'Super Rugby' 2021
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Plenty of emotion in this one.
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Any reason the kiwi team and the Aussie not involved in a derby couldn’t face off? That gives 5 instead of 4 matches each week and adds a bit of variety. I suppose there are the by weeks and the Covid bubbles.
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Any reason the kiwi team and the Aussie not involved in a derby couldn’t face off? That gives 5 instead of 4 matches each week and adds a bit of variety. I suppose there are the by weeks and the Covid bubbles.
@billy-tell If a Kiwi team or an Aussie team has to cross borders to play that game, the team (re-)entering NZ has to go into managed isolation for 14 days. At the moment, the Covid situation doesn't allow it.
The bye is indeed necessary because of player wellfare.
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@shark said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
Now that the beginning of SRA for 2021 is upon us, I wish we'd somehow managed to scratch together a sixth team so we could have a third game each week.
@stargazer said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@billy-tell If a Kiwi team or an Aussie team has to cross borders to play that game, the team (re-)entering NZ has to go into managed isolation for 14 days. At the moment, the Covid situation doesn't allow it.
The bye is indeed necessary because of player wellfare.
Not viable at all @shark - the games are too fast and physical.
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Now that the beginning of SRA for 2021 is upon us, I wish we'd somehow managed to scratch together a sixth team so we could have a third game each week.
@shark said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
Now that the beginning of SRA for 2021 is upon us, I wish we'd somehow managed to scratch together a sixth team so we could have a third game each week.
The counter argument is looking at the Six Nations. Having a sixth team and a third game really hasn't added much.
Obviously over time you'd imagine a 6th NZ franchise would be strong but I think initially they would be weak and would play that 'Italy' role (especially if they were rushed through to play in 2021).
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@shark said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
Now that the beginning of SRA for 2021 is upon us, I wish we'd somehow managed to scratch together a sixth team so we could have a third game each week.
The counter argument is looking at the Six Nations. Having a sixth team and a third game really hasn't added much.
Obviously over time you'd imagine a 6th NZ franchise would be strong but I think initially they would be weak and would play that 'Italy' role (especially if they were rushed through to play in 2021).
@kiwimurph i think we'd have to do something crazy like the five franchises could only protect 5-8 players from the current squads and the new team would get first crack at picking the same number from those left, and then all teams can fill their rosters from those left after that
making a sixth team from only those not wanted by the first 5 is always going to impossible
a bit silly but actually could have made of the off season interesting
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Are the Crusaders keeping the horses and the Vangelis tune, or is that gone too??
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Are the Crusaders keeping the horses and the Vangelis tune, or is that gone too??
@billy-tell I assume it will be the same as in 2020: horses and riders dressed in the colours of the Crusaders' provinces.
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Hah, planet rugby are a bit shit eh! I notice no one put their name to this shamozzle...
https://www.planetrugby.com/10-players-to-watch-in-super-rugby-aotearoa/
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@bones I only agree with Grace, Clarke and possibly Boshier. Most players on their list are old haha.
@stargazer said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@bones I only agree with Grace, Clarke and possibly Boshier. Most players on their list are old haha.
Thought you'd be all over them calling the NPC non-competitive!
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@bovidae Not sure if mentioned in the article, but on his podcast he clarified that his "hype XV" was based purely on press comments going into the start of the season, not on form or potential. He wanted to do a list based on fitness and strength numbers, but couldn't get enough data.
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@stargazer said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@bones I only agree with Grace, Clarke and possibly Boshier. Most players on their list are old haha.
Thought you'd be all over them calling the NPC non-competitive!
@bones I only looked at the list; didn't read the article.
Edit: do you mean this about NMS?
The once prolific wing hasn’t played a game of competitive rugby since November 2018, which dates to 22 months on the sidelines.No need to be all over that. They've obviously missed that he has played NPC for Manawatu. I don't think Planet Rugby covers NPC anymore.
