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The new Super 15 format is kind of bullshit..
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<blockquote data-quote="ranger" data-source="post: 342338" data-attributes="member: 40555"><p>New Zealand has always spread their talent around their 5 teams more evenly than the other two SANZAR partners. An NZ team hasn't finished dead last since 1997 and prior to this year a kiwi side hadn't even been in the bottom three in 6 seasons. Now they are being punished for this.</p><p></p><p>This new system means that if there are crap teams in your conference, then you are at a massive advantage. The fact that the Lions are from SA and are incredibly **** means that every other SA team is all but guaranteed 10 competition points each. Add in the Cheetahs and the chances of 2 or 3 SA teams qualifying looks all the more likely. </p><p></p><p>Then in Australia we have the sinking ship that is the Force and a team in its very first season in the Rebels, thats easy points for the other Aussie sides.</p><p></p><p>In NZ they have changed the eligibility rules around to make the Highlanders more competitive, we could see the NZ teams all battling out for roughly even records between themselves (like the ITM cup is turning out) this would see only one NZ team move on to the finals. Take the Crusaders draw for instance, they dont get to play the Lions or the Rebels, that takes away 10 easy points right off the bat.</p><p></p><p>I just think its a flawed system when the finals spots are decided by competition points, but all the teams are effectively playing in different competitions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ranger, post: 342338, member: 40555"] New Zealand has always spread their talent around their 5 teams more evenly than the other two SANZAR partners. An NZ team hasn't finished dead last since 1997 and prior to this year a kiwi side hadn't even been in the bottom three in 6 seasons. Now they are being punished for this. This new system means that if there are crap teams in your conference, then you are at a massive advantage. The fact that the Lions are from SA and are incredibly **** means that every other SA team is all but guaranteed 10 competition points each. Add in the Cheetahs and the chances of 2 or 3 SA teams qualifying looks all the more likely. Then in Australia we have the sinking ship that is the Force and a team in its very first season in the Rebels, thats easy points for the other Aussie sides. In NZ they have changed the eligibility rules around to make the Highlanders more competitive, we could see the NZ teams all battling out for roughly even records between themselves (like the ITM cup is turning out) this would see only one NZ team move on to the finals. Take the Crusaders draw for instance, they dont get to play the Lions or the Rebels, that takes away 10 easy points right off the bat. I just think its a flawed system when the finals spots are decided by competition points, but all the teams are effectively playing in different competitions. [/QUOTE]
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