2006 Super 14 season
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{{Infobox Super 14 |
| year = 2006
| format = Super 14
| country = [[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]
| image = Super 14 logo.png
| imagesize = 185px
| caption = Official logo
| winners = [[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]
| count = 6th
| matches = 94
| tries = 447
| top point scorer = {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Daniel Carter (rugby player)|Daniel Carter]] <br>221 points
| top try scorer = {{flagicon|Western Samoa}} [[Lome Fa'atau]] <br> 10 Tries}}
<!-- Commented out because image was deleted: [[Image:Super-14-TV.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The 2006 Commercial]] -->
The '''2006 Super 14 season''' started on Friday [[February 10]] [[2006]]. The Grand Final was held on Saturday [[May 27]] [[2006]]. Super 14 is a provincial [[rugby union]] competition with 14 teams from [[New Zealand]], [[Australia]] and [[South Africa]]. This season was the first of the expansion, which saw two new teams, the [[Western Force]] and the [[Central Cheetahs]], join the Super 12/14. The addition of two new teams led to the name change from the Super 12. It was also the first year for a new [[Super 14 trophy]].
At the start of round one, the [[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]] were the favourite to win this year's title[http://www.tabsportsbetnsw.com.au/Sports/Betting/PlaceFixedOddsBet.aspx?MeetingType=5&LocationCode=0&Competition=1&ContestCode=63132&ContestDate=2006-05-27T00:00:00&BetOption=97 1] with a return of [[Australian dollar|A$]]3.25 for every $1 bet. The [[Blues (Super rugby franchise)|Blues]] were second favourite with a return of [[Australian dollar|A$]]4.75 for every $1 bet and the [[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]] were third with a return of [[Australian dollar|A$]]5.00 for every $1 bet. The [[Lions (rugby franchise)|Cats]] were favourites for the [[wooden spoon (award)|wooden spoon]]. These figures are the final odds.
The season saw the first joint commercial by the three [[SANZAR]] unions since 1996. The commercial was filmed in [[Ukraine]] and is set in a laundrymart. The ad was attempting to draw interest, with the motto ''More teams, more games and more excitement'' at the end of the commercial. One player from each of the 14 teams was present, except for the Waratahs. A local extra named "Ouri" filled the role of [[Mat Rogers]] who injured his back in a test match for the [[Australia national rugby union team|Wallabies]] against {{nrut|Wales}}.
By the end of round twelve, critics began speculating that the pre-season favourites, the Crusaders, were losing their form after a draw against the winless Western Force and then a shock loss to the Stormers.[http://www.sportal.com.au/union.asp?i=news&id=82042] However they bounced back against the [[Bulls (rugby franchise)|Bulls]] with a 4 try bonus point victory. After a few results fell in their favour they were able to comfortably beat the Brumbies, and finished for the second consecutive season on top of the ladder. The Crusaders won the Super 14 after defeating the Hurricanes in Christchurch in the final, 19-12 in misty conditions. There was 94 matches held over three and a half months, with each team playing one full round robin against the 13 other teams and the playoffs involving two semi-finals and a final. Every team got one bye over the 14 rounds.
==Final Standings==
:{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-border=1 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0
! width="20"|Pos
! width="150"| Name
! width="20"|Pld
! width="20"|W
! width="20"|D
! width="20"|L
! width="20"|F
! width="20"|A
! width="25"|+/-
! width="20"|BP
! width="20"|Pts
|- align=center bgcolor="#c0c0c0"
|align=left|'''1'''
|align=left|[[Crusaders (rugby)|'''Crusaders''']]
|13||11||1||1||412||210||202||5||'''51'''
|- align=center bgcolor="#c0c0c0"
|align=left|'''2'''
|align=left|[[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|'''Hurricanes''']]
|13||10||0||3||328||226||102||7||'''47'''
|- align=center bgcolor="#c0c0c0"
|align=left|'''3'''
|align=left|[[New South Wales Waratahs|'''Waratahs''']]
|13||9||0||4||362||192||170||9||'''45'''
|- align=center bgcolor="#c0c0c0"
|align=left|'''4'''
|align=left|[[Bulls (rugby franchise)|'''Bulls''']]
|13||7||1||5||355||290||65||7||'''38'''
|- align=center
|align=left|'''5'''
|align=left|[[Sharks (rugby franchise)|'''Sharks''']]
|13||7||0||6||361||297||64||10||'''38'''
|- align=center
|align=left|'''6'''
|align=left|[[Brumbies Rugby|'''Brumbies''']]
|13||8||1||4||326||269||57||4||'''38'''
|- align=center
|align=left|'''7'''
|align=left|[[Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)|'''Chiefs''']]
|13||7||1||5||325||298||27||6||'''36'''
|- align=center
|align=left|'''8'''
|align=left|[[Blues (Super rugby franchise)|'''Blues''']]
|13||6||0||7||290||344||-54||5||'''29'''
|- align=center
|align=left|'''9'''
|align=left|[[Highlanders (rugby)|'''Highlanders''']]
|13||6||0||7||228||276||-48||3||'''27'''
|- align=center
|align=left|'''10'''
|align=left|[[Central Cheetahs|'''Cheetahs''']]
|13||5||0||8||272||367||-95||7||'''27'''
|- align=center
|align=left|'''11'''
|align=left|[[Stormers|'''Stormers''']]
|13||4||1||8||263||334||-71||5||'''23'''
|- align=center
|align=left|'''12'''
|align=left|[[Queensland Reds|'''Reds''']]
|13||4||0||9||240||320||-80||6||'''22'''
|- align=center
|align=left|'''13'''
|align=left|[[Lions (rugby franchise)|'''Cats''']]
|13||2||1||10||220||405||-185||5||'''15'''
|- align=center
|align=left |'''14'''
|align=left|[[Western Force|'''Force''']]
|13||1||2||10||223||373||-150||4||'''12'''
|}
===Abbreviation Guide===
*'''Pos''' = Table Position
*'''Pld''' = Played
*'''W''' = Win (Worth 4 points)
*'''D''' = Draw (Worth 2 points)
*'''L''' = Loss (Worth 0 points)
* '''F''' = For (Total points scored)
*A = Against (Total points scored against)
*+/- = Points difference (The total of For minus Against)
*BP = Bonus Point (Teams can score additional bonus points by certain scenarios. A bonus point will be awarded to any team that scores four tries or more regardless of the result. A bonus point will be awarded to the losing side if the loss is by seven points or less. Therefore it is possible to gain two bonus points in a loss.)
*Pts = Progressive points tally
===Tiebreaking Rules (Playoff position)===
At the end of the regular season the top four teams advanced to the semi finals. If one or more teams finish on the same number of points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order:
#Greatest difference in points scored and allowed.
#Head-to-head results.
#Most tries scored in the regular season.
===Odds to win final [http://www.tabsportsbetnsw.com.au/Sports/Betting/PlaceFixedOddsBet.aspx?MeetingType=5&LocationCode=0&Competition=1&ContestCode=63132&ContestDate=2006-05-27T00:00:00&BetOption=97]===
''Correct as of [[May 22]] [[2006]]''
:{| class="wikitable"
|-border=1 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0
! width="200"|
! width="20"|Opening Odds
! width="140"|Final Odds
! width="30"|Pts
! width="20"|Eliminated from Betting
|- align=center bgcolor="#c0c0c0"
|align=left|[[Crusaders|'''Crusaders''']]
|$3.10||$1.30 (Final)||'''51'''||'''Winners'''
|- align=center bgcolor="#c0c0c0"
|align=left| [[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|'''Hurricanes''']]
|$7.50||'''''$3.25''''' (Final)||'''47'''||'''X'''
|- align=center bgcolor="#c0c0c0"
|align=left| [[New South Wales Waratahs|'''Waratahs''']]
|$5.50||'''''$6.50''''' (Semi-finals)||'''45'''||'''X'''
|- align=center bgcolor="#c0c0c0"
|align=left| [[Bulls (rugby franchise)|'''Bulls''']]
|$15.00||'''''$21.00''''' (Semi-finals)||'''38'''||'''X'''
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Sharks (rugby franchise)|'''Sharks''']]
|$81.00||'''''$67.00''''' (Round 14)||'''38'''||'''X'''
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Brumbies Rugby|'''Brumbies''']]
|$7.50||'''''$13.00''''' (Round 14)||'''38'''||'''X'''
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)|'''Chiefs''']]
|$19.00||'''''$34.00''''' (Round 11)||'''36'''||'''X'''
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Blues (Super rugby franchise)|'''Blues''']]
|$5.00||'''''$101.00''''' (Round 11)||'''29'''||'''X'''
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Highlanders (rugby)|'''Highlanders''']]
|$26.00||'''''$81.00''''' (Round 10)||'''27'''||'''X'''
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Central Cheetahs|'''Cheetahs''']]
|$101.00||'''''$201.00''''' (Round 10)||'''27'''||'''X'''
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Stormers|'''Stormers''']]
|$23.00||'''''$151.00''''' (Round 9)||'''23'''||'''X'''
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Queensland Reds|'''Reds''']]
|$51.00||'''''$501.00''''' (Round 9)||'''22'''||'''X'''
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Lions (rugby franchise)|'''Cats''']]
|$67.00||'''''$1001.00''''' (Round 9)||'''15'''||'''X'''
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Western Force|'''Force''']]
|$81.00||'''''$5001.00''''' (Round 8)||'''12'''||'''X'''
|}
Note: Price is return for every one dollar bet and is in [[Australian Dollar]]s.
Teams that have been scratched from betting on or have been eliminated from making the semifinals will no longer be viable to bet on and the current odds will state the final odds before they were removed from betting on.
==South African relegation==
Originally, the fifth-place South African side was to be replaced by the [[Southern Spears|Spears]], who were initially planned to compete in the [[2007 Super 14 season|2007]] and [[2008 Super 14 season|2008]] competitions. However, the [[South African Rugby Union]] (SARU) revisited the decision to admit the Spears, and announced on 19 April 2006 that the Spears would not enter the competition.<ref>[http://www.rugbyrugby.com/news/story_50529.shtml "It is official: Spears shafted"], ''RugbyRugby.com'', 19 April 2006</ref>
On 5 August 2006, the [[High Court of South Africa]] threw a potential monkey wrench into the 2007 season when it issued its ruling in the Spears' legal challenge to the decision. It ruled that the Spears had a valid contract with SA Rugby, the commercial arm of SARU, to be included in the 2007 and 2008 Super 14. SA Rugby and SARU are expected to appeal the decision.<ref>{{cite web| work=Pretoria News | title= Southern Spears get okay to compete in Super 14 |url=http://www.pretorianews.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=3376189 | date=2006-08-05 | accessdate=2006-08-05}}</ref> If the Spears win their court challenge, the [[Lions (rugby franchise)|Lions]], the new name for the Cats, will be relegated for 2007 and will play a [[test match (football)|test match]] with the lowest South African team on the 2007 ladder, other than the Spears, for a place in the 2008 competition.
On 8 September 2006, the Golden Lions Rugby Union, the company that operates the Cats franchise, announced that the franchise would be known in the future as the [[Lions (rugby franchise)|Lions]].<ref>{{cite web| work=Planet Rugby | title=From Cats to Lions ... the new look|url=http://www.planet-rugby.com/Tournaments/Super_12/story_53634.shtml | date=2006-09-08 | accessdate=2006-09-13}}</ref>
== Player Statistics ==
===Leading try scorers===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan=9 | Top 3 try scorers
|-
! Pos
! Name
! Tries
! Pld
! Team
|- bgcolor="#d0ffd0" align="center"
|| 1
| align="left" | [[Lome Fa'atau]]
|| '''10''' || 15 || [[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]
|- align="center"
|| 2
| align="left" | [[Stirling Mortlock]]
|| '''9''' || 13 || [[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]
|- align="center"
|| 3
| align="left" | [[Scott Staniforth]]
|| '''9''' || 13 || [[Western Force|Force]]
|}
<!-- This is based on # of matches each team has played, so people can tell which team has and hasn't had the bye! -->
===Leading point scorers===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan=9 | Top 3 overall point scorers
|-
! Pos
! Name
! Points
! Pld
! Team
|- bgcolor="#d0ffd0" align="center"
|| 1
| align="left" | [[Daniel Carter (rugby player)|Daniel Carter]]
|| '''221''' || 14 || [[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]
|- align="center"
|| 2
| align="left" | [[Peter Hewat]]
|| '''191''' || 14 || [[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]
|- align="center"
|| 3
| align="left" | [[Stephen Donald]]
|| '''133''' || 13 || [[Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)|Chiefs]]
|}
==Fixtures & Results==
{{start box}}
|-border=1 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0
! width="100"|
! width="100"|Date
! width="100"|
! width="100"|Date
|- align=center bgcolor="#cedff2"
|[[#Week 1|'''Week 1''']]
| ''February 10-12''
|[[#Week 9|'''Week 9''']]
| ''April 7-9''
|- align=center bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|[[#Week 2|'''Week 2''']]
| ''February 17-19''
|[[#Week 10|'''Week 10''']]
| ''April 14-16''
|- align=center bgcolor="#cedff2"
|[[#Week 3|'''Week 3''']]
| ''February 24-26''
|[[#Week 11|'''Week 11''']]
| ''April 21-23''
|- align=center bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|[[#Week 4|'''Week 4''']]
| ''March 3-5''
|[[#Week 12|'''Week 12''']]
| ''April 28-30''
|- align=center bgcolor="#cedff2"
|[[#Week 5|'''Week 5''']]
| ''March 10-12''
|[[#Week 13|'''Week 13''']]
| ''May 5-7''
|- align=center bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|[[#Week 6|'''Week 6''']]
| ''March 17-19''
|[[#Week 14|'''Week 14''']]
| ''May 12-14''
|- align=center bgcolor="#cedff2"
|[[#Week 7|'''Week 7''']]
| ''March 24-26''
|[[#Semi-Finals|'''Semi-Finals''']]
| ''May 19-21''
|- align=center bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|[[#Week 8|'''Week 8''']]
| ''March 31-April 2''
|[[#Final|'''Final''']]
| ''Saturday 27 May''
{{end box}}
All kick off times are local.
''Note: BP stands for Bonus Point, which are awarded for getting 4 tries or more in a match and/or a loss within 7 points of the winning score - e.g. Team A 14-20 Team B. Team A would get a BP for a loss within 7 points (6).
===Week 1===
{{start box}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '''Date'''
| '''Time'''
| '''Home team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Away team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Ground'''
| '''Crowd'''
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday February 10
| 1935
| [[Blues (Super rugby franchise)|Blues]]
| 19
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''37 (1 BP)'''
| [[Eden Park|Auckland]]
| 35,200
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday February 10
| 1905
| [[Western Force]]
| 10
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''25'''
| [[Subiaco Oval|Perth]]
| 37,037
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday February 10
| 1910
| [[Central Cheetahs|Cheetahs]]
| 18
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Bulls (rugby franchise)|Bulls]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''30 (1 BP)'''
| [[Free State Stadium|Bloemfontein]]
| 37,383
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday February 11
| 1935
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''38 (1 BP)'''
| [[Highlanders (rugby)|Highlanders]]
| 15
| [[Jade Stadium|Christchurch]]
| 28,000
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday February 11
| 1940
| [[Queensland Reds|Reds]]
| 12 (1 BP)
| style="background:silver" |'''[[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''16'''
| [[Suncorp Stadium|Brisbane]]
| 38,947
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday February 11
| 1700
| [[Lions (rugby franchise)|Cats]]
| 12
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Stormers]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''23'''
| [[Ellis Park Stadium|Johannesburg]]
| 27,997
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday February 11
| 1910
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Sharks (rugby franchise)|Sharks]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''30'''
| [[Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)|Chiefs]]
| 21
| [[Kings Park Stadium|Durban]]
| 26,512
{{end box}}
{{start box}}
|-
! colspan=9 | Top Four after one round
|-
! Pos
! Team
! Pld
! W
! D
! L
! F
! A
! +/-
! BP
! Pts
|- bgcolor="#d0ffd0" align="center"
|| 1
| align="left" | [[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]
|| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 38 || 15 || 23 || 1 || '''5'''
|- bgcolor="#d0ffd0" align="center"
|- align="center"
|| 2
| align="left" | [[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]
|| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 37 || 19 || 18 || 1 || '''5'''
|- align="center"
|| 3
| align="left" | [[Bulls (rugby franchise)|Bulls]]
|| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 30 || 18 || 12 || 1 || '''5'''
|- align="center"
|| 4
| align="left" | [[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]
|| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 25 || 10 || 15 || 0 || '''4'''
{{end box}}
===Week 2===
<!-- Please use – instead of a - in the scores. IE 23-15 should be 23–15-->
{{start box}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '''Date'''
| '''Time'''
| '''Home team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Away team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Ground'''
| '''Crowd'''
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday February 17
| 1935
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Highlanders (rugby)|Highlanders]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''25'''
| [[Blues (Super rugby franchise)|Blues]]
| 13
| [[Carisbrook|Dunedin]]
| 17,000
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday February 17
| 1800
| style="background:silver" | '''[[Lions (rugby franchise)|Cats]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''21'''
| [[Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)|Chiefs]]
| 16 (1 BP)
| [[Ellis Park Stadium|Johannesburg]]
| 41,650
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday February 17
| 2000
|[[Bulls (rugby franchise)|Bulls]]
|21 (1 BP)
| style="background:silver" | '''[[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''27'''
|[[Loftus Versfeld Stadium|Pretoria]]
|41,650
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday February 18
| 1935
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''29 (1 BP)'''
| [[Western Force]]
| 5
| [[Yarrow Stadium|New Plymouth]]
| 14,000
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday February 18
| 1900
| [[Queensland Reds|Reds]]
| 21
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''47 (1 BP)'''
| [[Suncorp Stadium|Brisbane]]
| 23,551
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday February 18
| 1700
| [[Sharks (rugby franchise)|Sharks]]
| 26 (1 BP)
| style="background:silver" | '''[[Central Cheetahs|Cheetahs]]'''
| style="background:silver" | '''27 (1 BP)'''
| [[Kings Park Stadium|Durban]]
| 28,256
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday February 18
| 1910
| [[Stormers]]
| 26 (1 BP)
| style="background:silver" |'''[[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]'''
| style="background:silver" | '''32 (1 BP)'''
| [[Newlands Stadium|Cape Town]]
| 32,157
{{end box}}
{{start box}}
|-
! colspan=9 | Top Four after two rounds
|-
! Pos
! Team
! Pld
! W
! D
! L
! F
! A
! +/-
! BP
! Pts
|- bgcolor="#d0ffd0" align="center"
|| 1
| align="left" | [[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]
|| 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 85 || 36 || 49 || 2 || '''10'''
|- bgcolor="#d0ffd0" align="center"
|- align="center"
|| 2
| align="left" | [[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]
|| 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 66 || 24 || 42 || 2 || '''10'''
|- align="center"
|| 3
| align="left" | [[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]
|| 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 48 || 38 || 10 || 1 || '''9'''
|- align="center"
|| 4
| align="left" | [[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]
|| 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 52 || 31 || 21 || 0 || '''8'''
{{end box}}
===Week 3===
{{start box}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '''Date'''
| '''Time'''
| '''Home team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Away team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Ground'''
| '''Crowd'''
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday February 24
| 1935
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''29 (1 BP)'''
| [[Lions (rugby franchise)|Cats]]
| 16
| [[Westpac Stadium|Wellington]]
| 23,400
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday February 24
| 1905
| [[Western Force]]
| 9
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)|Chiefs]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''26'''
| [[Subiaco Oval|Perth]]
| 29,000
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday February 24
| 1910
| '''''[[Stormers]]'''''
| '''''15'''''
| '''''[[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]'''''
| '''''15'''''
| [[Newlands Stadium|Cape Town]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday February 25
| 1730
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''22'''
| [[Sharks (rugby franchise)|Sharks]]
| 20 (1 BP)
| [[Alpine Energy Stadium|Timaru]]
| 10,000
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday February 25
| 1935
| [[Queensland Reds|Reds]]
| 20 (1 BP)
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Blues (Super rugby franchise)|Blues]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''21'''
| [[Suncorp Stadium|Brisbane]]
| 21,154
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday February 25
| 1700
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Bulls (rugby franchise)|Bulls]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''26'''
| [[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]
| 17
| [[Loftus Versfeld Stadium|Pretoria]]
| 30,601
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday February 25
| 1910
| [[Central Cheetahs|Cheetahs]]
| 12 (1 BP)
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Highlanders (rugby)|Highlanders]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''17'''
| [[Free State Stadium|Bloemfontein]]
| 21,373
{{end box}}
{{start box}}
|-
! colspan=9 | Top Four after three rounds
|-
! Pos
! Team
! Pld
! W
! D
! L
! F
! A
! +/-
! BP
! Pts
|- bgcolor="#d0ffd0" align="center"
|| 1
| align="left" | [[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]
|| 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 95 || 40 || 55 || 3 || '''15'''
|- align="center"
|| 2
| align="left" | [[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]
|| 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 107 || 56 || 51 || 2 || '''14'''
|- align="center"
|| 3
| align="left" | [[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]
|| 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 67 || 46 || 21 || 0 || '''10'''
|- align="center"
|| 4
| align="left" | [[Bulls (rugby franchise)|Bulls]]
|| 3 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 77 || 62 || 15 || 2 || '''10'''
{{end box}}
===Week 4===
{{start box}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '''Date'''
| '''Time'''
| '''Home team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Away team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Ground'''
| '''Crowd'''
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 3 March
| 1935
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)|Chiefs]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''35 (1 BP)'''
| [[Queensland Reds|Reds]]
| 17
| [[Waikato Stadium|Hamilton]]
| 12,500
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 3 March
| 1940
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''28'''
| [[Lions (rugby franchise)|Cats]]
| 7
| [[Canberra Stadium|Canberra]]
| 19,059
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 4 March
| 1530
| style="background:silver" |'''[[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''31'''
| [[Sharks (rugby franchise)|Sharks]]
| 16
| [[Aussie Stadium|Sydney]]
| 25,619
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 4 March
| 1935
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''39'''
| [[Blues (Super rugby franchise)|Blues]]
| 10
| [[Jade Stadium|Christchurch]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 4 March
| 1700
| [[Stormers]]
| 15
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Highlanders (rugby)|Highlanders]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''30'''
| [[Newlands Stadium|Cape Town]]
|34,000
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 4 March
| 1910
|style="background:silver" |'''[[Central Cheetahs|Cheetahs]]'''
|style="background:silver" |'''27'''
| [[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]
| 25 (1 BP)
| [[Free State Stadium|Bloemfontein]]
|
{{end box}}
{{start box}}
! colspan=200| '''Bye'''
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| [[Western Force]]
| [[Bulls (rugby franchise)|Bulls]]
{{end box}}
{{start box}}
|-
! colspan=9 | Top Four after four rounds
|-
! Pos
! Team
! Pld
! W
! D
! L
! F
! A
! +/-
! BP
! Pts
|- bgcolor="#d0ffd0" align="center"
|| 1
|align=left| [[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]
|4||4||0||0||146||65||81||2||'''18'''
|- align="center"
|| 2
|align=left| [[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]
|4||3||0||1||120||67||53||4||'''16'''
|- align="center"
|| 3
|align=left| [[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]
|4||3||1||0||95||53||42||0||'''14'''
|- align="center"
|| 4
|align=left| [[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]
|4||3||0||1||96||80||16||1||'''13'''
{{end box}}
===Week 5===
{{start box}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '''Date'''
| '''Time'''
| '''Home team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Away team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Ground'''
| '''Crowd'''
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 10 March
| 1935
| [[Waikato Chiefs|Chiefs]]
| 19 (1 BP)
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''25'''
| [[Waikato Stadium|Hamilton]]
| 24,300
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 10 March
| 1940
| style="background:silver" |'''[[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''50 (1 BP)'''
| [[Lions (rugby franchise)|Cats]]
| 3
| [[Aussie Stadium|Sydney]]
| 23,986
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 11 March
| 1900
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''35 (1 BP)'''
| [[Sharks (rugby franchise)|Sharks]]
| 30 (1 BP)
| [[Canberra Stadium|Canberra]]
| 18,237
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 11 March
| 2005
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Queensland Reds|Reds]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''29'''
| [[Western Force]]
| 18
| [[Suncorp Stadium|Brisbane]]
| 21,373
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 11 March
| 1700
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Bulls (rugby franchise)|Bulls]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''23'''
| [[Highlanders (rugby)|Highlanders]]
| 16 (1 BP)
| [[Loftus Versfeld Stadium|Pretoria]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 11 March
| 1910
| [[Stormers]]
| 19 (1 BP)
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''23'''
| [[Newlands Stadium|Cape Town]]
|
{{end box}}
{{start box}}
! colspan=200| '''Bye'''
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| [[Blues (Super rugby franchise)|Blues]]
| [[Central Cheetahs|Cheetahs]]
{{end box}}
{{start box}}
|-
! colspan=9 | Top Four after five rounds
|-
! Pos
! Team
! Pld
! W
! D
! L
! F
! A
! +/-
! BP
! Pts
|- bgcolor="#d0ffd0" align="center"
|| 1
|align=left| [[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]
|5||5||0||0||171||84||87||2||'''22'''
|- align="center"
|| 2
|align=left| [[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]
|5||4||0||1||143||86||57||4||'''20'''
|- align="center"
|| 3
|align=left| [[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]
|5||4||1||0||120||83||37||1||'''19'''
|- align="center"
|| 4
|align=left| [[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]
|5||4||0||1||146||83||63||2||'''18'''
{{end box}}
===Week 6===
{{start box}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '''Date'''
| '''Time'''
| '''Home team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Away team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Ground'''
| '''Crowd'''
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 17 March
| 1935
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''43 (1 BP)'''
| [[Lions (rugby franchise)|Cats]]
| 15
| [[Jade Stadium|Christchurch]]
| 20,888
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 17 March
| 1900
| [[Western Force]]
| 7
| style="background:silver" |'''[[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''32 (1 BP)'''
| [[Subiaco Oval|Perth]]
| 26,140
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 17 March
| 1910
| [[Bulls (rugby franchise)|Bulls]]
| 23 (1 BP)
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''26'''
| [[Loftus Versfeld Stadium|Pretoria]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 18 March
| 1730
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Blues (Super rugby franchise)|Blues]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''26'''
| [[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]
| 15
| [[Eden Park|Auckland]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 18 March
| 1935
| [[Highlanders (rugby)|Highlanders]]
| 11
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Sharks (rugby franchise)|Sharks]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''26'''
| [[Carisbrook|Dunedin]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 18 March
| 1700
| [[Stormers]]
| 25 (1 BP)
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Central Cheetahs|Cheetahs]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''31'''
| [[Newlands Stadium|Cape Town]]
|
{{end box}}
{{start box}}
! colspan=200| '''Bye'''
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| [[Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)|Chiefs]]
| [[Queensland Reds|Reds]]
{{end box}}
{{start box}}
|-
! colspan=9 | Top Four after six rounds
|-
! Pos
! Team
! Pld
! W
! D
! L
! F
! A
! +/-
! BP
! Pts
|- bgcolor="#d0ffd0" align="center"
|| 1
|align=left| [[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]
|6||6||0||0||204||99||105||3||'''27'''
|- align="center"
|| 2
|align=left| [[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]
|6||5||0||1||169||109||60||4||'''24'''
|- align="center"
|| 3
|align=left| [[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]
|6||5||0||1||178||90||88||3||'''23'''
|- align="center"
|| 4
|align=left| [[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]
|6||4||1||1||135||109||26||1||'''19'''
{{end box}}
===Week 7===
{{start box}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '''Date'''
| '''Time'''
| '''Home team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Away team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Ground'''
| '''Crowd'''
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 24 March
| 1900
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''23'''
| [[Sharks (rugby franchise)|Sharks]]
| 17 (1 BP)
| [[Westpac Stadium|Wellington]]
| 19,800
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 24 March
| 2005
| style="background:silver" |'''[[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''43 (1 BP)'''
| [[Blues (Super rugby franchise)|Blues]]
| 9
| [[Aussie Stadium|Sydney]]
| 30,978
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 24 March
| 1910
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Central Cheetahs|Cheetahs]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''10'''
| [[Queensland Reds|Reds]]
| 6 (1 BP)
| [[Free State Stadium|Bloemfontein]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 25 March
| 1630
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''28'''
| [[Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)|Chiefs]]
| 26 (1 BP)
| [[Canberra Stadium|Canberra]]
|17,217
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 25 March
| 1935
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Highlanders (rugby)|Highlanders]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''16'''
| [[Lions (rugby franchise)|Cats]]
| 14 (1 BP)
| [[Rugby Park Stadium|Invercargill]]
|7,902
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 25 March
| 2005
| [[Western Force]]
| 21
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Bulls (rugby franchise)|Bulls]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''30'''
| [[Subiaco Oval|Perth]]
|23,392
{{end box}}
{{start box}}
! colspan=200| '''Bye'''
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| [[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]
| [[Stormers]]
{{end box}}
{{start box}}
|-
! colspan=9 | Top Four after seven rounds
|-
! Pos
! Team
! Pld
! W
! D
! L
! F
! A
! +/-
! BP
! Pts
|- bgcolor="#d0ffd0" align="center"
|| 1
|align=left| [[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]
|7||6||0||1||221||99||122||4||'''28'''
|- align="center"
|| 2
|align=left| [[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]
|7||6||0||1||192||126||66||4||'''28'''
|- align="center"
|| 3
|align=left| [[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]
|6||6||0||0||204||99||105||3||'''27'''
|- align="center"
|| 4
|align=left| [[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]
|7||5||1||1||163||135||28||1||'''23'''
{{end box}}
===Week 8===
{{start box}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '''Date'''
| '''Time'''
| '''Home team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Away team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Ground'''
| '''Crowd'''
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 31 March
| 1900
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Blues (Super rugby franchise)|Blues]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''30'''
| [[Bulls (rugby franchise)|Bulls]]
| 17
| [[Eden Park|Auckland]]
| 21,233
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 31 March
| 2005
| style="background:silver" |'''[[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''26'''
| [[Central Cheetahs|Cheetahs]]
| 3
| [[Aussie Stadium|Sydney]]
| 25,296
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 31 March
| 1910
| [[Western Force]]
| 25 (1 BP)
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Stormers]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''26 (1 BP)'''
| [[Subiaco Oval|Perth]]
|24,507
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 1 April
| 1730
| [[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]
| 11
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''20'''
| [[Westpac Stadium|Wellington]]
| 34,500
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 1 April
| 1935
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)|Chiefs]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''16'''
| [[Highlanders (rugby)|Highlanders]]
| 13 (1 BP)
| [[Waikato Stadium|Hamilton]]
| 14,607
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 1 April
| 1700
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Sharks (rugby franchise)|Sharks]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''36 (1 BP)'''
| [[Queensland Reds|Reds]]
| 28 (1 BP)
| [[Kings Park Stadium|Durban]]
|
{{end box}}
{{start box}}
! colspan=200| '''Bye'''
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| [[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]
| [[Lions (rugby franchise)|Cats]]
{{end box}}
{{start box}}
|-
! colspan=9 | Top Four after eight rounds
|-
! Pos
! Team
! Pld
! W
! D
! L
! F
! A
! +/-
! BP
! Pts
|- bgcolor="#d0ffd0" align="center"
|| 1
|align=left| [[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]
|8||7||0||1||247||102||145||4||'''32'''
|- align="center"
|| 2
|align=left| [[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]
|7||7||0||0||234||111||123||3||'''31'''
|- align="center"
|| 3
|align=left| [[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]
|8||6||0||2||203||146||57||4||'''28'''
|- align="center"
|| 4
|align=left| [[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]
|7||5||1||1||163||135||28||1||'''23'''
{{end box}}
===Week 9===
{{start box}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '''Date'''
| '''Time'''
| '''Home team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Away team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Ground'''
| '''Crowd'''
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 7 April
| 1935
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''17'''
| [[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]
| 11 (1 BP)
| [[Jade Stadium|Christchurch]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 8 April
| 1435
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Highlanders (rugby)|Highlanders]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''25'''
| [[Western Force]]
| 22 (1 BP)
| [[Carisbrook|Dunedin]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 8 April
| 1730
| '''''[[Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)|Chiefs]]'''''
| '''''26'''''
| '''''[[Bulls (rugby franchise)|Bulls]]'''''
| '''''26 (1 BP)'''''
| [[Waikato Stadium|Hamilton]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 8 April
| 1935
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Blues (Super rugby franchise)|Blues]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''32 (1 BP)'''
| [[Stormers]]
| 15
| [[Eden Park|Auckland]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 8 April
| 1940
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''53 (1 BP)'''
| [[Central Cheetahs|Cheetahs]]
| 20
| [[Canberra Stadium|Canberra]]
|17,117
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 8 April
| 1700
| [[Lions (rugby franchise)|Cats]]
| 16 (1 BP)
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Queensland Reds|Reds]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''23'''
| [[Ellis Park Stadium|Johannesburg]]
|
{{end box}}
{{start box}}
! colspan=200| '''Bye'''
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| [[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]
| [[Sharks (rugby franchise)|Sharks]]
{{end box}}
{{start box}}
|-
! colspan=9| Top Four after nine rounds
|-
! Pos
! Team
! Pld
! W
! D
! L
! F
! A
! +/-
! BP
! Pts
|- bgcolor="#d0ffd0" align="center"
|| 1
| align="left" | [[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]
|8||8||0||0||251||122||129||3||'''35'''
|- bgcolor="#d0ffd0" align="center"
|- align="center"
|| 2
| align="left" | [[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]
|9||7||0||2||258||119||139||5||'''33'''
|- align="center"
|| 3
| align="left" | [[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]
|8||6||1||1||216||155||61||2||'''28'''
|- align="center"
|| 4
| align="left" | [[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]
|8||6||0||2||203||146||57||4||'''28'''
{{end box}}
===Week 10===
{{start box}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '''Date'''
| '''Time'''
| '''Home team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Away team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Ground'''
| '''Crowd'''
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 14 April
| 1935
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Blues (Super rugby franchise)|Blues]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''39 (1 BP)'''
| [[Western Force]]
| 8
| [[Eden Park|Auckland]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 15 April
| 1730
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''53 (1 BP)'''
| [[Central Cheetahs|Cheetahs]]
| 17
| [[Jade Stadium|Christchurch]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 15 April
| 1935
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)|Chiefs]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''30'''
| [[Stormers]]
| 20
| [[BlueChip Stadium|Mount Maunganui]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 15 April
| 1940
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Queensland Reds|Reds]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''20'''
| [[Bulls (rugby franchise)|Bulls]]
| 19 (1 BP)
| [[Suncorp Stadium|Brisbane]]
|16,033
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 15 April
| 1700
| [[Lions (rugby franchise)|Cats]]
| 8
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Sharks (rugby franchise)|Sharks]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''36 (1 BP)'''
| [[Ellis Park Stadium|Johannesburg]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Sunday 16 April
| 1435
| [[Highlanders (rugby)|Highlanders]]
| 13
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''29 (1 BP)'''
| [[Carisbrook|Dunedin]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Sunday 16 April
| 1940
| style="background:silver" |'''[[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''37 (1 BP)'''
| [[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]
| 14
| [[Aussie Stadium|Sydney]]
| 36,656
{{end box}}
{{start box}}
|-
! colspan=9 | Top Four after ten rounds
|-
! Pos
! Team
! Pld
! W
! D
! L
! F
! A
! +/-
! BP
! Pts
|- bgcolor="#d0ffd0" align="center"
|| 1
|align=left| [[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]
|9||9||0||0||304||139||165||4||'''40'''
|- align="center"
|| 2
|align=left| [[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]
|10||8||0||2||295||133||162||6||'''38'''
|- align="center"
|| 3
|align=left| [[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]
|9||7||0||2||232||159||73||5||'''33'''
|- align="center"
|| 4
|align=left| [[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]
|9||6||1||2||230||192||38||2||'''28'''
{{end box}}
===Week 11===
{{start box}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '''Date'''
| '''Time'''
| '''Home team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Away team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Ground'''
| '''Crowd'''
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 21 April
| 1935
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)|Chiefs]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''33 (1 BP)'''
| [[Central Cheetahs|Cheetahs]]
| 32 (2 BP)
| [[Waikato Stadium|Hamilton]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 21 April
| 1940
| [[Queensland Reds|Reds]]
| 20 (1 BP)
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Stormers]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''24'''
| [[Suncorp Stadium|Brisbane]]
|17,866
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 21 April
| 1940
| '''''[[Western Force]]'''''
| '''''23'''''
| '''''[[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]'''''
| '''''23'''''
| [[Subiaco Oval|Perth]]
| 30,231
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 22 April
| 1940
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''21'''
| [[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]
| 16 (1 BP)
| [[Canberra Stadium|Canberra]]
| 17,122
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 22 April
| 1500
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Sharks (rugby franchise)|Sharks]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''32 (1 BP)'''
| [[Blues (Super rugby franchise)|Blues]]
| 15
| [[Kings Park Stadium|Durban]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 22 April
| 1700
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Bulls (rugby franchise)|Bulls]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''46 (1 BP)'''
| [[Lions (rugby franchise)|Cats]]
| 17
| [[Loftus Versfeld Stadium|Pretoria]]
|
{{end box}}
{{start box}}
! colspan=200| '''Bye'''
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| [[Highlanders (rugby)|Highlanders]]
| [[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]
{{end box}}
{{start box}}
|-
! colspan=9 | Top Four after eleven rounds
|-
! Pos
! Team
! Pld
! W
! D
! L
! F
! A
! +/-
! BP
! Pts
|- bgcolor="#d0ffd0" align="center"
|| 1
|align=left| [[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]
|10||9||1||0||327||162||165||4||'''42'''
|- align="center"
|| 2
|align=left| [[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]
|10||8||0||2||295||133||162||6||'''38'''
|- align="center"
|| 3
|align=left| [[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]
|10||7||0||3||248||180||68||6||'''34'''
|- align="center"
|| 4
|align=left| [[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]
|10||7||1||2||251||208||43||2||'''32'''
{{end box}}
===Week 12===
{{start box}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '''Date'''
| '''Time'''
| '''Home team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Away team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Ground'''
| '''Crowd'''
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 28 April
| 1935
| [[Highlanders (rugby)|Highlanders]]
| 3
| style="background:silver" |'''[[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''20'''
| [[Carisbrook|Dunedin]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 28 April
| 1910
| '''''[[Lions (rugby franchise)|Cats]]'''''
| '''''34 (1 BP)'''''
| '''''[[Western Force]]'''''
| '''''34 (1 BP)'''''
| [[Ellis Park Stadium|Johannesburg]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 29 April
| 1935
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''35 (1 BP)'''
| [[Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)|Chiefs]]
| 10
| [[Westpac Stadium|Wellington]]
| 27,011
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 29 April
| 1940
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''36 (1 BP)'''
| [[Queensland Reds|Reds]]
| 0
| [[Canberra Stadium|Canberra]]
| 17,041
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 29 April
| 1500
| [[Central Cheetahs|Cheetahs]]
| 33 (2 BP)
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Blues (Super rugby franchise)|Blues]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''34 (1 BP)'''
| [[Free State Stadium|Bloemfontein]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 29 April
| 1700
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Bulls (rugby franchise)|Bulls]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''34 (1 BP)'''
| |[[Sharks (rugby franchise)|Sharks]]
| 27 (2 BP)
| [[Loftus Versfeld Stadium|Pretoria]]
|45,000
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 29 April
| 1910
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Stormers]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''28'''
| [[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]
| 17
| [[Newlands Stadium|Cape Town]]
|
{{end box}}
{{start box}}
|-
! colspan=9 | Top Four after twelve rounds
|-
! Pos
! Team
! Pld
! W
! D
! L
! F
! A
! +/-
! BP
! Pts
|- bgcolor="#d0ffd0" align="center"
|| 1
|align=left| [[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]
|11||9||0||2||315||136||179||6||'''42'''
|-align="center"
|| 2
|align=left| [[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]
|11||9||1||1||344||190||154||4||'''42'''
|- align="center"
|| 3
|align=left| [[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]
|11||8||0||3||283||190||93||7||'''39'''
|- align="center"
|| 4
|align=left| [[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]
|11||8||1||2||297||208||89||3||'''37'''
{{end box}}
===Week 13===
{{start box}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '''Date'''
| '''Time'''
| '''Home team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Away team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Ground'''
| '''Crowd'''
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 5 May
| 1935
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''26'''
| [[Queensland Reds|Reds]]
| 22 (1 BP)
| [[Westpac Stadium|Wellington]]
| 21,367
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 5 May
| 1910
| [[Bulls (rugby franchise)|Bulls]]
| 17
| style="background:silver" |''' [[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''35 (1 BP)'''
| [[Loftus Versfeld Stadium|Pretoria]]
|41,968
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 6 May
| 1935
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)|Chiefs]]
| style="background:silver" |'''37 (1 BP)'''
| [[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]
| 33 (2 BP)
| [[Waikato Stadium|Hamilton]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 6 May
| 1940
| [[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]
| 26 (1 BP)
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Highlanders (rugby)|Highlanders]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''28'''
| [[Canberra Stadium|Canberra]]
| 19,023
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 6 May
| 1500
| [[Central Cheetahs|Cheetahs]]
|14 (1 BP)
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Western Force]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''16'''
| [[Free State Stadium|Bloemfontein]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 6 May
| 1700
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Sharks (rugby franchise)|Sharks]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''24'''
| [[Stormers]]
| 17 (1BP)
| [[Kings Park Stadium|Durban]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 6 May
| 1910
| style="background:silver" | '''[[Lions (rugby franchise)|Cats]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''34 (1 BP)'''
| [[Blues (Super rugby franchise)|Blues]]
| 33 (2 BP)
| [[Ellis Park Stadium|Johannesburg]]
|
{{end box}}
{{start box}}
|-
! colspan=9 | Top Four after thirteen rounds
|-
! Pos
! Team
! Pld
! W
! D
! L
! F
! A
! +/-
! BP
! Pts
|- bgcolor="#d0ffd0" align="center"
|| 1
|align=left| [[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]
|12||10||1||1||370||207||172||5||'''47'''
|-align="center"
|| 2
|align=left| [[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]
|12||9||0||3||348||173||175||8||'''44'''
|- align="center"
|| 3
|align=left| [[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]
|12||9||0||3||309||212||97||7||'''43'''
|- align="center"
|| 4
|align=left| [[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]
|12||8||1||3||323||236||87||4||'''38'''
{{end box}}
===Week 14===
{{start box}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '''Date'''
| '''Time'''
| '''Home team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Away team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Ground'''
| '''Crowd'''
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 12 May
| 1935
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''33'''
| [[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]]
| 3
| [[Jade Stadium|Christchurch]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 12 May
| 1940
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Queensland Reds|Reds]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''22'''
| [[Highlanders (rugby)|Highlanders]]
| 16 (1 BP)
| [[Dairy Farmers Stadium|Thuringowa]]
|10,580
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 12 May
| 1910
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Sharks (rugby franchise)|Sharks]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''41 (1 BP)'''
| [[Western Force]]
|25 (1 BP)
| [[Kings Park Stadium|Durban]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 13 May
| 1935
| [[Blues (Super rugby franchise)|Blues]]
| 9
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)|Chiefs]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''30'''
| [[Eden Park|Auckland]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 13 May
| 1940
| [[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]
| 14 (1 BP)
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''19'''
| [[Aussie Stadium|Sydney]]
| 37,042
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 13 May
| 1500
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Central Cheetahs|Cheetahs]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''28'''
| [[Lions (rugby franchise)|Cats]]
| 23 (1 BP)
| [[Free State Stadium|Bloemfontein]]
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 13 May
| 1700
| [[Stormers]]
| 10
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Bulls (rugby franchise)|Bulls]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''43 (1 BP)'''
| [[Newlands Stadium|Cape Town]]
|
{{end box}}
{{start box}}
|-
! colspan=9 | Top Four after fourteen rounds
|-
! Pos
! Team
! Pld
! W
! D
! L
! F
! A
! +/-
! BP
! Pts
|- bgcolor="#d0ffd0" align="center"
|| 1
|align=left| [[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]
|13||11||1||1||412||210||202||5||'''51'''
|-align="center"
|| 2
|align=left| [[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]
|13||10||0||3||328||226||102||7||'''47'''
|- align="center"
|| 3
|align=left| [[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]
|13||9||0||4||362||192||170||9||'''45'''
|- align="center"
|| 4
|align=left| [[Bulls (rugby franchise)|Bulls]]
|13||7||1||5||355||290||65||7||'''38'''
{{end box}}
The final round saw the last semi-final berth change hands three times over the weekend. The Brumbies started the weekend on 38 points with the Sharks and the Bulls both behind on 33. This meant the Brumbies did not even need to defeat the Crusaders to secure their semi-final berth; they only needed to collect a bonus point by scoring four tries or staying within 7 points of the Crusaders.
However, the Brumbies lost 33-3 and failed to secure any competition points at all, leaving the door open for the two South African teams. The Sharks played first, needing to win with a bonus point for four tries scored and a points differential of more than ten in their game against the Force. The Sharks duly achieved both and moved into fourth position on the table.
The Sharks were overtaken by the Bulls after the Bulls' 43-10 win over the Stormers. The Bulls needed to score four or more tries and win by at least 32 points and won by 33, securing the final spot after having the longest odds of the three teams that could have earned 4th.
===Semi-Finals===
{{wikinews|Hurricanes through to Super 14 2006 Final}}
{{wikinews|Crusaders to meet Hurricanes in Super 14 final}}
The first semi final saw the Hurricanes defeat the Waratahs in Wellington. This was the first ever semi final victory for the Hurricanes and the Waratahs second loss - the first being the Brumbies 51-10 victory in 2002. The Crusaders made it two semi final defeats in a row for the Bulls, after a crushing 35-15 win. This sets up the Crusaders fifth straight appearance in the final and their 8th final appearance in the last 9 seasons. As the Crusaders were higher on the ladder than the Hurricanes the final was played at Jade Stadium, Christchurch on May 27.
{{start box}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '''Date'''
| '''Time'''
| '''Home team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Away team'''
| '''Score'''
| '''Ground'''
| '''Crowd'''
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Friday 19 May
| 1935
| style="background:silver" |'''[[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''16'''
| [[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]]
| 14
| [[Westpac Stadium|Wellington]]
| 34,500
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Saturday 20 May
| 1935
| style="background:silver" | '''[[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]'''
| style="background:silver" |'''35'''
| [[Bulls (rugby franchise)|Bulls]]
| | 15
| [[Jade Stadium|Christchurch]]
| 24,000
{{end box}}
===Final===
[[Image:CrusadersMistHurricanes.jpg|thumb|left|The [[fog]] at Jade Stadium in the final]]
{{main|2006 Super 14 Final}}
On the night of the final, Christchurch was shrouded in very thick fog, meaning visibility was very poor, the game has thus been dubbed "gorillas in the mist" (after the [[Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey|movie of the same name]]). The opposite side of the field was barely visible, and the advertisements were unreadable. The players thus had a very tough time, especially the penalty kickers on each side, who both misjudged the distance to the goalposts and fell short. Players of international calibre made unusual mistakes due to the eerie fog that engulfed the stadium. The [[SKY Network Television|Sky Sports]] announcers were forced to split commentary on the game, as they could not make out anything from the commentary box, so the sideline commentator had to fill in what they could not see.
No tries were scored in the first half; all points came from penalties, leading to a half-time score of 6-3 to the Crusaders. In the second half, more penalties were awarded leading to a score of 9-all, before the Crusaders scored a converted try through Casey Laulala. Daniel Carter kicked another penalty bringing it to 19-9. Jimmy Gopperth then kicked another penalty with 10 minutes remaining, bringing the final score to 19-12.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| width="150" valign="top" | '''Teams'''
| width="500" bgcolor=#EEEEEE| '''[[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]]''' - [[Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)|Hurricanes]]
|-
| valign="top" | '''Score'''
| bgcolor=#EEEEEE| '''19 - 12'''
|-
| valign="top" | '''Date'''
| bgcolor=#EEEEEE| [[27 May]] [[2006 in sport|2006]]
|-
| valign="top" | '''Stadium'''
| bgcolor=#EEEEEE| [[Jade Stadium]], [[Christchurch]]
|-
| valign="top" | '''Crowd'''
| bgcolor=#EEEEEE| 36,500
|-
| valign="top" | '''Official'''
| bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Jonathan Kaplan ([[South Africa]])
|-
| valign="top" | '''Team lists'''
| bgcolor=#EEEEEE|
|-
| valign="top" | '''Crusaders'''
| bgcolor=#EEEEEE| '''Starting Line-up'''<br/>
15 [[Leon MacDonald]], 14 [[Rico Gear]], 13 [[Casey Laulala]], 12 [[Aaron Mauger]], 11 [[Scott Hamilton (rugby player)|Scott Hamilton]], 10 [[Daniel Carter (rugby player)|Daniel Carter]], 9 [[Kevin Senio]], 8 [[Mose Tuiali'i]], 7 [[Richie McCaw]] (captain), 6 [[Reuben Thorne]], 5 [[Ross Filipo]], 4 [[Chris Jack]], 3 [[Greg Sommerville]], 2 [[Corey Flynn]], 1 [[Wyatt Crockett]].<br/>
'''Replacements'''<br/>
16 [[Tone Kopelani]], 17 [[Campbell Johnstone]], 18 [[Johnny Leo'o]], 19 [[Tanerau Latimer]], 20 [[Stephen Brett]], 21 [[Cameron McIntyre]], 22 [[Caleb Ralph]]
|-
| valign="top" | '''Hurricanes'''
| bgcolor=#EEEEEE| '''Starting Line-up'''<br/>
15 [[Isaia Toeava]], 14 [[Lome Fa'atau]], 13 [[Ma'a Nonu]], 12 [[Tana Umaga]], 11 [[Shannon Paku]], 10 [[David Holwell]], 9 [[Piri Weepu]], 8 [[Rodney So'oialo]] (captain), 7 [[Chris Masoe]], 6 [[Jerry Collins]], 5 [[Jason Eaton]], 4 [[Paul Tito]], 3 [[Neemia Tialata]], 2 [[Andrew Hore]], 1 [[John Schwalger]].<br/>'''Replacements'''<br/>
16 [[Luke Mahoney]], 17 [[Joe McDonnell (rugby player)|Joe McDonnell]], 18 [[Luke Andrews]], 19 [[Thomas Waldrom]], 20 [[Brendan Haami]], 21 [[Jimmy Gopperth]], 22 [[Tamati Ellison]]
|-
| valign="top" | '''Points breakdown'''
| bgcolor=#EEEEEE|
|-
| valign="top" | '''Crusaders'''
| bgcolor=#EEEEEE| 4 penalty goals by Carter (32’, 37’, 46’ and 69’), 1 try by Laulala (62’), 1 conversion by Carter (63’)
|-
| valign="top" | '''Hurricanes'''
| bgcolor=#EEEEEE| 4 penalty goals by Weepu (14’), Holwell (44’) and Gopperth (56’ and 70’)
|}
==See also==
*[[Super 14]]
*[[Super 12 Champions]]
==References==
<references />
==External links==
*[http://www.sarugby.co.za/scorers.asp?id=407 Leading points scorers table]
*[http://www.sarugby.co.za/scorers.asp?id=407&job=1&cl=yes Leading try scorers table]
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[[Category:2006 in rugby union|Super 14]]
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