2002 Super 12 season

The 2002 Super 12 season was won by the Crusaders, who defeated the Brumbies in the 2002 Super 12 Final. It was the Crusaders' fourth Super 12 championship victory, and they went through the season undefeated, the highlights including a massive 96-19 win against the second-placed NSW Waratahs.

Round 1

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date = 2002-02-22
home = Hurricanes
score = 7 – 60
away = Blues
homescore = Try: Jason Spice
Con: Daryl Lilley| awayscore = Tries: Doug Howlett (4), Rupeni Caucaunibuca (2), Mark Mayerhofler, Troy Flavell
Cons: Carlos Spencer (6), James Arlidge
Pens: Carlos Spencer (2)
stadium = Westpac Trust Stadium, Wellington
attendance =
referee = Paddy O'Brien flagicon|NZL
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date = 2002-02-22
home = Sharks
score = 18 – 25
away = Stormers
homescore = Tries: Stefan Terblanche (2)
Con: Gaffie du Toit
Pens: Gaffie du Toit (2) | awayscore = Tries: Marius Goosen, Percy Montgomery, Pieter Rossouw
Cons: Marius Goosen (2)
Pen: Marius Goosen
Drop: Bolla Conradie
stadium = Absa Stadium, Durban
attendance =
referee = Andre Watson flagicon|RSA
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date = 2002-02-23
home = Crusaders
score = 30 – 28
away = Highlanders
homescore = Tries: Andrew Mehrtens, Joe Maddock
Cons: Andrew Mehrtens
Pens: Andrew Mehrtens (6) | awayscore = Tries: Jeff Wilson, Ryan Nicholas, Willie Walker
Cons: Tony Brown (2)
Pens: Tony Brown (3)
stadium = Jade Stadium, Christchurch
attendance =
referee = Paul Honiss flagicon|NZL

Round 2

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date = 2002-03-01
home = Chiefs
score = 27 – 34
away = Crusaders
homescore = Tries: Mark Ranby, Roger Randle, Todd Miller
Cons: David Hill (3)
Pens: David Hill (2) | awayscore = Tries: Aaron Mauger, Daryl Gibson, Joe Maddock
Cons: Andrew Mehrtens (2)
Pens: Andrew Mehrtens (4)
Drop: Aaron Mauger
stadium = Rugby Park, Hamilton
attendance =
referee = Kelvin Deaker flagicon|NZL
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date = 2002-03-02
home = Highlanders
score = 45 – 5
away = Sharks
homescore = Tries: Anton Oliver, Craig Newby, Jeff Wilson, Joe McDonnell, Romi Ropati
Cons: Tony Brown (4)
Pens: Tony Brown (4) | awayscore = Try: Nicky van der Walt
stadium = Carisbrook, Dunedin
attendance =
referee = Wayne Erickson flagicon|AUS

Round 12

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date = 2002-05-10
home = Brumbies
score = 46 – 25
away = Blues
homescore = Tries: Graeme Bond, Andrew Walker, Stephen Larkham, Stirling Mortlock
Cons: Andrew Walker (3)
Pens: Andrew Walker (3), Stirling Mortlock (2) | awayscore = Tries: Doug Howlett, Rico Gear, Samiu Vahafolau
Cons: Carlos Spencer (2)
Pens: Carlos Spencer (2)
stadium = Bruce Stadium, Canberra
attendance =
referee = Tappe Henning flagicon|RSA
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date = 2002-05-11
home = Crusaders
score = 96 – 19
away = Waratahs
homescore = Tries: Caleb Ralph (4), Leon MacDonald (2), Marika Vunibaka (2), Scott Robertson, Aaron Mauger, Daryl Gibson, Greg Feek, Justin Marshall
Cons: Andrew Mehrtens (13) | awayscore = Tries: Des Tuiavii, Francis Cullimore, Marc Stcherbina
Cons: Matthew Burke (2)
stadium = Jade Stadium, Christchurch
attendance =
referee = Jonathan Kaplan flagicon|RSA

Final standings

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