2000 Super 12 season

The 2000 Super 12 season was a rugby union competition contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa from February to May 2000. The Crusaders won their third consecutive Super 12 title by defeating the Brumbies 20–19 in a thrilling final.

Results

Week One

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date = 2000-02-25
home = Brumbies
score = 15 – 18
away = Blues
homescore = Tries: Andrew Walker (2)
Con: Stirling Mortlock
Pen: Stirling Mortlock | awayscore = Tries: Charles Riechelmann, Finau Maka
Con: Adrian Cashmore
Pens: Adrian Cashmore (2)
stadium = Bruce Stadium, Canberra
attendance =
referee = Andre Watson flagicon|RSA
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date = 2000-02-26
home = Highlanders
score = 50 – 13
away = Reds
homescore = Tries: Marc Ellis (2), Romi Ropati (2), Jeff Wilson, Rico Gear
Cons: Tony Brown (4)
Pens: Tony Brown (4) | awayscore = Try: Chris Latham
Con: Shane Drahm
Pens: Shane Drahm (2)
stadium = Carisbrook, Dunedin
attendance =
referee = Tappe Henning flagicon|RSA
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date = 2000-02-27
home = Chiefs
score = 24 – 27
away = Crusaders
homescore = Tries: Chresten Davis, Loki Crichton
Con: Glen Jackson
Pens: Glen Jackson (4) | awayscore = Tries: Caleb Ralph, Todd Blackadder
Con: Andrew Mehrtens (3)
Pens: Andrew Mehrtens (4)
Drop: Aaron Mauger
stadium = Rugby Park, Hamilton
attendance =
referee = Paddy O'Brien flagicon|NZL

Week Two

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date = 2000-03-04
home = Hurricanes
score = 43 – 25
away = Reds
homescore = Tries: Tana Umaga (3), Christian Cullen, Jason O'Halloran, Jonah Lomu
Cons: David Holwell (5)
Pen: David Holwell | awayscore = Tries: Damian Smith, Fletcher Dyson, Sam Cordingley
Cons: Shane Drahm (2)
Pens: Shane Drahm (2)
stadium = Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
attendance =
referee = Andy Turner flagicon|RSA

Week Three

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date = 2000-03-10
home = Crusaders
score = 32 – 20
away = Blues
homescore = Tries: Caleb Ralph, Leon MacDonald, Scott Robertson
Con: Andrew Mehrtens
Pens: Andrew Mehrtens (3)
Drop: Andrew Mehrtens | awayscore = Tries: Troy Flavell (2), Mark Robinson
Con: Hayden Taylor
Pen: Hayden Taylor
stadium = Jade Stadium, Christchurch
attendance =
referee = Kelvin Deaker flagicon|NZL
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date = 2000-03-10
home = Brumbies
score = 51 – 10
away = Sharks
homescore = Tries: Andrew Walker (3), Mark Bartholomeusz (2), Jim Williams, Joe Roff
Cons: Stirling Mortlock (5)
Pens: Stirling Mortlock (2)| awayscore = Tries: Clinton van Rensburg
Con: Gaffie du Toit
Pen: Gaffie du Toit
stadium = Bruce Stadium, Canberra
attendance =
referee = Steve Walsh flagicon|NZL

Week Four

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date = 2000-03-18
home = Reds
score = 19 – 27
away = Crusaders
homescore = Try: Chris Latham
Con: Shane Drahm
Pens: Shane Drahm (4) | awayscore = Tries: Justin Marshall, Leon MacDonald, Ron Cribb
Cons: Andrew Mehrtens (3)
Pens: Andrew Mehrtens (2)
stadium = Ballymore, Brisbane
attendance =
referee = Andre Watson flagicon|RSA
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date = 2000-03-18
home = Stormers
score = 15 – 29
away = Brumbies
homescore = Pens: Percy Montgomery (5) | awayscore = Tries: Owen Finegan (2), Ipolito Fenukitau, Stirling Mortlock
Cons: Stirling Mortlock (3)
Pen: Stirling Mortlock
stadium = Fedsure Park Newlands, Cape Town
attendance =
referee = Paddy O'Brien flagicon|NZL

Week Five

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date = 2000-03-25
home = Northern Bulls
score = 19 – 28
away = Brumbies
homescore = Try: Anton Leonard
Con: Jannie de Beer
Pens: Jannie de Beer (3)
Drop: Jannie de Beer | awayscore = Tries: Mark Bartholomeusz (2), George Gregan
Cons: Stirling Mortlock (2)
Pens: Stirling Mortlock (3)
stadium = Minolta Loftus, Pretoria
attendance =
referee = Kelvin Deaker flagicon|NZL
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date = 2000-03-26
home = Crusaders
score = 47 – 31
away = Stormers
homescore = Tries: Marika Vunibaka (2), Caleb Ralph, Justin Marshall, Ron Cribb, Todd Blackadder
Cons: Andrew Mehrtens (3), Leon MacDonald
Pens: Andrew Mehrtens (3) | awayscore = Tries: Chean Roux (2), De Wet Barry, Cobus Visagie
Cons: Braam van Straaten (2), Dan van Zyl, Percy Montgomery
Pen: Braam van Straaten
stadium = Trafalgar Park, Nelson
attendance =
referee = Stuart Dickinson flagicon|AUS

Week Six

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date = 2000-04-01
home = Crusaders
score = 42 – 36
away = Highlanders
homescore = Tries: Ron Cribb (2), Caleb Ralph, Marika Vunibaka, Norm Berryman
Cons: Andrew Mehrtens (4)
Pens: Andrew Mehrtens (3) | awayscore = Tries: Karl Te Nana, Kelvin Middleton, Pita Alatini, Rua Tipoki
Cons: Rua Tipoki, Tony Brown
Pens: Tony Brown (3)
Drop: Tony Brown
stadium = Jade Stadium, Christchurch
attendance =
referee = Steve Walsh flagicon|NZL
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date = 2000-04-01
home = Brumbies
score = 64 – 0
away = Cats
homescore = Tries: Owen Finegan (3), Andrew Walker, Graeme Bond, Ipolito Fenukitau, Joe Roff, Mark Bartholomeusz, Stirling Mortlock
Cons: Stirling Mortlock (8)
Pen: Stirling Mortlock | awayscore =
stadium = Bruce Stadium, Canberra
attendance =
referee = Colin Hawke flagicon|NZL

Week Seven

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date = 2000-04-07
home = Hurricanes
score = 28 – 22
away = Crusaders
homescore = Tries: Christian Cullen (2), Jonah Lomu (2)
Cons: David Holwell (4)| awayscore = Tries: Marika Vunibaka, Todd Blackadder
Pens: Andrew Mehrtens (4)
stadium = Westpac Trust Stadium, Wellington
attendance =
referee = Paddy O'Brien flagicon|NZL
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date = 2000-04-07
home = Brumbies
score = 34 – 15
away = Highlanders
homescore = Tries: Andrew Walker, David Giffin, Joe Roff, Stephen Larkham
Con: Stirling Mortlock
Pens: Stirling Mortlock (4)| awayscore = Pens: Tony Brown (5)
stadium = Bruce Stadium, Canberra
attendance =
referee = Andre Watson flagicon|RSA

Week Eight

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date = 2000-04-15
home = Waratahs
score = 30 – 25
away = Brumbies
homescore = Tries: Matthew Burke, Scott Staniforth
Con: Matthew Burke
Pens: Matthew Burke (6)| awayscore = Tries: Andrew Walker, Bill Young, Jim Williams
Cons: Stirling Mortlock (2)
Pens: Stirling Mortlock (2)
stadium = Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
attendance =
referee = Stuart Dickinson flagicon|AUS
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date = 2000-04-15
home = Sharks
score = 24 – 32
away = Crusaders
homescore = Tries: Pieter Muller (2), Jacques Greeff
Cons: Gaffie du Toit (3)
Pen: Gaffie du Toit| awayscore = Tries: Caleb Ralph, Leon MacDonald, Mark Mayerhofler, Ron Cribb
Cons: Andrew Mehrtens (3)
Pens: Andrew Mehrtens (2)
stadium = ABSA Stadium, Durban
attendance =
referee = Scott Young flagicon|AUS

Week Nine

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date = 2000-04-21
home = Brumbies
score = 47 – 28
away = Hurricanes
homescore = Tries: Joe Roff, Mark Bartholomeusz, Patricio Noriega, Rod Kafer
Cons: Stirling Mortlock (3)
Pens: Stirling Mortlock (5), Andrew Walker
Drop: Rod Kafer | awayscore = Tries: Alama Ieremia, David Holwell, Jonah Lomu
Cons: David Holwell (2)
Pens: David Holwell (3)
stadium = Bruce Stadium, Canberra
attendance =
referee = Tappe Henning flagicon|RSA
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date = 2000-04-22
home = Cats
score = 54 – 31
away = Crusaders
homescore = Tries: Thinus Delport (2), Grant Esterhuizen, Japie Mulder, Johan Erasmus, Werner Swanepoel
Cons: Louis Koen (6)
Pens: Louis Koen (3)
Drop: Louis Koen | awayscore = Tries: Afato So'oalo, Greg Feek, Leon MacDonald
Cons: Andrew Mehrtens (2)
Pens: Andrew Mehrtens (4)
stadium = Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
attendance =
referee = Andrew Cole flagicon|AUS

Week Ten

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date = 2000-04-28
home = Crusaders
score = 75 – 27
away = Northern Bulls
homescore = Tries: Caleb Ralph (3), Marika Vunibaka (3), Justin Marshall (2), Chris Jack, Dallas Seymour, Scott Robertson
Cons: Aaron Mauger (6), Andrew Mehrtens (4) | awayscore = Tries: Frikkie Welsh, Henry Pedro, Jaco van der Westhuyzen
Cons: Jannie de Beer (3)
Pen: Jannie de Beer
Drop: Jannie de Beer
stadium = Jade Stadium, Christchurch
attendance =
referee = Wayne Erickson flagicon|AUS
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date = 2000-04-29
home = Chiefs
score = 17 – 45
away = Brumbies
homescore = Try: George Leaupepe
Pens: Glen Jackson (4) | awayscore = Tries: Andrew Walker (3), Jeremy Paul, Stephen Larkham, Stirling Mortlock
Cons: Stirling Mortlock (6)
Pen: Stirling Mortlock
stadium = Rugby Park, Hamilton
attendance =
referee = Jonathan Kaplan flagicon|RSA

Week Eleven

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date = 2000-05-05
home = Crusaders
score = 22 – 13
away = Waratahs
homescore = Tries: Marika Vunibaka (2), Justin Marshall, Leon MacDonald
Con: Leon MacDonald| awayscore = Tries: Christian Warner
Con: Matthew Burke
Pens: Matthew Burke (2)
stadium = Jade Stadium, Christchurch
attendance =
referee = Tappe Henning flagicon|RSA
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date = 2000-05-06
home = Brumbies
score = 38 – 32
away = Reds
homescore = Tries: Mark Bartholomeusz, Rod Kafer, Stephen Larkham, Stirling Mortlock
Cons: Stirling Mortlock (3)
Pens: Stirling Mortlock (4)| awayscore = Tries: Matt Cockbain, Sam Cordingley
Cons: Shane Drahm (2)
Pens: Shane Drahm (4)
stadium = Bruce Stadium, Canberra
attendance =
referee = Wayne Erickson flagicon|AUS

Week Twelve

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date = 2000-05-12
home = Crusaders
score = 12 – 17
away = Brumbies
homescore = Pens: Leon MacDonald (4)| awayscore = Tries: Andrew Walker, Mitch Hardy
Cons: Stirling Mortlock (2)
Pen: Stirling Mortlock
stadium = Jade Stadium, Christchurch
attendance =
referee = Andre Watson flagicon|RSA

Final standings

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Individual records

Top point scorers