2009 Super 14 final explained

2009 Super 14 Final
Home Team Bulls
Away Team Chiefs
Result Bulls 61 Chiefs 17
Date 30 May 2009
Stadium Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria

The Final of the 2009 Super 14 season, a provincial rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere, took place on 30 May 2009 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa. The Bulls won the match 61 points to 17 over the visiting Chiefs side, who are based in Hamilton, New Zealand. This large win by the Bulls, is highest winning score, and highest winning margin ever in the Super 14 competition.[1] [2]

Road to the Final

See main article: article and 2009 Super 14 season.

Match

First half

The Chiefs scored first but could not contain the bulls rampant attack ending the first half at 34–7

Second half

Again the Chiefs scored first through Mils Muliania, but the Bulls ran away with it with two tries to Bryan Habana 61–17

Match details

BULLS:
FB 15Zane Kirchner
RW 14Akona Ndungane
CT 13Jaco Pretorius
SF 12Wynand Olivier
LW 11Bryan Habana
FF 10Morné Steyn
HB 9 Fourie du Preez
N8 8 Pierre Spies
OF 7 Dewald Potgieter
BF 6 Deon Stegmann
RL 5 Victor Matfield
LL 4 Bakkies Botha
TP 3 Werner Kruger
HK 2 Derick Kuun
LP 1 Gurthro Steenkamp
Substitutes:
HK 16Chiliboy Ralepelle
LP 17Rayno Gerber
N8 18Danie Rossouw
LF 19Pedrie Wannenburg
HB 20Heini Adams
FF 21Burton Francis
RW 22Marius Delport
Coach:
Frans Ludeke
CHIEFS:
FB 15Mils Muliaina
RW 14Lelia Masaga
CT 13Richard Kahui
SF 12Callum Bruce
LW 11Dwayne Sweeney
FF 10Stephen Donald
HB 9 Toby Morland
N8 8 Sione Lauaki
OF 7 Tanerau Latimer
BF 6 Liam Messam
RL 5 Kevin O'Neill
LL 4 Craig Clarke
TP 3 James McGougan
HK 2 Aled de Malmanche
LP 1 Sona Taumalolo
Substitutions:
HK 16Hika Elliot
LP 17Joe Savage
RL 18Toby Lynn
LF 19Serge Lilo
HB 20David Bason
FF 21Mike Delany
RW 22Sosene Anesi
Coach:
Ian Foster
Touch judges:
Craig Joubert
Cobus Wessels
Television match official:
Johann Meuwesen

Notes and References

  1. News: Bulls thrash Chiefs to win Super 14 title . stuff.co.nz . 2009-05-31 . 2009-09-08 .
  2. News: Bulls maul Chiefs to win Super 14. 2009-05-30. 2018-05-15. en-GB.