Super Rugby 2025 Thread

[Gumboot]

Canes take it 20-18.

Strange game. Always interesting but so many mistakes in the red zone. Canes should have walked that.

Yeah, it all felt pretty disjointed.

Is it my imagination, or are there a helluva lot of charge-downs this year?

And have the PA blokes been told to go easy on the intrusive filler music?

[Enzedder]

Canes take it 20-18.

Strange game. Always interesting but so many mistakes in the red zone. Canes should have walked that.

Yeah, it all felt pretty disjointed.

Is it my imagination, or are there a helluva lot of charge-downs this year?

And have the PA blokes been told to go easy on the intrusive filler music?

Don't tell me that my ten year crusade is paying dividends.

The answer up here though is a big fat no.

Last night was very noisy but they really pander to that university crowd.

[Gumboot]

True, but last night seemed like an anomaly to me. Could well be wrong, but I wonder if the relative lack of lengthy injury/water breaks is giving the pricks less opportunity to rev up Sweet Feckin' Caroline.

[Enzedder]

True, but last night seemed like an anomaly to me. Could well be wrong, but I wonder if the relative lack of lengthy injury/water breaks is giving the pricks less opportunity to rev up Sweet Feckin' Caroline.

You have perked my interest. Could they be luring me back? I shall keep an ear out on the telly tonight.

[Gumboot]

Saders vs Force just about to kick off in Christchurch.

Crusaders:
Will Jordan, Sevu Reece, Braydon Ennor, David Havili (capt), Macca Springer, Taha Kemara, Kyle Preston; Christian Lio-Willie, Tom Christie, Corey Kellow, Antonio Shalfoon, Scott Barrett, Fletcher Newell, Codie Taylor, Tamaiti Williams. Reserves: Ioane Moananu, George Bower, Seb Calder, Tahlor Cahill, Xavier Saifoloi, Mitchell Drummond, James O'Connor, Levi Aumua.

Force:
Mac Grealy, Harry Potter, Sio Tomkinson, Reesjan Pasitoa, George Poolman, Max Burey, Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, Reed Prinsep, Kane Koteka, Will Harris, Darcy Swain, Jeremy WIlliams (capt), Tom Robertson, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Marley Pearce. Reserves: Ryan Coxon, Nic Dolly, Atu Moli, Sam Carter, Josh Thompson, Henry Robertson, Coby Miln, Divad Palu

[Guy Smiley]

Ennor and Springer back in for the Saders, Blackadder rested...

and the Force are a decent outfit this year. Could be juicy.

[Hugo]

Wasted an overlap there the Force.

[Guy Smiley]

Errors from the Saders letting the Force in and if the Saders don't get their shit together and build some sort of lead they'll be playing into a setting sun in the second half with all the problems that causes with seeing the thing.

[Hugo]

That was an unbelievable pick up. Off his shoe laces.

That might be the worst conversion attempt ever seen.

[Kiwias]

Kemara's kicking is utter shite today

[Gumboot]

Kemara's kicking is utter shite today

And another miss.

[Hugo]

Kemara's kicking is utter shite today

Indeed. Another poor conversion attempt there.

[Gumboot]

Iron Man Crusaders ahead 20-18 at HT.

Ennor doesn't look at all rusty after his long break.

[Guy Smiley]

Iron Man Crusaders ahead 20-18 at HT.

Ennor doesn't look at all rusty after his long break.

He and Havili have been electric. Force starting to drop off some tackles / leaving gaps and the Saders good enough to capitalise so far. Second half should be a cracker.

[Kiwias]

Iron Man Crusaders ahead 20-18 at HT.

Ennor doesn't look at all rusty after his long break.

He and Havili have been electric. Force starting to drop off some tackles / leaving gaps and the Saders good enough to capitalise so far. Second half should be a cracker.

The Crusaders midfield is the best we have seen all year.

[Kiwias]

Iron Man Crusaders ahead 20-18 at HT.

Ennor doesn't look at all rusty after his long break.

He and Havili have been electric. Force starting to drop off some tackles / leaving gaps and the Saders good enough to capitalise so far. Second half should be a cracker.

The Crusaders midfield is the best we have seen all year.

The Force are an absolute pain in the arse at the breakdown. Crusaders forwards need to be more forceful in protecting the ball.

[Gumboot]

Williams is having a strong game.

Edit: was

[Guy Smiley]

Scott Barrett having one of those trademark games of his where you only notice him when the ref is pointing at him.

[Hugo]

O'Connor was great there - I think the floodgates are gonna open now.

[Kiwias]

How many times have both wings scored hattricks?

Superb sideline conversion by Bieber -- sorry, O'Connor. He was only Bieber when he was playing for the oppo.

[Kiwias]

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[Guy Smiley]

Jimmy O’Beiber has been sensational

[Hugo]

Great finish.

[Kiwias]

Superb passes from Jordan for both the last two tries

[Guy Smiley]

Good grief. Put me in a rocking chair and throw a rug over my knees

[Gumboot]

Saders racking up some classy tries.

[Gumboot]

Wow!

[Hugo]

If you were coaching a kids team you'd show the wingers this match for some great pointers. Great wing play.

[Kiwias]

Errors from the Saders letting the Force in and if the Saders don't get their shit together and build some sort of lead they'll be playing into a setting sun in the second half with all the problems that causes with seeing the thing.

Solution: don't let the oppo have the ball

[Guy Smiley]

Starting to feel uneasy about how I might have to refer to Rob Penney from now on…

[Guy Smiley]

ah well... time to go to work. That was fun.

[Gumboot]

Iron Men vanquish their foes 55-33.

What a great advert for afternoon footy.

[Hugo]

Hopefully the Blues can at least keep this competitive.

[Gumboot]

Black Panther Chiefs vs Spider Man Blues kicking off shortly in Hamilton.

Chiefs:
Shaun Stevenson, Emoni Narawa, Anton Lienert-Brown, Quinn Tupaea, Leroy Carter, Damian McKenzie, Xavier Roe; Luke Jacobson (capt), Jahrome Brown, Simon Parker, Tupou Vaa’i, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, George Dyer, Brodie McAlister, Ollie Norris. Reserves: Samisoni Taukei'aho, Aidan Ross, Sione Ahio, Jimmy Tupou, Samipeni Finau, Cortez Ratima, Josh Jacomb, Daniel Rona.

Blues:
Corey Evans, Mark Tele'a, Rieko Ioane, Xavi Taele, Caleb Clarke, Harry Plummer, Sam Nock; Anton Segner, Dalton Papali’i, Cameron Christie, Laghlan McWhannell, Patrick Tuipulotu (capt), Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Kurt Eklund, Jordan Lay. Reserves: Nathaniel Pole, Joshua Fusitu’a, Angus Ta'avao, Josh Beehre, Cameron Suafoa, Finlay Christie, Stephen Perofeta, AJ Lam.

[Kiwias]

Iron Men vanquish their foes 55-33.

What a great advert for afternoon footy.

Afternoon footy is best footy = FACT

[Biffer]

Black Panther Chiefs vs Spider Man Blues kicking off shortly in Hamilton.

Chiefs:
Shaun Stevenson, Emoni Narawa, Anton Lienert-Brown, Quinn Tupaea, Leroy Carter, Damian McKenzie, Xavier Roe; Luke Jacobson (capt), Jahrome Brown, Simon Parker, Tupou Vaa’i, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, George Dyer, Brodie McAlister, Ollie Norris. Reserves: Samisoni Taukei'aho, Aidan Ross, Sione Ahio, Jimmy Tupou, Samipeni Finau, Cortez Ratima, Josh Jacomb, Daniel Rona.

Blues:
Corey Evans, Mark Tele'a, Rieko Ioane, Xavi Taele, Caleb Clarke, Harry Plummer, Sam Nock; Anton Segner, Dalton Papali’i, Cameron Christie, Laghlan McWhannell, Patrick Tuipulotu (capt), Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Kurt Eklund, Jordan Lay. Reserves: Nathaniel Pole, Joshua Fusitu’a, Angus Ta'avao, Josh Beehre, Cameron Suafoa, Finlay Christie, Stephen Perofeta, AJ Lam.

These jerseys are manky.

[Hugo]

That was superb pass.

[Kiwias]

That was superb pass.

The one from DMac was good, the one from SS insanely good

[Enzedder]

Sean Stevenson has shown what a loss he will be.

And the PA has been turned right up for this game

[Gumboot]

Chiefs lead 15-12 at HT.

Enjoyed that first half.