Английская Википедия:2006 Super 14 season

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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox Super Rugby season The 2006 Super 14 season started on 10 February 2006. The Grand Final was held on 27 May 2006. Super 14 is a provincial rugby union competition with 14 teams from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. This season was the first of the expansion, which saw two new teams, the Western Force and the Cheetahs, join the Super 12/14. The addition of two new teams led to the name change from the Super 12. It was also the first year for a new Super 14 trophy.

At the start of round one, the Crusaders were the favourite to win this year's title 1Шаблон:Dead link with a return of A$3.25 for every $1 bet. The Blues were second favourite with a return of A$4.75 for every $1 bet and the Waratahs were third with a return of A$5.00 for every $1 bet. The Cats were favourites for the wooden spoon. These figures are the final odds.

The season saw the first joint commercial by the three SANZAR unions since 1996. The commercial was filmed in Ukraine and is set in a laundromat. The ad was attempting to draw interest, with the motto More teams, more games and more excitement at the end of the commercial. One player from each of the 14 teams was present, except for the Waratahs. A local extra named "Ouri" filled the role of Mat Rogers who injured his back in a test match for the Wallabies against Шаблон:Nrut.

By the end of round twelve, critics began speculating that the pre-season favourites, the Crusaders, were losing their form after a draw against the winless Western Force and then a shock loss to the Stormers.[1] However they bounced back against the Bulls with a four-try bonus point victory. After a few results fell in their favour they were able to comfortably beat the Brumbies, and finished for the second consecutive season on top of the ladder. The Crusaders won the Super 14 after defeating the Hurricanes in Christchurch in the final, 19–12 in misty conditions. There was 94 matches held over three and a half months, with each team playing one full round robin against the 13 other teams and the playoffs involving two semi-finals and a final. Every team got one bye over the 14 rounds.

Table

Key to colours

Top four teams advance to playoffs

	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	BP	Pts
1	Шаблон:Flagicon Crusaders	13	11	1	1	412	210	+202	5	51
2	Шаблон:Flagicon Hurricanes	13	10	0	3	328	226	+102	7	47
3	Шаблон:Flagicon Waratahs	13	9	0	4	362	192	+170	9	45
4	Шаблон:Flagicon Bulls	13	7	1	5	355	290	+65	7	38
5	Шаблон:Flagicon Sharks	13	7	0	6	361	297	+64	10	38
6	Шаблон:Flagicon Brumbies	13	8	1	4	326	269	+57	4	38
7	Шаблон:Flagicon Chiefs	13	7	1	5	325	298	+27	6	36
8	Шаблон:Flagicon Blues	13	6	0	7	290	344	−54	5	29
9	Шаблон:Flagicon Highlanders	13	6	0	7	228	276	−48	3	27
10	Шаблон:Flagicon Cheetahs	13	5	0	8	272	367	−95	7	27
11	Шаблон:Flagicon Stormers	13	4	1	8	263	334	−71	5	23
12	Шаблон:Flagicon Reds	13	4	0	9	240	320	−80	6	22
13	Шаблон:Flagicon Cats	13	2	1	10	220	405	−185	5	15
14	Шаблон:Flagicon Force	13	1	2	10	223	373	−150	4	12

South African relegation

Originally, the fifth-placed South African side was to be replaced by the Spears, who were initially planned to compete in the 2007 and 2008 competitions. However, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) revisited the decision to admit the Spears, and announced on 19 April 2006 that the Spears would not enter the competition.

On 5 August 2006, the High Court of South Africa threw a potential monkey wrench into the 2007 season when it issued its ruling in the Spears' legal challenge to the decision. It ruled that the Spears had a valid contract with SA Rugby, the commercial arm of SARU, to be included in the 2007 and 2008 Super 14. SA Rugby and SARU are expected to appeal the decision. If the Spears win their court challenge, the Lions, the new name for the Cats, will be relegated for 2007 and will play a test match with the lowest South African team on the 2007 ladder, other than the Spears, for a place in the 2008 competition.

On 8 September 2006, the Golden Lions Rugby Union, the company that operates the Cats franchise, announced that the franchise would be known in the future as the Lions.

Finals

Grand final

Crusaders 15 Leon MacDonald 14 Rico Gear 13 Casey Laulala 12 Aaron Mauger 11 Scott Hamilton 10 Dan Carter 9 Kevin Senio 8 Mose Tuiali'i 7 Richie McCaw (captain) 6 Reuben Thorne 5 Ross Filipo 4 Chris Jack 3 Greg Somerville 2 Corey Flynn 1 Wyatt Crockett Substitutes: 16 Tone Kopelani 17 Campbell Johnstone 18 Johnny Leo'o 19 Tanerau Latimer 20 Stephen Brett 21 Cameron McIntyre 22 Caleb Ralph Coach: Шаблон:Flagicon Robbie Deans

Hurricanes 15 Isaia Toeava 14 Lome Fa'atau 13 Ma'a Nonu 12 Tana Umaga 11 Shannon Paku 10 David Holwell 9 Piri Weepu 8 Rodney So'oialo (captain) 7 Chris Masoe 6 Jerry Collins 5 Jason Eaton 4 Paul Tito 3 Neemia Tialata 2 Andrew Hore 1 John Schwalger Substitutions: 16 Luke Mahoney 17 Joe McDonnell 18 Luke Andrews 19 Thomas Waldrom 20 Brendan Haami 21 Jimmy Gopperth 22 Tamati Ellison Coach: Шаблон:Flagicon Colin Cooper

Player statistics

Leading try scorers

Top 3 try scorers
Pos	Name	Tries	Pld	Team
1	Lome Fa'atau	10	14	Hurricanes
2	Stirling Mortlock	9	13	Brumbies
3	Scott Staniforth	9	13	Western Force

Leading point scorers

Top 3 overall point scorers
Pos	Name	Points	Pld	Team
1	Dan Carter	221	14	Crusaders
2	Peter Hewat	191	14	Waratahs
3	Stephen Donald	133	13	Chiefs