Super Rugby News
-
<p>I'm still not convinced that the Chiefs' travel schedule (which will be the same for the Highlanders) is harder than the travel schedule of the other NZ teams. Unless you only take into account the kms & not the duration of the tour and the opposition.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Chiefs: one easy game in SA (Kings), one in Argentina, back home (2 week tour)</p>
<p>Highlanders: same as Chiefs</p>
<p>Hurricanes: 2 games in SA (Lions, Sharks), back home (2 week tour)</p>
<p>Blues: 2 games in SA, one of them easy (Kings, Lions), one game in Oz (Force) (3 week tour)</p>
<p>Crusaders: 2 games in SA (Lions, Sharks), one game in Oz (Force) (3 week tour)</p> -
Luke Whitelock re-signs with Highlanders for two more years.
-
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Stargazer" data-cid="581559" data-time="1463885447">
<div>
<p>I'm still not convinced that the Chiefs' travel schedule (<strong>which will be the same for the Highlanders</strong>) is harder than the travel schedule of the other NZ teams.</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p> </p>
<p>The circumstances are now quite different. The Chiefs had to face the Jaguares in their first ever home game in BA so the expectations were huge, and the crowd very vocal. Playing them now won't be such a difficult task.</p>
<p> </p>
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote">
<p> </p>
<p>Unless you only take into account the kms & not the duration of the tour and the opposition.</p>
</blockquote>
<p> </p>
<p>Which is what everyone was doing. The Chiefs and Highlanders had/have to do a round-the-world trip (NZ->SA->Arg->NZ).</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bovidae" data-cid="581891" data-time="1463983365">
<div>
<p>The circumstances are now quite different. The Chiefs had to face the Jaguares in their first ever home game in BA so the expectations were huge, and the crowd very vocal. Playing them now won't be such a difficult task.</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Which is what everyone was doing. The Chiefs and Highlanders had/have to do a round-the-world trip (NZ->SA->Arg->NZ).</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>I'm not sure if the Highlanders will have to do the same but the Chiefs had to leave their hotel at 3am after the game in SA to get on their flight to Argentina then had to squeeze into a tiny domestic plane to get to their final destination.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="gt12" data-cid="581223" data-time="1463811497">
<div>
<p>With 50 gone, SW's are within 2 of the Reds, and looking to fuck up my tipping again :(<br><br><strong>Goromaru kicks well, but he looks bloody slow. </strong>Kicks a penalty now to take it out to 25-20.<br><br>
Reds scrum has been making a mess of the SW's.</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p>He can go be slow somewhere else now, as he's likely played his last game for the Reds.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Dice" data-cid="581959" data-time="1464003565"><p>He can go be slow somewhere else now, as he's likely played his last game for the Reds.</p></blockquote>
<br>
Terrible buy. The word on the street with my is that it's all done and dusted for him to move to Toulon... Be trying to get out of that buy if I were them. -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="gt12" data-cid="581963" data-time="1464005870">
<div>
<p>Terrible buy. The word on the street with my is that it's all done and dusted for him to move to Toulon... Be trying to get out of that buy if I were them.</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p>Up there with the Benji signing. If he can't make the Reds backline when Hunt is healthy, then he is going to find it even harder to make that loaded Toulon backline.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Their owner won't be scared to publicly blast Goromaru if he stinks it up.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Crucial" data-cid="582072" data-time="1464048180">
<div>
<p>Don't you guys breed loose forwards yourselves?</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p> </p>
<p>Nope,</p>
<p> </p>
<p>we breed props, locks and first fives.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I think wellington is more known for loose forwards?</p> -
<p>re: Taufua</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I was worried he may look overseas as I'm sceptical he will make the ABs due to his height and them wanting tall number 6's.</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>He's becoming my favourite Crusader, shows so much passion for the jersey. Despite the fact he isn't from the region.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="SammyC" data-cid="582105" data-time="1464051849">
<div>
<p>re: Taufua</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I was worried he may look overseas as I'm sceptical he will make the ABs due to his height and them wanting tall number 6's.</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>He's becoming my favourite Crusader, shows so much passion for the jersey. Despite the fact he isn't from the region.</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>He just pretends there is also a white stripe on the jersey just like Reado.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Crucial" data-cid="582107" data-time="1464052187">
<div>
<p>He just pretends there is also a white stripe on the jersey just like Reado.</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p> </p>
<p>Rubbish :)</p>
<p> </p>
<p>he kisses the Crusaders logo on his jersey before running out onto the field every game</p>
<p> </p>
<p>he's one of us now </p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Chris B." data-cid="582069" data-time="1464047934">
<div>
<p> Ta$man has signed Zac Guildford - I presume to give Hammer an All Black to sack. :)</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Not a signing I am keen on, but apparently there are doubts that we will have either Lolohea or Lowe.</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p> </p>
<p>Many Magpies fans on my Twitter feed are not happy about losing him.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>If the Mako$ have done their home work on helping someone with a mental illness (like they seem to have done according to the article on Stuff) & ZG puts his best foot forward, he'll be a great asset for the Mako$. Because his off-field problems have overshadowed and influenced his on-field performance, I'm convinced a lot of people underestimate him as rugby player. When he's in the right head space and gets a bit more confidence, he'll do well.</p> -
<p>I've never been a fan of him as a player, felt he was over rated, but I hope he has dealt with his off-field issues and can forge a decent career, still only about 27 isn't he?</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Young fellas today get everything handed to them on a plate (in going straight form school into earning money playing rugby) it must be very easy to divert off the correct path without decent support.</p> -
I'm quite chuffed with the quality loose forwards Canterbury produce, we really like Elliot Dixon down here.
