Super Rugby 2020

[NTA]

@Duluth said in Super Rugby 2020:

Maybe cancel next weekend then play all remaining derby matches with no crowds?

That still leaves the question of what to do after that

Give the crusaders the trophy, usually.

[NTA]

Booked long weekend over there in June. Hopefully everyone has their shit sorted out by then

[canefan]

@NTA said in Super Rugby 2020:

Booked long weekend over there in June. Hopefully everyone has their shit sorted out by then

Hopefully you won't have to self quarantine for 14 days in NZ to be able to enjoy your long weekend....

[voodoo]

@canefan said in Super Rugby 2020:

@NTA said in Super Rugby 2020:

Booked long weekend over there in June. Hopefully everyone has their shit sorted out by then

Hopefully you won't have to self quarantine for 14 days in NZ to be able to enjoy your long weekend....

@NTA

You booked a long weekend in Christchurch?

Hotel quarantine is probably the best outcome from here.

[Yeetyaah]

Ah fuck. This sucks.

[Duluth]

https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120286880/super-rugby-highlanders-round-seven-match-vs-jaguares-cancelled

[Bovidae]

The Highlanders will be trying to get on an earlier flight be beat the midnight deadline.

[Bones]

Fucken eh! Two points!

[Stargazer]

https://twitter.com/radiosportnz/status/1238920971257384960

[taniwharugby]

Wonder how this impacts NZRs bank balance...money's from Soop tv rights already paid?

[mikedogz]

A Possibles Vs Probables trial series and North South games could happen if Super Rugby is completely canned.

[taniwharugby]

@mikedogz you'd have to think it is very likely...what else these fellas gonna do for the next couple of months.

[Yeetyaah]

@mikedogz shit that'd be nice. Wouldn't a North vs South 3 game series? Haven't seen a North vs South game as the last was 2012 and I wasn't too into rugby back then.

[Stargazer]

Interview with Brent Impey in this article (click on the picture):

https://www.radiosport.co.nz/on-air/radio-sport-weekender/super-rugby-suspended-due-to-coronavirus-outbreak-travel-restrictions/

[Paekakboyz]

Well Beauden's break just got a hell of a lot longer!!

[chimoaus]

This will no doubt have major financial implications. How do gate tackings, food etc get distributed at the moment? Do the franchises collect that revenue? Do they lease the stadiums and have to pay regardless. Do NZR pay the wages regardless if the players play? Does Sky etc get some sort of refund if SANZAAR cannot deliver the games? Plenty of questions.

[Stargazer]

@chimoaus Was mentioned in the interview with Impey that I posted earlier.

[Stargazer]

One more game (for now).

https://twitter.com/SuperRugbyNZ/status/1238911798142570496

[Chris B.]

If we don't have a corona outbreak here then after next weekend, surely NZR can organize an internal NZ mini Super series between our five teams?

[canefan]

@Chris-B said in Super Rugby 2020:

If we don't have a corona outbreak here then after next weekend, surely NZR can organize an internal NZ mini Super series between our five teams?

With no crowds?