Super Rugby News
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@Stargazer said in Super Rugby News:
@Cyclops Yeah, not sure either. That's why I said "before Super 18", because I don't remember when that started.
Okay, looked it up and the old super 14 had 4 final spots, so this tournament will be a week longer than the old super 14
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@taniwharugby said in Super Rugby News:
@Cyclops was it original super 15 that introduced the 6 teams or super 18?
Super 15. That was when the three pools came in so we had 3 pool winners and three wild cards.
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@taniwharugby said in Super Rugby News:
@Cyclops cos it went S12, S14, S15, S18, S15 and now back to S14 right?
sweet, S12 is up next. Fuck off Jags and the Reds the tribe has spoken
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@mariner4life said in Super Rugby News:
@taniwharugby said in Super Rugby News:
@Cyclops cos it went S12, S14, S15, S18, S15 and now back to S14 right?
sweet, S12 is up next. Fuck off Jags and the Reds the tribe has spoken
Does this mean in about 2025 we'll be back to super 6?
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@KiwiMurph said in Super Rugby News:
Confirmation. Sunwolves gone after 2020 season.
14 teams from 2021. No more conferences. Round Robin.
The 14-team round robin format will see the removal of the current three conference system and will see each team play every other team home or away each season. This means 13 matches for each team, with two byes, in the regular season with the number of home and away matches varying from six to seven based on a two-year alternate match schedule. This will then lead into a new three-week, best versus best, super-charged, top six finals series. The top two ranked teams on the competition ladder will receive a bye in week one before hosting semi-final matches against the winners from a knockout round between teams ranked three to six.
I’m shocked, this is good. A return to the best teams making the finals, not pity selections for weak conferences.
Only change I would make is semi finals, having a top 6 in a 14 team comp is a bit much.
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@Kirwan said in Super Rugby News:
@KiwiMurph said in Super Rugby News:
Confirmation. Sunwolves gone after 2020 season.
14 teams from 2021. No more conferences. Round Robin.
The 14-team round robin format will see the removal of the current three conference system and will see each team play every other team home or away each season. This means 13 matches for each team, with two byes, in the regular season with the number of home and away matches varying from six to seven based on a two-year alternate match schedule. This will then lead into a new three-week, best versus best, super-charged, top six finals series. The top two ranked teams on the competition ladder will receive a bye in week one before hosting semi-final matches against the winners from a knockout round between teams ranked three to six.
I’m shocked, this is good. A return to the best teams making the finals, not pity selections for weak conferences.
Only change I would make is semi finals, having a top 6 in a 14 team comp is a bit much.
More playoff teams = more $$$ I guess
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@mariner4life said in Super Rugby News:
@taniwharugby said in Super Rugby News:
@Cyclops cos it went S12, S14, S15, S18, S15 and now back to S14 right?
sweet, S12 is up next. Fuck off Jags and the chiefs the tribe has spoken
Fixed it for you, best to lose the worst two teams
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@Kirwan said in Super Rugby News:
@KiwiMurph said in Super Rugby News:
Confirmation. Sunwolves gone after 2020 season.
14 teams from 2021. No more conferences. Round Robin.
The 14-team round robin format will see the removal of the current three conference system and will see each team play every other team home or away each season. This means 13 matches for each team, with two byes, in the regular season with the number of home and away matches varying from six to seven based on a two-year alternate match schedule. This will then lead into a new three-week, best versus best, super-charged, top six finals series. The top two ranked teams on the competition ladder will receive a bye in week one before hosting semi-final matches against the winners from a knockout round between teams ranked three to six.
I’m shocked, this is good. A return to the best teams making the finals, not pity selections for weak conferences.
Only change I would make is semi finals, having a top 6 in a 14 team comp is a bit much.
Disagree. Far prefer top 6 to semi finals.
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@African-Monkey said in Super Rugby News:
@Tim The reffing in the Lions v Rebels match was disgusting.
20 to 1 penalty count. A throwback to the good old days of saffa rugby
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@African-Monkey Egon Seconds is one of the worst refs in SR. He's one of the ARs in the Waratahs v Crusaders game tomorrow.
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@Stargazer He should be banned for life after that performance.
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Audio: NZ Rugby boss Steve Tew on Sunwolves axing - open article for link to interview
Haven't had the time to listen to this myself, yet.