Super Rugby 2020
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@mariner4life I know.
I think it's better for Rugby overall. Still annoying though - it's so hard not to dissect the performance of a ref when they are shafting you
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FYI: I've updated all injuries again on the squad lists.
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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12342594
Lawrence also admitted referee Ben O'Keeffe wrongly ruled a penalty against the Blues during their win over the Chiefs, which resulted in a Dalton Papalii yellow card after he was judged to have illegally stolen the ball in the ruck. He clarified that the mistake came because of an illegal use of the "squeeze ball" by the Chiefs – where the ball is placed between the legs of the ball carrier while kneeling on the ground facing the opposition.
"We believe our decision was wrong ... we believe he should've been rewarded either with the penalty or if not the penalty let him then go forward and then pick it up the second time.
"We had a long discussion about that clip. We're having to work out what the 'squeeze ball' means again because it hasn't been in play for a couple of years. But all the teams are using it to protect the ball. We had a great discussion and then Fozzie (Foster) came in with exactly that clip and reconfirmed our thinking.""
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Australia’s professional rugby players have rejected a new wage cut proposal by Rugby Australia, and on Tuesday night suggested sitting out the domestic competition to start on July 3 if they’re not paid more.
The threat is of such substance that Melbourne Rebels players, booked on a flight to Canberra on Friday at 10am to play the Brumbies on July 4, are openly talking about not boarding the plane.
The alarming development has come after RA asked players to take another pay cut until the end of the year.
All 192 professional players had accepted an average 60 per cent pay cut until September 30, in the belief that after RA had secured a broadcast deal for the new domestic Super tournament, they would be reinstated to full pay.
But despite a revised deal with broadcaster Fox Sports for the five-team Super Rugby AU tournament, cash-stricken RA has asked players to accept a 40 per cent pay cut from October 1 until December 31.
It means since April, the players will only have earned half their agreed salaries for the remainder of 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The players have said they’re only prepared to accept an average 20 per cent pay cut.
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Some interesting analysis of week 2 of SRA:
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New results from Kiwi player poll reveals New Zealand's 'biggest grub', best and worst Super Rugby referees
New results from an anonymous poll conducted among current New Zealand Super Rugby stars has revealed who the majority of players believe the biggest grub in the country is.
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For those who get easily offended don't watch the following. Jimmy Marshall obviously has too much time on his hands.
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@Bones said in Super Rugby 2020:
New results from Kiwi player poll reveals New Zealand's 'biggest grub', best and worst Super Rugby referees
New results from an anonymous poll conducted among current New Zealand Super Rugby stars has revealed who the majority of players believe the biggest grub in the country is.
I'm truly shocked neither Ioane brother even got a mention for biggest grub.
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@MN5 said in Super Rugby 2020:
@Bones said in Super Rugby 2020:
New results from Kiwi player poll reveals New Zealand's 'biggest grub', best and worst Super Rugby referees
New results from an anonymous poll conducted among current New Zealand Super Rugby stars has revealed who the majority of players believe the biggest grub in the country is.
I'm truly shocked neither Ioane brother even got a mention for biggest grub.
I'm guessing it's because the Ioanes don't go beyond just a push and shove. You won't see them penalized or carded for anything grubby.
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Would be interesting to see the results beyond the first 3 for some of those categories.
Thought the favourite ground result was interesting given the debate over the new chch stadium.Also found the best/worst ref ones interesting. O’keefe more popular tgan I would have thought and Jackson pretty unpopular.
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@Dice said in Super Rugby 2020:
I'm surprised Jordie Barrett is up there. Is he a sneaky grub? I can't remember any incidents involving him.
Sio Tomkinson probably should be up there, but he's not a high profile player.
Off the field he may have got the grub rep
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@Chris said in Super Rugby 2020:
@Dice said in Super Rugby 2020:
I'm surprised Jordie Barrett is up there. Is he a sneaky grub? I can't remember any incidents involving him.
Sio Tomkinson probably should be up there, but he's not a high profile player.
Off the field he may have got the grub rep
He's not J-Mac for nothing eh.
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@Bones said in Super Rugby 2020:
@Chris said in Super Rugby 2020:
@Dice said in Super Rugby 2020:
I'm surprised Jordie Barrett is up there. Is he a sneaky grub? I can't remember any incidents involving him.
Sio Tomkinson probably should be up there, but he's not a high profile player.
Off the field he may have got the grub rep
He's not J-Mac for nothing eh.
There are rumours about that stuff but rumours stick sometimes
Jordan rules
