European Club Rugby
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@Catogrande If a team is going to do that then they deserve to get walloped, if fact it should be the duty of their opposition to flog them by as much as possible and forever stain their records. Who will remember the circumstances in ten years time when the records will still see Northampton 90 - 00 Gloucester as the result. I imagine the pound a point sponsors would be running for cover!
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With you all the way there but the bit that annoys me is that Gloucester have handed a home semi-final to Northampton on a plate. They were likely going to get that anyway but giving them a training run in the penultimate game of the regular season is a big advantage.
Just. Not. Right.
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Kaching!
Canal+ has secured the broadcast rights for both the Top 14 and Pro D2 from 2027 to 2032, paying €696.8 million for the privilege.
According to numbers reported from SportsPro Media and the LNR – this equates to an annual payment of €128.7 million for the Top 14, marking a 13.3 per cent increase compared to the previous agreement.
1.2 billion NZD for 5 year TV deal, not including national team (just domestic) - All Blacks and domestic game in NZ $535 million.
French rugby's blockbuster TV deal leaves rival leagues in the dust
New figures reveal that the French Top 14 has significantly widened the revenue gap with other domestic rugby competitions, thanks to a...
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What a final
Leinster 22 - 25 Toulouse
Going in to the second period of extra time
Toulouse down to 14 after a RC in the first period of extra time
Leinster will kick themselves if they don’t see this home
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Some dumb play from Leinster
Don’t deserve to win when you concede 17 turnovers
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Great final. Even the kiwis couldn’t save Leinster this time. You will be surprised to read that there was a red card and that Dupont got motm.
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@Billy-Tell said in NH club rugby:
Great final. Even the kiwis couldn’t save Leinster this time. You will be surprised to read that there was a red card and that Dupont got motm.
Deserved on both counts. Arnold must be as thick as shit with that play in those circumstances. If Toulouse had lost he’d have been as loved as a ginger stepchild.
DuPont was just bloody good without having his normal wtf plays.
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4 turn overs, by nine! Dupont is definitely one of the best club players in the world, his time at 7s had added more strings to his bow. He doesn't quite bring that across to international level against the to takes, still excellent but maybe he will to 7s
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Over the last few months there has been a fair bit of North versus South 'who would win' and which 'club' comps are better. But I would like to point out that URC table topping club at home Munster barely beat traveling to the other side of the world, in their first game of the season worst NZ team saders.
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@cgrant I'd back our top club sides to beat any of those Northern sides at a neutral venue. That's why I'm looking forward to the World Club tourney in a few years. I've seen about 20 'Dupont is the best player in the world' posts in the last week alone. The North really believe their own hype at times yet the Southern Hemisphere continues to dominate World Cups. No surprises really, we just play faster more skillful rugby.
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URC making the most of having SA teams. Right time zones help
South Africa at the heart of record United Rugby Championship growth in 2023/2024 season
United Rugby Championship CEO Martin Anayi credited the involvement of South Africa for another record breaking season.
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@Canes4life said in NH club rugby:
@cgrant I'd back our top club sides to beat any of those Northern sides at a neutral venue. That's why I'm looking forward to the World Club tourney in a few years. I've seen about 20 'Dupont is the best player in the world' posts in the last week alone. The North really believe their own hype at times yet the Southern Hemisphere continues to dominate World Cups. No surprises really, we just play faster more skillful rugby.
In terms of competition, the Top 14 is a tight one with no weak teams, which isn't the case with Super Rugby. I agree with you : I guess the Blues and the Hurricanes, and maybe the Chiefs and the Brumbies could beat Leinster and La Rochelle any day. Toulouse are currently on another planet, though.
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Brad Webber on adapting to French Club Rugby and Cortez Ratima -
Weber has also had to water down his iconic play style, uncharacteristically having not scored a try since playing for Stade Français this season.“Our team profile isn’t very expansive yet, at the moment we are very old school French, very kick, defend and set-piece orientated, so it’s taken some getting used to, and I’m certainly not picking up as many cheeky meaties down the middle of the park as I used to,” Weber said.
“I would like to run the stats, I genuinely reckon that I have box kicked more in these seven or eight months that I’ve been here in France than I have in my whole New Zealand rugby career, I’m serious, It’s crazy how much box kicking I’ve done.
“It’s not always been a strength of mine, I’m not sure that’s why they got me over here, so hopefully in the next few years while I’m over here we start changing our game plan, just a touch, to start using my strengths, but you can’t argue with the winning rugby that we are doing at the moment.”
The 123-capped All Black also shared his opinions on the Chiefs Mana making the Super Rugby final and the success they have had in 2024 under head coach Clayton McMillan, with players like Damian McKenzie and Luke Jacobson stepping up as leaders.
Weber additionally mentioned the season his replacement Cortez Ratima is having in 2024.
“It’s good to see him putting it all together and being consistent with his performance," Weber said.
“We often say he is exactly like Tawera Kerr-Barlow, I think he is very much playing like that.
“I’m bloody stoked, I feel like a little proud dad watching him go good.”
The French rugby culture shock that changed Brad Weber's game
The former All Blacks halfback speaks on his first season with Stade Français.
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I guess nobody fact checks these days
Brad Weber greatest NZ halfback of all time
Must have been to get 123 caps
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@MiketheSnow said in NH club rugby:
Must have been to get 123 caps
123 for the Chiefs but was not made clear in the article.
