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booboo

@Tim said in Super Rugby News:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12203024

The deal to which everyone has agreed is that those All Blacks who toured Europe in November can't play any pre-season games, they can't play more than five games consecutively, need to miss a minimum of two games in the campaign and when they are sitting out, they shouldn't train with the squad or be involved in the strategical planning.

Fucking made me Google "strategical". Apparently a valid word.

Hah. Glad you did. It's use was magestical.

Yeahtheboys

What are all the rules this year for the all black players in regards to super rugby

KiwiMurph

@Yeahtheboys scroll up a few posts and it is outlined.

The deal to which everyone has agreed is that those All Blacks who toured Europe in November can't play any pre-season games, they can't play more than five games consecutively, need to miss a minimum of two games in the campaign and when they are sitting out, they shouldn't train with the squad or be involved in the strategical planning.

Daffy Jaffy

10 Springboks in the Bulls team to face the Stormers-
Bulls: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Johnny Kotze, 13 Jessie Kriel, 12 Burger Odendaal, 11 Rosko Specman, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Hanro Liebenberg, 6 Ruan Steenkamp, 5 Lood de Jager (captain), 4 Jason Jenkins, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Schalk Brits, 1 Lizo Gqoboka.
Replacements: 16 Corniel Els, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Dayan van der Westhuizen, 19 Eli Snyman, 20 Thembelani Bholi, 21 Ivan van Zyl, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Dylan Sage

Duluth

So the Bulls were the only home team to win in round one

Stargazer

 Hurricanes and All Blacks starting first-five Barrett is expected to miss next weekend's Super Rugby derby against the Crusaders in Christchurch while taking extended All Blacks leave.

James Marshall, who can cover 10 or 15, lasted five minutes in his Hurricanes return as a second-half substitute in their 20-19 win over the Waratahs on Saturday. He was taken to hospital after the match with a dislocated shoulder.

Hurricanes coach John Plumtree was asked post-match about his side's depth at first-five given Marshall's loss.

"We've obviously got Jackson Garden-Bachop to fall back on and Beauden coming back, eventually, so it's not all doom and gloom," he said.

 Plumtree said Barrett would be back with the squad next week after spending two and a half weeks on his honeymoon.

"Beauden will be back in next week, but we won't be rushing him back. He's got a process around his contact, so we'll make a call on that when we get home."

It will likely fall to Fletcher Smith to once again start, with Garden-Bachop on the bench.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/110651634/beauden-barrett-expected-to-miss-derby-showdown-with-richie-mounga

Duluth

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/110653470/super-rugby-crusaders-on-the-hunt-for-prop-cover-after-all-black-tim-perry-breaks-arm

Tim

@Duluth

As far as cover options go, loosehead Isileli Tu'ungafasi trained with the Crusaders during pre-season but is sidelined with a calf strain. Another option could be Otago prop Donald Brighouse, who impressed when called into the team as injury cover during their title run last season.

What's Jarred Adams up to? Guess he may be a bit off the fitness level required for Super Rugby?

Is Nic Mayhew still injured? He was prefered over Eves at Harbour last year.

Tim

@Tim said in Super Rugby News:

Is Nic Mayhew still injured? He was prefered over Eves at Harbour last year.

Playing for Yorkshire Carnegie.

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/yorkshire-carnegie/yorkshire-carnegie-keep-it-in-the-family-with-kiwi-capture-nic-mayhew-1-9424413

Tim

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/110672842/super-rugby-all-blacks-foundation-days-set-to-again-disrupt-the-five-kiwi-franchises

Stargazer

Every week throughout Super Rugby we will award points to the three best performing rookies and at the end of the season a New Zealand Investec Super Rugby Rookie of the Year will be named.

Not sure who they mean with "we" though.
NZR? The editors of the NZ Super Rugby website? Or, heaven forbid, commentators at games (like the Duane Monkley Medal in the M10 Cup)?

NOTE: The qualification for rookies is players that are either playing in their first season of Super Rugby or who are playing their first season as a contracted player and have played less than five games prior to 2019.

Round 1:
3 Points: Tom Robinson (Blues)
2 Points: Bailyn Sullivan (Chiefs)
1 point: Etene Nanai-Seturo (Chiefs)

http://www.superrugby.co.nz/News/33730/rookie-watch-chiefs-wingers-shine

Daffy Jaffy

Match : Highlanders v Reds
Date : Friday 22 February
Venue : Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Kick Off local: 19:35
Referee: Federico Anselmi
Assistant Ref 1:Nick Briant
Assistant Ref 2:James Doleman
TMO : Glenn Newman

Match : Sunwolves v Waratahs
Date : Saturday 23 February
Venue : Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo
Kick Off local: 13:15
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Assistant Ref 1:Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant Ref 2:Shuhei Kubo
TMO : Minoru Fuji

Match :Crusaders v Hurricanes
Date :Saturday 23 February
Venue : AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Kick Off local: 19:35
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
Assistant Ref 1:Federico Anselmi
Assistant Ref 2: Nick Briant
TMO :Glenn Newman

Match : Brumbies v Chiefs
Date : Saturday 23 February
Venue : GIO Stadium, Canberra
Kick Off local: 19:45
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant Ref 1:Damon Murphy
Assistant Ref 2:Graham Cooper
TMO : Ian Smith

Match : Sharks v Blues
Date : Saturday 23 February
Venue : Kings Park , Durban
Kick Off local: 15:05
Referee: Paul Williams
Assistant Ref 1:Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant Ref 2:Griffon Colby
TMO : Marius Jonker

Match :Stormers v Lions
Date : Saturday 23 February
Venue : Newlands, Cape Town
Kick Off local: 17:15
Referee: Egon Seconds
Assistant Ref 1: Divan Uys
Assistant Ref 2:Aimee Barrat-Theron
TMO :Christie du Preez

Match : Jaguares v Bulls
Date : Saturday 23 February
Venue : Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Kick Off local: 18:40
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
Assistant Ref 1:Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant Ref 2:Mike Fraser
TMO : Santiago Borsani

Canes4life

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/110838739/super-rugby-hurricanes-whistle-up-lions-lock-andries-ferreira--sa-report

KiwiMurph

http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2019/02/25/super-rugby-waratahs-latu-hearing

Waratahs hooker Tolu Latu has been suspended for six weeks for dangerous play in the final stages of NSW's Tokyo win.

Latu faced a SANZAAR hearing on Monday night after being cited for an incident in the 79th minute of their 31-30 win over the Sunwolves when the hooker appeared to dive at the knee of Sunwolves flanker Ed Quirk.

Latu will not be available to play for the Waratahs until their April 27 clash against the Sharks at Western Sydney Stadium.

He will miss five matches in total with the Waratahs on a bye this week.

antipodean

@KiwiMurph He's a brainless clown. Good to see these sorts of bans being issued for those types of "tackles". Sinckler should have been cited for one against Wales.

Bones

@antipodean he seems to have really one to town on the cynical and foul play this season? Too fit now and just finding stuff to do?

Daffy Jaffy

Match : Hurricanes v Brumbies
Date : Friday 1 March
Venue : Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
Kick Off local: 19:35
Referee: Nick Briant
Assistant Ref 1:Federico Anselmi
Assistant Ref 2:Nick Hogan
TMO : Aaron Paterson

Match : Rebels v Highlanders
Date : Friday 1 March
Venue : AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick Off local: 19:45
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Assistant Ref 1:Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant Ref 2:Damon Murphy
TMO : Ian Smith

Match : Chiefs v Sunwolves
Date : Saturday 2 March
Venue : FMG Stadium, Waikato
Kick Off local: 19:35
Referee: Federico Anselmi
Assistant Ref 1: Nick Briant
Assistant Ref 2: Dan Waenga
TMO :Shane McDermott

Match : Reds v Crusaders
Date : Saturday 2 March
Venue : Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Kick Off local: 18:45
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant Ref 1:AJ Jacobs
Assistant Ref 2:Damon Murphy
TMO :George Ayoub

Match : Lions v Bulls
Date : Saturday 2 March
Venue : Emirates Airlines (Ellis) Park, Johannesburg
Kick Off local: 15:05
Referee: Paul Williams
Assistant Ref 1:Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant Ref 2: Griffon Colby
TMO : Marius Jonker

Match : Sharks v Stormers
Date : Saturday 2 March
Venue : Kings Park , Durban
Kick Off local: 17:15
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant Ref 1:Egon Seconds
Assistant Ref 2:Divan Uys
TMO :Willie Vos

Match : Jaguares v Blues
Date : Saturday 2 March
Venue : Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Kick Off local: 18:40
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant Ref 1:Mike Fraser
Assistant Ref 2:Brendon Pickerill
TMO : Santiago Borsani

Tim

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Super Rugby News:

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Fuck.

Crucial

@Tim said in Super Rugby News:

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Super Rugby News:

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Fuck.

More evidence to my stance that dragging a team off the bottom rung is way harder than just selections and coaching ability.
You have to navigate having the shit draw and the shit refs as other teams are deemed more 'important' by ranking.

Stargazer

@Crucial Are you suggesting that ref appointments are influenced by how teams are ranked?

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