Super Rugby - Who's it going to be?
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<p>Think the problem in Canberra is that all three of the Raiders teams are playing at home on the Saturday afternoon with the first game (either Reserve Grade or Holden Cup) kicking of at something like 10.00am. The ground staff need as much time as possible to erase the Super Rugby advertising painted on the field and replace it with the NRL equivalent. I suppose the same goes for the electronic advertising hordings around the grounds as well.</p>
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<p>I still can't farking belive that for all the NZ teams dominance throughout - we are rewarded with one home quarter :Bang_Head:</p>
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<p>Yep, it hasn't really dawned on me until just now (I've been catching up on the weekend's rugby as I was flying and then at a wedding Friday and Saturday) how stupid the finals of this conference are. It reminds me of 1994 when top qualifying HB had to travel down to a cold, wet, muddy and windswept Invercargill to play a final despite finishing top of the table because the idiotic NZRU decided that the top of the ladder doesn't get a home final it's just a reverse of the round robin game.</p>
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<p>If they wanted to have conferences, and ensure SA teams make the final then just have conference play offs, then semis and then final.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Frank" data-cid="597497" data-time="1468716975"><p>
Surprising they chose Cully as a commentator. It's not like he is brimming with personality.</p></blockquote>
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No, but he's a living legend and AB great. Tbh I rarely listen to what he says. The fact that he's there is more than enough to give me wood. -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="taniwharugby" data-cid="597397" data-time="1468701223"><p>They can and like wins, points diff, cards or whatever, if it doesn't work they move to the next decider.<br><br>
IMO beating another team is a much better and fairer way to determine who should sit higher than a points diff in different conferences, especially if they have played.</p></blockquote>
What if it's at least 3 teams on level points? Team A has beaten team B, Team B has beaten team C, team C has beaten A. Someone like Robertson's head would explode. -
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<p>I still can't farking belive that for all the NZ teams dominance throughout - we are rewarded with one home quarter :Bang_Head:</p>
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<p>Yeah, that sucks.</p>
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<p>But look on the bright side: given that dominance, you should expect everyone to comfortably win, right?</p> -
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<p>What if it's at least 3 teams on level points? Team A has beaten team B, Team B has beaten team C, team C has beaten A. Someone like Robertson's head would explode.</p>
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<p>there aren't, so it isnt relevant...but seriously, well thats when you move to the next decider, but winning a game IMO is the most important decider so should be the first thing you look at, especially in this comp where not everyone plays one another, the fact you have, that match up should take on importance in seperating them if tied.</p> -
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<p>Have you ever posted without mentioning Hawkes Bay?</p>
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<p>I sincerely hope not, it would be poor form if I didn't. </p>
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<p>Whoops, nearly forgot - Hawkes Bay.</p> -
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After the Landers won their first title at our expense last season I'd like to think most NZ rugby supporters wouldn't begrudge the Hurricanes breaking their duck?</p></blockquote>
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<p>After the Landers won their first title at our expense last season I'd like to think most NZ rugby supporters wouldn't begrudge the Hurricanes breaking their duck?</p>
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<p>I wouldnt begrudge the Hurricanes, Highlanders, Chiefs or Crusaders winning the title in 2016.</p> -
I think it's a waste of time living on past glories and all that should matter is the here and now. <br><br>
Therefore, the sole focus should be on the fact that the Hurricanes just arse raped the Crusaders at home and topped the Super ladder.<br><br>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Rancid Schnitzel" data-cid="597689" data-time="1468757982"><p>I think it's a waste of time living on past glories and all that should matter is the here and now. <br><br>
Therefore, the sole focus should be on the fact that the Hurricanes just arse raped the Crusaders at home and topped the Super ladder.<br><br>
Anything that occurred before that is irrelevant. The same applies to what happens in the future unless the Canes win the comp.</p></blockquote>
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Let me wish you a future commiserations for when the Canes disappoint you again..... -
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Let me wish you a future commiserations for when the Canes disappoint you again.....</p></blockquote>
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As I said, the past and future are irrelevant, all that matters is the present. And at present the Crusaders are sleeping on their stomachs because their arses hurt so bad from being pounded so hard. -
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<p>Seriously, who are the dumb motherfuckers who write/check/publish this shit?</p>
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<p>Not only apparently a total lack of understanding of basic mathematics, but the permutations have been discussed ad nauseum for several weeks.</p>
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<p>You simply have to be both incompetent and as thick as pigshit.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/82185604/embarrassed-crusaders-must-make-swift-recovery-for-super-rugby-quarterfinal'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/82185604/embarrassed-crusaders-must-make-swift-recovery-for-super-rugby-quarterfinal</a></p>
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<p>Following on from the above - take a look at the photo with the caption....</p>
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<p>The Crusaders scrum is a mess in this picture, but their set piece was one of the few bright spots of their game against the Hurricanes at AMI Stadium.</p> -
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/82185604/embarrassed-crusaders-must-make-swift-recovery-for-super-rugby-quarterfinal'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/82185604/embarrassed-crusaders-must-make-swift-recovery-for-super-rugby-quarterfinal</a></p>
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<p>Following on from the above - take a look at the photo with the caption....</p>
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<p>The Crusaders scrum is a mess in this picture, but their set piece was one of the few bright spots of their game against the Hurricanes at AMI Stadium.</p>
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<p> :mocking:</p>
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<p>Great scrum. That Richard Knowler knows his rugby.</p>
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