The next of a series of game overviews to give you the ins and outs of the available games in place for this season’s Super Rugby. If any new games pop up, please let us know at fantasyrugbygeek@gmail.com or @frugbygeek on Twitter. Next under the microscope is an old favourite of ours and a well trodden ground for all fantasy rugby players, it’s SuperBru, check it out here.
THE PREMISE
A classic and simple fantasy game, no salary limits, so you can load your team with superstars. Fill your squad with players: one in each field position plus one reserve for each grouping (So your squad is four outside backs, three centres, two fly-halves, two scrum-halves, four loose forwards, three locks, two hookers, three props), unlike some other fantasy rugby games, you do not get any points for the players on your bench, so choose your starting XV wisely.
You are limited to four players per team (so don’t bank on loading your team up on players playing against the Sunwolves every week!). Once the season gets are underway, you can make a limited number of transfers each round (four per each group stage round and this increases once the game reaches the playoff stages).
SuperBru have been doing fantasy games for years and they know what they are doing. It’s a great little game, popular all over the world and there are plenty of extremely competitive private leagues going on. Some great private leagues include The Rugby Blog, #RugbyUnited, GameTipper and of course, there’s our very own Fantasy Rugby Geek league
THE KEY POINTS
- Squad Size: 23
- Team size: 15
- Double scoring captain?: Yes
- Designated Kicker?: Yes (Can’t be the same player as your captain)
- Transfers: 4 free transfers per round
- Max players from one club: 4
THE EDGE
Double check your XV is starting before the round lock
Unlike some other games, once the gameweek lock has passed, you cannot change your team. Lineups are usually all announced by Friday afternoon, so keep an eye on the lineups and make sure your XV are all starting. The players on your bench will not come in if you have a member of your XV not playing, so this is an essential tactic to maximise points.
Players who like to run with the ball have the potential to score big
With 0.5 points on offer for each 5m covered, you will be well rewarded with players who run the ball in from deep and can take on and beat players, so load your team up with fullbacks and wings who like to run with the ball.
Out of position players are worth their weight in gold
Players who are categorised in certain positions, but mostly play in others can be great value. Outside backs who generally have a high probability of scoring tries, beating players, breaking the line and carrying for metres are traditionally the highest scorers, so if you can find an Outside Back categorised as a Centre, then load up! Likewise this works well if you can find a Loose Forward categorised as a lock.
Keep a close eye on the fixture calendar and plan ahead
Keep an eye on the fixture list when making your transfers to ensure that you get the best bang for your buck. If a certain team has a good run of games coming up bring them in. Conversely a side could have an attractive fixture that week but follows up with some tough games against the top dogs, it could be worth reconsidering!
Finally, in every week of the regular season at least one team will be on a bye, so ensure a good even spread of representatives from each team so that you don’t get stung if several teams are on a bye. Below is a full list of 2019 byes.
Bye weeks…
ROUND 1 – Bye: Highlanders
ROUND 2 – Bye: Sunwolves
ROUND 3 – Bye: Bulls
ROUND 4 – Bye: Lions, Waratahs & Hurricanes
ROUND 5 – Bye: Brumbies, Crusaders & Chiefs
ROUND 6 – Bye: Stormers
ROUND 7 – Bye: Rebels
ROUND 8 – Bye: Reds
ROUND 9 – Bye: Jaguares, Sharks & Blues
ROUND 10 – Bye: Highlanders
ROUND 11 – Bye: Stormers, Sunwolves & Crusaders
ROUND 12 – Bye: Bulls, Brumbies & Chiefs
ROUND 13 – Bye: Lions, Waratahs & Hurricanes
ROUND 14 – Bye: Reds
ROUND 15 – Bye: Rebels
ROUND 16 – Bye: Jaguares
ROUND 17 – Bye: Blues
ROUND 18 – Bye: Sharks
Come and join our Super Rugby league on SuperBru. To join the league simply go here, and if you are asked, enter the Pool name Fantasy Rugby Geek and Pool code pegsflak. Good luck!
If you are a keen SuperBru player, make sure you check out our interview with one of the founders of SuperBru, Hutch, here, and also our interview with a previous Global winner of the SuperBru fantasy rugby game here.
Fantasy Rugby Games for Super Rugby
A summary of the top games that you can play fantasy rugby for Super Rugby…
- Fantasy Rugby Draft – The original draft style Fantasy Rugby Union game – Check out our 2020 review here.
- The Rugby Magazine – Stats rich salary cap style game – Check out a previous review here. (TBC if the game is returning in 2020)
- Draft Rugby – Brand new draft style game from the minds behind the Casualty Ward and the Draft Rugby podcast – Review coming soon
- PlayOn – Daily Fantasy for Rugby – Sign up today here to receive a free $22 entry with a first-time deposit – Check out a previous review here.
- SuperBru – An old favourite with salary cap fantasy rugby among other games and sports – Check out a previous review here.
Super Rugby Injury News
Gaining reliable Injury news is never easy, and while we don’t have a database of the latest injuries at Fantasy Rugby Geek, we would highly recommend Draft Rugby’s Casualty Ward, Fantasy Rugby Draft’s Injury List and The Rugby Magazine’s injuries page. Details of these and many other useful Fantasy Rugby resources can be found at our Resources page.
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