2005 Super 12 season
2005 Super 12 | |||
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Countries | Australia South Africa New Zealand | ||
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout | ||
Champions | Crusaders (5th title) | ||
Matches played | 69 | ||
Attendance | 1,806,017 (26,174 per match) | ||
Top point scorer(s) | Peter Hewat (174) (NSW Waratahs) | ||
Top try scorer(s) | Rico Gear (15) (Crusaders) | ||
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The 2005 Super 12 season was the tenth season of the Super 12, contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 2005, 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 New South Wales Waratahs at Jade Stadium, Christchurch. The Crusaders won 35 – 25 to win their fifth Super 12 title.
This was the final season of Super 12 before the expansion to Super 14 with the Western Force and Cheetahs.
Table[]
Top four teams advance to playoffs. |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts | |
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1 | Crusaders | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 459 | 281 | 178 | 8 | 45 |
2 | Waratahs | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 322 | 174 | 148 | 5 | 41 |
3 | Bulls | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 301 | 229 | 72 | 6 | 34 |
4 | Hurricanes | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 281 | 248 | 33 | 2 | 34 |
5 | Brumbies | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 260 | 266 | -6 | 7 | 29 |
6 | Chiefs | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 272 | 250 | 22 | 6 | 28 |
7 | Blues | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 243 | 216 | 27 | 3 | 27 |
8 | Highlanders | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 221 | 214 | 7 | 1 | 27 |
9 | Stormers | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 215 | 320 | -105 | 4 | 18 |
10 | Reds | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 185 | 282 | -97 | 5 | 17 |
11 | Cats | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 226 | 326 | -100 | 7 | 13 |
12 | Sharks | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 205 | 384 | -179 | 5 | 11 |
Results[]
Round 1[]
25 February 2005 | Stormers | 26 – 12 | Sharks | Newlands, Cape Town | ||
Attendance: 48,719 |
25 February 2005 | Highlanders | 14 – 30 | Blues | Carisbrook, Dunedin | ||
Attendance: 20,106 |
25 February 2005 | Waratahs | 25 – 7 | Chiefs | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | ||
Attendance: 30,815 |
26 February 2005 | Cats | 23 – 17 | Bulls | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | ||
Attendance: 49,040 |
26 February 2005 | Brumbies | 32 – 21 | Crusaders | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | ||
Attendance: 24,115 |
26 February 2005 | Reds | 10 – 24 | Hurricanes | Ballymore, Brisbane | ||
Attendance: 20,097 |
Round 2[]
4 March 2005 | Blues | 18 – 15 | Reds | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
Attendance: 25,542 |
4 March 2005 | Brumbies | 21 – 19 | Bulls | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | ||
Attendance: 20,927 |
5 March 2005 | Highlanders | 16 – 16 | Stormers | Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill | ||
Attendance: 8,141 |
5 March 2005 | Cats | 32 – 45 | Hurricanes | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | ||
Attendance: 27,882 |
5 March 2005 | Sharks | 13 – 36 | Waratahs | ABSA Stadium, Durban | ||
Attendance: 29,322 |
5 March 2005 | Crusaders | 50 – 18 | Chiefs | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | ||
Attendance: 25,128 |
Round 3[]
11 March 2005 | Sharks | 23 – 29 | Hurricanes | Kings Park, Durban | ||
19:35 | Attendance: 20,442 |
11 March 2005 | Highlanders | 23 – 0 | Bulls | Carisbrook, Dunedin | ||
Attendance: 9,030 |
11 March 2005 | Brumbies | 22 – 19 | Stormers | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | ||
Attendance: 22,316 |
12 March 2005 | Crusaders | 59 – 24 | Reds | Trafalgar Park, Nelson | ||
Attendance: 15,514 |
12 March 2005 | Cats | 19 – 40 | Waratahs | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | ||
Attendance: 36,365 |
12 March 2005 | Chiefs | 18 – 9 | Blues | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | ||
Attendance: 23,095 |
Round 4[]
18 March 2005 | Chiefs | 6 – 20 | Reds | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | ||
Attendance: 13,641 |
19 March 2005 | Cats | 29 – 34 | Brumbies | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | ||
Attendance: 14,283 |
19 March 2005 | Hurricanes | 12 – 21 | Bulls | Wellington Stadium, Wellington | ||
Attendance: 23,300 |
19 March 2005 | Sharks | 7 – 43 | Highlanders | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
Attendance: 26,351 |
19 March 2005 | Blues | 19 – 41 | Crusaders | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
Attendance: 39,000 |
19 March 2005 | Waratahs | 25 – 10 | Stormers | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | ||
Attendance: 31,184 |
Round 5[]
25 March 2005 | Cats | 12 – 16 | Highlanders | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | ||
Attendance: 20,000 |
25 March 2005 | Hurricanes | 12 – 9 | Stormers | Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North | ||
Attendance: 14,000 |
26 March 2005 | Sharks | 36 – 24 | Brumbies | Kings Park, Durban | ||
Attendance: 23,557 |
26 March 2005 | Waratahs | 42 – 12 | Bulls | Aussie Stadium, Sydney | ||
Attendance: 25,133 |
Round 6[]
1 April 2005 | Hurricanes | 28 – 16 | Chiefs | Wellington Stadium, Wellington | ||
Attendance: 23,325 |
1 April 2005 | Reds | 16 – 23 | Highlanders | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane | ||
Attendance: 19,567 |
2 April 2005 | Blues | 17 – 0 | Brumbies | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
Attendance: 31,503 |
2 April 2005 | Waratahs | 27 – 33 | Crusaders | Aussie Stadium, Sydney | ||
Attendance: 39,363 |
Round 7[]
8 April 2005 | Highlanders | 19 – 18 | Brumbies | Carisbrook, Dunedin | ||
Attendance: 15,000 |
9 April 2005 | Stormers | 15 – 13 | Reds | Newlands, Cape Town | ||
Attendance: 39,531 |
9 April 2005 | Bulls | 35 – 20 | Crusaders | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
Attendance: 27,267 |
9 April 2005 | Chiefs | 40 – 5 | Sharks | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | ||
Attendance: 11,000 |
9 April 2005 | Blues | 23 – 6 | Cats | North Harbour Stadium, Albany | ||
Attendance: 12,677 |
10 April 2005 | Hurricanes | 26 – 24 | Waratahs | Wellington Stadium, Wellington | ||
Attendance: 25,400 |
Round 8[]
15 April 2005 | Bulls | 32 – 7 | Reds | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
Attendance: 33,243 |
15 April 2005 | Chiefs | 45 – 14 | Cats | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | ||
Attendance: 12,223 |
16 April 2005 | Stormers | 23 – 51 | Crusaders | Newlands, Cape Town | ||
Attendance: 40,153 |
16 April 2005 | Blues | 36 – 13 | Sharks | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
Attendance: 26,794 |
16 April 2005 | Brumbies | 6 – 10 | Waratahs | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | ||
Attendance: 27,040 |
Round 9[]
22 April 2005 | Hurricanes | 16 – 26 | Highlanders | Wellington Stadium, Wellington | ||
Attendance: 30,270 |
23 April 2005 | Bulls | 29 – 26 | Chiefs | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
Attendance: 26,382 |
23 April 2005 | Stormers | 24 – 37 | Blues | Newlands, Cape Town | ||
Attendance: 27,000 |
23 April 2005 | Crusaders | 40 – 36 | Cats | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | ||
Attendance: 34,000 |
23 April 2005 | Reds | 30 – 25 | Sharks | Ballymore, Brisbane | ||
Attendance: 12,274 |
Round 10[]
29 April 2005 | Bulls | 38 – 24 | Blues | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
Attendance: 34,357 |
29 April 2005 | Crusaders | 77 – 34 | Sharks | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | ||
Attendance: 24,500 |
29 April 2005 | Reds | 21 – 15 | Cats | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
Attendance: 10,482 |
30 April 2005 | Stormers | 34 – 37 | Chiefs | Newlands, Cape Town | ||
Attendance: 25,000 |
30 April 2005 | Highlanders | 20 – 41 | Waratahs | Carisbrook, Dunedin | ||
Attendance: 16,033 |
30 April 2005 | Hurricanes | 49 – 37 | Brumbies | Wellington Stadium, Wellington | ||
Attendance: 30,560 |
Round 11[]
6 May 2005 | Blues | 10 – 22 | Hurricanes | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
Attendance: 45,017 |
6 May 2005 | Waratahs | 27 – 8 | Reds | Aussie Stadium, Sydney | ||
Attendance: 38,220 |
7 May 2005 | Sharks | 17 – 23 | Bulls | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
Attendance: 31,342 |
7 May 2005 | Stormers | 25 – 20 | Cats | Newlands, Cape Town | ||
Attendance: 27,503 |
7 May 2005 | Highlanders | 13 – 27 | Crusaders | Carisbrook, Dunedin | ||
Attendance: 22,000 |
7 May 2005 | Brumbies | 28 – 28 | Chiefs | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | ||
Attendance: 20,077 |
Round 12[]
13 May 2005 | Crusaders | 40 – 20 | Hurricanes | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | ||
Attendance: 35,700 |
13 May 2005 | Waratahs | 25 – 20 | Blues | Aussie Stadium, Sydney | ||
Attendance: 36,031 |
14 May 2005 | Bulls | 75 – 14 | Stormers | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
Attendance: 50,000 |
14 May 2005 | Cats | 20 – 20 | Sharks | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein | ||
Attendance: 8,675 |
14 May 2005 | Chiefs | 31 – 8 | Highlanders | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | ||
Attendance: 20,317 |
14 May 2005 | Reds | 21 – 38 | Brumbies | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
Attendance: 28,233 |
Finals[]
Semi finals[]
20 May 2005 | Crusaders | 47–7 | Hurricanes | Jade Stadium, Christchurch | ||
Tries: Scott Hamilton (3), Rico Gear, Daniel Carter, Greg Somerville Cons: Daniel Carter (4) Pens: Daniel Carter (3) |
Tries: Jimmy Gopperth Cons: Jimmy Gopperth |
Attendance: 29,000 Referee: |
21 May 2005 | Waratahs | 23–13 | Bulls | Aussie Stadium, Sydney | ||
Tries: Morgan Turinui, Nathan Grey Cons: Peter Hewat (2) Pens: Peter Hewat (3) |
Tries: Con: Morné Steyn Pens: Morné Steyn (2) |
Attendance: 35,433 Referee: Steve Walsh |
Grand final[]
28 May 2005 | Crusaders | 35–25 | Waratahs | Jade Stadium, Christchurch | ||
Tries: Scott Hamilton, Dave Hewett, Leon MacDonald, Caleb Ralph Cons: Daniel Carter (3) Pens: Daniel Carter (2) Drop: Aaron Mauger |
Tries: Mat Rogers (2), Phil Waugh Cons: Peter Hewat, Mat Rogers Pens: Peter Hewat (2) |
Attendance: 36,500 |
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Player statistics[]
Leading try-scorers[]
Top 3 try scorers | ||||||||
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Pos | Name | Tries | Team | |||||
1 | Rico Gear | 15 | Crusaders | |||||
2 | Peter Hewat | 10 | Waratahs | |||||
3 | Bryan Habana | 9 | Bulls |
Leading point-scorers[]
Top 3 Point Scorers | ||||||||
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Pos | Name | Points | Team | |||||
1 | Peter Hewat | 174 | NSW Waratahs | |||||
2 | Daniel Carter | 171 | Crusaders | |||||
3 | Jimmy Gopperth | 139 | Hurricanes |
Attendances[]
Team | Main Stadium | Capacity | Total Attendance | Average Attendance | % Capacity |
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Blues | Eden Park | 50,000 | 180,533 | 30,088 | 65% |
Chiefs | Waikato Stadium | 25,800 | 80,276 | 16,055 | 62% |
Hurricanes | Westpac Stadium | 34,500 | 146,855 | 24,475 | 78% |
Crusaders | Jade Stadium | 36,500 | 200,342 | 28,620 | 84% |
Highlanders | Carisbrook | 29,000 | 90,310 | 15,051 | 55% |
Reds | Ballymore Stadium | 18,000 | 90,653 | 18,130 | 72% |
Brumbies | Canberra Stadium | 25,011 | 114,475 | 22,895 | 91% |
Waratahs | Sydney Football Stadium | 44,000 | 236,179 | 33,739 | 76% |
Sharks | ABSA Stadium | 52,000 | 130,994 | 26,198 | 50% |
Bulls | Loftus Versfeld | 51,762 | 171,249 | 34,249 | 66% |
Cats | Ellis Park | 62,567 | 156,245 | 26,040 | 43% |
Stormers | Newlands Stadium | 51,900 | 207,906 | 34,651 | 66% |
Notes and references[]
Further reading[]
- McIlraith, M. (2005).Ten Years of Super 12,Auckland:Hodder Moa. ISBN 1-86971-025-8
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