'Super Rugby' 2021

[nostrildamus]

@rotated ah, thanks. Superstar though? Playmaker? He does look a little like Jesus had a baby and called it Michael Bublé, I guess.

[mikey07]

@rotated Would rather he come to the Canes even JOC is head and shoulders above JGB

[Stargazer]

[Kiwiwomble]

any idea why a whole round of venues/times are "TBC"?

[Hooroo]

@Kiwiwomble said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:

any idea why a whole round of venues/times are "TBC"?

Because they are playing the whole round at one venue and that hasn't been finalised yet

[Kiwiwomble]

@Hooroo really, i'd missed that

I doubt it will be melbounre….so im super pissed once again I wont get to see the landers, we've only played in Melbourne once in the last five years

[Hooroo]

@Kiwiwomble said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:

@Hooroo really, i'd missed that

I doubt it will be melbounre….so im super pissed once again I wont get to see the landers, we've only played in Melbourne once in the last five years

Someone will know but I believe it will be Aussie somewhere rather than NZ. I think I heard Gold Coast? But I may be making that up in my head

[Kiwiwomble]

@Hooroo that would make sense, still warm but not too hot at the time of year etc

[Derpus]

The Gold Coast - where sport goes to die.

[KiwiMurph]

I think it's much more likely to be Suncorp - which is apparently free that weekend.

[Bovidae]

I realise they want a triple-header in Rd 1 but midnight kickoff (NZT) in Perth - ho hum.

[KiwiMurph]

@Bovidae At other end of spectrum Force round 2 home game will kick off at 5.45pm local time on a Friday.

[Bovidae]

@KiwiMurph The simple solution is to play some afternoon games on a Sat in Aust.

[Tim]

https://www.tab.co.nz/sports/competition/14464/rugby-union/super-rugby/super-rugby-aotearoa/outrights?outrightseventid=717731

Crusaders
2.40

Blues
3.50

Hurricanes
5.00

Chiefs
6.50

Highlanders
8.00

[Tim]

https://www.tab.co.nz/sports/competition/13603/rugby-union/super-rugby/super-rugby-australia/outrights

Brumbies
2.25

Reds
3.25

Waratahs
7.00

Rebels
8.00

Western Force
8.00

[Kiwiwomble]

surprised our odd are so much worse than the rest of the pack, thought our squad looked ok next year

[Machpants]

@Tim said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:

https://www.tab.co.nz/sports/competition/14464/rugby-union/super-rugby/super-rugby-aotearoa/outrights?outrightseventid=717731

Crusaders
2.40

Blues
3.50

Hurricanes
5.00

Chiefs
6.50

Highlanders
8.00

Tab are based in Wellington then? Fucking dreaming sadly

[Stargazer]

Pre-season game

[Tim]

Sport, Rugby

Exclusive report: The facts that could kill Moana Pasifika's Super Rugby dream

Investigation finds Moana Pasifika's Super Rugby bid is walking a financial tightrope.

Exclusive report: Moana Pasifika's Super Rugby Aotearoa dream 'poised on a knife-edge'

Moana Pasifika have presented a new business case to New Zealand Rugby after an initial feasibility report revealed a funding hole in excess of $20 million, forcing the team to slash operating costs for their proposed 2022 entry into Super Rugby Aotearoa.

In the race against time and money to get a long-awaited Pasifika team off the ground, Moana Pasifika co-chairman Pelenato Sakalia remains hopeful the proposal will come together but a potential share of broadcast revenue remains a sticking point that could make or break the team's future.

The Herald has obtained the feasibility report, summited by Deloitte partner Doug Wilson in September, that reveals a $25.94 million funding shortfall for Moana Pasifika's proposed 2021 Super Rugby entry, and a $20.39m shortfall for the team's likely 2022 launch.

The report states player payments would be $10.05m for 2021 – double the respective five New Zealand Super Rugby teams – and include an additional $1.2m of one-off transfer fees for a dream roster that targeted luring likes of former All Blacks loose forward Steven Luatua back from Bristol.

[gt12]

@Tim

Double the budget? Signing Luatua?