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Look at Superbru Pharvey as Championship coming up next month. Go ahead and start a pool if you want. Pete
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Look at these ones many times Pete, but think it's only you and myself plus one or two others who would ever go for it. Will start a pool anyway and see what happens......prcscct wrote:Look at Superbru Pharvey as Championship coming up next month. Go ahead and start a pool if you want. Pete
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Details for anyone interested: -pharvey wrote:Look at these ones many times Pete, but think it's only you and myself plus one or two others who would ever go for it. Will start a pool anyway and see what happens......prcscct wrote:Look at Superbru Pharvey as Championship coming up next month. Go ahead and start a pool if you want. Pete
http://www.superbru.com/rugbychampionsh ... p=11591703
Pool name: HHF Rugby Championship 2016
Pool code: spedwail
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Living in "Cloud Cuckoo Land".... 
Can fully understand trying to promote the game with a few international matches, but trying to tie in an American side to the Pro 12 - lunacy. The logistics of trying to do so would be mindblowing.... it has to be a wind-up, surely???
Guinness Pro12 Chiefs in Talks About Bringing in an AMERICAN Team to Boost Revenue
"The Celtic and Italian competition is still maligned in some quarters but now organisers are looking at a radical way of shaking it up.
Talks are underway about setting up a team in the USA to compete in an expanded Guinness Pro12.
America is seen as a potentially lucrative market in terms of broadcasting and sponsorship, amid a drive to generate more revenue from the league.
Rugby is growing in popularity in the States, with a new domestic league having been established, while the All Blacks’ primary sponsor AIG have created an annual fixture in Chicago.
A record 61,500 fans watched New Zealand take on the USA Eagles at Soldier Field in 2014, while Ireland will play the world champions there in November.
An Aviva Premiership match was taken to New York last season, with London Irish facing Saracens in front of a 15,000 crowd at the Red Bull Arena.
So the feeling is this could be an opportune moment for the Pro12 to tap into the burgeoning US market in an attempt to compete financially with the English and French leagues."
Full "Wind-Up": - http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugb ... g-11628160
Can fully understand trying to promote the game with a few international matches, but trying to tie in an American side to the Pro 12 - lunacy. The logistics of trying to do so would be mindblowing.... it has to be a wind-up, surely???Guinness Pro12 Chiefs in Talks About Bringing in an AMERICAN Team to Boost Revenue
"The Celtic and Italian competition is still maligned in some quarters but now organisers are looking at a radical way of shaking it up.
Talks are underway about setting up a team in the USA to compete in an expanded Guinness Pro12.
America is seen as a potentially lucrative market in terms of broadcasting and sponsorship, amid a drive to generate more revenue from the league.
Rugby is growing in popularity in the States, with a new domestic league having been established, while the All Blacks’ primary sponsor AIG have created an annual fixture in Chicago.
A record 61,500 fans watched New Zealand take on the USA Eagles at Soldier Field in 2014, while Ireland will play the world champions there in November.
An Aviva Premiership match was taken to New York last season, with London Irish facing Saracens in front of a 15,000 crowd at the Red Bull Arena.
So the feeling is this could be an opportune moment for the Pro12 to tap into the burgeoning US market in an attempt to compete financially with the English and French leagues."
Full "Wind-Up": - http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugb ... g-11628160
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I think the Highlanders will take the Lions...but a 50/50 bet at the moment. The Lions are strong. Pete
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Certainly looking forward to the Lions vs Highlanders game - should be a cracker! 
As for your comments re: weather/wind, can't remember if it was the '91 or '99 RWC in the UK, but there was one game where the team was kicking off and the ball blowing back over their heads!
Absolutely crazy conditions. The match would normally have been cancelled, but RWC time, TV rights, schedules and money prevail......
As for your comments re: weather/wind, can't remember if it was the '91 or '99 RWC in the UK, but there was one game where the team was kicking off and the ball blowing back over their heads!
Absolutely crazy conditions. The match would normally have been cancelled, but RWC time, TV rights, schedules and money prevail......"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things" - Yma o Hyd.
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Some positive ideas, however we've been here before and nothing ever seems to come of it - at least not without discussions and bickering over a number of years between the relative unions and also "Club/Region vs Country".
I do however always pray for a positive outcome quickly!!
Six Nations Revamp 'Up for Grabs' Amid 'Unsustainable' Season
"Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) chairman Gareth Davies believes a Six Nations revamp is "up for grabs" when tournament organisers meet this summer.
The Six Nations' annual start could move from February to April with bonus points and promotion and relegation being introduced.
Davies says the current demands on players are "unsustainable", prompting talks over a "global season".
He says the WRU held "discussions" with New Zealand in June over the issue.
Recently installed World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont said moving the Six Nations to April "could be a solution" in a global calendar.
The idea was on the agenda in 2003 amid concerns over fixture overlaps and clashes between clubs and countries.
In 2014 the Rugby Players' Association, representing players in England, urged changes to the playing calendar for the sake of player welfare.
Davies witnessed Wales' 18-Test season ending in a 3-0 whitewash against the All Blacks in June, a year after preparations for the 2015 World Cup started.
"The main reason for the global season is player welfare, to try to cut down the numbers of games players are playing," Davies told BBC Radio Wales.
"Our guys were in New Zealand in June, July. They started training the first week of June the previous year.
"The New Zealand guys couldn't get over it. These guys had been going for 13 months playing international rugby - that is not sustainable.
"And it was a World Cup year and exceptional year etc, finishing with the New Zealand tour."
For southern hemisphere teams, hosting rivals from the northern hemisphere also disrupts their Super Rugby domestic tournament calendar.
Davies added: "Basically they want us to move a month or so so they can have a clear run-in."
Full Article: - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/36799343
I do however always pray for a positive outcome quickly!!
Six Nations Revamp 'Up for Grabs' Amid 'Unsustainable' Season
"Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) chairman Gareth Davies believes a Six Nations revamp is "up for grabs" when tournament organisers meet this summer.
The Six Nations' annual start could move from February to April with bonus points and promotion and relegation being introduced.
Davies says the current demands on players are "unsustainable", prompting talks over a "global season".
He says the WRU held "discussions" with New Zealand in June over the issue.
Recently installed World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont said moving the Six Nations to April "could be a solution" in a global calendar.
The idea was on the agenda in 2003 amid concerns over fixture overlaps and clashes between clubs and countries.
In 2014 the Rugby Players' Association, representing players in England, urged changes to the playing calendar for the sake of player welfare.
Davies witnessed Wales' 18-Test season ending in a 3-0 whitewash against the All Blacks in June, a year after preparations for the 2015 World Cup started.
"The main reason for the global season is player welfare, to try to cut down the numbers of games players are playing," Davies told BBC Radio Wales.
"Our guys were in New Zealand in June, July. They started training the first week of June the previous year.
"The New Zealand guys couldn't get over it. These guys had been going for 13 months playing international rugby - that is not sustainable.
"And it was a World Cup year and exceptional year etc, finishing with the New Zealand tour."
For southern hemisphere teams, hosting rivals from the northern hemisphere also disrupts their Super Rugby domestic tournament calendar.
Davies added: "Basically they want us to move a month or so so they can have a clear run-in."
Full Article: - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/36799343
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"FOR THE SAKE OF PLAYERS WELFARE" - this should happen - like PH I live in hope - but having won BREXIT I worry about too much htis year !!
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Below in bold are UK times. Both games will be on TRUE Setanta (now known as EIR Sports) channels 669 HD and 125.
Super Rugby Semi-finals
Saturday 30 July Hurricanes v Chiefs Wellington 8.35 (1435 Thai Time)
Saturday 30 July Lions v Highlanders Johannesburg 15.30 (2130 Thai Time)
Read more: http://www.superxv.com/fixtures/super-r ... z4FetMgMJk
Super Rugby Semi-finals
Saturday 30 July Hurricanes v Chiefs Wellington 8.35 (1435 Thai Time)
Saturday 30 July Lions v Highlanders Johannesburg 15.30 (2130 Thai Time)
Read more: http://www.superxv.com/fixtures/super-r ... z4FetMgMJk
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^ Sorry the above bad info concerning Lions vs Highlanders. It was a cut/paste from the Super XV Rugby website. It seems the game started about 90 minutes earlier. I didn't see it and will have to catch it on replay.
In any event the Highlanders are no more, and I understand it's the first time in Super XV Rugby that a NZ team lost a semi-final. The Hurricanes vs Chiefs game was unimpressive, although the Hurricanes defense was extremely strong.
So, next weekend it's the Hurricanes vs Lions final in New Zealand. Time to be advised later. Pete
In any event the Highlanders are no more, and I understand it's the first time in Super XV Rugby that a NZ team lost a semi-final. The Hurricanes vs Chiefs game was unimpressive, although the Hurricanes defense was extremely strong.
So, next weekend it's the Hurricanes vs Lions final in New Zealand. Time to be advised later. Pete
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"Super Rugby Final Saturday 6 August Hurricanes v Lions SOLD OUT well done Wellington 36,500 fans to attend.
Kick-off & TV times: NZ 1935, Australia 1735, South Africa 0935, Argentina 0435, UK 0735, Japan 1635"
......Thailand 1435 hours.
https://web.facebook.com/SuperRugby/?fref=nf
Kick-off & TV times: NZ 1935, Australia 1735, South Africa 0935, Argentina 0435, UK 0735, Japan 1635"
......Thailand 1435 hours.
https://web.facebook.com/SuperRugby/?fref=nf
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With a bit of luck I'll get to see it, but I have the LHG and MIL to contend with....prcscct wrote:"Super Rugby Final Saturday 6 August Hurricanes v Lions SOLD OUT well done Wellington 36,500 fans to attend.
Kick-off & TV times: NZ 1935, Australia 1735, South Africa 0935, Argentina 0435, UK 0735, Japan 1635"
......Thailand 1435 hours.
https://web.facebook.com/SuperRugby/?fref=nf
Anywho, hope you enjoy it Pete!
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The match is starting now, in monsoon rain and wind unfortunately. Should be interesting, and the result will be the side who can best cope with the horrible elements. Pete
The match is starting now, in monsoon rain and wind unfortunately. Should be interesting, and the result will be the side who can best cope with the horrible elements. Pete
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The Hurricanes took it 20-3. A lot of penalties by the Hurricanes, and a lot of loss of possession, mainly due to a wet ball and field. Incredibly strong defense by the Hurricanes, they haven't allowed a try for something like the last 300 minutes of play. Watch the Lions next season, they'll be back even stronger and the NZ teams will have their work cut out for them. As for the Hurricanes, with players like Barrett, Coles, Perenara and so many others at their peak, they've been virtually unbeatable.
There's rumblings that the Super 15 (18) may not survive. I hope idle rumours only. Pete
There's rumblings that the Super 15 (18) may not survive. I hope idle rumours only. Pete
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Sad news ...... http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-06/c ... d7aed44b3c
Brumbies' Christian Lealiifano diagnosed with leukaemia
"One of Australia's top rugby union players, Christian Lealiifano, has been diagnosed with leukaemia, prompting messages of strength and support from across the rugby community.
The Brumbies fly-half has played 117 Super Rugby games and 19 tests for the Wallabies, but was not named in the Wallabies squad announced on Friday.
This morning the Brumbies issued a statement saying Lealiifano had been diagnosed with leukaemia after a brief illness.
Lealiifano, 28, is currently in hospital in Canberra.".......
...... http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-06/c ... d7aed44b3cBrumbies' Christian Lealiifano diagnosed with leukaemia
"One of Australia's top rugby union players, Christian Lealiifano, has been diagnosed with leukaemia, prompting messages of strength and support from across the rugby community.
The Brumbies fly-half has played 117 Super Rugby games and 19 tests for the Wallabies, but was not named in the Wallabies squad announced on Friday.
This morning the Brumbies issued a statement saying Lealiifano had been diagnosed with leukaemia after a brief illness.
Lealiifano, 28, is currently in hospital in Canberra.".......
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