Super XV 2015 General Discussion Thread

Swiwi.

Tackling In Super Rugby

Good news for Ulster fans

Fullback

Elite: Charles Piutau - 86.8%

After struggling in his first two seasons, Piutau's last two campaigns have been impressive


Bad news for Munster fans

Centre

Ordinary: Francis Saili - 64.2%

Saili's downhill slide has resulted in him missing the most tackles out of any Kiwi this season, with 24.


Appalling news for AB fans

Winger

Ordinary: Julian Savea - 56.4%

Note to attack coaches gameplanning against the Hurricanes: Attack down Savea's wing.

pickarooney

I'm sure ulster would be willing to make the sacrifice and sawp. If anyone can the revive the flagging career of that overweight overrated one trick pony Savea it's the Ravenhill boys. Although he'd be benching for Gilroy obviously.

skippymac6

Swiwi. wrote: »

Tackling In Super Rugby

Good news for Ulster fans

Fullback

Elite: Charles Piutau - 86.8%

After struggling in his first two seasons, Piutau's last two campaigns have been impressive


Bad news for Munster fans

Centre

Ordinary: Francis Saili - 64.2%

Saili's downhill slide has resulted in him missing the most tackles out of any Kiwi this season, with 24.


Appalling news for AB fans

Winger

Ordinary: Julian Savea - 56.4%

Note to attack coaches gameplanning against the Hurricanes: Attack down Savea's wing.

I've always thought that Savea was a very good defender. Maybe it's masked a bit by the fact that he throws in a lot of "big hits" and that can maybe paper over the fact that he's missing a few? I suppose as well that the above can be taken out of context a bit as the tackling sample size for a winger can be a lot lower than other positions. For example he could attempt three tackles in a game, miss one and have a 66% completion rate where as a centre could attempt 10, miss 2 and have 80%. I understand that it evens itself out over a year though. I'd still take him poor tackling and all though!!

.ak

Yeah but 55% is about the average in SXV right?

Swiwi.

.ak wrote: »

Yeah but 55% is about the average in SXV right?

Above average for Leinster this season, though

NB: No surprises for those who follow the NZ franchises, Sam Cane is NZs top tackler 97.1%, 4 missed tackles for the season.

sydneybound

Very good news for the Rebels. Results on the pitch improved but this is arguable more important as the club have been sucking funds from the ARU for a few years.

"In big news for the Rebels – and their current financiers, the Australian Rugby Union – the Melbourne club have secured private owners.

The Rebels are understood to have signed a heads of agreement with the Imperium Group, led by well-known Melbourne businessman Andrew Cox and sports entrepreneur Peter Sidwell on a deal that will take effect on July 31.

Cox and partners, who are understood to specialise in brand management and business turnarounds, have teamed up with Sidwell, the former owner of A-League club Melbourne Heart (now Melbourne City), met with the playing group and coach Tony McGahan this week.

It is a major boost for the club, who who are turning around their on-field fortunes under McGahan but have sucked up more than $9 million in life support from the ARU"

Snegg

Swiwi. wrote: »

Tackling In Super Rugby

Good news for Ulster fans

Fullback

Elite: Charles Piutau - 86.8%

After struggling in his first two seasons, Piutau's last two campaigns have been impressive


Bad news for Munster fans

Centre

Ordinary: Francis Saili - 64.2%

Saili's downhill slide has resulted in him missing the most tackles out of any Kiwi this season, with 24.


Appalling news for AB fans

Winger

Ordinary: Julian Savea - 56.4%

Note to attack coaches gameplanning against the Hurricanes: Attack down Savea's wing.

Where'd you find those stats?

Swiwi.

Snegg wrote: »

Where'd you find those stats?

Here is where I found those stats...

matthew8

Brutal error from Heem gifts a try to the Bulls. What's he thinking batting the ball away.

stl.ire

Bulls off to a flier here against the Chiefs. 2 very strange tries and the last one unbelievably stupid.
Chiefs don't seem to be focused at all.

stl.ire

And the Chiefs get 2 quick tries back! Both from broken play. 15-15 now and who knows what will happen next.

Yeah_Right

Great game so far. Very entertaining.

Dave_The_Sheep

If the Reds could hold onto the ball after a pass, they'd be decent.

skippymac6

Sharks are just hanging on for dear life. They are completely out on their feet but they are just doing enough. Reds are so wasteful in attack and that kick from O'Connor for the second Sharks try was just awful.

Yeah_Right

That Jams O'Connor screw up was hilarious

matthew8

Reds have played directly into Sharks hands all game with the pick and go. Jake McIntyre has 2 starts at 10 now and you wonder what his role in the team is. He barely touches the ball.

SuprSi

I'm happy for the Sharks, they've been unlucky in the last two games not to get more than they did.

Swiwi.

sydthebeat with the SuperBru table

sydthebeat

Haha, I'll never count my chickens, there are a few games coming up that could go anyway.

But delighted so far

Swiwi.

https://vine.co/v/eqAPjVUuFuv

No surprises who's buying his team-mates the drinks tonight...

.ak

I'm not sure how you can skew a kick that badly. Like his leg has a brain fart. It's gas.

Yeah_Right

In one of the replays it shows the Sharks player pulled up with cramp, gives up on charging the kick down and it ends up in his lap.

SuprSi

Haha an epic piece of uncoolness

sydthebeat

The missed high five?

Looked like he was blowing him a kiss lol.

Hurricanes so impressive here again

SuprSi

Lovely pass for that try

sydthebeat

I think that's a great try from nms

SuprSi

Brilliant try, NMS again

SuprSi

Interesting from Jimmy Cowen, not sure what he was trying there

SuprSi

Good win for the Canes, now come on Crusaders!

sydthebeat

The next games difficult to call.

I think the crusaders big names might have one eye on the rwc, while the tahs will be pushing the brumbies for that conference top spot.

SuprSi

Yes! Great start

SuprSi

Well, this has the makings of a classic!!

sydthebeat

15 points in 12 mins


Will it be another 33-32 game? ?

SuprSi

That would be great as long as it's in the Crusaders favour!

sydthebeat

Slade just got squashed by the 140kg will skelton

sydthebeat

Crusaders in trouble already, even against 14

SuprSi

Dagg and now Slade gone, injuries taking their toll on the Crusaders

.ak

Glasgow will be happy...

SuprSi

Game over, Crusaders not good today at all

sydthebeat

.ak wrote: »

Glasgow will be happy...

He's a tremendous player.

But can he do it on a wet December night in the sportsground

.ak

Fairly cheap from big willie

.ak

Should be yellow

sydthebeat

Skeltons determined to get a yellow

Could have had three tonight lol

.ak

I don't think willie wants to stay on?

sydthebeat

Skeltons determined to get a yellow

Could have had three tonight lol

matthew8

sydthebeat wrote: »

Skeltons determined to get a yellow

Could have had three tonight lol

Very lucky boy, so is Latu. Could both be red carded from a double yellow.

sydthebeat

Skelton just did the shoulder drop again !!!

.ak

Some kick from Carter

.ak

Great work from the ref there lol

sydthebeat

Game on

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