 Former All Black Jamie Joseph was hired as coach for the 2011 Super Rugby season , while Jamie Mackintosh replaced Cowan as team captain . The campaign would prove to be the franchise 's most successful in several years , as they raced out to a 3 – 0 start including a monumental away win over the Bulls in Pretoria . They remained in playoff contention for almost the entire season , sitting 8 – 4 at one juncture , before slumping under an injury cloud at the end of the year to finish 8th on the table . 
