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<blockquote data-quote="Lancashire Nick" data-source="post: 948458" data-attributes="member: 73890"><p>I suspect the reason why RU appears to have clear favourites in each competition, who then go on to win, or at least compete against each other for the prize (e.g. Sarries/Leinster in the Euro Cup) is a result of the nature of the game.</p><p></p><p>Whereas some sports, like football or hockey, allow a weak team to overcome a superior opponent because of the performance of a great goalkeeper, in RU, the team that has most of the ball, and most of the territory almost inevitably racks up the most points, thus the number of upsets is reduced.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lancashire Nick, post: 948458, member: 73890"] I suspect the reason why RU appears to have clear favourites in each competition, who then go on to win, or at least compete against each other for the prize (e.g. Sarries/Leinster in the Euro Cup) is a result of the nature of the game. Whereas some sports, like football or hockey, allow a weak team to overcome a superior opponent because of the performance of a great goalkeeper, in RU, the team that has most of the ball, and most of the territory almost inevitably racks up the most points, thus the number of upsets is reduced. [/QUOTE]
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