Super rugby 2013

Super rugby 2013
master	Chiefs (2nd title)
Climbers	Southern Kings
Relegated	Lions
Teams	15th
countries	Australia (5 teams) New Zealand (5 teams) South Africa (5 teams)
Games	125  (of which 125 played)
tries	596  (ø 4.77 per game)
spectator	2547183  (ø 20,377 per game)
Most of the points	Morné Steyn , Bulls (248)
Most attempts	Frank Halai , Blues (10)
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The 2013 season marked the third edition of Super Rugby , a rugby union competition featuring 15 franchise teams from Australia , New Zealand and South Africa . The season began on February 15, 2013 and ended with the final on August 3, 2013. A total of 125 games were played. The 15 teams were divided into three conferences corresponding to the three countries.

The Chiefs from Hamilton (New Zealand) won the title for the second time, repeating their success from the previous year. Within the South African Conference, the Southern Kings from Port Elizabeth replaced the Lions from Johannesburg . The Kings lost their league place for 2014 in a play-off to the Lions.

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 best-placed teams from the three conferences and the next three 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.	bye	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points
01.	Brumbies	18th	10	2	4th	2	430: 295	+ 135	8th	60
02.	Reds	18th	10	2	4th	2	321: 296	+ 25	6th	58
03.	Waratahs	18th	8th	0	8th	2	411: 371	+ 40	5	45
04th	Rebels	18th	5	0	11	2	382: 515	- 133	9	37
05.	Force	18th	4th	1	11	2	267: 366	- 90	5	31

New Zealand Conference

	team	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	bye	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points
01.	Chiefs	18th	12	0	4th	2	458: 364	+ 94	10	66
02.	Crusaders	18th	11	0	5	2	446: 307	+ 139	8th	60
03.	blues	18th	6th	0	10	2	347: 364	- 16	12	44
04th	Hurricanes	18th	6th	0	10	2	386: 457	- 71	9	41
05.	Highlanders	18th	3	0	13	2	374: 496	- 122	9	29

South African Conference

	team	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	bye	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points
01.	Bulls	18th	12	0	4th	2	448: 330	+ 118	7th	63
02.	Cheetahs	18th	10	0	6th	2	382: 358	+ 28	6th	54
03.	Stormers	18th	9	0	7th	2	346: 292	+ 54	6th	50
04th	Sharks	18th	8th	0	8th	2	384: 305	+ 79	8th	48
05.	Kings	18th	3	1	12	2	298: 564	- 266	2	24

Overall table

Three conference winners, qualification for playoffs

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

	team	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	bye	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points
01.	Chiefs	18th	12	0	4th	2	458: 364	+ 94	6th	66
02.	Bulls	18th	12	0	4th	2	448: 330	+ 118	7th	63
03.	Brumbies	18th	10	2	4th	2	430: 295	+ 135	8th	60
04th	Crusaders	18th	11	0	5	2	446: 307	+ 139	6th	60
05.	Reds	18th	10	2	4th	2	321: 296	+ 25	6th	58
06th	Cheetahs	18th	10	0	6th	2	382: 358	+ 24	6th	54
07th	Stormers	18th	9	0	7th	2	346: 292	+ 54	6th	46
08th.	Sharks	18th	8th	0	8th	2	384: 305	+ 79	8th	48
09.	Waratahs	18th	8th	0	8th	2	411: 371	+ 40	5	45
10.	blues	18th	6th	0	10	2	347: 364	- 17th	12	44
11.	Hurricanes	18th	6th	0	10	2	386: 457	- 71	7th	41
12.	Rebels	18th	5	0	11	2	382: 515	- 133	8th	37
13.	Force	18th	4th	1	11	2	267: 366	- 99	5	31
14th	Highlanders	18th	3	0	13	2	374: 496	- 122	9	29
15th	Kings	18th	3	1	12	2	298: 564	- 266	2	24

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
• Each team has two byes and receives four points for each

Final round

Quarter finals

July 20, 2013 7:35 pm NZST	Crusaders	38: 9	Reds	Rugby League Park , Christchurch Spectators: 14,000 Referee: Jaco Peyper ( South Africa )
	Attempts: Crotty 10th received, 66th received Carter 30th received Marshall 51st increases: Carter (3/4) Penalty kicks: Carter (3/4) 3rd, 26th, 39th Taylor (1/1) 72.	(21: 6) Report	Penalty kicks: Cooper (3/4)

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July 21, 2013 7:40 PM AEST	Brumbies	15: 13	Cheetahs	Canberra Stadium , Canberra Spectators: 14,020 Referee: Glen Jackson ( New Zealand )
	Penalty kicks : Lealiifano (4/6) 3rd, 30th, 59th, 67th White (1/1) 48th	(6: 5) Report	Attempts: Sadie 16th n.erh. Benjamin 79th n.erh. Penalty kicks: Smit (1/2) 46.

Semifinals

July 27, 2013 7:35 p.m. NZST	Chiefs	20:19	Crusaders	Waikato Stadium , Hamilton Spectators: 24,000 Referees: Steve Walsh ( Australia )
	Attempts: Masaga 51st increased , 57th increased increases: Cruden (2/2) Penalty kicks: Cruden (2/3) 21., 47.	(3: 9) Report	Attempts: Dagg 59. Increases: Carter (1/1) Penalty kicks: Carter (4/6) 6th, 19th, 28th, 75th

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27 July 2013 17:05 SAST	Bulls	23:26	Brumbies	Loftus Versfeld Stadium , Pretoria Spectators: 37,000 Referee: Craig Joubert ( South Africa )
	Attempts: Engelbrecht 16. n.erh. Penalty kicks: Steyn (6/7) 22nd, 29th, 43rd, 51st, 60th, 76th	(11:16) report	Attempts: Mogg 11th increased Kuridrani 78th increased increases: Lealiifano (2/2) Penalty kicks : Lealiifano (4/5) 3rd, 25th, 36th, 49th

final

August 3, 2013 7:35 PM NZST	Chiefs	27:22	Brumbies	Waikato Stadium , Hamilton Spectators: 25,114 Referee: Craig Joubert ( South Africa )
	Attempts: Messam 64. n.erh. Robinson 68th increments: Cruden (1/2) Penalty kicks: Cruden (5/7) 23rd, 26th, 32nd, 48th, 72nd	(9:16) Report	Attempts: Lealiifano 38th increments: (1/1) Penalty kicks : Lealiifano (5/5) 6th, 8th, 21st, 46th, 59th

15th Gareth Anscombe 59. 14th Lelia Masaga 13 Charlie Ngatai 12 Andrew Horrell 46. 11 Asaeli Tikoirotuma 78. 10 Aaron Cruden 09 Tawera Kerr-Barlow 65. 08th Matt Vant-Leven 49. 07th Tanerau Latimer 06th Liam Messam 05 Brodie Retallick 04th Craig Clarke 03 Ben Tameifuna 46. 02 Hikawera Elliott 78. 01 Toby Smith Substitute: 16 Rhys Marshall 78. 17th Ben Afeaki 46. 18th Michael Fitzgerald 78. 19th Sam Cane 49. 20th Augustine Pulu 65. 21st Bundee Aki 46. 22nd Robbie Robinson 59.

15th Jesse Mogg 14th Henry Speight 13 Tevita Kuridrani 72. 12 Christian Lealiifano 11 Clyde Rathbone 59. 10 Matt Toomua 09 Nic White 78. 08th Ben Mowen 07th George Smith 06th Peter Kimlin 05 Sam Carter 65. 04th Scott Fardy 03 Ben Alexander 78. 02 Stephen Moore 78. 01 Scott Sio Substitute: 16 Siliva Siliva 78. 17th Ruan-Henry Smith 78. 18th Fotu Auelua 65. 19th Colby Fainga'a 20th Ian Prior 78. 21st Andrew Smith 72. 22nd Joseph Tomane 59.

Playoffs

	team	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points
1.	Lions	2	1	0	1	44:42	+ 2	1	5
2.	Kings	2	1	0	1	42:44	- 2nd	1	5

Results

July 26, 2013 7:10 PM SAST	Kings	19:26	Lions	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium , Port Elizabeth Spectators: 27,358 Referee: Jaco Peyper ( South Africa )
		(14:19) Report

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August 3, 2013 5:00 p.m. SAST	Lions	18:23	Kings	Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg Referee: Stuart Berry ( South Africa )
		(8: 9) Report

Web links

• Official website (English)