Super Rugby 2024
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@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2024:
@antipodean Aus don’t have the depth for five teams so if it does happen it’s not the worst news.
Half-pregnant teams are not the answer.
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@gt12 Aus having 5 teams isn’t the answer either.
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@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2024:
@antipodean Aus don’t have the depth for five teams so if it does happen it’s not the worst news.
It would be a must happen start. Sadly, Aust don't even have the depth to support 4 teams. I think with 3 teams they could do OK. It would take a few years though
And I would just drop the Rebels if possible. Not merge.
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@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2024:
@gt12 Aus having 5 teams isn’t the answer either.
Agreed. I'm not arguing for five teams.
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if you blokes are so set on shrinking an already too small competition, why are the Highlanders never on the chopping block?
a record of 9-19 over the past 2 years is hardly high performance. Same number of wins as the Force, and 1 more than the Rebels. And they just lost their best player. -
@mariner4life said in Super Rugby 2024:
if you blokes are so set on shrinking an already too small competition, why are the Highlanders never on the chopping block?
a record of 9-19 over the past 2 years is hardly high performance. Same number of wins as the Force, and 1 more than the Rebels. And they just lost their best player.Because NZR aren't in the shit. And have enough players to support 5 teams. But the player allocation needs to be improved somehow
If they were (in the shit) and needed to drop one team the Highlanders would be the team to go. Based on population (but also performance)
And it's a small but very flawed competition. In part due to Aussie having too many teams. Without fixing this super rugby will slowly die. Say 5+3+2 still is 10 teams. It is better to have 10 even teams, say, playing two rounds than 12 uneven teams. Get the base right then look at adding more teams.
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@mariner4life said in Super Rugby 2024:
if you blokes are so set on shrinking an already too small competition, why are the Highlanders never on the chopping block?
a record of 9-19 over the past 2 years is hardly high performance. Same number of wins as the Force, and 1 more than the Rebels. And they just lost their best player. -
@Winger said in Super Rugby 2024:
@mariner4life said in Super Rugby 2024:
if you blokes are so set on shrinking an already too small competition, why are the Highlanders never on the chopping block?
a record of 9-19 over the past 2 years is hardly high performance. Same number of wins as the Force, and 1 more than the Rebels. And they just lost their best player.Because NZR aren't in the shit. And have enough players to support 5 teams. But the player allocation needs to be improved somehow
If they were (in the shit) and needed to drop one team the Highlanders would be the team to go. Based on population (but also performance)
And it's a small but very flawed competition. In part due to Aussie having too many teams. Without fixing this super rugby will slowly die. Say 5+3+2 still is 10 teams. It is better to have 10 even teams, say, playing two rounds than 12 uneven teams. Get the base right then look at adding more teams.
Putting aside the issue of fewer teams for a competition, if you're going to advocate fewer teams for Aus, then MP needs to be removed.
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More likely teams added like a team from Argentina,US team plus there is talk in the media of a SA team based in Perth
the Cheetahs,Pumas or a combined team from both of them.
All speculation but has some traction due to the potential to bring bigger markets in to the comp,TV rights sponsorship,fan base etc.
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Not being picky but just checking if these were venues slipped a line?
Daffy-Jaffy said in Super Rugby 2024:
Rebels vs. Waratahs, 2.30pm AEDT, TBC
Melbourne Reds vs. Force, 3.15pm AEST, Ballymore Stadium,
Brisbane Brumbies vs. Drua, 6.45pm AEDT, Viking Park, Canberra
Yokohama Canon Eagles v Blues, 12:10pm NZT, Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium.
Perth Reds vs. Waratahs, 7.40pm AEST, Gallas Fox Park, Roma
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This will help with pre-season games.
2024 SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE FOR NZ TEAMS
Friday 2 February
Highlanders vs. Moana Pasifika, 6.00PM NZT, Queenstown Events Centre, QueenstownSaturday 3 February
Blues v Tokyo Sungoliath, 4PM NZT, Tokyo, Japan - live on Sky Sport*Sunday 4 February
Crusaders v Munster, 6.00AM NZT, Cork, Ireland – live on Sky Sport
Gallagher Chiefs v Saitama Wild Knights, 6.30PM NZDT, Saitama, Japan – live on Sky Sport**Saturday 10 February
Crusaders v Bristol Bears, 8.45AM NZT, Bristol, England
Highlanders v Hurricanes, 1.00PM NZT, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin – live on NZR+ and Sky Sport
Blues v Yokohama Canon Eagles, 4.10PM NZT, Tokyo, Japan – live on Sky Sport*
Gallagher Chiefs v Kubota Spears, 6.30PM NZDT, Tokyo, Japan – live on Sky Sport*Friday 16 February
Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika, 2.30PM NZT, NZCIS, Wellington – live on NZR+ and Sky Sport
Crusaders v Highlanders, 4PM NZT, Methven RFC, Methven
Blues v Gallagher Chiefs, 4PM NZT, Takapuna RFC, Auckland – live on NZR+ and Sky Sport*Live on Sky Sport and Sky Open
** Live on Sky Sport and delayed on Sky OpenGood to see that the Blues-Chiefs game will also be shown live.
DHL Super Rugby Pacific pre-season schedule confirmed
New Zealand-based Super Rugby clubs have announced an 11-match schedule of pre-season matches, and fans will be able to watch the majority of the action live in the build-up to the start of the 2024 season-proper on February 23.
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@Bovidae The Blues v Sungoliath game is also live free to air on 'Sky Open' channel for anyone without Sky Sport.
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See the note in that article.
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Aussie preseason results -
Melbourne Rebels 38 - 12 NSW Waratahs.
Queensland Reds 19 - 21 Western Force.
Brumbies 43 - 40 Drua
Rebels' 'statement' Super trial victory ends tough week
The Melbourne Rebels have put aside their off-field woes to post a 38-12 victory over the NSW Waratahs in their first hit-out of the year.
The Queensland Reds cycled 34 players through an upbeat first trial for the new season before being pipped 21-19 by the Western Force at Ballymore Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
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Ex-Crusaders hooker Ben Funnell joins Western Force
NSW Waratahs announce their leadership group for 2024
Force bolster hooker depth with signing of ex-Crusader Funnell
