Rugby videos of tackles, tries, funny incidents and more: Super 14 Pick of the Week

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Super 14 Pick of the Week - Round 1

The 2009 Super 14 got underway this past weekend with matches in Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand. With much anticipation for this years tournament, the first round produced some exciting encounters.

We’ve picked a few of the better tries from the busy rugby weekends action to share with you here.

As the tournament progresses we’re sure to see plenty of quality action coming from the top domestic tournament in the Southern Hemisphere.

In the clip you’ll see a fantastic team try from the Lions against the Cheetahs, two excellent solo efforts from Daniel Bowden and Digby Ioane, and a few others that we felt were worth showing. Enjoy.

Time: 01:57

is finally..thanks alot RD..sum great tries there

By Anonymous, at February 19, 2009 8:36 pm
Boring

By Anonymous, at February 19, 2009 8:41 pm
I'm biased, since I'm a back, but I love seeing tries that begin from chip-and-chases or cross-field kicks. It something that seems like it's a little more commonplace in League than in Union, though.

Anyways, great stuff!

By Anonymous, at February 19, 2009 8:52 pm
shit defences. empty stadiums. sad super14.

By Anonymous, at February 19, 2009 9:05 pm
haha.. sad Super 14 that produces some of the best players and most dominant teams in the world.. riiiight buddeh.

And about the stadiums - they look empty cos they're massive in most parts, compared to the wee grounds in the UK, which I presume is where mr anonymous is from.
Bath capacity is 13 000 and is packed every week. Ellis Park is 52 000 or so, and has 20 000 for most Lions games. You do the math.
Just sayin..

If the defence is so good where you come from, shouldn't all matches be 0-0 then? Sounds exciting.

Ignorance is bliss. enjoy all rugby ffs...

By Anonymous, at February 19, 2009 10:21 pm
Digby Ioane is a fucking good player.

By Anonymous, at February 19, 2009 10:41 pm
anymore super 14 highlights

By Anonymous, at February 19, 2009 11:00 pm
nice 2 watch, that first one was pretty weird, three men focusing on the wing no one had an eye on the center

By Anonymous, at February 19, 2009 11:28 pm
sick - nice one RD

week 1 is generally average - so look out for more next week !!

By Anonymous, at February 19, 2009 11:39 pm
is gregan still playing?

By Anonymous, at February 19, 2009 11:52 pm
nah gregan is in japan with larkham

after a year at Toulon

he played baa baas match at wembley

By Anonymous, at February 19, 2009 11:58 pm
Sad to say you're wrong "neutral". The attendances in all but the SA games are lousy.

New Zealands attendances declined last season overall, let alone just this opening weekend. New Zealand dominate Super 14 (10 wins from 13 seasons) and yet still fans can't turn up for games.

As for competition, out of the 13 seasons it's been active, the Crusaders have won it 7 times, over 50%, hardly competative.

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 12:29 am
The crowds are healthy enough, games never attract less than 10,000 spectators, usually it's about 20,000.
That's pretty damn good, very few leagues in the world can claim that, the GP certainly can't.
The players are far better than the plodding players up north.
The play is far better, producing better players, producing better national teams, which regularly rape thier NH counterparts.
The only thing that has raised the standard of NH rugby is the ridiculously massive influx of players from the S14 into your competitions. Take them away and your leagues look a whole lot shitter.
You NH tyoes are hypocrties alaso. Take Butch James as a random example. Suddenly, because he dominates in the GP, he is a great player. The fact that he toiled away in S14 for years without ever being one of the best five eights in the competiton (arguably) doesn't register at all in your pea sized brains. He learned everything he knows in S14, and I'd wager he's a worse player now he has left.
The defence is streets ahead of you blokes in the north, that's why you lot struggle to score tries against us. The offence is ahead too.
Take that Waratahs try, the play got switched to the right winger, dragging the defenders right, he moved infield to the left, dragging them back in, before offloading to Horne (a gun young player with loads of pace) who read the defence drifting infield and went back to the right and into the corner.
Some of those defenders you accuse of being shit are All Blacks. Funny that Rob Horne can get around them but the best players from up north get smashed by them.
Maybe, 'shock horror', players down south run better angles, read the defence better and are better at busting tackles.
Maybe that's why we dominate you internationally, cuz we are better at what we do.
Maybe marching up and down mud soaked pitches, keeping the ball in tight is old fashioned rugby that went out with the dodo and only works when you have a sympathetic ref behind you.
Maybe you lot should try passing running and executing better, instead of just stolidly hitting it up the middle, ball after ball.
As an All Black once said "You lot invented rugby, but we taught you how to play it".

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 12:50 am
Have you got that all out of your system, now, Anonymous?

I'm looking forward to the next week of Super14 highlights, that's for sure.

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 1:16 am
Snore, soft tackling.

New Zealand and Australia, where rugby is like religion (and nobody goes to church).

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 1:30 am
Yeah, soft like the NH national teams? And no, I haven't got it out of my system mate, I could go on for hours about how shite NH rugby is. It's an easy target.

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 2:29 am
i think "anonymous" has summed it up pretty well

the truth is S14 breeds better players - is it the coaching ? Is it the players ? Is it the fresh air ?

you can not ignore the fact that SH is the dominant hemisphere - the international teams are picked from S14 teams - so while some of u might say S14 is crap - you are all deluded

for the "anonymous" who said shit defences - if S14 defence is so bad ( remember international teams are picked from these teams ) y do NH nations struggle to score tries against SH teams ??

Oh thats right - cos ur offence is shit and so is ur defence

u might remember not a single try scored against AB's in last years grand slam ???

AB v England 32 - 6 ( 2 penalties right ?)
AB v Wales 29-9 ( 3 penalties right ?)
AB v Ireland 22-3 ( 1 penalty right ? )
AB v Scotland 32-6 ( 2 penalites right ?

Rob Horne achieved what all of the precious home nations couldnt do - he scored a try by running around some AB's - and the kid is 19 in his 2nd year of S14

your comment says more about your knowledge than anything else but for your rugby teams - it shows how great their defence is ( clearly) as well as highlighting the fact that your offence is equally as woeful

its not a personal slight against any of you - but if you wish to talk intelligently then at least think before opening your mouth

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 2:54 am
Well this is for all u southern hemisphere Cunts who come on NH videos spouting shit bout how u lot are so much better than us....Fact is MUNSTER would make a show of every super14 team... Deal with it ha... Enjoy urself tryin to argue ur way out... Cause all ur really sayin is Blah,Blah,Blah,SHIT,Blah,Blah,Blah..

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 3:13 am
oh your a fuckhead. munster would not come close to teams like waratahs,crusaders,hurricanes. if they were in the super 14 they would be somewhere in the middle..probably top 6 or 7... super 14 is a much higher standard the the boring english and european shit rugby that shows when the wallabies,all blacks and boks dominate the northen hemispeher every year

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 3:25 am
Munster are shit, their only good players are kiwis.
Once gain, get rid of their S14 players and they'd be shite. Any S14 team would beat them, even the Cheetahs.
Your best players are all S14 players. Without them you'd be laughably crap.
You lot play for penalties, without a pedantic ref, you'd have nothing. You're about five or ten years behind us tactically, still playing posession rugby, like it's the '99 world cup.
You've no idea.

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 3:34 am
I am Barbara Streisand's love child

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 3:47 am
can you guys choose names instead of anonymous ?

Munsters star performers are kiwis - you cant deny that mate - its not objective

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 3:52 am
If you subtract the South African sides, the average Super 14 attendance is around 11,000. In regions where rugby is "religion".

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 4:01 am
You weiners (Northern and Southern) get so bent out of shape, it's ridiculous.

Although all this bickering brings up an interesting idea - a Munster v Crusaders match. That would be great! Someone get on the line with the managers of those teams and get this fixed up. RD, you got those kind of powers???

If you guys weren't so blatantly biased and quick to name-call, your points might hold some water.

It IS a fact is that the SH teams ran a muck against NH teams in the Autumn internationals.

It is NOT a fact that "all the best players" in the NH teams are S14 players. Just one example would be Shane Williams. I'm not comparing him to Habana or Ioane or any other SH winger, but he is one of Ospreys/Wales star players, IRB player of the year, and is not from the S14...the guys that get picked for the Lions tours are usually the best/star players of their respective teams...and they're not S14 players.

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 4:04 am
... and your point is... ?

By boomshanka, at February 20, 2009 4:04 am
what has attendance numbers got to do with quality of rugby ?

NZer's are a bit over the rest of the worlds perception that rugby is a religion

and Australia has crowd attendance challenges from the NRL to deal with - another rival code that dominates the NH piss weak version

and NZ won the RLWC too !!

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 4:05 am
sorry... that was aimed at Anon's crowd numbers.

By boomshanka, at February 20, 2009 4:05 am
i was wondering the same

the point of your post is ?

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 4:06 am
mine was aimed at WC Fields

yes Shane William is an excellent player

so is Luke McAlister - so is Tipoki/Howlett/Mafi

Carl Hayman ?? Jerry Collins ( did anyone else notice how well Jerry played for the Baa Baa's with a professional team around him - not toulon )

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 4:09 am
"aussierugbyfan said...

can you guys choose names instead of anonymous ?

Munsters star performers are kiwis - you cant deny that mate - its not objective"

Well, you're right, it's not objective. It's certainly subjective. The Munster crowd get a kick out of Tipoki and Howlett and have embraced them very well - along with Manning and Warwick - but I would argue that the stars of the team are those that represent the Ireland national team: O'Gara, Flannery, Hayes, Horan, O'Connell, O'Callaghan, Quinlan, O'Leary, Stringer...Jesus, the list goes on, man...the whole team is made up of stars. But that's the sort of thing that happens in a country where your pool of clubs is limited to 4 teams - Wales and Scotland have a similar situation, too.

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 4:11 am
I know, jamestheconvict, that's my point.

I don't think you can compare individuals like Shane Williams to their SH counterparts on S14 teams...there's just so much that goes into how well they play, including everyone else on the team around them. Toulon, despite hiring on big name - and very talented - players and spending tons of money, are struggling to stay in the French Top 14.

As far as crowd numbers go...I'm guessing the NH must have more numbers, since they somehow seem to have more money. That, or they just charge an arm and a leg per ticket....

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 4:16 am
yeah, this NH vs SH shit is kinda lame...

This is what we should be venting our outrage at... www.rugby.com

no wonder the game don't take off in the States

By boomshanka, at February 20, 2009 4:18 am
jamestheconvict talks sooo much shit, he's getting a bit of a reputation. How can you take into account crappy NRL, it's not quite the same as what the NH has to deal with in terms of competition to attract fans.

The UK (and France/Italy) has to deal with the domination of football, Aus, NZ and SA have nothing on that scale. Third diviosn sides attracting 20,000 a week, top teams packing out 78,000 a week and waiting lists for season tickets and yet the Top 14 and Guiness Premiership still generates more revenue (and heavier investment) than the Super 14.

How can you say quality of rugby doesn't affect attendances, in a country dominated by rugby (where else has a "Rugby Channel), people will pay to see games. Take into accoutn the distance between countries, how can you have atmosphere and competition where away fans can't even make it to games. It's retarded, each SH country should concentrate on their own league and have a cup competition similar to rugbys greatest club tournament (the Heineken cup).

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 4:35 am
Ahahaha, that's horrible, man. Fucking Ralph Lauren...

I was in Chicago a while ago and got off at a metro stop...I see a store with the word "Rugby" on a sign out front. I thought it might've been a rugby shop or at least a pub/bar that was really into rugby...but no, it turns out it's this Ralph Lauren crap:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yochicago1/1030455860/

Ridiculous.

What's worse is that living in the States, rugby equipment is not something readily available at most sports stores. So when I saw the sign, I got really excited thinking I could load up on stuff before I went home. I was pretty disappointed when I found out what it was.

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 4:38 am
Why do the Super 14 stadiums always look empty?

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 4:42 am
anonymous - you say it like your arguing my point but you have missed it -ill say it simply - big rugby crowds does not the quality of the rugby good - the atmosphere yes - without a doubt

the GP and HC and 6 nations are great competitions - the rugby isnt great

thats what i am getting at here - my post was in response to another "anonymous" - and i went on to argue that ur offence is crap which it is - and ur defence is crap which it is - and the match scores downt lie.

i meant to ask, can you divide by 3 ?

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 5:02 am
I wouldn't say the defense is 'crap'. Offensively, the SH international teams proved better - this past autumn at least. But from what I saw, the defense wasn't much different on either side...

I know this isn't 100% of what makes a good defense, but a large of it is just being there, keeping your line flat, staying spread out, and wrapping your arms up to make the tackle. Sometimes, things go wrong. But that happens to any team.

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 5:43 am
AB v England 32 - 6 ( 2 penalties right ?)
AB v Wales 29-9 ( 3 penalties right ?)
AB v Ireland 22-3 ( 1 penalty right ? )
AB v Scotland 32-6 ( 2 penalites right ?

How can you say the defence is good ?

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 5:53 am
hey all - more highlights

www.rugby.com.au

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 5:53 am
I don't know, I can just say the offense is better.

An example is the Ireland v Italy match, where Italy didn't play horribly, especially defense-wise, but Ireland just capitalized on two try-scoring opportunities at the end and made it 38-9.

But Italy was able to hold them at bay pretty much the whole time defensively, it was just that the offense was better for Ireland.

I know that's not always the case, but sometimes it is.

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 6:18 am
yeah - i suppose kicking penalty goals could be considered offence

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 6:48 am
There's only 4 million people in NZ, there's only 20 million in Aus and rugby competes with Leageu, AFL (one of the highest attended profesional sports leageus in the world) and soccer now with the A-League. That's why crowds aren't great.
But who cares, the rugby's better.
The T14's crowds are amazing, but the S14 still tops every other league in Europe for crowds.
The reason there is more money in European rugby is simple common sense. There's more money in Europe, nothing more. Larger populations, bigger economies etc.
It's actualy amazing how much better Aus, NZ and SA are considering the disparity in financial resources.
Still, we manage to play better and produce better players.

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 7:39 am
During the autumn internationals England had a new coach and were trying to find a rugby identity, as were Ireland. Wales played badly and still beat Australia and came close to beating South Africa. Even Italy, the whipping boys of the Six Nations ran Australia close, so I think that,although there is no denying that the SH have been the better hemisphere in recent times, there dominance is being exaggerated, particularly by this 'convict' guy

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 10:33 am
"Anonymous said...
Why do the Super 14 stadiums always look empty?"

Because they are.

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 10:34 am
"Anonymous said...
There's only 4 million people in NZ, there's only 20 million in Aus and rugby competes with Leageu, AFL (one of the highest attended profesional sports leageus in the world) and soccer now with the A-League."

You can't use that excuse.

Wales = 4 million
Scotland = 5 million
Ireland = 6 million

All attract over 20,000+ a week for football/gaelic football club games to compete with rugby (2nd choice or below).

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 10:37 am
My God this is like the 7th post of "My hemisphere is better than yours", Fucks sake! everyone grow up or go to another site to BLOG or in this case ARGUE.
Your all great and all the best at rugby! there you go, now please go out and have a good time, spend some time with friends or actually play some rugby!
Go away from the computer and cool off, stop taking the hemisphere slagging so serious, if you see it start, just ignore it and COMMENT ON THE VIDEO IN QUESTION.
Lecture over, class dismissed!

By Kenny, at February 20, 2009 10:46 am
The bickering on here is worse than any football forum I've seen. Sad times for rugby.

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 10:50 am
These blog posts are going to be a shit show when the SH teams slip up against the NH teams...

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 11:36 am
"Waratahs win Sydney bore-fest

The Waratahs held on for a scrappy 11-7 win against the Chiefs at the Sydney Football Ground, in what was a very forgetful Super 14 encounter on Friday."

Zzzzzz.

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 11:50 am
"Anonymous said...
These blog posts are going to be a shit show when the SH teams slip up against the NH teams..."

The Aussies already did, to the smallest of the home nations (Wales).

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 11:56 am
That Ralph Lauren 'Rugby' site made me come over a little queer...

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 12:12 pm
lol you came on a little queer eh, did he like it??? hah hah

Sorry man couldnt resist that one, no offence just a sick joke lol

By Kenny, at February 20, 2009 12:16 pm
No offence taken Kenny.
It was a play on words in the first place...I was trying to be funny!
Seriously though, what the bloody hell are RL up to?
Now the non rugby playing population of the states are gonna think that's what Rugby is all about. The IRB are trying to make the game more global and then f*cking Ralph Lauren do something like that!

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 12:34 pm
Disgusting why dont they stick to horrible gay sailing gear

By Kenny, at February 20, 2009 12:45 pm
hmmm Ralph Lauren aye, surely we have some sort of copyright protection thingy for the word "Rugby." Clearly aimed at the preppy rich kids where rugby is played at rich private schools in USA!

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 1:07 pm
Thats the thing its not played at rich preppy schools in USA id say lacrosse has that niche covered, Rugby in USA imo is prob stuck in that neverland that soccer is in. People enjoy it at the big tournaments but any effort at a league type thing being organised is quickly shot down cause really they are all more interested in basket ball/ base ball/ american football.
So for now Rugby in the USA will have to settle with being a word used to sell some scummy pink strippy shirts in a preppy shop

By Kenny, at February 20, 2009 1:17 pm
It's a shame as they have some great athletes. Did anyone see the lions/cheetahs game last weekend? Todd Clever came on and had a good physical game. Some of his tackling was immense...

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 1:28 pm
so im not allowed 'advertise' matches from another site huh... sorry rugbydump.

just thought people would wanna see the matches, wnt happen agen

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 1:45 pm
eh! what are you talking about??? did i miss something?!?

By Kenny, at February 20, 2009 2:11 pm
that ralph lauren thing its outrageous...

BTW super14 is a great tournament so making criticals comments about should be as good... not the stupid shit most people wrote, FROM BOTH HEMISPHERES

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 3:14 pm
As a devout rugby (which I presume everyone is if they're on this site), should you not be wanting to watch as much rugby action as possible?? Whether it's Magners League, Top 14, Super 14, Guiness Prem, H-Cup.. watch and enjoy it all!!?

I cant understand the logic is slating tournaments just cos they're not 'yours'. That's poor.

It's rugby ffs.. the game you love. Swallow your patriotic pride and just sit back and enjoy. :)

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 3:23 pm
Yes too much mass debating is going on on this website!
Another lame one from Kember...

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 3:27 pm
sorry kenny, wasnt talking to you.

i posted where you could watch the matches online, and the comment got deleted.

so yeah that comment was for mr.rugbydump lol

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 5:24 pm
My computer is incredibly low.

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 6:02 pm
I find it rather odd that all these New Zealand fans bleat on about the level of their rugby, yet have done nothing in a World Cup for how long? Aside from being the perennial bottlers of the international game, what else have you got to show for it? Wow, you stuff the NH in between World Cups and then despite putting immeasurable points on them pre-tournament, complain that you are knocked out by a refereeing decision? Do behave! If you were that good you'd have had beaten every side comfortably: not moaning about a forward pass. This isn't even with me delving into the SHELV's, (Southern Hemispheres ELVs for those not too quick on the uptake). You enact a set of rules under the guise of making the game more enjoyable which have the entirely opposite effect and monopolise the state of the international game for years to come. If that is entertainment, then so be it. For a game looking to expand internationally and become an Olympic sport marginalising the competitiveness of the international game is hardly the way forward.

By @PlainsOfAlmeria, at February 20, 2009 7:14 pm
THe funniest thing is this was a highlights video that is now a mass debate!! Couple of things I'd like to say =D

A: Rugby is the main sport in New Zealand, no two ways about it, so obviously ur gunna produce better players than the NH nations competing with football, GAA and cricket (in sorry England's case).

B: All of ur examples of Sh superiorty ws the AB's
AB v England 32 - 6 ( 2 penalties right ?)
AB v Wales 29-9 ( 3 penalties right ?)
AB v Ireland 22-3 ( 1 penalty right ? )
AB v Scotland 32-6 ( 2 penalites right ?
While during the Autunm Series Italy nearly beat Australia and Scotland nearly did a job on South Africa, so it's not complete dominance.

C: I'm Irish and somebodys gunna look this up and make a fool of me but im fairly sure Irelands population is at best 5 million :)

D: Howlett, Mafi, Tipoki, Munster's stars?!?! They are part of the Munster Machine, not it's main parts. Paul O'Connell would be the best 2nd row in the S14 if he went there, no arguements.

E: Just randomly, watched the Reds vs. Stormers, Quade Cooper looks a bit special!! Also the Stormers 5 ws great, saw him get a try but missed his name.

F: jamestheconvict, don't go on a big rant at me, but fuck me ur stubborn!!!!

And finally, people leaving Anonymous, it takes two seconds to add a name and is farrrrrrrrrr less irritating.
Phew, got that out of my system...

By Anonymous, at February 20, 2009 11:49 pm
ATTENTION NORTHERN HEMISPHERE PEOPLE

for all you dumb ignorant northern hemisphere losers! super 14 is about twice as hard as any of your gay comps. and for the farkhurs whom said munster would own but do remember half your fucking team are recruited from the super 14 because your climate is so unpleasant that none of your people are athletic because your inside watching soccer and sipping tea. Talk to all you guys later after the boks annailate your British and irish teddy bears. sorry gota go cause i am going to the park to play some touch on a warm beutiful tropical day in the southern hemisphere!

By Anonymous, at February 21, 2009 1:02 am
sa 2 rwc
aus 2 rwc
nz 1 rwc

queens 15 1 rwc

northern hemisphere-1
southern hemisphere-5

argue now ya bloody pale pussies!

By Anonymous, at February 21, 2009 1:08 am
why is it that all the northern hemisphere fellas go by as anonymous? its because they know we could find out who they are and come and beat them up because we are so strong and are use to dominating you fellas!

By Anonymous, at February 21, 2009 1:11 am
paul o connel can suck victor matifields balls

By Anonymous, at February 21, 2009 1:15 am
why cant we just be friends?

some of the best points so far

AB v England 32 - 6 ( 2 penalties right ?)
AB v Wales 29-9 ( 3 penalties right ?)
AB v Ireland 22-3 ( 1 penalty right ? )
AB v Scotland 32-6 ( 2 penalites right ?

How can you say the defence is good ?

ATTENTION NORTHERN HEMISPHERE PEOPLE

for all you dumb ignorant northern hemisphere losers! super 14 is about twice as hard as any of your gay comps. and for the farkhurs whom said munster would own but do remember half your fucking team are recruited from the super 14 because your climate is so unpleasant that none of your people are athletic because your inside watching soccer and sipping tea. Talk to all you guys later after the boks annailate your British and irish teddy bears. sorry gota go cause i am going to the park to play some touch on a warm beutiful tropical day in the southern hemisphere!

sa 2 rwc
aus 2 rwc
nz 1 rwc

queens 15 1 rwc

northern hemisphere-1
southern hemisphere-5

argue now ya bloody pale pussies!

why is it that all the northern hemisphere fellas go by as anonymous? its because they know we could find out who they are and come and beat them up because we are so strong and are use to dominating you fellas!

paul o connel can suck victor matifields balls

By Anonymous, at February 21, 2009 1:21 am
sanzar owns: - well done for continuing to make a fool of yourself after all that's been said on this site about how plain stupid the hemisphere debate becomes in the hands of idiots. I'm a SH person but your childish rant is just the sort of attitude that makes me hope for a Lions victory.

By Anonymous, at February 21, 2009 1:27 am
Wicked start for all the super 14 teams. I believe all up their were 45 tries compared to this week. Can't wait to see the next set of vids for super 14 round 2. Best game for me has to be Reds and Sharks (today i mean) last week hands down, Cheetahs and Lions! Great pace and funny seeing Morgan Freeman there. Im guessing hes getting some tips for his upcoming movie with Clint Eastwood!

By Anonymous, at February 21, 2009 3:08 am
"Well this is for all u southern hemisphere Cunts who come on NH videos spouting shit bout how u lot are so much better than us....Fact is MUNSTER would make a show of every super14 team... Deal with it ha... Enjoy urself tryin to argue ur way out... Cause all ur really sayin is Blah,Blah,Blah,SHIT,Blah,Blah,Blah."

Just like to point out...you could of been the bigger man and just ignored what some of the SH fans were saying. But you had to come in here and make it 10 times worse! I like NH rugby but I LOVE SH rugby! They're both good at what they do but im not act like a 5 year old because someone else hurt my feelings. Just enjoy the games lifes too short to be bickering about the sport we ALL LOVE!!

Ok. Great start to the season for super 14! Just finished watching the hurricanes and highlanders replay. Don't understand why hurricanes are playing the way they are even though they won! This week was alright for me! Very much looking forward to the Crusaders and Brumbies game WOOHOO, i feel like a little school kid! That'll be a cracker (hopefully)

By Anonymous, at February 21, 2009 3:15 am
cry cry cry cry - all i hear from NH teams is boo hoo hoo.

im going to create a super team to win every tournament for the next 10 years !!

By Anonymous, at February 21, 2009 3:54 am
the only thing worse than anonymous - is other people using your name

some of the comments on here arent mine

By Anonymous, at February 21, 2009 3:55 am
I wonder if NH people really believe players like howlett or butch james suddenly became good players when they got to the NH?
These guys were devloped thru the S14 system and it was their form in the S14 that earned them their international careers.
Obviously it must be a great league to produce the world's three best international teams. That would be obvious to anyone with a brain.

By Anonymous, at February 21, 2009 7:10 am
why cant we just be friends?

some of the best points so far

AB v England 32 - 6 ( 2 penalties right ?)
AB v Wales 29-9 ( 3 penalties right ?)
AB v Ireland 22-3 ( 1 penalty right ? )
AB v Scotland 32-6 ( 2 penalites right ?

How can you say the defence is good ?

ATTENTION NORTHERN HEMISPHERE PEOPLE

for all you dumb ignorant northern hemisphere losers! super 14 is about twice as hard as any of your gay comps. and for the farkhurs whom said munster would own but do remember half your fucking team are recruited from the super 14 because your climate is so unpleasant that none of your people are athletic because your inside watching soccer and sipping tea. Talk to all you guys later after the boks annailate your British and irish teddy bears. sorry gota go cause i am going to the park to play some touch on a warm beutiful tropical day in the southern hemisphere!

sa 2 rwc
aus 2 rwc
nz 1 rwc

queens 15 1 rwc

northern hemisphere-1
southern hemisphere-5

argue now ya bloody pale pussies!

why is it that all the northern hemisphere fellas go by as anonymous? its because they know we could find out who they are and come and beat them up because we are so strong and are use to dominating you fellas!

paul o connel can suck victor matifields balls

By Anonymous, at February 21, 2009 11:21 am
i am bringing sexy back

rugby by ralph lauren

ps nh rugby is like nz club

By Anonymous, at February 21, 2009 12:17 pm
I apologise for my earlier comments, I'm suffering from small country syndrome which makes me talk drivel due to my pauper status.

No World Cup for us since 1987 and no final since 1995. At least we have our dance and our 10,000 average attendance at our Super 14 games. :(

By Anonymous, at February 21, 2009 12:44 pm
"The Waratahs held on for a scrappy 11-7 win against the Chiefs at the Sydney Football Ground, in what was a very forgetful Super 14 encounter on Friday.

Many expected this clash to be a free flowing, high tempo affair between the two trans-Tasman rivals. Instead, the locals were forced to watch a stop-start error-filled display that failed to reach any heights from an entertainment point of view."

Looking at the first game of 2009 Super 14 the Highlanders vs the Brumbies you are greeted with an almost empty stadium with no atmosphere. In fact the loudest noise of the night was the noise during the minutes silence for the bushfire victims. The next game between the Blues and the Force again a half empty stadium for the first game of the season with no atmosphere.

By Anonymous, at February 21, 2009 12:48 pm
wow good to see super 14 back!

i love southern hemisphere rugby!!

By Anonymous, at February 21, 2009 1:18 pm
Sanzar own the world, u made quite a tool of urself there.
If ur gunna join a debate get ur fucking facts straight buddy!!
'half your fucking team are recruited from the super 14' WRONG
12 is Mafi, 13 is Tipoki, who is actually just recovering from a bad knee injury, and 14 is Dougie H. Thats 3 people, not half a team.

I never said NH ws better but u make it sound like we just came out of a cave and started playing the game, lighten up and stop being so up your own arse!!

Superman wears Paul O'Connell pyjamas.

By Anonymous, at February 21, 2009 1:47 pm
Still these fucking comments about NH-SH. That starts to be really boring...

By K, at February 21, 2009 5:03 pm
Anyone know anything about Todd Clever and if he's getting any action or playing time down there with the Lions?

I can't really follow S14 much, other than what RD posts!

By Anonymous, at February 21, 2009 9:45 pm
www.rugby.com

fuck!!! that is homosexual! since when did the arty farty crowd start playing rugby? - no wonder the states don't like rugby. Its a mans sport - not a moffie sport.

By Anonymous, at February 21, 2009 10:57 pm
why is it that all the northern hemisphere fellas go by as anonymous? its because they know we could find out who they are and come and beat them up because we are so strong and are use to dominating you fellas!

By Anonymous, at February 22, 2009 12:33 am
as a northern hemisphere person i admit your comps are superior but we still enjoy ours. and its great when we can recruit one of your guys cause they have such a huge impact on our comp. All my colleagues are ignorant because they forget that all our teams got raped by sanzar at the end of there season when they were out of form but still the boks got good for england and aus was allright and do remember robbie deans and peter de villiers are both new

Superman wears Paul O'Connell pyjamas because its a discuise cause they know he wouldnt be such a loser in life. P.S. Mortlock would own brian o driscoll so would jean de villiers..ah thats a nail in the coffin. And our cipriani sucks

I think its time that we admit that we are inferior and enjoy what little we have.

cheers!

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE FOR LIFE

By Anonymous, at February 22, 2009 12:51 am
One question concerning the mediazone rights, is it cleared up or is this video as well not available in a couple of weeks?

By Anonymous, at February 22, 2009 2:45 pm
Sorry wat was that SH Cunts...
All im hearing is
Blah, Blah, Blah, SH Is full of Queers Blah, Blah, Blah,

By Anonymous, at February 22, 2009 2:48 pm
Ha, I love this shit, it's what makes rugby fun to support.
NH rugby is crap, you can't play and you know it!
Yo muma!

By Anonymous, at February 22, 2009 3:48 pm
"Sorry wat was that SH Cunts...
All im hearing is
Blah, Blah, Blah, SH Is full of Queers Blah, Blah, Blah,"

Oh you sure did hear us, otherwise you wouldn't be commenting on this thread like a child if we weren't pissing you off!

How good was that game between Brumbies and Crusaders! Well not really great, a lot of turnover balls, but that to me was due to the damn pressure each team had on each other! Hope the Hurricanes can sort their crap out and play some decent rugby (i shouldn't be complaining cause the seasons only just started so heres hoping). Anywho great rivalry from Brumbies and Crusaders and great atmosphere too.

By Anonymous, at February 22, 2009 9:46 pm
as a northern hemisphere person i admit your comps are superior but we still enjoy ours. and its great when we can recruit one of your guys cause they have such a huge impact on our comp. All my colleagues are ignorant because they forget that all our teams got raped by sanzar at the end of there season when they were out of form but still the boks got good for england and aus was allright and do remember robbie deans and peter de villiers are both new

Superman wears Paul O'Connell pyjamas because its a discuise cause they know he wouldnt be such a loser in life. P.S. Mortlock would own brian o driscoll so would jean de villiers..ah thats a nail in the coffin. And our cipriani sucks

I think its time that we admit that we are inferior and enjoy what little we have.

cheers!

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE FOR LIFE

By Anonymous, at February 22, 2009 10:38 pm
Im from the SH, and i reckon NH rugby is about level with us, they have some World Class players. Namely the 2 Irish boys Paul O'Conell and Brian O'Driscoll... I still think McCaw is the best tho lol

By Anonymous, at February 23, 2009 3:16 am
pfft, o'connel is not great. he's ok

By Anonymous, at February 23, 2009 4:35 am
both competitions are great

as for people saying any s14 team would beat munster.. think again, munster allmost beat a decent all blacks side..

By Anonymous, at February 23, 2009 5:45 am
fuck you guys r soft
no wonder your commenting on it instead of playing it!

By Anonymous, at February 23, 2009 6:51 am
"as for people saying any s14 team would beat munster.. think again, munster allmost beat a decent all blacks side.."

Correction Munster almost beat our 2 team Ab squad...none of our good players were playing that game until the last minute where rockoko got the try!

By Anonymous, at February 23, 2009 10:57 am
At last one person backed me up, Paul O'Connell is a special player!! Thank you Anonymous..

By Anonymous, at February 23, 2009 10:41 pm
Paul O'connel is special but in a 'special class for the developmentally challenged' way.
My nana is a better rugby player, and could have captained Ireland if she wasn't too disgusted by the idea.

By Anonymous, at February 24, 2009 7:08 am
But then again, ur nana is a retard after all:)

By Anonymous, at February 28, 2009 4:26 pm