Super Rugby 2022
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@Daffy-Jaffy I reckon this week's lineup is just full of bangers. Should be plenty of good contests, with meaningful matches.
Highlanders have a critical game to sneak into the 8,
Crusaders can't afford to drop their standards or it could be a nasty surprise
Blues looking to secure a top 4 spot with a couple of rounds to go, last home game in the regular season
Tahs Canes should be tasty - can the Tahs step back up to their Crusaders form?
Drua MP should be an epic battle that both sides are desparate to win
Chiefs game probably the worst of the lot in terms of quality and expectations.Roll on, plenty of TV time ahead! Hopefully I'll get to see most, including a group live at Eden Park on saturday night
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So is it as simple as often Kiwi teams are slow starters or are Aussie teams conditioning not upto it and unable to finish?
There have been numerous games now where aussie teams have lead, and reasonably well, only to be hauled back.
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@taniwharugby said in Super Rugby 2022:
So is it as simple as often Kiwi teams are slow starters or are Aussie teams conditioning not upto it and unable to finish?
There have been numerous games now where aussie teams have lead, and reasonably well, only to be hauled back.
They go pretty ballistic in the first 10-20 minutes eh, which is probably always going to lead to a downswing in performance towards the end of the half...the adage is the team that scores before and after half time right?
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@Stargazer disappointed to not see Lollo, lolla, lollosia....that Wallabies ten.
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@Machpants said in Super Rugby 2022:
@kiwi_expat said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
@Bovidae said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
Hopefully a few more players like Retallick, Ioane and Weber are back on deck this weekend or next, maybe even Stevenson. McMillan really needs to decide on his best back three from here on, and must realise that Gatland and Trask can't start together.
The Chiefs have played the 3 best Aust teams to date so as long as they win their remaining 3 games should secure 4th position and a home QF. That said, their away record is much better than their home record this season.
It looks increasingly likely that Kiwi teams are going to end up occupying positions 1-2 & 4-6, this assuming Reds/Brumbies lose to both the Crusaders & Blues in their remaining fixtures.
Big assumption
@Machpants - how do you feel now?
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@Chris said in Super Rugby 2022:
@kiwi_expat said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Chris said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Machpants said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
@kiwi_expat said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
@Bovidae said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
Hopefully a few more players like Retallick, Ioane and Weber are back on deck this weekend or next, maybe even Stevenson. McMillan really needs to decide on his best back three from here on, and must realise that Gatland and Trask can't start together.
The Chiefs have played the 3 best Aust teams to date so as long as they win their remaining 3 games should secure 4th position and a home QF. That said, their away record is much better than their home record this season.
It looks increasingly likely that Kiwi teams are going to end up occupying positions 1-2 & 4-6, this assuming Reds/Brumbies lose to both the Crusaders & Blues in their remaining fixtures.
Big assumption
Yeah a lot of water under the Bridge before that happens.
Crusaders have to beat the Brumbies in Canberra so do the Blues.
Canes have to beat the Warratahs in Sydney all tough games.Our 2nd worst franchise beat the Ponies in Canberra 33-12 last season, take that how want.
Different beasts this season.The teams look a Lot different than last year as do the results.
Brumbies at home look a lot tougher proposition than last year.Where's my apology?
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@kiwi_expat said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Chris said in Super Rugby 2022:
@kiwi_expat said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Chris said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Machpants said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
@kiwi_expat said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
@Bovidae said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
Hopefully a few more players like Retallick, Ioane and Weber are back on deck this weekend or next, maybe even Stevenson. McMillan really needs to decide on his best back three from here on, and must realise that Gatland and Trask can't start together.
The Chiefs have played the 3 best Aust teams to date so as long as they win their remaining 3 games should secure 4th position and a home QF. That said, their away record is much better than their home record this season.
It looks increasingly likely that Kiwi teams are going to end up occupying positions 1-2 & 4-6, this assuming Reds/Brumbies lose to both the Crusaders & Blues in their remaining fixtures.
Big assumption
Yeah a lot of water under the Bridge before that happens.
Crusaders have to beat the Brumbies in Canberra so do the Blues.
Canes have to beat the Warratahs in Sydney all tough games.Our 2nd worst franchise beat the Ponies in Canberra 33-12 last season, take that how want.
Different beasts this season.The teams look a Lot different than last year as do the results.
Brumbies at home look a lot tougher proposition than last year.Where's my apology?
Apology for what ? giving a let’s wait and see to your post .
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@Chris said in Super Rugby 2022:
@kiwi_expat said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Chris said in Super Rugby 2022:
@kiwi_expat said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Chris said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Machpants said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
@kiwi_expat said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
@Bovidae said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
Hopefully a few more players like Retallick, Ioane and Weber are back on deck this weekend or next, maybe even Stevenson. McMillan really needs to decide on his best back three from here on, and must realise that Gatland and Trask can't start together.
The Chiefs have played the 3 best Aust teams to date so as long as they win their remaining 3 games should secure 4th position and a home QF. That said, their away record is much better than their home record this season.
It looks increasingly likely that Kiwi teams are going to end up occupying positions 1-2 & 4-6, this assuming Reds/Brumbies lose to both the Crusaders & Blues in their remaining fixtures.
Big assumption
Yeah a lot of water under the Bridge before that happens.
Crusaders have to beat the Brumbies in Canberra so do the Blues.
Canes have to beat the Warratahs in Sydney all tough games.Our 2nd worst franchise beat the Ponies in Canberra 33-12 last season, take that how want.
Different beasts this season.The teams look a Lot different than last year as do the results.
Brumbies at home look a lot tougher proposition than last year.Where's my apology?
Apology for what ? giving a let’s wait and see to your post .
BUT YOU MUST APOLOGISE
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@Bones said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Chris said in Super Rugby 2022:
@kiwi_expat said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Chris said in Super Rugby 2022:
@kiwi_expat said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Chris said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Machpants said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
@kiwi_expat said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
@Bovidae said in Chiefs vs Brumbies:
Hopefully a few more players like Retallick, Ioane and Weber are back on deck this weekend or next, maybe even Stevenson. McMillan really needs to decide on his best back three from here on, and must realise that Gatland and Trask can't start together.
The Chiefs have played the 3 best Aust teams to date so as long as they win their remaining 3 games should secure 4th position and a home QF. That said, their away record is much better than their home record this season.
It looks increasingly likely that Kiwi teams are going to end up occupying positions 1-2 & 4-6, this assuming Reds/Brumbies lose to both the Crusaders & Blues in their remaining fixtures.
Big assumption
Yeah a lot of water under the Bridge before that happens.
Crusaders have to beat the Brumbies in Canberra so do the Blues.
Canes have to beat the Warratahs in Sydney all tough games.Our 2nd worst franchise beat the Ponies in Canberra 33-12 last season, take that how want.
Different beasts this season.The teams look a Lot different than last year as do the results.
Brumbies at home look a lot tougher proposition than last year.Where's my apology?
Apology for what ? giving a let’s wait and see to your post .
BUT YOU MUST APOLOGISE
Hahaha you know my answer to that and I can’t post it here.
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Edited to add the same GIF without typo for people like @Machpants, who don't seem to understand it with typo:
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The playoff picture looks set in stone unless Tahs can upset Landers (which they won't).
Blues vs Highlanders
Crusaders vs Waratahs
Hurricanes vs Chiefs
Brumbies vs Reds
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@kiwi_expat said in Super Rugby 2022:
The playoff picture looks set in stone unless Tahs can upset Landers (which they won't).
Blues vs Highlanders
Crusaders vs Waratahs
Hurricanes vs Chiefs
Brumbies vs Reds
at least one Aussie team will survive to Week 2.
Highlanders with nothing to lose will be a seriously tough opponent - some reward for finishing top!
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@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
@kiwi_expat said in Super Rugby 2022:
The playoff picture looks set in stone unless Tahs can upset Landers (which they won't).
Blues vs Highlanders
Crusaders vs Waratahs
Hurricanes vs Chiefs
You can blame the Covid> >
Brumbies vs Redsat least one Aussie team will survive to Week 2.
Highlanders with nothing to lose will be a seriously tough opponent - some reward for finishing top!
Looks like 2nd-placed Crusaders will get an easier route to the final with a Quarter & Semi against Australian opposition, meanwhile Blues will likely face the Highlanders - then Chiefs or Hurricanes, despite topping the SR ladder. You can blame the covid induced restructuring of the draw for that one.
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@kiwi_expat said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
@kiwi_expat said in Super Rugby 2022:
The playoff picture looks set in stone unless Tahs can upset Landers (which they won't).
Blues vs Highlanders
Crusaders vs Waratahs
Hurricanes vs Chiefs
You can blame the Covid> >
Brumbies vs Redsat least one Aussie team will survive to Week 2.
Highlanders with nothing to lose will be a seriously tough opponent - some reward for finishing top!
Looks like 2nd-placed Crusaders will get an easier route to the final with a Quarter & Semi against Australian opposition, meanwhile Blues will likely face the Highlanders - then Chiefs or Hurricanes, despite topping the SR ladder. You can blame the covid induced restructuring of the draw for that one.
yep, that's knockout rugby. Can't control it unfortunately. I keep banging the drum that to get to where we are is a massive result; if we get upset in the playoffs, so be it -- but the Blues have come a massively long way and still getting better.
If we have to win against 3 NZ sides in consecutive weeks, that'll be as hard an ask as any Super tournament to date. The only thing in our favour is home advantage
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@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
@kiwi_expat said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
@kiwi_expat said in Super Rugby 2022:
The playoff picture looks set in stone unless Tahs can upset Landers (which they won't).
Blues vs Highlanders
Crusaders vs Waratahs
Hurricanes vs Chiefs
You can blame the Covid> >
Brumbies vs Redsat least one Aussie team will survive to Week 2.
Highlanders with nothing to lose will be a seriously tough opponent - some reward for finishing top!
Looks like 2nd-placed Crusaders will get an easier route to the final with a Quarter & Semi against Australian opposition, meanwhile Blues will likely face the Highlanders - then Chiefs or Hurricanes, despite topping the SR ladder. You can blame the covid induced restructuring of the draw for that one.
yep, that's knockout rugby. Can't control it unfortunately. I keep banging the drum that to get to where we are is a massive result; if we get upset in the playoffs, so be it -- but the Blues have come a massively long way and still getting better.
If we have to win against 3 NZ sides in consecutive weeks, that'll be as hard an ask as any Super tournament to date. The only thing in our favour is home advantage
Crusaders 2017 season. Highlanders, Chiefs, then 12 hour flight to face Lions on the highveld in Joburg, despite only losing 1 game that season (and you know how bent the refs always were in Joburg during the playoffs). I'd suggest that takes the cake for most impressive Super Rugby campaign.
