Super Rugby 2024
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More likely teams added like a team from Argentina,US team plus there is talk in the media of a SA team based in Perth
the Cheetahs,Pumas or a combined team from both of them.
All speculation but has some traction due to the potential to bring bigger markets in to the comp,TV rights sponsorship,fan base etc.
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Not being picky but just checking if these were venues slipped a line?
Daffy-Jaffy said in Super Rugby 2024:
Rebels vs. Waratahs, 2.30pm AEDT, TBC
Melbourne Reds vs. Force, 3.15pm AEST, Ballymore Stadium,
Brisbane Brumbies vs. Drua, 6.45pm AEDT, Viking Park, Canberra
Yokohama Canon Eagles v Blues, 12:10pm NZT, Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium.
Perth Reds vs. Waratahs, 7.40pm AEST, Gallas Fox Park, Roma
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This will help with pre-season games.
2024 SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE FOR NZ TEAMS
Friday 2 February
Highlanders vs. Moana Pasifika, 6.00PM NZT, Queenstown Events Centre, QueenstownSaturday 3 February
Blues v Tokyo Sungoliath, 4PM NZT, Tokyo, Japan - live on Sky Sport*Sunday 4 February
Crusaders v Munster, 6.00AM NZT, Cork, Ireland – live on Sky Sport
Gallagher Chiefs v Saitama Wild Knights, 6.30PM NZDT, Saitama, Japan – live on Sky Sport**Saturday 10 February
Crusaders v Bristol Bears, 8.45AM NZT, Bristol, England
Highlanders v Hurricanes, 1.00PM NZT, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin – live on NZR+ and Sky Sport
Blues v Yokohama Canon Eagles, 4.10PM NZT, Tokyo, Japan – live on Sky Sport*
Gallagher Chiefs v Kubota Spears, 6.30PM NZDT, Tokyo, Japan – live on Sky Sport*Friday 16 February
Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika, 2.30PM NZT, NZCIS, Wellington – live on NZR+ and Sky Sport
Crusaders v Highlanders, 4PM NZT, Methven RFC, Methven
Blues v Gallagher Chiefs, 4PM NZT, Takapuna RFC, Auckland – live on NZR+ and Sky Sport*Live on Sky Sport and Sky Open
** Live on Sky Sport and delayed on Sky OpenGood to see that the Blues-Chiefs game will also be shown live.
https://www.allblacks.com/news/dhl-super-rugby-pacific-pre-season-schedule-confirmed/
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This will help with pre-season games.
2024 SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE FOR NZ TEAMS
Friday 2 February
Highlanders vs. Moana Pasifika, 6.00PM NZT, Queenstown Events Centre, QueenstownSaturday 3 February
Blues v Tokyo Sungoliath, 4PM NZT, Tokyo, Japan - live on Sky Sport*Sunday 4 February
Crusaders v Munster, 6.00AM NZT, Cork, Ireland – live on Sky Sport
Gallagher Chiefs v Saitama Wild Knights, 6.30PM NZDT, Saitama, Japan – live on Sky Sport**Saturday 10 February
Crusaders v Bristol Bears, 8.45AM NZT, Bristol, England
Highlanders v Hurricanes, 1.00PM NZT, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin – live on NZR+ and Sky Sport
Blues v Yokohama Canon Eagles, 4.10PM NZT, Tokyo, Japan – live on Sky Sport*
Gallagher Chiefs v Kubota Spears, 6.30PM NZDT, Tokyo, Japan – live on Sky Sport*Friday 16 February
Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika, 2.30PM NZT, NZCIS, Wellington – live on NZR+ and Sky Sport
Crusaders v Highlanders, 4PM NZT, Methven RFC, Methven
Blues v Gallagher Chiefs, 4PM NZT, Takapuna RFC, Auckland – live on NZR+ and Sky Sport*Live on Sky Sport and Sky Open
** Live on Sky Sport and delayed on Sky OpenGood to see that the Blues-Chiefs game will also be shown live.
https://www.allblacks.com/news/dhl-super-rugby-pacific-pre-season-schedule-confirmed/
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@Bovidae The Blues v Sungoliath game is also live free to air on 'Sky Open' channel for anyone without Sky Sport.
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See the note in that article.
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Aussie preseason results -
Melbourne Rebels 38 - 12 NSW Waratahs.
Queensland Reds 19 - 21 Western Force.
Brumbies 43 - 40 Drua
https://www.rugby.com.au/news/rebels-statement-super-trial-victory-ends-tough-week-202423
https://www.rugby.com.au/news/reds-pipped-2119-in-trial-to-open-2024-202423
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Ex-Crusaders hooker Ben Funnell joins Western Force
https://westernforce.rugby/news/new-western-force-signing-confirmed-ben-funnell-202426 -
Ex-Crusaders hooker Ben Funnell joins Western Force
https://westernforce.rugby/news/new-western-force-signing-confirmed-ben-funnell-202426@Daffy-Jaffy said in Super Rugby 2024:
Ex-Crusaders hooker Ben Funnell joins Western Force
https://westernforce.rugby/news/new-western-force-signing-confirmed-ben-funnell-202426i saw that posted a few times in different places but because they used his crusaders photo i thought they had resigned him!
dont most other sports do a basic photoshop job of new signings in THEIR jerseys?
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Super Rugby 2024:
Ex-Crusaders hooker Ben Funnell joins Western Force
https://westernforce.rugby/news/new-western-force-signing-confirmed-ben-funnell-202426i saw that posted a few times in different places but because they used his crusaders photo i thought they had resigned him!
dont most other sports do a basic photoshop job of new signings in THEIR jerseys?
@Kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby 2024:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Super Rugby 2024:
Ex-Crusaders hooker Ben Funnell joins Western Force
https://westernforce.rugby/news/new-western-force-signing-confirmed-ben-funnell-202426i saw that posted a few times in different places but because they used his crusaders photo i thought they had resigned him!
dont most other sports do a basic photoshop job of new signings in THEIR jerseys?
the work experience kid in charge of the social media was probably so proud of the sick background and font too
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that's got "give me a big contract after a pretty mediocre year" written all over it.
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However, Manu is also understood to be weighing up a rugby union switch to live out his childhood dream, representing the All Blacks.
. Ruined my night.
