Super 15 Discussion and Prediction Competition

[Hurricane]

I have watched the Hurrcianes Chiefs highlights.

Chiefs tries came from percentage play except for the intercept.

Hurricanes will not go far in the playoffs with their long range tries. Defence will tighten up.

 

[ripper868]

I'm not tipping the Hurricanes to go far at all tbh

 

[Somerset]

I'm not tipping the Hurricanes to go far at all tbh

Hard to disagree with that...

 

[Somerset]

Tipping competition week eighteen results:
Ripper868 6.1
BoyBrumby 5
Hurricane 5
Somerset
Johnners 5
Prince EWS 5
Quaggas 5

Tipping competition standings:
Somerset 88.9
Hurricane 85.9
BoyBrumby 84.7
Ripper868 81.6
Quaggas 79.5
Johnners 75.3
Prince EWS 74.2

Last man standing 4:
Eliminated:
Quaggas (Lions, -)

Standing:
BoyBrumby (Reds, Sharks)
Hurricane (Lions, Sharks)
Ripper868 (Lions, Blues)
Somerset (Blues, Bulls)

 

[Somerset]

Super Rugby play-off fixtures:
Crusaders vs Bulls
Reds vs Sharks

Both on Saturday so you have an extra 24 hours to get tips in.

 

[ripper868]

Qualifying Finals
Crusaders v Bulls
Reds v Sharks

Semi finals
Chiefs v Reds
Stormers v Crusaders

Grand final (In Brisbane again)
Reds v Crusaders

 

[BoyBrumby]

It's really annoying. I spent the whole season in a protective bubble of denial about the Brumbies' chances and then, just when it looked like they couldn't **** it up & I'd allowed myself to believe, they **** it up.

In a home game.

Against a team with the sqaure root of Fanny Adams to play for.

Doubly irritating as I only went for the Reds in the first week of this latest LMS as I assumed they'd miss the finals.

 

[Spark]

I mean in a way it's a bloody fantastic result in its own merits, there's no way I'd have picked us as coming anywhere near finals contention after the horrors of last year, but... ugh. So frustrating. Just one bonus point ffs.

 

[ripper868]

Remember the Holmes penalty goal that missed by about a centimeter in Canberra when the Brumbies played the Reds which was the last kick of the game. Me neither.

In seriousness though it was a good solid season for the Brumbies. Very much reminded me of the 2010 Reds who just missed finals. They'll be better for it next year, and far as I can tell are keeping most of their players (bar Hooper who has committed career suicide)

 

[Quaggas]

Crusaders
Sharks

 

[ripper868]

Crusaders
Reds

LMS: Crusaders

 

[Hurricane]

Super Rugby play-off fixtures:
Crusaders vs Bulls
Reds vs Sharks (I rate the sharks more but prefer the reds at home)

LMS Crusaders

 

[Somerset]

Crusaders
Reds

Crusaders for the LMS.

 

[Somerset]

Remember the Holmes penalty goal that missed by about a centimeter in Canberra when the Brumbies played the Reds which was the last kick of the game. Me neither.

In seriousness though it was a good solid season for the Brumbies. Very much reminded me of the 2010 Reds who just missed finals. They'll be better for it next year, and far as I can tell are keeping most of their players (bar Hooper who has committed career suicide)

Despite the combination of results that saw them miss the knock out stages of the competition, it has to be considered a successful season for the Brumbies - personally I was predicting them to struggle and only better the Rebels at the beginning of the season, so the work of Jake White to turn the Brumbies around and come within a whisker of a home minor semi final deserves recognition. Funny that it was the Blues, who couldn't beat a single New Zealand franchise, that destroyed their playoff chances.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Super Rugby play-off fixtures:
Crusaders vs Bulls
Reds vs Sharks

LMS: Crusaders

 

[Hurricane]

We going double points for these predictions?

Also a lame game between Crusaders and Bulls. Crusaders ruthlessly efficient. They should win the whole, comp. They have a couple of extra gears they can lift their game too.

 

[Somerset]

We going double points for these predictions?

Also a lame game between Crusaders and Bulls. Crusaders ruthlessly efficient. They should win the whole, comp. They have a couple of extra gears they can lift their game too.

Sorry I forgot to mention that as per usual, all semi finals are worth 2 points, and the final's worth 3 points. Doesn't have much impact on the standings though as only Quaggas went against the trend (and successfully so).

Bulls were really poor, disappointing that the match was basically over by halftime. The Sharks on the other hand were quite outstanding in the first half and then defended incredibly well for basically the entire second half to score a surprising away knockout victory. I think Liam Gill should've been awarded a try, and that would've made for a more interesting final 20 minutes; but no doubt that the Sharks deserved their win.

 

[Hurricane]

Sorry I forgot to mention that as per usual, all semi finals are worth 2 points, and the final's worth 3 points. Doesn't have much impact on the standings though as only Quaggas went against the trend (and successfully so).

Bulls were really poor, disappointing that the match was basically over by halftime. The Sharks on the other hand were quite outstanding in the first half and then defended incredibly well for basically the entire second half to score a surprising away knockout victory. I think Liam Gill should've been awarded a try, and that would've made for a more interesting final 20 minutes; but no doubt that the Sharks deserved their win.

I don't think the Sharks can repeat that performance. They were absolutely pumped for the game and played at 150% intensity for the first half. Reds forgot it was a playoff game and got taken by surprise.

 

[ripper868]

Sharks pumped us. Well done to them.

We were always going to struggle with Quades suspension and Benny L going down but hey, the Sharks were superb. I'm obviously disappointed we lost but when you lose to a team that plays that clinically, it's hard to complain. Oh and Kaplan still #1 ****.

 

[Somerset]

Tipping competition week nineteen results:
Quaggas 4.1
BoyBrumby 2
Hurricane 2
Ripper868 2
Somerset 2
Johnners 2
Prince EWS 2

Tipping competition standings:
Somerset 90.9
Hurricane 87.9
BoyBrumby 86.7
Quaggas 83.6
Ripper868 83.6
Johnners 77.3
Prince EWS 76.2

Last man standing 4:
Eliminated:
-

Standing:
BoyBrumby (Reds, Sharks, Crusaders)
Hurricane (Lions, Sharks, Crusaders)
Ripper868 (Lions, Blues, Crusaders)
Somerset (Blues, Bulls, Crusaders)