1998 Super 12 season
The 1998 Super 12 season was the third season of the Super 12, contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 1998, 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 Auckland Blues and the Canterbury Crusaders at Eden Park, Auckland . The Canterbury Crusaders won 20 – 13 to win their first Super 12 title. Teams. The 1998 Super 12 competition consisted of 12 teams, they were: The Blues (New Zealand) The Brumbies (Australia) The Bulls (South Africa) The Cats (South Africa) The Chiefs (New Zealand) The Crusaders (New Zealand) The Highlanders (New Zealand) The Hurricanes (New Zealand) The Reds (Australia) The Sharks (South Africa) The Stormers (South Africa) The Waratahs (Australia) Finals. Semi finals.