Just one crew is out of the working for the Tremendous Rugby Pacific playoffs with only one spherical remaining earlier than the knockout levels begin.
Sure, exterior of the Waratahs, each single crew continues to be in rivalry for the 2024 Tremendous Rugby Pacific title.
We’ve recognized for a few weeks who the highest 4 groups are and due to this fact who will host the quarterfinals, and whereas the Chiefs are locked into fourth tempo no matter this weekend’s outcomes, the highest three are all interchangeable relying on outcomes over the ultimate weekend.
The Blues, Hurricanes and Brumbies will all contend for the top seed, but it’s the Blues in the driver’s seat with just a win standing between them and absolute home-field advantage.
The Fijian Drua, currently sitting in eighth, play the seventh-place Rebels at home with the chance to claim their second straight playoffs appearance, and deny the defending champions a crack at the quarter-finals.
If the Drua were to fall to the Melbourne outfit, the Western Force, Moana Pasifika or the Crusaders are all in with a chance of snagging the eighth seed. Only one of the four can progress.
Below, you’ll find the permutations for each team and the results that would lead to the most dramatic changes.
Permutations
1: Blues
Current: 51 points, +241 points difference with 11 wins
Best: First (Win v Chiefs)
Worst: Third (Loss v Chiefs and Hurricanes/Brumbies wins)
2: Hurricanes
Current: 51 points, +172 points difference with 11 wins
Best: First (Win v Highlanders and Blues loss)
Worst: Third (Loss v Highlanders and Brumbies win)
3: Brumbies
Current: 48 points, +94 points difference with 11 wins
Best: First (Win v Force and Blues/Hurricanes defeat)
Worst: Third (Brumbies, Blues and Hurricanes Win or Brumbies defeat)
4: Chiefs
Current: 43 points, +189 points difference with nine wins
Best/Worst: Fourth
5: Reds
Current: 36 points, +103 points difference with seven wins
Best/Worst: Fifth
6: Highlanders
Current: 28 points, -70 points difference with six wins
Best: Sixth (Win v Hurricanes or Rebels loss v Drua)
Worst: Seventh (Loss v Hurricanes, Rebels win v Drua)
7: Rebels
Current: 26 points, -126 points difference with five wins
Best: Sixth (Win v Drua, Highlanders loss v Hurricanes)
Worst: Eighth (Loss v Drua with Drua getting bonus point)
8: Fijian Drua
Current: 21 points, -123 points difference with five wins
Best: Seventh (Win v Rebels with bonus point)
Worst: 10th (Loss v Rebels and Force/Crusaders wins)
9: Western Force
Current: 19 points, -127 point difference with four wins
Best: Eighth (Win v Force, Drua loss v Rebels and Crusaders win w/out bonus point or loss)
Worst: 11th (Loss v Brumbies, Moana win v Crusaders, who get losing BP)
10: Crusaders
Current: 19 points, -39 points difference with three wins
Best: Eighth (Win v Moana and Force/Drua defeat)
Worst: 11th (Loss v Moana)
11: Moana Pasifika
Current: 18 points, -187 points difference with four wins.
Best: Eighth (Win v Crusaders and Force/Drua defeat)
Worst: 11th (Loss v Crusaders)
12: Waratahs
Current: 12 points, -127 points difference with two wins
Best/Worst: 12th
Permutations courtesy of Super Rugby Pacific.
