Super Rugby 2023

[Machpants]

Blues win
Chiefs slaughter
Crusaders win comfortably
But a possibility of an upset in Canberra

[Crucial]

@Machpants said in Super Rugby 2023:

Blues win
Chiefs slaughter
Crusaders win comfortably
But a possibility of an upset in Canberra

Possibility but hard to tell if we saw a Saders side going to sleep on a dead rubber or a good Canes side.
Brumbies have lost a bit recently through injuries and seem clueless when their maul isn’t working.
Definitely the toughest pick although Blues/Tahs could be interesting on the day. Blues fumbling their way along at the moment and the Tahs can be good for spells.

[Machpants]

@Crucial tahs were appalling last night, showed nothing to farewell hoops, opposite of canes.

BBBR may pick apart brumbies maul, I can't see short ineffectual perpetual motion machine Blackwell doing the same!

https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/one-last-banquet-awaits-guzzler-at-the-rugby-world-cup/

Top saders will easily over come what will be an over excited Drua imo.

Chiefs quite a team apart ATM, going in with momentum and depth

[Crucial]

@Machpants hadn’t seen Tahs game. Maybe I’m optimistic in hoping for a decent game

[canefan]

@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2023:

Quarter Finals according to the NZ Super Rugby website (not on the SANZAAR website yet):

Great. My canes earn a trip to the graveyard that is Bruce Stadium. Our record there is appalling

[Crucial]

@canefan said in Super Rugby 2023:

@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2023:

Quarter Finals according to the NZ Super Rugby website (not on the SANZAAR website yet):

Great. My canes earn a trip to the graveyard that is Bruce Stadium. Our record there is appalling

They haven’t realised that the key to success at Bruce is to get the crowd jeering and booing.

[Bovidae]

I hope that the Chiefs had a choice on what time they wanted to play on Sat as the top seed.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Maybe this is the time they wanted?

[Stargazer]

By the way, that QF schedule is now also on the SANZAAR website.

[ARHS]

Waratahs v Blues and Canes v Brumbies might be tight contests. Tahs have strike power but are so inconsistent.

[frugby]

A NZ Super Rugby Team of the Season for the Round Robin?

1. de Groot
2. Riccitelli
3. Williams
4. Vaa'i
5. Retallick
6. Jacobson
7. Harmon
8. Savea
9. Roigard
10. Mo'unga
11. Fainga'anuku
12. Procter
13. Ioane
14. Telea
15. Stevenson

[Tim]

Blues will put 50 on the Waratahs. Again.

[Kirwan]

@ARHS lol

[kiwi_expat]

@canefan said in Super Rugby 2023:

@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2023:

Quarter Finals according to the NZ Super Rugby website (not on the SANZAAR website yet):

Great. My canes earn a trip to the graveyard that is Bruce Stadium. Our record there is appalling

If they didn’t drop the bonus point against the force and won against the drua they'd now be sitting 4th and you'd back them comfortably against the brumbies at home...

[Dan54]

@canefan said in Super Rugby 2023:

Great. My canes earn a trip to the graveyard that is Bruce Stadium. Our record there is appalling

Mate I a one eyed Canes man too, but to be honest, if we can't beat them there, we not good enough!!

I backing the boys to do it, bottom line is both teams on same field etc!

[Stargazer]

https://twitter.com/SuperRugby/status/1665233758767976450

[Tim]

[canefan]

@Dan54 said in Super Rugby 2023:

@canefan said in Super Rugby 2023:

Great. My canes earn a trip to the graveyard that is Bruce Stadium. Our record there is appalling

Mate I a one eyed Canes man too, but to be honest, if we can't beat them there, we not good enough!!

I backing the boys to do it, bottom line is both teams on same field etc!

For sure. And they had their chances to avoid this predicament, they get what they deserve

[Bones]

@friedrugby not sold on Vaai but can't think who else. Taukeiaho over Riccitelli. Proctor shone at 13 and pips Rieko. Maybe Poihipi at 12?

[mariner4life]

funny little comp we have here aye

12 months ago the table ended up
Blues
Crusaders
Chiefs
Brumbies
Canes
Waratahs
Red
Highlanders

First and third swap, the Drua jump in over the 'landers. Otherwise it's a very familiar story.