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1999 Super 12 season

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The 1999 Super 12 season was the fourth season of the Super 12, contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 1999, 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 Canterbury Crusaders and the Otago Highlanders at Carisbrook, Dunedin. The Crusaders won 24 – 19 to win their second Super 12 title.

1999 Super 12
Countries Australia
 South Africa
 New Zealand
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
ChampionsNew Zealand Canterbury Crusaders (2nd title)
Matches played69
Top point scorer(s)New Zealand Andrew Mehrtens (192)
(Canterbury Crusaders)
Top try scorer(s)Australia Joe Roff (8)
(ACT Brumbies)
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McDonald's Super 12 rugby ball, 1999.

TeamsEdit

The 1999 Super 12 competition consisted of 12 teams, four from South Africa, three from Australia and five from New Zealand.

  • ACT Brumbies (Australia)
  • Auckland Blues (New Zealand)
  • Canterbury Crusaders (New Zealand)
  • Cats (South Africa)
  • Bulls (South Africa)
  • Otago Highlanders (New Zealand)
  • Queensland Reds (Australia)
  • Sharks (South Africa)
  • Stormers (South Africa)
  • Waikato Chiefs (New Zealand)
  • Waratahs (Australia)
  • Wellington Hurricanes (New Zealand)

TableEdit

Key to colours
     Top four teams advance to playoffs.
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD BP Pts
1   Queensland Reds 11 8 1 2 233 170 +63 2 36
2   Stormers 11 8 0 3 290 244 +46 4 36
3   Otago Highlanders 11 8 0 3 280 203 +77 3 35
4   Canterbury Crusaders 11 7 1 3 324 262 +62 3 33
5   ACT Brumbies 11 5 0 6 278 195 +83 8 28
6   Waikato Chiefs 11 5 0 6 248 301 −53 6 26
7   Sharks 11 5 1 5 241 232 +9 3 25
8   Waratahs 11 4 1 6 246 248 −2 6 24
9   Auckland Blues 11 4 1 6 202 201 +1 5 23
10   Wellington Hurricanes 11 4 1 6 213 226 −13 4 22
11   Cats 11 4 0 7 312 341 −29 6 22
12   Bulls 11 1 0 10 203 447 −244 3 7

ResultsEdit

Round 1Edit

26 February 1999 Cats   33 – 22   ACT Brumbies Ellis Park, Johannesburg  
Try: Andre Venter, James Small
Con: Kobus Engelbrecht
Pen: Kobus Engelbrecht (7) 		Try: Penalty Try, Mitch Hardy, Stirling Mortlock
Con: Stirling Mortlock (2)
Pen: Stirling Mortlock 		Referee:   Paddy O'Brien


26 February 1999 Canterbury Crusaders   48 – 3   Waikato Chiefs Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
Try: Afato So'oalo, Daryl Gibson, James Kerr, Scott Robertson, Steve Lancaster
Con: Andrew Mehrtens (4)
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (5) 		Pen: Blair Feeney Referee:   Paul Honiss


27 February 1999 Sharks   13 – 13   Waratahs ABSA Stadium, Durban  
Try: Wayne Fyvie
Con: Jacques Benade
Pen: Jacques Benade (2) 		Try: Chris Whitaker, Christian Warner
Pen: Christian Warner 		Referee:   Colin Hawke


27 February 1999 Northern Bulls   19 – 42   Stormers Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Try: Hannes Venter
Con: Franco Smith
Pen: Franco Smith (4) 		Try: Pieter Rossouw (2), Robbie Fleck
Con: Braam van Straaten (3)
Pen: Braam van Straaten (7) 		Referee:   Jonathan Kaplan


27 February 1999 Queensland Reds   11 – 0   Wellington Hurricanes Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  
Try: Nathan Williams
Pen: Nathan Spooner (2) 		Referee:   Andre Watson


27 February 1999 Otago Highlanders   19 – 13   Auckland Blues Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: Byron Kelleher
Con: Tony Brown
Pen: Tony Brown 		Try: Carlos Spencer
Con: Adrian Cashmore
Pen: Adrian Cashmore (2) 		Referee:   Steve Walsh

Round 2Edit

5 March 1999 Sharks   21 – 16   ACT Brumbies Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
Try: Joe Gillingham, Stefan Terblanche
Con: Henry Honiball
Pen: Henry Honiball (3) 		Try: Penalty Try
Con: Stirling Mortlock
Pen: Stirling Mortlock (3) 		Referee:   Steve Walsh


5 March 1999 Auckland Blues   16 – 22   Canterbury Crusaders Eden Park, Auckland  
Try: Joeli Vidiri (2)
Con: Carlos Spencer (2) 		Try: Justin Marshall
Con: Andrew Mehrtens
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (5) 		Referee:   Paul Honiss


6 March 1999 Cats   10 – 39   Waratahs Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
Try: Andre Venter
Con: Kobus Engelbrecht
Pen: Kobus Engelbrecht 		Try: Duncan McRae, Jason Jones-Hughes, Matthew Dowling, Nathan Grey, Tom Bowman
Con: Christian Warner (2), Manny Edmonds (2)
Pen: Christian Warner, Manny Edmonds 		Referee:   Paul Macfie


6 March 1999 Waikato Chiefs   17 – 19   Queensland Reds Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
Try: Rhys Duggan
Pen: Matt Cooper (4) 		Try: Damien Smith, Mark Connors, Warwick Waugh
Con: Nathan Spooner (2) 		Attendance: 9,000[1]
Referee:   Andrew Turner


6 March 1999 Otago Highlanders   65 – 23   Northern Bulls Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill  
Try: Brendon Timmins, Byron Kelleher (2), Isitolo Maka, Jeff Wilson, Jeremy Stanley (2), Kelvin Middleton, Romi Ropati
Con: Tony Brown (7)
Pen: Tony Brown (2) 		Try: Jan-Harm van Wyk, Pierre Ribbens (2), Stanley Michael Raubenheimer
Pen: Franco Smith 		Referee:   Stuart Dickinson


7 March 1999 Wellington Hurricanes   22 – 24   Stormers Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: Alex Telea, Davin Heaps
Pen: David Holwell (4) 		Try: Anton Leonard, Charl Marais, Pieter Rossouw
Pen: Braam van Straaten (3) 		Referee:   Peter Marshall

Round 3Edit

12 March 1999 Otago Highlanders   46 – 14   Stormers Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: Brian Lima, Byron Kelleher, Isitolo Maka, Josh Kronfeld, Kelvin Middleton, Pita Alatini, Romi Ropati (2)
Con: Tony Brown (3) 		Try: Johan Daniels
Pen: Louis Koen (3) 		Referee:   Andrew Cole


12 March 1999 Queensland Reds   19 – 18   ACT Brumbies Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  
Try: Daniel Herbert
Con: Nathan Spooner
Pen: Nathan Spooner (4) 		Try: Jim Williams (2)
Con: Stirling Mortlock
Pen: Stirling Mortlock (2) 		Referee:   Peter Marshall


13 March 1999 Cats   20 – 36   Sharks Ellis Park, Johannesburg  
Try: Jannie van der Walt, Lourens Venter
Con: Pieter O'Neill (2)
Pen: Pieter O'Neill (2) 		Try: John Slade, Stephen Brink, Steve Atherton
Con: Henry Honiball (3)
Pen: Henry Honiball (5) 		Referee:   Mark Lawrence


13 March 1999 Wellington Hurricanes   37 – 18   Northern Bulls Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North  
Try: Christian Cullen (2), Ofisa Tonu'u, Tana Umaga
Con: David Holwell
Pen: David Holwell (5) 		Try: Grant Esterhuizen, Schutte Bekker
Con: Franco Smith
Pen: Franco Smith (2) 		Referee:   Scott Young


13 March 1999 Waratahs   36 – 30   Waikato Chiefs Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
Try: Christian Warner, Matthew Dowling, Michael Brial, Phil Kearns, Tiaan Strauss
Con: Christian Warner
Pen: Christian Warner (2) 		Try: Glen Marsh, Roger Randle, Walter Little
Con: Matt Cooper (3)
Pen: Matt Cooper (3) 		Referee:   Andre Watson

Round 4Edit

19 March 1999 ACT Brumbies   37 – 15   Stormers Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
Try: Joe Roff (3)
George Gregan
Damian McInally
Con: Stirling Mortlock (3)
Pen: Stirling Mortlock (2) 		Report[2] Try: Breyton Paulse
Lodewyk Hattingh
Con: Percy Montgomery
Pen: Braam van Straaten


19 March 1999 Canterbury Crusaders   18 – 18   Wellington Hurricanes Jade Stadium, Christchurch  


20 March 1999 Waratahs   39 – 23   Northern Bulls Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  


20 March 1999 Auckland Blues   12 – 12   Queensland Reds North Harbour Stadium, Albany  
Attendance: 16,000[3]


20 March 1999 Cats   28 – 29   Otago Highlanders Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  

Round 5Edit

26 March 1999 Sharks   32 – 8   Otago Highlanders ABSA Stadium, Durban  


26 March 1999 Waikato Chiefs   18 – 29   Auckland Blues Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  


26 March 1999 Waratahs   18 – 28   Stormers Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  


27 March 1999 Cats   43 – 27   Wellington Hurricanes Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  


27 March 1999 Canterbury Crusaders   23 – 36   Queensland Reds Jade Stadium, Christchurch  


27 March 1999 ACT Brumbies   73 – 9   Northern Bulls Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
Try: Rod Kafer (2)
Joe Roff (2)
George Gregan (2)
Stephen Larkham
Jim Williams
Mark Bartholomeusz
Gordon Falcon
Con: Joe Roff (3)
Stephen Larkham (4)
Pen: Joe Roff (2)
Stirling Mortlock 		Report[5] Pen: Franco Smith (3) Attendance: 4,000[4]

Round 6Edit

2 April 1999 ACT Brumbies   21 – 28   Canterbury Crusaders Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
Try: Joe Roff
Mitch Hardy
George Gregan
Pen: Joe Roff (2) 		Report[6] Try: Afato So'oalo
Con: Andrew Mehrtens
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (6)
Drop: Andrew Mehrtens


3 April 1999 Waikato Chiefs   16 – 27   Otago Highlanders Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua  


3 April 1999 Waratahs   20 – 21   Auckland Blues Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  


3 April 1999 Cats   57 – 24   Northern Bulls Ellis Park, Johannesburg  


3 April 1999 Stormers   35 – 14   Queensland Reds Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Attendance: 30,000


3 April 1999 Sharks   18 – 34   Wellington Hurricanes Buffalo City Stadium, East London  

Round 7Edit

9 April 1999 Otago Highlanders   23 – 6   Canterbury Crusaders Carisbrook, Dunedin  


9 April 1999 Northern Bulls   7 – 17   Queensland Reds Bosman Stadium, Brakpan  


10 April 1999 Auckland Blues   23 – 7   Wellington Hurricanes Eden Park, Auckland  


10 April 1999 ACT Brumbies   13 – 16   Waikato Chiefs Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
Try: Joe Roff
Con: Joe Roff
Pen: Joe Roff (2) 		Report[7] Try: Scott McLeod
Con: Glen Jackson
Pen: Glen Jackson
Matthew Cooper


10 April 1999 Stormers   35 – 19   Sharks Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Attendance: 47,315

Round 8Edit

16 April 1999 Wellington Hurricanes   21 – 24   Waikato Chiefs Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth  


17 April 1999 Sharks   29 – 0   Northern Bulls ABSA Stadium, Durban  


17 April 1999 Queensland Reds   19 – 20   Otago Highlanders Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  


17 April 1999 ACT Brumbies   27 – 16   Waratahs Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
Try: Adam Magro
Craig McMullen
Jeremy Paul
Con: Stirling Mortlock (3)
Pen: Stirling Mortlock (2) 		Report[8] Try: Matt Dowling
Scott Staniforth
Pen: Matt Dowling (2)


17 April 1999 Auckland Blues   24 – 11   Cats Eden Park, Auckland  


18 April 1999 Stormers   28 – 19   Canterbury Crusaders Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Attendance: 48,000

Round 9Edit

23 April 1999 Otago Highlanders   15 – 23   Waratahs Carisbrook, Dunedin  


24 April 1999 Northern Bulls   28 – 30   Canterbury Crusaders Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  


24 April 1999 Auckland Blues   6 – 12   Sharks Eden Park, Auckland  


24 April 1999 Waikato Chiefs   44 – 42   Cats Growers Stadium, Pukekohe  


25 April 1999 Wellington Hurricanes   13 – 21   ACT Brumbies Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: David Holwell
Con: David Holwell
Pen: David Holwell (2) 		Report[9] Try: Stirling Mortlock
George Gregan
Con: Stirling Mortlock
Pen: Stirling Mortlock (3)

Round 10Edit

30 April 1999 Waikato Chiefs   32 – 19   Sharks Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  


1 May 1999 Stormers   37 – 23   Auckland Blues Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Attendance: 49,000


1 May 1999 Waratahs   13 – 30   Queensland Reds Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  


1 May 1999 Otago Highlanders   9 – 8   ACT Brumbies Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Pen: Tony Brown (3) Report[10] Try: Patricio Noriega
Pen: Stirling Mortlock


2 May 1999 Canterbury Crusaders   58 – 38   Cats Trafalgar Park, Nelson  
Attendance: 13,000

Round 11Edit

7 May 1999 Wellington Hurricanes   13 – 7   Waratahs McLean Park, Napier  


8 May 1999 Northern Bulls   21 – 19   Auckland Blues Atlantic Stadium, Witbank  
Attendance: 10,000


8 May 1999 Queensland Reds   22 – 12   Cats Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  


8 May 1999 Stormers   16 – 9   Waikato Chiefs Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Attendance: 49,170


9 May 1999 Canterbury Crusaders   34 – 29   Sharks Jade Stadium, Christchurch  

Round 12Edit

14 May 1999 Northern Bulls   31 – 39   Waikato Chiefs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  


14 May 1999 Queensland Reds   34 – 13   Sharks Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  


14 May 1999 Auckland Blues   16 – 22   ACT Brumbies Eden Park, Auckland  
Try: Carlos Spencer
Slade McFarland
Pen: Adrian Cashmore (2) 		Report[11] Try: Joe Roff
Iliesa Tanivula
Rod Kafer
Jeremy Paul
Con: Joe Roff


15 May 1999 Stormers   16 – 18   Cats Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Attendance: 49,725


15 May 1999 Waratahs   22 – 38   Canterbury Crusaders Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  


15 May 1999 Wellington Hurricanes   21 – 19   Otago Highlanders Athletic Park, Wellington  

FinalsEdit

Semi finalsEdit

22 May 1999 Queensland Reds   22 – 28   Canterbury Crusaders Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  
Try: Tim Horan
Con: Nathan Spooner
Pen: Nathan Spooner (5) 		Try: Caleb Ralph
Greg Feek
Leon MacDonald
Scott Robertson
Con: Andrew Mehrtens
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (2) 		Referee:   Andre Watson


23 May 1999 Stormers   18 – 33   Otago Highlanders Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Try: Breyton Paulse
Charl Marais
Con: Braam van Straaten
Pen: Braam van Straaten (2) 		Try: Brian Lima
Byron Kelleher
Romi Ropati
Taine Randell
Con: Tony Brown (2)
Pen: Tony Brown (3) 		Attendance: 50,000
Referee:   Peter Marshall

Grand finalEdit

30 May 1999
Otago Highlanders  19 – 24  Canterbury Crusaders
Try: Brian Lima
Isitolo Maka
Pen: Tony Brown (2)
Drop: Brendan Laney		Try: Afato So'oalo
Daryl Gibson
Con: Andrew Mehrtens
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (3)
Drop: Andrew Mehrtens
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 41,500
Referee:   Andre Watson

ReferencesEdit

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Further readingEdit

  • McIlraith, M. (2005).Ten Years of Super 12, Auckland: Hodder Moa. ISBN 1-86971-025-8
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