1998 Super 12
Countries Australia
 South Africa
 New Zealand
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
ChampionsNew Zealand Canterbury Crusaders (1st title)
Matches played69
Top point scorer(s)New Zealand Andrew Mehrtens (206)
(Canterbury Crusaders)
Top try scorer(s)New Zealand Joeli Vidiri (10)
(Auckland Blues)
1997 (Previous) (Next) 1999

The 1998 Super 12 season was the third season of the Super 12, contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 1998, 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 Auckland Blues and the Canterbury Crusaders at Eden Park, Auckland. The Canterbury Crusaders won 20 13 to win their first Super 12 title.

Teams

The 1998 Super 12 competition consisted of 12 teams, they were:
The Blues (New Zealand)
The Brumbies (Australia)
The Bulls (South Africa)
The Cats (South Africa)
The Chiefs (New Zealand)
The Crusaders (New Zealand)
The Highlanders (New Zealand)
The Hurricanes (New Zealand)
The Reds (Australia)
The Sharks (South Africa)
The Stormers (South Africa)
The Waratahs (Australia)

Table

Key to colours
     Top four teams advance to playoffs.
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD BP Pts
1New Zealand Blues 11902388296+92743
2New Zealand Crusaders 11803340260+80941
3South Africa Sharks 11704329263+66836
4New Zealand Highlanders 11704343279+64634
5Australia Reds 11614273229+44531
6Australia Waratahs 11614306276+30430
7New Zealand Chiefs 1160527929112529
8New Zealand Hurricanes 1150631334229626
9South Africa Stormers 11308248364166618
10Australia Brumbies 1130822830880517
11South Africa Bulls 1130824930657416
12South Africa Cats 1120926634680715

Results

Round 1

27 February 1998 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 26 19 Australia Queensland Reds Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: Simon Culhane
Pen: Simon Culhane (7)
Try: David Wilson, Tim Horan (2)
Con: John Eales (2)
Referee: South Africa Jonathan Kaplan
27 February 1998 Western Stormers South Africa 31 45 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Try: Bob Skinstad, Louis Koen, Percy Montgomery (2)
Con: Percy Montgomery (4)
Pen: Percy Montgomery
Try: Alex Telea (2), Christian Cullen, Filo Tiatia, Stephen Bachop
Con: Jon Preston (4)
Pen: Jon Preston (4)
Attendance: 28,656
Referee: Australia Wayne Erickson
28 February 1998 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 25 23 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders North Harbour Stadium, Albany  
Try: Scott McLeod, Walter Little
Pen: Leon MacDonald (5)
Try: Andrew Mehrtens, James Kerr, Justin Marshall, Mark Mayerhofler
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens
Referee: New Zealand Steve Walsh
28 February 1998 Coastal Sharks South Africa 24 8 New Zealand Auckland Blues Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
Try: Henry Honiball, Hentie Martens, Jeremy Thomson
Con: Henry Honiball (3)
Pen: Henry Honiball
Try: Joeli Vidiri
Pen: Carlos Spencer
Referee: Australia Peter Marshall
28 February 1998 Northern Bulls South Africa 32 39 South Africa Golden Cats Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Try: André Snyman, Casper Steyn (2), Conrad Breytenbach
Con: Casper Steyn, Franco Smith (2)
Pen: Franco Smith (2)
Try: Andre Venter, Jan-Harm van Wyk, Jannie van der Walt (3)
Con: MJ Smith (4)
Pen: MJ Smith (2)
1 March 1998 Waratahs Australia 32 7 Australia ACT Brumbies Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
Try: Chris Witaker (2), Jason Jones-Hughes, John Welborn
Con: Matt Burke (3)
Pen: Matt Burke (2)
Try: Stephen Larkham
Con: David Knox

Round 2

6 March 1998 ACT Brumbies Australia 34 26 New Zealand Otago Highlanders Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
Try: Sam Cordinhley, Stephen Larkham (2), Stirling Mortlock, Troy Jaques
Con: David Knox (3)
Drop: Rod Kafer
Try: Matt Carrington, Pita Alatini
Con: Simon Culhane (2)
Pen: Simon Culhane (4)
Referee: South Africa Tappe Henning
6 March 1998 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 33 12 Australia Waratahs Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
Try: Angus Gardiner, Justin Marshall, Tabai Matson
Con: Andrew Mehrtens (3)
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (4)
Pen: Matt Burke (4) Referee: South Africa Ian Rogers
6 March 1998 Northern Transvaal South Africa 19 37 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Try: Casper Steyn, Jannie Brooks, Nicky van der Walt
Con: Franco Smith (2)
Try: Finau Maka, George Leaupepe, Mark Allen
Con: Jon Preston (4)
Pen: Jon Preston (3)
Referee: Australia Peter Marshall
7 March 1998 Golden Cats South Africa 37 38 New Zealand Auckland Blues Ellis Park, Johannesburg  
Try: Edrich Lubbe, Hennie le Roux, Jannie van der Walt (2), MJ Smith
Con: Hennie le Roux (2), MJ Smith
Pen: Hennie le Roux, MJ Smith
Try: Penalty try, Eroni Clarke, Joeli Vidiri, Michael Jones, Olo Brown
Con: Adrian Cashmore (2)
Pen: Adrian Cashmore (3)
Referee: Australia Wayne Erickson
7 March 1998 Coastal Sharks South Africa 32 17 South Africa Western Stormers Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
Try: Penalty try, Gary Teichmann (2), Warren Brosnihan
Con: Henry Honiball (3)
Pen: Henry Honiball (2)
Try: Dick Muir, Toks van der Linde
Con: Louis Koen (2)
Drop: Louis Koen
Referee: South Africa Andre Watson
7 March 1998 Queensland Reds Australia 25 28 New Zealand Waikato Chiefs Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  
Try: Damien Smith, Elton Flatley, Tim Horan
Con: Elton Flatley (2)
Pen: Elton Flatley (2)
Try: Bruce Reihana, Matt Cooper, Roger Randle
Con: Leon MacDonald, Matt Cooper
Pen: Ian Foster, Matt Cooper
Referee: South Africa Johan Meuwesen

Round 3

13 March 1998 Waratahs Australia 25 10 South Africa Golden Cats Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
Try: Graeme Bond, Nathan Grey, Phil Kearns
Con: Manny Edmonds (2)
Pen: Manny Edmonds (2)
Try: Victor Matfield
Con: Hennie le Roux
Pen: Hennie le Roux
Drop: Bryan Habana
Referee: New Zealand Paul Honiss
13 March 1998 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 19 22 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
Try: Mark Robinson, Roger Randle
Pen: Ian Foster, Leon MacDonald (2)
Try: Alex Telea (2), George Leaupepe, Tana Umaga
Con: Jon Preston
Referee: New Zealand Glenn Wahlstrom
14 March 1998 Queensland Reds Australia 35 9 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  
Try: Damien Smith, Jason Little, John Eales, Shane Drahm, Tim Horan
Con: John Eales (5)
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (3) Referee: South Africa Tappe Henning
14 March 1998 Auckland Blues New Zealand 41 22 New Zealand Otago Highlanders Eden Park, Auckland  
Try: Jonah Lomu, Lee Stensness, Mark Carter, Paul Mitchell, Robin Brooke
Con: Adrian Cashmore, Hayden Taylor
Pen: Adrian Cashmore (4)
Try: Brendan Laney
Con: Tony Brown
Pen: Simon Culhane (4), Tony Brown
Referee: New Zealand Steve R. Walsh
14 March 1998 Western Stormers South Africa 35 18 South Africa Northern Transvaal Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Try: Joggie Viljoen, Johan van Wyk, Percy Montgomery, Pieter Rossouw
Con: Louis Koen (3)
Pen: Louis Koen (3)
Try: Grant Esterhuizen (2)
Con: Franco Smith
Pen: Franco Smith (2)
Attendance: 25,671
Referee: South Africa Ian Rogers
14 March 1998 ACT Brumbies Australia 23 41 South Africa Coastal Sharks Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
Try: Adam Magro, Sam Cordingley, Stephen Larkham
Con: David Knox
Pen: David Knox (2)
Try: Andre Joubert, Gary Teichmann, Kevin Putt, Mornay Visser, Stefan Terblanche, Stephen Brink
Con: Henry Honiball (4)
Pen: Henry Honiball
Referee: New Zealand Steve Walsh

Round 4

20 March 1998 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 41 35 South Africa Coastal Sharks Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: Isitolo Maka (2), John Leslie, Pailate Fili, Tony Brown
Con: Tony Brown (5)
Pen: Tony Brown (2)
Try: Andre Joubert (2), Gary Teichmann (2), Walter Minnaar
Con: Andre Joubert (2)
Pen: Andre Joubert (2), Henry Honiball
Referee: New Zealand Andrew Cole
21 March 1998 Northern Transvaal South Africa 34 19 Australia Waratahs Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank  
Try: Henry Kemp, Marius Goosen, Franco Smith
Con: Franco Smith (2)
Pen: Franco Smith (5)
Try: Michael Brial
Con: Manny Edmonds
Pen: Manny Edmonds (4)
Referee: New Zealand Paddy O'Brien
21 March 1998 ACT Brumbies Australia 37 3 South Africa Golden Cats Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
Try: Marco Caputo, Mitch Hardy, Sam Cordingley, Stephen Larkham
Con: David Knox (4)
Pen: David Knox (3)
Pen: MJ Smith Referee: New Zealand Colin Hawke
21 March 1998 Auckland Blues New Zealand 25 23 New Zealand Waikato Chiefs Eden Park, Auckland  
Try: Joeli Vidiri
Con: Adrian Cashmore
Pen: Adrian Cashmore (6)
Try: Glen Marsh, Roger Randle
Con: Matt Cooper (2)
Pen: Matt Cooper (3)
Referee: New Zealand Steve Walsh
22 March 1998 Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand 33 41 Australia Queensland Reds Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: Christian Cullen, George Leaupepe, Jason O'Halloran, Tana Umaga
Con: Jon Preston (2)
Pen: Jon Preston (3)
Try: Jason Little, Shane Drahm (2), Tim Horan, Toutai Kefu
Con: John Eales (5)
Pen: John Eales (2)
Referee: South Africa Carl Spannenberg

Round 5

27 March 1998 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 24 31 New Zealand Auckland Blues Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
Try: Daryl Gibson, Tabai Matson
Con: Andrew Mehrtens
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (4)
Try: Caleb Ralph, Jonah Lomu, Michael Jones, Royce Willis
Con: Adrian Cashmore (4)
Pen: Adrian Cashmore
Referee: New Zealand Steve Walsh
28 March 1998 Western Stormers South Africa 35 33 Australia Waratahs Boland Stadium, Wellington, South Africa  
Try: Andrew Aitken, Bob Skinstad (2), Breyton Paulse, James Small
Con: Louis Koen, Percy Montgomery
Pen: Louis Koen, Percy Montgomery
Try: Jason Jones-Hughes, Michael Brial, Semi Taupeaffe
Con: Manny Edmonds (3)
Pen: Manny Edmonds (4)
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Steve R. Walsh
28 March 1998 Northern BullsSouth Africa 24 7 Australia ACT Brumbies Bosman Stadium, Brakpan  
Try: Adriaan Richter, Dan van Zyl, Marius Goosen (2)
Con: Franco Smith (2)
Try: Patricio Noriega
Con: David Knox
Attendance: 3,661[1]
Referee: New Zealand Paul Honiss
28 March 1998 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 57 27 South Africa Golden Cats Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill  
Try: Isitolo Maka (2), Jeff Wilson (2), John Leslie (2), John Kronfeld, Pita Alatini
Con: Tony Brown (4)
Pen: Tony Brown (3)
Try: AJ Venter, Chris Badenhorst, Hannes Strydom, Helgard Müller
Con: Jannie de Beer (2)
Pen: Jannie de Beer
Referee: Australia Stuart Dickinson
29 March 1998 Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand 23 39 South Africa Coastal Sharks Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North  
Try: Alama Ieremia, Filo Tiatia, Jason O'Halloran
Con: Jarrod Cunningham
Pen: Christian Cullen
Try: Lawrence Payne, Pieter Muller (2), Stefan Terblanche (3)
Con: Henry Honiball (2), Ollie Le Roux
Pen: Henry Honiball
Referee: Australia Scott Young

Round 6

3 April 1998 Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand 30 15 South Africa Golden Cats Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth  
Try: Doug Howlett, Tana Umaga
Con: David Holwell
Pen: David Holwell (3)
Try: Andre Venter, Wybrand Els
Con: MJ Smith
Pen: MJ Smith
3 April 1998 Western Stormers South Africa 34 3 Australia ACT Brumbies Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Try: Bob Skinstad, Louis Koen, Percy Montgomery, Robbie Fleck (2)
Con: Louis Koen (3)
Pen: Louis Koen
Pen: David Knox Attendance: 35,000
Referee: New Zealand Colin Hawke
4 April 1998 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 29 11 New Zealand Waikato Chiefs Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: Jeff Wilson, Jeremy Stanley, John Leslie, Lio Falaniko
Con: Simon Culhane (3)
Pen: Simon Culhane
Try: Scott McLeod
Pen: Matt Cooper (2)
Referee: New Zealand Paul Honiss
4 April 1998 Queensland Reds Australia 33 18 New Zealand Auckland Blues Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  
Try: Ben Tune, Shane Drahm, Tim Horan
Con: John Eales (3)
Pen: John Eales (4)
Try: Caleb Ralph, Lee Stensness
Con: Adrian Cashmore
Pen: Adrian Cashmore (2)
Referee: South Africa Andre Watson
5 April 1998 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 31 20 South Africa Northern Transvaal Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
Try: Daryl Gibson, Daryl Lilley (2), Norm Berryman
Con: Andrew Mehrtens
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (2)
Drop: Andrew Mehrtens
Try: Jannie Brooks, Joost van der Westhuizen, Franco Smith
Con: Braam van Straaten
Pen: Braam van Straaten
Referee: Australia Stuart Dickinson
5 April 1998 Waratahs Australia 51 18 South Africa Coastal Sharks Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
Try: Matthew Dowling, Michael Brial, Semi Taupeaffe (3), Tiaan Strauss, Willie Ofahengaue
Con: Manny Edmonds (4), Matthew Dowling
Pen: Manny Edmonds (2)
Try: Gary Teichmann, Ollie Le Roux
Con: Andre Joubert
Pen: Andre Joubert (2)
Referee: New Zealand Paddy O'Brien

Round 7

11 April 1998 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 37 25 South Africa Northern Transvaal Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
Try: Glen Marsh, Justin Collins, Mark Cooksley, Todd Miller, Troy Flavell
Con: Ian Foster (2), Matt Cooper
Pen: Ian Foster (2)
Try: Danie van Schalkwyk, Derrick Grobbelaar, Joost van der Westhuizen
Con: Franco Smith (2)
Pen: Franco Smith (2)
Referee: New Zealand Andrew Cole
11 April 1998 Queensland Reds Australia 19 14 South Africa Western Stormers Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  
Try: Damien Smith
Con: Shane Drahm
Pen: John Eales (2), Shane Drahm (2)
Try: Bob Skinstad, Robbie Fleck
Con: Louis Koen (2)
Referee: New Zealand Colin Hawke
11 April 1998 Coastal Sharks South Africa 30 18 South Africa Golden Cats Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
Try: John Slade, Pieter Muller, Stefan Terblanche
Con: Henry Honiball (3)
Pen: Henry Honiball (3)
Try: Andre Venter (2)
Con: Jannie de Beer
Pen: Jannie de Beer, Jannie van der Walt
Referee: South Africa Tappe Henning
11 April 1998 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 38 26 Australia ACT Brumbies Fraser Park, Timaru  
Try: Andrew Mehrtens, Daryl Lilley, Mark Mayerhofler, Norm Berryman, Scott Robertson
Con: Andrew Mehrtens (5)
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens
Try: Stephen Larkham, Stirling Mortlock, Troy Coker
Con: David Knox
Pen: David Knox (3)
Referee: South Africa Andre Watson
13 April 1998 Auckland Blues New Zealand 47 25 Australia Waratahs Eden Park, Auckland  
Try: Adrian Cashmore, Andrew Blowers, Carlos Spencer, Joeli Vidiri, Lee Stensness, Ofisa Tonu'u, Xavier Rush
Con: Adrian Cashmore (3)
Pen: Adrian Cashmore (2)
Try: Manny Edmonds, Matt Burke, Willie Ofahengaue
Con: Manny Edmonds (2)
Pen: Manny Edmonds (2)
Referee: South Africa Jonathan Kaplan

Round 8

17 April 1998 Auckland Blues New Zealand 34 24 South Africa Northern Bulls Growers Stadium, Pukekohe  
Try: Adrian Cashmore (2), Jonah Lomu, Royce Willis
Con: Adrian Cashmore (4)
Pen: Adrian Cashmore (2)
Try: Casper Steyn, Marius Goosen
Con: Braam van Straaten
Pen: Braam van Straaten (4)
Referee: Australia Wayne Erickson
18 April 1998 Golden Cats South Africa 35 36 New Zealand Waikato Chiefs Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
Try: Jannie van der Walt, Werner Swanepoel
Con: Jannie de Beer (2)
Pen: Jannie de Beer (7)
Try: Errol Brain, Glen Marsh, Nick Moore, Walter Little (2)
Con: Ian Foster (4)
Pen: Ian Foster
Referee: Australia Stuart Dickinson
18 April 1998 Queensland Reds Australia 17 17 Australia Waratahs Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  
Try: Daniel Herbert
Pen: John Eales (4)
Try: Matt Burke
Pen: Manny Edmonds (4)
Referee: Australia Peter Marshall
18 April 1998 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 37 25 South Africa Western Stormers Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
Try: Kevin Nepia, Tabai Matson, Tony Marsh
Con: Andrew Mehrtens (2)
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (6)
Try: Andrew Aitken, Jopie Adlam, Robbie Fleck
Con: Louis Koen (2)
Pen: Louis Koen (2)
Referee: Australia Scott Young
19 April 1998 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 29 8 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: Byron Kelleher, Lio Falaniko
Con: Tony Brown (2)
Pen: Tony Brown (4)
Drop: Brendan Laney
Try: Christian Cullen
Pen: David Holwell
Referee: New Zealand Paul Honiss

Round 9

24 April 1998 ACT Brumbies Australia 29 32 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
Try: Joe Roff (2), Owen Finegan (2)
Con: David Knox (3)
Pen: David Knox
Try: Christian Cullen, Martin Leslie
Con: Jon Preston (2)
Pen: Jon Preston (6)
Referee: South Africa Ian Rogers
24 April 1998 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 40 24 New Zealand Otago Highlanders Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
Try: Andrew Mehrtens, Mark Mayerhofler, Scott Robertson, Tabai Matson
Con: Andrew Mehrtens
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (3)
Drop: Andrew Mehrtens (3)
Try: Isitolo Maka, Pita Alatini, Taine Randell
Con: Tony Brown (3)
Pen: Tony Brown
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: New Zealand Steve R Walsh
25 April 1998 Coastal Sharks South Africa 52 18 New Zealand Waikato Chiefs Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
Try: Boeta Wessels, Stefan Terblanche (4), Stephen Brink, Walter Minnaar
Con: Boeta Wessels, Henry Honiball (6)
Pen: Henry Honiball
Try: Blair Larsen, Glen Osborne
Con: Walter Little
Pen: Matt Cooper (2)
Referee: New Zealand Andrew Cole
25 April 1998 Queensland Reds Australia 28 15 South Africa Northern Transvaal Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane  
Try: Ben Tune (2), Damien Smith
Con: John Eales (2)
Pen: John Eales (3)
Try: Braam van Straaten, Casper Steyn
Con: Braam van Straaten
Pen: Braam van Straaten
26 April 1998 Auckland Blues New Zealand 74 28 South Africa Western Stormers Eden Park, Auckland  
Try: Caleb Ralph, Carlos Spencer, Eroni Clarke, Joeli Vidiri (2), Mark Carter (3), Paul Mitchell, Xavier Rush (2)
Con: Adrian Cashmore (7), Carlos Spencer
Pen: Adrian Cashmore
Try: Andrew Aitken, Charl Marais, Joggie Viljoen, Jopie Adlam
Con: Louis Koen (4)
Referee: Australia Wayne Erickson

Round 10

1 May 1998 Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand 17 39 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders McLean Park, Napier  
Try: Alex Telea, Martin Leslie
Con: Jon Preston (2)
Pen: Jon Preston
Try: Andrew Mehrtens, Mark Mayerhofler, Norm Berryman, Todd Blackadder
Con: Andrew Mehrtens (2)
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (5)
Referee: New Zealand Steve R. Walsh
1 May 1998 Waratahs Australia 23 22 New Zealand Otago Highlanders Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
Try: Matt Burke, Michael Brial
Con: Manny Edmonds, Matt Burke
Pen: Manny Edmonds (3)
Try: Jeff Wilson
Con: Simon Culhane
Pen: Simon Culhane (4)
Drop: Simon Culhane
Referee: South Africa Carl Spannenberg
2 May 1998 Northern Transvaal South Africa 12 8 South Africa Coastal Sharks Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Pen: Braam van Straaten (4) Try: Steve Atherton
Pen: Andre Joubert
2 May 1998 ACT Brumbies Australia 24 27 New Zealand Auckland Blues Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
Try: Joe Roff, Stephen Larkham, Stirling Mortlock
Pen: Stephen Larkham (3)
Try: Penalty Try, Joeli Vidiri, Paul Mitchell
Con: Carlos Spencer (3)
Pen: Adrian Cashmore (2)
Referee: South Africa Andre Watson
2 May 1998 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 26 7 South Africa Western Stormers Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua  
Try: Scott McLeod (2)
Con: Ian Foster (2)
Pen: Ian Foster (4)
Try: Penalty Try
Con: Louis Koen
Referee: Australia Peter Marshall
3 May 1998 Golden Cats South Africa 16 20 Australia Queensland Reds Ellis Park, Johannesburg  
Try: AJ Venter
Con: Jannie de Beer
Pen: Jannie de Beer (2), Werner Swanepoel
Try: Ben Tune, John Eales, Shane Drahm
Con: John Eales
Pen: John Eales
Referee: New Zealand Steve Walsh

Round 11

8 May 1998 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 35 15 Australia ACT Brumbies Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
Try: Bruce Reihana (2), Roger Randle (2)
Con: Ian Foster (2), Matt Cooper
Pen: Ian Foster (3)
Try: Josh Birch, Stephen Larkham, Stirling Mortlock Referee: South Africa Tappe Henning
9 May 1998 Golden Cats South Africa 25 34 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
Try: Chris Badenhorst, Joe Esterhuysen, Naka Drotské
Con: Jannie de Beer (2)
Pen: Jannie de Beer (2)
Try: Aaron Gibson, Daryl Gibson, Mark Mayerhofler, Norm Berryman
Con: Andrew Mehrtens
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (4)
Attendance: 24,212
Referee: Australia Peter Marshall
9 May 1998 Western Stormers South Africa 15 36 New Zealand Otago Highlanders Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Try: Chester Williams (2)
Con: Louis Koen
Pen: Louis Koen
Try: Jeff Wilson (3), Jeremy Stanley (3)
Con: Tony Brown (3)
Attendance: 19,512
Referee: Australia Scott Young
9 May 1998 Waratahs Australia 36 32 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
Try: John Welborn, Matt Burke, Semi Taupeaffe, Willie Ofahengaue
Con: Matt Burke (2)
Pen: Matt Burke (4)
Try: Christian Cullen, Mepi Faoagali
Con: Jon Preston (2)
Pen: Jon Preston (6)
Referee: South Africa Jonathan Kaplan
10 May 1998 Coastal Sharks South Africa 30 20 Australia Queensland Reds Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
Try: Andre Joubert, Henry Honiball (2), Ollie Le Roux
Con: Henry Honiball (2)
Pen: Andre Joubert, Henry Honiball
Try: Jason Little
Pen: John Eales (5)
Referee: New Zealand Paddy O'Brien

Round 12

16 May 1998 Golden Cats South Africa 41 7 South Africa Western Stormers Ellis Park, Johannesburg  
Try: Chris Badenhorst, Jannie van der Walt (3), Werner Swanepoel (2)
Con: Jannie de Beer (4)
Pen: Jannie de Beer
Try: Percy Montgomery
Con: Louis Koen
Referee: South Africa Andre Watson
16 May 1998 Coastal Sharks South Africa 20 32 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
Try: Andre Joubert, Gary Teichmann, Ollie Le Roux
Con: Andre Joubert
Pen: Henry Honiball
Try: Andrew Mehrtens, Mark Hammett, Norm Berryman (2)
Con: Andrew Mehrtens (3)
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (2)
Referee: Australia Peter Marshall
16 May 1998 ACT Brumbies Australia 23 16 Australia Queensland Reds Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
Try: Ipolito Fenukitau, Stirling Mortlock
Con: Stephen Larkham (2)
Pen: Stephen Larkham (3)
Try: Shane Drahm
Con: Shane Drahm
Pen: Shane Drahm (3)
Referee: Australia Wayne Erickson
16 May 1998 Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand 34 45 New Zealand Auckland Blues Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: Alex Telea, Jason O'Halloran (3), Tana Umaga
Con: Jon Preston (3)
Pen: Jon Preston
Try: Eroni Clarke, Joeli Vidiri (2), Jonah Lomu (2), Xavier Rush
Con: Adrian Cashmore (6)
Pen: Adrian Cashmore
Referee: New Zealand Colin Hawke
16 May 1998 Northern Transvaal South Africa 26 31 New Zealand Otago Highlanders Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Try: Braam van Straaten, McNeil Hendricks
Con: Braam van Straaten (2)
Pen: Braam van Straaten (4)
Try: Brendan Laney, Jeff Wilson (2), Pita Alatini
Con: Tony Brown
Pen: Tony Brown (3)
Referee: Australia Scott Young
15 May 1998 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 21 33 Australia Waratahs North Harbour Stadium, Albany  
Try: Matt Cooper, Roger Randle
Con: Matt Cooper
Pen: Matt Cooper (3)
Try: John Welborn, Matthew Dowling (2)
Con: Matt Burke (3)
Pen: Matt Burke (4)
Referee: South Africa Johan Meuwesen

Finals

Semi finals

22 May 1998 Auckland Blues New Zealand 37 31 New Zealand Otago Highlanders Eden Park, Auckland  
Tries: Adrian Cashmore (2), Joeli Vidiri, Lee Stensness
Con: Adrian Cashmore (4)
Pen: Adrian Cashmore (3)
Tries: Jeff Wilson, Taine Randell, Isitolo Maka
Cons: Simon Culhane, Tony Brown
Pens: Simon Culhane (3), Tony Brown
Referee: New Zealand Colin Hawke


23 May 1998 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 36 32 South Africa Coastal Sharks Lancaster Park, Christchurch  
Tries: Norm Berryman (2), Daryl Lilley, Daryl Gibson
Cons: Andrew Mehrtens (2)
Pens: Andrew Mehrtens (4)
Tries: Ollie le Roux (2), Shaun Payne, Stefan Terblanche, Kevin Putt
Cons: André Joubert (2)
Pens: André Joubert
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Australia Peter Marshall

Grand final

30 May 1998
Auckland Blues New Zealand13 20New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders
Tries: James Christian
Con: Adrian Cashmore
Pen: Adrian Cashmore
Drop: Adrian Cashmore
Tries: James Kerr, Norm Maxwell
Con: Andrew Mehrtens (2)
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (2)
Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: New Zealand Paddy O'Brien

Leading try-scorers

Top 3 try scorers
Pos Name Tries Team
1 Jeff Wilson 10Otago Highlanders
1 Joeli Vidiri 10Auckland Blues
1 Stefan Terblanche 10Coastal Sharks

Leading point-scorers

Top 3 points scorers
Pos Name Tries Team
1 Andrew Mehrtens 206Canterbury Crusaders
2 Adrian Cashmore 180Auckland Blues
3 Jon Preston 112Wellington Hurricanes

Notes and references

  1. "Theory about 'good' guys finishing top goes bust this time".
  • McIlraith, M. (2005).Ten Years of Super 12, Auckland: Hodder Moa. ISBN 1-86971-025-8
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