Seven competition points represents a good South African trip for the Chiefs but other, less positive, numbers are worrying coach Dave Rennie.

The Chiefs have secured a bonus point victory against the Southern Kings, but had to withstand a big comeback from the home side, which was expected to struggle against the defending champions.

For a player who didn't practise his goalkicking much in pre-season, Chiefs fullback Gareth Anscombe is doing an excellent job of bluffing his way through.

The Chiefs and Blues have been the most potent New Zealand sides in the early stages of the Super 15.

He is happy to have another string to his bow, but Gareth Anscombe isn't ready to give up on the No10 jersey just yet.

Richard Kahui sees himself as unlucky rather than being a victim of a position that takes lumps out of even the most robust.

One of the biggest changes in rugby as it continues to get to grips with professionalism is the way players move from one club or franchise to another.

The Super Rugby season proper starts this weekend - for the Chiefs, it's time once again to earn some respect.

Chiefs midfielder Richard Kahui has put an end to the speculation and confirmed he is leaving New Zealand to play rugby in Japan.

During the ITM Cup, new Chiefs midfielder Bundee Aki would have had few troubles producing a skite tape to impress the coaching staff of the Super Rugby champions.

A good season for the Chiefs has often meant something relatively trivial like winning more games than they lost. Starting badly and finishing with a pointless roar was their speciality.

With the five New Zealand Super Rugby franchises naming their squads today, APNZ looks at how each side stands heading into the 2013 season.