new_j4a says...

@tha_mai, LOL...'Hot' would that be seeing jonesy2 tell Edwin Make he is fat?

I'd buy tickets to watch that.

Posted 14:58 19th July 2012

ruckingkiwi says...

peewee2, bonus points can stay although they can lose the 4 points for a bye but seed the teams based on points once they have found the top 6.

Anyway it's a catch22 as I believe the (flawed) conference system will benefit SA and NZ in the long term. . this is because our players are playing a higher amount of tough matches. This will promote better players for national selection, much like the old days where our two countries were dominant on the back of our provincial championships. The conference system has gone back to a domestic focus and even in the toughest conference NZ still had 4 teams knocking on the door right to the final round, we might beat the hell out of each other but it'll make for better ABs.

Just out of interest, did the top 4 NZ teams all share their results 1 -1 ?

Posted 01:59 19th July 2012

Carpelone says...

This conference system reminds me of those spoilt boys who bring the ball and who walk away when the result is not what they want. The boys are the ARU. They prefer a sort of quota system rather than to work to improve those crap franchises.

Posted 22:23 18th July 2012

philipjfry says...

@BDAUSSIE: The Sharks have one more point on the log. Even simpler.

Posted 18:35 18th July 2012

Herbman says...

Hurricanes scored the most tries but are out of the comp. Between the Stormers and the Canes, it's obvious who's supporters must be happiest right about now. Tries aren't everything!

Posted 11:43 18th July 2012

markpat says...

Rebels being in the not hot is a touch unfair, in my opinion. They missed their 2 big name signings for most of the year, yet had an improved season. Out of the 5 aussie teams, they're the only team that don't bore the hell out of me. Reds, Brumbies, Waratahs and Western Force play like they're afraid of the try line.

Posted 09:12 18th July 2012

sandal says...

Speaking of the Reds, did anyone else notice Quade Cooper in a bra and panties in the Reds' changing room at halftime? He wasn't the only one either.

Does that rate as hot?

Posted 06:08 18th July 2012

tha_mai says...

Morne Steyn and Aaron Cruden - two very good players, similar on points but very different styles to suit the rugby played by their teams - a few more stats highlight this:

Kicks made 1st Steyn 147, 9th Cruden 92

Kick metres 1st Steyn 6180, 8th Cruden 3281

Cruden is 'more involved' again reflecting the different (and successful so far) styles played by their two teams and the roles their 10 has to play - Cruden leads the 'try assist' category, 3rd 'linebreak assists', 2nd (behind SBW) for 'most offloads'

'Hot' would that be seeing jonesy2 tell Edwin Make he is fat?

At 2.02m he is far too tall for a prop j2.

Posted 01:31 18th July 2012

crunchfit says...

@jonesy2

Not particularly built either. Could do with some time in the gym. Plenty of time to develop even if he is a bit overweight. He seemed to know that his fitness was a problem though.

Posted 00:44 18th July 2012

rakavi187 says...

what's definitely NOT HOT is the video refs. All the time in the world and countless replays and they still managed to make the wrong decisions...

Posted 22:20 17th July 2012