Super rugby 2014

Super rugby 2014
master	Waratahs (1st title)
Climbers	Lions
Relegated	Southern Kings
Teams	15th
countries	Australia (5 teams) New Zealand (5 teams) South Africa (5 teams)
Games	125  (of which 125 played)
tries	614  (ø 4.91 per game)
Most of the points	Bernard Foley , Waratahs (252)
Most attempts	Israel Folau , Waratahs Nemani Nadolo , Crusaders (12 each)
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The 2014 season marked the fourth 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, 2014 and ended with the final on August 2, 2014. A total of 125 games were played. The 15 teams were divided into three conferences corresponding to the three countries.

The New South Wales Waratahs from Sydney (Australia) won the title for the first time after beating the Crusaders from Christchurch (New Zealand) 33:32 in the final . Within the South African Conference, the Lions from Johannesburg replace the Southern Kings from Port Elizabeth .

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.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points
01.	Waratahs	16	12	0	4th	481: 272	+ 209	10	58
02.	Brumbies	16	10	0	6th	412: 378	+ 34	5	45
03.	Force	16	9	0	7th	343: 393	- 50	4th	40
04th	Reds	16	5	0	11	374: 593	- 119	8th	28
05.	Rebels	16	4th	0	12	303: 460	- 157	5	21st

New Zealand Conference

	team	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points
01.	Crusaders	16	11	0	5	445: 322	+ 123	7th	51
02.	Chiefs	16	8th	2	6th	384: 378	+ 6	8th	44
03.	Highlanders	16	8th	0	8th	401: 442	- 41	10	42
04th	Hurricanes	16	8th	0	8th	439: 374	+ 65	9	41
05.	blues	16	7th	0	9	419: 395	+ 24	9	37

South African Conference

	team	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points
01.	Sharks	16	11	0	5	406: 293	+ 113	6th	50
02.	Bulls	16	7th	1	8th	365: 335	+ 30	8th	38
03.	Stormers	16	7th	0	9	367: 413	- 46	3	31
04th	Lions	16	7th	0	9	367: 413	- 46	3	31
05.	Cheetahs	16	4th	1	11	372: 527	- 155	6th	24

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.	Waratahs	16	12	0	4th	481: 272	+ 209	10	58
02.	Crusaders	16	11	0	5	445: 322	+ 123	7th	51
03.	Sharks	16	11	0	5	406: 293	+ 113	6th	50
04th	Brumbies	16	10	0	6th	412: 378	+ 34	5	45
05.	Chiefs	16	8th	2	6th	384: 378	+ 6	8th	44
06th	Highlanders	16	8th	0	8th	401: 442	- 41	10	42
07th	Hurricanes	16	8th	0	8th	439: 374	+ 65	9	41
08th.	Force	16	9	0	7th	343: 393	- 50	4th	40
09.	Bulls	16	7th	1	8th	365: 335	+ 30	8th	38
10.	blues	16	7th	0	9	419: 395	+ 24	9	37
11.	Stormers	16	7th	0	9	290: 326	- 36	4th	32
12.	Lions	16	7th	0	9	367: 413	- 46	3	31
13.	Reds	16	5	0	11	374: 493	- 119	8th	28
14th	Cheetahs	16	4th	1	11	372: 527	- 155	6th	24
15th	Rebels	16	4th	0	12	303: 460	- 157	5	21st

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 19, 2014 7:40 PM AEST	Brumbies	32:30	Chiefs	Canberra Stadium , Canberra Referee: Craig Joubert ( South Africa )
	Attempts: White 6th received Coleman 10th received Mogg 21st received Butler 61. increased increases: Lealiifano (3/4) Penalty kicks : Lealiifano (2/4) 29th, 45th	(22:10) Report	Attempts: Aki 35th received Kerr-Barlow 50th received Nanai-Williams 55th received Anscombe 77th ad. Elevations: Cruden (2/4) Penalty kicks: Cruden (2/2) 3rd, 42nd

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19 July 2014 17:05 SAST	Sharks	31:27	Highlanders	Kings Park Stadium , Durban Referee: Steve Walsh ( Australia )
	Attempts: Coetzee 13th received du Plessis 52nd received Chavhanga 55th received Increases: Steyn (2/3) Penalty kicks: Steyn (4/5) 2nd, 29th, 73rd, 80th	(13:17) Report	Attempts: Fekitoa 31st. Hames 40th. Burleigh 62nd. Increases: Sopoaga (3/3) Penalty kicks: Sopoaga (2/2) 25th, 48th.

Semifinals

July 26, 2014 7:35 p.m. NZST	Crusaders	38: 6	Sharks	Rugby League Park , Christchurch Referee: Glen Jackson ( New Zealand )
	Attempts: Read 17th received Nadolo 49th received Heinz 65th received McNicholl 70th received Todd 78th n.erh. Elevations: Carter (2/5) Penalty kicks: Carter (3/4) 3rd, 28th, 31st	(16: 6) Report	Penalty kicks: Lambie (2/4) 22., 35.

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July 26, 2014 7:40 PM AEST	Waratahs	26: 8	Brumbies	Allianz Stadium , Sydney Spectators: 38,800 Referee: Jaco Peyper ( South Africa )
	Attempts: Alofa 3rd after. Beale 47th n.erh. Foley 76th increments: Foley (1/3) Penalty kicks: Foley (3/3) 22nd, 40th, 73rd	(11: 8) Report	Attempts: Speight 31. n.erh. Penalty kicks : Lealiifano (1/2) 39.

final

August 2, 2014 7:40 PM AEST	Waratahs	33:32	Crusaders	ANZ Stadium , Sydney Spectators: 61,823 Referee: Craig Joubert ( South Africa )
	Attempts: Ashley-Cooper 5th increase, 63rd increases: Foley (1/2) Penalty kicks: Foley (7/8) 3rd, 11th, 15th, 22nd, 38th, 54th, 80.	(20:13) Report	Attempts: Todd 18. Increased Nadolo 43. Increased increases: Carter (1/1) Slade (1/1) Penalty kicks: Slade (6/6) 26th, 36th, 49th, 57th, 68th, 76th .

15th Israel Folau 14th Alofa Alofa 74. 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper 12 Kurtley Beale 11 Rob Horne 10 Bernard Foley 09 Nick Phipps 75. 08th Wycliff Palu 19. to 26. 07th Michael Hooper 06th Stephen Hoiles 64. 05 Jacques Potgieter 49. 04th Kane Douglas 03 Sekope Kepu 65. 02 Tatafu Polota-Nau 42. 01 Benn Robinson Substitute: 16 Tolu Latu 42. 17th Jeremy Tilse 18th Paddy Ryan 65. 19th Will Skelton 19. 26. 49. 20th Mitchell Chapman 64. 21st Pat McCutcheon 22nd Brendan McKibbin 75. 23 Peter Betham 74.

15th Israel Dagg 14th Kieron Fonotia 63. 13 Ryan Crotty 56. 67. to 71. 12 Daniel Carter 30th 11 Nemani Nadolo 10 Colin Slade 09 Andrew Ellis 71. 08th Kieran Read 07th Matt Todd 06th Richie McCaw 05 Sam Whitelock 04th Dominic Bird 63. 03 Owen Franks 02 Corey Flynn 63. 01 Wyatt Crockett Substitute: 16 Ben Funnell 63. 17th Joe Moody 56. 63. 18th Nepo Laulala 63. 19th Jimmy Tupou 63. 20th Jordan Taufua 21st Willi Heinz 67. 22nd Tom Taylor 30th 23 Johnny McNicholl 63.

statistics

Source: SARU

Most attempts made

rank	player	team	tries
1.	Israel Folau	Waratahs	12
	Nemani Nadolo	Crusaders
3.	Kurtley Beale	Waratahs	8th
	Jesse Mogg	Brumbies
	Robbie Coleman	Brumbies

Most points scored

rank	player	team	Points
1.	Bernard Foley	Waratahs	252
2.	Beauden Barrett	Hurricanes	209
3.	Colin Slade	Crusaders	198
4th	Marnitz Boshoff	Lions	189
5.	Lima Sopoaga	Highlanders	178

Web links

• Official website (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Top Scorers. SARU, accessed August 2, 2014 .