2010 Super 14 season

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.

2010 Super 14
Countries Australia
 South Africa
 New Zealand
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
Champions Bulls (3rd title)
Matches played94
Attendance1,964,908 (20,903 per match)
Tries scored538 (5.72 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Morné Steyn (263)
(Bulls)
Top try scorer(s) Josevata Rokocoko (9)
(Blues)
Drew Mitchell (9)
(Waratahs)
2009 (Previous) (Next) 2011

Table

Key to colours
     Top four teams advance to playoffs.
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD BP Pts
1 Bulls 131003436345+91747
2 Stormers 13904365171+194844
3 Waratahs 13904385288+97743
4 Crusaders 13814388295+93741
5 Reds 13805366308+58739
6 Brumbies 13805358291+67537
7 Blues 13706376333+43937
8 Hurricanes 13715358323+35737
9 Sharks 137062972992533
10 Chiefs 1341834041878826
11 Cheetahs 1351731539378426
12 Highlanders 133010297397100719
13 Force 13409258364106319
14 Lions 13001327058531555

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 20 34 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

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 15 24 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

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

12 February 2010 Cheetahs 34 51 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
13 February 2010 Crusaders 32 17 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
13 February 2010 Reds 28 30 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
13 February 2010 Lions 13 26 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
13 February 2010 Sharks 18 19 Chiefs Absa Stadium, Durban  
19:10 Pen: Kockott (6) Report Try: Willison
Con: Donald
Pen: Donald (4)
Attendance: 27,296
Referee: Keith Brown

Round 2

19 February 2010 Highlanders 15 19 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
19 February 2010 Reds 41 20 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
19 February 2010 Sharks 20 25 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 replaced by Pro Legoete
19 February 2010 Lions 65 72 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

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 47 22 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[7]
Referee: Vinny Munro
20 February 2010 Bulls 50 32 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[8]
Referee: Mark Lawrence
20 February 2010 Stormers 27 6 Waratahs Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
19:10 Try: Louw, Habana (2)
Con: Pietersen (3)
Pen: Pietersen (2)
Report Pen: Barnes (2) Attendance: 37,268 [9]
Referee: Keith Brown

Round 3

26 February 2010 Crusaders 35 6 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
26 February 2010 Stormers 17 19 Brumbies Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
19:10 Try: Louw
Pen: Pietersen (4)
Report Try: Smith
Con: Giteau
Pen: Giteau (4)
Attendance: 38,367[10]
Referee: Craig Joubert
27 February 2010 Hurricanes 33 18 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[7]
Referee: Paul Marks
27 February 2010 Reds 18 27 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
27 February 2010 Western Force 19 37 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
27 February 2010 Cheetahs 24 31 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
27 February 2010 Bulls 48 38 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

Round 4

5 March 2010 Chiefs 18 23 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
5 March 2010 Brumbies 24 13 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[11]
Referee: Steve Walsh
6 March 2010 Crusaders 33 20 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
6 March 2010 Waratahs 25 21 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[12]
Referee: Paul Marks
6 March 2010 Stormers 33 0 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
6 March 2010 Cheetahs 28 12 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

Round 5

12 March 2010 Chiefs 19 26 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
12 March 2010 Waratahs 73 12 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
13 March 2010 Brumbies 24 22 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
13 March 2010 Bulls 50 35 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
13 March 2010 Stormers 37 13 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
14 March 2010 Reds 50 10 Western Force Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
16:30 Try: Faingaa (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

Round 6

19 March 2010 Blues 39 34 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
19 March 2010 Bulls 19 18 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
20 March 2010 Crusaders 46 19 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
20 March 2010 Highlanders 16 30 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
20 March 2010 Western Force 10 14 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
20 March 2010 Stormers 21 8 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

Round 7

26 March 2010 Highlanders 39 29 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
26 March 2010 Brumbies 30 23 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[13]
Referee: Jaco Peyper
26 March 2010 Cheetahs 10 31 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
27 March 2010 Hurricanes 26 29 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[7]
Referee: Ian Smith
27 March 2010 Waratahs 39 32 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
27 March 2010 Western Force 15 28 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

Round 8

2 April 2010 Hurricanes 26 26 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[7]
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
2 April 2010 Western Force 16 15 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
3 April 2010 Blues 32 17 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[14]
Referee: Craig Joubert
3 April 2010 Chiefs 27 21 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[15]
Referee: Marius Jonker
3 April 2010 Waratahs 40 17 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[16]
Referee: Keith Brown
3 April 2010 Sharks 30 28 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[17]
Referee: Chris Pollock

Round 9

9 April 2010 Chiefs 19 33 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 [18]
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
10 April 2010 Highlanders 27 41 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 [19]
Referee: Marius Jonker
10 April 2010 Blues 21 33 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
10 April 2010 Crusaders 20 13 Waratahs AMI Stadium, Christchurch  
19:35 Try: Fotauli'i
Pen: Carter (5)
Report Try: Horne
Con: Halangahu
Pen: Halangahu, Barnes
Attendance: 21,762[20]
Referee: Craig Joubert

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

10 April 2010 Brumbies 61 15 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[21]
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
10 April 2010 Lions 26 41 Reds Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg  
19:10 Try: Killian (2), F. van der Merwe, Kruger
Con: Kruger (3)
Report Try: Davies (2), Cooper, Faingaa, Hynes, Taylor
Con: Cooper (4)
Pen: Cooper
Attendance: 12,268
Referee: Mark Lawrence

Round 10

16 April 2010 Chiefs 15 49 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[22]
Referee: Steve Walsh
16 April 2010 Brumbies 13 23 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[23]
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
17 April 2010 Blues 38 17 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[24]
Referee: Keith Brown
17 April 2010 Crusaders 45 6 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
17 April 2010 Reds 19 12 Bulls Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
19:40 Try: Higginbotham, Davies
Pen: Cooper (3)
Report Try: Kuun, Wannenburg
Con: Steyn
Attendance: 26,669 [25]
Referee: Craig Joubert
17 April 2010 Lions 28 32 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[26]
Referee: Mark Lawrence

Round 11

23 April 2010 Chiefs 25 25 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
23 April 2010 Reds 16 13 Stormers Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
19:40 Try: Chambers
Con: Cooper
Pen: Cooper (3)
Report Try: Bekker
Con: Grant
Pen: Grant (2)
Attendance: 30,259[27]
Referee: Chris Pollock
23 April 2010 Western Force 24 16 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[28]
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
24 April 2010 Highlanders 31 33 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[29]
Referee: Vinny Munro
24 April 2010 Waratahs 19 12 Brumbies ANZ Stadium, Sydney  
19:40 Try: Turner
Con: Halangahu
Pen: Halangahu (4)
Report Pen: Giteau (4) Attendance: 40,271[30]
Referee: Steve Walsh
24 April 2010 Bulls 51 11 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[31]
Referee: Marius Jonker
24 April 2010 Sharks 23 10 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 [32]
Referee: Mark Lawrence

Round 12

30 April 2010 Highlanders 26 10 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[33]
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
30 April 2010 Stormers 42 14 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[34]
Referee: Stuart Dickinson

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 33 27 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[7]
Referee: Keith Brown
1 May 2010 Brumbies 32 12 Reds Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
19:40 Try: Alexander (2), Valentine, Chisholm
Con: Giteau (3)
Pen: Giteau (2)
Report Pen: Cooper (4) Attendance: 18,023[35]
Referee: Chris Pollock
1 May 2010 Cheetahs 36 32 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
1 May 2010 Lions 12 33 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[36]
Referee: Craig Joubert
1 May 2010 Bulls 27 19 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[37]
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

Round 13

7 May 2010 Hurricanes 44 21 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[7]
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
7 May 2010 Bulls 40 35 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[38]
Referee: Marius Jonker
8 May 2010 Chiefs 19 46 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[39]
Referee: Steve Walsh
8 May 2010 Brumbies 31 3 Highlanders Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
19:40 Try: Elsom, Ma'afu, Valentine, To'omua
Con: Giteau (4)
Pen: Giteau
Report Pen: Dagg Attendance: 16,217[40]
Referee: Chris Pollock
8 May 2010 Lions 14 56 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
8 May 2010 Cheetahs 29 14 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
8 May 2010 Sharks 20 14 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[41]
Referee: Stuart Dickinson

Round 14

14 May 2010 Crusaders 40 22 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[42]
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
14 May 2010 Waratahs 32 16 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[43]
Referee: Chris Pollock
14 May 2010 Sharks 27 22 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[44]
Referee: Pro Legoete
15 May 2010 Blues 30 20 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 [45]
Referee: Paul Marks
15 May 2010 Reds 38 36 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 [46]
Referee: Steve Walsh
15 May 2010 Cheetahs 59 10 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 [47]
Referee: Craig Joubert

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 38 10 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[48]
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

Finals

Semi-finals

22 May 2010 Bulls 39 24 Crusaders Orlando Stadium, Soweto  
17:05 Try: Spies, Kirchner, Du Preez
Con: Steyn (3)
Pen: Steyn (6)
Report Try: McCaw, Maitland, S. Whitelock
Con: Carter (3)
Pen: Carter
Attendance: 38,534[49]
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
22 May 2010 Stormers 25 6 Waratahs Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
19:10 Try: de Jongh
Con: Grant
Pen: Grant (6)
Report Pen: Barnes
Drop: Barnes
Attendance: 49,976[50]
Referee: Mark Lawrence

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.[51] 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.[52]

29 May 2010 Bulls 25 17 Stormers Orlando Stadium, Soweto  
17:05 Try: Hougaard 25' c
Con: Steyn (1/1)
Pen: Steyn (6/7) 9', 15', 20', 60', 71', 75'
Report Try: Habana 53' c
Louw 77' c
Con: Grant (2/2)
Pen: Grant (1/2) 30'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Craig Joubert
Bulls:
FB15Zane Kirchner
RW14Gerhard van den Heever
CT13Jaco Pretorius
SF12Wynand Olivier
LW11Francois Hougaard
FF10Morné Steyn
HB9Fourie du Preez
N88Pierre Spies
OF7Dewald Potgieter
BF6Deon Stegmann
RL5Victor Matfield (Cpt)
LL4Danie Rossouw
TP3Werner Kruger
HK2Gary Botha
LP1Gurthro Steenkamp
Substitutes:
HK16Bandise Maku
LP17Bees Roux
N818Flip van der Merwe
LF19Derick Kuun
HB20Jacques-Louis Potgieter
FF21Jaco van der Westhuyzen
RW22Pedrie Wannenburg
Coach:
Frans Ludeke
Stormers:
FB15Joe Pietersen
RW14Gio Aplon
CT13Jaque Fourie
CT12Juan de Jongh
LW11Bryan Habana
FH10Peter Grant
SH9Dewaldt Duvenhage
N88Duane Vermeulen
OF7Francois Louw
BF6Schalk Burger (Cpt)
RL5Andries Bekker
LL4Adriaan Fondse
TP3Brok Harris
HK2Tiaan Liebenberg
LP1Wicus Blaauw
Substitutions:
HK16Deon Fourie
LP17JC Kritzinger
RL18Anton van Zyl
LF19Pieter Louw
SH20Ricky Januarie
FH21Willem de Waal
CT22Tim Whitehead
Coach:
Allister Coetzee

Touch judges:
Cobus Wessels
Christie du Preez
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman

Player statistics

Leading try scorers

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

Leading point scorers

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

Attendances

TeamMain StadiumCapacityTotal AttendanceAverage Attendance % Capacity
BluesEden Park50,000106,90017,81638%
ChiefsWaikato Stadium25,80081,40011,62846%
HurricanesWestpac Stadium34,50089,72614,95443%
CrusadersJade Stadium36,500151,45021,63559%
HighlandersCarisbrook29,00035,0605,84322%
RedsSuncorp Stadium52,500159,78722,82643%
BrumbiesCanberra Stadium25,011106,79715,25661%
Western Forcenib Stadium20,500102,12117,02083%
WaratahsSydney Football Stadium44,000145,22724,20447%
SharksABSA Stadium52,000154,00225,66749%
BullsLoftus Versfeld51,762318,56935,39672%
LionsEllis Park62,56766,83511,13917%
CheetahsFree State Stadium46,000100,38414,34035%
StormersNewlands Stadium51,900346,65043,33183%

See also

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