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[Crucial]

First Blues dev v Chiefs dev match is this weekend. Curtainraiser to the big game

[Kiwidom]

@Stargazer Do you have the Highlanders development lineup for that game?

[Crucial]

We don't have a TRC thread yet and it's a little early for one so I'll post this here as it Super Rugby and Test Rugby in the republic still have a relevance together.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11808780

[Billy Tell]

@Chris-B. said in Super Rugby News:

@Crucial To be fair, I can't think of anyone better they could have signed as a first five. At least they cut Volavola.

I thought the Crusaders really missed Fonatia's lack of pace in the weekend...

[Stargazer]

@Kiwidom No, they didn't publish it (as far as I know).

[Bovidae]

New Zealand teams will wear special jerseys this weekend, which will be worn when facing the Lions later this year.

[Crucial]

@Bovidae said in Super Rugby News:

New Zealand teams will wear special jerseys this weekend, which will be worn when facing the Lions later this year.

Why? do they need a road test?

That's just odd (or have I got the wrong end of the stick?)

[Bovidae]

@Crucial No idea of the reason. Just mentioned in this article. I'm sure they want to sell the limited edition jerseys before the Lions tour starts.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/89891766/mitch-karpik-has-qualities-like-sam-cane-says-chiefs-coach-dave-rennie

[Crucial]

Cheers @Bovidae I was hunting for the link to that.

Yeah, I guess it is a modelling job for sales purposes

[Stargazer]

Previews of those jerseys were posted on the Adidas instagram account:

[Crucial]

Well at least the Canes one would be an improvement on the bob the builder outfits they currently sport

[Stargazer]

[Crucial]

Mean bro. Mean.

[Nepia]

@Crucial said in Super Rugby News:

Mean bro. Mean.

Boy band bro. Boy band.

[Tim]

@Nepia that is a terrible photo

[Nepia]

@Tim At least Ardie looks suitably tall.

[Bovidae]

A better view of the Chiefs jerseys. No better than the current jersey IMO.

[Chris B.]

@Nepia said in Super Rugby News:

@Tim At least Ardie looks suitably tall.

He's standing on a box.

[Bovidae]

Also, I would have thought that the Crusaders would be wearing an alternative strip vs the Lions to avoid a colour clash.

[No Quarter]

Haha if you're going to get them to look mean then probably best not to use Ben from Accounts. Dixon would probably be a better fit.