2008 season of Super 14

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2008 season of Super 14
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master New ZealandNew Zealand Crusaders (7th 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 519  (ø 5.52 per game)
Most of the points New ZealandNew Zealand Daniel Carter , Crusaders (154)
Most attempts New ZealandNew Zealand Lelia Masaga , Chiefs (8)
← 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

  • Participation in the semifinals

    • M = officiating master

    team Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
    points     		Diff. Bonus
    points     		Table
    points
    01. New ZealandNew Zealand Crusaders 13 11 0 2 369: 176 + 193 8th 52
    02. AustraliaAustralia NSW Waratahs 13 9 1 3 255: 186 + 69 5 43
    03. South AfricaSouth Africa Sharks 13 9 1 3 271: 209 + 62 4th 42
    04th New ZealandNew Zealand Hurricanes 13 8th 1 4th 310: 204 + 106 7th 41
    05. South AfricaSouth Africa Stormers 13 8th 1 4th 269: 211 + 58 7th 41
    06th New ZealandNew Zealand blues 13 8th 0 5 354: 267 + 87 8th 40
    07th New ZealandNew Zealand Chiefs 13 7th 0 6th 348: 349 - 1 6th 34
    08th. AustraliaAustralia Western Force 13 7th 0 6th 247: 278 - 31 4th 33
    09. AustraliaAustralia Brumbies 13 6th 0 7th 277: 317 - 40 6th 30th
    10. South AfricaSouth Africa Bulls (M) 13 6th 0 7th 324: 347 - 23 4th 28
    11. New ZealandNew Zealand Highlanders 13 3 0 10 257: 338 - 81 7th 19th
    12. AustraliaAustralia Queensland Reds 13 3 1 9 258: 323 - 65 4th 18th
    13. South AfricaSouth Africa Central Cheetahs 13 1 0 12 255: 428 - 173 9 13
    14th South AfricaSouth Africa Lions 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
    		 New ZealandNew Zealand Crusaders 33:22 New ZealandNew Zealand Hurricanes AMI Stadium , Christchurch
    Spectators: 18,000
    Referees: Stuart Dickinson ( Australia )
    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
    		 AustraliaAustralia NSW Waratahs 28: 13 South AfricaSouth Africa Sharks Sydney Football Stadium , Sydney
    Spectators: 37,378
    Referees: Bryce Lawrence ( New Zealand )
    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
    		 New ZealandNew Zealand Crusaders 20:12 AustraliaAustralia NSW Waratahs AMI Stadium, Christchurch
    Spectators: 26,000
    Referee: Mark Lawrence ( South Africa )
    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)
    15th Leon MacDonald
    14th Kade Poki
    13 Casey Laulala
    12 Tim Bateman
    11 Scott Hamilton
    10 Daniel Carter
    09 Andrew Ellis
    08th Moses Tuiali'i
    07th Richie McCaw ( c )
    06th Kieran Read
    05 Ali Williams
    04th Brad Thorn Time penalty from 56th to 66th minute56th to 66th 77thChanged after 77 minutes
    03 Greg Somerville
    02 Ti'i Paulo
    01 Wyatt Crockett Changed after 77 minutes 77.
    Substitute:
    16 Steve Fualau
    17th Ben Franks Substituted after 77 minutes 77.
    18th Reuben Thorne Substituted after 77 minutes 77.
    19th Nasi Manu
    20th Kahn Fotuali'i
    21st Stephen Brett
    22nd Sean Maitland
    Trainer:
    New ZealandNew Zealand Robbie Deans
    15th Sam Norton-Knight
    14th Lachlan Turner
    13 Rob Horne
    12 Tom Carter Changed after 67 minutes 67.
    11 Lot Tuqiri
    10 Kurtley Beale Changed after 57 minutes 57.
    09 Luke Burgess Changed after 75 minutes 75.
    08th Wycliff Palu
    07th Phil Waugh ( c ) Changed after 77 minutes 77.
    06th Rocky Elsom
    05 Dan Vickerman
    04th Dean guts Changed after 77 minutes 77.
    03 Al Baxter Changed after 70 minutes 70.
    02 Tatafu Polota-Nau Changed after 66 minutes 66.
    01 Benn Robinson
    Substitute:
    16 Adam Freier Substituted after 66 minutes 66.
    17th Matt Dunning Substituted after 70 minutes 70.
    18th Will Caldwell Substituted after 77 minutes 77.
    19th Beau Robinson Substituted after 77 minutes 77.
    20th Brett Sheehan Substituted after 75 minutes 75.
    21st Matt Carraro Substituted after 57 minutes 57.
    22nd Timana Tahu Substituted after 67 minutes 67.
    Trainer:
    AustraliaAustralia Ewen McKenzie

    statistics

    Most attempts made

    player team tries
    1. New ZealandNew Zealand Lelia Masaga Chiefs 8th
    2. New ZealandNew Zealand Ma'a Nonu Bulls 7th
    South AfricaSouth Africa Jongikhaya Nokwe Central Cheetahs
    South AfricaSouth Africa Akona Ndungane Hurricanes
    5. New ZealandNew Zealand Stephen Donald Chiefs 6th
    New ZealandNew Zealand Fetu'u Vainikolo Highlanders
    South AfricaSouth Africa Jacques Botes Sharks
    South AfricaSouth Africa Odwa Ndungane Sharks
    AustraliaAustralia Wycliff Palu NSW Waratahs
    AustraliaAustralia Lachlan Turner NSW Waratahs

    Most points scored

    player team Points
    1. New ZealandNew Zealand Daniel Carter Crusaders 154
    2. New ZealandNew Zealand Stephen Donald Chiefs 153
    3. New ZealandNew Zealand Nick Evans blues 150
    4th South AfricaSouth Africa Peter Grant Stormers 117
    5. AustraliaAustralia Kurtley Beale NSW Waratahs 102

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