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Super Rugby Franchises Prepare for British and Irish Lions Challenge

In a way, it is a tough ask all around. But to the credit of the organizers and planners, the marketing blitz launched the tagline “Out Roar”. For the supporters to out-roar the loud traveling support of the Lions team. Attracting a huge support-base, so to combat that fans of each franchise are asked to “be there”. Not only that, the home fans need to raise their voices; to “be heard” but so too the home teams also need to ‘put up their best’.

Super Rugby Round 12: The African Conferences Key Takeouts

From Last Word on Rugby, Ryan Jordan Super Rugby Round

Super Rugby Week Five: The African Conferences

Super Rugby Week Five provided a few interesting contests in the African Conferences, with the Stormers, Lions, Sharks and Jaguares recording wins.

Mid-Season Player Movements from NZ Rugby

With more players taking up lucrative overseas contracts, the mid-season player movements from NZ Rugby seem to be more distraction, than good for the game

Murphy Taramai: Looking to Learn Off Blues Leaders

And Murphy Taramai will be there to learn off Blues leaders. To ask questions and to pick up tips–the only limit to his future, is how much the young man is prepared to put in. After speaking with Taramai last week, LWOR can see this young star going far.

More Super Rugby Pacifica Fixtures in 2017

And with Super Rugby set to review it’s current format, success in these matches is evidence needed to show the strength of the region. As an option, but not yet in position to support any ambitious developments, it might be the start of a measured path to further increases in matches and participation through Fiji Rugby, Samoa Rugby and [possibly] other nations and venues; including Singapore.

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