Super Rugby News
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Heads should roll after the forced imposition of expansion on us fans, mostly against our wishes and advice, as we essentially are the ones paying for the competition via pay TV subscriptions, buying merchandise from the teams and sponsors etc and have been made to endure some truly uncompetitive mismatches and complicated format as result. Come to think of it why not ditch all the crap teams and simply rename the competition the NPC (played under the original system). Throw in a couple of outside invitations as a gesture thus allowing player rotation of the players carrying the heaviest workloads every now and then. To keep overseas fans happy there could be games like Southland v Hawkes Bay played in Port Elizabeth!
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seeing the clusterfuck with getting rid of the Force I can only imagine what getting rid of the Rebels will do...
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seeing the clusterfuck with getting rid of the Force I can only imagine what getting rid of the Rebels will do...
@taniwharugby said in Super Rugby News:
seeing the clusterfuck with getting rid of the Force I can only imagine what getting rid of the Rebels will do...
...or the Tahs!
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Australia scrum coach Mario Ledesma is leaving the Wallabies after three years with the team. Ledesma is set to join Argentinian Super Rugby side the Jaguares in 2018, with the third Bledisloe on October 21 his final game as part of the Wallabies setup.This article doesn't actually say (yet) that he'll be the Jaguares' new head coach, but that's what the rumours are ...
http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/10/08/wallabies-ledesma-resigning
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Six months ...
All Blacks winger Nehe Milner-Skudder has been ruled out for the next six months after injuring his shoulder. The 26-year-old was forced from the field in the All Blacks win over South Africa at Newlands on Sunday after dislocating his right shoulder. All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said Milner-Skudder would need surgery, ruling him out for at least six months.The latest setback was Milner-Skudder's third serious injury in the past 18 months. In 2016 he dislocated his left shoulder, then broke a bone in his foot in the opening rounds of the Super Rugby competition with the Hurricanes this year. Milner-Skudder won back his All Blacks place midway through the Rugby Championship after a knee injury ruled out first-choice right wing Israel Dagg. The Manawatu product made his All Blacks debut in 2015 but was out of test rugby for almost two years until he made his return in September 2017 in an unfamiliar left wing role against Argentina in New Plymouth. With Dagg injured, Milner-Skudder returned to his regular right flank for the 57-0 drubbing of South Africa at Albany, but Waisake Naholo played in the No 14 jersey against the Pumas in Buenos Aires. The Cape Town clash was only Milner-Skudder's 11th test appearance. -
That article really looks like a direct threat at the Sunwolves. Post 2019, they don’t serve much purpose, so 2018 is a key year for them. I personally don’t think they add much, and I live in Tokyo!
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Anyone know when Super Rugby squads are announced this year? IIRC, it's usually at the end of October.
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Anyone know when Super Rugby squads are announced this year? IIRC, it's usually at the end of October.
@tim thursday....oh wrong thread, sorry
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Right, who has rumours or inside knowledge about the Super squads? There's been very little news of signings over the Mitre 10 Cup season.
@tim There have been articles with updates about the Chiefs and Crusaders squads - posted earlier in this thread - but not about Blues, Hurricanes and Highlanders. The latest official announcement - as far as I know - was the re-singing of Buckman, although this tweet from the Canes reveals another signing (without saying so): Fidow.
http://twitter.com/Hurricanesrugby/status/917574505819602944
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Is Fidow the prop they are "developing" but have signed the Wallabies prop as cover until he is ready?
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Why don't people rate him? I haven't seen much of him but from what ive seen he looks good with ball in hand. is it his core roles people don't rate him on?
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@kiwidom so does that mean Guyton or Pulu are gone, or are they carrying 4 9s?
Pulu, Guyton, Nock, Ruru
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@kiwidom so does that mean Guyton or Pulu are gone, or are they carrying 4 9s?
Pulu, Guyton, Nock, Ruru
@taniwharugby Guyton has not been offered a new contract apparently. Happy for Ruru as I think he is a talented 9 who deserves a chance at a higher level
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@kiwidom so does that mean Guyton or Pulu are gone, or are they carrying 4 9s?
Pulu, Guyton, Nock, Ruru
@taniwharugby yeah Guyton is out. Not surprising as he declined this year in Super Rugby. Was hoping for Enari but Ruru has been good at NPC level and is more ready to play right now. What Blues really need is Nock to take the next step and become starter.
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@taniwharugby yeah Guyton is out. Not surprising as he declined this year in Super Rugby. Was hoping for Enari but Ruru has been good at NPC level and is more ready to play right now. What Blues really need is Nock to take the next step and become starter.
@kiwimurph said in Super Rugby News:
What Blues really need is Nock to take the next step and become starter.
He's been good recently.. there are signs he is ready to start.
Unfortunately I think Umaga will keep selecting Pulu regardless of form
