2009 Super 14 season

The 2009 Super 14 season kicked off in February 2009 with pre-season matches held from mid-January. It finished on 30 May, when the Bulls won their second Super Rugby title with a decisive 61–17 victory over the Chiefs at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria, South Africa. The 2009 season was the fourth of the expansion, which led to the name change to the Super 14. The schedule, which covered 3½ months, featured a total of 94 matches, with each team playing one full round-robin against the 13 other teams, two semi-finals and a final. Every team received one bye over the 14 rounds.

Results

Round 1

• Todd Clever came off the bench for the Lions to become the first American ever to play in Super Rugby.

Playoffs

Final

FB 15 Zane Kirchner RW 14 Akona Ndungane OC 13 Jaco Pretorius IC 12 Wynand Olivier LW 11 Bryan Habana FH 10 Morné Steyn SH 9 Fourie du Preez N8 8 Pierre Spies BF 7 Dewald Potgieter OF 6 Deon Stegmann RL 5 Victor Matfield (c) LL 4 Bakkies Botha TP 3 Werner Kruger HK 2 Derick Kuun LP 1 Gurthro Steenkamp Substitutes: HK 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle PR 17 Rayno Gerber N8 18 Danie Rossouw FL 19 Pedrie Wannenburg SH 20 Heini Adams FH 21 Burton Francis WG 22 Marius Delport Coach: Template:Flagicon Frans Ludeke

FB 15 Mils Muliaina (c) RW 14 Lelia Masaga CE 13 Richard Kahui SF 12 Callum Bruce LW 11 Dwayne Sweeney FF 10 Stephen Donald SH 9 Toby Morland N8 8 Sione Lauaki OF 7 Tanerau Latimer BF 6 Liam Messam RL 5 Kevin O'Neill LL 4 Craig Clarke TP 3 James McGougan HK 2 Aled de Malmanche LP 1 Sona Taumalolo Substitutes: HK 16 Hika Elliot PR 17 Joe Savage LK 18 Toby Lynn FL 19 Serge Lilo SH 20 David Bason FH 21 Mike Delany WG 22 Sosene Anesi Coach: Template:Flagicon Ian Foster

Touch judges: Craig Joubert (South Africa) Cobus Wessels (South Africa) Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

This large win by the Bulls, is the highest winning score, and the highest winning margin ever in a Super 14 final.

Player statistics

Leading try scorers

Top 10 try scorers
Pos	Name	Tries	Pld	Team
1	Ma'a Nonu	9	14	Hurricanes
2	Bryan Habana	8	11	Bulls
3=	Cameron Shepherd	7	8	Western Force
3=	Joe Rokocoko	7	10	Blues
3=	Jano Vermaak	7	13	Lions
3=	Isaia Toeava	7	13	Blues
3=	Pierre Spies	7	15	Bulls
8=	JP Pietersen	6	10	Sharks
8=	Henno Mentz	6	11	Lions
8=	Sitiveni Sivivatu	6	8	Chiefs
8=	Tamati Ellison	6	11	Hurricanes
8=	Anthony Tuitavake	6	11	Blues

Leading point scorers

Top 10 overall point scorers
Pos	Name	Points	Pld	Team
1	Morné Steyn	189 (1T, 32C, 29P, 11DG)	15	Bulls
2	Stephen Donald	141 (3T, 39C, 16P)	15	Chiefs
3	Matt Giteau	115 (3T, 26C, 15P, 1DG)	12	Western Force
4	Rory Kockott	110 (2T, 23C, 17P, 1DG)	11	Sharks
5	Jimmy Gopperth	104 (4T, 24C, 12P)	11	Blues
6	André Pretorius	95 (22C, 11P, 6DG)	10	Lions
7	Stirling Mortlock	81 (3T, 24C, 6P)	12	Brumbies
8	Mark Gerrard	74 (3T, 10C, 20P)	10	Brumbies
9	Peter Grant	67 (2T, 12C, 11P)	10	Stormers
10	Willie Ripia	65 (1T, 18C, 8P)	7	Hurricanes

Attendances

Team	Main Stadium	Capacity	Total Attendance	Average Attendance	% Capacity
Template:Flagicon Blues	Eden Park	50,000
Template:Flagicon Chiefs	Waikato Stadium	25,800
Template:Flagicon Hurricanes	Westpac Stadium	34,500	104,472	14,924	44%
Template:Flagicon Crusaders	Jade Stadium	36,500	95,977	15,996	43%
Template:Flagicon Highlanders	Carisbrook	29,000
Template:Flagicon Reds	Suncorp Stadium	52,500	111,886	18,647	35%
Template:Flagicon Brumbies	Canberra Stadium	25,011
Template:Flagicon Western Force	Subiaco Oval	43,500
Template:Flagicon Waratahs	Sydney Football Stadium	44,000
Template:Flagicon Sharks	ABSA Stadium	52,000	237,147	33,878	65%
Template:Flagicon Bulls	Loftus Versfeld	51,762
Template:Flagicon Lions	Ellis Park	62,567
Template:Flagicon Cheetahs	Free State Stadium	46,000	77,388	12,898	32%
Template:Flagicon Stormers	Newlands Stadium	51,900