Super Rugby 2023
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@Kirwan said in Super Rugby 2023:
@Duluth said in Super Rugby 2023:
I wonder if YC cards are going to be more costly with the quicker game? When cards first came in you were likely to concede ~14 points. However in recent years the defending teams have managed cards a lot better
Take the Crusaders v Chiefs match, the score was 14-10 to the Chiefs when Blackadder got carded (terrible & risky technique). There were definitely 2 tries while he was off, possibly the Ratima try too? Either way just over 10mins later the score was 31-10
It'll be interesting to keep an eye on. I think it's going to be harder to manage the 10mins because you have less ability to slow things down
I hope that true, as the cards will go back to being a major incentive to not transgress. The more cynical sides will pay.
Similar outcome in the Blues game, Highlanders only looked like scoring while we had cards, rest of the time they were locked out.
So yellow/reds cards may be more influential during a game? I definitely do not like the thought of that.
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@MajorRage said in Super Rugby 2023:
Clear that the teams have spent the last few months working on their offence only.
Very much doubt that.
Defences do take a little while to get to their best though. Training against yourself can only take you so far.
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@Crucial said in Super Rugby 2023:
@MajorRage said in Super Rugby 2023:
Clear that the teams have spent the last few months working on their offence only.
Very much doubt that.
Defences do take a little while to get to their best though. Training against yourself can only take you so far.
Very much doubted that by writing that I expected anybody to take i literally!
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@MajorRage said in Super Rugby 2023:
@Crucial said in Super Rugby 2023:
@MajorRage said in Super Rugby 2023:
Clear that the teams have spent the last few months working on their offence only.
Very much doubt that.
Defences do take a little while to get to their best though. Training against yourself can only take you so far.
Very much doubted that by writing that I expected anybody to take i literally!
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@nostrildamus said in Super Rugby 2023:
@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2023:
How good
at least 3 of them are currently injured?
lol 3 of them barely played on the weekend, while a 4th may have been on the field, but he wasn't doing much
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@mariner4life When going over the five Aussie teams it appears that Force and Reds both have two Kiwi coaches, while on average they are fielding at least five Kiwi players. Fiji Drua also have a significant number. You could virtually field a team of Kiwi players from all the Aussie franchises.
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@mariner4life said in Super Rugby 2023:
@nostrildamus said in Super Rugby 2023:
@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2023:
How good
at least 3 of them are currently injured?
lol 3 of them barely played on the weekend, while a 4th may have been on the field, but he wasn't doing much
still got injured:
Ioane Linsfranc fracture
Grace (shoulder?) again...
Marino Mikaele Tu'u rib injury
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@nostrildamus Jordie came off looking a little off, I would say he might be played sparingly against the Rebels.
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@SBW1 said in Super Rugby 2023:
@nostrildamus Jordie came off looking a little off, I would say he might be played sparingly against the Rebels.
No need to risk Jordie this early in the season. Riley Higgins is more than capable slotting in at 12, the only downside with Love also out atm is we are left with Morgan as a goal kicker, unless obviously Godfrey starts.
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Angus Bell is gone for the SRP season. A shame as he is good to watch.
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@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2023:
@SBW1 said in Super Rugby 2023:
@nostrildamus Jordie came off looking a little off, I would say he might be played sparingly against the Rebels.
No need to risk Jordie this early in the season. Riley Higgins is more than capable slotting in at 12, the only downside with Love also out atm is we are left with Morgan as a goal kicker, unless obviously Godfrey starts.
Agree. But will Riley be fit and ready next week? I hope so. Otherwise we might see Proctor at 2nd and Savea at center. Unless Sullivan returns.
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@Winger said in Super Rugby 2023:
@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2023:
@SBW1 said in Super Rugby 2023:
@nostrildamus Jordie came off looking a little off, I would say he might be played sparingly against the Rebels.
No need to risk Jordie this early in the season. Riley Higgins is more than capable slotting in at 12, the only downside with Love also out atm is we are left with Morgan as a goal kicker, unless obviously Godfrey starts.
Agree. But will Riley be fit and ready next week? I hope so. Otherwise we might see Proctor at 2nd and Savea at center. Unless Sullivan returns.
Yeah Riley was sitting in the stands on the weekend so I assume he's ready to go if called upon. I'd say he will definitely be in the 23 even if Jordie is fit.
Sullivan didn't travel going from some of the pictures I've seen on Facebook. He's a little bit of an unknown because the Hurricanes haven't disclosed what kind of injury he has.
You would start Savea at 12 anyway considering that's where he played last year for a game or two, no point playing two players out of position.
