Super Rugby 2024

[canefan]

@KiwiMurph said in Super Rugby 2024:

@Kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby 2024:

the short term fix is working out how to only open the stand opposite the camera, i know none of these stadiums were designed to only partially open.....but it just seems obvious, some temp fencing or gates, pack these crowds in, start making it look like a fun place to spend a few hours

This is happening more.

For the most part the Cake Tin crowd are opposite the main camera.

I've noticed this season Eden Park have closed most of the old eastern terraces which makes the north stand and corner stand look fuller.

It works well.

The mask slips when it's time for a kick at goal

[Bovidae]

@Duluth The number of tackles is an indication of workrate but for an international 6 I'd be wanting to see dominant tackles. Are those stats available?

[Duluth]

@Bovidae

I have dominant tackles for each match. Unfortunately I don't have season counts for that though

[African Monkey]

@Duluth Their whole loose trio was a mess, Gardner, him and Christie were awful together. It was ony when Blackadder and Lio-Willie (despite his shocker against the Brumbies) joined Grace where their loonies somewhat improved

[Duluth]

@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2024:

The average attendance for each NZ team in Super Rugby has been finalised below. I miscalculated the Canes one initially because I factored in too many games.

Blues: average attendance of 21k
Hurricanes: average attendance of 16.1k
Chiefs: average attendance of 14.2k
Crusaders: average attendance of 12.6k
Highlanders: average attendance of 12.5k

Reposting this chart that @Tim Posted a while ago

Blues would be third, Canes just behind the Bulls, Chiefs just behind Saracens

[SouthernMann]

Shock horror. Super Rugby is popular. https://www.thepost.co.nz/sport/350302600/sky-reports-16-surge-super-rugby-pacific-viewership

[Tim]

The Post

[Chris]

I am not sure were to post the so have landed in this thread

Aaron Mauger is the new Drua asst coach.

[African Monkey]

@SouthernMann But but but, up dah wahz? League all day?

[booboo]

Helps if people observe and comment on what is actually happening, and not parrot the trendy narrative from 4 or 5 years ago. Anyone who has watched rugby in the last few years could see it's been awesome. It's just not been cool to say so.

[KiwiMurph]

@booboo the death riding of rugby in the NZ media over the last few years is really obvious... and odd...

[MiketheSnow]

With the first three QFs being non-competitive blow outs should Super Rugby just culminate with SF and F?

[Tim]

@MiketheSnow Or a top 6?

[Duluth]

@MiketheSnow

Yes

At least it’s likely to be a top 6 next year

[Machpants]

@MiketheSnow said in Super Rugby 2024:

With the first three QFs being non-competitive blow outs should Super Rugby just culminate with SF and F?

Next year it is likely to be 3v6 and 4v5 whilst 1 and 2 get a week off.

[Tim]

Whoever they face, the Blues will start favourites after winning their last 14 games at Eden Park. The Crusaders are the only team to trump the Blues at home in the last four years.

[Tim]

Chiefs most impressive team this week. Blues best defence.

[Tim]

Early TAB options:

Blues $1.22
Brumbies $4.00

Hurricanes $1.60
Chiefs $2.25

To win the tournament:

Blues $2.20
Hurricanes $2.75
Chiefs $3.75
Brumbies $8.00

Chiefs might be worth a shout. Brumbies have zero chance.

[African Monkey]

@Tim Suprised we're favourites considering we'll most likely have to travel for the final if we get there of course.

[Chris B.]

@African-Monkey More that the punters think the Chiefs are much more likely to beat the Canes than the Brumbies to knock you guys out.