Super Rugby - 2019

[canta_brian]

Can we temporarily unban rowan so we can all dunk on him and tell that jackass to eat crow?

He will be reading this, don’t you worry.

Tempting.

That will have him edging.

[morepork]

Speaking of bell ends, is Quade Cooper a realistic option for the Wallabies?

[canta_brian]

What’s up with the chiefs. Crusaders putting 50 odd by them and some pretty soft points leaked. Added to their horrible start to the season it’s all a bit grim.

[morepork]

Someone needs to get Rettalika out of there before they break him.

[canta_brian]

Where would you send him. Highlanders might be a decent fit.

[morepork]

Anywhere but the Bloos. That team is cursed.

[J Dory]

Anywhere but the Bloos. That team is cursed.

That's a bit racialist.

[morepork]

I wondered how he went in the drivers seat. He takes his mentorship seriously, but couldn't be accused of being one of the great tacticians of the game. Pretty humble and Zen dude since he gave up all that bogan nonsense.

[morepork]

So the Sunwolves are out next year?

[Puja]

So the Sunwolves are out next year?

They're out in 2021 - they still have to field a team in 2020 despite being about to lose all support from the Japanese RU in umbrage at being kicked out. Yet another organisational clusterfuck from Super Rugby.

Puja

[J Dory]

Quick update on the NZ franchises form to date:

- Highlanders - few lucky wins that could have gone either way, starting to wane.
- Crusaders - peaked too early, may make the playoffs, but unlikely to be in the semis.
- Hurricanes - hot and cold, lack the consistency to win it all.
- Chiefs - not their year, likely wooden spoon contenders.
- Blues - building nicely, couple more weeks for the team to finish developing systems and may well be unbeatable. Have to be favourites to win the competition now.

[J Dory]

Who would you say have been the non-test players that have been stepping up in the NZ teams?

I'd go with

Blues: Tom Robinson
Chiefs: Alex Nankivell
Hurricanes: Wes Goosen
Crusaders: Whetu Douglas
Highlanders: Pari Pari Parkinson

Christopher Reive of the herald's picks:

Will Jordan
Tom Robinson
Ngani Laumape (strange one given he's already an AB)
Josh Ione

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/a ... d=12216659

[zer0]

Somewhat amazed that the journeyman Havili is still consistently starting ahead of him. But if the Crusaders want to keep hobbling themselves, I'm not going to complain.

Can't really be described as a form player at this point, but I hope Nonu gets a consistent run at second five for the Blues. He really stepped it up late in the match against the Highlanders, and still has that ugly, yet effective, kicking game.

[zer0]

I'm aware of the etymology. I'm also aware this isn't 1453. The Romans don't own Constantinople, everyone expects the Spanish Inquisition, and "journeyman" has more than one meaning. Particularly in the context of sport. Take your pick of references.

[morepork]

That escalated quickly.

[J Dory]

I bet the kids in Cas's class are super well behaved.

[morepork]

Sunwolves do it again. Seems a shame to drop that obviously positive environment from the comp. Japan will be well fired up for the cup.

[Puja]

I'm aware of the etymology. I'm also aware this isn't 1453. The Romans don't own Constantinople, everyone expects the Spanish Inquisition, and "journeyman" has more than one meaning. Particularly in the context of sport. Take your pick of references.

We must have standards, damnit. What, do you use “decimated” as a synonym for “destroyed” as well?

I'm with you on that one - you've got annihilated or devastated as perfectly good words for that; why abuse one that means nearly the opposite?

Puja

[J Dory]

I bet the kids in Cas's class are super well behaved.

Yes they are. Why?

No reason

[Lizard]

Chiefs are back, baby.

[morepork]

Israel Folau charming it up on social media again.

What a cock.

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/a ... d=12221200


dude needs help.

[Puja]

Israel Folau charming it up on social media again.

What a cock.

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/a ... d=12221200


dude needs help.

BBC article says it's a year and a day since he was pulled in by the ARU about his last bigoted post and agreed to limit his social media use. Suggests that he's been saving this up for the end of a year's ban. Dickhead.

Puja

[morepork]

There is very little appetite for social media hate down there in light of recent events. I hope he is more than sternly reprimanded.

[Eliashberg]

What's wrong with drunks?

[morepork]

Joe Marler's tweeting images of dudes making out and tagging Folau.

Ahahaha! Superb.