1996 Chiefs season

1996 was the 1st 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 didn't make the playoffs. The team was coached by Brad Meurant and captain by Richard Turner.

Chiefs
1996 season
Head coachBrad Meurant
CaptainRichard Turner
StadiumWaikato Stadium, Hamilton (Rugby Park)
Toll Stadium, Whangarei (Lowe Walker Stadium)
Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
Placing6th
RecordWon 6, Lost 5
Top try scorerAll: Eric Rush
Glen Osborne (4)
Top points scorerAll: Ian Foster (89)

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD BP Pts
1 Queensland Reds 1190232024773541
2 Auckland Blues 1180340835454941
3 Northern Transvaal 11803329208121638
4 Natal Sharks 11605389277112933
5 ACT Brumbies 1170430627333432
6 Waikato Chiefs 1160529126922428
7 NSW Waratahs 1150631229022828
8 Otago Highlanders 1150632939162626
9 Wellington Hurricanes 1130829035363517
10 Transvaal 1130822829971416
11 Western Province 11317251353101115
12 Canterbury Crusaders 11218234373139213

Results

Squad

The Chiefs squad for the 1996 Super 12 season were:

1996 Chiefs squad

Props

Hookers

  • Paul Mitchell
  • Slade McFarland

Locks

Loose Forwards

Scrum-halves

  • Boyd Gillespie
  • Simon Crabb

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 1996 Super Rugby 12 are:

Player Apps Tries Cons Pens DGs Pts
Blair Larsen101---5
Boyd Gillespie7-----
Craig Stevenson11-----
Dean Anglesey31---5
Duane Monkley91---5
Eric Rush94---20
Frank Bunce111---5
Glen Osborne84---20
Glenn Taylor3-----
Ian Foster821815194
Ian Jones113---15
Joeli Veitayaki112---10
Liam Barry6-----
Mark Cooksley6-----
Milton Going32---10
Norm Berryman91---5
Paul Mitchell72---10
Peter Woods3-----
Richard Turner92---10
Scott McLeod61---5
Simon Crabb51---5
Slade McFarland6-----
Steve Gordon2-----
Steve Moore0-----
Steve Simpkins3-----
Walter Little71---5
Warren Burton50711047
Warren Johnston31---5
penalty try-2---10
Total113225261291

Notes and references

  1. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Waikato Chiefs 27-26 Canterbury Crusaders". South African Rugby Union. 3 March 1996. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  2. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Queensland Reds 26-22 Waikato Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 10 March 1996. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  3. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Natal 63-25 Waikato Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 17 March 1996. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  4. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Transvaal 26-23 Waikato Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 23 March 1996. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  5. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Waikato Chiefs 44-17 Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 30 March 1996. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  6. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Waikato Chiefs 26-18 ACT Brumbies". South African Rugby Union. 3 April 1996. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  7. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Waikato Chiefs 17-9 Northern Transvaal". South African Rugby Union. 11 April 1996. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  8. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Otago Highlanders 5-22 Waikato Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 16 April 1996. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  9. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Auckland Blues 39-31 Waikato Chiefs". South African Rugby Union. 20 April 1996. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  10. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Waikato Chiefs 39-17 NSW Waratahs". South African Rugby Union. 28 April 1996. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  11. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Waikato Chiefs 15-23 Wellington Hurricanes". South African Rugby Union. 4 May 1996. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
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