1996 Chiefs (Super Rugby) season

November 2015 July 2026 Chiefs 1996 Waikato Stadium (Rugby Park) Toll Stadium (Lowe Walker Stadium) Rotorua International Stadium Head coach Brad Meurant Richard Turner Placing 6th Won 6, Lost 5 Ian Foster (89) Eric Rush Glen Osborne (4) 1997 1996 was the first year of the Super 12 tournament and the Waikato Chiefs rugby team. They won 6 of their 11 games and finished 6th overall on the table, but they did not make the playoffs. The team was coached by Brad Meurant and captained by Richard Turner. Standings PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDBPPts 1 AUS Queensland Reds1190232024773541 2 NZL Auckland Blues1180340835454941 3 RSA Northern Transvaal11803329208121638 4 RSA Natal Sharks11605389277112933 5 AUS ACT Brumbies1170430627333432 6 NZL Waikato Chiefs1160529126922428 7 AUS NSW Waratahs1150631229022828 8 NZL Otago Highlanders11506329391−62626 9 NZL Wellington Hurricanes11308290353−63517 10 RSA Transvaal11308228299−71416 11 RSA Western Province11317251353−101115 12 NZL Canterbury Crusaders11218234373−139213 Results Week 1 3 March 1996 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 27–26 Scoreboard7351 4204 3070 235 Waikato Chiefs 27 26 Canterbury Crusaders 3 March 1996 31 May 2016 NZL Canterbury Crusaders Glen Osborne,Eric Rush Ian Foster Ian Foster (5) Adrian Tukaki,Brad Fleming Andy Miller (2) Andy Miller (3) Andy Miller Rugby Park, Hamilton NZL Glenn Wahlstrom 10 March 1996 Week 2 Queensland Reds AUS 26–22 Scoreboard7358 3872 4204 235 Queensland Reds 26 22 Waikato Chiefs 10 March 1996 31 May 2016 NZL Waikato Chiefs Damian Smith,Ben Tune John Eales (2) John Eales (4) Joeli Veitayaki,Walter Little, Penalty try Ian Foster (2) Ian Foster Ballymore, Brisbane AUS Mick Keogh Week 3 17 March 1996 Natal Sharks South Africa 63–25 Scoreboard5231 3696 4204 235 Natal 63 25 Waikato Chiefs 17 March 1996 31 May 2016 NZL Waikato Chiefs James Small (3),André Joubert, Dick Muir,Joos Joubert, Ollie le Roux André Joubert (5) André Joubert (5),Henry Honiball Frank Bunce,Richard Turner, Blair Larsen Ian Foster (2) Ian Foster Ian Foster King's Park, Durban RSA André Watson Week 4 23 March 1996 Transvaal South Africa 26–23 Scoreboard5264 4135 4204 235 Transvaal 26 23 Waikato Chiefs 23 March 1996 31 May 2016 NZL Waikato Chiefs Jopie Adlam,Francois Pienaar Gavin Lawless (2) Gavin Lawless (4) Glen Osborne (2) Warren Burton (2) Warren Burton (3) Ellis Park, Johannesburg RSA Tappe Henning Week 5 30 March 1996 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 44–17 Scoreboard7371 4204 4270 235 Waikato Chiefs 44 17 Western Province 30 March 1996 31 May 2016 RSA Western Province Milton Going (2),Joeli Veitayaki, Craig Stevenson,Ian Foster Ian Foster (4),Warren Burton Warren Burton (3) Justin Swart (2) Joel Stransky (2) Joel Stransky Rugby Park, Hamilton NZL Steve Walsh Week 6 3 April 1996 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 26–18 Scoreboard7374 4204 2903 235 Waikato Chiefs 26 18 ACT Brumbies 3 April 1996 31 May 2016 AUS ACT Brumbies Scott McLeod,Duane Monkley Warren Burton (2) Warren Burton (4) John Langford,Patricio Noriega Adam Friend Adam Friend (2) Lowe Walker Stadium, Whangārei NZL Glenn Wahlstrom Week 7 11 April 1996 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 17–9 Scoreboard7379 4204 3815 235 Waikato Chiefs 17 9 Northern Transvaal 11 April 1996 31 May 2016 RSA Northern Transvaal Glen Osborne,Norm Berryman Warren Burton (2) Warren Burton Dawie du Toit,Jannie Kruger Jannie Kruger Rugby Park, Hamilton New Zealand Steve Walsh Week 8 16 April 1996 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 5–22 Scoreboard7382 3821 4204 235 Otago Highlanders 5 22 Waikato Chiefs 16 April 1996 31 May 2016 NZL Waikato Chiefs Matthew Cooper Paul Mitchell,Richard Turner, Simon Crabb Ian Foster (2) Ian Foster Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill New Zealand Colin Hawke Week 9 20 April 1996 Auckland Blues New Zealand 39–31 Scoreboard7383 2854 4204 235 Auckland Blues 39 31 Waikato Chiefs 20 April 1996 31 May 2016 NZL Waikato Chiefs Joeli Vidiri,Jonah Lomu, Ofisa Tonu'u,Zinzan Brooke, Penalty try Carlos Spencer (3),Adrian Cashmore Adrian Cashmore,Carlos Spencer Eric Rush,Paul Mitchell, Penalty try Ian Foster (2) Ian Foster (4) Eden Park, Auckland New Zealand Steve Walsh Week 10 28 April 1996 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 39–17 Scoreboard7387 4204 3733 235 Waikato Chiefs 39 17 NSW Waratahs 28 April 1996 31 May 2016 AUS NSW Waratahs Ian Jones (3),Eric Rush (2) Ian Foster (4) Ian Foster Ian Foster Alistair Murdoch,Jason Madz Matt Burke (2) Matt Burke Rugby Park, Hamilton New Zealand Glenn Wahlstrom Week 11 4 May 1996 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 15–23 Scoreboard7389 4204 4258 235 Waikato Chiefs 15 23 Wellington Hurricanes 4 May 1996 31 May 2016 NZL Wellington Hurricanes Dean Anglesey,Warren Johnston Ian Foster Ian Foster Jason O'Halloran,Mark Allen Jon Preston (2) Jon Preston (3) Rotorua Int'l Stadium, Rotorua New Zealand Glenn Wahlstrom Squad section some players. July 2016 The Chiefs squad for the 1996 Super 12 season were: 1996 Chiefs squadProps NZL Craig Stevenson FIJ Joeli Veitayaki NZL Steve Simpkins Hookers NZL Paul Mitchell NZL Slade McFarland Locks NZL Mark Cooksley NZL Glenn Taylor NZL Ian Jones NZL Steve GordonLoose forwards NZL Dean Anglesey NZL Liam Barry NZL Blair Larsen NZL Duane Monkley NZL Richard Turner Scrum-halves NZL Boyd Gillespie NZL Simon Crabb Fly-halves NZL Ian Foster NZL Warren Burton NZL Warren JohnstonMidfield NZL Frank Bunce NZL Scott McLeod NZL Walter Little Wingers NZL Norm Berryman NZL Eric Rush NZL Milton Going NZL Peter Woods Fullbacks NZL Glen Osborne (c) denotes team captain, Bold denotes player is internationally capped. Player statistics Player Apps Appearances Tries Cons Conversions Pens Penalty goals DGs Drop Goals Pts Points Blair Larsen 10 1 — — — 5 Boyd Gillespie 7 — — — — — Craig Stevenson 11 — — — — — Dean Anglesey 3 1 — — — 5 Duane Monkley 9 1 — — — 5 Eric Rush 9 4 — — — 20 Frank Bunce 11 1 — — — 5 Glen Osborne 8 4 — — — 20 Glenn Taylor rugby union 3 — — — — — Ian Foster rugby union 8 2 18 15 1 94 Ian Jones rugby union, born 1967 11 3 — — — 15 Joeli Veitayaki 11 2 — — — 10 Liam Barry 6 — — — — — Mark Cooksley 6 — — — — — Milton Going 3 2 — — — 10 Norm Berryman 9 1 — — — 5 Paul Mitchell rugby union 7 2 — — — 10 Peter Woods rugby union 3 — — — — — Richard Turner rugby union 9 2 — — — 10 Scott McLeod rugby union 6 1 — — — 5 Simon Crabb 5 1 — — — 5 Slade McFarland 6 — — — — — Steve Gordon rugby union 2 — — — — — Steve Moore rugby union 0 — — — — — Steve Simpkins 3 — — — — — Walter Little rugby union 7 1 — — — 5 Warren Burton rugby union 5 0 7 11 0 47 Warren Johnston rugby union 3 1 — — — 5 penalty try — 2 — — — 10 Total 11 32 25 26 1 291 Notes and references 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 1996 Category:1996 in New Zealand rugby union Category:1996 Super 12 season by team