2012 Chiefs (rugby union) season

In 2012, following the disappointing results of previous years, the Chiefs underwent a significant change in personnel. This included the recruitment of new coaches, including Dave Rennie and Wayne Smith, and players, including Aaron Cruden, Ben Tameifuna, Brodie Retallick and Sonny Bill Williams. The changes had an immediate impact as the Chiefs finished at the top of the New Zealand conference, qualifying for a home semi-final, which they won, defeating the Crusaders 20–17. They subsequently hosted the final for the first time in the teams's history, comprehensively defeating the Sharks by 37–6, claiming their first title. They also set many club records in the 2012 season, including: most home wins, best home streak, best season winning streak, and most points and tries scored.[1]

Chiefs
2012 season
Head coachDave Rennie
CaptainsCraig Clarke
Liam Messam
StadiumWaikato Stadium, Hamilton
Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui
ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe
Overall Competition2nd
N.Z. Conference1st
Play-offsChampions
RecordWon 14, Lost 4
Top try scorerAll: Sona Taumalolo (9)
Top points scorerAll: Aaron Cruden (251)
← 2011 2013 →

Standings

The final standings of the 2012 Super Rugby season were:[2]

New Zealand Conference
Pos Team Rnd W D L Bye PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Chiefs1812042444358+8647305364
2Crusaders1811052485343+14247345461
3Hurricanes1810062489429+6058398157
4Highlanders189072359385-2636312450
5Blues1840122359430-7134502632
Overall Standings
Pos Team Rnd W D L Bye PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1South Africa Stormers1814022350254+9628210266
2New Zealand Chiefs1812042444358+8647305364
3Australia Reds1811052359347+1238364258
4New Zealand Crusaders1811052485343+14247345461
5South Africa Bulls1810062472369+10350386559
6South Africa Sharks1810062436348+8847317459
7Australia Brumbies1810062404331+7341315558
8New Zealand Hurricanes1810062489429+6058398157
9New Zealand Highlanders189072359385-2636312450
10South Africa Cheetahs1850112391458-6735473738
11Australia Waratahs1840122346407-6133433835
12New Zealand Blues1840122359430-7134502632
13Australia Rebels1840122362520-15837593532
14Australia Force1830132306440-13430492527
15South Africa Lions1830132317460-14330522325

Results

The results of the Chiefs during the 2012 Super Rugby season were:[3]

Round 1 25 February 2012 Chiefs 19–23 Highlanders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Lelia Masaga rugby ball 14'
Con: Aaron Cruden 15' (1/1)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 5', 32', 37', 50' (4/4)		 Scoreboard[4] Try: Aaron Smith rugby ball 61'
Phil Burleigh rugby ball 65'
Con: Chris Noakes 62', 66' (2/2)
Pen: Chris Noakes 2', 12', 27' (3/3)		 Attendance: 12,058
Referee: Jonathon White
Round 2 2 March 2012 Chiefs 29–14 Blues Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Sona Taumalolo rugby ball 4'
Asaeli Tikoirotuma rugby ball 23'
Tawera Kerr-Barlow rugby ball 30'
Tim Nanai-Williams rugby ball 34'
Con: Aaron Cruden 5', 24', 31' (3/4)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 8' (1/2)		 Scoreboard[5] Try: Sherwin Stowers rugby ball 77'
Con: Gareth Anscombe (0/1)
Pen: Michael Hobbs 15', 22', 55' (3/5)
Drop: Michael Hobbs (0/1)		 Attendance: 12,133
Referee: Keith Brown
Round 3 9 March 2012 Crusaders 19–24 Chiefs McLean Park, Napier  
19:35 Try: Robert Fruean rugby ball 49'
Con: Tyler Bleyendaal 50' (1/1)
Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal 9', 35', 61', 64' (4/5)		 Scoreboard[6] Try: Liam Messam rugby ball 26'
Sona Taumalolo rugby ball 57'
Con: Aaron Cruden 27' (1/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 2', 22', 38', 77' (4/7)		 Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Round 4 16 March 2012 Chiefs 29–22 Brumbies Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui  
19:35 Try: Sona Taumalolo rugby ball 68'
Jackson Willison rugby ball 79'
Con: Aaron Cruden 69', 80' (2/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 10', 14', 27', 49', 55' (5/5)		 Scoreboard[7] Try: Sam Carter rugby ball 75'
Con: Christian Lealiifano (1/1)
Pen: Christian Lealiifano 4', 21', 35', 45', 64' (5/6)		 Attendance: 12,238
Referee: Ian Smith
Round 6 31 March 2012 Chiefs 30–13 Waratahs Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Robbie Robinson rugby ball 9'
Sona Taumalolo rugby ball 42'
Liam Messam rugby ball 64'
Con: Aaron Cruden 10', 43', 65' (3/3)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 31', 35', 62' (3/3)		 Scoreboard[8] Try: Tom Kingston rugby ball 5'
Con: Brendan McKibbin 6' (1/1)
Pen: Brendan McKibbin 25', 48' (2/3)		 Attendance: 11,643
Referee: Mike Fraser
Round 7 6 April 2012 Force 12–20 Chiefs {{{s}}}, [[{{{slan}}}]]  
19:40 Pen: David Harvey 9', 21', 51', 57' (4/5) Scoreboard[9] Try: Lelia Masaga rugby ball 15'
Tim Nanai-Williams rugby ball 48'
Con: Aaron Cruden 16', 49' (2/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 53', 69' (2/3)		 Attendance: 17,112
Referee: Jonathon White
Round 8 14 April 2012 Cheetahs 33–39 Chiefs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
17:05 Try: Ashley Johnson rugby ball 52'
Johan Goosen rugby ball 78'
Con: Johan Goosen 53' (1/2)
Pen: Sias Ebersohn 6', 24', 40', 50' (4/4)
Johan Goosen 56', 62', 83' (3/3)
Drop: Sias Ebersohn (0/0)		 Scoreboard[10] Try: Lelia Masaga rugby ball 20'
Sona Taumalolo rugby ball 47', 67'
Sonny Bill Williams rugby ball 72'
Richard Kahui rugby ball 74'
Con: Aaron Cruden 21', 48', 73', 75' (4/5)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 9', 59' (2/2)		 Attendance: 17,163
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Round 9 21 April 2012 Sharks 12–18 Chiefs Mr Price Kings Park, Durban  
17:05 Pen: Patrick Lambie 40', 48', 52', 67' (4/5) Scoreboard[11] Try: Aaron Cruden rugby ball 19'
Augustine Pulu rugby ball 81'
Con: Aaron Cruden 20' (1/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 30', 62' (2/3)		 Attendance: 26,773
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Round 10 28 April 2012 Chiefs 33–14 Hurricanes Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Lelia Masaga rugby ball 45'
Sona Taumalolo rugby ball 65'
Toby Smith rugby ball 76'
Con: Aaron Cruden 46', 66', 77' (3/3)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 5', 15', 25', 28' (4/5)		 Scoreboard[12] Try: Andre Taylor rugby ball 35'
Con: Beauden Barrett (0/1)
Pen: Beauden Barrett 19', 49', 57' (3/4)
Drop: Beauden Barrett (0/1)		 Attendance: 22,119
Referee: Jonathon White
Round 11 5 May 2012 Chiefs 34–21 Lions ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe  
19:35 Try: Aaron Cruden rugby ball 19'
Craig Clarke rugby ball 28'
Lelia Masaga rugby ball 49'
Brendon Leonard rugby ball 56'
Con: Aaron Cruden 20', 29', 50', 57' (4/4)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 4', 15' (2/2)		 Scoreboard[13] Try: Cobus Grobbelaar rugby ball 34', 68'
Josh Strauss rugby ball 53'
Con: Elton Jantjies 35', 54', 69' (3/3)		 Attendance: 12,364
Referee: Ian Smith
Round 12 13 May 2012 Reds 42–27 Chiefs Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
16:10 Try: Dom Shipperley rugby ball 4'
Ben Lucas rugby ball 40'
Scott Higginbotham rugby ball 42'
Will Genia rugby ball 47'
Saia Fainga'a rugby ball 51'
Con: Mike Harris 40', 43', 48', 52' (4/5)
Pen: Mike Harris 20', 76' (2/2)
Drop: Mike Harris 64' (1/1)		 Scoreboard[14] Try: Sonny Bill Williams rugby ball 30'
Liam Messam rugby ball 33'
Sona Taumalolo rugby ball 38'
Asaeli Tikoirotuma rugby ball 59'
Con: Aaron Cruden 31', 34' (2/4)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 16' (1/1)		 Attendance: 36,479
Referee: Marius Jonker
Round 14 25 May 2012 Chiefs 28–22 Bulls Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Andrew Horrell rugby ball 24'
Asaeli Tikoirotuma rugby ball 58'
Sam Cane rugby ball 69'
Con: Aaron Cruden 59', 70' (2/3)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 15', 46', 53' (3/3)		 Scoreboard[15] Try: Bjorn Basson rugby ball 40'
Con: Morné Steyn 40' (1/1)
Pen: Morné Steyn 7', 35', 50', 62' (4/4)
Drop: Morné Steyn 23' (1/2)		 Attendance: 18,482
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Round 15 2 June 2012 Blues 34–41 Chiefs North Harbour Stadium, Albany  
19:35 Try: Francis Saili rugby ball 13'
Lachie Munro rugby ball 39'
Rudi Wulf rugby ball 62'
Rene Ranger rugby ball 65'
Con: Lachie Munro 14', 40', 63', 66' (4/4)
Pen: Lachie Munro 29', 37' (2/2)
Cards: Steven Luatua yellow card 34' to 44'		 Scoreboard[16] Try: Asaeli Tikoirotuma rugby ball 15', 45', 55', 70'
Sonny Bill Williams rugby ball 31'
Con: Aaron Cruden 16', 32', 46', 56', 71' (5/5)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 4', 27' (2/3)
Cards: Maritino Nemani yellow card 33' to 44'
Michael Fitzgerald yellow card 59' to 69'		 Attendance: 20,200
Referee: Chris Pollock
Round 16 29 June 2012 Highlanders 21–27 Chiefs Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin  
19:35 Try: Andrew Hore rugby ball 46'
Hosea Gear rugby ball 75'
Con: Chris Noakes (0/1)
Mike Delany 76' (1/1)
Pen: Chris Noakes 8', 19', 30' (3/5)		 Scoreboard[17] Try: Tim Nanai-Williams rugby ball 2'
Robbie Robinson rugby ball 38'
Con: Aaron Cruden 3' (1/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 12', 40', 41', 64', 68' (5/6)		 Attendance: 17,401
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Round 17 6 July 2012 Chiefs 21–28 Crusaders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Brodie Retallick rugby ball 30'
Sonny Bill Williams rugby ball 55'
Con: Aaron Cruden 31' (1/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 3', 16', 37' (3/4)		 Scoreboard[18] Try: Kieran Read rugby ball 10'
Luke Romano rugby ball 21'
Andrew Ellis rugby ball 52'
Con: Dan Carter 11', 22' (2/3)
Pen: Dan Carter 7' (1/3)
Drop: Dan Carter 17' (1/1)		 Attendance: 25,100
Referee: Steve Walsh
Round 18 13 July 2012 Hurricanes 28–25 Chiefs Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
19:35 Try: Julian Savea rugby ball 12', 24'
Dane Coles rugby ball 85'
Con: Beauden Barrett 25', 86' (2/3)
Pen: Beauden Barrett 7', 40', 62' (3/6)
Cards: Ben May yellow card 28' to 39'		 Scoreboard[19] Try: Tawera Kerr-Barlow rugby ball 3'
Ben Tameifuna rugby ball 38'
Aaron Cruden rugby ball 57'
Con: Aaron Cruden 4', 58' (2/3)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 32', 66' (2/4)		 Attendance: 23,549
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Semi-Final 27 July 2012 Chiefs 20–17 Crusaders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Sona Taumalolo rugby ball 26'
Liam Messam rugby ball 33'
Con: Aaron Cruden 27', 35' (2/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 3', 50' (2/5)		 Scoreboard[20] Try: Ryan Crotty rugby ball 40'
Con: Dan Carter (0/1)
Pen: Dan Carter 15', 32', 45', 62' (4/5)		 Attendance: 25,100
Referee: Craig Joubert
Final 4 August 2012 Chiefs 37–6 Sharks Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Tim Nanai-Williams rugby ball 19'
Kane Thompson rugby ball 46'
Lelia Masaga rugby ball 61'
Sonny Bill Williams rugby ball 77'
Con: Aaron Cruden 20', 47', 62', 78' (4/4)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 25', 34', 72' (3/5)		 Scoreboard[21] Pen: Frédéric Michalak 6', 52' (2/2) Attendance: 25,100
Referee: Steve Walsh

Squad

The Chiefs squad for the 2012 Super Rugby season were:[22]

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 2012 Super Rugby season are:

Player Apps Tries Cons Pens DGs Pts YC RC
Ben Afeaki5-------
Alex Bradley6-------
Sam Cane181---5--
Craig Clarke161---5--
Shane Cleaver2-------
Aaron Cruden1834350-251--
Marcel Cummings-Toone0-------
Hika Elliot16-------
Michael Fitzgerald12-----1-
Romana Graham2-------
Josh Hohneck5-------
Andrew Horrell141---5--
Richard Kahui111---5--
Tawera Kerr-Barlow162---10--
Tanerau Latimer17-------
Fritz Lee2-------
Brendon Leonard81---5--
Lelia Masaga136---30--
Liam Messam174---20--
Tim Nanai-Williams134---20--
Maritino Nemani4-----1-
Declan O'Donnell1-------
Augustine Pulu81---5--
Brodie Retallick171---5--
Robbie Robinson152---10--
Mahonri Schwalger18-------
Toby Smith81---5--
Ben Tameifuna161---5--
Sona Taumalolo189---45--
Kane Thompson131---5--
Asaeli Tikoirotuma157---35--
Scott Waldrom3-------
Sonny Bill Williams185---25--
Jackson Willison131---5--
Total18534350-5012-

Notes and references
  1. "2012 Super Rugby end of season awards".
  2. "SA Rugby Log – 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  3. "SA Rugby Squad – Chiefs : 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  4. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 19–23 Highlanders". South African Rugby Union. 25 February 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  5. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 29–14 Blues". South African Rugby Union. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  6. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Crusaders 19–24 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  7. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 29–22 Brumbies". South African Rugby Union. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  8. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 30–13 Waratahs". South African Rugby Union. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  9. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Force 12–20 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  10. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Cheetahs 33–39 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  11. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks 12–18 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  12. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 33–14 Hurricanes". South African Rugby Union. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  13. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 34–21 MTN Lions". South African Rugby Union. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  14. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Reds 42–27 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  15. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 28–22 Vodacom Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  16. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blues 34–41 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  17. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Highlanders 21–27 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  18. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 21–28 Crusaders". South African Rugby Union. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  19. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Hurricanes 28–25 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  20. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 20–17 Crusaders". South African Rugby Union. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  21. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 37–6 Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  22. "Chiefs 2012 Super Rugby Squad". SuperXV. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
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