Super Rugby 2025
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17 Wallabies in Queensland Reds UK Tour squad -
Squad
Lachie Anderson, Richie Asiata, George Blake, Angus Blyth, Joe Brial, John Bryant, Jock Campbell, Josh Canham, Filipo Daugunu, Massimo De Lutiis, Sef Fa’agase, Matt Faessler, Josh Flook, Frankie Goldsbrough, Mason Gordon, Alex Hodgma, Tom Lynagh, Tate McDermott (c), Harry McLaughlin-Phillips, Fraser McReight, Heremaia Murray, Josh Nasser, Zane Nonggorr, Hunter Paisami, Dre Pakeho, Tim Ryan, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Ryan Smith, Kalani Thomas, Seru Uru, Connor Vest, Louis Werchon, Harry Wilson, Liam Wright (c)Matches
Reds v Bristol Bears – Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol – 31st January 2025
Reds v Ulster – Kingspan Stadium, Belfast – 7th February 2025 -
Who had the fastest bronco time for the Blues and Highlanders? I'm just curious if anyone other than a halfback is ever the quickest now. I know BB has the fastest time at 4:12 from May 2020, which Roigard equalled last year. It's probably a little easier in cooler conditions than in Dec/Jan.
Blues - ?
Chiefs - Charlie Sinton 4:20
Hurricanes - Jai Tamati 4:23
Crusaders - Kyle Preston 4:13
Highlanders - ? -
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@nonpartizan a fitness test.
Cones at 20m, 40m and 60m.
You run out to 20, back, out to 40, back out to 60 back...repeat 5 times.
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@nonpartizan a fitness test.
Cones at 20m, 40m and 60m.
You run out to 20, back, out to 40, back out to 60 back...repeat 5 times.
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The full Pre-season fixture list -
Fijian Drua v Rugby FC Los Angeles – Churchill Park, Lautoka – 24th January 2025
Sat 25 Jan NSW Waratahs v NSW Pacifica Eric Tweedale Stadium
Fri 31 Jan Moana Pasifika v Highlanders The Oval, North Harbour Stadium, Albany
Fri 31 Jan Crusaders v Blues Kirwee Rugby Club, Kirwee
Fri 31 Jan QLD Reds v Bristol Bears Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
Sat 1 Feb NSW Waratahs v ACT Brumbies Bowral Rugby Club
Sat 1 Feb Chiefs v Hurricanes Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Thur 6 Feb Highlanders v Crusaders Rugby Park, Invercargill
Fri 7 Feb ACT Brumbies v Western Force Marist College, Canberra
Fri 7 Feb QLD Reds v Ulster Kingspan Stadium, Belfast
Fri 7 Feb Hurricanes v Blues William Jones Park, Wainuiomata
Sat 8 Feb Chiefs v Moana Pasifika Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe -
The Tahs team for their first pre-season game on Friday -
vs NSW Pacifica.
Loosehead Prop – Tom Lambert
Hooker – Julian Heavan
Tighthead Prop – Daniel Botha
Left Lock – Felix Kalapu
Right Lock – Ben Grant
Left Flanker – Leafi Talataina
Right Flanker – Jamie Adamson
Number Eight – Hugh Sinclair (C)
Scrumhalf – Teddy Wilson
Flyhalf – Jack Bowen
Left Wing – Darby Lancaster
Inside Centre – Joey Walton
Outside Centre – Henry O’Donnell
Right Wing – Triston Rielly
Fullback – James Hendren
Reserve – Ethan Dobbins
Reserve – Adrian Brown
Reserve – Siosifa Amone
Reserve – Ale Aho
Reserve – Clem Halaholo
Reserve – Jack Grant
Reserve – Joey Fowler
Reserve – Archie Saunders
Reserve – Brad Amituanai
Reserve – Mesu Kunavula
Reserve – Jackson Ropata
Reserve – Charlie Gamble -
The Tahs team for their first pre-season game on Friday -
vs NSW Pacifica.
Loosehead Prop – Tom Lambert
Hooker – Julian Heavan
Tighthead Prop – Daniel Botha
Left Lock – Felix Kalapu
Right Lock – Ben Grant
Left Flanker – Leafi Talataina
Right Flanker – Jamie Adamson
Number Eight – Hugh Sinclair (C)
Scrumhalf – Teddy Wilson
Flyhalf – Jack Bowen
Left Wing – Darby Lancaster
Inside Centre – Joey Walton
Outside Centre – Henry O’Donnell
Right Wing – Triston Rielly
Fullback – James Hendren
Reserve – Ethan Dobbins
Reserve – Adrian Brown
Reserve – Siosifa Amone
Reserve – Ale Aho
Reserve – Clem Halaholo
Reserve – Jack Grant
Reserve – Joey Fowler
Reserve – Archie Saunders
Reserve – Brad Amituanai
Reserve – Mesu Kunavula
Reserve – Jackson Ropata
Reserve – Charlie Gamble@Daffy-Jaffy Gotta love that Harbour second row.
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@Daffy-Jaffy Gotta love that Harbour second row.
@Tim Waitemata boy Ale Aho on the bench
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Drua 33 - 26 L A Rugby. Annoyingly it was live on Sky but I did not find out until I found the post match interviews while channel flipping from the sevens.
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Drua 33 - 26 L A Rugby. Annoyingly it was live on Sky but I did not find out until I found the post match interviews while channel flipping from the sevens.
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Super Rugby 2025:
Drua 33 - 26 L A Rugby. Annoyingly it was live on Sky but I did not find out until I found the post match interviews while channel flipping from the sevens.
Well there ya go Daffy, I didn't realise it on Skt either. Oh well shit happens I suppose, I guess I should check!! :confounded_face:
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Super Rugby 2025:
Drua 33 - 26 L A Rugby. Annoyingly it was live on Sky but I did not find out until I found the post match interviews while channel flipping from the sevens.
Well there ya go Daffy, I didn't realise it on Skt either. Oh well shit happens I suppose, I guess I should check!! :confounded_face:
@Dan54 said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Super Rugby 2025:
Drua 33 - 26 L A Rugby. Annoyingly it was live on Sky but I did not find out until I found the post match interviews while channel flipping from the sevens.
Well there ya go Daffy, I didn't realise it on Skt either. Oh well shit happens I suppose, I guess I should check!! :confounded_face:
Some good tries, but fairly tough watch, a lot of basic handling errors. Probably be a replay anyway.
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Super Rugby 2025:
Drua 33 - 26 L A Rugby. Annoyingly it was live on Sky but I did not find out until I found the post match interviews while channel flipping from the sevens.
Well there ya go Daffy, I didn't realise it on Skt either. Oh well shit happens I suppose, I guess I should check!! :confounded_face:
@Dan54 watched a bit of it hard watch
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Who had the fastest bronco time for the Blues and Highlanders? I'm just curious if anyone other than a halfback is ever the quickest now. I know BB has the fastest time at 4:12 from May 2020, which Roigard equalled last year. It's probably a little easier in cooler conditions than in Dec/Jan.
Blues - ?
Chiefs - Charlie Sinton 4:20
Hurricanes - Jai Tamati 4:23
Crusaders - Kyle Preston 4:13
Highlanders - ?@Bovidae Blues best was Cole Forbes - From this Stuff article - . " and he started the 2025 pre-season with the best bronco time (4min 23sec) of the assembled players in December, 11sec shy of the New Zealand record held by his new team-mate, All Black Beauden Barrett, and Cam Roigard."
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360557904/blues-fullback-cole-forbes-almost-played-scotland-impressing-super-rugby -
James Marshall interviewed the new Super Rugby CEO who talks about how he's going to make Super Rugby great again.
He talks about Fantasy Rugby which is already half a month behind its launch date. Not a good start but atleast the CEO is young as is looking at ways to innovate.
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James Marshall interviewed the new Super Rugby CEO who talks about how he's going to make Super Rugby great again.
He talks about Fantasy Rugby which is already half a month behind its launch date. Not a good start but atleast the CEO is young as is looking at ways to innovate.
@Canes4life We need caps , Make Super Rugby Great Again
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Every Taranaki rugby supporter I know support the Hurricanes. They all live in the Waikato so there is some good banter.
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@mariner4life said in Super Rugby 2025:
@mikedogz so they bloody should, that right there is 'canes country.
We never wanted them anyway. They, like @Nepia , just jumped our bandwagon after we won a couple of titles, and have been a millstone around our neck every since.
"... ever since."
Clutching at straws, Struggling to find anything else to refute in that post, as a Taranaki-born lad.
