Super Rugby 2022
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I took one for the team and watched the Aotearoa Rugby Pod. In summary, Parsons didn't want to put the mockers on the Blues so picked the Chiefs as his smokey. Mainly because of the return of BBBR, and Cane, ALB, Weber and Jacobson. Hall seemed reluctant to talk up his own team so said the Blues were favourites based on winning the last final. We get to the end of the show and Parsons finally does pick the Blues to win the competition while Hall was still non-committal and said one of the Blues, Chiefs and Crusaders. He talks up his fellow halfbacks, so I give him credit for that.
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Ah bollox, what a waste of time the trip to QT was
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@bovidae said in Super Rugby 2022:
The Chiefs should be organising their return to Hamilton now.
The good news is that the Chiefs will now play MP at home (hopefully with some crowd). The bad news is when do MP play the Blues and Chiefs? Midweek games might be the only option.
It's an ever changing situation so who knows. I think that NZR are taking a good approach to ensure that their product gets on the shelves this year. They are being very flexible and pro-active.
The Queenstown jaunt may not have been perfect but meant that (most) teams were able to get their warmups done and games started.
I'd guess that players will be going back home with instructions to keep contacts and socialising outside of the team to a minimum for a while.SR Aupiki move to Taupō is a good idea too. Hopefully this ensures that the comp kicks off. In fact with only four teams this could end up being a model for the first few years. Play it as a small tournament and if that means slightly extended squads to cover short turnarounds then that exposes more players to a high level.
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@arhs said in Super Rugby 2022:
@crucial It is not good news at all for the Chiefs. It will force compromises on them later, like the Blues, disadvantaging their chances.
We don’t know what it will mean yet.
Everyone is assuming a midweek fixture but that may not end up the case.
Besides, a Chiefs training group playing MP would still likely win.Edit: could also do a fixture shuffle and something like a Friday, Wednesday, Sunday
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@crucial Cameron Good of NZR has said that midweek games are the preferred option. It's the games before and after that will be compromised as playing midweek tends to mean less training. The one advantage is that there will be minimal travel involved for the 3 teams.
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@bovidae said in Super Rugby 2022:
@crucial Cameron Good of NZR has said that midweek games are the preferred option. It's the games before and after that will be compromised as playing midweek tends to mean less training. The one advantage is that there will be minimal travel involved for the 3 teams.
What I meant was that even though that is the preferred option it could end up differently. Circumstances change all the time at the moment and NZR seem to be being flexible.
eg lets say A were scheduled to play B but B had a Covid outbreak and C had a bye. Would make sense to change the fixture to A vs C
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@bovidae said in Super Rugby 2022:
@crucial Cameron Good of NZR has said that midweek games are the preferred option. It's the games before and after that will be compromised as playing midweek tends to mean less training. The one advantage is that there will be minimal travel involved for the 3 teams.
More games within the same period would likely mean more chance of injuries too.
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@canes4life said in Blues vs Hurricanes 02/2022:
Win, lose or draw no one in the media seems to care anymore which is a sad state.
is that sort of the state of affairs across the Board for Super rugby?
I know the Blues used to cop a bit of heat, but still nowhere near what they should have? It just seems like, as long as the ABs win, then no one gives a shit? And if the ABs lose, that's the coaches fault.
There doesn't seem to be anywhere near enough heat on the 4 franchises to actually do better in Super Rugby, and also develop players.
Or am i just too removed?
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Every year, excluding the bump in August 2020, there seems to be less interest in Super Rugby. To be fair, the opening round was very NPC level in quality.
My Dad isn't bothering getting Sky this year, and my best friend in the UK (Blues, Harbour, and ABs fanatic) can't be bothered subscribing either.
Have seen little interest outside this site.
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It's obviously a bigger discussion but there is so much crap / nonsense on Stuff and the Herald now sports are pushed way down. I would think part of the decline is part due to the lack of promotion the media gives sport nowadays.
Just a comment on Love too, Holland chucks him in week 1 against the best team in the comp, then drops him week 2 after we lose? He must feel great.
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