Super Rugby 2025
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@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.
@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2025:
@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.
Having a 6 team playoff is an improvement but it isn't hard to have the Brumbies-Hurricanes game on Friday too.
The Reds will be the most disadvantaged team as they play last and then look to have to travel and play on Friday night.
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@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2025:
@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.
I hope they don't if they pull players at HT fair enough that is smart protecting your players.
I hope the Canes smoke the Brumbies to stick it up their whining boring fans.
Something like 50 -0 would be great .@Chris said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2025:
@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.
I hope they don't if they pull players at HT fair enough that is smart protecting your players.
I hope the Canes smoke the Brumbies to stick it up their whining boring fans.
Something like 50 -0 would be great .We beat them pretty well a few weeks back so hopefully the Canes can do the job.
Have to beat Moana today first.
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@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2025:
@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.
Having a 6 team playoff is an improvement but it isn't hard to have the Brumbies-Hurricanes game on Friday too.
The Reds will be the most disadvantaged team as they play last and then look to have to travel and play on Friday night.
@Bovidae said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2025:
@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.
Having a 6 team playoff is an improvement but it isn't hard to have the Brumbies-Hurricanes game on Friday too.
The Reds will be the most disadvantaged team as they play last and then look to have to travel and play on Friday night.
Or Saturday afternoon before the night game in NZ. That way both teams would play their best sides.
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It would be farcical and deeply damaging for the tournament's global reputation if one of next weekend's "playoff games" sees two weakened XVs selected to play each other.
The solution, if you are to have a "lucky loser" go through the Semi Final, is to do it one which team loses by least or scores most points in the Playoff round.
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@Chris said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2025:
@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.
I hope they don't if they pull players at HT fair enough that is smart protecting your players.
I hope the Canes smoke the Brumbies to stick it up their whining boring fans.
Something like 50 -0 would be great .We beat them pretty well a few weeks back so hopefully the Canes can do the job.
Have to beat Moana today first.
@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Chris said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2025:
@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.
I hope they don't if they pull players at HT fair enough that is smart protecting your players.
I hope the Canes smoke the Brumbies to stick it up their whining boring fans.
Something like 50 -0 would be great .We beat them pretty well a few weeks back so hopefully the Canes can do the job.
Have to beat Moana today first.
Yeah - I'd be pretty happy to have the Reds first up, so don't fuck it up!
I tend to think the Reds and the Brumbies are good match-ups for us - Canes and the Chiefs, not so much.
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@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2025:
@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.
I hope they don't if they pull players at HT fair enough that is smart protecting your players.
I hope the Canes smoke the Brumbies to stick it up their whining boring fans.
Something like 50 -0 would be great .@Chris said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2025:
@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.
I hope they don't if they pull players at HT fair enough that is smart protecting your players.
I hope the Canes smoke the Brumbies to stick it up their whining boring fans.
Something like 50 -0 would be great .The Stan commentators?
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@Chris said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2025:
@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.
I hope they don't if they pull players at HT fair enough that is smart protecting your players.
I hope the Canes smoke the Brumbies to stick it up their whining boring fans.
Something like 50 -0 would be great .The Stan commentators?
@booboo said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Chris said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2025:
@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.
I hope they don't if they pull players at HT fair enough that is smart protecting your players.
I hope the Canes smoke the Brumbies to stick it up their whining boring fans.
Something like 50 -0 would be great .The Stan commentators?
They are just if not more pathetic.
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So, done and dusted I think:
1 Chiefs v 6. Blues
2 Crusaders v 5. Reds
3 Brumbies v 4. HurricanesNot unhappy with that!
@Chris-B said in Super Rugby 2025:
So, done and dusted I think:
1 Chiefs v 6. Blues
2 Crusaders v 5. Reds
3 Brumbies v 4. HurricanesNot unhappy with that!
First time I’ll be rooting for both the Chiefs and Crusaders in a while.
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This should e a cracking couple of weeks coming up with so many teams in form and playing well.
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Reds to beat the Crusaders on Friday, Chiefs to throw their game on Saturday to eliminate the Crusaders and still retain top spot. Don't care about the other game.
@Yeetyaah said in Super Rugby 2025:
Reds to beat the Crusaders on Friday, Chiefs to throw their game on Saturday to eliminate the Crusaders and still retain top spot. Don't care about the other game.
Lol if that happens and the Canes win you’ll play the Blues again in the semi.
We would then host the Reds.
Can’t see it happening.
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@Duluth said in Super Rugby 2025:
Three games away from being back to back champs
lol imagine if the Blues win the comp. I’m not sure if I’d laugh or cry.
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@Grooter said in Super Rugby 2025:
Ioane getting cocky because he scored three tries against a weak Tahs team to make him look good.
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@Grooter said in Super Rugby 2025:
Ioane getting cocky because he scored three tries against a weak Tahs team to make him look good.
@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2025:
Ioane getting cocky because he scored three tries against a weak Tahs team to make him look good.
There's many things you can rightfully say about Ioane but getting cocky is not one of them!
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@Yeetyaah said in Super Rugby 2025:
Reds to beat the Crusaders on Friday, Chiefs to throw their game on Saturday to eliminate the Crusaders and still retain top spot. Don't care about the other game.
Lol if that happens and the Canes win you’ll play the Blues again in the semi.
We would then host the Reds.
Can’t see it happening.
@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Yeetyaah said in Super Rugby 2025:
Reds to beat the Crusaders on Friday, Chiefs to throw their game on Saturday to eliminate the Crusaders and still retain top spot. Don't care about the other game.
Lol if that happens and the Canes win you’ll play the Blues again in the semi.
We would then host the Reds.
Can’t see it happening.
If that happened the Chiefs wouldn’t be ranked 1st out of the remaining 4. They drop a ranking to 2nd. So the Blues and Chiefs would be in different semis
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@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Yeetyaah said in Super Rugby 2025:
Reds to beat the Crusaders on Friday, Chiefs to throw their game on Saturday to eliminate the Crusaders and still retain top spot. Don't care about the other game.
Lol if that happens and the Canes win you’ll play the Blues again in the semi.
We would then host the Reds.
Can’t see it happening.
If that happened the Chiefs wouldn’t be ranked 1st out of the remaining 4. They drop a ranking to 2nd. So the Blues and Chiefs would be in different semis
@Duluth said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Yeetyaah said in Super Rugby 2025:
Reds to beat the Crusaders on Friday, Chiefs to throw their game on Saturday to eliminate the Crusaders and still retain top spot. Don't care about the other game.
Lol if that happens and the Canes win you’ll play the Blues again in the semi.
We would then host the Reds.
Can’t see it happening.
If that happened the Chiefs wouldn’t be ranked 1st out of the remaining 4. They drop a ranking to 2nd. So the Blues and Chiefs would be in different semis
No it wouldn’t because both the Crusaders and Brumbies would be out. So the rankings would go Chiefs, Canes, Reds, Blues wouldn’t it? Or would the Canes then go top?
