The Mayor of Perth
Ted Fahey (11)
If, like me, you were surprised at the Force's lofty place in the standings tables this morning it is because teams are awarded four points for a bye.
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Alan Cameron (40)
I think it was the Stormers coach who said at the weekend "this is the best start we have ever had to a season - 8 points from 1 game"
The Mayor of Perth
Ted Fahey (11)
Unfortunately having only banked five points instead of 10 from teams well in the hunt to finish last and second last!
waratahjesus
Greg Davis (50)
quick question, does the winner of the aussie comp come from just the games played between the aussie teams or does it include the games against other conferences as well?
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
All games...
MrTimms
Ken Catchpole (46)
All games against all teams.
waratahjesus
Greg Davis (50)
so many tables, why not just have one and have a different colour for the three leading country teams.
never mind found it.
never mind found it.
kiap
Steve Williams (59)
Agreed.
They sorta do already - but it would be better just pissing off the 3 conference tables. They add nothing.
waratahjesus
Greg Davis (50)
Bruce Ross
Ken Catchpole (46)
Drilling deeper into the superxv.com site we come upon:
The winner of each geographical conference will qualify for the finals/playoffs. The next best three teams on the overall Super Rugby table will be awarded wildcard entrances to the finals.
In week 1 of the finals the two conference winners with the highest points will be rewarded with a week off.
The conference winner with the lowest points or the third placed team will enter a sudden death play off with the sixth placed team.
So the answer to waratahjesus's question is that "the winner of the aussie comp come
Bruce Ross
Ken Catchpole (46)
Oops! My mistook. Thank you, kiap. My rather limp defence is that I try to ignore most things American.
kiap
Steve Williams (59)
No worries, brother - I think we're all still figuring out how this system will pan out, TBH. As for the Yanks, we just keep borrowing stuff off 'em. But we're allowed to protest as we go.
MrMouse
Bob Loudon (25)
Must admit, my first thought was it's not such an achievement given there are 5 in the conference
Good on you for finding something positive to latch onto. Of course a loss this week could see you dangling around 10th and potentially last in the conference, but best not to dwell on that eh...
The Mayor of Perth
Ted Fahey (11)
I agree it would be nice to do away with the three conference tables and give punters all they need to know in one table. After this weekend, if the Tahs lose, it's very likely that the top three will all be from Sth Africa, and then it won't look so good. It's conceivable for a team to be outside the top six but actually third, and the team that's third actually fifth!
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