The 1997 Chiefs season was a tough year for captain Ian Jones rugby team, Waikato Chiefswhich comprised of eight staffs including a coach, an assistant coach, and a manager.
The Chiefs (formerly known as the Waikato Chiefs and officially called the Gallagher Chiefs for sponsorship reasons) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The Chiefs were founded in 1996 as the Waikato Chiefs for the inaugural Super 12 season in 1996. Sam Cane 
