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[2013 TRC] New Zealand vs South Africa in Auckland (14/09/2013)
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<blockquote data-quote="ABs2011" data-source="post: 593479" data-attributes="member: 57663"><p>Not so sure about that at all. I'd be very suprised if points differential will have anything to do with it now.</p><p></p><p>In the situation you hypothesise SA will be 3 points ahead of NZ going into the last game (and in all likelihood ahead on points differential as well). That means SA will just have to beat NZ. They won't have to worry about points differential, because a win will get them the championship.</p><p></p><p>The only situation where points differential will be important is if NZ smash Argentina and get the points differential in their favour by more than 7. If that's the case it may force SA to beat NZ by a large margin to take the RC.</p><p></p><p>I think the most likely situation is that we go into the final match SA 4 points behind NZ but with superior points diff. If thats the case they will need to win and deny the bonus point to NZ and points differential wont come into it - (which is your second option)!</p><p></p><p>I guess the other likely option is NZ beat Argentina convincingly and go into the last round 5 points up on SA. In that case obviously SA need the 4 try bonus point victory, and again it would be unlikely that points differential would come into it.</p><p></p><p>Time will tell though - and at ever happens the game in SA will be a cracker, unless of course SA loses to OZ <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ABs2011, post: 593479, member: 57663"] Not so sure about that at all. I'd be very suprised if points differential will have anything to do with it now. In the situation you hypothesise SA will be 3 points ahead of NZ going into the last game (and in all likelihood ahead on points differential as well). That means SA will just have to beat NZ. They won't have to worry about points differential, because a win will get them the championship. The only situation where points differential will be important is if NZ smash Argentina and get the points differential in their favour by more than 7. If that's the case it may force SA to beat NZ by a large margin to take the RC. I think the most likely situation is that we go into the final match SA 4 points behind NZ but with superior points diff. If thats the case they will need to win and deny the bonus point to NZ and points differential wont come into it - (which is your second option)! I guess the other likely option is NZ beat Argentina convincingly and go into the last round 5 points up on SA. In that case obviously SA need the 4 try bonus point victory, and again it would be unlikely that points differential would come into it. Time will tell though - and at ever happens the game in SA will be a cracker, unless of course SA loses to OZ ;) [/QUOTE]
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