2013 Chiefs season
| 2013 Chiefs season | |
| Stadiums | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe |
| Head coach | Dave Rennie |
| Captains | Craig Clarke Liam Messam |
| Rank | 1st (Overall Competition) 1st (N.Z. Conference) Champions (play-offs) |
| Record | Won 14, Lost 4 |
| Top points scorer | Gareth Anscombe (166) |
| Top try scorers | Bundee Aki, Tim Nanai-Williams and Ben Tameifuna (6) |
| ← 2012 | 2014 → |
2013 was a successful year for the Chiefs rugby team winning 12 of their Super rugby games to top the table and then went on to beat Crusaders in the Semi-final and Brumbies in the final. The Chiefs also became the New Zealand Conference winners and take out the BNZ Cup
Standings
The final standings of the 2013 Super Rugby season were:[1]
 New Zealand Conference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Rnd | W | D | L | Bye | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Chiefs | 18 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 458 | 364 | +94 | 50 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 66 |
| 2 | Crusaders | 18 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 446 | 307 | +139 | 44 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 60 |
| 3 | Blues | 18 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 347 | 364 | −17 | 40 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 44 |
| 4 | Hurricanes | 18 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 386 | 457 | −71 | 41 | 49 | 4 | 5 | 41 |
| 5 | Highlanders | 18 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 374 | 496 | −122 | 40 | 55 | 4 | 5 | 29 |
| Overall Standings | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Rnd | W | D | L | Bye | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Chiefs | 18 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 458 | 364 | +94 | 50 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 66 |
| 2 |  Bulls | 18 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 448 | 330 | +118 | 41 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 63 |
| 3 |  Brumbies | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 430 | 295 | +135 | 43 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 60 |
| 4 | Crusaders | 18 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 446 | 307 | +139 | 44 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 60 |
| 5 | Reds | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 321 | 296 | +25 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 58 |
| 6 | Cheetahs | 18 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 382 | 358 | +24 | 38 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 54 |
| 7 | Stormers | 18 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 346 | 292 | +54 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 50 |
| 8 | Sharks | 18 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 384 | 305 | +79 | 40 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 48 |
| 9 | Waratahs | 18 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 411 | 371 | +40 | 45 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 45 |
| 10 | Blues | 18 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 347 | 364 | −17 | 40 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 44 |
| 11 | Hurricanes | 18 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 386 | 457 | −71 | 41 | 49 | 4 | 5 | 41 |
| 12 | Rebels | 18 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 382 | 515 | −133 | 44 | 65 | 4 | 5 | 37 |
| 13 | Force | 18 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 267 | 366 | −99 | 26 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 31 |
| 14 | Highlanders | 18 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 374 | 496 | −122 | 40 | 55 | 4 | 5 | 29 |
| 15 | Kings | 18 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 298 | 564 | −266 | 27 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
Results
The results of the Chiefs during the 2013 Super Rugby season were:[2]
| Round 2 | 22 February 2013 | Highlanders | 27–41 | Chiefs | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | |
| 19:35 | Try: Ben Smith  12' Hosea Gear 38' Kade Poki 48'Con: Lima Sopoaga  13', 39', 49' (3/3)Pen: Lima Sopoaga 44', 57' (2/3) |
Scoreboard[3] | Try: Tim Nanai-Williams 15', 65' Patrick Osborne 46' Asaeli Tikoirotuma 61'Con: Gareth Anscombe 16', 62', 66' (3/4)Pen: Gareth Anscombe 4', 21', 25', 70', 74' (5/5) |
Attendance: 17,611 Referee: Steve Walsh |
| Round 3 | 2 March 2013 | Chiefs | 45–3 | Cheetahs | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | |
| 19:35 | Try: Liam Messam 25' Ben Afeaki 42' Asaeli Tikoirotuma 64' Gareth Anscombe 67' Rhys Marshall 73' Ben Tameifuna 79'Con: Gareth Anscombe 26', 43', 65', 68', 74', 80' (6/6)Pen: Gareth Anscombe 18' (1/1) |
Scoreboard[4] | Pen: Johan Goosen 15' (1/4) |
Attendance: 11,893 Referee: Mike Fraser |
| Round 4 | 9 March 2013 | Stormers | 36–34 | Chiefs | DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | |
| 17:05 | Try: Gio Aplon 7', 38' Nic Groom 52'Con: Joe Pietersen 8', 39', 53' (3/3)Pen: Joe Pietersen 3', 15', 26', 33', 60' (5/5) |
Scoreboard[5] | Try: Charlie Ngatai 16', 56' Tim Nanai-Williams 36' Andrew Horrell 71'Con: Gareth Anscombe 17', 37', 57', 72' (4/4)Pen: Gareth Anscombe 11', 46' (2/3)Cards: Tawera Kerr-Barlow  32' to 42' Nick Crosswell 75' |
Attendance: 37,178 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| Round 5 | 15 March 2013 | Kings | 24–35 | Chiefs | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| 19:10 | Try: Sergeal Petersen 39' Jacques Engelbrecht 61'Con: Demetri Catrakilis 40' (1/2)Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 14', 28', 66', 72' (4/4) |
Scoreboard[6] | Try: Lelia Masaga 20', 31', 53' Sam Cane 50'Con: Gareth Anscombe 21', 51', 54' (3/4)Pen: Gareth Anscombe 10', 17', 79' (3/4)Cards: Augustine Pulu 60' to 70' |
Attendance: 31,803 Referee: Stuart Berry |
| Round 6 | 22 March 2013 | Chiefs | 19–7 | Highlanders | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | |
| 19:35 | Try: Tim Nanai-Williams 8' Con: Gareth Anscombe 9' (1/1)Pen: Gareth Anscombe 3', 25', 61', 69' (4/7) |
Scoreboard[7] | Try: Aaron Smith 20' Con: Colin Slade 21' (1/1)Pen: Colin Slade (0/3) Cards: Jarrad Hoeata 23' to 34' |
Attendance: 14,823 Referee: Jonathon White |
| Round 7 | 30 March 2013 | Chiefs | 23–16 | Blues | Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui | |
| 19:35 | Try: Ben Tameifuna 47' Richard Kahui 63'Con: Gareth Anscombe 48', 64' (2/2)Pen: Gareth Anscombe 20', 27', 37' (3/4)Drop: Aaron Cruden (0/1) Cards: Bundee Aki 8' to 19' |
Scoreboard[8] | Try: George Moala 77' Con: Baden Kerr 78' (1/1)Pen: Chris Noakes 15', 39', 53' (3/4) |
Attendance: 15,203 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
| Round 9 | 13 April 2013 | Chiefs | 23–31 | Reds | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | |
| 16:35 | Try: Bundee Aki 21' Patrick Osborne 66'Con: Gareth Anscombe 22', 67' (2/2)Pen: Gareth Anscombe 16', 43', 57' (3/4) |
Scoreboard[9] | Try: Rod Davies 6', 52' Jake Schatz 27' Quade Cooper 46'Con: Quade Cooper 7', 28', 47', 53' (4/4)Pen: Quade Cooper 60' (1/3)Cards: Anthony Fainga'a 65' to 76' |
Attendance: 16,428 Referee: Steve Walsh |
| Round 10 | 19 April 2013 | Waratahs | 25–20 | Chiefs | Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
| 19:40 | Try: Cam Crawford 15' Israel Folau 38' John Ulugia 77'Con: Brendan McKibbin 39', 78' (2/3)Pen: Brendan McKibbin 3', 51' (2/4)Cards: Sitaleki Timani 43' to 54' |
Scoreboard[10] | Try: Gareth Anscombe 47' Ben Tameifuna 72'Con: Gareth Anscombe 48', 73' (2/2)Pen: Gareth Anscombe 56', 62' (2/4) Charlie Ngatai (0/1) |
Attendance: 15,451 Referee: Craig Joubert |
| Round 11 | 27 April 2013 | Chiefs | 37–29 | Sharks | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | |
| 19:35 | Try: Asaeli Tikoirotuma 9' Bundee Aki 12' Tim Nanai-Williams 16', 47'Con: Gareth Anscombe 10', 13', 17', 47' (4/4)Pen: Gareth Anscombe 7', 53' (2/2) Aaron Cruden 81' (1/1) |
Scoreboard[11] | Try: Derick Minnie 22', 38' Tera Mtembu 33' Keegan Daniel 60'Con: Patrick Lambie 23', 39', 61' (3/4)Pen: Patrick Lambie 79' (1/2) |
Attendance: 11,713 Referee: Chris Pollock |
| Round 12 | 3 May 2013 | Rebels | 33–39 | Chiefs | AAMI Park, Melbourne | |
| 19:40 | Try: Scott Higginbotham 14' Hugh Pyle 35', 63' Nick Phipps 67' Kurtley Beale 75'Con: James O'Connor 15', 36', 64', 76' (4/5) |
Scoreboard[12] | Try: Gareth Anscombe 1', 20', 26' Bundee Aki 9' Sam Cane 50' Brodie Retallick 69'Con: Gareth Anscombe 10', 21', 51' (3/6)Pen: Gareth Anscombe 67' (1/1) |
Attendance: 13,107 Referee: Garratt Williamson |
| Round 13 | 10 May 2013 | Chiefs | 22–21 | Force | ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe | |
| 19:35 | Try: Lelia Masaga 15' Con: Aaron Cruden 16' (1/1)Pen: Aaron Cruden 7', 19', 27', 38', 44' (5/5) |
Scoreboard[13] | Try: Patrick Dellit 3', 61' Con: Jayden Hayward 62' (1/2)Pen: Jayden Hayward 30', 35', 58' (3/3) Sias Ebersohn (0/1) Cards: Kieran Longbottom 71' |
Attendance: 5,112 Referee: Mike Fraser |
| Round 14 | 17 May 2013 | Hurricanes | 12–17 | Chiefs | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | |
| 19:35 | Pen: Beauden Barrett 4', 17', 32', 71' (4/4) |
Scoreboard[14] | Try: Tanerau Latimer 54' Con: Aaron Cruden (0/1) Pen: Aaron Cruden 6', 11', 20', 36' (4/4)Cards: Ben Tameifuna 70' |
Attendance: 12,998 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
| Round 15 | 24 May 2013 | Chiefs | 28–19 | Crusaders | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | |
| 19:35 | Try: Aaron Cruden 12' Craig Clarke 29' Bundee Aki 70'Con: Aaron Cruden 13', 71' (2/3)Pen: Aaron Cruden 23', 53', 81' (3/4) |
Scoreboard[15] | Try: Matt Todd 18' Con: Tom Taylor 19' (1/1)Pen: Tom Taylor 6', 38', 45', 49' (4/4) |
Attendance: 22,187 Referee: Steve Walsh |
| Round 18 | 28 June 2013 | Chiefs | 34–22 | Hurricanes | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | |
| 19:35 | Try: Matt Vant Leven 17' Bundee Aki 26' Tawera Kerr-Barlow 64' Ben Tameifuna 74'Con: Aaron Cruden 18', 27', 65', 75' (4/4)Pen: Aaron Cruden 8', 56' (2/3) |
Scoreboard[16] | Try: TJ Perenara 14' Beauden Barrett 29' Alapati Leiua 76'Con: Beauden Barrett 15', 77' (2/3)Pen: Beauden Barrett 35' (1/2) |
Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Garratt Williamson |
| Round 19 | 5 July 2013 | Crusaders | 43–15 | Chiefs | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | |
| 19:35 | Try: Kieran Read 40', 45' Israel Dagg 42' Ryan Crotty 57' Tyler Bleyendaal 81'Con: Dan Carter 40', 43', 82' (3/5)Pen: Dan Carter 4', 9', 14', 19' (4/4) |
Scoreboard[17] | Try: Asaeli Tikoirotuma 25' Charlie Ngatai 73'Con: Aaron Cruden (0/1) Andrew Horrell 74' (1/1)Pen: Aaron Cruden 11' (1/1) |
Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Jonathon White |
| Round 20 | 13 July 2013 | Blues | 16–26 | Chiefs | Eden Park, Auckland | |
| 19:35 | Try: Charles Piutau 28' Con: Baden Kerr 29' (1/1)Pen: Baden Kerr 7', 39', 44' (3/3)Cards: Kane Barrett  23' Baden Kerr 47' to 60' |
Scoreboard[18] | Try: Bundee Aki 14' Hika Elliot 35' Ben Tameifuna 52', 63'Con: Aaron Cruden (0/4) Pen: Aaron Cruden 9' (1/1) Gareth Anscombe 80' (1/1) |
Attendance: 25,118 Referee: Chris Pollock |
| Semi-Final | 27 July 2013 | Chiefs | 20–19 | Crusaders | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | |
| 19:35 | Try: Lelia Masaga 51' Aaron Cruden 57'Con: Aaron Cruden 52', 58' (2/2)Pen: Aaron Cruden 21', 47' (2/3) |
Scoreboard[19] | Try: Israel Dagg 59' Con: Dan Carter 60' (1/1)Pen: Dan Carter 6', 19', 28', 75' (4/6)Drop: Dan Carter (0/2) |
Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Steve Walsh |
| Final | 3 August 2013 | Chiefs | 27–22 | Brumbies | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | |
| 19:35 | Try: Liam Messam 64' Robbie Robinson 68'Con: Aaron Cruden 69' (1/2)Pen: Aaron Cruden 23', 26', 32', 48', 72' (5/7)Drop: Gareth Anscombe (0/1) |
Scoreboard[20] | Try: Christian Lealiifano 38' Con: Christian Lealiifano 39'Pen: Christian Lealiifano 6', 8', 21', 46', 59' (5/5) Nic White (0/1) Jesse Mogg (0/1) |
Attendance: 25,114 Referee: Craig Joubert |
Squad
The Chiefs squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season were:[21]
| 2013 Chiefs squad | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Props Hookers Locks |
Loose Forwards Scrum-halves Fly-halves |
Midfield Wingers Fullbacks |
| (c) denotes team captain, Bold denotes player is internationally capped. |
Player statistics
The Chiefs players' appearance and scoring statistics for the 2013 Super Rugby season are:
| Player | Apps | Tries | Cons | Pens | DGs | Pts | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afeaki, BenBen Afeaki | 12 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Aki, BundeeBundee Aki | 14 | 6 | - | - | - | 30 | 1 | - |
| Anscombe, GarethGareth Anscombe | 13 | 5 | 30 | 27 | - | 166 | - | - |
| Cane, SamSam Cane | 17 | 2 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Clarke, CraigCraig Clarke | 14 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Crosswell, NickNick Crosswell | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Cruden, AaronAaron Cruden | 18 | 2 | 10 | 24 | - | 102 | - | - |
| Elliot, HikaHika Elliot | 16 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Filipo, RossRoss Filipo | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fitzgerald, MichaelMichael Fitzgerald | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Graham, RomanaRomana Graham | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hohneck, JoshJosh Hohneck | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Horrell, AndrewAndrew Horrell | 11 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 7 | - | - |
| Kahui, RichardRichard Kahui | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Kainga, MikeMike Kainga | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kerr-Barlow, TaweraTawera Kerr-Barlow | 13 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | - |
| Latimer, TanerauTanerau Latimer | 18 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Lee, FritzFritz Lee | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leonard, BrendonBrendon Leonard | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manu, PauliasiPauliasi Manu | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marshall, RhysRhys Marshall | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Masaga, LeliaLelia Masaga | 16 | 5 | - | - | - | 25 | - | - |
| Messam, LiamLiam Messam | 17 | 2 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Nanai-Williams, TimTim Nanai-Williams | 12 | 6 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Ngatai, CharlieCharlie Ngatai | 14 | 3 | - | - | - | 15 | - | - |
| Osborne, PatrickPatrick Osborne | 9 | 2 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Pulu, AugustineAugustine Pulu | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Retallick, BrodieBrodie Retallick | 18 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Robinson, RobbieRobbie Robinson | 10 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Sakalia, SolomonaSolomona Sakalia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Schwalger, MahonriMahonri Schwalger | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Smith, TobyToby Smith | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tameifuna, BenBen Tameifuna | 17 | 6 | - | - | - | 30 | 1 | - |
| Tikoirotuma, AsaeliAsaeli Tikoirotuma | 18 | 4 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Tokula, SavenacaSavenaca Tokula | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vant Leven, MattMatt Vant Leven | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Waenga, DanielDaniel Waenga | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 18 | 54 | 41 | 51 | - | 505 | 5 | - |
Notes and references
- ↑ "SA Rugby Log – 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – Chiefs : 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Highlanders 27-41 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 45-3 Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Stormers 36-34 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Southern Kings 24-35 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 19-7 Highlanders". South African Rugby Union. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 23-16 Blues". South African Rugby Union. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 23-31 Reds". South African Rugby Union. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Waratahs 25-20 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 37-29 Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Rebels 33-39 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 22-21 Force". South African Rugby Union. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Hurricanes 12-17 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 28-19 Crusaders". South African Rugby Union. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 34-22 Hurricanes". South African Rugby Union. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Crusaders 43-15 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blues 16-26 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 20-19 Crusaders". South African Rugby Union. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 27-22 Brumbies". South African Rugby Union. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "Chiefs 2013 Super Rugby Squad". SuperXV. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/15/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.