1996 Chiefs (Super Rugby) season (original) (raw)
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Chiefs 1996 rugby season
| 1996 season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Brad Meurant |
| Captain | Richard Turner |
| Stadium | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton (Rugby Park) Toll Stadium, Whangārei (Lowe Walker Stadium) Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua |
| Placing | 6th |
| Record | Won 6, Lost 5 |
| Top try scorer | All: Eric Rush Glen Osborne (4) |
| Top points scorer | All: Ian Foster (89) |
| 1997 → |
1996 was the first year of the Super 12 tournament and the Waikato Chiefs rugby team. They won 6 of their 11 games and finished 6th overall on the table, but they did not make the playoffs. The team was coached by Brad Meurant and captained by Richard Turner.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Queensland Reds |
11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 320 | 247 | 73 | 5 | 41 |
| 2 |  Auckland Blues |
11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 408 | 354 | 54 | 9 | 41 |
| 3 |  Northern Transvaal |
11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 329 | 208 | 121 | 6 | 38 |
| 4 | Natal Sharks |
11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 389 | 277 | 112 | 9 | 33 |
| 5 | ACT Brumbies |
11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 306 | 273 | 33 | 4 | 32 |
| 6 | Waikato Chiefs |
11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 291 | 269 | 22 | 4 | 28 |
| 7 | NSW Waratahs |
11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 312 | 290 | 22 | 8 | 28 |
| 8 | Otago Highlanders |
11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 329 | 391 | −62 | 6 | 26 |
| 9 | Wellington Hurricanes |
11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 290 | 353 | −63 | 5 | 17 |
| 10 | Transvaal |
11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 228 | 299 | −71 | 4 | 16 |
| 11 | Western Province |
11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 251 | 353 | −101 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Canterbury Crusaders |
11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 234 | 373 | −139 | 2 | 13 |
| Week 1 | 3 March 1996 | Waikato Chiefs | 27–26 | Canterbury Crusaders | Rugby Park, Hamilton | |
| ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| | | Try: Glen Osborne,Eric RushCon: Ian FosterPen: Ian Foster (5) | Scoreboard[1] | Try: Adrian Tukaki,Brad FlemingCon: Andy Miller (2)Pen: Andy Miller (3)Drop: Andy Miller | Referee: Glenn Wahlstrom | | |
| Week 2 | 10 March 1996 | Queensland Reds | 26–22 | Waikato Chiefs | Ballymore, Brisbane | |
| ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| | | Try: Damian Smith,Ben TuneCon: John Eales (2)Pen: John Eales (4) | Scoreboard[2] | Try: Joeli Veitayaki,Walter Little, Penalty tryCon: Ian Foster (2)Pen: Ian Foster | Referee: Mick Keogh | | |
| Week 3 | 17 March 1996 | Natal Sharks | 63–25 | Waikato Chiefs | King's Park, Durban | |
| ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| | | Try: James Small (3),André Joubert, Dick Muir,Joos Joubert, Ollie le RouxCon: André Joubert (5)Pen: André Joubert (5),Henry Honiball | Scoreboard[3] | Try: Frank Bunce,Richard Turner, Blair LarsenCon: Ian Foster (2)Pen: Ian FosterDrop: Ian Foster | Referee: André Watson | | |
| Week 4 | 23 March 1996 | Transvaal | 26–23 | Waikato Chiefs | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | |
| | | Try: Jopie Adlam,Francois PienaarCon: Gavin Lawless (2)Pen: Gavin Lawless (4) | Scoreboard[4] | Try: Glen Osborne (2)Con: Warren Burton (2)Pen: Warren Burton (3) | Referee: Tappe Henning | | |
| Week 5 | 30 March 1996 | Waikato Chiefs | 44–17 | Western Province | Rugby Park, Hamilton | |
| ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| | | Try: Milton Going (2),Joeli Veitayaki, Craig Stevenson,Ian FosterCon: Ian Foster (4),Warren BurtonPen: Warren Burton (3) | Scoreboard[5] | Try: Justin Swart (2)Con: Joel Stransky (2)Pen: Joel Stransky | Referee: Steve Walsh | | |
| Week 6 | 3 April 1996 | Waikato Chiefs | 26–18 | ACT Brumbies | Lowe Walker Stadium, Whangārei | |
| ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| | | Try: Scott McLeod,Duane MonkleyCon: Warren Burton (2)Pen: Warren Burton (4) | Scoreboard[6] | Try: John Langford,Patricio NoriegaCon: Adam FriendPen: Adam Friend (2) | Referee: Glenn Wahlstrom | | |
| Week 7 | 11 April 1996 | Waikato Chiefs | 17–9 | Northern Transvaal | Rugby Park, Hamilton | |
| ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| | | Try: Glen Osborne,Norm BerrymanCon: Warren Burton (2)Pen: Warren Burton | Scoreboard[7] | Pen: Dawie du Toit,Jannie KrugerDrop: Jannie Kruger | Referee: Steve Walsh | | |
| Week 8 | 16 April 1996 | Otago Highlanders | 5–22 | Waikato Chiefs | Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill | |
| ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| | | Try: Matthew Cooper | Scoreboard[8] | Try: Paul Mitchell,Richard Turner, Simon CrabbCon: Ian Foster (2)Pen: Ian Foster | Referee: Colin Hawke | | |
| Week 9 | 20 April 1996 | Auckland Blues | 39–31 | Waikato Chiefs | Eden Park, Auckland | |
| ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| | | Try: Joeli Vidiri,Jonah Lomu, Ofisa Tonu'u,Zinzan Brooke, Penalty tryCon: Carlos Spencer (3),Adrian CashmorePen: Adrian Cashmore,Carlos Spencer | Scoreboard[9] | Try: Eric Rush,Paul Mitchell, Penalty tryCon: Ian Foster (2)Pen: Ian Foster (4) | Referee: Steve Walsh | | |
| Week 10 | 28 April 1996 | Waikato Chiefs | 39–17 | NSW Waratahs | Rugby Park, Hamilton | |
| ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| | | Try: Ian Jones (3),Eric Rush (2)Con: Ian Foster (4)Pen: Ian FosterDrop: Ian Foster | Scoreboard[10] | Try: Alistair Murdoch,Jason MadzCon: Matt Burke (2)Pen: Matt Burke | Referee: Glenn Wahlstrom | | |
| Week 11 | 4 May 1996 | Waikato Chiefs | 15–23 | Wellington Hurricanes | Rotorua Int'l Stadium, Rotorua | |
| ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | |
| | | Try: Dean Anglesey,Warren JohnstonCon: Ian FosterPen: Ian Foster | Scoreboard[11] | Try: Jason O'Halloran,[Mark Allen](/wiki/Mark%5F%22Bull%22%5FAllen "Mark "Bull" Allen")Con: Jon Preston (2)Pen: Jon Preston (3) | Referee: Glenn Wahlstrom | | |
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The Chiefs squad for the 1996 Super 12 season were:
| 1996 Chiefs squad | ||
|---|---|---|
Props Craig Stevenson  Joeli Veitayaki Steve Simpkins Hookers Paul Mitchell Slade McFarland Locks Mark Cooksley Glenn Taylor Ian Jones Steve Gordon |
Loose forwards Dean Anglesey Liam Barry Blair Larsen Duane Monkley Richard Turner Scrum-halves Boyd Gillespie Simon Crabb Fly-halves Ian Foster Warren Burton Warren Johnston |
Midfield Frank Bunce Scott McLeod Walter Little Wingers Norm Berryman Eric Rush Milton Going Peter Woods Fullbacks Glen Osborne |
| (c) denotes team captain, Bold denotes player is internationally capped. |
| Player | Apps | Tries | Cons | Pens | DGs | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Larsen | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Boyd Gillespie | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craig Stevenson | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dean Anglesey | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Duane Monkley | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Eric Rush | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 20 |
| Frank Bunce | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Glen Osborne | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 20 |
| Glenn Taylor | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ian Foster | 8 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 94 |
| Ian Jones | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 |
| Joeli Veitayaki | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 |
| Liam Barry | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark Cooksley | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milton Going | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 |
| Norm Berryman | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Paul Mitchell | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 |
| Peter Woods | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Richard Turner | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 |
| Scott McLeod | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Simon Crabb | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Slade McFarland | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steve Gordon | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steve Moore | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steve Simpkins | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Walter Little | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Warren Burton | 5 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 47 |
| Warren Johnston | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
| penalty try | — | 2 | — | — | — | 10 |
| Total | 11 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 1 | 291 |
Notes and references
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- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Waikato Chiefs 27–26 Canterbury Crusaders". South African Rugby Union. 3 March 1996. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Queensland Reds 26–22 Waikato Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 10 March 1996. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Natal 63–25 Waikato Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 17 March 1996. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Transvaal 26–23 Waikato Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 23 March 1996. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Waikato Chiefs 44–17 Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 30 March 1996. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Waikato Chiefs 26–18 ACT Brumbies". South African Rugby Union. 3 April 1996. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Waikato Chiefs 17–9 Northern Transvaal". South African Rugby Union. 11 April 1996. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Otago Highlanders 5–22 Waikato Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 16 April 1996. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Auckland Blues 39–31 Waikato Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 20 April 1996. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Waikato Chiefs 39–17 NSW Waratahs". South African Rugby Union. 28 April 1996. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Waikato Chiefs 15–23 Wellington Hurricanes". South African Rugby Union. 4 May 1996. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- Official Chiefs website
- Official Super Rugby website Archived 9 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Facebook page