The Blues Lose Their Way Into a Semi-Final and Browns Back! (in a while)

The URC delivered the drama at the weekend. Leinster were ultimately too good for the Stormers, but the Stormers made them work for it for a decent stretch. Meanwhile, the Bulls pulled off a cracking come-from-behind win against Glasgow, who were playing at Murrayfield — when, let’s be honest, they probably would’ve much rather been at their actual home ground. In Super Rugby, things got a bit ridiculous. The Hurricanes, who qualified number one, played the Brumbies, who qualified sixth, and absolutely pumped them. Which raises the very fair question: what was the point of that game? The format seems designed to suck the jeopardy out of the tournament just so we can squeeze in three quarter-finals. Honestly, just give us a top four and be done with it. Elsewhere, the Blues looked like they remembered how to play rugby for brief periods, before also remembering they had the defensive structure of a wet paper bag. The Crusaders put plenty on them down in Christchurch, and yet somehow, despite losing a worrying number of games in a row, the Blues are now semi-finalists thanks to the “lucky loser” system. The best Super Rugby game of the weekend was probably Chiefs v Reds, even though the Chiefs still managed to win it relatively comfortably and end the Reds’ season. So yes, we talk dads, rugby, playoff formats, lucky losers, one-sided quarter-finals, and the general absurdity of it all. Tony, in particular, has a bit of a whinge. Grab a beer and enjoy. 00:00 - Intro 04:55 - Rugby Dad Chat 20:35 - URC Semi Finals 39:10 - Tony Brown Back to NZ 46:30 - Super Rugby Finals 1:10:50 - Else in Rugby/Sports News Support: ►Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/twocentsrugby ►Buy me a Beer: https://buymeacoffee.com/twocentsrugby Contact: ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/twocentsrugby ►Email: [email protected] #rugbyunion #superrugbypacific #championscup2026