2013 Chiefs 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 coach	Dave Rennie
Captains	Craig Clarke Liam Messam
Stadium	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe
Overall Competition	1st
N.Z. Conference	1st
Play-offs	Champions
Record	Won 14, Lost 4
Top try scorer	All: Bundee Aki, Tim Nanai-Williams and Ben Tameifuna (6)
Top points scorer	All: Gareth Anscombe (166)
← 2012 2014 →

Standings

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

New Zealand Conference
Pos	Team	Rnd	W	D	L	Bye	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Chiefs	18	12	0	4	2	458	364	+94	50	38	8	2	66
2	Crusaders	18	11	0	5	2	446	307	+139	44	31	5	3	60
3	Blues	18	6	0	10	2	347	364	−17	40	36	6	6	44
4	Hurricanes	18	6	0	10	2	386	457	−71	41	49	4	5	41
5	Highlanders	18	3	0	13	2	374	496	−122	40	55	4	5	29

Overall Standings
Pos	Team	Rnd	W	D	L	Bye	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Chiefs	18	12	0	4	2	458	364	+94	50	38	8	2	66
2	Bulls	18	12	0	4	2	448	330	+118	41	34	5	2	63
3	Brumbies	18	10	2	4	2	430	295	+135	43	31	5	3	60
4	Crusaders	18	11	0	5	2	446	307	+139	44	31	5	3	60
5	Reds	18	10	2	4	2	321	296	+25	31	23	4	2	58
6	Cheetahs	18	10	0	6	2	382	358	+24	38	32	2	4	54
7	Stormers	18	9	0	7	2	346	292	+54	30	18	1	5	50
8	Sharks	18	8	0	8	2	384	305	+79	40	31	3	5	48
9	Waratahs	18	8	0	8	2	411	371	+40	45	34	1	4	45
10	Blues	18	6	0	10	2	347	364	−17	40	36	6	6	44
11	Hurricanes	18	6	0	10	2	386	457	−71	41	49	4	5	41
12	Rebels	18	5	0	11	2	382	515	−133	44	65	4	5	37
13	Force	18	4	1	11	2	267	366	−99	26	34	0	5	31
14	Highlanders	18	3	0	13	2	374	496	−122	40	55	4	5	29
15	Southern Kings	18	3	1	12	2	298	564	−266	27	69	2	0	24

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  12' Hosea Gear  38' Kade Poki  48' Con: Lima Sopoaga  13', 39', 49' (3/3) Pen: Lima Sopoaga  44', 57' (2/3)	Scoreboard[3]	Try: Tim Nanai-Williams  15', 65' Patrick Osborne  46' Asaeli Tikoirotuma  61' Con: Gareth Anscombe  16', 62', 66' (3/4) Pen: Gareth Anscombe  4', 21', 25', 70', 74' (5/5)	Attendance: 17,611 Referee: Steve Walsh

Round 3	2 March 2013	Chiefs	45–3	Cheetahs	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	19:35	Try: Liam Messam  25' Ben Afeaki  42' Asaeli Tikoirotuma  64' Gareth Anscombe  67' Rhys Marshall  73' Ben Tameifuna  79' Con: Gareth Anscombe  26', 43', 65', 68', 74', 80' (6/6) Pen: Gareth Anscombe  18' (1/1)	Scoreboard[4]	Pen: Johan Goosen  15' (1/4)	Attendance: 11,893 Referee: Mike Fraser

Round 4	9 March 2013	Stormers	36–34	Chiefs	DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	17:05	Try: Gio Aplon  7', 38' Nic Groom  52' Con: Joe Pietersen  8', 39', 53' (3/3) Pen: Joe Pietersen  3', 15', 26', 33', 60' (5/5)	Scoreboard[5]	Try: Charlie Ngatai  16', 56' Tim Nanai-Williams  36' Andrew Horrell  71' Con: Gareth Anscombe  17', 37', 57', 72' (4/4) Pen: Gareth Anscombe  11', 46' (2/3) Cards: Tawera Kerr-Barlow 32' to 42' Nick Crosswell  75'	Attendance: 37,178 Referee: Jaco Peyper

Round 5	15 March 2013	Southern Kings	24–35	Chiefs	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	19:10	Try: Sergeal Petersen  39' Jacques Engelbrecht  61' Con: Demetri Catrakilis  40' (1/2) Pen: Demetri Catrakilis  14', 28', 66', 72' (4/4)	Scoreboard[6]	Try: Lelia Masaga  20', 31', 53' Sam Cane  50' Con: Gareth Anscombe  21', 51', 54' (3/4) Pen: Gareth Anscombe  10', 17', 79' (3/4) Cards: Augustine Pulu 60' to 70'	Attendance: 31,803 Referee: Stuart Berry

Round 6	22 March 2013	Chiefs	19–7	Highlanders	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	19:35	Try: Tim Nanai-Williams  8' Con: Gareth Anscombe  9' (1/1) Pen: Gareth Anscombe  3', 25', 61', 69' (4/7)	Scoreboard[7]	Try: Aaron Smith  20' Con: Colin Slade  21' (1/1) Pen: Colin Slade (0/3) Cards: Jarrad Hoeata 23' to 34'	Attendance: 14,823 Referee: Jonathon White

Round 7	30 March 2013	Chiefs	23–16	Blues	Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui
	19:35	Try: Ben Tameifuna  47' Richard Kahui  63' Con: Gareth Anscombe  48', 64' (2/2) Pen: Gareth Anscombe  20', 27', 37' (3/4) Drop: Aaron Cruden (0/1) Cards: Bundee Aki 8' to 19'	Scoreboard[8]	Try: George Moala  77' Con: Baden Kerr  78' (1/1) Pen: Chris Noakes  15', 39', 53' (3/4)	Attendance: 15,203 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

Round 9	13 April 2013	Chiefs	23–31	Reds	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	16:35	Try: Bundee Aki  21' Patrick Osborne  66' Con: Gareth Anscombe  22', 67' (2/2) Pen: Gareth Anscombe  16', 43', 57' (3/4)	Scoreboard[9]	Try: Rod Davies  6', 52' Jake Schatz  27' Quade Cooper  46' Con: Quade Cooper  7', 28', 47', 53' (4/4) Pen: Quade Cooper  60' (1/3) Cards: Anthony Fainga'a 65' to 76'	Attendance: 16,428 Referee: Steve Walsh

Round 10	19 April 2013	Waratahs	25–20	Chiefs	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
	19:40	Try: Cam Crawford  15' Israel Folau  38' John Ulugia  77' Con: Brendan McKibbin  39', 78' (2/3) Pen: Brendan McKibbin  3', 51' (2/4) Cards: Sitaleki Timani 43' to 54'	Scoreboard[10]	Try: Gareth Anscombe  47' Ben Tameifuna  72' Con: Gareth Anscombe  48', 73' (2/2) Pen: Gareth Anscombe  56', 62' (2/4) Charlie Ngatai (0/1)	Attendance: 15,451 Referee: Craig Joubert

Round 11	27 April 2013	Chiefs	37–29	Sharks	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	19:35	Try: Asaeli Tikoirotuma  9' Bundee Aki  12' Tim Nanai-Williams  16', 47' Con: Gareth Anscombe  10', 13', 17', 47' (4/4) Pen: Gareth Anscombe  7', 53' (2/2) Aaron Cruden  81' (1/1)	Scoreboard[11]	Try: Derick Minnie  22', 38' Tera Mtembu  33' Keegan Daniel  60' Con: Patrick Lambie  23', 39', 61' (3/4) Pen: Patrick Lambie  79' (1/2)	Attendance: 11,713 Referee: Chris Pollock

Round 12	3 May 2013	Rebels	33–39	Chiefs	AAMI Park, Melbourne
	19:40	Try: Scott Higginbotham  14' Hugh Pyle  35', 63' Nick Phipps  67' Kurtley Beale  75' Con: James O'Connor  15', 36', 64', 76' (4/5)	Scoreboard[12]	Try: Gareth Anscombe  1', 20', 26' Bundee Aki  9' Sam Cane  50' Brodie Retallick  69' Con: Gareth Anscombe  10', 21', 51' (3/6) Pen: Gareth Anscombe  67' (1/1)	Attendance: 13,107 Referee: Garratt Williamson

Round 13	10 May 2013	Chiefs	22–21	Force	ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe
	19:35	Try: Lelia Masaga  15' Con: Aaron Cruden  16' (1/1) Pen: Aaron Cruden  7', 19', 27', 38', 44' (5/5)	Scoreboard[13]	Try: Patrick Dellit  3', 61' Con: Jayden Hayward  62' (1/2) Pen: Jayden Hayward  30', 35', 58' (3/3) Sias Ebersohn (0/1) Cards: Kieran Longbottom  71'	Attendance: 5,112 Referee: Mike Fraser

Round 14	17 May 2013	Hurricanes	12–17	Chiefs	Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
	19:35	Pen: Beauden Barrett  4', 17', 32', 71' (4/4)	Scoreboard[14]	Try: Tanerau Latimer  54' Con: Aaron Cruden (0/1) Pen: Aaron Cruden  6', 11', 20', 36' (4/4) Cards: Ben Tameifuna  70'	Attendance: 12,998 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

Round 15	24 May 2013	Chiefs	28–19	Crusaders	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	19:35	Try: Aaron Cruden  12' Craig Clarke  29' Bundee Aki  70' Con: Aaron Cruden  13', 71' (2/3) Pen: Aaron Cruden  23', 53', 81' (3/4)	Scoreboard[15]	Try: Matt Todd  18' Con: Tom Taylor  19' (1/1) Pen: Tom Taylor  6', 38', 45', 49' (4/4)	Attendance: 22,187 Referee: Steve Walsh

Round 18	28 June 2013	Chiefs	34–22	Hurricanes	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	19:35	Try: Matt Vant Leven  17' Bundee Aki  26' Tawera Kerr-Barlow  64' Ben Tameifuna  74' Con: Aaron Cruden  18', 27', 65', 75' (4/4) Pen: Aaron Cruden  8', 56' (2/3)	Scoreboard[16]	Try: TJ Perenara  14' Beauden Barrett  29' Alapati Leiua  76' Con: Beauden Barrett  15', 77' (2/3) Pen: Beauden Barrett  35' (1/2)	Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Garratt Williamson

Round 19	5 July 2013	Crusaders	43–15	Chiefs	AMI Stadium, Christchurch
	19:35	Try: Kieran Read  40', 45' Israel Dagg  42' Ryan Crotty  57' Tyler Bleyendaal  81' Con: Dan Carter  40', 43', 82' (3/5) Pen: Dan Carter  4', 9', 14', 19' (4/4)	Scoreboard[17]	Try: Asaeli Tikoirotuma  25' Charlie Ngatai  73' Con: Aaron Cruden (0/1) Andrew Horrell  74' (1/1) Pen: Aaron Cruden  11' (1/1)	Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Jonathon White

Round 20	13 July 2013	Blues	16–26	Chiefs	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:35	Try: Charles Piutau  28' Con: Baden Kerr  29' (1/1) Pen: Baden Kerr  7', 39', 44' (3/3) Cards: Kane Barrett  23' Baden Kerr 47' to 60'	Scoreboard[18]	Try: Bundee Aki  14' Hika Elliot  35' Ben Tameifuna  52', 63' Con: Aaron Cruden (0/4) Pen: Aaron Cruden  9' (1/1) Gareth Anscombe  80' (1/1)	Attendance: 25,118 Referee: Chris Pollock

Semi-Final	27 July 2013	Chiefs	20–19	Crusaders	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	19:35	Try: Lelia Masaga  51' Aaron Cruden  57' Con: Aaron Cruden  52', 58' (2/2) Pen: Aaron Cruden  21', 47' (2/3)	Scoreboard[19]	Try: Israel Dagg  59' Con: Dan Carter  60' (1/1) Pen: Dan Carter  6', 19', 28', 75' (4/6) Drop: Dan Carter (0/2)	Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Steve Walsh

Final	3 August 2013	Chiefs	27–22	Brumbies	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	19:35	Try: Liam Messam  64' Robbie Robinson  68' Con: Aaron Cruden  69' (1/2) Pen: Aaron Cruden  23', 26', 32', 48', 72' (5/7) Drop: Gareth Anscombe (0/1)	Scoreboard[20]	Try: Christian Lealiifano  38' Con: Christian Lealiifano  39' Pen: Christian Lealiifano  6', 8', 21', 46', 59' (5/5) Nic White (0/1) Jesse Mogg (0/1)	Attendance: 25,114 Referee: Craig Joubert

Squad

The Chiefs squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season were:[21]

2013 Chiefs squad
Props Ben Afeaki Josh Hohneck Pauliasi Manu Solomona Sakalia Toby Smith Ben Tameifuna Hookers Hika Elliot Mike Kainga Rhys Marshall Mahonri Schwalger Locks Craig Clarke (c) Ross Filipo Michael Fitzgerald Romana Graham Brodie Retallick	Loose Forwards Sam Cane Nick Crosswell Tanerau Latimer Fritz Lee Liam Messam (c) Matt Vant Leven Scrum-halves Tawera Kerr-Barlow Brendon Leonard Augustine Pulu Fly-halves Aaron Cruden Andrew Horrell Daniel Waenga	Midfield Bundee Aki Richard Kahui Charlie Ngatai Asaeli Tikoirotuma Savenaca Tokula Wingers Lelia Masaga Tim Nanai-Williams Patrick Osborne Fullbacks Gareth Anscombe Robbie Robinson
(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 Afeaki	12	1	-	-	-	5	-	-
Bundee Aki	14	6	-	-	-	30	1	-
Gareth Anscombe	13	5	30	27	-	166	-	-
Sam Cane	17	2	-	-	-	10	-	-
Craig Clarke	14	1	-	-	-	5	-	-
Nick Crosswell	7	-	-	-	-	-	1	-
Aaron Cruden	18	2	10	24	-	102	-	-
Hika Elliot	16	1	-	-	-	5	-	-
Ross Filipo	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Michael Fitzgerald	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Romana Graham	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Josh Hohneck	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Andrew Horrell	11	1	1	-	-	7	-	-
Richard Kahui	4	1	-	-	-	5	-	-
Mike Kainga	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tawera Kerr-Barlow	13	1	-	-	-	5	1	-
Tanerau Latimer	18	1	-	-	-	5	-	-
Fritz Lee	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brendon Leonard	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pauliasi Manu	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rhys Marshall	9	1	-	-	-	5	-	-
Lelia Masaga	16	5	-	-	-	25	-	-
Liam Messam	17	2	-	-	-	10	-	-
Tim Nanai-Williams	12	6	-	-	-	30	-	-
Charlie Ngatai	14	3	-	-	-	15	-	-
Patrick Osborne	9	2	-	-	-	10	-	-
Augustine Pulu	16	-	-	-	-	-	1	-
Brodie Retallick	18	1	-	-	-	5	-	-
Robbie Robinson	10	1	-	-	-	5	-	-
Solomona Sakalia	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mahonri Schwalger	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Toby Smith	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ben Tameifuna	17	6	-	-	-	30	1	-
Asaeli Tikoirotuma	18	4	-	-	-	20	-	-
Savenaca Tokula	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Matt Vant Leven	9	1	-	-	-	5	-	-
Daniel Waenga	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	18	54	41	51	-	505	5	-

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.

External links

• Official Chiefs website
• Official Super Rugby website
• Official Facebook page