Super Rugby 2020

[Chris]

@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2020:

@Chris So who'll end up on the bench, Strange or Dunshea or Romano? That's assuming Barrett and Whitelock will be in the starting XV. Strange probably has most potential for the future; Romano is in his last season.

I would think. Strange as I believe he was going to start until he was injured

[Chris]

@Nepia said in Super Rugby 2020:

@Chris I'm not sure that NZR should be doing this, allowing players outside of squads in (wait can the Chiefs get BBBR? ) ... or was Whitelock supposed to be a late season arrival for the Crusaders?

No he wasn't But has a 4 year contract with the Crusaders with the sabbatical to Japan which has now ended I suppose making him available again as a contracted player.

[Chris]

@Bovidae said in Super Rugby 2020:

The good news is that Whitelock will be fit and primed to play for the North Island.

That doesn't mean much to me North v South good viewing . But not meaning much AB spots yes but it aint a Championship.

[Bovidae]

Speaking of the ABs, it can't be long until NZR make public what we already know. That is, the Welsh and Scottish tests are cancelled. The new SR comp is now being played on those dates so they would have to be moved to later in the year (very unlikely). The ABs will be picked on NPC form.

[Machpants]

@Bovidae I guess it's all around insurance. If you cancel it, you get nothing. But maybe if the govt cancel it, force majeure or whatever

[Bovidae]

@Machpants The main issue is that Wales and Scotland won't be able to travel and aren't playing rugby themselves. That will apply to teams touring Aust and probably SA as well.

[Bones]

@Bovidae oh wow, imagine how Scotland are going to react!

[Bovidae]

@Bones said in Super Rugby 2020:

@Bovidae oh wow, imagine how Scotland are going to react!

Yeah, I can smell a legal challenge coming up.

[taniwharugby]

@Machpants all depends if they had insurance and for what...apparently the Olympics is set to lose a lot as the cover they had was for cancellation, not postponement...
Wimbledon had pandemic cover apparently.

[Stargazer]

Geezus.

[Toddy]

How many games before he's broken...

[Stargazer]

@Toddy I was thinking exactly the same thing. Some players have no luck ... he is one of them.

[Machpants]

He's gotta make it through pre-season first...

[Bovidae]

BBBR was approached by Gatland but decided to spend time with his family on his Hawke's Bay farm.

Cruden is now available for the new comp as his contract was due to expire in June.

[Bones]

Meh. If everyone is fit he'd maybe make my bench.

So in that case he'll be the starting 10.

[mariner4life]

@Bones said in Super Rugby 2020:

Meh. If everyone is fit he'd maybe make my bench.

So in that case he'll be the starting 10.

for the All Blacks based on recent history

[Bones]

@mariner4life said in Super Rugby 2020:

@Bones said in Super Rugby 2020:

Meh. If everyone is fit he'd maybe make my bench.

So in that case he'll be the starting 10.

for the All Blacks based on recent history

Wait but that's only if he's actually on the bench. It's too early for this inception level shit.

[Stargazer]

ABs' bench? Are you guys talking about Cruds or Skudz?

[Bones]

@Stargazer Highlanders bench. Meh Milner-Too-Many-Namestocarrysoigotinjured.

[KiwiMurph]

He'll need to up his communication to compete with Michael Collins