1999 Chiefs season
1999 was another tough year for the Waikato Chiefs rugby team in the Super 12 Tournament. This year winning 5 of their 11 games and finished 6th overall on the table, this year the team was coached by Ross Cooper and captained by Michael Collins.
| 1999 season | |||
| Head coach | Ross Cooper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Michael Collins | ||
| Stadium | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe (Growers Stadium) | ||
| Placing | 6th | ||
| Record | Won 5, Lost 6 | ||
| Top try scorer | All: - (-) | ||
| Top points scorer | All: - (-) | ||
| |||
Standing
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Queensland Reds |
11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 233 | 170 | +63 | 2 | 36 |
| 2 |  Stormers |
11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 290 | 244 | +46 | 4 | 36 |
| 3 |  Otago Highlanders |
11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 280 | 203 | +77 | 3 | 35 |
| 4 | Canterbury Crusaders |
11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 324 | 262 | +62 | 3 | 33 |
| 5 | ACT Brumbies |
11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 278 | 195 | +83 | 8 | 28 |
| 6 | Waikato Chiefs |
11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 248 | 301 | −53 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | Sharks |
11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 241 | 232 | +9 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Waratahs |
11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 246 | 248 | −2 | 6 | 24 |
| 9 | Auckland Blues |
11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 202 | 201 | +1 | 5 | 23 |
| 10 | Wellington Hurricanes |
11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 213 | 226 | −13 | 4 | 22 |
| 11 | Cats |
11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 312 | 341 | −29 | 6 | 22 |
| 12 | Northern Bulls |
11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 203 | 447 | −244 | 3 | 7 |
Results
| Round 1 | 26 February 1999 | Canterbury Crusaders |
48 – 3 | Waikato Chiefs |
Jade Stadium, Christchurch | |
| Try: Afato So'oalo, Daryl Gibson, James Kerr, Scott Robertson, Steve Lancaster Con: Andrew Mehrtens (4) Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (5) |
Pen: Blair Feeney | Referee: Paul Honiss |
| Round 2 | 6 March 1999 | Waikato Chiefs |
17 – 19 | Queensland Reds |
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | |
| Try: Rhys Duggan Pen: Matt Cooper (4) |
Try: Damien Smith, Mark Connors, Warwick Waugh Con: Nathan Spooner (2) |
Referee: Andrew Turner |
| Round 3 | 13 March 1999 | Waratahs |
36 – 30 | Waikato Chiefs |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | |
| Try: Christian Warner, Matthew Dowling, Michael Brial, Phil Kearns, Tiaan Strauss Con: Christian Warner Pen: Christian Warner (2) |
Try: Glen Marsh, Roger Randle, Walter Little Con: Matt Cooper (3) Pen: Matt Cooper (3) |
Referee: André Watson |
| Round 5 | 26 March 1999 | Waikato Chiefs |
18 – 29 | Auckland Blues |
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | |
| Try: Walter Little, Dylan Mika Con: Matt Cooper Pen: Matt Cooper (2) |
Try: Xavier Rush, Rua Tipoki Con: Adrian Cashmore (2) Pen: Adrian Cashmore (4) Drop: Carlos Spencer |
| Round 6 | 3 April 1999 | Waikato Chiefs |
16 – 27 | Otago Highlanders |
Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua | |
| Round 7 | 10 April 1999 | ACT Brumbies |
13 – 16 | Waikato Chiefs |
Canberra Stadium, Canberra | |
| Round 8 | 16 April 1999 | Wellington Hurricanes |
21 – 24 | Waikato Chiefs |
Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | |
| Round 9 | 24 April 1999 | Waikato Chiefs |
44 – 42 | Cats |
Growers Stadium, Pukekohe | |
| Round 10 | 30 April 1999 | Waikato Chiefs |
32 – 19 | Sharks |
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | |
| Round 11 | 8 May 1999 | Stormers |
16 – 9 | Waikato Chiefs |
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | |
| Attendance: 49,170 |
| Round 12 | 14 May 1999 | Northern Bulls |
31 – 39 | Waikato Chiefs |
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
Notes and references
http://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/match-centre/?historicalView=1&season=1999&competition=205&match=599053 (BLUES VS CHIEFS GAME, 26 March 1999)
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