Zandberg says...

The conference system is a farce. Even though it favours Australian teams, there is only one in the play-offs. Although by points the Reds are in 6th spot, the farcical conference system puts them in 3rd! This puts South African teams in particular at a great disadvantage. If teams were fairly ranked by points, the Crusaders should actually be hosting the Reds in the play-offs, and the Bulls the Sharks - in South Africa (rather than both the Bulls and the Sharks having to travel across the world). It is patently unfair and I can't believe nobody is challenging it.

Posted 00:28 15th July 2012

S_Dog says...

@ Dangerous

It can't work that way, stormers play the lowest ranked winner, witch would be the Cursaders in your scenero. How unfair is the conference? The reds get home advantage with only 58 points.

Aus conference total points=210

SA=247

NZ=264

Tell me that's fair?

Posted 00:23 15th July 2012

7ton says...

Good luck to the Reds for scraping through however there has been a lot of previous debate about the rights and wrongs of the conference system and with the Reds being ranked 3rd whilst having the least points and getting home advantage must surely fall into the wrong category.

Posted 23:30 14th July 2012

letsgoboks says...

Agree Dangerous

And hopefully a Stormers Chiefs final. Both teams deserve it - plus itll be refreshing to see another team take that trophy.

Posted 22:10 14th July 2012

new_j4a says...

@Dangerous is that possible?

Posted 21:17 14th July 2012

Darth_Hans says...

Reds come 6th but get the home quarter-final spot! What rubbish. Happy for one team from each conference making finals, but the placings should be where they finish on the table! Joke! Kiwi supporter but the Crusaders should be hosting the Reds!

Posted 20:44 14th July 2012