1998 was another tough year for the Waikato Chiefs rugby team in the Super 12 Tournament. This year winning 6 of their 11 games and finished 7th overall on the table, this year the team was coached by Ross Cooper and captain by Errol Brain.
| 1998 season | |||
| Head coach | Ross Cooper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Errol Brain | ||
| Stadium | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua North Harbour Stadium, Albany | ||
| Placing | 7th | ||
| Record | Won 6, Lost 5 | ||
| Top try scorer | All: Roger Randle (6) | ||
| Top points scorer | All: Ian Foster (56) | ||
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Standing edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Blues
|
11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 388 | 296 | +92 | 7 | 43 |
| 2 | Crusaders
|
11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 340 | 260 | +80 | 9 | 41 |
| 3 |  Sharks
|
11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 329 | 263 | +66 | 8 | 36 |
| 4 | Highlanders
|
11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 343 | 279 | +64 | 6 | 34 |
| 5 |  Reds
|
11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 273 | 229 | +44 | 5 | 31 |
| 6 | Waratahs
|
11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 306 | 276 | +30 | 4 | 30 |
| 7 | Chiefs
|
11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 279 | 291 | −12 | 5 | 29 |
| 8 | Hurricanes
|
11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 313 | 342 | −29 | 6 | 26 |
| 9 | Stormers
|
11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 248 | 364 | −166 | 6 | 18 |
| 10 | Brumbies
|
11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 228 | 308 | −80 | 5 | 17 |
| 11 | Bulls
|
11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 249 | 306 | −57 | 4 | 16 |
| 12 | Cats
|
11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 266 | 346 | −80 | 7 | 15 |
Results edit
| Round 1 | 28 February 1998 | Waikato Chiefs
|
25 – 23 | Canterbury Crusaders
|
North Harbour Stadium, Albany | |
| Try: Scott McLeod, Walter Little Pen: Leon MacDonald (5) |
Try: Andrew Mehrtens, James Kerr, Justin Marshall, Mark Mayerhofler Pen: Andrew Mehrtens |
Referee: Steve Walsh
|
| Round 2 | 7 March 1998 | Queensland Reds
|
25 – 28 | Waikato Chiefs
|
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane | |
| Try: Damien Smith, Elton Flatley, Tim Horan Con: Elton Flatley (2) Pen: Elton Flatley (2) |
Try: Bruce Reihana, Matt Cooper, Roger Randle Con: Leon MacDonald, Matt Cooper Pen: Ian Foster, Matt Cooper |
Referee: Johan Meuwesen
|
| Round 3 | 13 March 1998 | Waikato Chiefs
|
19 – 22 | Wellington Hurricanes
|
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | |
| Try: Mark Robinson, Roger Randle Pen: Ian Foster, Leon MacDonald (2) |
Try: Alex Telea (2), George Leaupepe, Tana Umaga Con: Jon Preston |
Referee: Glenn Wahlstrom
|
| Round 4 | 21 March 1998 | Auckland Blues
|
25 – 23 | Waikato Chiefs
|
Eden Park, Auckland | |
| Try: Joeli Vidiri Con: Adrian Cashmore Pen: Adrian Cashmore (6) |
Try: Glen Marsh, Roger Randle Con: Matt Cooper (2) Pen: Matt Cooper (3) |
Referee: Steve Walsh
|
| Round 6 | 4 April 1998 | Otago Highlanders
|
29 – 11 | Waikato Chiefs
|
Carisbrook, Dunedin | |
| Try: Jeff Wilson, Jeremy Stanley, John Leslie, Lio Falaniko Con: Simon Culhane (3) Pen: Simon Culhane |
Try: Scott McLeod Pen: Matt Cooper (2) |
Referee: Paul Honiss
|
| Round 7 | 11 April 1998 | Waikato Chiefs
|
37 – 25 | Northern Transvaal
|
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | |
| Try: Glen Marsh, Justin Collins, Mark Cooksley, Todd Miller, Troy Flavell Con: Ian Foster (2), Matt Cooper Pen: Ian Foster (2) |
Try: Danie van Schalkwyk, Derrick Grobbelaar, Joost van der Westhuizen Con: Franco Smith (2) Pen: Franco Smith (2) |
Referee: Andrew Cole
|
| Round 8 | 18 April 1998 | Golden Cats
|
35 – 36 | Waikato Chiefs
|
Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein | |
| Try: Jannie van der Walt, Werner Swanepoel Con: Jannie de Beer (2) Pen: Jannie de Beer (7) |
Try: Errol Brain, Glen Marsh, Nick Moore, Walter Little (2) Con: Ian Foster (4) Pen: Ian Foster |
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
|
| Round 9 | 25 April 1998 | Coastal Sharks
|
52 – 18 | Waikato Chiefs
|
Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| Try: Boeta Wessels, Stefan Terblanche (4), Stephen Brink, Walter Minnaar Con: Boeta Wessels, Henry Honiball (6) Pen: Henry Honiball |
Try: Blair Larsen, Glen Osborne Con: Walter Little Pen: Matt Cooper (2) |
Referee: Andrew Cole
|
| Round 10 | 2 May 1998 | Waikato Chiefs
|
26 – 7 | Western Stormers
|
Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua | |
| Try: Scott McLeod (2) Con: Ian Foster (2) Pen: Ian Foster (4) |
Try: Penalty Try Con: Louis Koen |
Referee: Peter Marshall
|
| Round 11 | 8 May 1998 | Waikato Chiefs
|
35 – 15 | ACT Brumbies
|
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | |
| Try: Bruce Reihana (2), Roger Randle (2) Con: Ian Foster (2), Matt Cooper Pen: Ian Foster (3) |
Try: Josh Birch, Stephen Larkham, Stirling Mortlock | Referee: Tappe Henning
|
| Round 12 | 15 May 1998 | Waikato Chiefs
|
21 – 33 | Waratahs
|
North Harbour Stadium, Albany | |
| Try: Matt Cooper, Roger Randle Con: Matt Cooper Pen: Matt Cooper (3) |
Try: John Welborn, Matthew Dowling (2) Con: Matt Burke (3) Pen: Matt Burke (4) |
Referee: Johan Meuwesen
|
Squad edit
The Chiefs Squad for the 1998 season were:
| 1998 Chiefs Squad | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Props Hookers Locks |
Loose forwards Scrum-halves Fly-halves |
Midfield Wings Fullbacks |
| (c)
denotes team captain,Bold denotes player is internationally capped. |
Notes and references edit
External links edit
- Official Chiefs website
- Official Super Rugby website Archived 9 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Facebook page