Super Rugby 2020
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@Machpants ?? It's in Wanaka.
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@Machpants said in Super Rugby 2020:
WTF is the farmlands cup when it's at home?
A sponsor. Farmlands is like RD1, rural supplies.
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@Machpants ?? It's in Wanaka.
@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2020:
@Machpants ?? It's in Wanaka.
Logo at the top of the feed days 'farmlands cup' wtf is that? (.. 'When it's at home' maybe a UK/forces phrase, sorry)
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So there's a cup for the pre season game? That'll take pride of place on someone's cabinet
@Machpants I see this is the 5th year of the fixture.
The Farmlands Cup would certainly stand out in your trophy cabinet.
https://www.farmlands.co.nz/NewsAndEvents/Events/Farmlands-Cup/
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Full time: Highlanders 7 - 41 Crusaders
Scorers:
Highlanders - Rob Thompson try; Mitchell Hunt con; YC - James Lentjes
Crusaders - Leicester Fainga'anuku 2x, Will Jordan, Michael Ala'alatoa, Fetuli Paea, Braydon Ennor, Tom Sanders tries; Brett Cameron, Bryn Hall 2x conIt's very hard to say anything about this game due to the bad quality stream. I understand from the commentary that Bryn Hall had a big impact when he came on. Going by what I've seen last week and the little bit today, I expect big things from Leicester Fainga'anuku.
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Sat 25 January 2020 - 8.45am NZT (Fri 24 Jan - 4.45pm local) - San Isidro Club, Buenos Aires
Jaguares v Georgia XV
For whoever is interested in watching, here's the link to the livestream:
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Interesting to see Bryn Hall kicking the conversions now. Cameron missed a lot of attempts.
It's 41 - 7 to the Crusaders with 10 minutes to go.
@Stargazer He's a decent enough goalkicker. Was the main goalkicker for St Peter's at schoolboy level and even did a bit for North Harbour in the last year or 2.
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This weekend's preseason results:
Rebels 14 - 45 Brumbies (HT: 7 - 7)
Blues 29 - 28 Hurricanes (HT: 17 - 14)
Highlanders 7 - 41 Crusaders (HT: 7 - 12)
Reds 28 - 19 Waratahs (HT: 7 - 7)
Jaguares 66 - 7 Georgia XV (HT: 26 - 0)
Sunwolves 81 - 28 Challenge Barbarians (HT: 40 -14) -
@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2020:
Oh dear, will this apply to all All Blacks (at all 5 franchises)? Is this imposed by the ABs coaches/management?
https://twitter.com/sumostevenson/status/1220560049447194624
I don't get the whiny-ness of that tweet - it's the opening round and just about every team in the comp will have a player on restricted minutes for some reason or another. Plus it happens pretty much every year. Plus NZR pays the bills for those players.
@Nepia said in Super Rugby 2020:
@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2020:
Oh dear, will this apply to all All Blacks (at all 5 franchises)? Is this imposed by the ABs coaches/management?
https://twitter.com/sumostevenson/status/1220560049447194624
I don't get the whiny-ness of that tweet - it's the opening round and just about every team in the comp will have a player on restricted minutes for some reason or another. Plus it happens pretty much every year. Plus NZR pays the bills for those players.
Sumo, as much as I enjoy his commentary, is very much in the anti-NZR, anything they as the establishment do is wrong school of thought.
I suspect it may have a bit to do with his employment in an organisation that does not have the broadcast rights.
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It's a fair complaint. I think it's a major reason super rugby has lost a lot of interest. Does not seem valued very much. Too much focus on international rugby.
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I think "super" rugby lost impetus because it wasn't really super due to there being too many teams which diluted the player pool and we ended up watching some pretty ordinary guys throw a ball around and most likely drop it.
Then there was the whole competition structure...which IMO is fckd. To misquote George, "one more year" but this time it is good.
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@Nepia said in Super Rugby 2020:
@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2020:
Oh dear, will this apply to all All Blacks (at all 5 franchises)? Is this imposed by the ABs coaches/management?
https://twitter.com/sumostevenson/status/1220560049447194624
I don't get the whiny-ness of that tweet - it's the opening round and just about every team in the comp will have a player on restricted minutes for some reason or another. Plus it happens pretty much every year. Plus NZR pays the bills for those players.
Sumo, as much as I enjoy his commentary, is very much in the anti-NZR, anything they as the establishment do is wrong school of thought.
I suspect it may have a bit to do with his employment in an organisation that does not have the broadcast rights.
@booboo always thought people were critical of him being a fanboi and too matey with everyone
