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       #Post#: 118378--------------------------------------------------
       Who might we get in the last 16 in Europe?
   DIR By: Kermitpower
       Date: January 14, 2024, 12:11 pm
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       If I've understood things correctly...
       1.  We've definitely now qualified for the last 16, currently
       sitting 3rd in the table with one round to come.
       2.  We might finish second in the group if...
       2a. We beat Ulster with a try BP.
       2b. Bath lose to Toulouse with no BPs.
       2c. Our winning margin plus Bath's losing margin combined adds
       up to 21 points or more.
       3.  It is mathematically possible for us to finish in 4th if we
       lose to Ulster without a BP and by a margin of 45 points or
       more!
       After that, though, I've no idea who we'd play next?
       #Post#: 118380--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Who might we get in the last 16 in Europe?
   DIR By: Comet II
       Date: January 14, 2024, 12:18 pm
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       Yes, has the draw already been set or are they doing the draw
       after the completion of the group stage?
       #Post#: 118381--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Who might we get in the last 16 in Europe?
   DIR By: Brown Bottle
       Date: January 14, 2024, 12:33 pm
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       --- Quote from: EPRC ---
       >
       > Round of 16
       >
       > 2.6 The four highest-ranked clubs in each pool will qualify
       for the Round of 16.  All clubs will thereafter be ranked in
       descending order based firstly on their ranking in their pool
       and subsequently on the number of match points they have
       accumulated, to create an overall ranking from 1 to 16.
       >
       > The pool winners will be ranked 1 to 4, the second-placed
       clubs will be ranked 5 to 8, the third-placed clubs will be
       ranked 9 to 12, and the fourth-placed clubs will be ranked 13 to
       16. The Round of 16 will thereafter be played over one match as
       follows:
       >
       > R16 1: Number 1-ranked club v Number 16-ranked club
       > R16 2: Number 2-ranked club v Number 15-ranked club
       > R16 3: Number 3-ranked club v Number 14-ranked club
       > R16 4: Number 4-ranked club v Number 13-ranked club
       > R16 5: Number 5-ranked club v Number 12-ranked club
       > R16 6: Number 6-ranked club v Number 11-ranked club
       > R16 7: Number 7-ranked club v Number 10-ranked club
       > R16 8: Number 8-ranked club v Number 9-ranked club
       >
       > NB The clubs ranked numbers 1 to 8 will have home advantage in
       the Round of 16.
       >
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       #Post#: 118395--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Who might we get in the last 16 in Europe?
   DIR By: Kermitpower
       Date: January 14, 2024, 3:04 pm
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       That seems a little unfortunate!
       We could potentially see Exeter, for example, finish on 4 wins
       and 18 points then get seeded lower than a team on 3 wins and 14
       or 15 points.
       #Post#: 118398--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Who might we get in the last 16 in Europe?
   DIR By: Somardino
       Date: January 14, 2024, 3:56 pm
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       Had a bit of a squint at the tables and the next round of
       fixtures… on current form my guesses are:
       If we win and finish third in the pool we’ll be seeded 9th
       overall and would therefore be away to the 8th seeds, likely to
       be the Stormers.
       If we lose and finish third we’ll likely be 10th or 11th seed
       and probably be away to Exeter or Bath.
       If we do manage to sneak into second place then we should end up
       as 7th seed and are likely to host the Bulls.
       #Post#: 118400--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Who might we get in the last 16 in Europe?
   DIR By: RodneyRegis
       Date: January 14, 2024, 4:21 pm
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       More reason to lose I reckon... Fancy bath or ex away, not so
       much stormers.
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       Re: Who might we get in the last 16 in Europe?
   DIR By: Kermitpower
       Date: January 14, 2024, 5:26 pm
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       --- Quote from: RodneyRegis link ---
       >
       > More reason to lose I reckon... Fancy bath or ex away, not so
       much stormers.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I'd take the Stormers!
       Quite apart from anything else I reckon we'd have a much better
       chance of getting tickets and effectively turning it into a home
       game! :)
       They might choose to play the game in France or somewhere to try
       and minimise the sense of giving up home advantage, but on the
       other hand, if they want to pull in the Saffa diaspora a London
       stadium surely is their best bet?
       #Post#: 118407--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Who might we get in the last 16 in Europe?
   DIR By: SunburyQuin
       Date: January 15, 2024, 2:14 am
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       --- Quote from: Kermitpower link ---
       >
       > I'd take the Stormers!
       >
       > Quite apart from anything else I reckon we'd have a much
       better chance of getting tickets and effectively turning it into
       a home game! :)
       >
       > They might choose to play the game in France or somewhere to
       try and minimise the sense of giving up home advantage, but on
       the other hand, if they want to pull in the Saffa diaspora a
       London stadium surely is their best bet?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Agree - I hope we get the Stormers.
       #Post#: 118411--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Who might we get in the last 16 in Europe?
   DIR By: never sleep
       Date: January 15, 2024, 5:46 am
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       I spotted this on X
  HTML https://twitter.com/RugbyKino/status/1746848126382514637
       Proper Rugby Kino @RugbyKino
       If you want to have a go at forecasting yourself, the
       calculator is available here:
       
  HTML https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XvWj9oH3THjM-6PSyLy6FnH_Zaxe4FF1JnV48qmIPxU/edit?usp=sharing
       Just save a copy to your own account & predict to your
       heart's content!.
       Basically, he has shared a spreadsheet where you can guess the
       scores for the last round and it shows the probable fixtures.
       I guessed the scores and I gat either Bulls v Quins or Stormers
       v Quins
       #Post#: 118412--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Who might we get in the last 16 in Europe?
   DIR By: Brown Bottle
       Date: January 15, 2024, 6:04 am
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       --- Quote from: never sleep link ---
       >
       > ...
       > I guessed the scores and I gat either Bulls v Quins or
       Stormers v Quins
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Was that with a win or a loss or were they just equal as far as
       you could see.
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