Chiefs 2005

Results

Year

Date

Versus

Venue

Result

F

A

2005

25 Feb

Waratahs

Sydney

L

7

25

2005

5 Mar

Crusaders

Christchurch

L

18

50

2005

12 Mar

Blues

Hamilton

W

18

9

2005

18 Mar

Reds

Hamilton

L

6

20

2005

1 Apr

Hurricanes

Wellington

L

16

28

2005

9 Apr

Sharks

Hamilton

W

40

5

2005

15 Apr

Cats

Hamilton

W

45

14

2005

23 Apr

Bulls

Pretoria

L

26

29

2005

30 Apr

Stormers

Cape Town

W

37

34

2005

7 May

Brumbies

Canberra

D

28

28

2005

14 May

Highlanders

Hamilton

W

31

8

 

Overall results

Played 11, won 5, drew 1, lost 5

Points for 272, against 250

Chiefs finished 6th out of 12 teams and missed the semi-finals

 

Going into week seven (v Sharks) the Chiefs form line was P5, W1, L4; Points for 65, against 132, Differential -67; Ladder points 4; Position 12th. From that point on only the Bulls (28 ladder points to finish third) and Crusaders (24 ladder points to finish top) could match the Chiefs form line – P6, W4, D1, L1; Points for 207, against 118; differential +89; Ladder points 24.

There were an unusually high number of single-figure scores this season – two for the Chiefs and three against.

 

Match scorers

Versus

Tries

Con

PG

DG

Waratahs

Anesi

Hill

Crusaders

Tagicakibau, Bates

Hill

Hill (2)

Blues

Crichton, Anesi

Hill

Hill (2)

Reds

Hill (2)

Hurricanes

Hill

Hill

Hill (3)

Sharks

Sivivatu (2), Lauaki, Lutui, Anesi, Donald

Hill (4), Lowen

Cats

Kelleher (2), Upton, Donald, Lauaki, Sivivatu

Hill (6)

Hill

Bulls

Sivivatu, Anesi

Hill (2)

Hill (4)

Stormers

Ta'auso (2), Anesi, Donald

Hill (4)

Hill (2), Donald

Brumbies

Ta'auso (2), Castle, Sivivatu

Hill (4)

Highlanders

Sivivatu (3), Anesi, Lauaki

Hill (3)

 

In the first five rounds the Chiefs scored six tries; in the last six round they posted 27 and collected five bonus points.

 

Season scoring

Player

T

C

P

D

Pts

Hill, David

1

27

16

107

Sivivatu, Sitiveni

8

40

Anesi, Sosene

6

30

Ta'auso, Niva

4

20

Donald, Stephen

3

1

18

Lauaki, Sione

3

15

Kelleher, Byron

2

10

Bates, Steven

1

5

Castle, Ben

1

5

Crichton, Loki

1

5

Lutui, Aleki

1

5

Tagicakibau, Sailosi

1

5

Upton, Bernie

1

5

Lowen, Keith

1

2

TOTALS

33

28

17

0

272

 

Sitiveni Sivivatu only played seven matches but scored eight tries, which was the second-highest single season tally behind Roger Randle’s 12 in 2002.

 

Appearances

Player

War

Cru

Blu

Red

Hur

Sha

Cat

Bul

Sto

Bru

Hig

Ttl

Repl

Anesi, Sosene

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

11

Bates, Steven

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

10

1

Cashmore, Adrian

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

9

6

Castle, Ben

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

7

3

Collins, Michael

1

1

1

1

1

1

6

1

Crichton, Loki

1

1

1

1

4

Davison, Simms

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

7

2

Donald, Stephen

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

8

2

Duggan, Rhys

1

1

1

Gibbes, Jono

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

10

Hill, David

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

11

Hohneck, Sean

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

10

3

Holah, Marty

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

11

Kelleher, Byron

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

10

1

Latu, Nili

1

1

2

2

Lauaki, Sione

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

10

3

Linklater, Scott

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

11

5

Lowen, Keith

1

1

1

1

1

1

6

3

Lutui, Aleki

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

9

4

Maisey, Derek

1

1

2

Manu, Deacon

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

11

3

McQuoid, Grant

1

1

1

1

1

5

3

Ormond, Wayne

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

11

7

Ranby, Mark

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

8

3

Senio, Kevin

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

7

5

Sivivatu, Sitiveni

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

7

Ta'auso, Niva

1

1

1

1

1

5

Player

War

Cru

Blu

Red

Hur

Sha

Cat

Bul

Sto

Bru

Hig

Ttl

Repl

Tagicakibau, Sailosi

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

7

Upton, Bernie

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

8

1

 

As well as those who played, Keith Robinson was named in the squad but did not take the field.

 

At the end of the season the following were Chiefs records:

Highest score: 53 v Bulls at Hamilton 2002

Biggest winning margin: 38 points (47-9) v Gauteng at Hamilton 1997

Most tries in a match: 3 by Ian Jones v Waratahs at Hamilton 1996

                3 by Eric Rush v Brumbies at Canberra 1997

                3 by Keith Lowen v Blues at Rotorua 2001

                3 by Danny Lee v Highlanders at Rotorua 2001

                3 by Bruce Reihana v Hurricanes at Wellington 2001

                3 by Nick Collins v Hurricanes at Hamilton 2002

                3 by Sitiveni Sivivatu v Highlanders at Hamilton 2005

Most conversions in a match: 6 by Glen Jackson v Highlanders at Rotorua 2001

                6 by David Hill v Bulls at Hamilton 2002

                6 by David Hill v Cats at Hamilton 2005

Most penalty goals in a match: 6 by Glen Jackson v Reds at Rotorua 2001

Most points in a match: 24 by Glen Jackson v Bulls at Pretoria 2001

Most appearances: 82 by Michael Collins 1997-2004


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