2013 Super Rugby Draw

[TRF Mr Fish]

http://files.allblacks.com/nzru_med...ber/2013_Investec_Super_Rugby_Draw_210912.pdf

Oz teams start a week early, and the June window is a bit different with the Oz teams having more time off.

Pretty good draw for the Chiefs, in that they don't play the Bulls or the Brumbies. Their away games are against the Stormers and Kings, and the Waratahs and the Rebels. Bit stupid that they play the Highlanders twice in the first five weeks, and the Crusaders and Hurricanes twice each in the space of four rounds at the end of the competition (though broken up by a bye and the three weeks off because of tests).

 

[kovana]

Why are they starting early for the OZ conference? Is it the Lions Tour?

 

[TRF Mr Fish]

Yep, gives them more rest time before the tour etc.

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

http://files.allblacks.com/nzru_med...ber/2013_Investec_Super_Rugby_Draw_210912.pdfOz teams start a week early, and the June window is a bit different with the Oz teams having more time off.Pretty good draw for the Chiefs, in that they don't play the Bulls or the Brumbies. Their away games are against the Stormers and Kings, and the Waratahs and the Rebels. Bit stupid that they play the Highlanders twice in the first five weeks, and the Crusaders and Hurricanes twice each in the space of four rounds at the end of the competition (though broken up by a bye and the three weeks off because of tests).

You want to miss the Stormers and Sharks. The Bulls aren't in a good place right now (bottom of the CC log) and their Springboks are the underperforming ones; Steyn, Kirschner, Spies, Greyling... everyone except JdV.

Stormers have a decent enough draw. Hell, anything is better than having a week 1 bye but while we unfortunately miss the Force and Highlanders (not a bad team but we seem to do well against them) at least we have the better foreign teams at home, hosting all of the Crusaders, Chiefs, Reds and Brumbies (1 and 2 in each of their conferences by some margin last year) so I expect us to travel well. Also we get to play the Kings twice! Unfortunately we'll probably only beat them by 3 points and not get any bonus points if last year was anything to go by.

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Sharks schedule:


Cheetahs away
Stormers home
Kings away
Brumbies home
Rebels home
bye
Crusaders home
Stormers away
Cheetahs home
Chiefs away
Highlanders away
Reds away
Force away
Bulls home
bye
Blues home
Bulls away
Kings home


We miss out on the Waratahs and Hurricanes.


Not a bad draw to be honest.

 

[TRF Mr Fish]

You want to miss the Stormers and Sharks. The Bulls aren't in a good place right now (bottom of the CC log) and their Springboks are the underperforming ones; Steyn, Kirschner, Spies, Greyling... everyone except JdV.

Stormers have a decent enough draw. Hell, anything is better than having a week 1 bye but while we unfortunately miss the Force and Highlanders (not a bad team but we seem to do well against them) at least we have the better foreign teams at home, hosting all of the Crusaders, Chiefs, Reds and Brumbies (1 and 2 in each of their conferences by some margin last year) so I expect us to travel well. Also we get to play the Kings twice! Unfortunately we'll probably only beat them by 3 points and not get any bonus points if last year was anything to go by.

Better than missing the Kings at least. And I'm no expert, but from what I've seen CC form seems to reflect little on who succeeds in Super Rugby, otherwise the Lions would still be in the competition

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

Better than missing the Kings at least. And I'm no expert, but from what I've seen CC form seems to reflect little on who succeeds in Super Rugby, otherwise the Lions would still be in the competition

Fair enough, missing the Kings is missing 5 points. Also true regarding CC form but I'd say the Bulls are a clear 3rd within SA and not the top dog any more though should still put up a better fight than the Cheetahs and Kings at least.

 

[SomeOke]

Fair enough, missing the Kings is missing 5 points. Also true regarding CC form but I'd say the Bulls are a clear 3rd within SA and not the top dog any more though should still put up a better fight than the Cheetahs and Kings at least.

So it begins .

 

[TRF Mr Fish]

Poor Blues, miss out on playing the Kings and the Force... They have a very difficult draw.

 

[Tekadus7]

The Chiefs do get a good draw indeed ,

Was hoping the Crusaders would have a tougher one, they had an easy one this season.