MEMBERS RECEIVE GAMEDAY BEVERAGE DISCOUNTS! OFFICIAL PROGRAMME SAT 22 FEB 2020, 7.05PM MATCH DAY SPONSOR 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 It is great to have our Gallagher Chiefs return to FMG Stadium Waikato following a dominant victory over the Sunwolves. We know the team have another tough battle on their hands this evening, taking on the Australian MICHAEL Conference leaders the Brumbies. COLLINS We expect tonight’s Summer of Rugby match theme to be Chiefs Rugby Club CEO in full swing with exciting running rugby and entertainment for our fans and members to enjoy. The Chiefs Centurion Cup final between Waikato and Bay of Plenty will provide a fitting start as the curtain raiser for this evening’s game. Finally, thank you to our match day sponsor Summit Homes for their support tonight alongside all our other partners and sponsors. We know the Summit Homes team will be cheering us on from the Summit Homes Deck. Enjoy the game and we’ll see you back here to witness the Gallagher Chiefs take on the Hurricanes on Friday 13 March. The NZ derby will kick off time of 7.05pm and will be your last chance to see the team before they head away on tour to South Africa. – 4 – – 5 – – 6 – – 7 – COACH COMMENT It is great to return home to Chiefs Country after collecting another win on the road in Japan. This week we have a privilege to rotate a couple of players and provide the opportunity for several others to return WARREN GATLAND for the Gallagher Chiefs. It will be great to have the likes of Gallagher Chiefs Luke Jacobson and Sam McNicol take the field for the first Head Coach time this season and Lisati Milo-Harris to possibly make his debut. They are talented individuals and have been training hard, so they will be excited for a run. We have another tough battle ahead of us tonight. The Brumbies are leading the Australian Conference and will be on the hunt for redemption following a close loss to the Highlanders last weekend. We know it will be an exciting and entertaining game for our fans and sponsors to watch and one the team are looking forward to. We hope you enjoy the occasion and we are looking forward to returning to FMG Stadium Waikato on Friday 13 March for another New Zealand derby against the Hurricanes. – 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 AIDAN CRUDEN ROSS Position: First Position: Prop Five-Eighth DOB: 25/10/95 DOB: 08/01/89 Height: 1.89m Height: 1.78m Weight: 111kg Weight: 84kg Province: BOP Province: Manawatu ALEX ANGUS NANKIVELL TA’AVAO Position: Midfield Back Position: Prop DOB: 25/10/96 DOB: 22/03/90 Height: 1.88m Height: 1.94m Weight: 98kg Weight: 124kg Province: Tasman Province: Auckland ANTON ATU LIENERT-BROWN MOLI Position: Midfield Back Position: Prop DOB: 15/04/95 DOB: 12/06/95 Height: 1.85m Height: 1.89m Weight: 96kg Weight: 127kg Province: Waikato Province: Tasman – 8 – – 9 – BAILYN BRAD SULLIVAN WEBER Position: Midfield Back Position: Halfback DOB: 03/09/98 DOB: 17/01/91 Height: 1.87m Height: 1.72m Weight: 93kg Weight: 75kg Province: Hawke’s Province: