2014 Chiefs (rugby union) season

The year 2014 was a challenging year for the Chiefs rugby team as they looked for their third straight super rugby title. They won eight of their Super Rugby games and finished fifth overall on the table, and second behind the Crusaders in the New Zealand Conference. Playing the Brumbies in the qualifying finals, they had a narrow loss, losing 32-30, which ended their super rugby season.

Chiefs
2014 season
Head coachDave Rennie
CaptainLiam Messam
Aaron Cruden
Brodie Retallick
StadiumWaikato Stadium, Hamilton
Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui
ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe
Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Overall competition5th
N.Z. Conference2nd
RecordWon 8, Drew 2, Lost 7
Top try scorerAll: Tim Nanai-Williams (7)
Top points scorerAll: Aaron Cruden (104)
← 2013 2015 →

Standings

The final standings of the 2014 Super Rugby season were:[1]

New Zealand New Zealand Conference
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Crusaders161105445322+12341364351
2Chiefs16826384378+644355344
3Highlanders16808401442−4139525542
4Hurricanes16808439374+6549366341
5Blues16709419395+2446436337
Overall standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Australia Waratahs161204481272+20955249158
2New Zealand Crusaders161105445322+12341364351
3South Africa Sharks161105406293+11329222450
4Australia Brumbies161006412378+3449354145
5New Zealand Chiefs16826384378+644355344
6New Zealand Highlanders16808401442−4139525542
7New Zealand Hurricanes16808439374+6549366341
8Australia Force16907343393−5037403140
9South Africa Bulls16718365335+3028293538
10New Zealand Blues16709419395+2446436337
11South Africa Stormers16709290326−3630292232
12South Africa Lions16709367413−4631462131
13Australia Reds165011374493−11942524428
14South Africa Cheetahs164111372527−15538593324
15Australia Rebels164012303460−15729491421

Results

The following fixtures were released 7 October 2013.[2]

Round 2 21 February 2014 Crusaders 10–18 Chiefs AMI Stadium, Christchurch  
19:35 Try: Sam Whitelock rugby ball 49'
Con: Tom Taylor rugby goalposts icon 50' (1/1)
Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal (0/5)
Tom Taylor rugby goalposts icon 74' (1/3)
Cards: Dominic Bird yellow card 37' to 42'
George Whitelock yellow card 44' to 56'		 Report[3][4]
Scoreboard[5][6]		 Try: Robbie Fruean rugby ball 10'
James Lowe rugby ball 79'
Con: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 80' (1/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 39', 45' (2/2)
Cards: Ben Tameifuna yellow card 40' to 50'		 Attendance: 17,300
Referee: Chris Pollock
Round 3 1 March 2014 Chiefs 21–19 Highlanders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Tim Nanai-Williams rugby ball 10'
Liam Messam rugby ball 48'
Charlie Ngatai rugby ball 68'
Con: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 11', 49', 69' (3/3)
Pen: Aaron Cruden (0/2)		 Report[7]
Scoreboard[8]		 Try: John Hardie rugby ball 32'
Con: Lima Sopoaga rugby goalposts icon 33' (1/1)
Pen: Lima Sopoaga rugby goalposts icon 3', 20', 38', 58' (4/4)		 Attendance: 14,120
Referee: Rohan Hoffmann
Round 5 14 March 2014 Chiefs 36–20 Stormers Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: James Lowe rugby ball 16'
Tom Marshall rugby ball 40'
Tawera Kerr-Barlow rugby ball 41'
Tevita Koloamatangi rugby ball 77'
Tanerau Latimer rugby ball 81'
Con: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 17', 40', 42', 78' (4/4)
Tanerau Latimer (0/1)
Pen: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 5' (1/2)		 Report[9]
Scoreboard[10]		 Try: Gio Aplon rugby ball 62'
Nizaam Carr rugby ball 75'
Con: Peter Grant rugby goalposts icon 63', 76' (2/2)
Pen: Demetri Catrakilis rugby goalposts icon 2', 20' (2/3)		 Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Craig Joubert
Round 6 22 March 2014 Force 18–15 Chiefs {{{s}}}, [[{{{slan}}}]]  
19:00 Try: Matt Hodgson rugby ball 13', 46'
Con: Sias Ebersohn rugby goalposts icon 47' (1/2)
Pen: Sias Ebersohn rugby goalposts icon 26', 58' (2/3)		 Report[11]
Scoreboard[12]		 Pen: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 18', 31', 40', 62' (4/4)
Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 44' (1/1)
Cards: Michael Fitzgerald yellow card 36' to 47'		 Attendance: 16,380
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Round 7 29 March 2014 Bulls 34–34 Chiefs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
15:00 Try: Deon Stegmann rugby ball 30'
penalty try rugby ball 45'
Bjorn Basson rugby ball 49'
Con: Jacques-Louis Potgieter rugby goalposts icon 46', 50' (2/3)
Pen: Jacques-Louis Potgieter rugby goalposts icon 10', 23', 40', 55', 75' (5/5)
Drop: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (0/1)		 Report[13]
Scoreboard[14]		 Try: Mils Muliaina rugby ball 14'
Liam Messam rugby ball 18'
Gareth Anscombe rugby ball 70'
Matt Symons rugby ball 76'
Aaron Cruden rugby ball 80'
Con: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 19' (1/2)
Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 71', 81' (2/3)
Pen: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 37' (1/3)
Cards: Matt Symons yellow card 46' to 56'		 Attendance: 24,164
Referee: Craig Joubert
Round 8 5 April 2014 Cheetahs 43–43 Chiefs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
15:00 Try: Sarel Pretorius rugby ball 7', 35'
Rayno Benjamin rugby ball 15'
Boom Prinsloo rugby ball 38'
Con: Johan Goosen rugby goalposts icon 8', 16', 36', 39' (4/4)
Pen: Johan Goosen rugby goalposts icon 19', 30', 55', 72', 78' (5/7)
Drop: Johan Goosen (0/1)		 Report[15]
Scoreboard[16]		 Try: Augustine Pulu rugby ball 27', 52'
Tim Nanai-Williams rugby ball 60', 82'
Asaeli Tikoirotuma rugby ball 63', 70'
Con: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 28', 53', 64', 70', 83' (5/6)
Pen: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 13' (1/1)
Asaeli Tikoirotuma (0/1)		 Attendance: 14,993
Referee: Craig Joubert
Round 9 12 April 2014 Chiefs 22–16 Rebels Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Michael Fitzgerald rugby ball 15'
Con: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 16' (1/1)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 3', 8', 12', 25', 58' (5/5)
Cards: Pauliasi Manu Yellow card 76'		 Report[17]
Scoreboard[18]		 Try: Shota Horie rugby ball 44'
Con: Jason Woodward rugby goalposts icon 45' (1/1)
Pen: Jason Woodward rugby goalposts icon 28', 40', 65' (3/4)
Cards: Scott Higginbotham yellow card 55' to 66'		 Attendance: 11,845
Referee: Matt O'Brien
Round 10 19 April 2014 Chiefs 17–18 Crusaders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Tom Marshall rugby ball 40'
Con: Gareth Anscombe (0/1)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 14', 29', 32', 38' (4/5)		 Report[19]
Scoreboard[20]		 Pen: Colin Slade rugby goalposts icon 5', 10', 16', 50', 69', 72' (6/8)
Cards: Dominic Bird yellow card 28' to 39'		 Attendance: 17,097
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Round 11 25 April 2014 Brumbies 41–23 Chiefs GIO Stadium, Canberra  
17:40 Try: Matt To'omua rugby ball 30', 81'
Joe Tomane rugby ball 47'
Tevita Kuridrani rugby ball 57', 61'
Con: Christian Lealiifano rugby goalposts icon 31' (1/4)
Nic White rugby goalposts icon 62' (1/1)
Pen: Christian Lealiifano rugby goalposts icon 18', 37' (2/3)
Nic White rugby goalposts icon 54', 64' (2/2)		 Report[21]
Scoreboard[22]		 Try: Brad Weber rugby ball 74'
Josh Hohneck rugby ball 79'
Con: Andrew Horrell rugby goalposts icon 74', 80' (2/2)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 10', 25', 45' (3/4)
Cards: James Lowe yellow card 53' to 63'		 Attendance: 16,159
Referee: Steve Walsh
Round 12 3 May 2014 Chiefs 38–8 Lions Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Gareth Anscombe rugby ball 23'
Tanerau Latimer rugby ball 38'
Charlie Ngatai rugby ball 40'
Pauliasi Manu rugby ball 44'
Bundee Aki rugby ball 72'
Tim Nanai-Williams rugby ball 76'
Con: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 24', 40', 45' (3/4)
Andrew Horrell rugby goalposts icon 77' (1/2)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe (0/1)		 Report[23]
Scoreboard[24]		 Try: Courtnall Skosan rugby ball 47'
Con: Elton Jantjies (0/1)
Pen: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 9' (1/2)		 Attendance: 11,168
Referee: Chris Pollock
Round 13 9 May 2014 Chiefs 32–20 Blues Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth  
19:35 Try: Ben Tameifuna rugby ball 11', 43'
Tim Nanai-Williams rugby ball 21'
Tom Marshall rugby ball 51'
Con: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 12', 22', 52' (3/4)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 29', 40' (2/3)
Cards: Tim Nanai-Williams yellow card 65' to 75'		 Report[25]
Scoreboard[26]		 Try: Lolagi Visinia rugby ball 7'
George Moala rugby ball 68'
Con: Simon Hickey rugby goalposts icon 8' (1/1)
Ihaia West rugby goalposts icon 69' (1/1)
Pen: Simon Hickey rugby goalposts icon 31', 36' (2/2)		 Attendance: 10,888
Referee: Mike Fraser
Round 15 24 May 2014 Hurricanes 45–8 Chiefs Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
19:35 Try: Andre Taylor rugby ball 4'
Ben Franks rugby ball 21'
Julian Savea rugby ball 30', 51'
Jack Lam rugby ball 63'
Brad Shields rugby ball 72'
Con: Beauden Barrett rugby goalposts icon 5', 22', 31', 52', 64', 73' (6/6)
Pen: Beauden Barrett rugby goalposts icon 47' (1/1)
Cards: Reggie Goodes yellow card 55' to 65'		 Report[27]
Scoreboard[28]		 Try: Liam Squire rugby ball 15'
Con: Gareth Anscombe (0/1)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 3' (1/1)
Cards: Brodie Retallick yellow card 60' to 70'		 Attendance: 10,334
Referee: Angus Gardner
Round 16 31 May 2014 Chiefs 17–33 Waratahs Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth  
16:35 Try: Bundee Aki rugby ball 55', 62'
Con: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 56', 63' (2/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 3' (1/2)		 Report[29]
Scoreboard[30]		 Try: Israel Folau rugby ball 15'
Dave Dennis rugby ball 72'
Bernard Foley rugby ball 80'
Con: Bernard Foley rugby goalposts icon 16', 73', 81' (3/3)
Pen: Bernard Foley rugby goalposts icon 9', 27', 68' (3/3)
Kurtley Beale rugby goalposts icon 58' (1/1)		 Referee: Chris Pollock
Round 17 27 June 2014 Highlanders 29–25 Chiefs Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin  
19:35 Try: Patrick Osborne rugby ball 14'
Ben Smith rugby ball 49'
Con: Lima Sopoaga rugby goalposts icon 15', 50' (2/2)
Pen: Lima Sopoaga rugby goalposts icon 35', 43', 54', 60' (4/4)
Hayden Parker rugby goalposts icon 73' (1/1)
Drop: Hayden Parker (0/1)		 Report[31]
Scoreboard[32]		 Try: Dwayne Sweeney rugby ball 17'
Tim Nanai-Williams rugby ball 67'
Josh Hohneck rugby ball 76'
Con: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 18', 76' (2/3)
Pen: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 7' (1/1)
Gareth Anscombe rugby goalposts icon 30' (1/1)		 Referee: Garratt Williamson
Round 18 4 July 2014 Chiefs 24–16 Hurricanes Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Jamie Mackintosh rugby ball 28'
Brodie Retallick rugby ball 62'
Con: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 29' (1/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 21', 37', 40', 58' (4/6)		 Report[33]
Scoreboard[34]		 Try: Hadleigh Parkes rugby ball 65'
Con: Beauden Barrett rugby goalposts icon 66' (1/1)
Pen: Beauden Barrett rugby goalposts icon 23', 34', 46' (3/5)		 Referee: Nick Briant
Round 19 11 July 2014 Blues 8–11 Chiefs Eden Park, Auckland  
19:35 Try: George Moala rugby ball 69'
Con: Ihaia West (0/1)
Pen: Ihaia West rugby goalposts icon 44' (1/2)
Cards: Ma'a Nonu yellow card 36' to 47'		 Report[35]
Scoreboard[36]		 Try: Liam Messam rugby ball 49'
Con: Aaron Cruden (0/1)
Pen: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 24', 62' (2/4)
Gareth Anscombe (0/1)
Cards: Michael Fitzgerald yellow card 66' to 76'		 Referee: Glen Jackson
Qualifier 19 July 2014 Brumbies 32–30 Chiefs GIO Stadium, Canberra  
19:40 Try: Nic White rugby ball 6'
Robbie Coleman rugby ball 10'
Jesse Mogg rugby ball 21'
Jarrad Butler rugby ball 61'
Con: Christian Lealiifano rugby goalposts icon 7', 11', 62' (3/4)
Pen: Christian Lealiifano rugby goalposts icon 29', 45' (2/4)
Cards: Henry Speight yellow card 48' to 58'		 Report[37]
Scoreboard[38]		 Try: Bundee Aki rugby ball 35'
Tawera Kerr-Barlow rugby ball 50'
Tim Nanai-Williams rugby ball 55'
Gareth Anscombe rugby ball 77'
Con: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 36', 51' (2/4)
Pen: Aaron Cruden rugby goalposts icon 3', 42' (2/2)
Cards: Tim Nanai-Williams yellow card 5' to 16'		 Attendance: 14,284
Referee: Craig Joubert

Squad

The Chiefs squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season were:[39]

2014 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 2014 Super Rugby season are:

Player Apps Tries Cons Pens DGs Pts YC RC
Ben Afeaki1-------
Bundee Aki114---20--
Gareth Anscombe143917-84--
Carl Axtens--------
Nick Barrett1-------
Sam Cane10-------
Nick Crosswell3-------
Aaron Cruden1212119-104--
Hika Elliot--------
Ross Filipo3-------
Michael Fitzgerald161---52-
Robbie Fruean41---5--
Nathan Harris10-------
Josh Hohneck132---10--
Andrew Horrell11-3--6--
Tawera Kerr-Barlow152---10--
Tevita Koloamatangi51---5--
Tanerau Latimer152---10--
Anton Lienert-Brown3-------
James Lowe102---101-
Jamie Mackintosh171---5--
Pauliasi Manu171---51-
Rhys Marshall9-------
Tom Marshall153---15--
Liam Messam173---15--
Mils Muliaina61---5--
Tim Nanai-Williams177---352-
Charlie Ngatai62---10--
Jordan Payne2-------
Augustine Pulu112---10--
Brodie Retallick161---51-
Robbie Robinson--------
Mahonri Schwalger13-------
Liam Squire101---5--
Dwayne Sweeney81---5--
Matt Symons141---51-
Ben Tameifuna172---101-
Kane Thompson6-------
Asaeli Tikoirotuma122---10--
Brad Weber71---5--
Total17483435-4139-

Notes and references
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  2. "2014 Super Rugby Schedule" (Press release). SANZAR. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
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  7. "Chiefs made to work for their win". SANZAR. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  8. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 21–19 Highlanders". South African Rugby Union. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. "Defending champs dispose of Stormers". SANZAR. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  10. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 36–20 DHL Stormers". South African Rugby Union. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. "Force stun Chiefs". SANZAR. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  12. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Force 18–15 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  13. "Chiefs stage late comeback to snatch draw". SANZAR. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  14. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Bulls 34–34 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  15. "Chiefs late show snatches draw". SANZAR. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  16. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Cheetahs 43–43 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  17. "Weary Chiefs do just enough to deny Rebels". SANZAR. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  18. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 22–16 Rebels". South African Rugby Union. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  19. "Crusaders take down the champions". SANZAR. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  20. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 17–18 Crusaders". South African Rugby Union. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  21. "Brumbies thrash the champs". SANZAR. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  22. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Brumbies 41–23 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  23. "Chiefs dismantle Lions in Hamilton". SANZAR. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  24. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 38–8 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  25. "Chiefs put locals on notice in Taranaki". SANZAR. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  26. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 32–20 Blues". South African Rugby Union. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  27. "Hurricanes obliterate the Chiefs". SANZAR. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  28. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Hurricanes 45–8 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  29. "Impressive 'Tahs march on". SANZAR. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  30. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 17–33 Waratahs". South African Rugby Union. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  31. "Highlanders edge Chiefs in thriller". SANZAR. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  32. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Highlanders 29–25 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  33. "Chiefs hang tough to stay alive". SANZAR. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  34. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 24–16 Hurricanes". South African Rugby Union. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  35. "Champions clinch Finals berth". SANZAR. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  36. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blues 8–11 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  37. "Brumbies end Chiefs' title run". SANZAR. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  38. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Brumbies 32–30 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  39. "Chiefs 2014 Super Rugby Squad". SuperXV. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
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