Whoever decided on the current super 15 points system, should get his head examined. It makes absolutely no sense and results in S.A. fans rooting for teams from New Zealand and Australia, instead of supporting the local super 15 teams. Only one team from S.A. can have a home semi, so obviously every supporter wants that team to be his or hers. Say I support the Sharks and the Stormers have a match against the Crusaders. In previous years, I would have supported the Stormers, because I'm proudly South African, but now I want the Stormers to lose, because that would give my team, the Sharks, a better chance to finish on top. It sucks.
Let's take a look at the log after this weekend. The Chiefs are on top with 35 points, followed by the Stormers at number 2 with 33 points. At number 3 is the Brumbies with 26 points. This is where it gets ridiculous. The Bulls at 4 with 33 points, the Highlanders at 5 with 30 points and the Crusaders at 6 with 28 points, all have more log points than the Brumbies. But because of the conference system, the Brumbies are ahead of all three teams, although they have less points, just because they are on top of the Australian conference. Should the points system have stayed the same as two years ago, S.A. would have had 2 teams in the top 4, with the Stormers at number two and the Bulls at number 3. We even could have had two semi-finals in S.A., but this is now impossible due to the ridiculous system.
This system is unfair and impractical. Plainly said, it sucks. I hope that someone will have the brains and the guts to stop this nonsense.
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