2012 Rugby Championship

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2012 Rugby Championship
Date 18 August – 6 October 2012
Countries  Argentina
 Australia
 New Zealand
 South Africa
Final positions
Champions  New Zealand (1st title)
Bledisloe Cup  New Zealand
Freedom Cup  New Zealand
Mandela Challenge Plate  Australia
Puma Trophy  Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played 12
Tries scored 44 (3.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) New Zealand Dan Carter (58)
Most tries South Africa Bryan Habana (7)
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The 2012 Rugby Championship was the inaugural annual rugby union series between the national rugby union teams of New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and Argentina.[1] For sponsorship reasons, the competition was known as The Castle Rugby Championship in South Africa, The Investec Rugby Championship in New Zealand, The Castrol Edge Rugby Championship in Australia and The Personal Rugby Championship in Argentina.

The 2012 Rugby Championship kicked off on 18 August with New Zealand defeating Australia and finished on 6 October. Each team played the other twice on a home and away basis. The inaugural Championship was won by New Zealand.[2][3][4]

Standings

Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points		 Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Four tries Loss by under seven points
1  New Zealand 6 6 0 0 177 66 +111 2 0 26
2  Australia 6 3 0 3 101 137 −36 0 0 12
3  South Africa 6 2 1 3 120 109 +11 1 1 12
4  Argentina 6 0 1 5 80 166 −86 0 2 4

Fixtures

Round 1

18 August 2012
20:05 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  19–27  New Zealand
Try: Sharpe 38' c
Con: Barnes (1/1) 39'
Pen: Barnes (4/4) 2', 44', 49', 75'		 Report Try: Dagg 12' c
Jane 32' m
Con: Carter (1/2) 13'
Pen: Carter (5/6) 10', 19', 47', 62', 80+2'
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 76,877[5]
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Australia
New Zealand
FB 15 Kurtley Beale
RW 14 Adam Ashley-Cooper
OC 13 Rob Horne
IC 12 Anthony Fainga'a
LW 11 Digby Ioane
FH 10 Berrick Barnes
SH 9 Will Genia
N8 8 Scott Higginbotham
OF 7 David Pocock (c)
BF 6 Dave Dennis Substituted off 64'
RL 5 Nathan Sharpe
LL 4 Sitaleki Timani Sent to blood bin 40' to 44' Substituted off 66' Substituted in 70'
TP 3 Sekope Kepu
HK 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau Substituted off 59'
LP 1 Benn Robinson Substituted off 68'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Stephen Moore Substituted in 59'
PR 17 James Slipper Substituted in 68'
LK 18 Rob Simmons Substituted in 40' Substituted off 44' Substituted in 66' Substituted off 70'
FL 19 Radike Samo Substituted in 64'
FL 20 Michael Hooper
SH 21 Nick Phipps
WG 22 Drew Mitchell
Coach:
New Zealand Robbie Deans
FB 15 Israel Dagg
RW 14 Cory Jane
OC 13 Ma'a Nonu
IC 12 Sonny Bill Williams
LW 11 Hosea Gear
FH 10 Dan Carter
SH 9 Aaron Smith Substituted off 79'
N8 8 Kieran Read
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6 Liam Messam
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4 Luke Romano Substituted off 52'
TP 3 Owen Franks
HK 2 Keven Mealamu Substituted off 77'
LP 1 Tony Woodcock Substituted off 64'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Andrew Hore Substituted in 77'
PR 17 Ben Franks Substituted in 64'
LK 18 Brodie Retallick Substituted in 52'
FL 19 Victor Vito
SH 20 Piri Weepu Substituted in 79'
FH 21 Aaron Cruden
FB 22 Ben Smith
Coach:
New Zealand Steve Hansen

Man of the Match
Israel Dagg (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)

18 August 2012
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  27–6  Argentina
Try: Kirchner 16' c
Coetzee 27' c
Habana 56' c
Con: M. Steyn (3/3) 17', 28', 57'
Pen: M. Steyn (2/2) 3', 24'		 Report Pen: Hernández (2/4) 13', 30'
Bosch (0/1)
DHL Newlands, Cape Town
Attendance: 38,843[6]
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
South Africa
Argentina
FB 15 Zane Kirchner
RW 14 Bryan Habana Substituted off 69'
OC 13 Jean de Villiers (c)
IC 12 François Steyn
LW 11 Lwazi Mvovo Substituted off 60'
FH 10 Morné Steyn
SH 9 Francois Hougaard
N8 8 Keegan Daniel Substituted off 52'
OF 7 Willem Alberts
BF 6 Marcell Coetzee
RL 5 Andries Bekker Substituted off 58'
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth
TP 3 Jannie du Plessis Substituted off 31' Substituted in 35' Substituted off 70'
HK 2 Bismarck du Plessis Substituted off 4'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira
Substitutes:
HK 16 Adriaan Strauss Substituted in 4'
PR 17 Pat Cilliers Substituted in 31' Substituted off 35' Substituted in 70'
LK 18 Flip van der Merwe Substituted in 58'
FL 19 Jacques Potgieter Substituted in 52'
SH 20 Ruan Pienaar Substituted in 60'
FH 21 Patrick Lambie
CE 22 JJ Engelbrecht Substituted in 69'
Coach:
South Africa Heyneke Meyer
FB 15 Lucas González Amorosino
RW 14 Gonzalo Camacho
OC 13 Marcelo Bosch
IC 12 Santiago Fernández Substituted off 69'
LW 11 Horacio Agulla
FH 10 Juan Martín Hernández
SH 9 Nicolás Vergallo Substituted off 65'
N8 8 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)
OF 7 Alvaro Galindo Substituted off 42'
BF 6 Julio Farías Cabello Substituted off 69'
RL 5 Patricio Albacete
LL 4 Manuel Carizza
TP 3 Juan Figallo Substituted off 60'
HK 2 Eusebio Guiñazú
LP 1 Rodrigo Roncero Substituted off 60'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Bruno Postiglioni
PR 17 Marcos Ayerza Substituted in 60'
PR 18 Juan Pablo Orlandi Substituted in 60'
FL 19 Tomás Leonardi Substituted in 42'
N8 20 Leonardo Senatore Substituted in 69'
SH 21 Martín Landajo Substituted in 65'
CE 22 Martín Rodríguez Substituted in 69'
Coach:
Argentina Santiago Phelan

Man of the Match
Morné Steyn (South Africa)

Touch judges:
Jérôme Garcès (France)
John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official:
Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

Round 2

25 August 2012
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  22–0  Australia
Try: Dagg 45' c
Con: Carter (1/1) 46'
Pen: Carter (5/6) 25', 29', 38', 42', 48'		 Report
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 48,460[7]
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
New Zealand
Australia
FB 15 Israel Dagg Substituted off 70'
RW 14 Cory Jane
OC 13 Ma'a Nonu Substituted off 55'
IC 12 Sonny Bill Williams
LW 11 Hosea Gear
FH 10 Dan Carter
SH 9 Aaron Smith Substituted off 64'
N8 8 Kieran Read
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6 Liam Messam Substituted off 64'
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4 Luke Romano Substituted off 47'
TP 3 Owen Franks
HK 2 Keven Mealamu Substituted off 47'
LP 1 Wyatt Crockett Substituted off 55'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Andrew Hore Substituted in 47'
PR 17 Ben Franks Substituted in 55'
LK 18 Brodie Retallick Substituted in 47'
FL 19 Victor Vito Substituted in 64'
SH 20 Piri Weepu Substituted in 64'
FH 21 Aaron Cruden Substituted in 70'
FB 22 Ben Smith Substituted in 55'
Coach:
New Zealand Steve Hansen
FB 15 Adam Ashley-Cooper
RW 14 Drew Mitchell Substituted off 34'
OC 13 Rob Horne Substituted off 40'
IC 12 Berrick Barnes
LW 11 Digby Ioane
FH 10 Quade Cooper
SH 9 Will Genia (c) Temporarily suspended from 28' to 38' 28' to 38'
N8 8 Scott Higginbotham Substituted off 46'
OF 7 Michael Hooper
BF 6 Dave Dennis Substituted off 54'
RL 5 Nathan Sharpe
LL 4 Sitaleki Timani
TP 3 Ben Alexander
HK 2 Stephen Moore Substituted off 72'
LP 1 Benn Robinson Substituted off 42'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Saia Fainga'a Substituted in 72'
PR 17 James Slipper Substituted in 42'
FL 18 Radike Samo Substituted in 46'
FL 19 Liam Gill Substituted in 54'
SH 20 Nick Phipps
CE 21 Anthony Fainga'a Substituted in 40'
FB 22 Kurtley Beale Substituted in 34'
Coach:
New Zealand Robbie Deans

Man of the Match:
Sonny Bill Williams (New Zealand)[8]

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

25 August 2012
16:10 AST (UTC−03)
Argentina  16–16  South Africa
Try: Fernández 16' c
Con: Rodríguez (1/1) 17'
Pen: Rodríguez (3/5) 11', 35', 50'		 Report Try: F. Steyn 64' c
Con: M. Steyn (1/1) 65'
Pen: M. Steyn (3/7) 32', 48', 53'
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
Attendance: 37,679 [9]
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Argentina
South Africa
FB 15 Martín Rodríguez
RW 14 Gonzalo Camacho
OC 13 Marcelo Bosch
IC 12 Santiago Fernández
LW 11 Horacio Agulla
FH 10 Nicolás Sánchez Substituted off 54'
SH 9 Nicolás Vergallo Substituted off 56'
N8 8 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)
OF 7 Alvaro Galindo Substituted off 35'
BF 6 Julio Farías Cabello Substituted off 75'
RL 5 Patricio Albacete
LL 4 Manuel Carizza
TP 3 Juan Figallo
HK 2 Eusebio Guiñazú
LP 1 Rodrigo Roncero Substituted off 56'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Bruno Postiglioni
PR 17 Marcos Ayerza Substituted in 56'
N8 18 Leonardo Senatore Substituted in 75'
FL 19 Tomás Leonardi Substituted in 35'
SH 20 Martín Landajo Substituted in 56'
FB 21 Lucas González Amorosino Substituted in 54'
WG 22 Juan Imhoff
Coach:
Argentina Santiago Phelan
FB 15 Zane Kirchner
RW 14 Bryan Habana Substituted off 57'
OC 13 Jean de Villiers (c)
IC 12 François Steyn
LW 11 Lwazi Mvovo
FH 10 Morné Steyn
SH 9 Francois Hougaard
N8 8 Willem Alberts
OF 7 Jacques Potgieter
BF 6 Marcell Coetzee Substituted off 65'
RL 5 Andries Bekker Substituted off 49'
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth
TP 3 Jannie du Plessis Substituted off 68'
HK 2 Adriaan Strauss Substituted off 75'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira
Substitutes:
HK 16 Tiaan Liebenberg Substituted in 75'
PR 17 Pat Cilliers Substituted in 68'
LK 18 Flip van der Merwe Substituted in 49'
N8 19 Keegan Daniel Substituted in 65'
SH 20 Ruan Pienaar Substituted in 57'
FH 21 Patrick Lambie
CE 22 JJ Engelbrecht
Coach:
South Africa Heyneke Meyer

Man of the Match
Rodrigo Roncero (Argentina)

Touch judges:
Jérôme Garcès (France)
John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official:
Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

Round 3

8 September 2012
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  21–5  Argentina
Try: Savea 66' m
Jane 71' c
Con: Cruden (1/2) 73'
Pen: Cruden (3/5) 8', 24', 51'		 Report Try: Roncero 12' m
Con: Hernández (0/1)
Pen: Hernández (0/1)
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 29,932
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
New Zealand
Argentina
FB 15 Israel Dagg
RW 14 Cory Jane
OC 13 Conrad Smith Substituted off 76'
IC 12 Ma'a Nonu
LW 11 Julian Savea
FH 10 Aaron Cruden Substituted off 75'
SH 9 Aaron Smith Substituted off 61'
N8 8 Kieran Read
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6 Victor Vito Substituted off 43'
RL 5 Brodie Retallick Substituted off 64'
LL 4 Luke Romano
TP 3 Owen Franks Substituted off 74'
HK 2 Keven Mealamu Substituted off 49'
LP 1 Tony Woodcock
Substitutes:
HK 16 Andrew Hore Substituted in 49'
PR 17 Charlie Faumuina Substituted in 74'
LK 18 Sam Whitelock Substituted in 64'
FL 19 Liam Messam Substituted in 43'
SH 20 Piri Weepu Substituted in 61'
FH 21 Beauden Barrett Substituted in 75'
FB 22 Ben Smith Substituted in 76'
Coach:
New Zealand Steve Hansen
FB 15 Martín Rodríguez Substituted off 67'
RW 14 Gonzalo Camacho
OC 13 Marcelo Bosch Substituted off 77'
IC 12 Santiago Fernández
LW 11 Horacio Agulla
FH 10 Juan Martín Hernández
SH 9 Nicolás Vergallo
N8 8 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)
OF 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamón Substituted off 41'
BF 6 Julio Farías Cabello Temporarily suspended from 58' to 68' 58' to 68' Substituted off 74'
RL 5 Patricio Albacete
LL 4 Manuel Carizza
TP 3 Juan Figallo Substituted off 51'
HK 2 Eusebio Guiñazú
LP 1 Rodrigo Roncero Substituted off 51'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Agustín Creevy
PR 17 Marcos Ayerza Substituted in 51'
PR 18 Juan Pablo Orlandi Substituted in 51'
N8 19 Leonardo Senatore Substituted in 74'
FL 20 Tomás Leonardi Substituted in 41'
SH 21 Martín Landajo Substituted in 77'
WG 22 Lucas González Amorosino Substituted in 67'
Coach:
Argentina Santiago Phelan

Man of the Match
Marcelo Bosch (Argentina)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official:
Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

8 September 2012
18:35 AWST (UTC+08)
Australia  26–19  South Africa
Try: Higginbotham 56' c
Alexander 68' c
Con: Barnes (2/2) 55', 69'
Pen: Barnes (4/4) 18', 29', 48', 63'		 Report Try: Habana 20' c
Con: M. Steyn (1/1) 20'
Pen: M. Steyn (2/3) 3', 67'
F. Steyn (2/2) 25', 60'
Patersons Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 34,377
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Australia
South Africa
FB 15 Kurtley Beale Substituted off 71'
RW 14 Dominic Shipperley
OC 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC 12 Berrick Barnes Substituted off 71'
LW 11 Digby Ioane
FH 10 Quade Cooper
SH 9 Will Genia (c) Substituted off 70'
N8 8 Radike Samo Substituted off 52'
OF 7 Michael Hooper
BF 6 Dave Dennis
RL 5 Nathan Sharpe
LL 4 Sitaleki Timani Substituted off 64'
TP 3 Ben Alexander Substituted off 74'
HK 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau Substituted off 74'
LP 1 Benn Robinson Substituted off 31' Substituted in 74'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Saia Fainga'a Substituted in 74'
PR 17 James Slipper Substituted in 31'
FL 18 Scott Higginbotham Substituted in 52'
FL 19 Liam Gill Substituted in 64'
SH 20 Nick Phipps Substituted in 70'
FH 21 Mike Harris Substituted in 71'
CE 22 Anthony Fainga'a Substituted in 71'
Coach:
New Zealand Robbie Deans
FB 15 Zane Kirchner Substituted off 71'
RW 14 Bryan Habana Substituted off 52'
OC 13 Jean de Villiers (c)
IC 12 François Steyn
LW 11 Francois Hougaard
FH 10 Morné Steyn Substituted off 71'
SH 9 Ruan Pienaar
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen Substituted off 34' Substituted in 43'
OF 7 Willem Alberts
BF 6 Marcell Coetzee Substituted off 57'
RL 5 Juandré Kruger
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth Substituted off 59'
TP 3 Jannie du Plessis Substituted off 53'
HK 2 Adriaan Strauss Substituted off 75'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira Temporarily suspended from 33' to 43' 33' to 43'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Tiaan Liebenberg Substituted in 75'
PR 17 Pat Cilliers Substituted in 34' Substituted off 43' Substituted in 53'
LK 18 Flip van der Merwe Substituted in 59'
FL 19 Francois Louw Substituted in 57'
FH 20 Johan Goosen Substituted in 71'
FH 21 Patrick Lambie Substituted in 71'
WG 22 Lwazi Mvovo Substituted in 52'
Coach:
South Africa Heyneke Meyer

Man of the Match
Berrick Barnes (Australia)

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)

Round 4

15 September 2012
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  21–11  South Africa
Try: Dagg 19' m
A. Smith 60' c
Con: Cruden (1/2) 60'
Pen: Cruden (3/5) 52', 75', 82'		 Report Try: Habana 48' m
Con: M. Steyn (0/1)
Pen: M. Steyn (1/4) 18'
Goosen (1/2) 70'
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 28,982
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
New Zealand
South Africa
FB 15 Israel Dagg
RW 14 Cory Jane
OC 13 Conrad Smith
IC 12 Ma'a Nonu
LW 11 Julian Savea
FH 10 Aaron Cruden
SH 9 Piri Weepu Substituted off 40'
N8 8 Kieran Read
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6 Liam Messam
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4 Luke Romano Substituted off 50'
TP 3 Owen Franks Substituted off 70'
HK 2 Andrew Hore Substituted off 50'
LP 1 Tony Woodcock
Substitutes:
HK 16 Keven Mealamu Substituted in 50'
PR 17 Charlie Faumuina Substituted in 70'
LK 18 Brodie Retallick Substituted in 50'
FL 19 Victor Vito
SH 20 Aaron Smith Substituted in 40'
FH 21 Beauden Barrett
CE 22 Tamati Ellison
Coach:
New Zealand Steve Hansen
FB 15 Zane Kirchner Substituted off 75'
RW 14 Bryan Habana
OC 13 Jean de Villiers (c)
IC 12 François Steyn
LW 11 Francois Hougaard
FH 10 Morné Steyn Substituted off 59'
SH 9 Ruan Pienaar
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen
OF 7 Willem Alberts Substituted off 61'
BF 6 Francois Louw
RL 5 Juandré Kruger Substituted off 53'
LL 4 Flip van der Merwe Sent to blood bin 40' to 42'
TP 3 Jannie du Plessis
HK 2 Adriaan Strauss Substituted off 75'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira Substituted off 51'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Tiaan Liebenberg Substituted in 75'
PR 17 Dean Greyling Substituted in 51' Temporarily suspended from 64' to 74' 64' to 74'
LK 18 Andries Bekker Substituted in 40' Substituted off 42' Substituted in 53'
FL 19 Marcell Coetzee Substituted in 61'
FH 20 Johan Goosen Substituted in 59'
CE 21 Juan de Jongh
FH 22 Patrick Lambie Substituted in 75'
Coach:
South Africa Heyneke Meyer

Man of the Match:
Israel Dagg (New Zealand)[10]

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official:
Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

15 September 2012
20:05 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  23–19  Argentina
Try: McCabe 60' c
Ioane 69' c
Con: Barnes (2/2) 60', 69'
Pen: Barnes (2/4) 25', 49'
Beale (1/1) 79'		 Report Try: Leonardi 50' m
Cabello 52' m
Con: Hernández (0/2)
Pen: Hernández (3/4) 3', 29', 57'
Skilled Park, Gold Coast
Attendance: 22,278
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Australia
Argentina
FB 15 Berrick Barnes Substituted off 70'
RW 14 Dominic Shipperley Substituted off 30' Substituted in 40' Substituted off 66'
OC 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC 12 Pat McCabe Temporarily suspended from 12' to 22' 12' to 22'
LW 11 Digby Ioane
FH 10 Quade Cooper
SH 9 Nick Phipps
N8 8 Radike Samo Substituted off 53'
OF 7 Michael Hooper
BF 6 Dave Dennis Substituted off 75'
RL 5 Nathan Sharpe (c)
LL 4 Kane Douglas
TP 3 Ben Alexander
HK 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau
LP 1 Benn Robinson Substituted off 30'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Saia Fainga'a
PR 17 James Slipper Substituted in 30'
FL 18 Scott Higginbotham Substituted in 53'
FL 19 Liam Gill Substituted in 75'
SH 20 Brett Sheehan
CE 21 Anthony Fainga'a Substituted in 70'
FB 22 Kurtley Beale Substituted in 30' Substituted off 40' Substituted in 66'
Coach:
New Zealand Robbie Deans
FB 15 Lucas González Amorosino
RW 14 Gonzalo Camacho Substituted off 40'
OC 13 Marcelo Bosch
IC 12 Santiago Fernández
LW 11 Horacio Agulla
FH 10 Juan Martín Hernández
SH 9 Martín Landajo Substituted off 61'
N8 8 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)
OF 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamón Substituted off 49'
BF 6 Julio Farías Cabello Substituted off 74'
RL 5 Patricio Albacete
LL 4 Manuel Carizza
TP 3 Juan Figallo Substituted off 40' Substituted in 74'
HK 2 Eusebio Guiñazú Substituted off 61'
LP 1 Rodrigo Roncero Substituted off 74'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Agustín Creevy Substituted in 61'
PR 17 Juan Pablo Orlandi Substituted in 40'
N8 18 Leonardo Senatore Substituted in 74'
FL 19 Tomás Leonardi Substituted in 49'
SH 20 Nicolás Vergallo Substituted in 61'
FB 21 Martín Rodríguez
WG 22 Juan Imhoff Substituted in 40'
Coach:
Argentina Santiago Phelan

Man of the Match:
Digby Ioane (Australia)[11]

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)

Round 5

29 September 2012
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  31–8  Australia
Try: Kirchner 21' c
Habana 28' c, 60' c, 78' m
Louw 53' m
Con: Pienaar (3/5) 22', 29', 61'		 Report Try: Harris 65' m
Con: Beale (0/1)
Pen: Beale (1/2) 34'
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 44,463
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
South Africa
Australia
FB 15 Zane Kirchner Substituted off 55'
RW 14 Bryan Habana
OC 13 Jaco Taute Substituted off 75'
IC 12 Jean de Villiers (c)
LW 11 Francois Hougaard
FH 10 Johan Goosen Substituted off 75'
SH 9 Ruan Pienaar
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen
OF 7 Willem Alberts Substituted off 58'
BF 6 Francois Louw
RL 5 Andries Bekker
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth Substituted off 58'
TP 3 Jannie du Plessis Substituted off 70'
HK 2 Adriaan Strauss Substituted off 75'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira
Substitutes:
HK 16 Tiaan Liebenberg Substituted in 75'
PR 17 Pat Cilliers Substituted in 70'
LK 18 Flip van der Merwe Substituted in 58'
FL 19 Marcell Coetzee Substituted in 58'
FH 20 Elton Jantjies Substituted in 75'
CE 21 Juan de Jongh Substituted in 75'
FH 22 Patrick Lambie Substituted in 55'
Coach:
South Africa Heyneke Meyer
FB 15 Berrick Barnes Substituted off 31'
RW 14 Dominic Shipperley
OC 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper Substituted off 38'
IC 12 Pat McCabe Sent to blood bin 5' to 13'
LW 11 Digby Ioane Sent to blood bin 19' to 23' Substituted off 62'
FH 10 Kurtley Beale
SH 9 Nick Phipps
N8 8 Radike Samo Substituted off 55'
OF 7 Michael Hooper
BF 6 Dave Dennis
RL 5 Nathan Sharpe (c)
LL 4 Kane Douglas Substituted off 50'
TP 3 Ben Alexander Substituted off 67'
HK 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau
LP 1 Benn Robinson Substituted off 30' Substituted in 67'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Saia Fainga'a
PR 17 James Slipper Substituted in 30' Temporarily suspended from 52' to 62' 52' to 62'
LK 18 Rob Simmons Substituted in 50'
FL 19 Liam Gill Substituted in 55'
SH 20 Brett Sheehan Substituted in 62'
FH 21 Mike Harris Substituted in 38'
CE 22 Anthony Fainga'a Substituted in 5' Substituted off 13' Substituted in 19' Substituted off 23' Substituted in 31'
Coach:
New Zealand Robbie Deans

Man of the Match:
Bryan Habana (South Africa)[12]

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Greg Garner (England)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

29 September 2012
20:10 AST (UTC−03)
Argentina  15–54  New Zealand
Try: Landajo 7' m
Camacho 47' c
Con: Hernandez (1/2) 47'
Pen: Hernandez (1/2) 26'		 Report Try: A. Smith 15' c
Jane 22' c, 50' m, 79' c
Savea 30' m, 38' c
Nonu 58' c
Con: Carter (3/5) 15', 23', 39'
Cruden (2/2) 59', 80'
Pen: Carter (2/3) 19', 28'
Cruden (1/1) 65'
Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata
Attendance: 53,000
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Argentina
New Zealand
FB 15 Lucas González Amorosino Substituted off 66'
RW 14 Gonzalo Camacho
OC 13 Marcelo Bosch
IC 12 Santiago Fernández
LW 11 Horacio Agulla Substituted off 48'
FH 10 Juan Martín Hernández
SH 9 Martín Landajo
N8 8 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)
OF 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamón Substituted off 52'
BF 6 Julio Farías Cabello
RL 5 Patricio Albacete
LL 4 Manuel Carizza Substituted off 57'
TP 3 Juan Figallo Substituted off 67'
HK 2 Eusebio Guiñazú Substituted off 58'
LP 1 Rodrigo Roncero
Substitutes:
HK 16 Agustín Creevy Substituted in 58'
PR 17 Juan Pablo Orlandi Substituted in 67'
LK 18 Tomas Vallejos Substituted in 57'
FL 19 Tomás Leonardi Substituted in 52'
SH 20 Nicolás Vergallo Substituted in 73'
FB 21 Martín Rodríguez Substituted in 66' Substituted off 73'
WG 22 Juan Imhoff Substituted in 48'
Coach:
Argentina Santiago Phelan
FB 15 Israel Dagg
RW 14 Cory Jane
OC 13 Conrad Smith Substituted off 54'
IC 12 Ma'a Nonu
LW 11 Julian Savea
FH 10 Dan Carter Substituted off 58'
SH 9 Aaron Smith Substituted off 57'
N8 8 Kieran Read
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c) Substituted off 58'
BF 6 Liam Messam
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4 Luke Romano Sent to blood bin 5' to 16' Substituted off 35'
TP 3 Owen Franks Substituted off 57'
HK 2 Andrew Hore Substituted off 48'
LP 1 Tony Woodcock
Substitutes:
HK 16 Keven Mealamu Substituted in 48'
PR 17 Charlie Faumuina Substituted in 57'
LK 18 Brodie Retallick Substituted in 5' Substituted off 16' Substituted in 35'
FL 19 Sam Cane Substituted in 58'
SH 20 Piri Weepu Substituted in 57'
FH 21 Aaron Cruden Substituted in 58'
FB 22 Ben Smith Substituted in 54'
Coach:
New Zealand Steve Hansen

Man of the Match:
Kieran Read (New Zealand)[13]

Touch judges:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Television match official:
Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

Round 6

6 October 2012
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  16–32  New Zealand
Try: Habana 12' c
Con: Goosen (1/1) 13'
Pen: Goosen (1/3) 20'
Jantjies (2/4) 36', 39'		 Report Try: Whitelock 25' m
A. Smith 33' c
Nonu 41' c
C. Smith 52' c
Con: Carter (3/4) 33, 41, 53
Pen: Carter (1/2) 71'
Drop: Carter (1/1) 63'
FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
Attendance: 80,753
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
South Africa
New Zealand
FB 15 Zane Kirchner Substituted off 64'
RW 14 Bryan Habana
OC 13 Jaco Taute Substituted off 76'
IC 12 Jean de Villiers (c)
LW 11 Francois Hougaard
FH 10 Johan Goosen Substituted off 34'
SH 9 Ruan Pienaar
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen
OF 7 Willem Alberts Substituted off 59'
BF 6 Francois Louw Sent to blood bin 36' to 42'
RL 5 Andries Bekker
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth Substituted off 59'
TP 3 Jannie du Plessis Substituted off 53'
HK 2 Adriaan Strauss Substituted off 72'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira
Substitutes:
HK 16 Tiaan Liebenberg Substituted in 72'
PR 17 Coenie Oosthuizen Substituted in 53'
LK 18 Flip van der Merwe Substituted in 59'
FL 19 Marcell Coetzee Substituted in 36' Substituted off 42' Substituted in 59'
FH 20 Elton Jantjies Substituted in 34'
CE 21 Juan de Jongh Substituted in 76'
FH 22 Patrick Lambie Substituted in 64'
Coach:
South Africa Heyneke Meyer
FB 15 Israel Dagg Temporarily suspended from 66' to 76' 66' to 76'
RW 14 Cory Jane
OC 13 Conrad Smith
IC 12 Ma'a Nonu Substituted off 62'
LW 11 Hosea Gear
FH 10 Dan Carter Substituted off 76'
SH 9 Aaron Smith Substituted off 65'
N8 8 Kieran Read
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c) Sent to blood bin 69' to 72'
BF 6 Liam Messam Substituted off 65' Substituted in 69' Substituted off 72'
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4 Brodie Retallick Substituted off 58'
TP 3 Owen Franks Substituted off 62'
HK 2 Andrew Hore Substituted off 51'
LP 1 Tony Woodcock
Substitutes:
HK 16 Keven Mealamu Substituted in 51'
PR 17 Ben Franks Substituted in 62'
LK 18 Luke Romano Substituted in 58'
FL 19 Adam Thomson Substituted in 65'
SH 20 Piri Weepu Substituted in 65'
FH 21 Aaron Cruden Substituted in 76'
CE 22 Tamati Ellison Substituted in 62'
Coach:
New Zealand Steve Hansen

Man of the Match:
Kieran Read (New Zealand)[14]

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Greg Garner (England)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

6 October 2012
20:10 AST (UTC−03)
Argentina  19–25  Australia
Try: Imhoff 76' c
Con: Bosch (1/1) 76'
Pen: Hernandez (3/4) 10', 15', 28'
Bosch (1/2) 61'		 Report Try: Ioane 63' c
Con: Harris (1/1) 65'
Pen: Harris (6/9) 2', 7', 13', 23', 26', 73'
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Argentina
Australia
FB 15 Lucas González Amorosino
RW 14 Gonzalo Camacho
OC 13 Marcelo Bosch
IC 12 Santiago Fernández Sent to blood bin 45' to 52'
LW 11 Horacio Agulla Substituted off 66'
FH 10 Juan Martín Hernández Substituted off 59'
SH 9 Martín Landajo
N8 8 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)
OF 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamón Substituted off 47'
BF 6 Julio Farías Cabello Substituted off 73'
RL 5 Patricio Albacete Temporarily suspended from 24' to 34' 24' to 34'
LL 4 Manuel Carizza
TP 3 Juan Figallo Substituted off 69'
HK 2 Eusebio Guiñazú
LP 1 Rodrigo Roncero Substituted off 73'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Agustín Creevy Substituted in 62'
PR 17 Juan Pablo Orlandi Substituted in 69'
N8 18 Leonardo Senatore Substituted in 73'
FL 19 Tomás Leonardi Substituted in 47'
SH 20 Nicolás Vergallo
FH 21 Nicolás Sánchez Substituted in 45' Substituted off 52' Substituted in 59'
WG 22 Juan Imhoff Substituted in 66'
Coach:
Argentina Santiago Phelan
FB 15 Mike Harris
RW 14 Nick Cummins
OC 13 Ben Tapuai
IC 12 Pat McCabe
LW 11 Digby Ioane
FH 10 Kurtley Beale
SH 9 Nick Phipps Substituted off 73'
N8 8 Radike Samo Substituted off 62'
OF 7 Michael Hooper
BF 6 Sitaleki Timani Substituted off 68'
RL 5 Nathan Sharpe (c)
LL 4 Kane Douglas Substituted off 8'
TP 3 Ben Alexander
HK 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau
LP 1 James Slipper Substituted off 40'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Saia Fainga'a
PR 17 Benn Robinson Substituted in 40'
FL 18 Dave Dennis Substituted in 62'
FL 19 Scott Higginbotham Substituted in 8'
FL 20 Liam Gill Substituted in 68'
SH 21 Brett Sheehan Substituted in 73' Temporarily suspended from 74' to 80' 74' to 80'
WG 22 Dom Shipperley
Coach:
New Zealand Robbie Deans

Man of the Match:
Michael Hooper (Australia)[15]

Touch judges:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Television match official:
Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

Warm up matches

On 4 August and 11 August, Argentina played two uncapped matches against a Stade Français team in Argentina.

Squads

Summary

Nation Match venues Head coach Captain
Name City Capacity
 Argentina Estadio Ciudad de La Plata La Plata 53,000 Argentina Santiago Phelan Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito Rosario 41,654
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas Mendoza 40,268
 Australia ANZ Stadium Sydney 84,000 New Zealand Robbie Deans David Pocock
Will Genia
Nathan Sharpe[N 1]
Patersons Stadium Perth 43,500
Skilled Park Gold Coast 27,400
 New Zealand Eden Park Auckland 50,000 New Zealand Steve Hansen Richie McCaw
Westpac Stadium Wellington 36,000
Forsyth Barr Stadium Dunedin 30,748
 South Africa FNB Stadium Johannesburg 94,736 South Africa Heyneke Meyer Jean de Villiers
Newlands Stadium Cape Town 51,900
Loftus Versfeld Pretoria 51,762
  1. ↑ An injury sustained by original captain David Pocock meant he was ruled out of the championship after round 1. This thus made scrum-half Will Genia captain from round 2 onwards. However, an injury to his leg in round 3 meant he was unable to continue to play in the championship. Nathan Sharpe was named captain for the remaining round of the tournament.

Note: Ages are as of 18 August 2012 – the starting date of the tournament.

Argentina

Head Coach: Argentina Santiago Phelan

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province
Agustín Creevy Hooker (1985-03-15)15 March 1985 (aged 27) 16 France Montpellier
Eusebio Guiñazú Hooker (1982-01-15)15 January 1982 (aged 30) 18 France Biarritz
Bruno Postiglioni Hooker (1987-08-04)4 August 1987 (aged 25) 6 Argentina La Plata
Marcos Ayerza Prop (1983-01-12)12 January 1983 (aged 29) 34 England Leicester Tigers
Maximiliano Bustos Prop (1986-04-02)2 April 1986 (aged 26) 0 France Montpellier
Juan Figallo Prop (1988-03-25)25 March 1988 (aged 24) 9 France Montpellier
Juan Pablo Orlandi Prop (1983-06-20)20 June 1983 (aged 29) 9 France Racing Métro
Rodrigo Roncero Prop (1977-02-16)16 February 1977 (aged 35) 49 France Stade Français
Patricio Albacete Lock (1981-09-02)2 September 1981 (aged 30) 46 France Toulouse
Julio Farías Cabello Lock (1978-09-09)9 September 1978 (aged 33) 10 Argentina Tucumán
Manuel Carizza Lock (1984-08-23)23 August 1984 (aged 27) 23 France Biarritz
Tomás Vallejos Lock (1984-10-16)16 October 1984 (aged 27) 1 Wales Scarlets
Tomás de la Vega Flanker (1990-09-28)28 September 1990 (aged 21) 5 Argentina C.U.B.A.
Álvaro Galindo Flanker (1982-02-26)26 February 1982 (aged 30) 11 France Racing Métro
Juan Manuel Leguizamón Flanker (1983-06-06)6 June 1983 (aged 29) 34 France Lyon
Tomás Leonardi Flanker (1987-07-01)1 July 1987 (aged 25) 7 Argentina S.I.C.
Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c) Number 8 (1981-09-19)19 September 1981 (aged 30) 43 France Toulon
Leonardo Senatore Number 8 (1984-05-13)13 May 1984 (aged 28) 9 France Toulon
Tomás Cubelli Scrum-half (1989-06-12)12 June 1989 (aged 23) 10 Argentina Belgrano Athletic
Agustín Figuerola Scrum-half (1985-01-27)27 January 1985 (aged 27) 7 France Brive
Nicolás Vergallo Scrum-half (1983-08-20)20 August 1983 (aged 28) 24 France Toulouse
Santiago Fernández Fly-half (1985-11-28)28 November 1985 (aged 26) 18 France Montpellier
Juan Martín Hernández Fly-half (1982-08-07)7 August 1982 (aged 30) 32 France Racing Métro
Martín Landajo Fly-half (1986-06-14)14 June 1986 (aged 26) 6 Argentina C.A.S.I.
Marcelo Bosch Centre (1984-01-07)7 January 1984 (aged 28) 10 France Biarritz
Rafael Carballo Centre (1981-10-16)16 October 1981 (aged 30) 9 France Bordeaux
Martín Rodríguez Centre (1985-04-27)27 April 1985 (aged 27) 15 France Stade Français
Nicolás Sánchez Centre (1988-26-10)10 February 1988 (aged 23) 3 France Bordeaux
Horacio Agulla Wing (1984-10-22)22 October 1984 (aged 27) 34 England Bath
Gonzalo Camacho Wing (1984-08-28)28 August 1984 (aged 27) 11 England Exeter
Juan Imhoff Wing (1988-05-11)11 May 1988 (aged 24) 8 France Racing Métro
Manuel Montero Wing (1991-11-20)20 November 1991 (aged 20) 6 Argentina Pucará
Martín Bustos Moyano Fullback (1985-07-12)12 July 1985 (aged 27) 1 France Montpellier
Lucas González Amorosino Fullback (1985-02-11)11 February 1985 (aged 27) 14 France Montpellier

Australia

Head Coach': New Zealand Robbie Deans

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province
Saia Fainga'a Hooker (1987-02-02)2 February 1987 (aged 25) 7 Australia Reds
Stephen Moore Hooker (1983-01-20)20 January 1983 (aged 29) 70 Australia Brumbies
Tatafu Polota-Nau Hooker (1985-07-26)26 July 1985 (aged 27) 35 Australia Waratahs
Ben Alexander Prop (1984-11-13)13 November 1984 (aged 27) 40 Australia Brumbies
Sekope Kepu Prop (1985-02-05)5 February 1985 (aged 27) 17 Australia Waratahs
Benn Robinson Prop (1984-07-19)19 July 1984 (aged 28) 45 Australia Waratahs
James Slipper Prop (1989-06-06)6 June 1989 (aged 23) 23 Australia Reds
Kane Douglas Lock (1989-06-01)1 June 1989 (aged 23) 0 Australia Waratahs
Nathan Sharpe Lock (1978-02-26)26 February 1978 (aged 34) 105 Australia Western Force
Rob Simmons Lock (1989-04-19)19 April 1989 (aged 23) 20 Australia Reds
Sitaleki Timani Lock (1987-09-19)19 September 1987 (aged 24) 3 Australia Waratahs
Dave Dennis Flanker (1986-01-20)20 January 1986 (aged 26) 4 Australia Waratahs
Liam Gill Flanker (1992-06-08)8 June 1992 (aged 20) 0 Australia Reds
Michael Hooper Flanker (1991-10-29)29 October 1991 (aged 20) 3 Australia Brumbies
David Pocock (c) Flanker (1988-04-23)23 April 1988 (aged 24) 44 Australia Western Force
Jake Schatz Flanker (1990-07-23)23 July 1990 (aged 22) 0 Australia Reds
Scott Higginbotham Number 8 (1986-09-05)5 September 1986 (aged 25) 15 Australia Reds
Radike Samo Number 8 (1976-07-09)9 July 1976 (aged 36) 16 Australia Reds
Will Genia Scrum-half (1988-01-17)17 January 1988 (aged 24) 38 Australia Reds
Nick Phipps Scrum-half (1989-01-09)9 January 1989 (aged 23) 3 Australia Melbourne Rebels
Nic White Scrum-half (1990-06-13)13 June 1990 (aged 22) 0 Australia Brumbies
Berrick Barnes Fly-half (1986-05-28)28 May 1986 (aged 26) 41 Australia Waratahs
Quade Cooper Fly-half (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 (aged 24) 35 Australia Reds
Anthony Fainga'a Centre (1987-02-02)2 February 1987 (aged 25) 18 Australia Reds
Mike Harris Centre (1988-07-08)8 July 1988 (aged 24) 2 Australia Reds
Rob Horne Centre (1989-08-15)15 August 1989 (aged 23) 12 Australia Waratahs
Adam Ashley-Cooper Wing (1984-03-27)27 March 1984 (aged 28) 64 Australia Waratahs
Digby Ioane Wing (1985-07-14)14 July 1985 (aged 27) 25 Australia Reds
Drew Mitchell Wing (1984-03-26)26 March 1984 (aged 28) 58 Australia Waratahs
Kurtley Beale Fullback (1989-01-06)6 January 1989 (aged 23) 24 Australia Melbourne Rebels

New Zealand

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province
Andrew Hore Hooker (1978-09-13)13 September 1978 (aged 33) 65 New Zealand Highlanders
Keven Mealamu Hooker (1979-03-20)20 March 1979 (aged 33) 93 New Zealand Blues
Wyatt Crockett Prop (1983-01-24)24 January 1983 (aged 29) 6 New Zealand Crusaders
Charlie Faumuina Prop (1986-12-24)24 December 1986 (aged 25) 0 New Zealand Blues
Ben Franks Prop (1984-03-27)27 March 1984 (aged 28) 18 New Zealand Crusaders
Owen Franks Prop (1987-12-23)23 December 1987 (aged 24) 34 New Zealand Crusaders
Tony Woodcock Prop (1981-01-27)27 January 1981 (aged 31) 86 New Zealand Blues
Brodie Retallick Lock (1991-05-31)31 May 1991 (aged 21) 3 New Zealand Chiefs
Luke Romano Lock (1986-02-16)16 February 1986 (aged 26) 1 New Zealand Crusaders
Sam Whitelock Lock (1988-10-12)12 October 1988 (aged 23) 28 New Zealand Crusaders
Sam Cane Flanker (1992-01-13)13 January 1992 (aged 20) 2 New Zealand Chiefs
Richie McCaw (c) Flanker (1980-12-31)31 December 1980 (aged 31) 106 New Zealand Crusaders
Liam Messam Flanker (1984-03-25)25 March 1984 (aged 28) 10 New Zealand Chiefs
Adam Thomson Flanker (1982-03-13)13 March 1982 (aged 30) 27 New Zealand Highlanders
Kieran Read Number 8 (1985-10-26)26 October 1985 (aged 26) 38 New Zealand Crusaders
Victor Vito Number 8 (1987-03-27)27 March 1987 (aged 25) 14 New Zealand Hurricanes
Aaron Smith Scrum-half (1988-11-21)21 November 1988 (aged 23) 3 New Zealand Highlanders
Piri Weepu Scrum-half (1983-09-07)7 September 1983 (aged 28) 59 New Zealand Blues
Dan Carter Fly-half (1982-03-05)5 March 1982 (aged 30) 87 New Zealand Crusaders
Aaron Cruden Fly-half (1989-01-08)8 January 1989 (aged 23) 11 New Zealand Chiefs
Tamati Ellison Centre (1983-04-01)1 April 1983 (aged 29) 2 New Zealand Highlanders
Ma'a Nonu Centre (1982-05-21)21 May 1982 (aged 30) 66 New Zealand Blues
Conrad Smith Centre (1981-10-12)12 October 1981 (aged 30) 58 New Zealand Hurricanes
Sonny Bill Williams Centre (1985-08-03)3 August 1985 (aged 27) 17 New Zealand Chiefs
Hosea Gear Wing (1984-03-16)16 March 1984 (aged 28) 9 New Zealand Highlanders
Cory Jane Wing (1983-02-08)8 February 1983 (aged 29) 32 New Zealand Hurricanes
Julian Savea Wing (1990-08-07)7 August 1990 (aged 22) 2 New Zealand Hurricanes
Israel Dagg Fullback (1988-06-06)6 June 1988 (aged 24) 15 New Zealand Crusaders
Ben Smith Fullback (1986-06-01)1 June 1986 (aged 26) 5 New Zealand Highlanders

South Africa

Head Coach:' South Africa Heyneke Meyer

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province
Craig Burden Hooker (1985-05-13)13 May 1985 (aged 27) 0 South Africa Sharks
Tiaan Liebenberg Hooker (1981-12-18)18 December 1981 (aged 30) 1 South Africa Stormers
Adriaan Strauss Hooker (1985-11-18)18 November 1985 (aged 26) 14 South Africa Cheetahs
Pat Cilliers Prop (1987-03-03)3 March 1987 (aged 25) 2 South Africa Lions
Jannie du Plessis Prop (1982-11-16)16 November 1982 (aged 29) 35 South Africa Sharks
Dean Greyling Prop (1986-01-01)1 January 1986 (aged 26) 2 South Africa Bulls
Tendai Mtawarira Prop (1985-08-01)1 August 1985 (aged 27) 37 South Africa Sharks
Andries Bekker Lock (1983-12-05)5 December 1983 (aged 28) 26 South Africa Stormers
Eben Etzebeth Lock (1991-10-29)29 October 1991 (aged 20) 5 South Africa Stormers
Juandré Kruger Lock (1985-09-06)6 September 1985 (aged 26) 3 South Africa Bulls
Flip van der Merwe Lock (1985-06-03)3 June 1985 (aged 27) 15 South Africa Bulls
Marcell Coetzee Flanker (1991-05-08)8 May 1991 (aged 21) 5 South Africa Sharks
Francois Louw Flanker (1985-06-15)15 June 1985 (aged 27) 10 England Bath
Jacques Potgieter Flanker (1986-04-24)24 April 1986 (aged 26) 3 South Africa Bulls
Willem Alberts Number 8 (1984-05-11)11 May 1984 (aged 28) 11 South Africa Sharks
Duane Vermeulen Number 8 (1986-07-03)03 July 1986 (aged 26) 0 South Africa Stormers
Francois Hougaard Scrum-half (1988-04-06)6 April 1988 (aged 24) 20 South Africa Bulls
Ruan Pienaar Scrum-half (1984-03-10)10 March 1984 (aged 28) 56 Ireland Ulster
Jano Vermaak Scrum-half (1985-01-01)1 January 1985 (aged 27) 0 South Africa Bulls
Johan Goosen Fly-half (1992-07-27)27 July 1992 (aged 20) 0 South Africa Cheetahs
Morné Steyn Fly-half (1984-07-11)11 July 1984 (aged 28) 39 South Africa Bulls
Juan de Jongh Centre (1988-04-15)15 April 1988 (aged 24) 10 South Africa Stormers
Jean de Villiers (c) Centre (1981-02-24)24 February 1981 (aged 31) 77 South Africa Stormers
François Steyn Centre (1987-05-14)14 May 1987 (aged 25) 49 South Africa Sharks
Bryan Habana Wing (1983-06-12)12 June 1983 (aged 29) 79 South Africa Stormers
Lwazi Mvovo Wing (1986-06-03)3 June 1986 (aged 26) 6 South Africa Sharks
Zane Kirchner Fullback (1984-06-16)16 June 1984 (aged 28) 17 South Africa Bulls
Patrick Lambie Fullback (1990-10-17)17 October 1990 (aged 21) 13 South Africa Sharks

Statistics

Attendance

  1. 88,739 South Africa vs New Zealand
  2. 76,877 Australia vs New Zealand
  3. 48,460 New Zealand vs Australia
  4. 44,463 South Africa vs Australia
  5. 41,149 Argentina vs Australia
  6. 40,000 Argentina vs South Africa
  7. 38,843 South Africa vs Argentina
  8. 38,327 Argentina vs New Zealand
  9. 37,679 Argentina vs South Africa
  10. 34,377 Australia vs South Africa
  11. 29,932 New Zealand vs Argentina
  12. 29,014 New Zealand vs South Africa
  13. 22,278 Australia vs Argentina

See also

References

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