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]

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

Road to the Final

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2009 Super 14 table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD B Pts Qualification
1   Bulls 13 10 0 3 338 271 +67 6 46 Advanced to
the playoffs
2   Chiefs 13 9 0 4 338 236 +102 9 45
3   Hurricanes 13 9 0 4 380 279 +101 8 44
4   Crusaders 13 8 1 4 231 198 +33 7 41
5   Waratahs 13 9 0 4 241 212 +29 5 41
6   Sharks 13 8 0 5 282 239 +43 6 38
7   Brumbies 13 8 0 5 311 305 +6 6 38
8   Western Force 13 6 1 6 328 275 +53 10 36
9   Blues 13 5 0 8 339 369 −30 12 32
10   Stormers 13 5 0 8 235 249 −14 7 27
11   Highlanders 13 4 0 9 254 269 −15 10 26
12   Lions 13 4 0 9 294 419 −125 9 25
13   Reds 13 3 0 10 258 380 −122 7 19
14   Cheetahs 13 2 0 11 213 341 −128 4 12
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2009. Source: [citation needed]
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
23 May 2009 – Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
 
 
  Bulls36
 
30 May 2009 – Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
 
  Crusaders23
 
  Bulls61
 
22 May 2009 – Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
 
  Chiefs17
 
  Chiefs14
 
 
  Hurricanes10
 

Match

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First half

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

Second half

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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

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Bulls
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chiefs
BULLS:
FB 15 Zane Kirchner
RW 14 Akona Ndungane
CT 13 Jaco Pretorius
SF 12 Wynand Olivier
LW 11 Bryan Habana
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
LL 4 Bakkies Botha
TP 3 Werner Kruger
HK 2 Derick Kuun
LP 1 Gurthro Steenkamp
Substitutes:
HK 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle
LP 17 Rayno Gerber
N8 18 Danie Rossouw
LF 19 Pedrie Wannenburg
HB 20 Heini Adams
FF 21 Burton Francis
RW 22 Marius Delport
Coach:
  Frans Ludeke
CHIEFS:
FB 15 Mils Muliaina
RW 14 Lelia Masaga
CT 13 Richard Kahui
SF 12 Callum Bruce
LW 11 Dwayne Sweeney
FF 10 Stephen 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 16 Hika Elliot
LP 17 Joe Savage
RL 18 Toby Lynn
LF 19 Serge Lilo
HB 20 David Bason
FF 21 Mike Delany
RW 22 Sosene Anesi
Coach:
  Ian Foster

Touch judges:
  Craig Joubert
  Cobus Wessels
Television match official:
  Johann Meuwesen

References

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  1. ^ "Bulls thrash Chiefs to win Super 14 title". stuff.co.nz. 31 May 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Bulls maul Chiefs to win Super 14". 30 May 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
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