| 2009 NZ Women's Competition
|
| Champions
|
Auckland
|
| Round-Robin
|
| Duration
|
22 August - 19 September
|
| Matches played
|
15
|
| Semi-finals
|
| Date
|
26 September
|
| Matches played
|
2
|
| Grand Final
|
| Date
|
3 October
|
| Score
|
| Auckland
|
Canterbury
|
| 24
|
20
|
The 2009 New Zealand Women's Rugby Competition was a provincial rugby competition, that was played between six women's rugby teams representing 6 different regions of New Zealand. There was a 5-week round-robin running from 22 August to 19 September followed by two semi-finals on 26 September and a grand final on 3 October. The Rugby Union Bonus Points System was used to determine which teams will go on to the finals. Auckland were crowned champions for the second year in a row when they beat Canterbury 24–20.
Standings
|
Earned semi-final spot
|
|
Eliminated from semi-final contention
|
| 1 |
Earned home semi-final
|
The top four teams in pool play will advance to the Semi-finals.
| Pos.
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
PF
|
PA
|
PD
|
BP1
|
BP2
|
Pts
|
| 1 |
Canterbury1
|
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
147 |
36 |
111 |
3 |
0 |
23
|
| 2 |
Auckland1
|
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
143 |
53 |
90 |
3 |
1 |
18
|
| 3 |
Wellington
|
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
96 |
49 |
47 |
2 |
0 |
16
|
| 4 |
Hawke's Bay
|
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
57 |
127 |
-70 |
1 |
0 |
9
|
| 5 |
Otago
|
4 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
107 |
109 |
-2 |
1 |
1 |
6
|
| 6 |
Manawatu
|
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
36 |
194 |
-158 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Round-Robin
The 2009 Women's Round Robin[1] ran from 22 August to 19 September. Each team played the other teams once with each team having 2 or 3 home games.
Round 1
| Date
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Away Team
|
Time
|
Venue
|
| 22 Aug
|
Auckland
|
41 - 9
|
Manawatu
|
2:00 pm
|
Western Springs
|
| 22 Aug
|
Canterbury
|
31 - 5
|
Hawke's Bay
|
2:00 pm
|
AMI Stadium
|
| 22 Aug
|
Wellington
|
26 - 5
|
Otago
|
1:00 pm
|
Petone Recreation Ground
|
Round 2
| Date
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Away Team
|
Time
|
Venue
|
| 29 Aug
|
Wellington
|
10 - 10
|
Auckland
|
2:30 pm
|
Petone Recreation Ground
|
| 29 Aug
|
Hawke's Bay
|
19 - 14
|
Otago
|
2:30 pm
|
Park Island
|
| 29 Aug
|
Manawatu
|
5 - 55
|
Canterbury
|
3:00 pm
|
Massey Uni Sport & Rugby Institute
|
Round 3
| Date
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Away Team
|
Time
|
Venue
|
| 05 Sept
|
Auckland
|
47 - 0
|
Hawke's Bay
|
2:00 pm
|
Western Springs
|
| 05 Sept
|
Manawatu
|
12 - 29
|
Wellington
|
2:45 pm
|
Arena Manawatu
|
| 05 Sept
|
Otago
|
5 - 24
|
Canterbury
|
2:00 pm
|
University Oval or North Ground
|
Round 4
| Date
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Away Team
|
Time
|
Venue
|
| 12 Sept
|
Canterbury
|
20 - 15
|
Auckland
|
1:00 pm
|
Denton Oval
|
| 12 Sept
|
Otago
|
69 - 10
|
Manawatu
|
2:00 pm
|
Carisbrook
|
| 12 Sept
|
Wellington
|
25 - 5
|
Hawke's Bay
|
1:00 pm
|
Petone Recreation Ground
|
Round 5
| Date
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Away Team
|
Time
|
Venue
|
| 19 Sept
|
Auckland
|
30 - 14
|
Otago
|
2:35 pm
|
College Rifles
|
| 19 Sept
|
Canterbury
|
17 - 6
|
Wellington
|
2:00 pm
|
Denton Oval
|
| 19 Sept
|
Hawke's Bay
|
28 - 10
|
Manawatu
|
1:00 pm
|
Park Island
|
Finals
The finals will run over two weeks with the first week being to semifinals and the grand final a week later.
Semifinals
The two semifinals were held on 26 September. Canterbury comfortably beat Hawke's Bay, 55 - 3 while Auckland beat Wellington 19 points to 3.
| Date
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Away Team
|
Time
|
Venue
|
| 26 Sept
|
Canterbury
|
55 - 3
|
Hawke's Bay
|
12:00 pm
|
AMI Stadium
|
| 26 Sept
|
Auckland
|
19 - 3
|
Wellington
|
12:30 pm
|
Western Springs
|
Grand Final
The 2009 New Zealand Women's Rugby Grand Final was played on 3 October when Canterbury who went undefeated throughout the round-robin lost to Auckland at Rugby Park in Christchurch 24–20.
A time is yet to be specified.
| 2009 New Zealand Women's Rugby Grand Final
|
| Date
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Away Team
|
Venue
|
| 3 October
|
Canterbury
|
20 - 24
|
Auckland
|
Rugby Park, Christchurch
|
See also
References