Super 14 2008

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By the way, ecco il profilo del 19 enn Beale, che giochera' apertura per i Warathas

Kurtley Beale Profile
Position: Flyhalf
Physical: 1.84m, 94kg
Born: 06.01.89, Sydney
Club: Northern Suburbs
State Caps: 10
State Debut: 2007 v Lions
State Points: 10 (2t)
Super 14 Caps: 10
Super 14 Debut: 2007 v Lions
Super 14 Points: 10 (2t)

Representative Achievements
Australian Schoolboys* (2004-06), HSBC Waratahs (2007-2008), Australia A (2007), Mazda Australian Rugby Championship Player of the Tournament (2007)
* Equal record holder with nine Australian schoolboy caps (with Quade Cooper and Andrew Barrett)

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Questi per i Warathas


1. Matt Dunning

2. Adam Freier

3. Al Baxter

4. Dean Mumm

5. Dan Vickerman

6. Rocky Elsom

7. Phil Waugh [c]

8. Wycliff Palu

9. Brett Sheehan

10. Kurtley Beale

11. Lote Tuqiri

12. Tom Carter^

13. Ben Jacobs

14. Timana Tahu*^

15. Lachie Turner

16. Tatafu Polota-Nau

17. Benn Robinson

18. Will Caldwell

19. Beau Robinson

20. Luke Burgess*

21. Sam Harris

22. Alfi Mafi*^

* NSW Debut

^ Super Rugby Debut

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Emirates Western Force (da notare la presenza discutibile ..almeno second l'ARU .di Henjiak)

1. Gareth Hardy

2. Tai McIsaac

3. AJ Whalley

4. David Pusey

5. Nathan Sharpe (c)

6. Scott Fava

7. David Pocock

8. Richard Brown

9. Matt Henjak

10. Matt Giteau (vc)

11. Drew Mitchell

12. Scott Staniforth

13. Ryan Cross

14. Nick Cummins

15. Cameron Shepherd



Reserves



16. Luke Holmes

17. Troy Takiari

18. Sitaleki Timani

19. Matt Hodgson

20. James Stannard

21. Scott Daruda

22. Josh Tatupu

[Pukana]

Chers Mate, grazie per l'update sulle squadre. Hurricanes pubblicheranno la loro lista nel tardo di oggi o domani mattina. Ho Appena parlato con il mio inside friend dei Blues e la squadra e' pronta to roll on e domanica partono direttamente per il SA per tre settimane. Non so te, DVD ma io non sto piu' nella pelle, quest'anno vermanete e' un titolo per tutti!

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eheh hai ragione anche io non vedo l'ora. Per di piu' quest'anno (ma piu' in la' nella season) mi capitera' di assistere alle parite di S14 con Matt Cockbain, visto che ora e' conivolto nel nostro club (Melbourne Uni Rugby Club), per cui potro' di tanto in tanto estorcergli informazioni varie.

Comunque qeust'anno sara' una bella lotta, e vorrei aggiungere che Melbourne sta reclamando ad alta voce la costituzione di un super club, altrimenti qui in VIC il rugby league rischia di rosicare giocatori e risorse alla union!!!!

Io lo vedo un S14 davvero ben equilibrato e continuo a sperare in un successo dei warathas!!!!

cheers

[Pakeha_70]

Cmq, spero che le franchigie OZ facciano bene quest'anno; anche se il caso Henjiak penalizzerà di molto i Western Force

Per coloro che vogliono sapere cosa e' accaduto.

PS= DVD vuoi pubblicare le liste dei giocatori delle tue squadre? veramente ci serve un South Africano qui per bilanciare la SANZAR.....

ARU furious that Henjak cleared to play
9:10AM Wednesday February 13, 2008

The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has slammed the Western Force for allowing halfback Matt Henjak to play in this weekend's opening round of Super 14 matches while he is under investigation for breaking a team mate's jaw.

ARU chief executive John O'Neill said he had asked the Western Force not to pick Henjak while the case was pending and was dismayed that the club had selected him anyway.

"While natural justice demands any player is innocent until proven guilty, we believe there is justification to stand down any player who has a disciplinary hearing pending," O'Neill said in a statement on Tuesday.

"The game is bigger than individuals. Disciplinary matters need to be taken seriously and dealt with accordingly, and in isolation, regardless of the team dynamics."

Western Force officials had confirmed that Henjak is being investigated over an alleged fight with winger Haig Sare at a Western Australia hotel on Sunday.

Rugby WA's acting chief executive Mitch Hardy said Sare suffered a broken jaw and has since had a metal plate inserted into his face to repair the injury. He is expected to be out of action for at least six weeks.

Hardy told the Australian Associated Press that both players were likely to face serious disciplinary procedures but Henjak would still be considered for selection until the case had been resolved.

The ARU asked Western Force not to select Henjak but he left with the squad when they flew to South Africa last night to prepare for their first match against the Sharks in Durban on Friday.

"At this point in time we are comfortable that we have carried sufficient interviews and investigations," Hardy said.

"Until that point in time Matt will be permitted to travel with the team.

"But there certainly is indication that a hearing will take place at some stage over the next one-to-two weeks so we can resolve this matter.

"You have got two player's careers that are on the line."

The Western Force are coached by former All Black coach John Mitchell.

O'Neill said he had since written to the Western Australia-based franchise asking them to conduct the hearing before Friday's match and would consider intervening if the case was not dealt with quickly.

"Under the code of conduct, the ARU has the authority to intervene if it believes an incident of a sufficiently serious nature has occurred and a province does not take appropriate action to resolve the situation," O'Neill said.

"If that was the case, we could serve notice on a province that the ARU will take over the matter and convene a hearing before a three-man ARU tribunal."

Henjak, 26, played four tests Australia after making his debut in 2004 and was once considered as a possible long-term replacement for George Gregan but his career has been clouded by a series of off-field disciplinary issues.

- REUTERS

Veramente un genio...

Il modo migliore per giocarsi il posto di Gregan in nazionale...

[Pakeha_70]

Chers Mate, grazie per l'update sulle squadre. Hurricanes pubblicheranno la loro lista nel tardo di oggi o domani mattina. Ho Appena parlato con il mio inside friend dei Blues e la squadra e' pronta to roll on e domanica partono direttamente per il SA per tre settimane. Non so te, DVD ma io non sto piu' nella pelle, quest'anno vermanete e' un titolo per tutti!

Veramente anch'io non sto più nella pelle e sono inca**atissimo perche sky non trasmette il debutto dei Crusaders...

Qui in Italia ci dobbiamo accontentare di Sharks vs Force e di Waratahs vs "the most exciting side -by far- in NZ"

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Ed ecco la formazione HURRICANES:

15 Cory Jane
14 Hosea Gear
13 Conrad Smith
12 Tamati Ellison
11 Ma'a Nonu
10 Jimmy Gopperth
9 Piri Weepu
8 Rodney So'oialo (c)
7 Chris Masoe
6 Jerry Collins
5 Jason Eaton
4 Jeremy Thrush
3 Tim Fairbrother
2 Andrew Hore
1 John Schwalger

Reserves:
16 Hikawera Elliot
17 Neemia Tialata
18 Craig Clarke
19 Thomas Waldrom
20 Alby Mathewson
21 Willie Ripia
22 Shannon Paku.

Il giovane talento Zac Guildford si è rotto una mano e sarà fuori 4/6 settimane

[ruggerbugger]

Quest'anno: SUPER 14 Winner is going to be from OZ!!

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Per chi è interessato c'è il sito fantasyrugby.com dove poter scegliere la propria formazione e giocare il fantasyrugby del Super14 2008.
Ci sono ancora 10 ore circa di tempo (ora che scrivo sono le ore 21:00 di giovedi 14/02/08).
Nella conference Fratelli d'Italia ci sono le mie 3 formazioni.
Anche se saltate un turno non fa niente, potrete recuperare nelle altre tante partite.

Saluti.

[Pukana]

Tra i website legati al Super 14 consiglio di giocare www.telecomvirtualrugby.co.nz potete scommettere sui risultati delle partite (non ci sono soldi in palio) e anche controllare quello che i vostri amici fanno e avere un privatissima classica tra di voi. PEr chiunque si iscriva il mio nickname e' melafromnzl cercatemi e mettetemi nella vostra lista.

Let's the show begin!!!!

[Pukana]

Quest'anno: SUPER 14 Winner is going to be from OZ!!

yeah right!!!!!

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'Canes are very able
5:00AM Friday February 15, 2008 By Steve Deane

If any team had a right to be miffed at last year's reconditioning debacle, it was the Hurricanes.

Two years ago the Wellington-based franchise seemed on the verge of catching up with the Crusaders. With a revamped gameplan that appeared modelled on the southern superpower - their usual flighty nonsense was replaced by defensive intensity and an adherence to percentage rugby - they made it all the way to the final.

Looking back now, the day before the fog rolled in to blanket Christchurch and hide a 19-12 Crusaders victory from prying eyes was really the last time the sun shone upon the Hurricanes.

The Canterbury pea-souper that robbed them of a proper shot at the title was to prove a fitting metaphor for what was to follow. Instead of having a chance to build on the best season in franchise history, the 2007 team had its guts, not to mention its spine, ripped out.

Gone for the opening eight rounds was the entire All Black loose forward trio of Jerry Collins, Rodney So'oialo and Chris Masoe. Also absent with leave were top lock Jason Eaton, hooker Andrew Hore and halfback Piri Weepu.

The impact was immediate. A team that had gone 10-3 a season earlier promptly lost its first game to the Queensland Reds. Putting that result in perspective, the Reds won just one more game all season.

A run of three scratchy victories suggested the Canes might have had the resources to cope with their losses but they hit the skids with a horrible home defeat by the Stormers in round five. Three more losses in a row to the Western Force, Sharks and Lions saw them drift off the pace and out of contention well before the first frosts had hit the ground.

For the record, Eaton and Weepu never made it to France; Hore and Masoe were peripheral figures at best; and Collins and So'oialo played pretty okay.

Fast forward to this weekend and the Hurricanes are back in familiar territory, needing to bounce back from a sub-par season, the self-belief from their 2006 campaign having long since evaporated. This time, however, Colin Cooper won't be coaching with both hands tied behind his back. All six of the "protected" All Blacks are back. There is a veteran look to this year's side with Hawkes Bay's boom teenage winger Zac Guildford, prop Jacob Ellison and flanker Michael Johnson the only uncapped players.

As usual, though, the biggest question mark over the team will be the crucial first five-eighths role. Jimmy Gopperth had his moments last season. Some of them were so awful that Cooper dumped him for Southland pivot Blair Stewart and then opted to convert Weepu from halfback rather than bring him back.

This year's back-up option, Willie Ripia, struggled for consistency for Waikato in last year's NPC and there wouldn't have been too many tears shed in Mooloo country when he transferred to Taranaki.

First five-eighths aside, the backline looks as strong as ever. The mercurial Ma'a Nonu, fleet-footed Conrad Smith and standout Wellington captain Tamati Ellison will compete for spots in the midfield; there is plenty of gas out wide in the form of Guildford and Hosea Gear; and Cory Jane is a will-o'-the-wisp figure at fullback.

The depth is there too, with the likes of Shannon Paku and Tane Tu'ipulotu and Alby Mathewson hovering in the background.

The front row has been another area of traditional weakness for the Hurricanes, but not when Neemia Tialata is around to anchor the scrum. The jury is still well and truly out on John Schwalger, who has been charged with being a bit soft after crumbling against Hawkes Bay last year, but Tim Fairbrother's return after two years blighted by injury should add more starch up front.

Eaton's return adds a good dose of mobility to the middle row, while Jeremy Thrush is coming off an outstanding national championship.

The draw has not been overly kind, with a horror run of Brumbies in Canberra in round five followed by home games against the Crusaders and Sharks before a three-match tour of South Africa.

Last year that schedule would have been a death sentence. This year, the Hurricanes should have the tools to deal with it. Expect them to contend.

[Pakeha_70]

Crusaders - Brumbies 34 - 3

mete di Tu'iali (2) Thorn, e Carter 1

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io ho visto i primi 60 minuti di reds higllander....poi in tv sul seven c'è l'oz rules e su channel 9 il cricket.... (Ed ora sn ad adelaide)...per cui ho dovuto capitolare

ditemi come sono stati gli ultimi 20 minuti!!

Brumbies inconsistenti secondo me