Super Rugby News

[Chris]

Match QF1: Crusaders v Highlanders @ Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Date Friday 21 June
Kick-off 19:35 local
Referee Jaco Peyper
AR1 Paul Williams
AR2 Brendon Pickerill
TMO Ben Skeen

Match QF3: Jaguares v Chiefs @ Jose Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires
Date Friday 21 June
Kick-off 19:05 local
Referee Glen Jackson
AR1 Nick Briant
AR2 Federico Anselmi
TMO Santiago Borsani

Match QF2: Hurricanes v Bulls @ Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Date Saturday 22 June
Kick-off 19:35 local
Referee Nic Berry
AR1 Ben O'Keeffe
AR2 Brendon Pickerill
TMO Glenn Newman

Match QF4: Brumbies v Sharks @ GIO Stadium, Canberra
Date Saturday 22 June
Kick-off 20:05 local
Referee Mike Fraser
AR1 Angus Gardner
AR2 Graham Cooper
TMO James Leckie

[Stargazer]

So in all games there's a neutral ref, except the Jaguares v Chiefs game. That game has been allocated to a former Chiefs players. Geez.

[Yeetyaah]

Glen Jackson for the Chiefs game, ffs SANZAAR.

[Machpants]

He's known as Hometown, so that'll balance out, surely?

[taniwharugby]

Why not have him in Angus' spot for the brumbies game, Angus to Argentina or have him do the all NZ game then Peyper to Argentina.

Trust SANZAR to make a mess of something so simple.

[Nepia]

@taniwharugby said in Super Rugby News:

Why not have him in Angus' spot for the brumbies game, Angus to Argentina or have him do the all NZ game then Peyper to Argentina.

Trust SANZAR to make a mess of something so simple.

It's almost like the criticism makes them lean into now.

[Stargazer]

Finally confirmed:

[Stargazer]

Bryn Hall has re-signed with the Crusaders for 2 more seasons.

[booboo]

@Stargazer said in Super Rugby News:

So in all games there's a neutral ref, except the Jaguares v Chiefs game. That game has been allocated to a former Chiefs players. Geez.

Former Chiefness balanced out by home town bias.

[booboo]

@Machpants said in Super Rugby News:

He's known as Hometown, so that'll balance out, surely?

Read.
The.
Thread.

[Nevorian]

@Stargazer said in Super Rugby News:

With dates & times (in NZT):

QF1: Fri June 21: Crusaders v Highlanders, Christchurch Stadium Christchurch @ 19:35
QF 3: Sat June 22: Jaguares v Chiefs, Jose Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires @ 10:05
QF 2: Sat June 22: Hurricanes v Bulls, Westpac Stadium, Wellington @ 19:35
QF 4: Sat June 22: Brumbies v Sharks, GIO Stadium, Canberra @ 22:05

Semis (highest ranked team to host):
SF1: Winner QF1 v Winner QF2
SF2: Winner QF3 v Winner QF4

Not one game being played in the Republic this week and possibly zero for the entire finals series - this must be a first and a big disappointment to all fans over there.

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer As per the stuff article I agree,Jackson is definitely on a hiding to nothing..
If the home side win, he’s gonna be accused of being a hometown official and if the chiefs win, a former chiefs player with a whistle .
Very poor from Sanzar , a hospital pass if ever I saw one.

[taniwharugby]

@Nevorian especially with 3 teams from that conference in the finals...

[KiwiMurph]

Daryl Gibson has stepped down as Tahs coach with 1 year left on his deal.

I reckon he will be named the new Wallaby attack coach

Beth Newman  /  Jun 20, 2019

\"Change of heart\" triggered Daryl Gibson's resignation decision

Daryl Gibson says a mid-season "change of heart" caused him to pull the pin on his time at the club midway through his contract.

The Waratahs are in the market for a new  coach for 2020 after Daryl Gibson stepped down with a year left on his contract.

RUGBY.com.au understands Gibson informed NSW Rugby bosses and Waratahs players on Thursday of a decision to vacate his post.

NSW Rugby have announced a press conference with Gibson and NSW Rugby CEO Andrew Hore on Friday afternoon at their Daceyville headquarters.

[Higgins]

Does he have to financially compensate the NSW RFU for his breach of contract?

[Stargazer]

@KiwiMurph Probably to Bath

[Machpants]

@Higgins said in Super Rugby News:

Does he have to financially compensate the NSW RFU for his breach of contract?

Not if it's not mutual agreement, NSW probably want him gone too

[Hooroo]

Any chance he could end up taking O'Gara's place at Crusaders?

[mariner4life]

just another shit Cantab coach getting fired.

[antipodean]

@Chris said in Super Rugby News:

Ponga bombshell: Wallabies plan to poach NRL star

A heavyweight battle has erupted for Kalyn Ponga’s prized signature, with Wallabies coach Michael Cheika confirming he has spoken to the NRL superstar about a defection to rugby union.

More on this, apparently the response was if he was going to go back to rugby union, he'd want to be an All Black.