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[2019 Super Rugby] Semi Finals (29 June 2019)
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_heineken" data-source="post: 948238" data-attributes="member: 40658"><p>It's not an excuse. It's embedded in our DNA. We love playing against our fellow Saffas.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Most teams do prioritization. They have a list of must-win, should-win, could-win and then they have a list of games where they might falter. I think all the teams underestimated all their opponents, not just the jaguares. I think the Sunwolves also showed how tight this competition was.</p><p></p><p>But let's take the Lions as an example. This was the 3rd year in a row where they sent a second string team to Argentina. That is a sign that they didn't consider the Jaguares away game as a serious match for them, and they rather wanted their more experienced players to remain home, and not carry the extra fatigue of travelling to and from Argentina in less than a week.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Derbies matter the most for qualifying. Don't you get that? Because of the conference system, you need to win your derby games in order to qualify. The Sharks and the Bulls won more derby games than the Stormers and the Lions, and they were the ones who qualified for the playoffs. Had the Stormers won that last game against the Sharks at home, then the Stormers would have qualified and not the Sharks. We knock our own teams out...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That I agree wholeheartedly with you. I think the Jaguares have now got a big target on their backs for the next few years and the teams will be gunning for them. I just hope the Jaguares take note of what happened to the Lions. The Lions were in the finals now 3 years in a row, and this year didn't even qualify for the playoffs. That is how brutal this tournament is.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Again, no excuses, just stating my point of view. The Jags have the luxury of not having derby games, so they don't have a the faintest idea of the added pressure it creates on a team.</p><p></p><p>Let's keep on truckin!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_heineken, post: 948238, member: 40658"] It's not an excuse. It's embedded in our DNA. We love playing against our fellow Saffas. Most teams do prioritization. They have a list of must-win, should-win, could-win and then they have a list of games where they might falter. I think all the teams underestimated all their opponents, not just the jaguares. I think the Sunwolves also showed how tight this competition was. But let's take the Lions as an example. This was the 3rd year in a row where they sent a second string team to Argentina. That is a sign that they didn't consider the Jaguares away game as a serious match for them, and they rather wanted their more experienced players to remain home, and not carry the extra fatigue of travelling to and from Argentina in less than a week. Derbies matter the most for qualifying. Don't you get that? Because of the conference system, you need to win your derby games in order to qualify. The Sharks and the Bulls won more derby games than the Stormers and the Lions, and they were the ones who qualified for the playoffs. Had the Stormers won that last game against the Sharks at home, then the Stormers would have qualified and not the Sharks. We knock our own teams out... That I agree wholeheartedly with you. I think the Jaguares have now got a big target on their backs for the next few years and the teams will be gunning for them. I just hope the Jaguares take note of what happened to the Lions. The Lions were in the finals now 3 years in a row, and this year didn't even qualify for the playoffs. That is how brutal this tournament is. Again, no excuses, just stating my point of view. The Jags have the luxury of not having derby games, so they don't have a the faintest idea of the added pressure it creates on a team. Let's keep on truckin! [/QUOTE]
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