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OFFICIAL PROGRAMME SATURDAY 20 JUNE 2020, 7.05PM FMG STADIUM WAIKATO – 1 – – 1 – Welcome Proudly building enduring Investec Super Rugby | Top 15 Investec has enjoyed a strong partnership with New Zealand Rugby over ten consecutive years. This has resulted in us having a platform – in supporting Investec Super Rugby and Investec Rugby Championship games played in New Zealand – from which to be enablers of international rugby. We look forward to the pride, passion and standard of play the global rugby arena will partnerships through produce. Everything of the best to all the players. Regards, generations of Chiefs Danni Dixon – Head of Marketing, Investec SA About Investec Investec is an international specialist bank and asset manager that provides a diverse range of fi nancial products and services to a select client base in three principal markets – the UK and Europe, South Africa, and Asia/Australia as well as certain other countries. The group was established in 1974 and currently has approximately 10 500 employees. Investec focuses on delivering distinctive profi table solutions for its clients in three core areas of activity, namely Asset Management, Wealth & Investment and Specialist Banking. Asset Management: A leading global asset manager with GBP121 billion in assets under management (as at 30 September 2019), well-diversifi ed by asset class and region. Wealth & Investment: One of the leading UK and South African private client investment managers with over GBP56 billion in assets under management as at 30 September 2019. Specialist Banking: Market-leading specialist corporate and institutional banking, investment and private banking activities in South Africa and the UK with GBP25 billion in core loans and advances and GBP32 billion in customer deposits as at 30 September 2019. In July 2002, the Investec group implemented a dual-listed company structure with listings on the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges. The combined group’s current market capitalisation is approximately GBP4.3 billion. Proud sponsor of rivalry. Celebrating a decade of bringing fans the best rugby as title sponsor of all New Zealand-based Investec Super Rugby and Investec Championship Rugby games. #BestOfTheBestRugby Invested in the game | partnerships | each other Investec rugby | – 2 – – 3 – 25485-Investec Welcome Notes-S_Rugby_297x210mm_Rev.indd 1 2020/01/31 21:10 Welcome Investec Super Rugby | Top 15 Investec has enjoyed a strong partnership with New Zealand Rugby over ten consecutive years. This has resulted in us having a platform – in supporting Investec Super Rugby and Investec Rugby Championship games played in New Zealand – from which to be enablers of international rugby. We look forward to the pride, passion and standard of play the global rugby arena will produce. Everything of the best to all the players. Regards, Danni Dixon – Head of Marketing, Investec SA About Investec Investec is an international specialist bank and asset manager that provides a diverse range of fi nancial products and services to a select client base in three principal markets – the UK and Europe, South Africa, and Asia/Australia as well as certain other countries. The group was established in 1974 and currently has approximately 10 500 employees. Investec focuses on delivering distinctive profi table solutions for its clients in three core areas of activity, namely Asset Management, Wealth & Investment and Specialist Banking. Asset Management: A leading global asset manager with GBP121 billion in assets under management (as at 30 September 2019), well-diversifi ed by asset class and region. Wealth & Investment: One of the leading UK and South African private client investment managers with over GBP56 billion in assets under management as at 30 September 2019. Specialist Banking: Market-leading specialist corporate and institutional banking, investment and private banking activities in South Africa and the UK with GBP25 billion in core loans and advances and GBP32 billion in customer deposits as at 30 September 2019. In July 2002, the Investec group implemented a dual-listed company structure with listings on the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges. The combined group’s current market capitalisation is approximately GBP4.3 billion. Proud sponsor of rivalry. Celebrating a decade of bringing fans the best rugby as title sponsor of all New Zealand-based Investec Super Rugby and Investec Championship Rugby games. #BestOfTheBestRugby Invested in the game | partnerships | each other Investec rugby | – 2 – – 3 – 25485-Investec Welcome Notes-S_Rugby_297x210mm_Rev.indd 1 2020/01/31 21:10 SUMMIT HOMES ® Build It Right TE KAUWHATAKAUWHATA This is living Struggling to afford to buy in Hamilton? Make the smart choice & build in Te Kauwhata. The Chiefs Building Partner Swan Road Estate is a fantastic new The village has a state of the art new Summit Homes is proud to be residential development connected to library, schools, a doctor, a hairdresser, supporting the Chiefs as their Hamilton by a brand new expressway. an op shop, the infamous Wests official home build partner and This residential offering is perfect for an Trading and two Bakehouse Cafes with will be working hard to ensure affordable entry into the housing the current Four Square scheduled to the Chiefs are able to attract market, settled in a rural slice of mother be replaced with a New World. With and retain the best players nature. three early childhood learning centres, each season! primary and secondary school, Nestled on the banks of lake Waikare retirement village Te Kauwhata caters and surrounded by rural farmland, this for all age groups. If sport is your thing is the perfect setting for the family. It’s there is golf, rugby, netball, squash, also just 10 minutes from cricket, tennis, swimming, bowling and family-friendly Hampton Downs a community fitness centre. motorsport park and half an hour from the fish-filled Firth of Thames. Te The best part, house and land packages Kauwhata’s position alongside the are still available from as low as Waikato Expressway means it is an $650,000. Talk to the team at Summit attractive place to live for people Homes today for more information or working in either Auckland or Hamilton visit our Swan Road Showhome in Te and places in between. Kauwhata. Learn more at www.summithomes.co.nz – 4 – [email protected] | 0508 NZ SUMMIT – 5 – CEO COMMENT Good evening and welcome back to FMG Stadium Waikato. It is great to have our members, sponsors, stakeholders and fans back in the stands supporting our Gallagher Chiefs in the new Investec Super Rugby MICHAEL Aotearoa competition. COLLINS We sincerely appreciate the support we have received Chiefs Rugby Club CEO over the past months and we are pleased to be able to have you in attendance to enjoy a great battle between our Gallagher Chiefs and the Blues this evening. This week FMG Stadium Waikato introduced contactless payment, we are confident this will improve your experience at our home venue. We look forward to seeing you back here with your families and friends to witness the Gallagher Chiefs take on the Hurricanes on 5th July. We are excited to host a classic Sunday afternoon fixture with the new kick off time of 3.35pm. – 4 – – 5 – – 6 – – 7 – COACH COMMENT It is great to be back at FMG Stadium Waikato. The guys are thrilled to be able to run out in front of our loyal members, fans, sponsors and whanau so thank you all for coming to support us tonight. WARREN GATLAND Last week against the Highlanders we weren’t clinical Gallagher Chiefs enough and they capitalised on those opportunities we Head Coach gave them. This week we need to be sharper and deliver a more dominant performance. The Blues have some great playmakers and will be a dangerous team. It will certainly be an exciting battle for you all tonight. We hope to see you all back at FMG Stadium Waikato in a couple of weeks to see the team take on the Hurricanes on July 5th. We’re looking forward to playing classic afternoon footy and we’re sure all the families our there will enjoy the afternoon kick off at 3.35pm. – 6 – – 7 – DamianMcKenzie Fir Windows & Doors Ambassador Fir Windows & Doors proud major sponsor of the Gallagher Chiefs Fir op for home inspiration firstwindows.co.nz – 8 – – 9 – First_Damian_A5_new.indd 1 23/01/20 11:01 AM GALLAGHER CHIEFS 2020 SQUAD AARON ADAM CRUDEN THOMSON Position: First Position: Five-Eighth Loose Forward DOB: 08/01/89 DOB: 23/03/82 Height: 1.78m Height: 1.96m Weight: 84kg Weight: 110kg Province: Manawatu Province: - AIDAN ALEX ROSS NANKIVELL Position: Prop Position: Midfield Back DOB: 25/10/95 DOB: 25/10/96 Height: 1.89m Height: 1.88m Weight: 111kg Weight: 98kg Province: Tasman Province: BOP ANGUS ANTON TA’AVAO LIENERT-BROWN Position: Prop Position: Midfield Back DOB: 22/03/90 DOB: 15/04/95 Height: 1.94m Height: 1.85m Weight: 96kg Weight: 124kg Province: Waikato Province: Auckland – 8 – – 9 – ATU BAILYN MOLI SULLIVAN Position: Prop Position: Midfield Back DOB: 12/06/95 DOB: 03/09/98 Height: 1.89m Height: 1.87m Weight: 127kg Weight: 93kg Province: Tasman Province: Waikato BRAD BRADLEY WEBER SLATER Position: Halfback Position: Hooker DOB: 17/01/91 DOB: 23/09/98 Height: 1.72m Height: 1.86m Weight: 75kg Weight: 110kg Province: Hawke’s Province: Taranaki Bay DAMIAN DYLAN MCKENZIE NEL Position: First Position: Loose Forward Five-Eighth DOB: 27/11/92 DOB: 20/04/95 Height: 1.85m Height: 1.75m Weight: 110kg Weight: 81kg Province: Otago Province: Waikato ETENE KALEB NANAI-SETURO TRASK Position: Fullback Position: First