Super Rugby 2024
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Aussie preseason results -
Melbourne Rebels 38 - 12 NSW Waratahs.
Queensland Reds 19 - 21 Western Force.
Brumbies 43 - 40 Drua
Rebels' 'statement' Super trial victory ends tough week
The Melbourne Rebels have put aside their off-field woes to post a 38-12 victory over the NSW Waratahs in their first hit-out of the year.
The Queensland Reds cycled 34 players through an upbeat first trial for the new season before being pipped 21-19 by the Western Force at Ballymore Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
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Ex-Crusaders hooker Ben Funnell joins Western Force
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Brumbies 43 - 40 Drua
The Drua will be a fun watch this season -
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Super Rugby 2024:
Ex-Crusaders hooker Ben Funnell joins Western Force
i saw that posted a few times in different places but because they used his crusaders photo i thought they had resigned him!
dont most other sports do a basic photoshop job of new signings in THEIR jerseys?
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@Kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby 2024:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Super Rugby 2024:
Ex-Crusaders hooker Ben Funnell joins Western Force
i saw that posted a few times in different places but because they used his crusaders photo i thought they had resigned him!
dont most other sports do a basic photoshop job of new signings in THEIR jerseys?
the work experience kid in charge of the social media was probably so proud of the sick background and font too
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‘All Blacks would be pretty cool’: NRL’s Joseph Manu weighing up code switch
Sydney Roosters and New Zealand Kiwis utility Joseph Manu is weighing up a potential full-time switch to rugby union.
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that's got "give me a big contract after a pretty mediocre year" written all over it.
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Panthers star set to be squeezed out as rivals circle; All Blacks to join Manu race: Transfer Whispers
Panthers star set to be squeezed out as rivals circle; All Blacks to join $1m race: Transfer Whispers
However, Manu is also understood to be weighing up a rugby union switch to live out his childhood dream, representing the All Blacks.
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he's fucking awesome
at league
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I reckon he'll be better than RTS. Just start him on the wing until he familiarises himself with the game.
I'd like to see how he'd go in rugby. Even in his mediocre year as @mariner4life has pointed out he still averaged pretty decent run metres.
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@Nepia I can't even see him having success on the wing. To be honest I don't know where he would actually suit. He would be better in a collision than RTS, I just dont think he wouldn't fit union.
He has a high work rate, big body, likes to be involved in everything, probably runs to upright for union, likes to tackle high (and get tackled high) ..which is great for league..
contract due for negotiation, probably about it
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@bayimports said in Super Rugby 2024:
@Nepia I can't even see him having success on the wing. To be honest I don't know where he would actually suit. He would be better in a collision than RTS, I just dont think he wouldn't fit union.
He has a high work rate, big body, likes to be involved in everything, probably runs to upright for union, likes to tackle high (and get tackled high) ..which is great for league..
contract due for negotiation, probably about it
That's more than 50% of what's needed ...
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Four takeaways from each Cross-Border Super Rugby match
We've already learnt at least a couple of things about each team, their personnel and more specifically how deep their talent stocks are.
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So it looks like Joey Manu if he leaves NRL will be eating croissants...
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Why Sky has played the free rugby card now
Rugby in New Zealand has no option but to recalibrate its broadcast strategy.
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Force bolster hooker depth with signing of ex-Crusader Funnell
