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"It gives relativity to a team on the conference table and gives a better view of the position of a team by giving a team with a bye four points.
"For example, if you had a bye in Round One [like the Stormers] you will be well down the table.
"It gives some relativity to the real likely finishing position between teams in the three conferences."
"...this was done because a team can often look like its fallen behind on the log, even when you see it has one game in hand."
Because people are basically dumb Happy.