Super rugby 2011

Super rugby 2011

master	Australia Queensland Reds (1st title)
Teams	15th
countries	Australia Australia (5 teams) New Zealand (5 teams) South Africa (5 teams) New Zealand South Africa
Games	125 (of which 125 played)
tries	559 (ø 4.47 per game)
Most of the points	Australia Quade Cooper , Reds (228)
Most attempts	South Africa Bjorn Basson , Bulls Sean Maitland , Crusaders Sarel Pretorius , Cheetahs (9 each) New Zealand South Africa
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The 2011 season marked the first edition of Super Rugby , a rugby union competition involving 15 franchise teams from Australia , New Zealand and South Africa . From 1996 to 2005 the competition was called Super 12, from 2006 to 2010 Super 14. The season began on February 18, 2011 and ended with the final on July 9, 2011. A total of 125 games were played. The 15 teams were divided into three conferences corresponding to the three countries. Champions were the Queensland Reds from Brisbane for the first time .

mode

Each team played in the regular season according to the following pattern:

Within the conference: Each team played two games against the four other teams in its conference (one home and one away game).
Other conferences: Each team played home games against four representatives from the other conferences and away games against four other representatives (as a result, there was no meeting with one representative from the conferences).

The top-ranked teams from the three conferences and the three next-ranked teams in the overall table ( wildcard ) made it into the play-offs . The two better Conference winners received a bye to the quarterfinals. In this, the third conference winner met the third-placed wildcard team, while the best-placed wildcard team met the second-placed team. This was followed by the semi-finals and finals, with the home right being determined based on the higher placement in the overall table.

Results

Australian Conference

	team	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points
01.	Australia Reds	16	13	0	3	429: 309	+ 120	6th	66
02.	Australia Waratahs	16	10	0	6th	398: 252	+ 146	9	57
03.	Australia Force	16	5	2	9	333: 416	- 83	5	37
04th	Australia Brumbies	16	4th	1	11	314: 437	- 123	7th	33
05.	Australia Rebels	16	3	0	13	281: 570	- 289	4th	24

New Zealand Conference

	team	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points
01.	New Zealand Crusaders	16	11	1	4th	436: 273	+ 163	7th	61
02.	New Zealand blues	16	10	1	5	405: 335	+ 70	10	60
03.	New Zealand Highlanders	16	8th	0	8th	296: 343	- 47	5	45
04th	New Zealand Hurricanes	16	5	2	9	328: 398	- 70	10	42
05.	New Zealand Chiefs	16	6th	1	9	332: 348	- 16	6th	40

South African Conference

	team	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points
01.	South Africa Stormers	16	12	0	4th	400: 257	+ 143	7th	63
02.	South Africa Sharks	16	10	1	5	407: 339	+ 68	7th	57
03.	South Africa Bulls	16	10	0	6th	416: 370	+ 46	6th	54
04th	South Africa Cheetahs	16	5	0	11	435: 437	- 2nd	12	40
05	South Africa Lions	16	3	1	12	351: 477	- 126	7th	29

Overall table

Three conference winners, qualification for playoffs

Three teams ranked next on points (wildcards), qualification for playoffs

	team	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points
01.	Australia Reds	16	13	0	3	429: 309	+ 120	6th	66
02.	South Africa Stormers	16	12	0	4th	400: 257	+ 143	7th	63
03.	New Zealand Crusaders	16	11	1	4th	436: 273	+ 163	7th	61
04th	New Zealand blues	16	10	1	5	405: 335	+ 70	10	60
05.	Australia Waratahs	16	10	0	6th	398: 252	+ 146	9	57
06th	South Africa Sharks	16	10	1	5	407: 339	+ 68	7th	57
07th	South Africa Bulls	16	10	0	6th	416: 370	+ 46	6th	54
08th.	New Zealand Highlanders	16	8th	0	8th	296: 343	- 47	5	45
09.	New Zealand Hurricanes	16	5	2	9	328: 398	- 70	10	42
10.	New Zealand Chiefs	16	6th	1	9	332: 348	- 16	6th	40
11.	South Africa Cheetahs	16	5	0	11	435: 437	- 2nd	12	40
12.	Australia Force	16	5	2	9	333: 416	- 83	5	37
13.	Australia Brumbies	16	4th	1	11	314: 437	- 123	7th	33
14th	South Africa Lions	16	3	1	12	351: 477	- 126	7th	29
15th	Australia Rebels	16	3	0	13	281: 570	- 289	4th	24

The points were 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
Each team had two byes and received four points for each

Final round

Quarter finals

June 24, 2011 7:35 pm NZST	New Zealand blues	26: 13	Australia Waratahs	Eden Park , Auckland Referee: Chris Pollock ( New Zealand )
June 24, 2011 7:35 pm NZST	Attempts: Munro 24th raised Williams 63rd raised raises: McAlister (1/1), Munro (1/1) Penalty kicks: Munro (3/4) 34th, 35th, 56th McAlister (1/1) 78 .	(13: 8) Report	Attempts: Carter 18th n.erh. Turner 74th ed. Penalty kicks: Beale (1/1) 31.	Eden Park , Auckland Referee: Chris Pollock ( New Zealand )

June 25, 2011 7:35 pm NZST	New Zealand Crusaders	36: 8	South Africa Sharks	Trafalgar Park , Nelson Referee: Bryce Lawrence ( New Zealand )
June 25, 2011 7:35 pm NZST	Attempts: Williams 32nd received Read 50th received Franks 78th raised increases: Carter (2/2) Berquist (1/1) Penalty kicks: Carter (5/7) 2nd, 36th, 48th, 57th , 75.	(13: 5) Report	Attempts: Albert's 11th n.erh. Penalty kicks: Lambie (1/1) 42.

Semifinals

July 2, 2011 7:40 PM AEST	Australia Reds	30: 13	New Zealand blues	Suncorp Stadium , Brisbane Spectators: 44,940 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan ( South Africa )
July 2, 2011 7:40 PM AEST	Attempts: Davies (3) 12th received, 48th received, 57th received Tapuai 30th received Raise: Cooper (2/4) Penalty: Cooper (1/3) 37.Dropgoals: Cooper (1/1) 75.	(15: 7) Report	Attempts: Chris Lowrey 40th raises: Board (1/1) Penalty kicks: McAlister (2/2) 46th, 53rd

July 2, 2011 17:05 SAST	South Africa Stormers	10:29	New Zealand Crusaders	Newlands Stadium , Cape Town Referee: Craig Joubert ( South Africa )
July 2, 2011 17:05 SAST	Attempts: Habana 38. Increments : Grant (1/1) Penalty kicks: Grant (1/1) 6.	(10:23) report	Attempts: Maitland 15th received Fruean 34th raised increases: Carter (2/2) Penalty kicks: Carter (5/7) 14th, 20th, 25th, 43rd, 65th

final

July 9, 2011 7:40 PM AEST	Australia Reds	18: 13	New Zealand Crusaders	Suncorp Stadium , Brisbane Referee: Bryce Lawrence ( New Zealand )
July 9, 2011 7:40 PM AEST	Attempts: Ioane 50th received Genia 68th received Elevations: Cooper (1/2) Penalty: Cooper (2/3) 32nd, 38th	(6: 7) Report	Attempts: Carter 34th increases: Carter (1/1) Penalty kicks: Carter (2/3) 49th, 56th.


15th	Jonathan Lance
14th	Rod Davies
13	Anthony Fainga'a
12	Ben Tapuai
11	Digby Ioane
10	Quade Cooper
09	Want Genia
08th	Radike Samo
07th	Beau Robinson	59.
06th	Scott Higginbotham
05	James Horwill ( c )
04th	Rob Simmons	59.
03	Greg Holmes
02	Saia Fainga'a	62.
01	Ben Daley
Substitute:
16	James Hanson	62.
17th	Guy Shepherdson
18th	Adam Wallace-Harrison	59.
19th	Jake honey
20th	Liam Gill	59.
21st	Ian Prior
22nd	Will Chambers


15th	Tom Marshall
14th	Sean Maitland
13	Robert Fruean	72.
12	Sonny Bill Williams
11	Zac Guildford
10	Daniel Carter
09	Andrew Ellis	59.
08th	Kieran Read
07th	Richie McCaw ( c )
06th	George Whitelock
05	Sam Whitelock	57.
04th	Brad Thorn	71.
03	Owen Franks	59.
02	Corey Flynn
01	Wyatt Crockett
Substitute:
16	Quentin MacDonald
17th	Ben Franks	59.
18th	Luke Romano	71.
19th	Matt Todd	57.
20th	Kahn Fotuali'i	59.
21st	Matt Berquist
22nd	Ryan Crotty	72.

statistics

Most attempts made

rank	player	team	tries
1.	South Africa Bjorn Basson	Bulls	9
	New Zealand Sean Maitland	Crusaders	9
	South Africa Sarel Pretorius	Cheetahs	9
4th	New Zealand Rene Ranger	blues	8th
5.	New Zealand Israel Dagg	Crusaders	7th
5.	New Zealand Jared Payne	blues	7th

Most points scored

rank	player	team	Points
1.	Australia Quade Cooper	Reds	228
2.	South Africa Morné Steyn	Bulls	219
3.	New Zealand Daniel Carter	Crusaders	194
4th	South Africa Patrick Lambie	Sharks	193
5.	South Africa Sias boar son	Cheetahs	179