Rugby Super 14 Power Rankings: Round Four

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Published: March 7, 2010

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We are now four weeks into the Super 14 Rugby Tournament, and the competition is slowly starting to sort itself out. This week, the big stories were the upset wins by the Reds, who beat the Chiefs, and the Cheetahs, who defeated the Hurricanes. Each of the winning teams came in as heavy underdogs and delivered inspiring performances.

The weekend was good for three Australian teams in action, as each delivered a win. The Waratahs returned home from winning an exciting game in Sydney, the Brumbies defeated the Lions in their first home game of the year, and the Reds delivered a shocking win over the Chiefs in Hamilton.

This week's rankings are divided up into three groups: the real contenders, the middle bunch, and the stragglers. There is a definite line between each group, but within each it seems that there is little separation between each team. However, the unpredictability of this competition is shown by the fact that any team is capable of beating any other team on any given day.

1. The Bulls (1): Last Week: Bye   Win/Loss: 3-0
The fact that the Bulls are still on top of the table after being one of the two first teams to have the bye says it all. Even if they weren't, it would be criminal to take them from their top spot given their form in their first three games.


Positives:  They have gotten the bye out of the way, and they are still on top. Need I say anymore?

Negatives:  None so far. They just need to keep doing what they are doing.

 

2. The Crusaders (4): Last Week: Won vs Blues, 33-20   Win/Loss: 3-1
The Crusaders jump two spots in the rankings this week after a strong second half saw them beat a Blues side who couldn't stick with them for the whole 80 minutes. A slow start saw the Crusaders lead by just one point at the break, but continued pressure saw the Blues make some critical mistakes, which the Crusaders capitalised on. ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Rugby Union

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