Rugby Championship 2022
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Starter for 10 (RIP Bamber), Los Puma will be looking for a new coach.
'If you're humble it's what you have to do': Argentina coach's classy call after record defeat
Mario Ledesma has resigned as coach of the Argentine rugby team, saying a run of poor results meant it was time for change. "Taking…
All Blacks too, hopefully. What chance we win our 2 games in the republic?
The Rugby Championship 2022
The Rugby Championship 2022 - Live Results, Fixtures and Tables on UltimateRugby
I'm bloody well owed a Boks game and night out here in NZ, a bit pissed that both games are in SA!
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doffing my cap to Mario Ledesma, it can't have been easy but he seemed a genuine bloke. Beaten some top sides as player, assistant coach, and head coach. Not sure what this means for TSF favourite, Michael Cheika. Perhaps gives him time to prepare for an upcoming Beagles Boy movie.
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@canefan said in Rugby Championship 2022:
@tim said in Rugby Championship 2022:
All that sabre rattling and they re-sign
the fuck else were they going to do? The 6N don't want them.
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@mariner4life said in Rugby Championship 2022:
@canefan said in Rugby Championship 2022:
@tim said in Rugby Championship 2022:
All that sabre rattling and they re-sign
the fuck else were they going to do? The 6N don't want them.
Exactly
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Still its good see the Boks resigning,And potential tests in SA,I for one am looking forward to it.
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@mariner4life I think thats always been the case, despite all the posturing from SARU.
I've always thought adding such a travel burden would ruin the atmosphere of the 6N, which always has huge numbers of travelling fans (although Covid is assisting there)
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Report: Surprise twist for All Blacks' Bledisloe Cup clash
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The All Blacks' quest to retain the Bledisloe Cup will begin in unfamiliar circumstances.
The first match in the two-test series is set to be confirmed for Thursday, September 15, with a potential clash with the NRL and AFL finals prompting the move.
The match was initially intended to be played on a Saturday night but the Sydney Morning Herald reported that Rugby Australia this week proposed the schedule change and received a tick of approval from New Zealand Rugby.
The shift was necessitated by changes made this year to the Rugby Championship schedule, with the traditional two Bledisloe Cup tests moved from their normal August window to mid-September.
That caused a clash with Australia's other oval-ball codes, with the NRL and AFL both staging finals matches during the month. The clash was exacerbated by the Bledisloe Cup test being played in Melbourne, with Rugby Australia contractually locked in to the city after Covid-19 restrictions prevented a deal to play there in 2020.
The original September 17 date will play host to the AFL preliminary final at the MCG, potentially featuring the Melbourne Demons, while an NRL semifinal on September 19 could see the Melbourne Storm playing at AAMI Park.With AFL and NRL finals also set to be played on Friday, September 16, the SMH reported that left Rugby Australia with little choice but to move the Bledisloe Cup match to midweek for the first time in 28 years.
Both the All Blacks and the Wallabies have the previous weekend off so there will be no concern about a tight turnaround for the players. The second Bledisloe Cup test will be played on September 24 at Eden Park, nine days later. -
@Stargazer said in Rugby Championship 2022:
Report: Surprise twist for All Blacks' Bledisloe Cup clash
The All Blacks' quest to retain the Bledisloe Cup will begin in unfamiliar circumstances.
The first match in the two-test series is set to be confirmed for Thursday, September 15, with a potential clash with the NRL and AFL finals prompting the move.
The match was initially intended to be played on a Saturday night but the Sydney Morning Herald reported that Rugby Australia this week proposed the schedule change and received a tick of approval from New Zealand Rugby.
The shift was necessitated by changes made this year to the Rugby Championship schedule, with the traditional two Bledisloe Cup tests moved from their normal August window to mid-September.
That caused a clash with Australia's other oval-ball codes, with the NRL and AFL both staging finals matches during the month. The clash was exacerbated by the Bledisloe Cup test being played in Melbourne, with Rugby Australia contractually locked in to the city after Covid-19 restrictions prevented a deal to play there in 2020.
The original September 17 date will play host to the AFL preliminary final at the MCG, potentially featuring the Melbourne Demons, while an NRL semifinal on September 19 could see the Melbourne Storm playing at AAMI Park.With AFL and NRL finals also set to be played on Friday, September 16, the SMH reported that left Rugby Australia with little choice but to move the Bledisloe Cup match to midweek for the first time in 28 years.
Both the All Blacks and the Wallabies have the previous weekend off so there will be no concern about a tight turnaround for the players. The second Bledisloe Cup test will be played on September 24 at Eden Park, nine days later.Ah fuck.
Due to be in Squidney last weekend in Sept... was hoping it lined up ...
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Melbourne - sweet as. I'll be there.
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It's been confirmed by the Aussies:
Wallabies v New Zealand, Thursday 15 September, TBC at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
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@KiwiMurph said in Rugby Championship 2022:
Melbourne - sweet as. I'll be there.
Nice, I might have to make the trip down.
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Rugby Championship 2022:
The atrocious spelling/proof-reading in that actually makes it.
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All fixtures have been confirmed.
Each team will still play six matches comprising three home matches and three away matches, and will play each team twice. However, each team will host a two-match tour, will play an away two-match tour and a one-match home and away series against the third team. For example, in 2022 New Zealand will host Argentina for two consecutive matches, will play two consecutive matches in South Africa and will play Australia once at home and once away. This format will see the two-match 'mini tour' home and away hosting rotate over a two-year period. Australia and New Zealand will always play a split home and away series, as will South Africa and Argentina.
The Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship 2022 (kick off all local time)
ROUND ONE
Saturday 6 August
South Africa v New Zealand, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, 5.05pm
Argentina v Australia, Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza, 4.05pmROUND TWO
Saturday 13 August
South Africa v New Zealand, Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg, 5.05pm
Argentina v Australia, Bicentenario Stadium, San Juan, 4.05pmROUND THREE
Saturday 27 August
Australia v South Africa, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, 3pm
New Zealand v Argentina, Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch, 7.45pmROUND FOUR
Saturday 3 September
New Zealand v Argentina, FMG Stadium Waikato, 7.05pm
Australia v South Africa, Allianz Stadium, Sydney, 7.35pmROUND FIVE
Thursday 15 September
Australia v New Zealand, Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, 7.45pmSaturday 17 September
Argentina v South Africa, Estadio Velez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, 4.05pmROUND SIX
Saturday 24 September
New Zealand v Australia, Eden Park, Auckland, 7.05pm
South Africa v Argentina, Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban, 5.05pm
Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Match Schedule confirmed
SANZAAR has today confirmed the 12-match schedule for the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship (TRC) 2022.
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I forgot there was no extra Bled.
FFS the web dude at allblacks.com needs a slapping. So there is only one Bled, and it is not part of the RC? They both should be in one or the other. And could they fucking put them in chronological order!
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The first two rounds will probably decide the winner.
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@Machpants Indeed, that table on the official website is awful. Amateurs!
Just in case it still needs clarification, both tests beween NZ and Australia are part of the RC, and both are for the Bledisloe Cup.
It's correct that they've reduced the number of Bledisloe Cup tests from three to two though.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/127878956/all-blacks-v-wallabies-bledisloe-cup-series-to-be-reduced-from-three-tests-to-two -
Also posted in the Aussie Rugby thread:
Wallabies confirm squad for Argentina Tour | Latest Rugby News | Wallabies Rugby
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has confirmed a 36-man squad that will tour Argentina for the opening two matches of the 2022 eToro Rugby Championship.
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Pumas squad
Media release in Spanish:
LOS PUMAS PARA LA SERIE CON AUSTRALIA POR EL RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP - UAR
Luego de la emocionante serie con Escocia, Los Pumas viven días de descanso, mientras esperan el regreso a la escena […]
Article in English:
Lucas Mensa one of Pumas call-ups for Rugby Championship - Americas Rugby News
In-form center Lucas Mensa has been called up to the Pumas squad for the start of the Rugby Championship. The 26-year-old impressed in recent matches against Georgia and Portugal. Tighthead prop Santiago Medrano and eightman Joaquín Oviedo are the other two players from the Argentina XV team added...
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Match officials for the RC:
Match Officials Appointments | World Rugby
World Rugby match official appointments for international matches and tournaments.
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@Stargazer is the ref for Argie 1 the Georgian who got bad wraps for SA v Wales 1?
Didn't actually watch the game, but how bad was he?
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Controversial red card trial to continue in Rugby Championship
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The trial was not part of the All Blacks' recent series defeat to Ireland.
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@Tim as much as i fucking haaaaate the current framework
this is a dumb ass decision that only negatively affects the teams involved in the long run. This is never going ahead in the rest of the rugby world (where there appears to be zero appetite) so why play at all under these conditions?
Also can we stop asking Owens to have a say in anything because he occasionally said funny stuff while reffing?
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@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks I:
Also can we stop asking Owens to have a say in anything because he occasionally said funny stuff while reffing?
Homophobe.
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@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks I:
@Tim as much as i fucking haaaaate the current framework
this is a dumb ass decision that only negatively affects the teams involved in the long run. This is never going ahead in the rest of the rugby world (where there appears to be zero appetite) so why play at all under these conditions?
Also can we stop asking Owens to have a say in anything because he occasionally said funny stuff while reffing?
Its a sad reflection that it is not seen as a positive move elsewhere, but I agree unless it garners a genuine chance of implementation elsewhere, I think its pointless playing under these rules.
If management deemed that is was seen that we needed to adapt better to the full card scenarios then this also doesn't help force change in some areas because you can potentially cope for twenty minutes
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@bayimports said in Springboks v All Blacks I:
you can potentially cope for twenty minutes
it definitely changes your risk profiles anyway
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@Machpants Really good decision!
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The NH logic doesn't stand up.
Does a 'full' RC in the 61st minute therefore not carry enough deterrent? Therefore are players likely to be more deliberately reckless at that point in the game?
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@mariner4life yeah this really is the ambulance stuck on a ledge halfway down the cliff!
Needs to be some work done with players, coaches, refs as well as plenty of rules or interpretations need work to reduce the number of cards.
Only need to look at the ass of humanity that is social media to see all the calls for more cards! Man, imagine if Mealamu & Tana had tried to murder BoD in the age of social media!!
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@mariner4life said in Springboks v All Blacks I:
@bayimports said in Springboks v All Blacks I:
you can potentially cope for twenty minutes
it definitely changes your risk profiles anyway
Agreed. We become more accepting of actions that can lead to RCs. That's not going to help us outside of this comp.
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@Bovidae pity SA don't play the game later. 5-7am would just mean up early. But 3-5am is too early and too late
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@taniwharugby said in Springboks v All Blacks I:
@mariner4life yeah this really is the ambulance stuck on a ledge halfway down the cliff!
Needs to be some work done with players, coaches, refs as well as plenty of rules or interpretations need work to reduce the number of cards.
Only need to look at the ass of humanity that is social media to see all the calls for more cards! Man, imagine if Mealamu & Tana had tried to murder BoD in the age of social media!!
that really depends on the direction of the card. I saw much much less after test 3 than i did after, say, test 1 and 2?
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Vast majority of these RCs are 'foul play' due to being adjudged as reckless. That should be a difficult judgement to make from short slo-mo clips shown on stadium screens.
I would be more than happy for YCs and a judiciary appearance (on report) in these cases.
In no way does that mean acceptance of poor technique (which is what they are trying to achieve). Maybe the addition of fines (proceeds to player welfare organisations) would ensure more corporate adherence to the principles of risk reduced technique via coaching. -
@Winger said in Rugby Championship 2022:
@Bovidae pity SA don't play the game later. 5-7am would just mean up early. But 3-5am is too early and too late
Yuck. I only just realised that. Back to the old days of cheese toasties and milo in the early hours.
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@Crucial or like in real life, you have to attend driver training or anger management or similar to limit your sentence, have a coaching and/or tackling technique course players must attend post receiving a card for such incidents.
