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I've found a pretty decent site that sets out the teams taking part in the Super 14 and features their draws and that sort of information. Click here to follow your favourite team and check out all their games. This kind of information is great near the end of the season as often you lose track of which team has played which. I expect that this will particularly be the case this year with the extended competition.
The posturing has begun in earnest now for Super 14 season 2006. The gloves are off, and the Aussies in particular are really getting into the name calling and player bashing in anticipation of the weekend's clashes. The traditional rivalry between the Reds and the Warratahs is in full swing as the teams shape up to take each otehr on this weekend. Wendell Sailor is bearing the brunt of a few tasteless jokes that the Australians do so well. Apparently some in the rugby fraternity will never tire of jokes questioning the sexuality of various players... Click here for more.
So far the response from the 'boys in blue' has been somewhat muted, at least in the media anyway. Let's see what they can prodce on the field. They've named the team for the weekend and with all but one of the forward pack being a wallaby, you'd have to say that they were odds on to take out the game against the Reds for the second time in their history (now isn't that a strange statistic). Check out the team here
Peter Fitzsimons offers soem comments on the prospects of the Force and Australian Rugby in general. Normally fairly witty, Fitzsimons continues on in his usual vein of reminiscing about days gone by and reveling in former acts of violence on the field that the touch judges and video replays are largely banishing to the record books. However, with Troy Flavell back in action, anything could happen this year! Click here for more.
From Kiwi land we have a few interesting comments from the most vilified captain of the All Blacks in recent times, Reuben Thorne. Thorne, one of the more successful captains in Super 12 history will be looking to recaputre that winning form from last year from the lads. Check out what he has to say here.
I'm not a Crusaders fan, and I think it is boring when the same team wins over and over again. However, it aint hard to see why they keep doing so well when their talent scouts get players like this for them each year. I expect to see good things from Tanerau Latimer, if not this season then certainkly in years to come. Click here to read all about it.
This week the Sharks take on the Chiefs. The coach of the Sharks is promising surprises in the team that he will anounce, however as per usual it seems this forward thinking approach is a matter of necessity rather than invention and dynamism. The absence of Tony Brown, Former Otago man and All Black, rather than a coherent, consistent, and planned change of coaching tactics is more likely to be responsible here. Click here to read more. Jamie Nutbrown appears to be in for another season of playing second fiddle now he has moved to the Chiefs and will play behind Byron Kelleher. However, bearing in mind how hard Byron plays the game, he is likely to suffer injury and allow Nutbrown to have a crack. After years playing behind Justin Marshall at Canterbury, Nutbrown should be used to this role. Check out what he has to say here.
And finally for today, the age old problem of the status of international sevens presents itself again as the commonwealth games hove into view. The contest between paying Super 14 franchises and national honours rears its head again, but at least in this case New Zealand chances of a gold medal appear to have been enhanced by allowing the best of teh Super 14 players to be able to be picked by the coach. Good luck boys. Click here to read more.
I hope that you enjoy the material and I'm looking forward to bringing more interesting links your way tomorrow. I'll also publish my e-mail address for this site so that you can let me know what you're thinking about the blog and how things are going. Roll on the weekend, wooooo hoooo! Big hits, scintillating back line movements, and hard graft up front are going to be back. I can't wait for kick off Super 14 2006.
I've found a pretty decent site that sets out the teams taking part in the Super 14 and features their draws and that sort of information. Click here to follow your favourite team and check out all their games. This kind of information is great near the end of the season as often you lose track of which team has played which. I expect that this will particularly be the case this year with the extended competition.
The posturing has begun in earnest now for Super 14 season 2006. The gloves are off, and the Aussies in particular are really getting into the name calling and player bashing in anticipation of the weekend's clashes. The traditional rivalry between the Reds and the Warratahs is in full swing as the teams shape up to take each otehr on this weekend. Wendell Sailor is bearing the brunt of a few tasteless jokes that the Australians do so well. Apparently some in the rugby fraternity will never tire of jokes questioning the sexuality of various players... Click here for more.
So far the response from the 'boys in blue' has been somewhat muted, at least in the media anyway. Let's see what they can prodce on the field. They've named the team for the weekend and with all but one of the forward pack being a wallaby, you'd have to say that they were odds on to take out the game against the Reds for the second time in their history (now isn't that a strange statistic). Check out the team here
Peter Fitzsimons offers soem comments on the prospects of the Force and Australian Rugby in general. Normally fairly witty, Fitzsimons continues on in his usual vein of reminiscing about days gone by and reveling in former acts of violence on the field that the touch judges and video replays are largely banishing to the record books. However, with Troy Flavell back in action, anything could happen this year! Click here for more.
From Kiwi land we have a few interesting comments from the most vilified captain of the All Blacks in recent times, Reuben Thorne. Thorne, one of the more successful captains in Super 12 history will be looking to recaputre that winning form from last year from the lads. Check out what he has to say here.
I'm not a Crusaders fan, and I think it is boring when the same team wins over and over again. However, it aint hard to see why they keep doing so well when their talent scouts get players like this for them each year. I expect to see good things from Tanerau Latimer, if not this season then certainkly in years to come. Click here to read all about it.
This week the Sharks take on the Chiefs. The coach of the Sharks is promising surprises in the team that he will anounce, however as per usual it seems this forward thinking approach is a matter of necessity rather than invention and dynamism. The absence of Tony Brown, Former Otago man and All Black, rather than a coherent, consistent, and planned change of coaching tactics is more likely to be responsible here. Click here to read more. Jamie Nutbrown appears to be in for another season of playing second fiddle now he has moved to the Chiefs and will play behind Byron Kelleher. However, bearing in mind how hard Byron plays the game, he is likely to suffer injury and allow Nutbrown to have a crack. After years playing behind Justin Marshall at Canterbury, Nutbrown should be used to this role. Check out what he has to say here.
And finally for today, the age old problem of the status of international sevens presents itself again as the commonwealth games hove into view. The contest between paying Super 14 franchises and national honours rears its head again, but at least in this case New Zealand chances of a gold medal appear to have been enhanced by allowing the best of teh Super 14 players to be able to be picked by the coach. Good luck boys. Click here to read more.
I hope that you enjoy the material and I'm looking forward to bringing more interesting links your way tomorrow. I'll also publish my e-mail address for this site so that you can let me know what you're thinking about the blog and how things are going. Roll on the weekend, wooooo hoooo! Big hits, scintillating back line movements, and hard graft up front are going to be back. I can't wait for kick off Super 14 2006.
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