2007 season of Super 14

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2007 season of Super 14
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master South AfricaSouth Africa Bulls (1st title)
Teams 14th
countries AustraliaAustralia Australia (4 teams) New Zealand (5 teams) South Africa (5 teams)
New ZealandNew Zealand 
South AfricaSouth Africa 
Games 94  (of which 94 played)
tries 440  (ø 4.68 per game)
Most of the points New ZealandNew Zealand Stephen Donald , Chiefs (164)
Most attempts South AfricaSouth Africa JP Pietersen , Sharks (12)
← 2006 season of Super 14

The 2007 season was the second edition of Super 14 , a rugby union competition with 14 franchise teams from Australia , New Zealand and South Africa (from 1996 to 2005 the competition was called Super 12).

The season began on February 2, 2007 and ended with the final on May 19, 2007. A total of 94 games were played, with each team playing a round robin against the 13 other teams. There followed two semi-finals and finally the final. The Bulls from the South African city of Pretoria became champions for the first time ; it was also the first title win by a South African team.

Results

table

  • Participation in the semifinals

    • M = officiating master

    team Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
    points     		Diff. Bonus
    points     		Table
    points
    01. South AfricaSouth Africa Sharks 13 10 0 3 355: 214 + 141 5 45
    02. South AfricaSouth Africa Bulls 13 9 0 4th 388: 223 + 165 6th 42
    03. New ZealandNew Zealand Crusaders (M) 13 8th 0 5 382: 235 + 147 8th 42
    04th New ZealandNew Zealand blues 13 9 0 4th 355: 235 + 120 6th 42
    05. AustraliaAustralia Brumbies 13 9 0 4th 234: 173 + 61 4th 40
    06th New ZealandNew Zealand Chiefs 13 7th 1 5 373: 321 + 52 10 40
    07th AustraliaAustralia Western Force 13 6th 1 6th 276: 282 - 6 6th 32
    08th. New ZealandNew Zealand Hurricanes 13 6th 0 7th 247: 300 - 53 3 27
    09. New ZealandNew Zealand Highlanders 13 5 0 8th 235: 301 - 66 7th 27
    10. South AfricaSouth Africa Stormers 13 6th 0 7th 249: 326 - 77 3 27
    11. South AfricaSouth Africa Central Cheetahs 13 4th 1 8th 265: 342 - 77 4th 22nd
    12. South AfricaSouth Africa Lions 13 5 0 8th 175: 284 - 109 2 22nd
    13. AustraliaAustralia NSW Waratahs 13 3 1 9 266: 317 - 51 7th 21st
    14th AustraliaAustralia Queensland Reds 13 2 0 11 201: 438 - 237 3 11

    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 successful attempts , regardless of the final score
    • 1 bonus point if you lose less than seven points

    Semifinals

    May 12, 2007
    		 South AfricaSouth Africa Sharks 34:18 New ZealandNew Zealand blues Kings Park Stadium , Durban
    Spectators: 52,000
    Referees: Stuart Dickinson ( Australia )
    Attempts: Muller 35th n.erh.
    James 72nd received
    Murray 80th
    increased raises: Montgomery (2/3)
    Penalty kicks: Montgomery (4/4) 5th, 17th, 62nd, 69th
    Dropgoals: James (1/1) 25th     		(14: 6)
    Report     		Attempts: Wulf 45th n.erh.
    Nacewa 53rd
    increments: Nacewa (1/2)
    Penalty kicks : Nacewa (2/3) 14th, 40th
    May 12, 2007
    		 South AfricaSouth Africa Bulls 27:12 New ZealandNew Zealand Crusaders Loftus Versfeld Stadium , Pretoria
    Spectators: 50,000
    Referee: Matt Goddard ( Australia )
    Penalty kicks: Hougaard (8/8) 6th, 10th, 26th, 38th, 40th, 46th, 49th, 58th
    Dropgoals: Hougaard (1/2) 65.     		(14: 6)
    Report     		Penalty kicks: Carter (4/5) 15th, 23rd, 29th, 52nd

    final

    May 19, 2007
    		 South AfricaSouth Africa Sharks 19:20 South AfricaSouth Africa Bulls Kings Park Stadium, Durban
    Spectators: 50,000
    Referee: Steve Walsh ( New Zealand )
    Attempts: Pietersen 19. n.erh.
    van den Berg 78th edition
    Penalty kicks: Montgomery (3/4) 8th, 29th, 34th
    		 (14:10)
    Report     		Attempts: Spies 13th increased
    Habana 80th +
    increased increases: Hougaard (2/2)
    Penalty kicks: Hougaard (2/3) 60th, 31st
    15th Percy Montgomery Changed after 62 minutes 62.
    14th François Steyn
    13 Waylon Murray
    12 Bradley Barritt
    11 JP Pietersen
    10 Butch James
    09 Ruan Pienaar
    08th Ryan Kankowski Changed after 63 minutes 63.
    07th AJ Venter
    06th Jacques Botes Changed after 70 minutes 70.
    05 Johann Muller
    04th Johan Ackerman Changed after 51 minutes 51.
    03 BJ Botha
    02 John Smit ( c ) Changed after 63 minutes 63.
    01 Deon Carstens Changed after 69 minutes 69.
    Substitute:
    16 Bismarck du Plessis Substituted after 63 minutes 63.
    17th Tendai Mtawarira Substituted after 69 minutes 69.
    18th Albert van den Berg Substituted after 51 minutes 51.
    19th Warren Britz Substituted after 70 minutes 70.
    20th Bobby Skinstad Substituted after 63 minutes 63.
    21st Rory Kockott
    22nd Adrian Jacobs Substituted after 62 minutes 62.
    15th Johan Roets Changed after 62 minutes 62.
    14th Akona Ndungane
    13 JP Nel Changed after 75 minutes 75.
    12 Wynand Olivier
    11 Bryan Habana
    10 Derick Hougaard
    09 Fourie du Preez Changed after 79 minutes 79.
    08th Pierre Spies
    07th Wikus van Heerden Medical care from 10th to 21st minute 10. to 21.
    06th Pedrie Wannenburg Changed after 51 minutes 51.
    05 Victor Matfield ( c )
    04th Bakkies Botha Changed after 69 minutes 69.
    03 Rayno Gerber Changed after 57 minutes 57.
    02 Gary Botha
    01 Gurthrö Steenkamp Changed after 51 minutes 51.
    Substitute:
    16 Jaco Engels Substituted after 51 minutes 51.
    17th Danie Thiart Substituted after 57 minutes 57.
    18th Danie Rossouw Substituted after 51 minutes 51.
    19th Derick Kuun Substituted after 10 minutes10, 21, 69Changed after 21 minutes Substituted after 69 minutes
    20th Heini Adams Substituted after 79 minutes 79.
    21st Morné Steyn Substituted after 75 minutes 75.
    22nd Jaco van der Westhuyzen Substituted after 62 minutes 62.

    statistics

    Most attempts made

    rank player team tries
    1. South AfricaSouth Africa JP Pietersen Sharks 12
    2. South AfricaSouth Africa Bryan Habana Bulls 8th
    New ZealandNew Zealand Lelia Masaga Chiefs
    4th AustraliaAustralia Cameron Shepherd Western Force 7th
    5. New ZealandNew Zealand Ross Filipo Crusaders 6th
    New ZealandNew Zealand Rico Gear Crusaders
    New ZealandNew Zealand Doug Howlett blues
    New ZealandNew Zealand Casey Laulala Crusaders
    New ZealandNew Zealand Moses Tuiali'i Crusaders
    South AfricaSouth Africa Wikus van Heerden Bulls

    Most points scored

    rank player team Points
    1. New ZealandNew Zealand Stephen Donald Chiefs 164
    2. South AfricaSouth Africa Derick Hougaard Bulls 161
    3. AustraliaAustralia Peter Hewat NSW Waratahs 156
    4th AustraliaAustralia Cameron Shepherd Western Force 115
    5. South AfricaSouth Africa Peter Grant Stormers 112

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