The 2009 Super 14 season kicked off in February 2009 with pre-season matches held from mid-January. It finished on 30 May, when the Bulls won their second Super Rugby title with a decisive 61–17 victory over the Chiefs at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria , South Africa. The 2009 season was the fourth of the expansion, which led to the name change to the Super 14 . The schedule, which covered 3½ months, featured a total of 94 matches, with each team playing one full round-robin against the 13 other teams, two semi-finals and a final. Every team received one bye over the 14 rounds.
Table
2009 Super 14 table
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
B
Pts
Qualification
1
Bulls
13
10
0
3
338
271
+67
6
46
Advanced to the playoffs
2
Chiefs
13
9
0
4
338
236
+102
9
45
3
Hurricanes
13
9
0
4
380
279
+101
8
44
4
Crusaders
13
8
1
4
231
198
+33
7
41
5
Waratahs
13
9
0
4
241
212
+29
5
41
6
Sharks
13
8
0
5
282
239
+43
6
38
7
Brumbies
13
8
0
5
311
305
+6
6
38
8
Western Force
13
6
1
6
328
275
+53
10
36
9
Blues
13
5
0
8
339
369
−30
12
32
10
Stormers
13
5
0
8
235
249
−14
7
27
11
Highlanders
13
4
0
9
254
269
−15
10
26
12
Lions
13
4
0
9
294
419
−125
9
25
13
Reds
13
3
0
10
258
380
−122
7
19
14
Cheetahs
13
2
0
11
213
341
−128
4
12
Results
Round 1
Todd Clever came off the bench for the Lions to become the first American ever to play in Super Rugby.
Round 2
20 February 2009
Bulls
59–26
Blues
Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria
17:00
Tries: Pierre Spies (2), Bryan Habana , Dewald Potgieter , Zane Kirchner , Fourie du Preez , Wynand Olivier Con: Morné Steyn (4), Burton Francis (2)Pen: Morné Steyn (3)Drop: Morné Steyn
Report
Tries: Rene Ranger , Anthony Tuitavake , Benson Stanley , Isaia Toeava Con: Jimmy Gopperth (2), Michael Hobbs
Attendance: 25,886[ 4] Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa )
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
14 March 2009
Stormers
56–18
Lions
Newlands Stadium , Cape Town
17:00
Tries: Andries Bekker (2), Schalk Burger , Francois Louw , Gcobani Bobo , Sireli Naqelevuki , Jean de Villiers , Dewaldt Duvenage Con: Peter Grant (4), Willem de Waal Pen: Willem de Waal (2)
Report
Tries: Louis Ludik , Henno Mentz Con: André Pretorius Pen: André Pretorius (2)
Attendance: 32,004[ 15] Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa )
Round 6
21 March 2009
Chiefs
63–34
Blues
Waikato Stadium , Hamilton
19:35
Tries: Sitiveni Sivivatu (4), Richard Kahui , Brendon Leonard , Liam Messam , Lelia Masaga , Callum Bruce Con: Stephen Donald (8), Mike Delany
Report
Tries: Joe Rokocoko (2), Isaia Toeava , Anthony Tuitavake , James Helleur Con: Jimmy Gopperth (3)Pen: Jimmy Gopperth
Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa )
Round 7
28 March 2009
Reds
26–50
Chiefs
Suncorp Stadium , Brisbane
19:05
Tries: Sean Hardman , Berrick Barnes , Mark McLinden , Daniel Braid Con: Berrick Barnes (2), Brendan McKibbon
Report
Tries: Sitiveni Sivivatu (2), Mils Muliaina (2), Stephen Donald , Dwayne Sweeney Con: Stephen Donald (3), Mike Delany Pen: Stephen Donald (4)
Attendance: 21,041[ 25] Referee: Ian Smith (Australia )
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Playoffs
Semi-finals
Final
This large win by the Bulls, is the highest winning score, and the highest winning margin ever in a Super 14 final.[ 47]
Player statistics
Leading try scorers
Leading point scorers
Top 10 overall point scorers
Pos
Name
Points
Pld
Team
1
Morné Steyn
189 (1T, 32C, 29P, 11DG)
15
Bulls
2
Stephen Donald
141 (3T, 39C, 16P)
15
Chiefs
3
Matt Giteau
115 (3T, 26C, 15P, 1DG)
12
Western Force
4
Rory Kockott
110 (2T, 23C, 17P, 1DG)
11
Sharks
5
Jimmy Gopperth
104 (4T, 24C, 12P)
11
Blues
6
André Pretorius
95 (22C, 11P, 6DG)
10
Lions
7
Stirling Mortlock
81 (3T, 24C, 6P)
12
Brumbies
8
Mark Gerrard
74 (3T, 10C, 20P)
10
Brumbies
9
Peter Grant
67 (2T, 12C, 11P)
10
Stormers
10
Willie Ripia
65 (1T, 18C, 8P)
7
Hurricanes
Attendances
Team
Main Stadium
Capacity
Total Attendance
Average Attendance
% Capacity
Blues
Eden Park
50,000
Chiefs
Waikato Stadium
25,800
Hurricanes
Westpac Stadium
34,500
104,472
14,924
44%
Crusaders
Jade Stadium
36,500
95,977
15,996
43%
Highlanders
Carisbrook
29,000
Reds
Suncorp Stadium
52,500
111,886
18,647
35%
Brumbies
Canberra Stadium
25,011
Western Force
Subiaco Oval
43,500
Waratahs
Sydney Football Stadium
44,000
Sharks
ABSA Stadium
52,000
237,147
33,878
65%
Bulls
Loftus Versfeld
51,762
Lions
Ellis Park
62,567
Cheetahs
Free State Stadium
46,000
77,388
12,898
32%
Stormers
Newlands Stadium
51,900
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