2004 Super 12 season

2004 Super 12
Countries  Australia
 South Africa
 New Zealand
Tournament format(s) Round-robin and knockout
Champions Australia ACT Brumbies (2nd title)
Matches played 69
Top point scorer(s) New Zealand Dan Carter (201)
(Canterbury Crusaders)
Top try scorer(s) Australia Mark Gerrard (10)
(ACT Brumbies)
Australia Stirling Mortlock (10)
(ACT Brumbies)
2003 (Previous) (Next) 2005

The 2004 Super 12 season was the ninth season of the Super 12, contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 2004, with each team playing all the others once. At the end of the regular season, the top four teams entered the playoff semi finals, with the first placed team playing the fourth and the second placed team playing the third. The winner of each semi final qualified for the final, which was contested by the Brumbies and the Crusaders at Canberra Stadium. The Brumbies won 47 38 to win their second Super 12 title.

Table

Key to colours
     Top four teams advance to playoffs.
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD BP Pts
1 Australia Brumbies 11803408269+139840
2 New Zealand Crusaders 11704345303+42634
3 South Africa Stormers 11704286260+26533
4 New Zealand Chiefs 11704274251+23533
5 New Zealand Blues 11614337309+28632
6 South Africa Bulls 11515302320-18628
7 South Africa Sharks 11506267305-38828
8 Australia Waratahs 11506342274+68727
9 New Zealand Highlanders 11416299347-48826
10 Australia Reds 11506217246-29525
11 New Zealand Hurricanes 11416275303-28523
12 South Africa Cats 111010294459-165711

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Finals

Semi finals

15 May 2004
Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 27 16 South Africa Stormers
Tries: Justin Marshall, Caleb Ralph

Con: Dan Carter
Pen: Dan Carter (5)

Tries: De Wet Barry

Con: Gaffie du Toit
Pen: Gaffie du Toit (3)

15 May 2004
ACT Brumbies Australia 32 17 New Zealand Waikato Chiefs
Tries: Stirling Mortlock, Mark Gerrard, Mark Chisholm, Radike Samo, Clyde Rathbone

Con: Joe Roff (2)
Pen: Joe Roff

Tries: Steven Bates, Lome Fa'atau

Con: Glen Jackson (2)
Pen: Glen Jackson

Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 23,191
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

Grand final

22 May 2004
19:35
ACT Brumbies Australia 47 38 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders
Tries: Mark Gerrard (3), Joe Roff (2), Matt Giteau, Jeremy Paul

Con: Joe Roff (6)

Tries: Richie McCaw, Aaron Mauger, Brad Thorn, Chris King, Casey Laulala, Dan Carter

Con: Dan Carter (4)

Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 28 753
Referee: South Africa Andre Watson
Brumbies
15 Joe Roff
14Clyde Rathbone
13Joel Wilson
12Matt Giteau
11Mark Gerrard
10Stephen Larkham
9 George Gregan
8 Scott Fava
7 George Smith
6 Owen Finegan (c)
5 Radike Samo
4 Mark Chisholm
3 Nic Henderson
2 Jeremy Paul
1 Bill Young
Substitutes:
16David Palavi
17Guy Shepherdson
18David Giffin
19Jone Tawake
20Matt Henjak
21Mark Bartholomeusz
22Lenny Beckett
Coach:
Australia David Nucifora
Crusaders
15Ben Blair
14Marika Vunibaka
13Aaron Mauger
12Dan Carter
11Caleb Ralph
10Cameron McIntyre
9 Justin Marshall
8 Sam Broomhall
7 Richie McCaw
6 Reuben Thorne (c)
5 Chris Jack
4 Brad Thorn
3 Greg Somerville
2 Tone Kopelani
1 David Hewett
Substitutions:
16Corey Flynn
17Chris King
18Ross Filipo
19Johnny Leo'o
20Jamie Nutbrown
21Andrew Mehrtens
22Casey Laulala
Coach:
New Zealand Robbie Deans
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