2002 Super 12 season

Men's rugby union club competition February 2021 July 2023 July 2023 2002 Super 12 AustraliaSouth AfricaNew Zealand Round-robin and knockout New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders 4 69 New Zealand Andrew Mehrtens (182)(Canterbury Crusaders) New Zealand Roger Randle (12)(Waikato Chiefs) 2001 2001 Super 12 season 2003 2003 Super 12 season The 2002 Super 12 season was the seventh season of the Super 12, an annual rugby union competition contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 2002, with each team playing all the others once. At the end of the regular season, the top four teams entered the playoff semi finals, with the first placed team playing the fourth and the second placed team playing the third. The winner of each semi final qualified for the final, which was contested by the Crusaders and the Brumbies at Jade Stadium, Christchurch. The Crusaders won 31–13 to win their fourth Super 12 title. Table + Key to colours     Top four teams advance to playoffs PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDBPPts1NZL Crusaders111100469264+2057512AUS Waratahs11803337284+537393AUS Brumbies11704374230+14410384NZL Highlanders11803329207+1226385AUS Reds11704336287+496346NZL Blues11605318249+695297RSA Stormers11506310314−47278NZL Chiefs11407323341−188249NZL Hurricanes11506232317−8532310RSA Sharks11407221309−8831911RSA Cats111010228407−1792612RSA Bulls110011232500−26811 Results Round 1 22 February 2002 Coastal Sharks RSA 18–25 RSA Stormers Stefan Terblanche (2) Gaffie du Toit Gaffie du Toit (2) Marius GoosenPercy MontgomeryPieter Rossouw Marius Goosen (2) Marius Goosen Bolla Conradie Kings Park Stadium, Durban Andre Watson (South Africa) 22 February 2002 Wellington Hurricanes NZL 7–60 NZL Auckland Blues Jason Spice Daryl Lilley Doug Howlett (4)Rupeni Caucaunibuca (2)Mark MayerhoflerTroy Flavell Carlos Spencer (6)James Arlidge Carlos Spencer (2) Westpac Stadium, Wellington 31,000 Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand) 23 February 2002 Canterbury Crusaders NZL 30–28 NZL Otago Highlanders Andrew MehrtensJoe Maddock Andrew Mehrtens Andrew Mehrtens (6) Jeff WilsonRyan NicholasWillie Walker Tony Brown (2) Tony Brown (3) Jade Stadium, Christchurch Paul Honiss (New Zealand) 23 February 2002 Waikato Chiefs NZL 25–42 AUS NSW Waratahs Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua 23 February 2002 Northern Bulls RSA 31–44 RSA Golden Cats Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 23 February 2002 ACT Brumbies AUS 29–19 AUS Queensland Reds Canberra Stadium, Canberra Round 2 1 March 2002 Waikato Chiefs NZL 27–34 NZL Canterbury Crusaders Mark RanbyRoger RandleTodd Miller David Hill (3) David Hill (2) Aaron MaugerDaryl GibsonJoe Maddock Andrew Mehrtens (2) Andrew Mehrtens (4) Aaron Mauger Rugby Park, Hamilton 25,000https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/crusaders-hang-on/5FW2CYINQHFTDT53SEJ62JCGKU/ Crusaders hang on Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand) 2 March 2002 ACT Brumbies AUS 64–16 RSA Golden Cats Canberra Stadium, Canberra 2 March 2002 Northern Bulls RSA 18–37 NZL Wellington Hurricanes Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 2 March 2002 Otago Highlanders NZL 45–5 RSA Coastal Sharks Anton OliverCraig NewbyJeff WilsonJoe McDonnellRomi Ropati Tony Brown (4) Tony Brown (4) Nicky van der Walt Carisbrook, Dunedin Wayne Erickson (Australia) 2 March 2002 Queensland Reds AUS 34–23 NZL Auckland Blues Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 2 March 2002 Stormers RSA 25–26 AUS NSW Waratahs Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Round 3 8 March 2002 ACT Brumbies AUS 38–8 RSA Coastal Sharks Canberra Stadium, Canberra 8 March 2002 Otago Highlanders NZL 40–8 RSA Golden Cats Carisbrook, Dunedin 8 March 2002 Stormers RSA 40–13 NZL Wellington Hurricanes Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 9 March 2002 Northern Bulls RSA 19–51 AUS NSW Waratahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 9 March 2002 Canterbury Crusaders NZL 30–11 NZL Auckland Blues Jade Stadium, Christchurch 9 March 2002 Queensland Reds AUS 27–13 NZL Waikato Chiefs Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane Round 4 15 March 2002 Wellington Hurricanes NZL 40–17 RSA Coastal Sharks Westpac Stadium, Wellington 28,000 16 March 2002 Northern Bulls RSA 35–45 AUS ACT Brumbies Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 16 March 2002 Stormers RSA 20–21 NZL Otago Highlanders Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 16 March 2002 NSW Waratahs AUS 44–21 RSA Golden Cats Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 29,344https://www.espn.com/rugby/story/_/id/15364009/waratahs-boosted-season-ticket-sales Waratahs boosted by season ticket sales 21 November 2002 17 March 2002 Queensland Reds AUS 27–34 NZL Canterbury Crusaders Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane Round 5 22 March 2002 Northern Bulls RSA 17–54 NZL Otago Highlanders Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 22 March 2002 Wellington Hurricanes NZL 30–21 RSA Golden Cats Westpac Stadium, Wellington 30,000 23 March 2002 Auckland Blues NZL 37–30 NZL Waikato Chiefs Eden Park, Auckland 28,000https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/blues-ponder-best-use-of-spencer-brilliance/4BTVGLWT5QBAXZY22TOHUXW5FU/ Blues ponder best use of Spencer brilliance 23 March 2002 Stormers RSA 15–36 AUS ACT Brumbies Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 23 March 2002 NSW Waratahs AUS 42–8 RSA Coastal Sharks Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 28,058https://www.espn.com/rugby/story/_/id/15364009/waratahs-boosted-season-ticket-sales Waratahs boosted by season ticket sales 21 November 2002 Round 6 29 March 2002 Auckland Blues NZL 22–20 AUS NSW Waratahs North Harbour Stadium, Auckland 22,000https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/blues-to-look-into-stadium-bottleneck/4JKCXDE476VLH3O4OJ2PQ246NI/ Blues to look into stadium bottleneck 30 March 2002 Wellington Hurricanes NZL 22–18 AUS Queensland Reds Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North 30 March 2002 Otago Highlanders NZL 24–29 NZL Waikato Chiefs Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill 31 March 2002 Canterbury Crusaders NZL 33–32 AUS ACT Brumbies Jade Stadium, Christchurch Round 7 5 April 2002 Otago Highlanders NZL 19–10 NZL Wellington Hurricanes Carisbrook, Dunedin 6 April 2002 Coastal Sharks RSA 20–13 NZL Auckland Blues Kings Park Stadium, Durban 6 April 2002 Queensland Reds AUS 49–46 RSA Stormers Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 6 April 2002 Canterbury Crusaders NZL 49–15 RSA Northern Bulls Jade Stadium, Christchurch 6 April 2002 Golden Cats RSA 25–36 NZL Waikato Chiefs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Round 8 12 April 2002 Golden Cats RSA 12–24 NZL Auckland Blues Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 10,000 12 April 2002 Canterbury Crusaders NZL 41–21 RSA Stormers Jade Stadium, Christchurch 27,000 12 April 2002 Queensland Reds AUS 48–12 RSA Northern Bulls Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 13 April 2002 Coastal Sharks RSA 21–18 NZL Waikato Chiefs Kings Park Stadium, Durban 26,000 13 April 2002 NSW Waratahs AUS 31–13 NZL Otago Highlanders Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 35,254https://www.espn.com/rugby/story/_/id/15364009/waratahs-boosted-season-ticket-sales Waratahs boosted by season ticket sales 21 November 2002 14 April 2002 ACT Brumbies AUS 13–20 NZL Wellington Hurricanes Canberra Stadium, Canberra 21,011 Round 9 19 April 2002 Auckland Blues NZL 65–24 RSA Northern Bulls Eden Park, Auckland 26,640 20 April 2002 Golden Cats RSA 15–27 AUS Queensland Reds Ellis Park, Johannesburg 20 April 2002 Waikato Chiefs NZL 33–45 RSA Stormers Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 20 April 2002 Coastal Sharks RSA 34–37 NZL Canterbury Crusaders Kings Park Stadium, Durban 30,000 20 April 2002 NSW Waratahs AUS 19–11 AUS ACT Brumbies Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 41,645https://www.espn.com/rugby/story/_/id/15364009/waratahs-boosted-season-ticket-sales Waratahs boosted by season ticket sales 21 November 2002 Round 10 26 April 2002 Auckland Blues NZL 25–6 RSA Stormers Eden Park, Auckland 26 April 2002 ACT Brumbies AUS 18–25 NZL Otago Highlanders Canberra Stadium, Canberra 26 April 2002 Golden Cats RSA 30–37 NZL Canterbury Crusaders Ellis Park, Johannesburg 27 April 2002 Coastal Sharks RSA 29–30 AUS Queensland Reds Kings Park Stadium, Durban 27 April 2002 Waikato Chiefs NZL 53–24 RSA Northern Bulls Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 27 April 2002 NSW Waratahs AUS 19–13 NZL Wellington Hurricanes Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 37,288https://www.espn.com/rugby/story/_/id/15364009/waratahs-boosted-season-ticket-sales Waratahs boosted by season ticket sales 21 November 2002 Round 11 3 May 2002 Auckland Blues NZL 13–20 NZL Otago Highlanders Eden Park, Auckland 4 May 2002 Northern Bulls RSA 10–23 RSA Coastal Sharks Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 4 May 2002 Golden Cats RSA 25–36 RSA Stormers Ellis Park, Johannesburg 4 May 2002 Waikato Chiefs NZL 15–42 AUS ACT Brumbies Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua 4 May 2002 Wellington Hurricanes NZL 20–48 NZL Canterbury Crusaders Westpac Stadium, Wellington 34,500 5 May 2002 Queensland Reds AUS 31–24 AUS NSW Waratahs Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane Round 12 10 May 2002 Waikato Chiefs NZL 44–20 NZL Wellington Hurricanes Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 25,000 10 May 2002 ACT Brumbies AUS 46–25 NZL Auckland Blues Graeme BondAndrew WalkerStephen LarkhamStirling Mortlock Andrew Walker (3) Andrew Walker (3)Stirling Mortlock (2) Doug HowlettRico GearSamiu Vahafolau Carlos Spencer (2) Carlos Spencer (2) Bruce Stadium, Canberra 23,623 Tappe Henning (South Africa) 11 May 2002 Canterbury Crusaders NZL 96–19 AUS NSW Waratahs Caleb Ralph (4)Leon MacDonald (2)Marika Vunibaka (2)Scott Robertson (2)Aaron MaugerDaryl GibsonGreg FeekJustin Marshall Andrew Mehrtens (13) Des TuiaviiFrancis CullimoreMarc Stcherbina Matt Burke (2) Jade Stadium, Christchurch 36,000 Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) 11 May 2002 Otago Highlanders NZL 40–26 AUS Queensland Reds Carisbrook, Dunedin 26,100 11 May 2002 Coastal Sharks RSA 38–11 RSA Golden Cats Kings Park Stadium, Durban 29,517 11 May 2002 Stormers RSA 31–27 RSA Northern Bulls Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 30,000 Finals Semi finals 18 May 2002 Crusaders NZL 34–23 NZL Highlanders Mark Robinson (2)Richie McCaw Andrew Mehrtens (2) Andrew Mehrtens (3) Andrew MehrtensAaron Mauger Jeff WilsonWillie Walker Willie Walker (2) Willie Walker (3) Jade Stadium, Christchurch Stuart Dickinson (Australia) 18 May 2002 Waratahs AUS 10–51 AUS ACT Brumbies Scott Staniforth Matt Burke Matthew Burke Graeme BondJeremy PaulJustin HarrisonOwen FineganPat Howard Julian Huxley (5)Stirling Mortlock Julian Huxley (2)Andrew Walker Aussie Stadium, Sydney 36,146https://www.espn.com/rugby/story/_/id/15364009/waratahs-boosted-season-ticket-sales Waratahs boosted by season ticket sales 21 November 2002 Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand) Grand final 25 May 2002 Crusaders NZL 31–13 AUS ACT Brumbies VunibakaRalph (2) Mehrtens (2) Mehrtens (3) Mehrtens Walker Walker Walker (2) Jade Stadium, Christchurch Andre Watson (South Africa) _shoulder_stripes_red_stripes _shoulders_black_bold _shoulder_stripes_red_stripes _3_stripes_red 000000 DD0000 000000 000000 000000 Crusaders _brumbiesleft _brumbieskit _brumbiesright _brumbiessocks FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 001C3F FFFFFF Brumbies 15Leon MacDonald 14Marika Vunibaka 13Mark Robinson 12Aaron Mauger 11Caleb Ralph 10Andrew Mehrtens 9 Justin Marshall 8 Scott Robertson 7 Richie McCaw 6 Chris Jack 5 Norm Maxwell 4 Reuben Thorne (c) 3 Greg Feek 2 Mark Hammett 1 Greg SomervilleReplacements: 16David Hewett 17Corey Flynn 18Sam Broomhall 19Johnny Leo'o 20Ben Hurst 21Daryl Gibson 22Ben BlairCoach:NZL Robbie Deans 15Mark Bartholomeusz 14Graeme Bond 13Stirling Mortlock 12Pat Howard 11Andrew Walker 10Stephen Larkham 9 George Gregan (c) 8 Scott Fava 7 George Smith 6 Owen Finegan 5 Justin Harrison 4 Daniel Vickerman 3 Ben Darwin 2 Jeremy Paul 1 Bill YoungReplacements: 16Damian Flynn 17Angus Scott 18David Pusey 19Peter Ryan 20Travis Hall 21Joel Wilson 22Julian HuxleyCoach:AUS David Nucifora References 2002 2002 in South African rugby union Category:2002 rugby union tournaments for clubs