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.

Hundreds of Chiefs fans turned out to cheer on the Super Rugby champions, the Chiefs Rugby team in a victory parade for the team in Hamilton.

Hundreds of fans turned out for a parade down Hamilton's Victoria St in celebration of the Chiefs Rugby team's win of the Investec Super 15 Rugby Title over the weekend.

Hamilton celebrated the city's biggest sporting occasion with a huge street party last night.

Chiefs 37 Sharks 6 From apparent no-hopers who were beaten badly at home in their first game of the season, to Super Rugby champions

The Chiefs beat the Sharks 37-6 to claim their maiden title Super 15 title.