NRC: Road to the 2017 finals & hypotheticals
With two rounds remaining, six teams remain in contention for a spot in the four team NRC finals series ensuring their is still plenty to play for in the upcoming fortnight.
Here's how things may end up at the end of the regular season:
Canberra Vikings (25 points, 5 wins): Bye, Greater Sydney Rams (A); Max total: 30pts
The competition leaders claimed their third straight win on Sunday in devastating fashion, belting the Sydney Rays 71-14.
While the Vikings have the bye this week, victory over the seventh placed Rams in the final round should be enough to secure a top two finish and a home semi final in the opening week of the playoffs.
Queensland Country (24 pts, 5 wins): Fiji (A), Perth (H); Max total: 34pts
QLD Country took another step towards an inaugural NRC finals berth with a bonus point win over the Rams in Sydney on Saturday, but the young Queensland side has arguably the toughest final fortnight of the remaining sides.
After a trip to Fiji to face the Dr