2002 Super 12 season

2002 Super 12
Countries  Australia
 South Africa
 New Zealand
Tournament format(s) Round-robin and knockout
Champions New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders (4th title)
Matches played 69
Top point scorer(s) New Zealand Andrew Mehrtens (182)
(Canterbury Crusaders)
Top try scorer(s) New Zealand Roger Randle (12)
(Waikato Chiefs)
2001 (Previous) (Next) 2003

The 2002 Super 12 season was the seventh season of the Super 12, 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.

Table

Key to colours
     Top four teams advance to playoffs.
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD BP Pts
1 New Zealand Crusaders 111100469264+205751
2 Australia Waratahs 11803337284+53739
3 Australia Brumbies 11704374230+1441038
4 New Zealand Highlanders 11803329207+122638
5 Australia Reds 11704336287+49634
6 New Zealand Blues 11605318249+69529
7 South Africa Stormers 115063103144727
8 New Zealand Chiefs 1140732334118824
9 New Zealand Hurricanes 1150623231785323
10 South Africa Sharks 1140722130988319
11 South Africa Cats 11101022840717926
12 South Africa Bulls 11001123250026811

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

18 May 2002
Crusaders New Zealand 34 23 New Zealand Highlanders
Tries: Mark Robinson (2), Richie McCaw
Cons: Andrew Mehrtens (2)
Pens: Andrew Mehrtens (3)
Drops: Andrew Mehrtens, Aaron Mauger
Tries: Jeff Wilson, Willie Walker
Cons: Willie Walker (2)
Pens: Willie Walker (3)
18 May 2002
Waratahs Australia 10 51 Australia ACT Brumbies
Try: Scott Staniforth
Con: Matthew Burke
Pen: Matthew Burke
Tries: Graeme Bond, Jeremy Paul, Justin Harrison, Owen Finegan, Pat Howard
Cons: Julian Huxley (5), Stirling Mortlock
Pens: Julian Huxley (2), Andrew Walker

Grand final

25 May 2002
Crusaders New Zealand 31 13 Australia ACT Brumbies
Tries: Vunibaka, Ralph (2)
Con: Mehrtens (2)
Pen: Mehrtens (3)
Drop: Mehrtens
Try: Walker
Con: Walker
Pen: Walker (2)
Crusaders
15Leon MacDonald
14Marika Vunibaka
13Mark Robinson
12Aaron Mauger
11Caleb Ralph
10Andrew 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:
16David Hewett
17Corey Flynn
18Sam Broomhall
19Johnny Leo'o
20Ben Hurst
21Daryl Gibson
22Ben Blair
Coach:
New Zealand Robbie Deans
Brumbies
15Mark Bartholomeusz
14Graeme Bond
13Stirling Mortlock
12Pat Howard
11Andrew Walker
10Stephen 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:
16Damian Flynn
17Angus Scott
18David Pusey
19Peter Ryan
20Travis Hall
21Joel Wilson
22Julian Huxley
Coach:
Australia David Nucifora
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