| 2009 Super 14 | |
| Countries: |  Australia South Africa New Zealand |
| Tournament Format: | Round-robin and knockout |
| Champions: | Bulls |
| Count: | 2 |
| Matches: | 94 |
| Tries: | 506 |
| Top Point Scorer: | Morné Steyn (189) (Bulls) |
| Top Try Scorer: | Ma'a Nonu (9) (Hurricanes) |
| Previous Year: | 2008 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2008 Super 14 season |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
| Next Tournament: | 2010 Super 14 season |
The 2009 Super 14 season kicked off in February 2009 with pre-season matches held from mid-January. It finished on 30 May, when the Bulls won their second Super Rugby title with a decisive 61–17 victory over the Chiefs at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria, South Africa. The 2009 season was the fourth of the expansion, which led to the name change to the Super 14. The schedule, which covered 3½ months, featured a total of 94 matches, with each team playing one full round-robin against the 13 other teams, two semi-finals and a final. Every team received one bye over the 14 rounds.
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| Touch judges: Craig Joubert (South Africa) Cobus Wessels (South Africa) Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa) |
This large win by the Bulls, is the highest winning score, and the highest winning margin ever in a Super 14 final.[1]
| Top 10 try scorers | ||||||||
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| Pos | Name | Tries | Pld | Team | ||||
| 1 | Ma'a Nonu | 9 | 14 | Hurricanes | ||||
| 2 | Bryan Habana | 8 | 11 | Bulls | ||||
| 3= | Cameron Shepherd | 7 | 8 | Western Force | ||||
| 3= | Joe Rokocoko | 7 | 10 | Blues | ||||
| 3= | Jano Vermaak | 7 | 13 | Lions | ||||
| 3= | Isaia Toeava | 7 | 13 | Blues | ||||
| 3= | Pierre Spies | 7 | 15 | Bulls | ||||
| 8= | JP Pietersen | 6 | 10 | Sharks | ||||
| 8= | Henno Mentz | 6 | 11 | Lions | ||||
| 8= | Sitiveni Sivivatu | 6 | 8 | Chiefs | ||||
| 8= | Tamati Ellison | 6 | 11 | Hurricanes | ||||
| 8= | Anthony Tuitavake | 6 | 11 | Blues | ||||
| Top 10 overall point scorers | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Points | Pld | Team | ||||
| 1 | Morné Steyn | 189 (1T, 32C, 29P, 11DG) | 15 | Bulls | ||||
| 2 | Stephen Donald | 141 (3T, 39C, 16P) | 15 | Chiefs | ||||
| 3 | Matt Giteau | 115 (3T, 26C, 15P, 1DG) | 12 | Western Force | ||||
| 4 | Rory Kockott | 110 (2T, 23C, 17P, 1DG) | 11 | Sharks | ||||
| 5 | Jimmy Gopperth | 104 (4T, 24C, 12P) | 11 | Blues | ||||
| 6 | André Pretorius | 95 (22C, 11P, 6DG) | 10 | Lions | ||||
| 7 | Stirling Mortlock | 81 (3T, 24C, 6P) | 12 | Brumbies | ||||
| 8 | Mark Gerrard | 74 (3T, 10C, 20P) | 10 | Brumbies | ||||
| 9 | Peter Grant | 67 (2T, 12C, 11P) | 10 | Stormers | ||||
| 10 | Willie Ripia | 65 (1T, 18C, 8P) | 7 | Hurricanes | ||||
| Team | Main Stadium | Capacity | Total Attendance | Average Attendance | % Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50,000 | ||||||
| 25,800 | ||||||
| 34,500 | 104,472 | 14,924 | 44% | |||
| 36,500 | 95,977 | 15,996 | 43% | |||
| 29,000 | ||||||
| 52,500 | 111,886 | 18,647 | 35% | |||
| 25,011 | ||||||
| 43,500 | ||||||
| 44,000 | ||||||
| 52,000 | 237,147 | 33,878 | 65% | |||
| 51,762 | ||||||
| 62,567 | ||||||
| 46,000 | 77,388 | 12,898 | 32% | |||
| 51,900 |