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 7 November 2009
Venue AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee Vinny Munro[1]

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.[2]

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
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'
AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Vinny Munro[1]
Canterbury
Wellington
FB15Colin Sladeyellow card 67' to 78'
RW14Sean Maitland
OC13Casey Laulala
IC12Tim Batemandownward-facing red arrow 66'
LW11Tu Umaga-Marshalldownward-facing red arrow 44'
FH10Stephen Brett
SH9Tyson Keatsdownward-facing red arrow 79'
N88Nasi Manudownward-facing red arrow 76'
OF7George Whitelock (c)
BF6Michael Paterson
LK5Isaac Ross
LK4Sam Whitelock
TP3Peter Borlase
HK2Ti’i Paulo
LP1Andrew Olorenshaw
Replacements:
HK16Steve Fualau
PR17Rodney Ah You
N818Ash Parkerupward-facing green arrow 76'
LF19Matt Todd
SH20Willi Heinzupward-facing green arrow 79'
IC21Ryan Crottyupward-facing green arrow 66'
WG22James Patersonupward-facing green arrow 44'
Coach:
Rob Penney
FB15Apoua Stewartdownward-facing red arrow 40'
RW14David Smith
OC13Alapati Leiua
IC12Shaun Treebydownward-facing red arrow 68'
LW11Hosea Gear
FH10Piri Weepu
SH9Alby Mathewson
N88Mathew Luamanudownward-facing red arrow 51'
OF7Serge Lilo
BF6Victor Vito
LK5Daniel Ramseydownward-facing red arrow 51'
LK4Jacob Ellison (c)
TP3Anthony Perenise
HK2Ged Robinsondownward-facing red arrow 51'
LP1John Schwalger
Replacements:
HK16Dane Colesupward-facing green arrow 51'
PR17Arden David-Perrot
LK18Mark Reddishupward-facing green arrow 51'
FL19Scott Fuglistallerupward-facing green arrow 51'
FB20Fa'atonu Filiupward-facing green arrow 40'
MF21Daniel Kirkpatrick
IC22Robert Frueanupward-facing green arrow 68'
Coach:
Jamie Joseph

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Munro to control Air NZ Cup final". Stuff.co.nz. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Domestic competitions framework to change", allblacks.com, 29 May 2009. Retrieved on 1 November 2009.
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