2005 Super 12 season
The 2005 Super 12 season was the tenth season of the Super 12, contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 2005, 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 New South Wales Waratahs at Lancaster Park, Christchurch. The Crusaders won 35–25 to win their fifth Super 12 title.
| 2005 Super 12 | |||
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| Countries | Australia South Africa New Zealand | ||
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout | ||
| Champions | Crusaders (5th title) | ||
| Matches played | 69 | ||
| Attendance | 1,806,017 (26,174 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Peter Hewat (174; Waratahs) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Rico Gear (15; Crusaders) | ||
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This was the final season of Super 12 before the expansion to Super 14 with the Western Force and Cheetahs.
Table
| Top four teams advance to playoffs |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crusaders | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 459 | 281 | 178 | 8 | 45 |
| 2 | Waratahs | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 322 | 174 | 148 | 5 | 41 |
| 3 | Bulls | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 301 | 229 | 72 | 6 | 34 |
| 4 | Hurricanes | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 281 | 248 | 33 | 2 | 34 |
| 5 | Brumbies | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 260 | 266 | −6 | 7 | 29 |
| 6 | Chiefs | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 272 | 250 | 22 | 6 | 28 |
| 7 | Blues | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 243 | 216 | 27 | 3 | 27 |
| 8 | Highlanders | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 221 | 214 | 7 | 1 | 27 |
| 9 | Stormers | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 215 | 320 | −105 | 4 | 18 |
| 10 | Reds | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 185 | 282 | −97 | 5 | 17 |
| 11 | Cats | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 226 | 326 | −100 | 7 | 13 |
| 12 | Sharks | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 205 | 384 | −179 | 5 | 11 |
Results
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Finals
Semi-finals
| 20 May 2005 |
| Crusaders | 47–7 | Hurricanes |
| Try: Hamilton (3) Gear Carter Somerville Con: Carter (4) Pen: Carter (3) | Try: Gopperth Con: Gopperth |
| Lancaster Park, Christchurch Attendance: 29,000 Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia) |
| 21 May 2005 |
| Waratahs | 23–13 | Bulls |
| Try: Turinui Grey Con: Hewat (2) Pen: Hewat (3) | Try: Roets Con: Steyn Pen: Steyn (2) |
| Stadium Australia, Sydney Attendance: 35,433 Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand) |
Grand final
| 28 May 2005 |
| Crusaders | 35–25 | Waratahs |
| Try: Hamilton Hewett MacDonald Ralph Con: Carter (3) Pen: Carter (2) Drop: Mauger | Try: Rogers (2) Waugh Con: Hewat Rogers Pen: Hewat (2) |
| Lancaster Park, Christchurch Attendance: 36,500 |
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Player statistics
Leading try-scorers
| Top 3 try scorers | ||||||||
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| Pos | Name | Tries | Team | |||||
| 1 | Rico Gear | 15 | Crusaders | |||||
| 2 | Peter Hewat | 10 | Waratahs | |||||
| 3 | Bryan Habana | 9 | Bulls | |||||
Leading point-scorers
| Top 3 point scorers | ||||||||
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| Pos | Name | Points | Team | |||||
| 1 | Peter Hewat | 174 | Waratahs | |||||
| 2 | Dan Carter | 171 | Crusaders | |||||
| 3 | Jimmy Gopperth | 139 | Hurricanes | |||||
Notes and references
Further reading
- McIlraith, M. (2005). Ten Years of Super 12. Auckland: Hodder Moa. ISBN 1-86971-025-8.
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