2010 Super 14 season

2010 Super 14
Countries Australia
 South Africa
 New Zealand
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
ChampionsSouth Africa Bulls (3rd title)
Matches played94
Attendance1,964,908 (20,903 per match)
Tries scored538 (5.72 per match)
Top point scorer(s)South Africa Morné Steyn (263)
(Bulls)
Top try scorer(s)New Zealand Joe Rokocoko (9)
(Blues)
Australia Drew Mitchell (9)
(Waratahs)
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The 2010 Super 14 season kicked off in February 2010 with pre-season matches held from mid-January. It finished on 29 May. The 2010 season was the fifth and last season of the expanded Super 14 format. The schedule, which covers 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.

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD B Pts Qualification
1 South Africa Bulls 13 10 0 3 436 345 +91 7 47 Advance to playoffs
2 South Africa Stormers 13 9 0 4 365 171 +194 8 44
3 Australia Waratahs 13 9 0 4 385 288 +97 7 43
4 New Zealand Crusaders 13 8 1 4 388 295 +93 7 41
5 Australia Reds 13 8 0 5 366 308 +58 7 39
6 Australia Brumbies 13 8 0 5 358 291 +67 5 37
7 New Zealand Blues 13 7 0 6 376 333 +43 9 37
8 New Zealand Hurricanes 13 7 1 5 358 323 +35 7 37
9 South Africa Sharks 13 7 0 6 297 299 −2 5 33
10 New Zealand Chiefs 13 4 1 8 340 418 −78 8 26
11 South Africa Cheetahs 13 5 1 7 315 393 −78 4 26
12 New Zealand Highlanders 13 3 0 10 297 397 −100 7 19
13 Australia Force 13 4 0 9 258 364 −106 3 19
14 South Africa Lions 13 0 0 13 270 585 −315 5 5
Source: [citation needed]

Referees

The referees for this tournament came from all three of the participating nations. Referees are ranked by Merit and Reserve Panels. They can be promoted or demoted to another panel. At least eighty Percent of the Super 14 games will be refereed by the Merit Panel Referees.

Australian referees

  • Stuart Dickinson (Merit Panel)
  • Steve Walsh (Reserve Panel)
  • Ian Smith (Reserve Panel)
  • Nathan Pearce (Reserve Panel)
  • Paul Marks (Reserve Panel)- Stood down from panel, following reviews of his performances at the end of Week 4. He was re-included on the reserve panel for Round 14.[1]

New Zealand referees

  • Bryce Lawrence (Merit Panel)
  • Chris Pollock (Merit Panel)
  • Keith Brown (Merit Panel)
  • Garratt Williamson (Reserve Panel)
  • Jonathan White (Reserve Panel)
  • Vinny Munro (Reserve Panel)

South African referees

Results

Round 1

12 February 2010 Blues New Zealand 20–34 New Zealand Hurricanes North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City  
19:35 Try: Brett, Afoa
Con: Brett (2)
Pen: Brett (2) 		Report Try: Gear
Con: Weepu
Pen: Ripia (5), Weepu (4) 		Attendance: 23,000[2]
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

A Super Rugby record was set when the Hurricanes kicked 9 penalty goals in total throughout the match, 5 to Willie Ripia and 4 to Piri Weepu.[2]


12 February 2010 Western Force Australia 15–24 Australia Brumbies Members Equity Stadium, Perth  
19:05 Pen: O'Connor (5) Report Try: Valentine, Moore, Edmonds
Con: Mortlock (3)
Pen: Mortlock 		Attendance: 17,268
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)

Stirling Mortlock became the first player in Super Rugby to score over 1,000 points in this match.


12 February 2010 Cheetahs South Africa 34–51 South Africa Bulls Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
19:10 Try: Mapoe, Smith, Nokwe
Con: Olivier (2)
Pen: Olivier (5) 		Report Try: Pretorius, Steyn, van den Heever, Kirchner, Olivier, Penalty Try
Con: Steyn (5), Potgieter
Pen: Steyn (3) 		Attendance: 22,110[3]
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)


13 February 2010 Crusaders New Zealand 32–17 New Zealand Highlanders AMI Stadium, Christchurch  
19:35 Try: Ellis, Payne, Guildford, Maitland
Con: Carter (3)
Pen: Carter (2) 		Report Try: Hobbs (2)
Con: Hobbs (2)
Pen: Hobbs 		Attendance: 22,793 [4]
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)


13 February 2010 Reds Australia 28–30 Australia Waratahs Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
18:40 Try: Braid, Horwill, Penalty Try
Con: Cooper (2)
Pen: Cooper (2)
Drop: Cooper 		Report Try: Sidey, Palu
Con: Halangahu
Pen: Barnes (4), Halangahu
Drop: Barnes 		Attendance: 22,582[5]
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)


13 February 2010 Lions South Africa 13–26 South Africa Stormers Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg  
17:05 Try: Killian
Con: Rose
Pen: Rose (2) 		Report Try: Pietersen, Fourie
Con: Pietersen (2)
Pen: Pietersen (4) 		Attendance: 13,850
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)


13 February 2010 Sharks South Africa 18–19 New Zealand Chiefs Absa Stadium, Durban  
19:10 Pen: Kockott (6) Report Try: Willison
Con: Donald
Pen: Donald (4) 		Attendance: 27,296
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)

Round 2

19 February 2010 Highlanders New Zealand 15–19 New Zealand Blues Carisbrook, Dunedin  
19:35 Try: Dagg, Hobbs
Con: Hobbs
Pen: Dagg 		Report Try: P. Williams (2), Ranger
Con: Brett 		Attendance: 6,700 [6]
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)


19 February 2010 Reds Australia 41–20 New Zealand Crusaders Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
19:45 Try: Cooper (2), Davies, Ioane
Con: Cooper (3)
Pen: Cooper (5) 		Report Try: Ellis, Thorn
Con: Carter (2)
Pen: Carter (2) 		Attendance: 17,880
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)


19 February 2010 Sharks South Africa 20–25 South Africa Cheetahs Absa Stadium, Durban  
18:00 Try: Kankowski
Pen: Kockott (5) 		Report Try: Viljoen
Con: Olivier
Pen: Olivier (3), Viljoen (2)
Drop: Olivier 		Attendance: 21,926
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)[7]


19 February 2010 Lions South Africa 65–72 New Zealand Chiefs Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg  
20:00 Try: Mjekevu (3), Clever, Spencer, la Grange, Chavhanga, Grobbelaar, Lombaard
Con: Rose (7)
Pen: Rose (2) 		Report Try: Kahui (3), Bruce, Messam, Poluleuligaga, Sivivatu, Leonard, Donald
Con: Donald (9)
Pen: Donald (3) 		Attendance: 7,685
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

This match set several new Super Rugby records including the highest aggregate score in a single match (137 points), highest score by an away side (72) and the most tries scored in a Super Rugby match (18).


20 February 2010 Hurricanes New Zealand 47–22 Australia Western Force Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
19:35 Try: D. Smith (2), Jane, Paterson, Tialata, Nonu, Keats
Con: Ripia, Weepu, Cruden
Pen: Ripia (2) 		Report Try: Tatupu, Haylett-Petty, O'Young
Con: O'Connor (2)
Pen: O'Connor 		Attendance: 11,880[8]
Referee: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)


20 February 2010 Bulls South Africa 50–32 Australia Brumbies Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:05 Try: du Preez, Steyn (2), van den Heever, Olivier
Con: Steyn (5)
Pen: Steyn (5) 		Report Try: Elsom, G. Smith, McCabe
Con: Mortlock
Pen: Mortlock (4)
Drop: Giteau 		Attendance: 31,569[9]
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)


20 February 2010 Stormers South Africa 27–6 Australia Waratahs Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
19:10 Try: Louw, Habana (2)
Con: Pietersen (3)
Pen: Pietersen (2) 		Report Pen: Barnes (2) Attendance: 37,268 [10]
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)

Round 3

26 February 2010 Crusaders New Zealand 35–6 South Africa Sharks AMI Stadium, Christchurch  
19:35 Try: Guildford (2), A. Whitelock, MacDonald
Con: Carter (3)
Pen: Carter (3) 		Report Pen: Kockott (2) Attendance: 18,651
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)


26 February 2010 Stormers South Africa 17–19 Australia Brumbies Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
19:10 Try: Louw
Pen: Pietersen (4) 		Report Try: Smith
Con: Giteau
Pen: Giteau (4) 		Attendance: 38,367[11]
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)


27 February 2010 Hurricanes New Zealand 33–18 South Africa Lions Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
19:35 Try: Paterson, Weepu, Hore, D. Smith
Con: Ripia, Weepu
Pen: Ripia (3) 		Report Try: Minnie, Clever
Con: Rose
Pen: Rose (2) 		Attendance: 12,550[8]
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)


27 February 2010 Reds Australia 18–27 New Zealand Blues Ballymore, Brisbane  
18:40 Try: Genia, Rounds
Con: Cooper
Pen: Cooper (2) 		Report Try: Ranger, Boric, Mathewson, Wulf
Con: Brett, Munro
Pen: Brett 		Attendance: 15,681
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)


27 February 2010 Western Force Australia 19–37 New Zealand Chiefs Members Equity Stadium, Perth  
19:05 Try: Cross
Con: O'Connor
Pen: O'Connor (3), Sheehan 		Report Try: Elliot, Masaga, Bourke, Nanai-Williams
Con: Donald (4)
Pen: Donald (3) 		Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)


27 February 2010 Cheetahs South Africa 24–31 New Zealand Highlanders Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
17:05 Try: Brüssow, Smith
Con: Olivier
Pen: Olivier (4) 		Report Try: Lynn, Vainikolo, Hobbs
Con: Hobbs, Dagg
Pen: Hobbs, Dagg (3) 		Attendance: 13,166
Referee: Pro Legoete (South Africa)


27 February 2010 Bulls South Africa 48–38 Australia Waratahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:10 Try: Hougaard (2), Dippenaar, van den Heever, Olivier, Potgieter
Con: Steyn (6)
Pen: Steyn (2) 		Report Try: Polota-Nau, Mowen, Turner, Mitchell
Con: Barnes (2), Beale
Pen: Barnes (3)
Drop: Barnes 		Attendance: 30,044
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Round 4

5 March 2010 Chiefs New Zealand 18–23 Australia Reds Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Sivivatu, Masaga, Taumalolo
Pen: Donald 		Report Try: Chambers, Morahan
Con: Cooper (2)
Pen: Cooper (3) 		Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)


5 March 2010 Brumbies Australia 24–13 South Africa Lions Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
19:40 Try: Lealiifano, Moore, Penalty Try
Con: Giteau (3)
Pen: Giteau 		Report Try: Franklin
Con: Francis
Pen: Francis 		Attendance: 13,177[12]
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)


6 March 2010 Crusaders New Zealand 33–20 New Zealand Blues AMI Stadium, Christchurch  
19:35 Try: G. Whitelock, Crotty, Fruean
Con: Carter (3)
Pen: Carter (4) 		Report Try: Mathewson
Pen: Brett (4)
Drop: Brett 		Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)


6 March 2010 Waratahs Australia 25–21 South Africa Sharks Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
19:40 Try: Halangahu, Carter, Polota-Nau
Con: Barnes, (2)
Pen: Barnes (2) 		Report Try: Kankowski, Jacobs,
Con: Goode,
Pen: Pienaar, Goode
Drop: Goode 		Attendance: 20,651[13]
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)


6 March 2010 Stormers South Africa 33–0 New Zealand Highlanders Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:05 Try: D. Fourie, Burger, P. Louw, Habana
Con: Pietersen, Grant
Pen: Pietersen (3) 		Report Attendance: 36,527
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)


6 March 2010 Cheetahs South Africa 28–12 New Zealand Hurricanes Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
19:10 Try: Floors
Con: Olivier
Pen: Bosman (4), Olivier (3) 		Report Try: D. Smith, Jane
Con: Ripia 		Attendance: 14,156
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)

Round 5

12 March 2010 Chiefs New Zealand 19–26 New Zealand Crusaders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Kahui
Con: Donald
Pen: Donald (4) 		Report Try: Fotuali'i (2)
Con: Carter (2)
Pen: Carter (4) 		Attendance: 17,800
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)


12 March 2010 Waratahs Australia 73–12 South Africa Lions Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
19:40 Try: Mitchell (4), Holmes (2), Turner (2), Carter, Mumm, Palu
Con: Barnes (9) 		Report Try: Chavhanga, van Rensburg
Con: Francis 		Attendance: 16,878
Referee: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)


13 March 2010 Brumbies Australia 24–22 South Africa Sharks Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
19:40 Try: Alexander (2)
Con: Giteau
Pen: Giteau (4) 		Report Try: Pienaar
Con: Goode
Pen: Goode (5) 		Attendance: 15,227
Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)


13 March 2010 Bulls South Africa 50–35 New Zealand Highlanders Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:05 Try: Hougaard (2), Spies (2), Botha, van den Heever, Olivier
Con: Steyn (6)
Pen: Steyn 		Report Try: Dagg (3), Boys, Robinson
Con: Berquist (4), Dagg 		Attendance: 34,435
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)


13 March 2010 Stormers South Africa 37– 13 New Zealand Hurricanes Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
19:10 Try: Naqelevuki, Pietersen, Fourie, Harris, Vermeulen
Con: Pietersen (3)
Pen: Pietersen (2) 		Report Try: D.Smith, Keats
Pen: Ripia 		Attendance: 44,500
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)


14 March 2010 Reds Australia 50–10 Australia Western Force Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
16:30 Try: Fainga'a (2), Ioane (2), Higginbotham (2), Morahan
Con: Cooper (5), Lucas
Pen: Cooper 		Report Try: Cross
Con: O' Connor
Pen: O' Connor 		Attendance: 20,016
Referee: Ian Smith (Australia)

Round 6

19 March 2010 Blues New Zealand 39–34 Australia Brumbies Eden Park, Auckland  
19:35 Try: Rokocoko (2), Ranger, Stanley, Toeava
Con: Brett (4)
Pen: Brett
Drop: Brett 		Report Try: Ma'afu, Edmonds, Phibbs
Con: Giteau (2)
Pen: Giteau (5) 		Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)


19 March 2010 Bulls South Africa 19–18 New Zealand Hurricanes Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:10 Try: Kirchner
Con: Steyn
Pen: Steyn (4) 		Report Try: Lowe, Thrush
Con: Ripia
Pen: Ripia (2) 		Attendance: 37,104
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)


20 March 2010 Crusaders New Zealand 46–19 South Africa Lions AMI Stadium, Christchurch  
17:30 Try: Maitland (2), Poff, A. Whitelock, Heinz
Con: Slade (3)
Pen: Slade (5) 		Report Try: Franklin
Con: Francis
Pen: Francis (3), Rose 		Attendance: 20,096
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)


20 March 2010 Highlanders New Zealand 16–30 South Africa Sharks Carisbrook, Dunedin  
19:35 Try: Smith
Con: Dagg
Pen: Dagg (3) 		Report Try: B. du Plessis, Terblanche, Jacobs
Con: Pienaar (3)
Pen: Pienaar (3) 		Attendance: 6,250
Referee: Jonathon White (New Zealand)


20 March 2010 Western Force Australia 10–14 Australia Waratahs Members Equity Stadium, Perth  
19:10 Try: Staniforth
Con: O'Connor
Pen: O'Connor 		Report Try: Mitchell
Pen: Barnes, Halangahu (2) 		Attendance: 14,718
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)


20 March 2010 Stormers South Africa 21–8 South Africa Cheetahs Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:05 Try: Pietersen, Fourie
Con: Pietersen
Pen: Pietersen (2), de Waal 		Report Try: Bosman
Drop: Olivier 		Attendance: 43,089
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

Round 7

26 March 2010 Highlanders New Zealand 39–29 South Africa Lions Carisbrook, Dunedin  
19:35 Try: Triggs, Lynn, Penalty Try
Con: Dagg (3)
Pen: Dagg (6) 		Report Try: Killian, Grobbelaar, Pekeur (2), Joubert
Con: Spencer, Rose 		Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)


26 March 2010 Brumbies Australia 30–23 New Zealand Chiefs Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
19:40 Try: Valentine, Hooper, To'omua
Con: Giteau (3)
Pen: Giteau (3) 		Report Try: Leonard, Kahui
Con: Donald (2)
Pen: Donald (3) 		Attendance: 15,217[14]
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)


26 March 2010 Cheetahs South Africa 10–31 Australia Reds Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
19:10 Try: Johnson
Con: Olivier
Pen: Bosman 		Report Try: Genia, Hynes, Ioane
Con: Cooper (2)
Pen: Genia, Cooper (3) 		Attendance: 13,452
Referee: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)


27 March 2010 Hurricanes New Zealand 26–29 South Africa Sharks Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
19:35 Try: Nonu, Vito
Con: Weepu (2)
Pen: Ripia (2), Weepu (2) 		Report Try: Lambie, Pietersen
Con: Pienaar (2)
Pen: Pienaar (5) 		Attendance: 12,235[8]
Referee: Ian Smith (Australia)


27 March 2010 Waratahs Australia 39–32 New Zealand Blues Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
19:40 Try: Mumm, Halangahu (2), Polota-Nau, Turner
Con: Halangahu (4)
Pen: Halangahu (2) 		Report Try: Wulf, Toeava, Ranger (2)
Con: Brett (3)
Pen: Brett 		Attendance: 20,413
Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)


27 March 2010 Western Force Australia 15–28 South Africa Bulls Members Equity Stadium, Perth  
19:10 Pen: O'Connor (5) Report Try: Spies, Steyn, Kirchner
Con: Steyn (2)
Pen: Steyn (3) 		Attendance: 15,678
Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)

Round 8

2 April 2010 Hurricanes New Zealand 26–26 New Zealand Crusaders Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
19:35 Try: Nonu, Thrush
Con: Ripia (2)
Pen: Weepu (4) 		Report Try: G. Whitelock, Guildford, Paulo
Con: Carter
Pen: Carter (3) 		Attendance: 20,248[8]
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)


2 April 2010 Western Force Australia 16–15 South Africa Stormers Members Equity Stadium, Perth  
18:05 Try: Pocock
Con: O'Connor
Pen: O'Connor (2)
Drop: Hill 		Report Pen: Grant (5) Attendance: 17,178
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)


3 April 2010 Blues New Zealand 32–17 South Africa Bulls Eden Park, Auckland  
17:30 Try: Toeava, Rokocoko
Con: Brett (2)
Pen: Brett (6) 		Report Try: Spies
Pen: Steyn (3)
Drop: Steyn 		Attendance: 17,700[15]
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)


3 April 2010 Chiefs New Zealand 27–21 New Zealand Highlanders Baypark Stadium, Mt Maunganui  
19:35 Try: Donald, Lauaki, Taumalolo
Con: Donald (3)
Pen: Donald (2) 		Report Try: Triggs, Vainikolo
Con: Dagg
Pen: Dagg (2)
Drop: Robinson 		Attendance: 11,000[16]
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)


3 April 2010 Waratahs Australia 40–17 South Africa Cheetahs Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
19:40 Try: Horne, Robinson, Baxter, Beale, Holmes
Con: Halangahu (2), Barnes
Pen: Halangahu (3) 		Report Try: Nel, Uys
Con: Bosman (2)
Pen: Olivier 		Attendance: 15,522[17]
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)


3 April 2010 Sharks South Africa 30–28 Australia Reds Absa Stadium, Durban  
17:05 Try: Ndungane, Botes, Pietersen
Con: Pienaar (3)
Pen: Pienaar (3) 		Report Try: Cooper, Chambers (2), Holmes
Con: Cooper (4) 		Attendance: 30,155[18]
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

Round 9

9 April 2010 Chiefs New Zealand 19–33 South Africa Bulls Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Leonard
Con: Donald
Pen: Donald (4) 		Report Try: van den Heever, Spies, Botha, D. Potgieter
Con: Steyn (2)
Pen: Steyn (3) 		Attendance: 12,900 [19]
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)


10 April 2010 Highlanders New Zealand 27–41 Australia Western Force Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown  
14:30 Try: King, Setephano, Vainikolo
Pen: Berquist (4) 		Report Try: Shepherd (2), Cross (2), O'Connor, Turner
Con: O'Connor (4)
Pen: O'Connor 		Attendance: 5,800 [20]
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)


10 April 2010 Blues New Zealand 21–33 South Africa Stormers Eden Park, Auckland  
17:30 Try: Lilo, McAlister, Rokocoko
Con: Brett (3) 		Report Try: Fourie, Duvehage, van Zyl
Con: Grant (3)
Pen: Grant (4) 		Attendance: 17,700
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)


10 April 2010 Crusaders New Zealand 20–13 Australia Waratahs AMI Stadium, Christchurch  
19:35 Try: Fotauli'i
Pen: Carter (5) 		Report Try: Horne
Con: Halangahu
Pen: Halangahu, Barnes 		Attendance: 21,762[21]
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

In this match, Dan Carter became the all-time leading points scorer in Super Rugby history.[citation needed]


10 April 2010 Brumbies Australia 61–15 South Africa Cheetahs Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
19:40 Try: Alexander (2), Hoiles, Phibbs, T. Smith, Elsom, Ashley-Cooper, To'omua, Mafi
Con: Giteau (6), Huxley (2) 		Report Try: Pretorius, Strauss
Con: Viljoen
Pen: Olivier 		Attendance: 14,111[22]
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)


10 April 2010 Lions South Africa 26–41 Australia Reds Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg  
19:10 Try: Killian (2), F. van der Merwe, Kruger
Con: Kruger (3) 		Report Try: Davies (2), Cooper, Fainga'a, Hynes, Taylor
Con: Cooper (4)
Pen: Cooper 		Attendance: 12,268
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)

Round 10

16 April 2010 Chiefs New Zealand 15–49 South Africa Stormers Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Latimer, Nanai-Williams
Con: Donald
Pen: Donald 		Report Try: Habana, Vermeulen, Liebenberg, Naqelevuki, Bekker, D. Fourie
Con: Grant (4), De Waal
Pen: Grant (3) 		Attendance: 11,000[23]
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)


16 April 2010 Brumbies Australia 13–23 New Zealand Hurricanes Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
19:40 Try: Phibbs, Giteau
Pen: Giteau 		Report Try: C. Smith, Vito
Con: Cruden(2)
Pen: Cruden(3) 		Attendance: 14,825[24]
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)


17 April 2010 Blues New Zealand 38–17 Australia Western Force Eden Park, Auckland  
17:30 Try: Rokocoko (3), Woodcock, Mathewson, Wulf
Con: McAlister (4) 		Report Try: Pocock, Penalty Try
Con: O'Connor (2)
Pen: O'Connor 		Attendance: 15,000[25]
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)


17 April 2010 Crusaders New Zealand 45–6 South Africa Cheetahs AMI Stadium, Christchurch  
19:35 Try: Fotuali'i, Crotty, Waldrom (2), Maitland, B. Franks, Guildford
Con: Slade (5) 		Report Pen: Viljoen (2) Attendance: 15,856
Referee: Jonathon White (New Zealand)


17 April 2010 Reds Australia 19–12 South Africa Bulls Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
19:40 Try: Higginbotham, Davies
Pen: Cooper (3) 		Report Try: Kuun, Wannenburg
Con: Steyn 		Attendance: 26,669 [26]
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)


17 April 2010 Lions South Africa 28–32 South Africa Sharks Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg  
17:05 Try: Killian, F. van der Merwe, Minnie
Con: Kruger (2)
Pen: Kruger (3) 		Report Try: Lambie, Ndungane, B. du Plessis, Botes
Con: Pienaar (3)
Pen: Pienaar (2) 		Attendance: 24,387[27]
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)

Round 11

23 April 2010 Chiefs New Zealand 25–25 South Africa Cheetahs Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Bourke, Sweeney, Smith, Elliot, Messam Report Try: Raubenheimer, Nel, Bosman
Con: Olivier (2)
Pen: Olivier (2) 		Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)


23 April 2010 Reds Australia 16–13 South Africa Stormers Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
19:40 Try: Chambers
Con: Cooper
Pen: Cooper (3) 		Report Try: Bekker
Con: Grant
Pen: Grant (2) 		Attendance: 30,259[28]
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)


23 April 2010 Western Force Australia 24–16 New Zealand Crusaders Members Equity Stadium, Perth  
19:45 Try: Whittaker, Cowan, Hodgson
Con: Hill (3)
Pen: Hill 		Report Try: Fotuali'i
Con: Carter
Pen: Carter
Drop: Fotuali'i, Carter 		Attendance: 19,279[29]
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)


24 April 2010 Highlanders New Zealand 31–33 New Zealand Hurricanes Carisbrook, Dunedin  
19:35 Try: Cowan, Soakai, Smith, Rutledge, Murray
Con: Dagg (3) 		Report Try: Lowe, Paterson, Keats, Cruden, Nonu
Con: Cruden (3), Weepu 		Attendance: 6,750[30]
Referee: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)


24 April 2010 Waratahs Australia 19–12 Australia Brumbies ANZ Stadium, Sydney  
19:40 Try: Turner
Con: Halangahu
Pen: Halangahu (4) 		Report Pen: Giteau (4) Attendance: 40,271[31]
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)


24 April 2010 Bulls South Africa 51–11 South Africa Lions Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
15:00 Try: Kuün, van den Heever (2), Steyn, Olivier, Mametsa
Con: Steyn (3)
Pen: Steyn (5) 		Report Try: Mjekevu
Pen: Kruger (2) 		Attendance: 24,638[32]
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)


24 April 2010 Sharks South Africa 23–10 New Zealand Blues Absa Stadium, Durban  
17:05 Try: Pienaar
Pen: Pienaar (2), Goode, Kockott (2)
Drop: Pienaar 		Report Try: Saili
Con: Brett
Pen: Brett 		Attendance: 26,415 [33]
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)

Round 12

30 April 2010 Highlanders New Zealand 26–10 Australia Waratahs Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill  
19:35 Try: Setephano, Thomson (2)
Con: Dagg
Pen: Berquist (3) 		Report Try: Beale
Con: Halangahu
Pen: Halangahu 		Attendance: 4,560[34]
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)


30 April 2010 Stormers South Africa 42–14 New Zealand Crusaders Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
19:10 Try: Fourie (2), Naqelevuki
Con: Grant (3)
Pen: Grant (7) 		Report Try: Carter, Slade
Con: Carter (2) 		Attendance: 48,184[35]
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

As a result of this match, the Stormers became the first South African team to beat every New Zealand based team in the regular Super 12/14 season.


1 May 2010 Hurricanes New Zealand 33–27 New Zealand Chiefs Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
19:35 Try: Jane, Nonu (2), Tialata
Con: Cruden, Weepu
Pen: Cruden (2), Weepu 		Report Try: Willison, Nanai-Williams, Taumalolo, Messam
Con: Bruce (2)
Pen: Bruce 		Attendance: 15,769[8]
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)


1 May 2010 Brumbies Australia 32–12 Australia Reds Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
19:40 Try: Alexander (2), Valentine, Chisholm
Con: Giteau (3)
Pen: Giteau (2) 		Report Pen: Cooper (4) Attendance: 18,023[36]
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)


1 May 2010 Cheetahs South Africa 36–32 New Zealand Blues Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
15:00 Try: J. Smith, Nokwe, Basson, Van Der Walt, Vermeulen
Con: Olivier (2), Bosman (2)
Pen: Olivier 		Report Try: Toeava, Ranger, Mathewson, Tuitavake
Con: Brett (3)
Pen: Brett (2) 		Attendance: 14,200
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)


1 May 2010 Lions South Africa 12–33 Australia Western Force Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg  
17:05 Pen: Kruger (4) Report Try: Staniforth, Hill, Bartholomeusz
Con: Hill (3)
Pen: Hill (4) 		Attendance: 5,118[37]
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)


1 May 2010 Bulls South Africa 27–19 South Africa Sharks Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:10 Try: Potgieter, van den Heever
Con: Steyn
Pen: Steyn (5) 		Report Try: Kockott
Con: Kockott
Pen: Goode (4) 		Attendance: 50,000[38]
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

Round 13

7 May 2010 Hurricanes New Zealand 44–21 Australia Reds Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
19:35 Try: Jane, Gear (3), Ellison, Smith
Con: Weepu (4)
Pen: Weepu (2) 		Report Try: Higginbotham, Davies, Chambers
Con: Cooper (3) 		Attendance: 17,044[8]
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)


7 May 2010 Bulls South Africa 40–35 New Zealand Crusaders Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:10 Try: Hougaard (2), Matfield
Con: Steyn (2)
Pen: Steyn (5)
Drop: Steyn (2) 		Report Try: Thorn, Ellis, Maitland, Paulo
Con: Carter (3)
Pen: Carter (2)
Drop: Carter 		Attendance: 32,245[39]
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)


8 May 2010 Chiefs New Zealand 19–46 Australia Waratahs Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Nanai-Williams, Willison (2)
Con: Bruce, Sweeney 		Report Try: Mitchell, Mowen, Polota-Nau, Barnes, Beale, Turner, Fitzpatrick
Con: Barnes (2), Halangahu (2)
Pen: Barnes 		Attendance: 7,200[40]
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)


8 May 2010 Brumbies Australia 31–3 New Zealand Highlanders Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
19:40 Try: Elsom, Ma'afu, Valentine, To'omua
Con: Giteau (4)
Pen: Giteau 		Report Pen: Dagg Attendance: 16,217[41]
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)


8 May 2010 Lions South Africa 14–56 New Zealand Blues Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg  
15:00 Try: Spencer (2)
Con: Kruger (2) 		Report Try: Ranger, Brett, Mathewson, Williams, McCartney, Rokocoko (2)
Con: Brett (6)
Pen: Brett (3) 		Attendance: 3,527
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)


8 May 2010 Cheetahs South Africa 29–14 Australia Western Force Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
17:05 Try: Olivier, Pretorius, Basson (2)
Con: Olivier (3)
Pen: Olivier 		Report Try: Cross, Hodgson
Con: O'Connor 		Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)


8 May 2010 Sharks South Africa 20–14 South Africa Stormers Absa Stadium, Durban  
19:10 Try: Ndungane, Pienaar
Con: Pienaar (2)
Pen: Pienaar (2) 		Report Try: Grant, Louw
Con: Grant (2) 		Attendance: 30,452[42]
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

Round 14

14 May 2010 Crusaders New Zealand 40–22 Australia Brumbies AMI Stadium, Christchurch  
19:35 Try: Maitland, Read, Franks, McCaw, Guildford
Con: Carter (3)
Pen: Carter (3) 		Report Try: T. Smith, Alexander, Edmonds
Con: Giteau (2)
Pen: Giteau 		Attendance: 29,292[43]
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)


14 May 2010 Waratahs Australia 32– 16 New Zealand Hurricanes Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
19:40 Try: Mitchell (2), Beale (2)
Con: Barnes (3)
Pen: Barnes (2) 		Report Try: D. Smith
Con: Weepu
Pen: Weepu (3) 		Attendance: 31,492[44]
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)


14 May 2010 Sharks South Africa 27–22 Australia Western Force Absa Stadium, Durban  
19:10 Try: Mvovo, Kankowski, Botes
Con: Pienaar (3)
Pen: Pienaar (2) 		Report Try: Cummins
Con: James O'Connor
Pen: Sheehan (2), O'Connor (3) 		Attendance: 17,758[45]
Referee: Pro Legoete (South Africa)


15 May 2010 Blues New Zealand 30–20 New Zealand Chiefs Eden Park, Auckland  
19:35 Try: Wulf (2), P. Williams, Stanley, Mathewson
Con: Brett
Pen: Brett 		Report Try: Messam, Tokula
Con: Renata (2)
Pen: Renata (2) 		Attendance: 17,500 [46]
Referee: Paul Marks (South Africa)


15 May 2010 Reds Australia 38–36 New Zealand Highlanders Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
19:40 Try: Ioane, Samo, Hynes, Cooper, Luafutu (2)
Con: Cooper (4) 		Report Try: Dagg, King, Vainikolo (2), Rutledge
Con: Dagg (4)
Pen: Dagg 		Attendance: 26,700 [47]
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)


15 May 2010 Cheetahs South Africa 59–10 South Africa Lions North West Stadium, Welkom  
15:00 Try: Basson (2), Pretorius (2), Daniller (2), Uys, Oosthuizen, Pieterse
Con: Olivier (6), Strydom 		Report Try: Killian
Con: Kruger
Pen: Kruger 		Attendance: 10,300 [48]
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

As a result of this match, the Lion holds the record for most losses in one season, with 13 straight losses. They also became the second team in Super Rugby history to lose all their round robin matches, joining the Bulls side of 2002.


15 May 2010 Stormers South Africa 38–10 South Africa Bulls Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:05 Try: Habana (2), Bekker, Fourie
Con: Grant (3)
Pen: Grant (4) 		Report Try: Snyman
Con: Brummer
Pen: Potgieter 		Attendance: 48,739[49]
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

Finals

Semi-finals

22 May 2010
17:05
Bulls South Africa39–24New Zealand Crusaders
Try: Spies, Kirchner, Du Preez
Con: Steyn (3)
Pen: Steyn (6)		ReportTry: McCaw, Maitland, S. Whitelock
Con: Carter (3)
Pen: Carter
Orlando Stadium, Soweto
Attendance: 38,534[50]
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
22 May 2010
19:10
Stormers South Africa25–6Australia Waratahs
Try: de Jongh
Con: Grant
Pen: Grant (6)		ReportPen: Barnes
Drop: Barnes
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 49,976[51]
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)

Final

Main article: 2010 Super 14 final

The Final of the 2010 Super 14 season took place on 29 May 2010 at Orlando Stadium in Soweto, South Africa. The Bulls, based in Pretoria, hosted the Stormers, from Cape Town, in the second all-South African final. The defending champion Bulls won 25–17 to claim their second consecutive title and third in four years.[52] This was the last Super 14 final, as the Melbourne Rebels joined the Super Rugby competition in the 2011 season to create a new Super Rugby competition.

The Bulls' normal home, Loftus Versfeld, was unavailable because it was used as a venue for the 2010 FIFA World Cup being held in South Africa beginning 11 June. Under FIFA rules, all World Cup venues must be handed over to the local organisers no later than 15 days before the opening match of the competition. Orlando Stadium was the largest, suitable, stadium in the Bulls' home province of Gauteng that was not being used for the World Cup.

The game was surrounded in controversy after Schalk Burger claimed that the referee Craig Joubert was inconsistent at the breakdowns, "coaching the Bulls, but penalising the Stormers". This sparked an outcry over the handling of the game by Joubert, and internet blogs were buzzing due to the alleged incompetency of Joubert. André Watson, the head of South Africa's Rugby Referees, released a statement in which he defended Joubert's performance.[53]

29 May 2010
17:05
Bulls South Africa25–17South Africa Stormers
Try: Hougaard 25' c
Con: Steyn (1/1)
Pen: Steyn (6/7) 9', 15', 20', 60', 71', 75'		ReportTry: Habana 53' c
Louw 77' c
Con: Grant (2/2)
Pen: Grant (1/2) 30'
Orlando Stadium, Soweto
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB 15 Zane Kirchner
RW 14 Gerhard van den Heever
CT 13 Jaco Pretorius
SF 12 Wynand Olivier
LW 11 Francois Hougaard
FF 10 Morné Steyn
HB 9 Fourie du Preez
N8 8 Pierre Spies
OF 7 Dewald Potgieter
BF 6 Deon Stegmann
RL 5 Victor Matfield (Cpt)
LL 4 Danie Rossouw
TP 3 Werner Kruger
HK 2 Gary Botha
LP 1 Gurthro Steenkamp
Substitutes:
HK 16 Bandise Maku
LP 17 Bees Roux
N8 18 Flip van der Merwe
LF 19 Derick Kuun
HB 20 Jacques-Louis Potgieter
FF 21 Jaco van der Westhuyzen
RW 22 Pedrie Wannenburg
Coach:
South Africa Frans Ludeke
FB 15 Joe Pietersen
RW 14 Gio Aplon
CT 13 Jaque Fourie
CT 12 Juan de Jongh
LW 11 Bryan Habana
FH 10 Peter Grant
SH 9 Dewaldt Duvenhage
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen
OF 7 Francois Louw
BF 6 Schalk Burger (Cpt)
RL 5 Andries Bekker
LL 4 Adriaan Fondse
TP 3 Brok Harris
HK 2 Tiaan Liebenberg
LP 1 Wicus Blaauw
Substitutions:
HK 16 Deon Fourie
LP 17 JC Kritzinger
RL 18 Anton van Zyl
LF 19 Pieter Louw
SH 20 Ricky Januarie
FH 21 Willem de Waal
CT 22 Tim Whitehead
Coach:
South Africa Allister Coetzee

Touch judges:
Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Christie du Preez (South Africa)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Player statistics

Leading try scorers

Top try scorers
Pos Name Tries Team
=1 Joe Rokocoko 9 New Zealand Blues
=1 Drew Mitchell 9 Australia Waratahs
3 Gerhard van den Heever 8 South Africa Bulls
=4 Jaque Fourie 7 South Africa Stormers
=4 Sean Maitland 7 New Zealand Crusaders
=4 Rene Ranger 7 New Zealand Blues
=4 Ben Alexander 7 Australia Brumbies
=4 David Smith 7 New Zealand Hurricanes
=4 Bryan Habana 7 South Africa Stormers
=10 Zac Guildford 6 New Zealand Crusaders
=10 Alby Mathewson 6 New Zealand Blues
=10 Ma'a Nonu 6 New Zealand Hurricanes
=10 Lachlan Turner 6 Australia Waratahs
=10 Michael Killian 6 South Africa Lions
=10 Pierre Spies 6 South Africa Bulls
=15 Richard Kahui 5 New Zealand Chiefs
=15 Kahn Fotuali'i 5 New Zealand Crusaders
=15 Morné Steyn 5 South Africa Bulls
=15 Wynand Olivier 5 South Africa Bulls
=19 13 Players 4

Leading point scorers

Top 10 overall point scorers
Pos Name Points Team
1 Morné Steyn 263 South Africa Bulls
2 Quade Cooper 169 Australia Reds
3 Dan Carter 153 New Zealand Crusaders
=4 Stephen Brett 141 New Zealand Blues
=4 Peter Grant 141 South Africa Stormers
6 Matt Giteau 136 Australia Brumbies
7 Stephen Donald 126 New Zealand Chiefs
8 Naas Olivier 114 South Africa Cheetahs
9 Israel Dagg 111 New Zealand Highlanders
10 Ruan Pienaar 104 South Africa Sharks

Attendances

Team Main Stadium Capacity Total Attendance Average Attendance % Capacity
New Zealand Blues Eden Park 50,000 106,900 17,816 38%
New Zealand Chiefs Waikato Stadium 25,800 81,400 11,628 46%
New Zealand Hurricanes Westpac Stadium 34,500 89,726 14,954 43%
New Zealand Crusaders Jade Stadium 36,500 151,450 21,635 59%
New Zealand Highlanders Carisbrook 29,000 35,060 5,843 22%
Australia Reds Suncorp Stadium 52,500 159,787 22,826 43%
Australia Brumbies Canberra Stadium 25,011 106,797 15,256 61%
Australia Western Force nib Stadium 20,500 102,121 17,020 83%
Australia Waratahs Sydney Football Stadium 44,000 145,227 24,204 47%
South Africa Sharks ABSA Stadium 52,000 154,002 25,667 49%
South Africa Bulls Loftus Versfeld 51,762 318,569 35,396 72%
South Africa Lions Ellis Park 62,567 66,835 11,139 17%
South Africa Cheetahs Free State Stadium 46,000 100,384 14,340 35%
South Africa Stormers Newlands Stadium 51,900 346,650 43,331 83%

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