2009 Super 14 final

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

Main article: 2009 Super 14 season

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-finals				Final
	23 May 2009 – Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
	Bulls	36
					30 May 2009 – Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
	Crusaders	23
					Bulls	61
	22 May 2009 – Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
					Chiefs	17
	Chiefs	14
	Hurricanes	10

Match

First half

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

Second half

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

30 May 2009

Bulls	61 – 17	Chiefs
Tries: Fourie Du Preez (2), Bryan Habana (2), Victor Matfield, Wynand Olivier, Pierre Spies, Danie Rossouw Con: Morné Steyn (5), Burton Francis Pen: Morné Steyn (2) Drop: Morné Steyn	(Report)	Tries: Lelia Masaga, Mils Muliaina Con: Stephen Donald (2) Pen: Stephen Donald

Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

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