Super Rugby 2024

[Machpants]

Jezus, bloody amateurs

[george33]

Jaguars to return if Rebels fold interesting

[Chris]

@george33 said in Super Rugby 2024:

Jaguars to return if Rebels fold interesting

Not surprised NZR were in talks with Jaguars about joining SR in the near future, I guess if the Rebels fold it paves the way sooner.

[george33]

@Chris good thing if it happens in my opinion

[Canes4life]

@Chris having the Jaguares in the comp makes it all disjointed again though. I don't know how I feel about it. I'd rather the Rebels survive tbh even though I don't think Aus should have more than 4 teams.

[Canes4life]

Anyone know if Super Rugby are aligning squad announcements this week? They were named at 3pm last week but nothing yet.

[george33]

@Canes4life 4pm every Wednesday NZ time

[Duluth]

@Canes4life wasn't it 4pm?

[Canes4life]

@Duluth oh right, getting ahead of myself.

[African Monkey]

@george33 Yes they should be in the comp. Will be good to have another competitive side.

[george33]

@African-Monkey think Brumbies are also battling to stay alive, bit sad really for us and them

[African Monkey]

@george33 Interesting. I guess there has been talk about them over the years struggling off the field.

[Chris]

@george33 said in Super Rugby 2024:

@Chris good thing if it happens in my opinion

Agreed point of difference for SR again.

[Chris]

@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2024:

@Chris having the Jaguares in the comp makes it all disjointed again though. I don't know how I feel about it. I'd rather the Rebels survive tbh even though I don't think Aus should have more than 4 teams.

For me I like the idea it brings a stronger team to the comp going to Argentina to play is good for our players something different.

[Kiwiwomble]

id be happy to see them again, i think there are lots of examples where new teams just dont improve (italy, rebels et al)....but the Jags genuinely seemed the exception. They probably wont come back at the same quality but hopefully they get back to where they were in their last season

[LABCAT]

Does the competition need to change names again if the Jaguares join again?

I wouldn't really consider Argentina part of the Pacific.

[Kiwiwomble]

i dont think they will "have" too...but i imagine it will go back to "super rugby"

[Dan54]

I understand the chat about Jaguares etc, just feels like we kicking over Rebels carcass before it dead though.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Dan54 ...it might not be dead yet but think its jumped out of a plane without a parachute....think it will take a miracle and its not like RA is flush with the kind of cash to save it....and if they did it would be a bad decision because the rebels have proven Melbourne wont back a rugby team at that level

[Winger]

@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2024:

@Chris having the Jaguares in the comp makes it all disjointed again though. I don't know how I feel about it. I'd rather the Rebels survive tbh even though I don't think Aus should have more than 4 teams.

Aust must 100% reduce their team numbers.

But I don't agree with bringing back the Jaguares. The travel and time difference are things I certainly don't miss now. I would just go with 11 teams and see what can be done with Japan later on

Flight time NZ to Argintina 12+ hours
Flight time Perth to Argintina 16+ hours