2000 Super 12 season

2000 Super 12
Countries	Australia South Africa New Zealand
Tournament format(s)	Round-robin and knockout
Champions	Crusaders (3rd title)
Matches played	69
Top point scorer(s)	Stirling Mortlock (194) (ACT Brumbies)
Top try scorer(s)	Andrew Walker (13) (ACT Brumbies)
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The 2000 Super 12 season was the fifth season of the Super 12, an annual rugby union competition contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 2000, with each team playing all the others once. At the end of the regular season, the top four teams entered the playoff semi finals, with the first placed team playing the fourth and the second placed team playing the third. The winner of each semi final qualified for the final, which was contested by the Crusaders and the Brumbies at Bruce Stadium, Canberra. The Crusaders won 20–19 to win their third consecutive Super 12 title.

Table

Key to colours

Top four teams advance to playoffs

	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	BP	Pts
1	Brumbies	11	9	0	2	393	196	+197	9	45
2	Crusaders	11	8	0	3	369	293	+76	7	39
3	Highlanders	11	6	0	5	320	280	+40	8	32
4	Cats	11	7	0	4	320	334	-14	4	32
5	Stormers	11	6	1	4	298	276	+22	5	31
6	Blues	11	6	0	5	300	262	+38	6	30
7	Reds	11	6	0	5	317	305	+12	6	30
8	Hurricanes	11	6	0	5	308	329	−29	5	29
9	Waratahs	11	5	0	6	273	258	+15	5	25
10	Chiefs	11	3	0	8	257	352	−95	8	20
11	Bulls	11	1	2	8	231	395	−164	3	11
12	Sharks	11	1	1	9	235	341	−106	3	9

Results

Round 1

25 February 2000

Hurricanes	40–23	Sharks

Westpac Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 33,442

25 February 2000

Brumbies	15–18	Blues
Try: Andrew Walker (2) Con: Stirling Mortlock Pen: Stirling Mortlock		Try: Charles Riechelmann Finau Maka Con: Adrian Cashmore Pen: Adrian Cashmore (2)

Bruce Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Andre Watson

26 February 2000

Northern Bulls	19–23	Cats

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Attendance: 43,000

26 February 2000

Highlanders	50–13	Reds
Try: Marc Ellis (2), Romi Ropati (2), Jeff Wilson, Rico Gear Con: Tony Brown (4) Pen: Tony Brown (4)		Try: Chris Latham Con: Shane Drahm Pen: Shane Drahm (2)

Carisbrook, Dunedin Referee: Tappe Henning

26 February 2000

Stormers	22–15	Waratahs

Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 44,000

27 February 2000

Chiefs	24–27	Crusaders
Try: Chresten Davis, Loki Crichton Con: Glen Jackson Pen: Glen Jackson (4)		Try: Caleb Ralph, Todd Blackadder Con: Andrew Mehrtens (3) Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (4) Drop: Aaron Mauger

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Paddy O'Brien

Round 2

3 March 2000

Highlanders	27–20	Sharks

Carisbrook, Dunedin

4 March 2000

Hurricanes	43–25	Reds
Try: Tana Umaga (3), Christian Cullen, Jason O'Halloran, Jonah Lomu Con: David Holwell (5) Pen: David Holwell		Try: Damian Smith, Fletcher Dyson, Sam Cordingley Con: Shane Drahm (2) Pen: Shane Drahm (2)

Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth Referee: Andy Turner

4 March 2000

Cats	22–18	Stormers

Ellis Park, Johannesburg Attendance: 26,500

4 March 2000

Northern Bulls	13–33	Waratahs

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

5 March 2000

Blues	25–32	Chiefs

North Harbour, Auckland Attendance: 25,000

Round 3

10 March 2000

Crusaders	32–20	Blues
Try: Caleb Ralph, Leon MacDonald, Scott Robertson Con: Andrew Mehrtens Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (3) Drop: Andrew Mehrtens		Try: Troy Flavell (2), Mark Robinson Con: Hayden Taylor Pen: Hayden Taylor

Jade Stadium, Christchurch Referee: Kelvin Deaker

10 March 2000

Brumbies	51–10	Sharks
Try: Andrew Walker (3) Mark Bartholomeusz (2) Jim Williams Joe Roff Con: Stirling Mortlock (5) Pen: Stirling Mortlock (2)		Try: Clinton van Rensburg Con: Gaffie du Toit Pen: Gaffie du Toit

Bruce Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 10,900 Referee: Steve Walsh

11 March 2000

Highlanders	35–19	Hurricanes

Carisbrook, Dunedin

11 March 2000

Waratahs	51–16	Cats

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 20,024

11 March 2000

Stormers	19–19	Northern Bulls

Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 45,177

Round 4

17 March 2000

Highlanders	33–31	Cats

Carisbrook, Dunedin

18 March 2000

Waratahs	19–26	Sharks

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

18 March 2000

Chiefs	19–24	Hurricanes

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

18 March 2000

Reds	19–27	Crusaders
Try: Chris Latham Con: Shane Drahm Pen: Shane Drahm (4)		Try: Justin Marshall, Leon MacDonald, Ron Cribb Con: Andrew Mehrtens (3) Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (2)

Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 18,500 Referee: Andre Watson

18 March 2000

Stormers	15–29	Brumbies
Pen: Percy Montgomery (5)		Try: Owen Finegan (2) Ipolito Fenukitau Stirling Mortlock Con: Stirling Mortlock (3) Pen: Stirling Mortlock

Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 35,177 Referee: Paddy O'Brien

Round 5

24 March 2000

Blues	31–17	Waratahs

Eden Park, Auckland

25 March 2000

Hurricanes	29–23	Cats

Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North

25 March 2000

Northern Bulls	19–28	Brumbies
Try: Anton Leonard Con: Jannie de Beer Pen: Jannie de Beer (3) Drop: Jannie de Beer		Try: Mark Bartholomeusz (2) George Gregan Con: Stirling Mortlock (2) Pen: Stirling Mortlock (3)

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Attendance: 18,514 Referee: Kelvin Deaker

25 March 2000

Crusaders	47–31	Stormers
Try: Marika Vunibaka (2), Caleb Ralph, Justin Marshall, Ron Cribb, Todd Blackadder Con: Andrew Mehrtens (3), Leon MacDonald Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (3)		Try: Chean Roux (2), De Wet Barry, Cobus Visagie Con: Braam van Straaten (2), Dan van Zyl, Percy Montgomery Pen: Braam van Straaten

Trafalgar Park, Nelson Referee: Stuart Dickinson

25 March 2000

Reds	37–17	Chiefs

Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

Round 6

31 March 2000

Hurricanes	14–25	Blues

Westpac Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 33,666

1 April 2000

Northern Bulls	14–14	Sharks

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Attendance: 21,000

1 April 2000

Reds	31–16	Waratahs

Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

1 April 2000

Crusaders	42–36	Highlanders
Try: Ron Cribb (2), Caleb Ralph, Marika Vunibaka, Norm Berryman Con: Andrew Mehrtens (4) Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (3)		Try: Karl Te Nana, Kelvin Middleton, Pita Alatini, Rua Tipoki Con: Rua Tipoki, Tony Brown Pen: Tony Brown (3) Drop: Tony Brown

Jade Stadium, Christchurch Referee: Steve Walsh

1 April 2000

Brumbies	64–0	Cats
Try: Owen Finegan (3) Andrew Walker Graeme Bond Ipolito Fenukitau Joe Roff Mark Bartholomeusz Stirling Mortlock Con: Stirling Mortlock (8) Pen: Stirling Mortlock

Bruce Stadium, Canberra Referee: Colin Hawke

2 April 2000

Chiefs	25–28	Stormers

Growers Stadium, Pukekohe

Round 7

7 April 2000

Hurricanes	28–22	Crusaders
Try: Christian Cullen (2), Jonah Lomu (2) Con: David Holwell (4)		Try: Marika Vunibaka, Todd Blackadder Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (4)

Westpac Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 32,697 Referee: Paddy O'Brien

7 April 2000

Brumbies	34–15	Highlanders
Try: Andrew Walker David Giffin Joe Roff Stephen Larkham Con: Stirling Mortlock Pen: Stirling Mortlock (4)		Pen: Tony Brown (5)

Bruce Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 15,028 Referee: Andre Watson

8 April 2000

Sharks	27–28	Cats

Kings Park Stadium, Durban Attendance: 36,000

8 April 2000

Reds	34–15	Northern Bulls

Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

8 April 2000

Blues	18–39	Stormers

Eden Park, Auckland

9 April 2000

Chiefs	30–37	Waratahs

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Attendance: 2,500 [1]

Round 8

14 April 2000

Reds	37–24	Stormers

Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

14 April 2000

Blues	26–16	Highlanders

Eden Park, Auckland

15 April 2000

Waratahs	30–25	Brumbies
Try: Matt Burke Scott Staniforth Con: Matt Burke Pen: Matt Burke (6)		Try: Andrew Walker Bill Young Jim Williams Con: Stirling Mortlock (2) Pen: Stirling Mortlock (2)

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 33,987 Referee: Stuart Dickinson

15 April 2000

Sharks	24–32	Crusaders
Try: Pieter Muller (2), Jacques Greeff Con: Gaffie du Toit (3) Pen: Gaffie du Toit		Try: Caleb Ralph, Leon MacDonald, Mark Mayerhofler, Ron Cribb Con: Andrew Mehrtens (3) Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (2)

Kings Park Stadium, Durban Attendance: 26,965 Referee: Scott Young

15 April 2000

Chiefs	40–7	Northern Bulls

Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua Attendance: 8,000

Round 9

21 April 2000

Highlanders	38–6	Chiefs

Carisbrook, Dunedin

21 April 2000

Brumbies	47–28	Hurricanes
Try: Joe Roff Mark Bartholomeusz Patricio Noriega Rod Kafer Con: Stirling Mortlock (3) Pen: Stirling Mortlock (5) Andrew Walker Drop: Rod Kafer		Try: Alama Ieremia David Holwell Jonah Lomu Con: David Holwell (2) Pen: David Holwell (3)

Bruce Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 16,271 Referee: Tappe Henning

22 April 2000

Blues	54–11	Northern Bulls

Eden Park, Auckland

22 April 2000

Sharks	13–24	Reds

Kings Park Stadium, Durban Attendance: 20,541

22 April 2000

Cats	54–31	Crusaders
Try: Thinus Delport (2), Grant Esterhuizen, Japie Mulder, Rassie Erasmus, Werner Swanepoel Con: Louis Koen (6) Pen: Louis Koen (3) Drop: Louis Koen		Try: Afato So'oalo, Greg Feek, Leon MacDonald Con: Andrew Mehrtens (2) Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (4)

Ellis Park, Johannesburg Referee: Andrew Cole

Round 10

28 April 2000

Crusaders	75–27	Northern Bulls
Try: Caleb Ralph (3), Marika Vunibaka (3), Justin Marshall (2), Chris Jack, Dallas Seymour, Scott Robertson Con: Aaron Mauger (6), Andrew Mehrtens (4)		Try: Frikkie Welsh, Henry Pedro, Jaco van der Westhuyzen Con: Jannie de Beer (3) Pen: Jannie de Beer Drop: Jannie de Beer

Jade Stadium, Christchurch Referee: Wayne Erickson

29 April 2000

Cats	36–32	Reds

Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Attendance: 22,000

29 April 2000

Chiefs	17–45	Brumbies
Try: George Leaupepe Pen: Glen Jackson (4)		Try: Andrew Walker (3) Jeremy Paul Stephen Larkham Stirling Mortlock Con: Stirling Mortlock (6) Pen: Stirling Mortlock

Rugby Park, Hamilton Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

29 April 2000

Stormers	27–13	Highlanders

Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 40,152

29 April 2000

Waratahs	20–27	Hurricanes

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 32,888

30 April 2000

Sharks	19–30	Blues

Kings Park Stadium, Durban Attendance: 23,524

Round 11

5 May 2000

Crusaders	22–13	Waratahs
Try: Marika Vunibaka (2), Justin Marshall, Leon MacDonald Con: Leon MacDonald		Try: Christian Warner Con: Matt Burke Pen: Matthew Burke (2)

Jade Stadium, Christchurch Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Tappe Henning

5 May 2000

Cats	34–27	Blues

Ellis Park, Johannesburg Attendance: 28,000

6 May 2000

Sharks	31–44	Chiefs

Kings Park Stadium, Durban

6 May 2000

Brumbies	38–32	Reds
Try: Mark Bartholomeusz Stirling Mortlock Rod Kafer Stephen Larkham Con: Stirling Mortlock (3) Pen: Stirling Mortlock (4) Cards: George Gregan		Try: Matt Cockbain Sam Cordingley Con: Shane Drahm (2) Pen: Shane Drahm (6)

Canberra Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 19,984

6 May 2000

Northern Bulls	40–42	Highlanders

Puma Stadium, Witbank

7 May 2000

Stormers	43–23	Hurricanes

Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 42,446

Round 12

12 May 2000

Waratahs	22–15	Highlanders

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 23,000 [2]

12 May 2000

Northern Bulls	47–33	Hurricanes

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

12 May 2000

Crusaders	12–17	Brumbies
Pen: Leon MacDonald (4)		Try: Andrew Walker Mitch Hardy Con: Stirling Mortlock (2) Pen: Stirling Mortlock

Jade Stadium, Christchurch Referee: Andre Watson

12 May 2000

Sharks	28–32	Stormers

Kings Park Stadium, Durban

13 May 2000

Cats	53–3	Chiefs

Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

13 May 2000

Reds	33–26	Blues

Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

Finals

Semi finals

20 May 2000

Brumbies	28–5	Cats
Try: Andrew Walker Joe Roff Mitch Hardy Con: Stirling Mortlock (2) Pen: Stirling Mortlock (3)		Try: Jannie van der Walt

Bruce Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 25,126 [3] Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)

20 May 2000

Crusaders	37–15	Highlanders
Try: Marika Vunibaka (2), Ron Cribb Con: Andrew Mehrtens (2) Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (6)		Try: Byron Kelleher, Simon Maling Con: Brendan Laney Pen: Tony Brown

Jade Stadium, Christchurch Referee: Wayne Erickson (Australia)

Grand final

27 May 2000

Brumbies	19–20	Crusaders
Try: George Smith Con: Stirling Mortlock Pen: Stirling Mortlock (4)		Try: Ron Cribb Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (5)

Bruce Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 27,489 [4] Referee: Andre Watson (South Africa)

Brumbies

Crusaders

15 Andrew Walker 14 Joe Roff 13 Rod Kafer 12 Stirling Mortlock 11 Mark Bartholomeusz 10 Stephen Larkham 9 George Gregan (c) 8 Jim Williams 7 Ipolito Fenukitau 6 Brett Robinson (c) 5 Justin Harrison 4 David Giffin 3 Patricio Noriega 2 Jeremy Paul 1 Bill Young Substitutes: Coach: Eddie Jones

15 Leon MacDonald 14 Caleb Ralph 13 Daryl Gibson 12 Mark Robinson 11 Marika Vunibaka 10 Andrew Mehrtens 9 Ben Hurst 8 Ron Cribb 7 Reuben Thorne 6 Scott Robertson 5 Norm Maxwell 4 Todd Blackadder (c) 3 Greg Feek 2 Mark Hammett 1 Greg Somerville Substitutions: Coach: Robbie Deans

Individual records

Top point scorers

Name	Tries	Convs	Pens	DGs	Total
Stirling Mortlock	4	39	32	—	194
Andrew Mehrtens	—	25	36	1	161
Willem de Waal	—	8	10	—	46
Peter Grant	—	10	5	—	35
Justin Peach	1	6	5	—	32

Top try scorers

Name	Tries
Andrew Walker	13
Marika Vunibaka	11
Christian Cullen	10
Breyton Paulse	10
Caleb Ralph	8

References

1. "Rugby: Chiefs in danger of Super 12 sack".
2. "Rugby: Meeuws' injury costs the Highlanders".
3. "Rugby: Late try blitz by Brumbies".
4. "Super 12 final heads for sellout".