SupeRugby Teams: Rnd 1

[RugbyReg]

Worth keeping this sticky? We have a few at the moment, but if we can have all teams in the one post then it becomes a good source for tippers etc.

Friday 24th

Blues v Crusaders @ Eden Park

Crusaders : 15 Tom Marshall, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Israel Dagg, 10 Tyler Bleyendaal, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Kieran Read (captain), 7 Matt Todd, 6 George Whitelock, 5 Samuel Whitelock, 4 Tom Donnelly, 3 Ben Franks, 2 Quentin MacDonald, 1 Wyatt Crockett
Reserves: 16 Corey Flynn, 17 Owen Franks, 18 Luke Romano, 19 Luke Whitelock, 20 Willie Heinz, 21 Tom Taylor, 22 Adam Whitelock

Blues : 15 Isaia Toeava, 14 David Raikuna, 13 Rene Ranger, 12 Benson Stanley, 11 Rudi Wulf, 10 Michael Hobbs, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Jerome Kaino, 7 Daniel Braid, 6 Chris Lowrey, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Anthony Boric, 3 Charlie Faumuina, 2 Keven Mealamu (captain), 1 Tom McCartney
Reserves: 16 Pauliasi Manu, 17 Tevita Mailau, 18 Brad Mika, 19 Luke Braid, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Hadleigh Parkes, 22 Sherwin Stowers.

Brumbies v Force @ Canberra Stadium

Brumbies: 1. Ben Alexander 2. Stephen Moore 3. Dan Palmer 4. Leon Power 5. Sam Carter 6. Peter Kimlin 7. Ita Vaea 8. Ben Mowen (c) 9. Nic White 10. Matt To'omua 11. Jesse Mogg12. Christian Lealiifano 13. Andrew Smith 14. Henry Speight 15. Robbie Coleman
16. Anthony Hegarty 17. Ruaidhri Murphy 18. Scott Fardy 19. Michael Hooper 20. Ian Prior 21. Zack Holmes 22. Joseph Tomane

Force: 1 Pek Cowan 2 Nathan Charles 3 Salesi Ma'afu 4 Toby Lynn, 5 Nathan Sharpe 6 Matt Hodgson 7 David Pocock 8 Ben McCalman 9 Brett Sheehan 10 James Stannard 11 Napolioni Nalaga 12 Rory Sidey 13 Winston Stanley 14 Nick Cummins 15 Alfie Mafi
Reserves 16 Elvis Taione, 17 Kieran Longbottom 18 Phoenix Battye 19 Angus Cottrell 20 Justin Turner 21 Ben Seymour 22 Sam Wara

Bulls v Sharks @ Loftus

Bulls : 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Pierre Spies (captain), 7 Jacques Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Dean Greyling.
Replacements: 16 Willie Wepener, 17 Frik Kirsten, 18 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 19 CJ Stander, 20 Jano Vermaak, 21 Louis Fouché, 22 JJ Engelbrecht.

Sharks : 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Louis Ludik, 13 JP Pietersen, 12 Tim Whitehead, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Pat Lambie, 9 Frederic Michalak, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Marcell Coetzee, 6 Keegan Daniel (captain), 5 Anton Bresler, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Dale Chadwick.
Replacements: 16 Craig Burden, 17 Wiehahn Herbst, 18 Ross Skeate, 19 Jacques Botes, 20 Charl McLeod, 21 Meyer Bosman, 22 Paul Jordaan.

Saturday 25th

Chiefs v Highlanders @ Waikato Stadium

Chiefs: 1. Arizona Taumalolo,2. Hika Elliot,3. Ben Afeaki,4. Craig Clarke,5. Brodie Retallick ,6. Liam Messam (c),7. Sam Cane,8. Fritz Lee,9. Brendon Leonard,10. Aaron Cruden,11. Tim Nanai-Williams,12. Sonny Bill Williams,13. Richard Kahui,14. Lelia Masaga,15. Robbie Robinson
Replacements :16. Mahonri Schwalger,17. Toby Smith,18. Michael Fitzgerald,19. Tanerau Latimer,20. Tawera Kerr- Barlow,21. Andrew Horrell,22. Asaeli Tikoirotuma

Highlanders: Jamie Mackintosh (captain), Andrew Hore, Chris King, Josh Bekhuis, Nick Crosswell, Adam Thomson, John Hardie, Nasi Manu, Jimmy Cowan, Chris Noakes, Hosea Gear, Phil Burleigh, Tamati Ellison, Buxton Popoali'i, Ben Smith. Reserves: Jason Rutledge, Bronson Murray, Culum Retallick, James Haskell, Aaron Smith, Lima Sopoaga, Kurt Baker.

Waratahs v Reds @ ANZ Stadium

Waratahs:
15. Adam Ashley-Cooper (Northern Suburbs) 14. Tom Kingston (Sydney University) 13. Rob Horne (Southern Districts) 12. Tom Carter (Sydney University) 11. Brackin Karauria-Henry (Southern Districts) 10. Daniel Halangahu (Sydney University), captain 9. Sarel Pretorius (unattached) 8. Wycliff Palu (Manly) 7. Chris Alcock (Eastwood) 6. Dave Dennis (Sydney University) 5. Dean Mumm (Sydney University) 4. Kane Douglas (Southern Districts) 3. Sekope Kepu (Randwick) 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (Parramatta) 1. Benn Robinson (Eastwood), vice captain
Replacements 16. Damien Fitzpatrick (Eastwood) 17. Paddy Ryan (Sydney University) 18. Lopeti Timani (Southern Districts) 19. Jono Jenkins (Sydney University) 20. Brendan McKibbin (Eastern Suburbs) 21. Bernard Foley (Sydney University) 22. Nathan Trist (Sydney University)

Reds: 1. Ben Daley 2. James Hanson 3. James Slipper 4. Rob Simmons 5. James Horwill (c) 6. Scott Higginbotham 7. Beau Robinson 8. Jake Schatz 9. Will Genia (vc) 10. Mike Harris 11. Digby Ioane 12. Ben Tapuai 13. Anthony Fainga'a 14. Dom Shipperley 15. Luke Morahan
Reserves: 16. Albert Anae 17. Greg Holmes 18. Van Humphries 19. Liam Gill 20. Radike Samo 21. Ben Lucas 22. Jono Lance

Stormers v Hurricanes @ Newlands Stadium

Stormers:
15. JP Pietersen, 14 Geehard van den Heever, 13 Habana, 12 de Villiers, 11 Gio Aplon, 10 Van Aswegen, 9 Duvenage, 8 Koster, 7 Vermeulen, 6 Burger (C), 5 Bekker, 4 Etzebeth, 3 Harris, 2 Liebenberg, 1 Kitshoff
16 Ntubeni, 17 Malherbe, 18 Steenkamp, 19 Kolisi, 20 Schreuder, 21 Francis, 22 Brache

H: 15 Andre Taylor, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith (c), 12 Tim Bateman, 11 Alapati Leiua, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Chris Eaton, 8 Victor Vito, 7 Jack Lam, 6 Faifili Levave, 5 Jason Eaton, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Ben May, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Tristan Moran.
Replacements: 16 Motu Matu'u, 17 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 18 James Broadhurst, 19 Brad Shields, 20 TJ Perenara, 21 Daniel Kirkpatrick, 22 Charlie Ngatai.

Lions v Cheetahs @ Coca-Cola Park

Lions: Taute, V Rensburg, La Grange, Hollenbach, Kamana, Jantjies, Bondesio, Strauss, Minnie, Grobbelaar, VdMerwe, vHeerden/Roodt,Cilliers, Visagie, Janse van Rensburg.Subs: Bezuidenhout, Adriaanse/Vd Linde, Rood/Greef, Whiteley, Meyer, James, Mapoe

Cheetahs : 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Dusty Noble, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Andries Strauss, 11 Rocco Jansen, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Tewis de Bruyn, 8 Davon Raubenheimer, 7 Lappies Labuschagné/Philip van der Walt, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Izak van der Westhuizen, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Trevor Nyakane.
Replacements: 16 Hercu Liebenberg, 17 Lourens Adriaanse, 18 Waltie Vermeulen, 19 Ashley Johnson, 20 Pieter van Zyl, 21 Sias Ebersohn, 22 Willie le Roux.

 

[qwerty51]

Bulls have been named http://www.superxv.com/news/super15_rugby_news.asp?id=33915&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Zane Kirchner (54), Akona Ndungane (67), Johann Sadie (7) , Francois Venter (0) , Bjorn Basson (25), Morne Steyn (89), Francois Hougaard (29), Pierre Spies (72, c), Jacques Potgieter (0) , Deon Stegmann (55), Juandre Kruger (0) , Flip van der Merwe (34), Werner Kruger (58), Chiliboy Ralepelle (35), Dean Greyling (15).​

Replacements: Willie Wepener (40) , Frik Kirsten (2), Wilhelm Steenkamp (36), CJ Stander (0) , Jano Vermaak (62) , Louis Fouche (0) , JJ Engelbrecht (0)​

 

[Schadenfreude]

Is there some ironic reason people are writing supeRugby?

 

[matty_k]

Go look at the official logo.

 

[Schadenfreude]

There's one logo where they've tried to be clever by writing it like that, but nowhere else. There's other official logos without it.

I'm just wondering if there's some interesting reason why that one has made it into type, where it hasn't anywhere else.

 

[PaarlBok]

Crusaders team to play the Blues:
1. Wyatt Crockett
2. Quentin MacDonald
3. Ben Franks
4. Tom Donnelly
5. Samuel Whitelock
6. George Whitelock
7. Matt Todd
8. Kieran Read (capt)
9. Andy Ellis (vice capt)
10. Tyler Bleyendaal
11. Israel Dagg
12. Ryan Crotty
13. Robbie Fruean
14. Sean Maitland
15. Tom Marshall
Reserves:
16. Corey Flynn
17. Owen Franks
18. Luke Romano
19. Luke Whitelock
20. Willie Heinz
21. Tom Taylor
22. Adam Whitelock

 

[light]

Got their fair share of Whitelocks.

 

[FiveStarStu]

Got their fair share of Whitelocks.

You can never have too many.

 

[FiveStarStu]

Good to have the Supe back for another year.

Great game to kick it off with, Blues and Crusaders. That and Lions v Cheetahs are probably the only ones that are true coin tosses.

Tipping BLU/WFR/BUL/CHF/RED/STO/LIO.

 

[PaarlBok]

Cheetahs: Hennie Daniller, Dusty Noble, Robert Ebersohn, Andries Strauss, Rocco Jansen, Johan Goosen, Tewis de Bruyn, Davon Raubenheimer, Lappies Labuschagné/Philip van der Walt, Heinrich Brüssow, Izak van der Westhuizen, Andries Ferreira, WP Nel, Adriaan Strauss (k), Trevor Nyakane.

PLAASVERVANGERS: Hercu Liebenberg, Lourens Adriaanse, Waltie Vermeulen, Ashley Johnson, Pieter van Zyl, Sias Ebersohn, Willie le Roux.

 

[qwerty51]

Stormers Pietersen, van den Heever, Habana, de Villiers, Aplon, Van Aswegen, Duvenage, Koster, Vermeulen, Burger (C), Bekker, Etzebeth, Harris, Liebenberg, Kitshoff

Ntubeni, Malherbe, Steenkamp, Kolisi, Schreuder, Francis, Brache Referee: Marius Jonker

 

[Moses]

Stormers just released, I've updated Reg's post

 

[PaarlBok]

Lions: Taute, V Rensburg, La Grange, Hollenbach, Kamana, Jantjies, Bondesio, Strauss, Minnie, Grobbelaar, VdMerwe, vHeerden/Roodt,Cilliers, Visagie, Janse van Rensburg.
Subs: Bezuidenhout, Adriaanse/Vd Linde, Rood/Greef, Whiteley, Meyer, James, Mapoe

 

[spooony]

It feels like Doppies have been playing for the Lions for a eternity lol

 

[RugbyReg]

two JP Pietersens?

 

[fatprop]

NSW: AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), Kingston, Horne, Carter, Brackin-Henry (KBH), Halangahu, Pretorius B.I.G, Palu, Alcock, Dennis, Mumm, Douglas, Kepu, TPN, Robinson

 

[hench]

Chiefs

1. Arizona Taumalolo,2. Hika Elliot,3. Ben Afeaki,4. Craig Clarke,5. Brodie Retallick ,6. Liam Messam (c),7. Sam Cane,8. Fritz Lee,9. Brendon Leonard,10. Aaron Cruden,11. Tim Nanai-Williams,12. Sonny Bill Williams,13. Richard Kahui,14. Lelia Masaga,15. Robbie Robinson
Replacements :16. Mahonri Schwalger,17. Toby Smith,18. Michael Fitzgerald,19. Tanerau Latimer,20. Tawera Kerr- Barlow,21. Andrew Horrell,22. Asaeli Tikoirotuma

 

[minorbird]

Chiefs team:
1. Arizona Taumalolo 2. Hika Elliot 3. Ben Afeaki 4. Craig Clarke 5. Brodie 6. Retallick / Liam Messam (c) 7. Sam Cane 8. Fritz Lee 9. Brendon Leonard 10. Aaron Cruden 11. Tim Nanai-Williams 12. Sonny Bill Williams 13. Richard Kahui 14. Lelia Masaga 15. Robbie Robinson
Bench: Mahonri Schwalger, Toby Smith, Michael Fitzgerald, Tanerau Latimer, Tawera Kerr- Barlow, Andrew Horrell, Asaeli Tikoirotuma

http://www.voxy.co.nz/sport/chiefs-team-play-highlanders/5/115654

 

[rugbysmartarse]

Is the bracketed roodt of the cheetahs a certain dud roodt formerly of the waratahs?

 

[barbarian]

The very same.