Chiefs 2009
Results
|
Year |
Date |
Versus |
Venue |
Result |
F |
A |
|
|
2009 |
14 Feb |
Crusaders |
Christchurch |
L |
13 |
19 |
|
|
2009 |
20 Feb |
Waratahs |
Sydney |
L |
7 |
11 |
|
|
2009 |
28 Feb |
Sharks |
Hamilton |
L |
15 |
22 |
|
|
2009 |
6 Mar |
Force |
Hamilton |
W |
31 |
13 |
|
|
2009 |
14 Mar |
Highlanders |
Invercargill |
W |
14 |
10 |
|
|
2009 |
21 Mar |
Blues |
Hamilton |
W |
63 |
34 |
|
|
2009 |
28 Mar |
Reds |
Brisbane |
W |
50 |
26 |
|
|
2009 |
4 Apr |
Lions |
Hamilton |
W |
36 |
29 |
|
|
2009 |
18 Apr |
Cheetahs |
Kimberley |
W |
28 |
10 |
|
|
2009 |
25 Apr |
Bulls |
Pretoria |
L |
27 |
33 |
|
|
2009 |
2 May |
Stormers |
Cape Town |
W |
28 |
14 |
|
|
2009 |
9 May |
Hurricanes |
Hamilton |
W |
16 |
8 |
|
|
2009 |
15 May |
Brumbies |
Hamilton |
W |
10 |
7 |
|
|
2009 |
22 May |
Hurricanes (sf) |
Hamilton |
W |
14 |
10 |
|
|
2009 |
30 May |
Bulls (f) |
Pretoria |
L |
17 |
61 |
Overall results
Played 15, won 10, lost 5
Points for 369, against 307
Chiefs finished 2nd out of 14 teams, hosted and won a semi-final before losing the final
This season was the best for the Chiefs so far; they won nine round-robin matches, the best total yet; they finished second on the log, hosted a semi-final which they won before losing the final.
Unusually for a team which finished so high, the Chiefs scored less than 20 points in seven matches. What made the season was that three of these (all in the run to the final) were won and consolation points were taken from three of the others. The seventh was the final, with no ladder points at stake.
The Chiefs took competition points from every game in 2009, as all four pool losses were by seven points or fewer.
Match scorers
|
Versus |
Tries |
Con |
PG |
DG |
|
Crusaders |
Kahui, Masaga |
Donald |
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Waratahs |
Taumalolo |
Donald |
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|
Sharks |
de Malmanche, Leonard |
Donald |
Donald |
|
|
Force |
Masaga, Leonard, Kahui, Bourke |
Donald (4) |
Donald |
|
|
Highlanders |
Latimer, Masaga |
Donald (2) |
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|
Blues |
Sivivatu (4), Kahui, Leonard, Masaga, Messam, Bruce |
Donald (8), Delany |
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|
Reds |
Sivivatu (2), Muliaina (2), Donald, Sweeney |
Donald (3), Delany |
Donald (4) |
|
|
Lions |
Sweeney (3), Willison, Elliot |
Donald (4) |
Donald |
|
|
Cheetahs |
Elliot, Lilo, Delany |
Donald, Delany |
Donald (3) |
|
|
Bulls |
Lauaki, Bruce, Kahui |
Donald (3) |
Donald (2) |
|
|
Stormers |
Morland (2), Messam, Kahui |
Donald (3), Delany |
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|
Hurricanes |
Donald |
Donald |
Donald (3) |
|
|
Brumbies |
Donald |
Donald |
Donald |
|
|
Hurricanes (sf) |
Lauaki, Muliaina |
Donald (2) |
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|
Bulls (f) |
Masaga, Muliaina |
Donald (2) |
Donald |
The Chiefs set a new team record for conversions in a match with nine against the Blues (the previous best was six, recorded four times).
The Chiefs’ nine tries against the Blues equalled the team record, set the previous season against the Force.
During the match against the Force, Stephen Donald broke Glen Jackson’s career record of 481 points for the Chiefs.
Season scoring
|
Player |
T |
C |
P |
D |
Pts |
|
Donald, Stephen |
3 |
36 |
18 |
141 |
|
|
Sivivatu, Sitiveni |
6 |
30 |
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Kahui, Richard |
5 |
25 |
|||
|
Masaga, Lelia |
5 |
25 |
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|
Muliaina, Mils |
4 |
20 |
|||
|
Sweeney, Dwayne |
4 |
20 |
|||
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Leonard, Brendon |
3 |
15 |
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Delany, Mike |
1 |
4 |
13 |
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|
Bruce, Callum |
2 |
10 |
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Elliot, Hikawera |
2 |
10 |
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Lauaki, Sione |
2 |
10 |
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Messam, Liam |
2 |
10 |
|||
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Morland, Toby |
2 |
10 |
|||
|
Bourke, Colin |
1 |
5 |
|||
|
de Malmanche, Aled |
1 |
5 |
|||
|
Latimer, Tanerau |
1 |
5 |
|||
|
Lilo, Serge |
1 |
5 |
|||
|
Taumalolo, Sona |
1 |
5 |
|||
|
Willison, Jackson |
1 |
5 |
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|
TOTALS |
47 |
40 |
18 |
0 |
369 |
Stephen Donald posted 100 points in a season for the fourth consecutive year.
The Chiefs set new season records for tries (the old mark was 44 in 2008) and conversions (beating the 31 of the previous season).
Owing to a relatively low number of penalty goals (the second lowest in team history) the 2007 scoring total (373) was not passed.
The Chiefs team kicking success rate (58 from 77, 75.32%) was bettered only by the Brumbies and Hurricanes in 2009.
Appearances
|
Player |
Cru |
War |
Sha |
For |
Hig |
Blu |
Red |
Lio |
Che |
Bul |
Sto |
Hur |
Bru |
Hur |
Bul |
Ttl |
Repl |
|
Anesi, Sosene |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
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Bason, David |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Bourke, Colin |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
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|
Bruce, Callum |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
1 |
|
|
Burman, Mark |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Clarke, Craig |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
1 |
|
de Malmanche, Aled |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
4 |
|
Delany, Mike |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
11 |
|||
|
Donald, Stephen |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
|
|
Elliot, Hikawera |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
11 |
|
Kahui, Richard |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
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|
Latimer, Tanerau |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
1 |
|
Lauaki, Sione |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
1 |
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|
Leonard, Brendon |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
1 |
|||||
|
Lilo, Serge |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
10 |
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|
Lynn, Toby |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
10 |
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|
Masaga, Lelia |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
||||
|
May, Ben |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
1 |
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|
McGougan, James |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
7 |
|
Messam, Liam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
|
|
Mikkelson, Tim |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
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|
Morland, Toby |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
8 |
|
|
Muliaina, Mils |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
||||
|
O'Neill, Kevin |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
1 |
|
|
Savage, Joe |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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|
Sivivatu, Sitiveni |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
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|
Sweeney, Dwayne |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
3 |
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|
Player |
Cru |
War |
Sha |
For |
Hig |
Blu |
Red |
Lio |
Che |
Bul |
Sto |
Hur |
Bru |
Hur |
Bul |
Ttl |
Repl |
|
Taumalolo, Sona |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
|
|
Willison, Jackson |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
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|
Wilson, James |
1 |
1 |
Despite the heavy workload, the Chiefs only used 30 players in 2008.
Four players broke the existing record of nine replacement appearances in 2009: Hikawera Elliot (11 out of 15) and Mike Delany (11 out of 12) set the new mark, while Toby Lynn and Serge Lilo each made 10 out of 13 season appearances off the bench.
At the end of the season the following were Chiefs records:
Highest score: 64 v Force at Hamilton 2007
Biggest winning margin: 38 points (47-9) v Gauteng at Hamilton 1997
Most tries in a match: 4 by Sitiveni Sivivatu v Blues at Hamilton 2009
Most conversions in a match: 8 by Stephen Donald v Blues at Hamilton 2009
Most penalty goals in a match: 6 by Glen Jackson v Reds at Rotorua 2001
6 by Stephen Donald v Crusaders at Christchurch 2007
Most points in a match: 24 by Glen Jackson v Bulls at Pretoria 2001
Most appearances: 82 by Michael Collins 1997-2004
