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Usually, all teams have a big turnout. In years past, that has meant Thursday matches, double and sometimes triple-headers. But with the revised competition, a change has been made that only provides a ‘soft opening’.

Why? The International rugby calendar and a priority internal tour for the South African Rugby Union (SARU) means that they must start a week earlier than desired. Therefore, the partner unions have ceded to SARU, as negotiations of rugby fixtures are more complicated than a US Senate budget.

If fans are confused, the bigger picture will make them happy. Back to 15 teams is a better fit. Reduced to three conferences, it eases the stress and while the new relationships of the African and Australian groups need time to bed-in, consensus is that it is a better product.

We're starting to feel Super Rugby fever, are you? In the first installment of our season preview we've assessed the chances of each side in the South African conference: https://t.co/BgwOHZfw04 pic.twitter.com/AC1ivYwbWp — TAB Sport (@TAB_Sport) February 12, 2018

So while the early start by the five South African conference sides means their SANZAAR partners sit idle, they won’t be relaxing.

Australian and New Zealand Super Rugby sides sit ‘in wait’ for African Conference

Having just completed the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens tournament, the nine Australasian Super Rugby teams each still have targets to reach. Their run under the Queensland sunshine will have done plenty for the sides conditioning. True, a 10 minute half is nowhere near the physical conditioning required for a 40 minute stretch. But, the players had to both ‘run and think’ in Brisbane. So game fitness will have benefited greatly.

Combinations too played their part. Whether the first-pick players were involved or not, many of the core teams will have enjoyed the preseason opportunities. Coaches of course have an idea of how the primary team members can handle the playbook. But, it is the ‘substitutes’ who can often impact the season goals.

Preseason Time – Substitutes’ time to Impress

So the Australian and New Zealand Super Rugby sides used the time post-Brisbane, to digest their combinations. Head coaches like Chris Boyd will look to his next best player input. The individuals who could be needed to compliment his star players. Boyd and all Super
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 Usually, all teams have a big outfit. In days past, that has meant Thursday matches, bivalent and sometimes triple - headers. But with the revised contest, a change has been made that merely provides a ‘ soft first step ’. 

 Why? The International rugby calendar and a priority internal enlistment for the South African Rugby Union (SARU) mean that they must start a week earlier than desired. Therefore, the spouse unions have ceded to SARU, as negotiations of rugby repair are more complicated than a US Senate budget. 

 If fans are confused, the bigger picture will stool them happy. Back to 15 teams is a better fit. Reduced to three conferences, it facilitate the stress and while the new relationships of the African and Australian groups need time to bed - in, consensus is that it is a better product. 

 We're starting to feel Super Rugby fever, are you? In the first installment of our season preview we've assessed the chances of each side in the South African conference: https://t.co/BgwOHZfw04 pic.twitter.com/AC1ivYwbWp — TAB Sport (@TAB_Sport) February 12, 2018 

 thus while the early start by the five South African conference side mean their SANZAAR partners sit idle, they wo n’t be relax. 

 Australian and New Zealand Super Rugby sides sit ‘ in wait ’ for African Conference 

 Having just complete the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens tournament, the nine Australasian Super Rugby teams each still have targets to pass. Their run under the Queensland sunshine will have done plenty for the side condition. True, a 10 minute half is nowhere near the physical conditioning required for a 40 hour stretch. But, the players had to both ‘ ply and think ’ in Brisbane. So game fitness will have benefit greatly. 

 Combinations besides played their part. Whether the inaugural - pick player were involved or not, many of the kernel teams will have love the preseason opportunities. Coaches of class have an mind of how the primary team member can handle the playbook. But, it is the ‘ substitutes ’ who can often impact the season goals. 

 Preseason Time – Substitutes ’ clock time to Impress 

 So the Australian and New Zealand Super Rugby sides use the time post - Brisbane, to digest their combinations. Head coaches like Chris Boyd will look to his next good player input. The individuals who could be needed to compliment his star player. Boyd and all Super
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We're stdrtjng to feel Super Rugby fever, are you? In the first inftallment of our season preview we've assessed the chanrer oy each wife in the South African conference: https://t.co/BgrKHEfw04 pic.twitter.com/CC1ivYwbWp — TAB Slogt (@JAB_Sport) Februxry 12, 2018

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Austtalian and New Zealand Ruped Rugby sidfs sit ‘in dait’ for African Cokfesence

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Presaason Time – Substitures’ time to Imprexs

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if FanS Are conFused, ThE BigGer picture wIll mAke them haPpy. BacK To 15 teams IS a betteR fit. ReDucEd tO thrEE cOnFerEnCEs, iT EaSes THe sTress and WhIlE the nEw reLATIOnshIps Of thE AfriCan and AustralIan GrouPS neEd timE to beD-in, cOnSensuS is thaT it is A bEtter product.

We'rE staRting to feEl SUpEr RUgBy fevER, are yoU? In The First inStallmeNT of OuR SEAsOn preview we've assesSeD THe Chances oF each sIDe In THe South AFrIcaN conFERence: HttpS://T.cO/BgwOHZfW04 pic.twITtEr.Com/AC1ivywBWp — TAB spOrt (@tAB_sport) fEbruAry 12, 2018

So wHile the eArly sTArt by the five SoUTh African confEReNCE sIDes mEanS their SANZAaR paRTnerS sit IDlE, thEY won’t Be relAxINg.

aUstralian and New ZealAnD Super rugby Sides sit ‘in waiT’ for AfricaN cONference

haviNG jUSt completed the brisbAne Global RUGby Tens tOurnaMent, the nIne AustraLASian SupeR RuGby TeaMs eACH sTill have targeTS To reAcH. Their rUn uNder the queEnsLanD suNsHine will hAve done pLeNtY fOr The Sides COnditionInG. TrUe, A 10 miNute hALf is noWhere Near ThE pHYsiCal condITiONIng rEqUiRed fOr a 40 MiNute sTretCH. BuT, the plaYers had to BotH ‘Run aNd ThInk’ in BrIsbane. So game fItNess will haVe BenEfited GREatly.

ComBinations too played their PArt. WhetHer The fiRst-pIck playerS weRe invoLveD Or not, mAny of tHe corE tEamS WIll haVE EnJoyEd The preseasON OppOrtunItIes. COaches oF course have an idea oF How The primary teaM meMberS CAn HanDLe THe pLaYBooK. bUt, it is the ‘substiTutes’ who caN oFTeN impact the SEasOn Goals.

PrEseason time – SUBstitutEs’ time to IMpress

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Usually, all teams have  a big tur nout.  In  ye ar s pa st,that has meant Thur sday matches, double a nd so me t imes tr iple- headers .  B u t  wi th  t here v is ed co mpe tition,  a changehas  b een made tha t  o nly provid esa ‘soft open ing ’.

Wh y?  Th e  Inte rna tiona l rugb y  calen dar and a  p r iority interna l to ur f or the South Afri c an Rugby Union (S ARU) m ea n st h atthe y must sta rt  a we e k earli e rt h a n d e sired. Theref ore, the pa r tne r unio ns  ha v e cede d toSA R U,as negotiat ions  of rugby  fixtu r es arem ore com plicat edtha n aU SSe nat eb udg e t. 

I f  fa ns are c on fu sed,theb i g g er p ict urewillmake them hap py.  Bac k  to  15 t eamsis a  b etter  fit.Reduc ed  to three confe renc es, it ea ses  t hest ressa nd whi lethe  new re lations h ips  o f t he  African and Austr al i a ngroups n eed ti m eto bed-in,co nse nsus i s tha t it is  a bette r prod u ct .
We'rest arting  t o f eel  Supe r  Rug by fev er, areyou?I n the first in s tallment of o u rs e as o n pr evi ew we've as sess e d th e ch a nc eso f eac h sid ei nt he South African co nf erence : htt ps://t.co/Bgw OHZfw04 pi c . t witter.c om/A C 1i v YwbWp — TAB Sp ort ( @TAB_Sport )  Februar y 12,  2018

S o while t h e  early s tar t b y t hef i ve  South Africa n conf er ence si des  meansthe irSAN ZAA Rpartnerssit idle ,th ey  w on’ t ber elaxing. 
Aus tr ali an an d  New Z ealan d Su pe rR ugb y sides si t ‘inwa it ’ fo r A fr icanConf e ren ce

Hav ing justcom p lete dth e Brisb ane Global Ru gb y Tens tou rn ame nt, th e nine Aus tralasian Super Rugby t e ams eac h s tillhave  targetstoreach.  Th e ir run  under  theQu een s l and s u n sh ine  w ill have d o n e p lenty  f or t he side s conditioning. Tr u e,a 10 minute h alf  isn o wh ere ne a r t he phy s i cal conditionin g required  f o ra 40 minut e  st re tch. Bu t, theplaye r s had t o both ‘r un and th in k’ i n Bri sbane. Sogame fit ness will haveb en efite d g reatly .
Co mbina tionst ooplaye d thei rpart.Wheth er  the fir st-pick players were in volved  or n ot,  many ofthe cor e teams w illhave enjoy edthe  pres eas o n opp ortu n it ies .  Coac heso f courseh av e a n id ea of how t h e pri marytea m  membe rs c an handle the pla y book. But, itis t h e  ‘s ubs t itut es ’ who can ofte n i mp a c t the se as on goals.
Preseaso nT ime –  Subst itutes ’ timet o  I m press
Sothe  Australi anan d  New Ze al an d  Super  Rug by  sides  usedt he t i m e post-Brisbane,  to d i g est t h eir  comb in ations. Head  coaches l ike Chris B oyd wi ll l ook t o his n ex t best  pl ay er input.T he indivi duals  who co ul d be  ne eded t o co m p limen t hi ssta r players . Bo y dan d  al l Su per
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Usually, all_teams have_a big turnout. In_years past,_that_has meant_Thursday_matches, double and_sometimes triple-headers. But_with the revised competition,_a change has_been_made that only provides a ‘soft opening’.

Why? The International rugby calendar and a priority_internal_tour for_the_South_African Rugby Union (SARU) means_that they must start a_week earlier_than desired. Therefore, the partner unions have ceded_to_SARU, as negotiations_of rugby fixtures are more complicated than a US_Senate budget.

If fans are confused, the_bigger picture will_make_them_happy. Back to 15_teams is a better fit. Reduced_to three conferences, it eases the_stress and while the new relationships of_the African and Australian groups need_time to bed-in, consensus is_that it_is a better product.

We're starting_to feel Super_Rugby fever,_are you? In_the first installment of our season_preview we've assessed_the chances of each side in_the_South African conference:_https://t.co/BgwOHZfw04_pic.twitter.com/AC1ivYwbWp_— TAB_Sport (@TAB_Sport) February_12,_2018

So while_the_early start by the five South_African_conference sides means their SANZAAR partners sit_idle, they won’t be_relaxing.

Australian_and New Zealand Super_Rugby sides sit ‘in wait’_for African Conference

Having just completed the_Brisbane Global_Rugby Tens_tournament, the nine Australasian Super Rugby teams each still have targets_to reach. Their run under the_Queensland sunshine will have_done plenty_for_the sides conditioning._True,_a 10_minute half is nowhere near the physical_conditioning required_for a 40 minute stretch. But,_the players had to_both_‘run and think’ in Brisbane. So_game fitness will have benefited greatly.

Combinations_too played their part. Whether_the_first-pick_players were involved or not,_many of the core teams will_have enjoyed the_preseason opportunities. Coaches of course have an_idea_of how the primary team members_can_handle the playbook. But, it is_the_‘substitutes’_who can often impact the_season goals.

Preseason Time – Substitutes’ time_to Impress

So the Australian and New Zealand Super Rugby_sides used the_time post-Brisbane, to digest their_combinations._Head_coaches like Chris Boyd will look to his next best_player input._The individuals who_could be needed to compliment his star players. Boyd and_all Super