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2014 Super Rugby - The playoff push, who's going to make it
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<blockquote data-quote="Shaggy" data-source="post: 642249" data-attributes="member: 43400"><p>I wouldn't mind see that happen from a Crusaders supporters point of view, given what a crappy start they had this year ... not convinced about the final standings for the Aussie teams ... but then we are Crystal ball gazing though.</p><p></p><p>Also interested to see how the teams perform after the respective test series's ... I know various All blacks have struggled in Super Rugby after a test series in the past ... not sure how the other nations go</p><p></p><p>Here's he numbers crunched by Rob Houwing in his Sport24 article using last years cut off of 54 points, less the 8 for the byes that are no longer awarded.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Super15/Bulls-still-need-four-from-four-20140512" target="_blank">http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Super15/Bulls-still-need-four-from-four-20140512</a></p><p></p><p><strong>*If last season's minimum playoffs-qualifying tally of 46 points (it was really 54, but given the presence then of eight now-redundant bye points per team) is used as the yardstick for reaching the finals series again, this is what most of the remaining challengers will have to do in the remaining weeks:</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">1 Sharks (36 points from 11 matches thus far): need 10 out of possible 25 left</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">2 Chiefs (35 points from 11 matches): need 11 out of 25</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">3 Brumbies (34 points from 11 matches): need 12 out of 25</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">4 Crusaders (31 points from 10 matches): need 15 out of 30</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">5 Force (31 points from 10 matches): need 15 out of 30</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">6 Hurricanes (30 points from 11 matches): need 16 out of 25</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">7 Highlanders (30 points from 10 matches): need 16 from 30</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">8 Waratahs (29 points from 10 matches): need 17 from 30</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">9 Bulls (28 points from 12 matches): need 18 from 20</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shaggy, post: 642249, member: 43400"] I wouldn't mind see that happen from a Crusaders supporters point of view, given what a crappy start they had this year ... not convinced about the final standings for the Aussie teams ... but then we are Crystal ball gazing though. Also interested to see how the teams perform after the respective test series's ... I know various All blacks have struggled in Super Rugby after a test series in the past ... not sure how the other nations go Here's he numbers crunched by Rob Houwing in his Sport24 article using last years cut off of 54 points, less the 8 for the byes that are no longer awarded. [url]http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Super15/Bulls-still-need-four-from-four-20140512[/url] [B]*If last season’s minimum playoffs-qualifying tally of 46 points (it was really 54, but given the presence then of eight now-redundant bye points per team) is used as the yardstick for reaching the finals series again, this is what most of the remaining challengers will have to do in the remaining weeks:[/B] [FONT=sans-serif]1 Sharks (36 points from 11 matches thus far): need 10 out of possible 25 left[/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]2 Chiefs (35 points from 11 matches): need 11 out of 25[/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]3 Brumbies (34 points from 11 matches): need 12 out of 25[/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]4 Crusaders (31 points from 10 matches): need 15 out of 30[/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]5 Force (31 points from 10 matches): need 15 out of 30[/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]6 Hurricanes (30 points from 11 matches): need 16 out of 25[/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]7 Highlanders (30 points from 10 matches): need 16 from 30[/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]8 Waratahs (29 points from 10 matches): need 17 from 30[/FONT] [FONT=sans-serif]9 Bulls (28 points from 12 matches): need 18 from 20[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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