1999 Super 12 season

Men's rugby union club competition June 2019 July 2023 July 2023 1999 Super 12 File:1999Super12Rugby.png McDonald's Super 12 rugby ball, 1999 AustraliaSouth AfricaNew Zealand Round-robin and knockout New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders 2 69 Andrew Mehrtens (192)(Canterbury Crusaders) Joe Roff (8)(ACT Brumbies) 1998 1998 Super 12 season 2000 2000 Super 12 season The 1999 Super 12 season was the fourth 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 1999, 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 Canterbury Crusaders and the Otago Highlanders at Carisbrook, Dunedin. The Crusaders won 24–19 to win their second Super 12 title. Teams The 1999 Super 12 competition consisted of 12 teams: four from South Africa, three from Australia and five from New Zealand. ACT Brumbies (Australia) Auckland Blues (New Zealand) Canterbury Crusaders (New Zealand) Cats (South Africa) Bulls (South Africa) Otago Highlanders (New Zealand) Queensland Reds (Australia) Sharks (South Africa) Stormers (South Africa) Waikato Chiefs (New Zealand) Waratahs (Australia) Wellington Hurricanes (New Zealand) Table + Key to colours     Top four teams advance to playoffs PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDBPPts1AUS Queensland Reds11812233170+632362RSA Stormers11803290244+464363NZL Otago Highlanders11803280203+773354NZL Canterbury Crusaders11713324262+623335AUS ACT Brumbies11506278195+838286NZL Waikato Chiefs11506248301−536267RSA Sharks11515241232+93258AUS Waratahs11416246248−26249NZL Auckland Blues11416202201+152310NZL Wellington Hurricanes11416213226−1342211RSA Cats11407312341−2962212RSA Bulls111010203447−24437 Results Round 1 26 February 1999 Cats RSA 33–22 AUS ACT Brumbies VenterSmall Engelbrecht Engelbrecht (7) Penalty tryHardyMortlock Mortlock (2) Mortlock Ellis Park, Johannesburg Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand) 26 February 1999 Canterbury Crusaders NZL 48–3 NZL Waikato Chiefs So'oaloGibsonKerrRobertsonLancaster Mehrtens (4) Mehrtens (5) Feeney Jade Stadium, Christchurch Paul Honiss (New Zealand) 27 February 1999 Sharks RSA 13–13 AUS Waratahs Fyvie Benade Benade (2) WhitakerWarner Warner Kings Park Stadium, Durban Colin Hawke (New Zealand) 27 February 1999 Northern Bulls RSA 19–42 RSA Stormers Venter Smith Smith (4) Rossouw (2)Fleck Van Straaten (3) Van Straaten (7) Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) 27 February 1999 Queensland Reds AUS 11–0 NZL Wellington Hurricanes Williams Spooner (2) Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane Andre Watson (South Africa) 27 February 1999 Otago Highlanders NZL 19–13 NZL Auckland Blues Kelleher Brown Brown Spencer Cashmore Cashmore (2) Carisbrook, Dunedin Steve Walsh (New Zealand) Round 2 5 March 1999 Sharks RSA 21–16 AUS ACT Brumbies GillinghamTerblanche Honiball Honiball (3) Penalty try Mortlock Mortlock (3) Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth Steve Walsh (New Zealand) 5 March 1999 Auckland Blues NZL 16–22 NZL Canterbury Crusaders Vidiri (2) Spencer (2) Marshall Mehrtens Mehrtens (5) Eden Park, Auckland Paul Honiss (New Zealand) 6 March 1999 Cats RSA 10–39 AUS Waratahs Venter Engelbrecht Engelbrecht McRaeJones-HughesDowlingGreyBowman Warner (2)Edmonds (2) WarnerEdmonds Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Paul Macfie (New Zealand) 6 March 1999 Waikato Chiefs NZL 17–19 AUS Queensland Reds Duggan Cooper (4) SmithConnorsWaugh Spooner (2) Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 9,000https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-thats-hardly-entertainment/3PJA72ET7ZC6UMW5PYLTCFVSSM/ Rugby: That's hardly entertainment! The New Zealand Herald Andrew Turner (South Africa) 6 March 1999 Otago Highlanders NZL 65–23 RSA Northern Bulls TimminsKelleher (2)MakaWilsonStanley (2)MiddletonRopati Brown (7) Brown (2) Van WykRibbens (2)Raubenheimer Smith Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill Stuart Dickinson (Australia) 7 March 1999 Wellington Hurricanes NZL 22–24 RSA Stormers TeleaHeaps Holwell (4) LeonardMaraisRossouw Van Straaten (3) Athletic Park, Wellington Peter Marshall (Australia) Round 3 12 March 1999 Otago Highlanders NZL 46–14 RSA Stormers LimaKelleherMakaKronfeldMiddletonAlatiniRopati (2) Brown (3) Daniels Koen (3) Carisbrook, Dunedin Andrew Cole (Australia) 12 March 1999 Queensland Reds AUS 19–18 AUS ACT Brumbies Herbert Spooner Spooner (4) Williams (2) Mortlock Mortlock (2) Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane Peter Marshall (Australia) 13 March 1999 Cats RSA 20–36 RSA Sharks Van der WaltVenter O'Neill (2) O'Neill (2) SladeBrinkAtherton Honiball (3) Honiball (5) Ellis Park, Johannesburg Mark Lawrence (South Africa) 13 March 1999 Wellington Hurricanes NZL 37–18 RSA Northern Bulls Cullen (2)Tonu'uUmaga Holwell Holwell (5) EsterhuizenBekker Smith Smith (2) Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North Scott Young (Australia) 13 March 1999 Waratahs AUS 36–30 NZL Waikato Chiefs WarnerDowlingBrialKearnsStrauss Warner Warner (2) MarshRandleLittle Cooper (3) Cooper (3) Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Andre Watson (South Africa) Round 4 19 March 1999 ACT Brumbies AUS 37–15 Reportrugby.com.au Round 4 http://www.rugby.com.au/investec_super_14/super_rugby_archive/1999/round_4,126166.html https://web.archive.org/web/20091010110223/http://www.rugby.com.au/investec_super_14/super_rugby_archive/1999/round_4,126166.html dead 10 October 2009 Rugby.com.au 21 June 2020 RSA Stormers Roff (3)GreganMcInally Mortlock (3) Mortlock (2) PaulseHattingh Montgomery Van Straaten Canberra Stadium, Canberra 19 March 1999 Canterbury Crusaders NZL 18–18 NZL Wellington Hurricanes Jade Stadium, Christchurch 20 March 1999 Waratahs AUS 39–23 RSA Northern Bulls Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 20 March 1999 Auckland Blues NZL 12–12 AUS Queensland Reds Adrian Cashmore (4) Nathan Spooner (4) North Harbour Stadium, Albany 16,000https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-try-less-tragedy-plumbs-depths/4L2KM2UIAY4PK7ZKGQA67JIYWI/ Rugby: Try-less tragedy plumbs depths The New Zealand Herald 20 March 1999 Cats RSA 28–29 NZL Otago Highlanders Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Round 5 26 March 1999 Sharks RSA 32–8 NZL Otago Highlanders Kings Park Stadium, Durban 26 March 1999 Waikato Chiefs NZL 18–29 NZL Auckland Blues Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 26 March 1999 Waratahs AUS 18–28 RSA Stormers Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 27 March 1999 Cats RSA 43–27 NZL Wellington Hurricanes Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 27 March 1999 Canterbury Crusaders NZL 23–36 AUS Queensland Reds Jade Stadium, Christchurch 27 March 1999 ACT Brumbies AUS 73–9 Reportrugby.com.au Round 5 http://www.rugby.com.au/investec_super_14/super_rugby_archive/1999/round_5,126165.html https://web.archive.org/web/20091010105618/http://www.rugby.com.au/investec_super_14/super_rugby_archive/1999/round_5,126165.html dead 10 October 2009 Rugby.com.au 21 June 2020 RSA Northern Bulls Rod Kafer (2)Joe Roff (2)George Gregan (2)Stephen LarkhamJim WilliamsMark BartholomeuszGordon Falcon Joe Roff (3)Stephen Larkham (4) Joe Roff (2)Stirling Mortlock Franco Smith (3) Canberra Stadium, Canberra 4,000https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6181297/why-the-alarm-bells-should-be-ringing-at-rugby-australia-hq/ Why the alarm bells should be ringing at Rugby Australia HQ Caden Helmers May 24, 2019 The Canberra Times Round 6 2 April 1999 ACT Brumbies AUS 21–28 Reportrugby.com.au Round 6 http://www.rugby.com.au/investec_super_14/super_rugby_archive/1999/round_6,126164.html https://web.archive.org/web/20091010105827/http://www.rugby.com.au/investec_super_14/super_rugby_archive/1999/round_6,126164.html dead 10 October 2009 Rugby.com.au 21 June 2020 NZL Canterbury Crusaders Joe RoffMitch HardyGeorge Gregan Joe Roff (2) Afato So'oalo Andrew Mehrtens Andrew Mehrtens (6) Andrew Mehrtens Canberra Stadium, Canberra 3 April 1999 Waikato Chiefs NZL 16–27 NZL Otago Highlanders Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua 3 April 1999 Waratahs AUS 20–21 NZL Auckland Blues Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 3 April 1999 Cats RSA 57–24 RSA Northern Bulls Ellis Park, Johannesburg 3 April 1999 Stormers RSA 35–14 AUS Queensland Reds Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 30,000 3 April 1999 Sharks RSA 18–34 NZL Wellington Hurricanes Buffalo City Stadium, East London Round 7 9 April 1999 Otago Highlanders NZL 23–6 NZL Canterbury Crusaders Carisbrook, Dunedin 9 April 1999 Northern Bulls RSA 7–17 AUS Queensland Reds Bosman Stadium, Brakpan 10 April 1999 Auckland Blues NZL 23–7 NZL Wellington Hurricanes Eden Park, Auckland 10 April 1999 ACT Brumbies AUS 13–16 Reportrugby.com.au Round 7 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https://web.archive.org/web/20091010110405/http://www.rugby.com.au/investec_super_14/super_rugby_archive/1999/round_8,126162.html dead 10 October 2009 Rugby.com.au 21 June 2020 AUS Waratahs Adam MagroCraig McMullenJeremy Paul Stirling Mortlock (3) Stirling Mortlock (2) Matthew DowlingScott Staniforth Matthew Dowling (2) Canberra Stadium, Canberra 17 April 1999 Auckland Blues NZL 24–11 RSA Cats Eden Park, Auckland 18 April 1999 Stormers RSA 28–19 NZL Canterbury Crusaders Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 48,000 Round 9 23 April 1999 Otago Highlanders NZL 15–23 AUS Waratahs Carisbrook, Dunedin 24 April 1999 Northern Bulls RSA 28–30 NZL Canterbury Crusaders Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 24 April 1999 Auckland Blues NZL 6–12 RSA Sharks Adrian Cashmore (2) Henry Honiball (4) Eden Park, Auckland 24 April 1999 Waikato Chiefs NZL 44–42 RSA Cats Growers Stadium, Pukekohe 25 April 1999 Wellington Hurricanes NZL 13–21 Reportrugby.com.au Round 9 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2020 AUS ACT Brumbies Tony Brown (3) Patricio Noriega Stirling Mortlock Carisbrook, Dunedin 2 May 1999 Canterbury Crusaders NZL 58–38 RSA Cats Trafalgar Park, Nelson 13,000 Round 11 7 May 1999 Wellington Hurricanes NZL 13–7 AUS Waratahs McLean Park, Napier 8 May 1999 Northern Bulls RSA 21–19 NZL Auckland Blues Jacques Olivier, penalty try Casper Steyn Casper Steyn (3) Marc Ellis Adrian Cashmore Adrian Cashmore (4) Atlantic Stadium, Witbank 10,000 8 May 1999 Queensland Reds AUS 22–12 RSA Cats Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 8 May 1999 Stormers RSA 16–9 NZL Waikato Chiefs Dan van Zyl Braam van Straaten Braam van Straaten (3) Glen Jackson (3) Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 49,170 9 May 1999 Canterbury Crusaders NZL 34–29 RSA Sharks Jade Stadium, Christchurch Round 12 14 May 1999 Northern Bulls RSA 31–39 NZL Waikato Chiefs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 14 May 1999 Queensland Reds AUS 34–13 RSA Sharks Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 14 May 1999 Auckland Blues NZL 16–22 Reportrugby.com.au Round 4 http://www.rugby.com.au/investec_super_14/super_rugby_archive/1999/round_12,126158.html https://web.archive.org/web/20091010105535/http://www.rugby.com.au/investec_super_14/super_rugby_archive/1999/round_12,126158.html dead 10 October 2009 Rugby.com.au 21 June 2020 AUS ACT Brumbies SpencerMcFarland Cashmore (2) RoffTanivulaKaferPaul Roff Eden Park, Auckland 15 May 1999 Stormers RSA 16–18 RSA Cats Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 49,725 15 May 1999 Waratahs AUS 22–38 NZL Canterbury Crusaders Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 15 May 1999 Wellington Hurricanes NZL 21–19 NZL Otago Highlanders Athletic Park, Wellington Finals Semi finals 22 May 1999 Queensland Reds Australia 22–28 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders Horan Spooner Spooner (5) RalphFeekMacDonaldRobertson Mehrtens Mehrtens (2) Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane Andre Watson (South Africa) 23 May 1999 Stormers South Africa 18–33 New Zealand Otago Highlanders PaulseMarais Van Straaten Van Straaten (2) LimaKelleherRopatiRandell Brown (2) Brown (3) Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 50,000 Peter Marshall (Australia) Grand final 30 May 1999 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 19–24 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders LimaMaka Brown (2) Laney So'oaloGibson Mehrtens Mehrtens (3) Mehrtens Carisbrook, Dunedin 41,500 Andre Watson (South Africa) _goldhorizontal_upperred _gold_hoop _2_gold_stripes 0055A4 0055A4 0055A4 0055A4 0055A4 Highlanders _black_hoops _redandblackhoops _black_hoops _3_stripes_red FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 000000 000000 Crusaders References Further reading McIlraith M. 2005 Ten Years of Super 12 Auckland Hodder Moa 1-86971-025-8 1999 Category:1999 rugby union tournaments for clubs