Super Rugby News
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An Aussie report of the Chiefs-Brumbies match.
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The Blues' recent winning run has come to an abrupt halt at the hands of the Hurricanes in a pre-season game in Warkworth today, but far more concerning for coach Tana Umaga are the injuries to starting loose forwards Jerome Kaino, Jimmy Tupou and Dalton Papali'i.
The trio left the Mahurangi Rugby Club field in the first half and their conditions were not readily available to Umaga afterwards. But he was worried enough to pull fellow loose forwards Murphy Taramai and Akira Ioane from the line of fire in case they too were injured.
Veteran All Black Kaino and the tall, athletic Tupou would have been almost certain starters for the Blues' first match of the new Super Rugby season against the Highlanders in Dunedin next Friday but Kaino, his left knee already heavily strapped, must be a considerable doubt in particular.
Tupou also appeared to injure a leg but it was not immediately known what Papali'i's issue was.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11995373
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The Highlanders have beaten the Crusaders 42-26 this afternoon.
Highlanders 42 (Matt Faddes 3, Jackson Hemopo, pen try, Tei Walden tries; Lima Sopoaga 3 con, Fletcher Smith 2 con) Crusaders 26 (pen try, Bryn Hall, Wyatt Crockett, Braydon Ennor tries; Richie Mo'unga con, Mitchell Hunt con). HT: 28-19
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Aumua has been on the Jules diet in the off-season.
@bovidae said in Super Rugby News:
Aumua has been on the Jules diet in the off-season.
What do they eat in Welly in summer?
Jules, Aumua, Piri. Even Jonah packed it on I think? Did Merhts spend holidays there?
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@bovidae said in Super Rugby News:
Aumua has been on the Jules diet in the off-season.
What do they eat in Welly in summer?
Jules, Aumua, Piri. Even Jonah packed it on I think? Did Merhts spend holidays there?
@snowy the KFC Diet?
Funnily when thinking of that, I immediately thought of Trevor Leota, and as you google Trevor Leot...you get to this point and the 2nd option is Trevor Leota KFC
Anywhoo, what it did lead me to was a pretty good article about him.
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@bovidae said in Super Rugby News:
Aumua has been on the Jules diet in the off-season.
What do they eat in Welly in summer?
Jules, Aumua, Piri. Even Jonah packed it on I think? Did Merhts spend holidays there?
@snowy said in Super Rugby News:
@bovidae said in Super Rugby News:
Aumua has been on the Jules diet in the off-season.
What do they eat in Welly in summer?
Jules, Aumua, Piri. Even Jonah packed it on I think? Did Merhts spend holidays there?
chicken wings from Mr Bun, they're impossible to resist
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@snowy said in Super Rugby News:
@bovidae said in Super Rugby News:
Aumua has been on the Jules diet in the off-season.
What do they eat in Welly in summer?
Jules, Aumua, Piri. Even Jonah packed it on I think? Did Merhts spend holidays there?
chicken wings from Mr Bun, they're impossible to resist
@mariner4life said in Super Rugby News:
chicken wings from Mr Bun, they're impossible to resist
Thanks, I'll check it out. I'm not a pro rugby player so my body shape is unlikely to make the papers.
I did a quick search and found this review so I think I'll love it.:
"They make a very small number of vegetarian items, simply so they can advertise that they have vegetarian food. But the fact is the number of items produced are so small that there are seldom any available.
Fantastic.
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@bovidae said in Super Rugby News:
Aumua has been on the Jules diet in the off-season.
What do they eat in Welly in summer?
Jules, Aumua, Piri. Even Jonah packed it on I think? Did Merhts spend holidays there?
@snowy said in Super Rugby News:
@bovidae said in Super Rugby News:
Aumua has been on the Jules diet in the off-season.
What do they eat in Welly in summer?
Jules, Aumua, Piri. Even Jonah packed it on I think? Did Merhts spend holidays there?
I'm heading back for a month today so there may be a pie and fried chicken shortage for a wee while.
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@snowy said in Super Rugby News:
@bovidae said in Super Rugby News:
Aumua has been on the Jules diet in the off-season.
What do they eat in Welly in summer?
Jules, Aumua, Piri. Even Jonah packed it on I think? Did Merhts spend holidays there?
I'm heading back for a month today so there may be a pie and fried chicken shortage for a wee while.
@bones I'll wait until you have gone. I'd love to buy you a beer and discuss kicker's approaches but the idea of a pie shortage is a bit much for me and I am now hankering for a Mr Bun chicken wing that I have never tasted.
Nice to see that you will be doing your bit to help out your teams fitness though. Very dedicated.
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@bones I'll wait until you have gone. I'd love to buy you a beer and discuss kicker's approaches but the idea of a pie shortage is a bit much for me and I am now hankering for a Mr Bun chicken wing that I have never tasted.
Nice to see that you will be doing your bit to help out your teams fitness though. Very dedicated.
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@snowy alas they haven't been my team since Hammett decided to rid them of their toxic fans. The missus is a fan though so it's purely selfless heroism on my part.
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@bones A completely understandable response to Hammett. A pity about the missus - I admire your fortitude.
I guess that you went to the Blues? Maybe the Warriors?
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The Hurricanes squad for South Africa and Argentina is: Forwards; Toby Smith, Chris Eves, Ben May, Fraser Armstrong, Alex Fidow, Ricky Riccitelli, James O'Rielly, Sam Lousi, Murray Douglas, Michael Fatialofa, Vaea Fifita, Brad Shields (c), Ardie Savea, Gareth Evans, Blade Thomson; Backs, TJ Perenara, Jamie Booth, Beauden Barrett, Ihaia West, Ngani Laumape, Matt Proctor, Vince Aso, Wes Goosen, Julian Savea, Ben Lam, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Jonah Lowe.Not being up-to-date with reading the latest rugby news, I'm surprised to see Eves in the squad. Apparently, the injury suffered in the game v the Blues wasn't as serious as the dramatic pictures in the media suggested? Btw, the squad looks seriously light in the front row (and I don't mean their weight).
Good to see Lowe in the squad, but surprised to see him referred to as a wing in the Hurricanes announcement. Hope he'll make his SR debut in the next two weeks, but not holding my breath.
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@snowy Highlanders. Isn't that part of the country where you are these days? I'll take that beer when I pass through Queenstown and Tekapo.
@bones said in Super Rugby News:
@snowy Highlanders. Isn't that part of the country where you are these days? I'll take that beer when I pass through Queenstown and Tekapo.
I wish I lived down there. Too cold for the wife at the moment another year or so it should be gold. I do visit regularly.
Highlanders are a good choice. Low expectation and high reward last few years. I also think they have a great "culture".
So the 'canes - tough to give up the homeland? I know that I am usually taking the piss, but that is a genuine one and I will buy you a beer at some mutually convenient time and place.
