2009 Air New Zealand Cup final

2009 Air New Zealand Cup final
Event2009 Air New Zealand Cup
Date7 November 2009
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch
RefereeVinny Munro

The 2009 Air New Zealand Cup Final was a rugby union match played on Saturday 7 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.[1]

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

Match details

7 November 2009
19:35 NZDT
Canterbury28–20Wellington
Try: Slade (2) 2' c, 35' m
Maitland 61' c
Con: Brett (2)
Pen: Brett (3) 17', 29', 78
Try: Leiua 54' c
Fuglistaller 75' c
Con: Weepu (2)
Pen: Weepu (2) 32', 65'
AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Vinny Munro[2]
Canterbury
Wellington
FB 15 Colin Slade  67'
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
FB 15 Apoua Stewart  40'
RW 14 David Smith
OC 13 Alapati Leiua
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. ^ "Domestic competitions framework to change", allblacks.com, 29 May 2009. Retrieved on 1 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Munro to control Air NZ Cup final". Stuff.co.nz. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2011.