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  • BonesB Bones

    Baaaahahaha

    https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12334/12032278/team-of-the-week-super-rugby-aotearoa-and-super-rugby-au

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    @Bones said in Super Rugby 2020:

    Baaaahahaha

    https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12334/12032278/team-of-the-week-super-rugby-aotearoa-and-super-rugby-au

    No wonder no one is prepared to put their name to that.

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    • BonesB Bones

      Baaaahahaha

      https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12334/12032278/team-of-the-week-super-rugby-aotearoa-and-super-rugby-au

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      @Bones said in Super Rugby 2020:

      Baaaahahaha

      https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12334/12032278/team-of-the-week-super-rugby-aotearoa-and-super-rugby-au

      i mean...i like collins...but he only really did anything once he moved to the midfield....so hardly 15 of the week

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        #1342

        Cancelled my sky package today.

        When asked "can you tell us your reasons".

        Was too hard to explain, "I kept it on out of laziness and news of NZ only SR, so thought I'd be loyal. But chiefs wearing pink in first game back reminded me of the tribal nothingness of modern professional rugby, killed my initial enthusiasm and I didn't even end up putting sport back on."

        Mumbled something about rain fade instead.

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          @Rapido 5ab13af4-2184-4d40-a4e2-d90d03711748-image.png

          https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300062745/super-rugby-aotearoa-hits-tv-peaks-in-key-uk-market-not-seen-for-many-years

          “.. audience figures for the Super Rugby AU games start strongly, but decline towards the end of the contests.” Oh dear

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          • M Machpants

            @Rapido 5ab13af4-2184-4d40-a4e2-d90d03711748-image.png

            https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300062745/super-rugby-aotearoa-hits-tv-peaks-in-key-uk-market-not-seen-for-many-years

            “.. audience figures for the Super Rugby AU games start strongly, but decline towards the end of the contests.” Oh dear

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            @Machpants said in Super Rugby 2020:

            @Rapido 5ab13af4-2184-4d40-a4e2-d90d03711748-image.png

            https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300062745/super-rugby-aotearoa-hits-tv-peaks-in-key-uk-market-not-seen-for-many-years

            “.. audience figures for the Super Rugby AU games start strongly, but decline towards the end of the contests.” Oh dear

            Haaa... everyone leaving the telly on from the earlier game and/or deciding it's brunch time.

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              https://twitter.com/SuperRugbyNZ/status/1286390628129988608

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                https://twitter.com/SuperRugbyNZ/status/1286420831275560961

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                • StargazerS Stargazer

                  https://twitter.com/SuperRugbyNZ/status/1286390628129988608

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                  @Stargazer they spelled 'Crusaders' wrong in there...

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                    https://twitter.com/nigelyalden/status/1287257734895738880?s=21

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                    • TimT Tim

                      https://twitter.com/nigelyalden/status/1287257734895738880?s=21

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                      @Tim said in Super Rugby 2020:

                      https://twitter.com/nigelyalden/status/1287257734895738880?s=21

                      Big duds have been the Chiefs. I blame Gatland. Apart from that Super Rugby Aotearoa has been 🔥.

                      Surprised and pleased that Hurricanes are still contenders at this stage of the competition.

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                      • sparkyS sparky

                        @Tim said in Super Rugby 2020:

                        https://twitter.com/nigelyalden/status/1287257734895738880?s=21

                        Big duds have been the Chiefs. I blame Gatland. Apart from that Super Rugby Aotearoa has been 🔥.

                        Surprised and pleased that Hurricanes are still contenders at this stage of the competition.

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                        @sparky said in Super Rugby 2020:

                        @Tim said in Super Rugby 2020:

                        https://twitter.com/nigelyalden/status/1287257734895738880?s=21

                        Big duds have been the Chiefs. I blame Gatland. Apart from that Super Rugby Aotearoa has been 🔥.

                        Surprised and pleased that Hurricanes are still contenders at this stage of the competition.

                        yeah, good one

                        A team that isn't winning, but has losing margins of 1, 12, 5, 7, 2, & 4 aren't contributing to a good set of games

                        uppercut yourself

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                        • sparkyS sparky

                          @Tim said in Super Rugby 2020:

                          https://twitter.com/nigelyalden/status/1287257734895738880?s=21

                          Big duds have been the Chiefs. I blame Gatland. Apart from that Super Rugby Aotearoa has been 🔥.

                          Surprised and pleased that Hurricanes are still contenders at this stage of the competition.

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                          @sparky said in Super Rugby 2020:

                          Big duds have been the Chiefs. I blame Gatland. Apart from that Super Rugby Aotearoa has been 🔥.

                          they haven't been winning, but by god they've contributed.

                          I see @mariner4life has beat me to it, but they are not as bad as the record suggests. May yet tip up a contender...

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                          • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                            @sparky said in Super Rugby 2020:

                            @Tim said in Super Rugby 2020:

                            https://twitter.com/nigelyalden/status/1287257734895738880?s=21

                            Big duds have been the Chiefs. I blame Gatland. Apart from that Super Rugby Aotearoa has been 🔥.

                            Surprised and pleased that Hurricanes are still contenders at this stage of the competition.

                            yeah, good one

                            A team that isn't winning, but has losing margins of 1, 12, 5, 7, 2, & 4 aren't contributing to a good set of games

                            uppercut yourself

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                            Kiwiwomble
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                            @mariner4life agreed, our two games against the chiefs have been epic and both decided by tiny details

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                              In the defence of the chiefs...to have no Brodie Retallick ,Tyler Adron and Micheal Allardice ..in the middle row, and to ask loose Forward type locks Who looked no taller than Sam Cane and a rookie in Vaai..to patch that area is a massive ask in anybody’s book...
                              I have sympathy, but on saying that ,it comes back to the coaches who select the squad..there were some really good locks omitted from super rugby that are genuine lineout ball winners ..Sam Caird ,Geoff Cridge and Tom Parsons come to mind ..

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                                In the defence of the chiefs...to have no Brodie Retallick ,Tyler Adron and Micheal Allardice ..in the middle row, and to ask loose Forward type locks Who looked no taller than Sam Cane and a rookie in Vaai..to patch that area is a massive ask in anybody’s book...
                                I have sympathy, but on saying that ,it comes back to the coaches who select the squad..there were some really good locks omitted from super rugby that are genuine lineout ball winners ..Sam Caird ,Geoff Cridge and Tom Parsons come to mind ..

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                                mariner4life
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                                @Steven-Harris said in Super Rugby 2020:

                                In the defence of the chiefs...to have no Brodie Retallick ,Tyler Adron and Micheal Allardice ..in the middle row, and to ask loose Forward type locks Who looked no taller than Sam Cane and a rookie in Vaai..to patch that area is a massive ask in anybody’s book...
                                I have sympathy, but on saying that ,it comes back to the coaches who select the squad..there were some really good locks omitted from super rugby that are genuine lineout ball winners ..Sam Caird ,Geoff Cridge and Tom Parsons come to mind ..

                                there was a shot from the sideline of the Chiefs scrum after Thomson came on yesterday. The flankers and locks were all the same height.

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                                • S Steven Harris

                                  In the defence of the chiefs...to have no Brodie Retallick ,Tyler Adron and Micheal Allardice ..in the middle row, and to ask loose Forward type locks Who looked no taller than Sam Cane and a rookie in Vaai..to patch that area is a massive ask in anybody’s book...
                                  I have sympathy, but on saying that ,it comes back to the coaches who select the squad..there were some really good locks omitted from super rugby that are genuine lineout ball winners ..Sam Caird ,Geoff Cridge and Tom Parsons come to mind ..

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                                  @Steven-Harris said in Super Rugby 2020:

                                  In the defence of the chiefs...to have no Brodie Retallick ,Tyler Adron and Micheal Allardice ..in the middle row, and to ask loose Forward type locks Who looked no taller than Sam Cane and a rookie in Vaai..to patch that area is a massive ask in anybody’s book...

                                  Missing 2 AB props also hasn't helped. What should have been a strength hasn't panned out that way.

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                                    They've been averse to selecting specialist locks in their squads for a few seasons now. Almost specialising in converting loose forwards.

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                                    • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                                      @sparky said in Super Rugby 2020:

                                      @Tim said in Super Rugby 2020:

                                      https://twitter.com/nigelyalden/status/1287257734895738880?s=21

                                      Big duds have been the Chiefs. I blame Gatland. Apart from that Super Rugby Aotearoa has been 🔥.

                                      Surprised and pleased that Hurricanes are still contenders at this stage of the competition.

                                      yeah, good one

                                      A team that isn't winning, but has losing margins of 1, 12, 5, 7, 2, & 4 aren't contributing to a good set of games

                                      uppercut yourself

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                                      #1357

                                      @mariner4life Lots of people before the tournament tipped the Chiefs to win, there was lota of hype about them, most people thought they'd outperform the Hurricanes and the Highlanders, on paper their squad looks great. They haven't met pre-season expectations. That was my point.

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                                      • nzzpN nzzp

                                        @sparky said in Super Rugby 2020:

                                        Big duds have been the Chiefs. I blame Gatland. Apart from that Super Rugby Aotearoa has been 🔥.

                                        they haven't been winning, but by god they've contributed.

                                        I see @mariner4life has beat me to it, but they are not as bad as the record suggests. May yet tip up a contender...

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                                        sparky
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                                        #1358

                                        @nzzp said in Super Rugby 2020:

                                        @sparky said in Super Rugby 2020:

                                        Big duds have been the Chiefs. I blame Gatland. Apart from that Super Rugby Aotearoa has been 🔥.

                                        they haven't been winning, but by god they've contributed.

                                        I see @mariner4life has beat me to it, but they are not as bad as the record suggests. May yet tip up a contender...

                                        Agree with that. Think the Chiefs will trip up a contender.

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                                        • sparkyS sparky

                                          @mariner4life Lots of people before the tournament tipped the Chiefs to win, there was lota of hype about them, most people thought they'd outperform the Hurricanes and the Highlanders, on paper their squad looks great. They haven't met pre-season expectations. That was my point.

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                                          Bones
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                                          #1359

                                          @sparky said in Super Rugby 2020:

                                          Lots of people before the tournament tipped the Chiefs to win

                                          Wait, what? That's the first I've heard of that.

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