The 2009 Super 14 season kicked off in February 2009 with pre-season matches held from mid-January. It finished on 30 May, when the Bulls won their second Super Rugby title with a decisive 61–17 victory over the Waikato Chiefs at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria

Pretoria

Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...

, South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

. The 2009 season was the fourth of the expansion, which led to the name change to the Super 14

Super 14

Super Rugby is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere...

. The schedule, which covered 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.

Table

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Top four teams advance to playoffs.

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	BP	Pts
1	South Africa Bulls	13	10	0	3	338	271
6	46
2	New Zealand Chiefs	13	9	0	4	338	236
9	45
3	New Zealand Hurricanes Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise) The Hurricanes are a New Zealand professional Rugby union team based in Wellington that competes in the Super Rugby competition...	13	9	0	4	380	279
8	44
4	New Zealand Crusaders	13	8	1	4	231	198
7	41
5	Australia Waratahs New South Wales Waratahs The New South Wales Waratahs are an Australian rugby union football team, representing the majority of New South Wales in the Super 15 Super Rugby competition...	13	9	0	4	241	212
5	41
6	South Africa Sharks	13	8	0	5	282	239
6	38
7	Australia Brumbies	13	8	0	5	311	305
6	38
8	Australia Western Force Western Force Western Force is a rugby union team based in Perth, Western Australia playing in the international Super Rugby competition. They first competed in the 2006 season and finished with the wooden spoon in that year, however their performances greatly improved in 2007. In 2008 they finished in 8th...	13	6	1	6	328	275
10	36
9	New Zealand Blues	13	5	0	8	339	369	−30	12	32
10	South Africa Stormers Stormers The Stormers, for sponsorship reasons referred to as DHL Stormers, are a South African rugby union team based in Cape Town competing in the Super Rugby competition . Despite their lack of silverware over the years, their home stadium, Newlands, typically draws the highest average attendance figures...	13	5	0	8	235	249	−14	7	27
11	New Zealand Highlanders	13	4	0	9	254	269	−15	10	26
12	South Africa Lions	13	4	0	9	294	419	−125	9	25
13	Australia Reds Queensland Reds The Queensland Reds represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition. Prior to 1996 they were a representative team selected on merit from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland...	13	3	0	10	258	380	−122	6	18
14	South Africa Cheetahs Central Cheetahs The Central Cheetahs, known for sponsorship reasons as the Toyota Cheetahs, is a South African rugby union team that entered the Super Rugby competition in 2006. The franchise area encompasses the Free State and Northern Cape. In terms of Currie Cup unions, the Cheetahs draw from Free State...	13	2	0	11	213	341	−128	4	12

Round 1

• Todd Clever
  Todd Clever
  Todd Stanger Clever is an American rugby union player. He is currently the Captain of the USA rugby union team. His current club is Suntory in Japan. In rugby Clever plays as a flanker, but while playing for the USA Sevens side he plays as a prop.-Club career:Todd joined Suntory of Japan in June...
  
   came off the bench for the Lions to become the first American
  United States
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   ever to play in Super Rugby.

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Semi-finals

Final

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	Bulls:
FB	15	Zane Kirchner Zane Kirchner Zane Kirchner is a South African international rugby union footballer who plays at fullback for the Bulls in the Super 14 and the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup. Born in George, Western Cape, Kirchner attended PW Botha College in his home town, for whom he played at fly-half; he was first selected...
RW	14	Akona Ndungane Akona Ndungane Akona Zilindlovu Ndungane is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is on the wing, though he can play in the centres. He plays for the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition as well as the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup...
CT	13	Jaco Pretorius Jaco Pretorius Jaco Pretorius is a South African Rugby union centre/wing. He currently plays for the Bulls in the Super 14. Previously he had played over 70 games for the Lions since 2001. He is also a former South African rugby sevens captain.-External links:* ar SARugby.com...
SF	12	Wynand Olivier Wynand Olivier Wynand Olivier is a South African rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition. His usual position is at centre, although he has played on the wing in the past.-Career:...
LW	11	Bryan Habana Bryan Habana Bryan Gary Habana is a South African rugby union player who plays as a wing for the Western Province in the Currie Cup, the Stormers in Super 14, and the 2007 Rugby World Cup champions Springboks...
FF	10	Morne Steyn Morne Steyn Morné Steyn is a South African rugby union player who plays at the Flyhalf position.He plays at number 10 for the Springboks internationally, as well as for the Bulls in the Super 14 and for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup...
HB	9	Fourie du Preez Fourie du Preez Petrus Fourie du Preez is a rugby union player. His position of choice is scrum half. Du Preez plays for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup competition in South Africa and the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition...
N8	8	Pierre Spies Pierre Spies Pierre Johan Spies is a South African rugby union player. His usual position is number 8 , where he plays for the Vodacom Bulls in the international Super 14 competition. He has represented the Springboks since 2006.He made his debut for the Blue Bulls in 2005 in a match against the Griquas...
OF	7	Dewald Potgieter Dewald Potgieter Dewald Potgieter is a professional South African rugby union rugby player. His first tour with the Springboks was to France, Italy, Ireland & England in late 2009. Potgieter also plays loose forward position for the Super 14 franchise, the Blue Bulls...
BF	6	Deon Stegmann Deon Stegmann Deon Stegmann is a professional South African rugby union player, who represents the Springboks and Bulls at openside flank. He made his Super 14 debut for the Bulls in 2008 at the age of 21....
RL	5	Victor Matfield Victor Matfield Victor Matfield is a South African rugby union player. He has played for, and captained the Springbok rugby team as well as the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Bulls franchise in the Super 14...
LL	4	Bakkies Botha Bakkies Botha John Philip "Bakkies" Botha, is a South African rugby union player who plays lock for the Springboks. He was a member of the national team that won the Rugby World Cup in 2007 in addition to winning two Tri-Nations titles in 2004 and 2009...
TP	3	Werner Kruger Werner Kruger Werner Kruger is a rugby union player who plays at prop. He plays for the Bulls in the Super 14, making his debut during the 2008 season. Kruger was part of the Bulls team that won both the 2009 and 2010 Super 14 finals...
HK	2	Derick Kuun
LP	1	Gurthro Steenkamp Gurthro Steenkamp Gurthrö Garth Steenkamp is a South African Rugby union player. He plays loosehead prop. Steenkamp currently plays for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Bulls in the Super 14...
Substitutes:
HK	16	Chiliboy Ralepelle Chiliboy Ralepelle Mahlatse "Chiliboy" Ralepelle , generally referred to by his nickname, is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is at hooker...
LP	17	Rayno Gerber
N8	18	Danie Rossouw Danie Rossouw Danie Rossouw is a South African rugby union footballer who plays as a second row forward. He plays for the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition. Rossouw made his provincinal debut during 1999 for the Blue Bulls in a match against the North Western Province in the Currie Cup competition...
LF	19	Pedrie Wannenburg Pedrie Wannenburg Pedrie Wannenburg is a South African Rugby Union player who currently plays for Ulster in the RaboDirect Pro12. He previously represented the Bulls in the southern hemisphere Super 14 competition. As of 15 June 2010, he signed a deal with Irish club, Ulster Rugby...
HB	20	Heini Adams Heini Adams Heini Adams is a professional South African rugby union rugby player. His first tour with the Springboks was to France, Italy, Ireland & England in late 2009. Adams plays for the South African Blue Bulls Super 14 team in the scrumhalf position...
FF	21	Burton Francis
RW	22	Marius Delport
Coach:
South Africa Frans Ludeke

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> Chiefs: | FB 15 Mils Muliaina

Mils Muliaina

Junior Malili Muliaina , better known as Mils Muliaina, is a rugby union player. He plays for the Chiefs in Super Rugby and New Zealand at international level. He was born in Salesi, Samoa, then moved with his family to Invercargill, New Zealand, at the age of two...

RW 14 Lelia Masaga

Lelia Masaga

Lelia Masaga is a professional rugby union player from New Zealand. Masaga is contracted to the Chiefs in the Super 14 where he plays for them on the wing. He is nicknamed the Flash and is also the youngest member of the team. His career was highlighted by selection for New Zealand representation...

CT 13 Richard Kahui

Richard Kahui

Richard Kahui is a New Zealand rugby union footballer.-Career:Kahui plays in the position of Centre. He plays for Waikato in the Air New Zealand Cup and made his Super 14 debut in 2006 with the Highlanders. Kahui was the top try scorer of the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup...

SF 12 Callum Bruce

Callum Bruce

Callum Bruce is a New Zealand rugby union player.-Super 14:Bruce formally played for the Super 14 team Highlanders. He now plays for the Super 14 team Chiefs. Although his normal position is second five-eighth, Bruce has also covered first five-eighth for the Highlanders when regular fly-half Nick...

LW 11 Dwayne Sweeney

Dwayne Sweeney

Dwayne Sweeney is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for the Waikato Chiefs in the Super Rugby competition and Waikato in the Air New Zealand Cup...

FF 10 Stephen Donald

Stephen Donald

Stephen Donald is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays at First five-eighth or Second five-eighth. Despite an international career that had not lived up to expectations, Donald, aka 'The Beaver', kicked the winning penalty in the IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 for New Zealand...

HB 9 Toby Morland

Toby Morland

Toby Morland is a NZ rugby union player , who played for Munster. He made his Super rugby debut for the Highlanders in 2004 and played for them until 2008...

N8 8 Sione Lauaki

Sione Lauaki

Sione Tuitupu Lauaki is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. His brother, Epalahame Lauaki, is a 2nd rower for Hull in the Super League competition and also a New Zealand international.-Early career:...

OF 7 Tanerau Latimer

Tanerau Latimer

Tanerau Dylan Latimer is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who plays for the Chiefs in Super Rugby and the Bay of Plenty in the Air New Zealand Cup.-Super Rugby:...

BF 6 Liam Messam

Liam Messam

Liam Messam is a rugby union player who plays for Waikato in the ITM Cup and for the Chiefs in Super Rugby. He has also played for the New Zealand Maori in the 2006 Churchill Cup and was in the New Zealand sevens team that won gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games...

RL 5 Kevin O'Neill LL 4 Craig Clarke TP 3 James McGougan

James McGougan

James McGougan is a rugby union prop who currently plays provincial rugby for Otago in the ITM Cup...

HK 2 Aled de Malmanche

Aled de Malmanche

Aled Peter de Malmanche is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays at hooker for the Chiefs in the Super 14, Waikato in the Air New Zealand Cup, and the New Zealand national team, All Blacks. He can also play as a prop on both sides of the scrum...

LP 1 Sona Taumalolo

Sona Taumalolo

Sona Taumalolo is a Tongan born New Zealand-based rugby union player. He currently plays for Hawke's Bay and internationally for Tonga. His position of choice is loose-head prop. He is known for his aggressive style of play both in ball carrying and tackling.-Early life:Sona Taumalolo was born in...

Substitutions: HK 16 Hika Elliot LP 17 Joe Savage RL 18 Toby Lynn LF 19 Serge Lilo

Serge Lilo

Serge Lilo is a rugby union player who represents the Wellington Lions in the Air New Zealand Cup and the Hurricanes in the Super 14.-Representative Rugby:...

HB 20 David Bason FF 21 Mike Delany

Mike Delany

Mike Delany is a New Zealand Rugby Union player that plays provincial rugby for the Chiefs in Super Rugby and the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks.-Career:...

RW 22 Sosene Anesi

Sosene Anesi

Sosene Raymond Anesi is a rugby union footballer and he plays fullback and wing.-Career:Anesi made his National Provincial Championship debut for Waikato in 2003. He played for the Chiefs in the Super 14 up until 2007. He made his All Blacks debut from the bench in 2005 against Fiji at Albany, but...

Coach:  New Zealand Ian Foster

Touch judges:  South Africa Craig Joubert Craig Joubert Craig Paul Joubert is a South African professional rugby union referee. He has officiated at international level since 2003 with the 2011 Rugby World Cup Final being his most profile match.-Biography:...  South Africa Cobus Wessels Television match official:  South Africa Johann Meuwesen

This large win by the Bulls, is highest winning score, and highest winning margin ever in a Super 14 final.

Leading try scorers

Top 10 try scorers
Pos	Name	Tries	Pld	Team
1	Ma'a Nonu Ma'a Nonu Ma'a Allan Nonu is a professional Samoan rugby union player from New Zealand. Nonu plays for the Wellington Lions in the ITM Cup and the New Zealand All Blacks...	9	14	Hurricanes
2	Bryan Habana Bryan Habana Bryan Gary Habana is a South African rugby union player who plays as a wing for the Western Province in the Currie Cup, the Stormers in Super 14, and the 2007 Rugby World Cup champions Springboks...	8	11	Bulls
3=	Cameron Shepherd Cameron Shepherd Cameron Shepherd is an Australian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Western Force in the international Super 14 competition. His usual position is at fullback or wing.-Biography:...	7	8	Western Force Western Force Western Force is a rugby union team based in Perth, Western Australia playing in the international Super Rugby competition. They first competed in the 2006 season and finished with the wooden spoon in that year, however their performances greatly improved in 2007. In 2008 they finished in 8th...
3=	Joe Rokocoko Joe Rokocoko Josevata Taliga "Joe" Rokocoko is a professional New Zealand rugby union player. Rokocoko is known for his speed and strength which has accounted for his prolific try strike rate...	7	10	Blues
3=	Jano Vermaak	7	13	Lions
3=	Isaia Toeava Isaia Toeava Isaia "Ice" Toeava , is a professional rugby union player in New Zealand.-Early career:Toeava attended De La Salle College, Mangere East, he played alongside Taniela Moa in the school's First XV rugby team. He represented New Zealand U-19 where he was named the IRB's Under-19 2005 player of the year...	7	13	Blues
3=	Pierre Spies Pierre Spies Pierre Johan Spies is a South African rugby union player. His usual position is number 8 , where he plays for the Vodacom Bulls in the international Super 14 competition. He has represented the Springboks since 2006.He made his debut for the Blue Bulls in 2005 in a match against the Griquas...	7	15	Bulls
8=	JP Pietersen JP Pietersen Jon-Paul Roger "JP" Pietersen is a South African rugby union footballer. He generally plays fullback or wing for the Sharks and the Natal Sharks in the Currie Cup...	6	10	Sharks
8=	Henno Mentz Henno Mentz Hendrik Mentz born 25 September 1979 in Ermelo, Mpumalanga, South Africa is a rugby union player for the Lions in the Super 14 competition. He plays on the wing. Since his transition from the Sharks to the Lions in 2009, Mentz has been a consistently good player in an overall poor Lions team...	6	11	Lions
8=	Sitiveni Sivivatu Sitiveni Sivivatu Sitiveni Waica Sivivatu is a New Zealand rugby union footballer, playing on the position of a wing. He was largely successful in the 2005 Super 12 season playing for the Chiefs, and acquired a starting position in the All Blacks. He has scored 29 tries in 45 tests...	6	8	Chiefs Chiefs (Super rugby franchise) The Chiefs are a professional Rugby union team based in Hamilton, New Zealand. Their home ground is Waikato Stadium. The Chiefs play in black, red and yellow coloured jerseys...
8=	Tamati Ellison Tamati Ellison Tamati Ellison is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who plays for the Ricoh Black Rams in the Japanese Top League competition. His position is utility back. He previously played for Wellington in the Air New Zealand Cup and Super Rugby for the Hurricanes...	6	11	Hurricanes
8=	Anthony Tuitavake Anthony Tuitavake Anthony Tuitavake is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays his rugby as a centre or on the wing. Tuitavake, of Tongan descent, is a fast attacking centre, who not only finishes backline moves himself, but also has the vision to create space and scoring opportunities for his outsides...	6	11	Blues

Leading point scorers

Top 10 overall point scorers
Pos	Name	Points	Pld	Team
1	Morne Steyn Morne Steyn Morné Steyn is a South African rugby union player who plays at the Flyhalf position.He plays at number 10 for the Springboks internationally, as well as for the Bulls in the Super 14 and for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup...	189 (1T, 32C, 29P, 11DG)	15	Bulls
2	Stephen Donald Stephen Donald Stephen Donald is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays at First five-eighth or Second five-eighth. Despite an international career that had not lived up to expectations, Donald, aka 'The Beaver', kicked the winning penalty in the IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 for New Zealand...	141 (3T, 39C, 16P)	15	Chiefs Chiefs (Super rugby franchise) The Chiefs are a professional Rugby union team based in Hamilton, New Zealand. Their home ground is Waikato Stadium. The Chiefs play in black, red and yellow coloured jerseys...
3	Matt Giteau Matt Giteau Matthew Giteau is an Australian rugby union footballer, a former international who now plays for the French Top 14 side Toulon. He attended St Edmund's College, Canberra, which has produced other Wallabies including George Gregan, Matt Henjak and the former rugby league star and now coach Ricky...	115 (3T, 26C, 15P, 1DG)	12	Western Force Western Force Western Force is a rugby union team based in Perth, Western Australia playing in the international Super Rugby competition. They first competed in the 2006 season and finished with the wooden spoon in that year, however their performances greatly improved in 2007. In 2008 they finished in 8th...
4	Rory Kockott Rory Kockott Rory Kockott born 25 June 1986 in East London, South Africa is a rugby union player and attended Selborne College. He currently plays for Castres Olympique after signing from the Sharks in the Super 14 competition. He plays as a scrumhalf.-External links:*...	110 (2T, 23C, 17P, 1DG)	11	Sharks
5	Jimmy Gopperth Jimmy Gopperth James 'Jimmy' Gopperth is a rugby union player who plays for Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership. His position is first five-eighth and he played previously for the Hurricanes and Blues in the Super 14 and the Junior All Blacks...	104 (4T, 24C, 12P)	11	Blues
6	Andre Pretorius André Pretorius André Pretorius is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is at fly-half, where he is currently under contract at the Lions. He has been capped by his country's national side, the Springboks and was a member of the 2007 Rugby World Cup squad that was crowned world champions...	95 (22C, 11P, 6DG)	10	Lions
7	Stirling Mortlock Stirling Mortlock Stirling Austin Mortlock is an Australian professional rugby union player. He has scored over 1,000 points in Super Rugby, and nearly 500 test points for the Wallabies. Mortlock is a former Wallaby and Brumbies captain, and the current captain of the Melbourne Rebels.-Early life:Mortlock began...	81 (3T, 24C, 6P)	12	Brumbies
8	Mark Gerrard Mark Gerrard Mark Gerrard is an Australian professional rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby competition. In 2011 he was one of 10 players nominated to become the competition's Super Rugby player of the year....	74 (3T, 10C, 20P)	10	Brumbies
9	Peter Grant Peter Grant (rugby player) Peter Grant is a South African rugby player. He was educated at Maritzburg College where he matriculated in 2001. He plays at fly-half for the Super 14 team, Stormers and for Western Province in the Currie Cup. He also has 5 tests for the Springboks team...	67 (2T, 12C, 11P)	10	Stormers Stormers The Stormers, for sponsorship reasons referred to as DHL Stormers, are a South African rugby union team based in Cape Town competing in the Super Rugby competition . Despite their lack of silverware over the years, their home stadium, Newlands, typically draws the highest average attendance figures...
10	Willie Ripia Willie Ripia Willie Ripia is a rugby union player for the Western Force in the Super 15 competition. He plays as a first five-eighth. He was born in Murupara, New Zealand. Ripia attended Rotorua Boys' High School....	65 (1T, 18C, 8P)	7	Hurricanes Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise) The Hurricanes are a New Zealand professional Rugby union team based in Wellington that competes in the Super Rugby competition...

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