Un-Australian Activities 2019

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ "....filthy Cantabs & mighty Mako", I think you meant to say

 

[Derpus]

^ home teams win ~85% of KO matches but there's been seven Finals won by a team that weren't "Minor Premiers".

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Super_Rugby_champions

Man that 'winners by country' section really puts shit into perspective, huh.

 

[Dan54]

Why bother having finals then? Just give the top team the winners medal. The odds that the top team will lose a home game are tiny, making the finals a procession.

Yep and the best team over the year would win, don't have a problem!!

 

[Dan54]

The filthy Cantabs have to be rewarded for murdering everyone all season. Has to be an incentive otherwise you couldnt expect them to even bother with the reg season if it's gonna be some more of the "mummy, mummy, everyone should have a faaaaaaiiiir chance once the playoffs start, mummy" participation medal conference system bullshit

Yep we got enough of that with lets have everyone in the finals, I prefer if finals just have top 4 regardless where they from play 1-4,2-3 semi with 1&2 hosting, and if your country isn't good enough tough shit, no finals!!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Matt Proctor heading home with a torn pec meaning Laumape stays to play Lions & takes his second AB rest week v Loss Bleus.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Bulls are sending Pollard back to NZ to play v Clan:

https://m.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SuperRugby/bulls-send-pollard-back-to-new-zealand-20190603

Given he only flew back to SA eight days ago, not sure he's gunna be match ready come Friday but Libbok looked well out of his depth v Loss Bleus so it's possibly worth the gamble.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ Meanwhile Specman (hamstring) & Schoeman (knee) have headed back to SA & Gelant (hamstring) is doubtful:

https://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SuperRugby/3-bulls-stars-on-the-injured-list-20190604

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Fifita's high shot adjudged mid-range (six weeks) but due to blahdy blahdy blah he gets three:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...forward-vaea-fifita-suspended-for-three-weeks

I think three is about right but unless you're going to in some way suspend the other three why say six in the first place? Why not start at say three then look at whether there's aggravating factors e.g. previous offences?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Highlanders: 15 Josh McKay, 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Rob Thompson, 12 Sio Tomkinson, 11 Tevita Li, 10 Josh Ioane, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Luke Whitelock (captain), 7 James Lentjes, 6 Liam Squire, 5 Tom Franklin, 4 Jackson Hemopo, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Liam Coltman, 1 Ayden Johnstone. Substitutes: 16 Ash Dixon, 17 Sef Fa'agase, 18 Siate Tokolahi, 19 Joshua Dickson, 20 Shannon Frizell, 21 Kayne Hammington, 22 Marty Banks, 23 Thomas Umaga-Jensen

Bulls: 15 Divan Rossouw, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Dylan Sage, 12 Burger Odendaal, 11 Johnny Kotze, 10 Handré Pollard (c) 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Marco van Staden, 7 Hanro Liebenberg, 6 Ruan Steenkamp, 5 RG Snyman, 4 Jason Jenkins, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Schalk Brits, 1 Lizo Gqoboka. Replacements: 16 Jaco Visagie, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Wiehahn Herbst, 19 Jannes Kirsten, 20 Johannes Grobbelaar, 21 Ivan van Zyl, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 JT Jackson

 

[Derpus]

Fifita's high shot adjudged mid-range (six weeks) but due to blahdy blahdy blah he gets three:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...forward-vaea-fifita-suspended-for-three-weeks

I think three is about right but unless you're going to in some way suspend the other three why say six in the first place? Why not start at say three then look at whether there's aggravating factors e.g. previous offences?

because lawyers?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Crusaders had their awards dinner Tuesday night.

Scott Barrett POTY as decided by coaching staff

Richie Mo'unga "Champion Crusader" - sorta a player's player award but for both on- & off-field contribution - & People's Choice POTY

Sevu Reece Rookie of the Year as decided by coaching staff

https://crusaders.co.nz/news/1357-scott-barrett-named-bnz-crusaders-player-of-the-year

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Courtnall Skosan, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Shaun Reynolds, 9 Ross Cronjé, 8 Kwagga Smith, 7 Vincent Tshituka, 6 Cyle Brink, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Stephan Lewies, 3 Carlü Sadie, 2 Malcolm Marx (captain), 1 Dylan Smith. Substitutes: 16 Jan-Henning Campher, 17 Nathan McBeth, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 Reinhard Nothnagel, 20 Marnus Schoeman, 21 Nic Groom, 22 Elton Jantjies, 23 Tyrone Green.

Hurricanes: 15 James Marshall, 14 Ben Lam, 13 Jordie Barrett, 12 Ngani Laumape, 11 Chase Tiatia, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara (captain), 8 Gareth Evans, 7 Du’Plessis Kirifi, 6 Reed Prinsep, 5 Isaia Walker-Leawere, 4 James Blackwell, 3 Jeff To’omaga-Allen, 2 Ricky Riccitelli, 1 Toby Smith. Substitutes: 16 Dane Coles, 17 Fraser Armstrong, 18 Ross Geldenhuys, 19 Liam Mitchell, 20 Ardie Savea, 21 Richard Judd, 22 Peter Umaga-Jensen, 23 Salesi Rayasi

Awesome to see Coles finally back.

Meanwhile Beaugan & TJP will play together for the 100th time:

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/s...ara-reach-100-matches-together-for-hurricanes

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Stormers: 15 Dillyn Leyds, 14 Craig Barry, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Dan Kriel, 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Jean-Luc du Plessis, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Jaco Coetzee, 7 Johan du Toit, 6 Ernst van Rhyn, 5 Chris van Zyl, 4 Cobus Wiese, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Steven Kitshoff (captain). Substitutes: 16 Chad Solomon, 17 Corne Fourie, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 David Meihuizen, 20 Chris Massyn, 21 Jano Vermaak, 22 Josh Stander, 23 EW Viljoen

Sunwolves: 15 Semisi Masirewa, 14 Gerhard Van Den Heever, 13 Josh Timu, 12 Phil Burleigh, 11 Hosea Saumaki, 10 Hayden Parker, 9 Jamie Booth, 8 Ben Gunter, 7 Shuhei Matsuhashi, 6 Ryota Hasegawa, 5 Tom Rowe, 4 Mark Abbott, 3 Conan O’Donnell, 2 Jaba Bregvadze, 1 Alex Woonton. Substitutes: 16 Takuya Kitade, 17 Masataka Mikami, 18 Takuma Asahara, 19 Yuya Odo, 20 Masakatsu Nishikawa, 21 Keisuke Uchida, 22 Timothy Lafaele, 23 Akihito Yamada.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Jaguares: 15 Emiliano Boffelli, 14 Sebastian Cancelliere, 13 Matías Moroni, 12 Jeronimo de la Fuente (captain), 11 Santiago Carreras, 10 Joaquín Díaz Bonilla, 9 Tomás Cubelli, 8 Javier Ortega Desio, 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamón, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Tomás Lavanini, 4 Marcos Kremer, 3 Santiago Medrano, 2 Agustín Creevy, 1 Mayco Vivas. Substitutes: 16 Julián Montoya, 17 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 18 Enrique Pieretto, 19 Lucas Paulos, 20 Francisco Gorrisen, 21 Felipe Ezcurra, 22 Domingo Miotti, 23 Matias Orlando

Sharks: 15 Curwin Bosch, 14 S'bu Nkosi, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Robert du Preez, 9 Louis Schreuder (captain), 8 Daniel du Preez, 7 Tyler Paul, 6 Jacques Vermeulen, 5 Ruan Botha, 4 Hyron Andrews, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Kerron van Vuuren, 1 Mzamo Majola. Substitutes: 16 Craig Burden, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 Thomas du Toit, 19 Ruben van Heerden, 20 Luke Stringer, 21 Zee Mkhabela, 22 Jeremy Ward, 23 Aphelele Fassi

 

[zer0]

This must now be some sort of record for the most drawn matches in a season.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Highlights:

Such a frustrating game to watch, every time Clan looked like kicking clear they did something(s) stupid & let Bulls back in. Franklin's no-look behind-the-back offload that went 2-3m forward, for example, but there were plenty of other low-% plays esp at he wrong end of the field.

 

[Dan54]

This must now be some sort of record for the most drawn matches in a season.

Thought the same zer0, and a record for some stupid low percentage rugby played by some of our teams!! As WOB said what the f*** were al those stupid behind the back passes??

 

[Ulrich]

The only reason KO games are played is for the potential revenue.

Personally I would prefer an EPL style where the top team just takes the honours. Honestly, who can deny 240 points differential when the next best is more than 100 points adrift as it stands and nearly 10 log points behind.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Highlights:

How did Lions 19 not get carded for the coat-hanger on TJP?

 

[Scooter]

What a kick chase try by Boffelli for the Jaguares.