New Zealand v Australia Bledisloe Cup Starting Lineups and Stats
We’ve appended the respective articles from NZ and Australia rugby with rosters below. Some stats provided by World Rugby.
Category Archives: Tournaments & Tours
Super Rugby Aotearoa – Round Two
Super Rugby Week Two Results and Video Highlights
Blues 24 – Chiefs 12
The Blues and Crusaders continue on as favourites after Week 2. The Chiefs again had a man advantage situation and were unable to fully capitalize. The Blues were able to score one first half try through pick and go from the forwards and added a penalty, The Chiefs kicked three penalties, for a 10-9 HT score.
Super Rugby Aotearoa – Round One
Super Rugby Week One Results and Video Highlights
Highlanders 28 – Chiefs 27
Our “experts” all got this one wrong although both Clay and AaronT were minutes away from claiming 2 points for the winning team plus correct differential as they had both called Chiefs +2. It was Chiefs +2, 27-25, when Bryn Gatland dropped a goal with just over a minute and half remaining. The fact that Bryn is the son of the opposing coach, Warren Gatland of the Chiefs, makes it even more amazing. He wasn’t even listed to play in the match until the starting #10 Josh Ioane was pulled with a late injury. Mitch Hunt was moved from fullback to #10 and Bryn Gatland was brought onto the bench. As AaronF remarked, “Gatlands son wasn’t in the lineup when I made the pick, re draw!”
Super Rugby Aotearoa – June 2020
Dan Carter Returns to NZ Rugby with the Blues in Super Rugby Aotearoa – Competition Starts June 13th
from stuff.co.nz
Dan Carter is on the verge of a stunning New Zealand comeback, joining the Blues for Super Rugby Aotearoa as injury cover.
Super Rugby Aotearoa – May 2020
Super Rugby Aotearoa Starts in 25 Days – YouTube Channels for All Five Teams with Ratings
We’re counting down the days to actually seeing live rugby again, June 13th, 25 days to go. We took a look at the team offerings on YouTube to get an idea of how the organizations are synced early on, the media departments, coaches, players and how they’re engaging their fans.