2002 season of Super 12
| 2002 season of Super 12 | |
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| master |
 Crusaders (4th title)
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| Teams | 12 |
| countries |
 Australia (3 teams) New Zealand (5 teams) South Africa (4 teams)
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| Games | 69 (of which 69 played) |
| Most of the points |
Andrew Mehrtens , Crusaders (182)
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| Most attempts |
Roger Randle , Chiefs (12)
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| ← 2001 season of Super 12 | |
The 2002 season was the seventh edition of Super 12 , a rugby union competition with twelve franchise teams from Australia , New Zealand and South Africa .
A total of 69 games were played, with each team playing a round robin against the eleven other teams. There followed two semi-finals and finally the final. The champions were the Crusaders from the New Zealand city of Christchurch for the fourth time .
Results
table
M = officiating master
| team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Crusaders
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11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 469: 264 | + 205 | 7th | 51 |
| 2. |
NSW Waratahs
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11 | 8th | 0 | 3 | 337: 284 | + 53 | 7th | 39 |
| 3. |
Brumbies (M)
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11 | 7th | 0 | 4th | 374: 230 | + 144 | 10 | 38 |
| 4th |
Highlanders
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11 | 8th | 0 | 3 | 329: 207 | + 122 | 6th | 38 |
| 5. |
Queensland Reds
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11 | 7th | 0 | 4th | 336: 287 | + 49 | 6th | 34 |
| 6th |
blues
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11 | 6th | 0 | 5 | 318: 249 | + 69 | 5 | 29 |
| 7th |
Stormers
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11 | 5 | 0 | 6th | 310: 314 | - 4th | 7th | 27 |
| 8th. |
Chiefs
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11 | 4th | 0 | 7th | 323: 341 | - 18th | 8th | 24 |
| 9. |
Hurricanes
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11 | 5 | 0 | 6th | 232: 317 | - 85 | 3 | 23 |
| 10. |
Sharks
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11 | 4th | 0 | 7th | 221: 309 | - 88 | 4th | 20th |
| 11. |
Cats
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11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 228: 407 | - 179 | 2 | 6th |
| 12. |
Bulls
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11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 232: 500 | - 268 | 4th | 4th |
The points are distributed as follows:
- 4 points if you win
- 2 points if there is a tie
- 0 points in the event of a loss (before possible bonus points)
- 1 bonus point for four or more attempts , regardless of the final score
- 1 bonus point if you lose less than seven points
Semifinals
| May 18, 2002 |
Crusaders
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34:23 |
Highlanders
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Jade Stadium , Christchurch Referee: Stuart Dickinson ( Australia ) |
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Attempts: McCaw , Robinson (2) Increases: Mehrtens (2) Penalty kicks: Mehrtens (3) Dropgoals: Mehrtens (1), Mauger (1) |
(18: 6) Report |
Attempts: Walker , Wilson Elevations: Walker (2) Penalty Kicks: Walker (3) |
| May 18, 2002 |
NSW Waratahs
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10:51 |
Brumbies
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Aussie Stadium , Sydney Referee: Paddy O'Brien ( New Zealand ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Staniforth Elevations: Burke (1) Penalty Kicks: Burke (1) |
(3:10) Report |
Attempts: Bond (2), Finegan , Harrison (1), Howard , Jeremy Paul Raise: Huxley (5), Mortlock (1) Penalty: Huxley (2), Walker (1) |
final
| May 25, 2002 |
Crusaders
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31: 13 |
Brumbies
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Jade Stadium, Christchurch Referee: André Watson ( South Africa ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Ralph (2), Vunibaka Elevations: Mehrtens (2) Penalty kicks : Mehrtens (3) Dropgoals: Mehrtens (1) |
(11: 3) Report |
Attempts: Walker Raises: Walker (1) Penalty Kicks: Walker (2) |
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statistics
Most attempts made
| player | team | tries | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Roger Randle
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Chiefs | 12 |
| 2. |
Pieter Rossouw
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Stormers | 11 |
| 3. |
Chris Latham
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Queensland Reds | 10 |
|
Doug Howlett
|
blues | ||
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Caleb Ralph
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Crusaders |
Most points scored
| player | team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Andrew Mehrtens
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Crusaders | 182 |
| 2. |
Elton Flatley
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Queensland Reds | 148 |
| 3. |
Matt Burke
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NSW Waratahs | 146 |
| 4th |
Tony Brown (rugby player)
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Highlanders | 141 |
| 5. |
Stirling Mortlock
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Brumbies | 123 |