2013 Chiefs (rugby union) season

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Chiefs
2013 season
Head coach Dave Rennie
Captains Craig Clarke
Liam Messam
Stadium Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui
ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe
Overall Competition1st
N.Z. Conference1st
Play-offsChampions
RecordWon 14, Lost 4
Top try scorerAll: Bundee Aki,
Tim Nanai-Williams and
Ben Tameifuna (6)
Top points scorerAll: Gareth Anscombe (166)
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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

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Standings

The final standings of the 2013 Super Rugby season were: [1]

Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Conference
PosTeamRndWDLByePFPAPDTFTATBLBPts
1 Chiefs 1812042458364+9450388266
2 Crusaders 1811052446307+13944315360
3 Blues 1860102347364−1740366644
4 Hurricanes 1860102386457−7141494541
5 Highlanders 1830132374496−12240554529
Overall Standings
PosTeamRndWDLByePFPAPDTFTATBLBPts
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chiefs 1812042458364+9450388266
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Bulls 1812042448330+11841345263
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies 1810242430295+13543315360
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders 1811052446307+13944315360
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 1810242321296+2531234258
6 Flag of South Africa.svg Cheetahs 1810062382358+2438322454
7 Flag of South Africa.svg Stormers 189072346292+5430181550
8 Flag of South Africa.svg Sharks 188082384305+7940313548
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs 188082411371+4045341445
10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues 1860102347364−1740366644
11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hurricanes 1860102386457−7141494541
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebels 1850112382515−13344654537
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Force 1841112267366−9926340531
14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Highlanders 1830132374496−12240554529
15 Flag of South Africa.svg Southern Kings 1831122298564−26627692024

Results

The results of the Chiefs during the 2013 Super Rugby season were: [2]

Round 222 February 2013 Highlanders 27–41 Chiefs Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin  
19:35Try: Ben Smith Ru ball.svg 12'
Hosea Gear Ru ball.svg 38'
Kade Poki Ru ball.svg 48'
Con: Lima Sopoaga Rugby penalty.svg 13', 39', 49' (3/3)
Pen: Lima Sopoaga Rugby penalty.svg 44', 57' (2/3)		Scoreboard [3] Try: Tim Nanai-Williams Ru ball.svg 15', 65'
Patrick Osborne Ru ball.svg 46'
Asaeli Tikoirotuma Ru ball.svg 61'
Con: Gareth Anscombe Rugby penalty.svg 16', 62', 66' (3/4)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe Rugby penalty.svg 4', 21', 25', 70', 74' (5/5)		Attendance: 17,611
Referee: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Walsh
Round 32 March 2013 Chiefs 45–3 Cheetahs Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35Try: Liam Messam Ru ball.svg 25'
Ben Afeaki Ru ball.svg 42'
Asaeli Tikoirotuma Ru ball.svg 64'
Gareth Anscombe Ru ball.svg 67'
Rhys Marshall Ru ball.svg 73'
Ben Tameifuna Ru ball.svg 79'
Con: Gareth Anscombe Rugby penalty.svg 26', 43', 65', 68', 74', 80' (6/6)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe Rugby penalty.svg 18' (1/1)		Scoreboard [4] Pen: Johan Goosen Rugby penalty.svg 15' (1/4)Attendance: 11,893
Referee: Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Fraser
Round 49 March 2013 Stormers 36–34 Chiefs DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:05Try: Gio Aplon Ru ball.svg 7', 38'
Nic Groom Ru ball.svg 52'
Con: Joe Pietersen Rugby penalty.svg 8', 39', 53' (3/3)
Pen: Joe Pietersen Rugby penalty.svg 3', 15', 26', 33', 60' (5/5)		Scoreboard [5] Try: Charlie Ngatai Ru ball.svg 16', 56'
Tim Nanai-Williams Ru ball.svg 36'
Andrew Horrell Ru ball.svg 71'
Con: Gareth Anscombe Rugby penalty.svg 17', 37', 57', 72' (4/4)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe Rugby penalty.svg 11', 46' (2/3)
Cards: Tawera Kerr-Barlow Yellow card.svg 32' to 42'
Nick Crosswell Yellow card.svg 75'		Attendance: 37,178
Referee: Flag of South Africa.svg Jaco Peyper
Round 515 March 2013 Southern Kings 24–35 Chiefs Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:10Try: Sergeal Petersen Ru ball.svg 39'
Jacques Engelbrecht Ru ball.svg 61'
Con: Demetri Catrakilis Rugby penalty.svg 40' (1/2)
Pen: Demetri Catrakilis Rugby penalty.svg 14', 28', 66', 72' (4/4)		Scoreboard [6] Try: Lelia Masaga Ru ball.svg 20', 31', 53'
Sam Cane Ru ball.svg 50'
Con: Gareth Anscombe Rugby penalty.svg 21', 51', 54' (3/4)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe Rugby penalty.svg 10', 17', 79' (3/4)
Cards: Augustine Pulu Yellow card.svg 60' to 70'		Attendance: 31,803
Referee: Flag of South Africa.svg Stuart Berry
Round 622 March 2013 Chiefs 19–7 Highlanders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35Try: Tim Nanai-Williams Ru ball.svg 8'
Con: Gareth Anscombe Rugby penalty.svg 9' (1/1)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe Rugby penalty.svg 3', 25', 61', 69' (4/7)		Scoreboard [7] Try: Aaron Smith Ru ball.svg 20'
Con: Colin Slade Rugby penalty.svg 21' (1/1)
Pen: Colin Slade (0/3)
Cards: Jarrad Hoeata Yellow card.svg 23' to 34'		Attendance: 14,823
Referee: Flag of New Zealand.svg Jonathon White
Round 730 March 2013 Chiefs 23–16 Blues Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui  
19:35Try: Ben Tameifuna Ru ball.svg 47'
Richard Kahui Ru ball.svg 63'
Con: Gareth Anscombe Rugby penalty.svg 48', 64' (2/2)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe Rugby penalty.svg 20', 27', 37' (3/4)
Drop: Aaron Cruden (0/1)
Cards: Bundee Aki Yellow card.svg 8' to 19'		Scoreboard [8] Try: George Moala Ru ball.svg 77'
Con: Baden Kerr Rugby penalty.svg 78' (1/1)
Pen: Chris Noakes Rugby penalty.svg 15', 39', 53' (3/4)		Attendance: 15,203
Referee: Flag of South Africa.svg Jonathan Kaplan
Round 913 April 2013 Chiefs 23–31 Reds Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
16:35Try: Bundee Aki Ru ball.svg 21'
Patrick Osborne Ru ball.svg 66'
Con: Gareth Anscombe Rugby penalty.svg 22', 67' (2/2)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe Rugby penalty.svg 16', 43', 57' (3/4)		Scoreboard [9] Try: Rod Davies Ru ball.svg 6', 52'
Jake Schatz Ru ball.svg 27'
Quade Cooper Ru ball.svg 46'
Con: Quade Cooper Rugby penalty.svg 7', 28', 47', 53' (4/4)
Pen: Quade Cooper Rugby penalty.svg 60' (1/3)
Cards: Anthony Fainga'a Yellow card.svg 65' to 76'		Attendance: 16,428
Referee: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Walsh
Round 1019 April 2013 Waratahs 25–20 Chiefs Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
19:40Try: Cam Crawford Ru ball.svg 15'
Israel Folau Ru ball.svg 38'
John Ulugia Ru ball.svg 77'
Con: Brendan McKibbin Rugby penalty.svg 39', 78' (2/3)
Pen: Brendan McKibbin Rugby penalty.svg 3', 51' (2/4)
Cards: Sitaleki Timani Yellow card.svg 43' to 54'		Scoreboard [10] Try: Gareth Anscombe Ru ball.svg 47'
Ben Tameifuna Ru ball.svg 72'
Con: Gareth Anscombe Rugby penalty.svg 48', 73' (2/2)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe Rugby penalty.svg 56', 62' (2/4)
Charlie Ngatai (0/1)		Attendance: 15,451
Referee: Flag of South Africa.svg Craig Joubert
Round 1127 April 2013 Chiefs 37–29 Sharks Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35Try: Asaeli Tikoirotuma Ru ball.svg 9'
Bundee Aki Ru ball.svg 12'
Tim Nanai-Williams Ru ball.svg 16', 47'
Con: Gareth Anscombe Rugby penalty.svg 10', 13', 17', 47' (4/4)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe Rugby penalty.svg 7', 53' (2/2)
Aaron Cruden Rugby penalty.svg 81' (1/1)		Scoreboard [11] Try: Derick Minnie Ru ball.svg 22', 38'
Tera Mtembu Ru ball.svg 33'
Keegan Daniel Ru ball.svg 60'
Con: Patrick Lambie Rugby penalty.svg 23', 39', 61' (3/4)
Pen: Patrick Lambie Rugby penalty.svg 79' (1/2)		Attendance: 11,713
Referee: Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Pollock
Round 123 May 2013 Rebels 33–39 Chiefs AAMI Park, Melbourne  
19:40Try: Scott Higginbotham Ru ball.svg 14'
Hugh Pyle Ru ball.svg 35', 63'
Nick Phipps Ru ball.svg 67'
Kurtley Beale Ru ball.svg 75'
Con: James O'Connor Rugby penalty.svg 15', 36', 64', 76' (4/5)		Scoreboard [12] Try: Gareth Anscombe Ru ball.svg 1', 20', 26'
Bundee Aki Ru ball.svg 9'
Sam Cane Ru ball.svg 50'
Brodie Retallick Ru ball.svg 69'
Con: Gareth Anscombe Rugby penalty.svg 10', 21', 51' (3/6)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe Rugby penalty.svg 67' (1/1)		Attendance: 13,107
Referee: Flag of New Zealand.svg Garratt Williamson
Round 1310 May 2013 Chiefs 22–21 Force ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe  
19:35Try: Lelia Masaga Ru ball.svg 15'
Con: Aaron Cruden Rugby penalty.svg 16' (1/1)
Pen: Aaron Cruden Rugby penalty.svg 7', 19', 27', 38', 44' (5/5)		Scoreboard [13] Try: Patrick Dellit Ru ball.svg 3', 61'
Con: Jayden Hayward Rugby penalty.svg 62' (1/2)
Pen: Jayden Hayward Rugby penalty.svg 30', 35', 58' (3/3)
Sias Ebersohn (0/1)
Cards: Kieran Longbottom Yellow card.svg 71'		Attendance: 5,112
Referee: Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Fraser
Round 1417 May 2013 Hurricanes 12–17 Chiefs Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
19:35Pen: Beauden Barrett Rugby penalty.svg 4', 17', 32', 71' (4/4)Scoreboard [14] Try: Tanerau Latimer Ru ball.svg 54'
Con: Aaron Cruden (0/1)
Pen: Aaron Cruden Rugby penalty.svg 6', 11', 20', 36' (4/4)
Cards: Ben Tameifuna Yellow card.svg 70'		Attendance: 12,998
Referee: Flag of South Africa.svg Lourens van der Merwe
Round 1524 May 2013 Chiefs 28–19 Crusaders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35Try: Aaron Cruden Ru ball.svg 12'
Craig Clarke Ru ball.svg 29'
Bundee Aki Ru ball.svg 70'
Con: Aaron Cruden Rugby penalty.svg 13', 71' (2/3)
Pen: Aaron Cruden Rugby penalty.svg 23', 53', 81' (3/4)		Scoreboard [15] Try: Matt Todd Ru ball.svg 18'
Con: Tom Taylor Rugby penalty.svg 19' (1/1)
Pen: Tom Taylor Rugby penalty.svg 6', 38', 45', 49' (4/4)		Attendance: 22,187
Referee: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Walsh
Round 1828 June 2013 Chiefs 34–22 Hurricanes Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35Try: Matt Vant Leven Ru ball.svg 17'
Bundee Aki Ru ball.svg 26'
Tawera Kerr-Barlow Ru ball.svg 64'
Ben Tameifuna Ru ball.svg 74'
Con: Aaron Cruden Rugby penalty.svg 18', 27', 65', 75' (4/4)
Pen: Aaron Cruden Rugby penalty.svg 8', 56' (2/3)		Scoreboard [16] Try: TJ Perenara Ru ball.svg 14'
Beauden Barrett Ru ball.svg 29'
Alapati Leiua Ru ball.svg 76'
Con: Beauden Barrett Rugby penalty.svg 15', 77' (2/3)
Pen: Beauden Barrett Rugby penalty.svg 35' (1/2)		Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Flag of New Zealand.svg Garratt Williamson
Round 195 July 2013 Crusaders 43–15 Chiefs AMI Stadium, Christchurch  
19:35Try: Kieran Read Ru ball.svg 40', 45'
Israel Dagg Ru ball.svg 42'
Ryan Crotty Ru ball.svg 57'
Tyler Bleyendaal Ru ball.svg 81'
Con: Dan Carter Rugby penalty.svg 40', 43', 82' (3/5)
Pen: Dan Carter Rugby penalty.svg 4', 9', 14', 19' (4/4)		Scoreboard [17] Try: Asaeli Tikoirotuma Ru ball.svg 25'
Charlie Ngatai Ru ball.svg 73'
Con: Aaron Cruden (0/1)
Andrew Horrell Rugby penalty.svg 74' (1/1)
Pen: Aaron Cruden Rugby penalty.svg 11' (1/1)		Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Flag of New Zealand.svg Jonathon White
Round 2013 July 2013 Blues 16–26 Chiefs Eden Park, Auckland  
19:35Try: Charles Piutau Ru ball.svg 28'
Con: Baden Kerr Rugby penalty.svg 29' (1/1)
Pen: Baden Kerr Rugby penalty.svg 7', 39', 44' (3/3)
Cards: Kane Barrett Red card.svg 23'
Baden Kerr Yellow card.svg 47' to 60'		Scoreboard [18] Try: Bundee Aki Ru ball.svg 14'
Hika Elliot Ru ball.svg 35'
Ben Tameifuna Ru ball.svg 52', 63'
Con: Aaron Cruden (0/4)
Pen: Aaron Cruden Rugby penalty.svg 9' (1/1)
Gareth Anscombe Rugby penalty.svg 80' (1/1)		Attendance: 25,118
Referee: Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Pollock
Semi-Final27 July 2013 Chiefs 20–19 Crusaders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35Try: Lelia Masaga Ru ball.svg 51'
Aaron Cruden Ru ball.svg 57'
Con: Aaron Cruden Rugby penalty.svg 52', 58' (2/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden Rugby penalty.svg 21', 47' (2/3)		Scoreboard [19] Try: Israel Dagg Ru ball.svg 59'
Con: Dan Carter Rugby penalty.svg 60' (1/1)
Pen: Dan Carter Rugby penalty.svg 6', 19', 28', 75' (4/6)
Drop: Dan Carter (0/2)		Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Walsh
Final3 August 2013 Chiefs 27–22 Brumbies Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35Try: Liam Messam Ru ball.svg 64'
Robbie Robinson Ru ball.svg 68'
Con: Aaron Cruden Rugby penalty.svg 69' (1/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden Rugby penalty.svg 23', 26', 32', 48', 72' (5/7)
Drop: Gareth Anscombe (0/1)		Scoreboard [20] Try: Christian Lealiifano Ru ball.svg 38'
Con: Christian Lealiifano Rugby penalty.svg 39'
Pen: Christian Lealiifano Rugby penalty.svg 6', 8', 21', 46', 59' (5/5)
Nic White (0/1)
Jesse Mogg (0/1)		Attendance: 25,114
Referee: Flag of South Africa.svg 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:

PlayerAppsTriesConsPensDGsPtsYCRC
Ben Afeaki 121---5--
Bundee Aki 146---301-
Gareth Anscombe 1353027-166--
Sam Cane 172---10--
Craig Clarke 141---5--
Nick Crosswell 7-----1-
Aaron Cruden 1821024-102--
Hika Elliot 161---5--
Ross Filipo 2-------
Michael Fitzgerald 15-------
Romana Graham 1-------
Josh Hohneck --------
Andrew Horrell 1111--7--
Richard Kahui 41---5--
Mike Kainga 3-------
Tawera Kerr-Barlow 131---51-
Tanerau Latimer 181---5--
Fritz Lee 5-------
Brendon Leonard 5-------
Pauliasi Manu 12-------
Rhys Marshall 91---5--
Lelia Masaga 165---25--
Liam Messam 172---10--
Tim Nanai-Williams 126---30--
Charlie Ngatai 143---15--
Patrick Osborne 92---10--
Augustine Pulu 16-----1-
Brodie Retallick 181---5--
Robbie Robinson 101---5--
Solomona Sakalia --------
Mahonri Schwalger 9-------
Toby Smith 11-------
Ben Tameifuna 176---301-
Asaeli Tikoirotuma 184---20--
Savenaca Tokula 2-------
Matt Vant Leven 91---5--
Daniel Waenga 1-------
Total18544151-5055-

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Log – 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – Chiefs : 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Highlanders 27–41 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 45–3 Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Stormers 36–34 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Southern Kings 24–35 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 19–7 Highlanders". South African Rugby Union. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 23–16 Blues". South African Rugby Union. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 23–31 Reds". South African Rugby Union. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Waratahs 25–20 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 37–29 Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  12. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Rebels 33–39 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  13. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 22–21 Force". South African Rugby Union. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  14. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Hurricanes 12–17 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  15. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 28–19 Crusaders". South African Rugby Union. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  16. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 34–22 Hurricanes". South African Rugby Union. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  17. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Crusaders 43–15 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  18. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blues 16–26 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  19. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 20–19 Crusaders". South African Rugby Union. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  20. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 27–22 Brumbies". South African Rugby Union. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  21. ↑ "Chiefs 2013 Super Rugby Squad". SuperXV. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.

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