Super Rugby 2020

[Stargazer]

@Machpants Probably more local support, too.

[Higgins]

@Machpants said in Super Rugby 2020:

Good news for crusaders, less travel

Players won't be too happy losing the extra airpoints though.

[Unite]

@Higgins said in Super Rugby 2020:

@Machpants said in Super Rugby 2020:

Good news for crusaders, less travel

Players won't be too happy losing the extra airpoints though.

Maybe they could fly via Perth

[Duluth]

The away teams won 4 out of 6 this weekend. Those were mostly upset results too

That's good for the competition

[Unite]

@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2020:

The Sunwolves v Brumbies match on 6 March will be relocated to WIN Stadium in Wollongong and played ahead of the Waratahs-Chiefs match.

The Sunwolves v Crusaders match on 14 March has been moved to Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, to be played ahead of the Reds v Bulls game that night.

Amended Super Rugby fixtures

All times NZT.

Friday March 6

4:45pm - Sunwolves vs Brumbies, WIN Stadium, Wollongong, LIVE on Foxtel, Kayo Sports and via RUGBY.com.au RADIO

9:15pm - Waratahs vs Chiefs, WIN Stadium, Wollongong, LIVE on Foxtel, Kayo Sports and via RUGBY.com.au RADIO

.

Saturday March 14

TBC - Sunwolves vs Crusaders, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, LIVE on Foxtel and Kayo Sports

9:15pm - Reds vs Bulls, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, LIVE on Foxtel, Kayo Sports and via RUGBY.com.au RADIO

Beth Newman  /  Feb 27, 2020

UPDATE: Brumbies, Reds embrace Super Rugby relocation plans

I can only assume that Sky will still broadcast these games.

So the Blues game has been moved earlier and the Sunwolves v Crusaders game will slot into that time slot (3:35pm K.O) followed by Reds v Bulls at 6:15pm.

[Stargazer]

@Unite Yes, Blues game has been moved to earlier time, which is actually a good thing. Might attract a bigger crowd late afternoon. Below is from the SANZAAR website:

K/o times (in NZT) on Sat 14 March:

4.25pm: Blues v Lions (Auckland)
6.35pm: Sunwolves v Crusaders (Brisbane)
9.15pm: Reds v Bulls (Brisbane)

[Daffy Jaffy]

Stormers lose Pieter-Steph for two months -

Stormers lose Pieter-Steph for two months | SuperSport

The disappointment of suffering their first loss of the Vodacom Super Rugby season at the hands of the Blues was aggravated after the game for the DHL Stormers...

[Yeetyaah]

Dunno where else to put this. Akira talks about last season and how close he was to signing with the Hurricanes.

[Canes4life]

@Yeetyaah he may still do that, depends if Sotutu locks down a starting role or not. I would prefer Ioane to Fifita, the guy is a twit.

[canefan]

@Yeetyaah Let me unfurl the welcome sign!

[Duluth]

Contracted until 2021. The Hurricanes deal fell through around the same time as Umaga got dropped as coach...

[Duluth]

Barrett back at work today

[Canes4life]

@Duluth YUCK

[Hooroo]

@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2020:

@Duluth YUCK

Turncoat, Mercenary, Traitor, Filth

[Kirwan]

Might have to change the software so I can like something more than once

[mariner4life]

@Duluth said in Super Rugby 2020:

Barrett back at work today

if you combined those two guys you would have quite a player

[Kirwan]

How freaking happy does Leon look

[Canes4life]

@mariner4life and a few concussions.

[Stargazer]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/120189245/super-rugby-chiefs-halfback-brad-weber-quietly-resigns-with-new-zealand-rugby

[Stargazer]

By the way, the list of players with contracts expiring in 2020 is still quite long!

Most important players (current & fringe ABs) of who the re-signing or departure still has to be announced (if my list is complete, I may have missed announcements):

Scott Barrett
Mitch Drummond
Gareth Evans
Vaea Fifita
Jack Goodhue
Luke Jacobson
Nepo Laulala
Atu Moli
Angus Ta'avao
Patrick Tuipulotu

Also plenty of non-ABs.