2007 Super 14 Final - Road To The Final

Road To The Final

The Sharks and Bulls finished the round-robin first and second on the Super 14 table respectively. The Crusaders lost to the Chiefs in their last round-robin match (ending a 26-game home winning streak), but managed to secure a bonus point, losing by seven points. The Blues then defeated the Force in Perth to qualify for the semi-finals. The Sharks then went to the top of the table after defeating the Stormers 36-10 in Cape Town. The Bulls then played the Reds in Pretoria, and would be able to finish in second place if they won by a margin of 72 or more. They ended up crushing the Reds by 92-3 — the largest winning margin in Super Rugby history.

The Sharks then hosted the Blues in Durban, and the Bulls hosted the Crusaders in Pretoria. This was the first time both semi-finals had been hosted in South Africa. The Sharks defeated the Blues 34-18 with three tries to two, and the Bulls defeated the Crusaders 27-12 in a try-less match.

2007 Super 14 Table
Pos Name Pld W D L F A +/- BP Pts
1 Sharks 13 10 0 3 355 214 141 5 45
2 Bulls 13 9 0 4 388 223 165 6 42
3 Crusaders 13 8 0 5 382 235 147 10 42
4 Blues 13 9 0 4 355 235 120 6 42
5 Brumbies 13 9 0 4 234 173 61 4 40
6 Chiefs 13 7 1 5 373 321 52 10 40
7 Western Force 13 6 1 6 276 282 -6 6 32
8 Hurricanes 13 6 0 7 247 300 -53 3 27
9 Highlanders 13 5 0 8 235 301 -66 7 27
10 Stormers 13 6 0 7 249 326 -77 3 27
11 Cheetahs 13 4 1 8 265 342 -77 4 22
12 Lions 13 5 0 8 175 284 -109 2 22
13 Waratahs 13 3 1 9 266 317 -51 7 21
14 Reds 13 2 0 11 201 438 -237 3 11
Semi-finals Final
2 Bulls 27
3 Crusaders 12
2 Bulls 20
1 Sharks 19
1 Sharks 34
4 Blues 18

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