2002 Super 12 season

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2002 Super 12
CountriesFlag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Tournament format(s) Round-robin and knockout
Champions Flag of New Zealand.svg Canterbury Crusaders (4th title)
Matches played69
Top point scorer(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Andrew Mehrtens (182)
(Canterbury Crusaders)
Top try scorer(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Roger Randle (12)
(Waikato Chiefs)
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The 2002 Super 12 season was the seventh 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 2002, 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 Jade Stadium, Christchurch. The Crusaders won 31–13 to win their fourth Super 12 title.

Contents

Table

Key to colours
    Top four teams advance to playoffs
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDBPPts
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders 111100469264+205751
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs 11803337284+53739
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies 11704374230+1441038
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Highlanders 11803329207+122638
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 11704336287+49634
6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues 11605318249+69529
7 Flag of South Africa.svg Stormers 11506310314−4727
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chiefs 11407323341−18824
9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hurricanes 11506232317−85323
10 Flag of South Africa.svg Sharks 11407221309−88319
11 Flag of South Africa.svg Cats 111010228407−17926
12 Flag of South Africa.svg Bulls 110011232500−26811

Results

Round 1

22 February 2002
Coastal Sharks Flag of South Africa.svg 18–25 Flag of South Africa.svg Stormers
Try: Stefan Terblanche (2)
Con: Gaffie du Toit
Pen: Gaffie du Toit (2)		Try: Marius Goosen
Percy Montgomery
Pieter Rossouw
Con: Marius Goosen (2)
Pen: Marius Goosen
Drop: Bolla Conradie
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Referee: Andre Watson (South Africa)
22 February 2002
Wellington Hurricanes Flag of New Zealand.svg 7–60 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland Blues
Try: Jason Spice
Con: Daryl Lilley 		Try: Doug Howlett (4)
Rupeni Caucaunibuca (2)
Mark Mayerhofler
Troy Flavell
Con: Carlos Spencer (6)
James Arlidge
Pen: Carlos Spencer (2)
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)
23 February 2002
Canterbury Crusaders Flag of New Zealand.svg 30–28 Flag of New Zealand.svg Otago Highlanders
Try: Andrew Mehrtens
Joe Maddock
Con: Andrew Mehrtens
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (6)		Try: Jeff Wilson
Ryan Nicholas
Willie Walker
Con: Tony Brown (2)
Pen: Tony Brown (3)
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
23 February 2002
Waikato Chiefs Flag of New Zealand.svg 25–42 Flag of Australia (converted).svg NSW Waratahs
Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
23 February 2002
Northern Bulls Flag of South Africa.svg 31–44 Flag of South Africa.svg Golden Cats
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
23 February 2002
ACT Brumbies Flag of Australia (converted).svg 29–19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Queensland Reds
Canberra Stadium, Canberra

Round 2

1 March 2002
Waikato Chiefs Flag of New Zealand.svg 27–34 Flag of New Zealand.svg Canterbury Crusaders
Try: Mark Ranby
Roger Randle
Todd Miller
Con: David Hill (3)
Pen: David Hill (2)		Try: Aaron Mauger
Daryl Gibson
Joe Maddock
Con: Andrew Mehrtens (2)
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (4)
Drop: Aaron Mauger
Rugby Park, Hamilton
Attendance: 25,000 [1]
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
2 March 2002
ACT Brumbies Flag of Australia (converted).svg 64–16 Flag of South Africa.svg Golden Cats
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
2 March 2002
Northern Bulls Flag of South Africa.svg 18–37 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Hurricanes
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2 March 2002
Otago Highlanders Flag of New Zealand.svg 45–5 Flag of South Africa.svg Coastal Sharks
Try: Anton Oliver
Craig Newby
Jeff Wilson
Joe McDonnell
Romi Ropati
Con: Tony Brown (4)
Pen: Tony Brown (4)		Try: Nicky van der Walt
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Referee: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
2 March 2002
Queensland Reds Flag of Australia (converted).svg 34–23 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland Blues
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
2 March 2002
Stormers Flag of South Africa.svg 25–26 Flag of Australia (converted).svg NSW Waratahs
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

Round 3

8 March 2002
ACT Brumbies Flag of Australia (converted).svg 38–8 Flag of South Africa.svg Coastal Sharks
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
8 March 2002
Otago Highlanders Flag of New Zealand.svg 40–8 Flag of South Africa.svg Golden Cats
Carisbrook, Dunedin
8 March 2002
Stormers Flag of South Africa.svg 40–13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Hurricanes
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
9 March 2002
Northern Bulls Flag of South Africa.svg 19–51 Flag of Australia (converted).svg NSW Waratahs
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
9 March 2002
Canterbury Crusaders Flag of New Zealand.svg 30–11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland Blues
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
9 March 2002
Queensland Reds Flag of Australia (converted).svg 27–13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Waikato Chiefs
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

Round 4

15 March 2002
Wellington Hurricanes Flag of New Zealand.svg 40–17 Flag of South Africa.svg Coastal Sharks
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 28,000
16 March 2002
Northern Bulls Flag of South Africa.svg 35–45 Flag of Australia (converted).svg ACT Brumbies
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
16 March 2002
Stormers Flag of South Africa.svg 20–21 Flag of New Zealand.svg Otago Highlanders
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
16 March 2002
NSW Waratahs Flag of Australia (converted).svg 44–21 Flag of South Africa.svg Golden Cats
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 29,344 [2]
17 March 2002
Queensland Reds Flag of Australia (converted).svg 27–34 Flag of New Zealand.svg Canterbury Crusaders
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

Round 5

22 March 2002
Northern Bulls Flag of South Africa.svg 17–54 Flag of New Zealand.svg Otago Highlanders
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
22 March 2002
Wellington Hurricanes Flag of New Zealand.svg 30–21 Flag of South Africa.svg Golden Cats
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 30,000
23 March 2002
Auckland Blues Flag of New Zealand.svg 37–30 Flag of New Zealand.svg Waikato Chiefs
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 28,000 [3]
23 March 2002
Stormers Flag of South Africa.svg 15–36 Flag of Australia (converted).svg ACT Brumbies
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
23 March 2002
NSW Waratahs Flag of Australia (converted).svg 42–8 Flag of South Africa.svg Coastal Sharks
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 28,058 [4]

Round 6

29 March 2002
Auckland Blues Flag of New Zealand.svg 22–20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg NSW Waratahs
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 22,000 [5]
30 March 2002
Wellington Hurricanes Flag of New Zealand.svg 22–18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Queensland Reds
Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North
30 March 2002
Otago Highlanders Flag of New Zealand.svg 24–29 Flag of New Zealand.svg Waikato Chiefs
Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
31 March 2002
Canterbury Crusaders Flag of New Zealand.svg 33–32 Flag of Australia (converted).svg ACT Brumbies
Jade Stadium, Christchurch

Round 7

5 April 2002
Otago Highlanders Flag of New Zealand.svg 19–10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Hurricanes
Carisbrook, Dunedin
6 April 2002
Coastal Sharks Flag of South Africa.svg 20–13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland Blues
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
6 April 2002
Queensland Reds Flag of Australia (converted).svg 49–46 Flag of South Africa.svg Stormers
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
6 April 2002
Canterbury Crusaders Flag of New Zealand.svg 49–15 Flag of South Africa.svg Northern Bulls
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
6 April 2002
Golden Cats Flag of South Africa.svg 25–36 Flag of New Zealand.svg Waikato Chiefs
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Round 8

12 April 2002
Golden Cats Flag of South Africa.svg 12–24 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland Blues
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 10,000
12 April 2002
Canterbury Crusaders Flag of New Zealand.svg 41–21 Flag of South Africa.svg Stormers
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 27,000
12 April 2002
Queensland Reds Flag of Australia (converted).svg 48–12 Flag of South Africa.svg Northern Bulls
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
13 April 2002
Coastal Sharks Flag of South Africa.svg 21–18 Flag of New Zealand.svg Waikato Chiefs
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 26,000
13 April 2002
NSW Waratahs Flag of Australia (converted).svg 31–13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Otago Highlanders
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 35,254 [6]
14 April 2002
ACT Brumbies Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13–20 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Hurricanes
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 21,011

Round 9

19 April 2002
Auckland Blues Flag of New Zealand.svg 65–24 Flag of South Africa.svg Northern Bulls
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 26,640
20 April 2002
Golden Cats Flag of South Africa.svg 15–27 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Queensland Reds
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
20 April 2002
Waikato Chiefs Flag of New Zealand.svg 33–45 Flag of South Africa.svg Stormers
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
20 April 2002
Coastal Sharks Flag of South Africa.svg 34–37 Flag of New Zealand.svg Canterbury Crusaders
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 30,000
20 April 2002
NSW Waratahs Flag of Australia (converted).svg 19–11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg ACT Brumbies
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 41,645 [7]

Round 10

26 April 2002
Auckland Blues Flag of New Zealand.svg 25–6 Flag of South Africa.svg Stormers
Eden Park, Auckland
26 April 2002
ACT Brumbies Flag of Australia (converted).svg 18–25 Flag of New Zealand.svg Otago Highlanders
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
26 April 2002
Golden Cats Flag of South Africa.svg 30–37 Flag of New Zealand.svg Canterbury Crusaders
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
27 April 2002
Coastal Sharks Flag of South Africa.svg 29–30 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Queensland Reds
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
27 April 2002
Waikato Chiefs Flag of New Zealand.svg 53–24 Flag of South Africa.svg Northern Bulls
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
27 April 2002
NSW Waratahs Flag of Australia (converted).svg 19–13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Hurricanes
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 37,288 [8]

Round 11

3 May 2002
Auckland Blues Flag of New Zealand.svg 13–20 Flag of New Zealand.svg Otago Highlanders
Eden Park, Auckland
4 May 2002
Northern Bulls Flag of South Africa.svg 10–23 Flag of South Africa.svg Coastal Sharks
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
4 May 2002
Golden Cats Flag of South Africa.svg 25–36 Flag of South Africa.svg Stormers
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
4 May 2002
Waikato Chiefs Flag of New Zealand.svg 15–42 Flag of Australia (converted).svg ACT Brumbies
Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
4 May 2002
Wellington Hurricanes Flag of New Zealand.svg 20–48 Flag of New Zealand.svg Canterbury Crusaders
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 34,500
5 May 2002
Queensland Reds Flag of Australia (converted).svg 31–24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg NSW Waratahs
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

Round 12

10 May 2002
Waikato Chiefs Flag of New Zealand.svg 44–20 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Hurricanes
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 25,000
10 May 2002
ACT Brumbies Flag of Australia (converted).svg 46–25 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland Blues
Try: Graeme Bond
Andrew Walker
Stephen Larkham
Stirling Mortlock
Con: Andrew Walker (3)
Pen: Andrew Walker (3)
Stirling Mortlock (2)		Try: Doug Howlett
Rico Gear
Samiu Vahafolau
Con: Carlos Spencer (2)
Pen: Carlos Spencer (2)
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 23,623
Referee: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
11 May 2002
Canterbury Crusaders Flag of New Zealand.svg 96–19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg NSW Waratahs
Try: Caleb Ralph (4)
Leon MacDonald (2)
Marika Vunibaka (2)
Scott Robertson (2)
Aaron Mauger
Daryl Gibson
Greg Feek
Justin Marshall
Con: Andrew Mehrtens (13)		Try: Des Tuiavii
Francis Cullimore
Marc Stcherbina
Con: Matt Burke (2)
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
11 May 2002
Otago Highlanders Flag of New Zealand.svg 40–26 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Queensland Reds
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 26,100
11 May 2002
Coastal Sharks Flag of South Africa.svg 38–11 Flag of South Africa.svg Golden Cats
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 29,517
11 May 2002
Stormers Flag of South Africa.svg 31–27 Flag of South Africa.svg Northern Bulls
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 30,000

Finals

Semi finals

18 May 2002
Crusaders Flag of New Zealand.svg 34–23 Flag of New Zealand.svg Highlanders
Try: Mark Robinson (2)
Richie McCaw
Con: Andrew Mehrtens (2)
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (3)
Drop: Andrew Mehrtens
Aaron Mauger 		Try: Jeff Wilson
Willie Walker
Con: Willie Walker (2)
Pen: Willie Walker (3)
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
18 May 2002
Waratahs Flag of Australia (converted).svg 10–51 Flag of Australia (converted).svg ACT Brumbies
Try: Scott Staniforth
Con: Matt Burke
Pen: Matthew Burke		Try: Graeme Bond
Jeremy Paul
Justin Harrison
Owen Finegan
Pat Howard
Con: Julian Huxley (5)
Stirling Mortlock
Pen: Julian Huxley (2)
Andrew Walker
Aussie Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 36,146 [9]
Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)

Grand final

References

  1. ↑ "Crusaders hang on".
  2. ↑ "Waratahs boosted by season ticket sales". 21 November 2002.
  3. ↑ "Blues ponder best use of Spencer brilliance".
  4. ↑ "Waratahs boosted by season ticket sales". 21 November 2002.
  5. ↑ "Blues to look into stadium bottleneck".
  6. ↑ "Waratahs boosted by season ticket sales". 21 November 2002.
  7. ↑ "Waratahs boosted by season ticket sales". 21 November 2002.
  8. ↑ "Waratahs boosted by season ticket sales". 21 November 2002.
  9. ↑ "Waratahs boosted by season ticket sales". 21 November 2002.
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