Super Rugby 2017: matches not involving Australian teams
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waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Kings v Sharks:
Sharks now hold the final wildcard so IF as everyone seems to believe the Lions finish on top of the table it's an all-SA QF & the way the Stormers are going lately it's conceivable they'll end up fourth so potentially an all-SA SF as well.
EDIT: as of now QF matchups are:
1. Crusaders v 8. Sharks
2. Lions v 7. Highlanders
3. Stormers v 6. Hurricanes
4. Brumbies v 5. Chiefs
Pretty sure they got rid of the old "top-ranked QF winner v lowest-ranked" SF format & it's now the more normal QF1 winner v QF4 winner.
Sharks now hold the final wildcard so IF as everyone seems to believe the Lions finish on top of the table it's an all-SA QF & the way the Stormers are going lately it's conceivable they'll end up fourth so potentially an all-SA SF as well.
EDIT: as of now QF matchups are:
1. Crusaders v 8. Sharks
2. Lions v 7. Highlanders
3. Stormers v 6. Hurricanes
4. Brumbies v 5. Chiefs
Pretty sure they got rid of the old "top-ranked QF winner v lowest-ranked" SF format & it's now the more normal QF1 winner v QF4 winner.
zer0
John Thornett (49)
Moving on to some big boy stattage (well, more data vis, I guess), someone on Reddit has produced a 'scorogami' that visualises the results of every Super Rugby match ever played (n = 2014). Horizontal axis is the winning score and vertical the losing score.
ACR
Desmond Connor (43)
No fuck that, that's a cop out. The dude was objectively woeful. Dismal picked it, the game confirmed it.
Gee the Kings are playing attractive rugby. Good on them!
Their four wins are one more than the three wins by the Reds, Brumbies, Wartatahs and Force.
If the Reds don't manage to squeeze past the Brumbies, I'd love the Force to make it. Tip my hat to Dave Wessels.
Their four wins are one more than the three wins by the Reds, Brumbies, Wartatahs and Force.
If the Reds don't manage to squeeze past the Brumbies, I'd love the Force to make it. Tip my hat to Dave Wessels.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Who played the 0-0 draw?
The torpedo
Peter Fenwicke (45)
Hurricanes-Crusaders game in 2011 that got cancelled?
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Andrew Slack (58)
What a total farce that the Kings are going to be dropped and the Bulls will continue. As a Bulls fan this is shameful stuff.
Everything about the Kings shows me how well coached they are. And they are fit those boys. Can play for 80.
The Bulls are the polar opposite. They have no idea what they are doing and they are fat and low. a fucking disgrace.
So impressed with the Kings.
Everything about the Kings shows me how well coached they are. And they are fit those boys. Can play for 80.
The Bulls are the polar opposite. They have no idea what they are doing and they are fat and low. a fucking disgrace.
So impressed with the Kings.
PaarlBok
Rod McCall (65)
Yep they can drop the Stormers for the Kings aswell. Most of that players were Stormers rejects.
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Dismal Pillock
David Codey (61)
Not surprised Loftus is empty these days. The Bulls are NOT enjoying their rugby. They play like they’ve just clocked into a shitty factory night-shift assembly line job in the middle of winter. Just kick it down the other end and see if the other team fucks it up who gives a shit we’re getting paid anyway.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Snyman has been cited:
http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SuperRugby/bulls-lock-to-face-sanzaar-disciplinary-hearing-20170514
No idea where the Wheel of Suspension will stop but I'd say four weeks would be fair.
http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SuperRugby/bulls-lock-to-face-sanzaar-disciplinary-hearing-20170514
No idea where the Wheel of Suspension will stop but I'd say four weeks would be fair.
Blue
Andrew Slack (58)
One week per kilo that the entire team is overweight.
His great grandsons and their grandsons will still be suspended.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Naholo also cited:
http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SuperRugby/naholo-to-face-hearing-after-loftus-red-card-20170514
Two weeks?
http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SuperRugby/naholo-to-face-hearing-after-loftus-red-card-20170514
Two weeks?
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Jim Lenehan (48)
I thought Naholo made a poor decision in that contest. But we've seen it from him before. If he can eliminate that stuff he would be a much better player.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Luckily they have a plan, possibly a cunning one:
http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SuperRugby/help-bulls-institute-a-turnaround-plan-20170514
KiwiM
Arch Winning (36)
It will be interesting to see Stormers Assistant coach Paul Feeney up against his old team and who has the advantage of inside knowledge.
SBW needs to fire. Blues by 1.
Dismal Pillock
David Codey (61)
They're leading their "Mummy can I please have a playoff game" conference by 9 clear points!
Oops, I see they've just lost 4 straight.
Yet they still lead their conference by 9 clear points!
Twoilms
Trevor Allan (34)
Moving on to some big boy stattage (well, more data vis, I guess), someone on Reddit has produced a 'scorogami' that visualises the results of every Super Rugby match ever played (n = 2014). Horizontal axis is the winning score and vertical the losing score.
Who was 75 - 43. What a high scoring game...
Edit: Wait 72 - 65 is even higher
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