# 1999 Super 12 season

The 1999 Super 12 season was the fourth season of the Super 12, an annual rugby union competition contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 1999, 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 Canterbury Crusaders and the Otago Highlanders at Carisbrook, Dunedin. The Crusaders won 24–19 to win their second Super 12 title.

## Teams

The 1999 Super 12 competition consisted of 12 teams: four from South Africa, three from Australia and five from New Zealand.
* ACT Brumbies (Australia)
* Auckland Blues (New Zealand)
* Canterbury Crusaders (New Zealand)
* Cats (South Africa)
* Bulls (South Africa)
* Otago Highlanders (New Zealand)
* Queensland Reds (Australia)
* Sharks (South Africa)
* Stormers (South Africa)
* Waikato Chiefs (New Zealand)
* Waratahs (Australia)
* Wellington Hurricanes (New Zealand)

## Table

Key to colours :
* Top four teams advance to playoffs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
| 1 | Queensland Reds | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 233 | 170 | +63 | 2 | 36 |
| 2 | Stormers | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 290 | 244 | +46 | 4 | 36 |
| 3 | Otago Highlanders | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 280 | 203 | +77 | 3 | 35 |
| 4 | Canterbury Crusaders | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 324 | 262 | +62 | 3 | 33 |
| 5 | ACT Brumbies | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 278 | 195 | +83 | 8 | 28 |
| 6 | Waikato Chiefs | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 248 | 301 | −53 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | Sharks | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 241 | 232 | +9 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Waratahs | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 246 | 248 | −2 | 6 | 24 |
| 9 | Auckland Blues | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 202 | 201 | +1 | 5 | 23 |
| 10 | Wellington Hurricanes | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 213 | 226 | −13 | 4 | 22 |
| 11 | Cats | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 312 | 341 | −29 | 6 | 22 |
| 12 | Bulls | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 203 | 447 | −244 | 3 | 7 |

## Results
### Round 1

* 26 February 1999
| Cats | 33–22 | ACT Brumbies |
| Try: Venter Small Con: Engelbrecht Pen: Engelbrecht (7) | | Try: Penalty try Hardy Mortlock Con: Mortlock (2) Pen: Mortlock |
* Ellis Park, Johannesburg Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)
* 26 February 1999
| Canterbury Crusaders | 48–3 | Waikato Chiefs |
| Try: So'oalo Gibson Kerr Robertson Lancaster Con: Mehrtens (4) Pen: Mehrtens (5) | | Pen: Feeney |
* Jade Stadium, Christchurch Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
* 27 February 1999
| Sharks | 13–13 | Waratahs |
| Try: Fyvie Con: Benade Pen: Benade (2) | | Try: Whitaker Warner Pen: Warner |
* Kings Park Stadium, Durban Referee: Colin Hawke (New Zealand)
* 27 February 1999
| Northern Bulls | 19–42 | Stormers |
| Try: Venter Con: Smith Pen: Smith (4) | | Try: Rossouw (2) Fleck Con: Van Straaten (3) Pen: Van Straaten (7) |
* Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
* 27 February 1999
| Queensland Reds | 11–0 | Wellington Hurricanes |
| Try: Williams Pen: Spooner (2) | | |
* Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane Referee: Andre Watson (South Africa)
* 27 February 1999
| Otago Highlanders | 19–13 | Auckland Blues |
| Try: Kelleher Con: Brown Pen: Brown | | Try: Spencer Con: Cashmore Pen: Cashmore (2) |
* Carisbrook, Dunedin Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

### Round 2

* 5 March 1999
| Sharks | 21–16 | ACT Brumbies |
| Try: Gillingham Terblanche Con: Honiball Pen: Honiball (3) | | Try: Penalty try Con: Mortlock Pen: Mortlock (3) |
* Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
* 5 March 1999
| Auckland Blues | 16–22 | Canterbury Crusaders |
| Try: Vidiri (2) Con: Spencer (2) | | Try: Marshall Con: Mehrtens Pen: Mehrtens (5) |
* Eden Park, Auckland Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
* 6 March 1999
| Cats | 10–39 | Waratahs |
| Try: Venter Con: Engelbrecht Pen: Engelbrecht | | Try: McRae Jones-Hughes Dowling Grey Bowman Con: Warner (2) Edmonds (2) Pen: Warner Edmonds |
* Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Referee: Paul Macfie (New Zealand)
* 6 March 1999
| Waikato Chiefs | 17–19 | Queensland Reds |
| Try: Duggan Pen: Cooper (4) | | Try: Smith Connors Waugh Con: Spooner (2) |
* Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Andrew Turner (South Africa)
* 6 March 1999
| Otago Highlanders | 65–23 | Northern Bulls |
| Try: Timmins Kelleher (2) Maka Wilson Stanley (2) Middleton Ropati Con: Brown (7) Pen: Brown (2) | | Try: Van Wyk Ribbens (2) Raubenheimer Pen: Smith |
* Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
* 7 March 1999
| Wellington Hurricanes | 22–24 | Stormers |
| Try: Telea Heaps Pen: Holwell (4) | | Try: Leonard Marais Rossouw Pen: Van Straaten (3) |
* Athletic Park, Wellington Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia)

### Round 3

* 12 March 1999
| Otago Highlanders | 46–14 | Stormers |
| Try: Lima Kelleher Maka Kronfeld Middleton Alatini Ropati (2) Con: Brown (3) | | Try: Daniels Pen: Koen (3) |
* Carisbrook, Dunedin Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia)
* 12 March 1999
| Queensland Reds | 19–18 | ACT Brumbies |
| Try: Herbert Con: Spooner Pen: Spooner (4) | | Try: Williams (2) Con: Mortlock Pen: Mortlock (2) |
* Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia)
* 13 March 1999
| Cats | 20–36 | Sharks |
| Try: Van der Walt Venter Con: O'Neill (2) Pen: O'Neill (2) | | Try: Slade Brink Atherton Con: Honiball (3) Pen: Honiball (5) |
* Ellis Park, Johannesburg Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
* 13 March 1999
| Wellington Hurricanes | 37–18 | Northern Bulls |
| Try: Cullen (2) Tonu'u Umaga Con: Holwell Pen: Holwell (5) | | Try: Esterhuizen Bekker Con: Smith Pen: Smith (2) |
* Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North Referee: Scott Young (Australia)
* 13 March 1999
| Waratahs | 36–30 | Waikato Chiefs |
| Try: Warner Dowling Brial Kearns Strauss Con: Warner Pen: Warner (2) | | Try: Marsh Randle Little Con: Cooper (3) Pen: Cooper (3) |
* Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Referee: Andre Watson (South Africa)

### Round 4

* 19 March 1999
| ACT Brumbies | 37–15 | Stormers |
| Try: Roff (3) Gregan McInally Con: Mortlock (3) Pen: Mortlock (2) | Report | Try: Paulse Hattingh Con: Montgomery Pen: Van Straaten |
* Canberra Stadium, Canberra
* 19 March 1999
| Canterbury Crusaders | 18–18 | Wellington Hurricanes |
* Jade Stadium, Christchurch
* 20 March 1999
| Waratahs | 39–23 | Northern Bulls |
* Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
* 20 March 1999
| Auckland Blues | 12–12 | Queensland Reds |
* North Harbour Stadium, Albany Attendance: 16,000
* 20 March 1999
| Cats | 28–29 | Otago Highlanders |
* Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

### Round 5

* 26 March 1999
| Sharks | 32–8 | Otago Highlanders |
* Kings Park Stadium, Durban
* 26 March 1999
| Waikato Chiefs | 18–29 | Auckland Blues |
* Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
* 26 March 1999
| Waratahs | 18–28 | Stormers |
* Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
* 27 March 1999
| Cats | 43–27 | Wellington Hurricanes |
* Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
* 27 March 1999
| Canterbury Crusaders | 23–36 | Queensland Reds |
* Jade Stadium, Christchurch
* 27 March 1999
| ACT Brumbies | 73–9 | Northern Bulls |
| Try: Rod Kafer (2) Joe Roff (2) George Gregan (2) Stephen Larkham Jim Williams Mark Bartholomeusz Gordon Falcon Con: Joe Roff (3) Stephen Larkham (4) Pen: Joe Roff (2) Stirling Mortlock | Report | Pen: Franco Smith (3) |
* Canberra Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 4,000

### Round 6

* 2 April 1999
| ACT Brumbies | 21–28 | Canterbury Crusaders |
| Try: Joe Roff Mitch Hardy George Gregan Pen: Joe Roff (2) | Report | Try: Afato So'oalo Con: Andrew Mehrtens Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (6) Drop: Andrew Mehrtens |
* Canberra Stadium, Canberra
* 3 April 1999
| Waikato Chiefs | 16–27 | Otago Highlanders |
* Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
* 3 April 1999
| Waratahs | 20–21 | Auckland Blues |
* Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
* 3 April 1999
| Cats | 57–24 | Northern Bulls |
* Ellis Park, Johannesburg
* 3 April 1999
| Stormers | 35–14 | Queensland Reds |
* Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 30,000
* 3 April 1999
| Sharks | 18–34 | Wellington Hurricanes |
* Buffalo City Stadium, East London

### Round 7

* 9 April 1999
| Otago Highlanders | 23–6 | Canterbury Crusaders |
* Carisbrook, Dunedin
* 9 April 1999
| Northern Bulls | 7–17 | Queensland Reds |
* Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
* 10 April 1999
| Auckland Blues | 23–7 | Wellington Hurricanes |
* Eden Park, Auckland
* 10 April 1999
| ACT Brumbies | 13–16 | Waikato Chiefs |
| Try: Joe Roff Con: Joe Roff Pen: Joe Roff (2) | Report | Try: Scott McLeod Con: Glen Jackson Pen: Glen Jackson Matthew Cooper |
* Canberra Stadium, Canberra
* 10 April 1999
| Stormers | 35–19 | Sharks |
* Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 47,315

### Round 8

* 16 April 1999
| Wellington Hurricanes | 21–24 | Waikato Chiefs |
* Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
* 17 April 1999
| Sharks | 29–0 | Northern Bulls |
* Kings Park Stadium, Durban
* 17 April 1999
| Queensland Reds | 19–20 | Otago Highlanders |
* Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
* 17 April 1999
| ACT Brumbies | 27–16 | Waratahs |
| Try: Adam Magro Craig McMullen Jeremy Paul Con: Stirling Mortlock (3) Pen: Stirling Mortlock (2) | Report | Try: Matthew Dowling Scott Staniforth Pen: Matthew Dowling (2) |
* Canberra Stadium, Canberra
* 17 April 1999
| Auckland Blues | 24–11 | Cats |
* Eden Park, Auckland
* 18 April 1999
| Stormers | 28–19 | Canterbury Crusaders |
* Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 48,000

### Round 9

* 23 April 1999
| Otago Highlanders | 15–23 | Waratahs |
* Carisbrook, Dunedin
* 24 April 1999
| Northern Bulls | 28–30 | Canterbury Crusaders |
* Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
* 24 April 1999
| Auckland Blues | 6–12 | Sharks |
* Eden Park, Auckland
* 24 April 1999
| Waikato Chiefs | 44–42 | Cats |
* Growers Stadium, Pukekohe
* 25 April 1999
| Wellington Hurricanes | 13–21 | ACT Brumbies |
| Try: David Holwell Con: David Holwell Pen: David Holwell (2) | Report | Try: Stirling Mortlock George Gregan Con: Stirling Mortlock Pen: Stirling Mortlock (3) |
* Athletic Park, Wellington

### Round 10

* 30 April 1999
| Waikato Chiefs | 32–19 | Sharks |
* Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
* 1 May 1999
| Stormers | 37–23 | Auckland Blues |
* Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 49,000
* 1 May 1999
| Waratahs | 13–30 | Queensland Reds |
* Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
* 1 May 1999
| Otago Highlanders | 9–8 | ACT Brumbies |
| Pen: Tony Brown (3) | Report | Try: Patricio Noriega Pen: Stirling Mortlock |
* Carisbrook, Dunedin
* 2 May 1999
| Canterbury Crusaders | 58–38 | Cats |
* Trafalgar Park, Nelson Attendance: 13,000

### Round 11

* 7 May 1999
| Wellington Hurricanes | 13–7 | Waratahs |
* McLean Park, Napier
* 8 May 1999
| Northern Bulls | 21–19 | Auckland Blues |
* Atlantic Stadium, Witbank Attendance: 10,000
* 8 May 1999
| Queensland Reds | 22–12 | Cats |
* Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
* 8 May 1999
| Stormers | 16–9 | Waikato Chiefs |
* Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 49,170
* 9 May 1999
| Canterbury Crusaders | 34–29 | Sharks |
* Jade Stadium, Christchurch

### Round 12

* 14 May 1999
| Northern Bulls | 31–39 | Waikato Chiefs |
* Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
* 14 May 1999
| Queensland Reds | 34–13 | Sharks |
* Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
* 14 May 1999
| Auckland Blues | 16–22 | ACT Brumbies |
| Try: Spencer McFarland Pen: Cashmore (2) | Report | Try: Roff Tanivula Kafer Paul Con: Roff |
* Eden Park, Auckland
* 15 May 1999
| Stormers | 16–18 | Cats |
* Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 49,725
* 15 May 1999
| Waratahs | 22–38 | Canterbury Crusaders |
* Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
* 15 May 1999
| Wellington Hurricanes | 21–19 | Otago Highlanders |
* Athletic Park, Wellington

## Finals
### Semi finals

* 22 May 1999
| Queensland Reds | 22–28 | Canterbury Crusaders |
| Try: Horan Con: Spooner Pen: Spooner (5) | | Try: Ralph Feek MacDonald Robertson Con: Mehrtens Pen: Mehrtens (2) |
* Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane Referee: Andre Watson (South Africa)
* 23 May 1999
| Stormers | 18–33 | Otago Highlanders |
| Try: Paulse Marais Con: Van Straaten Pen: Van Straaten (2) | | Try: Lima Kelleher Ropati Randell Con: Brown (2) Pen: Brown (3) |
* Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia)

### Grand final

* 30 May 1999
| Otago Highlanders | 19–24 | Canterbury Crusaders |
| Try: Lima Maka Pen: Brown (2) Drop: Laney | | Try: So'oalo Gibson Con: Mehrtens Pen: Mehrtens (3) Drop: Mehrtens |
* Carisbrook, Dunedin Attendance: 41,500 Referee: Andre Watson (South Africa)
| Highlanders | Crusaders |