Super Rugby 2022
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@tim said in Super Rugby 2022:
Yeah, a number of factors including ABs taking sabbaticals. Last year's NPC was disrupted by covid, as have this year's SRP prep and game day squads. The wider training groups have been thinned by MP and the US MLR.
That NPC factor is a good one - heaps of young guys didn’t get opportunities (e.g., Evans at the Blues) so as a result the coaches are relying on the experienced heads.
I think some of the coaching squad selections have been shown up too - Brown selecting Banks in the squad is one thing (I disagree with, but I recognize why he did it), but needing to play him every week is a problem. They should be developing a youngster there, even if Koroi is not quite a 10.
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@tim said in Super Rugby 2022:
@gt12 I wonder if a few players were less keen to move to Dunedin with possible inability to travel to see family/partners/friends due to covid restrictions?
You have to wonder. I also think the uncertainty about having a really good coach there, who is committed to the franchise, may make a difference.
Personally (and this is just a personal opinion), I’d like the AB coaches to stop selecting players who aren’t starting at their franchises or at least make that the deciding factor in coin toss decisions. Bower generally comes off the bench and rarely has to face the best THs at scrum time. Similarly, Ofa is going backwards not playing enough.
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@tim yeah I think the covid disruptions have exaggerated the slow burn issue of all the players we lose every year, hopefully as that looks like Covid is nearing an end, we need to really focus on development, get players back up to speed, especially when you consider the ABs that are still here in the twilight of thier careers, when normally they'd be cashing in up in Europe, we need to use them for development rather than blocking the next rung coming throuhg.
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The Hurricanes want their next Super Rugby Pacific game against the Chiefs to be pushed back to Sunday to give them more time to prepare after Covid-19 swept through the squad last week.
The Hurricanes are scheduled to return to action against the Chiefs at Sky Stadium in Wellington on Saturday night after their previous game against Moana Pasifika was postponed.
Assistant coach Chris Gibbes said the Hurricanes were in discussions with New Zealand Rugby about swapping timeslots with the Crusaders-Blues game, which is scheduled to be played on Sunday afternoon.
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Fourth Moana Pasifika game at risk as Covid hits Highlanders
Highlanders high performance manager Greg O'Brien confirmed to 1News on Monday the southern franchise has cases in the team.
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Super Rugby continues to be marred by Covid-19 outbreaks with 1News able to reveal cases have been confirmed in the Highlanders squad.
Highlanders high performance manager Greg O'Brien confirmed on Monday the southern franchise has cases in the team but would not disclose the exact figure.The Highlanders are scheduled to host Moana Pasifika this Friday in Dunedin. O'Brien told 1News as of Monday they are "confident" they will be able to field a side for the match.
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@stargazer fair play for switching the schedules. Wouldn't be fair giving the Hurricanes only two days to prepare.
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I haven't watched the non-Blues games that closely but it seems like there is more counter rucking turnovers this year? Forwards staying on their feet and actually pushing past the ball
Defence putting more numbers in? Or attacking sides not protecting the ball as well?
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this kind of thing has to be a good sign, a close loss and showing some real gusto
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@kiwiwomble They have improved very quickly.
Now they need to move on from Baden Kerr. Watching him is actually sad at this point.
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should have just moved the whole comp to Australia
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@mariner4life Should have stayed in bubbles in Qtown.
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mmmm, play on a club park in front of zero people?
Or play in stadiums in front of kiwis absolutely feral for any taste of home having been locked out of the country for 2 years
oh yeah, and you get to actually play games.
real sophies choice moment that one
wait, that's without the benefit of playing the comp the way it was intended
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@bovidae said in Super Rugby 2022:
A 5 pm Friday night KO in Aust might be like playing in front of zero people anyway.
ah, we are hosting, you'll pay at our broadcast times thanks
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@mariner4life said in Super Rugby 2022:
@bovidae said in Super Rugby 2022:
A 5 pm Friday night KO in Aust might be like playing in front of zero people anyway.
ah, we are hosting, you'll pay at our broadcast times thanks
So play two games at the same time and we each watch what we want?
The schedules are set so games from Aust follow games from NZ on a Friday and Saturday.
