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    @barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @snowy said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    I can easily see them dropping a game to the Clan

    That's why it will be a great comp I reckon. The Clan did a real number on the Crusaders so who knows what next?

    I think admins will be hoping for at least one Aussie win. A 5-0 whitewash will trigger cries of 'here we go again' from both sides of the Ta$man.

    I expect that there won't be a team that gets whitewashed. Even the Tahs may get something in the win column. I also expect a number of people to be surprised at how competitive the two SRAu finalists will be.

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    @snowy said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @barbarian It would also be boring.

    You shut your mouf!!🙂

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    @antipodean said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @snowy said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    I can easily see them dropping a game to the Clan

    That's why it will be a great comp I reckon. The Clan did a real number on the Crusaders so who knows what next?

    I think admins will be hoping for at least one Aussie win. A 5-0 whitewash will trigger cries of 'here we go again' from both sides of the Ta$man.

    I expect that there won't be a team that gets whitewashed. Even the Tahs may get something in the win column. I also expect a number of people to be surprised at how competitive the two SRAu finalists will be.

    the $3.55 i got on the Reds seems fucking ridiculous

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    @barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    I get why they did it, but I'd have liked a one week break between the ending of Super AU/Aeo and the start of Super TT.

    Gives the finalists a chance to recover, the chance for a bit more hype and coverage.

    The Reds are our best side but I can easily see them dropping a game to the Clan given they lose at least Petaia and Wilson from their team with injury, and would be very tempted to rest some of their stars who would be buggered/hungover from a brutal last game.

    I believe they had to start it right away because of the test schedule/preparation

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    @mariner4life said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @antipodean said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @snowy said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    I can easily see them dropping a game to the Clan

    That's why it will be a great comp I reckon. The Clan did a real number on the Crusaders so who knows what next?

    I think admins will be hoping for at least one Aussie win. A 5-0 whitewash will trigger cries of 'here we go again' from both sides of the Ta$man.

    I expect that there won't be a team that gets whitewashed. Even the Tahs may get something in the win column. I also expect a number of people to be surprised at how competitive the two SRAu finalists will be.

    the $3.55 i got on the Reds seems fucking ridiculous

    To win the whole thing? Or just to beat the landers?

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    replied to Bones on last edited by
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    @bones said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @mariner4life said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @antipodean said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @snowy said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    I can easily see them dropping a game to the Clan

    That's why it will be a great comp I reckon. The Clan did a real number on the Crusaders so who knows what next?

    I think admins will be hoping for at least one Aussie win. A 5-0 whitewash will trigger cries of 'here we go again' from both sides of the Ta$man.

    I expect that there won't be a team that gets whitewashed. Even the Tahs may get something in the win column. I also expect a number of people to be surprised at how competitive the two SRAu finalists will be.

    the $3.55 i got on the Reds seems fucking ridiculous

    To win the whole thing? Or just to beat the landers?

    just to beat the Landers

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  • Chris B.C Offline
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    @mariner4life said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @antipodean said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @snowy said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    I can easily see them dropping a game to the Clan

    That's why it will be a great comp I reckon. The Clan did a real number on the Crusaders so who knows what next?

    I think admins will be hoping for at least one Aussie win. A 5-0 whitewash will trigger cries of 'here we go again' from both sides of the Ta$man.

    I expect that there won't be a team that gets whitewashed. Even the Tahs may get something in the win column. I also expect a number of people to be surprised at how competitive the two SRAu finalists will be.

    the $3.55 i got on the Reds seems fucking ridiculous

    According to the TAB, the Reds are the only Oz team with a vague hope.

    Canes $1.03
    Crusaders $1.08
    Chiefs $1.13
    Blues $1.14
    Highlanders $1.31

    https://www.tab.co.nz/sports/competition/15143/matches

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    @chris-b said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @mariner4life said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @antipodean said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @snowy said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    I can easily see them dropping a game to the Clan

    That's why it will be a great comp I reckon. The Clan did a real number on the Crusaders so who knows what next?

    I think admins will be hoping for at least one Aussie win. A 5-0 whitewash will trigger cries of 'here we go again' from both sides of the Ta$man.

    I expect that there won't be a team that gets whitewashed. Even the Tahs may get something in the win column. I also expect a number of people to be surprised at how competitive the two SRAu finalists will be.

    the $3.55 i got on the Reds seems fucking ridiculous

    According to the TAB, the Reds are the only Oz team with a vague hope.

    Canes $1.03
    Crusaders $1.08
    Chiefs $1.13
    Blues $1.14
    Highlanders $1.31

    https://www.tab.co.nz/sports/competition/15143/matches

    if you add one cent to every team, then you have the equivilent at the Aus TAB..(can go to one of the other billion betting sites though for better odds)..so pretty consistent

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    @chris-b said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    According to the TAB, the Reds are the only Oz team with a vague hope.

    ESPN seems to disagree, ranking even the Western Force above the Hurricanes and Highlanders.

    Super Rugby Trans-Tasman Power Rankings Round 1

    Super Rugby Trans-Tasman Power Rankings Round 1

    Across the five weeks, ESPN will rank all 10 teams, from top to bottom, taking into account which teams are playing the best rugby, injuries, each team's recent opponents, and which teams are looking most like title contenders.

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    @stargazer said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @chris-b said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    According to the TAB, the Reds are the only Oz team with a vague hope.

    ESPN seems to disagree, ranking even the Western Force above the Hurricanes and Highlanders.

    Super Rugby Trans-Tasman Power Rankings Round 1

    Super Rugby Trans-Tasman Power Rankings Round 1

    Across the five weeks, ESPN will rank all 10 teams, from top to bottom, taking into account which teams are playing the best rugby, injuries, each team's recent opponents, and which teams are looking most like title contenders.

    think the odds were for this weekends matches.. if you want to back espn on their thoughts you could earn a fair bit.. or lose it just as quickly 🙂

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  • barbarianB Offline
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    I think the Kiwi teams are unders, but there's still a very decent chance they all win.

    The Force are the upset chance. Chiefs coming off a bruising final, Force plotting the ambush in Perth, time difference, home crowd, etc.

    I think that game will be more competitive than many will expect. At very least I'll take a look at the Force at the line (+15.5) at $1.97.

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    @barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    I think the Kiwi teams are unders, but there's still a very decent chance they all win.

    The Force are the upset chance. Chiefs coming off a bruising final, Force plotting the ambush in Perth, time difference, home crowd, etc.

    I think that game will be more competitive than many will expect. At very least I'll take a look at the Force at the line (+15.5) at $1.97.

    Chiefs could well take a strategy of going for a decent lead with a close to 'A' team then getting the reserves on early. That points spread does look good.

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    @barbarian The Force have always been a banana skin team, esp for NZ teams on their way back from South Africa.

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  • ChrisC Offline
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    @crucial said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    I think the Kiwi teams are unders, but there's still a very decent chance they all win.

    The Force are the upset chance. Chiefs coming off a bruising final, Force plotting the ambush in Perth, time difference, home crowd, etc.

    I think that game will be more competitive than many will expect. At very least I'll take a look at the Force at the line (+15.5) at $1.97.

    Chiefs could well take a strategy of going for a decent lead with a close to 'A' team then getting the reserves on early. That points spread does look good.

    They also have Murphy as the Ref who IMO is out of his depth.
    He is so far behind Gardener and Berry who are decent refs.

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    @chris said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @crucial said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    I think the Kiwi teams are unders, but there's still a very decent chance they all win.

    The Force are the upset chance. Chiefs coming off a bruising final, Force plotting the ambush in Perth, time difference, home crowd, etc.

    I think that game will be more competitive than many will expect. At very least I'll take a look at the Force at the line (+15.5) at $1.97.

    Chiefs could well take a strategy of going for a decent lead with a close to 'A' team then getting the reserves on early. That points spread does look good.

    They also have Murphy as the Ref who IMO is out of his depth.
    He is so far behind Gardener and Berry who are decent refs.

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    @nzzp said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    anyone got a link to the points system,a nd how the finalists will be decided?

    Finally someone posted all the info. Strangely it was the Blues website:

    https://blues.rugby/super-rugby-trans-tasman-let-the-anzac-battles-resume/

    There is a final at the end of the five-week competition. The leading team has the hosting rights against the second placed team of the 10 competing clubs.

    It might be two Australian teams in the final, or two New Zealand or one of each.

    Points are as usual – 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw (there is NO golden point extra time). The bonus points are 1 Point for scoring a minimum three tries more than your opponent; and 1 Point for a loss by seven points or less.

    If teams are tied on points, the team to advance will be firstly decided on the side with the most wins in the competition. If still tied it will go to the points for and against differential. In the unlikely situation that there is still a tie, then it will be decided on the side with most tries in all matches; then the differential of tries for and against in all matches, and finally a coin toss.

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    @duluth said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    Finally someone posted all the info. Strangely it was the Blues website:

    https://blues.rugby/super-rugby-trans-tasman-let-the-anzac-battles-resume/

    Not so strange, considering it was the Blues who missed out on the SRA final based on number of wins, and many of their fans being outraged about it, because they thought it was based on points differential.

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  • DuluthD Offline
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    @stargazer

    Who was outraged?

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    replied to Duluth on last edited by Stargazer
    #97

    @duluth As a I said, many Blues fans. I'm not talking about Ferners, by the way. I've seen a huge number of posts on social media. Even the Blues' own accounts were quite salty about it.

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    replied to Duluth on last edited by
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    @duluth said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:

    @stargazer

    Who was outraged?

    Seemed perfectly fair to me.

    Not like it was a boundary countback or something.

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