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Skip to main content. The season was the first in which no New Zealand franchise reached the Grand Final, it was contested between the ACT Brumbies and Natal Sharks where the Brumbies were convincing winners with a 36 - 6 victory.
From the early s Australia started to push for the inclusion of a fourth Australian team, and South Africa for another team from its country. Argentina was also pushing for inclusion in the Super New Zealand powerhouses the Crusaders won their 4th grand final in and missed out on their 5th in with a four-point loss to fellow countrymen the Blues.
In the Brumbies took revenge on their Grand Final loss to the Crusaders defeating them 47 - 38 in front of a home crowd. It was the last year of the 12 team format. Under the new deal, Australia and South Africa each got one extra team in the competition, and a third round of fixtures was added to the Tri Nations Series.
The proposal also included the possibility of splitting the updated Super 14 into two seven-team divisions, but it was decided to keep the competition in its traditional single-table format. However, Argentina and the Pacific Islands remain shut out of the competition under this proposal. It was confirmed in that the new Australian team in the competition will be based in Perth and was named the Western Force.
The addition of the new South African team led to considerable controversy, including government involvement. Finally, the five teams for were confirmed to be the country's existing four teams, plus the Central Cheetahs , which will draw its players from the Free State and Northern Cape Provinces. The two new teams didn't perform all that well, the South African franchise the Cheetahs did the best of the two teams finishing 10th on the ladder notching up 5 season wins.
While the Australian franchise the Western Force only managed one victory and ended winning the wooden spoon as last placed 14th. The highlight for the Force was a all draw against eventual champions the Crusaders, who defeated first-time Grand Finalists the Wellington Hurricanes 19 - For the season, 22 All Blacks missed the competition's first seven rounds as part of an All Black "conditioning programme".
Also, it was known before the final that the competition would be won for the first time ever by a South African team, as the Sharks and Bulls , who finished on the season ladder, both won their respective semifinals. The final, held in Durban , saw the visiting Bulls win There have been reports that South Africa may withdraw from the Super 14 post It has been speculated that South Africa may want to align themselves with European nations instead, due to the better time zone and travel issues.
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