1996 Chiefs (Super Rugby) season
Chiefs 1996 rugby season
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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.
Head coachBrad Meurant
CaptainRichard Turner
StadiumWaikato Stadium, Hamilton (Rugby Park)
Toll Stadium, Whangārei (Lowe Walker Stadium)
Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
Toll Stadium, Whangārei (Lowe Walker Stadium)
Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
Placing6th
| 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) | ||
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Standings
| 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 |
Results
| Week 1 | 3 March 1996 | Waikato Chiefs |
27–26 | Canterbury Crusaders |
Rugby Park, Hamilton | |
| Try: Glen Osborne, Eric Rush Con: Ian Foster Pen: Ian Foster (5) |
Scoreboard[1] | Try: Adrian Tukaki, Brad Fleming Con: 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 Tune Con: John Eales (2) Pen: John Eales (4) |
Scoreboard[2] | Try: Joeli Veitayaki, Walter Little, Penalty try Con: 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 Roux Con: André Joubert (5) Pen: André Joubert (5), Henry Honiball |
Scoreboard[3] | Try: Frank Bunce, Richard Turner, Blair Larsen Con: Ian Foster (2) Pen: Ian Foster Drop: Ian Foster |
Referee: André Watson |
| Week 4 | 23 March 1996 | Transvaal |
26–23 | Waikato Chiefs |
Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| Try: Jopie Adlam, Francois Pienaar Con: 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 Foster Con: Ian Foster (4), Warren Burton Pen: 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 Monkley Con: Warren Burton (2) Pen: Warren Burton (4) |
Scoreboard[6] | Try: John Langford, Patricio Noriega Con: Adam Friend Pen: Adam Friend (2) |
Referee: Glenn Wahlstrom |
| Week 7 | 11 April 1996 | Waikato Chiefs |
17–9 | Northern Transvaal |
Rugby Park, Hamilton | |
| Try: Glen Osborne, Norm Berryman Con: Warren Burton (2) Pen: Warren Burton |
Scoreboard[7] | Pen: Dawie du Toit, Jannie Kruger Drop: 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 Crabb Con: 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 try Con: Carlos Spencer (3), Adrian Cashmore Pen: Adrian Cashmore, Carlos Spencer |
Scoreboard[9] | Try: Eric Rush, Paul Mitchell, Penalty try Con: 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 Foster Drop: Ian Foster |
Scoreboard[10] | Try: Alistair Murdoch, Jason Madz Con: 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 Johnston Con: Ian Foster Pen: Ian Foster |
Scoreboard[11] | Try: Jason O'Halloran, Mark Allen Con: Jon Preston (2) Pen: Jon Preston (3) |
Referee: Glenn Wahlstrom |
Squad
The Chiefs squad for the 1996 Super 12 season were:
| 1996 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
| 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 |