'Super Rugby' 2021

[Tim]

The franchise confirmed ahead of this week's squad announcement for 2021 (7am Thursday) that their entire coaching group had reupped for next season at least as they look to make further ground in the wake of their 2020 breakthrough.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300171272/super-rugby-blues-bring-back-their-coaching-group-for-another-crack-in-20201

[Yeetyaah]

@Tim yeah thought so. Rugbypass is always sketchy.

[Tim]

Some forwards from the Blues region worth looking at:

Jarred Adams
James Lay
Marco Fepulea'i
Teague McElroy
Jimmy Roots
Ezekiel Lindenmuth (Counties)
Nic Mayhew

Leni Apisai
Loteru Tolai
Jordan Olsen

Hamish Dalzell

Tim Sail
Niko Jones
Adrian Choat
Sione Tuipulotu
Presley Tufuga
Matt Matich
Terrell Peita

[taniwharugby]

@Tim I reckon if he hadnt missed almost 2 full seasons with concussion issues, Kane Jacobson would be on a full contract somewhere, TBH I'm surprised he has made it back!

At 27, I think a super career has likely passed him by.

Also Matich wont let anyone down.

[Tim]

Anyone else going to pick a 38 man squad for their team? Midfield looks the hardest to cover this year.

[Bovidae]

@Tim I had already done that for the Chiefs with some bracketed players.

[Tim]

Wonder if anyone will try to sign Meihana Grindlay away from the Blues?

[Canes4life]

All five NZ Super Rugby coaches will be on the Breakdown tonight to discuss the makeup of their squads for 2021. They won't officially be announcing the squads until later in the week which seems odd considering they used the Breakdown to announce them in 2019.

[Bovidae]

Perhaps all coaches will be doing this:

Don't miss our Head Coach Clayton McMillan on Sky Sport NZ's The Breakdown from 8.30pm tonight on Sky Sport 1 for the announcement of TWO NEW PLAYERS & some huge rugby chat!

[Dice]

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[Stargazer]

[Daffy Jaffy]

A good link to see all the squads side by side -

https://www.allblacks.com/assets/SuperRugbyTeams_2021.pdf

[Tim]

How many players per squad this season?

[Bovidae]

38. Blues and Chiefs have only named 37.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Bovidae The Blues site squad announcement page says that there is one more player to be added but does not say which position. I would guess midfield but they did run with 8 loose forwards last season'

[Bovidae]

@Daffy-Jaffy It is interesting to look at the breakdown of the squads by position in that graphic. Both the Crusaders and Highlanders have selected 7 props. There are differences in the number of loose forwards and outside backs too. Obviously some players aren't correctly assigned to a position.

[Stargazer]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:

@Bovidae The Blues site squad announcement page says that there is one more player to be added but does not say which position. I would guess midfield but they did run with 8 loose forwards last season'

Chiefs media release, too.

[Stargazer]

I tried posting it as a picture, but it's too big.

Here's a pdf with all 2021 Super Rugby squad lists on one page:

https://www.allblacks.com/assets/SuperRugbyTeams_2021.pdf

[OleOleOle]

It'd be good if we also got details of guys contracted in the WTG's and injury//temporary replacements....

[Kiwiwomble]

edit: just saw the thread for unlucky players