Lions v Crusaders - Super Rugby Final
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@mimic that's was I was wondering. We have to suck it up and play at night to appease overseas viewers, why can't we have the favour returned?
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@pakman hasnt happened, only a single team has crossed the Ta$man (travelling East to West) to do so, otherwise only NZ teams beating NZ teams in away finals.
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@akan004 Highlanders beat Stormers in semi in 1999 in Capetown
Crusaders beat Stormers in 2011 semi in Capetown
Brumbies beat Bulls in Pretoria in semi 2013I only checked teams going to SA, didnt see if any SA sides had won coming this way
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@taniwharugby Chiefs did it two weeks ago. I think pakman meant winning the final. But your stats do show that it can be done.
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@taniwharugby said in Lions v Crusaders - Super Rugby Final:
@pakman hasnt happened, only a single team has crossed the Ta$man (travelling East to West) to do so, otherwise only NZ teams beating NZ teams in away finals.
And South African teams beating South African teams away (Sharks lost at home to Bulls)
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Tickets went on sale straight after the Lions v Canes game and there was a long queue to get them tickets. I don't suspect the full house signs will go up, but I reckon a respectable 50k supporters to pitch up.
80% already sold as of Monday Morning.
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That is good to see!
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@Stargazer said in Lions v Crusaders - Super Rugby Final:
Have the refs been announced? Hope Gardner gets this one with a neutral crew.
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who the fuck physically lines up for tickets?
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@Crazy-Horse said in Lions v Crusaders - Super Rugby Final:
@mimic that's was I was wondering. We have to suck it up and play at night to appease overseas viewers, why can't we have the favour returned?
Isn't evening kick off more about Sky's domestic audience?
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@pakman said in Lions v Crusaders - Super Rugby Final:
An obvious question, but I'm struggling to remember any team crossing the Indian Ocean to win a Super final. Am I missing someone?
No.
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@taniwharugby said in Lions v Crusaders - Super Rugby Final:
@pakman hasnt happened, only a single team has crossed the Ta$man (travelling East to West) to do so, otherwise only NZ teams beating NZ teams in away finals.
Bulls beat Shatks in Durban (2007 according to @Stargazer )
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Match Officials Announced for 2017
Super Rugby FinalSANZAAR has announced the match official appointments for the Super Rugby final on Saturday 5 August at Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg, between the Lions and Crusaders #LIOvCRU.
The match referee will be Jaco Peyper who refereed the semi-final between the Lions and Hurricanes. The assistant referees will be Glen Jackson, who refereed the Crusaders versus Chiefs semi-final and Marius van der Westhuizen. The Television Match Official (TMO) is Marius Jonker. The match kicks-off in Johannesburg at 1600 local time. -
@KiwiMurph That's dreadful. Jonker shouldn't be employed as a TMO, that role should have gone to Ayoub (I feel dirty suggesting that). And there's no way vdW should be there instead of Gardner. Then they need to scan the crowd for someone only slightly inebriated to get a better AR than Jackson.
