European Club Rugby
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Not gainsaying anything but what would be the rationale for ditching the Saffer teams? Travel?
@Catogrande said in NH club rugby:
Not gainsaying anything but what would be the rationale for ditching the Saffer teams? Travel?
Yup, I think that's why. Time zones and broadcasting. Most of their teams being uncompetitive. Bugger all fan interest in SA games.
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@Catogrande said in NH club rugby:
Not gainsaying anything but what would be the rationale for ditching the Saffer teams? Travel?
Yup, I think that's why. Time zones and broadcasting. Most of their teams being uncompetitive. Bugger all fan interest in SA games.
Also being incredibly difficult to negotiate with. Constantly threatening to leave and go to the NH. Claiming that without South African teams that super rugby wouldn't be viable. Y'know, that kinda thing.
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Amazing how the NZR came out looking like the bad guys here when RA have been pushing to get rid of the South African teams for years, and the South Africans themselves had been threatening to pack up and go north for a good part of the last decade.
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Amazing how the NZR came out looking like the bad guys here when RA have been pushing to get rid of the South African teams for years, and the South Africans themselves had been threatening to pack up and go north for a good part of the last decade.
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URC Awards Winners List 2021-22
Tackle Machine: Alan O’Connor (Ulster)
Turnover King: Jac Morgan (Ospreys)
Gilbert Golden Boot: Gareth Anscombe (Ospreys)
Top Try Scorer: Leolin Zas (DHL Stormers)
Ironman: Ruan Nortje (Vodacom Bulls)
Next-Gen Player of the Season: Evan Roos (DHL Stormers)
Vodacom Fans’ Player of the Season: Evan Roos (DHL Stormers)
Loch Lomond Coach of the Season: Leo Cullen (Leinster)
Players’ Player of the Season: Evan Roos (DHL Stormers)
Dream Team: Warrick Gelant (DHL Stormers), Seabelo Senatla (DHL Stormers), James Hume (Ulster), Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers), Leolin Zas (DHL Stormers), Ross Byrne (Leinster), Craig Casey (Munster); Ox Nche (Cell C Sharks), Johan Grobbelaar (Vodacom Bulls), Thomas du Toit (Cell C Sharks), Jean Kleyn (Munster), Ruan Nortje (Vodacom Bulls), Marcell Coetzee (Vodacom Bulls), Nick Timoney (Ulster), Evan Roos (DHL Stormers)
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Guessing this won't warrant a suspension because it's Farrell.
@Tim said in NH club rugby:
Guessing this won't warrant a suspension because it's Farrell.
It's amazing how incompetent that AR is. But suited the overall standard in the game. Compare the yellow card for Walker with the swinging arm to the head by Daly. The ref started at red for Walker for what was incidental contact, but penalty only for Daly.
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@OomPB said in NH club rugby:
@akan004 We moved on from that. It work well for South Africa.
I guess that it has so far. For starters the Sth African Teams have won a few more games than they achieved in the last few years of Super Rugby. Some of their teams actually managed to qualify for the playoffs and one even ended up pinching the overall championship. That's a monumental change from their Super Rugby results. Clearly they have found their level!
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Leinster, after losing both the URC and Heineken Cup despite being favourites, have realised they need the Messiah, the Saviour Himself
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/leinster-confirm-signing-of-former-all-black-charlie-ngatai/
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A box kick a thon final between Leicester and Saracens in seemingly perfect rugby conditions.
@KiwiMurph said in NH club rugby:
A box kick a thon final between Leicester and Saracens in seemingly perfect rugby conditions.
Was tense but not absorbing. Sadly.
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A box kick a thon final between Leicester and Saracens in seemingly perfect rugby conditions.
@KiwiMurph said in NH club rugby:
A box kick a thon final between Leicester and Saracens in seemingly perfect rugby conditions.
Two best defensive teams. They already comprehensively beat the teams with attacking nous in the semis. But at least Saracens lost
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NH club recap (two notable Finals still to be played):
Top League One champions 2022:
Saitama Wild Knights
Premiership champions 2022:
Leicester Tigers
United Rugby Championship winners 2022:
Stormers
Pro D2 champions 2022:
Aviron Bayonnais
European Champions Cup winners 2022:
La Rochelle
European Challenge Cup winners 2022:
Lyon
Top 14 Final to be played on Sat 25 June 2022 (6.45am NZT) between Castres Olympique and the winner of Montpellier v Bordeaux.
Major League Rugby Final to be played on Sun 26 June 2022 (4.00am NZT). Finalists to be decided this weekend.
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A box kick a thon final between Leicester and Saracens in seemingly perfect rugby conditions.
@KiwiMurph said in NH club rugby:
A box kick a thon final between Leicester and Saracens in seemingly perfect rugby conditions.
Wayne Barnes back to his best. First minute:
"Knock on, advantage. Advantage Over" Blows whistle. "Forward pass, we're going back to the knock on". -
@KiwiMurph said in NH club rugby:
A box kick a thon final between Leicester and Saracens in seemingly perfect rugby conditions.
Wayne Barnes back to his best. First minute:
"Knock on, advantage. Advantage Over" Blows whistle. "Forward pass, we're going back to the knock on".@antipodean said in NH club rugby:
@KiwiMurph said in NH club rugby:
A box kick a thon final between Leicester and Saracens in seemingly perfect rugby conditions.
Wayne Barnes back to his best. First minute:
"Knock on, advantage. Advantage Over" Blows whistle. "Forward pass, we're going back to the knock on".Wayne Barnes, surely not?
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NH club recap (two notable Finals still to be played):
Top League One champions 2022:
Saitama Wild Knights
Premiership champions 2022:
Leicester Tigers
United Rugby Championship winners 2022:
Stormers
Pro D2 champions 2022:
Aviron Bayonnais
European Champions Cup winners 2022:
La Rochelle
European Challenge Cup winners 2022:
Lyon
Top 14 Final to be played on Sat 25 June 2022 (6.45am NZT) between Castres Olympique and the winner of Montpellier v Bordeaux.
Major League Rugby Final to be played on Sun 26 June 2022 (4.00am NZT). Finalists to be decided this weekend.
@Stargazer pretty happy Stormers supporter. Credit to our coach he have been through the worst of politics and still keep coming up trumps
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final pre-season game
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Wasps seem to be in deep do-do. My old company accountant played centre for them decades ago and always thought the business model was decidedly flaky.
