Super Rugby 2023
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@Crucial said in Super Rugby 2023:
I found the Oz games far less 'sped up' that the NZ ones.
We had refs calling out 30 seconds for a scrum set only after the packs had fucked around getting assembled.I like the interpretation of 'ball out' at breakdowns though. Saw a number of steals from the back if the halfback was mucking around.
Angus Gardner stopping the canes reds game for several minutes so a Reds player could change his boots on the field was ridiculous
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@Winger said in Super Rugby 2023:
Does anyone want to post a top NZ eligible team of R1. I will start by nominating DMac, Ratallick and Stevenson for the Chiefs
But too tired now to watch games too closely
Are Ian Foster in disguise? Failing that you have the makings of a referee with that sort of eyesight difficulty!
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I wonder if YC cards are going to be more costly with the quicker game? When cards first came in you were likely to concede ~14 points. However in recent years the defending teams have managed cards a lot better
Take the Crusaders v Chiefs match, the score was 14-10 to the Chiefs when Blackadder got carded (terrible & risky technique). There were definitely 2 tries while he was off, possibly the Ratima try too? Either way just over 10mins later the score was 31-10
It'll be interesting to keep an eye on. I think it's going to be harder to manage the 10mins because you have less ability to slow things down
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@Duluth said in Super Rugby 2023:
I wonder if YC cards are going to be more costly with the quicker game? When cards first came in you were likely to concede ~14 points. However in recent years the defending teams have managed cards a lot better
Take the Crusaders v Chiefs match, the score was 14-10 to the Chiefs when Blackadder got carded (terrible & risky technique). There were definitely 2 tries while he was off, possibly the Ratima try too? Either way just over 10mins later the score was 31-10
It'll be interesting to keep an eye on. I think it's going to be harder to manage the 10mins because you have less ability to slow things down
I hope that true, as the cards will go back to being a major incentive to not transgress. The more cynical sides will pay.
Similar outcome in the Blues game, Highlanders only looked like scoring while we had cards, rest of the time they were locked out.
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@Kirwan said in Super Rugby 2023:
@Duluth said in Super Rugby 2023:
I wonder if YC cards are going to be more costly with the quicker game? When cards first came in you were likely to concede ~14 points. However in recent years the defending teams have managed cards a lot better
Take the Crusaders v Chiefs match, the score was 14-10 to the Chiefs when Blackadder got carded (terrible & risky technique). There were definitely 2 tries while he was off, possibly the Ratima try too? Either way just over 10mins later the score was 31-10
It'll be interesting to keep an eye on. I think it's going to be harder to manage the 10mins because you have less ability to slow things down
I hope that true, as the cards will go back to being a major incentive to not transgress. The more cynical sides will pay.
Similar outcome in the Blues game, Highlanders only looked like scoring while we had cards, rest of the time they were locked out.
Yeah that 20mins was very different from the other hour
During the cards 3-14
57-6 when it was 15 v 15
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@Kirwan said in Super Rugby 2023:
@Winger said in Super Rugby 2023:
When were the Crusaders last this low?
It’s round one, FFS
I know it is. But it's just a comment about how strong the Crusaders have been for so long. That's all.
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@Kirwan said in Super Rugby 2023:
@Duluth said in Super Rugby 2023:
I wonder if YC cards are going to be more costly with the quicker game? When cards first came in you were likely to concede ~14 points. However in recent years the defending teams have managed cards a lot better
Take the Crusaders v Chiefs match, the score was 14-10 to the Chiefs when Blackadder got carded (terrible & risky technique). There were definitely 2 tries while he was off, possibly the Ratima try too? Either way just over 10mins later the score was 31-10
It'll be interesting to keep an eye on. I think it's going to be harder to manage the 10mins because you have less ability to slow things down
I hope that true, as the cards will go back to being a major incentive to not transgress. The more cynical sides will pay.
Similar outcome in the Blues game, Highlanders only looked like scoring while we had cards, rest of the time they were locked out.
So yellow/reds cards may be more influential during a game? I definitely do not like the thought of that.
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@MajorRage said in Super Rugby 2023:
Clear that the teams have spent the last few months working on their offence only.
Very much doubt that.
Defences do take a little while to get to their best though. Training against yourself can only take you so far.
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@Crucial said in Super Rugby 2023:
@MajorRage said in Super Rugby 2023:
Clear that the teams have spent the last few months working on their offence only.
Very much doubt that.
Defences do take a little while to get to their best though. Training against yourself can only take you so far.
Very much doubted that by writing that I expected anybody to take i literally!
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@MajorRage said in Super Rugby 2023:
@Crucial said in Super Rugby 2023:
@MajorRage said in Super Rugby 2023:
Clear that the teams have spent the last few months working on their offence only.
Very much doubt that.
Defences do take a little while to get to their best though. Training against yourself can only take you so far.
Very much doubted that by writing that I expected anybody to take i literally!
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@nostrildamus said in Super Rugby 2023:
@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2023:
How good
at least 3 of them are currently injured?
lol 3 of them barely played on the weekend, while a 4th may have been on the field, but he wasn't doing much
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@mariner4life When going over the five Aussie teams it appears that Force and Reds both have two Kiwi coaches, while on average they are fielding at least five Kiwi players. Fiji Drua also have a significant number. You could virtually field a team of Kiwi players from all the Aussie franchises.
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@mariner4life said in Super Rugby 2023:
@nostrildamus said in Super Rugby 2023:
@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2023:
How good
at least 3 of them are currently injured?
lol 3 of them barely played on the weekend, while a 4th may have been on the field, but he wasn't doing much
still got injured:
Ioane Linsfranc fracture
Grace (shoulder?) again...
Marino Mikaele Tu'u rib injury
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