The Rugby Thread

[PeteC]

Super Rugby Round #17


This week 9 - 8 - 7 - 7 for BB, Dai, Pete, and Pharvey. Total points 95.83 - 75.33 - 112.99 - 78.66

On more round to go. I don't see anything about the playoffs from Superbru yet but at the moment assume we will see a schedule added on after Round #18.

[PeteC]

Super Rugby Round #18 (Local & Thai times)

Last regular season weekend.

Fri 14 June: Highlanders v Waratahs @ Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill (19:35 - 14:35)
Fri 14 June: Rebels v Chiefs @ AAMI Park, Melbourne (19:45 - 16:45)
Fri 14 June: Jaguares v Sunwolves @ Jose Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires (19:10 - 05:10 Saturday)

Sat 15 June: Hurricanes v Blues @ Westpac Stadium, Wellington (19:35 - 14:35)
Sat 15 June: Brumbies v Reds @ GIO Stadium, Canberra (19:45 - 16:45)
Sat 15 June: Stormers v Sharks @ DHL Newlands, Cape Town (15:05 - 20:05)
Sat 15 June: Bulls v Lions @ Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria (17:15 - 22:15)

Bye: Crusaders

[PeteC]

Rugby Championship

Pool created. Some who played in the past will receive automatic invitations. Others please see below and go to the link to register. The Championship starts in about 35 days.

https://www.superbru.com/rugbychampions ... p=12051236

Pool code: malepall

[PeteC]

Super Rugby Round #18

This week 7.5 - 7.5 - 5 - 5 for Pharvey, Pete, Dai, and Big Boy. Total points 86.16 - 120.49 - 80.33 - 100.83

Quarter Finals next up this coming weekend, followed by Semi Finals on June 29, and Finals on July 6.

[Big Boy]

Pete, have I entered the The Rugby Championship Predictor? It kept saying the engine was having problems, now it says I've joined. Can you please confirm?

[PeteC]

^ Yep, you're in.

[PeteC]

Super Rugby Quarter Finals

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[pharvey]

Super Rugby Round #18

This week 7.5 - 7.5 - 5 - 5 for Pharvey, Pete, Dai, and Big Boy. Total points 86.16 - 120.49 - 80.33 - 100.83

Quarter Finals next up this coming weekend, followed by Semi Finals on June 29, and Finals on July 6.

Now just need those 40 odd bonus points to catch up with you!!

[PeteC]

The Mitre Cup 2018 final from a few months ago and one of the best matches you'll see anywhere, anytime. I just watched a replay of it on Setanta. However, the video is blocked in Thailand but people elsewhere may be able to view it. I haven't tried a VPN yet from here to see if it works.


First Half: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENoP97h9PLE


Second Half: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTc8UrKy2Kg

EDIT: Yes, it works with a VPN pointing to Europe or the Americas.

[PeteC]

Super Rugby Quarter-finals (Local & Thai time)

Fri 21 June: QF1 Crusaders v Highlanders @ Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch (19:35 - 14:35)
Fri 21 June: QF3 Jaguares v Chiefs @ Jose Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires (19:05 - 05:05 Saturday)

Sat 22 June: QF2 Hurricanes v Bulls @ Westpac Stadium, Wellington (19:35 - 14:35)
Sat 22 June: QF4 Brumbies v Sharks @ GIO Stadium, Canberra (20:05 - 17:05)

[PeteC]

Super Rugby Round Quarter Finals

This week 9.5 - 8.5 - 7.5 - 5 for Big Boy, Dai, Pharvey, and Pete. Total points 110.33 - 88.83 - 93.66 - 125.49

Semi Finals up next on June 29: Hurricanes at Crusaders, and Brumbies at Jaguares.

The Brumbies are looking sharp, more so than the New Zealand teams, and if they can get past Argentina heads up concerning the Final.

I'll be traveling until the end of July so this is my last report for this tournament. Good luck with the Semi-Finals and Finals, and thanks for playing! Pete

[pharvey]

Best of luck to him!

Warren Gatland Lands Major New Zealand Rugby Job

"The departing Wales coach has found his next job.

Warren Gatland will return to New Zealand to coach Super Rugby outfit Chiefs after the World Cup, it has been confirmed.

The 55-year-old is calling time on over a decade as Wales head coach after this year's World Cup in Japan and has already been confirmed as the next British and Irish Lions coach to tour South Africa in 2021.


But his next job before the trip to South Africa will be with the Chiefs, after Gatland confirmed will return to Waikato on a four-year deal for the 2020 season.

He will be released after his maiden season to coach the Lions before returning for the 2022 and 2023 Super Rugby seasons.

Gatland said: "I'm really excited about the opportunity to come back home. It seems strange saying that having been away from New Zealand for so long but the opportunity to come back as head coach of the Gallagher Chiefs is something I'm really looking forward to."

Chiefs CEO Michael Collins added: "From our perspective, we always knew Warren had signed with the Lions when we were talking to him."

Full Story: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rug ... w-16499532

[pharvey]

Maybe a bit much to look at starting another league, but it is the "Warm-up" to the RWC 2019 and could be a bit of fun....

Anyways, the usual suspects will have already been invited, but any others interested: -

https://www.superbru.com/augustinternat ... p=12084648

or by downloading the Superbru app and searching for the pool with code:

eastbend

[pharvey]

And now the World Cup Pool starts!! Now looks like way too many, but the RWC is the main one and actually a couple of months off...... Plenty of time for the Lillywhites to panic!!

The usual suspects will have had an invite by Email, for all others interested: -

https://www.superbru.com/worldcup_predi ... p=12085151

Code: golfbung

[PeteC]

Rugby Championship Round #2

Round 2 (Local & Thai time)

Sat 27 July: New Zealand v South Africa @ Westpac Stadium, Wellington (19:35 - 14:35)

Sat 27 July: Australia v Argentina @ Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (19:45 - 16:45)