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– 2 – – 3 – COACH COMMENT
Kia ora Chiefs Whanau,
The Gallagher Chiefs team were ecstatic with the number of supporters who filled the stands at last week’s home game at FMG Stadium Waikato, and hope CLAYTON to hear you all again tonight. MCMILLAN In the spirit of ANZAC Day the coaching staff and Gallagher Chiefs Gallagher Chiefs team had the privilege of having Interim Head Coach an enjoyable dinner at the Hamilton RSA on Monday evening. It was a great night with the RSA’s veterans, patrons and their families. Tonight we will look forward to honouring the men and women who have played their part in history and continue to serve us today.
The team were pleased to have won last week as it kept us alive in an extremely tight competition. Small moments are determining the outcome of games and we have been on the right side of the ledger in recent weeks. Conversely the Hurricanes have been really unlucky and are a far more formidable side than what the points table indicates. Tonight is going to be a challenging and tight clash for you to enjoy and we hope you’re entertained once again this evening.
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Kia Ora and welcome to FMG Stadium Waikato this evening.
This evening we will join together to honour the ANZACs and acknowledge all men and women who have served and continue to serve our country. Last Friday several of our MICHAEL Gallagher Chiefs players joined the Splice Construction Magic COLLINS in the poppy collection for the Hamilton RSA’s Poppy Appeal. Chiefs Rugby Club CEO On Monday evening the Gallagher Chiefs team and coaching group joined local RSA patrons, veterans and their families for dinner. Tonight we welcome the Hamilton RSA’s patrons and veterans.
Our ANZAC commemoration activities kick off this evening with poppy collection from the Cadets at the gate, please give generously. Prior to kick-off, both teams will take the field for the reading of The Ode, playing of the Last Post, a moment’s silence, followed by The Reveille before the start of an exciting game against the Hurricanes.
While tonight’s game is our last scheduled match for the Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa competition, we hope to see our supporters travel north to Eden Park next week to be a part of history when the Waitomo Chiefs Women take the field against the Blues Women in the Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa double header on Saturday 1 May. For more information on this fixture see www.chiefs.co.nz
All the best to the match officials and both teams, we are certain there will be a great contest on display.
– 4 – – 5 – KEY STATS SOLIDLY 2021 SEASON AVG STATS OVERALL CHIEFS V HURRICANES (39 GAMES) BACKING
23.7 (4th) Points 22.5 (5th) 16 Wins 21
2.5 (4th) Tries 2.5 (4th) 2 Draws 2 OUR BOYS
79% (2nd) Goal Kicking % 70% (4th) 867 Points 952
114.7 (1st) Carries 92.5 (5th) 22.23 Mean Score 24.41
428.7 (3rd) Metres Made 351.7 (5th)
9.3 (2nd) Clean Breaks 7.5 (4th) CHIEFS AT HOME V HURRICANES (18 GAMES)
24.2 (1st) Defenders Beaten 19.0 (4th)
7.7 (3rd) Offloads 6.5 (5th)
157.0 (1st) Passes 129.7 (5th)
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– 10 – – 11 – BRAD BRADLEY WEBER (CC) SLATER
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– 14 – – 15 – 2021 COACHING TEAM
CLAYTON MCMILLAN INTERIM HEAD COACH
The current Maori All Blacks Head Coach and former Bay of Plenty Rugby Head Coach, will take up the role as Interim Head Coach for the Gallagher Chiefs in 2021, in absence of Gallagher Chiefs Head Coach Warren Gatland Heads who will be heading the British & Irish Lions for his third tour. The Bay of Plenty centurion transitioned into coaching eighteen years ago while finishing playing professionally in Japan. Upon his return to New Zealand he has held several age group and club roles in both Bay of Plenty and Wellington before taking the reins of his home province in 2015. In 2017 McMillan was appointed as the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians Head Coach to face the British and Irish Lions during their 2017 tour of New Zealand. Later that year he was announced as the incoming Maori All Blacks Head Coach. McMillan has since led tours to the Northern Hemisphere, America and Fiji. In 2019 McMillan lead the Bay of Plenty Steamers to victory, claiming the Mitre 10 Cup Championship title at Rotorua International Stadium. – 16 – – 17 – NEIL BARNES FORWARDS COACH
Barnes has been a key cog in the wheel at the Gallagher Chiefs. The Taranaki dairy farmer brings a wealth of coaching experience having spent seven years away including two Rugby World Cup campaigns as the Canadian Maples forwards coach. In 2018 Barnes returned home to take up the Gallagher Chiefs assistant coach role. Since his return he has continued to add to his coaching resume completing his third Rugby World Cup campaign, this time with Fiji as their assistant coach.
ROGER RANDLE ATTACK COACH
Former All Black, New Zealand Sevens and Gallagher Chiefs player Roger Randle will head the Gallagher Chiefs attack. Randle moved into coaching late in his playing career, his coaching career now spanning over ten years provides a wealth of attack coaching experience across both provincial and international rugby. The Maori All Blacks and Waikato assistant coach will continue to build on his coaching resume with the Gallagher Chiefs in 2021.
– 16 – – 17 – DAVID HILL ASSISTANT COACH
Former Gallagher Chiefs and All Blacks first five-eighth and New Zealand Under 20 Assistant Coach David Hill continues with the Gallagher Chiefs coaching staff in 2021 as an Assistant Coach. Hilly moves from a skill development role into an Assistant Coach in 2021 and has a wealth of knowledge from his professional playing and coaching career.
NICK WHITE SCRUM COACH
Another former player turning his hand to coaching, Nick White, was a prop for Northland, Auckland, the Crusaders, the Highlanders, the Blues and New Zealand A before retiring. From there he joined the Blues as scrum coach in 2012 which then followed onto his appointment as head coach for Auckland in 2016. White joined the Gallagher Chiefs as scrum coach for the 2018 season. He has been instrumental in the performance of the Gallagher Chiefs scrummaging since the beginning of his tenure and will continue to hold his role as scrum coach.
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*denotes Gallagher Chiefs debut **denotes Sky Super Rugby debut
– 18 – – 19 – CRUSADERS TEAM LIST
1 Xavier Numia 2 Dane Coles (c) 3 Tyrel Lomax 4 James Blackwell Head Coach: 5 Scott Scrafton Jason Holland 6 Reed Prinsep Assistant Coaches: Chris Gibbes 7 Du’Plessis Kirifi Dan Cron 8 Devan Flanders Cory Jane 9 Luke Campbell Tyler Bleyendaal 10 Ruben Love 11 Salesi Rayasi 12 Ngani Laumape 13 Peter Umaga-Jensen 14 Wes Goosen 15 Jordie Barrett
Referee: Paul WIlliams RESERVES Assistant Referees: 16 Asafo Aumua Ben O’Keeffe Mike Fraser 17 Pouri Rakete-Stones TMO: Glenn Newman 18 Alex Fidow Isaia Walker-Leawere ANZAC 19 COMMEMORATIONS 20 Vaea Fifita Ode Reader: 21 Brayden Iose ** Ross Bredesen (RSA Hamilton President) 22 Cam Roigard Ode Reader (Te Reo): Cadet Hayley Blackmore 23 Billy Proctor Bugler: Tracey Seifert *denotes Gallagher Chiefs debut **denotes Sky Super Rugby debut
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