That would see the side from the two African conferences with the most competition points hosting one quarter-final and the top Australasian side hosting a home playoff. Having seen the inaugural Super 18 deliver a near farcical playoff line-up, Sanzaar is expected to agree to making changes for the 2017 competition. It is possible, depending on results this weekend, that at least two New Zealand sides other than the overall conference winner will finish with more competition points than the Stormers, Waratahs and Brumbies. The other two games would be allocated on merit - to the teams which finish third and fourth on the overall points table. Next year agreement is likely going to be reached to only allocate two playoff spots on geographical grounds.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 13, 2016 06:04 UTC