Super Rugby News

[Stargazer]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Tim" data-cid="580626" data-time="1463603901">
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<p>A tidbit in Stuff Rugby today:<br>
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<p>Bryn Hall? Poor Crusaders fans. They'd better wait until they've appointed a new head coach.</p>

[SammyC]

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<p>Bryn Hall? Poor Crusaders fans. They'd better wait until they've appointed a new head coach.</p>
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<p>That rumours been flying around for a while, hope it's just the media talking shit.</p>
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<p>I'd prefer Fukiofua, Drummond and Jack Stratton (who apparently has been playing really well in club rugby)</p>

[Stargazer]

<p>Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has re-signed through to the 2019 World Cup.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.espn.com.au/rugby/story/_/id/15597475/wallabies-coach-michael-cheika-signs-rugby-world-cup-2019?ex_cid=espnTW_ANZL'>http://www.espn.com.au/rugby/story/_/id/15597475/wallabies-coach-michael-cheika-signs-rugby-world-cup-2019?ex_cid=espnTW_ANZL</a></p>

[A Former User]

<p>1pm sports news on radio says Richard Buckman has signed with Highlanders for two more years.</p>

[Hooroo]

<p>Yes, in exodus thread</p>

[A Former User]

<p>Are you ever off the Fern, Hooroo?</p>

[Hooroo]

<p>Most of the time :)</p>
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<p>My phone is always logged in I think</p>

[gt12]

With 50 gone, SW's are within 2 of the Reds, and looking to fuck up my tipping again :(<br><br>
Goromaru kicks well, but he looks bloody slow. Kicks a penalty now to take it out to 25-20.<br><br>
Reds scrum has been making a mess of the SW's.

[Crucial]

SWs doing well. Must have a bloody good coach.

[KiwiMurph]

<p>Sunwolves are great for the comp. Entertaining style. More competitive than predicted. Great crowds. Growth market. </p>

[SammyC]

Entertaining game<br><br>
Derek Carpenter looks like a transvestite

[taniwharugby]

SW gonna ruin my. Multi of reds 13+

[African Monkey]

<p>Shit even Liaki Moli managed to score a try.</p>

[SammyC]

Easily the best game I've seen Moli ever play

[Crucial]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="taniwharugby" data-cid="581227" data-time="1463812617"><p>SW gonna ruin my. Multi of reds 13+</p></blockquote>
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I had them 8-14 in mine at $4.50. Sweet. <br><br>
Only first leg though.

[taniwharugby]

Lions thrashed Jaguares 52-24<br>
Sharks pants Kings 53-0<br>
Bulls beat Stormers 17-13

[Crucial]

<p>Sharks result was the surprise for me. Their travel schedule has been as bad as the Chiefs one earlier in the year and I thought they may just secure a BP win then paint by numbers. Looks like they may have taken out some frustration on the Kings.</p>
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<p>Jaguares competed for a while then lubed up and bent over.</p>
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<p>Bulls/Stormers as expected. Nearly always close those games.</p>

[Tim]

Leitch is out for eight to ten weeks. <br><br>
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/80253993/chiefs-no-8-michael-leitch-out-for-two-months-with-dislocated-thumb'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/80253993/chiefs-no-8-michael-leitch-out-for-two-months-with-dislocated-thumb</a>

[Stargazer]

<p>I'm still not convinced that the Chiefs' travel schedule (which will be the same for the Highlanders) is harder than the travel schedule of the other NZ teams. Unless you only take into account the kms & not the duration of the tour and the opposition.</p>
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<p>Chiefs: one easy game in SA (Kings), one in Argentina, back home (2 week tour)</p>
<p>Highlanders: same as Chiefs</p>
<p>Hurricanes: 2 games in SA (Lions, Sharks), back home (2 week tour)</p>
<p>Blues: 2 games in SA, one of them easy (Kings, Lions), one game in Oz (Force) (3 week tour)</p>
<p>Crusaders: 2 games in SA (Lions, Sharks), one game in Oz (Force) (3 week tour)</p>

[SouthernMan]

Luke Whitelock re-signs with Highlanders for two more years.