Super Rugby 2025
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The only other way they could have done by having a top 6 playoff would be to give the top 2 a week off, then 3 hosts 6 and 4 hosts 5. Winner over those matches plays 1 and 2 in the semis.
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The only other way they could have done by having a top 6 playoff would be to give the top 2 a week off, then 3 hosts 6 and 4 hosts 5. Winner over those matches plays 1 and 2 in the semis.
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@Canes4life Nope. You could have the team that loses by least from the three play off games be the lucky loser. They are other ways to sort this. The Super Rugby authorities have chosen an option that risks deciding into farce.
@sparky said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Canes4life Nope. You could have the team that loses by least from the three play off games be the lucky loser. They are other ways to sort this. The Super Rugby authorities have chosen an option that risks deciding into farce.
Nah that’s worse than what they’ve got IMO because it doesn’t reward the higher ranked team over a whole season. I don’t mind the lucky loser scenario because if there were more teams in this comp then the 4th placed team would be hosting a quarter final anyway and would likely have gone through.
The one team Super Rugby probably didn’t want hosting that 3v4 game were the Brumbies. I’m not surprised at all that this game has been scheduled on Saturday but unfortunately it means we’ll have a ‘friendly’ type situation on our hands if both 1 and 2 win prior to the match kicking off.
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I tell you what if my Canes went out and said it doesn't matter if we win or lose as we still got a life, I would find it very hard to support them again.
@Dan54 said in Super Rugby 2025:
I tell you what if my Canes went out and said it doesn't matter if we win or lose as we still got a life, I would find it very hard to support them again.
Don't worry they won't say it, but they will be thinking it. It’s a very human thought.
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The only other way they could have done by having a top 6 playoff would be to give the top 2 a week off, then 3 hosts 6 and 4 hosts 5. Winner over those matches plays 1 and 2 in the semis.
@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2025:
The only other way they could have done by having a top 6 playoff would be to give the top 2 a week off, then 3 hosts 6 and 4 hosts 5. Winner over those matches plays 1 and 2 in the semis.
This 1 million %
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@sparky said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Canes4life Nope. You could have the team that loses by least from the three play off games be the lucky loser. They are other ways to sort this. The Super Rugby authorities have chosen an option that risks deciding into farce.
Nah that’s worse than what they’ve got IMO because it doesn’t reward the higher ranked team over a whole season. I don’t mind the lucky loser scenario because if there were more teams in this comp then the 4th placed team would be hosting a quarter final anyway and would likely have gone through.
The one team Super Rugby probably didn’t want hosting that 3v4 game were the Brumbies. I’m not surprised at all that this game has been scheduled on Saturday but unfortunately it means we’ll have a ‘friendly’ type situation on our hands if both 1 and 2 win prior to the match kicking off.
@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2025:
@sparky said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Canes4life I’m not surprised at all that this game has been scheduled on Saturday but unfortunately it means we’ll have a ‘friendly’ type situation on our hands if both 1 and 2 win prior to the match kicking off.
That's not knock out Rugby and it will turn Super Rugby into a laughing stock.
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@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.
@Mr-Fish said in Super Rugby 2025:
@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.
The Reds improved massively, going from 5th last year to 5th this year.
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More amusing than most of these types of clips...
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Even if the Brumbies-Canes game isn't an eliminator, there's still plenty to play for.
Winner goes to ChCh with a (somewhat slim) chance of hosting the Final if they win.
Loser goes to Hamilton with no chance of hosting the Final.
I know which option I'd prefer!
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Even if the Brumbies-Canes game isn't an eliminator, there's still plenty to play for.
Winner goes to ChCh with a (somewhat slim) chance of hosting the Final if they win.
Loser goes to Hamilton with no chance of hosting the Final.
I know which option I'd prefer!
@Chris-B said in Super Rugby 2025:
Even if the Brumbies-Canes game isn't an eliminator, there's still plenty to play for.
Winner goes to ChCh with a (somewhat slim) chance of hosting the Final if they win.
Loser goes to Hamilton with no chance of hosting the Final.
I know which option I'd prefer!
They say momentum isn't everything, but winning is definitely more fun
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@Mr-Fish said in Super Rugby 2025:
@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.
The Reds improved massively, going from 5th last year to 5th this year.
@mariner4life said in Super Rugby 2025:
The Reds improved massively, going from 5th last year to 5th this year.
I don't ask for much either - even if the Blues don't improve but just hold their last year's placing I'd be happy.
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@Dan54 said in Super Rugby 2025:
I tell you what if my Canes went out and said it doesn't matter if we win or lose as we still got a life, I would find it very hard to support them again.
Don't worry they won't say it, but they will be thinking it. It’s a very human thought.
@Crazy-Horse said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Dan54 said in Super Rugby 2025:
I tell you what if my Canes went out and said it doesn't matter if we win or lose as we still got a life, I would find it very hard to support them again.
Don't worry they won't say it, but they will be thinking it. It’s a very human thought.
I just don't believe any team would say the result doesn't matter. Winning is so much ahabit thing.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Dan54 said in Super Rugby 2025:
I tell you what if my Canes went out and said it doesn't matter if we win or lose as we still got a life, I would find it very hard to support them again.
Don't worry they won't say it, but they will be thinking it. It’s a very human thought.
I just don't believe any team would say the result doesn't matter. Winning is so much ahabit thing.
@Dan54 said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Crazy-Horse said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Dan54 said in Super Rugby 2025:
I tell you what if my Canes went out and said it doesn't matter if we win or lose as we still got a life, I would find it very hard to support them again.
Don't worry they won't say it, but they will be thinking it. It’s a very human thought.
I just don't believe any team would say the result doesn't matter. Winning is so much ahabit thing.
I actually think the Canes will go over there looking to win it no matter the results beforehand. They’ve won 5 in a row and will want to keep that running as long as they can.
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Ioane on the trigger last night.
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Classic Ioane, Ardie had to put him in his place.
@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2025:
Classic Ioane, Ardie had to put him in his place
What does a post by the Blues that Ardie responded to have to do with Rieko?
You are obsessed with Ioane.
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@KiwiMurph Look at the comments on the post.
You might have to click into it.I’m not obsessed because the guy is way too polarising but it’s kind of all over social atm so hard to ignore. I’m just finding it hilarious tbh.
Moana will be saving that amo for next year.
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Just had a thought, if all 3 top seeds lose, the Chiefs play the Blues again in the semi final lmfao.
@Yeetyaah said in Super Rugby 2025:
Just had a thought, if all 3 top seeds lose, the Chiefs play the Blues again in the semi final lmfao.
I don't think so
The four teams would be:
1st Chiefs (lucky loser)
2nd Hurricanes
3rd Reds
4th BluesBut the 'lucky loser' drops a ranking. So the Chiefs would be 2nd ranked and the Canes 1st
Blues and Chiefs could play each other in the QF and Final though
