Super Rugby 2024
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''At the Hurricanes players like Aidan Morgan, Peter Lakai and Riley Higgins want to become established starters."
All young players want to. But of Morgan starts I will give up on Laidlaw. Lakai might at 8 (or maybe 7) but unlikely at this point. Higgins is a 2nd 5 mainly and there is a small issue here
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''At the Hurricanes players like Aidan Morgan, Peter Lakai and Riley Higgins want to become established starters."
All young players want to. But of Morgan starts I will give up on Laidlaw. Lakai might at 8 (or maybe 7) but unlikely at this point. Higgins is a 2nd 5 mainly and there is a small issue here
@Winger Higgins and Lakai have the ability to push for starting spots. Aiden Morgan however, hell noooo.
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as mentioned in the Highlanders thread basically just the bleeding obvious (win more games, target games against lower table teams) or cliches (Highlanders are just a rag tag group of cast off and Journeymen)
The former might be correct but hardly impressive journalism and the later hardly the case currently considering a large chunk of the squad has come through are academy and another decent contingent are long (ish) term servants (Harmon, PPP, Nareki, Fakatava)
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@Tim so Stuff has the power rankings to kick off the season as:
- Chiefs
- Blues
- Crusaders
- Brumbies
- Hurricanes
- Fijian Drua
- Highlanders
- Waratahs
- Rebels
- Force
- Reds
- Moana Pasifika
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@Tim unsure if Reihana ever started for the Chiefs in his handful of caps, either way, huge step up for him.
@taniwharugby 9 games in three seasons, all as a sub
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Nearly 50 NPC caps for Reihana. 23 years old. I think the right call to give him first crack over Kemara
@KiwiMurph and he is maturing as a player, huge opportunity to promote himself beyond a good npc player.
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Preview of the season.. not sure when it was recorded they didn't seem aware of the Jordan injury
@Duluth said in Super Rugby 2024:
Preview of the season.. not sure when it was recorded they didn't seem aware of the Jordan injury
Scott Barrett as an AB captain. No way based on this interview. Not even close to good enough on this front.
Whereas Brad Shield's is a VG communicator. Top notch. I'm not suggesting him of course (as AB captain) but he has the qualities needed.
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In general, super rugby has a much different vibe this year. In a very good way
It's all looking good so far. Like an amateur joke outfit to moving to a professional approach. Little thing like naming all the teams early. Media seem to be on board and supportive. NZ have 5 teams where all the fans can have hope.
The big changes needed are in Aust though. That fool McLennan has gone thank God. Cutting out the Rebels is a must do. 4 is still too many but better than 5 teams.
And getting a new group set up to focus just on super rugby. It still needs the right full-time leader but hopefully they get this right
It's all pointing in the right direction.
