We’ve had a look at the SA and the NZ conferences, now in our third and final SupeRugby preview we look at the Aussies. Arguably the least competitive of the three conferences, it still has a fair amount worth considering and worrying about, not least that it holds the defending champs. The Reds were head, shoulder, tattooed torso and a decent sized Johnson above the rest of the Aussie teams last year. The question is naturally can they be again, or will there be a new contender?
Aussie conference - mostly a bunch of shirt lifters.
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Let’s kick off with the conference that is without doubt the toughest in the competition – the South African one. Step aside New Zealand, don’t even open your mouths Aussies, the derbies that get dished up between these five teams often lives up to Test match intensity with fierce rivalry meeting a win at all costs approach. Last year the Stormers came out on top after the pool stages, this year however, I reckon it is going to be a whole lot tighter for the top spot and tournament progression.
First goal - win the conference.
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Not long now until rugby’s biggest provincial contest kicks off, and naturally we will be rather busy providing you all the content you need to make it that much more enjoyable.
Is there any reason why we can't get excited for the start of SupeRugby?
For a better idea on just what you can look forward to, we have compiled this little handy preview guide for you.
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You can play in SuperBru pools, or you can play in Super SuperBru pools. TheBounce’s Super 15 SuperBru pool very much falls into the latter so let’s get into it as February is here!
Time to play with TheBounce.
Oh yeah, we’re locked and loaded for the biggest Super Rugby campaign ever and naturally want you to be more a part of it as we do love our readers here on TheBounce.
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What’s the difference between peanut butter and jam? You can’t peanut butter the Kings into Super Rugby! Yeah I know that’s not how the joke goes, but the modified punch line is just as sick. Again with the political bull crap in sport, god how it grates my Dusty Nobles…
The decision is final, but the thought process is pending...
But hey, as South Africans we learn to take things on the chin and move on. The Kings will play Super Rugby in 2013, that is confirmed, what is not confirmed however, are the finer details of how this will happen. Well SARU, despite my dislike for you as an organization, I have devised the solutions for you.
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The big talk in SA Rugby today was the unveiling of the new Bok coach, Heyneke Meyer. But that was about as much of a mystery as Barry Ronge’s sexual preference, the real kicker was in fact that the Kings will play Super Rugby next year.
The who ?
Now I’m a bit confused by all of this and find it very cheeky of SARU to just blurt it out there with absolutely no plans for how this is going to happen. Naturally for the Southern Kings or the Kings, or Cheeky Watson’s son’s XV (whatever they want to call themselves) to play, one of the established top flight unions has to sit out. Can I get a bullshit ! The Mighty Elephants aren’t even in the bloody Currie Cup and haven’t even been able to win the second division in the past two years!
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The new 2012 fixture list for SupeRugby has been out for a while now, but I have tried to refrain from commenting on it as I feel it elevates my heart rate. Well, I can’t maintain my silence any longer – it’s utter horse shit!
Say whaaat ?
The Blues play Crusaders on February 24th and then someone will only raise the bloody trophy on August the 4th. August the 4th! Oh, sorry, I failed to mention that before that there will also be a break during weeks 16,17 and 18 as international fixtures are humoured. This is madness especially when the top players then go into an expanded Four Nations tournament (Tri-Nations + Argentina), and then for good measure they still get shipped off to the Northern Hemisphere to play those guys on their patch of mud. Okay the latter two I’m cool with, but seriously, talk about killing the golden bloody goose.
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