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Guinness Pro12 2015/2016 Season thread

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    #1022
    neelia11
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    blues hang on. cardiff have dragons, ospreys and embra left. they could win all three of those games.


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    #1023
    irishbucsfan
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    If this is what Cardiff are going to bring for the rest of the season then it's certainly possible they can save their season.


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    #1024
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    I'd be interested to know when was the last time Sam Warburton was man of the match in a Pro 12 game


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    #1025
    ClanofLams
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    16 14 Treviso leading Glasgow at half time. Come on the Italians!


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    #1026
    neelia11
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    ClanofLams wrote: »
    16 14 Treviso leading Glasgow at half time. Come on the Italians!

    21-16 to glasgow now.


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    #1027
    neelia11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 424 ✭✭neelia11


    63 Leinster [Embra and Treviso at home wins should be enough for home semi as glasgow have to play connacht]
    63 Connacht
    61 Glasgow *
    58 Scarlets
    55 Ulster
    53 Munster
    52 Edinburgh
    48 Blues


    * Assuming they TBP Zebre. Three games to go.


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    #1028
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    neelia11 wrote: »
    63 Leinster [Embra and Treviso at home wins should be enough for home semi as glasgow have to play connacht]
    63 Connacht
    61 Glasgow *
    58 Scarlets
    55 Ulster
    53 Munster
    52 Edinburgh
    48 Blues


    * Assuming they TBP Zebre. Three games to go.

    Connacht-Glasgow may well be a double header, last regular season game and semi final, home team determined by the 1st result


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    #1029
    neelia11
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    connachta wrote: »
    Connacht-Glasgow may well be a double header, last regular season game and semi final, home team determined by the 1st result

    if connacht lose to munster and glasgow they could be RDS bound for the semi final


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    #1030
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    neelia11 wrote: »
    if connacht lose to munster and glasgow they could be RDS bound for the semi final

    Probably only if we finish 4th .. Maybe. Would prefer Glasgow home or away though


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    #1031
    neelia11
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    connachta wrote: »
    Probably only if we finish 4th .. Maybe. Would prefer Glasgow home or away though

    glasgow could top the table .....


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    #1032
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    Anyway semi final for Connacht is more and more likely and would be massive, bottom of the league 5 years ago


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    #1033
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    neelia11 wrote: »
    glasgow could top the table .....

    I know, but I think Leinster will probably


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    #1034
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,150 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Glasgow are away to Zebre next week so should get the tbp and jump into third on 60 points.


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    #1035
    neelia11
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    connachta wrote: »
    I know, but I think Leinster will probably

    Leinster get 10 points from 3 games puts them on 73. [Embra 4, Ulster 1, Treviso 5]

    Glasgow get 18 points from 4 games puts them on 74 [they have zebre twice and scarlets away before connacht away]. Its more likely IMO glasgow could top the table.


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    #1036
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    neelia11 wrote: »
    Leinster get 10 points from 3 games puts them on 73. [Embra 4, Ulster 1, Treviso 5]

    Glasgow get 18 points from 4 games puts them on 74 [they have zebre twice and scarlets away before connacht away]. Its more likely IMO glasgow could top the table.

    I don't think Glasgow will get 18 out of 20, and do think Leinster can have BP in Embra. They are my favourite


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    #1037
    neelia11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 424 ✭✭neelia11


    connachta wrote: »
    I don't think Glasgow will get 18 out of 20, and do think Leinster can have BP in Embra. They are my favourite

    Glasgow have a lot of momentum building now and the two zebre games wont slow that. Scarlets might but they cant defend so can see Glasgow maintaining that. Either way the connacht v glasgow game is going to be huge


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    #1038
    thomond2006
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    Leinster 63
    Connacht 63
    Scarlets 58
    Glasgow 56 (-1)
    Ulster 55
    Munster 53
    Edinburgh 52
    Cardiff 48
    Ospreys 44
    Dragons 26
    Zebre 19 (-1)
    Treviso 16

    Connacht: Munster (H) Treviso (A), Glasgow (H)

    Leinster: Edinburgh (H), Ulster (A), Treviso (H)

    Scarlets: Glasgow (H), Dragons (N), Munster (A)

    Munster: Connacht (A), Edinburgh (H), Scarlets (H)

    Ulster: Zebre (A), Leinster (H), Ospreys (A)

    Glasgow: Zebre (A), Scarlets (A), Zebre (H), Connacht (A)

    Edinburgh: Leinster (A), Munster (A), Cardiff (H)

    Cardiff: Dragons (H), Ospreys (N), Edinburgh (A)

    The next week of fixtures has the following 8 pointers:
    - Leinster vs Edinburgh
    - Scarlets vs Glasgow
    - Connacht vs Munster


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    #1039
    irishbucsfan
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    I used to prefer back when we got the Thomond predictions as well...


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    #1040
    Stheno
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    Excuse my stupidity, but what is an eight pointer?


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    #1041
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Stheno wrote: »
    Excuse my stupidity, but what is an eight pointer?

    It's a game between close rivals in the league. Because a win is worth 4 points it's almost like the game is worth 8 points (because you gain 4 while your opponent stays still)


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    #1042
    wp_rathead
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    Stheno wrote: »
    Excuse my stupidity, but what is an eight pointer?

    Basically when teams are very close in the league - the winning team will win 4 points and the loser will lose out on getting 4 potential points
    Gets messy when BP are included mind ha


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    #1043
    neelia11
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    Cardiff get tbp over dragons and munster lose and get 0 in galway and they drop out of euro spots.


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    #1044
    Rigor Mortis
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    Notional inter-provincial table after round 5 of games

    Leinster 8 +37
    Ulster 4 +4
    Munster 4 -20
    Connacht 4 -21

    Its a shame they don't award that trophy any more


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    #1045
    bilston
    Registered Users Posts: 17,793 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Leinster 63
    Connacht 63
    Scarlets 58
    Glasgow 56 (-1)
    Ulster 55
    Munster 53
    Edinburgh 52
    Cardiff 48
    Ospreys 44
    Dragons 26
    Zebre 19 (-1)
    Treviso 16

    Connacht: Munster (H) Treviso (A), Glasgow (H)

    Leinster: Edinburgh (H), Ulster (A), Treviso (H)

    Scarlets: Glasgow (H), Dragons (N), Munster (A)

    Munster: Connacht (A), Edinburgh (H), Scarlets (H)

    Ulster: Zebre (A), Leinster (H), Ospreys (A)

    Glasgow: Zebre (A), Scarlets (A), Zebre (H), Connacht (A)

    Edinburgh: Leinster (A), Munster (A), Cardiff (H)

    Cardiff: Dragons (H), Ospreys (N), Edinburgh (A)

    The next week of fixtures has the following 8 pointers:
    - Leinster vs Edinburgh
    - Scarlets vs Glasgow
    - Connacht vs Munster

    Yeah three huge games there and not just for the sides involved but for Ulster as well.

    The Pro 12 really does step up post 6Ns. Pity it wasn't like this the rest of the season!


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    #1046
    neelia11
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    bilston wrote: »
    Yeah three huge games there and not just for the sides involved but for Ulster as well.

    The Pro 12 really does step up post 6Ns. Pity it wasn't like this the rest of the season!

    Cardiff v Dragons has a bit on it for Cardiff [TBP is vital] but a dragons win would be huge for munster, ulster


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    #1047
    neelia11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 424 ✭✭neelia11


    Just looking at the remaining fixtures and they favour leinster hugely. 4 points v embra and 5 v treviso should be enough for a home semi. Glasgow play scarlets and connacht.

    Is it PD which separates two sides level on points?


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    #1048
    awec
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    neelia11 wrote: »
    Just looking at the remaining fixtures and they favour leinster hugely. 4 points v embra and 5 v treviso should be enough for a home semi. Glasgow play scarlets and connacht.

    Is it PD which separates two sides level on points?

    No, matches won and then points difference after that.


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    #1049
    errlloyd
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    awec wrote: »
    No, matches won and then points difference after that.

    Great news for Leinster surely.


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    #1050
    neelia11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 424 ✭✭neelia11


    errlloyd wrote: »
    Great news for Leinster surely.

    yeah both are provided leinster beat embra and treviso.


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    #1051
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    I think Connacht can and should win their remaining 3 games. Munster at home would be the toughest but I think Connacht should be aiming to take 4 points from that game. If they follow that up with wins over Treviso and Glasgow they'll finish top of the league. I think it's more likely than Leinster beating Ulster.


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