| 2008 Super 14 | |||
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| Countries |  Australia South Africa New Zealand | ||
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout | ||
| Champions | Crusaders (7th title) | ||
| Matches played | 91 | ||
| Tries scored | 519 (5.7 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Stephen Donald (150) (Chiefs) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Lelia Masaga (8) (Chiefs) | ||
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The 2008 Super 14 season started in February 2008 with pre-season matches held from mid-January. It finished on 31 May, when the Crusaders won their seventh Super Rugby title with a 20–12 victory over the Waratahs in front of the Crusaders' home fans at AMI Stadium. The 2008 season was the third of the expansion, which led to the name change to the Super 14. The schedule, which covered 3½ months, featured a total of 94 matches, with each team playing one full round robin against the 13 other teams, two semi-finals and a final. Every team received one bye over the 14 rounds.