2014 Chiefs (Super Rugby) season

November 2015 November 2015 Chiefs 2014 Waikato Stadium Baypark Stadium ECOLight Stadium Yarrow Stadium Head coach Dave Rennie Liam Messam Aaron Cruden Brodie Retallick Overall competition 5th N.Z. Conference 2nd Won 8, Drew 2, Lost 7 Aaron Cruden (104) Tim Nanai-Williams (7) 2013 2015 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. Standings The final standings of the 2014 Super Rugby season were:1574 2014 Vodacom Super Rugby 29 June 2016 NZL 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 y 16 12 0 4 481 272 +209 55 24 9 1 58 2 Crusaders y 16 11 0 5 445 322 +123 41 36 4 3 51 3 Sharks y 16 11 0 5 406 293 +113 29 22 2 4 50 4 Brumbies y 16 10 0 6 412 378 +34 49 35 4 1 45 5 Chiefs y 16 8 2 6 384 378 +6 44 35 5 3 44 6 Highlanders y 16 8 0 8 401 442 −41 39 52 5 5 42 7 Hurricanes y 16 8 0 8 439 374 +65 49 36 6 3 41 8 Force y 16 9 0 7 343 393 −50 37 40 3 1 40 9 Bulls y 16 7 1 8 365 335 +30 28 29 3 5 38 10 Blues y 16 7 0 9 419 395 +24 46 43 6 3 37 11 Stormers y 16 7 0 9 290 326 −36 30 29 2 2 32 12 Lions y 16 7 0 9 367 413 −46 31 46 2 1 31 13 Reds y 16 5 0 11 374 493 −119 42 52 4 4 28 14 Cheetahs y 16 4 1 11 372 527 −155 38 59 3 3 24 15 Rebels y 16 4 0 12 303 460 −157 29 49 1 4 21 Results The following fixtures were released 7 October 2013.http://www.sanzarrugby.com/linkservid/A2B922E2-FD6E-9D6B-1564B0B52A96D034/showMeta/0/ 2014 Super Rugby Schedule SANZAR 7 October 2013 7 October 2013 Round 2 21 February 2014 19:35 Crusaders 10–18 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/chiefs-make-perfect-super-rugby-start/ Chiefs make perfect Super Rugby start SANZAR 22 February 2014 25 February 2014http://www.allblacks.com/news/24374/Chiefs-win-strength-sapper-over-Crusaders Chiefs win battle of attrition over Crusaders All Blacks sportal.co.nz 21 February 2014 21 February 2014 24 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140224122705/http://www.allblacks.com/News/24374/chiefs-win-battle-of-attrition-over-crusaders dead Scoreboardhttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/match-centre/?season=2014&competition=205&match=514021 Match Centre: Crusaders v Chiefs SANZAR 15 February 2014 15 February 2014113694 16194 16204 1574 Crusaders 10 18 Chiefs 21 February 2014 29 June 2016 Chiefs Sam Whitelock 49 Tom Taylor 50 (1/1) Tyler Bleyendaal (0/5) Tom Taylor 74 (1/3) Dominic Bird 37 42 George Whitelock 44 56 Robbie Fruean 10 James Lowe 79 Aaron Cruden 80 (1/2) Aaron Cruden 39 45 (2/2) Ben Tameifuna 40 50 AMI Stadium 17,300 Chris Pollock Round 3 1 March 2014 19:35 Chiefs 21–19 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/chiefs-made-to-work-for-their-win/ Chiefs made to work for their win SANZAR 1 March 2014 4 March 2014Scoreboard113794 16204 16214 1574 Chiefs 21 19 Highlanders 1 March 2014 29 June 2016 Highlanders Tim Nanai-Williams 10 Liam Messam 48 Charlie Ngatai 68 Aaron Cruden 11 49 69 (3/3) Aaron Cruden (0/2) John Hardie 32 Lima Sopoaga 33 (1/1) Lima Sopoaga 3 20 38 58 (4/4) Waikato Stadium 14,120 Rohan Hoffmann Round 5 14 March 2014 19:35 Chiefs 36–20 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/defending-champs-dispose-of-stormers/ Defending champs dispose of Stormers SANZAR 8 March 2014 14 March 2014Scoreboard113894 16204 16184 1574 Chiefs 36 20 DHL Stormers 14 March 2014 29 June 2016 Stormers James Lowe 16 Tom Marshall 40 Tawera Kerr-Barlow 41 Tevita Koloamatangi 77 Tanerau Latimer 81 Aaron Cruden 17 40 42 78 (4/4) Tanerau Latimer (0/1) Aaron Cruden 5 (1/2) Gio Aplon 62 Nizaam Carr 75 Peter Grant 63 76 (2/2) Demetri Catrakilis 2 20 (2/3) Waikato Stadium 14,000 Craig Joubert Round 6 22 March 2014 19:00 Force 18–15 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/force-stun-chiefs/ Force stun Chiefs SANZAR 22 March 2014 23 March 2014Scoreboard114004 16274 16204 1574 Force 18 15 Chiefs 22 March 2014 29 June 2016 Chiefs Matt Hodgson 13 46 Sias Ebersohn 47 (1/2) Sias Ebersohn 26 58 (2/3) Aaron Cruden 18 31 40 62 (4/4) Gareth Anscombe 44 (1/1) Michael Fitzgerald 36 47 nib Stadium 16,380 Lourens van der Merwe Round 7 29 March 2014 15:00 Bulls 34–34 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/chiefs-stage-late-comeback-to-snatch-draw/ Chiefs stage late comeback to snatch draw SANZAR 30 March 2014 1 April 2014Scoreboard114074 16174 16204 1574 Vodacom Bulls 34 34 Chiefs 29 March 2014 29 June 2016 Chiefs Deon Stegmann 30 penalty try 45 Bjorn Basson 49 Jacques-Louis Potgieter 46 50 (2/3) Jacques-Louis Potgieter 10 23 40 55 75 (5/5) Jacques-Louis Potgieter (0/1) Mils Muliaina 14 Liam Messam 18 Gareth Anscombe 70 Matt Symons 76 Aaron Cruden 80 Aaron Cruden 19 (1/2) Gareth Anscombe 71 81 (2/3) Aaron Cruden 37 (1/3) Matt Symons 46 56 Loftus Versfeld 24,164 Craig Joubert Round 8 5 April 2014 15:00 Cheetahs 43–43 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/chiefs-late-show-snatches-draw/ Chiefs late show snatches draw SANZAR 6 April 2014 6 April 2014Scoreboard114134 16144 16204 1574 Toyota Cheetahs 43 43 Chiefs 5 April 2014 29 June 2016 Chiefs Sarel Pretorius 7 35 Rayno Benjamin 15 Boom Prinsloo 38 Johan Goosen 8 16 36 39 (4/4) Johan Goosen 19 30 55 72 78 (5/7) Johan Goosen (0/1) Augustine Pulu 27 52 Tim Nanai-Williams 60 82 Asaeli Tikoirotuma 63 70 Aaron Cruden 28 53 64 70 83 (5/6) Aaron Cruden 13 (1/1) Asaeli Tikoirotuma (0/1) Free State Stadium 14,993 Craig Joubert Round 9 12 April 2014 19:35 Chiefs 22–16 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/weary-chiefs-do-just-enough-to-deny-rebels/ Weary Chiefs do just enough to deny Rebels SANZAR 12 April 2014 12 April 2014Scoreboard114184 16204 16284 1574 Chiefs 22 16 Rebels 12 April 2014 29 June 2016 Rebels Michael Fitzgerald 15 Gareth Anscombe 16 (1/1) Gareth Anscombe 3 8 12 25 58 (5/5) Pauliasi Manu 76 Shota Horie 44 Jason Woodward 45 (1/1) Jason Woodward 28 40 65 (3/4) Scott Higginbotham 55 66 Waikato Stadium 11,845 Matt O'Brien Round 10 19 April 2014 19:35 Chiefs 17–18 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/crusaders-take-down-the-champions/ Crusaders take down the champions SANZAR 19 April 2014 23 April 2014Scoreboard114244 16204 16194 1574 Chiefs 17 18 Crusaders 19 April 2014 29 June 2016 Crusaders Tom Marshall 40 Gareth Anscombe (0/1) Gareth Anscombe 14 29 32 38 (4/5) Colin Slade 5 10 16 50 69 72 (6/8) Dominic Bird 28 39 Waikato Stadium 17,097 Garratt Williamson Round 11 25 April 2014 17:40 Brumbies 41–23 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/brumbies-thrash-the-champs/ Brumbies thrash the champs SANZAR 25 April 2014 5 May 2014Scoreboard114294 16244 16204 1574 Brumbies 41 23 Chiefs 25 April 2014 29 June 2016 Chiefs Matt To'omua 30 81 Joe Tomane 47 Tevita Kuridrani 57 61 Christian Lealiifano 31 (1/4) Nic White 62 (1/1) Christian Lealiifano 18 37 (2/3) Nic White 54 64 (2/2) Brad Weber 74 Josh Hohneck 79 Andrew Horrell 74 80 (2/2) Gareth Anscombe 10 25 45 (3/4) James Lowe 53 63 GIO Stadium 16,159 Steve Walsh Round 12 3 May 2014 19:35 Chiefs 38–8 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/chiefs-dismantle-lions-in-hamilton/ Chiefs dismantle Lions in Hamilton SANZAR 3 May 2014 5 May 2014Scoreboard114374 16204 16154 1574 Chiefs 38 8 Lions 3 May 2014 29 June 2016 Lions Gareth Anscombe 23 Tanerau Latimer 38 Charlie Ngatai 40 Pauliasi Manu 44 Bundee Aki 72 Tim Nanai-Williams 76 Gareth Anscombe 24 40 45 (3/4) Andrew Horrell 77 (1/2) Gareth Anscombe (0/1) Courtnall Skosan 47 Elton Jantjies (0/1) Elton Jantjies 9 (1/2) Waikato Stadium 11,168 Chris Pollock Round 13 9 May 2014 19:35 Chiefs 32–20 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/chiefs-put-locals-on-notice-in-taranaki Chiefs put locals on notice in Taranaki SANZAR 9 May 2014 9 May 2014Scoreboard114414 16204 16224 1574 Chiefs 32 20 Blues 9 May 2014 29 June 2016 Blues Ben Tameifuna 11 43 Tim Nanai-Williams 21 Tom Marshall 51 Gareth Anscombe 12 22 52 (3/4) Gareth Anscombe 29 40 (2/3) Tim Nanai-Williams 65 75 Lolagi Visinia 7 George Moala 68 Simon Hickey 8 (1/1) Ihaia West 69 (1/1) Simon Hickey 31 36 (2/2) Yarrow Stadium 10,888 Mike Fraser Round 15 24 May 2014 19:35 Hurricanes 45–8 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/hurricanes-obliterate-the-chiefs/ Hurricanes obliterate the Chiefs SANZAR 24 May 2014 30 May 2014Scoreboard114574 16234 16204 1574 Hurricanes 45 8 Chiefs 24 May 2014 29 June 2016 Chiefs Andre Taylor 4 Ben Franks 21 Julian Savea 30 51 Jack Lam 63 Brad Shields 72 Beauden Barrett 5 22 31 52 64 73 (6/6) Beauden Barrett 47 (1/1) Reggie Goodes 55 65 Liam Squire 15 Gareth Anscombe (0/1) Gareth Anscombe 3 (1/1) Brodie Retallick 60 70 Westpac Stadium 10,334 Angus Gardner Round 16 31 May 2014 16:35 Chiefs 17–33 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/impressive-tahs-march-on/ Impressive 'Tahs march on SANZAR 31 May 2014 2 June 2014Scoreboard114634 16204 16264 1574 Chiefs 17 33 Waratahs 31 May 2014 29 June 2016 Waratahs Bundee Aki 55 62 Aaron Cruden 56 63 (2/2) Aaron Cruden 3 (1/2) Israel Folau 15 Dave Dennis 72 Bernard Foley 80 Bernard Foley 16 73 81 (3/3) Bernard Foley 9 27 68 (3/3) Kurtley Beale 58 (1/1) Yarrow Stadium Chris Pollock Round 17 27 June 2014 19:35 Highlanders 29–25 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/highlanders-edge-chiefs-in-a-thriller/ Highlanders edge Chiefs in thriller SANZAR 27 June 2014 6 July 2014Scoreboard114684 16214 16204 1574 Highlanders 29 25 Chiefs 27 June 2014 29 June 2016 Chiefs Patrick Osborne 14 Ben Smith 49 Lima Sopoaga 15 50 (2/2) Lima Sopoaga 35 43 54 60 (4/4) Hayden Parker 73 (1/1) Hayden Parker (0/1) Dwayne Sweeney 17 Tim Nanai-Williams 67 Josh Hohneck 76 Aaron Cruden 18 76 (2/3) Aaron Cruden 7 (1/1) Gareth Anscombe 30 (1/1) Forsyth Barr Stadium Garratt Williamson Round 18 4 July 2014 19:35 Chiefs 24–16 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/chiefs-hang-tough-to-stay-alive/ Chiefs hang tough to stay alive SANZAR 4 July 2014 6 July 2014Scoreboard114734 16204 16234 1574 Chiefs 24 16 Hurricanes 4 July 2014 29 June 2016 Hurricanes Jamie Mackintosh 28 Brodie Retallick 62 Aaron Cruden 29 (1/2) Aaron Cruden 21 37 40 58 (4/6) Hadleigh Parkes 65 Beauden Barrett 66 (1/1) Beauden Barrett 23 34 46 (3/5) Waikato Stadium Nick Briant Round 19 11 July 2014 19:35 Blues 8–11 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/champions-clinch-finals-berth/ Champions clinch Finals berth SANZAR 11 July 2014 26 July 2014Scoreboard114804 16224 16204 1574 Blues 8 11 Chiefs 11 July 2014 29 June 2016 Chiefs George Moala 69 Ihaia West (0/1) Ihaia West 44 (1/2) Ma'a Nonu 36 47 Liam Messam 49 Aaron Cruden (0/1) Aaron Cruden 24 62 (2/4) Gareth Anscombe (0/1) Michael Fitzgerald 66 76 Eden Park Glen Jackson Qualifier 19 July 2014 19:40 Brumbies 32–30 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/brumbies-end-chiefs-title-run/ Brumbies end Chiefs' title run SANZAR 19 July 2014 26 July 2014Scoreboard114884 16244 16204 1574 Brumbies 32 30 Chiefs 19 July 2014 29 June 2016 Chiefs Nic White 6 Robbie Coleman 10 Jesse Mogg 21 Jarrad Butler 61 Christian Lealiifano 7 11 62 (3/4) Christian Lealiifano 29 45 (2/4) Henry Speight 48 58 Bundee Aki 35 Tawera Kerr-Barlow 50 Tim Nanai-Williams 55 Gareth Anscombe 77 Aaron Cruden 36 51 (2/4) Aaron Cruden 3 42 (2/2) Tim Nanai-Williams 5 16 GIO Stadium 14,284 Craig Joubert Squad The Chiefs squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season were:http://www.superxv.com/chiefs-super-rugby/chiefs-2014-super-rugby-squad Chiefs 2014 Super Rugby Squad SuperXV 1 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160701130124/http://www.superxv.com/chiefs-super-rugby/chiefs-2014-super-rugby-squad/ 1 July 2016 2014 Chiefs squadProps NZL Ben Afeaki NZL Nick Barrett NZL Josh Hohneck NZL Jamie Mackintosh TON Pauliasi Manu NZL Ben Tameifuna Hookers NZL Hika Elliot NZL Nathan Harris NZL Rhys Marshall SAM Mahonri Schwalger Locks NZL Ross Filipo NZL Michael Fitzgerald NZL Brodie Retallick (c) ENG Matt Symons SAM Kane ThompsonLoose forwards NZL Carl Axtens NZL Sam Cane NZL Nick Crosswell NZL Tevita Koloamatangi NZL Tanerau Latimer NZL Liam Messam (c) NZL Liam Squire Scrum-halves AUS Tawera Kerr-Barlow NZL Augustine Pulu NZL Brad Weber Fly-halves NZL Aaron Cruden (c) NZL Andrew HorrellMidfield NZL Bundee Aki NZL Robbie Fruean NZL Anton Lienert-Brown NZL Charlie Ngatai NZL Jordan Payne NZL Dwayne Sweeney Wingers NZL James Lowe NZL Tom Marshall NZL Tim Nanai-Williams FIJ Asaeli Tikoirotuma Fullbacks NZL Gareth Anscombe SAM Mils Muliaina NZL Robbie Robinson (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 Appearances Tries Cons Conversions Pens Penalty goals DGs Drop Goals Pts Points YC Yellow Cards RC Red Cards 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 rugby union, born 1987 16 1 - - - 5 2 - Robbie Fruean 4 1 - - - 5 - - Nathan Harris rugby union 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 James Lowe (rugby union) 10 2 - - - 10 1 - Jamie Mackintosh 17 1 - - - 5 - - Pauliasi Manu 17 1 - - - 5 1 - Rhys Marshall 9 - - - - - - - Tom Marshall Tom Marshall (rugby union) 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 rugby player - - - - - - - - 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 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 2014 Category:2014 in New Zealand rugby union Category:2014 Super Rugby season by team