2000 Super 12 season

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2000 Super 12
CountriesFile:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
ChampionsNew Zealand Crusaders (3rd title)
Matches played69
Top point scorer(s)Australia Stirling Mortlock (194)
(ACT Brumbies)
Top try scorer(s)Australia Andrew Walker (13)
(ACT Brumbies)
← 1999 (Previous) (Next) 2001 →

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

Results

Round 1

25 February 2000
Hurricanes New Zealand40–23South Africa Sharks
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 33,442
25 February 2000
Brumbies Australia15–18New Zealand 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 South Africa
26 February 2000
Northern Bulls South Africa19–23South Africa Cats
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 43,000
26 February 2000
Highlanders New Zealand50–13Australia 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 South Africa
26 February 2000
Stormers South Africa22–15Australia Waratahs
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 44,000
27 February 2000
Chiefs New Zealand24–27New Zealand 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 New Zealand

Round 2

3 March 2000
Highlanders New Zealand27–20South Africa Sharks
Carisbrook, Dunedin
4 March 2000
Hurricanes New Zealand43–25Australia 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 South Africa
4 March 2000
Cats South Africa22–18South Africa Stormers
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 26,500
4 March 2000
Northern Bulls South Africa13–33Australia Waratahs
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
5 March 2000
Blues New Zealand25–32New Zealand Chiefs
North Harbour, Auckland
Attendance: 25,000

Round 3

10 March 2000
Crusaders New Zealand32–20New Zealand 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 New Zealand
10 March 2000
Brumbies Australia51–10South Africa 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 New Zealand
11 March 2000
Highlanders New Zealand35–19New Zealand Hurricanes
Carisbrook, Dunedin
11 March 2000
Waratahs Australia51–16South Africa Cats
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 20,024
11 March 2000
Stormers South Africa19–19South Africa Northern Bulls
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 45,177

Round 4

17 March 2000
Highlanders New Zealand33–31South Africa Cats
Carisbrook, Dunedin
18 March 2000
Waratahs Australia19–26South Africa Sharks
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
18 March 2000
Chiefs New Zealand19–24New Zealand Hurricanes
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
18 March 2000
Reds Australia19–27New Zealand 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 South Africa
18 March 2000
Stormers South Africa15–29Australia 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 New Zealand

Round 5

24 March 2000
Blues New Zealand31–17Australia Waratahs
Eden Park, Auckland
25 March 2000
Hurricanes New Zealand29–23South Africa Cats
Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North
25 March 2000
Northern Bulls South Africa19–28Australia 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 New Zealand
25 March 2000
Crusaders New Zealand47–31South Africa 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 Australia
25 March 2000
Reds Australia37–17New Zealand Chiefs
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

Round 6

31 March 2000
Hurricanes New Zealand14–25New Zealand Blues
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 33,666
1 April 2000
Northern Bulls South Africa14–14South Africa Sharks
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 21,000
1 April 2000
Reds Australia31–16Australia Waratahs
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
1 April 2000
Crusaders New Zealand42–36New Zealand 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 New Zealand
1 April 2000
Brumbies Australia64–0South Africa 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 New Zealand
2 April 2000
Chiefs New Zealand25–28South Africa Stormers
Growers Stadium, Pukekohe

Round 7

7 April 2000
Hurricanes New Zealand28–22New Zealand 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 New Zealand
7 April 2000
Brumbies Australia34–15New Zealand 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 South Africa
8 April 2000
Sharks South Africa27–28South Africa Cats
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 36,000
8 April 2000
Reds Australia34–15South Africa Northern Bulls
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
8 April 2000
Blues New Zealand18–39South Africa Stormers
Eden Park, Auckland
9 April 2000
Chiefs New Zealand30–37Australia Waratahs
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 2,500[1]

Round 8

14 April 2000
Reds Australia37–24South Africa Stormers
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
14 April 2000
Blues New Zealand26–16New Zealand Highlanders
Eden Park, Auckland
15 April 2000
Waratahs Australia30–25Australia 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 Australia
15 April 2000
Sharks South Africa24–32New Zealand 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 Australia
15 April 2000
Chiefs New Zealand40–7South Africa Northern Bulls
Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
Attendance: 8,000

Round 9

21 April 2000
Highlanders New Zealand38–6New Zealand Chiefs
Carisbrook, Dunedin
21 April 2000
Brumbies Australia47–28New Zealand 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 South Africa
22 April 2000
Blues New Zealand54–11South Africa Northern Bulls
Eden Park, Auckland
22 April 2000
Sharks South Africa13–24Australia Reds
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 20,541
22 April 2000
Cats South Africa54–31New Zealand 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 Australia

Round 10

28 April 2000
Crusaders New Zealand75–27South Africa 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 Australia
29 April 2000
Cats South Africa36–32Australia Reds
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 22,000
29 April 2000
Chiefs New Zealand17–45Australia 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 South Africa
29 April 2000
Stormers South Africa27–13New Zealand Highlanders
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 40,152
29 April 2000
Waratahs Australia20–27New Zealand Hurricanes
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 32,888
30 April 2000
Sharks South Africa19–30New Zealand Blues
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 23,524

Round 11

5 May 2000
Crusaders New Zealand22–13Australia 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 South Africa
5 May 2000
Cats South Africa34–27New Zealand Blues
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 28,000
6 May 2000
Sharks South Africa31–44New Zealand Chiefs
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
6 May 2000
Brumbies Australia38–32Australia Reds
Try: Mark Bartholomeusz
Stirling Mortlock
Rod Kafer
Stephen Larkham
Con: Stirling Mortlock (3)
Pen: Stirling Mortlock (4)
Cards: George Gregan Yellow card		Try: Matt Cockbain
Sam Cordingley
Con: Shane Drahm (2)
Pen: Shane Drahm (6)
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 19,984
6 May 2000
Northern Bulls South Africa40–42New Zealand Highlanders
Puma Stadium, Witbank
7 May 2000
Stormers South Africa43–23New Zealand Hurricanes
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 42,446

Round 12

12 May 2000
Waratahs Australia22–15New Zealand Highlanders
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 23,000[2]
12 May 2000
Northern Bulls South Africa47–33New Zealand Hurricanes
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
12 May 2000
Crusaders New Zealand12–17Australia Brumbies
Pen: Leon MacDonald (4)Try: Andrew Walker
Mitch Hardy
Con: Stirling Mortlock (2)
Pen: Stirling Mortlock
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Andre Watson South Africa
12 May 2000
Sharks South Africa28–32South Africa Stormers
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
13 May 2000
Cats South Africa53–3New Zealand Chiefs
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
13 May 2000
Reds Australia33–26New Zealand Blues
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

Finals

Semi finals

20 May 2000
Brumbies Australia28–5South Africa 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 New Zealand37–15New Zealand 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 Australia19–20New Zealand 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)
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:
Australia 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:
New Zealand 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".
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