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2002 Super 12 season

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.

2002 Super 12
Countries Australien
 Südafrika
 Neuseeland
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
ChampionsNeuseeland Canterbury Crusaders (4th title)
Matches played69
Top point scorer(s)Neuseeland Andrew Mehrtens (182)
(Canterbury Crusaders)
Top try scorer(s)Neuseeland Roger Randle (12)
(Waikato Chiefs)
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Table

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Key to colours
     Top four teams advance to playoffs
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD BP Pts
1   Crusaders 11 11 0 0 469 264 +205 7 51
2   Waratahs 11 8 0 3 337 284 +53 7 39
3   Brumbies 11 7 0 4 374 230 +144 10 38
4   Highlanders 11 8 0 3 329 207 +122 6 38
5   Reds 11 7 0 4 336 287 +49 6 34
6   Blues 11 6 0 5 318 249 +69 5 29
7   Stormers 11 5 0 6 310 314 −4 7 27
8   Chiefs 11 4 0 7 323 341 −18 8 24
9   Hurricanes 11 5 0 6 232 317 −85 3 23
10   Sharks 11 4 0 7 221 309 −88 3 19
11   Cats 11 1 0 10 228 407 −179 2 6
12   Bulls 11 0 0 11 232 500 −268 1 1

Results

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Round 1

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22 February 2002
Coastal Sharks  18–25  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  7–60  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  30–28  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  25–42  NSW Waratahs
Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
23 February 2002
Northern Bulls  31–44  Golden Cats
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
23 February 2002
ACT Brumbies  29–19  Queensland Reds
Canberra Stadium, Canberra

Round 2

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1 March 2002
Waikato Chiefs  27–34  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  64–16  Golden Cats
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
2 March 2002
Northern Bulls  18–37  Wellington Hurricanes
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2 March 2002
Otago Highlanders  45–5  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  34–23  Auckland Blues
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
2 March 2002
Stormers  25–26  NSW Waratahs
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

Round 3

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

Round 4

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

Round 5

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

Round 6

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

Round 7

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5 April 2002
Otago Highlanders  19–10  Wellington Hurricanes
Carisbrook, Dunedin
6 April 2002
Coastal Sharks  20–13  Auckland Blues
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
6 April 2002
Queensland Reds  49–46  Stormers
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
6 April 2002
Canterbury Crusaders  49–15  Northern Bulls
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
6 April 2002
Golden Cats  25–36  Waikato Chiefs
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Round 8

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

Round 9

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

Round 10

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

Round 11

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

Round 12

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10 May 2002
Waikato Chiefs  44–20  Wellington Hurricanes
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 25,000
10 May 2002
ACT Brumbies  46–25  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  96–19  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  40–26  Queensland Reds
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 26,100
11 May 2002
Coastal Sharks  38–11  Golden Cats
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 29,517
11 May 2002
Stormers  31–27  Northern Bulls
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 30,000

Finals

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Semi finals

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18 May 2002
Crusaders  34–23  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  10–51  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

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25 May 2002
Crusaders  31–13  ACT Brumbies
Try: 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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brumbies
15 Leon MacDonald
14 Marika Vunibaka
13 Mark Robinson
12 Aaron Mauger
11 Caleb Ralph
10 Andrew Mehrtens
9 Justin Marshall
8 Scott Robertson
7 Richie McCaw
6 Chris Jack
5 Norm Maxwell
4 Reuben Thorne (c)
3 Greg Feek
2 Mark Hammett
1 Greg Somerville
Replacements:
16 David Hewett
17 Corey Flynn
18 Sam Broomhall
19 Johnny Leo'o
20 Ben Hurst
21 Daryl Gibson
22 Ben Blair
Coach:
  Robbie Deans
15 Mark Bartholomeusz
14 Graeme Bond
13 Stirling Mortlock
12 Pat Howard
11 Andrew Walker
10 Stephen Larkham
9 George Gregan (c)
8 Scott Fava
7 George Smith
6 Owen Finegan
5 Justin Harrison
4 Daniel Vickerman
3 Ben Darwin
2 Jeremy Paul
1 Bill Young
Replacements:
16 Damian Flynn
17 Angus Scott
18 David Pusey
19 Peter Ryan
20 Travis Hall
21 Joel Wilson
22 Julian Huxley
Coach:
  David Nucifora

References

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  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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