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Anton Lienert-Brown left an offer with the Crusaders on the table to stay with the Chiefs through until 2020 - signalling thanks to the club who first gave him his first big break in Super Rugby. READ MORE
A huge task is still ahead, more so for the returning Ngatai and Harris. But after bringing 'the Super Rugby show' to Chiefs country, all of them know that it is the main goal for now. To both enjoy the game, and to improve. They all have the same objectives--to see the Chiefs perform. Do that, and the smiles on fans faces is all the proof needed. READ MORE
Silently ruing a missed opportunity at the weekend, the Chiefs will welcome back some familiar names to the squad ahead of their clash against the Reds in Round 11 of Super Rugby. With one week to go until the bye; Chiefs coach Dave Rennie confirmed that Charlie Ngatai is in contention to play in the […] READ MORE
Chiefs coach Dave Rennie has taken little comfort in the knowledge that the Chiefs remain up near the pointy end of Super Rugby after his side scrapped through to beat a much lower ranked Sunwolves 27-20 in Hamilton. The veteran rugby coach was clearly disappointed in missing out on a bonus point, but given the […] READ MORE
The Chiefs still find themselves behind the Crusaders at the top of Super Rugby’s NZ conference after a difficult encounter against the Force in Perth. Liam Messam was the only try scorer; but the Chiefs were robbed a second when Aaron Cruden was ruled to have missed the mark after taking a tap right next […] READ MORE
Super Rugby begins this weekend, and the Chiefs have drawn arguably their toughest opponent for the opener. The Chiefs haven’t got the best history against the Highlanders in recent years; the last win coming in 2014. Since then, the Highlanders have won all games against the Chiefs; granted some of them were fairly tight affairs. […] READ MORE
Both coaches were a little grumpy following last nights blockbuster 26-18 encounter between the Chiefs and Hurricanes. The game itself was actually played relatively well by both sides considering the conditions. No night in Waikato Stadium’s illustrious history has it rained this much, but yet the loyal Chiefs fans still came out numbers exceeding 15,000. […] READ MORE
The Chiefs always looked the more composed side when the big moments came. A better executed set play was a big difference maker for the Chiefs, and it provided Hika Elliot his ninth try in Super Rugby. James Lowe was gifted two tries from intercepts, and in the end, the Highlanders never dotted over the line themselves. READ MORE
A whirlwind off season is finally over for the Chiefs, and head coach Dave Rennie is keen to focus on the task at hand as he enters his final season at the helm. Rennie will depart the Waikato at the conclusion of the 2017 Super Rugby season to take up a two-year deal with the […] READ MORE
The 2017 Investec Super Rugby season is just a few weeks away; and Nepo Laulala is close to’ bursting at the seams’ with excitement to finally get back on the field. The specialist prop was a big signing for the Chiefs in Super Rugby’s 2015/16 off-season; but he never made it onto the field for […] READ MORE
Michael Pulman is a contributor for Last Word On Rugby and writes regular content with a New Zealand focus. Beginning as a blogger on his own and through various other platforms, Mike has gone on to become a genuine sports reporter, covering NZ Rugby and all competitions domestic, and Internationally, as well as Cricket.