2013 Chiefs (rugby union) season

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

Chiefs
2013 season
Head coachDave Rennie
CaptainsCraig Clarke
Liam Messam
StadiumWaikato 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)
← 2012 2014 →

Standings

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

New Zealand New Zealand Conference
Pos Team Rnd W D L Bye PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Chiefs1812042458364+9450388266
2Crusaders1811052446307+13944315360
3Blues1860102347364−1740366644
4Hurricanes1860102386457−7141494541
5Highlanders1830132374496−12240554529
Overall Standings
Pos Team Rnd W D L Bye PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1New Zealand Chiefs1812042458364+9450388266
2South Africa Bulls1812042448330+11841345263
3Australia Brumbies1810242430295+13543315360
4New Zealand Crusaders1811052446307+13944315360
5Australia Reds1810242321296+2531234258
6South Africa Cheetahs1810062382358+2438322454
7South Africa Stormers189072346292+5430181550
8South Africa Sharks188082384305+7940313548
9Australia Waratahs188082411371+4045341445
10New Zealand Blues1860102347364−1740366644
11New Zealand Hurricanes1860102386457−7141494541
12Australia Rebels1850112382515−13344654537
13Australia Force1841112267366−9926340531
14New Zealand Highlanders1830132374496−12240554529
15South Africa Southern Kings1831122298564−26627692024

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 rugby ball 12'
Hosea Gear rugby ball 38'
Kade Poki rugby ball 48'
Con: Lima Sopoaga rugby goalposts icon 13', 39', 49' (3/3)
Pen: Lima Sopoaga rugby goalposts icon 44', 57' (2/3)		 Scoreboard[3] Try: Tim Nanai-Williams rugby ball 15', 65'
Patrick Osborne rugby ball 46'
Asaeli Tikoirotuma rugby ball 61'
Con: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 16', 62', 66' (3/4)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 4', 21', 25', 70', 74' (5/5)		 Attendance: 17,611
Referee: Australia Steve Walsh
Round 3 2 March 2013 Chiefs 45–3 Cheetahs Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Liam Messam rugby ball 25'
Ben Afeaki rugby ball 42'
Asaeli Tikoirotuma rugby ball 64'
Gareth Anscombe rugby ball 67'
Rhys Marshall rugby ball 73'
Ben Tameifuna rugby ball 79'
Con: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 26', 43', 65', 68', 74', 80' (6/6)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 18' (1/1)		 Scoreboard[4] Pen: Johan Goosen rugby goalposts icon 15' (1/4) Attendance: 11,893
Referee: New Zealand Mike Fraser
Round 4 9 March 2013 Stormers 36–34 Chiefs DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:05 Try: Gio Aplon rugby ball 7', 38'
Nic Groom rugby ball 52'
Con: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 8', 39', 53' (3/3)
Pen: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 3', 15', 26', 33', 60' (5/5)		 Scoreboard[5] Try: Charlie Ngatai rugby ball 16', 56'
Tim Nanai-Williams rugby ball 36'
Andrew Horrell rugby ball 71'
Con: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 17', 37', 57', 72' (4/4)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 11', 46' (2/3)
Cards: Tawera Kerr-Barlow yellow card 32' to 42'
Nick Crosswell Yellow card 75'		 Attendance: 37,178
Referee: South Africa Jaco Peyper
Round 5 15 March 2013 Southern Kings 24–35 Chiefs Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:10 Try: Sergeal Petersen rugby ball 39'
Jacques Engelbrecht rugby ball 61'
Con: Demetri Catrakilis rugby goalposts icon 40' (1/2)
Pen: Demetri Catrakilis rugby goalposts icon 14', 28', 66', 72' (4/4)		 Scoreboard[6] Try: Lelia Masaga rugby ball 20', 31', 53'
Sam Cane rugby ball 50'
Con: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 21', 51', 54' (3/4)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 10', 17', 79' (3/4)
Cards: Augustine Pulu yellow card 60' to 70'		 Attendance: 31,803
Referee: South Africa Stuart Berry
Round 6 22 March 2013 Chiefs 19–7 Highlanders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Tim Nanai-Williams rugby ball 8'
Con: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 9' (1/1)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 3', 25', 61', 69' (4/7)		 Scoreboard[7] Try: Aaron Smith rugby ball 20'
Con: Colin Slade rugby goalposts icon 21' (1/1)
Pen: Colin Slade (0/3)
Cards: Jarrad Hoeata yellow card 23' to 34'		 Attendance: 14,823
Referee: New Zealand Jonathon White
Round 7 30 March 2013 Chiefs 23–16 Blues Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui  
19:35 Try: Ben Tameifuna rugby ball 47'
Richard Kahui rugby ball 63'
Con: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 48', 64' (2/2)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 20', 27', 37' (3/4)
Drop: Aaron Cruden (0/1)
Cards: Bundee Aki yellow card 8' to 19'		 Scoreboard[8] Try: George Moala rugby ball 77'
Con: Baden Kerr rugby goalposts icon 78' (1/1)
Pen: Chris Noakes rugby goalposts icon 15', 39', 53' (3/4)		 Attendance: 15,203
Referee: South Africa Jonathan Kaplan
Round 9 13 April 2013 Chiefs 23–31 Reds Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
16:35 Try: Bundee Aki rugby ball 21'
Patrick Osborne rugby ball 66'
Con: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 22', 67' (2/2)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 16', 43', 57' (3/4)		 Scoreboard[9] Try: Rod Davies rugby ball 6', 52'
Jake Schatz rugby ball 27'
Quade Cooper rugby ball 46'
Con: Quade Cooper rugby goalposts icon 7', 28', 47', 53' (4/4)
Pen: Quade Cooper rugby goalposts icon 60' (1/3)
Cards: Anthony Fainga'a yellow card 65' to 76'		 Attendance: 16,428
Referee: Australia Steve Walsh
Round 10 19 April 2013 Waratahs 25–20 Chiefs Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
19:40 Try: Cam Crawford rugby ball 15'
Israel Folau rugby ball 38'
John Ulugia rugby ball 77'
Con: Brendan McKibbin rugby goalposts icon 39', 78' (2/3)
Pen: Brendan McKibbin rugby goalposts icon 3', 51' (2/4)
Cards: Sitaleki Timani yellow card 43' to 54'		 Scoreboard[10] Try: Gareth Anscombe rugby ball 47'
Ben Tameifuna rugby ball 72'
Con: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 48', 73' (2/2)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 56', 62' (2/4)
Charlie Ngatai (0/1)		 Attendance: 15,451
Referee: South Africa Craig Joubert
Round 11 27 April 2013 Chiefs 37–29 Sharks Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Asaeli Tikoirotuma rugby ball 9'
Bundee Aki rugby ball 12'
Tim Nanai-Williams rugby ball 16', 47'
Con: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 10', 13', 17', 47' (4/4)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 7', 53' (2/2)
Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 81' (1/1)		 Scoreboard[11] Try: Derick Minnie rugby ball 22', 38'
Tera Mtembu rugby ball 33'
Keegan Daniel rugby ball 60'
Con: Patrick Lambie rugby goalposts icon 23', 39', 61' (3/4)
Pen: Patrick Lambie rugby goalposts icon 79' (1/2)		 Attendance: 11,713
Referee: New Zealand Chris Pollock
Round 12 3 May 2013 Rebels 33–39 Chiefs AAMI Park, Melbourne  
19:40 Try: Scott Higginbotham rugby ball 14'
Hugh Pyle rugby ball 35', 63'
Nick Phipps rugby ball 67'
Kurtley Beale rugby ball 75'
Con: James O'Connor rugby goalposts icon 15', 36', 64', 76' (4/5)		 Scoreboard[12] Try: Gareth Anscombe rugby ball 1', 20', 26'
Bundee Aki rugby ball 9'
Sam Cane rugby ball 50'
Brodie Retallick rugby ball 69'
Con: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 10', 21', 51' (3/6)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 67' (1/1)		 Attendance: 13,107
Referee: New Zealand Garratt Williamson
Round 13 10 May 2013 Chiefs 22–21 Force ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe  
19:35 Try: Lelia Masaga rugby ball 15'
Con: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 16' (1/1)
Pen: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 7', 19', 27', 38', 44' (5/5)		 Scoreboard[13] Try: Patrick Dellit rugby ball 3', 61'
Con: Jayden Hayward rugby goalposts icon 62' (1/2)
Pen: Jayden Hayward rugby goalposts icon 30', 35', 58' (3/3)
Sias Ebersohn (0/1)
Cards: Kieran Longbottom Yellow card 71'		 Attendance: 5,112
Referee: New Zealand Mike Fraser
Round 14 17 May 2013 Hurricanes 12–17 Chiefs Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
19:35 Pen: Beauden Barrett rugby goalposts icon 4', 17', 32', 71' (4/4) Scoreboard[14] Try: Tanerau Latimer rugby ball 54'
Con: Aaron Cruden (0/1)
Pen: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 6', 11', 20', 36' (4/4)
Cards: Ben Tameifuna Yellow card 70'		 Attendance: 12,998
Referee: South Africa Lourens van der Merwe
Round 15 24 May 2013 Chiefs 28–19 Crusaders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Aaron Cruden rugby ball 12'
Craig Clarke rugby ball 29'
Bundee Aki rugby ball 70'
Con: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 13', 71' (2/3)
Pen: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 23', 53', 81' (3/4)		 Scoreboard[15] Try: Matt Todd rugby ball 18'
Con: Tom Taylor rugby goalposts icon 19' (1/1)
Pen: Tom Taylor rugby goalposts icon 6', 38', 45', 49' (4/4)		 Attendance: 22,187
Referee: Australia Steve Walsh
Round 18 28 June 2013 Chiefs 34–22 Hurricanes Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Matt Vant Leven rugby ball 17'
Bundee Aki rugby ball 26'
Tawera Kerr-Barlow rugby ball 64'
Ben Tameifuna rugby ball 74'
Con: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 18', 27', 65', 75' (4/4)
Pen: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 8', 56' (2/3)		 Scoreboard[16] Try: TJ Perenara rugby ball 14'
Beauden Barrett rugby ball 29'
Alapati Leiua rugby ball 76'
Con: Beauden Barrett rugby goalposts icon 15', 77' (2/3)
Pen: Beauden Barrett rugby goalposts icon 35' (1/2)		 Attendance: 16,000
Referee: New Zealand Garratt Williamson
Round 19 5 July 2013 Crusaders 43–15 Chiefs AMI Stadium, Christchurch  
19:35 Try: Kieran Read rugby ball 40', 45'
Israel Dagg rugby ball 42'
Ryan Crotty rugby ball 57'
Tyler Bleyendaal rugby ball 81'
Con: Dan Carter rugby goalposts icon 40', 43', 82' (3/5)
Pen: Dan Carter rugby goalposts icon 4', 9', 14', 19' (4/4)		 Scoreboard[17] Try: Asaeli Tikoirotuma rugby ball 25'
Charlie Ngatai rugby ball 73'
Con: Aaron Cruden (0/1)
Andrew Horrell rugby goalposts icon 74' (1/1)
Pen: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 11' (1/1)		 Attendance: 18,000
Referee: New Zealand Jonathon White
Round 20 13 July 2013 Blues 16–26 Chiefs Eden Park, Auckland  
19:35 Try: Charles Piutau rugby ball 28'
Con: Baden Kerr rugby goalposts icon 29' (1/1)
Pen: Baden Kerr rugby goalposts icon 7', 39', 44' (3/3)
Cards: Kane Barrett Red card 23'
Baden Kerr yellow card 47' to 60'		 Scoreboard[18] Try: Bundee Aki rugby ball 14'
Hika Elliot rugby ball 35'
Ben Tameifuna rugby ball 52', 63'
Con: Aaron Cruden (0/4)
Pen: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 9' (1/1)
Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 80' (1/1)		 Attendance: 25,118
Referee: New Zealand Chris Pollock
Semi-Final 27 July 2013 Chiefs 20–19 Crusaders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Lelia Masaga rugby ball 51'
Aaron Cruden rugby ball 57'
Con: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 52', 58' (2/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 21', 47' (2/3)		 Scoreboard[19] Try: Israel Dagg rugby ball 59'
Con: Dan Carter rugby goalposts icon 60' (1/1)
Pen: Dan Carter rugby goalposts icon 6', 19', 28', 75' (4/6)
Drop: Dan Carter (0/2)		 Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Australia Steve Walsh
Final 3 August 2013 Chiefs 27–22 Brumbies Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Liam Messam rugby ball 64'
Robbie Robinson rugby ball 68'
Con: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 69' (1/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 23', 26', 32', 48', 72' (5/7)
Drop: Gareth Anscombe (0/1)		 Scoreboard[20] Try: Christian Lealiifano rugby ball 38'
Con: Christian Lealiifano rugby goalposts icon 39'
Pen: Christian Lealiifano rugby goalposts icon 6', 8', 21', 46', 59' (5/5)
Nic White (0/1)
Jesse Mogg (0/1)		 Attendance: 25,114
Referee: South Africa 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
Ben Afeaki121---5--
Bundee Aki146---301-
Gareth Anscombe1353027-166--
Sam Cane172---10--
Craig Clarke141---5--
Nick Crosswell7-----1-
Aaron Cruden1821024-102--
Hika Elliot161---5--
Ross Filipo2-------
Michael Fitzgerald15-------
Romana Graham1-------
Josh Hohneck--------
Andrew Horrell1111--7--
Richard Kahui41---5--
Mike Kainga3-------
Tawera Kerr-Barlow131---51-
Tanerau Latimer181---5--
Fritz Lee5-------
Brendon Leonard5-------
Pauliasi Manu12-------
Rhys Marshall91---5--
Lelia Masaga165---25--
Liam Messam172---10--
Tim Nanai-Williams126---30--
Charlie Ngatai143---15--
Patrick Osborne92---10--
Augustine Pulu16-----1-
Brodie Retallick181---5--
Robbie Robinson101---5--
Solomona Sakalia--------
Mahonri Schwalger9-------
Toby Smith11-------
Ben Tameifuna176---301-
Asaeli Tikoirotuma184---20--
Savenaca Tokula2-------
Matt Vant Leven91---5--
Daniel Waenga1-------
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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