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[Chris]

@Canes4life Is Marshall not off to Japan as well its on wiki

[Stargazer]

@Chris That's for the second year of his Top League contract; so not a new contract. His contract with the Canes was only for one year, though, and he hasn't re-signed yet.

[Chris]

@Stargazer Boy its messy in relation to who is still playing SR with the Japan league changing dates, hard to know who is playing where, when and for how long in 2020.

[Stargazer]

@Chris Yes, it must be very confusing for all players - esp for those who signed contracts before 2019 - too. I hope their agents did a good job and that their contracts literally spell out the months/years they are signed for and not something like "the 2019-2020 top league season".

[Canes4life]

Interesting listening to this interview: https://www.radiosport.co.nz/sport-news/rugby/report-beauden-barrett-will-ditch-hurricanes-for-the-blues/

Patrick McKendry sounds almost adamant the deal is done. He will look like a big d%&k if this doesn't come to fruition. Says he heard from a very reliable source that Barrett is going to the Blues, it was also backed up by two other sources.

[Chris]

@Canes4life yeah he seems pretty sure,if he’s wrong you are right he’s going to look like a right muppet and lose a lot of cred as a journalist.

[MajorRage]

@Canes4life said in Super Rugby News:

Interesting listening to this interview: https://www.radiosport.co.nz/sport-news/rugby/report-beauden-barrett-will-ditch-hurricanes-for-the-blues/

Patrick McKendry sounds almost adamant the deal is done. He will look like a big d%&k if this doesn't come to fruition. Says he heard from a very reliable source that Barrett is going to the Blues, it was also backed up by two other sources.

We've been here before. And if history repeats, then Barrett will stay with the Canes and the Blues will sign Shaun Johnson.

[Canes4life]

I hope his source was John Kirwan.

[Chris]

Ponga bombshell: Wallabies plan to poach NRL star

A heavyweight battle has erupted for Kalyn Ponga’s prized signature, with Wallabies coach Michael Cheika confirming he has spoken to the NRL superstar about a defection to rugby union.

[rotated]

Sounds like a quality pitch. We have no money and I won't be coaching you, sign here please?

[taniwharugby]

unsurprisingly, Jags gave the Sunwolves a beating, although was only 14-10 with 40mins on the clock

[mikedogz]

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[sparky]

Quarter Finals confirmed:

Crusaders against Highlanders
Jaguares against Chiefs
Brumbies against Sharks
Hurricanes against Bulls.

[akan004]

Not sure if Shag will be happy with having four teams in the finals. Having our players playing extra games in a WC year is not ideal.

[Stargazer]

With dates & times (in NZT):

QF1: Fri June 21: Crusaders v Highlanders, Christchurch Stadium Christchurch @ 19:35
QF 3: Sat June 22: Jaguares v Chiefs, Jose Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires @ 10:05
QF 2: Sat June 22: Hurricanes v Bulls, Westpac Stadium, Wellington @ 19:35
QF 4: Sat June 22: Brumbies v Sharks, GIO Stadium, Canberra @ 22:05

Semis (highest ranked team to host):
SF1: Winner QF1 v Winner QF2
SF2: Winner QF3 v Winner QF4

[nzzp]

@akan004 said in Super Rugby News:

Not sure if Shag will be happy with having four teams in the finals. Having our players playing extra games in a WC year is not ideal.

Good old Blues, helping our NZR once again

Seriously, though, travel is only a factor for the Chiefs. Everyone else should be based in NZ/AUS (barring freak results)

[sparky]

@akan004 On the contrary. The experience from knock out Rugby will be invaluable to his players later in the year. Only really Reiko Ioane from the starting XV has missed out.

[Crucial]

Bloody Lions fucked that up for the Chiefs.
Travel to Argie then Oz or SA.
If we ever made it through that we’d be screwed before walking out in Christchurch.

[Machpants]

Is that really SAT 10am? Not Sunday? That's harsh, Chiefs won't be in Argentina until like Tuesday- fark

[Yeetyaah]

Far out I hope the Brumbies win so Chiefs travel to Oz, if the Sharks win we're pretty much done. Travel always catches teams out in finals.