Super Rugby 2026
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This new model is going to rely on firstly, the PUs, and then the SR teams getting their U20 talent ID right for the NZ U20s as there will be less players on display compared to the Taupō tournament. Having a SR U20 competition like the proposed Development competition should be the goal.
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@Wurzel said in Super Rugby 2026:
According to that article a WTG player will also be on a NPC contract effectively making them a year-round pro player. Which makes Harry Inch's departure to a better pathway all the more frustrating.
In his case I don't believe the better pathway excuse, he was already on a pathway, he was in Crusaders U20s and a Ta$man NPC squad. He's now signed a contract for the equivalent of starting in the U20s. Dude just left because he wanted to.
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@Bovidae said in Super Rugby 2026:
This new model is going to rely on firstly, the PUs, and then the SR teams getting their U20 talent ID right for the NZ U20s as there will be less players on display compared to the Taupō tournament. Having a SR U20 competition like the proposed Development competition should be the goal.
I've already got my pitchfork ready for when Welly-Canes uses this to further promote their playing stocks over the Bays.
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Giving the U20s rhe boot is sensible. It means the U20s lads get to focus on club footy with some Super training involvement.
That the lads 20 - 22 have some competitive rugby to keep them going while they bridge the gap between U20s footy and Super.
It means we get to keep some of the players who would have headed to MLR in the past.
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Pre-sale members tickets to Super Round went on sale today. Will be interesting to see how they go.
I got some just between halfway and the 10m line. Should be a good spot for three days of code.
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@SouthernMann said in Super Rugby 2026:
Pre-sale members tickets to Super Round went on sale today. Will be interesting to see how they go.
I got some just between halfway and the 10m line. Should be a good spit for three days of code.
ya just would love to see something closer to old school sevens vibes that what we've seen in melbourne wouldn't you
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@Kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby 2026:
@SouthernMann said in Super Rugby 2026:
Pre-sale members tickets to Super Round went on sale today. Will be interesting to see how they go.
I got some just between halfway and the 10m line. Should be a good spit for three days of code.
ya just would love to see something closer to old school sevens vibes that what we've seen in melbourne wouldn't you
I'm really looking forward to it. Should be a sellout every day. Hopefully they out a bit of energy into promoting it past just the rugby side of things.
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Asked a friend down there with intel and said tickets sales have been massive today. Just a couple of k left for the Friday. Both the other days strong as well.
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@SouthernMann said in Super Rugby 2026:
Asked a friend down there with intel and said tickets sales have been massive today. Just a couple of k left for the Friday. Both the other days strong as well.
Thought they weren't going on sale until the 31st?
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Squads will start being named at 10 AM next Thursday. Highlanders and Drua first.
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2026 SUPER RUGBY SQUAD NAMINGS
THURSDAY10am - Highlanders
11am - Blues
12pm - Moana Pasifika
1pm - Hurricanes
2pm - Chiefs
3pm - Crusaders
