Super Rugby Predictions – Round 1. What’s more pleasing is his defensive work, which is much improved. Neville has his eyes on Wallaby Gold and with a few more performances like Friday night, he will get there. Please Note : DSTV (South Africa) have started having videos removed from Youtube in order to protect their rights. Round 2. Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Semi Final Final. Opposite number James Slipper was strong too but a yellow card for repeat infringements put the Brumbeis under pressure late in the piece. There are two matches this weekend and both are on Friday. Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Final. DYLAN JACK looks at three major talking points from the first round of action from Vodacom Super Rugby Aotearoa. Lurking in the shadows are the Stormers, who will use their … After each round of Super Rugby AU this year, RugbyPass will list our top five players of the round. #SuperRugbyAotearoa https://t.co/GnvycUBb3s. The following are betting tips for Round 1 of the 2021 Super Rugby AU season. He was destroying things,” Hurricanes head coach Jason Holland said of Aumua post-match. Part of an extremely competitive group of Kiwi loose forwards, Ioane probably has the inside running to join Savea and Sam Cane in the All Blacks back row on the basis of how he finished last year and how he has started this one. Super Rugby teams: Week 1 line-ups, injury news, referees, preview. SARugbymag.co.za identifies six of the best and … The Highlanders and the Crusaders will begin proceedings on Friday before an exciting-sounding clash between the Hurricanes and the Blues on Saturday. Super Rugby Unlocked Round 1. Super Rugby Referees: Round 1. Round one of Harvey Norman Super Rugby AU kicked off with a bang. The Super Rugby Trans-Tasman tournament will begin immediately after the Super Rugby Aotearoa tournament. Highlanders boss Tony Brown admitted just over three weeks ago that he had never seen the 21-year-old play, but the youngster impressed so much throughout pre-season that he earned starting honours for the season-opener against the Crusaders. Compare Super Rugby Aotearoa oddsCompare Super Rugby AU oddsView the Super Rugby form guide To take advantage of… The opening round of the 25th season of Investec Super Rugby kicks off on Friday 31 January at the new time of 7.05pm when the Blues host the Chiefs at Eden Park. Can even a rugby nation as rich as England afford to keep ignoring the untapped brilliance on its shores? window.scriptsToInit.push('BrightCoveEmbeddedScrollVideo.init("6235909357001");'); The following day, the Crusaders’ biggest threat to retaining their Super Rugby Aotearoa crown, the Blues, dispatched the Hurricanes 31-16 with a composed and accurate performance at Sky Stadium in Wellington. Pre-register for Stan Sport now to watch every minute of Super Rugby AU. By Sam Worthington. ADVERTISEMENT. 'This isn't sour grapes' - Healey says Biggar cajoled ref and says he'd have... 'I have a few tricks': New meets old as Sevu Reece prepares for showdown... Asafo Aumua retains No 2 jersey as Hurricanes make five changes for Crusaders battle, Super Rugby Aotearoa clash delayed following New Zealand's rise in COVID-19 alert levels. Five talking points from Super Rugby AU Round 1. It wouldn’t have taken much convincing to include Hurricanes captain Ardie Savea, playing in his 100th match for the franchise, on this list, but to exclude any Blues players would have been criminal. Check out all of the key information and team lists for round one: Blues v Chiefs. New Zealand Rugby has announced a Super Rugby Aotearoa round two match will be delayed in a bid to allow fans to attend the fixture. His partnership with Noah Lolesio is getting better and better and White won’t be resting on his laurels, with so much strength at halfback around the comp. REBELS vs BLUES. Tim Sampson will want another big year from Brynard.