Super Rugby 2020
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Canes start in S.A again and Buenos Aires for round 2, before facing the Sharks at home.
Talk about a brutal start.
I suppose having that trip early brings the guys together and it allows us to spend most of our time at home leading into the business end of the comp.
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@KiwiMurph so that's 4 weeks training in December. They usually report back the 2nd week of the new year so week beginning 6th Jan.
Give they usually have 2 preseason games that means just 1 week of training in Jan before the preseason stuff.
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@Machpants first time we had a proper game up here in a long while, not to mention the Jaguares being a quality team.
Like the kick off time too.
I think Mr. Semenoff is out to try change public perception, his name on the team jersey and the stadium...not sure how that will go down, he has always been a polarising person at the best of times.
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@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2020:
What do you guys think of those earlier kick-off times, particularly 7.05pm on a Friday?
fucking shithouse! Because for half the season that is 4pm here, which means i either knock off reeeaaaalllly early, or miss the whole game.
Which is why i watch so little Super rugby now. Because i am only really in place for the night game on a friday, and who really wants to watch an Australian game?
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That's early. Isn't it?
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@mariner4life said in Super Rugby 2020:
fucking shithouse! Because for half the season that is 4pm here,
I was about to complain ... but I don't work on Fridays so that's irrelevant to me although the sun will be streaming in during that time and I hate closing the blinds. TBH, I much prefer Aussie times for NZ matches as I can head out for dinner when they finish.
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@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2020:
What do you guys think of those earlier kick-off times, particularly 7.05pm on a Friday?
Remember that survey they did a while back. It was posted here so we could add our feedback.
I guess that this is a result of it.
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@Nepia said in Super Rugby 2020:
@mariner4life said in Super Rugby 2020:
fucking shithouse! Because for half the season that is 4pm here,
I was about to complain ... but I don't work on Fridays so that's irrelevant to me although the sun will be streaming in during that time and I hate closing the blinds. TBH, I much prefer Aussie times for NZ matches as I can head out for dinner when they finish.
I still haven’t got used to the kick off time for friday games being 7:30pm in Nz after moving over here a couple of years ago. I always go to sit down on the sofa and turn the game at 5:30 and realise i have another 2 hours to wait.
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@pukunui said in Super Rugby 2020:
@Nepia said in Super Rugby 2020:
@mariner4life said in Super Rugby 2020:
fucking shithouse! Because for half the season that is 4pm here,
I was about to complain ... but I don't work on Fridays so that's irrelevant to me although the sun will be streaming in during that time and I hate closing the blinds. TBH, I much prefer Aussie times for NZ matches as I can head out for dinner when they finish.
I still haven’t got used to the kick off time for friday games being 7:30pm in Nz after moving over here a couple of years ago. I always go to sit down on the sofa and turn the game at 5:30 and realise i have another 2 hours to wait.
The best Fridays are when it's a match in NZ at 5:30pm and then a NZ team is playing in Oz at 7:30pm - although I have to Uber eats or deliveroo for dinner on those nights.
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@hydro11 Yep. The consequence of the early start will be that most ABs won't be available for the first few rounds of SR. Exactly what we didn't like about SR this year (unavailability of the best players), will happen again in the beginning of next season.
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Press release I saw said the early starts is offset by a longer than usual off season because of the RWC.
The early start is weird and probably going to be a failure (ratings wise) but given the choice between the early start or the international break I'd take the early start.
All academic next year when the format changes.
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@Stargazer Unless we are knocked out in the q.finals - then they could be on holiday from October 21st!
Even if we make the final on Nov 2 they have nearly 3 months until the Jan 31 start. Its not like a northern tour that goes into December. -
@hydro11 said in Super Rugby 2020:
January is way too early for Super Rugby. Why does it need to start so early? Worst thing is it comes off the back of a world cup where players need more rest.
Nah it is opposite, off season is longer in RWC years. Final is 2nd Nov, rather than last game end of Nov. 3 extra weeks. SR finishes an extra week before the July Tours meaning it's not SR final then 1st Tour game the weekend after next year.
That said hopefully 2021 and no Sunwolves will be better!
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So next year every team has gotten a lotttttt worse except for the chiefs and blues. Could be a massive power shift with the South Island struggling and the north island getting a lot better. Although I must say even tho the crusaders have gotten a lot worse, they’ve still got soooo much talent so they just drop from wayyyyy better than everyone else to just better than everyone else I expect
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Predictions?
NZ conference
- Crusaders
- Chiefs
- Hurricanes
- Blues (depending on beaudy)
- Highlanders (massive worries)
