Super Rugby 2020

[KiwiMurph]

@Nepia said in Super Rugby 2020:

@akan004 Why is a deal needed if they have access anyway?

Well you've also got Rugby AU negotiating for their comp kicking off in July - so I imagine that complicates matters.

[akan004]

@Nepia said in Super Rugby 2020:

@akan004 Why is a deal needed if they have access anyway?

Who knows. I can only imagine that the terms must have changed.

[Nepia]

@akan004 said in Super Rugby 2020:

@Nepia said in Super Rugby 2020:

@akan004 Why is a deal needed if they have access anyway?

Who knows. I can only imagine that the terms must have changed.

I assume NZR and Sky had to do this in NZ as well. But I guess a bit easier to do when the broadcaster isn't waging a war on the rugby union.

[Bovidae]

Foxtel is really dragging the chain with all sports not called RL. They have been in negotiations with A-League football for months too.

[Stargazer]

Additionally, Foxtel has also reached an agreement to air the New Zealand Super Rugby Aotearoa competition, which starts this weekend, so rugby fans can settle in to watch more of the sport they love.

https://australia.rugby/news/2020/06/10/fox-sports-to-broadcast-vodafone-super-rugby-au

[Chris]

@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2020:

Additionally, Foxtel has also reached an agreement to air the New Zealand Super Rugby Aotearoa competition, which starts this weekend, so rugby fans can settle in to watch more of the sport they love.

https://australia.rugby/news/2020/06/10/fox-sports-to-broadcast-vodafone-super-rugby-au

Fukin Awesome

[antipodean]

@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2020:

Additionally, Foxtel has also reached an agreement to air the New Zealand Super Rugby Aotearoa competition, which starts this weekend, so rugby fans can settle in to watch more of the sport they love.

https://australia.rugby/news/2020/06/10/fox-sports-to-broadcast-vodafone-super-rugby-au

That doesn't say they're televising Aotearoa SR this weekend.

[Stargazer]

@antipodean

https://twitter.com/Foxtel/status/1270568723384918016

[antipodean]

@Stargazer

[voodoo]

I haven't lived in NZ since 99, and over that time I've become way less passionate about Super rugby. Part of that is natural I think, just from being away. And part of it is because of a deterioration of the quality, a dilution of the product.

So now I'm back in NZ, and we have this little ditty of a comp to watch. And post-Covid sport starvation, I'm beyond fcking excited.

Bring on Saturday!!!

[cgrant]

There will be a lot of NZ rugby on French TV this week (Canal+ Sport). Thursday : the three 1994 test series between the All Blacks and South Africa, and - of course - the SRA on Saturday and Sunday.

[antipodean]

Just logged into Kayo:

[Number 10]

Is Stephen Jones not feeling well ?

[Bones]

@Number-10 what's SRW?

[Number 10]

@Bones No, I don't know, either ....

[Stargazer]

Super Rugby AU draw confirmed

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First round:

Friday July 3, 7:05pm AEST (9.05pm NZT) - Reds vs Waratahs, Suncorp Stadium

Saturday July 4, 7:15pm AEST (9.15pm NZT) – Brumbies vs Rebels, GIO Stadium

Bye - Force

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You can find the rest of the draw in the article.

[mariner4life]

@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2020:

Bye - Force

i thought they did that already?

[Duluth]

[antipodean]

@Duluth I'm pleased that they show clips of refs getting it hopelessly wrong. I feel vindicated and will show this to my neighbours as explanation.

[Machpants]

"new breakdown rules" FFS they're not new, they're just looking to actually enforce the rules that already exist