2009 Air New Zealand Cup Finals

2009 Air NZ Cup Finals
Duration 30 October – 7 November
Semifinal One
Date and Time 30 October, 7:35 pm[1]
AMI Stadium, Christchurch|- Canterbury Hawke's Bay
20 3
Semifinal Two
Date and Time 31 October, 7:05 pm[1]
Westpac Stadium, Wellington|- Wellington Southland
34 21
Grand Final
Date and Time 7 November, 7:35 pm
AMI Stadium, Christchurch|- Canterbury Wellington
28 20

The 2009 Air New Zealand Cup Finals will determine the winner of the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup season. It will consist of two semifinals on 30 October and 31 October and Grand Final on 7 November.[1]

Canterbury were the first team during the round-robin to qualify for the finals when they beat Manawatu on 9 October.[2] Canterbury also gained homefield advantage throughout the finals when they beat Hawke's Bay on 16 October. Southland and Wellington were the next teams to gain a playoff spot while Wellington gained a home game in the second semifinal.[3][4] Southland gained the spot after a final round win over Canterbury while Wellington gained a spot and a home semi with a win over Tasman.[3][4] Hawke's Bay were the fourth and final team to claim a playoff spot after winning their game in the 13th round with a 4 try bonus point and when Waikato, the only team who could overtake them, lost to Auckland on 24 October.[5]

Canterbury were the first team to qualify for the final of when they beat Hawke's Bay 20 points to 3 on the 30th October.[6] It was the second year in a row that Canterbury qualified for the final and the first time that an Air New Zealand Cup final was held at AMI Stadium. They played Wellington who beat Southland on the 31st of October winning 34-21.[7] They played the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup Final on the 7th of November.[8] Wellington qualified for all four Air New Zealand Cup finals and their eighth final in eleven years, but only winning in 2000 which was also against Canterbury in Christchurch.[9]

Fixtures

There was a total of 3 games in the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup Finals, two semifinals on 30 and 31 October and a culminating grand final on 7 November. Canterbury (no. 1 seed) beat Hawke's Bay(no. 4 seed) at AMI Stadium in Christchurch on the 30th of October.[6] Wellington gained the no. 2 seed placing and beat no. 3 seed Southland on 31 October for the second spot in the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup Final.[7]

2009 Air New Zealand Cup Semifinal One
Date Home Team Score Away Team Time Venue Attendance
30 Oct Canterbury 20 - 3 Hawke's Bay 7:35 pm AMI Stadium, Christchurch 8,000
2009 Air New Zealand Cup Semifinal Two
Date Home Team Score Away Team Time Venue Attendance
31 Oct Wellington 34 - 21 Southland 7:05 pm Westpac Stadium, Wellington 9,073
2009 Air New Zealand Cup Grand Final
Date Home Team Score Away Team Time Venue Attendance
7 Nov Canterbury 28 - 20 Wellington 7:35 pm AMI Stadium, Christchurch 12,000

Round Robin review

Canterbury came out on top during the round-robin with 47 competition points, 4 more than their closest contenders, and a league-leading 10 wins. Wellington were second with 43, while Southland and Hawke's Bay were third and fourth respectively and both on 41 competition points.[10]

Hawke's Bay scored the most points throughout the round-robin with 372.[10] They also have scored the most tries along with other finalists Canterbury and Wellington with 40.[10] Southland came through the round-robin with the best defensive record with only 189 points scored against them and average of 14.5 points a game.[10]

Standings

Pos. Team Pld W D L PF PA PD BP1 BP2 Pts
1 Canterbury 1310033692311384347
2 Wellington 139043622371255243
3 Southland 13913260189712141
4 Hawke's Bay 138143722561166141
5 Auckland 13805272223493439
6 Waikato 13805285297-124036
7 Bay of Plenty 1370626826711332
8 Taranaki 1361625225111128
9 Tasman 13607243260-172228
10 Otago 13508260283-232527
11 Manawatu 13409305362-573524
12 North Harbour 13409244320-760420
13 Northland 13319226341-1150216
14 Counties Manukau 132011235436-2012212

Canterbury

Canterbury finished the 2009 Air NZ Cup Round-Robin with the most competition points with 47 and were rewarded the no. 1 seed for the playoffs which gave them homefield advantage throughout. They recorded the most wins with 10, scored 369 points, gave up 231 with an overall points differential of 138, the best in the competition. They scored 40 tries, and kicked 35 penalty goals, 2 drop goals and 29 conversion.

Daniel Carter scored most of Canterbury's points throughout the season with 98 while Sean Maitland scored most of the tries with 8, third most in the competition.

Canterbury squad

A total of 37 players played for Canterbury in the 2009 season. George Whitelock was the captain and Rob Penney and Tabai Matson were the coaches.

2009 Canterbury Squad
Props
  • Wyatt Crockett
  • Peter Borlase
  • Andrew Olorenshaw
  • Owen Franks
  • Rodney Ah You

Hookers

  • Corey Flynn
  • Ti'i Paulo
  • Steve Fualau
  • Will Catherwood

Locks

  • Sam Whitelock
  • James Broadhurst
  • Isaac Ross
  • Luke Ramano
  • Brad Thorn
 Loose Forwards
  • Michael Paterson
  • George Whitelock (c)
  • Ash Parker
  • Nasi Manu
  • Matt Todd
  • Aaron McCoy
  • Richie McCaw
  • Mike Coman
  • Kieran Read

Halfbacks

  • Tyson Keats
  • Willie Heinz
  • Andy Ellis
 Midfielders
  • Stephen Brett
  • Ryan Crotty
  • Adam Whitelock
  • Casey Laulala
  • Tim Bateman
  • Daniel Carter

Back Three-Quarters

  • Sean Maitland
  • James Paterson
  • Colin Slade
  • Tu Umaga-Marshall
  • Chris Small
 Coaches
  • Rob Penney (Head)
  • Tabai Matson (Asst.)

- Most players are capable of playing
multiple positions.

- Squad only include players who
have been named in a starting
15 or reserves bench.

Wellington

Wellington finished second on the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup points table and were rewarded a home semifinal for it. They finished with 9 wins and 4 losses out of 13 games. They scored 362 points including a league-leading 40 tries as well as 31 penalty goals, 3 drop goals (an Air New Zealand Cup record) and 30 conversions.[11] They also gave up 237 points and finished with a points differential of 125, second best in the competition.

Daniel Kirkpatrick scored most of Wellington's points with 95 of them through 11 games while, for the second year in a row, Hosea Gear lead Wellington in try-scoring with 11 through 9 games including a record equaling 4 tries against Counties Manukau in round 6.[11]

Wellington squad

37 players played for Wellington this season. Jacob Ellison was captain and Jamie Joseph and Andre Bell were the coaches.

2009 Wellington Lions
Props
  • Jacob Ellison (c)
  • John Schwalger
  • Anthony Perenise
  • Neemia Tialata
  • Arden David-Perrot

Hookers

  • Ged Robinson
  • Dane Coles

Locks

  • Api Naikatini
  • Jeremy Thrush
  • Polonga Pedro
  • Nick Paasi
  • Daniel Ramsey
  • Mark Reddish
 Loose Forwards
  • Faifili Levave
  • Victor Vito
  • Scott Fuglistaller
  • Matthew Luamanu
  • Rodney So'oialo
  • Serge Lilo
  • Masefau Leuliniu

Halfbacks

  • Alby Mathewson
  • Ruki Tipuna
  • Piri Weepu
 Midfielders
  • Daniel Kirkpatrick
  • Shaun Treeby
  • Robbie Fruean
  • Ma'a Nonu
  • Conrad Smith
  • Fa'atonu Fili
  • Charlie Ngatai

Back Three-Quarters

  • Hosea Gear
  • David Smith
  • Tamati Ellison
  • Buxton Popoali'i
  • Alipati Leiua
  • Cory Jane
  • Apoua Stewart
 Coaches
  • Jamie Joseph (Head)
  • Andre Bell (Asst.)

- Most players are capable of playing
multiple positions.

- Squad only include players who
have been named in a starting
15 or reserves bench.

Southland

Southland finished third on the points table with 41 competition points, 9 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw. They were the best defensive team in the competition with 189 points scored against and an average of 14.5 points a game, they also on 6 occasions held their opponent tryless. They scored 260 points and had an overall points differential of 71. They scored 28 tries, 30 penalty goals and 15 conversions. They also ended the round robin in the possession of the Ranfurly Shield.

Robbie Robinson scored the most points for Southland with 111 points through 11 games and 29 of Southland's 30 penalty goals. Locks Joe Tuineau and Josh Bekhuis were the leading try scores during the round-robin with 4 each.

Southland squad

30 players have played for Southland during the season, Jamie Mackintosh was captain and Simon Culhane and David Henderson were the coaches.

2009 Southland Stags
Props
  • Jamie Mackintosh (c)
  • Chris King
  • Michael Peterson
  • Fai Mika

Hookers

  • David Hall
  • Jason Rutledge
  • Brayden Mitchell

Locks

  • Josh Bekhuis
  • Joe Tuineau
  • Dave Gannon
 Loose Forwards
  • John Hardie
  • Tim Boys
  • Hua Tamariki
  • Dion Bates
  • Tom Fleming
  • Noa Soqeta

Halfbacks

  • Scott Cowan
  • Jimmy Cowan
  • Sonny Rangitoheriri
 Midfielders
  • James Wilson
  • Jason Kawau
  • Kendrick Lynn
  • Robbie Robinson
  • Seminar Manu
  • John Dodds

Back Three-Quarters

  • Tony Koonwaiyou
  • Matt Saunders
  • Mark Wells
  • Glen Horton
  • Pehi Te Whare
 Coaches
  • Simon Culhane
  • David Henderson

- Most players are capable of playing
multiple positions.

- Squad only include players who
have been named in a starting
15 or reserves bench.

Hawke's Bay

Hawke's Bay finished the round robin fourth on the points table with 41 competition points and 8 win, 4 losses and 1 draw. They scored the most points out of any other team with 372 and also gave up 256 points for an overall points differential of 116. They came first-equal in tries with 40 along with other finalists Wellington and Canterbury, they also scored the most 5 try bonus points with 6. In total they scored 40 tries, 36 penalty goals, 2 drop goals and 29 conversions.

Matt Berquist scored the most points for the Hawke's Bay team, and the whole competition, with 156 points and an average of 14.2 points a game. They also had the top try scorer of the competition in Zac Guildford who scored 13 tries through 12 games.

Hawke's Bay Squad

A total of 30 players were part of the Hawke's Bay team this season, Jason Shoemark was captain and Peter Russell and Tom Coventry were the coaches.

2009 Hawke's Bay Magpies
Props
  • Faka'anaua Taumalolo
  • Clint Newland
  • Josh Keys
  • Jodi Allen

Hookers

  • Ash Dixon
  • Hikawera Elliot

Locks

  • Matt Egan
  • Ross Kennedy
  • Adam Bradey
  • Hugh Reed
  • Bryn Evans
 Loose Forwards
  • Michael Johnson
  • Karl Lowe
  • Thomas Waldrom
  • George Naoupu
  • Pama Petia

Halfbacks

  • Chris Eaton
  • Dane Shelford
  • Kilifi Fangupu
 Midfielders
  • Matt Berquist
  • Sam Giddens
  • Jason Shoemark (c)
  • Andrew Horrell
  • Aayden Clarke
  • Richard Buckman

Back Three-Quarters

  • Zac Guildford
  • Nick Thomson
  • Jason Kupa
  • Mark Jackman
  • Israel Dagg
 Coaches
  • Peter Russell (Head)
  • Tom Coventry (Asst.)


- Most players are capable of playing
multiple positions.

- Squad only include players who
have been named in a starting
15 or reserves bench.

Statistics

Hawke's Bay scored 372 points this season, most by any other team. Matt Berquist scored the most points with 156, most among players. They also scored 40 tries including the only penalty try of the season; Zac Guildford led them with 13 tries, also most among players. Sona Taumalolo, Ash Dixon, Matt Egan and Ross Kennedy were the only players in the Hawke's Bay team to receive disciplinary cards with yellows in round 3, round 8, round 9 and round 13.

Semifinal One

Canterbury beat Hawke's Bay on 30 October in the first semifinal of the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup finals.[6] Canterbury scored 20 points and put out their best defensive performance of the season only giving up 3 points against Hawke's Bay who were the leading points scorers amongst teams during the round robin. Hawke's Bay were also held tryless for only the second time all season with the previous time being against fellow semifinalists Southland. It was the third year in a row that Hawke's Bay were knocked out in the semifinals.

30 October 2009
19:35 NZDT
Canterbury 20 – 3 Hawke's Bay
Tries: Sam Whitelock
Isaac Ross, Stephen Brett
Con: Stephen Brett
Pen: Stephen Brett		 Pen: Matt Berquist
AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Jonathan White[12]

Match summary

Line-ups
Canterbury[13] Pos. Hawke's Bay[14]
Colin Slade 15 Israel Dagg
Sean Maitland 14 Nick Thompson
Casey Laulala 13 Jason Shoemark (c)
Tim Bateman 12 Richard Buckman
Tu Umaga-Marshall 11 Jason Kupa
Stephen Brett 10 Mathew Berquist
Tyson Keats 9 Chris Eaton
Nasi Manu 8 Thomas Waldrom
George Whitelock (c) 7 Karl Lowe
Michael Paterson 6 Michael Johnson
Sam Whitelock 5 Ross Kennedy
Isaac Ross 4 George Nauopu
Peter Borlase 3 Clint Newland
Ti'i Paulo 2 Hika Elliot
Andrew Olorenshaw 1 Sona Taumalolo
Replacements
Steve Fualau 16 Ash Dixon
Rodney Ah You 17 Josh Keys
Ash Parker 18 Adam Bradey
Matt Todd 19 Matt Egan
Willi Heinz 20 Dane Shelford
Ryan Crotty 21 Aayden Clarke
James Paterson 22 Sam Giddens

Canterbury scored 3 tries and held Hawke's Bay to a penalty goal to win the first semifinal and be the first team to qualify for the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup Final.[6] Hawke's Bay made a late change when Richard Buckman replaced Andrew Horrell in the starting lineups because of a pre-existing injury. Sam Giddens replaced Buckman's spot on the bench.[15]

Lock Sam Whitelock scored the first of Canterbury's tries from broken play when Hawke's Bay couldn't take a high kick from Stephen Brett. Tyson Keats cleaned up the loose ball and passed the ball out to Whitelock to open the scoring 9 minutes into the game. Brett converted the try from wideout and Canterbury were up 7-0.[16]

Canterbury had the chance to score earlier but Michael Paterson couldn't pull in the offload by Sean Maitland after a break down the right hand touchline.[16]

Hawke's Bay's Matt Berquist kicked the only points of Hawke's Bay night from a penalty 40 metres out. That was his only opportunity at goal for Berquist who had an 82.2% success rate during the round robin.

Canterbury scored their second try 4 minutes before halftime when Isaac Ross got the pass from Paterson who first charged down Chris Eaton's clearing kick, then regathered the ball and offloaded to Ross for the try in the corner. Stephen Brett could not convert and Canterbury had a 12-3 lead at halftime.[16]

After ten minutes of the second half Hawke's Bay had possession inside Canterbury's 22-metre line and had them backed up when they knocked on and Canterbury got the ball. They spread the ball wide to Maitland who ran down the touchline into Hawke's Bay's territory, too fast for the scrambling defence, before he passed to Brett in support to score Canterbury's third try of the night. Brett missed once again and Canterbury had a 14-point lead with 30 minutes remaining.[16]

Throughout the remaining minutes Canterbury sustained pressure on their opponents forcing the mistakes and also bringing on fresh legs to finish the game off, all in the final twenty minutes.[16]

Brett kicked a penalty goal 3 minutes before the full-time whistle but had the game wrapped up beforehand with the teams playing most of the second half on Hawke's Bay's side of field. The game finished 20-3 in Canterbury's favour and second straight final berth while Hawke's Bay were knocked out in the semifinals for the third year in a row.

Scoring summary

Player movement

Canterbury used all of their seven subs during the game while Hawke's Bay 5 of their substitutions.[15][16]

Canterbury

Player movement
No. Exiting player Movement No. Replacement player
4 Isaac Ross  63' 19 Matt Todd
14 Sean Maitland  66' 22 James Paterson
8 Nasi Manu  71' 18 Ash Parker
9 Tyson Keats  74' 20 Willi Heinz
12 Tim Bateman 21 Ryan Crotty
3 Peter Borlase 17 Rodney Ah You
2 Ti'i Paulo  76' 16 Steve Fualau
15 Colin Slade  79' 12 Tim Bateman
Key
Substitution
Blood bin
Yellow card
Red card Red card

Hawke's Bay

Player movement
No. Exiting player Movement No. Replacement player
13 Jason Shoemark  40' 22 Sam Giddens
1 Sona Taumalolo  60' 17 Josh Keys
2 Hika Elliot 16 Ash Dixon
7 Karl Lowe 20 Adam Bradey
4 George Nauopu 60' to 66' 19 Matt Egan
5 Ross Kennedy  66' 19 Matt Egan
Key
Substitution
Blood bin
Yellow card
Red card Red card

Semifinal Two

Wellington won the second semifinal against Southland on the 31st of October. Wellington gained a lead going into halftime and were able to hold on after a Southland comeback early on in the second half to win 34 - 21.

31 October 2009
19:05NZDT
Wellington 34 – 21 Southland
Try: Dane Coles (2),
David Smith
Con: Piri Weepu (2)
Pen: Piri Weepu (5)		 Try: Jason Rutledge,
Kendrick Lynn, Scott Cowan
Con: Robbie Robinson (3)
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 9,073
Referee: Chris Pollock[12]

Match summary

Line-ups
Wellington Pos. Southland
Apoua Stewart 15 Glen Horton
David Smith 14 Matt Saunders
Alapati Leiua 13 Kendrick Lynn
Shaun Treeby 12 Jason Kawau
Hosea Gear 11 Tony Koonwaiyou
Piri Weepu 10 Robbie Robinson
Alby Mathewson 9 Scott Cowan
Mathew Luamanu 8 Hua Tamariki
Serge Lilo 7 Tim Boys
Victor Vito 6 John Hardie
Daniel Ramsay 5 Joe Tuineau
Jacob Ellison (c) 4 Josh Bekhuis
Anthony Perenise 3 Chris King
Ged Robinson 2 Jason Rutledge
John Schwalger 1 Jamie Mackintosh (c)
Replacements
Dane Coles 16 Braydon Mitchell
Arden David-Perrot 17 Fai Mika
Mark Reddish 18 David Gannon
Scott Fuglistaller 19 Dion Bates
Fa'atonu Fili 20 Sonny Rangitoheriri
Robert Fruean 21 Seminar Manu
Daniel Kirkpatrick 22 James Wilson

Both teams scored 3 tries but Wellington scored 5 penalty goals while Southland had no chance for any goal kicking.

Wellington were up 3 points to nil before the first try was scored by Southland's Jason Rutledge in the 14th minute of play. He got feed the ball and in midfield after an attacking lineout and was to strong for the remaining defenders. Robbie Robinson converted and Southland were up 7-3.

Wellington scored their first try of the match after two more penalties by Weepu. The Lions won the ball from a defending scrum, Anthony Perenise ran the ball up and fed to Alby Mathewson who passed to David Smith to score Wellington's try. Weepu converted the try and with a penalty 2 minutes later Wellington went into halftime with a 19-7 lead.

Southland regained the lead ten minutes into the second half with two tries in quick succession. The first coming to halfback Scott Cowan who stole the ball of opposite Alby Mathewson then had a clear 50-metre run to the line. Robbie Robinson converted and Southland reduced Wellington's lead to 5. Their second come from broken play of a stolen ball from the breakdown. Midfielder Jason Kawau made the break and had an easy draw and pass to fellow midfielder Kendrick Lynn for Southland's third try of the night. Another conversion by Robinson and Southland were ahead 21-19.

That, however, was the last time Southland scored on the night with Wellington have most of the ball throughout the remainder of the match.

After another penalty by Weepu, bringing his tally to 17, Wellington scored the second and third try both to replacement hooker Dane Coles. Coles linked up with Mark Reddish after a counterattack started by Victor Vito and carried on by Hosea Gear for his first and second was from a crossfield kick to fullback Apoua Stewart who fed Victor Vito to draw and pass to an open Coles for his second. Weepu converted the second and Wellington finished with 34-21 advantage and qualified for the fourth final in a row.

Scoring summary

Player movement

Both Wellington and Southland used all of their replacements available.

Wellington

Player Movement
No. Existing Player Topic of Movement No. Replacement Player
5 Daniel Ramsey  50' 18 Mark Reddish
2 Ged Robinson  57' 16 Dane Coles
8 Mathew Luamanu 19 Scott Fuglistaller
13 Alapati Leiua  75' 21 Robert Fruean
10 Piri Weepu  76' 22 Daniel Kirkpatrick
15 Apoua Stewart 20 Fa'atonu Fili
1 John Schwalger 17 Arden David-Perrot
Key
Substitution
Blood Bin
Yellow Card
Red card Red Card

Southland

Player Movement
No. Existing Player Topic of Movement No. Replacement Player
15 Glen Horton  32' 22 James Wilson
13 Kendrick Lynn  51' 21 Seminar Manu
5 Joe Tuineau 18 Dave Gannon
8 Hua Tamariki  61' 19 Dion Bates
14 Matt Saunders  66' 20 Sonny Rangitoheriri
3 Chris King  72' 17 Fai Mika
2 Jason Rutledge  78' 16 Braydon Mitchell
Key
Substitution
Blood Bin
Yellow Card
Red card Red Card

Grand Final

The 2009 Air New Zealand Cup Final was played on 7 November with Canterbury beating Wellington 28 points to 20. Canterbury had an 18 - 3 lead into halftime but Wellington fought back to lower the margin to 7 at one point but ultimately finished in Canterbury's favour.

7 November 2009
19:05NZDT
Canterbury 28 – 20 Wellington
Try: Colin Slade (2)
Sean Maitland
Con: Stephen Brett (2)
Pen: Stephen Brett (3)		 Try: Alapati Leuia
Scott Fuglistaller
Con: Piri Weepu (2)
Pen: Piri Weepu (2)
AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Vinny Munro[12]

Match summary

Line-ups
Canterbury Pos. Wellington
Colin Slade 15 Apoua Stewart
Sean Maitland 14 David Smith
Casey Laulala 13 Alapati Leuia
Tim Bateman 12 Shaun Treeby
Tu Umaga-Marshall 11 Hosea Gear
Stephen Brett 10 Piri Weepu
Tyson Keats 9 Alby Mathewson
Nasi Manu 8 Mathew Luamanu
George Whitelock (c) 7 Serge Lilo
Michael Paterson 6 Victor Vito
Isaac Ross 5 Daniel Ramsey
Sam Whitelock 4 Jacob Ellison (c)
Peter Borlase 3 Anthony Perenise
Ti'i Paulo 2 Ged Robinson
Andrew Olorenshaw 1 John Schwalger
Replacements
Steve Fualau 16 Dane Coles
Rodney Ah You 17 Arden David-Perrot
Ash Parker 18 Mark Reddish
Matt Todd 19 Scott Fuglistaller
Willi Heinz 20 Fa'atonu Fili
Ryan Crotty 21 Daniel Kirkpatrick
James Paterson 22 Robbie Fruean

Canterbury made a good start with a try to Colin Slade after Wellington failed to protect the ball. Captain George Whitelock picked up the loose ball which ultimately ended up with Slade who had no one in front of him 60 metres out. Stephen Brett converted and Canterbury were 7-0 after two minutes.

After a failed penalty goal attempt by Piri Weepu, Brett had his chance after a scrum penalty and put Canterbury up 10-0 16 minutes in.

Another penalty by Brett after 29 minutes and another Weepu in the 32nd put the scores at 13-3 before Colin Slade scored his second after he was put into the gap from a pass from centre Casey Laulala. Brett missed the conversion and Canterbury went into halftime with an 18-3 lead.

Wellington were the first to score in the second half with Alapati Leuia picking off a pass from Colin Slade in the 54th minute. Weepu converted and Wellington reduced the margin to 8. Canterbury hit back though with a try to wing Sean Maitland running onto a Brett pass 40 metres out and sprinting pass three players for his team's 3rd try. With the conversion from Brett, Canterbury were up 25-10.

After another Weepu penalty goal, Colin Slade received a yellow card in two minutes later for a professional foul. Wellington used it to their advantage and scored their second try coming from replacement Scott Fuglistaller. Weepu couldn't convert and Wellington were down by a converted try. But one last penalty goal by Brett in 78th minute put it out of reach for Wellington and Canterbury won their second provincial rugby title in as many years winning 28-20.

Statistics

Team

There have been 78 points scored through 2 games of the 2009 air New Zealand Cup Finals including 9 tries. Piri Weepu, from Wellington, has scored the most with 19. Dane Coles has scored the most tries by a player with 2. There have been no disciplinary cards issued.

Points

Team Round Robin Total Semifinal Final Overall Total
Pts Details Pts Details
Canterbury 369 20 3 try; 1 pen; 1 con 28 3 try; 1 con; 3 pen 417
Hawke's Bay 372 3 1 pen did not qualify 375
Southland 260 21 3 try; 3 con did not qualify 281
Wellington 362 34 3 try; 5 pen; 2 con 20 2 try; 2 con; 2 pen 416

Tries

Team Round Robin Total Semifinal Final Overall Total
Canterbury 40 3 3 46
Hawke's Bay 40 0 did not qualify 40
Southland 28 3 did not qualify 31
Wellington 40 3 2 45

Disciplinary Cards

Team Round Robin Total Semifinal Final Overall Total
Canterbury 1 0 1 2
Hawke's Bay 4 0 did not qualify 4
Southland 1 0 did not qualify 0
Wellington 3 0 0 3

Player

Piri Weepu scored the most points in the finals with 29 while Dane Coles and Colin Slade scored the most tries with 2 each.

Points

Player Team Round Robin Total Semifinal Final Overall Total
Points Details Points Details
Mathew Berquist Hawke's Bay 156 3 1 pen did not qualify 159
Robbie Robinson Southland 111 6 3 con did not qualify 117
Stephen Brett Canterbury 76 10 1 try; 1 pen; 1 con 13 3 pen; 2 con 99
Sean Maitland Canterbury 40 0 5 1 try 45
Colin Slade Canterbury 30 0 10 2 try 40
Piri Weepu Wellington 9 19 5 pen; 2 con 10 2 pen; 2 con 38
Kendrick Lynn Southland 19 5 1 try did not qualify 24
David Smith Wellington 15 5 1 try 0 20
Jason Rutledge Southland 15 5 1 try did not qualify 20
Alapati Leuia Wellington 10 0 5 1 try 15
Sam Whitelock Canterbury 10 5 1 try 0 15
Scott Fuglistaller Wellington 10 0 5 1 try 15
Dane Coles Wellington 0 10 1 try 0 10
Isaac Ross Canterbury 0 5 1 try 0 5
Scott Cowan Southland 0 5 1 try did not qualify 5

Tries

Player Team Round Robin Total Semifinal Final Overall Total
David Smith Wellington 3 1 - 4
Jason Rutledge Southland 3 1 did not qualify 4
Kendrick Lynn Southland 3 1 did not qualify 4
Sam Whitelock Canterbury 2 1 - 3
Stephen Brett Canterbury 2 1 - 3
Dane Coles Wellington 0 2 - 2
Isaac Ross Canterbury 0 1 - 1
Scott Cowan Southland 0 1 did not qualify 1

Goal Kicking

Player Team Round Robin Percentage Conversions Pen. Goals Drop Goals Finals Percentage
Att. Comp. Att. Comp. Att. Comp.
Mathew Berquist Hawke's Bay 82.2% 0 0 1 1 0 0 100%
Robbie Robinson Southland 68.3% 3 3 1 0 0 0 75.0%
Piri Weepu Wellington 75.0% 3 2 6 5 1 0 70.0%
Stephen Brett Canterbury 56.3% 3 1 1 0 1 0 20.0%
Colin Slade Canterbury 61.5% 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0%

See also

References

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