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  • KiwiwombleK Online
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    @Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2024:

    @Duluth Yeah, that's why I said "the money must be good". But stuff the fans.

    in fairness some aussies teams lose their home games too, would be the case where ever a super round is held

    i still think late season round at suncorp would be god (assuming it has to be aus as part of some deal) some actual rivalry between QLD and NSW so rig the draw so they play...and kiwis might be more tempted by a long weekend in QLD than melbourne

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    @Daffy-Jaffy said in Super Rugby 2024:

    The Western Force have signed 22 year old Botswanian twin Brother Props Bami and Basi Malesu from Pau. Soon there will be more imports than Aussies at the Force.
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    I have no problems with this, it is best way for Aus teams to be more competitive.

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  • nostrildamusN Online
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    @Daffy-Jaffy said in Super Rugby 2024:

    The Western Force have signed 22 year old Botswanian twin Brother Props Bami and Basi Malesu from Pau. Soon there will be more imports than Aussies at the Force.
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    My condolences to the commentators.

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    @Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2024:

    @Kiwiwomble Geez, the money must be good, because I can't think of any other reason to pick Melbourne again.

    Is this some kind of bargaining chip? Give Rugby Australia this, and what will NZR get in return? Because it's unfair on NZ franchises and their fans, because there will always be Kiwi teams that have part with one of their home games.

    They have a little more spare money after walking out on the Comm Games

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  • BovidaeB Offline
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    #300

    The games the NZ teams will play in the Super Round are:

    Blues vs Highlanders (opening game on Friday)
    Crusaders vs Waratahs (Saturday)
    Chiefs vs Brumbies (Sunday)
    Hurricanes vs Reds (Sunday)

    Hopefully they rotate which teams lose a home game in 2024.

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  • mariner4lifeM Online
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    i may even slide down to Melbourne for this.

    As good as excuse any for a weekend on the beers

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  • KiwiMurphK Online
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    Generally outside the Super Round the Trans Ta$man games are rotated each year and so next year with that rotation Crusaders-Tahs would otherwise be a Tahs home game as this year the game was in Christchurch.

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  • WingerW Offline
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    replied to Bovidae on last edited by Winger
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    @Bovidae said in Super Rugby 2024:

    The games the NZ teams will play in the Super Round are:

    Blues vs Highlanders (opening game on Friday)
    Crusaders vs Waratahs (Saturday)
    Chiefs vs Brumbies (Sunday)
    Hurricanes vs Reds (Sunday)

    Hopefully they rotate which teams lose a home game in 2024.

    I was hoping they would drop this. But not to be. Canes are likely to lose a home game this year too as they didn't last year

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  • F Offline
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    wrote on last edited by
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    I believe the Highlanders game is a Highlanders home game... I get that the money is good, and I have no issue with them doing the Super Round, but why don't we apply some common sense... Currently teams play 5 derby games + 3 rivalry games, which are generally derbies.

    If they are so desperate to have Super Round, add in a 15th round so everyone keeps their 7 home games, and add in an extra rivalry game which wouldn't have otherwise been played.

    For instance, using this year's draw, pretend those Round Two games were played in usual locations, they could have played the following games:

    • Highlanders v Crusaders
    • Blues v Chiefs
    • Hurricanes v Fijian Drua
    • Waratahs v Reds
    • Rebels v Moana Pasifika
    • Brumbies v Western Force

    By no means satisfactory, but I'd say far fairer and then at least you are having engaging games without taking away from fans.

    The way the draw works, the Highlanders may only get to host the Crusaders (Likely to be Round One) and Hurricanes this year + MP and three Aussie sides, which will mean a long time without getting to see my side play the best teams at home.

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  • KiwiwombleK Online
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    #305

    wasn't last years game a Highlander Home game?

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    replied to Kiwiwomble on last edited by
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    @Kiwiwomble Nope, Crusaders home game.

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    #307

    Hold on, every game isn’t a cross-over? That’s mad, its perfect for setting up a super round to make all games crossovers.

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  • StargazerS Offline
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    @gt12 WIth cross-overs you mean Trans- Ta$man?

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  • KiwiwombleK Online
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    @gt12 ....have you not watched the last couple of years? i think they actually deliberately do it the other way so the aussie teams have have rivalry matches

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    replied to Kiwiwomble on last edited by
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    @Kiwiwomble Yeah, you're right. They don't want just Trans- Ta$man games in the super round; they'd run the risk of all Aussie teams losing during the super round

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    @Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2024:

    @Kiwiwomble Yeah, you're right. They don't want just Trans- Ta$man games in the super round; they'd run the risk of all Aussie teams losing during the super round

    That's a winning attitude.

    Just one more reason why super rugby sucks compared to its key competitors.

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  • ChrisC Offline
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    wrote on last edited by Chris
    #312

    Brydon Ennor who ever he has signed for in 2024, Crusaders or according to @george33 Highlanders neither will see him for the SR season ruptured ACL not expected to play until at least June 2024.
    Who ever he has signed for will need an injury replacement.

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  • StargazerS Offline
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    @Chris Ah bugger, poor lad. That's the second time, isn't it? It's a horrible injury to have. I hope players like him get help to deal with such things mentally as well.

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  • ChrisC Offline
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    @Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2024:

    @Chris Ah bugger, poor lad. That's the second time, isn't it? It's a horrible injury to have. I hope players like him get help to deal with such things mentally as well.

    Yes it is the second time.

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  • Canes4lifeC Online
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    @Chris the article below suggests Ennor would be at the Crusaders next year.

    Stuff
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