SUPER RUGBY MEDIA GUIDE 2014 COMPETITION RULES 09 DETERMINING REGULAR SEASON TABLE PLACING AND SUPER RUGBY FINALS SERIES QUALIFICATION TIE BREAKING RULES In the event of two or more teams being equal on competition points for any position on either the Conference or Super Rugby Standings tables, either during or at the end of the season, such position will be decided upon using the following steps until the tie is broken: (a) Most wins from all matches; (b) Highest aggregate points difference from all matches; (c) Most tries from all matches; (d) Highest aggregate difference of total tries for versus tries scored against from all matches; (e) Coin toss. Six teams will qualify for the Finals Series at the conclusion of the Regular Season as follows: (a) Conference Winners: the team in each of the AC, NZC and SAC with the highest number of competition points will be the Conference Winner for the respective Conference and will qualify for the Finals Series. The three Conference Winners will receive a Finals Series Ranking as follows: (i) The team with the highest number of competition points will have a Finals Series Ranking of 1; (ii) The team with the second highest number of competition points will have a Finals Series Ranking of 2; (iii) The team with the third highest number of competition points will have a Finals Series Ranking of 3. (b) Wildcard Teams: the remaining three Finals Series places will be allocated to the three non-Conference Winning teams with the highest number of Super Rugby table competition points regardless of the Conference in which the team plays. The three Wildcard Teams will receive a Finals Series Ranking as follows: (i) The team with the highest number of competition points will have a Finals Series Ranking of 4; (ii) The team with the second highest number of competition points will have a Finals Series Ranking of 5; (iii) The team with the third highest number of competition points will have a Finals Series Ranking of 6. SUPER RUGBY FINALS SERIES FORMAT The Super Rugby Finals Series will be played over three weeks and involve six matches in the following format: FINALS WEEK MATCH NAME HOME TEAM AWAY TEAM 1 A Qualifier Match Rank 4 v Rank 5 B Qualifier Match Rank 3 v Rank 6 2 C Semi-Final Rank 2 v Winner of matches A or B with highest Finals Ranking D Semi-Final Rank 1 v Other winner from matches A or B 3 E Final Winner of matches C or D with highest Finals Ranking Other winner from matches C or D
2014 Super Rugby Media Guide
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