Super Rugby 2025
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Hearing the Ofa Tu’ungafasi injury could possibly be career ending , has a neck injury similar to the issue that ended Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff ‘s career which left him with severly reduced neck rotation
Lets hope we see Ofa back on field sometime in the future but if i was totally honest as a father i would be advising him to pull the pin
Has anyone else heard similar whispers ?@Steven-Harris said in Super Rugby 2025:
Hearing the Ofa Tu’ungafasi injury could possibly be career ending , has a neck injury similar to the issue that ended Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff ‘s career which left him with severly reduced neck rotation
Lets hope we see Ofa back on field sometime in the future but if i was totally honest as a father i would be advising him to pull the pin
Has anyone else heard similar whispers ?A few millimetres is the difference between full recovery and retirement.
But safety absolutely paramount.
Exceptionally likeable bloke.
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@Chris-B Chris I've been placing all my spare change weekly on Davey to lift the super trophy hope he and the lads don't let me down!
@Grooter said in Crusaders vs Chiefs:
@Chris-B Chris I've been placing all my spare change weekly on Davey to lift the super trophy hope he and the lads don't let me down!
Don't bet anything you can't afford - especially until Will is declared fit.
I'm expecting the Chiefs to win - but, it's a season where away from home victories could easily happen.
Wouldn't surprise me if the Canes won.
Anyone in the six is a chance.
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I doubt that the Blues can win from 6th (assuming they even make it), but they have a team of guys who are starting to look a lot better now that they have a starting HB directing them. It should be a cracking finals series and I actually don't expect us to win, there are just too many hard games, which makes for a great comp.
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I doubt that the Blues can win from 6th (assuming they even make it), but they have a team of guys who are starting to look a lot better now that they have a starting HB directing them. It should be a cracking finals series and I actually don't expect us to win, there are just too many hard games, which makes for a great comp.
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@gt12 It's quite possible that if the Blues beat the Chiefs in the quarter finals, then they would return to Hamilton to play them again in the semifinal.
@Tim said in Crusaders vs Chiefs:
@gt12 It's quite possible that if the Blues beat the Chiefs in the quarter finals, then they would return to Hamilton to play them again in the semifinal.
Off the top of my head doesn't the new format always mean that sixth has to beat first twice in a row in order to make final?
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@Tim said in Crusaders vs Chiefs:
@gt12 It's quite possible that if the Blues beat the Chiefs in the quarter finals, then they would return to Hamilton to play them again in the semifinal.
Off the top of my head doesn't the new format always mean that sixth has to beat first twice in a row in order to make final?
These are the rules:
In week one of the Finals Series, Qualifying Finals will be 1 v 6, 2 v 5 and 3 v 4 with the higher-seeded teams to host
The three winners of the Qualifying Finals will progress to the Semi-Finals
They will be joined by the highest-seeded losing team (the ‘lucky loser’), who will drop one seeding for the Semi-Final draw
Semi-Finals will be 1 v 4 and 2 v 3 with the higher-seeded teams to host
So if 1 loses to 6, and 2 beats 5, then 2 (promoted to 1) would host 6 in the semifinal, and 1 (dropped to 2) would host the winner of 3 and 4?
If 1 loses to 6, and 2 beats 5, I assume that 1 would still be the 1st ranked team, and the winner of 3 and 4 would become the 2nd ranked team? Or would 3 or 4 be the highest ranked unbeaten team, and 1 would be downgraded to 2nd seed?
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These are the rules:
In week one of the Finals Series, Qualifying Finals will be 1 v 6, 2 v 5 and 3 v 4 with the higher-seeded teams to host
The three winners of the Qualifying Finals will progress to the Semi-Finals
They will be joined by the highest-seeded losing team (the ‘lucky loser’), who will drop one seeding for the Semi-Final draw
Semi-Finals will be 1 v 4 and 2 v 3 with the higher-seeded teams to host
So if 1 loses to 6, and 2 beats 5, then 2 (promoted to 1) would host 6 in the semifinal, and 1 (dropped to 2) would host the winner of 3 and 4?
If 1 loses to 6, and 2 beats 5, I assume that 1 would still be the 1st ranked team, and the winner of 3 and 4 would become the 2nd ranked team? Or would 3 or 4 be the highest ranked unbeaten team, and 1 would be downgraded to 2nd seed?
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I have a feeling Moana are gonna upset the apple cart by beating the Blues this week
Blues back from Fiji facing Moana off the bye who no doubt have been targeting this game
@KiwiMurph said in Super Rugby 2025:
I have a feeling Moana are gonna upset the apple cart by beating the Blues this week
Blues back from Fiji facing Moana off the bye who no doubt have been targeting this game
I said the same last time and looked like an idiot in doing so.
Massive game though, a bit of big brother v little brother in it. Returning from Fiji is always tough as well. Beauden Barrett is always a difference maker in games like these. Yes, he's known for being over the top with his kicking inbehind the defensive line, but he usually takes centre stage and has an ability to play the game at his own pace against teams down the table.
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@Darren said in Super Rugby 2025:
Help an old guy out here... what is super round? I am just guessing everyone playing in the same location for a round?
Is that a league thing?
....have you watched super rugby for the last 3-4 years?
@SouthernMann said in Super Rugby 2025:
Christchurch will be a great location for a magic round. Central city stadium. Covered. Plenty of hospitality options near by. Only question is whether the city will be able to handle potentially 10k of fans coming into the city.
Will dominate the city for the weekend.
we had to go back to chch for a week or so earlier in the year...damn hotels were expensive, over $400 for 3-4 star places in the city, was very surprised
@Kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Darren said in Super Rugby 2025:
Help an old guy out here... what is super round? I am just guessing everyone playing in the same location for a round?
Is that a league thing?
....have you watched super rugby for the last 3-4 years?
@SouthernMann said in Super Rugby 2025:
Christchurch will be a great location for a magic round. Central city stadium. Covered. Plenty of hospitality options near by. Only question is whether the city will be able to handle potentially 10k of fans coming into the city.
Will dominate the city for the weekend.
we had to go back to chch for a week or so earlier in the year...damn hotels were expensive, over $400 for 3-4 star places in the city, was very surprised
Hell I was there last week, and stayed at a pretty nice place at Twoer Junction for $180 a night, and then a few says later was just a couple of streets away from the new stadium at about $150/n
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@Yeetyaah said in Crusaders vs Chiefs:
https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/how-the-chiefs-have-become-super-rugby-pacifics-ultimate-finishers/
With Dmac at the helm the Chiefs are hot favourites for the title. Third time lucky in a final?
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Lol already forgotten the second half hiding they got at the Cake Tin, short memories.
Chiefs with DMac - favourites
Chiefs without DMac - no chance -
@Yeetyaah said in Crusaders vs Chiefs:
https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/how-the-chiefs-have-become-super-rugby-pacifics-ultimate-finishers/
With Dmac at the helm the Chiefs are hot favourites for the title. Third time lucky in a final?
@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Yeetyaah said in Crusaders vs Chiefs:
https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/how-the-chiefs-have-become-super-rugby-pacifics-ultimate-finishers/
With Dmac at the helm the Chiefs are hot favourites for the title. Third time lucky in a final?
I mean I hope so but as a Chiefs fan I refuse to call it until the final whistle in the GF. 2023 hurt me too much.
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Medical retirement, only 22 -
https://www.rugby.com.au/news/queensland-reds-playmaker-mason-gordon-retires-from-rugby-2025513 -
Medical retirement, only 22 -
https://www.rugby.com.au/news/queensland-reds-playmaker-mason-gordon-retires-from-rugby-2025513@Daffy-Jaffy That's shit, but real sensible.
