2005 Super 12 season
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{{Infobox Super Rugby season
| name = 2005 Super 12
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| countries = {{flag|Australia}}
{{flag|South Africa}}
{{flag|New Zealand}}
| tournament format = Round-robin and knockout
| champions = {{flagicon|NZL}} Crusaders
| count = 5
| matches = 69
| attendance = 1806017
| tries =
| top point scorer = Peter Hewat (174; Waratahs)
| top try scorer = Rico Gear (15; Crusaders)
| website =
| previous year = 2004
| previous tournament = 2004 Super 12 season
| next year = 2006
| next tournament = 2006 Super 14 season
}}
The 2005 Super 12 season was the tenth season of the Super 12, contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 2005, 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 Crusaders and New South Wales Waratahs at Lancaster Park, Christchurch. The Crusaders won 35–25 to win their fifth Super 12 title.
This was the final season of Super 12 before the expansion to Super 14 with the Western Force and Cheetahs.
Table
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|Top four teams advance to playoffs |
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| 1 | align=left| {{flagicon|NZL}} Crusaders
|11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 459 | 281 | 178 | 8 | 45 |
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| 2 | align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} Waratahs
|11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 322 | 174 | 148 | 5 | 41 |
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| 3 | align=left| {{flagicon|RSA}} Bulls
|11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 301 | 229 | 72 | 6 | 34 |
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| 4 | align=left| {{flagicon|NZL}} Hurricanes
|11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 281 | 248 | 33 | 2 | 34 |
| 5 | align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} Brumbies
|11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 260 | 266 | −6 | 7 | 29 |
| 6 | align=left| {{flagicon|NZL}} Chiefs
|11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 272 | 250 | 22 | 6 | 28 |
| 7 | align=left| {{flagicon|NZL}} Blues
|11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 243 | 216 | 27 | 3 | 27 |
| 8 | align=left| {{flagicon|NZL}} Highlanders
|11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 221 | 214 | 7 | 1 | 27 |
| 9 | align=left| {{flagicon|RSA}} Stormers
|11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 215 | 320 | −105 | 4 | 18 |
| 10 | align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} Reds
|11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 185 | 282 | −97 | 5 | 17 |
| 11 | align=left| {{flagicon|RSA}} Cats
|11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 226 | 326 | −100 | 7 | 13 |
| 12 | align=left| {{flagicon|RSA}} Sharks
|11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 205 | 384 | −179 | 5 | 11 |
Results
=Round 1=
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|date=25 February 2005
|time=
|team1=Stormers {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score=26–12
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|RSA}} Sharks
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|stadium=Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
|attendance=48,719
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{{rugbybox
|date=25 February 2005
|time=
|team1=Highlanders {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=14–30
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|NZL}} Blues
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|stadium=Carisbrook, Dunedin
|attendance=20,106
|referee=
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{{rugbybox
|date=25 February 2005
|time=
|team1=Waratahs {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score=25–7
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|NZL}} Chiefs
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|stadium=ANZ Stadium, Sydney
|attendance=30,815
|referee=
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{{rugbybox
|date=26 February 2005
|time=
|team1=Cats {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score=23–17
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|RSA}} Bulls
|try1=
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|stadium=Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
|attendance=49,040
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=26 February 2005
|time=
|team1=Brumbies {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score=32–21
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|NZL}} Crusaders
|try1=
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|stadium=Canberra Stadium, Canberra
|attendance=24,115
|referee=
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{{rugbybox
|date=26 February 2005
|time=
|team1=Reds {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score=10–24
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|NZL}} Hurricanes
|try1=
|con1=
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|stadium=Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
|attendance=20,097
|referee=
}}
=Round 2=
{{rugbybox
|date=4 March 2005
|time=
|team1=Blues {{flagicon|New Zealand}}
|score=18–15
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|AUS}} Reds
|try1=
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|attendance=25,542
|referee=
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{{rugbybox
|date=4 March 2005
|time=
|team1=Brumbies {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score=21–19
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|RSA}} Bulls
|try1=
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|pen1=
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|stadium=Canberra Stadium, Canberra
|attendance=20,927
|referee=
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{{rugbybox
|date=5 March 2005
|time=
|team1=Highlanders {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=16–16
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|RSA}} Stormers
|try1=
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|stadium=Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
|attendance=8,141
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=5 March 2005
|time=
|team1=Cats {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score=32–45
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|NZL}} Hurricanes
|try1=
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|stadium=Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
|attendance=27,882
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=5 March 2005
|time=
|team1=Sharks {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score=13–36
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|AUS}} Waratahs
|try1=
|con1=
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|stadium=ABSA Stadium, Durban
|attendance=29,322
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=5 March 2005
|time=
|team1=Crusaders {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=50–18
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|NZL}} Chiefs
|try1=
|con1=
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|stadium=AMI Stadium, Christchurch
|attendance=25,128
|referee=
}}
=Round 3=
{{rugbybox
|date=11 March 2005
|time=19:35
|team1=Sharks {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score=23–29
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|NZL}} Hurricanes
|try1=
|con1=
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|stadium=Kings Park, Durban
|attendance=20,442
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=11 March 2005
|time=
|team1=Highlanders {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=23–0
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|RSA}} Bulls
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
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|stadium=Carisbrook, Dunedin
|attendance=9,030
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=11 March 2005
|time=
|team1=Brumbies {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score=22–19
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|RSA}} Stormers
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
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|stadium=Canberra Stadium, Canberra
|attendance=22,316
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=12 March 2005
|time=
|team1=Crusaders {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=59–24
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|AUS}} Reds
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
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|stadium=Trafalgar Park, Nelson
|attendance=15,514
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=12 March 2005
|time=
|team1=Cats {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score=19–40
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|AUS}} Waratahs
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
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|stadium=Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
|attendance=36,365
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=12 March 2005
|time=
|team1=Chiefs {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=18–9
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|NZL}} Blues
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=
|con2=
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
|attendance=23,095
|referee=
}}
=Round 4=
{{rugbybox
|date=18 March 2005
|time=
|team1=Chiefs {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=6–20
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|AUS}} Reds
|try1=
|con1=
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|stadium=Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
|attendance=13,641
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=19 March 2005
|time=
|team1=Cats {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score=29–34
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|AUS}} Brumbies
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
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|stadium=Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
|attendance=14,283
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=19 March 2005
|time=
|team1=Hurricanes {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=12–21
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|RSA}} Bulls
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
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|stadium=Wellington Stadium, Wellington
|attendance=23,300
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=19 March 2005
|time=
|team1=Sharks {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score=7–43
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|NZL}} Highlanders
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
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|con2=
|pen2=
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|stadium=Kings Park Stadium, Durban
|attendance=26,351
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=19 March 2005
|time=
|team1=Blues {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=19–41
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|NZL}} Crusaders
|try1=
|con1=
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|try2=
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|pen2=
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|attendance=39,000
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=19 March 2005
|time=
|team1=Waratahs {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score=25–10
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|RSA}} Stormers
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=
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|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=ANZ Stadium, Sydney
|attendance=31,184
|referee=
}}
=Round 5=
{{rugbybox
|date=25 March 2005
|time=
|team1=Cats {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score=12–16
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|NZL}} Highlanders
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
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|pen2=
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|stadium=Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
|attendance=20,000
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=25 March 2005
|time=
|team1=Hurricanes {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=12–9
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|RSA}} Stormers
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
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|con2=
|pen2=
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|stadium=Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North
|attendance=14,000
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=26 March 2005
|time=
|team1=Sharks {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score=36–24
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|AUS}} Brumbies
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
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|stadium=Kings Park, Durban
|attendance=23,557
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=26 March 2005
|time=
|team1=Waratahs {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score=42–12
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|RSA}} Bulls
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
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|drop2=
|stadium=Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
|attendance=25,133
|referee=
}}
=Round 6=
{{rugbybox
|date=1 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Hurricanes {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=28–16
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|NZL}} Chiefs
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
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|try2=
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|stadium=Wellington Stadium, Wellington
|attendance=23,325
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=1 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Reds {{flagicon|Australia}}
|score=16–23
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|NZL}} Highlanders
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=
|con2=
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
|attendance=19,567
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=2 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Blues {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=17–0
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|AUS}} Brumbies
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=
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|pen2=
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|attendance=31,503
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=2 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Waratahs {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score=27–33
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|NZL}} Crusaders
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=
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|stadium=Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
|attendance=39,363
|referee=
}}
=Round 7=
{{rugbybox
|date=8 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Highlanders {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=19–18
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|AUS}} Brumbies
|try1=
|con1=
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|stadium=Carisbrook, Dunedin
|attendance=15,000
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=9 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Stormers {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score=15–13
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|AUS}} Reds
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
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|stadium=Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
|attendance=39,531
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=9 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Bulls {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score=35–20
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|NZL}} Crusaders
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
|drop1=
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|stadium=Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
|attendance=27,267
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=9 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Chiefs {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=40–5
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|RSA}} Sharks
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
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|stadium=Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
|attendance=11,000
|referee=
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{{rugbybox
|date=9 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Blues {{flagicon|New Zealand}}
|score=23–6
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|RSA}} Cats
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
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|stadium=North Harbour Stadium, Albany
|attendance=12,677
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=10 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Hurricanes {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=26–24
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|AUS}} Waratahs
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=
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|stadium=Wellington Stadium, Wellington
|attendance=25,400
|referee=
}}
=Round 8=
{{rugbybox
|date=15 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Bulls {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score=32–7
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|AUS}} Reds
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=
|con2=
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
|attendance=33,243
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=15 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Chiefs {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=45–14
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|RSA}} Cats
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=
|con2=
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
|attendance=12,223
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=16 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Stormers {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score=23–51
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|NZL}} Crusaders
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=
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|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
|attendance=40,153
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=16 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Blues {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=36–13
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|RSA}} Sharks
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=
|con2=
|pen2=
|drop2=
|attendance=26,794
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=16 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Brumbies {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score=6–10
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|AUS}} Waratahs
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=
|con2=
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Canberra Stadium, Canberra
|attendance=27,040
|referee=
}}
=Round 9=
{{rugbybox
|date=22 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Hurricanes {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=16–26
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|NZL}} Highlanders
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=
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|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Wellington Stadium, Wellington
|attendance=30,270
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=23 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Bulls {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score=29–26
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|NZL}} Chiefs
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=
|con2=
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
|attendance=26,382
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=23 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Stormers {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score=24–37
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|NZL}} Blues
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=
|con2=
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
|attendance=27,000
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=23 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Crusaders {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=40–36
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|RSA}} Cats
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=
|con2=
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=AMI Stadium, Christchurch
|attendance=34,000
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=23 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Reds {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score=30–25
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|RSA}} Sharks
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=
|con2=
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
|attendance=12,274
|referee=
}}
=Round 10=
{{rugbybox
|date=29 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Bulls {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score=38–24
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|NZL}} Blues
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=
|con2=
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
|attendance=34,357
|referee=
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=29 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Crusaders {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=77–34
|report=
|team2={{flagicon|RSA}} Sharks
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
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|attendance=24,500
|referee=
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|date=29 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Reds {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score=21–15
|report=
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|attendance=10,482
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|date=30 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Stormers {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score=34–37
|report=
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|attendance=25,000
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|date=30 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Highlanders {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=20–41
|report=
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|attendance=16,033
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|date=30 April 2005
|time=
|team1=Hurricanes {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=49–37
|report=
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|attendance=30,560
|referee=
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=Round 11=
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|date=6 May 2005
|time=
|team1=Blues {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=10–22
|report=
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|referee=
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|date=6 May 2005
|time=
|team1=Waratahs {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score=27–8
|report=
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|attendance=38,220
|referee=
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|date=7 May 2005
|time=
|team1=Sharks {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score=17–23
|report=
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|attendance=31,342
|referee=
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{{rugbybox
|date=7 May 2005
|time=
|team1=Stormers {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score=25–20
|report=
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|attendance=27,503
|referee=
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{{rugbybox
|date=7 May 2005
|time=
|team1=Highlanders {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=13–27
|report=
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|attendance=22,000
|referee=
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{{rugbybox
|date=7 May 2005
|time=
|team1=Brumbies {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score=28–28
|report=
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|attendance=20,077
|referee=
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=Round 12=
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|date=13 May 2005
|time=
|team1=Crusaders {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=40–20
|report=
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|attendance=35,700
|referee=
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|date=13 May 2005
|time=
|team1=Waratahs {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score=25–20
|report=
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|attendance=36,031
|referee=
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{{rugbybox
|date=14 May 2005
|time=
|team1=Bulls {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score=75–14
|report=
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|stadium=Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
|attendance=50,000
|referee=
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{{rugbybox
|date=14 May 2005
|time=
|team1=Cats {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score=20–20
|report=
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|try1=
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|stadium=Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
|attendance=8,675
|referee=
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{{rugbybox
|date=14 May 2005
|time=
|team1=Chiefs {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=31–8
|report=
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|try1=
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|stadium=Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
|attendance=20,317
|referee=
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{{rugbybox
|date=14 May 2005
|time=
|team1=Reds {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score=21–38
|report=
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|try1=
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|referee=
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Finals
=Semi-finals=
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|date=20 May 2005
|time=
|team1=Crusaders {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=47–7
|team2={{flagicon|NZL}} Hurricanes
|try1=Hamilton (3)
Gear
Carter
Somerville
|con1=Carter (4)
|pen1=Carter (3)
|try2=Gopperth
|con2=Gopperth
|stadium=Lancaster Park, Christchurch
|attendance=29,000
|referee=Andrew Cole (Australia)
}}
{{rugbybox
|date=21 May 2005
|time=
|team1=Waratahs {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score=23–13
|team2={{flagicon|RSA}} Bulls
|con1=Hewat (2)
|pen1=Hewat (3)
|try2=Roets
|con2=Steyn
|pen2=Steyn (2)
|stadium=Stadium Australia, Sydney
|attendance=35,433
|referee=Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
}}
=Grand final=
{{rugbybox
|date=28 May 2005
|time=
|team1=Crusaders {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score=35–25
|team2={{flagicon|AUS}} Waratahs
|try1=Hamilton
Hewett
MacDonald
Ralph
|con1=Carter (3)
|pen1=Carter (2)
|drop1=Mauger
|pen2=Hewat (2)
|stadium=Lancaster Park, Christchurch
|attendance=36,500
|referee=
}}
| width=92% | |
| {{Football kit
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| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" | ||
| width="25"| | width="25"| | |
|---|---|---|
| FB | 15 | Leon MacDonald |
| RW | 14 | Rico Gear |
| OC | 13 | Caleb Ralph |
| IC | 12 | Aaron Mauger |
| LW | 11 | Scott Hamilton |
| FH | 10 | Dan Carter |
| SH | 9 | Justin Marshall |
| N8 | 8 | Mose Tuiali'i |
| OF | 7 | Richie McCaw (c) |
| BF | 6 | Reuben Thorne |
| RL | 5 | Ross Filipo |
| LL | 4 | Chris Jack |
| TP | 3 | Greg Somerville |
| HK | 2 | Corey Flynn |
| LP | 1 | David Hewett |
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||
| HK | 16 | Tone Kopelani |
| PR | 17 | Campbell Johnstone |
| FL | 18 | Sam Broomhall |
| FL | 19 | Johnny Leo'o |
| FH | 20 | Jamie Nutbrown |
| CE | 21 | Andrew Mehrtens |
| CE | 22 | Casey Laulala |
| colspan="3"|Coach: | ||
| colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Robbie Deans |
|style="vertical-align:top"|
|style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"|
| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:90%;margin:auto" | ||
| width="25"| | width="25"| | |
|---|---|---|
| FB | 15 | Mat Rogers |
| RW | 14 | Peter Hewat |
| OC | 13 | Morgan Turinui |
| IC | 12 | Nathan Grey |
| LW | 11 | Lote Tuqiri |
| FH | 10 | Lachlan MacKay |
| SH | 9 | Chris Whitaker(c) |
| N8 | 8 | David Lyons |
| OF | 7 | Phil Waugh |
| BF | 6 | Rocky Elsom |
| RL | 5 | Daniel Vickerman |
| LL | 4 | Justin Harrison |
| TP | 3 | Al Baxter |
| HK | 2 | Brendan Cannon |
| LP | 1 | Matt Dunning |
| colspan=3|Substitutions: | ||
| HK | 16 | Adam Freier |
| PR | 17 | Gareth Hardy |
| LK | 18 | Alex Kanaar |
| N8 | 19 | Stephen Hoiles |
| SH | 20 | Chris O'Young |
| FH | 21 | Shaun Berne |
| CE | 22 | Cameron Shepherd |
| colspan="3"|Coach: | ||
| colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Ewen McKenzie |
|}
Player statistics
=Leading try-scorers=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |
| colspan="9"| Top 3 try scorers | |
|---|---|
| Pos
! Name ! Tries ! Team | |
| style="background:silver"
| 1 |style="text-align:left"| Rico Gear | 15 | Crusaders |
| 2
|style="text-align:left"| Peter Hewat | 10 | Waratahs |
| 3
|style="text-align:left"| Bryan Habana | 9 | Bulls |
=Leading point-scorers=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |
| colspan="9"| Top 3 point scorers | |
|---|---|
| Pos
! Name ! Points ! Team | |
| style="background:silver"
| 1 |style="text-align:left"| Peter Hewat | 174 | Waratahs |
| 2
|style="text-align:left"| Dan Carter | 171 | Crusaders |
| 3
|style="text-align:left"| Jimmy Gopperth | 139 | Hurricanes |
Notes and references
=Further reading=
- {{cite book |last=McIlraith |first=M. |year=2005 |title=Ten Years of Super 12 |location=Auckland |publisher=Hodder Moa |isbn=1-86971-025-8 }}
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