The 2000 Super 12 season was the fifth season of the
Super 12, an annual
rugby union
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competition contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 2000, 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
Crusaders
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and the
Brumbies at
Bruce Stadium,
Canberra
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. The Crusaders won 20–19 to win their third consecutive Super 12 title.
Table
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
Individual records
Top point scorers
Top try scorers
References
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