Super 14 scenarios for remaining semi-finals contenders

Possible scenarios in the race for semi-final berths ahead of this weekend’s final round of rugby’s Super 14.

1-CRUSADERS (52 points, +205 points differential) v Highlanders (home)
Best finish: guaranteed 1st, 52-57pts.

2-HURRICANES (40pts, +108) v Blues (a)
Best finish: 2nd, 44-45pts. Score bonus point win or beat Blues and Waratahs fail to score big bonus-point win over Queensland Reds.
Worst finish: 6th, 40pts. Lose without a bonus point and Waratahs win, draw or lose but collect two bonus points plus Stormers and Sharks both win.

3-NSW WARATAHS (39pts, +62) v Reds (a)
Best finish: 2nd, 42-44pts. Score big bonus point win and Hurricanes fail to score bonus-point win. Or draw with bonus point and Hurricanes lose plus Stormers and Sharks both fail to win.
Worst finish: 6th, 39pts. Lose and Stormers, Sharks and Blues all win.

4-STORMERS (37pts, +49) v Lions (a)
Best finish: 2nd, 41-42pts. Score bonus point win and Hurricanes lose without bonus points plus Waratahs lose or draw without bonus point and Sharks fail to score bonus point win. Or win and Hurricanes and Waratahs lose without bonus points plus Sharks fail to win.
Worst finish: 7th, 37pts. Lose without a bonus point and Sharks score bonus point plus Chiefs win and Blues win or draw.

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5-SHARKS (37pts, +40) v Chiefs (h)
Best finish: 2nd. 41-42pts. 2nd, 41-42pts. Score bonus point win and Hurricanes lose without bonus point plus Waratahs lose or draw without bonus point and Stormers fail to score bonus point win. Or win and Hurricanes and Waratahs lose without bonus points plus Stormers fail to win.
Worst finish: 7th, 37pts. Lose without a bonus and Stormers score bonus point plus Blues win or draw.

6-BLUES (36pts, +85) v Hurricanes (h)
Best finish: 2nd, 40-41pts. Score bonus point win and deny Hurricanes a bonus point plus Waratahs either lose or draw without scoring any bonus points and Stormers and Sharks fail to score bonus point wins.
Worst finish: 7th, 36pts. Lose without bonus point and Chiefs win.

7-CHIEFS (7th, 34pts, +21) v Sharks (a)
Best finish: 3rd, 38-39pts. Score big bonus point win and Waratahs lose without bonus point plus Stormers lose or draw and Blues lose or draw without bonus point.
Worst finish: 7th, 34pts. Lose or draw without bonus point.