2012 Chiefs (Super Rugby) season

November 2015 November 2015 Chiefs 2012 Waikato Stadium Baypark Stadium ECOLight Stadium Head coach Dave Rennie Craig Clarke Liam Messam Overall Competition 2nd N.Z. Conference 1st Play-offs Champions Won 14, Lost 4 Aaron Cruden (251) Sona Taumalolo (9) 2011 2013 In 2012, following the disappointing results of previous years, the Chiefs underwent a significant change in personnel. This included the recruitment of new coaches, including Dave Rennie and Wayne Smith, and players, including Aaron Cruden, Ben Tameifuna, Brodie Retallick and Sonny Bill Williams. The changes had an immediate impact as the Chiefs finished at the top of the New Zealand conference, qualifying for a home semi-final, which they won, defeating the Crusaders 20–17. They subsequently hosted the final for the first time in the teams's history, comprehensively defeating the Sharks by 37–6, claiming their first title. They also set many club records in the 2012 season, including: most home wins, best home streak, best season winning streak, and most points and tries scored.http://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/2012-super-rugby-end-of-season-awards/ 2012 Super Rugby end of season awards Standings The final standings of the 2012 Super Rugby season were:1041 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby 27 June 2016 New Zealand Conference Pos Team Rnd W D L Bye PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts 1 Chiefs 18 12 0 4 2 444 358 +86 47 30 5 3 64 2 Crusaders 18 11 0 5 2 485 343 +142 47 34 5 4 61 3 Hurricanes 18 10 0 6 2 489 429 +60 58 39 8 1 57 4 Highlanders 18 9 0 7 2 359 385 -26 36 31 2 4 50 5 Blues 18 4 0 12 2 359 430 -71 34 50 2 6 32 Overall Standings Pos Team Rnd W D L Bye PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts 1 Stormers y 18 14 0 2 2 350 254 +96 28 21 0 2 66 2 Chiefs y 18 12 0 4 2 444 358 +86 47 30 5 3 64 3 Reds y 18 11 0 5 2 359 347 +12 38 36 4 2 58 4 Crusaders y 18 11 0 5 2 485 343 +142 47 34 5 4 61 5 Bulls y 18 10 0 6 2 472 369 +103 50 38 6 5 59 6 Sharks y 18 10 0 6 2 436 348 +88 47 31 7 4 59 7 Brumbies y 18 10 0 6 2 404 331 +73 41 31 5 5 58 8 Hurricanes y 18 10 0 6 2 489 429 +60 58 39 8 1 57 9 Highlanders y 18 9 0 7 2 359 385 -26 36 31 2 4 50 10 Cheetahs y 18 5 0 11 2 391 458 -67 35 47 3 7 38 11 Waratahs y 18 4 0 12 2 346 407 -61 33 43 3 8 35 12 Blues y 18 4 0 12 2 359 430 -71 34 50 2 6 32 13 Rebels y 18 4 0 12 2 362 520 -158 37 59 3 5 32 14 Force y 18 3 0 13 2 306 440 -134 30 49 2 5 27 15 Lions y 18 3 0 13 2 317 460 -143 30 52 2 3 25 Results The results of the Chiefs during the 2012 Super Rugby season were:10221 Chiefs 1041 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby 27 June 2016 Round 1 25 February 2012 19:35 Chiefs 19–23 Scoreboard100051 10221 10231 1041 Chiefs 19 23 Highlanders 25 February 2012 27 June 2016 Highlanders Lelia Masaga 14 Aaron Cruden 15' (1/1) Aaron Cruden 5', 32', 37', 50' (4/4) Aaron Smith 61 Phil Burleigh 65 Chris Noakes 62', 66' (2/2) Chris Noakes 2', 12', 27' (3/3) Waikato Stadium 12,058 Jonathon White Round 2 2 March 2012 19:35 Chiefs 29–14 Scoreboard100091 10221 10161 1041 Chiefs 29 14 Blues 2 March 2012 27 June 2016 Blues Sona Taumalolo 4 Asaeli Tikoirotuma 23 Tawera Kerr-Barlow 30 Tim Nanai-Williams 34 Aaron Cruden 5', 24', 31' (3/4) Aaron Cruden 8' (1/2) Sherwin Stowers 77 Gareth Anscombe (0/1) Michael Hobbs 15', 22', 55' (3/5) Michael Hobbs (0/1) Waikato Stadium 12,133 Keith Brown Round 3 9 March 2012 19:35 Crusaders 19–24 Scoreboard100161 10171 10221 1041 Crusaders 19 24 Chiefs 9 March 2012 27 June 2016 Chiefs Robert Fruean 49 Tyler Bleyendaal 50' (1/1) Tyler Bleyendaal 9', 35', 61', 64' (4/5) Liam Messam 26 Sona Taumalolo 57 Aaron Cruden 27' (1/2) Aaron Cruden 2', 22', 38', 77' (4/7) McLean Park 12,500 Garratt Williamson Round 4 16 March 2012 19:35 Chiefs 29–22 Scoreboard100231 10221 10181 1041 Chiefs 29 22 Brumbies 16 March 2012 27 June 2016 Brumbies Sona Taumalolo 68 Jackson Willison 79 Aaron Cruden 69', 80' (2/2) Aaron Cruden 10', 14', 27', 49', 55' (5/5) Sam Carter 75 Christian Lealiifano (1/1) Christian Lealiifano 4', 21', 35', 45', 64' (5/6) Baypark Stadium 12,238 Ian Smith Round 6 31 March 2012 19:35 Chiefs 30–13 Scoreboard100381 10221 10241 1041 Chiefs 30 13 Waratahs 31 March 2012 27 June 2016 Waratahs Robbie Robinson 9 Sona Taumalolo 42 Liam Messam 64 Aaron Cruden 10', 43', 65' (3/3) Aaron Cruden 31', 35', 62' (3/3) Tom Kingston 5 Brendan McKibbin 6' (1/1) Brendan McKibbin 25', 48' (2/3) Waikato Stadium 11,643 Mike Fraser Round 7 6 April 2012 19:40 Force 12–20 Scoreboard100461 10191 10221 1041 Force 12 20 Chiefs 6 April 2012 27 June 2016 Chiefs David Harvey 9', 21', 51', 57' (4/5) Lelia Masaga 15 Tim Nanai-Williams 48 Aaron Cruden 16', 49' (2/2) Aaron Cruden 53', 69' (2/3) nib Stadium 17,112 Jonathon White Round 8 14 April 2012 17:05 Cheetahs 33–39 Scoreboard100541 10291 10221 1041 Toyota Cheetahs 33 39 Chiefs 14 April 2012 15 March 2016 Chiefs Ashley Johnson 52 Johan Goosen 78 Johan Goosen 53' (1/2) Sias Ebersohn 6', 24', 40', 50' (4/4) Johan Goosen 56', 62', 83' (3/3) Sias Ebersohn (0/0) Lelia Masaga 20 Sona Taumalolo 47 67 Sonny Bill Williams 72 Richard Kahui 74 Aaron Cruden 21', 48', 73', 75' (4/5) Aaron Cruden 9', 59' (2/2) Free State Stadium 17,163 Jonathan Kaplan Round 9 21 April 2012 17:05 Sharks 12–18 Scoreboard100601 10211 10221 1041 Sharks 12 18 Chiefs 21 April 2012 15 March 2016 Chiefs Patrick Lambie 40', 48', 52', 67' (4/5) Aaron Cruden 19 Augustine Pulu 81 Aaron Cruden 20' (1/2) Aaron Cruden 30', 62' (2/3) Mr Price Kings Park 26,773 Garratt Williamson Round 10 28 April 2012 19:35 Chiefs 33–14 Scoreboard100711 10221 10271 1041 Chiefs 33 14 Hurricanes 28 April 2012 15 March 2016 Hurricanes Lelia Masaga 45 Sona Taumalolo 65 Toby Smith 76 Aaron Cruden 46', 66', 77' (3/3) Aaron Cruden 5', 15', 25', 28' (4/5) Andre Taylor 35 Beauden Barrett (0/1) Beauden Barrett 19', 49', 57' (3/4) Beauden Barrett (0/1) Waikato Stadium 22,119 Jonathon White Round 11 5 May 2012 19:35 Chiefs 34–21 Scoreboard100631 10221 10281 1041 Chiefs 34 21 MTN Lions 5 May 2012 15 March 2016 Lions Aaron Cruden 19 Craig Clarke 28 Lelia Masaga 49 Brendon Leonard 56 Aaron Cruden 20', 29', 50', 57' (4/4) Aaron Cruden 4', 15' (2/2) Cobus Grobbelaar 34 68 Josh Strauss 53 Elton Jantjies 35', 54', 69' (3/3) ECOLight Stadium 12,364 Ian Smith Round 12 13 May 2012 16:10 Reds 42–27 Scoreboard100811 10251 10221 1041 Reds 42 27 Chiefs 13 May 2012 15 March 2016 Chiefs Dom Shipperley 4 Ben Lucas 40 Scott Higginbotham 42 Will Genia 47 Saia Fainga'a 51 Mike Harris 40', 43', 48', 52' (4/5) Mike Harris 20', 76' (2/2) Mike Harris 64' (1/1) Sonny Bill Williams 30 Liam Messam 33 Sona Taumalolo 38 Asaeli Tikoirotuma 59 Aaron Cruden 31', 34' (2/4) Aaron Cruden 16' (1/1) Suncorp Stadium 36,479 Marius Jonker Round 14 25 May 2012 19:35 Chiefs 28–22 Scoreboard100891 10221 10201 1041 Chiefs 28 22 Vodacom Bulls 25 May 2012 15 March 2016 Bulls Andrew Horrell 24 Asaeli Tikoirotuma 58 Sam Cane 69 Aaron Cruden 59', 70' (2/3) Aaron Cruden 15', 46', 53' (3/3) Bjorn Basson 40 Morné Steyn 40' (1/1) Morné Steyn 7', 35', 50', 62' (4/4) Morné Steyn 23' (1/2) Waikato Stadium 18,482 Mark Lawrence Round 15 2 June 2012 19:35 Blues 34–41 Scoreboard100981 10161 10221 1041 Blues 34 41 Chiefs 2 June 2012 15 March 2016 Chiefs Francis Saili 13 Lachie Munro 39 Rudi Wulf 62 Rene Ranger 65 Lachie Munro 14', 40', 63', 66' (4/4) Lachie Munro 29', 37' (2/2) Steven Luatua 34 44 Asaeli Tikoirotuma 15 45 55 70 Sonny Bill Williams 31 Aaron Cruden 16', 32', 46', 56', 71' (5/5) Aaron Cruden 4', 27' (2/3) Maritino Nemani 33 44 Michael Fitzgerald 59 69 North Harbour Stadium 20,200 Chris Pollock Round 16 29 June 2012 19:35 Highlanders 21–27 Scoreboard101021 10231 10221 1041 Highlanders 21 27 Chiefs 29 June 2012 15 March 2016 Chiefs Andrew Hore 46 Hosea Gear 75 Chris Noakes (0/1) Mike Delany 76' (1/1) Chris Noakes 8', 19', 30' (3/5) Tim Nanai-Williams 2 Robbie Robinson 38 Aaron Cruden 3' (1/2) Aaron Cruden 12', 40', 41', 64', 68' (5/6) Forsyth Barr Stadium 17,401 Garratt Williamson Round 17 6 July 2012 19:35 Chiefs 21–28 Scoreboard101081 10221 10171 1041 Chiefs 21 28 Crusaders 6 July 2012 15 March 2016 Crusaders Brodie Retallick 30 Sonny Bill Williams 55 Aaron Cruden 31' (1/2) Aaron Cruden 3', 16', 37' (3/4) Kieran Read 10 Luke Romano 21 Andrew Ellis 52 Dan Carter 11', 22' (2/3) Dan Carter 7' (1/3) Dan Carter 17' (1/1) Waikato Stadium 25,100 Steve Walsh Round 18 13 July 2012 19:35 Hurricanes 28–25 Scoreboard101151 10271 10221 1041 Hurricanes 28 25 Chiefs 13 July 2012 15 March 2016 Chiefs Julian Savea 12 24 Dane Coles 85 Beauden Barrett 25', 86' (2/3) Beauden Barrett 7', 40', 62' (3/6) Ben May 28 39 Tawera Kerr-Barlow 3 Ben Tameifuna 38 Aaron Cruden 57 Aaron Cruden 4', 58' (2/3) Aaron Cruden 32', 66' (2/4) Westpac Stadium 23,549 Jonathan Kaplan Semi-Final 27 July 2012 19:35 Chiefs 20–17 Scoreboard107601 10221 10171 1041 Chiefs 20 17 Crusaders 27 July 2012 15 March 2016 Crusaders Sona Taumalolo 26 Liam Messam 33 Aaron Cruden 27', 35' (2/2) Aaron Cruden 3', 50' (2/5) Ryan Crotty 40 Dan Carter (0/1) Dan Carter 15', 32', 45', 62' (4/5) Waikato Stadium 25,100 Craig Joubert Final 4 August 2012 19:35 Chiefs 37–6 Scoreboard113071 10221 10211 1041 Chiefs 37 6 Sharks 4 August 2012 15 March 2016 Sharks Tim Nanai-Williams 19 Kane Thompson 46 Lelia Masaga 61 Sonny Bill Williams 77 Aaron Cruden 20', 47', 62', 78' (4/4) Aaron Cruden 25', 34', 72' (3/5) Frédéric Michalak 6', 52' (2/2) Waikato Stadium 25,100 Steve Walsh Squad The Chiefs squad for the 2012 Super Rugby season were:http://www.superxv.com/chiefs-super-rugby/chiefs-2012-super-rugby-squad Chiefs 2012 Super Rugby Squad SuperXV 30 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160630095643/http://www.superxv.com/chiefs-super-rugby/chiefs-2012-super-rugby-squad/ 30 June 2016 2013 Chiefs squadProps NZL Ben Afeaki NZL Shane Cleaver NZL Josh Hohneck AUS Toby Smith NZL Ben Tameifuna TON Sona Taumalolo Hookers NZL Marcel Cummings-Toone NZL Hika Elliot SAM Mahonri Schwalger Locks NZL Craig Clarke (c) NZL Michael Fitzgerald NZL Romana Graham NZL Brodie Retallick NZL Kane ThompsonLoose forwards NZL Alex Bradley NZL Sam Cane NZL Tanerau Latimer SAM Fritz Lee NZL Liam Messam (c) NZL Scott Waldrom Scrum-halves AUS Tawera Kerr-Barlow NZL Brendon Leonard NZL Augustine Pulu Fly-halves NZL Aaron Cruden NZL Andrew HorrellMidfield NZL Richard Kahui FIJ Asaeli Tikoirotuma NZL Sonny Bill Williams NZL Jackson Willison Wingers NZL Lelia Masaga NZL Tim Nanai-Williams FIJ Maritino Nemani NZL Declan O'Donnell Fullbacks NZL Robbie Robinson (c) denotes team captain, Bold denotes player is internationally capped. Player statistics The Chiefs players' appearance and scoring statistics for the 2012 Super Rugby season are: Player Apps Appearances Tries Cons Conversions Pens Penalty goals DGs Drop Goals Pts Points YC Yellow Cards RC Red Cards Ben Afeaki 5 - - - - - - - Alex Bradley rugby union 6 - - - - - - - Sam Cane 18 1 - - - 5 - - Craig Clarke 16 1 - - - 5 - - Shane Cleaver 2 - - - - - - - Aaron Cruden 18 3 43 50 - 251 - - Marcel Cummings-Toone 0 - - - - - - - Hika Elliot 16 - - - - - - - Michael Fitzgerald rugby union, born 1987 12 - - - - - 1 - Romana Graham 2 - - - - - - - Josh Hohneck 5 - - - - - - - Andrew Horrell 14 1 - - - 5 - - Richard Kahui 11 1 - - - 5 - - Tawera Kerr-Barlow 16 2 - - - 10 - - Tanerau Latimer 17 - - - - - - - Fritz Lee 2 - - - - - - - Brendon Leonard 8 1 - - - 5 - - Lelia Masaga 13 6 - - - 30 - - Liam Messam 17 4 - - - 20 - - Tim Nanai-Williams 13 4 - - - 20 - - Maritino Nemani 4 - - - - - 1 - Declan O'Donnell 1 - - - - - - - Augustine Pulu 8 1 - - - 5 - - Brodie Retallick 17 1 - - - 5 - - Robbie Robinson rugby player 15 2 - - - 10 - - Mahonri Schwalger 18 - - - - - - - Toby Smith rugby union 8 1 - - - 5 - - Ben Tameifuna 16 1 - - - 5 - - Sona Taumalolo 18 9 - - - 45 - - Kane Thompson 13 1 - - - 5 - - Asaeli Tikoirotuma 15 7 - - - 35 - - Scott Waldrom 3 - - - - - - - Sonny Bill Williams 18 5 - - - 25 - - Jackson Willison 13 1 - - - 5 - - Total 18 53 43 50 - 501 2 - Notes and references 30em External links Official Chiefs website Official Super Rugby website https://web.archive.org/web/20161009213550/http://www.sanzaarrugby.com/superrugby 9 October 2016 Official Facebook page 2012 Category:2012 in New Zealand rugby union Category:2012 Super Rugby season by team