Super 15 Rugby

[Wedgie]

Sonny Bill Williams has signed on with the NZRU for another year but is moving from the Crusaders to the Chiefs.

[Wedgie]

Only 4 weeks until the season kicks off. Waratahs v the Reds at ANZ Stadium will be a belter!

David Pocock named captain of the Force yesterday and Rocky Elsom named captain of ths Waratahs today.
Also a big double page spread in the Herald Sun today featuring James O'Connor.
Cant wait for the new season!

[Booney]

Brand O'Connor, not James.

[MagicKiwi]

Mr MK has bought Western Force season tickets for us. First game in four weeks time versus the Hurricanes. Go Canes!

[Wedgie]

Bought my Waratahs membership yesterday!

[Jim05]

Got my Brumbies membership a couple of days ago, saved $45 by getting it early

[Wedgie]

BTW Jim thanks for Rocky and Adam!

In slightly related news Sonny Bill Williams won the NZ Heavyweight championship very easily last night.

[Jim05]

BTW Jim thanks for Rocky and Adam!

In slightly related news Sonny Bill Williams won the NZ Heavyweight championship very easily last night.

Glad to help you out
Nice to see the Brumbies propping up their big brother yet again

[Wedgie]

Nathan Sharpe announced that this season will be his last and that he wont play ovetseas but plans to spend more time with his family and with his career in mining.
What a great player the 101 test veteran has been!

In other news my son changed his profile pic on facebook to one taken with him and Adam Ashley-Cooper and my mum had no idea who Adam was. Shame mother shame!

[Wedgie]

Bit win for the 'Tahs over Samoa Friday night, something like 83-5 but Lachie Turner did a Hamstring.
Overnight, Melbourne did better losing 31-21 to the Blues, Cipriana had a great game for the Rebels.
Reds beat Brubmies in Cairns 27-20.
Unforutunately for the Brumbies Stephen Moore hurt his shoulder and could be out for the start of the season.

[brod]

Bit of injury news:

- Richie McCaw is hoping to be back for the Crusaders in April
- Lachie Turner torn the hamstring off the bone and will miss the Super 15 season

[Wedgie]

- Lachie Turner torn the hamstring off the bone and will miss the Super 15 season

And I was hoping the 'Tahs wouldn't have another year with injury like last year's horrific run, its started again, and early.

[Hellboy]

Bit of injury news: - Richie McCaw is hoping to be back for the Crusaders in April

Cant wait - has he been holidaying with Craig Joubert in Mykonos?

[Jim05]

- Lachie Turner torn the hamstring off the bone and will miss the Super 15 season

And I was hoping the 'Tahs wouldn't have another year with injury like last year's horrific run, its started again, and early.

Drew Mitchell wont be ready for first match and Pakalani is struggling to get over his shoulder injury

[Jim05]

Brumbies have named Ben Mowen as skipper for the new season, bit of a bolt out of the blue considering he is yet to play a game for us

[Wedgie]

Rumour going around that Dan Vickermans might be retiring due to an injury.

[Jim05]

Rumour going around that Dan Vickermans might be retiring due to an injury.

Yep, stress fractures in leg. Meeting a specialist on Wednesday where it will be decided if he can ever play again. Even with good news it is very doubtfull he would take to the field this year

[MagicKiwi]

And in totally unrelated news, big Jonah is ill again with kidney failure and looking for another replacement.

[Wedgie]

Reds beat the Force 40-10 in a trial in Perth last night. I reckon the Reds are.a.monty against the Tahs next week with the amount of injuries the Tahs have and with the Reds only injury being Quade Cooper who is ably replaced by Mike Harris.
Tahs play Tonga tonight in a trial. Interesting that they havent played a Super 15s side in a trial.

[Wedgie]

Tahs won 52-0 against Tonga tonight, encouraging as our South African recruit Sarel Pretorius was man of the match.