https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-u...15-p59911.html
This could be an awesome round in Melbourne
Printable View
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-u...15-p59911.html
This could be an awesome round in Melbourne
And a hard road for an old fart. :dizzy:Quote:
Originally Posted by The InnFORCEr
They may even get some people to turn up
So looks like the following opponents:
Rebels x 2
Waratahs x 2
Brumbies x 2
Hurricanes x 2
Reds
Chiefs
Blues
Crusaders
Drua
Moana
Some other stats (only looked at Aussie teams)
Rebels have the fewest home game turnarounds (play at home in consecutive weeks) with 1, that encompasses a bye
Brumbies and Tahs have 3
Longest stay at home for all Aussie teams is 2, but some back onto a bye
Longest run of games away from Home is Force with 3 on our NZ tour (hard to complain about that, it saves on travel)
Total distance travelled was hard to calculate without knowing where the drua are playing, but with the assumption that they are playing in Sydney, and assuming that teams on a bye won't travel to get home, they'll stay away and go direct to their next location
Force 33,685 km
Rebels 22.176 km
Reds 21,406 km
Brumbies 19,827 km
Tahs 15.466 km
Even if the drua played in Brisbane (about 730 km) or Canberra (246 km) it wouldn't make much of a difference to the luxury travel that the Tahs experience, they have a bye before playing the drua and then travel to the reds.
The Tahs travel a total of 2891 km in the first 10 rounds of the competition! the Force nearly match that in round 2 and have 4 times that amount in Round 4
Brumbies and Tahs have a leg up (yet again) and the Rebels have been shafted (apart from hosting every game in Round 2, which will see the stadium filled with people from outside Melbourne) The Force travel is simply a fact of life, but it would be nice to have another set of back to back home games to make up for the extra mileage we rack up.
Ah that's a shame, I was hoping to see the two Pacific teams playing in Perth, especially the Drua
Only looked at 3 Aus teams. Force and Rebels have 3 games in NZ, Waratahs have 2.
Actually highlanders x 1 and hurricanes x 1Quote:
Originally Posted by Transiting
The other Aussie teams rely on the local derbies but for us the 3 kiwi teams at home will be the big sellers.
I mean with an odd number of NZ teams, 50% of Aussie teams will have 3 away games and 50% will have 2, It's luck of the draw whoQuote:
Originally Posted by Transiting
It does seem that, whenever there's a luck of the draw option, we end up unlucky though!
Brumbies have 3, reds have 2
Reds don't travel to NZ until round 10!
Can't wait for the new season.
I'm feeling the calling for a 2 week/3 game NZ beak in March and a last game visit to family in Melbourne.
There used to someone on this site who used to put all the fixtures onto a link so you could put them all into your calendar.
Is that genius still around?
… was that me? I have done it for the women at least once. Forget where I posted it though.Quote:
Originally Posted by SNOB
So Fiji's home games are still TBC. It's been announced they will base at Lennox Head. So I suppose Robina Stadium might be on the radar.
When doing my travel calculations (while I had a lazy hour of doing nothing at work) I looked for an announcement and didn't find anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by shasta
If they are in NSW, I'd have thought that Coffs Harbour would be more likely; even if it is twice the distance it's within the same state.Quote:
Originally Posted by shasta
If you assume they'll be in Australia, I would have thought Western Sydney based on where they might get most support.
I had the same thought as Andy. It may still be the case? I also think it would be a benefit for Pacifika to play the odd home game at Parra Stadium.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyS
.
Fijian Drua confirm home base for Super Rugby Pacific
The Fijian Drua will be based in Lennox Head in New South Wales for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season. The seaside town on the Far North Coast is situated 20 minutes south of Byron Bay and a one-hour drive from the Gold Coast. The Drua squad will assemble this week at the Lake Ainsworth Sport and Recreation Centre, where the players will live and train for the next eight months.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/...-rugby-pacific
Fijian Drua formally welcomed at their new home in NSW
https://www.fijivillage.com/news/Fij...in-NSW-4x5fr8/
No doubt there is some logic, but stuffed if I can see it. Obviously not looking for local support, as it would be a poor crowd if the entire population came out. Anyone know where the nearest stadium is?
The nearest stadium that has been used for RA fixtures in the past would be Robina on Gold Coast.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyS