2002 Super 12 season

The 2002 Super 12 season was the seventh season of the Super 12, 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.

2002 Super 12
Countries Australia
 South Africa
 New Zealand
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
ChampionsNew Zealand Canterbury Crusaders (4th title)
Matches played69
Top point scorer(s)New Zealand Andrew Mehrtens (182)
(Canterbury Crusaders)
Top try scorer(s)New Zealand Roger Randle (12)
(Waikato Chiefs)
2001 (Previous) (Next) 2003

Table

Key to colours
     Top four teams advance to playoffs.
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD BP Pts
1New Zealand Crusaders 111100469264+205751
2Australia Waratahs 11803337284+53739
3Australia Brumbies 11704374230+1441038
4New Zealand Highlanders 11803329207+122638
5Australia Reds 11704336287+49634
6New Zealand Blues 11605318249+69529
7South Africa Stormers 115063103144727
8New Zealand Chiefs 1140732334118824
9New Zealand Hurricanes 1150623231785323
10South Africa Sharks 1140722130988319
11South Africa Cats 11101022840717926
12South Africa Bulls 11001123250026811

Results

Round 1

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

Round 2

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

Round 3

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

Round 4

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

Round 5

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

Round 6

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

Round 7

5 April 2002 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 19 10 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Carisbrook, Dunedin  
6 April 2002 Coastal Sharks South Africa 20 13 New Zealand Auckland Blues ABSA Stadium, Durban  
6 April 2002 Queensland Reds Australia 49 46 South Africa Stormers Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  
6 April 2002 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 49 15 South Africa Northern Bulls Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
6 April 2002 Golden Cats South Africa 25 36 New Zealand Waikato Chiefs Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  

Round 8

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

Round 9

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

Round 10

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

Round 11

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

Round 12

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

Finals

Semi finals

18 May 2002
Crusaders New Zealand34 23New Zealand Highlanders
Tries: Mark Robinson (2), Richie McCaw
Cons: Andrew Mehrtens (2)
Pens: Andrew Mehrtens (3)
Drops: Andrew Mehrtens, Aaron Mauger
Tries: Jeff Wilson, Willie Walker
Cons: Willie Walker (2)
Pens: Willie Walker (3)
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Stuart Dickinson Australia
18 May 2002
Waratahs Australia10 51Australia ACT Brumbies
Try: Scott Staniforth
Con: Matt Burke
Pen: Matthew Burke
Tries: Graeme Bond, Jeremy Paul, Justin Harrison, Owen Finegan, Pat Howard
Cons: Julian Huxley (5), Stirling Mortlock
Pens: Julian Huxley (2), Andrew Walker
Aussie Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 36,146[9]
Referee: Paddy O'Brien New Zealand

Grand final

25 May 2002
Crusaders New Zealand31 13Australia ACT Brumbies
Tries: Vunibaka, Ralph (2)
Con: Mehrtens (2)
Pen: Mehrtens (3)
Drop: Mehrtens
Try: Walker
Con: Walker
Pen: Walker (2)
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Andre Watson South Africa
Crusaders
15Leon MacDonald
14Marika Vunibaka
13Mark Robinson
12Aaron Mauger
11Caleb Ralph
10Andrew Mehrtens
9Justin Marshall
8Scott Robertson
7Richie McCaw
6Chris Jack
5Norm Maxwell
4Reuben Thorne (c)
3Greg Feek
2Mark Hammett
1Greg Somerville
Replacements:
16David Hewett
17Corey Flynn
18Sam Broomhall
19Johnny Leo'o
20Ben Hurst
21Daryl Gibson
22Ben Blair
Coach:
New Zealand Robbie Deans
Brumbies
15Mark Bartholomeusz
14Graeme Bond
13Stirling Mortlock
12Pat Howard
11Andrew Walker
10Stephen Larkham
9George Gregan (c)
8Scott Fava
7George Smith
6Owen Finegan
5Justin Harrison
4Daniel Vickerman
3Ben Darwin
2Jeremy Paul
1Bill Young
Replacements:
16Damian Flynn
17Angus Scott
18David Pusey
19Peter Ryan
20Travis Hall
21Joel Wilson
22Julian Huxley
Coach:
Australia David Nucifora

References

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