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)

Standings

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

  New Zealand Conference
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Crusaders 16 11 0 5 445 322 +123 41 36 4 3 51
2 Chiefs 16 8 2 6 384 378 +6 44 35 5 3 44
3 Highlanders 16 8 0 8 401 442 −41 39 52 5 5 42
4 Hurricanes 16 8 0 8 439 374 +65 49 36 6 3 41
5 Blues 16 7 0 9 419 395 +24 46 43 6 3 37
Overall standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1   Waratahs 16 12 0 4 481 272 +209 55 24 9 1 58
2   Crusaders 16 11 0 5 445 322 +123 41 36 4 3 51
3   Sharks 16 11 0 5 406 293 +113 29 22 2 4 50
4   Brumbies 16 10 0 6 412 378 +34 49 35 4 1 45
5   Chiefs 16 8 2 6 384 378 +6 44 35 5 3 44
6   Highlanders 16 8 0 8 401 442 −41 39 52 5 5 42
7   Hurricanes 16 8 0 8 439 374 +65 49 36 6 3 41
8   Force 16 9 0 7 343 393 −50 37 40 3 1 40
9   Bulls 16 7 1 8 365 335 +30 28 29 3 5 38
10   Blues 16 7 0 9 419 395 +24 46 43 6 3 37
11   Stormers 16 7 0 9 290 326 −36 30 29 2 2 32
12   Lions 16 7 0 9 367 413 −46 31 46 2 1 31
13   Reds 16 5 0 11 374 493 −119 42 52 4 4 28
14   Cheetahs 16 4 1 11 372 527 −155 38 59 3 3 24
15   Rebels 16 4 0 12 303 460 −157 29 49 1 4 21

Results

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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   49'
Con: Tom Taylor   50' (1/1)
Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal (0/5)
Tom Taylor   74' (1/3)
Cards: Dominic Bird   37' to 42'
George Whitelock   44' to 56'
Report[3][4]
Scoreboard[5][6]
Try: Robbie Fruean   10'
James Lowe   79'
Con: Aaron Cruden   80' (1/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden   39', 45' (2/2)
Cards: Ben Tameifuna   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   10'
Liam Messam   48'
Charlie Ngatai   68'
Con: Aaron Cruden   11', 49', 69' (3/3)
Pen: Aaron Cruden (0/2)
Report[7]
Scoreboard[8]
Try: John Hardie   32'
Con: Lima Sopoaga   33' (1/1)
Pen: Lima Sopoaga   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   16'
Tom Marshall   40'
Tawera Kerr-Barlow   41'
Tevita Koloamatangi   77'
Tanerau Latimer   81'
Con: Aaron Cruden   17', 40', 42', 78' (4/4)
Tanerau Latimer (0/1)
Pen: Aaron Cruden   5' (1/2)
Report[9]
Scoreboard[10]
Try: Gio Aplon   62'
Nizaam Carr   75'
Con: Peter Grant   63', 76' (2/2)
Pen: Demetri Catrakilis   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   13'46'
Con: Sias Ebersohn   47' (1/2)
Pen: Sias Ebersohn   26', 58' (2/3)
Report[11]
Scoreboard[12]
Pen: Aaron Cruden   18', 31', 40', 62' (4/4)
Gareth Anscombe   44' (1/1)
Cards: Michael Fitzgerald   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   30'
penalty try   45'
Bjorn Basson   49'
Con: Jacques-Louis Potgieter   46', 50' (2/3)
Pen: Jacques-Louis Potgieter   10', 23', 40', 55', 75' (5/5)
Drop: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (0/1)
Report[13]
Scoreboard[14]
Try: Mils Muliaina   14'
Liam Messam   18'
Gareth Anscombe   70'
Matt Symons   76'
Aaron Cruden   80'
Con: Aaron Cruden   19' (1/2)
Gareth Anscombe   71', 81' (2/3)
Pen: Aaron Cruden   37' (1/3)
Cards: Matt Symons   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   7'35'
Rayno Benjamin   15'
Boom Prinsloo   38'
Con: Johan Goosen   8', 16', 36', 39' (4/4)
Pen: Johan Goosen   19', 30', 55', 72', 78' (5/7)
Drop: Johan Goosen (0/1)
Report[15]
Scoreboard[16]
Try: Augustine Pulu   27'52'
Tim Nanai-Williams   60'82'
Asaeli Tikoirotuma   63'70'
Con: Aaron Cruden   28', 53', 64', 70', 83' (5/6)
Pen: Aaron Cruden   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   15'
Con: Gareth Anscombe   16' (1/1)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe   3', 8', 12', 25', 58' (5/5)
Cards: Pauliasi Manu   76'
Report[17]
Scoreboard[18]
Try: Shota Horie   44'
Con: Jason Woodward   45' (1/1)
Pen: Jason Woodward   28', 40', 65' (3/4)
Cards: Scott Higginbotham   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   40'
Con: Gareth Anscombe (0/1)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe   14', 29', 32', 38' (4/5)
Report[19]
Scoreboard[20]
Pen: Colin Slade   5', 10', 16', 50', 69', 72' (6/8)
Cards: Dominic Bird   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   30'81'
Joe Tomane   47'
Tevita Kuridrani   57'61'
Con: Christian Lealiifano   31' (1/4)
Nic White   62' (1/1)
Pen: Christian Lealiifano   18', 37' (2/3)
Nic White   54', 64' (2/2)
Report[21]
Scoreboard[22]
Try: Brad Weber   74'
Josh Hohneck   79'
Con: Andrew Horrell   74', 80' (2/2)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe   10', 25', 45' (3/4)
Cards: James Lowe   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   23'
Tanerau Latimer   38'
Charlie Ngatai   40'
Pauliasi Manu   44'
Bundee Aki   72'
Tim Nanai-Williams   76'
Con: Gareth Anscombe   24', 40', 45' (3/4)
Andrew Horrell   77' (1/2)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe (0/1)
Report[23]
Scoreboard[24]
Try: Courtnall Skosan   47'
Con: Elton Jantjies (0/1)
Pen: Elton Jantjies   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   11'43'
Tim Nanai-Williams   21'
Tom Marshall   51'
Con: Gareth Anscombe   12', 22', 52' (3/4)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe   29', 40' (2/3)
Cards: Tim Nanai-Williams   65' to 75'
Report[25]
Scoreboard[26]
Try: Lolagi Visinia   7'
George Moala   68'
Con: Simon Hickey   8' (1/1)
Ihaia West   69' (1/1)
Pen: Simon Hickey   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   4'
Ben Franks   21'
Julian Savea   30'51'
Jack Lam   63'
Brad Shields   72'
Con: Beauden Barrett   5', 22', 31', 52', 64', 73' (6/6)
Pen: Beauden Barrett   47' (1/1)
Cards: Reggie Goodes   55' to 65'
Report[27]
Scoreboard[28]
Try: Liam Squire   15'
Con: Gareth Anscombe (0/1)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe   3' (1/1)
Cards: Brodie Retallick   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   55'62'
Con: Aaron Cruden   56', 63' (2/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden   3' (1/2)
Report[29]
Scoreboard[30]
Try: Israel Folau   15'
Dave Dennis   72'
Bernard Foley   80'
Con: Bernard Foley   16', 73', 81' (3/3)
Pen: Bernard Foley   9', 27', 68' (3/3)
Kurtley Beale   58' (1/1)
Referee: Chris Pollock


Round 17 27 June 2014 Highlanders 29–25 Chiefs Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin  
19:35 Try: Patrick Osborne   14'
Ben Smith   49'
Con: Lima Sopoaga   15', 50' (2/2)
Pen: Lima Sopoaga   35', 43', 54', 60' (4/4)
Hayden Parker   73' (1/1)
Drop: Hayden Parker (0/1)
Report[31]
Scoreboard[32]
Try: Dwayne Sweeney   17'
Tim Nanai-Williams   67'
Josh Hohneck   76'
Con: Aaron Cruden   18', 76' (2/3)
Pen: Aaron Cruden   7' (1/1)
Gareth Anscombe   30' (1/1)
Referee: Garratt Williamson


Round 18 4 July 2014 Chiefs 24–16 Hurricanes Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Jamie Mackintosh   28'
Brodie Retallick   62'
Con: Aaron Cruden   29' (1/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden   21', 37', 40', 58' (4/6)
Report[33]
Scoreboard[34]
Try: Hadleigh Parkes   65'
Con: Beauden Barrett   66' (1/1)
Pen: Beauden Barrett   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   69'
Con: Ihaia West (0/1)
Pen: Ihaia West   44' (1/2)
Cards: Ma'a Nonu   36' to 47'
Report[35]
Scoreboard[36]
Try: Liam Messam   49'
Con: Aaron Cruden (0/1)
Pen: Aaron Cruden   24', 62' (2/4)
Gareth Anscombe (0/1)
Cards: Michael Fitzgerald   66' to 76'
Referee: Glen Jackson


Qualifier 19 July 2014 Brumbies 32–30 Chiefs GIO Stadium, Canberra  
19:40 Try: Nic White   6'
Robbie Coleman   10'
Jesse Mogg   21'
Jarrad Butler   61'
Con: Christian Lealiifano   7', 11', 62' (3/4)
Pen: Christian Lealiifano   29', 45' (2/4)
Cards: Henry Speight   48' to 58'
Report[37]
Scoreboard[38]
Try: Bundee Aki   35'
Tawera Kerr-Barlow   50'
Tim Nanai-Williams   55'
Gareth Anscombe   77'
Con: Aaron Cruden   36', 51' (2/4)
Pen: Aaron Cruden   3', 42' (2/2)
Cards: Tim Nanai-Williams   5' to 16'
Attendance: 14,284
Referee: Craig Joubert

Squad

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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

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The Chiefs players' appearance and scoring statistics for the 2014 Super Rugby season are:

Player Apps Tries Cons Pens DGs Pts YC RC
Ben Afeaki 1 - - - - - - -
Bundee Aki 11 4 - - - 20 - -
Gareth Anscombe 14 3 9 17 - 84 - -
Carl Axtens - - - - - - - -
Nick Barrett 1 - - - - - - -
Sam Cane 10 - - - - - - -
Nick Crosswell 3 - - - - - - -
Aaron Cruden 12 1 21 19 - 104 - -
Hika Elliot - - - - - - - -
Ross Filipo 3 - - - - - - -
Michael Fitzgerald 16 1 - - - 5 2 -
Robbie Fruean 4 1 - - - 5 - -
Nathan Harris 10 - - - - - - -
Josh Hohneck 13 2 - - - 10 - -
Andrew Horrell 11 - 3 - - 6 - -
Tawera Kerr-Barlow 15 2 - - - 10 - -
Tevita Koloamatangi 5 1 - - - 5 - -
Tanerau Latimer 15 2 - - - 10 - -
Anton Lienert-Brown 3 - - - - - - -
James Lowe 10 2 - - - 10 1 -
Jamie Mackintosh 17 1 - - - 5 - -
Pauliasi Manu 17 1 - - - 5 1 -
Rhys Marshall 9 - - - - - - -
Tom Marshall 15 3 - - - 15 - -
Liam Messam 17 3 - - - 15 - -
Mils Muliaina 6 1 - - - 5 - -
Tim Nanai-Williams 17 7 - - - 35 2 -
Charlie Ngatai 6 2 - - - 10 - -
Jordan Payne 2 - - - - - - -
Augustine Pulu 11 2 - - - 10 - -
Brodie Retallick 16 1 - - - 5 1 -
Robbie Robinson - - - - - - - -
Mahonri Schwalger 13 - - - - - - -
Liam Squire 10 1 - - - 5 - -
Dwayne Sweeney 8 1 - - - 5 - -
Matt Symons 14 1 - - - 5 1 -
Ben Tameifuna 17 2 - - - 10 1 -
Kane Thompson 6 - - - - - - -
Asaeli Tikoirotuma 12 2 - - - 10 - -
Brad Weber 7 1 - - - 5 - -
Total 17 48 34 35 - 413 9 -

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2014 Vodacom Super Rugby". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  2. ^ "2014 Super Rugby Schedule" (Press release). SANZAR. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Chiefs make perfect Super Rugby start". SANZAR. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Chiefs win battle of attrition over Crusaders". sportal.co.nz. All Blacks. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Match Centre: Crusaders v Chiefs". SANZAR. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  6. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Crusaders 10–18 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  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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