The Final of the 2009 Super 14 season, a provincial rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere, took place on 30 May 2009 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa. The Bulls won the match 61 points to 17 over the visiting Chiefs side, who are based in Hamilton, New Zealand. This large win by the Bulls, is highest winning score, and highest winning margin ever in the Super 14 competition.

Road to the Final

2009 Super 14 table
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDBPtsQualification
1South Africa Bulls131003338271+67646Advanced to the playoffs
2New Zealand Chiefs13904338236+102945
3New Zealand Hurricanes13904380279+101844
4New Zealand Crusaders13814231198+33741
5Australia Waratahs13904241212+29541
6South Africa Sharks13805282239+43638
7Australia Brumbies13805311305+6638
8Australia Western Force13616328275+531036
9New Zealand Blues13508339369−301232
10South Africa Stormers13508235249−14727
11New Zealand Highlanders13409254269−151026
12South Africa Lions13409294419−125925
13Australia Reds133010258380−122719
14South Africa Cheetahs132011213341−128412
Semi-finalsFinal
23 May 2009 – Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
South Africa Bulls36
30 May 2009 – Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
New Zealand Crusaders23
South Africa Bulls61
22 May 2009 – Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
New Zealand Chiefs17
New Zealand Chiefs14
New Zealand Hurricanes10

Match

First half

The Chiefs scored first but could not contain the bulls rampant attack ending the first half at 34–7

Second half

Again the Chiefs scored first through Mils Muliania, but the Bulls ran away with it with two tries to Bryan Habana 61–17

Match details

30 May 2009
Bulls South Africa61 – 17New Zealand Chiefs
Tries: Fourie Du Preez (2), Bryan Habana (2), Victor Matfield, Wynand Olivier, Pierre Spies, Danie Rossouw Con: Morné Steyn (5), Burton Francis Pen: Morné Steyn (2) Drop: Morné SteynTries: Lelia Masaga, Mils Muliaina Con: Stephen Donald (2) Pen: Stephen Donald
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
BullsChiefs
BULLS: FB 15 Zane Kirchner RW 14 Akona Ndungane CT 13 Jaco Pretorius SF 12 Wynand Olivier LW 11 Bryan Habana FF 10 Morné Steyn HB 9 Fourie du Preez N8 8 Pierre Spies OF 7 Dewald Potgieter BF 6 Deon Stegmann RL 5 Victor Matfield LL 4 Bakkies Botha TP 3 Werner Kruger HK 2 Derick Kuun LP 1 Gurthro Steenkamp Substitutes: HK 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle LP 17 Rayno Gerber N8 18 Danie Rossouw LF 19 Pedrie Wannenburg HB 20 Heini Adams FF 21 Burton Francis RW 22 Marius Delport Coach: South Africa Frans LudekeCHIEFS: FB 15 Mils Muliaina RW 14 Lelia Masaga CT 13 Richard Kahui SF 12 Callum Bruce LW 11 Dwayne Sweeney FF 10 Stephen Donald HB 9 Toby Morland N8 8 Sione Lauaki OF 7 Tanerau Latimer BF 6 Liam Messam RL 5 Kevin O'Neill LL 4 Craig Clarke TP 3 James McGougan HK 2 Aled de Malmanche LP 1 Sona Taumalolo Substitutions: HK 16 Hika Elliot LP 17 Joe Savage RL 18 Toby Lynn LF 19 Serge Lilo HB 20 David Bason FF 21 Mike Delany RW 22 Sosene Anesi Coach: New Zealand Ian Foster
BULLS:
FB15Zane Kirchner
RW14Akona Ndungane
CT13Jaco Pretorius
SF12Wynand Olivier
LW11Bryan Habana
FF10Morné Steyn
HB9Fourie du Preez
N88Pierre Spies
OF7Dewald Potgieter
BF6Deon Stegmann
RL5Victor Matfield
LL4Bakkies Botha
TP3Werner Kruger
HK2Derick Kuun
LP1Gurthro Steenkamp
Substitutes:
HK16Chiliboy Ralepelle
LP17Rayno Gerber
N818Danie Rossouw
LF19Pedrie Wannenburg
HB20Heini Adams
FF21Burton Francis
RW22Marius Delport
Coach:
South Africa Frans Ludeke
CHIEFS:
FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Lelia Masaga
CT13Richard Kahui
SF12Callum Bruce
LW11Dwayne Sweeney
FF10Stephen Donald
HB9Toby Morland
N88Sione Lauaki
OF7Tanerau Latimer
BF6Liam Messam
RL5Kevin O'Neill
LL4Craig Clarke
TP3James McGougan
HK2Aled de Malmanche
LP1Sona Taumalolo
Substitutions:
HK16Hika Elliot
LP17Joe Savage
RL18Toby Lynn
LF19Serge Lilo
HB20David Bason
FF21Mike Delany
RW22Sosene Anesi
Coach:
New Zealand Ian Foster
Touch judges: South Africa Craig Joubert South Africa Cobus Wessels Television match official: South Africa Johann Meuwesen
Preceded by2008 Super 14 FinalSuper 14 Final 2009Succeeded by2010 Super 14 Final