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1997 Super 12 season

Men's rugby union club competition

Field	Value
name	1997 Super 12
countries	Australia
South Africa
New Zealand
tournament format	Round-robin and knockout
champions	NZL Auckland Blues
count	2
matches	69
top point scorer	RSA Gavin Lawless (170)
(Sharks)
top try scorer	AUS Joe Roff (16)
(ACT Brumbies)
previous year	1996
previous tournament	1996 Super 12 season
next year	1998
next tournament	1998 Super 12 season

South Africa New Zealand (Sharks) (ACT Brumbies)

The 1997 Super 12 season was the second season of the Super 12, contested by rugby union teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from 28 February to 31 May 1997, with each team playing all the others once. At the end of the regular season, the top four teams entered the play-off 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 ACT Brumbies at Eden Park, Auckland. The Blues won 23–7 to win their second Super 12 title.

While the three Australian and five New Zealand teams remained the same as the 1996 season, the South African teams made changes. Transvaal, after the changes of the political landscape of South Africa, became known as the Gauteng Lions, while Western Province, after not making the top four of the 1996 Currie Cup, were replaced by Free State of Bloemfontein.

Table

	Top four teams advance to playoffs

Pos.	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	BP	Pts
1	NZL Auckland Blues	11	10	1	0	435	283	152	8	50
2	AUS ACT Brumbies		11	8	0	3	406	291	115	9	41
3	NZL Wellington Hurricanes	11	6	0	5	416	314	102	10	34
4	RSA Sharks	11	5	2	4	321	350	−29	6	30
5	RSA Gauteng Lions	11	5	1	5	302	346	−44	6	28
6	NZL Canterbury Crusaders	11	5	1	5	272	235	37	4	26
7	RSA Free State	11	5	0	6	301	327	−26	5	25
8	RSA Northern Transvaal	11	3	3	5	264	342	−78	4	22
9	AUS NSW Waratahs	11	4	0	7	255	296	−41	4	20
10	AUS Queensland Reds	11	4	0	7	263	318	−55	4	20
11	NZL Waikato Chiefs	11	4	0	7	272	295	−23	3	19
12	NZL Otago Highlanders	11	3	0	8	299	409	−110	5	17

Points breakdown:

4 points for a win
2 points for a draw
1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match The playoffs follow a 1 v 4, 2 v 3 system with the highest placed team at home

Regular season

Round 1

Tana Umaga Glen Osborne Walter Little Barry Lea Pat Howard Stephen Larkham Henry Tromp Carlos Spencer (2) Adrian Cashmore Stephen Brink Hannes Strydom Johan Roux (3)

Round 2

Ofisa Tonu'u Jon Preston Richard Harry Errol Brain Jozuzi Joubert (2) Henry Honiball Jeremy Thomson John Allan Kees Meeuws Lio Falaniko Manassa Bari Romi Ropati Tony Brown Ian McDonald Japie Mulder Joe Gillingham Johan Roux George Gregan Joe Roff Pat Howard

Round 3

Gavin Johnson (2) Jannie van der Walt Kobus Wiese Manassa Bari Romi Ropati Taine Randell Jan-Harm van Wyk Werner Swanepoel Jason Little Shane Drahm Matt Cooper Zinzan Brooke Penalty try Walter Minnaar John Langford Marco Caputo Stephen Larkham Mark Allen Martin Leslie (2) Norm Hewitt Tana Umaga (3) Jon Preston (5) FA Meiring Johan Otto Schutte Bekker

Round 4

Pailate Fili Johan Roux Kobus Wiese Fili Finau Stuart Pinkerton Dion Matthews Matt Cooper Ipolito Fenukitau (3) John Langford Mitch Hardy Paula Bale Scott Robertson Tabai Matson (2) Jaco Coetzee Wybrand Els MJ Smith MJ Smith (7) Gary Teichmann John Allan Ollie Le Roux Wayne Fyvie

Round 5

Mitch Hardy Troy Coker Jannie Brooks Kosie Jansen van Vuuren Kevin Nepia Rhys Duggan Japie Mulder Joe Gillingham Piet Krause Jason O'Halloran Richard Tombs Naka Drotské (2) Os du Randt Rassie Erasmus Wybrand Els Brian Lima (2) Carlos Spencer Joeli Vidiri Carlos Spencer Matthew Pini

Round 6

Geoff Appleford Stephen Bachop Tana Umaga James Holbeck Joe Roff (2) Mitch Hardy Stephen Larkham Naka Drotské Stephen Brink Robin Brooke Daryl Lilley Kevin Nepia Elton Flatley Jason Little Matt Cockbain Jeff Wilson Matt Carrington Graeme Bond Matt Burke (3) Graeme Bouwer Henry Tromp Kosie Alberts Kosie Alberts

Round 7

Glenn Taylor Cabous van der Westhuisen Willie Carne Jason O'Halloran Jon Preston Stephen Bachop Tana Umaga Johan Roux (2) Jacques Olivier Graeme Bouwer Manassa Bari (2) Leon MacDonald David Campese Michael Brial Richard Tombs Sam Payne Brian Lima Eroni Clarke (2) Lee Stensness Leo Lafaiali'i Carlos Spencer Joe Roff Stephen Larkham Troy Coker Joe Roff Stephen Larkham

Round 8

Owen Finegan Dylan Mika Jeremy Stanley Joeli Vidiri Michael Jones Ofisa Tonu'u (2) Leo Lafaiali'i Zinzan Brooke (2) Johan Roux Warren Brosnihan Jacques Olivier (2) Nicky van der Walt Glen Osborne Mark Mayerhofler Mark Andrews Pieter Muller Wikus van Heerden Damien Smith Mark Connors Christian Cullen (3) Jason O'Halloran Mark Cooksley Martin Leslie Tana Umaga Jon Preston (4) Os du Randt Stephen Brink

Round 9

Andrew Mehrtens Todd Blackadder George Gregan Joe Roff (3) Mitch Hardy (2) Patricio Noriega Christian Cullen Filo Tiatia Jason O'Halloran (2) Tana Umaga (3) Brett McCormack Josh Kronfeld Kupu Vanisi Matt Carrington Jan-Harm van Wyk Rassie Erasmus Wybrand Els Carlos Spencer Joeli Vidiri Ofisa Tonu'u Sean Fitzpatrick Kevin Putt

Round 10

Jason O'Halloran Martin Leslie Johan Schutte Steve Surridge Josh Kronfeld Romi Ropati Taine Randall Tony Brown Joeli Vidiri Lee Stensness Ofisa Tonu'u Robin Brooke (2) Carlos Spencer (4) Ben Tune David Wilson Glen Panoho Jason Little John Eales Deon Muir Scott McLeod

Round 11

Jason Madz Michael Brial Joe Roff (2) Mitch Hardy Owen Finegan Stephen Larkham Troy Coker Eric Rush (3) Daniel Herbert Jason Little Scott Webster Tim Horan Jopie Adlam Warren Brosnihan Edrich Lubbe Craig Dowd Joeli Vidiri Michael Jones Zinzan Brooke Carlos Spencer (2) Jarrod Cunningham Bull Allen Tana Umaga (2) Gavin Lawless (2) John Allan Boeta Wessels Johan Schutte

Round 12

Glenn Taylor Tony Brown Matthys Bekker Nicky van der Walt Brendan Venter Chris Badenhorst (2) Helgard Müller Dylan Mika Zinzan Brooke Justin Marshall Mark Hammett Mark Mayerhofler (2) Scott Robertson Daryl Lilley Jannie van der Walt Joe Gillingham Jopie Adlam Filo Tiatia Joe Roff Mitch Hardy (2) Troy Coker

Finals

Semi finals

Carlos Spencer Eroni Clarke Joeli Vidiri Mark Carter Zinzan Brooke Henry Honiball Joos Joubert Lawrence Payne

James Holbeck Joe Roff Mitch Hardy

Grand final

Jones

NZL Graham Henry

AUS Rod McQueen

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