2019 Rugby Championship

Hooroo

@Stargazer said in 2019 Rugby Championship:

Rugby Championship Match Schedule Confirmed

Cheers

So 2 home tests for 2019. Is that the lowest ever in the Pro era?

Stargazer

@Hooroo There's also the match against Tonga on 7 September.

sparky

@Stargazer

Amazed there isn't a warm-up test against someone like USA or Samoa on 12th July for players not involved in the Super Rugby Final.

Stargazer

@sparky This is a SANZAAR announcement, so only concerns the RC (and Bledisloe 2). That doesn't exclude the possibility that NZR will announce more matches before the RWC. I'd expect either the Maori ABs or NZ Barbarians to be involved somehow, like in 2015.

sparky

SBW undergoing knee surgery again, out for six weeks minimum. He has pulled out of the ABs Foundation Day.

Stargazer

https://twitter.com/NigelYalden/status/1117540443263127552

KiwiMurph

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12222330&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nzh_tw

Yeetyaah

@KiwiMurph Fuck.

taniwharugby

Poor buggar!

Gutting for him, players dont always come back from this the same.

nzzp

@KiwiMurph said in 2019 Rugby Championship:

Ah shit.

What a dynamic player - and such a 'nothing' injury too - just a glancing blow.

Really disappointed in that

Rapido

Gutted for DMac.

Stargazer

Feel sorry for the fella, but as Hansen says, still young enough to make the 2023 RWC, maybe even 2027 RWC, if he's still good enough by then. Only a slight consolation for now, I know.

Now what are the coaches going to do?

Oh, and can they, please wrap Beaudy and Richie in cottonwool?

Kirwan

@Stargazer makes that 4th AB Ten thread more relevant. Shit.

Siam

With all the pr nonsense floating around it's easy to forget how sport and luck can be so cruel.

Not long ago DMac was the most resilient player in NZ - did about 2 seasons playing every minute for the chiefs or thereabouts

Paekakboyz

Aw man, terrible news for DMac hope he recovers well. RTS is a great example of how well a player that relies on fast feet/stepping can recover. But for every one that makes a full recovery there are more that lose the edge.

Nonu for back up 10???