1999 Super 12 season

The 1999 Super 12 season was the fourth season of the Super 12, contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 1999, 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 Canterbury Crusaders and the Otago Highlanders at Carisbrook, Dunedin. The Crusaders won 24 19 to win their second Super 12 title.

1999 Super 12
Countries Australia
 South Africa
 New Zealand
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
Champions Canterbury Crusaders (2nd title)
Matches played69
Top point scorer(s) Andrew Mehrtens (192)
(Canterbury Crusaders)
Top try scorer(s) Joe Roff (8)
(ACT Brumbies)
1998 (Previous) (Next) 2000
McDonald's Super 12 rugby ball, 1999.

Teams

The 1999 Super 12 competition consisted of 12 teams, four from South Africa, three from Australia and five from New Zealand.

  • ACT Brumbies (Australia)
  • Auckland Blues (New Zealand)
  • Canterbury Crusaders (New Zealand)
  • Cats (South Africa)
  • Northern Bulls (South Africa)
  • Otago Highlanders (New Zealand)
  • Queensland Reds (Australia)
  • Sharks (South Africa)
  • Stormers (South Africa)
  • Waikato Chiefs (New Zealand)
  • Waratahs (Australia)
  • Wellington Hurricanes (New Zealand)

Table

Key to colours
     Top four teams advance to playoffs.
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD BP Pts
1 Queensland Reds 11812233170+63236
2 Stormers 11803290244+46436
3 Otago Highlanders 11803280203+77335
4 Canterbury Crusaders 11713324262+62333
5 ACT Brumbies 11506278195+83828
6 Waikato Chiefs 1150624830153626
7 Sharks 11515241232+9325
8 Waratahs 114162462482624
9 Auckland Blues 11416202201+1523
10 Wellington Hurricanes 1141621322613422
11 Cats 1140731234129622
12 Northern Bulls 11101020344724437

Results

Round 1

26 February 1999 Cats 33 22 ACT Brumbies Ellis Park, Johannesburg  
Try: Andre Venter, James Small
Con: Kobus Engelbrecht
Pen: Kobus Engelbrecht (7)
Try: Penalty Try, Mitch Hardy, Stirling Mortlock
Con: Stirling Mortlock (2)
Pen: Stirling Mortlock
Referee: Paddy O'Brien
26 February 1999 Canterbury Crusaders 48 3 Waikato Chiefs Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
Try: Afato So'oalo, Daryl Gibson, James Kerr, Scott Robertson, Steve Lancaster
Con: Andrew Mehrtens (4)
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (5)
Pen: Blair Feeney Referee: Paul Honiss
27 February 1999 Sharks 13 13 Waratahs ABSA Stadium, Durban  
Try: Wayne Fyvie
Con: Jacques Benade
Pen: Jacques Benade (2)
Try: Chris Whitaker, Christian Warner
Pen: Christian Warner
Referee: Colin Hawke
27 February 1999 Northern Bulls 19 42 Stormers Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Try: Hannes Venter
Con: Franco Smith
Pen: Franco Smith (4)
Try: Pieter Rossouw (2), Robbie Fleck
Con: Braam van Straaten (3)
Pen: Braam van Straaten (7)
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
27 February 1999 Queensland Reds 11 0 Wellington Hurricanes Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  
Try: Nathan Williams
Pen: Nathan Spooner (2)
Referee: Andre Watson
27 February 1999 Otago Highlanders 19 13 Auckland Blues Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: Byron Kelleher
Con: Tony Brown
Pen: Tony Brown
Try: Carlos Spencer
Con: Adrian Cashmore
Pen: Adrian Cashmore (2)
Referee: Steve Walsh

Round 2

5 March 1999 Sharks 21 16 ACT Brumbies Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
Try: Joe Gillingham, Stefan Terblanche
Con: Henry Honiball
Pen: Henry Honiball (3)
Try: Penalty Try
Con: Stirling Mortlock
Pen: Stirling Mortlock (3)
Referee: Steve Walsh
5 March 1999 Auckland Blues 16 22 Canterbury Crusaders Eden Park, Auckland  
Try: Joeli Vidiri (2)
Con: Carlos Spencer (2)
Try: Justin Marshall
Con: Andrew Mehrtens
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (5)
Referee: Paul Honiss
6 March 1999 Cats 10 39 Waratahs Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
Try: Andre Venter
Con: Kobus Engelbrecht
Pen: Kobus Engelbrecht
Try: Duncan McRae, Jason Jones-Hughes, Matthew Dowling, Nathan Grey, Tom Bowman
Con: Christian Warner (2), Manny Edmonds (2)
Pen: Christian Warner, Manny Edmonds
Referee: Paul Macfie
6 March 1999 Waikato Chiefs 17 19 Queensland Reds Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
Try: Rhys Duggan
Pen: Matt Cooper (4)
Try: Damien Smith, Mark Connors, Warwick Waugh
Con: Nathan Spooner (2)
Attendance: 9,000[1]
Referee: Andrew Turner
6 March 1999 Otago Highlanders 65 23 Northern Bulls Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill  
Try: Brendon Timmins, Byron Kelleher (2), Isitolo Maka, Jeff Wilson, Jeremy Stanley (2), Kelvin Middleton, Romi Ropati
Con: Tony Brown (7)
Pen: Tony Brown (2)
Try: Jan-Harm van Wyk, Pierre Ribbens (2), Stanley Michael Raubenheimer
Pen: Franco Smith
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
7 March 1999 Wellington Hurricanes 22 24 Stormers Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: Alex Telea, Davin Heaps
Pen: David Holwell (4)
Try: Anton Leonard, Charl Marais, Pieter Rossouw
Pen: Braam van Straaten (3)
Referee: Peter Marshall

Round 3

12 March 1999 Otago Highlanders 46 14 Stormers Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: Brian Lima, Byron Kelleher, Isitolo Maka, Josh Kronfeld, Kelvin Middleton, Pita Alatini, Romi Ropati (2)
Con: Tony Brown (3)
Try: Johan Daniels
Pen: Louis Koen (3)
Referee: Andrew Cole
12 March 1999 Queensland Reds 19 18 ACT Brumbies Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  
Try: Daniel Herbert
Con: Nathan Spooner
Pen: Nathan Spooner (4)
Try: Jim Williams (2)
Con: Stirling Mortlock
Pen: Stirling Mortlock (2)
Referee: Peter Marshall
13 March 1999 Cats 20 36 Sharks Ellis Park, Johannesburg  
Try: Jannie van der Walt, Lourens Venter
Con: Pieter O'Neill (2)
Pen: Pieter O'Neill (2)
Try: John Slade, Stephen Brink, Steve Atherton
Con: Henry Honiball (3)
Pen: Henry Honiball (5)
Referee: Mark Lawrence
13 March 1999 Wellington Hurricanes 37 18 Northern Bulls Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North  
Try: Christian Cullen (2), Ofisa Tonu'u, Tana Umaga
Con: David Holwell
Pen: David Holwell (5)
Try: Grant Esterhuizen, Schutte Bekker
Con: Franco Smith
Pen: Franco Smith (2)
Referee: Scott Young
13 March 1999 Waratahs 36 30 Waikato Chiefs Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
Try: Christian Warner, Matthew Dowling, Michael Brial, Phil Kearns, Tiaan Strauss
Con: Christian Warner
Pen: Christian Warner (2)
Try: Glen Marsh, Roger Randle, Walter Little
Con: Matt Cooper (3)
Pen: Matt Cooper (3)
Referee: Andre Watson

Round 4

19 March 1999 ACT Brumbies 37 15 Stormers Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
Try: Joe Roff (3)
George Gregan
Damian McInally
Con: Stirling Mortlock (3)
Pen: Stirling Mortlock (2)
Report[2] Try: Breyton Paulse
Lodewyk Hattingh
Con: Percy Montgomery
Pen: Braam van Straaten
19 March 1999 Canterbury Crusaders 18 18 Wellington Hurricanes Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
20 March 1999 Waratahs 39 23 Northern Bulls Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
20 March 1999 Auckland Blues 12 12 Queensland Reds North Harbour Stadium, Albany  
Attendance: 16,000[3]
20 March 1999 Cats 28 29 Otago Highlanders Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  

Round 5

26 March 1999 Sharks 32 8 Otago Highlanders ABSA Stadium, Durban  
26 March 1999 Waikato Chiefs 18 29 Auckland Blues Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
26 March 1999 Waratahs 18 28 Stormers Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
27 March 1999 Cats 43 27 Wellington Hurricanes Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
27 March 1999 Canterbury Crusaders 23 36 Queensland Reds Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
27 March 1999 ACT Brumbies 73 9 Northern Bulls Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
Try: Rod Kafer (2)
Joe Roff (2)
George Gregan (2)
Stephen Larkham
Jim Williams
Mark Bartholomeusz
Gordon Falcon
Con: Joe Roff (3)
Stephen Larkham (4)
Pen: Joe Roff (2)
Stirling Mortlock
Report[4] Pen: Franco Smith (3) Attendance: 4,000[5]

Round 6

2 April 1999 ACT Brumbies 21 28 Canterbury Crusaders Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
Try: Joe Roff
Mitch Hardy
George Gregan
Pen: Joe Roff (2)
Report[6] Try: Afato So'oalo
Con: Andrew Mehrtens
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (6)
Drop: Andrew Mehrtens
3 April 1999 Waikato Chiefs 16 27 Otago Highlanders Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua  
3 April 1999 Waratahs 20 21 Auckland Blues Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
3 April 1999 Cats 57 24 Northern Bulls Ellis Park, Johannesburg  
3 April 1999 Stormers 35 14 Queensland Reds Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Attendance: 30,000
3 April 1999 Sharks 18 34 Wellington Hurricanes Buffalo City Stadium, East London  

Round 7

9 April 1999 Otago Highlanders 23 6 Canterbury Crusaders Carisbrook, Dunedin  
9 April 1999 Northern Bulls 7 17 Queensland Reds Bosman Stadium, Brakpan  
10 April 1999 Auckland Blues 23 7 Wellington Hurricanes Eden Park, Auckland  
10 April 1999 ACT Brumbies 13 16 Waikato Chiefs Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
Try: Joe Roff
Con: Joe Roff
Pen: Joe Roff (2)
Report[7] Try: Scott McLeod
Con: Glen Jackson
Pen: Glen Jackson
Matthew Cooper
10 April 1999 Stormers 35 19 Sharks Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Attendance: 47,315

Round 8

16 April 1999 Wellington Hurricanes 21 24 Waikato Chiefs Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth  
17 April 1999 Sharks 29 0 Northern Bulls ABSA Stadium, Durban  
17 April 1999 Queensland Reds 19 20 Otago Highlanders Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  
17 April 1999 ACT Brumbies 27 16 Waratahs Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
Try: Adam Magro
Craig McMullen
Jeremy Paul
Con: Stirling Mortlock (3)
Pen: Stirling Mortlock (2)
Report[8] Try: Matt Dowling
Scott Staniforth
Pen: Matt Dowling (2)
17 April 1999 Auckland Blues 24 11 Cats Eden Park, Auckland  
18 April 1999 Stormers 28 19 Canterbury Crusaders Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Attendance: 48,000

Round 9

23 April 1999 Otago Highlanders 15 23 Waratahs Carisbrook, Dunedin  
24 April 1999 Northern Bulls 28 30 Canterbury Crusaders Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
24 April 1999 Auckland Blues 6 12 Sharks Eden Park, Auckland  
24 April 1999 Waikato Chiefs 44 42 Cats Growers Stadium, Pukekohe  
25 April 1999 Wellington Hurricanes 13 21 ACT Brumbies Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: David Holwell
Con: David Holwell
Pen: David Holwell (2)
Report[9] Try: Stirling Mortlock
George Gregan
Con: Stirling Mortlock
Pen: Stirling Mortlock (3)

Round 10

30 April 1999 Waikato Chiefs 32 19 Sharks Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
1 May 1999 Stormers 37 23 Auckland Blues Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Attendance: 49,000
1 May 1999 Waratahs 13 30 Queensland Reds Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
1 May 1999 Otago Highlanders 9 8 ACT Brumbies Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Pen: Tony Brown (3) Report[10] Try: Patricio Noriega
Pen: Stirling Mortlock
2 May 1999 Canterbury Crusaders 58 38 Cats Trafalgar Park, Nelson  
Attendance: 13,000

Round 11

7 May 1999 Wellington Hurricanes 13 7 Waratahs McLean Park, Napier  
8 May 1999 Northern Bulls 21 19 Auckland Blues Atlantic Stadium, Witbank  
Attendance: 10,000
8 May 1999 Queensland Reds 22 12 Cats Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  
8 May 1999 Stormers 16 9 Waikato Chiefs Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Attendance: 49,170
9 May 1999 Canterbury Crusaders 34 29 Sharks Jade Stadium, Christchurch  

Round 12

14 May 1999 Northern Bulls 31 39 Waikato Chiefs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
14 May 1999 Queensland Reds 34 13 Sharks Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  
14 May 1999 Auckland Blues 16 22 ACT Brumbies Eden Park, Auckland  
Try: Carlos Spencer
Slade McFarland
Pen: Adrian Cashmore (2)
Report[11] Try: Joe Roff
Iliesa Tanivula
Rod Kafer
Jeremy Paul
Con: Joe Roff
15 May 1999 Stormers 16 18 Cats Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Attendance: 49,725
15 May 1999 Waratahs 22 38 Canterbury Crusaders Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
15 May 1999 Wellington Hurricanes 21 19 Otago Highlanders Athletic Park, Wellington  

Finals

Semi finals

22 May 1999 Queensland Reds 22 28 Canterbury Crusaders Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  
Try: Tim Horan
Con: Nathan Spooner
Pen: Nathan Spooner (5)
Try: Caleb Ralph
Greg Feek
Leon MacDonald
Scott Robertson
Con: Andrew Mehrtens
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (2)
Referee: Andre Watson
23 May 1999 Stormers 18 33 Otago Highlanders Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Try: Breyton Paulse
Charl Marais
Con: Braam van Straaten
Pen: Braam van Straaten (2)
Try: Brian Lima
Byron Kelleher
Romi Ropati
Taine Randell
Con: Tony Brown (2)
Pen: Tony Brown (3)
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Peter Marshall

Grand final

30 May 1999
Otago Highlanders 19 24 Canterbury Crusaders
Try: Brian Lima
Isitolo Maka
Pen: Tony Brown (2)
Drop: Brendan Laney
Try: Afato So'oalo
Daryl Gibson
Con: Andrew Mehrtens
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (3)
Drop: Andrew Mehrtens
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 41,500
Referee: Andre Watson

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Further reading

  • McIlraith, M. (2005).Ten Years of Super 12, Auckland: Hodder Moa. ISBN 1-86971-025-8
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