2012S15 Overall Log: Road to the play offs

[PaarlBok]

We have been halfway through the competition and time to have a look at where 2012 is heading. This competition have this unique caracter of only finalising the top 6 in the last round.
Combined Log
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA BPts Pts
1 Chiefs 9 8 0 1 241 162 79 24 9 3 39
2 DHL Stormers 9 8 0 1 210 144 66 16 9 1 37
3 Brumbies 9 5 0 4 242 206 36 27 17 7 31
4 Vodacom Bulls 8 6 0 2 270 171 99 28 16 5 37
5 Highlanders 9 7 0 2 228 203 25 22 15 2 34
6 Crusaders 9 6 0 3 253 206 47 22 19 5 33
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7 Sharks 9 4 0 5 202 218 -16 21 21 7 27
8 Waratahs 9 4 0 5 226 219 7 22 21 6 26
9 Reds 9 5 0 4 176 227 -51 17 24 1 25
10 Hurricanes 9 4 0 5 253 270 -17 29 25 5 25
11 Toyota Cheetahs 9 3 0 6 260 274 -14 22 26 6 22
12 Rebels 8 2 0 6 154 241 -87 12 29 2 18
13 Force 9 2 0 7 184 229 -45 17 24 5 17
14 MTN Lions 8 1 0 7 150 226 -76 12 25 2 14
15 Blues 9 1 0 8 187 240 -53 15 26 4 12

Road to the finals:
Chiefs:
May
05 Chiefs vs Lions Bayer Growers Stadium, Pukekohe
13 Reds vs Chiefs Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
25 Chiefs vs Bulls Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
June
02 Blues vs Chiefs North Harbour Stadium, Albany
29 Highlanders vs Chiefs Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
July
06 Chiefs vs Crusaders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
13 Hurricanes vs Chiefs Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Stormers:
May
12 Stormers vs Cheetahs DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
19 Stormers vs Waratahs DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
26 Sharks vs Stormers Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
June
02 Bulls vs Stormers Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
30 Stormers vs Lions DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
July
07 Cheetahs vs Stormers Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
14 Stormers vs Rebels DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Brumbies:
May
05 Brumbies vs Waratahs Canberra Stadium, Canberra
18 Hurricanes vs Brumbies Westpac Stadium, Wellington
26 Brumbies vs Reds Canberra Stadium, Canberra
June
01 Rebels vs Brumbies AAMI Park, Melbourne
30 Force vs Brumbies NIB Stadium, Perth
July
07 Waratahs vs Brumbies ANZ Stadium, Sydney
14 Brumbies vs Blues Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Bulls
May
04 Rebels vs Bulls AAMI Park, Melbourne
11 Waratahs vs Bulls Allianz Stadium, Sydney
19 Highlanders vs Bulls Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
25 Chiefs vs Bulls Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
June
02 Bulls vs Stormers Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
30 Bulls vs Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
July
06 Sharks vs Bulls Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
14 Bulls vs Lions Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Highlanders
May
05 Sharks vs Highlanders Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
12 Highlanders vs Hurricanes Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
19 Highlanders vs Bulls Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
26 Blues vs Highlanders Eden Park, Auckland
June
01 Crusaders vs Highlanders AMI Stadium, Christchurch
29 Highlanders vs Chiefs Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
July
06 Reds vs Highlanders Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Crusaders
May
06 Crusaders vs Reds AMI Stadium, Christchurch
12 Rebels vs Crusaders AAMI Park, Melbourne
19 Crusaders vs Blues AMI Stadium, Christchurch
June
01 Crusaders vs Highlanders AMI Stadium, Christchurch
30 Crusaders vs Hurricanes AMI Stadium, Christchurch
July
06 Chiefs vs Crusaders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
14 Crusaders vs Force AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Sharks:
May
05 Sharks vs Highlanders Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
12 Sharks vs Force Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
19 Cheetahs vs Sharks Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
26 Sharks vs Stormers Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
June
02 Lions vs Sharks Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
July
06 Sharks vs Bulls Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
14 Sharks vs Cheetahs Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
Waratahs:
May
05 Brumbies vs Waratahs Canberra Stadium, Canberra
11 Waratahs vs Bulls Allianz Stadium, Sydney
19 Stormers vs Waratahs DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
26 Cheetahs vs Waratahs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
June
02 Waratahs vs Hurricanes Allianz Stadium, Sydney
July
07 Waratahs vs Brumbies ANZ Stadium, Sydney
14 Reds vs Waratahs Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Reds:
May
06 Crusaders vs Reds AMI Stadium, Christchurch
13 Reds vs Chiefs Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
19 Reds vs Lions Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
26 Brumbies vs Reds Canberra Stadium, Canberra
June
29 Rebels vs Reds AAMI Park, Melbourne
July
06 Reds vs Highlanders Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
14 Reds vs Waratahs Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Hurricanes:
May
04 Hurricanes vs Blues Westpac Stadium, Wellington
12 Highlanders vs Hurricanes Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
18 Hurricanes vs Brumbies Westpac Stadium, Wellington
26 Hurricanes vs Rebels Westpac Stadium, Wellington
June
02 Waratahs vs Hurricanes Allianz Stadium, Sydney
30 Crusaders vs Hurricanes AMI Stadium, Christchurch
July
13 Hurricanes vs Chiefs Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Cheetahs:
May
05 Cheetahs vs Force Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
12 Stormers vs Cheetahs DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
19 Cheetahs vs Sharks Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
26 Cheetahs vs Waratahs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
June
30 Bulls vs Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
July
07 Cheetahs vs Stormers Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
14 Sharks vs Cheetahs Mr Price Kings Park, Durban

 

[ChargerWA]

Does anyone remember that app from the worldcup where you could make all of your predictions for the games and workout who you think the eventual winner would be?

It would be fun to do that for the S15 from here on in.

 

[antimony]

Looking at those run ins I'd say the most likely to drop out of the 6 are the Bulls and Highlanders, most likely to sneak in are the Sharks and the Reds

 

[Richo]

The Brumbies have a smooth run home. If they keep playing like this I don't see any Aussie teams catching them.

 

[Linus]

Brumbies certainly control there own destiny, 2 v Tahs and 1 Reds look like the key games, as they only get the Canes away from Oz. But the Reds probably need the Brumbies, Tahs to split the points to have a good chance they have the strongest 3 Kiwi sides to play. I don't care that 2 games are at home, the kiwis travel better than our teams do.

The Bulls got the short straw with Tahs, Highlanders,and Chiefs away before the Stormers. Ouch.

Fearless prediction, Sharks Bulls and Tahs Fighting for the last spot in the six, with 3 Kiwi teams and the 2 conference winners.

 

[the sabanator]

Fearless prediction, Sharks Bulls and Tahs Fighting for the last spot in the six, with 3 Kiwi teams and the 2 conference winners.

I'd definitely say the reds will be fighting for the last spot. otherwise i think you're just about spot on

 

[antimony]

Knew it was possible just needed a lunch bnreak to figure it out.

Reds loose only 1 more game (saders/cheifs) and the landers looses both of the corresponding games then we should be fighting for 6 place on july 6! (and again on July 14 for the tahs fans)

Either that or we need the Bulls to have a bad tour and loose to the stormers at Loftus when they get home.

Of cource thats without looking at the sharks who still play the Highlanders and the Bulls in Durban.

So many possibilities, so litttle time. Have fun with this. Its rudimentary but should be easy to use.

 

[PaarlBok]

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Combined Log
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA BPts Pts
1 Chiefs 10 9 0 1 275 183 92 28 12 4 44
2 Vodacom Bulls 9 7 0 2 311 206 105 33 21 6 42
3 Brumbies 10 6 0 4 265 212 53 29 17 7 35
4 DHL Stormers 9 8 0 1 210 144 66 16 9 1 41
5 Crusaders 10 7 0 3 268 217 51 22 20 5 37
6 Highlanders 10 7 0 3 244 231 13 23 16 2 34
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7 Sharks 10 5 0 5 230 234 -4 22 22 7 31
8 Hurricanes 10 5 0 5 288 289 -1 34 26 6 30
9 Reds 10 5 0 5 187 242 -55 18 24 2 26
10 Toyota Cheetahs 10 4 0 6 277 287 -10 23 27 6 26
11 Waratahs 10 4 0 6 232 242 -10 22 23 6 26
12 Rebels 9 2 0 7 189 282 -93 17 34 4 20
13 Force 10 2 0 8 197 246 -49 18 25 6 18
14 MTN Lions 9 1 0 8 171 260 -89 15 29 2 14
15 Blues 10 1 0 9 206 275 -69 16 31 4 12



Road to the finals:
Chiefs:
May
13 Reds vs Chiefs Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
25 Chiefs vs Bulls Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
June
02 Blues vs Chiefs North Harbour Stadium, Albany
29 Highlanders vs Chiefs Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
July
06 Chiefs vs Crusaders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
13 Hurricanes vs Chiefs Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Stormers:
FIXTURES
May
12 Stormers vs Cheetahs DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
19 Stormers vs Waratahs DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
26 Sharks vs Stormers Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
June
02 Bulls vs Stormers Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
30 Stormers vs Lions DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
July
07 Cheetahs vs Stormers Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
14 Stormers vs Rebels DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

Brumbies:
May
18 Hurricanes vs Brumbies Westpac Stadium, Wellington
26 Brumbies vs Reds Canberra Stadium, Canberra
June
01 Rebels vs Brumbies AAMI Park, Melbourne
30 Force vs Brumbies NIB Stadium, Perth
July
07 Waratahs vs Brumbies ANZ Stadium, Sydney
14 Brumbies vs Blues Canberra Stadium, Canberra

Bulls
May
11 Waratahs vs Bulls Allianz Stadium, Sydney
19 Highlanders vs Bulls Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
25 Chiefs vs Bulls Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
June
02 Bulls vs Stormers Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
30 Bulls vs Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
July
06 Sharks vs Bulls Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
14 Bulls vs Lions Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Highlanders
May
12 Highlanders vs Hurricanes Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
19 Highlanders vs Bulls Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
26 Blues vs Highlanders Eden Park, Auckland
June
01 Crusaders vs Highlanders AMI Stadium, Christchurch
29 Highlanders vs Chiefs Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
July
06 Reds vs Highlanders Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Crusaders
May
12 Rebels vs Crusaders AAMI Park, Melbourne
19 Crusaders vs Blues AMI Stadium, Christchurch
June
01 Crusaders vs Highlanders AMI Stadium, Christchurch
30 Crusaders vs Hurricanes AMI Stadium, Christchurch
July
06 Chiefs vs Crusaders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
14 Crusaders vs Force AMI Stadium, Christchurch

Sharks:
May
12 Sharks vs Force Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
19 Cheetahs vs Sharks Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
26 Sharks vs Stormers Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
June
02 Lions vs Sharks Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
July
06 Sharks vs Bulls Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
14 Sharks vs Cheetahs Mr Price Kings Park, Durban

Waratahs:
May
11 Waratahs vs Bulls Allianz Stadium, Sydney
19 Stormers vs Waratahs DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
26 Cheetahs vs Waratahs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
June
02 Waratahs vs Hurricanes Allianz Stadium, Sydney
July
07 Waratahs vs Brumbies ANZ Stadium, Sydney
14 Reds vs Waratahs Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Reds:
May
13 Reds vs Chiefs Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
19 Reds vs Lions Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
26 Brumbies vs Reds Canberra Stadium, Canberra
June
29 Rebels vs Reds AAMI Park, Melbourne
July
06 Reds vs Highlanders Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
14 Reds vs Waratahs Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Hurricanes:
May
12 Highlanders vs Hurricanes Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
18 Hurricanes vs Brumbies Westpac Stadium, Wellington
26 Hurricanes vs Rebels Westpac Stadium, Wellington
June
02 Waratahs vs Hurricanes Allianz Stadium, Sydney
30 Crusaders vs Hurricanes AMI Stadium, Christchurch
July
13 Hurricanes vs Chiefs Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Cheetahs:
May
12 Stormers vs Cheetahs DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
19 Cheetahs vs Sharks Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
26 Cheetahs vs Waratahs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
June
30 Bulls vs Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
July
07 Cheetahs vs Stormers Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
14 Sharks vs Cheetahs Mr Price Kings Park, Durban

 

[Cave Dweller]

The Sharks have better players than the Bulls, but they are the worst-coached side in the competition.

 

[PaarlBok]

Combined Log

Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA BPts Pts
1 Vodacom Bulls 10 8 0 2 338 230 108 36 23 6 46
2 Chiefs 11 9 0 2 302 225 77 32 17 5 45
3 Brumbies 10 6 0 4 265 212 53 29 17 7 39
4 DHL Stormers 10 9 0 1 226 158 68 17 11 1 45
5 Crusaders 11 7 0 4 287 245 42 23 23 5 37
6 Sharks 11 6 0 5 283 245 38 29 23 8 36
7 Highlanders 11 7 0 4 264 257 7 25 18 3 35
8 Hurricanes 11 6 0 5 314 309 5 36 28 6 34
9 Reds 11 6 0 5 229 269 -40 23 28 3 31
10 Toyota Cheetahs 11 4 0 7 291 303 -12 25 28 7 27
11 Waratahs 11 4 0 7 256 269 -13 24 26 7 27
12 Rebels 10 3 0 7 217 301 -84 20 35 4 24
13 Force 11 2 0 9 208 299 -91 19 32 6 18
14 Blues 11 2 0 9 231 278 -47 19 31 4 16
15 MTN Lions 10 1 0 9 174 285 -111 15 32 2 14




Road to the finals:
Chiefs:
May
25 Chiefs vs Bulls Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
June
02 Blues vs Chiefs North Harbour Stadium, Albany
29 Highlanders vs Chiefs Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
July
06 Chiefs vs Crusaders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
13 Hurricanes vs Chiefs Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Stormers:
FIXTURES
May
19 Stormers vs Waratahs DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
26 Sharks vs Stormers Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
June
02 Bulls vs Stormers Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
30 Stormers vs Lions DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
July
07 Cheetahs vs Stormers Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
14 Stormers vs Rebels DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

Brumbies:
May
18 Hurricanes vs Brumbies Westpac Stadium, Wellington
26 Brumbies vs Reds Canberra Stadium, Canberra
June
01 Rebels vs Brumbies AAMI Park, Melbourne
30 Force vs Brumbies NIB Stadium, Perth
July
07 Waratahs vs Brumbies ANZ Stadium, Sydney
14 Brumbies vs Blues Canberra Stadium, Canberra

Bulls
May
19 Highlanders vs Bulls Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
25 Chiefs vs Bulls Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
June
02 Bulls vs Stormers Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
30 Bulls vs Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
July
06 Sharks vs Bulls Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
14 Bulls vs Lions Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Highlanders
May
19 Highlanders vs Bulls Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
26 Blues vs Highlanders Eden Park, Auckland
June
01 Crusaders vs Highlanders AMI Stadium, Christchurch
29 Highlanders vs Chiefs Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
July
06 Reds vs Highlanders Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Crusaders
May
19 Crusaders vs Blues AMI Stadium, Christchurch
June
01 Crusaders vs Highlanders AMI Stadium, Christchurch
30 Crusaders vs Hurricanes AMI Stadium, Christchurch
July
06 Chiefs vs Crusaders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
14 Crusaders vs Force AMI Stadium, Christchurch

Sharks:
May
19 Cheetahs vs Sharks Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
26 Sharks vs Stormers Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
June
02 Lions vs Sharks Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
July
06 Sharks vs Bulls Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
14 Sharks vs Cheetahs Mr Price Kings Park, Durban

Waratahs:
May
19 Stormers vs Waratahs DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
26 Cheetahs vs Waratahs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
June
02 Waratahs vs Hurricanes Allianz Stadium, Sydney
July
07 Waratahs vs Brumbies ANZ Stadium, Sydney
14 Reds vs Waratahs Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Reds:
May
19 Reds vs Lions Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
26 Brumbies vs Reds Canberra Stadium, Canberra
June
29 Rebels vs Reds AAMI Park, Melbourne
July
06 Reds vs Highlanders Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
14 Reds vs Waratahs Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Hurricanes:
May
18 Hurricanes vs Brumbies Westpac Stadium, Wellington
26 Hurricanes vs Rebels Westpac Stadium, Wellington
June
02 Waratahs vs Hurricanes Allianz Stadium, Sydney
30 Crusaders vs Hurricanes AMI Stadium, Christchurch
July
13 Hurricanes vs Chiefs Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Cheetahs:
May
19 Cheetahs vs Sharks Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
26 Cheetahs vs Waratahs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
June
30 Bulls vs Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
July
07 Cheetahs vs Stormers Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
14 Sharks vs Cheetahs Mr Price Kings Park, Durban[/quote]

Reds and Rebels did the SA teams a huge favourate. Without the conferense systems we would have had two SA teams at the top. Sharks breaks in the top 6 and we just may have three SA teams when play offs arrives.

Brutes have their toughest part in the next two matches. If they keep winning they'll be difficult to stop from here.

 

[Geeves]

PaarlBok I have a bit of a table that might help you knock your stuff together. The explanation of the table is (here) if you want the excel file let me know.

 

[PaarlBok]

Gooi the excell, I am an expert. The biggest secret to the S15 is that its a marathon and you'll get lost looking to far ahead, never look further then the next match.

 

[PaarlBok]

Combined Log

Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA BPts Pts
1 DHL Stormers 11 10 0 1 245 171 74 19 12 1 49
2 Chiefs 11 9 0 2 302 225 77 32 17 5 49
3 Brumbies 11 7 0 4 302 237 65 33 21 8 44
4 Vodacom Bulls 11 8 0 3 349 246 103 37 24 7 47
5 Crusaders 12 8 0 4 346 257 89 32 25 6 42
6 Sharks 12 7 0 5 317 265 52 33 24 9 41
7 Highlanders 12 8 0 4 280 268 12 26 19 3 39
8 Reds 12 7 0 5 263 289 -26 27 30 4 36
9 Hurricanes 12 6 0 6 339 346 -7 40 32 7 35
10 Rebels 11 4 0 7 249 332 -83 24 38 5 29
11 Waratahs 12 4 0 8 269 288 -19 25 28 8 28
12 Toyota Cheetahs 12 4 0 8 311 337 -26 26 32 7 27
13 Force 12 2 0 10 239 331 -92 22 36 7 19
14 Blues 12 2 0 10 243 337 -94 21 40 4 16
15 MTN Lions 11 1 0 10 194 319 -125 17 36 2 14


Road to the finals:
Chiefs:
May
25 Chiefs vs Bulls Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
June
02 Blues vs Chiefs North Harbour Stadium, Albany
29 Highlanders vs Chiefs Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
July
06 Chiefs vs Crusaders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
13 Hurricanes vs Chiefs Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Stormers:
May
26 Sharks vs Stormers Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
June
02 Bulls vs Stormers Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
30 Stormers vs Lions DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
July
07 Cheetahs vs Stormers Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
14 Stormers vs Rebels DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

Brumbies:
May
26 Brumbies vs Reds Canberra Stadium, Canberra
June
01 Rebels vs Brumbies AAMI Park, Melbourne
30 Force vs Brumbies NIB Stadium, Perth
July
07 Waratahs vs Brumbies ANZ Stadium, Sydney
14 Brumbies vs Blues Canberra Stadium, Canberra

Bulls
May
25 Chiefs vs Bulls Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
June
02 Bulls vs Stormers Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
30 Bulls vs Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
July
06 Sharks vs Bulls Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
14 Bulls vs Lions Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Highlanders
May
26 Blues vs Highlanders Eden Park, Auckland
June
01 Crusaders vs Highlanders AMI Stadium, Christchurch
29 Highlanders vs Chiefs Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
July
06 Reds vs Highlanders Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Crusaders
June
01 Crusaders vs Highlanders AMI Stadium, Christchurch
30 Crusaders vs Hurricanes AMI Stadium, Christchurch
July
06 Chiefs vs Crusaders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
14 Crusaders vs Force AMI Stadium, Christchurch

Sharks:
May
26 Sharks vs Stormers Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
June
02 Lions vs Sharks Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
July
06 Sharks vs Bulls Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
14 Sharks vs Cheetahs Mr Price Kings Park, Durban

Reds:
May
26 Brumbies vs Reds Canberra Stadium, Canberra
June
29 Rebels vs Reds AAMI Park, Melbourne
July
06 Reds vs Highlanders Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
14 Reds vs Waratahs Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Hurricanes:
May
26 Hurricanes vs Rebels Westpac Stadium, Wellington
June
02 Waratahs vs Hurricanes Allianz Stadium, Sydney
30 Crusaders vs Hurricanes AMI Stadium, Christchurch
July
13 Hurricanes vs Chiefs Westpac Stadium, Wellington


Removed the Cheetahs and Waratahs, they lost their chance to get in the top 6 after this weekend.

Some big matches this weekend, last saloon for the Reds vs Brumbies, Sharks vs Stormers and Chiefs vs Bulls pretty much important in the SA conferense. Sharks will a good chance to give the Stormers their second loss and the Brutes going into their final tour match after their loss against the Highlanders. Crusaders is getting closer and closer.

 

[Tangawizi]

Difficult to see the Reds overhauling the Sharks for 6th place after their win over the Stormers tonight.

Could it be 3 SA teams in the finals this year?

 

[The Red Baron]

Yeah I'm pretty pissed at the Sharks for winning. For the Reds to get in, they need to win every game, and bank in the arse falling out of the Sharks, Highalnders and even the Hurricanes to a lesser extent.

 

[Bardon]

The results of their rivals couldn't have been much worse for the reds. They need someone to do them a favour next week while they have the by and then hope that the international window disrupts the rhythm of one of their rivals without affecting their own.

 

[kiap]

I think the teams in the top 6 now will still be in the top 6 at the end. Reds will be 7th...

# Team          Rd.15          R.16           Rd.17          Rd.18
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1 Chiefs        A Blues        A Highlanders  H Crusaders    A Hurricanes
2 Stormers      A Bulls        H Lions        A Cheetahs     H Rebels
3 Brumbies      A Rebels       A Force        A Waratahs     H Blues
4 Bulls         H Stormers     H Cheetahs     A Sharks       H Lions
5 Crusaders     H Highlanders  H Hurricanes   A Chiefs       H Force
6 Sharks        A Lions        - BYE          H Bulls        H Cheetahs
7 Highlanders   A Crusaders    H Chiefs       A Reds         - BYE
8 Reds          - BYE          A Rebels       H Highlanders  H Waratahs
9 Hurricanes    A Waratahs     A Crusaders    - BYE          H Chiefs

 

[tigerland12]

Hating on the Sharks right now, keep pulling wins out of their arses.

 

[No4918]

Reds really need Canes, Clan and Shorks to lose a couple. Crusaders should do the right thing, can't see the Lions helping and I will put faith in the Tahs to get the job done .

 

[Bardon]

Tahs will have a very big say in who tops the Aus conference. If they manage to beat either the Brumbies or the Reds in their last 2 games it could decide the winner. It's looking like the Reds will go into the final game needing a win to have any chance to qualify.

Also the NZ triangle between the Saders, Canes and Highlanders in the next 2 rounds will be very interesting. Will be difficult for Reds fans to decide who to cheer on in those games.