Super Rugby 2026

[ARHS]

Looking out for Jacob Norris, Xavier Tracey, Dylan Eti, Lucas Casey, Jack Wiseman, Charlie Sinton in wtgs.

[Bovidae]

@ARHS said in Super Rugby 2026:

Looking out for Jacob Norris, Xavier Tracey, Dylan Eti, Lucas Casey, Jack Wiseman, Charlie Sinton in wtgs.

A couple of those should be NDC players, which I assume is separate to the WTG.

[Steven Harris]

Gibson Popoali’i from Counties Manukau must be one of the unluckiest players not to have made any of either the main or wider squads
Had the best stat for beating players in the 2025 Bunnings Npc
59 defenders beaten
I did hear the Blues were looking at him
Also Le Roux Malan thought played very well the Magpies ..
Anyone else can anyone think of .?

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Steven-Harris signed in France for USM Montauban -

[Steven Harris]

@Daffy-Jaffy makes sense the money would be way better than a WTG or possibly super

[Bovidae]

Ryan Coxon would have been a handy addition to a WTG. SR experience (not with the Force now), so maybe has an overseas contract.

[DurryMexted]

@Daffy-Jaffy This reds squad is pretty stacked. 3 decent 10s to choose from.

[Tim]

Would have been nice to get the NDC player lists too.

[Tim]

https://www.thepost.co.nz/sport/360877199/super-rugby-risks-becoming-nzs-supermarket-duopoly-crusaders-and-chiefs-lock-down-best-squads-once

[chu84]

Anyone know when the 2026 jerseys are due to be unveiled?

[Canes4life]

@chu84 said in Super Rugby 2026:

Anyone know when the 2026 jerseys are due to be unveiled?

They are usually announced prior to December so assuming over the next week or so.

Would be cool if they unveiled the jerseys on squad announcement day.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@chu84 The Blues site shop is down and says -

"Rebuild in progress...Stay tuned for new shop and 2026 range launch coming at the end of November"

[Mr Fish]

@chu84 said in Super Rugby 2026:

Anyone know when the 2026 jerseys are due to be unveiled?

26 November is what I'm hearing.

[Bovidae]

@Steven-Harris said in Super Rugby 2026:

Also Le Roux Malan thought played very well the Magpies ..

He has signed a 1-yr deal with the Sharks.

https://freejacks.com/news/le-roux-malan-secures-urc-contract-after-impactful-free-jacks-career/

[Kiwiwomble]

couple of sneak peaks from Classic

[chu84]

Some seem to show more than others but seems to be a mix between 96 and 99 jerseys?

[Kiwiwomble]

@chu84 yeah, the large maroon section definitely has 96 vibes

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSK7LRq-KHqBFBSqG2Ax-q5YLo60_xr-5cngA&s

the polaroid in the blues one looks like 2000 thought

[KiwiMurph]

@Kiwiwomble the sleeve on the Blues one looks like the 1996 jersey.

[Kiwiwomble]

@KiwiMurph yeah, the sleeve definitely, just the picture looks like 2000, maybe the main jersey will be a modern version of 96 but the retro jersey will be 2000

[chu84]

Or one style home and the other away? Small parts you can see of the crusaders and chiefs look more 99 than 96. Chiefs seem allergic to the 97 jersey for some reason