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<blockquote data-quote="Faatau82" data-source="post: 360552" data-attributes="member: 42102">You could copy the 7&#039;s format and have a group and knockout cup based in each of South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, in which you&#039;d have 3 groups of 5 seeded (by nation) sanzar teams. So like..CrusadersRedsStormersWaratahsLionsBullsWestern ForceHurricanesChiefsRebelsBrumbiesSharksBluesCheetahsHighlandersAfter each stage, the seedings will be updated from the last stage, as you finish 1-5. Knockout doesn&#039;t count. The 3 group winners will be guaranteed a top group seed for the next stage.. and so forth for each positions after. That is fair to all teams.The two best ranked teams via competition points (progression in knockout rounds, of course) will play in a Grand Final, in a designated/randomly drawn nation that is neutral to both for fairness.That&#039;s as about abstract as i can dream up.. the fixtures, i can&#039;t work out.. i&#039;d need a while to account for all the byes! (again, stupid odd numbers logic)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Faatau82, post: 360552, member: 42102"] You could copy the 7's format and have a group and knockout cup based in each of South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, in which you'd have 3 groups of 5 seeded (by nation) sanzar teams. So like.. Crusaders Reds Stormers Waratahs Lions Bulls Western Force Hurricanes Chiefs Rebels Brumbies Sharks Blues Cheetahs Highlanders After each stage, the seedings will be updated from the last stage, as you finish 1-5. Knockout doesn't count. The 3 group winners will be guaranteed a top group seed for the next stage.. and so forth for each positions after. That is fair to all teams. The two best ranked teams via competition points (progression in knockout rounds, of course) will play in a Grand Final, in a designated/randomly drawn nation that is neutral to both for fairness. That's as about abstract as i can dream up.. the fixtures, i can't work out.. i'd need a while to account for all the byes! (again, stupid odd numbers logic) [/QUOTE]

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