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11 minutes ago, GAD said:

By my calculations, 2 points next week will do it. Edinburgh probably need 5. Wonder if we can engineer some kind of carve up here. The Irish would 100% do it to us....

If Munster get the bonus win they will have 78 and 21 wins. Glasgow currently have 76 points and 20 wins. So they need three points minimum in that situation as wins are the first tie breaker.

If Scarlets get 10 points from their two games against Zebre and Dragons (they will) then Edinburgh need a bonus point win.

Munster and Glasgow are playing at the same time so there's no chance of knowing what Glasgow need. And the game is in a fortnight, it's Euro semis next week.

 

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19 minutes ago, Detournement said:

If Munster get the bonus win they will have 78 and 21 wins. Glasgow currently have 76 points and 20 wins. So they need three points minimum in that situation as wins are the first tie breaker.

If Scarlets get 10 points from their two games against Zebre and Dragons (they will) then Edinburgh need a bonus point win.

Munster and Glasgow are playing at the same time so there's no chance of knowing what Glasgow need. And the game is in a fortnight, it's Euro semis next week.

 

Ahh, I didn't realise wins was the tie breaker.

Totally agree with you on Gray btw. Load of Edinburgh fans talking shite. Same with Wilson. Heard a guy on one of the podcasts claiming Luke fucking Hamilton was a better player than Ryan Wilson.

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1 minute ago, GAD said:

Ahh, I didn't realise wins was the tie breaker.

The Pro14 is an enigma wrapped in a mystery. Nothing is as clear as it should be.

The Irish TMOs and assistant refs were a nice touch today. The boy trying to get the first try cancelled was seriously at it, Mitrea of a couple of years ago would have fell for it so fair play for having a spine.

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Glasgow were absolutely superb today, that was an absolutely huge win. Especially loved Leinster bringing on their big gun front row at HT and us obliterating them at the first scrum.

Johnny Gray was absolutely immense again today. His injury a few weeks back was the best possible thing to happen. Not so serious it was long term, but bad enough that he had to have a proper rest, and what a difference since.

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So if Glasgow hold on to first place in the conference then the winner of Ulster v Connacht come to Scotstoun for the semi final.

If it does work out like that you’d have to be confident of Glasgow making the final at Celtic Park.

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1 hour ago, Northsea80 said:

So if Glasgow hold on to first place in the conference then the winner of Ulster v Connacht come to Scotstoun for the semi final.

If it does work out like that you’d have to be confident of Glasgow making the final at Celtic Park.

Yeah, whereas if we don't, I believe we have to play one of Edinburgh, Bennetton or Scarlets at home, followed by Leinster in Dublin. The game against Edinburgh is massive!

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The top side from each of the two conferences are given a bye to the semi-finals and have home advantage. Teams placed second and third in opposite conferences meet in the two quarter-finals to determine the other two semi-finalists with the teams ranked second having home advantage.

So if Glasgow top their conference they play the winner of 2nd in the other conference v 3rd in their conference at Scotstoun

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49 minutes ago, honestly united said:

am i right in thinking that 4th place goes into a play off for the last European place? So at the moment Embra vs Ospreay's unless Leinster or Munster win in Europe and both get in?

I saw someone say yesterday the Champion's Cup winner's league only gets an extra place if all 4 Challenge Cup semi finalists have qualified through their leagues. That won't happen this year.

Edinburgh need a bonus win against Glasgow to make the Champions Cup playoff.

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Pro 14 have 7 slots that go to the top 3 non South African sides in each conference with the two 4th place (or 5th place if a South African side in top 3)sides with the side with most points getting home advantage. If the Pro 14 get an extra slot the best 4th place (or 5th place if a South African side in top 3)side gets a place with the other 4th place (or 5th place if a South African side in top 3) plays the 5th place (or 6th place if a South African side in top 3) from the other conference at home. 

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The conferences are apparently getting rejigged.

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Seems there will be a re-rank for 19/20:
Conference A Ireland 1 & 4 (Leinster + Connacht), Wales 2 & 3 (Scarlets + Ospreys), Scotland 1 (Glasgow), Italy 2 (Zebre), South Africa 1 (Cheetahs)

Conference B Ireland 2 & 3 (Munster + Ulster), Wales 1 & 4 (Cardiff Blues + Dragons), Scotland 2 (Edinburgh), Italy 1 (Benetton), South Africa 2 (Southern Kings)

 

A Glasgow vs Leinster battle for top spot could add some good entertainment.

How the fixtures fall is arguably more important.

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The conferences are apparently getting rejigged.


Seems there will be a re-rank for 19/20:
Conference A Ireland 1 & 4 (Leinster + Connacht), Wales 2 & 3 (Scarlets + Ospreys), Scotland 1 (Glasgow), Italy 2 (Zebre), South Africa 1 (Cheetahs)

Conference B Ireland 2 & 3 (Munster + Ulster), Wales 1 & 4 (Cardiff Blues + Dragons), Scotland 2 (Edinburgh), Italy 1 (Benetton), South Africa 2 (Southern Kings)
 
A Glasgow vs Leinster battle for top spot could add some good entertainment.
How the fixtures fall is arguably more important.
That was always the plan to swap the teams (Irish and Welsh mainly) every 2 seasons.
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Finally took the plunge after Glasgows result at the weekend and got tickets for the final at Parkhead. Anyone else bought tickets? Hopefully we make it now and avoid a repeat of last year in Dublin where I think more glasgow fans were in the stadium than scarlets fans.

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Finally took the plunge after Glasgows result at the weekend and got tickets for the final at Parkhead. Anyone else bought tickets? Hopefully we make it now and avoid a repeat of last year in Dublin where I think more glasgow fans were in the stadium than scarlets fans.
I am going to the match and hope one of the Scottish sides can make it.
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