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  • R Ruggy

    Hey lads, I've broken down my thoughts on the chiefs, blues and rebels for 2020. Still working on my editing skills but tried my best - was hard for me to have the confidence to share this.

    I don't really have any credentials to my name but I love rugby and placed top 20 in fantasy rugby three years in a row haha.

    Would appreciate any support!

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    @Ruggy Well done.

    A couple of constructive comments:
    (1) Laulala is not a LH prop so he won't ever be wearing the no.1 jersey. Moli and Ross to share the workload on the LH side.
    (2) Jacobson will be in the no.6 or no.8 jersey, depending on the loose forward mix.

    I'm sure you will be getting comments on YT about the "Waikato" Chiefs. 🙂

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    • BovidaeB Bovidae

      @Ruggy Well done.

      A couple of constructive comments:
      (1) Laulala is not a LH prop so he won't ever be wearing the no.1 jersey. Moli and Ross to share the workload on the LH side.
      (2) Jacobson will be in the no.6 or no.8 jersey, depending on the loose forward mix.

      I'm sure you will be getting comments on YT about the "Waikato" Chiefs. 🙂

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      @Bovidae said in Super Rugby 2020:

      I'm sure you will be getting comments on YT about the "Waikato" Chiefs

      he used that? BAN!!!!

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      • R Ruggy

        Hey lads, I've broken down my thoughts on the chiefs, blues and rebels for 2020. Still working on my editing skills but tried my best - was hard for me to have the confidence to share this.

        I don't really have any credentials to my name but I love rugby and placed top 20 in fantasy rugby three years in a row haha.

        Would appreciate any support!

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        @Ruggy Not having credentials is a pre-req for this place, so welcome!

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          e46b7f2b-19ab-4d3f-9dca-2ea92fff27a2-image.png

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            I like the new Canes jersey, saves me 150 bucks!

            Chiefs the best artistically, but not as a rugby jersey. But really average set

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              Jesus the marketing companies got themselves paid this year.

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                Jesus the marketing companies got themselves paid this year.

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                @mariner4life said in Super Rugby 2020:

                Jesus the marketing companies got themselves paid this year.

                I don't understand why boards don't look at the pony tailed clown after a presentation and ask "you don't expect me to pay for that crap do you?"

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                  I don't mind the designs themselves but seriously question whether their use for purpose is understood.
                  If you want to create strong fandom and attachment you need to stick to simple colours. The whole reason you have teams called Reds or Blues etc is because that is how fans of other teams described their attachment. Look how gangs will use colours as symbols, or countries in the past with banners and uniforms.

                  Chiefs need to stick heavily to their yellow, black and red. Blues need to be one shade of Blue not five.
                  Give fans a reason to wear a collared scarf or hat etc and nail those colours to a mast.

                  The other stuff is fine for training kit but match kit should be simple

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                    My order of 'best' to spew ugly is as follows

                    Highlanders
                    Crusaders
                    Chiefs
                    Canes
                    Blues.

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                      Blues looks like it was designed by a highschool student in the early 00s. Plus the symbolism of broken glass doesn't help.

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                      • CrucialC Crucial

                        I don't mind the designs themselves but seriously question whether their use for purpose is understood.
                        If you want to create strong fandom and attachment you need to stick to simple colours. The whole reason you have teams called Reds or Blues etc is because that is how fans of other teams described their attachment. Look how gangs will use colours as symbols, or countries in the past with banners and uniforms.

                        Chiefs need to stick heavily to their yellow, black and red. Blues need to be one shade of Blue not five.
                        Give fans a reason to wear a collared scarf or hat etc and nail those colours to a mast.

                        The other stuff is fine for training kit but match kit should be simple

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                        @Crucial said in Super Rugby 2020:

                        I don't mind the designs themselves but seriously question whether their use for purpose is understood.
                        If you want to create strong fandom and attachment you need to stick to simple colours. The whole reason you have teams called Reds or Blues etc is because that is how fans of other teams described their attachment. Look how gangs will use colours as symbols, or countries in the past with banners and uniforms.

                        Chiefs need to stick heavily to their yellow, black and red. Blues need to be one shade of Blue not five.
                        Give fans a reason to wear a collared scarf or hat etc and nail those colours to a mast.

                        The other stuff is fine for training kit but match kit should be simple

                        Their purpose is to be sold. So they need to be clearly differentiated from year to year and stand out on the rack in a shop that probably has at least a dozen different sport teams and probably more.

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                          The Highlanders jersey looks like it originally started out a dark blue but has been through too many hot washes and has faded badly to get to then look it has in the photo above. Interesting to note there is no sponsor name on the front of the Crusaders jersey, it would suit SBW ideally as it saves him the expense of having to tape over any offending advertising on it! Could this be an indicator of a sudden change on mind and a return to his first Super Rugby franchise might be imminent?

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                          • HigginsH Higgins

                            The Highlanders jersey looks like it originally started out a dark blue but has been through too many hot washes and has faded badly to get to then look it has in the photo above. Interesting to note there is no sponsor name on the front of the Crusaders jersey, it would suit SBW ideally as it saves him the expense of having to tape over any offending advertising on it! Could this be an indicator of a sudden change on mind and a return to his first Super Rugby franchise might be imminent?

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                            @Higgins said in Super Rugby 2020:

                            The Highlanders jersey looks like it originally started out a dark blue but has been through too many hot washes and has faded badly to get to then look it has in the photo above. Interesting to note there is no sponsor name on the front of the Crusaders jersey, it would suit SBW ideally as it saves him the expense of having to tape over any offending advertising on it! Could this be an indicator of a sudden change on mind and a return to his first Super Rugby franchise might be imminent?

                            I didn't notice that. I do prefer the jerseys without being plastered in adverts.

                            Maybe just winning the comp year after year is enough to forego any sponsorships?

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                              Crusaders jersey does look like it has a Hyundai sponsorship on other sites.

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                              • HigginsH Higgins

                                The Highlanders jersey looks like it originally started out a dark blue but has been through too many hot washes and has faded badly to get to then look it has in the photo above. Interesting to note there is no sponsor name on the front of the Crusaders jersey, it would suit SBW ideally as it saves him the expense of having to tape over any offending advertising on it! Could this be an indicator of a sudden change on mind and a return to his first Super Rugby franchise might be imminent?

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                                @Higgins

                                From Crusaders website: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0015/9609/6565/products/Crusaders_Jersey_04_1024x1024@2x.jpg?v=1574994924

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                                • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                                  Crusaders jersey does look like it has a Hyundai sponsorship on other sites.

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                                  @KiwiMurph yes and it's been posted in the Crusaders 2020 thread.

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                                    Stargazer
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                                    Pre-Season Fixture:
                                    Gallagher Chiefs vs. Blues
                                    Date: Friday 17 January
                                    Time: 3.00pm kick-off, 1.30pm gates open
                                    Venue: Waihi Athletic Rugby Club, Waihi
                                    Tickets: https://www.chiefs.co.nz/game-tickets

                                    https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-to-play-pre-season-match-in-waihi

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                                      Preseason
                                      Blues v Hurricanes
                                      Friday 24 January
                                      3pm.
                                      $10 for adults and free for kids.
                                      Onewa Domain
                                      All proceeds go to Takapuna RFC

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                                        Gallagher Chiefs hooker Liam Polwart has announced he is retiring from rugby following issues with concussion. 24-year-old Polwart, has opted not to play Investec Super Rugby this season to preserve his long-term health by seeking out new opportunities.

                                        https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-hooker-liam-polwart-retires-from-rugby

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                                        • BovidaeB Bovidae

                                          Gallagher Chiefs hooker Liam Polwart has announced he is retiring from rugby following issues with concussion. 24-year-old Polwart, has opted not to play Investec Super Rugby this season to preserve his long-term health by seeking out new opportunities.

                                          https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-hooker-liam-polwart-retires-from-rugby

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                                          @Bovidae said in Super Rugby 2020:

                                          Gallagher Chiefs hooker Liam Polwart has announced he is retiring from rugby following issues with concussion. 24-year-old Polwart, has opted not to play Investec Super Rugby this season to preserve his long-term health by seeking out new opportunities.

                                          https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-hooker-liam-polwart-retires-from-rugby

                                          About the same age Sean Polwart stopped playing rugby for the same reasons

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