The log position after Round 15 is as follows:-
1 Crusaders - 14 - 52
2 Jaguares - 13 - 36
3 Brumbies - 13 - 34
4 Hurricanes - 13 - 40
5 Rebels - 13 - 33
6 Bulls - 13 - 32
7 Sharks - 13 - 32
8 Lions - 13 - 32
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9 Stormers - 13 - 30
10 Highlanders - 14 - 29
11 Chiefs - 14 - 27
12 Waratahs - 13 - 26
13 Blues - 13 - 26
14 Reds - 13 - 24
15 Sunwolves - 13 - 12
The situation as to reaching of the play=offs are still very flued, Basically the situation is as follows:-
New Zealand Teams
Crusaders - 2 games to play - Chiefs Away - Rebels - At Home
Hurricanes - 3 games to play - Sharks Away - Lions Away - Blues - At home
Highlanders - 2 games to play - Bulls at home - Waratahs at Home
Chiefs - 2 games to play - Crusaders at Home - Rebels .at Home
Blues - 3 games to play - Bulls at Home - Reds Away- Hurricanes Away
It seems increasingly likely that only two NZ teams may be in the play-off zone - namely the Crusaders and the Hurricanes.
Australian Teams
Brumbies - 3 games to play - Sunwolves Away - Waratahs Away - Reds at Home
Rebels - 3 games to play - Waratahs at Home - Crusaders Away - Chiefs at Home
Waratahs - 3 games to play - Rebels Away - Brumbies at Home - Highlanders Away
Reds - 3 games to play - Jaguares at Home - Blues at Home - Brumbies Away
Sunwolves - Out of contention.
It looks like the Brumbies and Rebels may go through to the play-offs - but the latter has at least two very difficult games to play.
SA Franchise teams
Jaguares - 3 games to play - Reds Away - Sharks at Home - Sunwolves at Home
Bulls - 3 games to play - Blues Away - Highlanders Away - Lions at Home
Sharks - 3 games to play - Hurricanes at Home - Storrmers Away - Jaguares Away
Lions - 3 games to play - Stormers at Home - Hurricanes at Home - Bulls Away
Stormers - 3 games to play - Lions Away - Sunwolves at Home - Sharks At Home
It looks likely that 4 SA teams may go through to the Play-offs. It looks to me like a lottery as to which teams would actually go through. The Jaguares seems a certainty - but which of the other three teams would go through is totally uncertain.
