'Super Rugby' 2021

[Bovidae]

Via an email I received:

The 2021 Super Rugby Draw is scheduled to be announced next week with the season kicking off from February 27, 2021. 2021 Memberships will include 4 x home matches against all NZ opponents & 2 x home matches against Australian opponents.

So that implies a full set of home and away games for each NZ team and either 4 or 5 Aust teams in the competition.

[Tim]

@Bovidae Nice find.

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae from the Chiefs and the announcing their "exciting new ticketing opportunity."?

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah About renewing season memberships (from tomorrow).

[macmanus]

When is the squads announcements??

[Tim]

@macmanus

@Yeetyaah said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:

I sent all the Super teams a DM on Instagram asking when the Super squads would be named and the Highlanders replied and said all squads will be named in early December after the Mitre 10 Cup.

[Bovidae]

@Bovidae said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:

@Yeetyaah About renewing season memberships (from tomorrow).

Another twist as the draw has now been delayed so next week now.

[Machpants]

Mentions more announcement to come. I'm glad we're keeping SA in the RC!

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/300149968/sanzaar-announces-fresh-rugby-championship-with-minitour-fixture-schedule

[KiwiMurph]

Wasn't sure where else to put this.

[Bovidae]

The SRA draw will be announced tonight and some afternoon games will remain.

[Yeetyaah]

https://www.allblacks.com/news/sky-super-rugby-aotearoa-draw-announced

The second edition of Super Rugby Aotearoa will kick off at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on Friday, 26 February where the Highlanders will host the defending champion Crusaders, with the Hurricanes and Blues rounding off Round 1 at Sky Stadium in Wellington the following day.
The Chiefs will have the opening round bye before hosting the Highlanders at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton on Friday, 5 March.
All 21 Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa matches including a Final on Saturday, 8 May, will be live and exclusive via new competition naming rights sponsor Sky TV.

[Machpants]

Thanks for that.

This graphic made me piss myself, trying to find a positive for the Chiefs season 'most bonus points' haha

[Yeetyaah]

@Machpants hahah fuck that's embarassing

[Bovidae]

What was said about any games against the Aust teams?

[Bovidae]

[Kiwiwomble]

So a “final” rather than top two playing Aus or something

[Bovidae]

The graphic shows that all Sunday games are at 3:35 pm. No Sat game on Anzac weekend (Round 9).

[Machpants]

@Bovidae said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:

What was said about any games against the Aust teams?

Still talking to Oz about post SRA games

[Bovidae]

@Machpants Yes, I was just reading another article.

NZR General Manager Professional Rugby & Performance Chris Lendrum also confirmed NZR is working closely with Rugby Australia on a trans- Ta$man cross over series and would announce details shortly.

NZR Head of High Performance Mike Anthony confirmed the All Blacks would be available from Round 1.

[KiwiMurph]

@Bovidae nice!