Super Rugby 2020

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah Not that one.

[Bones]

We'll hold onto Gats and take Moli thanks.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Bovidae said in Super Rugby 2020:

I've said all along that I expect Reihana to be promoted to the Chiefs squad, and I would be happy enough to have Smith as a more experienced 1st 5 option if he doesn't re-sign with the Canes.

No way would I want Cameron.

Yeah, smith deserves a good run of starts

[Bones]

Just for an example of a shit highlights compilation.

[Kiwiwomble]

agreed...MMT's highlights were making a tackle and then getting tackled twice...they couldn't find any of his many clean breaks/defenders beaten etc?

[Stargazer]

They also forgot several players who deserve to be in that list of up-and-comers.

[Kiwiwomble]

some more good stats, great to see the crowd figures

[Crucial]

@Kiwiwomble that 10.5 million 'Engagements' fails to take into account the Fern.

[Bovidae]

The Chiefs ended up having the second-best lineout at 88.5%. You wouldn't have thought so after the early wobbles.

[Crucial]

@Bovidae said in Super Rugby 2020:

The Chiefs ended up having the second-best lineout at 88.5%. You wouldn't have thought so after the early wobbles.

That and the conversion % show some areas of concer.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Bovidae said in Super Rugby 2020:

The Chiefs ended up having the second-best lineout at 88.5%. You wouldn't have thought so after the early wobbles.

i dont know how we had such a good one with coltman still struggling...shows how good Dixon was

[Bovidae]

Coltman just threw everything to the front after the meltdown against the Canes.

If they did a breakdown for each hooker, Dixon would be way in front for lineout %.

[KiwiMurph]

Haha they had to come up with a league-leading stat for each team so the Chiefs get the honour of tallying the most (losing) bonus points.

[Bovidae]

Who was the most accurate goal kicker? DMac would be right up there.

[Toddy]

@Bovidae

McKenzie attempted 37 shots - nine fewer than Mo'unga but still seven more than the player with the next greatest number of attempts (Jordie Barrett)

[Bovidae]

So they should have used that stat for the Chiefs.

[Bones]

@Kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby 2020:

@Bovidae said in Super Rugby 2020:

The Chiefs ended up having the second-best lineout at 88.5%. You wouldn't have thought so after the early wobbles.

i dont know how we had such a good one with coltman still struggling...shows how good Dixon was

Dixon was throwing at 100% until the last couple of weeks. Then 1 or 2 losses against the crusaders and same again canes.

[Bones]

@Kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby 2020:

agreed...MMT's highlights were making a tackle and then getting tackled twice...they couldn't find any of his many clean breaks/defenders beaten etc?

Watching the bits of Clarke though - man he runs in a similar style to Lomu IMO. Just the way he finishes that break from Roane.

[Bones]

[Tim]

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/the-all-blacks-stars-that-are-still-without-super-rugby-contracts-for-next-season/

Departing: Matt Duffie.

Contracted until 2020: Nepo Laulala, Angus Ta’avao, Atu Moli, Vaea Fifita, Luke Jacobson, Gareth Evans, Dillon Hunt, Mitchell Drummond, Brett Cameron, Jack Goodhue.

Contracted until 2021: Codie Taylor, Dane Coles, Asafo Aumua, Nathan Harris, Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Karl Tu’inukuafe, Shannon Frizell, Sam Cane, Ardie Savea, Akira Ioane, Aaron Smith, TJ Perenara, Brad Weber, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Bryn Hall, Ngani Laumape, David Havili, Damin McKenzie, Braydon Ennor.

Contracted until 2022: Liam Coltman, Joe Moody, Dalton Papalii, Richie Mo’unga, Sevu Reece, Rieko Ioane, George Bridge, Jordie Barrett.

Contracted until 2023: Tyrel Lomax, Sam Whitelock, Brodie Retallick, Scott Barrett, Patrick Tuipulotu, Anton Lienert-Brown, Braydon Ennor, Beauden Barrett.

Unknown: Josh Ioanee