2015 Chiefs season

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Chiefs
2015 season
Head coachDave Rennie
CaptainsLiam Messam
Aaron Cruden
StadiumWaikato Stadium, Hamilton
Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui
ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe
Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Overall competition5th
N.Z. Conference3rd
RecordWon 10, Lost 7
Top try scorerAll: Charlie Ngatai (6)
Top points scorerAll: Aaron Cruden (93)
← 2014 →

2015 was another tough year for the Chiefs rugby team. They won 10 of their Super Rugby games and finished 5th overall on the table for the 2nd year in a row, and 3rd behind the Hurricanes and Highlanders in the New Zealand Conference. Playing the Highlanders in the qualifying finals in Dunedin was always going to be tough losing 24-14.

Standings[]

The final standings of the 2015 Super Rugby season were:

New Zealand New Zealand Conference
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Hurricanes 16 14 0 2 458 288 +170 58 31 9 1 66
2 Highlanders 16 11 0 5 450 333 +117 54 40 6 3 53
3 Chiefs 16 10 0 6 372 299 +73 40 27 4 4 48
4 Crusaders 16 9 0 7 481 338 +143 56 39 8 2 46
5 Blues 16 3 0 13 282 428 −146 29 50 2 6 20
Overall standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 New Zealand Hurricanes 16 14 0 2 458 288 +170 58 31 9 1 66
2 Australia Waratahs 16 11 0 5 409 313 +96 50 41 5 3 52
3 South Africa Stormers 16 10 1 5 373 323 +50 32 35 2 1 45
4 New Zealand Highlanders 16 11 0 5 450 333 +117 54 40 6 3 53
5 New Zealand Chiefs 16 10 0 6 372 299 +73 40 27 4 4 48
6 Australia Brumbies 16 9 0 7 369 261 +108 45 21 6 5 47
7 New Zealand Crusaders 16 9 0 7 481 338 +143 56 39 8 2 46
8 South Africa Lions 16 9 1 6 342 364 −22 33 41 2 2 42
9 South Africa Bulls 16 7 0 9 397 388 +9 37 39 4 6 38
10 Australia Rebels 16 7 0 9 319 354 −35 35 42 3 5 36
11 South Africa Sharks 16 7 0 9 338 401 −63 37 43 3 3 34
12 South Africa Cheetahs 16 5 0 11 357 531 −174 44 65 4 2 26
13 Australia Reds 16 4 0 12 247 434 −187 32 53 3 3 22
14 New Zealand Blues 16 3 0 13 282 428 −146 29 50 2 6 20
15 Australia Force 16 3 0 13 245 384 −139 28 43 3 4 19

Results[]

The following fixtures were released on 18 September 2014:[1]

Round 1 14 February 2015 Blues 18–23 Chiefs QBE Stadium, Albany  
19:35 Pen: Ihaia West Kick 5', 29', 38', 45', 59', 71' (6/6)
 Report[2]
Scoreboard[3] 		Try: James Lowe Try 12'
Bryce Heem Try 15'
Con: Damian McKenzie Kick 13', 16' (2/2)
Pen: Damian McKenzie Kick 20', 33', 47' (3/5)
Cards: Matt Symons Temporarily suspended from 44' to 54' 44' to 54' 		Attendance: 11,100
Referee: Chris Pollock
Round 2 20 February 2015 Chiefs 19–17 Brumbies Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth  
17:35 Try: Charlie Ngatai Try 15'
Con: Aaron Cruden Kick 16' (1/1)
Pen: Aaron Cruden Kick 7', 33', 68', 80' (4/4)
 Report[4]
Scoreboard[5] 		Try: Ita Vaea Try 19'
Con: Christian Lealiifano (0/1)
Pen: Christian Lealiifano Kick 5', 44', 58' (3/3)
Nic White Kick 14' (1/2)
 Attendance: 6,985
Referee: Steve Walsh
Round 3 28 February 2015 Chiefs 40–16 Crusaders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Sonny Bill Williams Try 13'
Augustine Pulu Try 22'
Charlie Ngatai Try 33'
Tom Marshall Try 63'
James Lowe Try 67'
Con: Aaron Cruden Kick 23', 34', 68' (3/5)
Pen: Aaron Cruden Kick 31', 49', 55' (3/4)
Cards: James Lowe Temporarily suspended from 8' to 20' 8' to 20'
Damian McKenzie Yellow card 78' 		Report[6]
Scoreboard[7] 		Try: Andrew Ellis Try 45'
Con: Colin Slade Kick 46' (1/1)
Pen: Colin Slade Kick 3', 8', 26' (3/5)
Cards: Matt Todd Temporarily suspended from 21' to 31' 21' to 31' 		Attendance: 18,166
Referee: Mike Fraser
Round 4 6 March 2015 Chiefs 17–20 Highlanders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: penalty try Try 48', 57'
Con: Aaron Cruden Kick 49', 57' (2/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden Kick 5' (1/4)
Andrew Horrell (0/1)
Cards: James Lowe Yellow card 78' 		Report[8]
Scoreboard[9] 		Try: Patrick Osborne Try 35'
Con: Lima Sopoaga (0/1)
Pen: Lima Sopoaga Kick 20', 28', 40' (3/3)
Marty Banks Kick 77', 80' (2/2)
Cards: Joe Wheeler Temporarily suspended from 46' to 57' 46' to 57' 		Referee:
Round 5 14 March 2015 Stormers 19–28 Chiefs Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
15:00 Try: Kobus van Wyk Try 19'
Con: Kurt Coleman Kick 20' (1/1)
Pen: Kurt Coleman Kick 15', 23', 35' (3/4)
Demetri Catrakilis Kick 63' (1/1)
 Report[10]
Scoreboard[11] 		Try: Aaron Cruden Try 27'
James Lowe Try 48'
Sam Cane Try 71'
Con: Aaron Cruden Kick 28', 49' (2/3)
Pen: Aaron Cruden Kick 5', 40', 60' (3/4)
 Attendance: 42,247
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Round 6 21 March 2015 Sharks 12–11 Chiefs Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
19:10 Pen: Patrick Lambie Kick 3', 32', 40', 60' (4/6)
Cards: Bismarck du Plessis Red card 18'
François Steyn Red card 28' 		Report[12]
Scoreboard[13] 		Try: Sam Cane Try 34'
Con: Aaron Cruden (0/1)
Pen: Aaron Cruden Kick 6', 29' (2/3)
Drop: Aaron Cruden (0/1)
Cards: Hika Elliot Red card 15' 		Attendance: 18,564
Referee: Angus Gardner
Round 7 28 March 2015 Chiefs 37–27 Cheetahs Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
16:30 Try: Michael Leitch Try 2'
Liam Messam Try 18'
Sam Cane Try 68'
Andrew Horrell Try 76'
Con: Aaron Cruden Kick 3', 19', 69', 77' (4/4)
Pen: Aaron Cruden Kick 46', 53', 61' (3/3)
Cards: Michael Fitzgerald Temporarily suspended from 24' to 35' 24' to 35'
Ben Tameifuna Temporarily suspended from 32' to 41' 32' to 41' 		Report[14]
Scoreboard[15] 		Try: Boom Prinsloo Try 28'
Heinrich Brüssow Try 54', 80'
Con: Joe Pietersen Kick 29', 55' (2/2)
Willie du Plessis Kick 81' (1/1)
Pen: Joe Pietersen Kick 8', 11' (2/3)
Cards: Heinrich Brüssow Temporarily suspended from 66' to 76' 66' to 76' 		Attendance: 11,610
Referee: Craig Joubert
Round 8 4 April 2015 Chiefs 23–16 Blues Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: James Lowe Try 28'
Tom Marshall Try 68'
Con: Aaron Cruden Kick 29', 69' (2/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden Kick 18', 59', 75' (3/5)
 Report[16]
Scoreboard[17] 		Try: Jerome Kaino Try 47'
Con: Daniel Bowden Kick 48' (1/1)
Pen: Daniel Bowden Kick 34', 54' (2/2)
Ihaia West Kick 81' (1/1)
 Attendance: 14,248
Referee: Mike Fraser
Round 10 17 April 2015 Crusaders 9–26 Chiefs AMI Stadium, Christchurch  
19:35 Pen: Dan Carter Kick 7', 37', 43' (3/6)
 Report[18]
Scoreboard[19] 		Try: Michael Leitch Try 21'
James Lowe Try 40'
Liam Squire Try 71'
Con: Andrew Horrell Kick 22' (1/3)
Pen: Aaron Cruden Kick 10' (1/1)
Tim Nanai-Williams Kick 19' (1/1)
Andrew Horrell Kick 59' (1/2)
Cards: Sam Cane Temporarily suspended from 6' to 17' 6' to 17' 		Attendance: 14,500
Referee:
Round 11 24 April 2015 Chiefs 35–27 Force Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35 Try: Charlie Ngatai Try 19'
Hika Elliot Try 39'
penalty try Try 46'
Tim Nanai-Williams Try 66'
Con: Marty McKenzie Kick 20', 40', 47' (3/4)
Pen: Marty McKenzie Kick 7', 18', 24' (3/3)
 Report[20]
Scoreboard[21] 		Try: Angus Cottrell Try 15'
Luke Morahan Try 56'
Matt Hodgson Try 62'
Heath Tessmann Try 77'
Con: Luke Burton Kick 57', 63' (2/4)
Pen: Luke Burton Kick 10' (1/1)
Cards: Ian Prior Red card 28' 		Attendance: 13,948
Referee: Angus Gardner
Round 12 2 May 2015 Rebels 16–15 Chiefs AAMI Park, Melbourne  
19:40 Try: Scott Higginbotham Try 18'
Nic Stirzaker Try 39'
Con: Jack Debreczeni (0/2)
Pen: Jack Debreczeni Kick 6', 35' (2/2)
Bryce Hegarty (0/2)
 Report[22]
Scoreboard[23] 		Try: Charlie Ngatai Try 58'
Michael Leitch Try 69'
Con: Damian McKenzie Kick 59' (1/2)
Pen: Andrew Horrell Kick 23' (1/2)
Cards: James Lowe Temporarily suspended from 34' to 45' 34' to 45'
Liam Messam Yellow card 75' 		Attendance: 13,023
Referee: Andrew Lees
Round 14 16 May 2015 Hurricanes 22–18 Chiefs Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
19:35 Try: Ma'a Nonu Try 10', 68'
Ardie Savea Try 46'
Con: James Marshall Kick 11', 69' (2/3)
Pen: James Marshall Kick 38' (1/1)
 Report[24]
Scoreboard[25] 		Try: Charlie Ngatai Try 40'
Sam Cane Try 75'
Con: Damian McKenzie Kick 40' (1/2)
Pen: Damian McKenzie Kick 13', 24' (2/3)
Cards: Liam Squire Temporarily suspended from 49' to 59' 49' to 59' 		Attendance: 17,770
Referee: Glen Jackson
Round 15 22 May 2015 Chiefs 34–20 Bulls Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua  
19:35 Try: Liam Messam Try 23'
Bryce Heem Try 28'
Augustine Pulu Try 54', 56'
Tim Nanai-Williams Try 80'
Con: Damian McKenzie Kick 24', 55', 57' (3/5)
Pen: Damian McKenzie Kick 6' (1/2)
Cards: Sam Cane Temporarily suspended from 69' to 79' 69' to 79' 		Report[26]
Scoreboard[27] 		Try: Jan Serfontein Try 9'
Bjorn Basson Try 13'
Lappies Labuschagné Try 73'
Con: Handré Pollard Kick 14' (1/3)
Pen: Handré Pollard Kick 16' (1/2)
 Attendance: 13,714
Referee: Chris Pollock
Round 16 30 May 2015 Highlanders 36–9 Chiefs Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill  
19:35 Try: Patrick Osborne Try 29'
Waisake Naholo Try 44'
Richard Buckman Try 72'
Ben Smith Try 78'
Con: Lima Sopoaga Kick 45', 73' (2/4)
Pen: Lima Sopoaga Kick 9', 12', 61', 67' (4/5)
 Report[28]
Scoreboard[29] 		Pen: Damian McKenzie Kick 18', 51', 58' (3/4)
 Attendance: 11,000
Referee:
Round 17 6 June 2015 Reds 3–24 Chiefs Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
19:40 Pen: Quade Cooper Kick 6' (1/2)
 Report[30]
Scoreboard[31] 		Try: Bryce Heem Try 25'
Liam Messam Try 32'
Charlie Ngatai Try 69'
Con: Andrew Horrell Kick 26', 33', 70' (3/3)
Pen: Andrew Horrell Kick 51' (1/2)
Cards: Michael Leitch Temporarily suspended from 39' to 49' 39' to 49' 		Attendance: 25,841
Referee: Mike Fraser
Round 18 13 June 2015 Chiefs 13–21 Hurricanes Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth  
19:35 Try: Bryce Heem Try 16'
Con: Marty McKenzie Kick 17' (1/1)
Pen: Marty McKenzie Kick 27', 31' (2/2)
Cards: Tom Marshall Temporarily suspended from 35' to 44' 35' to 44' 		Report[32]
Scoreboard[33] 		Try: penalty try Try 35'
Conrad Smith Try 38'
James Marshall Try 54'
Con: James Marshall Kick 36', 39', 55' (3/3)
 Referee: Chris Pollock
Qualifier 20 June 2015 Highlanders 24–14 Chiefs Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin  
19:35 Try: Waisake Naholo Try 24', 43'
Con: Lima Sopoaga Kick 44' (1/2)
Pen: Lima Sopoaga Kick 6', 57', 66', 80' (4/4)
Drop: Waisake Naholo (0/1)
 Report[34]
Scoreboard[35] 		Try: Brodie Retallick Try 60'
Con: Andrew Horrell (0/1)
Pen: Andrew Horrell Kick 8', 28', 40' (3/5)
 Attendance: 22,500
Referee: Chris Pollock

Squad[]

The Chiefs squad for the 2015 Super Rugby season were:

2015 Chiefs squad

Props

Hookers

Locks

Loose Forwards

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Midfield

Wingers

Fullbacks

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

Nathan Harris[36] and Tawera Kerr-Barlow[37] were both omitted from the squad after injuries ruled them out for the entire season.

Player statistics[]

The Chiefs players' appearance and scoring statistics for the 2015 Super Rugby season are:

Player Apps Tries Cons Pens DGs Pts YC RC
Michael Allardice 7 - - - - - - -
Brian Alainu'uese 2 - - - - - - -
Johan Bardoul 8 - - - - - - -
Sam Cane 15 4 - - - 20 2 -
Mitchell Crosswell 3 - - - - - - -
Aaron Cruden 8 1 14 20 - 93 - -
Hika Elliot 15 1 - - - 5 - 1
Ross Filipo 2 - - - - - - -
Jarrod Firth 2 - - - - - - -
Michael Fitzgerald 15 - - - - - 1 -
Hosea Gear 6 - - - - - - -
Mitchell Graham 11 - - - - - - -
Kayne Hammington 0 - - - - - - -
Bryce Heem 16 4 - - - 20 - -
Andrew Horrell 13 1 4 6 - 31 - -
Tevita Koloamatangi 2 - - - - - - -
Michael Leitch 13 3 - - - 15 1 -
Anton Lienert-Brown 6 - - - - - - -
James Lowe 11 5 - - - 25 3 -
Quentin MacDonald 13 - - - - - - -
Jamie Mackintosh 5 - - - - - - -
Pauliasi Manu 16 - - - - - - -
Rhys Marshall 4 - - - - - - -
Tom Marshall 14 2 - - - 10 1 -
Damian McKenzie 16 - 7 9 - 41 1 -
Marty McKenzie 6 - 4 5 - 23 - -
Liam Messam 14 3 - - - 15 1 -
Tim Nanai-Williams 9 2 - 1 - 13 - -
Charlie Ngatai 11 6 - - - 30 - -
Sean Polwart 1 - - - - - - -
Augustine Pulu 16 3 - - - 15 - -
Brodie Retallick 8 1 - - - 5 - -
Liam Squire 4 1 - - - 5 1 -
Matt Symons 14 - - - - - 1 -
Seta Tamanivalu 6 - - - - - - -
Ben Tameifuna 15 - - - - - 1 -
Siate Tokolahi 17 - - - - - - -
Maama Vaipulu 10 - - - - - - -
Brad Weber 17 - - - - - - -
Sonny Bill Williams 10 1 - - - 5 - -
penalty try - 3 - - - 15 - -
Total 17 41 29 41 - 386 13 1

Notes and references[]

  1. ^ "SupeRugby Fixtures 2015" (PDF). SANZAR (Press release). 18 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Chiefs do enough to beat Blues". SANZAR. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  3. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blues 18-23 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Cruden wins it at the death". SANZAR. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  5. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 19-17 Brumbies". South African Rugby Union. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Chiefs thump the Crusaders". SANZAR. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  7. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 40-16 Crusaders". South African Rugby Union. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Highlanders steal it at the death". SANZAR. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  9. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 17-20 Highlanders". South African Rugby Union. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  10. ^ "Chiefs send Stormers to their first defeat". SANZAR. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  11. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Stormers 19-28 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  12. ^ "13-man Sharks edge the Chiefs". SANZAR. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  13. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Cell C Sharks 12-11 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  14. ^ "Chiefs accelerate to victory". SANZAR. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  15. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 37-27 Toyota Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  16. ^ "Chiefs win ninth in a row over Blues". SANZAR. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  17. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 23-16 Blues". South African Rugby Union. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  18. ^ "Chiefs make a statement against Crusaders". SANZAR. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  19. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Crusaders 9-26 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  20. ^ "Chiefs top Force in exciting clash". SANZAR. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  21. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 35-27 Force". South African Rugby Union. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  22. ^ "Rebels stun Chiefs in Melbourne". SANZAR. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  23. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Rebels 16-15 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  24. ^ "Nonu double sinks Chiefs". SANZAR. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  25. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Hurricanes 22-18 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  26. ^ "Chiefs run away from Bulls in Rotorua". SANZAR. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  27. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 34-20 Vodacom Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  28. ^ "Highlanders re-ignite season with BP win". SANZAR. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  29. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Highlanders 36-9 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  30. ^ "Chiefs spoil Genia, Horwill's farewell". SANZAR. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  31. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Reds 3-24 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  32. ^ "Hurricanes triumph in New Plymouth". SANZAR. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  33. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 13-21 Hurricanes". South African Rugby Union. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  34. ^ "Highlanders move on to semi-finals". SANZAR. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  35. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Highlanders 24-14 Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  36. ^ "Hika Elliot to rejoin Chiefs" (Press release). Chiefs. 26 November 2014. Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  37. ^ "Size returns to create strong Chiefs backline". Waikato Times. Fairfax NZ. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.

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