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 20–17. They subsequently hosted the final for the first time in the teams's history, comprehensively defeating the 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.
Standings
The final standings of the 2012 Super Rugby season were:
New Zealand Conference Pos Team Rnd W D L Bye PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts 1 18 12 0 4 2 444 358 +86 47 30 5 3 64 2 18 11 0 5 2 485 343 +142 47 34 5 4 61 3 18 10 0 6 2 489 429 +60 58 39 8 1 57 4 18 9 0 7 2 359 385 -26 36 31 2 4 50 5 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 18 14 0 2 2 350 254 +96 28 21 0 2 66 2 18 12 0 4 2 444 358 +86 47 30 5 3 64 3 18 11 0 5 2 359 347 +12 38 36 4 2 58 4 18 11 0 5 2 485 343 +142 47 34 5 4 61 5 18 10 0 6 2 472 369 +103 50 38 6 5 59 6 18 10 0 6 2 436 348 +88 47 31 7 4 59 7 18 10 0 6 2 404 331 +73 41 31 5 5 58 8 18 10 0 6 2 489 429 +60 58 39 8 1 57 9 18 9 0 7 2 359 385 -26 36 31 2 4 50 10 18 5 0 11 2 391 458 -67 35 47 3 7 38 11 18 4 0 12 2 346 407 -61 33 43 3 8 35 12 18 4 0 12 2 359 430 -71 34 50 2 6 32 13 18 4 0 12 2 362 520 -158 37 59 3 5 32 14 18 3 0 13 2 306 440 -134 30 49 2 5 27 15 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:
Squad
The Chiefs squad for the 2012 Super Rugby season were:
2013 Chiefs squadProps Ben Afeaki Shane Cleaver Josh Hohneck Toby Smith Ben Tameifuna Sona Taumalolo
Hookers Marcel Cummings-Toone Hika Elliot Mahonri Schwalger
Locks Craig Clarke (c) Michael Fitzgerald Romana Graham Brodie Retallick Kane ThompsonLoose forwards Alex Bradley Sam Cane Tanerau Latimer Fritz Lee Liam Messam (c) Scott Waldrom
Scrum-halves Tawera Kerr-Barlow Brendon Leonard Augustine Pulu
Fly-halves Aaron Cruden Andrew HorrellMidfield Richard Kahui Asaeli Tikoirotuma Sonny Bill Williams Jackson Willison
Wingers Lelia Masaga Tim Nanai-Williams Maritino Nemani Declan O'Donnell
Fullbacks Robbie Robinson (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 Tries 5 - - - - - - - 6 - - - - - - - 18 1 - - - 5 - - 16 1 - - - 5 - - 2 - - - - - - - 18 3 43 50 - 251 - - 0 - - - - - - - 16 - - - - - - - 12 - - - - - 1 - 2 - - - - - - - 5 - - - - - - - 14 1 - - - 5 - - 11 1 - - - 5 - - 16 2 - - - 10 - - 17 - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - 8 1 - - - 5 - - 13 6 - - - 30 - - 17 4 - - - 20 - - 13 4 - - - 20 - - 4 - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - - 8 1 - - - 5 - - 17 1 - - - 5 - - 15 2 - - - 10 - - 18 - - - - - - - 8 1 - - - 5 - - 16 1 - - - 5 - - 18 9 - - - 45 - - 13 1 - - - 5 - - 15 7 - - - 35 - - 3 - - - - - - - 18 5 - - - 25 - - 13 1 - - - 5 - - Total 18 53 43 50 - 501 2 -
Notes and references
External links Official Chiefs website Official Super Rugby website Official Facebook page