1 Stormers 9
2 Chiefs 8
3 Brumbies 8
4 Sharks 8
5 Jaguares 6
6 Blues 5
7 Crusaders 5
8 Sunwolves 4
9 Lions 4
10 Hurricanes 4
11 Reds 2
12 Bulls 0
13 Rebels 0
14 Highlanders 0
15 Waratahs 0
This was a real week of virtually total upsets in results. Some of the worst rugby games I have seen for many years - it was not so much the good things that won games - it was rather the school boy mistakes in matches that upsets the apple carts,
The third round could have a serious impact on the ratings, Some interesting matches in that regard could change the scenario totally:-
* Can the Blues beat the Crusaders at home? - not sure about that one.
* Either of the Waratahs or the Rebels can get off the bottom of the log position of Zero points - or one could get a bonus point.
* Hurricanes play the Sharks and my money is on the Sharks,
* Brumbies playing the Highlanders - first game of the Brumbies against foreign opposition, The Brumbies should win this one = but who knows?
The other three games should be won by the Chiefs (Sunwolves), , Stormers (Lions) and Jaguares (Reds)
At the start of the tournament I wrote that I think that three teams from the SA Conference will be in the top 8 teams in the competition in the play-offs. The Lions has been poor thus far in the series and although the Bulls lost both games played - they were competitive with Morne playing at flyhalf they got nowhere.
At this stage the three teams I think will go through is still the Stormers, the Sharks and the Jaguares. The three teams are no's 1, 4 and 5 on the overall logs respectively.
If the Bulls can get over the Morne disease they have a change of moving up on the log,
