2008 Super 14 final

The Crusaders and Waratahs finished the round-robin first and second on the Super 14 table respectively. The Crusaders finished nine points clear of second place, and had secured a top of the table position prior to the last week of the round-robin. The Waratahs only secured second place, and a place in the finals in the last round of the competition. The Hurricanes lost to the Blues in their final-match of the round robin, and the Waratah's defeat of the Queensland Reds allowed them to leap the Hurricanes into second place. The Sharks bonus point defeat of the Chiefs in Durban secured them third place on the table.

The Crusaders then hosted the Hurricanes in Christchurch, and the Waratahs hosted the Sharks in Sydney. The Crusaders defeated the Hurricanes 33–22 with three tries each, and the Waratahs defeated the Sharks 28–13. The Crusaders eventually prevailed in a toughly fought final, 20–12.

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2008 Super 14 table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	B	Pts	Qualification
1	Crusaders	13	11	0	2	369	176	+193	8	52	Advance to playoffs
2	Waratahs	13	9	1	3	255	186	+69	5	43
3	Sharks	13	9	1	3	271	209	+62	4	42
4	Hurricanes	13	8	1	4	310	204	+106	7	41
5	Stormers	13	8	1	4	269	211	+58	7	41
6	Blues	13	8	0	5	354	267	+87	8	40
7	Chiefs	13	7	0	6	348	349	−1	6	34
8	Force	13	7	0	6	247	278	−31	4	32
9	Brumbies	13	6	0	7	277	317	−40	6	30
10	Bulls	13	6	0	7	324	347	−23	4	28
11	Highlanders	13	3	0	10	257	338	−81	7	19
12	Reds	13	3	1	9	258	323	−65	4	18
13	Cheetahs	13	1	0	12	255	428	−173	9	13
14	Lions	13	2	1	10	206	367	−161	2	12

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Updated to match(es) played on 2008-05-17. Source: ^{[citation needed]}