Super Rugby 2023

[Chris]

@canefan said in Super Rugby 2023:

@Chris said in Super Rugby 2023:

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/300772369/world-rugby-urges-major-competitions-to-utilise-shot-clock-for-place-kicks

Will they call it the Foley memorial shot clock?

Hahaha perfect name.

[Stargazer]

Preseason games (updated list):

• Saturday 28 January 2023 - Prince Charles Park, Nadi - 4.00pm NZT (3.00pm local)
  Fijian Drua v Rebels

• Saturday 4 February 2023 - Exies Sports Club, Griffith - 8.30pm NZT (6.30pm local; Super W game at 4.00pm local time)
  Waratahs v Brumbies

• Saturday 4 February 2023 - McGillivray Oval, Perth - 9.00pm NZT (4.00pm local)
  Western Force v Reds

• Friday 10 February 2023 - Valley Rugby Club, Weston, Oamaru - 5.30pm
  Highlanders v Crusaders

• Saturday 11 February 2023 - Mahurangi RFC - 2.00pm
  Blues v Hurricanes
  (11am: ‘Blues Cup’ - Game of Three Halves between North Harbour, Northland and Auckland development players, followed by an open training of the Blues Women's team)

• Saturday 11 February 2023 - McDonald’s Park, Wagga Wagga - 8.30pm NZT (6.30pm local; Super W game at 4.00pm local time)
  Brumbies v Rebels

• Saturday 11 February 2023 - Dangar Park, Narrabri, NSW - time?
  Waratahs v Reds

• Thursday 16 February 2023 - venue TBC, Queensland - time TBC
  Western Force v Fijian Drua

• Friday 17 February 2023 - Levin Domain - 5.00pm
  Hurricanes v Crusaders

• Friday 17 February 2023 - Queenstown Rec Ground - 6.00pm
  Highlanders v Moana Pasifika

If all teams play two preseason games, you'd expect a Blues v Chiefs and Chiefs v Moana Pasifika game to be added. Has anyone seen info about the Chiefs' preseason games?

[Duluth]

@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2023:

• Saturday 11 February 2023 - Mahurangi RFC - 2.00pm
  Blues v Hurricanes
  (11am: ‘Blues Cup’ - Game of Three Halves between North Harbour, Northland and Auckland development players, followed by an open training of the Blues Women's team)

This will be at a different venue. They haven’t announced where yet. Apparently the bad weather meant the field wouldn’t be in good enough condition.

[Tim]

@Duluth Go old school and have it at Onewa Domian.

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2023:

Has anyone seen info about the Chiefs' preseason games?

I've seen nothing. Very slack. Usually the Chiefs go to one of the smaller towns for at least one home preseason game.

[Dan54]

Am I allowed to say I am starting to smell rugby with preseason etc getting close.

[Daffy Jaffy]

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[Daffy Jaffy]

All pre-season fixtures -

[Stargazer]

For who prefers an updated list (assuming those graphics are correct):

PRESEASON GAMES

• Saturday 28 January 2023 - Prince Charles Park, Nadi - 4.00pm NZT (3.00pm local)
  Fijian Drua v Rebels

• Saturday 4 February 2023 - Exies Sports Club, Griffith - 8.30pm NZT (6.30pm local; Super W game at 4.00pm local time)
  Brumbies v Waratahs

• Saturday 4 February 2023 - McGillivray Oval, Perth - 9.30pm NZT (4.30pm local)
  Western Force v Reds

• Friday 10 February 2023 - Mt Smart Stadium (Field 4), Auckland - 4.30pm
  Moana Pasifika v Chiefs

• Friday 10 February 2023 - Valley Rugby Club, Weston Park, Oamaru - 5.30pm
  Highlanders v Crusaders

• Saturday 11 February 2023 - Waitemata RFC, Auckland - 2.30pm
  Blues v Hurricanes
  (11am: ‘Blues Cup’ - Game of Three Halves between North Harbour, Northland and Auckland development players, followed by an open training of the Blues Women's team)

• Saturday 11 February 2023 - McDonald’s Park, Wagga Wagga - 8.30pm NZT (6.30pm local; Super W game at 4.00pm local time)
  Brumbies v Rebels

• Saturday 11 February 2023 - Dangar Park, Narrabri, NSW - 9.45pm NZT (7.45pm local)
  Waratahs v Reds

• Thursday 16 February 2023 - Toowong Memorial Park, Brisbane - 9.30pm NZT (6.30pm local)
  Fijian Drua v Western Force

• Friday 17 February 2023 - Levin Domain, Levin - 5.00pm
  Hurricanes v Crusaders

• Friday 17 February 2023 - Queenstown Rec Ground - 6.00pm
  Highlanders v Moana Pasifika

• Friday 17 February 2023 - Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
  6.00pm: game of three halves: Chiefs v Blues
  (Game of three halves: 2.40pm Blues Women v Waratahs Women, 3.30pm Chiefs Manawa v Blues Women, 4.20pm Chiefs Manawa v Waratahs Women)

• Saturday 18 February 2023 - Concord Oval, Sydney
  Waratahs v West Harbour Pirates - 5.00pm NZT (3.00pm local)
  Waratahs v Western Sydney Two Blues - 6.00pm NZT (4.00pm local)
  (40-minute match against each of these Shute Shield sides)

[Tim]

https://super.rugby/superrugby/news/super-rugby-pacific-locked-in-until-2030/

[Stargazer]

@Tim Received by ?

[Tim]

@Stargazer Ha ha, oops!

[Kiwiwomble]

@Bovidae said in Super Rugby 2023:

Some of those CCC jerseys were hideous. IIRC @Yeetyaah has the full set of Chiefs jerseys. The Chiefs heritage jersey is nice (based on the 1996 jersey).

i think there is a middle ground, either the 96 jerseys which we effectively just stripes or if you did some of the more crazy CCC ones you could take the Highlanders tartan and just do the arms, or a stripe or the panels on the side of the body, a nod rather than a remake

[Yeetyaah]

I've heard from someone who works for CCC that the reason we haven't seen remakes of the 97-99 jerseys (or if you know they you'll know them as "Temex" jerseys) is because CCC still owns the copyright to the design.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Yeetyaah i guess it makes sense although i would have thought NZR would own them as the client they were made for, we also saw the Chiefs 96 one so surprised the 97-98 ones are copyrighted but that wasn't, you'd think it would be the same contract

[Yeetyaah]

@Kiwiwomble for sure but unsure. Might be coz the 96 designs aren't too flashy? Who knows it's just what I've heard.

[Stargazer]

https://twitter.com/Fijian_Drua/status/1619201706839130113

https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/sports/rugby/drua-down-rebels-in-error-ridden-trial-match/

[Higgins]

@Stargazer Ahhhh Prince Charles Park, certainly brings back memories. I well remember seeing William Ryder play for the very first time in the Nawaka 7s at that very Park the first time I was in Fiji. Stayed in the Narewa Village just outside Nadi and was appointed "coach" (or was it manager?, can't really remember it was about 20 years ago now) of the village's Western Marines 7s side that played in that tournament. I suspect it was mainly because they wanted it to be known that they had a kiwi involved with them to try and scare their opponents but suspect that it was mainly because the white man is usually thought to be rich and was expected to pay for all the refreshments etc!!!!!!!
Well recall that there was a crowd invasion from behind the deadball line from the right hand end of the grandstand as you look at it in the top picture. Sadly it was supporters of the second Western Marines team as it turned out but it was a good knuckle up amongst the well lubricated invaders and the Western Marines B team's opponents!!!!!! The village elders did not take too kindly to the act and there were major ramifications dealt to those involved.

[Bovidae]

FYI.

Gallagher Chiefs v Blues on Friday 17 February, 6pm, Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe (LIVE ON SKY SPORT)

I might still go to the Pukekohe game as the game against MP isn't an option now.

https://www.allblacks.com/news/dhl-super-rugby-pacific-pre-season-campaign-locked-in/

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae Will be a good one. I'm heading to it.