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    • Duluth
      Duluth last edited by

      Alright, make your predictions

      Went for 'breakthrough player' instead of 'rookie of the year'. It's too hard to work out who the rookies are


      Players

      Most Tries - Rieko Ioane
      Yes, a boring selection. But I'm looking forward to see outside a (hopefully) functioning midfield

      Breakthrough Season - Salesi Rayasi
      Pushes Lam out of the side when given a chance.

      Best NZ player - Matt Todd
      Looking forward to seeing his reaction to Ardie's form

      Best Aus Conference Player - Karmichael Hunt
      I thought he was in great form before he got himself in trouble. RWC year, last chance to make an impact in rugby.. I think he reacts well to the pressure this time.

      Best SA Conference Player - Siya Kolisi
      Continues on from last year


      Teams

      NZ Conference - Crusaders
      The tight five makes it hard to pick against them for form across a season

      AUS Conference - Waratahs
      Some good recruits. Mostly picking them by default

      SA Conference - Stormers
      The obvious pick is the Lions but I think the Stormers will edge them out. Willemse to have a big year.

      Wooden Spoon - Reds
      Not the Sunwolves. The Reds squad looks terrible

      Overall Winner - Crusaders
      Booo! Only see them losing if some players start looking ahead to that other competition.


      Other Stuff

      Blues still below par but improving. MacDonald to concentrate on building a team for next year in second half of the season.

      TJ Faiane to have an impact this year. Great NPC form, apparently that continued into the pre-season. All the talk has been about SBW and Nonu but TJ might force his way into the side ahead of the old men.

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      • Canes4life
        Canes4life last edited by Canes4life

        Players
        Most Tries - George Bridge
        Another boring selection, but looking at that stacked Crusaders squad I will be surprised if he doesn't break the season try-scoring record.

        Breakthrough Season - Will Jordan
        He is my Nehe Milner Skudder of 2015. I think he will take his opportunity with open arms and stake a claim for World Cup selection.

        Best NZ player - Dane Coles
        I think he will be itching to play and for this reason, he will be stuck into everything. Knowing Colesey, he won't settle for being second fiddle to Codie Taylor in the A.Bs so look for him to put his best foot forward.

        Best Aus Conference Player - Jack Maddocks
        A young player who has now gained the necessary experience to really dominate at Super level.

        Best SA Conference Player - Malcolm Marx
        The guy is an animal.

        Teams
        NZ Conference - Crusaders
        Not much more to say really, they are stacked.

        AUS Conference - Rebels
        The will Genia-Cooper combo will roll back the clock and guide their team into the playoffs.

        SA Conference - Sharks
        I'm picking the Sharks to improve from some good performances last year to snatch the S.A conference.

        Wooden Spoon - Sunwolves
        They look very mediocre.

        Overall Winner - Crusaders
        It hurts to say but the Crusaders will be tough to beat.

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          Steven Harris last edited by Steven Harris

          4 x players I reckon will who will make people stand up and take notice are Paripari Parkinson ;Tom Robinson;Dalton Papalii and Jack Debreczeni.
          Parkinson I reckon if there’s any injuries to either Retalick or Whitelock comes into the equation as I don’t see another out and out middle of the lineout option..
          Thought he was outstanding on the Maori tour last year,his carrying ability being a real feature
          Just hoping he comes into the new season with a bit more size.

          Tom Robinson if he gets an opportunity at super level he will take it with both hands,from what I understand has been close to the best player in both preseason games brings a whole lot of physical presence and has a massive engine,extremely fit and has added size during the off-season .

          I am picking Dalton Papalii will have a massive season,saw a sample of who good this kid could be last year and can only see him getting better.
          Love the way this guy plays,very aggressive wether in defence or when carrying .

          I know there’s a few people out there who will think I am on drugs,but one player who I believe has made the best decision of his life to come and play in NZ is Jack Debreczeni..
          Speaking to Jack towards the end of last season,coming to NZ improved his game out of site given the opportunity to play with more freedom he was close to Northlands best player come seasons end..
          Has a boot that betters any of the first fives in the NZ comp,and a goal kicking percentage that ended up at 88% at Mitre 10 Cup level,scored over 100 points for the season..
          Runs at the line very well,and 6’3 is a real handful and more importantly identifies space really well.
          Debreczeni will be a very tidy acquisition to the chiefs and will win games for them with his kicking alone.

          If he has a big season with the chiefs,and like most things I stand to be corrected..It can’t be any worse than Foley who runs the cutter for the Aussie .

          On the overall winner,hard to go past the Saders,but I have a sneaky suspicion the Blues given they seem to have better depth ,a first five that can manage a game and more importantly a forward coach that I actually rate could be right there at the end.

          Best Aussie teams..Tahs & Rebels
          Best Of Africa Stormers and Sharks.zx

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          • nzzp
            nzzp @Steven Harris last edited by

            @Steven-Harris said in Super Rugby predictions:

            On the overall winner,hard to go past the Saders,but I have a sneaky suspicion the Blues given they seem to have better depth ,a first five that can manage a game and more importantly a forward coach that I actually rate could be right there at the end.

            Good post - but even as a Blues optimist, the Saders tight 5 look championship winning.

            Blues battle is to beat the highlanders, possibly the chiefs, and canes/saders if possible. If we win 4/8 NZ derbies, I'm happy.

            Hoping Will Jordan and Dalton Papali'i have dominant seasons - along with A Ioane of course 🙂

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              Yeahtheboys @nzzp last edited by

              @nzzp 4? A good start is 1

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              • nzzp
                nzzp @Yeahtheboys last edited by

                @Yeahtheboys said in Super Rugby predictions:

                @nzzp 4? A good start is 1

                Yep, but 4 would make me happy 🙂

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                  cgrant last edited by

                  NZ Conference : Crusaders
                  SA Conference : Jaguares
                  Aus Conference : who cares ?

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                  • booboo
                    booboo @Duluth last edited by booboo

                    Most Tries - George Bridge

                    Breakthrough Season - Dalton Papali'i

                    Best NZ player - BBBR

                    Best Aus Conference Player - Izaak Rodda
                    I assume he's playing?

                    Best SA Conference Player - Peter-Steph du Toit

                    Teams

                    NZ Conference - Crusaders

                    AUS Conference - Waratahs

                    SA Conference - Lions

                    Wooden Spoon - Reds

                    Overall Winner - Crusaders

                    Other Stuff

                    Blues not last in NZ

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                    • Crucial
                      Crucial last edited by

                      Most Tries - George Bridge

                      Breakthrough Season - Debreczeni

                      Best NZ player - Jordan Taufua

                      Best Aus Conference Player - Quadie Cooper

                      Best SA Conference Player - Marx

                      Teams

                      NZ Conference - Crusaders

                      AUS Conference - Brumbies

                      SA Conference - Sharks

                      Wooden Spoon - Sunwolves (travel kills them)

                      Overall Winner - Crusaders

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                      • No Quarter
                        No Quarter last edited by No Quarter

                        Players

                        Most Tries - George Bridge
                        Will get heaps of opportunities behind the Saders pack, and was in red hot form at the end of last year. Expecting him to build on that and make a case for the RWC.

                        Breakthrough Season - Will Jordan
                        I've actually seen very little of this kid, but he has big wraps so excited to see him in action.

                        Best NZ player - Akira Ioane
                        Hoping he's going to monster the fuck out of everyone he meets on the paddock, then we can really go to town on the selectors when he gets overlooked again. But in seriousness, he's coming into his prime now so expecting a big season as he pushes for RWC selection.

                        Best Aus Conference Player - Karmichael Hunt
                        Struggling to think of many Aussies that stand out so defaulted to what @Duluth put. He's a class player so looking for him to start fulfilling his obvious potential.

                        Best SA Conference Player - Malcolm Marx
                        An absolute beast, especially at Super level.

                        Teams

                        NZ Conference - Crusaders
                        Great coach and a great pack, will be too good again over the course of the season.

                        AUS Conference - Waratahs
                        Look like they have a pretty strong team, should finish on top of the pile of rabble in Aus.

                        SA Conference - Lions
                        They've put together a couple of very strong seasons, expect them to continue on that road this year. They generally play an attractive style of rugby.

                        Wooden Spoon - Reds
                        Fuck the Reds.

                        Overall Winner - Chiefs
                        They'll scrape through to the quarter finals and then Beaver will take care of the rest.

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                        • mariner4life
                          mariner4life @No Quarter last edited by

                          @No-Quarter said in Super Rugby predictions:

                          Overall Winner - Chiefs
                          They'll scrape through to the quarter finals and then Beaver will take care of the rest.

                          fuck i love you

                          happy valentines day

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                            cgrant @No Quarter last edited by

                            @No-Quarter
                            The Lions have lost so many influential players lately that it will be very hard for them to maintain their level.

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                              African Monkey last edited by

                              Players
                              Most Tries - Marika Koroibete. Bit out of left field but they're in a weaker conference and they have a backline that has the ability to entertain so yeah, I think he could score a few out wide.

                              Breakthrough Season - Isaiah Walker-Leauwere. I rate him highly and with Sam Lousi out for a while, I hope Plumtree gives him plenty of gametime as he would be a like for like replacement. A future AB imo.

                              Best NZ player - Damian McKenzie. He's a beast at this level.

                              Best Aus Conference Player - David Pocock. Boring pick but providing he stays injury free, he makes that Brumbies side a lot stronger and is still devastating at breakdown time.

                              Best SA Conference Player - Duane Vermulen. He'll have a point to prove with it being World Cup year that he still has the goods.

                              Teams
                              NZ Conference - Crusaders
                              Strong all across the park especially up front and have depth galore.

                              AUS Conference - Waratahs
                              Mainly because they're the last one standing in the Aussie conference.

                              SA Conference - Lions
                              Should have enough to stay at the top there.

                              Wooden Spoon - Sunwolves
                              I enjoy watching them play as they love to throw the ball around but yeah, cant see them avoiding the spoon unfortunately.

                              Overall Winner - Crusaders
                              Unfortunately they're too good. It's more of a battle for who comes 2nd.

                              Other Stuff
                              Another Aussie team to get a playoff spot at the expense of a NZ team (don't know who though).

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                              • taniwharugby
                                taniwharugby last edited by taniwharugby

                                Most Tries - Akira Ioane, continuing the Blues reliance on him, and a point to prove, but will it be enough

                                Breakthrough Season - Tom Robinson, this kid has size, physicality, agression, huge ticker, if he can stay un-injured will make selection of the Blues back row interesting when Gibson returns.

                                Best NZ player - BB, he will step it up and show his class in this important year

                                Best Aus Conference Player - Quade Cooper, gonna wind back the clock

                                Best SA Conference Player - Duane Vermulen, a beast, not sure Marx is quite the force he was

                                Teams
                                NZ Conference - Crusaders

                                AUS Conference - Rebels

                                SA Conference - Bulls, Meant Stormers, they will surprise

                                Wooden Spoon - Reds

                                Overall Winner - Not a NZ team, cos if we win Super rugby, we dont win RWC's....seriously though, hard to look past the Crusaders

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                                  Nevorian last edited by

                                  Most Tries - Damien Mckenzie. always seems to pop up when a try needs to be scored.
                                  Breakthrough Season - Akira Ioane. A future AB imo.
                                  Best NZ player - Richie Mo'unga. Just to keep the Fern Forums busy with AB No. 10 Speculation
                                  Best Aus Conference Player - Michael Hooper - just cant think of anyone else
                                  Best SA Conference Player - Malcolm Marx the player I love to hate the most but have to admit I would like him on my team because when he is on fire his team are normally winning

                                  Teams
                                  NZ Conference - Crusaders. with the Chiefs to push them to the wire

                                  AUS Conference - Waratahs. Surely they have to get it right this season

                                  SA Conference - Lions again

                                  Wooden Spoon - Sunwolves
                                  Overall Winner - Crusaders
                                  Other Stuff
                                  A great season of rugby with fringe players pushing their claims for a WC berth later in the year. Absolutely no refereeing controversies. Key all black players to remain injury free.

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                                  • taniwharugby
                                    taniwharugby last edited by

                                    interesting re-reading these at this point in the season...some very accurate ones, but at the same time, miles away with others...

                                    best player, BBB...pfft

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                                    • mariner4life
                                      mariner4life @taniwharugby last edited by

                                      @taniwharugby said in Super Rugby predictions:

                                      Breakthrough Season - Tom Robinson, this kid has size, physicality, agression, huge ticker, if he can stay un-injured will make selection of the Blues back row interesting when Gibson returns.

                                      that's looking alright though

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                                      • taniwharugby
                                        taniwharugby @mariner4life last edited by taniwharugby

                                        @mariner4life haha yeah, like a few others, I got a couple still in the game....

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