Super Rugby Trans Tasman

[antipodean]

@barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

@antipodean said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

@barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

@antipodean said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

It's not being beaten that's reducing skills in Australia. It's the incompetent administration.

Well that and the massive offshore talent drain, coupled with the increasing competition for young talent from other codes.

Australia isn't alone in facing those problems.

That's true, but I'd argue they face a unique set of circumstances with the landscape in Australian sport. The competition from AFL being a central part of that, as is the relative dominance of rugby league.

Even then the population of NSW and QLD easily outstrips NZ, which gets raided by the NRL for talent.

[NTA]

@barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

That's true, but I'd argue they face a unique set of circumstances with the landscape in Australian sport. The competition from AFL being a central part of that, as is the relative dominance of rugby league.

<<<Insert rant about RA's complete neglect of Western Sydney here>>>

[barbarian]

@antipodean said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

@barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

@antipodean said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

@barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

@antipodean said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

It's not being beaten that's reducing skills in Australia. It's the incompetent administration.

Well that and the massive offshore talent drain, coupled with the increasing competition for young talent from other codes.

Australia isn't alone in facing those problems.

That's true, but I'd argue they face a unique set of circumstances with the landscape in Australian sport. The competition from AFL being a central part of that, as is the relative dominance of rugby league.

Even then the population of NSW and QLD easily outstrips NZ, which gets raided by the NRL for talent.

Yeah I know, as I said before everyone faces the problem to a varying extent. And I'm not just comparing to NZ here.

But rugby is in the ascendancy in NZ, and it's just not over here. That's a pretty big pull factor to have if you're a young player.

Obviously there are many other reasons why things are the way they are now, but competition for young talent is one factor.

[Crucial]

@bones said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

@crucial said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

I could find easily a dozen examples during the game of players on the wrong side that weren’t penalised

Go on then. Is it as easily as Tiatia scores tries?

Do you want circles or arrows?

[Bones]

@crucial said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

@bones said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

@crucial said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

I could find easily a dozen examples during the game of players on the wrong side that weren’t penalised

Go on then. Is it as easily as Tiatia scores tries?

Do you want circles or arrows?

Probably doesn't matter as long as it spells CHIEFS RULZ

[taniwharugby]

[Machpants]

@taniwharugby said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

Worth a flutter on the brumbies

[Bovidae]

@machpants said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

Worth a flutter on the brumbies

Who sets these odds? The Chiefs often struggle against the Brumbies and lost to them in Hamilton last year. I'll be at the game but the Chiefs will need to play their A game to win.

[taniwharugby]

Surprised the force so high after last week.

Bet of the week is on the Blues...

[Bones]

You guys realise these are betting odds designed to make the TAB money, right?

[taniwharugby]

@bones what kind of business plan is that?

[Kirwan]

@bones said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

@crucial said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

@bones said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

@crucial said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

I could find easily a dozen examples during the game of players on the wrong side that weren’t penalised

Go on then. Is it as easily as Tiatia scores tries?

Do you want circles or arrows?

Probably doesn't matter as long as it spells CHIEFS RULZ

Or Canes, or whoever he’s supporting this week.

[Bones]

@kirwan fucken meeeeeowwww!

[Frye]

@bones said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

You guys realise these are betting odds designed to make the TAB money, right?

Check the Australian odds.

[Bones]

@frye why?

[booboo]

@taniwharugby said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

I'm hopeless at betting but if I wasn't I'd be looking at the Farce and Brumbles

Edit: typing issues were typing on the phone, ... @Bones

[Bones]

@booboo I'll take back my like now, the previous edition was a thing of beauty.

[booboo]

@bones said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

@booboo I'll take back my like now, the previous edition was a thing of beauty.

I'm sober... promise

[Bovidae]

Officials for Rd 2.

Hurricanes v Rebels
Friday 21 May, 7:05pm
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Graham Cooper - who?
Assistant 1: Paul Williams
Assistant 2: Angus Mabey
TMO: Mike Fraser

Force v Highlanders
Friday 21 May, 9:45pm
HBF Park, Perth
Referee: Nic Berry
Assistant 1: Amy Perrett
Assistant 2: Reuben Keane
TMO: James Leckie

Blues v Waratahs
Saturday 22 May, 4:35pm
Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
Assistant 1: Angus Mabey
Assistant 2: Lauren Jenner
TMO: Shane McDermott

Chiefs v Brumbies
Saturday 22 May, 7:05pm
FMG Stadium, Waikato
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
Assistant 1: Paul Williams
Assistant 2: Dan Waenga
TMO: Aaron Paterson

Reds v Crusaders
Saturday 22 May, 9:45pm
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Mike Fraser
Assistant 1: Damon Murphy
Assistant 2: Jordan Way
TMO: Brett Cronan - the same TMO as the Force-Chiefs game

[mariner4life]

even a multi of 4 kiwi teams and the Brumbies pays less than $6