Official Super Rugby 2016 Thread

[GreGorGy]

Oooh you support the Irish

True, actually. My mother is of Irish parents while my father are a plank. So I am indeed Springboks all the way then Ireland provided they're not playing the boks.

 

[FoXtroT]

Seems Marcel Coetzee is heading Ulster-side after the season.

Didn't he get given a big Springbok contract as part of SARUs new initiative?

If so, it doesn't look like its helping.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Didn't he get given a big Springbok contract as part of SARUs new initiative?

If so, it doesn't look like its helping.

No idea, but why would that matter? Is the idea that they give contracts with the caveat that players stay in SA?

 

[Werner Harding]

True, actually. My mother is of Irish parents while my father are a plank. So I am indeed Springboks all the way then Ireland provided they're not playing the boks.

Think the Irish is everyone's favorite team to support if they don't play against their own team.

 

[FoXtroT]

No idea, but why would that matter? Is the idea that they give contracts with the caveat that players stay in SA?

The idea was to offer them big enough contracts so they wouldn't be lured by the money overseas.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Stander told he was 'too small'

Ireland flanker CJ Stander was told he was too small to cut it as a loose-forward at test level.

The former SA Schools captain received the ill-conceived advice from a coach in South Africa, while he was still plying his trade in the country of his birth.

“It’s tough to mention names and I don’t want to single people out, but I was told by someone coaching at a high level that I was too small and that I should move to hooker as that’s the only position where I would play international rugby” Stander told EWN Sport from Dublin.

 

[Cray]

Stander told he was 'too small'

South African rugby obsession with size.... So many good players lost by the wayside.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Injury toll already quite high...

Highlanders back Richard Buckman ruled out for Super Rugby season

Bulls hit by Labuschagne injury

 

[Werner Harding]

http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/bok-legends-son-declared-brain-dead-20160212

Very sad news.

 

[DanDango]

^ yes very sad news

 

[APoc184]

Warmup result.

Kings 11 vs Cheetahs 14

 

[Spizz]

Warmup result.

Kings 11 vs Cheetahs 14

Sounds like a tight bruising game.

 

[MickeyD]

Sounds like a tight bruising game.

Kings need to work on their scrummaging. Great defense and first time tackling. Also need a reliable kicker.

 

[MickeyD]

Warmup result.

Kings 11 vs Cheetahs 14

11-21

 

[APoc184]

11-21

Ah so Cheetahs scored another after the hooter?

 

[MickeyD]

Ah so Cheetahs scored another after the hooter?

Yep

 

[Fulcrum29]

Generally this is by no means a young team...

 

[Fulcrum29]

Also, big win over the Top League XV which was packed with an experienced mixed team.

First Win against Top League XV by 52 – 24

 

[zeb]

Stander told he was 'too small'

Jake White I'm guessing. While his son was "fetching" his beer.

 

[APoc184]

Warmup results.

Bulls 28 vs Lions 24

Stormers 29 vs Jaguares 14