Super Rugby News
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The bit about Aumua isn't new (see the article I posted yesterday), nor the call-up for Canterbury hooker Nathan Vella to join the Canes as their 3rd hooker.
Hurricanes and All Blacks hooker Asafo Aumua will miss the rest of the Super Rugby season with a wrist injury. The rising 20-year-old has undergone surgery on a fracture which had forced him to miss the last-start win over the Chiefs. Aumua is forecast to spend six weeks in a cast and the same period of time for full rehabilitation, meaning a late August return to rugby.Canterbury hooker Nathan Vella has been added to the Hurricanes squad and will back up Riccitelli and James O'Reilly..
TJP's injury is more of a worry, esp for the Steinlager Series.Meanwhile, All Blacks halfback TJ Perenara has also had his return date pushed back as he recovers from a knee ligament injury. The delay places a cloud over Perenara's availability for the three-Test series against France in June. -
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@dice said in Super Rugby News:
I wonder when Pulu is back. He was reported to be out for 6 weeks, but it's almost 8 weeks since his injury.
Maybe this week!
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@stargazer said in Super Rugby News:
Pierre Schoeman cited for alleged bite
Schoeman is alleged to have contravened Law 9.12: A Player must not physically or verbally abuse anyone. Physical abuse includes, but is not limited to biting, during the match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on 21 April 2018. Upon further investigation of the incident, the Citing Commissioner deemed in his opinion the incident had met the Red Card threshold for foul play.What an idiot.
Six-week ban for Pierre Schoeman
Bulls prop Pierre Schoeman has been suspended for six weeks after being found guilty of biting a Melbourne Rebels player over the weekend. A SANZAAR Judicial Committee Hearing found Schoeman guilty of contravening Law 9.12 – A Player must not physically abuse anyone. Physical abuse includes, but is not limited to Biting, after he was cited during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. The incident occurred in the 58th minute of the match between the Bulls and Rebels played at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria last Saturday. The SANZAAR Judicial Hearing held via video conference on Tuesday was heard by the Judicial Committee of Adam Casselden SC, Eroni Clarke and De Wet Barry. In his finding, the Judicial Committee Chairman Adam Casselden SC ruled the following: "Having conducted a detailed review of all the available evidence, including all camera angles and additional evidence, including from the player and submissions from his legal representative, Attie Heyns, the Judicial Committee accepted the player’s guilty plea and upheld the citing under Law 9.12 – A Player must not physically abuse anyone. Physical abuse includes, but is not limited to Biting. "With respect to sanction the Judicial Committee deemed the act of foul play merited a low-end entry point of 12 weeks. However, taking into account mitigating factors including the player’s early guilty plea, his good character, his good disciplinary record and his remorse the Judicial Committee reduced the suspension to a period of six weeks." -
Stormers beat the Rebels 34-18
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so, HT in the Reds game and all those expecting a thrashing are on the money, looks like you may have (like me) picked the wrong team...
24-0 HT
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@taniwharugby I think it is reasonably safe to say that this year's Super Rugby final won't be played in South Africa, unless the SA teams - against all expectation - beat their Kiwi opponents in the QF and SF. They won't finish top of the table.
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@stargazer but like you said, this Lions team is a long way from the 2016/2017 version right now...
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@chris-b said in Super Rugby News:
Worth watching Brad Thorn. Another who's been through the Crusaders system and apparently prepared to wield the axe over "disruptive influences". Seems to be getting a few results - at least compared to last year.
Did you start a job in the Crusaders PR department and not tell anyone?
How's Gibson going with the Waratahs?
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Reds almost give it up and the Lions get a losing bonus point.
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Chance Peni has been cited for his high tackle on Israel Dagg.
Brumbies wing Chance Peni could face suspension after being cited for a high tackle on Israel Dagg on Saturday night. Peni collected Dagg around the neck with a swinging arm in the 19th minute of his side’s 21-8 loss against the defending champions. Referee Jaco Peyper showed Peni a yellow card after deliberation with the television match official, but after further review the citing commissioner deemed the incident had met the red card threshold for foul play. Dagg was forced to leave the field and remained sidelined for the rest of the match, while his replacement Manasa Mataele scored two tries to guide the Crusaders to victory. Similar incidents this season have seen players receive suspensions of three weeks.
Citing after reckless Dagg high shot
Brumbies wing Chance Peni could face suspension after being cited for a high tackle on Israel Dagg on Saturday night.
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Obviously it's hard to compare across era's like that. The crashing of the Aussie teams, wildly fluctuating SA strength from year to year.. Then the addition of easy beats like the Sunwolves and Jaguares (ahem)
The NZ teams are relatively consistent. The number of matches played is the only change. So it's easier to compare coaches by how well they did against their contemporaries
I quickly had a look at the three of the more rated NZ coaches in recent years. This is the percentage against other NZ sides:
Robertson 73%
8/11Boyd 72%
18/25Rennie 63%
31/49Smaller sample size for Robertson. However him and Boyd have great records.
For context:
Deans 72%
31/43There's not much point comparing to Henry. But here it is anyway:
Henry 93%
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So with Tahs v Blues this weekend at Brookvale how many Blues go down with injuries this weekend? SBW would be short odds.
Meanwhile the whole reason for shifting the game from the SFS was to accomodate the A League Final ... which is being played in Newcastle... not the SFS.... great....
Manly launch probe into home ground knee injuries
Manly is reviewing whether the playing surface at their home ground has contributed to a spate of long-term knee injuries.
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Brumbies winger Chance Peni banned for five weeks
Brumbies winger Chance Peni has been banned for five Super Rugby weeks by SANZAAR after pleading guilty to a dangerous tackle that wrecked Crusaders veteran Israel Dagg's hopes of an All Blacks recall. Peni was cited after the Brumbies' Super Rugby loss to the Crusaders on Saturday, in which he was given a yellow card during the first half for his clumsy hit on Dagg. Dagg failed a concussion assessment and he injured a knee when he fell akwardley after the hit by Peni, with the injury expected to keep him sidelined for several weeks. His coach Scott Robertson says the veteran All Black is unlikely to play before the New Zealand Test squad is named on May 20 for three home Tests against France in June. Peni only finished serving a four-game suspension for a dangerous tackle at the start of the year. In his finding, SANZAAR Foul Play Review Committee Chairman Nigel Hampton QC said that Peni's previous record counted against him, although took into account his remorse and guilty plea. "The Foul Play Review Committee deemed the act of foul play merited a mid range entry point of five weeks," Hampton said in a statement. "The player has received two previous periods of suspension for similar incidents in the preceding 12 months, and the Foul Play Review Committee added a further week to the sanction for that aggravating factor. "However, taking into account mitigating factors including the player's remorse shown on field and his pleading guilty at the first available opportunity, the Foul Play Review Committee reduced the suspension to five weeks." Peni, who joined the Brumbies this season from the Western Force, had been pushing for Test selection for the Wallabies' series against Ireland. He won't be available to play until after that June Test window. -
