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@Canes4life I'm pretty sure that's almost the way it is done, but each game is sorted home team higher on ladder. So it would be Rebels (6) v Bulls (7).
So yeah Canes will shafted by the conference system third year running
The reason? Cos it is either impossible and/or prohibitively expensive to pre-book tickets to cover all eventualities. It used to be at the end of the quarters they'd be ranked according to ladder and then highest ladder remaining plays lowest ladder remaining, and 2nd highest v 3rd highest. Now its winner of 1 plays winner of 4 at top seeds home turf
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@Machpants so it's almost better for us to drop back to 7th and then aim to beat the team in 2nd spot away, so we then get a home semi. What a crock of s#$t.
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@Canes4life Really we'd still have to beat the Saders in Chch, so it's just in the semi's not finals!
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@Machpants that isn't the point. Based on our domination of every team other than the Crusaders for the last few seasons, we again miss out on the financial benefits of hosting a semi-final based on some flawed rule around logistical expenses. Plus wouldn't you rather see two teams that deserve to be in the final, actually play in the final. Super Rugby finals is a joke and I'm afraid the reputation of this competition may never recover based on the decisions made by those tw%ts at SANZAAR.
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@Machpants Unless someone beats the Sanders in Christchurch in the Quarter Final.
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@sparky still won't change anything. That will mean the Jaguares go into the Semis as top dogs based on the fact they won Q1.
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@Canes4life considering the crusaders lost money hosting the finals last year, I'm not so sure! It's not ideal but the conference system is such a fuck up, is moot. Bring on the full round robin
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@Canes4life said in Super Rugby News:
@sparky still won't change anything. That will mean the Jaguares go into the Semis as top dogs based on the fact they won Q1.
No it won't, they'd play winner of canes or Highlanders winner in NZ
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@Canes4life It would mean that the Canes won't have to beat the Crusaders because the Crusaders would be out of the competition.
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Example
QuartersCrusaders vs 8. Jaguares
Brumbies vs 7. Bulls
Sharks vs 6. Rebels
Hurricanes vs 5. Highlanders
Semis:Hurricanes Vs jaguars - winner qf1 Vs qf4 at highest ladders ground
Brumbies Vs sharks - winner qf2 Vs qf3 at highest ladders groundPrevious to last year it would've been
Brumbies Vs jaguars - highest ladder Vs lowest ladder
Sharks Vs canes - 2nd highest ladders Vs 3rd highest ladder -
@Machpants no they would host the semi-final in Argie wouldn't they?
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@Canes4life no winner of qf1 plays winner of qf4 at highest ladders home ground
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@Machpants right, so the only chance of us hosting a Semi is if the Saders lose?
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You can see the reasoning with the jags, in the new system they book tickets for both canes and Highlanders. Previous system they'd have to book tickets to Those placed 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th quarter finalist, cos if they won that's where they could possibly play next
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@Canes4life said in Super Rugby News:
@Machpants right, so the only chance of us hosting a Semi is if the Saders lose?
Yes
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@Machpants said in Super Rugby News:
You can see the reasoning with the jags, in the new system they book tickets for both canes and Highlanders. Previous system they'd have to book tickets to Those placed 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th quarter finalist, cos if they won that's where they could possibly play next
Yeah they changed that a couple of years back and all the teams agreed because of the logistical ease.
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The question is with the movement overseas is there enough talent in NZ coming through to fill the holes we seem to have not a lot coming through at
Tight Head Prop
Tall locks
No.6s
First Five behind Barrett, Mounga maybe Ioane
Looking at the u /20s not a lot there
M10 is going to be very interesting as a recruiting tool for SR
