Super Rugby News
-
@Bovidae dunno who it was I was listening too on RS this morning about 10.45am but he was an Aussie and he was saying the 5.30 NZT kick off in NZ (obviously with NZ teams) got higher ratings than the 7.35 in Aus kick off time.
@taniwharugby might have a bit to do with all the Kiwis living in Aussie? I meet very few Aussies who bother to watch Super rugby.
-
@taniwharugby might have a bit to do with all the Kiwis living in Aussie? I meet very few Aussies who bother to watch Super rugby.
@Crazy-Horse Ironically, I know more Aussies in HK that watch super rugby than watch NRL / AFL combined.
-
And ... another one out for the season. Damn.
-
Lelia Masaga called up by the Chiefs too.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11813636
-
Liam Squire out for four weeks (knee injury)
@Stargazer The Herald says "up to six weeks".
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11813595
-
@Stargazer The Herald says "up to six weeks".
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11813595
-
Radio Sport said 4 weeks too....
-
@Crucial said in Super Rugby News:
Who is Masaga injury cover for?
There are a few backs out with long-term injury, so it could be for any of them?
- Sam McNicol (concussion; since the end of last SR season; missed entire Mitre10 Cup season)
- Charlie Ngatai (no explanation needed)
- Glen Fisiiahi (knee reconstruction; out since June 2016)
Also injured is Chase Tiatia (broken ankle; out since October 2016) but in November they expected him to be back in March.
-
Cheers @Stargazer I thought there was a recent one I wasn't aware of.
Maybe they felt they needed another hungus now that Augie has gone?
-
@Crucial Can't remember hearing about a recent injury, but that doesn't mean there isn't one ...
-
@Crucial said in Super Rugby News:
Who is Masaga injury cover for?
There are a few backs out with long-term injury, so it could be for any of them?
- Sam McNicol (concussion; since the end of last SR season; missed entire Mitre10 Cup season)
- Charlie Ngatai (no explanation needed)
- Glen Fisiiahi (knee reconstruction; out since June 2016)
Also injured is Chase Tiatia (broken ankle; out since October 2016) but in November they expected him to be back in March.
@Stargazer said in Super Rugby News:
- Glen Fisiiahi (knee reconstruction; out since June 2016)
Fisiiahi is injured!?
-
@Stargazer said in Super Rugby News:
- Glen Fisiiahi (knee reconstruction; out since June 2016)
Fisiiahi is injured!?
-
Things change all the time, and hopefully some of these names can be scratched as soon as this week's line-ups are named, but this is my current list of injuries:
@Stargazer Cape Town - The Chiefs have announced the arrival of former wing Lelia Masaga, who returns to the side as a back-up option should injuries strike.
Masaga, who left the franchise in 2013 after having made 91 Super Rugby appearances, has been playing his rugby in Japan in recent seasons.
But he is now back in Hamilton, with head coach Dave Rennie admitting the finisher is a decent back-up to have on their books during this year.
"Lelia's a good man so he could well feature (later in the campaign) if we get some injuries," coach Rennie told TVNZ of the 30-year-old wing.
-
Good summary of the discussions taking place this week about the (near) future of Super Rugby, particularly its format.
http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/03/10/00/49/sanzaar-meeting-explainer
-
Reports are that Kurtley Beale is returning to Australia at the end of the current English season. They say he will sign with the Tahs with the 2019 RWC a huge goal. Great news for Super Rugby.
@KiwiMurph said in Super Rugby News:
Reports are that Kurtley Beale is returning to Australia at the end of the current English season. They say he will sign with the Tahs with the 2019 RWC a huge goal. Great news for Super Rugby.
Confirmed: Beale has signed with the ARU and Waratahs until the end of 2019
http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/03/10/03/07/kurtley-beale-wallabies-waratahs
