What if ...

[Scarfman]

http://www.lassen.co.nz/s14tab.php

I've been playing with this 'what if' calculator, and I don't like what I see. I've got the Tahs dropping the game to the Hurricanes, and finishing 7th. If the Canes can beat the Reds and Tahs they'll make it in the 4 to join the Saders in a trip to the Republic. It's a horror story.

Have a go. Someone (please) tell me I'm wrong.

 

[waratahjesus]

i put in the wishful thinking criteria and the tahs finished second.
unfortunately the reds are looking for some wheels that fell of last night somewhere near the nations capital.

 

[cyclopath]

Won't surprise me if the Tahs drop the final 2 games. They do not inspire at all.
Strangely their trench warfare approach might be the best suited to finals. They would never win the finals, but might go close if they got there.
Have to hope the Reds rediscover their mojo.

 

[Blue]

Bulls
Stormers
Crusaders
Brumbies

You read it here first.

 

[Pfitzy]

Bulls are a lock-in for First place. Even if the Stormers turn them over, they'll hammer the Crusaders.

Whatever happens it'll be a Bulls v Stormers final. After that is anyone's guess.

 

[RugbyFuture]

how do we get bulls, reds, tahs, brumbies?

 

[Scarfman]

Easy. You click on "Strong finish by Aussie teams".

Reds beat Blues
Waratahs beat Chiefs
Brumbies beat Highlanders

Waratahs beat Hurricanes
Brumbies beat Crusaders
Reds beat Highlanders

1. Bulls
2. Reds
3. Waratahs
4. Brumbies

 

[DPK]

Easy. You click on "Strong finish by Aussie teams".

Reds beat Blues
Waratahs beat Chiefs
Brumbies beat Highlanders

Waratahs beat Hurricanes
Brumbies beat Crusaders
Reds beat Highlanders

1. Bulls
2. Reds
3. Waratahs
4. Brumbies

Holy moly! I thought it would be way harder than that. Are these bonus point wins?

 

[RugbyFuture]

whatabout teams that have to lose to ensure that scenario?

 

[Scarfman]

Click on the bastard!

 

[RugbyFuture]

so reds, tahs, brumbies all have to score bonus points this round, with only the blues getting +4t bonus points otherwise

crusaders and bulls are unlikely to draw

sharks need to beat stormers

this round seems highly unlikely




tahs have to stop the hurricanes from being within 7 and getting 4 tries, while getting four tries themselves, brumbies have to get 4 tries and stop cru from getting 4 or within 7

reds beat highlanders with no bonus points, highlanders getting 1

stormers and bulls tie? unlikely yet again


seems like theres no chance this will eventuate

 

[#1 Tah]

It only works proplerly if you put in all fixtures

 

[Pfitzy]

OK, here is what is going to happen for the relevant games

[EDIT]I forgot the most important bit: In a shock move, the Waratahs' management see the light, fire Hickey, and get NTA on a lear jet to Hamilton in a manner similar to Tony Stark in the first Iron Man Movie, to coach the Tahs.[/EDIT]

Round 13:
Reds hammer Canes
Tahs hammer Chiefs
Brumbies hammer Clan
Bulls and Crusaders play out a 3-all draw in perfect conditions. It is adjudged the worst game of Super rugby ever and several players involved contemplate moving to a remote Tibetan monastery, once the season is over.
Force thrash the Cheetahs (its relevant to me if not the finals)
Sharks beat the Stormers 7-3

Round 14
Tahs hammer Canes
Force hammer Sharks
Brumbies hammer Crusaders. Richie McCaw is red-carded and handed a life ban for crimes against rugby.
Reds hammer Clan
Bulls beat Stormers 10-5. Despite the higher score, it holds the new title for worst Super rugby game ever.

Table:
Bulls 49
Reds 43
Tahs 43
Brumbies 42
Stormers 40
Crusaders 36

Semis:
Waratahs comfortably beat the Reds by out-flairing them.
Brumbies fly into Pretoria just in time to parachute onto the ground and canter to a win.

Final:
A packed Homebush, seething like a cauldron of sky-blue rage, sees the Waratahs play the most awesome game of rugby in the history of mankind and smash the Evil Ponies 117-zip, with Phil Waugh the first man to score 8 Super rugby tries in one game and the record for the largest Super Rugby crowd ever. New Zealand gives back the Bledisloe out of respect for the sheer awesomeness of NSW. In post-match celebration, I am flown from my private suite at the ground to the Hilton rooftop, where I descend to the penthouse and a parade of lingerie-clad women whom are on my short list of "Hot Friends of Wife". Later, once the alcohol and hard substances have kicked in, Mrs TA decides that my long-overdue request for group shenannigans with said friends is just reward for my staunch support of the Tahs, despite the many, many, MANY disappointments. Several Ralph models, carrying baby oil cannons, also rappel in from a Navy Seahawk to help build the numbers.

So it is written, so it shall be.

 

[cyclopath]

My God, it's the bastard-child of waratahjesus, Reddy! and Wazimba 18K all rolled into one.

 

[RugbyFuture]

imagine the growth seen in australian rugby though if this occurs, it would be awesome

 

[RugbyReg]

needs more smileys.

 

[waratahjesus]

OK, here is what is going to happen for the relevant games

Round 13:
Reds hammer Canes
Tahs hammer Chiefs
Brumbies hammer Clan
Bulls and Crusaders play out a 3-all draw in perfect conditions. It is adjudged the worst game of Super rugby ever and several players involved contemplate moving to a remote Tibetan monastery, once the season is over.
Force thrash the Cheetahs (its relevant to me if not the finals)
Sharks beat the Stormers 7-3

Round 14
Tahs hammer Canes
Force hammer Sharks
Brumbies hammer Crusaders. Richie McCaw is red-carded and handed a life ban for crimes against rugby.
Reds hammer Clan
Bulls beat Stormers 10-5. Despite the higher score, it holds the new title for worst Super rugby game ever.

Table:
Bulls 49
Reds 43
Tahs 43
Brumbies 42
Stormers 40
Crusaders 36

Semis:
Waratahs comfortably beat the Reds by out-flairing them.
Brumbies fly into Pretoria just in time to parachute onto the ground and canter to a win.

Final:
A packed Homebush, seething like a cauldron of sky-blue rage, sees the Waratahs play the most awesome game of rugby in the history of mankind and smash the Evil Ponies 117-zip, with Phil Waugh the first man to score 8 Super rugby tries in one game and the record for the largest Super Rugby crowd ever. New Zealand gives back the Bledisloe out of respect for the sheer awesomeness of NSW. In post-match celebration, I am flown from my private suite at the ground to the Hilton rooftop, where I descend to the penthouse and a parade of lingerie-clad women whom are on my short list of "Hot Friends of Wife". Later, once the alcohol and hard substances have kicked in, Mrs TA decides that my long-overdue request for group shenannigans with said friends is just reward for my staunch support of the Tahs, despite the many, many, MANY disappointments. Several Ralph models, carrying baby oil cannons, also rappel in from a Navy Seahawk to help build the numbers.

So it is written, so it shall be.

thats the first decent post you have ever made, nice to see you have finally seen the light.

 

[Pfitzy]

thats the first decent post you have ever made, nice to see you have finally seen the light.

Sorry I forgot the keystone. See new above

 

[simonr]

Canes to beat reds, lose to tahs
Tahs to win both without BP
Brumbies to beat Highlanders with BP, and Cru
Stormers to beat sharks, lose to Bulls

OK, I got Bulls, Stormers, Brumbies, Tahs, which came as a suprise to me.

 

[PaarlBok]

The home game theory
Round 13:
Canes beat Reds, Chiefs beat Tahs, Brumbies beats Clan, Bulls beats Saders, Sharks beats Stormers

Round 14:
Saders beats Brumbies, Tahs beats Canes, Reds beats Clan, Stormers vs Brutes (who cares?)

Bulls & Stormers (they'll get a bonus point from one of the two games) at the top and dont worry about the rest.

Bulls vs Stormers in final and ??????????????????????????? shite spat all over Soweto.