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2019-02-01
Editor’s letter
If you can’t quite be bothered to invest your full attention in what is going to happen this year, cheat your little heart out with our fast guide.
New coach John Plumtree is expected to tighten the Hurricanes’ defence and see if he can squeeze more out of the tight five.
World Cup years tend to run to a different pattern and throw up all sorts of intriguing stories. This year is unlikely to be any different.
Like the players, we have done the conditioning work,
They had a late, late coaching reshuffle and have brought in a couple of new players.
One player well worth keeping an eye on is Aphiwe Dyantyi of the Lions who was the World Rugby breakthrough player of the year in 2018.
If we could we would select this Super Rugby Dream XV to play in this year’s competition.
Richard Bath reveals that despite the national team improving out of sight, rugby in Scotland is in fact in a dire state.
Sky’s Tony Johnson knows that in World Cup year only one thing matters.
Wynne Gray is fascinated to see how the Blues perform this year.
Quick Guide to Super Rugby 2019
Highlanders
Hurricanes
Everything on the Line
PLAYERS WHO WE BELIEVE WILL STORM THE COMPETITION
PLAYERS WE HAVE ALMOST GIVEN UP ON
PLAYER UNDER PRESSURE TO PERFORM
Four Smart Signings
PLAYERS WE ARE GENUINELY INTRIGUED TO SEE
Things That Have to Happen for the Greater Good
Storylines That Will Hold the National Agenda
Wild Predictions
THE BIG TACTICAL QUESTIONS
HOW THE NZ TEAMS WILL FINISH
The Overseas Contenders
10 OVERSEAS PLAYERS TO WATCH
Where Style Meets Substance
CREATING A NEW CULTURE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
A SEASON TO COME OF AGE
HANGING IT ALL ON THE TIGHT FIVE
A BACKLINE THAT CAN DO EVERYTHING
SUPER RUGBY QUIZ
NEHE COMES FROM NOWHERE
GETTING EXCITED ABOUT MAKING HISTORY
JUMPING THE HIGHEST HURDLES FIRST
A Year of Intrigue
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