waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
There's no way he should've been allowed to play but SANZAAR aren't exactly known for sticking 100% to their rules & regs so it good to get confirmation.
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There's no way he should've been allowed to play but SANZAAR aren't exactly known for sticking 100% to their rules & regs so it good to get confirmation.
Strewthcobber
Simon Poidevin (60)
Tuputupu cops 3 weeks for high tackle despite being in a fairly good position, bent at the waist and parallel to the ground at contact (although arm was cocked). I think there was a dip from the ball carrier but judiciary found there wasnn't
Think SANZAAR/WR (World Rugby) need to provide some clarity on these sort of front on, ball carrier bent-over tackles. Obviously a lot of confused punters and commentators out there ("what else could he do?")
Think SANZAAR/WR (World Rugby) need to provide some clarity on these sort of front on, ball carrier bent-over tackles. Obviously a lot of confused punters and commentators out there ("what else could he do?")
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This is bloody tough on Tuputupu. It's hard to see what he did wrong here. He was clearly low enough to make the tackle and the player dropped into him. I'm not sure what the people on the judiciary were looking at.
Strewthcobber
Simon Poidevin (60)
Would be a penalty the other way in community rugby in England
RemainingInTheGame
Herbert Moran (7)
And here it is mitigation for a high tackle in our community game!
But sometimes elite rugby seems to have their own view on things.
zer0
John Thornett (49)
Not too bad a result for the Blues, all things considered. Blues should put the Drua away without a fuss in the QF, meaning the Brumbies (who should do likewise against the Highlanders) will have to come back to town for another bollocking.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the draw, the Hurricanes, Chiefs, and Reds are pitted in a no-holds barred caged death match, with the Rebels also in attendance.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the draw, the Hurricanes, Chiefs, and Reds are pitted in a no-holds barred caged death match, with the Rebels also in attendance.
KevinO
Geoff Shaw (53)
Mate, find yourself an IPTV service
Adam84
Rod McCall (65)
i used Nord recently and didn't have an issue
Dismal Pillock
Michael Lynagh (62)
Rebels potential final ever match versus the stupid jammy Hurricanes, hope they come out at the Caketin with murder on the brain and glory in their gruds.
Dismal Pillock
Michael Lynagh (62)
I like the wave imagery.
So in this metaphor the Blues are the wave and all the other teams are the surfers?
I like it.
Thanks, Adam.
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Absolutely mate, why would we watch sport if we didn't dream huh?
Strewthcobber
Simon Poidevin (60)
Regular season crowds for 2024
Strewthcobber
Simon Poidevin (60)
For comparison - if wikipedia data is accurate, the Reds had 101,610 through the gate this year, nearly 20% more than the Chiefs
zer0
John Thornett (49)
Annoying that the Blues aren't included/don't publish their numbers. The only attendances I know of are ~26k for the Hurricanes and ~22k for the Chiefs. I'd expect the Crusaders at the start of the season would've been in that range which would put them at ~70k with four more home matches to add in.
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TheHaydog
Stan Wickham (3)
Doing the editing for Super Rugby Crowds on Wikipedia often means finding the same ol reliable sources from time to time. Main thing is waiting ages for end of season annual reports from the Waratahs, Blues and Canes. Provided the Blues and Canes don't take games elsewhere, they will have a fully accurate average published. The Waratahs annual reports are especially interesting in that they document the attendances for every game they play home/away/neutral.
On the crowd averages, it is disappointing they don't break it down by individual game. This just leads to assumptions rather than factual data and as allued to earlier the Waratahs reports are able to capture every number, so why not tell the public.
Discussion surrounding the 4 NZ team crowd averages needs to mention some caveats. Mainly that rugby and cricket grounds should never be joined together. It makes seats further away from the field which detracts from overall atmosphere. Overall, crowd sizes in NZ are manageable without being superb and are considerably better on a per-capita basis when taking into account how many people live in Dunedin and Hamilton.
On the crowd averages, it is disappointing they don't break it down by individual game. This just leads to assumptions rather than factual data and as allued to earlier the Waratahs reports are able to capture every number, so why not tell the public.
Discussion surrounding the 4 NZ team crowd averages needs to mention some caveats. Mainly that rugby and cricket grounds should never be joined together. It makes seats further away from the field which detracts from overall atmosphere. Overall, crowd sizes in NZ are manageable without being superb and are considerably better on a per-capita basis when taking into account how many people live in Dunedin and Hamilton.