Super Rugby 2022

[Tim]

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/waratahs-wall-repels-all-star-reds-backline-in-super-revival/

[KiwiMurph]

@tim Tahs new coach Coleman seems a sharp operator - some promising signs around the Tahs defence in preseason given how porous their defence was last season (their attack wasn't bad).

[Dan54]

Anyway fellas, being the opening week of Super rugby, got my first Rugby News in mailbox today, so I am feeling bloody good and enjoying read from cover to cover!!!

[KiwiMurph]

For anyone currently in a territory without a broadcast deal in place.

WHERE TO WATCH SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC

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Ireland

Italy

Rest of Europe [excluding France]

Middle East

China

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[Duluth]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/127776291/captains-challenge-rule-scrapped-for-super-rugby-pacific

• No more captains challenge
• Red card replacement after 20mins is back
• Golden point extra time (wasn't in SR TT last year)

[Bovidae]

The goal line dropout and 50-22 kicks also remain.

And the 5 NZ refs are now only working with the teams remotely and are in their own bubble. Some might say they always were.

[Dan54]

By geez I sitting here reading Rugby News going through kiwi teams, geez there some pretty good looking teams there. After reading Blues team etc they look guaranteed winners, then get to Chiefs and think hell they got a great looking pack, and pretty reasonable backline, then get to Crusaders and think f*** me look unbeatable.
So officially I am saying pretty confidentlt that someone will win the comp!!

[nzzp]

@dan54 said in Super Rugby 2022:

So officially I am saying pretty confidentlt that someone will win the comp!!

In covid times, that's not a sure thing.

[taniwharugby]

@duluth said in Super Rugby 2022:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/127776291/captains-challenge-rule-scrapped-for-super-rugby-pacific

• No more captains challenge
• Red card replacement after 20mins is back
• Golden point extra time (wasn't in SR TT last year)

1st 2 of the 3 are good, although the 3rd isnt a huge deal.

@bovidae said in Super Rugby 2022:

The goal line dropout and 50-22 kicks also remain.

hate both those rules!!

[Dan54]

@taniwharugby said in Super Rugby 2022:

@duluth said in Super Rugby 2022:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/127776291/captains-challenge-rule-scrapped-for-super-rugby-pacific

• No more captains challenge
• Red card replacement after 20mins is back
• Golden point extra time (wasn't in SR TT last year)

1st 2 of the 3 are good, although the 3rd isnt a huge deal.

@bovidae said in Super Rugby 2022:

The goal line dropout and 50-22 kicks also remain.

hate both those rules!!

Really dislike the 50-22 goal line drop out just meh.
Really happy no captains challenge, and I dislike the golden point, a draw is a result!

[Nepia]

@taniwharugby said in Super Rugby 2022:

hate both those rules!!

I too hate those league rules, and now they've gone and added golden point. Idiots.

[voodoo]

Probably a Booboo, apologies in advance

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/moana-pasifika_exclusive-access-watch-the-moment-sekope-ugcPost-6894684706017804288-_Hn6

[Tim]

James Parsons is picking the Chiefs as favourites for the title.

[Canes4life]

@tim without DMac that is a big call. I think with the Chiefs it will be a case of keeping their big guns fresh and healthy because I don't think they have the same depth as the likes of the Crusaders.

[Tim]

@canes4life said in Super Rugby 2022:

@tim without DMac that is a big call. I think with the Chiefs it will be a case of keeping their big guns fresh and healthy because I don't think they have the same depth as the likes of the Crusaders.

Yeah, totally agree. They based so much of their attack off DMac last year, and he was a wizard. Depth has always been their biggest issue, and although they've improved it, we've seen what a run of injuries has done in the past.

[mariner4life]

@tim said in Super Rugby 2022:

James Parsons is picking the Chiefs as favourites for the title.

James parsons took too many shots to the head

[kiwi_expat]

@tim said in Super Rugby 2022:

James Parsons is picking the Chiefs as favourites for the title.

Have to with Le Blues this year, but Chiefs squad is very strong, excellent depth (in positions 1-13) and their forward pack is littered with plenty of current and potentially great future All Blacks. Props, hookers, locks, loose-forwards, halfbacks, first-fives, & midfield backs, as good as any franchise, if not better.

[mariner4life]

the Chiefs just don't have the innovative systems to elevate their under-talented players

[Bovidae]

@tim Who did Bryn Hall say were the favourites?

Seriously, what were Parsons' reasons for picking the Chiefs?

[Tim]

@bovidae said in Super Rugby 2022:

Seriously, what were Parsons' reasons for picking the Chiefs?

Listen to the pod!

Hall was very delicate on picking a favourite and ultimately went for the Blues.