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  • Dan54D Offline
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    Dan54
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    #922

    On what games should be played first, etc in first week of finals? Should make no difference, I would expect every team to be trying to win anyway. shouldn't make any difference of other results.

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      mariner4life
      wrote on last edited by mariner4life
      #923

      So cutting the Rebels has had the effect of

      Losing a game a weekend, but at least the ladder looks different.

      The Brumbies are going to come 3rd

      Every other Aussie team missing the finals.

      Oh.

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      • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

        So cutting the Rebels has had the effect of

        Losing a game a weekend, but at least the ladder looks different.

        The Brumbies are going to come 3rd

        Every other Aussie team missing the finals.

        Oh.

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        KiwiMurph
        wrote on last edited by KiwiMurph
        #924

        @mariner4life said in Super Rugby 2025:

        So cutting the Rebels has had the effect of

        Losing a game a weekend, but at least the ladder looks different.

        The Brumbies are going to come 3rd

        Every other Aussie team missing the finals.

        Oh.

        Tahs have gone from 2 wins last year to at least 6 wins

        They've gone from wooden spooners to having a chance at the playoffs in the final weekend

        It's harder to get into playoffs with 6 spots out of 11 vs 8 spots out of 12

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        • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

          So cutting the Rebels has had the effect of

          Losing a game a weekend, but at least the ladder looks different.

          The Brumbies are going to come 3rd

          Every other Aussie team missing the finals.

          Oh.

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          Mr Fish
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          #925

          @mariner4life said in Super Rugby 2025:

          So cutting the Rebels has had the effect of

          Losing a game a weekend, but at least the ladder looks different.

          The Brumbies are going to come 3rd

          Every other Aussie team missing the finals.

          Oh.

          The Reds are in the finals.

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          • TimT Offline
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            Tim
            wrote on last edited by Tim
            #926

            Aussie teams seem less shithouse, and Rebels were a fake, money losing team that should never have existed.

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            • Dan54D Dan54

              On what games should be played first, etc in first week of finals? Should make no difference, I would expect every team to be trying to win anyway. shouldn't make any difference of other results.

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              WestieFella
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              #927

              @Dan54 said in Super Rugby 2025:

              On what games should be played first, etc in first week of finals? Should make no difference, I would expect every team to be trying to win anyway. shouldn't make any difference of other results.

              If 3v4 is the last game, and #1 & #2 already won their games, them both 3 & 4 are already guaranteed through before their game even kicks off.

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              • W WestieFella

                @Dan54 said in Super Rugby 2025:

                On what games should be played first, etc in first week of finals? Should make no difference, I would expect every team to be trying to win anyway. shouldn't make any difference of other results.

                If 3v4 is the last game, and #1 & #2 already won their games, them both 3 & 4 are already guaranteed through before their game even kicks off.

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                Canes4life
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                #928

                @WestieFella said in Super Rugby 2025:

                @Dan54 said in Super Rugby 2025:

                On what games should be played first, etc in first week of finals? Should make no difference, I would expect every team to be trying to win anyway. shouldn't make any difference of other results.

                If 3v4 is the last game, and #1 & #2 already won their games, them both 3 & 4 are already guaranteed through before their game even kicks off.

                That’s right and it will likely be the case. With the Canes playing tonight and assuming they get the win, they would need to give the Canes 7 days to prepare so highly likely it will be Saturday night in Canberra once the other games have been played.

                Or they could play the game in the afternoon, so it’s before one of the NZ based games, however I doubt they will.

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                • BovidaeB Offline
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                  Bovidae
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                  #929

                  The Brumbies winning would have made the QF draw easier as 3rd vs 4th could have been played first on Friday night (in Chch). I'd still play the 3rd/4th game on Friday before 1st v 6th (on Saturday).

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                    SBW1
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                    #930

                    What does a number 2 spot mean for the Saders is this an extra lifeline?

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                      SBW1
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                      #931

                      Who is the Waratah who wants a stint in New Zealand next to try and do what JOC has done?

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                      • S SBW1

                        Who is the Waratah who wants a stint in New Zealand next to try and do what JOC has done?

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                        MacDazzler
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                        #932

                        @SBW1 Lalakai Foketi.

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                        • S SBW1

                          What does a number 2 spot mean for the Saders is this an extra lifeline?

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                          KiwiMurph
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #933

                          @SBW1 said in Brumbies v Crusaders:

                          What does a number 2 spot mean for the Saders is this an extra lifeline?

                          Of the losing teams next weekend the highest seed with survive

                          So Chiefs can't get knocked out and Crusaders can only get knocked out if both Chiefs and Crusaders lose

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                          • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

                            @WestieFella said in Super Rugby 2025:

                            @Dan54 said in Super Rugby 2025:

                            On what games should be played first, etc in first week of finals? Should make no difference, I would expect every team to be trying to win anyway. shouldn't make any difference of other results.

                            If 3v4 is the last game, and #1 & #2 already won their games, them both 3 & 4 are already guaranteed through before their game even kicks off.

                            That’s right and it will likely be the case. With the Canes playing tonight and assuming they get the win, they would need to give the Canes 7 days to prepare so highly likely it will be Saturday night in Canberra once the other games have been played.

                            Or they could play the game in the afternoon, so it’s before one of the NZ based games, however I doubt they will.

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                            #934

                            @Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2025:

                            they would need to give the Canes 7 days to prepare

                            Based on what? Plenty of teams have had 6 day turnarounds this season.

                            Chiefs had a 6 day turnaround between the final round and QFs last year.

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                              #935

                              3rd place is the 2nd game on Saturday
                              2nd place on Friday night
                              1st Place Saturday the 1st game
                              This is what I am hearing.

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                              • ChrisC Chris

                                3rd place is the 2nd game on Saturday
                                2nd place on Friday night
                                1st Place Saturday the 1st game
                                This is what I am hearing.

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                                Yeetyaah
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                                #936

                                @Chris said in Super Rugby 2025:

                                3rd place is the 2nd game on Saturday

                                Epic Brumbies academy v Hurricanes academy

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                                • YeetyaahY Yeetyaah

                                  @Chris said in Super Rugby 2025:

                                  3rd place is the 2nd game on Saturday

                                  Epic Brumbies academy v Hurricanes academy

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                                  Chris
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                                  #937

                                  @Yeetyaah said in Super Rugby 2025:

                                  @Chris said in Super Rugby 2025:

                                  3rd place is the 2nd game on Saturday

                                  Epic Brumbies academy v Hurricanes academy

                                  real possibility would be a BS scenario.

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                                    zedsdeadbaby
                                    wrote on last edited by zedsdeadbaby
                                    #938

                                    Brumbies will be 9:35 NZT Saturday I’m hearing- which is no great surprise.

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                                    • ChrisC Chris

                                      @Yeetyaah said in Super Rugby 2025:

                                      @Chris said in Super Rugby 2025:

                                      3rd place is the 2nd game on Saturday

                                      Epic Brumbies academy v Hurricanes academy

                                      real possibility would be a BS scenario.

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                                      Canes4life
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #939

                                      @Chris said in Super Rugby 2025:

                                      @Yeetyaah said in Super Rugby 2025:

                                      @Chris said in Super Rugby 2025:

                                      3rd place is the 2nd game on Saturday

                                      Epic Brumbies academy v Hurricanes academy

                                      real possibility would be a BS scenario.

                                      The Canes can risk it by sending a B team over but then if the Blues all of a sudden beat the Chiefs (which is unlikely) the Canes will be in the shit. I can see them starting their best side and then pulling guys at halftime which any team would do in that scenario.

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                                        Bovidae
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                                        #940

                                        One step forward and two steps backwards for the SRP organisers.

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                                        • BovidaeB Bovidae

                                          One step forward and two steps backwards for the SRP organisers.

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                                          Canes4life
                                          wrote on last edited by Canes4life
                                          #941

                                          @Bovidae said in Super Rugby 2025:

                                          One step forward and two steps backwards for the SRP organisers.

                                          What’s the alternative? Have 8 teams in the playoffs? No thanks.

                                          Why are people thinking teams will roll out their B sides? The Canes won’t be able to do that because they can only travel with x amount of players and will have to leave by Thursday. The Brumbies can do it because they are at home I guess.

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