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antipodean

@tim Good.

Stargazer

Not SR anymore, but this seems the best place to post the news that Johan Bardoul and George Pisi have signed with the Western Force.

https://www.rugbywa.asn.au/news/western-force-adds-names-to-its-2018-squad/

Tim

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12014301

Stargazer

Bulls replacement prop Conraad van Vuuren has been cited for his late tackle on Damian McKenzie in last night's game. As expected and as he should be.

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/bulls-prop-cited-late-hit-mckenzie

Crucial

@stargazer said in Super Rugby News:

Bulls replacement prop Conraad van Vuuren has been cited for his late tackle on Damian McKenzie in last night's game. As expected and as he should be.

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/bulls-prop-cited-late-hit-mckenzie

TMO should be cited as well.

Crucial

Brumbies finding their mojo now they in the safe confines of Canberra. Easily working their way past the Shorks.

taniwharugby

Lions squeak past the Sunwolves 40-38

taniwharugby

Reds put Jaguares back in thier box 7-18

taniwharugby

Tahs down 10-20 at half time and then score 31 unanswered points 41-20 over rebels with 18 mins to go

edit: FT 51-27.

antipodean

@taniwharugby said in Super Rugby News:

Tahs down 10-20 at half time and then score 31 unanswered points 41-20 over rebels with 18 mins to go

edit: FT 51-27.

All part of our gameplan: tire them out by letting them score points and then run over the top of them. Kinda like the Blues, but competent.

taniwharugby

@antipodean competent, Tahs, righto

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/102380286/all-hail-brad-thorn-saviour-of-the-reds-kingdom-in-super-rugbys-game-of-thorns

akan004

Folau was on another level against the Rebels yesterday. That guy is seriously good.

Stargazer

@stargazer said in Super Rugby News:

Bulls replacement prop Conraad van Vuuren has been cited for his late tackle on Damian McKenzie in last night's game. As expected and as he should be.

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/bulls-prop-cited-late-hit-mckenzie

Bulls prop Conraad van Vuuren has been suspended for 3 weeks. Will post the decision as soon as it's online.

nzzp

@stargazer said in Super Rugby News:

Bulls prop Conraad van Vuuren has been suspended for 3 weeks. Will post the decision as soon as it's online.

Good. Watched the second half at the weekend, and it was good fun. But holy moly, that hit was late, high and filthy. DMac caught a glancing blow as he fell under it... I don't know where the TMO came up with a Yellow. Modern game that's red all day.

Stargazer

From Rugbypass:

Bulls prop Conrad van Vuuren has received a three week ban after a dangerous tackle on Chiefs fullback Damian McKenzie on Friday night.

Van Vuuren was shown a yellow card in the 67th minute of his team’s 41-28 loss after delivering a late hit that caught McKenzie above the shoulders.

Foul Play Review Committee Chairman Nigel Hampton QC ruled the following:

“Having conducted a detailed review of all the available evidence, including all camera angles and additional evidence, including submissions from his legal representative, Adrian Montzinger, the Foul Play Review Committee upheld the Citing under Law 9.13. This was an objectively dangerous tackle.”

“With respect to sanction the Foul Play Review Committee deemed the act of foul play merited a mid-range entry point of 6 weeks due to the lateness of the tackle and the Player’s direct contact to his opponent’s head. However, taking into account mitigating factors including the Player’s youth, his clean Judicial record and his guilty plea at the earliest possible opportunity, the Foul Play Review Committee reduced the suspension to 3 weeks.”

taniwharugby

@stargazer haha gotta love the 'mitigating factors'

the players youth

taking a guilty plea (given what he mouthed as he walked off, didn't seem like he thought he did much wrong)

Tim

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/102411772/karmichael-hunt-fined-a10000-by-rugby-australia-but-free-to-play-for-the-queensland-reds

antipodean

@tim Seems harsh. Was the breach standing next to a random person?

Crucial

@nzzp said in Super Rugby News:

@stargazer said in Super Rugby News:

Bulls prop Conraad van Vuuren has been suspended for 3 weeks. Will post the decision as soon as it's online.

Good. Watched the second half at the weekend, and it was good fun. But holy moly, that hit was late, high and filthy. DMac caught a glancing blow as he fell under it... I don't know where the TMO came up with a Yellow. Modern game that's red all day.

TMO convinced the ref there was no head contact. Ref must be fucked off, getting a black mark for believing his TMO and being made to look a fool by saying, he missed.

Stargazer

And we thought the Blues had it tough with their delayed flight to SA ...

Super Rugby's toughest two week road trip just got even tougher for the Reds, who have been diverted from Sao Paulo to London en route to Cape Town ahead of their clash with the Stormers.

The Reds were initially travelling to Cape Town via Sao Paulo, Brazil, after their gritty 18-7 win in Buenos Aires but South African Airlines officials did not allow the team onto the flight at Sau Paulo due to yellow fever concerns.

The officials insisted both the players and staff required vaccinations to board the plane, despite the QRU consulting a medical travel company and being assured they would not need said vaccinations if they did not venture out of Buenos Aires.

The scenario was not flagged in the SANZAAR travel manual although it does appear all parties were blindsided by the situation, with teams typically travelling from South Africa to Argentina, not the other way round.

The only alternative was a flight to London en route to Cape Town, which puts Queensland's schedule back about 12 hours.

It's hardly an ideal situation in an already brutal two week stretch but coach Brad Thorn is understood to have told the players to embrace the adversity and take the challenge in their stride.

http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2018/03/19/reds-diverted-to-london

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