2010_Super_14_season

2010 Super 14 season

2010 Super 14 season

Rugby championship


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.

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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 New Zealand 20 34 New Zealand 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: Australia 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 Australia 15 24 Australia 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: Australia Steve Walsh

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

12 February 2010 Cheetahs South Africa 34 51 South Africa 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: South Africa Jonathan Kaplan
13 February 2010 Crusaders New Zealand 32 17 New Zealand 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: New Zealand Chris Pollock
13 February 2010 Reds Australia 28 30 Australia 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: South Africa Craig Joubert
13 February 2010 Lions South Africa 13 26 South Africa 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: South Africa Jaco Peyper
13 February 2010 Sharks South Africa 18 19 New Zealand Chiefs Absa Stadium, Durban  
19:10 Pen: Kockott (6) Report Try: Willison
Con: Donald
Pen: Donald (4)
Attendance: 27,296
Referee: New Zealand Keith Brown

Round 2

19 February 2010 Highlanders New Zealand 15 19 New Zealand 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: New Zealand Bryce Lawrence
19 February 2010 Reds Australia 41 20 New Zealand 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: South Africa Craig Joubert
19 February 2010 Sharks South Africa 20 25 South Africa 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: South Africa Jonathan Kaplan replaced by South Africa Pro Legoete
19 February 2010 Lions South Africa 65 72 New Zealand 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: South Africa 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 New Zealand 47 22 Australia 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: New Zealand Vinny Munro
20 February 2010 Bulls South Africa 50 32 Australia 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: South Africa Mark Lawrence
20 February 2010 Stormers South Africa 27 6 Australia 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: New Zealand Keith Brown

Round 3

26 February 2010 Crusaders New Zealand 35 6 South Africa 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: New Zealand Chris Pollock
26 February 2010 Stormers South Africa 17 19 Australia 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: South Africa Craig Joubert
27 February 2010 Hurricanes New Zealand 33 18 South Africa 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: Australia Paul Marks
27 February 2010 Reds Australia 18 27 New Zealand 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: Australia Steve Walsh
27 February 2010 Western Force Australia 19 37 New Zealand 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: South Africa Jaco Peyper
27 February 2010 Cheetahs South Africa 24 31 New Zealand 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: South Africa Pro Legoete
27 February 2010 Bulls South Africa 48 38 Australia 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: South Africa Marius Jonker

Round 4

5 March 2010 Chiefs New Zealand 18 23 Australia 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: New Zealand Chris Pollock
5 March 2010 Brumbies Australia 24 13 South Africa 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: Australia Steve Walsh
6 March 2010 Crusaders New Zealand 33 20 New Zealand 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: New Zealand Keith Brown
6 March 2010 Waratahs Australia 25 21 South Africa 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: Australia Paul Marks
6 March 2010 Stormers South Africa 33 0 New Zealand 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: South Africa Mark Lawrence
6 March 2010 Cheetahs South Africa 28 12 New Zealand 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: New Zealand Bryce Lawrence

Round 5

12 March 2010 Chiefs New Zealand 19 26 New Zealand 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: South Africa Mark Lawrence
12 March 2010 Waratahs Australia 73 12 South Africa 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: New Zealand Vinny Munro
13 March 2010 Brumbies Australia 24 22 South Africa 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: New Zealand Garratt Williamson
13 March 2010 Bulls South Africa 50 35 New Zealand 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: South Africa Jonathan Kaplan
13 March 2010 Stormers South Africa 37 13 New Zealand 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: Australia Steve Walsh
14 March 2010 Reds Australia 50 10 Australia Western Force Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
16:30 Try: Fainga'a (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: Australia Ian Smith

Round 6

19 March 2010 Blues New Zealand 39 34 Australia 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: South Africa Mark Lawrence
19 March 2010 Bulls South Africa 19 18 New Zealand 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: Australia Steve Walsh
20 March 2010 Crusaders New Zealand 46 19 South Africa 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: New Zealand Keith Brown
20 March 2010 Highlanders New Zealand 16 30 South Africa 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: New Zealand Jonathon White
20 March 2010 Western Force Australia 10 14 Australia 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: South Africa Jaco Peyper
20 March 2010 Stormers South Africa 21 8 South Africa 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: New Zealand Chris Pollock

Round 7

26 March 2010 Highlanders New Zealand 39 29 South Africa 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: Australia Stuart Dickinson
26 March 2010 Brumbies Australia 30 23 New Zealand 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: South Africa Jaco Peyper
26 March 2010 Cheetahs South Africa 10 31 Australia 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: New Zealand Vinny Munro
27 March 2010 Hurricanes New Zealand 26 29 South Africa 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: Australia Ian Smith
27 March 2010 Waratahs Australia 39 32 New Zealand 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: New Zealand Garratt Williamson
27 March 2010 Western Force Australia 15 28 South Africa 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: Australia Nathan Pearce

Round 8

2 April 2010 Hurricanes New Zealand 26 26 New Zealand 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: South Africa Jonathan Kaplan
2 April 2010 Western Force Australia 16 15 South Africa 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: Australia Stuart Dickinson
3 April 2010 Blues New Zealand 32 17 South Africa 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: South Africa Craig Joubert
3 April 2010 Chiefs New Zealand 27 21 New Zealand 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: South Africa Marius Jonker
3 April 2010 Waratahs Australia 40 17 South Africa 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: New Zealand Keith Brown
3 April 2010 Sharks South Africa 30 28 Australia 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: New Zealand Chris Pollock

Round 9

9 April 2010 Chiefs New Zealand 19 33 South Africa 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: South Africa Jonathan Kaplan
10 April 2010 Highlanders New Zealand 27 41 Australia 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: South Africa Marius Jonker
10 April 2010 Blues New Zealand 21 33 South Africa 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: Australia Stuart Dickinson
10 April 2010 Crusaders New Zealand 20 13 Australia 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: South Africa Craig Joubert

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

10 April 2010 Brumbies Australia 61 15 South Africa 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: New Zealand Bryce Lawrence
10 April 2010 Lions South Africa 26 41 Australia Reds Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg  
19:10 Try: Killian (2), F. van der Merwe, Kruger
Con: Kruger (3)
Report Try: Davies (2), Cooper, Fainga'a, Hynes, Taylor
Con: Cooper (4)
Pen: Cooper
Attendance: 12,268
Referee: South Africa Mark Lawrence

Round 10

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

Round 11

23 April 2010 Chiefs New Zealand 25 25 South Africa 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: New Zealand Bryce Lawrence
23 April 2010 Reds Australia 16 13 South Africa 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: New Zealand Chris Pollock
23 April 2010 Western Force Australia 24 16 New Zealand 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: South Africa Jonathan Kaplan
24 April 2010 Highlanders New Zealand 31 33 New Zealand 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: New Zealand Vinny Munro
24 April 2010 Waratahs Australia 19 12 Australia Brumbies ANZ Stadium, Sydney  
19:40 Try: Turner
Con: Halangahu
Pen: Halangahu (4)
Report Pen: Giteau (4) Attendance: 40,271[30]
Referee: Australia Steve Walsh
24 April 2010 Bulls South Africa 51 11 South Africa 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: South Africa Marius Jonker
24 April 2010 Sharks South Africa 23 10 New Zealand 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: South Africa Mark Lawrence

Round 12

30 April 2010 Highlanders New Zealand 26 10 Australia 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: New Zealand Bryce Lawrence
30 April 2010 Stormers South Africa 42 14 New Zealand 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: Australia 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 New Zealand 33 27 New Zealand 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: New Zealand Keith Brown
1 May 2010 Brumbies Australia 32 12 Australia 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: New Zealand Chris Pollock
1 May 2010 Cheetahs South Africa 36 32 New Zealand 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: South Africa Marius Jonker
1 May 2010 Lions South Africa 12 33 Australia 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: South Africa Craig Joubert
1 May 2010 Bulls South Africa 27 19 South Africa 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: South Africa Jonathan Kaplan

Round 13

7 May 2010 Hurricanes New Zealand 44 21 Australia 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: New Zealand Bryce Lawrence
7 May 2010 Bulls South Africa 40 35 New Zealand 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: South Africa Marius Jonker
8 May 2010 Chiefs New Zealand 19 46 Australia 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: Australia Steve Walsh
8 May 2010 Brumbies Australia 31 3 New Zealand 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: New Zealand Chris Pollock
8 May 2010 Lions South Africa 14 56 New Zealand 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: South Africa Mark Lawrence
8 May 2010 Cheetahs South Africa 29 14 Australia 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: South Africa Craig Joubert
8 May 2010 Sharks South Africa 20 14 South Africa 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: Australia Stuart Dickinson

Round 14

14 May 2010 Crusaders New Zealand 40 22 Australia 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: New Zealand Bryce Lawrence
14 May 2010 Waratahs Australia 32 16 New Zealand 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: New Zealand Chris Pollock
14 May 2010 Sharks South Africa 27 22 Australia 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: South Africa Pro Legoete
15 May 2010 Blues New Zealand 30 20 New Zealand 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: South Africa Paul Marks
15 May 2010 Reds Australia 38 36 New Zealand 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: Australia Steve Walsh
15 May 2010 Cheetahs South Africa 59 10 South Africa 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: South Africa 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 South Africa 38 10 South Africa 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: South Africa Jonathan Kaplan

Finals

Semi-finals

22 May 2010 Bulls South Africa 39 24 New Zealand 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: Australia Stuart Dickinson
22 May 2010 Stormers South Africa 25 6 Australia 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 South Africa

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 South Africa 25 17 South Africa 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: South Africa 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:
South Africa 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:
South Africa Allister Coetzee

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

Player statistics

Leading try scorers

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Leading point scorers

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Attendances

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See also


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