Super Rugby 2022
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@kiwi_expat said in Super Rugby 2022:
The playoff picture looks set in stone unless Tahs can upset Landers (which they won't).
Blues vs Highlanders
Crusaders vs Waratahs
Hurricanes vs Chiefs
Brumbies vs Reds
Chiefs, Canes, Tahs order has potential to mix up a bit from that. Chiefs could well stay ahead of Canes (the loss against MP potentially costing a home quarter)
Tahs should lose in the last round against the Blues but you never know with cover or resting players.My guess is just a swap of Canes/Chiefs for home game (i.e. the current table), although Tahs could stay below Reds.
Saders v Reds and Brumbies v Tahs could be better for NZ. Brumbies/Tahs games are often brutal.
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@Crucial said in Super Rugby 2022:
@kiwi_expat said in Super Rugby 2022:
The playoff picture looks set in stone unless Tahs can upset Landers (which they won't).
Blues vs Highlanders
Crusaders vs Waratahs
Hurricanes vs Chiefs
Brumbies vs Reds
Chiefs, Canes, Tahs order has potential to mix up a bit from that. Chiefs could well stay ahead of Canes (the loss against MP potentially costing a home quarter)
Tahs should lose in the last round against the Blues but you never know with cover or resting players.My guess is just a swap of Canes/Chiefs for home game (i.e. the current table), although Tahs could stay below Reds.
Saders v Reds and Brumbies v Tahs could be better for NZ. Brumbies/Tahs games are often brutal.
Chiefs would need to lose to Drua next week. Hurricanes will finish 5th, Chiefs 4th, Brumbies 3rd.
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A competition where 66.67% of the teams make the play offs is seriously flawed.
The Highlanders winning just 35.7% of their games should be no where near a finals berth. And that’s assuming they beat the Rebels, which going off yesterdays form is a 50/50 proposition, so that number could drop to 28.5%.
I’d much prefer a 6 team play off system, top 2 seeds get the bye, 3v6 & 4v5 play quarter finals.
That way you’ve got the Tahs and Reds both at 57% win rate battling for the last playoff spot.
That had a much more balanced look to it.
But in saying that I’d take this system every day of the week ending in a y, over the shambolic conference system we’ve suffered through over the past few years.
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@Gunner in fairness, when they developed the comp there were no guarantees that all the games would be played.
So I think it's twofold - a hedge against cancelled games and teams not missing out because of that, and a naked money grab to get more revenue at the pointy end fo the season. I can understand both.
But yeah, from a rugby point of view it's a bit silly. The entire round robin is figuring out which established teams joined the 2 expansion teams in missing the playoffs
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@kiwi_expat said in Super Rugby 2022:
The playoff picture looks set in stone unless Tahs can upset Landers (which they won't).
Aged like milk
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@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
The entire round robin is figuring out which established teams joined the 2 expansion teams in missing the playoffs
I would correct that to:
The entire round robin is figuring out the order of all the established teams, with all 4 expansion teams getting some experience, but not invited to playoffs
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@Kruse said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
The entire round robin is figuring out which established teams joined the 2 expansion teams in missing the playoffs
I would correct that to:
The entire round robin is figuring out the order of all the established teams, with all 4 expansion teams getting some experience, but not invited to playoffs
now I feel dumb.
Moana Pacifica and Drua were expansion. (edit: and the ones I was thinking about)
Force were kinda expansion, but existed before the end of last year.
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@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Kruse said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
The entire round robin is figuring out which established teams joined the 2 expansion teams in missing the playoffs
I would correct that to:
The entire round robin is figuring out the order of all the established teams, with all 4 expansion teams getting some experience, but not invited to playoffs
now I feel dumb.
Moana Pacifica and Drua were expansion. (edit: and the ones I was thinking about)
Force were kinda expansion, but existed before the end of last year.
Who's the fourth?I still consider Moana Macifica, Drua, Force, Rebels - all expansion teams.
Sure - some of them were an earlier expansion - but it's a pretty clearly defined line between "OG teams" and "expansion teams" when it comes to the playoff line. -
@Kruse said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Kruse said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
The entire round robin is figuring out which established teams joined the 2 expansion teams in missing the playoffs
I would correct that to:
The entire round robin is figuring out the order of all the established teams, with all 4 expansion teams getting some experience, but not invited to playoffs
now I feel dumb.
Moana Pacifica and Drua were expansion. (edit: and the ones I was thinking about)
Force were kinda expansion, but existed before the end of last year.
Who's the fourth?I still consider Moana Macifica, Drua, Force, Rebels - all expansion teams.
Sure - some of them were an earlier expansion - but it's a pretty clearly defined line between "OG teams" and "expansion teams" when it comes to the playoff line.By that argument, the Brumbies are an expansion team
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@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Kruse said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Kruse said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
The entire round robin is figuring out which established teams joined the 2 expansion teams in missing the playoffs
I would correct that to:
The entire round robin is figuring out the order of all the established teams, with all 4 expansion teams getting some experience, but not invited to playoffs
now I feel dumb.
Moana Pacifica and Drua were expansion. (edit: and the ones I was thinking about)
Force were kinda expansion, but existed before the end of last year.
Who's the fourth?I still consider Moana Macifica, Drua, Force, Rebels - all expansion teams.
Sure - some of them were an earlier expansion - but it's a pretty clearly defined line between "OG teams" and "expansion teams" when it comes to the playoff line.By that argument, the Brumbies are an expansion team
Yeah - I guess my personal cut-off point is Super 12, professionalism...
But if one wanted to, one could argue going back as far as Super 6... or even earlier -
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Kruse said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Kruse said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
The entire round robin is figuring out which established teams joined the 2 expansion teams in missing the playoffs
I would correct that to:
The entire round robin is figuring out the order of all the established teams, with all 4 expansion teams getting some experience, but not invited to playoffs
now I feel dumb.
Moana Pacifica and Drua were expansion. (edit: and the ones I was thinking about)
Force were kinda expansion, but existed before the end of last year.
Who's the fourth?I still consider Moana Macifica, Drua, Force, Rebels - all expansion teams.
Sure - some of them were an earlier expansion - but it's a pretty clearly defined line between "OG teams" and "expansion teams" when it comes to the playoff line.By that argument, the Brumbies are an expansion team
They were an original Super 12 team so wouldn't be considered expansion?
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@Nepia said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Kruse said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Kruse said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
The entire round robin is figuring out which established teams joined the 2 expansion teams in missing the playoffs
I would correct that to:
The entire round robin is figuring out the order of all the established teams, with all 4 expansion teams getting some experience, but not invited to playoffs
now I feel dumb.
Moana Pacifica and Drua were expansion. (edit: and the ones I was thinking about)
Force were kinda expansion, but existed before the end of last year.
Who's the fourth?I still consider Moana Macifica, Drua, Force, Rebels - all expansion teams.
Sure - some of them were an earlier expansion - but it's a pretty clearly defined line between "OG teams" and "expansion teams" when it comes to the playoff line.By that argument, the Brumbies are an expansion team
They were an original Super 12 team so wouldn't be considered expansion?
They were created for the super 12. Expansion baby
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@Nepia said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Kruse said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Kruse said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
The entire round robin is figuring out which established teams joined the 2 expansion teams in missing the playoffs
I would correct that to:
The entire round robin is figuring out the order of all the established teams, with all 4 expansion teams getting some experience, but not invited to playoffs
now I feel dumb.
Moana Pacifica and Drua were expansion. (edit: and the ones I was thinking about)
Force were kinda expansion, but existed before the end of last year.
Who's the fourth?I still consider Moana Macifica, Drua, Force, Rebels - all expansion teams.
Sure - some of them were an earlier expansion - but it's a pretty clearly defined line between "OG teams" and "expansion teams" when it comes to the playoff line.By that argument, the Brumbies are an expansion team
They were an original Super 12 team so wouldn't be considered expansion?
Waratahs and Red were pretty much in existence before hand weren't they
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Nepia said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Kruse said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Kruse said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
The entire round robin is figuring out which established teams joined the 2 expansion teams in missing the playoffs
I would correct that to:
The entire round robin is figuring out the order of all the established teams, with all 4 expansion teams getting some experience, but not invited to playoffs
now I feel dumb.
Moana Pacifica and Drua were expansion. (edit: and the ones I was thinking about)
Force were kinda expansion, but existed before the end of last year.
Who's the fourth?I still consider Moana Macifica, Drua, Force, Rebels - all expansion teams.
Sure - some of them were an earlier expansion - but it's a pretty clearly defined line between "OG teams" and "expansion teams" when it comes to the playoff line.By that argument, the Brumbies are an expansion team
They were an original Super 12 team so wouldn't be considered expansion?
They were created for the super 12. Expansion baby
so where the blues, chiefs, canes, saders and landers
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@Kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Nepia said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Kruse said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Kruse said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
The entire round robin is figuring out which established teams joined the 2 expansion teams in missing the playoffs
I would correct that to:
The entire round robin is figuring out the order of all the established teams, with all 4 expansion teams getting some experience, but not invited to playoffs
now I feel dumb.
Moana Pacifica and Drua were expansion. (edit: and the ones I was thinking about)
Force were kinda expansion, but existed before the end of last year.
Who's the fourth?I still consider Moana Macifica, Drua, Force, Rebels - all expansion teams.
Sure - some of them were an earlier expansion - but it's a pretty clearly defined line between "OG teams" and "expansion teams" when it comes to the playoff line.By that argument, the Brumbies are an expansion team
They were an original Super 12 team so wouldn't be considered expansion?
Waratahs and Red were pretty much in existence before hand weren't they
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Nepia said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Kruse said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
@Kruse said in Super Rugby 2022:
@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2022:
The entire round robin is figuring out which established teams joined the 2 expansion teams in missing the playoffs
I would correct that to:
The entire round robin is figuring out the order of all the established teams, with all 4 expansion teams getting some experience, but not invited to playoffs
now I feel dumb.
Moana Pacifica and Drua were expansion. (edit: and the ones I was thinking about)
Force were kinda expansion, but existed before the end of last year.
Who's the fourth?I still consider Moana Macifica, Drua, Force, Rebels - all expansion teams.
Sure - some of them were an earlier expansion - but it's a pretty clearly defined line between "OG teams" and "expansion teams" when it comes to the playoff line.By that argument, the Brumbies are an expansion team
They were an original Super 12 team so wouldn't be considered expansion?
They were created for the super 12. Expansion baby
so where the blues, chiefs, canes, saders and landers
I'll go with that.
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Very interesting article, I'll put it here as it applies to the shite ruck work being done in SR. I wish I could remember where, it could have been squidge, but he had the stats of ruck time in 6N - it was an amazing jump (well drop). From under 3 secs being the gold standard, to well under 2. Forwards setting themselves up for lightning quick cleans well before the tackle, France and Irealnd do it so well.
