2013 Chiefs season

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

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

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	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	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	Westpac 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
Afeaki, BenBen Afeaki	12	1	-	-	-	5	-	-
Aki, BundeeBundee Aki	14	6	-	-	-	30	1	-
Anscombe, GarethGareth Anscombe	13	5	30	27	-	166	-	-
Cane, SamSam Cane	17	2	-	-	-	10	-	-
Clarke, CraigCraig Clarke	14	1	-	-	-	5	-	-
Crosswell, NickNick Crosswell	7	-	-	-	-	-	1	-
Cruden, AaronAaron Cruden	18	2	10	24	-	102	-	-
Elliot, HikaHika Elliot	16	1	-	-	-	5	-	-
Filipo, RossRoss Filipo	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fitzgerald, MichaelMichael Fitzgerald	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Graham, RomanaRomana Graham	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hohneck, JoshJosh Hohneck	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Horrell, AndrewAndrew Horrell	11	1	1	-	-	7	-	-
Kahui, RichardRichard Kahui	4	1	-	-	-	5	-	-
Kainga, MikeMike Kainga	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kerr-Barlow, TaweraTawera Kerr-Barlow	13	1	-	-	-	5	1	-
Latimer, TanerauTanerau Latimer	18	1	-	-	-	5	-	-
Lee, FritzFritz Lee	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Leonard, BrendonBrendon Leonard	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Manu, PauliasiPauliasi Manu	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Marshall, RhysRhys Marshall	9	1	-	-	-	5	-	-
Masaga, LeliaLelia Masaga	16	5	-	-	-	25	-	-
Messam, LiamLiam Messam	17	2	-	-	-	10	-	-
Nanai-Williams, TimTim Nanai-Williams	12	6	-	-	-	30	-	-
Ngatai, CharlieCharlie Ngatai	14	3	-	-	-	15	-	-
Osborne, PatrickPatrick Osborne	9	2	-	-	-	10	-	-
Pulu, AugustineAugustine Pulu	16	-	-	-	-	-	1	-
Retallick, BrodieBrodie Retallick	18	1	-	-	-	5	-	-
Robinson, RobbieRobbie Robinson	10	1	-	-	-	5	-	-
Sakalia, SolomonaSolomona Sakalia	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Schwalger, MahonriMahonri Schwalger	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Smith, TobyToby Smith	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tameifuna, BenBen Tameifuna	17	6	-	-	-	30	1	-
Tikoirotuma, AsaeliAsaeli Tikoirotuma	18	4	-	-	-	20	-	-
Tokula, SavenacaSavenaca Tokula	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Vant Leven, MattMatt Vant Leven	9	1	-	-	-	5	-	-
Waenga, DanielDaniel Waenga	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	18	54	41	51	-	505	5	-

Notes and references

↑ "SA Rugby Log – 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Squad – Chiefs : 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Highlanders 27-41 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 45-3 Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Stormers 36-34 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Southern Kings 24-35 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 19-7 Highlanders". South African Rugby Union. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 23-16 Blues". South African Rugby Union. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 23-31 Reds". South African Rugby Union. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Waratahs 25-20 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 37-29 Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Rebels 33-39 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 22-21 Force". South African Rugby Union. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Hurricanes 12-17 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 28-19 Crusaders". South African Rugby Union. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 34-22 Hurricanes". South African Rugby Union. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Crusaders 43-15 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blues 16-26 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 20-19 Crusaders". South African Rugby Union. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 27-22 Brumbies". South African Rugby Union. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
↑ "Chiefs 2013 Super Rugby Squad". SuperXV. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.

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