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Green grass of home

By Online Editors
Monday 9 Jul 2012

With the play-offs approaching we took a look at the history books to see how important home ground advantage is in Super Rugby knock-out matches.

This season has been highly competitive, and with one round left in the regular season there are still eight teams who could qualify for the play-offs, but what are the chances of seeing some upsets once we reach the knock-out phase of the competition?

Travel has always been one of the most demanding aspects of Super Rugby, and there have only been nine play-off matches won away from home since 1996, which translates into a win-rate of just 18 percent.

All three knock-out matches in 1999 were won by the visiting side, but apart from that away victories have been few and far between once the competition gets down to its business-end.

The Crusaders' victory that year was the only example where a team that finished outside of the top two went on to win the title, which underlines just how crucial consistency throughout the season is.

This record means that all of the top eight teams have something to play for this weekend, as although the Chiefs and Stormers are assured a spot already they can still both be overtaken.

2011:

Final: Reds beat Crusaders

Semifinal: Reds beat the Blues

Semifinal: Crusaders beat Stormers away

Eliminator: Blues beat Waratahs

Eliminator: Crusaders beat Sharks

2010:

Final: Bulls beat Stormers

Semifinal: Bulls beat Crusaders

Semifinal: Stormers beat Waratahs

2009:

Final: Bulls beat Chiefs

Semifinal: Chiefs beat Hurricanes

Semifinal: Bulls beat Crusaders

2008:

Final: Crusaders beat Waratahs

Semifinal: Crusaders beat Hurricanes

Semifinal: Waratahs beat Sharks

2007:

Final: Bulls beat Sharks away

Semifinal: Sharks beat Blues

Bulls beat Crusaders

2006:

Final: Crusaders beat Hurricanes

Semifinal: Hurricanes beat Waratahs

Semifinal: Crusaders beat Bulls

2005:

Final: Crusaders beat Waratahs

Semifinal: Crusaders beat Hurricanes

Semifinal: Waratahs beat Bulls

2004:

Final: Brumbies beat Crusaders

Semifinal: Crusaders beat Stormers

Semifinal: Brumbies beat Chiefs

2003:

Final:Blues beat Crusaders

Semifinal: Blues beat Brumbies

Semifinal: Crusaders beat Hurricanes

2002:

Final: Crusaders beat Brumbies

Semifinal: Crusaders beat Highlanders

Semifinal: Brumbies beat Waratahs away

2001:

Final: Brumbies beat Sharks

Semifinal: Sharks beat Cats

Semifinal: Brumbies beat Reds

2000:

Final: Crusaders beat Brumbies away

Semifinal: Brumbies beat Cats

Semifinal: Crusaders beat Highlanders

1999:

Final: Crusaders beat Highlanders away

Semifinal: Highlanders beat Stormers away

Semifinal: Crusaders beat Reds away

1998:

Final: Crusaders beat Blues away

Semifinal: Crusaders beat Sharks

Semifinal: Blues beat Highlanders

1997:

Final: Blues beat Brumbies

Semifinal: Brumbies beat Hurricanes

Semifinal: Blues beat Sharks

1996:

Final: Blues beat Sharks

Semifinal: Blues beat Bulls

Semifinal: Sharks beat Reds away

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