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[Kiwiwomble]

@Yeetyaah you normally have the good oil....so Banging head on wall

[Daffy Jaffy]

Super Rugby Pacific Round Three Injury List

Super Rugby Pacific Round Three Injury/Unavailability list
*TBC time/injury unless specified

Brumbies

Feao Fotuaika (ankle/ round 4)
David Feliuai (finger/ round 4)
Tom Hooper (concussion / round 4)
Noah Lolesio (concussion / round 4-5)
Rob Valetini (hamstring / TBC)
Ben O’Donnell (hamstring/ TBC)
Tevita Alatini (ACL / TBC)
Harry Vella (ACL / TBC)
Tuaina Taii Tualima (illness / TBC)

Blues

Kurt Eklund (groin)
Sam Darry (shoulder, season)
Laughlan McWhannell (cheek)
PJ Sheck (shoulder)
Tafua Funaki (shoulder)
Adrian Choat (knee)
Zarn Sullivan (foot)
Stephen Perofeta (calf)

Chiefs

Wallace Sititi (knee/long term)
Kaleb Trask (hamstring/ 4-6 weeks)
Liam Coombes Fabling (knee/ 4-6 weeks)
Fiti Sa (shoulder/ long term)
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (Shoulder / short term)
Etene Nanai-Seturo (hamstring / long term)
Rameka Poihipi (knee/season)
Luke Jacobson (nose/short-term)

Fijian Drua

Frank Lomani (ankle, short term)
Etonia Waqa (knee, short term)
Selestino Ravutaumada (dhoulder, short term)
Epeli Momo (knee, long term)
Vilive Miramira (ankle, short term)

Highlanders

Oliver Haig (foot / 7 weeks )
Jonah Lowe (ACL / 4 weeks )
Jona Nareki (ankle / 2 weeks)
Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens (neck / 7 weeks)
Josh Whaanga (back / 1 week)
Daniel Lienert-Brown (suspension / 2 weeks)

Hurricanes

Zach Gallagher (Achilles / TBC)
Daniel Sinkinson (hamstring / round
Ruben Love (ankle / round 7)
Lucas Cashmore (knee / round 7)
Brett Cameron (knee / season)
Asafo Aumua (foot / TBC)
Tyrel Lomax (ankle / round 5)
Callum Harkin (head / round 4)
Devan Flanders (ankle / round 14)
Tjay Clarke (shoulder/ round 9)
Riley Higgins (hand / round 7)
Billy Proctor (Achilles / TBC)

Moana Pasifika

Alamanda Motuga (shoulder)
Fine Inisi (quad)
Julian Savea (knee)
Lalomilo Lalomilo (concussion)
Lotu Inisi (hamstring)
Neria Fomai (knee /out for season)
Ofa Tauatevalu (lower leg)
Semisi Paea (ankle)
Sione Havili Talitui (ankle)

NSW Waratahs

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (toe)
Joey Walton (groin)
Fergus Lee-Warner (foot)
Lukas Ripley (shoulder)
Western Force

Harry Johnson-Holmes (knee)
Bayley Kuenzle (knee)
Harry Hoopert (knee)
Kane Koteka (ribs)
Divad Palu (shoulder)
Matt Proctor (shoulder)
Henry Robertson (ribs)
Papillon Sevele (knee)
Tiaan Tauakipulu (ribs)
Sio Tomkinson (head injury protocols)
Jeremy Williams (head injury protocols)

Queensland Reds

Jock Campbell
Matt Gibbon
Mason Gordon
Isaac Henry
Will McCulloch
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
Hunter Paisami

[Yeetyaah]

@Kiwiwomble highlanders to run out of the sheds in kilts

[Bones]

@Yeetyaah said in Super Rugby 2025:

@Kiwiwomble highlanders to run out of the sheds in kilts

If only we were playing the chiefs we could have a pumpkin sporran.

[Mr Fish]

Moana will also be wearing their 2004 Pacific Islands heritage jersey. Brumbies are wearing their heritage jersey too. Then there's a few haka and some smoking stick ceremonies.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Mr-Fish oh yeah, i did see that

[taniwharugby]

Damn, that is an extensive list of injuries!

Wonder if the hard ground along with bigger faster bodies is a factor?

I know the playing fields are generally top condition, training pitches are often not going to be as well irrigated.

[Bovidae]

[Nepia]

@Mr-Fish said in Super Rugby 2025:

Moana will also be wearing their 2004 Pacific Islands heritage jersey. Brumbies are wearing their heritage jersey too. Then there's a few haka and some smoking stick ceremonies.

MP should have gone to Disney when this deal was being hashed out and got Moana movie tie in jerseys.

[mariner4life]

i can't find the sufficient words to express my hate for this

[antipodean]

That Silver Lake funding is really going to drive engagement with the 3-5 year old super hero pyjama wearing demographic.

[mariner4life]

Marvel hasn't been culturally relevant since Endgame.

Which was pre-Covid FFS

The NRL did this last in 2017

Deadset who the fuck ticked this off?

[taniwharugby]

@mariner4life said in Super Rugby 2025:

Deadset who the fuck ticked this off?

and how much did it cost? I mean they would have to be paying for the rights, right?

I get what they are trying to do, but fuck, as others said, this has been done, a loooong time ago already.

[Machpants]

Captain America, fuck off, too. No way I've ever ever wanted to be associated with that country. Marvel is a dying franchise, tho maybe that's the only way we could afford the rights

So, is that Caleb on the voice over? 😜

[Kiwiwomble]

@mariner4life said in Super Rugby 2025:

Marvel hasn't been culturally relevant since Endgame.

Which was pre-Covid FFS

The NRL did this last in 2017

Deadset who the fuck ticked this off?

and the closest marvel is to still be relevant would be its most resent movies...which include Wolverine, Deadpool (heros with black/yellow and red/black), Thor (god of thunder - vaguely storm/hurricane related) or the new captain America with Red hulk, god forbid the blues get somethign fantastic 4 (ie blue and white) related, a movie with a little hype......nice to see none of those represented even though some are obvious connections....madness

[Darren]

It’s interesting how much less focus there is now on set piece. Not sure if that’s a good thing or not but it’s really noticeable.

[Steven Harris]

Just a few takeaways from round 3
Starting from Friday night

Goal kicking is crucial as proven in the MP v Landers game
MP need to get their halves right ,wasn't until they changed them out they started getting traction along with the added bonus of Pellegrini’s goal kicking
Nathan Hastie add another halfback to a growing list of unpolished gems
Tavatavanawai v Savea jackal a-thon was a clinic
Ardie Savea Box Office !
Hope young Cam Miller has a full recovery ( will add to this at the end)

Fiji Drua need to learn how to close games out 3 times in a row they have conceded late tries after the 75th ,76th and 77th minute
Tahs unbeaten but the jury is still out for mine

Brumbies and Chiefs whilst an impressive spectacle will be focusing on defence at training this week
Quinn Tupaea on 🔥🔥🔥
Moment of the weekend D’Macs run , Wrights Defence Box office on both counts was outstanding
Concerning D-Mac’s injury

Odd game of the weekend Blues v Canes
Those last few minutes , laptop and officials , only thing missing was a lawyer
The Telea team try was top draw started by a guy that looks a hell of a lot better when he runs other than kicking
Almost fell off my chair seeing the ball get to the outsides .
Concerning is the form of Reiko Ioane ,Blues game plan does not help the man imo
Harry Godfrey keeps trending upwards , unlucky to be on the losing side on the night

Force v Reds
Game could have gone either way both teams doing their best not to win this game
Not often you see McFreight get outplayed by another Aussie 7 Tizzano impressive in a beaten team
Once again won’t know where these teams are until they play the NZ teams

Great weekend once again, all games could have gone either way
Player of the weekend I could’nt go past Ardie Savea was very close between Ardie and Quinn Tupaea
Special mentions to Harry Godfrey ,Samipeni Finau ,and Luke Reimer

Bug bear inconsistencies around head contact continue from the officials