Rank the 22 Super Rugby Finals from best to worst

Cameron McMillan Uses Fuzzy Memory, Highlights from YouTube and Herald Match Reports to Rank the Last 22 Final Rounds

22) Bulls 61 Chiefs 17 – 2009
Stephen Donald creates Lelia Masaga for the opening test thanks to a chic footwork to give the visitors a 7-0 lead. And that was chiefs. The Bulls scored 34 consecutive points in the first half, crowned by an interception by Bryan Habana just before the break. Game at half time. At least he had tests

Fun fact: The Bulls recorded eight tries but also managed a falling goal for good measure.

21) Crusaders 19 Hurricanes 12 – 2006 [19659008] The only final to have a nickname – The Fog Finale. Just a very bad sporting opportunity. The fans could not see the pitch, the commentators could not see the players and the players could not see the ball. Everyone missed nine converted penalties and one try. Despite the conditions, the match was rather exciting with the Hurricanes trying to pbad the ball of their own 22m to score and force the extra time. A fan of the NZME Sports Department Crusaders says the fog saved the Hurricanes from a humiliating scraping

Fun Fact: The Crusaders had no half-reserve.

20) Brumbies 36 Sharks 6 – 2001

Where were you when the Brumbies became the first team outside of New Zealand to win a Super 12 title? Many New Zealanders undoubtedly watched as New Zealand teams made the semi-finals (Richie McCaw made his debut test a few months later and New Zealand rugby was saved). It was one of the most difficult finals on YouTube with

the only thing to do. I can confirm that Gregan has thrown this mark inside at least once and that the Sharks have never really played the game.

Fun fact: The 2001 final was held May 26th. ] 19) Chiefs 37 Sharks 6 – 2012
The Chiefs played a Sharks side that had to travel from Brisbane to Cape Town to Hamilton during the playoffs to make the final. The Chiefs had the first week off before beating the Crusaders in a semifinal. There was no way that it was competitive. Well, it was for the first 20 but after that, it was an easy win for the Chiefs. Sonny Bill Williams and the peloton were instrumental as the Chiefs clinched their first title. Still, it's not the best watch

Fun fact: Craig Clarke played 80 minutes with a grade 2 internal ligament ligament in the semifinal, usually a six to eight week injury.

18) Bulls 25 Stormers 17 – 2010
Has anyone ever risen to watch this game? There were vuvuzelas, because it was South Africa in 2010, and referee Craig Joubert whistled and said "roll" a lot. It sounds like a tight game but the Bulls were 25-10 with three minutes left. After the defeat of his team, Schalk Burger did not hold back when he claimed that Joubert "trained the Bulls, but penalized the Stormers". Francois Hougaard's breakout test and Bryan Habana's interception test were both pretty impressive, but did not make up for the line-up penalty of Morne Stetyn after penalty [19659002] Fun thing: It was the last Super 14, so we can badume that the Bulls still have this ugly trophy

17) Hurricanes 20 Lions 3 – 2016
A special for these Hurricanes fans who have been suffering for a long time but not a great match for the neutral. The weather was lamentable and the Lions made a lot of mistakes and simply did not stand up to the "Canes" methodical.

Fun fact: Three points are the lowest in a Super Rugby final.

16) Blues 23 Brumbies 7 – 1997

No one really gave the Brumbies a chance and they did not get one since the Blues came up against a second title. This game is not on YouTube, you might think that Blues fans, who have been suffering for a long time, would like to relive past glories, but according to reports, it was wet and stuck at 0-0 for the first 30 minutes . The Blues took control and led 23-0 before a late Brumbies test. Not exactly a barnburner. There were still bonus points at Michael Jones

Fun fact: An old roll of the Herald Citadel indicated that 40,000 Aucklanders were running for a rugby match without the All Blacks. Must be a typo.

15) Crusaders 35 Waratahs 25 – 2005
When the Waratahs make a Super Rugby final, the Crusaders are still waiting for them. It was the first of three games in the final between the two teams. The Waratahs scored 19 unanswered points in the last quarter but the game was long won by the Crusaders who were all clbady.

Fun fact: 105th and last match of Justin Marshall for the Crusaders.

14) Crusaders 31 Brumbies 17 – 2002
This was Crusaders-Brumbies II of the great Super Rugby final trilogy and to be honest, I have a hard time distinguishing between the two. one of the other. This one was briefly exciting when the Brumbies, playing in a strong wind in the second half, narrowed the gap to just one point with eight minutes left when Andrew Walker scored an interception try. The Crusaders then scored a goal and scored two quick tries to win their first home title

Fun fact: 14 Crusaders played for the All Blacks, with the Fijian international Marika Vunibaka being the only one . exception.

13) Crusaders 25 Lions 17 – 2017

The score was close but the crusaders dominated the match before fainting late. Seven minutes into Kieran Read hit Elton Jantjies to force a turn-over and Seta Tamanivalu ran 70m to score. Four minutes later, Jack Goodhue added a second in the left corner. Giving the Crusaders a 12-0 lead is not a good idea. An even worse idea is to attack David Havili in the air – what Kwagga Smith did just before halftime saw him evict. A try Read after half-time was 22-3 and all but guaranteed victory. The Lions started a strong comeback and scored two tries in the last quarter when the Crusaders started running out of fuel. Coach Scott Robertson said 10 minutes more and they would not have lasted.

Fun fact: Smith was the first player sent to the finals

12) Crusaders 20 Waratahs 12 – 2008
The other trilogy – Crusaders-Waratahs II. The shock seemed to be on when Dan Carter threw an interception to Phil Waugh, leading to a second try of Waratahs and a 12-3 lead after 26 minutes. But the Crusaders pioneered a Mose Tuiali by doing 12-11 at the break. Brad Thorn received a yellow card for a punch, which overturned Wyatt Crockett's try in the second half and that should have been the turning point. The Waratahs failed to score with an additional man and Carter revived the Crusaders in the lead and seventh title.

Fun fact: Robbie Deans would lead Australia to victory over the All Blacks less than two months later

11) Chiefs 27 Brumbies 22 – 2013

This match started in the second half, while the Chiefs probably produced the best return to the final. Both teams traded penalties for most of the first half before Christian Lealiifano broke a 9-9 with a breakaway just before half-time. The Brumbies were 22 to 12-17 minutes from the end before Liam Messam and Robbie Robinson scored less than four minutes apart. A conversion Aaron Cruden and a penalty ensured the consecutive titles of the Chiefs. There was a late drama when Jesse Mogg kicked after a penalty 20 seconds from the end, which would have given the Brumbies an offense – but he missed the contact.

Fun fact: Christian Lealiifano scored all Brumbies 22 points.

10) Brumbies 47 Crusaders 38 – 2004
The Crusaders scored six tries and lost the final again! The two teams scoring for a solid defense decided to disregard the tactics, or any form of opposition that seemed based on Ben Blair's balls in the first minute, which gave a blow to the ball. 39, try the Brumbies. Another mistake Blair made two minutes later and the Brumbies were back. The Brumbies had a 40-14 after 56 minutes and to their credit the Crusaders launched a brief fight but the victory of a Brumbies was never really questionable.

Fun fact: Mark Gerrard became the first player, and still only, to score a hat-trick in a final.

9) Crusaders 20 Brumbies 19 – 2000
The telefilm The Kick should have been based on Ron Cribb's essay. Number eight broke the Brumbies defense and then went on to win the Crusaders at a 17-6 second second lead. George Smith, 19, was a little late in the final before Mehrtens won a back-to-back title with penalty.

Fun fact: Cribb crowned the test by imitating a beer and putting an empty tin on his head.

8) Blues 21 Crusaders 17 – 2003

Two Lineout Movement Trials! It's the instant clbadic status right there. Mark Hammett's first double came from a posh alignment move while Carlos Spencer offered the hooker to the second when he dropped a cold pbad near his line, on which Hammett he's thrown to score 10-6 at the break. Doug Howlett put the Blues in the lead with a try, his 12th of the season, before Daniel Braid took the lead of a maul from an alignment. That allowed the Blues to take a 21-10 lead and the Crusaders scored late in the game thanks to Caleb Ralph. Not really a clbadic.

7) Crusaders 24 Highlanders 19 – 1999
Featured the second best individual to try in a final. The Crusaders had a mid-way scrum and went to right wing Afato Soo Oalo, who doubled Brian Lima's first defender, then thwarted Jeff Wilson and gbaded the All Black to dive on the bouncing ball. He allowed the Crusaders to advance 21-14 with 17 minutes left and Mehrtens added a goal to drop a few minutes later to extend the score. The Highlanders scored a late try and had the ball in half of the Crusaders with time before a pbad before finishes the final.

Fun fact: The final final will be played in a send-out to New Zealand

6) Blues 45 Sharks 21 – 1996

The first final was a treat as it featured Jonah Lomu at its best. He was almost unstoppable running at first try with ease and when he was stopped a few minutes later he went to Carlos Spencer who scored in favor of the second try of the final. The Sharks recovered 20-16 at half-time after a 20-3 run, but the Blues dominated the second period with four tries including a brace from Andrew Blowers

Fun Fact: Graham Henry would lead the All Blacks (19659002) 5) Waratahs 33 Crusaders 32 – 2014
This is a match that is remembered for a penalty call that decided the final. Whatever the side of Craig Joubert's call, you can not deny that it's a pretty spectacular way to finish a game. However Joubert was everywhere in the game, with 14 penalties attempted and 13 of those who were converted. The Crusaders defended themselves after losing 14-0 after 15 minutes of play and Colin Slade attempted to win with a penalty in the 76th minute that allowed the Crusaders to increase by 32-30. Richie McCaw was then penalized two minutes later, just for joining the fray incorrectly. Bernard Foley made a game.

Fun fact: The last final of Super Rugby with Joubert in charge

4) Highlanders 21 Hurricanes 14 – 2015
It was 80 minutes of two teams who had just denigrated each other in a frenzy. At one point in the first half, there was almost five minutes of continuous play separated by an alignment. There were some mistakes and it took time for the first try, Ma'a nonu diving into the corner at the end of the first half, but it was an epic encounter with the controversial big moment before the break. The Elliot Dixon test was not a big turning point that gave the Highlanders an eight point lead.

Waisake Naholo scored after half-time to score 18-8 and the Canes filled the gap with a penalty before Julian Savea dropped the ball five meters from the tryline who would have taken the lead. Marty Banks finished with a lost goal three minutes from time

Fun fact: The Highlanders were the first team to win a title after finishing the season in fourth place.

Nonu also scored a try in the World Cup final the same year.

3) Reds 18 Crusaders 13 – 2011
This final has had three rather amazing tries. Dan Carter scored a gem after a 34-minute opening when he broke the line by breaking the right boot, caught the ball at the second rebound and ran to score. Here, it's on YouTube backed by a background music offered by Montreal rockers Arcade Fire. Digby Ioane put the Reds in the lead in the second half with an excellent footwork. Then locked in 13-13, 13 minutes from the end, Will Genia scored the biggest individual try in the final, starting with the back of a ruck without anything before deciding that he could as well run 63 yards and win himself. 19659077] A crowded Suncorp stadium is something special and the atmosphere certainly helped to make this final a match worthy of the occasion

Fun fact: A Kiwi (Bryce Lawrence) was in charge of the game and the Aussies did not make it

2) 1998 Crusaders 20 Blues 13

A day of finals in New Zealand … these were the days. Would be the first place if it was not the fact that the only goal of the first period was a penalty, which came in the 31st minute. The second half was great though. The opening test of James Christian set up by Twinkle toes Lee Stensness gave the Blues the lead that Adrian Cashmore extended with a goal of decline. The Normans equalized after committing a mistake by Carlos Spencer and ran 20 meters to score.

Then the winner – Andrew Mehrtens had no problem kicking the Crusaders in possession of the ball. 13 with 30 seconds remaining. For some reason, he threw a lobbing ball into the open space with James Kerr chasing it. After a lucky rebound and a failed pbad attempt from Ofisa Tonu's, Kerr is sneaked onto the ball to score. The final ended with Auckland in attack for another two minutes before the call of a scrum.

1) Bulls 20 Sharks 19 – 2007

Hands the best result for a final. The Sharks seemed to have won a girls title with a Albert Van den Berg in the 78th minute to make 19-13, but Francois Steyn missed a fairly simple conversion that would have made an eight-point mark.

Down At six points and seven seconds from the end, Gary Botha, the Bulls' hooker, kicked possession, which should have been the match … for some unknown reason, Steyn then kicked to the balloon. A minute later, Bryan Habana was tackled near the sideline … for some unknown reason, the Sharks did not touch him. Then the Bulls moved on the field and the Sharks seemed to have returned the ball … for some reason, they lost possession again. 38 seconds later, Habana doubled for the match in a crazy finish. The Sharks missed the final two minutes to lose their third final in a match that included two trial tackles and an individual brilliance from Habana to win it.

Fun fact: Habana and nine of his teammates to win the Rugby World Cup in the same year – the first players to double.