And if the Super 14 final is tied?

There has not yet been a tied final in Super rugby, but a draw is always a possible result. What happens then?

The Sharks and the Bulls battle it out in the Durban heat and when Steve Walsh blows the final whistle the teams are tied. What happens then?

After a meagre break of one minute the two teams launch themselves back into battle with extra time of 20 minutes divided into two halves, again with just a minute’s break.

And if after slugging it out for 100 minutes the scores are still tied, what happens?

In that case the Sharks and the Bulls share the Super 14 Cup. That’s it. They will make yet another piece of history.

An abandoned match is also possible. If the rain sheets down and the hail falls and lightning comes jagging down, the referee may well decide that it is too dangerous to play. What then?

If the match is abandoned at the end of the first half or during the second half, the score stands. What the score is at abandonment becomes the final score.

But if the match is abandoned in the first half, the result is declared a Dar and the Bulls and the Sharks share the trophy.