'Super Rugby' 2021

[KiwiMurph]

@Machpants said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:

@KiwiMurph said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:

@Stargazer

Blues have kept their coaching team together for 2021.

Flash Auckland piston wristed gibbons

Haha - sounds like Chiefs had 6 coaches last year and have dropped to 5 whereas Blues have stayed at 5.

[nzzp]

@Machpants said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:

@KiwiMurph said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:

@Stargazer

Blues have kept their coaching team together for 2021.

Flash Auckland piston wristed gibbons

It's about time. Pat Lam had fewer coaches than everyone else at the time... Couldn't get money out of the board. Also had no good training facility, etc... We've come a long way

[Stargazer]

Pre-season game: game of 3 halves

Hurricanes v Blues v Chiefs
Saturday, 13 February 2021
Maidstone Park, Upper Hutt
K/o 12.00pm

https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/hurricanes-to-play-blues-chiefs-at-upper-hutts-maidstone-park/

[Hooroo]

@Stargazer said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:

Pre-season game: game of 3 halves

Hatiest!!!

It's not 3 halves! It's 3 times specific periods, otherwise known as thirds.

[Stargazer]

@Hooroo They actually play two (40-minute) halves, each. So there are three halves to be played.

[Hooroo]

@Stargazer said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:

@Hooroo They actually play two (40-minute) halves, each.

But it is three 40 minute segments.

[Stargazer]

@Hooroo Three, half games in total.

[Hooroo]

@Stargazer said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:

@Hooroo Three, half games in total.

I do like that!

[Bones]

"Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the game of three segments of equal length excluding any injury time added"

[Bovidae]

Cully saying that the "official" announcement of the away jerseys is tomorrow.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300214401/sneak-peek-super-rugby-franchises-reveal-new-jerseys-as-bluegrey-gets-the-boot

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae blue/grey gets the boot in favour for just grey and cowshit green.

[Machpants]

@Yeetyaah said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:

@Bovidae blue/grey gets the boot in favour for just grey and cowshit green.

perfect for waikato

[Bovidae]

@Machpants said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:

@Yeetyaah said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:

@Bovidae blue/grey gets the boot in favour for just grey and cowshit green.

perfect for waikato

Already taken by Wairarapa Bush.

[Machpants]

@Bovidae said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:

@Machpants said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:

@Yeetyaah said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:

@Bovidae blue/grey gets the boot in favour for just grey and cowshit green.

perfect for waikato

Already taken by Wairarapa Bush.

Touche!

[Kiwiwomble]

all confirmed

[KiwiMurph]

Highlanders jersey is an improvement on last year's away jersey as it least this year's won't clash.

[KiwiMurph]

James Parsons has retired

https://www.superrugby.co.nz/news/james-parsons-announces-his-retirement-from-all-rugby/

Blues and North Harbour centurion James Parsons has today announced that he has decided to retire from all rugby.

Parsons, 34, a centurion for the Blues and North Harbour along with two tests for the All Blacks, said that he is retiring on medical advice, after being out of the game for several months from a head injury.

[antipodean]

@KiwiMurph I hope he stays in the game in some capacity. Listening to the podcast he's on, he has a good understanding of the game, just suffered for size as a player.

[KiwiMurph]

@antipodean completely agree. His podcast work is terrific.

[taniwharugby]

shame when any player is forced to retire rather than go out on thier own terms.

Agree with all that has been said about him as a commentator, he had a regular piece with Darcy & Goran and his insight, knowledge and just affable manner made him great to listen to.