2009 Air New Zealand Cup final explained

2009 Air New Zealand Cup final
Event:2009 Air New Zealand Cup
Team1:Canterbury
Team1score:28
Team2:Wellington
Team2score:20
Date:7 November 2009
Stadium:Lancaster Park
City:Christchurch
Referee:Vinny Munro
Previous:2008
Next:2010

The 2009 Air New Zealand Cup Final was a rugby union match played on Saturday 7 November 2009. It was the fourth Air New Zealand Cup final to determine the winner of the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup and the 33rd winner of New Zealand's premier provincial rugby competition.

It was the last Air New Zealand Cup Final with the competition structure set to change for the 2010 season.[1]

Canterbury were the first team to qualify for the final when they beat Hawke's Bay 20 points to 3 on 30 October. Wellington gained the second spot after beating Southland 34 points to 21 on 31 October.

Match details

FB 15
RW 14Sean Maitland
OC 13Casey Laulala
IC 12
LW 11
FH 10Stephen Brett
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 George Whitelock (c)
BF 6 Michael Paterson
LK 5 Isaac Ross
LK 4 Sam Whitelock
TP 3 Peter Borlase
HK 2 Ti’i Paulo
LP 1 Andrew Olorenshaw
Replacements:
HK 16Steve Fualau
PR 17Rodney Ah You
N8 18Ash Parker
LF 19Matt Todd
SH 20
IC 21
WG 22
Coach:
Rob Penney
FB 15
RW 14David Smith
OC 13Alapati Leiua
IC 12
LW 11Hosea Gear
FH 10Piri Weepu
SH 9 Alby Mathewson
N8 8 Mathew Luamanu
OF 7 Serge Lilo
BF 6 Victor Vito
LK 5 Daniel Ramsey
LK 4 Jacob Ellison (c)
TP 3 Anthony Perenise
HK 2
LP 1 John Schwalger
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17Arden David-Perrot
LK 18
FL 19
FB 20
MF 21Daniel Kirkpatrick
IC 22
Coach:
Jamie Joseph
Assistant referees:
Jonathan White
Chris Pollock
Television match official:
Keith Brown

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://allblacks.com/anzcnews/10404/Domestic-competitions-framework-to-change "Domestic competitions framework to change"