'Super Rugby' 2021
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I hope they go to Oz, they can dilute their teams not ours. And AR can be responsible for the bills. Cos a team not based in Fiji (etc) is nothing more than another SR team in our comp.
This pisses me off tho "the All Blacks and Super Rugby teams continue to be heavily reliant on players of Pasifika heritage" yes we have a ton off players, born in NZ, of Pacific heritage. But they are kiwi born and trained, mostly. We rely less on that than Samoa and Tonga rely on NZ born and trained players.
@Machpants hell no - RA can't afford it's own teams let alone yours.
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@Machpants hell no - RA can't afford it's own teams let alone yours.
@Derpus said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@Machpants hell no - RA can't afford it's own teams let alone yours.
Neither can we, that's the point!
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Change of subject here, are the Super squads going to be announced at the end of the month like every other year? Or as we haven't had the fixtures confirmed yet, will it be later?
@Yeetyaah Good question! You'd think that most of the players have already been signed, but the exact number of spots in the squads may depend on the competition format/length. This may affect the signing of players for a few spots that possibly haven't been filled, yet. And that may mean a lot of insecurity for the players hoping to get those last spots, who may be tempted to sign elsewhere (Japan, MLR) if it takes too long as their livelihood is at stake.
Anyway, I don't think the squads will be named at the end of this month. I'd expect them to wait until the end of Mitre 10 Cup.
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I sent all the Super teams a DM on Instagram asking when the Super squads would be named and the Highlanders replied and said all squads will be named in early December after the Mitre 10 Cup.
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I sent all the Super teams a DM on Instagram asking when the Super squads would be named and the Highlanders replied and said all squads will be named in early December after the Mitre 10 Cup.
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@Yeetyaah said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
I sent all the Super teams a DM on Instagram asking when the Super squads would be named and the Highlanders replied and said all squads will be named in early December after the Mitre 10 Cup.
A Thursday?
@Crucial Friday is the new Thursday
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Haha well we knew this was coming.
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im over it, give them what they want, if what NZR say is correct in that SRA isn't sustainable long term, we might need to swallow our pride, the reality for the Landers for example is we very rarely thrash anyone and for teams as good as the Saders...they get to blood some young guys against the Force
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Yeah the common sense way is 5+5 next year, introduce a couple more next year. RA is totally in the right, NZR have been utter cockwombles. Yes Ozzie rugby ain't great, but it is better than the outer mongolian sun goliaths
@Machpants said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
Yeah the common sense way is 5+5 next year, introduce a couple more next year. RA is totally in the right, NZR have been utter cockwombles. Yes Ozzie rugby ain't great, but it is better than the outer mongolian sun goliaths
Yep, the NZRU have totally lost the plot.
8 team trans Ta$man was a decent idea but the Aussies were never going to go for it.
10 team trans Ta$man was slightly less desirable but would work pretty well.
This new expansion comp idea is just nuts. Especially considering one of the main contenders to join is the fucking force! Who were one of the main reasons a 10 team comp wasn’t desirable. WTF. -
@Machpants said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
Yeah the common sense way is 5+5 next year, introduce a couple more next year. RA is totally in the right, NZR have been utter cockwombles. Yes Ozzie rugby ain't great, but it is better than the outer mongolian sun goliaths
Yep, the NZRU have totally lost the plot.
8 team trans Ta$man was a decent idea but the Aussies were never going to go for it.
10 team trans Ta$man was slightly less desirable but would work pretty well.
This new expansion comp idea is just nuts. Especially considering one of the main contenders to join is the fucking force! Who were one of the main reasons a 10 team comp wasn’t desirable. WTF.@pukunui said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
This new expansion comp idea is just nuts. Especially considering one of the main contenders to join is the fucking force! Who were one of the main reasons a 10 team comp wasn’t desirable. WTF.
NZR: see, I've got this backup girl...
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@Machpants said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
Yeah the common sense way is 5+5 next year, introduce a couple more next year. RA is totally in the right, NZR have been utter cockwombles. Yes Ozzie rugby ain't great, but it is better than the outer mongolian sun goliaths
Yep, the NZRU have totally lost the plot.
8 team trans Ta$man was a decent idea but the Aussies were never going to go for it.
10 team trans Ta$man was slightly less desirable but would work pretty well.
This new expansion comp idea is just nuts. Especially considering one of the main contenders to join is the fucking force! Who were one of the main reasons a 10 team comp wasn’t desirable. WTF.
