The
2005 Super 12 season was the tenth season of the
Super 12, contested by teams from
Australia,
New Zealand and
South Africa. The season ran from February to May 2005, 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
Canterbury Crusaders and
New South Wales Waratahs at
Jade Stadium,
Christchurch. The Crusaders won 35 – 25 to win their fifth Super 12 title.