Super Rugby 2026
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@SouthernMann there's one fan here who will have a different groan.
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@Bones said in Super Rugby 2026:
@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2026:
Players like Roigard and McDermott are going to have a field day with those free kick alterations. Shame Pledger is injured because he would be another one to benefit from these rules.
I'm sure Fakatava won't hate it.
Yep, big year for him.
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@Bovidae said in Super Rugby 2026:
I see that the pre-Season game between the Brumbies and Waratahs is live on SS1 (Ch.51) in NZ today at 3:30 pm.
It doesn't appear that any of the NZ-based games on Fri/Sat are to be shown live.
Highlanders v MP on YouTube
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Link to watch the Canes v Chiefs game can be found via Huddy Sports at
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Yeah, his rational was that the crowds were great in the south of France.
But thats just the south of f'n France!
Sure there are some rugby aficionados in part of a has-been European country
What about the crowds in the rest of Europe.
There are no crowds in the rest of fucking Europe!
And i'll tell you why, because it is a shit entertainment product.
Annual attendance in Europe at soccer matches is about 250 mil.
Annual attendance at rugby matches in Europe wouldn't even break 10 mil.
Those are the numbers the myopic fuck should be lookin at! -
An interesting article about the dreaded bronco, with comments from Nic Gill.
These are the approximate times SR coaches want:
Props - 5:10
Hookers - 4:50
Locks - 5:00
Loose forwards - 4:45
Halfbacks/1st 5s - 4:30
Midfielders - 4:40
Outside backs - 4:30The 2026 bronco winners were:
Blues - Cole Forbes (4:22)
Chiefs - Haki (Jack) Wiseman (4:18)
Hurricanes - Jai Tamati (4:20)
Crusaders - Kyle Preston (4:25) - he did 4:13 last year
Highlanders - Andrew Knewstubb (4:20)The fastest time for a NZ player is 4:12 (Beauden Barrett, 2020; Cam Roigard, 2024). Gill has special mention for Jordie Barrett (4:31) and Fabian Holland (4:47) because their greater body weight is a disadvantage.
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@Bovidae said in Super Rugby 2026:
An interesting article about the dreaded bronco, with comments from Nic Gill.
These are the approximate times SR coaches want:
Props - 5:10
Hookers - 4:50
Locks - 5:00
Loose forwards - 4:45
Halfbacks/1st 5s - 4:30
Midfielders - 4:40
Outside backs - 4:30The 2026 bronco winners were:
Blues - Cole Forbes (4:22)
Chiefs - Haki (Jack) Wiseman (4:18)
Hurricanes - Jai Tamati (4:20)
Crusaders - Kyle Preston (4:25) - he did 4:13 last year
Highlanders - Andrew Knewstubb (4:20)The fastest time for a NZ player is 4:12 (Beauden Barrett, 2020; Cam Roigard, 2024). Gill has special mention for Jordie Barrett (4:31) and Fabian Holland (4:47) because their greater body weight is a disadvantage.
Way too slow for an outside back. Looks like he won't be playing fullback this year.
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TAB Odds:
Winner
Team Odds Chiefs 3.00 Crusaders 3.50 Hurricanes 5.50 Blues 8.00 Brumbies 12.00 Reds 15.00 Highlanders 15.00 Fijian Drua 26.00 Waratahs 26.00 Force 31.00 Moana Pasifika 101.00 Playoffs
Team Odds Chiefs 1.01 Crusaders 1.04 Hurricanes 1.15 Blues 1.25 Brumbies 1.30 Reds 1.40 Highlanders 1.90 Fijian Drua 3.00 Waratahs 3.75 Force 5.00 Moana Pasifika 10.00 Regular Season Winner
Team Odds Chiefs 2.25 Crusaders 2.75 Hurricanes 5.00 Brumbies 8.00 Blues 10.00 Reds 10.00 Highlanders 21.00 Fijian Drua 51.00 Waratahs 81.00 Force 151 Moana Pasifika 251
