2012 Rugby Championship
Date | 18 August – 6 October 2012 |
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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) | Dan Carter (58) |
Most tries | 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 | ||||||
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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
Australia | 19–27 | New Zealand |
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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' |
Australia
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New Zealand
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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)
South Africa | 27–6 | Argentina |
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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) |
South Africa
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Argentina
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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
New Zealand | 22–0 | Australia |
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Try: Dagg 45' c Con: Carter (1/1) 46' Pen: Carter (5/6) 25', 29', 38', 42', 48' |
Report |
New Zealand
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Australia
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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)
Argentina | 16–16 | South Africa |
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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' |
Argentina
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South Africa
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Man of the Match
Rodrigo Roncero (Argentina)
Touch judges:
Jérôme Garcès (France)
John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official:
Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
Round 3
New Zealand | 21–5 | Argentina |
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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) |
New Zealand
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Argentina
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Man of the Match
Marcelo Bosch (Argentina)
Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official:
Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Australia | 26–19 | South Africa |
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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' |
Australia
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South Africa
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Man of the Match
Berrick Barnes (Australia)
Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)
Round 4
New Zealand | 21–11 | South Africa |
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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' |
New Zealand
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South Africa
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Man of the Match:
Israel Dagg (New Zealand)[10]
Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official:
Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Australia | 23–19 | Argentina |
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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' |
Australia
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Argentina
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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
South Africa | 31–8 | Australia |
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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' |
South Africa
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Australia
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Man of the Match:
Bryan Habana (South Africa)[12]
Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Greg Garner (England)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Argentina | 15–54 | New Zealand |
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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' |
Argentina
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New Zealand
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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
South Africa | 16–32 | New Zealand |
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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' |
South Africa
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New Zealand
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Man of the Match:
Kieran Read (New Zealand)[14]
Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Greg Garner (England)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Argentina | 19–25 | Australia |
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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' |
Argentina
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Australia
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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.
4 August 2012 | Argentina | 21–25 | Stade Français | Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires | ||
Try: Agulla 37' c Imhoff 48' m Con: Hernández (1/1) 38' Pen: Hernández (3/4) 3', 24', 32' |
Report (In Spanish) |
Try: Sempéré 66' c Con: Sinzelle (1/1) 67' Pen: Dupuy (4/6) 11', 15', 26', 29' Sinzelle (2/2) 74', 78' |
Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina) |
11 August 2012 | Argentina | 31–17 | Stade Français | Estadio B. G. Estanislao López, Santa Fe | ||
Try: Carizza 36' m Agulla 69' c Imhoff 76' c Con: Hernández 70', 77' Pen: Hernández 8', 13', 38', 59' |
Report (In Spanish) |
Try: Bonneval 25' c P. Williams 55' c Con: Fillol 26', 56' Pen: Fillol 53' |
Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina) |
Squads
Summary
Nation | Match venues | Head coach | Captain | ||
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Name | City | Capacity | |||
Argentina | Estadio Ciudad de La Plata | La Plata | 53,000 | 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 | 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 | Steve Hansen | Richie McCaw |
Westpac Stadium | Wellington | 36,000 | |||
Forsyth Barr Stadium | Dunedin | 30,748 | |||
South Africa | FNB Stadium | Johannesburg | 94,736 | Heyneke Meyer | Jean de Villiers |
Newlands Stadium | Cape Town | 51,900 | |||
Loftus Versfeld | Pretoria | 51,762 |
- ↑ 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: Santiago Phelan
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
AustraliaHead Coach': Robbie Deans Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
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