2005 Super 12 season

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2005 Super 12

Countries|  Australia
South Africa
New Zealand
Tournament format(s)| Round-robin and knockout
Champions|  Crusaders (5th title)
Matches played| 69
Attendance| 1,806,017 (26,174 per match)
Top point scorer(s)| Peter Hewat (174; Waratahs)
Top try scorer(s)| Rico Gear (15; Crusaders)
| ← 2004 (Previous) | (Next) 2006 →

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The 2005 Super 12 season was the tenth season of the Super 12, contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 2005, 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 New South Wales Waratahs at Lancaster Park, Christchurch. The Crusaders won 35–25 to win their fifth Super 12 title.

This was the final season of Super 12 before the expansion to Super 14 with the Western Force and Cheetahs.

## Table

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Key to colours  | Top four teams advance to playoffs

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1 |  Crusaders | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 459 | 281 | 178 | 8 | 45
2 |  Waratahs | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 322 | 174 | 148 | 5 | 41
3 |  Bulls | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 301 | 229 | 72 | 6 | 34
4 |  Hurricanes | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 281 | 248 | 33 | 2 | 34
5 |  Brumbies | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 260 | 266 | −6 | 7 | 29
6 |  Chiefs | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 272 | 250 | 22 | 6 | 28
7 |  Blues | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 243 | 216 | 27 | 3 | 27
8 |  Highlanders | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 221 | 214 | 7 | 1 | 27
9 |  Stormers | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 215 | 320 | −105 | 4 | 18
10 |  Reds | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 185 | 282 | −97 | 5 | 17
11 |  Cats | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 226 | 326 | −100 | 7 | 13
12 |  Sharks | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 205 | 384 | −179 | 5 | 11

## Results

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### Round 1

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25 February 2005

Stormers | 26–12|  Sharks

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Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 48,719

25 February 2005

Highlanders | 14–30|  Blues

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Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 20,106

25 February 2005

Waratahs | 25–7|  Chiefs

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ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 30,815

26 February 2005

Cats | 23–17|  Bulls

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Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Attendance: 49,040

26 February 2005

Brumbies | 32–21|  Crusaders

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Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 24,115

26 February 2005

Reds | 10–24|  Hurricanes

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Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 20,097

### Round 2

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4 March 2005

Blues | 18–15|  Reds

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Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 25,542

4 March 2005

Brumbies | 21–19|  Bulls

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Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 20,927

5 March 2005

Highlanders | 16–16|  Stormers

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Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
Attendance: 8,141

5 March 2005

Cats | 32–45|  Hurricanes

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Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Attendance: 27,882

5 March 2005

Sharks | 13–36|  Waratahs

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ABSA Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 29,322

5 March 2005

Crusaders | 50–18|  Chiefs

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AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 25,128

### Round 3

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11 March 2005
19:35

Sharks | 23–29|  Hurricanes

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Kings Park, Durban
Attendance: 20,442

11 March 2005

Highlanders | 23–0|  Bulls

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Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 9,030

11 March 2005

Brumbies | 22–19|  Stormers

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Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 22,316

12 March 2005

Crusaders | 59–24|  Reds

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Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Attendance: 15,514

12 March 2005

Cats | 19–40|  Waratahs

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Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Attendance: 36,365

12 March 2005

Chiefs | 18–9|  Blues

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Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 23,095

### Round 4

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18 March 2005

Chiefs | 6–20|  Reds

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Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 13,641

19 March 2005

Cats | 29–34|  Brumbies

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Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Attendance: 14,283

19 March 2005

Hurricanes | 12–21|  Bulls

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Wellington Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 23,300

19 March 2005

Sharks | 7–43|  Highlanders

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Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 26,351

19 March 2005

Blues | 19–41|  Crusaders

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Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 39,000

19 March 2005

Waratahs | 25–10|  Stormers

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ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 31,184

### Round 5

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25 March 2005

Cats | 12–16|  Highlanders

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Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Attendance: 20,000

25 March 2005

Hurricanes | 12–9|  Stormers

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Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North
Attendance: 14,000

26 March 2005

Sharks | 36–24|  Brumbies

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Kings Park, Durban
Attendance: 23,557

26 March 2005

Waratahs | 42–12|  Bulls

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Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 25,133

### Round 6

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1 April 2005

Hurricanes | 28–16|  Chiefs

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Wellington Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 23,325

1 April 2005

Reds | 16–23|  Highlanders

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Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 19,567

2 April 2005

Blues | 17–0|  Brumbies

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Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 31,503

2 April 2005

Waratahs | 27–33|  Crusaders

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Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 39,363

### Round 7

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8 April 2005

Highlanders | 19–18|  Brumbies

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Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 15,000

9 April 2005

Stormers | 15–13|  Reds

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Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 39,531

9 April 2005

Bulls | 35–20|  Crusaders

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Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
Attendance: 27,267

9 April 2005

Chiefs | 40–5|  Sharks

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Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 11,000

9 April 2005

Blues | 23–6|  Cats

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North Harbour Stadium, Albany
Attendance: 12,677

10 April 2005

Hurricanes | 26–24|  Waratahs

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Wellington Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 25,400

### Round 8

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15 April 2005

Bulls | 32–7|  Reds

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Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
Attendance: 33,243

15 April 2005

Chiefs | 45–14|  Cats

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Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 12,223

16 April 2005

Stormers | 23–51|  Crusaders

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Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 40,153

16 April 2005

Blues | 36–13|  Sharks

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Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 26,794

16 April 2005

Brumbies | 6–10|  Waratahs

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Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 27,040

### Round 9

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22 April 2005

Hurricanes | 16–26|  Highlanders

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Wellington Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 30,270

23 April 2005

Bulls | 29–26|  Chiefs

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Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
Attendance: 26,382

23 April 2005

Stormers | 24–37|  Blues

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Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 27,000

23 April 2005

Crusaders | 40–36|  Cats

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AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 34,000

23 April 2005

Reds | 30–25|  Sharks

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Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 12,274

### Round 10

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29 April 2005

Bulls | 38–24|  Blues

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Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
Attendance: 34,357

29 April 2005

Crusaders | 77–34|  Sharks

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AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 24,500

29 April 2005

Reds | 21–15|  Cats

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Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 10,482

30 April 2005

Stormers | 34–37|  Chiefs

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Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 25,000

30 April 2005

Highlanders | 20–41|  Waratahs

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Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 16,033

30 April 2005

Hurricanes | 49–37|  Brumbies

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Wellington Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 30,560

### Round 11

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6 May 2005

Blues | 10–22|  Hurricanes

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Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 45,017

6 May 2005

Waratahs | 27–8|  Reds

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Stadium Australia, Sydney
Attendance: 38,220

7 May 2005

Sharks | 17–23|  Bulls

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Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 31,342

7 May 2005

Stormers | 25–20|  Cats

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Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 27,503

7 May 2005

Highlanders | 13–27|  Crusaders

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Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 22,000

7 May 2005

Brumbies | 28–28|  Chiefs

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Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 20,077

### Round 12

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13 May 2005

Crusaders | 40–20|  Hurricanes

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Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Attendance: 35,700

13 May 2005

Waratahs | 25–20|  Blues

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Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 36,031

14 May 2005

Bulls | 75–14|  Stormers

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Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
Attendance: 50,000

14 May 2005

Cats | 20–20|  Sharks

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Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 8,675

14 May 2005

Chiefs | 31–8|  Highlanders

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Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 20,317

14 May 2005

Reds | 21–38|  Brumbies

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Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 28,233

## Finals

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### Semi-finals

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20 May 2005

Crusaders | 47–7|  Hurricanes

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Try: Hamilton (3)
Gear
Carter
Somerville
Con: Carter (4)
Pen: Carter (3)| | Try: Gopperth
Con: Gopperth
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia)

21 May 2005

Waratahs | 23–13|  Bulls

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Try: Turinui
Grey
Con: Hewat (2)
Pen: Hewat (3)| | Try: Roets
Con: Steyn
Pen: Steyn (2)
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Attendance: 35,433
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

### Grand final

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28 May 2005

Crusaders | 35–25|  Waratahs

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Try: Hamilton
Hewett
MacDonald
Ralph
Con: Carter (3)
Pen: Carter (2)
Drop: Mauger| | Try: Rogers (2)
Waugh
Con: Hewat
Rogers
Pen: Hewat (2)
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Attendance: 36,500

Crusaders

Waratahs

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FB | 15 | Leon MacDonald
RW | 14 | Rico Gear
OC | 13 | Caleb Ralph
IC | 12 | Aaron Mauger
LW | 11 | Scott Hamilton
FH | 10 | Dan Carter
SH | 9 | Justin Marshall
N8 | 8 | Mose Tuiali'i
OF | 7 | Richie McCaw (c)
BF | 6 | Reuben Thorne
RL | 5 | Ross Filipo
LL | 4 | Chris Jack
TP | 3 | Greg Somerville
HK | 2 | Corey Flynn
LP | 1 | David Hewett
Substitutes:
HK | 16 | Tone Kopelani
PR | 17 | Campbell Johnstone
FL | 18 | Sam Broomhall
FL | 19 | Johnny Leo'o
FH | 20 | Jamie Nutbrown
CE | 21 | Andrew Mehrtens
CE | 22 | Casey Laulala
Coach:
Robbie Deans
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FB | 15 | Mat Rogers
RW | 14 | Peter Hewat
OC | 13 | Morgan Turinui
IC | 12 | Nathan Grey
LW | 11 | Lote Tuqiri
FH | 10 | Lachlan MacKay
SH | 9 | Chris Whitaker(c)
N8 | 8 | David Lyons
OF | 7 | Phil Waugh
BF | 6 | Rocky Elsom
RL | 5 | Daniel Vickerman
LL | 4 | Justin Harrison
TP | 3 | Al Baxter
HK | 2 | Brendan Cannon
LP | 1 | Matt Dunning
Substitutions:
HK | 16 | Adam Freier
PR | 17 | Gareth Hardy
LK | 18 | Alex Kanaar
N8 | 19 | Stephen Hoiles
SH | 20 | Chris O'Young
FH | 21 | Shaun Berne
CE | 22 | Cameron Shepherd
Coach:
Ewen McKenzie

## Player statistics

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### Leading try-scorers

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Top 3 try scorers

Pos  | Name  | Tries  | Team
1  | Rico Gear | 15 | Crusaders
2  | Peter Hewat | 10 | Waratahs
3  | Bryan Habana | 9 | Bulls

### Leading point-scorers

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Top 3 point scorers

Pos  | Name  | Points  | Team
1  | Peter Hewat | 174 | Waratahs
2  | Dan Carter | 171 | Crusaders
3  | Jimmy Gopperth | 139 | Hurricanes

## Notes and references

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### Further reading

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

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