2000 Super 12 season

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2000 Super 12
Countries Australia
 South Africa
 New Zealand
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
ChampionsNew Zealand Crusaders (3rd title)
Matches played69
Top point scorer(s)Australia Stirling Mortlock (194)
(ACT Brumbies)
Top try scorer(s)Australia Andrew Walker (13)
(ACT Brumbies)
← 1999 (Previous) (Next) 2001 →

The 2000 Super 12 season was the fifth season of the Super 12, contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 2000, 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 Bruce Stadium, Canberra. The Crusaders won 20 – 19 to win their third consecutive Super 12 title.

Table

Key to colours
     Top four teams advance to playoffs.
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD BP Pts
1 Australia Brumbies 11 9 0 2 393 196 +197 9 45
2 New Zealand Crusaders 11 8 0 3 369 293 +76 7 39
3 New Zealand Highlanders 11 6 0 5 320 280 +40 8 32
4 South Africa Cats 11 7 0 4 320 334 -14 4 32
5 South Africa Stormers 11 6 1 4 298 276 +22 5 31
6 New Zealand Blues 11 6 0 5 300 262 +38 6 30
7 Australia Reds 11 6 0 5 317 305 +12 6 30
8 New Zealand Hurricanes 11 6 0 5 308 329 −29 5 29
9 Australia Waratahs 11 5 0 6 273 258 +15 5 25
10 New Zealand Chiefs 11 3 0 8 257 352 −95 8 20
11 South Africa 'Bulls 11 1 2 8 231 395 −164 3 11
12 South Africa Sharks 11 1 1 9 235 341 −106 3 9

Results

Round 1

25 February 2000 Hurricanes New Zealand 40 – 23 South Africa Sharks Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
Attendance: 33,442


25 February 2000 Brumbies Australia 15 – 18 New Zealand Blues Bruce Stadium, Canberra  
Tries: Andrew Walker (2)
Con: Stirling Mortlock
Pen: Stirling Mortlock 		Tries: Charles Riechelmann, Finau Maka
Con: Adrian Cashmore
Pens: Adrian Cashmore (2) 		Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Andre Watson South Africa


26 February 2000 Northern Bulls South Africa 19 – 23 South Africa Cats Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Attendance: 43,000


26 February 2000 Highlanders New Zealand 50 – 13 Australia Reds Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Tries: Marc Ellis (2), Romi Ropati (2), Jeff Wilson, Rico Gear
Cons: Tony Brown (4)
Pens: Tony Brown (4) 		Try: Chris Latham
Con: Shane Drahm
Pens: Shane Drahm (2) 		Referee: Tappe Henning South Africa


26 February 2000 Stormers South Africa 22 – 15 Australia Waratahs Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Attendance: 44,000


27 February 2000 Chiefs New Zealand 24 – 27 New Zealand Crusaders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
Tries: Chresten Davis, Loki Crichton
Con: Glen Jackson
Pens: Glen Jackson (4) 		Tries: Caleb Ralph, Todd Blackadder
Con: Andrew Mehrtens (3)
Pens: Andrew Mehrtens (4)
Drop: Aaron Mauger 		Referee: Paddy O'Brien New Zealand

Round 2

3 March 2000 Highlanders New Zealand 27 – 20 South Africa Sharks Carisbrook, Dunedin  


4 March 2000 Hurricanes New Zealand 43 – 25 Australia Reds Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth  
Tries: Tana Umaga (3), Christian Cullen, Jason O'Halloran, Jonah Lomu
Cons: David Holwell (5)
Pen: David Holwell 		Tries: Damian Smith, Fletcher Dyson, Sam Cordingley
Cons: Shane Drahm (2)
Pens: Shane Drahm (2) 		Referee: Andy Turner South Africa


4 March 2000 Cats South Africa 22 – 18 South Africa Stormers Ellis Park, Johannesburg  
Attendance: 26,500


4 March 2000 Northern Bulls South Africa 13 – 33 Australia Waratahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  


5 March 2000 Blues New Zealand 25 – 32 New Zealand Chiefs North Harbour, Auckland  
Attendance: 25,000

Round 3

10 March 2000 Crusaders New Zealand 32 – 20 New Zealand Blues Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
Tries: Caleb Ralph, Leon MacDonald, Scott Robertson
Con: Andrew Mehrtens
Pens: Andrew Mehrtens (3)
Drop: Andrew Mehrtens 		Tries: Troy Flavell (2), Mark Robinson
Con: Hayden Taylor
Pen: Hayden Taylor 		Referee: Kelvin Deaker New Zealand


10 March 2000 Brumbies Australia 51 – 10 South Africa Sharks Bruce Stadium, Canberra  
Tries: Andrew Walker (3), Mark Bartholomeusz (2), Jim Williams, Joe Roff
Cons: Stirling Mortlock (5)
Pens: Stirling Mortlock (2) 		Tries: Clinton van Rensburg
Con: Gaffie du Toit
Pen: Gaffie du Toit 		Attendance: 10,900
Referee: Steve Walsh New Zealand


11 March 2000 Highlanders New Zealand 35 – 19 New Zealand Hurricanes Carisbrook, Dunedin  


11 March 2000 Waratahs Australia 51 – 16 South Africa Cats Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
Attendance: 20,024


11 March 2000 Stormers South Africa 19 – 19 South Africa Northern Bulls Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Attendance: 45,177

Round 4

17 March 2000 Highlanders New Zealand 33 – 31 South Africa Cats Carisbrook, Dunedin  


18 March 2000 Waratahs Australia 19 – 26 South Africa Sharks Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  


18 March 2000 Chiefs New Zealand 19 – 24 New Zealand Hurricanes Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  


18 March 2000 Reds Australia 19 – 27 New Zealand Crusaders Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  
Try: Chris Latham
Con: Shane Drahm
Pens: Shane Drahm (4) 		Tries: Justin Marshall, Leon MacDonald, Ron Cribb
Cons: Andrew Mehrtens (3)
Pens: Andrew Mehrtens (2) 		Attendance: 18,500
Referee: Andre Watson South Africa


18 March 2000 Stormers South Africa 15 – 29 Australia Brumbies Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Pens: Percy Montgomery (5) Tries: Owen Finegan (2), Ipolito Fenukitau, Stirling Mortlock
Cons: Stirling Mortlock (3)
Pen: Stirling Mortlock 		Attendance: 35,177
Referee: Paddy O'Brien New Zealand

Round 5

24 March 2000 Blues New Zealand 31 – 17 Australia Waratahs Eden Park, Auckland  


25 March 2000 Hurricanes New Zealand 29 – 23 South Africa Cats Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North  


25 March 2000 Northern Bulls South Africa 19 – 28 Australia Brumbies Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Try: Anton Leonard
Con: Jannie de Beer
Pens: Jannie de Beer (3)
Drop: Jannie de Beer 		Tries: Mark Bartholomeusz (2), George Gregan
Cons: Stirling Mortlock (2)
Pens: Stirling Mortlock (3) 		Attendance: 18,514
Referee: Kelvin Deaker New Zealand


25 March 2000 Crusaders New Zealand 47 – 31 South Africa Stormers Trafalgar Park, Nelson  
Tries: Marika Vunibaka (2), Caleb Ralph, Justin Marshall, Ron Cribb, Todd Blackadder
Cons: Andrew Mehrtens (3), Leon MacDonald
Pens: Andrew Mehrtens (3) 		Tries: Chean Roux (2), De Wet Barry, Cobus Visagie
Cons: Braam van Straaten (2), Dan van Zyl, Percy Montgomery
Pen: Braam van Straaten 		Referee: Stuart Dickinson Australia


25 March 2000 Reds Australia 37 – 17 New Zealand Chiefs Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  

Round 6

31 March 2000 Hurricanes New Zealand 14 – 25 New Zealand Blues Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
Attendance: 33,666


1 April 2000 Northern Bulls South Africa 14 – 14 South Africa Sharks Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Attendance: 21,000


1 April 2000 Reds Australia 31 – 16 Australia Waratahs Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  


1 April 2000 Crusaders New Zealand 42 – 36 New Zealand Highlanders Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
Tries: Ron Cribb (2), Caleb Ralph, Marika Vunibaka, Norm Berryman
Cons: Andrew Mehrtens (4)
Pens: Andrew Mehrtens (3) 		Tries: Karl Te Nana, Kelvin Middleton, Pita Alatini, Rua Tipoki
Cons: Rua Tipoki, Tony Brown
Pens: Tony Brown (3)
Drop: Tony Brown 		Referee: Steve Walsh New Zealand


1 April 2000 Brumbies Australia 64 – 0 South Africa Cats Bruce Stadium, Canberra  
Tries: Owen Finegan (3), Andrew Walker, Graeme Bond, Ipolito Fenukitau, Joe Roff, Mark Bartholomeusz, Stirling Mortlock
Cons: Stirling Mortlock (8)
Pen: Stirling Mortlock 		Referee: Colin Hawke New Zealand


2 April 2000 Chiefs New Zealand 25 – 28 South Africa Stormers Growers Stadium, Pukekohe  

Round 7

7 April 2000 Hurricanes New Zealand 28 – 22 New Zealand Crusaders Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
Tries: Christian Cullen (2), Jonah Lomu (2)
Cons: David Holwell (4) 		Tries: Marika Vunibaka, Todd Blackadder
Pens: Andrew Mehrtens (4) 		Attendance: 32,697
Referee: Paddy O'Brien New Zealand


7 April 2000 Brumbies Australia 34 – 15 New Zealand Highlanders Bruce Stadium, Canberra  
Tries: Andrew Walker, David Giffin, Joe Roff, Stephen Larkham
Con: Stirling Mortlock
Pens: Stirling Mortlock (4) 		Pens: Tony Brown (5) Attendance: 15,028
Referee: Andre Watson South Africa


8 April 2000 Sharks South Africa 27 – 28 South Africa Cats ABSA Stadium, Durban  
Attendance: 36,000


8 April 2000 Reds Australia 34 – 15 South Africa Northern Bulls Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  


8 April 2000 Blues New Zealand 18 – 39 South Africa Stormers Eden Park, Auckland  


9 April 2000 Chiefs New Zealand 30 – 37 Australia Waratahs Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
Attendance: 2,500

Round 8

14 April 2000 Reds Australia 37 – 24 South Africa Stormers Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  


14 April 2000 Blues New Zealand 26 – 16 New Zealand Highlanders Eden Park, Auckland  


15 April 2000 Waratahs Australia 30 – 25 Australia Brumbies Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
Tries: Matthew Burke, Scott Staniforth
Con: Matthew Burke
Pens: Matthew Burke (6) 		Tries: Andrew Walker, Bill Young, Jim Williams
Cons: Stirling Mortlock (2)
Pens: Stirling Mortlock (2) 		Attendance: 33,987
Referee: Stuart Dickinson Australia


15 April 2000 Sharks South Africa 24 – 32 New Zealand Crusaders ABSA Stadium, Durban  
Tries: Pieter Muller (2), Jacques Greeff
Cons: Gaffie du Toit (3)
Pen: Gaffie du Toi 		Tries: Caleb Ralph, Leon MacDonald, Mark Mayerhofler, Ron Cribb
Cons: Andrew Mehrtens (3)
Pens: Andrew Mehrtens (2) 		Attendance: 26,965
Referee: Scott Young Australia


15 April 2000 Chiefs New Zealand 40 – 7 South Africa Northern Bulls Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua  
Attendance: 8,000

Round 9

21 April 2000 Highlanders New Zealand 38 – 6 New Zealand Chiefs Carisbrook, Dunedin  


21 April 2000 Brumbies Australia 47 – 28 New Zealand Hurricanes Bruce Stadium, Canberra  
Tries: Joe Roff, Mark Bartholomeusz, Patricio Noriega, Rod Kafer
Cons: Stirling Mortlock (3)
Pens: Stirling Mortlock (5), Andrew Walker
Drop: Rod Kafer 		Tries: Alama Ieremia, David Holwell, Jonah Lomu
Cons: David Holwell (2)
Pens: David Holwell (3) 		Attendance: 16,271
Referee: Tappe Henning South Africa


22 April 2000 Blues New Zealand 54 – 11 South Africa Northern Bulls Eden Park, Auckland  


22 April 2000 Sharks South Africa 13 – 24 Australia Reds ABSA Stadium, Durban  
Attendance: 20,541


22 April 2000 Cats South Africa 54 – 31 New Zealand Crusaders Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
Tries: Thinus Delport (2), Grant Esterhuizen, Japie Mulder, Rassie Erasmus, Werner Swanepoel
Cons: Louis Koen (6)
Pens: Louis Koen (3)
Drop: Louis Koen 		Tries: Afato So'oalo, Greg Feek, Leon MacDonald
Cons: Andrew Mehrtens (2)
Pens: Andrew Mehrtens (4) 		Referee: Andrew Cole Australia

Round 10

28 April 2000 Crusaders New Zealand 75 – 27 South Africa Northern Bulls Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
Tries: Caleb Ralph (3), Marika Vunibaka (3), Justin Marshall (2), Chris Jack, Dallas Seymour, Scott Robertson
Cons: Aaron Mauger (6), Andrew Mehrtens (4) 		Tries: Frikkie Welsh, Henry Pedro, Jaco van der Westhuyzen
Cons: Jannie de Beer (3)
Pen: Jannie de Beer
Drop: Jannie de Beer 		Referee: Wayne Erickson Australia


29 April 2000 Cats South Africa 36 – 32 Australia Reds Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
Attendance: 22,000


29 April 2000 Chiefs New Zealand 17 – 45 Australia Brumbies Rugby Park, Hamilton  
Try: George Leaupepe
Pens: Glen Jackson (4) 		Tries: Andrew Walker (3), Jeremy Paul, Stephen Larkham, Stirling Mortlock
Cons: Stirling Mortlock (6)
Pen: Stirling Mortlock 		Referee: Jonathan Kaplan South Africa


29 April 2000 Stormers South Africa 27 – 13 New Zealand Highlanders Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Attendance: 40,152


29 April 2000 Waratahs Australia 20 – 27 New Zealand Hurricanes Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
Attendance: 32,888


30 April 2000 Sharks South Africa 19 – 30 New Zealand Blues ABSA Stadium, Durban  
Attendance: 23,524

Round 11

5 May 2000 Crusaders New Zealand 22 – 13 Australia Waratahs Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
Tries: Marika Vunibaka (2), Justin Marshall, Leon MacDonald
Con: Leon MacDonald 		Tries: Christian Warner
Con: Matthew Burke
Pens: Matthew Burke (2) 		Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Tappe Henning South Africa


5 May 2000 Cats South Africa 34 – 27 New Zealand Blues Ellis Park, Johannesburg  
Attendance: 28,000


6 May 2000 Sharks South Africa 31 – 44 New Zealand Chiefs ABSA Stadium, Durban  


6 May 2000 Brumbies Australia 38 – 32 Australia Reds Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
Tries: Mark Bartholomeusz, Stirling Mortlock, Rod Kafer, Stephen Larkham
Cons: Stirling Mortlock (3)
Pens: Stirling Mortlock (4)
Cards: George Gregan Yellow card 		Tries: Matt Cockbain, Sam Cordingley
Cons: Shane Drahm (2)
Pens: Shane Drahm (6) 		Attendance: 19,984


6 May 2000 Northern Bulls South Africa 40 – 42 New Zealand Highlanders Puma Stadium, Witbank  


7 May 2000 Stormers South Africa 43 – 23 New Zealand Hurricanes Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Attendance: 42,446

Round 12

12 May 2000 Waratahs Australia 22 – 15 New Zealand Highlanders Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  


12 May 2000 Northern Bulls South Africa 47 – 33 New Zealand Hurricanes Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  


12 May 2000 Crusaders New Zealand 12 – 17 Australia Brumbies Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
Pens: Leon MacDonald (4) Tries: Andrew Walker, Mitch Hardy
Cons: Stirling Mortlock (2)
Pen: Stirling Mortlock 		Referee: Andre Watson South Africa


12 May 2000 Sharks South Africa 28 – 32 South Africa Stormers ABSA Stadium, Durban  


13 May 2000 Cats South Africa 53 – 3 New Zealand Chiefs Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  


13 May 2000 Reds Australia 33 – 26 New Zealand Blues Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  

Finals

Semi finals

20 May 2000 Brumbies Australia 28 – 5 South Africa Cats Bruce Stadium, Canberra  
Tries: Andrew Walker, Joe Roff, Mitch Hardy
Cons: Stirling Mortlock (2)
Pens: Stirling Mortlock (3) 		Try: Jannie van der Walt Attendance: 25,126
Referee: Paddy O'Brien New Zealand


20 May 2000 Crusaders New Zealand 37 – 15 New Zealand Highlanders Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
Tries: Marika Vunibaka (2), Ron Cribb
Cons: Andrew Mehrtens (2)
Pens: Andrew Mehrtens (6) 		Tries: Byron Kelleher, Simon Maling
Con: Brendan Laney
Pen: Tony Brown 		Referee: Wayne Erickson Australia

Grand final

27 May 2000
Brumbies Australia19 – 20New Zealand Crusaders
Try: George Smith
Con: Stirling Mortlock
Pens: Stirling Mortlock (4)		Try: Ron Cribb
Pens: Andrew Mehrtens (5)
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 28,753
Referee: Andre Watson South Africa
Brumbies
15 Andrew Walker
14 Joe Roff
13 Rod Kafer
12 Stirling Mortlock
11 Mark Bartholomeusz
10 Stephen Larkham
9 George Gregan(c)
8 Jim Williams
7 Ipolito Fenukitau
6 Brett Robinson (c)
5 Justin Harrison
4 David Giffin
3 Patricio Noriega
2 Jeremy Paul
1 Bill Young
Substitutes:
Coach:
Australia Eddie Jones
Crusaders
15 Leon MacDonald
14 Caleb Ralph
13 Daryl Gibson
12 Mark Robinson
11 Marika Vunibaka
10 Andrew Mehrtens
9 Ben Hurst
8 Ron Cribb
7 Reuben Thorne
6 Scott Robertson
5 Norm Maxwell
4 Todd Blackadder (c)
3 Greg Feek
2 Mark Hammett
1 Greg Somerville
Substitutions:
Coach:
New Zealand Robbie Deans

Individual records

Top point scorers

Name Tries Convs Pens DGs Total
Stirling Mortlock 4 39 32 - 194
Andrew Mehrtens - 25 36 1 161
Willem de Waal 8 10 46
Peter Grant 10 5 35
Justin Peach 1 6 5 32

Top try scorers

Name Tries
Andrew Walker 13
Marika Vunibaka 11
Christian Cullen 10
Breyton Paulse 10
Caleb Ralph 8
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