2009 Air New Zealand Cup Final

2009 Air New Zealand Cup Final
Event 2009 Air New Zealand Cup
Canterbury Wellington
28 20
1 2 Total
Cant 18 10 - 28 -
Wgtn 3 17 - 20 -
Date November 7, 2009
Venue AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee Vinny Munro[1]

The 2009 Air New Zealand Cup Final was a rugby union match played on Saturday the 7th of November, 2009. It was the fourth Air New Zealand Cup final to determine the winner of the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup and the 33rd winner of New Zealand's premier provincial rugby competition.

It was the last Air New Zealand Cup Final with the competition structure set to change for the 2010 season.[2]

Canterbury were the first team to qualify for the final when they beat Hawke's Bay 20 points to 3 on the 30th of October. Wellington gained the second spot after beating Southland 34 points to 21 on the 31st of October.

Match details

7 November 2009
19:35 NZDT
Canterbury 28 – 20 Wellington AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Vinny Munro[1]
Tries: Slade (2) 2' c, 35' m
Maitland 61' c
Con: Brett (2)
Pen: Brett (3) 17', 29', 78
Tries: Leiua 54' c
Fuglistaller 75' c
Con: Weepu (2)
Pen: Weepu (2) 32', 65'
Canterbury
Wellington
CANTERBURY:
FB 15 Colin Slade 67' to 78'
RW 14 Sean Maitland
OC 13 Casey Laulala
IC 12 Tim Bateman 66'
LW 11 Tu Umaga-Marshall 44'
FH 10 Stephen Brett
SH 9 Tyson Keats 79'
N8 8 Nasi Manu 76'
OF 7 George Whitelock (c)
BF 6 Michael Paterson
LK 5 Isaac Ross
LK 4 Sam Whitelock
TP 3 Peter Borlase
HK 2 Ti’i Paulo
LP 1 Andrew Olorenshaw
Replacements:
HK 16 Steve Fualau
PR 17 Rodney Ah You
N8 18 Ash Parker 76'
LF 19 Matt Todd
SH 20 Willi Heinz 79'
IC 21 Ryan Crotty 66'
WG 22 James Paterson 44'
Coach:
Rob Penney
WELLINGTON:
FB 15 Apoua Stewart 40'
RW 14 David Smith
OC 13 Alapati Leuia
IC 12 Shaun Treeby 68'
LW 11 Hosea Gear
FH 10 Piri Weepu
SH 9 Alby Mathewson
N8 8 Mathew Luamanu 51'
OF 7 Serge Lilo
BF 6 Victor Vito
LK 5 Daniel Ramsey 51'
LK 4 Jacob Ellison (c)
TP 3 Anthony Perenise
HK 2 Ged Robinson 51'
LP 1 John Schwalger
Replacements:
HK 16 Dane Coles 51'
PR 17 Arden David-Perrot
LK 18 Mark Reddish 51'
FL 19 Scott Fuglistaller 51'
FB 20 Fa'atonu Fili 40'
MF 21 Daniel Kirkpatrick
IC 22 Robert Fruean 68'
Coach:
Jamie Joseph

Assistant referees:
Jonathan White
Chris Pollock
Television Match Official:
Keith Brown

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Munro to control Air NZ Cup final". Stuff.co.nz. 27 October 2009. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/3003190/Munro-to-control-Air-NZ-Cup-final. Retrieved 14 September 2011. 
  2. ^ "Domestic competitions framework to change", allblacks.com, 29 May 2009. Retrieved on 1 November 2009.