@Duluth said in Reds v Drua:

Nicely taken try. More ill discipline from the Drua with the last passer getting a shoulder charge

Should have been YC

Grub

@Landers92 said in Hurricanes vs Moana Pasifika:

Opportunist try from Roigard. Good points for canes before the half

Choo Choo

@Canes4life said in Brumbies v Crusaders:

@taniwharugby said in Brumbies v Crusaders:

"Once there is separation, it doesn't matter which way it goes, it's a knock on"

Seriously??

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That’s a shocking quote from Burke. Man Morgan is a whinger.

How many times have Kiwi sides been on the wrong side of bad calls over the years in Aussie?

By my count there is still 34 more favourable decisions to go in the Saders favour to make up for that abomination in the final minutes of the 2014 Super rugby final ….

@darylmitchell Inferior competition. Difference last year was Moana were worse so we beat them 2x, we beat the Tahs because they were worse, and we beat the Force in the worst game ever.

We lost our way at points this year, but the direction of travel has again been upwards.

@canefan said in Reds vs Hurricanes:

@Canes4life said in Reds vs Hurricanes:

@canefan said in Reds vs Hurricanes:

We haven't put together a complete game yet. But the desire and grit is there. We are building nicely

That Chiefs game at home was pretty close to it against quality opposition.

Quality second half

Yes, true. Would be cool if we can put out a full 80 this weekend.

@Bovidae said in Chiefs v Moana Pasifika:

I don't think that Carter's speed is an issue - he is quick. Decision-making going into contact is a work-on as he has been held up in the tackle a few times. If you want some chaos and unpredictability on attack, he is your man.

He is quick but I am not sure he is top end quick if that makes sense - but then again nor is Sevu Reece.

He did play a bit of half-back for the Bay last season but only towards the ends of games, not really enough evidence to know if he could do it at test level.

I didn't have too much of a problem with that last try being given.

Blues v Tahs to determine who gets smoked by the Chiefs in the finals (unless Moana get up over the Canes).

@NTA said in Waratahs v Crusaders:

@Chris-B said in Waratahs v Crusaders:

In my mind, the Waratahs are favourites.

See your GP for brain worms.

RFKJ syndrome?

@reprobate wait.... what do you mean? You're posting and it's not centred around the hurricanes? Unbelievable! Hurricanes is life and now I can't wind back from my first comment so I'll try brush it off by rolling out my favourite "well it's been let go before" bunk argument.

@MiketheSnow said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:

Great watch, great result.

How Gardner didn't flash a YC for repeat infringements inside the 10m line by the Blues is beyond me.

Riccitelli got away with some no-arms tackles near the goal line. I've no idea how Gardner didn't see that.

They're playing "Slice Of Heaven" at the stadium, that's hilarious.

@SBW1 He only played a couple of preseason games for the Blues. He started 5 times for Canterbury in 21/22 and one for Auckland in round one of 23. So this was only his 7th start in first class rugby, plus 12 off the bench for the Canabs.

The rest of the conversation about who can win the competition continues here:
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/6854/super-rugby-2025/819

Please keep the match threads on the match. Generic stuff can go in the main forum, new threads etc

There is a reason.. new features coming soon for the match threads

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360684839/relief-brumbies-star-scans-rule-out-spinal-fracture

Forward pass at 4.24 of this:

@Steven-Harris said in Drua v Blues:

Has there ever been a game where the co commentator has talked up a losing team and suggested the winning team have all the luck
Sam Wykes your an idiot

He looks like Isa Nacewa from temu.

IMO I'm happy with the ref anouncing things like 'ruck' 'that's a maul' 'use it' but there should be no coaching. Takes me back to kiddies rugby, these guys are pros, the ref shouldn't be saying that.

As to thanking or praising players for pulling back from offending when told to do so by the ref - FFS

Ref coaching has been increasing massively. Ref should assess if it affects and penalise if it does.

@taniwharugby thought other than Ardies brilliance individual feats Apoua would have been close to player of the day

How the flying fuck is Gardner a referee? He said in real time it went backwards and he'd be the only person who thought that. On review "clear knock on".

@booboo Auckland has a similar amount of rainfall in a year to Cardiff and a bit more than Manchester which I think is why eventually they will need to build a stadium with a roof in Auckland.

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