Super Rugby News
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Quarter Finals confirmed:
Crusaders against Highlanders
Jaguares against Chiefs
Brumbies against Sharks
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With dates & times (in NZT):
QF1: Fri June 21: Crusaders v Highlanders, Christchurch Stadium Christchurch @ 19:35
QF 3: Sat June 22: Jaguares v Chiefs, Jose Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires @ 10:05
QF 2: Sat June 22: Hurricanes v Bulls, Westpac Stadium, Wellington @ 19:35
QF 4: Sat June 22: Brumbies v Sharks, GIO Stadium, Canberra @ 22:05Semis (highest ranked team to host):
SF1: Winner QF1 v Winner QF2
SF2: Winner QF3 v Winner QF4 -
Not sure if Shag will be happy with having four teams in the finals. Having our players playing extra games in a WC year is not ideal.
@akan004 said in Super Rugby News:
Not sure if Shag will be happy with having four teams in the finals. Having our players playing extra games in a WC year is not ideal.
Good old Blues, helping our NZR once again
Seriously, though, travel is only a factor for the Chiefs. Everyone else should be based in NZ/AUS (barring freak results)
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Not sure if Shag will be happy with having four teams in the finals. Having our players playing extra games in a WC year is not ideal.
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Far out I hope the Brumbies win so Chiefs travel to Oz, if the Sharks win we're pretty much done. Travel always catches teams out in finals.
@Yeetyaah said in Super Rugby News:
Far out I hope the Brumbies win so Chiefs travel to Oz, if the Sharks win we're pretty much done. Travel always catches teams out in finals.
it's the bad part of this comp. They've largely solved it with the Rugby Championship scheduling, but for Super it's a joke. No-one (aside from the Saders, once) have taken the long flight between SA/NZ and won. The big joke the year the Crusaders won was the Lions qualifying top having never played an NZ side ... just so much of an advantage.
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@akan004 On the contrary. The experience from knock out Rugby will be invaluable to his players later in the year. Only really Reiko Ioane from the starting XV has missed out.
@sparky said in Super Rugby News:
@akan004 On the contrary. The experience from knock out Rugby will be invaluable to his players later in the year. Only really Reiko Ioane from the starting XV has missed out.
Depends on how you look at it. I tend to think that they would rather have fresher players than players who experienced finals rugby. Most of the players are already very experienced Test players. Fatigue and injuries are more of a concern imo.
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@Yeetyaah said in Super Rugby News:
Far out I hope the Brumbies win so Chiefs travel to Oz, if the Sharks win we're pretty much done. Travel always catches teams out in finals.
it's the bad part of this comp. They've largely solved it with the Rugby Championship scheduling, but for Super it's a joke. No-one (aside from the Saders, once) have taken the long flight between SA/NZ and won. The big joke the year the Crusaders won was the Lions qualifying top having never played an NZ side ... just so much of an advantage.
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@nzzp What's the solution to the travel in finals though? A week off in between? Mid week games? Maybe just drop South Africa from the comp? Seems like there's no easy fix.
@Yeetyaah said in Super Rugby News:
@nzzp What's the solution to the travel in finals though? A week off in between? Mid week games? Maybe just drop South Africa from the comp? Seems like there's no easy fix.
There is no solution - it's the elephant in the room for competition credibility
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@nzzp What's the solution to the travel in finals though? A week off in between? Mid week games? Maybe just drop South Africa from the comp? Seems like there's no easy fix.
@Yeetyaah said in Super Rugby News:
@nzzp What's the solution to the travel in finals though? A week off in between? Mid week games? Maybe just drop South Africa from the comp? Seems like there's no easy fix.
Earn more competition points than the other teams?
I don't see the problem - the Saders, Brumbies, Jags, and Canes aren't traveling, and if they win they'll only travel to higher ranked teams. The conference system is going anyway, so from now on it will be as fair as it can be.
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I reckon the Chiefs will get the job done in Argentina.
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And, finally, it's official!
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@taniwharugby maybe worth a few dollars on the Chiefs, they seem to be the team that is hitting form at the right time
@Nevorian also beat the Jaguares in BA this year.
