The 1999 Super 12 season was the fourth season of the Super 12, an annual rugby union competition contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 1999, with each team playing all the others once. At the end of the regular season, the top four teams entered the playoff semi-finals, with the first placed team playing the fourth and the second placed team playing the third. The winner of each semi-final qualified for the final, which was contested by the Canterbury Crusaders and the Otago Highlanders at Carisbrook, Dunedin. The Crusaders won 24–19 to win their second Super 12 title.
Teams The 1999 Super 12 competition consisted of 12 teams: four from South Africa, three from Australia and five from New Zealand. ACT Brumbies (Australia) Auckland Blues (New Zealand) Canterbury Crusaders (New Zealand) Cats (South Africa) Bulls (South Africa) Otago Highlanders (New Zealand) Queensland Reds (Australia) Sharks (South Africa) Stormers (South Africa) Waikato Chiefs (New Zealand) Waratahs (Australia) Wellington Hurricanes (New Zealand)
Table + Key to colours Top four teams advance to playoffs
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDBPPts1 Queensland Reds11812233170+632362 Stormers11803290244+464363 Otago Highlanders11803280203+773354 Canterbury Crusaders11713324262+623335 ACT Brumbies11506278195+838286 Waikato Chiefs11506248301−536267 Sharks11515241232+93258 Waratahs11416246248−26249 Auckland Blues11416202201+152310 Wellington Hurricanes11416213226−1342211 Cats11407312341−2962212 Bulls111010203447−24437
Results Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Finals Semi finals
Grand final
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