Super Rugby 2020

[Bovidae]

Saturday does seem to be a strange day to announce the squads. Trying to avoid any media coverage?

I spoke to someone at the Chiefs and they wouldn't tell me the exact date, only it was in November.

[chchfanatic]

@Yeetyaah yes I asked my contact when his squad is named and he came back with November 9th

[chchfanatic]

I have it on WhatsApp but can’t work out how to post the screenshot

[Yeetyaah]

Some dude who works for stuff.co.nz just posted in the rugby stuff page on Facebook and said the squad are named on the 12th of November. Fuck knows honestly. Dunno why they don't just say and build some hype.

[chchfanatic]

@Yeetyaah maybe they are named on the 9th and released on the 12th. That makes sense

[Tim]

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/youthful-brumbies-squad-named-for-2020-super-rugby-season

The Brumbies have also previously confirmed that Wallabies halfback Nic White will be joining the squad in 2021 once his contract with the Exeter Chiefs finished at the end of the current European club season.

Brumbies 2020 Super Rugby squad

IN: Harry Lloyd (Western Force), Shambeckler Vui (Waratahs), Lachlan Lonergan (Canberra Vikings), Nick Frost (Crusaders Development), Cadeyrn Neville (Toyota Industries Shuttles), Will Miller (Waratahs), Issak Fines (Western Force), Reesjan Pasitoa (Nudgee College), Guy Porter (Sydney University), Solomone Kata (Melbourne Storm)

OUT: Vunipola Fifita (released), Leslie Leulua’iali’i-Makin (Kurita Water Gush), Angus Wagner (Western Force), Josh Mann-Rea (retired), Rory Arnold (Toulouse), Sam Carter (Ulster), Ben Hyne (released), David Pocock (Panasonic Wild Knights), Matt Lucas (Ricoh Black Rams), Christian Lealiifano (NTT Communications Shining Arcs), Wharenui Hawera (Kubota Spears), Jordan Jackson-Hope (Toyota Shuttles Industries), Lausii Taliauli (Southland), Chance Peni (Hino Red Dolphins)

Props: Allan Alaalatoa, Leslie Leuluaialii-Makin, Harry Lloyd, Tom Ross, Scott Sio, James Slipper, Shambeckler Vui

Hookers: Folau Fainga’a, Lachlan Lonergan, Connal McInerney

Lock: Murray Douglas, Blake Enever, Nick Frost, Caderyn Neville, Darcy Swain

Back Row: Jahrome Brown, Tom Cusack, Lachlan McCaffrey, Will Miller, Pete Samu, Rob Valetini

Halfback: Issak Fines, Ryan Lonergan, Joe Powell

First-Five: Bayley Kuenzle, Noah Lolesio, Reesjan Pasitoa

Midfielders: Len Ikitau, Tevita Kuridrani, Guy Porter, Irae Simone, Tom Wright

Outside Backs: Tom Banks, Mack Hansen, Solomone Kata, Andrew Muirhead, Toni Pulu

[Stargazer]

@Tim That's quite a number of players that needed to be replaced. I guess it won't be much better at the other Aussie franchises.

[Nepia]

@Tim said in Super Rugby 2020:

Solomone Kata

Bahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[Yeetyaah]

Chiefs Instagram just posted a "save the date" for November 12th 8.30 pm. Assuming that's the squad namings confirmed.

[Tim]

@Yeetyaah Rugbypass posted 12th Nov too.

[Chris B.]

@Yeetyaah said in Super Rugby 2020:

Chiefs Instagram just posted a "save the date" for November 12th 8.30 pm. Assuming that's the squad namings confirmed.

Yeah - Jeff Wilson said they're announcing them on The Breakdown.

[Stargazer]

https://twitter.com/BrumbiesRugby/status/1191807716492136448

[mikey07]

Canes also have it on the 12th but In my incompetence I can’t upload the screenshot because I can’t remember how to

[Stargazer]

@mikey07 Here you are. Looks like Jordie.

Found the original:

[Stargazer]

And original:

[Stargazer]

And original:

[Stargazer]

Haven't found the original, yet, but it looks like Rieko.

[Machpants]

:crying_face:

[Dolamite]

I’m hoping Tupou Va’ai gets a contract with a team

[Higgins]

@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2020:

@mikey07 Here you are. Looks like Jordie.

Get real, with a sun tan like that it is clearly a hitherto previously unknown Fijian winger about to become the next big thing!