>Friday 8 April
19:35 Chiefs v Blues, Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
23:00 Force v Crusaders, nib Stadium, Perth
>Saturday 9 April
5:00 Stormers v Sunwolves, Newlands, Cape Town
19:35 Hurricanes v Jaguares, Westpac Stadium, Wellington
21:40 Reds v Highlanders, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
>Sunday 10 April
3:05 Sharks v Lions, Kings Park, Durban
5:10 Kings v Bulls, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
BYES: Brumbies, Cheetahs, Rebels, Waratahs
First for this is actually a good op
Picking:
BLUES GO YA BUGGER
Poosaders
Steamers
Hurr
Gaylanders
Sharts
Balls
Who u got /rug/?
What went wrong?
>>66653432
Chiefs
Crusaders
Stormers
Jags lel
Highlanders
Sharks
Bulls
>>66653432
Same as you but fuck the blues so cheifs for that game
NH players that could cut it in Super Rugby?
Faletau could play for the Chiefs or Bumboys or Saders
>>66654399
hey man uncool
>>66654508
Any lad on a national side could hack it. They might fatigue a bit quicker than SH players later into the season because they are not use to the schedule but they could probably do it
>>66654508
bench for the Blues maybe?
>>66654508
Biggar could kick for the Chiefs
>>66654579
Haskell had a fucking nightmare when he played for the Highlanders for a season
>>66654508
Well Freddie Michalak did alright for himself here, he was quite liked at the Sharks too
>>66654984
Based Safabro supporting the official thread.
>>66654984
forgot about Michilak. Remember him in the semi final match against the Stormers and he was quality, completely fucked it in the final.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbF5ubZFO9k
>>66655086
I genuinely cannot stand that Shitsprouter, literally is giving the entire nation of Australia a run for its money, with regards to shitposting, I was waiting for the real thread to come up.
>>66655226
To be fair on him, most of the players were fucked. That was the year where the Sharks scrapped in, flew to Syndey to play the 'Tahs, flew to Cape Town to play the Stormers then flew down to Waikato to play the Chiefs, right? I don't think anyone can be expected to win all 3 of those, was a nice story though.
Personally, I thought Michalak was one of the best players we've had, and he was based as fuck, so cheeky
>>66655226
What do your players do when they aren't playing for the national side? I only really know about club rugby and national rugby over your way
>>66656097
lol I dont know mate Ive been watching super rugby for the last 4 years. Saw some match highlights on youtube once. Woke up one saturday with a hangover so bad I couldnt sleep and watched an NZ derby. Chiefs have been my team since
>Alistair Coetzee will be the new Bok coach
KILL ME NOW RIP THE BIG 3
>>66656291
And theres gonna be quotas
And he's gonna implement some retarded selection policy getting super rugby coaches to pick players
And a bunch of young talent is going to France
And its the weakest set of backs Ive ever seen in a Bok/SA super rugby set up
>>66656424
It's good that the pumas are stepping up to the plate 2bh. SA has been forward strong for a while so that's looking to stay that way
Is this the real thread?
>>66656598
Depends if you want shitposting or rugby
>>66656614
/rug/ with some occasional relevant memery
>>66656424
And everyone is getting injured :(
I'm worried SA could drop down to 2003 level
Talking about backline what is there
9. Reinach
10. Steyn :^) /Pollard/Lambie
11. Mvovo
12. de Allende
13. Serfontain
14. Combrinck
15. Chippy
Not great here, only Chippy would be considered a world class player and he is temperamental, the centers could come good, de Allende is promising but still wouldn't call him a prodigy.
I'd love some outside perspective on the Boks, views by saffers are either >Coetzee or >Meyer (Shouldnt have sacked him tbqh)
>>66656658
Where does Chippy Le Poo play now? I've hardly seen any safa games.
>>66656684
Turban Sharks
>>66656658
Super team wise they seem to be doing alright
So the talent seems to be there. Time will tell, I have some faith they will be a strong team
>>66656796
Here are the conferences though so I guess it's expected those teams have good records atm
>>66656658
Kolbe starting at 10 on the weekend kek
>>66656886
Honestly surprised Jaguares aren't doing well, they've never been BTFO but since they are literally Argentina I thought they would breeze through SA SR teams, maybe the travel is fucking them over?
>>66656909
Is he really, I thought they gave the nod to du Plessis. But wow looking at their FH scenario
> Coleman (out for season)
>du Preez (out till June)
>Lelyds (out for season)
What the fuck is going on?
>>66648294
>RRC is a cheap imitation that was conceived to exclude Celtic teams.
It was the Welsh playing lapdog to their English masters that fucked us all over.
>>66656962
Du Preez had a good first game iirc and to lose him first game in is a massive loss. Most important thing in winning super rugby is a consistent and good 9/10 combination. When your 15s are playing at 10 you have issues.
>>66656614
kys original ams
>>66656962
I thought they would do a lot better too. I suppose the players aren't use to travelling so much. Probably not use to performing every week either. I would say it's a huge learning experience for them but they have been disappointing. Hopefully they make some changes to their methods and have a mid season comeback and shake things up a bit
>>66657033
What Stormers need at FH is a conservative and experienced 10 who has a cool head and deal with pressure, can keep the scoreboard ticking over; they need someone who has won multiple SR titles ,various other domestic championships and multiple international honours.
>>66657138
> the stormers need to go even more defensive
morne you cheeky cunt
>>66657176
sorry m8 ROG hasn't won super rugby, domestic championships in multiple countries or any relevant international honours
>>66657165
>morne
>defensive
good meme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AkWcWAyluU
great now we have two threads ree
get your shit together you four
>>66659288
Where abouts is that mate?
>>66654508
James Haskell played for the highlanders in 2011 didn't he?
https://streamable.com/7iap
>>66659202
Ice Ice Baby hasn't played since round 1, and I'm pretty sure Cariente86 and KurlteyGoodes only signed up last week.
>>66659749
They did and I'm hoping to remind them but in Cariente's case I haven't seen an argie flag for a while..
>>66659772
Well it's about 10:00pm in argentina right now so chances are he's not going to make any tips before the games start.
Force -> Western Sydney
Brumbies -> Townsville
>jags match at 4:45 am
Yeah, nah. You might just be lucky enough to not see the meme depressed argie around. He's fucking insufferable.
>>66659143
Incorrect.
We have a super /rug/ thread, and some abortion called /smug/
>>66660472
Good. Will probably have stopped watching by the time they start winning lots.
>>66660472
>yeah nah
Good Kiwi lad.
Why is NZ rugby journalism so dire lads? These guys are the big 4 in the scene and they're all shit.
Gregor Paul. Moved to NZ from Scotland and has been a born again AB fan ever since. He's like the stereotypical "every AB is the bestest there ever was" poster.
Chris Rattue. Started supporting AUS when Henry was reappointed as AB coach. Has a big grudge against pro-Henry players. He's like the stereotypical "McCaw is a cheating thug"poster.
Mark Reason. Moved to NZ from England and has hated the ABs with a vengeance ever since. He's like the stereotypical "global reffing conspiracy to let ABs cheat" poster.
Tony Veitch. Beat his wife into a wheelchair and then later paid her $100k to say she fell down the stairs. He's like the stereotypical "fukin aussies i smash u. quade is a grub boo" poster.
>>66660520
Correct
>>66660618
>Kiwi
>>66660768
>(You)
>>66660819
Have a (you) yourself lad
>>66660722
It's not just rugby journalism it's all reporting of any type. Everyone is pandering to a particular crowd to maintain a readership / viewership
>>66660722
NZ """""journalism""""" in general is fucked. Can't expect the rugby writers to be much better. Rattue and Veitch are the worst though. They've got an annoying bitterness to their writing. Really, really shitty commentators.
>>66660866
We have a new wave of refs coming through at the moment. Here's hoping there is a bit of a sweep of new blood through everything
>>66660839
Cheers.
>>66660866
Not only is Veitch a terrible journo, he's also a terrible human being.
>>66660985
I wouldn't hold out too much hope. Kiwis have always been pretty average at reffing. It's weird, Kiwis do well coaching and playing, but reffing has never been a strong point. You'd think with how many people watch and understand the game here we'd produce some better refs and commentators.
We're probably too one eyed though.
>>66660722
>you now realise that every kiwi /rug/ poster is either a Veitch or a Paul
>>66661059
Yea. He's always been an annoying tag-along, fan-boy kind of commentator to me. Even when he did Game of Two Halves he fucked me off, and he was just the host. The fact he managed to worm his way back into being a hack journo after his 'indiscretion' shows how weak NZ's journalism game is.
>>66661122
Neck yourself cunt.
Which one was that?
>>66660722
>reading sports journalism
Literally why. No seriously, why. What is the point, ever.
>>66661473
Veitch.
>>66661186
Unfortunately NZ broadcasting has so little space that its basically who you know: Veitch, or how many dicks you've sucked: Melody fucking Robinson.
>>66661554
There's nothing wrong with sports journalism that is analysis or reporting a story. Sports opinion journalism is gash, because it's a gang of old boys who know less than me telling me why the all blacks are good at rugby.
Best NZ rugby commentator is unironically Tony Johnson. Sumo's a bit too forced for me.
>>66661653
Sumo reminds me of Vince McMahon back when he was a wrestling commentator.
When he gets excited he sounds like one of those old air raid sirens winding up.
>>66661732
He's quite good; he just needs to dial it back a bit. Too much Kiwism for lack of a better word.
>>66661649
Yeah that's kinda what I mean. Reporting sports news is fine but fuck me I don't know why anyone reads opinion columns. Or why they even exist, for that matter.
>>66661762
This.
If he dialled down the Kiwi colloquialisms, he'd be ok.
>>66661614
I would unironically rather listen to Melodie Robinson than Veitch.
>>66661762
Would rugby be better if Jim Ross commentated it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxMc8NmJHYg
>>66662308
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ1um-j1svQ
>>66656424
>South African Rugby dying
>Australian Rugby dying
literally New Zealand winslol: the hemisphere
>>66662308
THERE'S STONE COLD
>>66662361
that was true without either of them dying
>>66662792
i mean its just going to get worse
>>66662308
BAH GAWD
Yes it would.
>trying to watch these ads but a basketball game occassionally keeps interrupting them
You'd swear american sports were perfectly designed around showing max ads
Evening lads, just finishing up at the office for this week. Looking forward to a feisty derby tonight! Let's hope Damo can get that consecutive tries record, but as a neutral I'm really just hoping for a fun and exciting game!
>>66663401
Most of the people who watch superbowl only do it for the ads and half time show tbqh.
>>66664432
playing league of legends all day in a different room of the house doesn't make it an office.
>>66664432
>as a neutral
cancerous south islander.
fuck off we're full.
>>66664432
this
Morning lads
Who /Eventhoughshittyfixturesgonnabewatchinganyway/ here?
Reminder that Falkirk belongs to the Argies.
BRONCOS prodigy Caleb Timu has been poached by the Queensland Reds who have snared a bruising forward likened to Gorden Tallis.
News Corp can reveal Timu will put pen to paper with the Reds within days and could be wearing their jersey within a fortnight.
Timu, 22, is highly rated at Red Hill. As a teenager he was the best backrower in his age group but left the club to do a two year Mormon mission.
He returned this year and while he impressed in trial matches has been unable to crack the NRL team.
Timu will leave Brisbane with the club’s best wishes as he will be playing first grade at the Reds well before he would at the Broncos.
He is likely to play outside centre at the Reds where he can use his athletic 110 kilogram frame to batter opponents.
Brisbane are yet to formally grant Timu a release but it is expected to come next week and he will continue to play for Intrust Super Cup side Souths Logan this weekend.
Timu is close with fellow Missionary Will Hopoate.
The Ipswich raised forward detailed his Mission work to News Corp earlier this year.
His proudest moments were helping drug abusers overcome their addictions, heavy work for a man just out of his teens.
“The mission was a goal I had since I was young because I wanted to sacrifice to help other people,” Timu said.
“It taught me to think about others. It changed my outlook on people and I realised everyone has a purpose and I needed to be more selfless.
“We have restrictions to help us focus. I wasn’t allowed to watch television (and) only was able to email my family once a week and call twice a year.”
>>66665134
Working on my weekend car, might angle the tv so I can see it from the garage.
>>66664432
You gonna be at shads m8?
>>66665140
>buying another coconut outside back
breh.
>>66665134
yeah that sounds about right for me m8
i think the jags/canes game could actually be pretty exciting tho
hong kong
oooo get soon
>>66665610
Get it for /rug/ lad, we have faith in you
Get must be smugkenzie.
>>66665680
>>66666666 get
>it's some spastic kiwi memery
Japan v Brazil
where is the resident Hue
almost here lads
pretty sure some brazilians players will commit suicide after rio
get for a Blues win tonight.
Hey Faggots,
My name is Quade, and I hate every single one of you. All of you are fat, retarded, no-lifes who spend every second of their day looking at stupid ass pictures. You are everything bad in the world. Honestly, have any of you ever gotten any pussy? I mean, I guess it’s fun making fun of people because of your own insecurities, but you all take to a whole new level. This is even worse than jerking off to pictures on facebook.
Don’t be a stranger. Just hit me with your best shot. I’m pretty much perfect. I was vice captain of the football team, and starter on the Wallabies. What sports do you play, other than “jack off to naked drawn Japanese people”? I also get straight A’s, and have a banging hot girlfriend (She just blew me; Shit was SO cash). You are all faggots who should just kill yourselves. Thanks for listening.
Pic Related: It’s me and my bitch
sharks vs lions??
who can win???
FT Japan 36-0 Brazil
>>66666122
B/a/sed Nihon
Fire up lads, ebin get incoming
>>66666176
>suddenly peru is hear to bask in a brazilian loss
lel.
>>66666116
Should be a close one, going to go with the Sharks purely cos of homeground advantage
reminder.
Are we in a meme drought lads? I can't think of any good memes that have come out this season.
>>66666381
see op idiot
>>66666426
Since when is Kaino tickling Cruden a meme?
>>66661653
I unironically like Justin Marshall's commentary
/rug/ runs /sp/
sheeiit
>>66666666
>>66666882
er did it get deleted?
>>66666938
yep mods deleted it.
sad day for spee tßh
>>66666971
it was a good call
>>66667040
what was it?
gets havent been relevant since scripts were invented to be frank
>>66667053
weeb shit.
sad as fuck.
>>66667053
http://archive.4plebs.org/sp/thread/66666666
>>66667066
whats scripts preshuss
>>66667081
ugh.
Queefs or Pooz lads?
>>66667151
B L U E S
L
U
E
S
>name a kid Ocean
>he gets aggressive brain cancer
poetic
>>66667151
Queefs
Literally only watching to see how bad the rape is.
Powerhouses of rugby Mexico and Chile in a close one at the 7's.
Anyone at shads?
>>66667361
me lad
>>66667361
ill swing round for a pint when the cumsaders are on lad
>>66667361
Nah I'm at archive lad but I've got a tinder date later so I'll probably go to cobbler for that.
>>66667361
nah mate, Taphouse Avondale
>>66667361
Kua hinga he tete kura Shadows ka ara ano he tete kura
>>66667458
Charlie Ngatai get off your phone and warm up please.
reminder https://www.instagram.com/ninagailer/
Blues 38 - Chiefs 14
Supporting the queefs is as good as living in Hamilhole aka Hamilton meth mouth capital of the world aka Hamilton STD capital of New Zealand aka Hillbilly faggots
>>66667471
>https://www.instagram.com/ninagailer
pretty average lad
>>66667471
1. Who?
2. Account is private.
>>66667505
>>66657138
Lel Peter Grant when?
The problem with the Stormers is they grind out these defensive wins.
I'm the Cheetahs supporter living in Cpt - going to Newlands for the rugby is dour.
>>66667525
I feel for you lad, mostly because you live in CT
why aren't you at work?
>>66667544
>working
>in CT
>on a Friday
Oh I am laffin
>>66667555
Fair enough, I've had to deal with a few places in CT before, and more times than not I end up redoing it all. You're not a very clued up bunch
>ywn have waikato levels of mana
>>66667576
Yeah it is quite an adjustment - from Bloem desu
But Joburg is a weird place - everything is so disconnected - like if you stay in Midrand that is where you stay and you'll never go to Rosebank and so on and the houses are built like prisons.
>>66667588
Will Shitspouter recover from having his shitty thread btfo lads?
Rugminder that Falkirk is rightful Argentinian clay
Imagine having to live in fucking Hamilton
>>66667511
Is she kiwi?
Everyone remember that thick kiwi chick that I was fucking? Good times.
>tfw work computer has no sound so can't hear justin marshall say boomfa
Fuck sake, Blues struggle to clear their lines without Visinias big boot
>>66667643
>an overweight Kiwi girl whoring herself to foreigners
There's a surprise.
>>66667654
Ranger will just have to run it.
>mfw kiwis call their inside centre a "second 5"
>2 fives adds up to ten
LGTSS
>kiwi mathematics
>>66667656
>overweight
nice narrative there Puleleiite
>>66667665
>mfw australians are dumb and gay
>won the lost 9
kek
KEK
>>66667665
>first five is 10
>second five is 12
>2(second)+10 = 12
makes perfect sense lad
>>66667665
Actually second five eighth.
>>66667678
That's not what the telecast just had on the on screen graphic lad.
>>66667590
desu I hated that place with a passion, so glad I got out of CT, was a waste of 2 years. Kinda liking Joburg life lad, but to each their own.
How long were you in Bloem for? I was there for literally 2 weeks for a rugby festival and I couldn't handle the place anymore
>The 1903 All Black captain, Jimmy Duncan, is credited with coining the name five-eighths when he decided to take a player from the forwards to add to the backs. The backs at that time consisted of two half-backs, three three-quarters, and a full-back. As the additional player stood between half-back and three-quarters, Duncan came up with the term five-eighths according to the fraction between them.[2]
>The player at five-eighths, also known as the five-eighth,[1] could take the ball back to the forwards or pass it on to the three-quarters.[2] This backline innovation occurred before the split between rugby union and rugby league in Australia and New Zealand and the term is now commonly used for the five-eighth position in rugby league football.[6]
Pretty basic stuff 2bh.
>>66667471
Daily reminder that blondes are better.
>>66667694
but her face
>he's been in very good form Sam Cane
Fucking invisible?
>>66667665
halfback = half = 4/8
first five eight = five eighths = 5/8
centre = 3/4
The terms existed before the current rugby numbering system.
Fuck the Queefs.
>>66667687
>so glad I got out of CT
wut. In what fucking way is Joburg better than CT
He's out.
>>66667641
I KNOW RIGHT
LOL JOKES I AM IN HAMILTON
>>66667707
Less AIDS.
>>66667697
Probs a bit much face paint, but aside from that it's all good!
>>66667694
yeah nah
cunts who prefer blondes have no nuance to their taste in women
real pleb shit
>nothing to be smug about
looks like it's gonna be a realtime night for the blues
ree
ITT: sad kiwis posting ugly chicks that won't talk to them.
>>66667717
theres more blacks in JHB so thats not true
>>66667728
Chiefs can only beat us in slo-mo 2bh
>chiefs
>>66667733
>posting in a local derby thread
>not even from the same country
>>66667701
not him but can you explain im curiuous
>kfc ads around the ground
Is NZ made of memes?
>>66667733
You a bit lost mate?
@66667740
autism
>>66667707
The people in Cape Town are utter shit, no one is genuine. Everyone there is quite happy to have the blanket pulled over their eyes and act as if they're the high and mighty.
I have laffed so hard at this whole shit that has transpired there as of late.
CT is the equivalent of Melbourne, from what it sounds like from an Aussie perspective
WTF fucking cheating Queefs.
Card that cunt REEEEE
>cheats
OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF
>Cone
Daniel knows that Nina slut irl not kidding
he couda tried
Penalty try you fucks
>>66667748
This is the worst post Ive ever seen on this shithole
well done
>>66667769
lmao, maybe in real-time
>up and coming debutant
>he gives himself a concussion in his first or second game
how many times has this happened
what the fuck is going on
this is NFL-tier shit
Where's that pussy Francis from?
>>66667786
Blues inside centre thought he was a prop and could clean out putting his head first into a ruck
>>66667789
England
>move to nz
>clean out ruck
>snap spine
Daily reminder that no team in world rugby will EVER have the level of mana that the Chiefs have.
>>66667361
I'm in the bog lad
>>66667748
not sure why you would care about a few liberals. I just wanna get the fuck away from these blacks
>>66667791
so get him the fuck off the pitch
fuck unless he has literally snapped his neck or spine this is unacceptable
>>66667803
cheeky ecky lad?
>>66667800
>who are the Maori All Blacks
>who are the All Blacks
>who are the rotorua boys high school 1st XV
>>66667805
He's in a coma.
umm how did Cane get away without a card?
>>66667811
Yeah cheeky shelves with the boys haha
>>66667687
I was in Bloem for 9 years - varsity and work afterwards. I like Bloem easy to make friends and the people are genuine if you know what I mean.
Like CT has lots to do and you can really come here and be/do what you want to and if you are willing to try new things you will be surprised. But it is hard to make friends and there is some arbitrary divide between some Capetonians.
I would probably adjust to Joburg life but whenever I'm there it feels disconnected and so.
I was there twice this year for work and I had lunch in Merlose Arch vs some burger joint next to the highway on the way to Lanseria and the burger joint was much better than Melrose Arch.
>>66667805
He's dead you dickhead
Fucking Kaino why did he hold onto that for so long instead of getting rid of it when the maul was obviously easily defended
>>66667815
Piss poor reffing. Yet again.
>>66667816
ref has a tenner on the chiefs
>wasn't here for the GET
JUST
>unironically being dicked by the blues scrum
PATHETIC
>>66667818
Melrose Arch is just a place to be seen to be honest, I agree with you that its a shitty place. And I understand your perspective, if you live in the north subrubs of jhb, there is literally no reason to leave it.
>>66667804
Emigrate lad, its the only way
>>66667834
Someone linked the archive - Peru scriptfag posting weeb nonsense
>>66667849
>>66667818
>>>/int/ to be frank
>It's a Merhts is drunk episode.
>>66667854
/rug/ is basically the only place that Saffers ever meet m8. Let them be.
>>66667860
have to be drunk to watch this garbage lad
might have another
>>66667853
Ignore goatposting
Do not respond to goat posts.
>>66667868
I'm going to ask the Bar staff at shads to switch over to Jono and Ben
Flashes of Individual Brilliance: the Team
Oh it's another Cane has blood on his face episode
How was Sam Cane ever tipped to be the next McCaw? Fuck he's unironically awful.
cane on karma watch
>>66667884
hi daniel
Karma, Cane you cheating fuck.
kek losing to the blues
enjoy your wooden spoon chiefs
>>66667886
>daniel
>on smug
pick one
>>66667884
savea will probably get picked now unless cane makes a massive improvement
AYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY LMAO THIS REF
>>66667886
Fuck off loser.
Is there anything better than the sound of cow bells at the rugby?
I literally cannot think of anything better.
this ref is a shocker
>>66667870
I just browsed through /cric/ (arr eye pee) and some kiwi just posted a comment and he had like 7 comments calling him statsgod - how do you know who he is or what - I have heard he is a "personality" but how do you detect him?
I'll take your advice and stop replying to goatposter.
>>66667893
>blues clearly offside
>missed about 5 knock ons
>>66667896
the sound of never actually having to meet or hear you speak in person
>>66667892
Not if he makes the Rio Sevens squad.
>>66667900
It's him replying to himself. Go back and check. The replies will be one minute apart.
>>66667900
All 7 of those replies are statscunt replying to himself.
The post you just replied to is statscunt.
I thought you were smarter than that saffabro
>>66667905
this.
>>66667892
Hansen loves Sam Cane. Thinks he's the next McCaw
>>66667896
The sound of your shitty thread dying.
>tfw no wins or gf
