2012 Chiefs (Super Rugby) season

Chiefs
2012 season
Head coachDave Rennie
CaptainsCraig Clarke
Liam Messam
StadiumWaikato Stadium, Hamilton
Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui
ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe
Overall Competition2nd
N.Z. Conference1st
Play-offsChampions
RecordWon 14, Lost 4
Top try scorerAll: Sona Taumalolo (9)
Top points scorerAll: Aaron Cruden (251)
← 2011 2013 →

In 2012, following the disappointing results of previous years, the Chiefs underwent a significant change in personnel. This included the recruitment of new coaches, including Dave Rennie and Wayne Smith, and players, including Aaron Cruden, Ben Tameifuna, Brodie Retallick and Sonny Bill Williams. The changes had an immediate impact as the Chiefs finished at the top of the New Zealand conference, qualifying for a home semi-final, which they won, defeating the Crusaders 20–17. They subsequently hosted the final for the first time in the teams's history, comprehensively defeating the Sharks by 37–6, claiming their first title. They also set many club records in the 2012 season, including: most home wins, best home streak, best season winning streak, and most points and tries scored.[1]

Standings

The final standings of the 2012 Super Rugby season were:[2]

New Zealand Conference
Pos Team Rnd W D L Bye PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Chiefs 18 12 0 4 2 444 358 +86 47 30 5 3 64
2 Crusaders 18 11 0 5 2 485 343 +142 47 34 5 4 61
3 Hurricanes 18 10 0 6 2 489 429 +60 58 39 8 1 57
4 Highlanders 18 9 0 7 2 359 385 -26 36 31 2 4 50
5 Blues 18 4 0 12 2 359 430 -71 34 50 2 6 32
Overall Standings
Pos Team Rnd W D L Bye PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Stormers 18 14 0 2 2 350 254 +96 28 21 0 2 66
2 Chiefs 18 12 0 4 2 444 358 +86 47 30 5 3 64
3 Reds 18 11 0 5 2 359 347 +12 38 36 4 2 58
4 Crusaders 18 11 0 5 2 485 343 +142 47 34 5 4 61
5 Bulls 18 10 0 6 2 472 369 +103 50 38 6 5 59
6 Sharks 18 10 0 6 2 436 348 +88 47 31 7 4 59
7 Brumbies 18 10 0 6 2 404 331 +73 41 31 5 5 58
8 Hurricanes 18 10 0 6 2 489 429 +60 58 39 8 1 57
9 Highlanders 18 9 0 7 2 359 385 -26 36 31 2 4 50
10 Cheetahs 18 5 0 11 2 391 458 -67 35 47 3 7 38
11 Waratahs 18 4 0 12 2 346 407 -61 33 43 3 8 35
12 Blues 18 4 0 12 2 359 430 -71 34 50 2 6 32
13 Rebels 18 4 0 12 2 362 520 -158 37 59 3 5 32
14 Force 18 3 0 13 2 306 440 -134 30 49 2 5 27
15 Lions 18 3 0 13 2 317 460 -143 30 52 2 3 25

Results

The results of the Chiefs during the 2012 Super Rugby season were:[3]


Round 1 25 February 2012 Chiefs 19–23 Highlanders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Lelia Masaga  14'
Con: Aaron Cruden 15' (1/1)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 5', 32', 37', 50' (4/4) 		Scoreboard[4] Try: Aaron Smith  61'
Phil Burleigh  65'
Con: Chris Noakes 62', 66' (2/2)
Pen: Chris Noakes 2', 12', 27' (3/3) 		Attendance: 12,058
Referee: Jonathon White


Round 2 2 March 2012 Chiefs 29–14 Blues Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Sona Taumalolo  4'
Asaeli Tikoirotuma  23'
Tawera Kerr-Barlow  30'
Tim Nanai-Williams  34'
Con: Aaron Cruden 5', 24', 31' (3/4)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 8' (1/2) 		Scoreboard[5] Try: Sherwin Stowers  77'
Con: Gareth Anscombe (0/1)
Pen: Michael Hobbs 15', 22', 55' (3/5)
Drop: Michael Hobbs (0/1) 		Attendance: 12,133
Referee: Keith Brown


Round 3 9 March 2012 Crusaders 19–24 Chiefs McLean Park, Napier  
19:35 Try: Robert Fruean  49'
Con: Tyler Bleyendaal 50' (1/1)
Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal 9', 35', 61', 64' (4/5) 		Scoreboard[6] Try: Liam Messam  26'
Sona Taumalolo  57'
Con: Aaron Cruden 27' (1/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 2', 22', 38', 77' (4/7) 		Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Garratt Williamson


Round 4 16 March 2012 Chiefs 29–22 Brumbies Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui  
19:35 Try: Sona Taumalolo  68'
Jackson Willison  79'
Con: Aaron Cruden 69', 80' (2/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 10', 14', 27', 49', 55' (5/5) 		Scoreboard[7] Try: Sam Carter  75'
Con: Christian Lealiifano (1/1)
Pen: Christian Lealiifano 4', 21', 35', 45', 64' (5/6) 		Attendance: 12,238
Referee: Ian Smith


Round 6 31 March 2012 Chiefs 30–13 Waratahs Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Robbie Robinson  9'
Sona Taumalolo  42'
Liam Messam  64'
Con: Aaron Cruden 10', 43', 65' (3/3)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 31', 35', 62' (3/3) 		Scoreboard[8] Try: Tom Kingston  5'
Con: Brendan McKibbin 6' (1/1)
Pen: Brendan McKibbin 25', 48' (2/3) 		Attendance: 11,643
Referee: Mike Fraser


Round 7 6 April 2012 Force 12–20 Chiefs {{{s}}}, [[{{{slan}}}]]  
19:40 Pen: David Harvey 9', 21', 51', 57' (4/5) Scoreboard[9] Try: Lelia Masaga  15'
Tim Nanai-Williams  48'
Con: Aaron Cruden 16', 49' (2/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 53', 69' (2/3) 		Attendance: 17,112
Referee: Jonathon White


Round 8 14 April 2012 Cheetahs 33–39 Chiefs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
17:05 Try: Ashley Johnson  52'
Johan Goosen  78'
Con: Johan Goosen 53' (1/2)
Pen: Sias Ebersohn 6', 24', 40', 50' (4/4)
Johan Goosen 56', 62', 83' (3/3)
Drop: Sias Ebersohn (0/0) 		Scoreboard[10] Try: Lelia Masaga  20'
Sona Taumalolo  47', 67'
Sonny Bill Williams  72'
Richard Kahui  74'
Con: Aaron Cruden 21', 48', 73', 75' (4/5)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 9', 59' (2/2) 		Attendance: 17,163
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan


Round 9 21 April 2012 Sharks 12–18 Chiefs Mr Price Kings Park, Durban  
17:05 Pen: Patrick Lambie 40', 48', 52', 67' (4/5) Scoreboard[11] Try: Aaron Cruden  19'
Augustine Pulu  81'
Con: Aaron Cruden 20' (1/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 30', 62' (2/3) 		Attendance: 26,773
Referee: Garratt Williamson


Round 10 28 April 2012 Chiefs 33–14 Hurricanes Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Lelia Masaga  45'
Sona Taumalolo  65'
Toby Smith  76'
Con: Aaron Cruden 46', 66', 77' (3/3)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 5', 15', 25', 28' (4/5) 		Scoreboard[12] Try: Andre Taylor  35'
Con: Beauden Barrett (0/1)
Pen: Beauden Barrett 19', 49', 57' (3/4)
Drop: Beauden Barrett (0/1) 		Attendance: 22,119
Referee: Jonathon White


Round 11 5 May 2012 Chiefs 34–21 Lions ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe  
19:35 Try: Aaron Cruden  19'
Craig Clarke  28'
Lelia Masaga  49'
Brendon Leonard  56'
Con: Aaron Cruden 20', 29', 50', 57' (4/4)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 4', 15' (2/2) 		Scoreboard[13] Try: Cobus Grobbelaar  34', 68'
Josh Strauss  53'
Con: Elton Jantjies 35', 54', 69' (3/3) 		Attendance: 12,364
Referee: Ian Smith


Round 12 13 May 2012 Reds 42–27 Chiefs Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
16:10 Try: Dom Shipperley  4'
Ben Lucas  40'
Scott Higginbotham  42'
Will Genia  47'
Saia Fainga'a  51'
Con: Mike Harris 40', 43', 48', 52' (4/5)
Pen: Mike Harris 20', 76' (2/2)
Drop: Mike Harris 64' (1/1) 		Scoreboard[14] Try: Sonny Bill Williams  30'
Liam Messam  33'
Sona Taumalolo  38'
Asaeli Tikoirotuma  59'
Con: Aaron Cruden 31', 34' (2/4)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 16' (1/1) 		Attendance: 36,479
Referee: Marius Jonker


Round 14 25 May 2012 Chiefs 28–22 Bulls Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Andrew Horrell  24'
Asaeli Tikoirotuma  58'
Sam Cane  69'
Con: Aaron Cruden 59', 70' (2/3)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 15', 46', 53' (3/3) 		Scoreboard[15] Try: Bjorn Basson  40'
Con: Morné Steyn 40' (1/1)
Pen: Morné Steyn 7', 35', 50', 62' (4/4)
Drop: Morné Steyn 23' (1/2) 		Attendance: 18,482
Referee: Mark Lawrence


Round 15 2 June 2012 Blues 34–41 Chiefs North Harbour Stadium, Albany  
19:35 Try: Francis Saili  13'
Lachie Munro  39'
Rudi Wulf  62'
Rene Ranger  65'
Con: Lachie Munro 14', 40', 63', 66' (4/4)
Pen: Lachie Munro 29', 37' (2/2)
Cards: Steven Luatua 34' to 44' 		Scoreboard[16] Try: Asaeli Tikoirotuma  15', 45', 55', 70'
Sonny Bill Williams  31'
Con: Aaron Cruden 16', 32', 46', 56', 71' (5/5)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 4', 27' (2/3)
Cards: Maritino Nemani 33' to 44'
Michael Fitzgerald 59' to 69' 		Attendance: 20,200
Referee: Chris Pollock


Round 16 29 June 2012 Highlanders 21–27 Chiefs Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin  
19:35 Try: Andrew Hore  46'
Hosea Gear  75'
Con: Chris Noakes (0/1)
Mike Delany 76' (1/1)
Pen: Chris Noakes 8', 19', 30' (3/5) 		Scoreboard[17] Try: Tim Nanai-Williams  2'
Robbie Robinson  38'
Con: Aaron Cruden 3' (1/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 12', 40', 41', 64', 68' (5/6) 		Attendance: 17,401
Referee: Garratt Williamson


Round 17 6 July 2012 Chiefs 21–28 Crusaders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Brodie Retallick  30'
Sonny Bill Williams  55'
Con: Aaron Cruden 31' (1/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 3', 16', 37' (3/4) 		Scoreboard[18] Try: Kieran Read  10'
Luke Romano  21'
Andrew Ellis  52'
Con: Dan Carter 11', 22' (2/3)
Pen: Dan Carter 7' (1/3)
Drop: Dan Carter 17' (1/1) 		Attendance: 25,100
Referee: Steve Walsh


Round 18 13 July 2012 Hurricanes 28–25 Chiefs Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
19:35 Try: Julian Savea  12', 24'
Dane Coles  85'
Con: Beauden Barrett 25', 86' (2/3)
Pen: Beauden Barrett 7', 40', 62' (3/6)
Cards: Ben May 28' to 39' 		Scoreboard[19] Try: Tawera Kerr-Barlow  3'
Ben Tameifuna  38'
Aaron Cruden  57'
Con: Aaron Cruden 4', 58' (2/3)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 32', 66' (2/4) 		Attendance: 23,549
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan


Semi-Final 27 July 2012 Chiefs 20–17 Crusaders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Sona Taumalolo  26'
Liam Messam  33'
Con: Aaron Cruden 27', 35' (2/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 3', 50' (2/5) 		Scoreboard[20] Try: Ryan Crotty  40'
Con: Dan Carter (0/1)
Pen: Dan Carter 15', 32', 45', 62' (4/5) 		Attendance: 25,100
Referee: Craig Joubert


Final 4 August 2012 Chiefs 37–6 Sharks Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Tim Nanai-Williams  19'
Kane Thompson  46'
Lelia Masaga  61'
Sonny Bill Williams  77'
Con: Aaron Cruden 20', 47', 62', 78' (4/4)
Pen: Aaron Cruden 25', 34', 72' (3/5) 		Scoreboard[21] Pen: Frédéric Michalak 6', 52' (2/2) Attendance: 25,100
Referee: Steve Walsh

Squad

The Chiefs squad for the 2012 Super Rugby season were:[22]

2013 Chiefs squad

Props

Hookers

Locks

Loose forwards

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Midfield

Wingers

Fullbacks

(c) denotes team captain, Bold denotes player is internationally capped.

Player statistics

The Chiefs players' appearance and scoring statistics for the 2012 Super Rugby season are:

Player Apps Tries Cons Pens DGs Pts YC RC
Ben Afeaki 5 - - - - - - -
Alex Bradley 6 - - - - - - -
Sam Cane 18 1 - - - 5 - -
Craig Clarke 16 1 - - - 5 - -
Shane Cleaver 2 - - - - - - -
Aaron Cruden 18 3 43 50 - 251 - -
Marcel Cummings-Toone 0 - - - - - - -
Hika Elliot 16 - - - - - - -
Michael Fitzgerald 12 - - - - - 1 -
Romana Graham 2 - - - - - - -
Josh Hohneck 5 - - - - - - -
Andrew Horrell 14 1 - - - 5 - -
Richard Kahui 11 1 - - - 5 - -
Tawera Kerr-Barlow 16 2 - - - 10 - -
Tanerau Latimer 17 - - - - - - -
Fritz Lee 2 - - - - - - -
Brendon Leonard 8 1 - - - 5 - -
Lelia Masaga 13 6 - - - 30 - -
Liam Messam 17 4 - - - 20 - -
Tim Nanai-Williams 13 4 - - - 20 - -
Maritino Nemani 4 - - - - - 1 -
Declan O'Donnell 1 - - - - - - -
Augustine Pulu 8 1 - - - 5 - -
Brodie Retallick 17 1 - - - 5 - -
Robbie Robinson 15 2 - - - 10 - -
Mahonri Schwalger 18 - - - - - - -
Toby Smith 8 1 - - - 5 - -
Ben Tameifuna 16 1 - - - 5 - -
Sona Taumalolo 18 9 - - - 45 - -
Kane Thompson 13 1 - - - 5 - -
Asaeli Tikoirotuma 15 7 - - - 35 - -
Scott Waldrom 3 - - - - - - -
Sonny Bill Williams 18 5 - - - 25 - -
Jackson Willison 13 1 - - - 5 - -
Total 18 53 43 50 - 501 2 -

Notes and references

  1. ^ "2012 Super Rugby end of season awards".
  2. ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  3. ^ "SA Rugby Squad – Chiefs : 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  4. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 19–23 Highlanders". South African Rugby Union. 25 February 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  5. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 29–14 Blues". South African Rugby Union. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  6. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Crusaders 19–24 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  7. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 29–22 Brumbies". South African Rugby Union. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  8. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 30–13 Waratahs". South African Rugby Union. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  9. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Force 12–20 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  10. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Cheetahs 33–39 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  11. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks 12–18 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  12. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 33–14 Hurricanes". South African Rugby Union. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  13. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 34–21 MTN Lions". South African Rugby Union. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  14. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Reds 42–27 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  15. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 28–22 Vodacom Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  16. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blues 34–41 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  17. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Highlanders 21–27 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  18. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 21–28 Crusaders". South African Rugby Union. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  19. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Hurricanes 28–25 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  20. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 20–17 Crusaders". South African Rugby Union. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  21. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 37–6 Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  22. ^ "Chiefs 2012 Super Rugby Squad". SuperXV. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
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