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At the end of Round 6 I made this list of the teams I figured were best, and they were quite different to the rankings (and bookie odds) at that time. I got Chiefs to win the tournament at 36-1!

1= Chiefs / Hurricanes
2= Sharks / Crusaders
3= Western Force / Brumbies / Highlanders / Blues
4= Bulls / Waratahs / Reds
5= Stormers / Lions / Cheetahs

Ladder at the end of the last round was:

1 Bulls 46
2 Chiefs 45
3 Hurricanes 44
4 Crusaders 41
5 Waratahs 41
6 Sharks 38
7 Brumbies 38
8 Force 36
9 Blues 32
10 Stormers 27
11 Highlanders 26
12 Lions 25
13 Reds 19
14 Cheetahs 12

The only teams I misjudged were the Waratahs and the Bulls. Extraordinary! However, on a game-by-game basis, I was distinctly average in bets and tipping contests - this highlights the power of the bonus points in the end results.

For the outright winner, I believe the final will be very close, but with the hometown advantage, Bulls will beat Chiefs by 5 points or less. Unfortunately.

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Here are my rankings, followed by where teams are on the ladder at the end of round 6. Although I am biased, I figure 3 Kiwi teams will end up in final 4.

ROB'S RANKING

1= Chiefs / Hurricanes
2= Sharks / Crusaders
3= Western Force / Brumbies / Highlanders / Blues
4= Bulls / Waratahs / Reds
5= Stormers / Lions / Cheetahs

LADDER AFTER ROUND 6

	Bulls	22
	Sharks	21
	Waratahs	19
	Chiefs	17
	Blues	17
	Hurricanes	15
	Crusaders	14
	Highlanders	13
	Brumbies	13
	Stormers	12
	Force	12
	Reds	11
	Lions	10
	Cheetahs	2

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