2014 Chiefs season

2014 Chiefs season
Stadiums Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui
ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe
Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Head coach Dave Rennie
Captains Liam Messam
Aaron Cruden
Brodie Retallick
Rank 5th (Overall competition)
2nd (N.Z. Conference)
Record Won 8, Drew 2, Lost 7
Top points scorer Aaron Cruden (104)
Top try scorers Tim Nanai-Williams (7)
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2014 was a challenging year for the Chiefs rugby team as they looked for there 3rd straight super rugby title. They won 8 of their Super Rugby games and finished 5th overall on the table, and 2nd behind the Crusaders in the New Zealand Conference. Playing the Brumbies in the qualifying finals, they had a narrow lost losing 32-30, which ended there super rugby season.

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

Results

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

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
Afeaki, BenBen Afeaki 1 - - - - - - -
Aki, BundeeBundee Aki 11 4 - - - 20 - -
Anscombe, GarethGareth Anscombe 14 3 9 17 - 84 - -
Axtens, CarlCarl Axtens - - - - - - - -
Barrett, NickNick Barrett 1 - - - - - - -
Cane, SamSam Cane 10 - - - - - - -
Crosswell, NickNick Crosswell 3 - - - - - - -
Cruden, AaronAaron Cruden 12 1 21 19 - 104 - -
Elliot, HikaHika Elliot - - - - - - - -
Filipo, RossRoss Filipo 3 - - - - - - -
Fitzgerald, MichaelMichael Fitzgerald 16 1 - - - 5 2 -
Fruean, RobbieRobbie Fruean 4 1 - - - 5 - -
Harris, NathanNathan Harris 10 - - - - - - -
Hohneck, JoshJosh Hohneck 13 2 - - - 10 - -
Horrell, AndrewAndrew Horrell 11 - 3 - - 6 - -
Kerr-Barlow, TaweraTawera Kerr-Barlow 15 2 - - - 10 - -
Koloamatangi, TevitaTevita Koloamatangi 5 1 - - - 5 - -
Latimer, TanerauTanerau Latimer 15 2 - - - 10 - -
Lienert-Brown, AntonAnton Lienert-Brown 3 - - - - - - -
Lowe, JamesJames Lowe 10 2 - - - 10 1 -
Mackintosh, JamieJamie Mackintosh 17 1 - - - 5 - -
Manu, PauliasiPauliasi Manu 17 1 - - - 5 1 -
Marshall, RhysRhys Marshall 9 - - - - - - -
Marshall, TomTom Marshall 15 3 - - - 15 - -
Messam, LiamLiam Messam 17 3 - - - 15 - -
Muliaina, MilsMils Muliaina 6 1 - - - 5 - -
Nanai-Williams, TimTim Nanai-Williams 17 7 - - - 35 2 -
Ngatai, CharlieCharlie Ngatai 6 2 - - - 10 - -
Payne, JordanJordan Payne 2 - - - - - - -
Pulu, AugustineAugustine Pulu 11 2 - - - 10 - -
Retallick, BrodieBrodie Retallick 16 1 - - - 5 1 -
Robinson, RobbieRobbie Robinson - - - - - - - -
Schwalger, MahonriMahonri Schwalger 13 - - - - - - -
Squire, LiamLiam Squire 10 1 - - - 5 - -
Sweeney, DwayneDwayne Sweeney 8 1 - - - 5 - -
Symons, MattMatt Symons 14 1 - - - 5 1 -
Tameifuna, BenBen Tameifuna 17 2 - - - 10 1 -
Thompson, KaneKane Thompson 6 - - - - - - -
Tikoirotuma, AsaeliAsaeli Tikoirotuma 12 2 - - - 10 - -
Weber, BradBrad Weber 7 1 - - - 5 - -
Total 17 48 34 35 - 413 9 -

Notes and references

  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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