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  • antipodeanA antipodean

    @Tim said in Super Rugby News:

    Better than Pocock? What bullshit.

    Easily.
    https://twitter.com/rugbyhack15/status/825704692365660160

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    @antipodean i could watch that all day

    Smith is better than Pocock. Over the course of their careers, and now. Saint David is really fucking good at one thing. George Smith was really fucking good at that one thing as well, but also really fucking good at a lot of other things. At his prime, possibly the most skillful all-round rugby player i have seen.

    I'll watch Reds games just to see him go this year.

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      You know that SANZA is doing a great job when on the opening day of the season the only topic of discussion is "How much of a has been will Smith be?"

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      • TimT Tim

        You know that SANZA is doing a great job when on the opening day of the season the only topic of discussion is "How much of a has been will Smith be?"

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        @Tim yea, opening the season with two irrelevant teams, in a non-rugby market was a poor move

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        • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

          @Tim yea, opening the season with two irrelevant teams, in a non-rugby market was a poor move

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          #1253

          @mariner4life On a Thursday night ...

          Shouldn't the opening game be something like Hurricanes vs. Waratahs?

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            The first game is generally an all-kiwi affair, which instantly lifted everything.

            I don't understand the Thursday night start, especially with a home Rebels game, against a side who hasn't played finals in a decade.

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              Theres a game on today???

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                There are always these articles at the start of the season about 'players to watch'. Most of them are hastily written space fillers written with one hand on google.

                I rate Sumo though as someone who really does ask around, is respected by the coaches and manages to get a bit of insight about players. Here is his version of 'who to watch'

                http://thespinoff.co.nz/sports/23-02-2017/five-rising-stars-to-keep-an-eye-on-in-super-rugby-this-year/

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                  Sad news: Richie Mo'unga is out for six to eight weeks with a broken hand.

                  http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11808025

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                    Dagg to 10?

                    Just thought I'd beat @ACT-Crusader to it 😉

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                    • TimT Tim

                      Sad news: Richie Mo'unga is out for six to eight weeks with a broken hand.

                      http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11808025

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                      #1259

                      @Tim said in Super Rugby News:

                      Sad news: Richie Mo'unga is out for six to eight weeks with a broken hand.

                      Their only good ten. The thought of Marty McKenzie at ten ... 😱

                      Edit: Bateman could have covered if he hadn't been out for a month himself. So they only have McKenzie and Hunt.

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                        Mitchell Hunt can play 1st 5.

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                        • CrucialC Crucial

                          Dagg to 10?

                          Just thought I'd beat @ACT-Crusader to it 😉

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                          @Crucial said in Super Rugby News:

                          Dagg to 10?

                          Just thought I'd beat @ACT-Crusader to it 😉

                          It's only taken you five years to catch on, but better late than never...

                          Real shame about Richie. He looked a lot more assured on the weekend than anything I saw last season.

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                            That's torn things early for Razor. Probably the person we could least afford to get injured - maybe along with Owen Franks.

                            Step up Mitchell Hunt, because I can't see us winning many with Marty McKenzie at the helm.

                            #FuckColinSlade

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                            • Chris B.C Chris B.

                              That's torn things early for Razor. Probably the person we could least afford to get injured - maybe along with Owen Franks.

                              Step up Mitchell Hunt, because I can't see us winning many with Marty McKenzie at the helm.

                              #FuckColinSlade

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                              @Chris-B. said in Super Rugby News:

                              That's torn things early for Razor. Probably the person we could least afford to get injured - maybe along with Owen Franks.

                              Step up Mitchell Hunt, because I can't see us winning many with Marty McKenzie at the helm.

                              #FuckColinSlade

                              It was certainly a weak point in the squad recruitment.

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                              • CrucialC Crucial

                                @Chris-B. said in Super Rugby News:

                                That's torn things early for Razor. Probably the person we could least afford to get injured - maybe along with Owen Franks.

                                Step up Mitchell Hunt, because I can't see us winning many with Marty McKenzie at the helm.

                                #FuckColinSlade

                                It was certainly a weak point in the squad recruitment.

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                                @Crucial To be fair, I can't think of anyone better they could have signed as a first five. At least they cut Volavola.

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                                  Mitchell Karpik has re-signed with the Chiefs through until the end of the 2019 season.

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                                    Two results from Saturday:

                                    Crusaders Knights 34 - 34 Highlanders Bravehearts

                                    Blues U20 33 - 26 Chiefs U20

                                    Blues Dev ? - ? Chiefs Dev

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                                      #1267

                                      First Blues dev v Chiefs dev match is this weekend. Curtainraiser to the big game

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                                      • StargazerS Stargazer

                                        Two results from Saturday:

                                        Crusaders Knights 34 - 34 Highlanders Bravehearts

                                        Blues U20 33 - 26 Chiefs U20

                                        Blues Dev ? - ? Chiefs Dev

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                                        Kiwidom
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                                        @Stargazer Do you have the Highlanders development lineup for that game?

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                                          We don't have a TRC thread yet and it's a little early for one so I'll post this here as it Super Rugby and Test Rugby in the republic still have a relevance together.

                                          http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11808780

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