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2001 Super 12 season

Men's rugby union club competition

Men's rugby union club competition

FieldValue
name2001 Super 12
countriesAustralia
South Africa
New Zealand
tournament formatRound-robin and knockout
championsAUS ACT Brumbies
count1
matches69
top point scorerRSA Louis Koen (157)
(Golden Cats)
top try scorerAUS Andrew Walker (8)
(ACT Brumbies)
FIJ Aisea Tuilevu (8)
(Otago Highlanders)
previous year2000
previous tournament2000 Super 12 season
next year2002
next tournament2002 Super 12 season

South Africa New Zealand (Golden Cats) (ACT Brumbies) FIJ Aisea Tuilevu (8) (Otago Highlanders) The 2001 Super 12 season was the sixth season of the Super 12, an annual rugby union competition contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 2001, 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 ACT Brumbies and the Coastal Sharks at Bruce Stadium, Canberra. The ACT Brumbies won 36–6 to win their first Super 12 title, and became the first Super Rugby champions from outside New Zealand. It was the Brumbies first Grand Final appearance since 1997, this was the first year where a New Zealand team failed to make the playoffs.

Table

Top four teams advance to playoffs
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDBPPts
1AUS Brumbies11803348204+1448**40**
2RSA Sharks11803322246+766**38**
3RSA Cats11704285244+416**34**
4AUS Reds11605300277+338**32**
5NZL Highlanders11605284295−115**29**
6NZL Chiefs11605301330−294**28**
7RSA Stormers11506278285−76**26**
8AUS Waratahs11506306302+45**25**
9NZL Hurricanes11506291316−255**25**
10NZL Crusaders11407307331−557**23**
11NZL Blues11407243298−554**20**
12RSA Bulls11209241378−1373**11**

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Finals

Semi finals

Grand final

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AUS Eddie Jones
RSA Rudolf Straeuli

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Top scorers

  • Points: Louis Koen 157 (Cats)
  • Tries: Andrew Walker 8 (Brumbies), Aisea Tuilevu 8 (Highlanders)

References

References

  1. (2001-05-26). "Brumbies secure Super 12 crown".
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