2009 Air New Zealand Cup Final

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.

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]

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
Canterbury 28 – 20 Wellington
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
CANTERBURY:
FB15Colin Slade 67' to 78'
RW14Sean Maitland
OC13Casey Laulala
IC12Tim Bateman 66'
LW11Tu Umaga-Marshall 44'
FH10Stephen Brett
SH9Tyson Keats 79'
N88Nasi Manu 76'
OF7George Whitelock (c)
BF6Michael Paterson
LK5Isaac Ross
LK4Sam Whitelock
TP3Peter Borlase
HK2Ti’i Paulo
LP1Andrew Olorenshaw
Replacements:
HK16Steve Fualau
PR17Rodney Ah You
N818Ash Parker 76'
LF19Matt Todd
SH20Willi Heinz 79'
IC21Ryan Crotty 66'
WG22James Paterson 44'
Coach:
Rob Penney
WELLINGTON:
FB15Apoua Stewart 40'
RW14David Smith
OC13Alapati Leiua
IC12Shaun Treeby 68'
LW11Hosea Gear
FH10Piri Weepu
SH9Alby Mathewson
N88Mathew Luamanu 51'
OF7Serge Lilo
BF6Victor Vito
LK5Daniel Ramsey 51'
LK4Jacob Ellison (c)
TP3Anthony Perenise
HK2Ged Robinson 51'
LP1John Schwalger
Replacements:
HK16Dane Coles 51'
PR17Arden David-Perrot
LK18Mark Reddish 51'
FL19Scott Fuglistaller 51'
FB20Fa'atonu Fili 40'
MF21Daniel Kirkpatrick
IC22Robert Fruean 68'
Coach:
Jamie Joseph

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

See also

References
  1. "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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