Super Rugby play-off permutations

[Bull]

It's going to be a nail-biter right up till the end.

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3824_8816843,00.html

 

[TRF_heineken]

It will be interesting to see what will happen if the Chiefs win without a Bonus-point try and the Bulls lose within 7 points and also scoring 4 tries... That will leave them both on 65 points, with equal amount of games won. Then it all comes down to points difference I guess...

That being said, I hope the Bulls finish strong. I want a home Semi and Final at Loftus!!

 

[Bull]

That being said, I hope the Bulls finish strong. I want a home Semi and Final at Loftus!!

Me too, it will make things a bit more manageable

 

[TRF Mr Fish]

I think if the Bulls finish top then the ***le is as good as theirs. Come on Stormers!

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

The Bulls are missing a few men ATM though; they've held out but the injury curse has caught up with them too.

 

[TRF_heineken]

The Bulls are missing a few men ATM though; they've held out but the injury curse has caught up with them too.

I think every team is now struggling a bit with injury, this is when depth play such a key role, especially at the business end of the season.

The Bulls has shown that they have the depth, even with guys like Juandre Kruger and Wynand Olivier departing mid-season.

I still think we will be able to pull off a win at newlands, but it's going to be tough.

 

[Gena_ZA]

I'll settle on a draw
We won't throw it like the Sharks did , I heard Riaan Viljoen got his new Hilux from McCarthy Toyota Melyn earlier today

 

[TRF_heineken]

I'll settle on a draw
We won't throw it like the Sharks did , I heard Riaan Viljoen got his new Hilux from McCarthy Toyota Melyn earlier today

Hahaha, go listen to this...
https://soundcloud.com/ballzradio/ballz-rugby-panel-080713

 

[SomeOke]

Hahaha, go listen to this...
https://soundcloud.com/ballzradio/ballz-rugby-panel-080713

Haha this is great! Are there more?

Anyway as for this weekend, I'd like the Bulls to win, purely from a South African perspective despite being a Stormers fan, but they must earn it!

 

[sifplay]

Stormers to go lay down for the Bulls this weekend

 

[Amobokoboko]

I hope the Stormers win but prefer to see the Cheetahs in the play offs

 

[dasNdanger]

Crusaders for the win!!



:mellow:

Yeah...right. Like that's gonna happen.


I must say that I'd be wigglin' me toesies with joy if they managed to pull it off.



das

 

[Amobokoboko]

You never know with the Saders they have the players, experience and always tend to play better under pressure.

 

[Larksea]

go the stormers! sharks let me down lol

 

[TRF Mr Fish]

I hope the Stormers win but prefer to see the Cheetahs in the play offs

Cheetahs have a bye this weekend so are guaranteed the last spot

 

[SomeOke]

OK how exactly does this work, from my understanding (memory) the top seed plays the lowest ranked team AFTER the "quarters" are finished.

Meaning:
Brumbies(3) vs Cheetahs(6)
Crusaders(4) Vs Reds(5)

So if Brumbies win - they will play the Bulls, if the Cheetahs win - they will play the Chiefs. Obviously the other match is the winner of the other pair.

So any Cheetahs victory:

Chiefs vs Cheetahs
Bulls vs Reds/Crusaders

Any Brumbies victory:
Bulls vs Brumbies
Chiefs vs Reds/Crusaders

Or am I wrong?

 

[tenpm]

No, you're right, that's what is going to happen.

 

[TRF Mr Fish]

Bit ridiculous that the top ranked team will play the third best team in the competition, if everything goes to plan in the quarters... Hardly fair on the Chiefs.

 

[SomeOke]

Bit ridiculous that the top ranked team will play the third best team in the competition, if everything goes to plan in the quarters... Hardly fair on the Chiefs.

Brumbies/Saders/Bulls
Playing the third best team is hardly strange in the semi's... I mean if it's down to 4 teams you have to play one of them (Bulls/Brumbies/Saders).

 

[tenpm]

Brumbies/Saders/Bulls
Playing the third best team is hardly strange in the semi's... I mean if it's down to 4 teams you have to play one of them (Bulls/Brumbies/Saders).

Still, the Crusaders are ahead of the Brumbies in terms of competition points and if I were involved in the Chiefs (or the Bulls) team, I'd rather play the Brumbies than the Crusaders. It's not as bad as it was last year, but it does seem a little unfair that the higher ranked team gets the tougher opposition.