Chiefs 2014

Results

Year

Date

Versus

Venue

Result

F

A

2014

21 Feb

Crusaders

Christchurch

W

18

10

2014

1 Mar

Highlanders

Hamilton

W

21

19

2014

14 Mar

Stormers

Hamilton

W

36

20

2014

22 Mar

Force

Perth

L

15

18

2014

28 Mar

Bulls

Pretoria

D

34

34

2014

5 Apr

Cheetahs

Bloemfontein

D

43

43

2014

12 Apr

Rebels

Hamilton

W

22

16

2014

19 Apr

Crusaders

Hamilton

L

17

18

2014

25 Apr

Brumbies

Canberra

L

23

41

2014

3 May

Lions

Hamilton

W

38

8

2014

9 May

Blues

New Plymouth

W

32

20

2014

24 May

Hurricanes

Wellington

L

8

45

2014

31 May

Waratahs

New Plymouth

L

17

33

2014

27 Jun

Highlanders

Dunedin

L

25

29

2014

4 Jul

Hurricanes

Hamilton

W

24

16

2014

11 Jul

Blues

Auckland

W

11

8

2014

19 Jul

Brumbies (qf)

Canberra

L

30

32

 

Overall results

Played 17, won 8, drew 2, lost 7

Points for 414, against 410

Chiefs finished 5th out of 15 teams, and lost a quarter-final

 

The format was the same as in recent seasons, with three conferences operating. Each team played all others in its own conference home and away, while they met four opponents from the other two conferences, two home and two away. The conference winners qualified in the first three places regardless of whether other sides had superior records or not, and then the next three filled out the quarter-finals, which were only played between 3rd and 6th, and 4th and 5th. The top two sides had a free weekend.

 

The Chiefs had a bizarre tour of South Africa, with both games ending in high-scoring draws. In each case the Chiefs had to come from a long way back and scored the necessary points right on full-time; in both matches the Chiefs scored two more tries than their opponents. The Bulls game ended in what was tied for the second-highest Super Rugby draw, while the Cheetahs game a week later was the highest in competition history. They were the fourth and fifth draws the Chiefs had played where the teams shared 50 points or more.

Since the Chiefs lost to the Force on their way to South Africa, they returned home with no wins for the tour – but seven log points.

When the Chiefs were held to 8 by the Hurricanes it represented the first time the side had not posted a double-figure total since 20 Feb 2009, when the Waratahs limited the Chiefs to a single converted try. In the interim the side had played 89 matches with a double-figure score each time.

 

Match scorers

Versus

Tries

Con

PG

DG

Crusaders

Lowe, Fruean

Cruden

Cruden (2)

Highlanders

Nanai-Williams, Ngatai, Messam

Cruden (3)

Stormers

Lowe, T Marshall, Kerr-Barlow, Koloamatangi, Latimer

Cruden (4)

Cruden

Force

Cruden (4), Anscombe

Bulls

Muliaina, Messam, Anscombe, Symons, Cruden

Anscombe (2), Cruden

Cruden

Cheetahs

Pulu (2), Tikoirotuma (2), Nanai-Williams (2)

Cruden (5)

Cruden

Rebels

FitzGerald

Anscombe

Anscombe (5)

Crusaders

T Marshall

Anscombe (4)

Brumbies

Weber, Hohneck

Horrell (2)

Anscombe (3)

Lions

Anscombe, Latimer, Ngatai, Manu, Aki, Nanai-Williams

Anscombe (3), Horrell

Blues

Tameifuna (2), Nanai-Williams, T Marshall

Anscombe (3)

Anscombe (2)

Hurricanes

Squire

Anscombe

Waratahs

Aki (2)

Cruden (2)

Cruden

Highlanders

Sweeney, Nanai-Williams, Hohneck

Cruden (2)

Cruden, Anscombe

Hurricanes

Mackintosh, Retallick

Cruden

Cruden (4)

Blues

Messam

Cruden (2)

Brumbies (qf)

Aki, Kerr-Barlow, Nanai-Williams, Anscombe

Cruden (2)

Cruden (2)

 

The Force was the first team to hold the Chiefs tryless since the Sharks in 2011.

 

Season scoring

Player

T

C

P

D

Pts

Cruden, Aaron

1

21

19

104

Anscombe, Gareth

3

9

17

84

Nanai-Williams, Tim

7

35

Aki, Bundee

4

20

Marshall, Tom

3

15

Messam, Liam

3

15

Hohneck, Josh

2

10

Kerr-Barlow, Tawera

2

10

Latimer, Tanerau

2

10

Lowe, James

2

10

Ngatai, Charlie

2

10

Pulu, Augustine

2

10

Tameifuna, Ben

2

10

Tikoirotuma, Asaeli

2

10

Horrell, Andrew

3

6

FitzGerald, Michael

1

5

Fruean, Robbie

1

5

Koloamatangi, Tevita

1

5

Mackintosh, Jamie

1

5

Manu, Pauliasi

1

5

Muliaina, Mils

1

5

Retallick, Brodie

1

5

Squire, Liam

1

5

Sweeney, Dwayne

1

5

Symons, Matt

1

5

Weber, Brad

1

5

TOTALS

48

33

36

0

414

 

Aaron Cruden posted a century for the third consecutive season.

A total of 26 players scored for the Chiefs in 2014, by far the most in a single season to date.

 

Appearances

Player

Cru

Hig

Sto

For

Bul

Che

Reb

Cru

Bru

Lio

Blu

Hur

War

Hig

Hur

Blu

Bru

Ttl

Repl

Afeaki, Ben

1

1

1

Aki, Bundee

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

11

3

Anscombe, Gareth

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

14

4

Barrett, Nick

1

1

1

Cane, Sam

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

10

2

Crosswell, Nick

1

1

1

3

1

Cruden, Aaron

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

12

1

Filipo, Ross

1

1

1

3

1

FitzGerald, Michael

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

16

4

Fruean, Robbie

1

1

1

1

4

1

Harris, Nathan

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

12

8

Hohneck, Josh

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

13

12

Horrell, Andrew

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

11

5

Kerr-Barlow, Tawera

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

15

3

Koloamatangi, Tevita

1

1

1

1

1

5

4

Latimer, Tanerau

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

15

3

Lienert-Brown, Anton

1

1

1

3

2

Lowe, James

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

10

4

Mackintosh, Jamie

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

17

9

Manu, Pauliasi

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

17

8

Marshall, Rhys

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

9

4

Marshall, Tom

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

15

2

Messam, Liam

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

17

1

Muliaina, Mils

1

1

1

1

1

1

6

1

Nanai-Williams, Tim

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

17

2

Ngatai, Charlie

1

1

1

1

1

1

6

Payne, Jordan

1

1

2

1

Player

Cru

Hig

Sto

For

Bul

Che

Reb

Cru

Bru

Lio

Blu

Hur

War

Hig

Hur

Blu

Bru

Ttl

Repl

Pulu, Augustine

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

11

6

Retallick, Brodie

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

16

Schwalger, Mahonri

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

13

5

Squire, Liam

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

10

2

Sweeney, Dwayne

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

8

2

Symons, Matt

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

14

9

Tameifuna, Ben

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

17

1

Thompson, Kane

1

1

1

1

1

1

6

3

Tikoirotuma, Asaeli

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

12

1

Weber, Brad

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

7

7

 

Tanerau Latimer became the second player to make 100 appearances for the Chiefs when he took the field against the Crusaders – his former team – in round 8.

In a season which was more injury-troubled than most in team history, the Chiefs used 37 players – equalling the most in any season.

Josh Hohneck matched the Chiefs of 12 appearances off the bench joining Sam Cane (2012) and Augustine Pulu (2013).

 

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

Highest score: 72 v Lions at Johannesburg 2010

Biggest winning margin: 42 points (54-3) v Cheetahs at Hamilton 2013

Most tries in a match: 4 by Sitiveni Sivivatu v Blues at Hamilton 2009

                4 by Asaeli Tikoirotuma v Blues at Albany 2012

Most conversions in a match: 9 by Stephen Donald v Lions at Johannesburg 2010

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: 32 by Stephen Donald v Lions at Johannesburg 2010

Most appearances: 130 by Liam Messam 2006-14

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