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The '''2015 Super Rugby Final''', will be played between the [[Hurricanes (rugby union)|Hurricanes]] and the [[Highlanders (rugby union)|Highlanders]]. It will be the 20th final in the [[Super Rugby]] competition's history and the fifth under the expanded 15-team format. This will be the first Super Rugby final between two New Zealand teams since 2006 when the Hurricanes were beaten by the [[Crusaders (rugby union)|Crusaders]].
The '''2015 Super Rugby Final''', will be played between the [[Hurricanes (rugby union)|Hurricanes]] and the [[Highlanders (rugby union)|Highlanders]]. It will be the 20th final in the [[Super Rugby]] competition's history and the fifth under the expanded 15-team format. This will be the first Super Rugby final between two New Zealand teams since 2006 when the Hurricanes were beaten by the [[Crusaders (rugby union)|Crusaders]].

==Road to the Final==
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| style="border:0px" | '''2015 Super Rugby standings'''
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[{{SERVER}}{{localurl:Template:2015 Super Rugby standings | action=watch}} watch] · [{{SERVER}}{{localurl:Template:2015 Super Rugby standings | action=edit}} edit] · [[Template talk:2015 Super Rugby standings | discuss]]</small>
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| colspan="15" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="height: 20px;" |
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| colspan="15" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | '''Overall standings'''
|-
! style="width:5%;" | Pos
! style="width:35%;" | Team
! style="width:5%;" | P
! style="width:5%;" | W
! style="width:5%;" | D
! style="width:5%;" | L
! style="width:5%;" | PF
! style="width:5%;" | PA
! style="width:5%;" | PD
! style="width:5%;" | TF
! style="width:5%;" | TA
! style="width:5%;" | TB
! style="width:5%;" | LB
! style="width:5%;" | Pts
<!--
Pos || Team || P || W || D || L || PF || PA || PD || TF || TA || TB || LB || Pts
-->
|- style="background:#E8FFD8;"
| 1 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Hurricanes|fb=y}} || 16 || 14 || 0 || 2 || 458 || 288 || +170 || 58 || 31 || 9 || 1 || '''66'''
|- style="background:#E8FFD8;"
| 2 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Waratahs|fb=y}} || 16 || 11 || 0 || 5 || 409 || 313 || +96 || 50 || 41 || 5 || 3 || '''52'''
|- style="background:#E8FFD8;"
| 3 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Stormers|fb=y}} || 16 || 10 || 1 || 5 || 373 || 323 || +50 || 32 || 35 || 2 || 1 || '''45'''
|- style="background:#ffe6bd;"
| 4 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Highlanders|fb=y}} || 16 || 11 || 0 || 5 || 450 || 333 || +117 || 54 || 40 || 6 || 3 || '''53'''
|- style="background:#ffe6bd;"
| 5 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Chiefs|fb=y}} || 16 || 10 || 0 || 6 || 372 || 299 || +73 || 40 || 27 || 4 || 4 || '''48'''
|- style="background:#ffe6bd;"
| 6 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Brumbies|fb=y}} || 16 || 9 || 0 || 7 || 369 || 261 || +108 || 45 || 21 || 6 || 5 || '''47'''
|-
| 7 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Crusaders|fb=y}} || 16 || 9 || 0 || 7 || 481 || 338 || +143 || 56 || 39 || 8 || 2 || '''46'''
|-
| 8 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Lions|fb=y}} || 16 || 9 || 1 || 6 || 342 || 364 || −22 || 33 || 41 || 2 || 2 || '''42'''
|-
| 9 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Bulls|fb=y}} || 16 || 7 || 0 || 9 || 397 || 388 || +9 || 37 || 39 || 4 || 6 || '''38'''
|-
| 10 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Rebels|fb=y}} || 16 || 7 || 0 || 9 || 319 || 354 || −35 || 35 || 42 || 3 || 5 || '''36'''
|-
| 11 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Sharks|fb=y}} || 16 || 7 || 0 || 9 || 338 || 401 || −63 || 37 || 43 || 3 || 3 || '''34'''
|-
| 12 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Cheetahs|fb=y}} || 16 || 5 || 0 || 11 || 357 || 531 || −174 || 44 || 65 || 4 || 2 || '''26'''
|-
| 13 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Reds|fb=y}} || 16 || 4 || 0 || 12 || 247 || 434 || −187 || 32 || 53 || 3 || 3 || '''22'''
|-
| 14 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Blues|fb=y}} || 16 || 3 || 0 || 13 || 282 || 428 || −146 || 29 || 50 || 2 || 6 || '''20'''
|-
| 15 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Force|fb=y}} || 16 || 3 || 0 || 13 || 245 || 384 || −139 || 28 || 43 || 3 || 4 || '''19'''
|-
| colspan="15" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="height: 20px;" |
|-
| colspan="15" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | {{flagicon|AUS}} '''Australian Conference'''
|-
! style="width:5%;" | Pos
! style="width:35%;" | Team
! style="width:5%;" | P
! style="width:5%;" | W
! style="width:5%;" | D
! style="width:5%;" | L
! style="width:5%;" | PF
! style="width:5%;" | PA
! style="width:5%;" | PD
! style="width:5%;" | TF
! style="width:5%;" | TA
! style="width:5%;" | TB
! style="width:5%;" | LB
! style="width:5%;" | Pts
<!--
Pos || Team || P || W || D || L || PF || PA || PD || TF || TA || TB || LB || Pts
-->
|- style="background:#E8FFD8;"
| 1 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Waratahs}} || 16 || 11 || 0 || 5 || 409 || 313 || +96 || 50 || 41 || 5 || 3 || '''52'''
|-
| 2 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Brumbies}} || 16 || 9 || 0 || 7 || 369 || 261 || +108 || 45 || 21 || 6 || 5 || '''47'''
|-
| 3 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Rebels}} || 16 || 7 || 0 || 9 || 319 || 354 || −35 || 35 || 42 || 3 || 5 || '''36'''
|-
| 4 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Reds}} || 16 || 4 || 0 || 12 || 247 || 434 || −187 || 32 || 53 || 3 || 3 || '''22'''
|-
| 5 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Force}} || 16 || 3 || 0 || 13 || 245 || 384 || −139 || 28 || 43 || 3 || 4 || '''19'''
|-
| colspan="15" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="height: 20px;" |
|-
| colspan="15" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | {{flagicon|NZL}} '''New Zealand Conference'''
|-
! style="width:5%;" | Pos
! style="width:35%;" | Team
! style="width:5%;" | P
! style="width:5%;" | W
! style="width:5%;" | D
! style="width:5%;" | L
! style="width:5%;" | PF
! style="width:5%;" | PA
! style="width:5%;" | PD
! style="width:5%;" | TF
! style="width:5%;" | TA
! style="width:5%;" | TB
! style="width:5%;" | LB
! style="width:5%;" | Pts
<!--
Pos || Team || P || W || D || L || PF || PA || PD || TF || TA || TB || LB || Pts
-->
|- style="background:#E8FFD8;"
| 1 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Hurricanes}} || 16 || 14 || 0 || 2 || 458 || 288 || +170 || 58 || 31 || 9 || 1 || '''66'''
|-
| 2 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Highlanders}} || 16 || 11 || 0 || 5 || 450 || 333 || +117 || 54 || 40 || 6 || 3 || '''53'''
|-
| 3 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Chiefs}} || 16 || 10 || 0 || 6 || 372 || 299 || +73 || 40 || 27 || 4 || 4 || '''48'''
|-
| 4 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Crusaders}} || 16 || 9 || 0 || 7 || 481 || 338 || +143 || 56 || 39 || 8 || 2 || '''46'''
|-
| 5 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Blues}} || 16 || 3 || 0 || 13 || 282 || 428 || −146 || 29 || 50 || 2 || 6 || '''20'''
|-
| colspan="15" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="height: 20px;" |
|-
| colspan="15" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | {{flagicon|RSA}} '''South African Conference'''
|-
! style="width:5%;" | Pos
! style="width:35%;" | Team
! style="width:5%;" | P
! style="width:5%;" | W
! style="width:5%;" | D
! style="width:5%;" | L
! style="width:5%;" | PF
! style="width:5%;" | PA
! style="width:5%;" | PD
! style="width:5%;" | TF
! style="width:5%;" | TA
! style="width:5%;" | TB
! style="width:5%;" | LB
! style="width:5%;" | Pts
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Pos || Team || P || W || D || L || PF || PA || PD || TF || TA || TB || LB || Pts
-->
|- style="background:#E8FFD8;"
| 1 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Stormers}} || 16 || 10 || 1 || 5 || 373 || 323 || +50 || 32 || 35 || 2 || 1 || '''45'''
|-
| 2 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Lions}} || 16 || 9 || 1 || 6 || 342 || 364 || −22 || 32 || 41 || 2 || 2 || '''42'''
|-
| 3 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Bulls}} || 16 || 7 || 0 || 9 || 397 || 388 || +9 || 37 || 39 || 4 || 6 || '''38'''
|-
| 4 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Sharks}} || 16 || 7 || 0 || 9 || 338 || 401 || −63 || 37 || 43 || 3 || 3 || '''34'''
|-
| 5 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut Cheetahs}} || 16 || 5 || 0 || 11 || 357 || 531 || −174 || 44 || 65 || 4 || 2 || '''26'''
|-
| colspan="15" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="height: 20px;" |
|-
| colspan="15" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" | <small>Final standings.</small><ref name="Full Log : Vodacom Super Rugby">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/logs.aspx?leagueId=2174&fullview=true | title=Full Log : Vodacom Super Rugby | publisher=South African Rugby Union | accessdate=13 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="Super Rugby - Official SANZAR Site">{{cite web | url=http://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/ | title=Super Rugby - Official SANZAR Site | publisher=SANZAR | accessdate=25 February 2014}}</ref><br/><br/><small>{{Rut Brumbies}}, {{Rut Chiefs}}, {{Rut Highlanders}}, {{Rut Hurricanes}}, {{Rut Stormers}} and {{Rut Waratahs}} qualified to the play-offs.</small>
|}

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|-
! colspan="4" style="border:0px" | Legend and Competition rules
|-
| colspan="4" style="height:10px" |
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| colspan="4" style="border:0px" | '''Legend:'''
|-
| style="height:10px; width:5%; background:#E8FFD8;" |
| style="width:30%;" | <small>Conference leaders, qualify to [[2015 Super Rugby season#Finals|finals]].</small>
| rowspan="3" style="width:5%; |
| rowspan="3" style="width:60%; background:#E8FFD8; | <small>P = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points</small>
|-
| style="height:10px; background:#ffe6bd;" | || <small>Wildcard teams, qualify to [[2015 Super Rugby season#Finals|finals]].</small>
|-
| style="height:10px" |
|-
| colspan="4" style="height: 20px;" |
|-
| colspan="4" style="border:0px" | '''Competition rules:'''
|-
| colspan="4" | <small>'''Qualification:'''
The top six teams will qualify to the [[2015 Super Rugby season#Finals|finals]], with their final positions in the overall log determining their seedings in the finals. The third-placed team (i.e. the conference winners with the worst overall record) will host the sixth-placed team in the [[2015 Super Rugby season#Qualifiers|qualifiers]], while the fourth-placed team will host the fifth-placed team. The top two teams (i.e. the two conference winners with the best overall record) will qualify directly to the [[2015 Super Rugby season#Semi-Finals|semi-finals]], where they will have home advantage against the two qualifier winners, with the top team hosting the qualifier winner with the lower seeding and the second-placed team hosting the qualifier winner with the higher seeding. The two semi-final winners will progress to the final, with the team with the higher seeding having home advantage.<br/><br/>
'''Points breakdown:'''<br/>* 4 points for a win<br/>* 2 points for a draw<br/>* 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less<br/>* 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match<br/><br/>
'''Classification:'''<br/>Teams standings are calculated as follows:<ref name="Team with "Most Wins" will finish higher in Super Rugby">{{cite web | url=http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=208405539194673 | title=Team with "Most Wins" will finish higher in Super Rugby | publisher=SANZAR | date=12 June 2011 | accessdate=13 June 2011}}</ref><br/>* Conference Leaders (i.e. conference leaders will always be ranked in the top three)<br/>* Log points<br/>* Number of games won<br/>* Overall points difference<br/>* Number of tries scored<br/>* Overall try difference</small>
|}<noinclude>[[Category:Rugby union table templates]]<references/></noinclude>

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| score-width = 30
| QF1-details = 20 June 2015
| QF1-seed1 = 3
| QF1-team1 = {{Rut Stormers|fb=y}}
| QF1-score1 = 19
| QF1-seed2 = 6
| QF1-team2 = '''{{Rut Brumbies|fb=y}}'''
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| QF2-details = 20 June 2015
| QF2-seed1 = 4
| QF2-team1 = '''{{Rut Highlanders|fb=y}}'''
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| QF2-seed2 = 5
| QF2-team2 = {{Rut Chiefs|fb=y}}
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| SF2-score1 = 17
| SF2-seed2 = 4
| SF2-team2 = '''{{Rut Highlanders|fb=y}}'''
| SF2-score2 = 35
| GF-details = 4 July 2015
| GF-team1 = {{Rut Hurricanes|fb=y}}
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| GF-team2 = {{Rut Highlanders|fb=y}}
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}}

===Qualifiers===

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| date = 20 June 2015
| time = 19:35
| home = {{Rut Highlanders}}
| score = 24–14
| report = Report<ref name="Highlanders move on to semi-finals">{{cite web | url=http://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/highlanders-move-on-to-semi-finals/ | title=Highlanders move on to semi-finals | work=SANZAR | date=20 June 2015 | accessdate=27 June 2015}}</ref><br/>Scoreboard<ref name="Match Breakdown: Highlanders vs Chiefs">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=136884&leagueid=2174&homeid=23304&awayid=23284&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Highlanders vs Chiefs | work=South African Rugby Union | date=20 June 2015 | accessdate=20 June 2015}}</ref>
| away = {{Rut Chiefs}}
| try1 = [[Waisake Naholo]] {{try|24|43}}
| con1 = [[Lima Sopoaga]] {{kick|44}} (1/2)
| pen1 = [[Lima Sopoaga]] {{kick|6|57|66|80}} (4/4)
| drop1 = [[Waisake Naholo]] (0/1)
| cards1 =
| try2 = [[Brodie Retallick]] {{try|60}}
| con2 = [[Andrew Horrell]] (0/1)
| pen2 = [[Andrew Horrell]] {{kick|8|28|40}} (3/5)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = {{Rus Forsyth Barr Stadium}}
| attendance = 22,500
| referee = [[Chris Pollock]]
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 20 June 2015
| time = 17:05
| home = {{Rut Stormers}}
| score = 19–39
| report = Report<ref name="Six-try Brumbies stun the Stormers">{{cite web | url=http://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/six-try-brumbies-stun-the-stormers/ | title=Six-try Brumbies stun the Stormers | work=SANZAR | date=21 June 2015 | accessdate=27 June 2015}}</ref><br/>Scoreboard<ref name="Match Breakdown: DHL Stormers vs Brumbies">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=136874&leagueid=2174&homeid=23224&awayid=23324&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: DHL Stormers vs Brumbies | work=South African Rugby Union | date=20 June 2015 | accessdate=20 June 2015}}</ref>
| away = {{Rut Brumbies}}
| try1 = [[Cheslin Kolbe]] {{try|45}}
| con1 = [[Demetri Catrakilis]] {{kick|46}} (1/1)
| pen1 = [[Demetri Catrakilis]] {{kick|13|34|49|60}} (4/4)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = [[Joe Tomane]] {{try|4|15|25}} <br/> [[Scott Sio]] {{try|40}} <br/> [[Ita Vaea]] {{try|63}} <br/> [[Jesse Mogg]] {{try|79}}
| con2 = [[Christian Lealiifano]] {{kick|26|40|64}} (3/6)
| pen2 = [[Christian Lealiifano]] {{kick|51}} (1/1)
| drop2 =
| cards2 = [[Henry Speight]] {{Sent off|0|74}} <br/> [[Scott Fardy]] {{yel|75}}
| stadium = {{Rus Newlands Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee = [[Jaco Peyper]]
}}

===Semi-Finals===

{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 27 June 2015
| time = 19:35
| home = {{Rut Hurricanes}}
| score = 29–9
| report = Report<ref name="Hurricanes surge into Super Rugby Final">{{cite web | url=http://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/hurricanes-surge-into-super-rugby-final/ | title=Hurricanes surge into Super Rugby Final | work=SANZAR | date=27 June 2015 | accessdate=27 June 2015}}</ref><br/>Scoreboard<ref name="Match Breakdown: Hurricanes vs Brumbies">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=136894&leagueid=2174&homeid=23314&awayid=23324&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Hurricanes vs Brumbies | work=South African Rugby Union | date=27 June 2015 | accessdate=27 June 2015}}</ref>
| away = {{Rut Brumbies}}
| try1 = [[Julian Savea]] {{try|21}} <br/> [[TJ Perenara]] {{try|28}} <br/> [[Ardie Savea]] {{try|43}} <br/> [[Matt Proctor]] {{try|74}}
| con1 = [[Beauden Barrett]] {{kick|29}} (1/2) <br/> [[James Marshall (rugby union)|James Marshall]] {{kick|44|75}} (2/2)
| pen1 = [[Beauden Barrett]] (0/1) <br/> [[James Marshall (rugby union)|James Marshall]] {{kick|66}} (1/2)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 = [[Jesse Mogg]] {{kick|40}} (1/1) <br/> [[Christian Lealiifano]] {{kick|50|57}} (2/2)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = {{Rus Westpac Stadium}}
| attendance = 34,500
| referee = [[Glen Jackson (rugby union)|Glen Jackson]]
}}

{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 27 June 2015
| time = 19:55
| home = {{Rut Waratahs}}
| score = 17–35
| report = Report<br/>Scoreboard<ref name="Match Breakdown: Waratahs vs Highlanders">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=136904&leagueid=2174&homeid=23334&awayid=23304&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Waratahs vs Highlanders | work=South African Rugby Union | date=27 June 2015 | accessdate=27 June 2015}}</ref>
| away = {{Rut Highlanders}}
| try1 = [[Rob Horne]] {{try|11}}
| con1 = [[Bernard Foley]] (0/1)
| pen1 = [[Bernard Foley]] {{kick|23|31|37|51}} (4/4)
| drop1 =
| cards1 = [[Jacques Potgieter]] {{sin bin|58|68}}
| try2 = [[Aaron Smith (rugby union)|Aaron Smith]] {{try|19}} <br/> [[Richard Buckman]] {{try|33}} <br/> [[Waisake Naholo]] {{try|53}} <br/> [[penalty try]] {{try|58}} <br/> [[Patrick Osborne]] {{try|78}}
| con2 = [[Ben Smith (rugby union)|Ben Smith]] (0/1) <br/> [[Lima Sopoaga]] {{kick|34|59}} (2/4)
| pen2 = [[Lima Sopoaga]] {{kick|5}} (1/3)
| drop2 = [[Lima Sopoaga]] {{kick|75}} (1/2)
| cards2 =
| stadium = {{Rus Allianz Stadium}}
| attendance = 32,632
| referee = [[Craig Joubert]]
}}


The 2015 Super Rugby competition involved fifteen teams, five each from South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.<ref name = sr-about/>

The Hurricanes qualified for the playoffs by finishing top of the New Zealand conference and also topped the overall standings, with fourteen wins and just two losses during the season. Theis was the first final appearnance by the Hurricanes (to the [[Brumbies (rugby union)|Brumbies]], [[Western Force]], [[Blues (Super rugby franchise)|Blues]], and [[Sharks (Super Rugby)|Sharks]]).<ref name = pag-war/> The Crusaders finished top of the New Zealand conference with eleven wins and five losses—to the [[Hurricanes (Super Rugby)|Hurricanes]] (twice), [[Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)|Chiefs]], Blues, and Sharks.<ref name = pag-cru/> The Sharks won the South African conference, and the Brumbies, Chiefs and [[Highlanders (rugby union)|Highlanders]] filled the remaining three places as the next top finishers during the regular season.<ref name = sr-log/>

The Brumbies hosted the Chiefs in Canberra in the first qualifying final, while the Highlanders traveled to Durban to play the Sharks.<ref name = wcw-qf1/><ref name = wcw-qf2/> The Brumbies and Chiefs scored four tries apiece in the first qualifier, but the Brumbies prevailed with [[Christian Lealiifano]] successful with five kicks from eight off the tee in their 32–30 victory.<ref name = wcw-qf1-d/> The second qualifier was also a close match with the Sharks and Highlanders scoring three tries each, but the Sharks came from behind with two penalty kicks by [[François Steyn]] in the final 6 minutes to win by 31–27.<ref name = wcw-qf2-d/>

For the semi-finals, the Sharks flew to Christchurch to play the Crusaders and the Brumbies travelled to Sydney to play the Waratahs.<ref name = wcw-sf1/><ref name = wcw-sf2/> Both games were won by a clear margin in the end but the run of play in each match was substantially different. The Crusaders scored five tries to nil to defeat the Sharks by 38–6.<ref name = wcw-sf1-d/> The Brumbies, by contrast, were not shut out of the game until fly-half [[Bernard Foley]] kicked a penalty goal then scored a try and converted it within last 7 minutes to secure victory for the Waratahs by 26–8.<ref name = wcw-sf2-d/>

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| QF1-seed2 = 5
| QF1-team2 = {{Rut Chiefs|fb=y}}
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| QF2-details = 19 July 2014
| QF2-seed1 = 3
| QF2-team1 = '''{{Rut Sharks|fb=y}}'''
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| QF2-seed2 = 6
| QF2-team2 = {{Rut Highlanders|fb=y}}
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| SF1-details = 26 July 2014
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| SF1-team1 = '''{{Rut Waratahs|fb=y}}'''
| SF1-score1 = 26
| SF1-seed2 = 4
| SF1-team2 = {{Rut Brumbies|fb=y}}
| SF1-score2 = 8
| SF2-details = 26 July 2014
| SF2-seed1 = 2
| SF2-team1 = '''{{Rut Crusaders|fb=y}}'''
| SF2-score1 = 38
| SF2-seed2 = 3
| SF2-team2 = {{Rut Sharks|fb=y}}
| SF2-score2 = 6
| GF-details = 2 August 2014
| GF-team1 = '''{{Rut Waratahs|fb=y}}'''
| GF-score1 = 33
| GF-team2 = {{Rut Crusaders|fb=y}}
| GF-score2 = 32
}}


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Revision as of 01:23, 29 June 2015

2014 Super Rugby Final
Event2015 Super Rugby season
Hurricanes Highlanders
Australia New Zealand
Date4 July 2015
VenueWestpac Stadium, Wellington
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The 2015 Super Rugby Final, will be played between the Hurricanes and the Highlanders. It will be the 20th final in the Super Rugby competition's history and the fifth under the expanded 15-team format. This will be the first Super Rugby final between two New Zealand teams since 2006 when the Hurricanes were beaten by the Crusaders.

Road to the Final

2015 Super Rugby standings

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Overall standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Template:Rut Hurricanes 16 14 0 2 458 288 +170 58 31 9 1 66
2 Template:Rut Waratahs 16 11 0 5 409 313 +96 50 41 5 3 52
3 Template:Rut Stormers 16 10 1 5 373 323 +50 32 35 2 1 45
4 Template:Rut Highlanders 16 11 0 5 450 333 +117 54 40 6 3 53
5 Template:Rut Chiefs 16 10 0 6 372 299 +73 40 27 4 4 48
6 Template:Rut Brumbies 16 9 0 7 369 261 +108 45 21 6 5 47
7 Template:Rut Crusaders 16 9 0 7 481 338 +143 56 39 8 2 46
8 Template:Rut Lions 16 9 1 6 342 364 −22 33 41 2 2 42
9 Template:Rut Bulls 16 7 0 9 397 388 +9 37 39 4 6 38
10 Template:Rut Rebels 16 7 0 9 319 354 −35 35 42 3 5 36
11 Template:Rut Sharks 16 7 0 9 338 401 −63 37 43 3 3 34
12 Template:Rut Cheetahs 16 5 0 11 357 531 −174 44 65 4 2 26
13 Template:Rut Reds 16 4 0 12 247 434 −187 32 53 3 3 22
14 Template:Rut Blues 16 3 0 13 282 428 −146 29 50 2 6 20
15 Template:Rut Force 16 3 0 13 245 384 −139 28 43 3 4 19
Australia Australian Conference
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Template:Rut Waratahs 16 11 0 5 409 313 +96 50 41 5 3 52
2 Template:Rut Brumbies 16 9 0 7 369 261 +108 45 21 6 5 47
3 Template:Rut Rebels 16 7 0 9 319 354 −35 35 42 3 5 36
4 Template:Rut Reds 16 4 0 12 247 434 −187 32 53 3 3 22
5 Template:Rut Force 16 3 0 13 245 384 −139 28 43 3 4 19
New Zealand New Zealand Conference
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Template:Rut Hurricanes 16 14 0 2 458 288 +170 58 31 9 1 66
2 Template:Rut Highlanders 16 11 0 5 450 333 +117 54 40 6 3 53
3 Template:Rut Chiefs 16 10 0 6 372 299 +73 40 27 4 4 48
4 Template:Rut Crusaders 16 9 0 7 481 338 +143 56 39 8 2 46
5 Template:Rut Blues 16 3 0 13 282 428 −146 29 50 2 6 20
South Africa South African Conference
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Template:Rut Stormers 16 10 1 5 373 323 +50 32 35 2 1 45
2 Template:Rut Lions 16 9 1 6 342 364 −22 32 41 2 2 42
3 Template:Rut Bulls 16 7 0 9 397 388 +9 37 39 4 6 38
4 Template:Rut Sharks 16 7 0 9 338 401 −63 37 43 3 3 34
5 Template:Rut Cheetahs 16 5 0 11 357 531 −174 44 65 4 2 26
Final standings.[1][2]

Template:Rut Brumbies, Template:Rut Chiefs, Template:Rut Highlanders, Template:Rut Hurricanes, Template:Rut Stormers and Template:Rut Waratahs qualified to the play-offs.
  1. ^ "Full Log : Vodacom Super Rugby". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Super Rugby - Official SANZAR Site". SANZAR. Retrieved 25 February 2014.

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Qualifiers

20 June 2015 Template:Rut Highlanders 24–14 Template:Rut Chiefs Template:Rus Forsyth Barr Stadium  
19:35 Try: Waisake Naholo rugby ball 24', 43'
Con: Lima Sopoaga rugby goalposts icon 44' (1/2)
Pen: Lima Sopoaga rugby goalposts icon 6', 57', 66', 80' (4/4)
Drop: Waisake Naholo (0/1) 		Report[1]
Scoreboard[2] 		Try: Brodie Retallick rugby ball 60'
Con: Andrew Horrell (0/1)
Pen: Andrew Horrell rugby goalposts icon 8', 28', 40' (3/5) 		Attendance: 22,500
Referee: Chris Pollock


20 June 2015 Template:Rut Stormers 19–39 Template:Rut Brumbies Template:Rus Newlands Stadium  
17:05 Try: Cheslin Kolbe rugby ball 45'
Con: Demetri Catrakilis rugby goalposts icon 46' (1/1)
Pen: Demetri Catrakilis rugby goalposts icon 13', 34', 49', 60' (4/4) 		Report[3]
Scoreboard[4] 		Try: Joe Tomane rugby ball 4', 15', 25'
Scott Sio rugby ball 40'
Ita Vaea rugby ball 63'
Jesse Mogg rugby ball 79'
Con: Christian Lealiifano rugby goalposts icon 26', 40', 64' (3/6)
Pen: Christian Lealiifano rugby goalposts icon 51' (1/1)
Cards: Henry Speight Red card 74'
Scott Fardy Yellow card 75' 		Referee: Jaco Peyper

Semi-Finals

27 June 2015 Template:Rut Hurricanes 29–9 Template:Rut Brumbies Template:Rus Westpac Stadium  
19:35 Try: Julian Savea rugby ball 21'
TJ Perenara rugby ball 28'
Ardie Savea rugby ball 43'
Matt Proctor rugby ball 74'
Con: Beauden Barrett rugby goalposts icon 29' (1/2)
James Marshall rugby goalposts icon 44', 75' (2/2)
Pen: Beauden Barrett (0/1)
James Marshall rugby goalposts icon 66' (1/2) 		Report[5]
Scoreboard[6] 		Pen: Jesse Mogg rugby goalposts icon 40' (1/1)
Christian Lealiifano rugby goalposts icon 50', 57' (2/2) 		Attendance: 34,500
Referee: Glen Jackson


27 June 2015 Template:Rut Waratahs 17–35 Template:Rut Highlanders Template:Rus Allianz Stadium  
19:55 Try: Rob Horne rugby ball 11'
Con: Bernard Foley (0/1)
Pen: Bernard Foley rugby goalposts icon 23', 31', 37', 51' (4/4)
Cards: Jacques Potgieter yellow card 58' to 68' 		Report
Scoreboard[7] 		Try: Aaron Smith rugby ball 19'
Richard Buckman rugby ball 33'
Waisake Naholo rugby ball 53'
penalty try rugby ball 58'
Patrick Osborne rugby ball 78'
Con: Ben Smith (0/1)
Lima Sopoaga rugby goalposts icon 34', 59' (2/4)
Pen: Lima Sopoaga rugby goalposts icon 5' (1/3)
Drop: Lima Sopoaga rugby goalposts icon 75' (1/2) 		Attendance: 32,632
Referee: Craig Joubert


The 2015 Super Rugby competition involved fifteen teams, five each from South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.[8]

The Hurricanes qualified for the playoffs by finishing top of the New Zealand conference and also topped the overall standings, with fourteen wins and just two losses during the season. Theis was the first final appearnance by the Hurricanes (to the Brumbies, Western Force, Blues, and Sharks).[9] The Crusaders finished top of the New Zealand conference with eleven wins and five losses—to the Hurricanes (twice), Chiefs, Blues, and Sharks.[10] The Sharks won the South African conference, and the Brumbies, Chiefs and Highlanders filled the remaining three places as the next top finishers during the regular season.[11]

The Brumbies hosted the Chiefs in Canberra in the first qualifying final, while the Highlanders traveled to Durban to play the Sharks.[12][13] The Brumbies and Chiefs scored four tries apiece in the first qualifier, but the Brumbies prevailed with Christian Lealiifano successful with five kicks from eight off the tee in their 32–30 victory.[14] The second qualifier was also a close match with the Sharks and Highlanders scoring three tries each, but the Sharks came from behind with two penalty kicks by François Steyn in the final 6 minutes to win by 31–27.[15]

For the semi-finals, the Sharks flew to Christchurch to play the Crusaders and the Brumbies travelled to Sydney to play the Waratahs.[16][17] Both games were won by a clear margin in the end but the run of play in each match was substantially different. The Crusaders scored five tries to nil to defeat the Sharks by 38–6.[18] The Brumbies, by contrast, were not shut out of the game until fly-half Bernard Foley kicked a penalty goal then scored a try and converted it within last 7 minutes to secure victory for the Waratahs by 26–8.[19]

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  1. ^ "Highlanders move on to semi-finals". SANZAR. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Match Breakdown: Highlanders vs Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Six-try Brumbies stun the Stormers". SANZAR. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Match Breakdown: DHL Stormers vs Brumbies". South African Rugby Union. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Hurricanes surge into Super Rugby Final". SANZAR. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Match Breakdown: Hurricanes vs Brumbies". South African Rugby Union. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Match Breakdown: Waratahs vs Highlanders". South African Rugby Union. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
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