Super Rugby 2023

[Stargazer]

NZ Preseason games confirmed thus far:

• Friday 10 February 2023 - Valley Rugby Club, Weston, Oamaru - 5.30pm
  Highlanders v Crusaders

• Saturday 11 February 2023 - Mahurangi RFC - 2.00pm
  Blues v Hurricanes
  (11.00am: ‘Blues Cup’ - Game of Three Halves between North Harbour, Northland and Auckland development players, followed by an open training of the Blues Women's team)

• Friday 17 February 2023 - Levin Domain - 5.00pm
  Hurricanes v Crusaders

• Friday 17 February 2023 - Queenstown Rec Ground - 6.00pm
  Highlanders v Moana Pasifika

[Crucial]

@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2023:

Friday 17 February 2023 - Queenstown Rec Ground - 6.00pm
Highlanders v Moana Pasifika

Like that one. Few beers at the Crown and wander over to jump the fence.

[Tim]

@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2023:

Saturday 11 February 2023 - Mahurangi RFC - 2.00pm
Blues v Hurricanes
(11.00am: ‘Blues Cup’ - Game of Three Halves between North Harbour, Northland and Auckland development players, followed by an open training of the Blues Women's team)

That'll be a good day out. Local food and beer in the tents.

[Dan54]

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[Kiwiwomble]

pretty tidy heritage/retro jersey

[Canes4life]

@Kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby 2023:

pretty tidy heritage/retro jersey

That heritage jersey is niicccce.

[Crucial]

@Canes4life Huge ugly logo though.

[Machpants]

'We've probably taken the fan for granted': NZR aim to bridge gap between players and public

the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season was referred to as an opportunity to play the tournament

[Kiwiwomble]

@Crucial said in Super Rugby 2023:

@Canes4life Huge ugly logo though.

yeah, too big although at least its blue on blue, would rather that than the Blues green square

[Canes4life]

@Crucial said in Super Rugby 2023:

@Canes4life Huge ugly logo though.

Yeah that logo is ugly but the jersey style is cool. It's annoying that retro jerseys are always better than the actual jerseys.

Would be cool if Adidas rolled out some retro jerseys for the Kiwi teams.

[Crucial]

@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2023:

@Crucial said in Super Rugby 2023:

@Canes4life Huge ugly logo though.

Yeah that logo is ugly but the jersey style is cool. It's annoying that retro jerseys are always better than the actual jerseys.

Would be cool if Adidas rolled out some retro jerseys for the Kiwi teams.

Are you kidding? Our old jerseys were awful. Some of those Blues and Canes ones were painful to look at.

[Canes4life]

@Crucial no not the old jerseys, the throwback jerseys I’m talking about. I think the Chiefs did one a couple years ago and I remember it being nicer than their usual strip.

[Bovidae]

Some of those CCC jerseys were hideous. IIRC @Yeetyaah has the full set of Chiefs jerseys. The Chiefs heritage jersey is nice (based on the 1996 jersey).

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae I do have the full set of home jerseys plus a sprinkling of away and training player issue or otherwise. Chiefs did a 96 heritage in 2019 it's super nice, and I have that too. Call me a diehard.

[Dan54]

@Yeetyaah Although I have never bought a jersey (ABs or Canes) I think it's real good to hear that you got em all mate. Bloody good stuff.
Just a thing with me and jerseys, I buy tshirts etc as a rule, but haven't kept up with them all.

[Chris]

Stuff

[canefan]

@Chris said in Super Rugby 2023:

Stuff

Will they call it the Foley memorial shot clock?

[Chris]

@canefan said in Super Rugby 2023:

@Chris said in Super Rugby 2023:

Stuff

Will they call it the Foley memorial shot clock?

Hahaha perfect name.

[Stargazer]

Preseason games (updated list):

• Saturday 28 January 2023 - Prince Charles Park, Nadi - 4.00pm NZT (3.00pm local)
  Fijian Drua v Rebels

• Saturday 4 February 2023 - Exies Sports Club, Griffith - 8.30pm NZT (6.30pm local; Super W game at 4.00pm local time)
  Waratahs v Brumbies

• Saturday 4 February 2023 - McGillivray Oval, Perth - 9.00pm NZT (4.00pm local)
  Western Force v Reds

• Friday 10 February 2023 - Valley Rugby Club, Weston, Oamaru - 5.30pm
  Highlanders v Crusaders

• Saturday 11 February 2023 - Mahurangi RFC - 2.00pm
  Blues v Hurricanes
  (11am: ‘Blues Cup’ - Game of Three Halves between North Harbour, Northland and Auckland development players, followed by an open training of the Blues Women's team)

• Saturday 11 February 2023 - McDonald’s Park, Wagga Wagga - 8.30pm NZT (6.30pm local; Super W game at 4.00pm local time)
  Brumbies v Rebels

• Saturday 11 February 2023 - Dangar Park, Narrabri, NSW - time?
  Waratahs v Reds

• Thursday 16 February 2023 - venue TBC, Queensland - time TBC
  Western Force v Fijian Drua

• Friday 17 February 2023 - Levin Domain - 5.00pm
  Hurricanes v Crusaders

• Friday 17 February 2023 - Queenstown Rec Ground - 6.00pm
  Highlanders v Moana Pasifika

If all teams play two preseason games, you'd expect a Blues v Chiefs and Chiefs v Moana Pasifika game to be added. Has anyone seen info about the Chiefs' preseason games?

[Duluth]

@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2023:

• Saturday 11 February 2023 - Mahurangi RFC - 2.00pm
  Blues v Hurricanes
  (11am: ‘Blues Cup’ - Game of Three Halves between North Harbour, Northland and Auckland development players, followed by an open training of the Blues Women's team)

This will be at a different venue. They haven’t announced where yet. Apparently the bad weather meant the field wouldn’t be in good enough condition.