What will be the minimum points be to make it to the Semi Finals? With the Bulls almost there with 43 points they only need 2 more bonus points to be guaranteed a home semi final. 45 will be the number to guarantee a home semi final.
The battle of the Wooden Spoon, History at the bottom of this article.
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Current position in Blue
7 Hurricanes v 4 Reds
1 Bulls v 3 Crusaders
9 Chiefs v 5 Waratahs
6 Brumbies v 12 Highlanders
14 Lions v 8 Blues
13 Cheetahs v 11 Force
10 Sharks v 2 Stormers
At the moment the minimum points needed to reach the play offs is 35 points.
Each teams remaining games. Blue is the current log points
1. Bulls(43)
Crusaders
Stormers
2. Stormers(38)
Sharks
Bulls
3. Crusaders (34)
Bulls
Brumbies
4. Reds(34)
Hurricanes
Highlanders
5. Waratahs(33)
Chiefs
Hurricanes
6. Brumbies(32)
Highlanders
Crusaders
7. Hurricanes(32)
Reds
Waratahs
Mathematically a very small chance if others help
8. Blues(27)
Lions
Chiefs
9. Chiefs (26)
Waratahs
Blues
No Chance
10.Sharks (25)
Stormers
Force
11. Force (18)
Cheetahs
Sharks
12. Highlanders (17)
Brumbies
Reds
13. Cheetahs (16)
Force
Lions
14. Lions (5)
Blues
Cheetahs
Lions won the battle of the Wooden Spoon.
History of the Wooden Spoon.
Previous winners
5 Lions :- 2010, 2008, 2004, 2003, 1998
3 Bulls:- 2002, 2001, 1999
2 Sharks:- 2005, 2000
1 Reds:- 2007
1 Force:- 2006
1 Cheetahs:- 2009
1 Crusaders:- 1996
1 Highlanders:- 1997
35 might be enough, which is the scenario where most top teams lose two games, Bulls and Stormers excluded, they have already passed that mark.
Bulls can be supassed by three teams in 2nd, 3rd and 4th spots if these teams win both their next matches with bouns point and if the bulls lost their next two. Even in that scenario the bulls will be in die semi’s (although no home semi).
Crusaders and Reds canpotentially only reach 44. This means in the case of the Stormers the need to win both their next matches or win one with a bonus point and get bonus point in the other match.
The team with his back “really” against the wall is the Crusaders. If they lost their next match against the bulls three teams (Reds, Tahs and Brumbies) can leap frogg them. The Huuricanes are still in with a change to reach the semi’s which make them a very dangerous side for the Reds and Tahs.
Quite a few very exciting games coming up in the next two week. Thas vs Brumbies, Saders aginst Brumbies, Tahs vs Canes and Reds vs Canes are going to be intense not even to mention the Stormers vs Bulls clash.
I think this must be the best contested S14 competition ever.
I cant recall so many teams at stage 12 still alive.
@ McLook.
The stormers can also win and draw one game. Fact is, if they end on 44 their points dif will see them second (given that the Bulls will be top), even if their is like 10 other teams with them on 44.
SuperBul. The last two years it has also been quite contested, but it wouldn’t be this close. And the BEST art of it is that no one in the top 7 (all still in with a chance) has an easy run in… they all have to play at least one of the other teams in the top 7.
Hectic!
I think the Bulls will make the semi finals.
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