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| 2002 Super 12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries |  Australia South Africa New Zealand | ||
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin andknockout | ||
| Champions | Canterbury Crusaders (4th title) | ||
| Matches played | 69 | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Andrew Mehrtens (182) (Canterbury Crusaders) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Roger Randle (12) (Waikato Chiefs) | ||
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The2002 Super 12 season was the seventh season of theSuper 12, an annualrugby 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 theCrusaders and theBrumbies atJade Stadium,Christchurch. The Crusaders won 31–13 to win their fourth Super 12 title.
| Top four teams advance to playoffs |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crusaders | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 469 | 264 | +205 | 7 | 51 |
| 2 | Waratahs | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 337 | 284 | +53 | 7 | 39 |
| 3 | Brumbies | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 374 | 230 | +144 | 10 | 38 |
| 4 | Highlanders | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 329 | 207 | +122 | 6 | 38 |
| 5 | Reds | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 336 | 287 | +49 | 6 | 34 |
| 6 | Blues | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 318 | 249 | +69 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Stormers | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 310 | 314 | −4 | 7 | 27 |
| 8 | Chiefs | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 323 | 341 | −18 | 8 | 24 |
| 9 | Hurricanes | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 232 | 317 | −85 | 3 | 23 |
| 10 | Sharks | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 221 | 309 | −88 | 3 | 19 |
| 11 | Cats | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 228 | 407 | −179 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Bulls | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 232 | 500 | −268 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 February 2002 |
| Coastal Sharks | 18–25 | Stormers |
| Try:Stefan Terblanche (2) Con:Gaffie du Toit Pen: Gaffie du Toit (2) | Try:Marius Goosen Percy Montgomery Pieter Rossouw Con: Marius Goosen (2) Pen: Marius Goosen Drop:Bolla Conradie |
| Kings Park Stadium,Durban Referee:Andre Watson (South Africa) |
| 22 February 2002 |
| Wellington Hurricanes | 7–60 | Auckland Blues |
| Try:Jason Spice Con:Daryl Lilley | Try:Doug Howlett (4) Rupeni Caucaunibuca (2) Mark Mayerhofler Troy Flavell Con:Carlos Spencer (6) James Arlidge Pen: Carlos Spencer (2) |
| Westpac Stadium,Wellington Attendance: 31,000 Referee:Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand) |
| 23 February 2002 |
| Canterbury Crusaders | 30–28 | Otago Highlanders |
| Try:Andrew Mehrtens Joe Maddock Con: Andrew Mehrtens Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (6) | Try:Jeff Wilson Ryan Nicholas Willie Walker Con:Tony Brown (2) Pen: Tony Brown (3) |
| Jade Stadium,Christchurch Referee:Paul Honiss (New Zealand) |
| 1 March 2002 |
| Waikato Chiefs | 27–34 | Canterbury Crusaders |
| Try:Mark Ranby Roger Randle Todd Miller Con:David Hill (3) Pen: David Hill (2) | Try:Aaron Mauger Daryl Gibson Joe Maddock Con:Andrew Mehrtens (2) Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (4) Drop: Aaron Mauger |
| Rugby Park,Hamilton Attendance: 25,000[1] Referee:Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand) |
| 2 March 2002 |
| Otago Highlanders | 45–5 | Coastal Sharks |
| Try:Anton Oliver Craig Newby Jeff Wilson Joe McDonnell Romi Ropati Con:Tony Brown (4) Pen: Tony Brown (4) | Try:Nicky van der Walt |
| Carisbrook,Dunedin Referee:Wayne Erickson (Australia) |
| 27 April 2002 |
| NSW Waratahs | 19–13 | Wellington Hurricanes |
| Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney Attendance: 37,288[8] |
| 4 May 2002 |
| Wellington Hurricanes | 20–48 | Canterbury Crusaders |
| Westpac Stadium,Wellington Attendance: 34,500 |
| 10 May 2002 |
| ACT Brumbies | 46–25 | Auckland Blues |
| Try:Graeme Bond Andrew Walker Stephen Larkham Stirling Mortlock Con: Andrew Walker (3) Pen: Andrew Walker (3) Stirling Mortlock (2) | Try:Doug Howlett Rico Gear Samiu Vahafolau Con:Carlos Spencer (2) Pen: Carlos Spencer (2) |
| Bruce Stadium,Canberra Attendance: 23,623 Referee:Tappe Henning (South Africa) |
| 11 May 2002 |
| Canterbury Crusaders | 96–19 | NSW Waratahs |
| Try:Caleb Ralph (4) Leon MacDonald (2) Marika Vunibaka (2) Scott Robertson (2) Aaron Mauger Daryl Gibson Greg Feek Justin Marshall Con:Andrew Mehrtens (13) | Try:Des Tuiavii Francis Cullimore Marc Stcherbina Con:Matt Burke (2) |
| Jade Stadium,Christchurch Attendance: 36,000 Referee:Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) |
| 18 May 2002 |
| Crusaders | 34–23 | Highlanders |
| Try:Mark Robinson (2) Richie McCaw Con:Andrew Mehrtens (2) Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (3) Drop: Andrew Mehrtens Aaron Mauger | Try:Jeff Wilson Willie Walker Con: Willie Walker (2) Pen: Willie Walker (3) |
| Jade Stadium,Christchurch Referee:Stuart Dickinson (Australia) |
| 18 May 2002 |
| Waratahs | 10–51 | ACT Brumbies |
| Try:Scott Staniforth Con:Matt Burke Pen: Matthew Burke | Try:Graeme Bond Jeremy Paul Justin Harrison Owen Finegan Pat Howard Con:Julian Huxley (5) Stirling Mortlock Pen: Julian Huxley (2) Andrew Walker |
| Aussie Stadium,Sydney Attendance: 36,146[9] Referee:Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand) |
| 25 May 2002 |
| Crusaders | 31–13 | ACT Brumbies |
| Try:Vunibaka Ralph (2) Con:Mehrtens (2) Pen:Mehrtens (3) Drop:Mehrtens | Try:Walker Con:Walker Pen:Walker (2) |
| Jade Stadium,Christchurch Referee:Andre Watson (South Africa) |
         Crusaders |     Brumbies |
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