Midway through the SR season
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2019 Standings
Matches Wins Points Crusaders 9 7 34 Hurricanes 8 5 23 Blues 8 4 20 Chiefs 8 3 16 Highlanders 8 2 14
2018 Standings halfway through the season
Here's last years standings at a similar stage (slightly less games played)
Matches Wins Points Crusaders 8 6 29 Hurricanes 7 6 27 Chiefs 8 6 26 Highlanders 7 5 24 Blues 8 2 12
No real surprises in the comparison:
Crusaders about where they were last year
Hurricanes a bit worse
Chiefs and Highlanders a few games down on last year
Blues doubled the wins at the same stageIn total the Blues won 4 games last year and finished on 22 points. Almost where they are right now.
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Remaining Matches
(Home team first, NZ matches in bold)
Crusaders
26 Apr Crusaders v Lions
03 May Crusaders v Sharks
11 May Bulls v Crusaders
19 May Stormers v Crusaders
25 May Crusaders v Blues
01 Jun Chiefs v Crusaders
08 Jun Crusaders v Rebels
Hurricanes
19 Apr Sunwolves v Hurricanes
27 Apr Hurricanes v Chiefs
04 May Hurricanes v Rebels
10 May Blues v Hurricanes
17 May Hurricanes v Jaguares
02 Jun Sharks v Hurricanes
09 Jun Lions v Hurricanes
15 Jun Hurricanes v Blues
Blues
20 Apr Highlanders v Blues
04 May Brumbies v Blues
10 May Blues v Hurricanes
18 May Blues v Chiefs
25 May Crusaders v Blues
31 May Blues v Bulls
07 Jun Reds v Blues
15 Jun Hurricanes v Blues
Chiefs
19 Apr Chiefs v Lions
27 Apr Hurricanes v Chiefs
04 May Highlanders v Chiefs
11 May Chiefs v Sharks
18 May Blues v Chiefs
24 May Chiefs v Reds
01 Jun Chiefs v Crusaders
14 Jun Rebels v Chiefs
Highlanders
20 Apr Highlanders v Blues
26 Apr Sunwolves v Highlanders
04 May Highlanders v Chiefs
11 May Highlanders v Jaguares
19 May Lions v Highlanders
26 May Stormers v Highlanders
07 Jun Highlanders v Bulls
14 Jun Highlanders v Waratahs -
@Canes4life All the saffa sides are all over the shop this year.
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@Duluth so the Crusaders should make it then
Blues could win all bat a couple of their remaining games but just as easily could lose all bar a couple. Which is vast improvement on last year. I think they've actually got a slightly easier run in than the Chiefs apart from the significant difference of the Canes Home and Away.
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@dogmeat said in Midway through the SR season:
@Duluth so the Crusaders should make it then
Blues could win all bat a couple of their remaining games but just as easily could lose all bar a couple. Which is vast improvement on last year. I think they've actually got a slightly easier run in than the Chiefs apart from the significant difference of the Canes Home and Away.
I think the Canes are a better match-up for the Blues than the Chiefs. Blues have a chance to dominate the Canes at set pieces.