Super Rugby 2020

[Nepia]

@Stargazer I don't think the odd missing ABs make much of a difference to early season standard of play, it always takes a while to get going.

I'd rather we manage our players than have them play all through the comp.

Hopefully J Barrett is back when the Chiefs play the Canes.

[Stargazer]

The preseason game between the Highlanders and Crusaders is on the Highlanders FB page instead of Sky Sport:

[Stargazer]

That's a terrible stream. Hopefully, the rugby is better.

[Yeetyaah]

@Stargazer the stream running terrible for you as well?

[Nepia]

@Yeetyaah said in Super Rugby 2020:

@Stargazer the stream running terrible for you as well?

I just thought it was the cabbage Australian NBN.

[Chris B.]

Seemingly nil-all after 17 minutes.

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They're trying again. Stream is not much better:

[Machpants]

WTF is the farmlands cup when it's at home?

[Stargazer]

@Machpants ?? It's in Wanaka.

[Bovidae]

@Machpants said in Super Rugby 2020:

WTF is the farmlands cup when it's at home?

A sponsor. Farmlands is like RD1, rural supplies.

[Machpants]

@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2020:

@Machpants ?? It's in Wanaka.

Logo at the top of the feed days 'farmlands cup' wtf is that? (.. 'When it's at home' maybe a UK/forces phrase, sorry)

[Machpants]

So there's a cup for the pre season game? That'll take pride of place on someone's cabinet

[Bovidae]

@Machpants I see this is the 5th year of the fixture.

The Farmlands Cup would certainly stand out in your trophy cabinet.

https://www.farmlands.co.nz/NewsAndEvents/Events/Farmlands-Cup/

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/119035024/blues-hold-on-to-beat-hurricanes-in-super-rugby-preseason-game-at-onewa-domain

[Stargazer]

Interesting to see Bryn Hall kicking the conversions now. Cameron missed a lot of attempts.

It's 41 - 7 to the Crusaders with 10 minutes to go.

[Tim]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12303341

[Stargazer]

Full time: Highlanders 7 - 41 Crusaders

Scorers:
Highlanders - Rob Thompson try; Mitchell Hunt con; YC - James Lentjes
Crusaders - Leicester Fainga'anuku 2x, Will Jordan, Michael Ala'alatoa, Fetuli Paea, Braydon Ennor, Tom Sanders tries; Brett Cameron, Bryn Hall 2x con

It's very hard to say anything about this game due to the bad quality stream. I understand from the commentary that Bryn Hall had a big impact when he came on. Going by what I've seen last week and the little bit today, I expect big things from Leicester Fainga'anuku.