2009 S14 fixture draft

[PaarlBok]

http://www.super14.com/fixtures/2009.asp

Round 1:

Blues v Crusaders, Auckland
Cheetahs v Stormers, Bloemfontein
Sharks v Bulls, Durban
Reds v Hurricanes, Brisbane
Chiefs v Brumbies, Hamilton
Lions v Waratahs, Johannesburg
Force v Highlanders, Perth

Round 2:

Bulls v Reds, Pretoria
Stormers v Sharks, Cape Town
Lions v Cheetahs, Johannesburg
Hurricanes v Waratahs, Wellington
Highlanders v Brumbies, Dunedin
Force v Blues, Perth
Crusaders v Chiefs, Christchurch

Round 3:

Stormers v Reds, Cape Town
Sharks v Lions, Durban
Brumbies v Crusaders, Canberra
Bulls v Blues, Pretoria
Force v Cheetahs, Perth
Waratahs v Chiefs, Sydney
Hurricanes v Highlanders, Wellington

Round 4:

Stormers v Blues, Cape Town
Lions v Bulls, Johannesburg
Waratahs v Highlanders, Sydney
Chiefs v Sharks, Hamilton
Reds v Cheetahs, Brisbane
Crusaders v Hurricanes, Christchurch
Brumbies v Force, Canberra

Round 5:

Bulls v Stormers, Pretoria
Waratahs v Reds, Sydney
Blues v Sharks, Auckland
Highlanders v Crusaders, Dunedin
Chiefs v Force, Hamilton
Hurricanes v Cheetahs, Wellington

Round 6:

Brumbies v Waratahs, Canberra
Stormers v Lions, Cape Town
Reds v Sharks, Brisbane
Highlanders v Chiefs, Dunedin
Blues v Cheetahs, Auckland
Crusaders v Force, Christchurch

Round 7:

Lions v Brumbies, Johannesburg
Waratahs v Crusaders, Sydney
Chiefs v Blues, Hamilton
Hurricanes v Bulls, Wellington
Highlanders v Cheetahs, Invercargill
Force v Sharks, Perth

Round 8:

Lions v Hurricanes, Johannesburg
Sharks v Brumbies, Durban
Reds v Chiefs, Brisbane
Crusaders v Stormers, Christchurch
Highlanders v Bulls, Dunedin
Blues v Waratahs, Auckland

Round 9:

Sharks v Hurricanes, Durban
Cheetahs v Brumbies, Bloemfontein
Waratahs v Stormers, Sydney
Crusaders v Bulls, Christchurch
Force v Reds, Perth
Chiefs v Lions, Hamilton

Round 10:

Cheetahs v Sharks, Bloemfontein
Waratahs v Bulls, Sydney
Blues v Lions, Auckland
Force v Hurricanes, Perth
Brumbies v Stormers, Canberra
Highlanders v Reds, Dunedin

Round 11:

Sharks v Crusaders, Durban
Reds v Lions, Brisbane
Brumbies v Bulls, Canberra
Hurricanes v Stormers, Palmerston North
Cheetahs v Chiefs, Bloemfontein
Blues v Highlanders, Auckland
Waratahs v Force, Sydney

Round 12:

Cheetahs v Crusaders, Bloemfontein
Bulls v Chiefs, Pretoria
Force v Lions, Perth
Blues v Reds, Auckland
Highlanders v Stormers, Dunedin
Hurricanes v Brumbies, Wellington

Round 13:

Sharks v Highlanders, Durban
Lions v Crusaders, Johannesburg
Cheetahs v Waratahs, Kimberley
Hurricanes v Blues, Wellington
Reds v Brumbies, Brisbane
Stormers v Chiefs, Cape Town
Bulls v Force, Pretoria

Round 14:

Bulls v Cheetahs, Pretoria
Brumbies v Blues, Canberra
Crusaders v Reds, Christchurch
Sharks v Waratahs, Durban
Stormers v Force, Cape Town
Chiefs v Hurricanes, Hamilton
Lions v Highlanders, Johannesburg

 

[Lee Grant]

Thanks for posting that PaarlBok.

There's a first time for everything I suppose but I doubt if the Tahs would agree to have to go to the RSA twice, even if one trip is for Rd 1 and the others at the end of the season.

 

[PaarlBok]

Sorry Lee, like I state on TSF, the article that explain it.
http://www.super14.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=15814

Think its only fare the Tahs travel twice to SA, they want the 6 teams in the play offs. :lmao:

 

[PaarlBok]

Pretty interesting Andy Dalton have a cry about 36,000 spectators. We draw more then that last saturday on Newlands in a CC fixture. :nta:

As a Stormer supporter I like this fixture list. The Stormers cant ask for better then this.

 

[Lee Grant]

Good luck to your guys PB, but if the Tahs have to travel twice to the RSA, it stinks.

The reason why the Tahs have to go over there twice is so that South Africa wouldn't have scheduling problems with the Lions tour.

Sorry old sport, but I can't imagine if we had the Lions here next year that you would accommodate our timetable by having the Stormers make two trips over here.

You would all be screaming conspiracy theories.

They should have just duplicate the draw from 2 years ago and if that doesn't suit the Lions tour - tough luck.

 

[PaarlBok]

Dont agree on that 2 years ago one copied. The Sharks get it all to sweet year after year and the Stormers & Bulle the other way round. Good they give us a bit of a home run first and them a bit of a bumpy ride start. For some reason our teams seems to start very slow in S14 rugby.

Still bleeding after WP got dumped from the CC but this give Rassie a xtra 3 weeks to work and condition our lot. Also give Jean, Schalkie, Jantjes & Januarie a bit of a breeder after a lot of rugby.

Think 2009 the Stormers will produce big time. Cant wait.

 

[RugbyReg]

Tough end of the season for the Reds. Blues (away), Brumbies (home) and the Cru (away).

Yikes.

 

[fatprop]

The Tahs go from Johannesburg to Wellington.

 

[naza]

The Tahs go from Johannesburg to Wellington.

They're on a hiding to nothing. Especially with just 5 home games (Homebush vs Crusaders doesn't count).

 

[fatprop]

The Tahs go from Johannesburg to Wellington.

They're on a hiding to nothing. Especially with just 5 home games (Homebush vs Crusaders doesn't count).

There is no way I will be going to Homebush for a S14 match

 

[RugbyReg]

so is that definitely happening?

 

[whocares]

Whats the date of that match again i'll tell city rail to do some trackwork on that night

 

[Biffo]

The Tahs go from Johannesburg to Wellington.

Wouldn't be much fun if they had to go back to Johannesburg for a semi the next week.

 

[Pfitzy]

Round 1 Safferland
Round 2 NZ
For an Aussie team :nta:
Then they try to buy some love by giving us three home games, then Canberra, then another home game

Interesting - would have to be the first time a team has made two trans-Indian trips in the one regular season?