1999 Super 12 season
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1999 Super 12 | |||
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![]() McDonald's Super 12 rugby ball, 1999 | |||
Countries | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout | ||
Champions | ![]() | ||
Matches played | 69 | ||
Top point scorer(s) | Andrew Mehrtens (192) (Canterbury Crusaders) | ||
Top try scorer(s) | Joe Roff (8) (ACT Brumbies) | ||
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The 1999 Super 12 season was the fourth 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 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.
Teams
[edit]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)
Table
[edit]Top four teams advance to playoffs |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
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1 | ![]() | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 233 | 170 | +63 | 2 | 36 |
2 | ![]() | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 290 | 244 | +46 | 4 | 36 |
3 | ![]() | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 280 | 203 | +77 | 3 | 35 |
4 | ![]() | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 324 | 262 | +62 | 3 | 33 |
5 | ![]() | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 278 | 195 | +83 | 8 | 28 |
6 | ![]() | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 248 | 301 | −53 | 6 | 26 |
7 | ![]() | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 241 | 232 | +9 | 3 | 25 |
8 | ![]() | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 246 | 248 | −2 | 6 | 24 |
9 | ![]() | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 202 | 201 | +1 | 5 | 23 |
10 | ![]() | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 213 | 226 | −13 | 4 | 22 |
11 | ![]() | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 312 | 341 | −29 | 6 | 22 |
12 | ![]() | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 203 | 447 | −244 | 3 | 7 |
Results
[edit]Round 1
[edit]26 February 1999 |
Cats ![]() | 33–22 | ![]() |
Try: Venter Small Con: Engelbrecht Pen: Engelbrecht (7) | Try: Penalty try Hardy Mortlock Con: Mortlock (2) Pen: Mortlock |
Ellis Park, Johannesburg Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand) |
26 February 1999 |
Canterbury Crusaders ![]() | 48–3 | ![]() |
Try: So'oalo Gibson Kerr Robertson Lancaster Con: Mehrtens (4) Pen: Mehrtens (5) | Pen: Feeney |
Jade Stadium, Christchurch Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand) |
27 February 1999 |
Sharks ![]() | 13–13 | ![]() |
Try: Fyvie Con: Benade Pen: Benade (2) | Try: Whitaker Warner Pen: Warner |
Kings Park Stadium, Durban Referee: Colin Hawke (New Zealand) |
27 February 1999 |
Northern Bulls ![]() | 19–42 | ![]() |
Try: Venter Con: Smith Pen: Smith (4) | Try: Rossouw (2) Fleck Con: Van Straaten (3) Pen: Van Straaten (7) |
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) |
27 February 1999 |
Queensland Reds ![]() | 11–0 | ![]() |
Try: Williams Pen: Spooner (2) |
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane Referee: Andre Watson (South Africa) |
27 February 1999 |
Otago Highlanders ![]() | 19–13 | ![]() |
Try: Kelleher Con: Brown Pen: Brown | Try: Spencer Con: Cashmore Pen: Cashmore (2) |
Carisbrook, Dunedin Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand) |
Round 2
[edit]5 March 1999 |
Sharks ![]() | 21–16 | ![]() |
Try: Gillingham Terblanche Con: Honiball Pen: Honiball (3) | Try: Penalty try Con: Mortlock Pen: Mortlock (3) |
Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand) |
5 March 1999 |
Auckland Blues ![]() | 16–22 | ![]() |
Try: Vidiri (2) Con: Spencer (2) | Try: Marshall Con: Mehrtens Pen: Mehrtens (5) |
Eden Park, Auckland Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand) |
6 March 1999 |
Cats ![]() | 10–39 | ![]() |
Try: Venter Con: Engelbrecht Pen: Engelbrecht | Try: McRae Jones-Hughes Dowling Grey Bowman Con: Warner (2) Edmonds (2) Pen: Warner Edmonds |
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Referee: Paul Macfie (New Zealand) |
6 March 1999 |
Waikato Chiefs ![]() | 17–19 | ![]() |
Try: Duggan Pen: Cooper (4) | Try: Smith Connors Waugh Con: Spooner (2) |
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Attendance: 9,000[1] Referee: Andrew Turner (South Africa) |
6 March 1999 |
Otago Highlanders ![]() | 65–23 | ![]() |
Try: Timmins Kelleher (2) Maka Wilson Stanley (2) Middleton Ropati Con: Brown (7) Pen: Brown (2) | Try: Van Wyk Ribbens (2) Raubenheimer Pen: Smith |
Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia) |
7 March 1999 |
Wellington Hurricanes ![]() | 22–24 | ![]() |
Try: Telea Heaps Pen: Holwell (4) | Try: Leonard Marais Rossouw Pen: Van Straaten (3) |
Athletic Park, Wellington Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia) |
Round 3
[edit]12 March 1999 |
Otago Highlanders ![]() | 46–14 | ![]() |
Try: Lima Kelleher Maka Kronfeld Middleton Alatini Ropati (2) Con: Brown (3) | Try: Daniels Pen: Koen (3) |
Carisbrook, Dunedin Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia) |
12 March 1999 |
Queensland Reds ![]() | 19–18 | ![]() |
Try: Herbert Con: Spooner Pen: Spooner (4) | Try: Williams (2) Con: Mortlock Pen: Mortlock (2) |
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia) |
13 March 1999 |
Cats ![]() | 20–36 | ![]() |
Try: Van der Walt Venter Con: O'Neill (2) Pen: O'Neill (2) | Try: Slade Brink Atherton Con: Honiball (3) Pen: Honiball (5) |
Ellis Park, Johannesburg Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa) |
13 March 1999 |
Wellington Hurricanes ![]() | 37–18 | ![]() |
Try: Cullen (2) Tonu'u Umaga Con: Holwell Pen: Holwell (5) | Try: Esterhuizen Bekker Con: Smith Pen: Smith (2) |
Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North Referee: Scott Young (Australia) |
13 March 1999 |
Waratahs ![]() | 36–30 | ![]() |
Try: Warner Dowling Brial Kearns Strauss Con: Warner Pen: Warner (2) | Try: Marsh Randle Little Con: Cooper (3) Pen: Cooper (3) |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Referee: Andre Watson (South Africa) |
Round 4
[edit]19 March 1999 |
ACT Brumbies ![]() | 37–15 | ![]() |
Try: Roff (3) Gregan McInally Con: Mortlock (3) Pen: Mortlock (2) | Report[2] | Try: Paulse Hattingh Con: Montgomery Pen: Van Straaten |
Canberra Stadium, Canberra |
Round 5
[edit]27 March 1999 |
ACT Brumbies ![]() | 73–9 | ![]() |
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[4] | Pen: Franco Smith (3) |
Canberra Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 4,000[5] |
Round 6
[edit]2 April 1999 |
ACT Brumbies ![]() | 21–28 | ![]() |
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 |
Canberra Stadium, Canberra |
Round 7
[edit]10 April 1999 |
ACT Brumbies ![]() | 13–16 | ![]() |
Try: Joe Roff Con: Joe Roff Pen: Joe Roff (2) | Report[7] | Try: Scott McLeod Con: Glen Jackson Pen: Glen Jackson Matthew Cooper |
Canberra Stadium, Canberra |
Round 8
[edit]17 April 1999 |
ACT Brumbies ![]() | 27–16 | ![]() |
Try: Adam Magro Craig McMullen Jeremy Paul Con: Stirling Mortlock (3) Pen: Stirling Mortlock (2) | Report[8] | Try: Matthew Dowling Scott Staniforth Pen: Matthew Dowling (2) |
Canberra Stadium, Canberra |
Round 9
[edit]25 April 1999 |
Wellington Hurricanes ![]() | 13–21 | ![]() |
Try: David Holwell Con: David Holwell Pen: David Holwell (2) | Report[9] | Try: Stirling Mortlock George Gregan Con: Stirling Mortlock Pen: Stirling Mortlock (3) |
Athletic Park, Wellington |
Round 10
[edit]1 May 1999 |
Otago Highlanders ![]() | 9–8 | ![]() |
Pen: Tony Brown (3) | Report[10] | Try: Patricio Noriega Pen: Stirling Mortlock |
Carisbrook, Dunedin |
Round 11
[edit]Round 12
[edit]14 May 1999 |
Auckland Blues ![]() | 16–22 | ![]() |
Try: Spencer McFarland Pen: Cashmore (2) | Report[11] | Try: Roff Tanivula Kafer Paul Con: Roff |
Eden Park, Auckland |
Finals
[edit]Semi finals
[edit]22 May 1999 |
Queensland Reds ![]() | 22–28 | ![]() |
Try: Horan Con: Spooner Pen: Spooner (5) | Try: Ralph Feek MacDonald Robertson Con: Mehrtens Pen: Mehrtens (2) |
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane Referee: Andre Watson (South Africa) |
23 May 1999 |
Stormers ![]() | 18–33 | ![]() |
Try: Paulse Marais Con: Van Straaten Pen: Van Straaten (2) | Try: Lima Kelleher Ropati Randell Con: Brown (2) Pen: Brown (3) |
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia) |
Grand final
[edit]30 May 1999 |
Otago Highlanders ![]() | 19–24 | ![]() |
Try: Lima Maka Pen: Brown (2) Drop: Laney | Try: So'oalo Gibson Con: Mehrtens Pen: Mehrtens (3) Drop: Mehrtens |
Carisbrook, Dunedin Attendance: 41,500 Referee: Andre Watson (South Africa) |
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Further reading
[edit]- McIlraith, M. (2005). Ten Years of Super 12. Auckland: Hodder Moa. ISBN 1-86971-025-8.