As sporting entertainment goes, this is the pinnacle…
Super Rugby returns to our screens this weekend and how we’re glad to have it back.
Blues
Star Man: Sonny Bill Williams
One To Watch: Rieko Ioane
Predicted Finish: 7th
Best Thing About Them: Sonny Bill or their jersey. Maybe Sonny Bill in the jersey.
Super Haka Fans: Harry Coyne, Conor O’Brien Gary Kelly, Ronan Calvert, Robbie Alcock
Brumbies
Star Man: David Pocock
One To Watch: Christian Leali’ifano
Predicted Finish: 8th
Best Thing About Them: David Pocock. The beast is back.
Super Haka Fans: Dylan Kelly, Larry Power, Dean Callinan, Craig Finn, Liam Sheehy
Bulls
Star Man: Jesse Kriel
One To Watch: Handre Pollard
Predicted Finish: 10th
Best thing about them: Their kit is generally nicer than their rugby, so I guess that gets our vote.
Super Haka Fans: David Moylan, Colin O’Halloran Breda Harkins, Liam Neilan, Nathan Shaughnessy
Chiefs
Star Man: Damian McKenzie
One To Watch: Anton Lienert-Brown
Predicted Finish: 4th
Best thing about them: The smiling assassin Damian McKenzie. The kid has it all.
Super Haka Fans: Evan Kelly, Padraig O’Brien, Tony Murphy, Donnagh Hennebry, Nathan Kennedy
Crusaders
Predicted Finish: 2nd
Best thing about them: ROG. Of course.
Super Haka Fans: Adam Ahern, Jamie Hamilton, Darragh Slattery, Colm O’Ciardha, Murcha O’Conaill
Highlanders
Predicted Finish: 3rd
Best thing about them: Memorizing backs from Aaron Smith and Lima Sopoanga to Waisake Naholo and Ben Smith.
Super Haka Fans: Adam Ahern, Jamie Hamilton, Darragh Slattery, Colm O’Ciardha, Murcha O’Conaill
Hurricanes
Star Man: Beauden Barrett
One To Watch: Asafo Aumua
Predicted Finish: 1st
Best thing about them: They might just have one of the most dangerous backlines ever seen. Perenara, B Barrett, Savea, Laumape, Aso, Milner-Skudder, J Barrett – unstoppable.
Super Haka Fans: Robert Clarke, Ewan O’Brien, James Kelly, Jack Dillon, Sylvia O’Halloran
Jaguares
Star Man: Agustin Creevy
One To Watch: Emilliano Boffelli
Predicted Finish: 12th
Best Thing about them: They’re basically Argentina, if you’re into that sort of thing.
Super Haka Fans: Hugh Brady, Liam O’Sullivan, Aaron Deegan, Barry Hurley, John O’Donnell
Lions
Star Man: Malcolm Marx
One To Watch: Kwagga Smith
Predicted Finish: 5th
Best thing about them: They’re just about the last thing South African rugby have to be proud of.
Super Haka Fans: Mike McCarthy, Ciara Purcell, Jack Purcell, Charlie Foley, David Ryan
Rebels
Star Man: Will Genia
One To Watch: Reece Hodge
Predicted Finish: 13h
Best Thing about them: Typically average, but some new signings may just freshen things up this season.
Super Haka Fans: Louis McCormick, Kieran Walsh, Daniel Beck, Keith Hyland, Liam Coakley
Reds
Star Man: Samu Kerevi
One To Watch: George Smith
Predicted Finish: 15th
Best thing about them: World Cup winning former Leinster lock Brad Thorn is their coach…and would probably be their best player too if he was still playing.
Super Haka Fans: Catherine Crawford, Jack Oliver, Cillian Frawley, Cian Hurley, LJ Keegan
Sharks
Star Man: Tendai Mtwarira
One To Watch: Jean-Luc Du Preez
Predicted Finish: 11th
Best thing about them: ‘Beeeaaassst’ Mtawarira.
Super Haka Fans: Ken O’Con, Laurence Hogan, Dan McCarthy, Richie Wells, John Lillis
Stormers
Star Man: Eben Etzebeth
One To Watch: Saebelo Sinatla
Predicted Finish: 6th
Best Thing about them: Eben Etzebeth and his 19 inch circumference biceps.
Super Haka Fans: Paul Hurley, David Benn, Caolan Scully, Kieran Ryan, Ruth Meedham
Sunwolves
Star Man: Michael Leitch
One To Watch: Gerhard Van den Heever
Predicted Finish: 14th
Best thing about them: Thanks to the Japanese side, you now know that former Munster man Gerhard Van den Heever is alive and well.
Super Haka Fans: John Kelleher, Ian Cullen, Paudi Hartigan, Maciej Jurizicz, Adam Geraghty
Waratahs
Star Man: Michael Hooper
One To Watch: Israel Folau
Predicted Finish: 9th
Best thing about them: Michael Hooper’s luscious locks.
Super Haka Fans: Matthew Jennings, Michael Togher Clancy, Rhys Foley, Keith O’Brien, Kyle Mullins
Predicted Table
01) Hurricanes
02) Crusaders
03) Highlanders
04) Chiefs
05) Lions
06) Stormers
07) Blues
08) Brumbies
09) Waratahs
10) Bulls
11) Sharks
12) Jaguares
13) Rebels
14) Sunwolves
15) Reds
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