Top of the Table

[razarback]

Yes great post Egan.

What a great tour of Sth Africa, not many people would have picked a cleansweep, myself included. Great comeback for the boys after the rnd 1 defeat.

BRING ON THE LIONS!!!!!

[Burgs]

I'll suffer in silence having not seen the match yet
Great post Egan!
WE WON!!!!!!!!!!!

[Burgs]

Hurricanes beat the Blues by a point so we maintain at least equal second when the dust settles I think?

[Sagerian]

I was thinking that too but the Blues got a BP for less than 7 loss, but on margin Force should be outright second... maybe? Or third... At the present minute I mean.

[Lock]

Let's hope the "home ground" hoodoo doesnt come back to haunt us next week!!
Surely not after what has been accomplished in Sth Africa.

[Burgs]

Yeah not sure, guess we'll just have to wait

[Sagerian]

Let's hope the "home ground" hoodoo doesnt come back to haunt us next week!!
Surely not after what has been accomplished in Sth Africa.

Hope you're right. I couldn't help but think everyone wanted to do something spesh for the home crowd. If they just play rugby they'll be fine.

[WF2006]

Guys -we're still on top of the ladder at the moment. The Blues got a BP loss and hence are on 9 but our point difference is significant at the moment (21). We have a chance of finishing on top if:
The Sharks lose
and
all the teams on 5 points (Cheetahs, Brumbies, Crusaders or Highlanders) don't get a BP win. If the Cheetahs win by more than 7 they'll overtake our point difference.

We'll wait and see. (Pray for draws!!! - except in the Sharks game)

[Jess]

oh great post egan!!

brought a tear to my eye.... so darn proud of the boys and their gutsy efforts in South Africa!

Now bring on a home game win!!!

[Thequeerone]

Saturday Night after Brumbies beat the Reds the table is as follows:

1 Force AUS 3 9
2 Blues NZL 3 9
3 Brumbies AUS 3 9
4 Hurricanes NZL 3 9
5 Sharks SAF 2 8
6 Cheetahs SAF 2 5
7 Crusaders NZL 2 5
8 Highlanders NZL 2 5
9 Reds AUS 3 5
10 Bulls SAF 3 5
11 Waratahs AUS 2 4
12 Lions SAF 2 4
13 Chiefs NZL 3 4
14 Stormers SAF 3 4

[Jess]

how come the reds are on 4? wouldn't they have got a bonus point tonight by losing by less than 7?

[Mr Hasbeen]

Yeah, top post Egan.

Roll on Saturday night......hopefully 3 wins on the trot, and THE FIRST at Subi.

[Thequeerone]

You are right Jess - ARU didn't update - wrongly assumed they had - anyways fixed now

[blindsid3]

By my reckoning the Force will be knocked from 1st if:

Sharks win by more than 12 points or with BP

or

Crusaders win by more than 20 or with BP

or

Tahs win by 26 with BP

or

Cheetahs win by 7 or with BP

if two of the above occur, we finish the round in third. One occurs, we finish second and obviously if none transpire, that which we have dreamed but dared not believe possible (yet) just may come through.

[WF2006]

Sharks win by more than 12 points or with BP

If the Sharks win at all, they'll jump over us. They already have 8 points and we have 9.