Super Rugby 2024
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Imagine destroying the second best team in NZ, and the biggest and most passionate rivalry in NZ rugby, just so you could maintain the shittiest team in one of NZ's absolute shit towns that only had 100 thousand people on a good day. Fuck NZR, and get rid of the Highlanders as soon as possible. Disgusting.
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@Tim said in Super Rugby 2024:
@Tim said in Super Rugby 2024:
@Duluth Given the Chiefs' poor away form so far, that must be a concern for them.
Chiefs have lost all their away games so far.
And last year the Chiefs were undefeated away from home.
I think it's more about winning the games that count, as the Blues and Chiefs fans know.
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Highlanders and Blues tasks of beating the Reds away just got a bit easier -
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Given the table, should NZR be questioning the wisdom of having a SR franchise in the South Island?
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lets not forget that the crusaders and highlanders have won half of all super rugby titles (13/26) between them
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@delicatessen said in Super Rugby 2024:
@Bones said in Super Rugby 2024:
@delicatessen said in Super Rugby 2024:
@Bones said in Super Rugby 2024:
Ball carriers hitting the ground as a result of a tackle attempt, being millimetres out of someone's grasp and being allowed to get up and go again, because they weren't "held".
It's happening way too much in super rugby this year - at least fucken make them release the ball if they've hit the ground, but this isn't happening.
What's the law here? Just need to touch ball carrier when he's tackled? In which case they're well within their rights to do what you're saying. A miss is as good as a mile.
How did they end up on the ground? What's the law on not releasing the ball when on the ground?
Was genuinely asking. Presumably the 'not held' call means a tackle hasn't been completed. If someone falls over while receiving a deep kick do they have to release the ball?
I would be way more/less sure of my ground if I could be arsed looking up the relevant laws.
No wouldn't have to release ball until somone get's there, he can get up without releasing ball etc as there no tackle involved, and probably as long as he on feet when he catches ball he ok.
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How are the Aussie sides doing against NZ opposition?
Aussies vs Matches Aussies Wins Blues 2 0 Chiefs 2 1 Hurricanes 3 0 Crusaders 2 2 Highlanders 3 2 Total 12 5 A huge improvement from a few years ago. Relatively spread out too with 3 NZ sides losing at least once to an Aussie side
Looking at it from the other direction:
Aussie Team Matches vs NZ Sides Wins vs NZ sides Brumbies 2 1 Force 2 0 Reds 2 1 Rebels 2 1 Waratahs 4 2 Total 12 5 Again, relatively spread out, 4 of the 5 Aussie sides have picked up a win against NZ opposition
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Little factoid, saders, canes, and Landers are all fielding only one player each in their 23s from last year's RWC squad! Blues are rolling in ABs riches with 5! How often were there only 8 current ABs playing in a round of SR?
Note this is a quick thought reading the team sheets, accuracy not assured
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@Machpants said in Super Rugby 2024:
How often were there only 8 current ABs playing in a round of SR?
Year after a RWC? Lots of injuries/retirements/overseas
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@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2024:
@Machpants said in Super Rugby 2024:
How often were there only 8 current ABs playing in a round of SR?
Year after a RWC? Lots of injuries/retirements/overseas
Yup I know why, but still that's gotta be low historically
