2008 season of Super 14
2008 season of Super 14 | |
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Teams | 14th |
countries |
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Games | 94 (of which 94 played) |
tries | 519 (ø 5.52 per game) |
Most of the points |
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Most attempts |
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← Season 2007 of Super 14 |
The 2008 season was the third 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 15, 2008 and ended with the final on May 31, 2008. 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 champions were for the seventh time the Crusaders from the New Zealand city of Christchurch .
Results
table
M = officiating master
team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
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1. |
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13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 369: 176 | + 193 | 8th | 52 |
2. |
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13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 255: 186 | + 69 | 5 | 43 |
3. |
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13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 271: 209 | + 62 | 4th | 42 |
4th |
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13 | 8th | 1 | 4th | 310: 204 | + 106 | 7th | 41 |
5. |
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13 | 8th | 1 | 4th | 269: 211 | + 58 | 7th | 41 |
6th |
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13 | 8th | 0 | 5 | 354: 267 | + 87 | 8th | 40 |
7th |
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13 | 7th | 0 | 6th | 348: 349 | - 1 | 6th | 34 |
8th. |
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13 | 7th | 0 | 6th | 247: 278 | - 31 | 4th | 33 |
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13 | 6th | 0 | 7th | 277: 317 | - 40 | 6th | 30th |
10. |
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13 | 6th | 0 | 7th | 324: 347 | - 23 | 4th | 28 |
11. |
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13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 257: 338 | - 81 | 7th | 19th |
12. |
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13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 258: 323 | - 65 | 4th | 18th |
13. |
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13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 255: 428 | - 173 | 9 | 13 |
14th |
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13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 206: 367 | - 161 | 2 | 12 |
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 24, 2008 |
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33:22 |
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AMI Stadium , Christchurch Spectators: 18,000 Referees: Stuart Dickinson ( Australia ) |
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Attempts: MacDonald (2) 38th received, 53rd received Read 66th raised increases: Carter (3/3) Penalty kicks: Carter (4/4) 5th, 15th, 55th, 72nd |
(13: 8) Report |
Attempts: Guildford 2nd after. Thrush 78th increased Tialata 79th increased increases: Gopperth (1/1) Collins (1/1) Penalty kicks: Weepu (1/1) 34. |
May 24, 2008 |
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28: 13 |
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Sydney Football Stadium , Sydney Spectators: 37,378 Referees: Bryce Lawrence ( New Zealand ) |
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Tries: Tuqiri . 26 erh Horne 30 n.erh. Beale 41st n.erh. Burgess 45th edition Elevations: Beale (1/4) Penalty Kicks: Beale (1/3) 18.Dropgoals: Beale (1/1) 78. |
(15: 6) Report |
Attempts: Burden 71. Increased increases: Kockott (1/1) Penalty kicks : Steyn (1/1) 38.Dropgoals: Pienaar (1/2) 3. |
final
May 31, 2008 |
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20:12 |
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AMI Stadium, Christchurch Spectators: 26,000 Referee: Mark Lawrence ( South Africa ) |
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Attempts: Tuiali'i 38th n.erh. Penalty Kicks: Carter (4/5) 4th, 33rd, 46th, 74th Dropgoals: Carter (1/2) 71. |
(11:12) report |
Attempts: Turner (2) 8th elevation, 25th elevation: Beale (1/2) |
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statistics
Most attempts made
player | team | tries | |
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1. |
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Chiefs | 8th |
2. |
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Bulls | 7th |
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Central Cheetahs | ||
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Hurricanes | ||
5. |
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Chiefs | 6th |
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Highlanders | ||
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Sharks | ||
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Sharks | ||
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NSW Waratahs | ||
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NSW Waratahs |
Most points scored
player | team | Points | |
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1. |
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Crusaders | 154 |
2. |
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Chiefs | 153 |
3. |
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blues | 150 |
4th |
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Stormers | 117 |
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NSW Waratahs | 102 |