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2012 Rugby Championship#Round 6

{{Short description|International rugby union competition}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox rugby tournament

| name = 2012 Rugby Championship

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| matches = 12

| countries = {{ru|ARG}}
{{ru|AUS}}
{{ru|NZL}}
{{ru|RSA}}

| date = {{nowrap|18 August – 6 October 2012}}

| tries = 44

| top scorer = {{flagicon|NZL}} Dan Carter (58)

| most tries = {{flagicon|RSA}} Bryan Habana (7)

| champion = New Zealand

| count = 11

| bledisloe cup = {{ru|NZL}}

| freedom cup = {{ru|NZL}}

| mandela challenge plate = {{ru|AUS}}

| puma trophy = {{ru|AUS}}

| preceded by = 2011

| succeeded by = 2013

| champdest = 1

}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SANZAR-unveil-new-tournament-20111108|title=Springboks to meet Pumas|work=sport24.co.za|date=8 November 2011|access-date=8 November 2011}} 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, which was their 11th Southern Hemisphere title including the Tri Nations.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/19743043

|title=New Zealand win inaugural title|date=30 September 2012|work=BBC Sport|access-date=9 October 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealand/rugby/story/170801.html|title=McCaw hails comeback for landmark win|date=6 October 2012|work=ESPN|access-date=9 October 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/rugby-gold/new-zealand-wins-rugby-championship-in-style-beating-argeintina-54-15/story-fn8ti7yn-1226484685525

|title=New Zealand wins Rugby Championship in style, beating Argentina 54-15|date=30 September 2012|work=Daily Telegraph|access-date=9 October 2012 }}

Standings

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
rowspan="2" style="width:5%;"| Place

! rowspan="2" style="width:15%;"| Nation

! colspan="4" style="width:32%;"| Games

! colspan="3" style="width:18%;"| Points

! rowspan="2" style="width:8%;"| Try
Bonus

! rowspan="2" style="width:8%;"| Losing
Bonus

! rowspan="2" style="width:10%;"| Table
points

style="width:8%;"| Played

! style="width:8%;"| Won

! style="width:8%;"| Drawn

! style="width:8%;"| Lost

! style="width:8%;"| For

! style="width:8%;"| Against

! style="width:8%;"| {{tooltip|Diff|Difference}}

1align=left|{{Ru|NZL}}

|6

60017766+1112026
2align=left|{{Ru|AUS}}

|6

303101137−360012
3align=left|{{Ru|RSA}}

|6

213120109+111112
4align=left|{{Ru|ARG}}

|6

01580166−86024

Fixtures

=Round 1=

{{rugbybox

|date=18 August 2012

|time=20:05 AEST (UTC+10)

|home={{ru-rt|AUS}}

|score=19–27

|report=Report{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/the-rugby-championship/rugby/match/153845.html|title=Australia v New Zealand|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=14 September 2017}}

|away={{ru|NZL}}

|try1=Sharpe 38' c

|con1=Barnes (1/1) 39'

|pen1=Barnes (4/4) 2', 44', 49', 75'

|try2=Dagg 12' c
Jane 32' m

|con2=Carter (1/2) 13'

|pen2=Carter (5/6) 10', 19', 47', 62', 80+2'

|stadium=Stadium Australia, Sydney

|attendance=76,877{{cite web |first=Toby |last=Robson |title=All Blacks win but plenty to work on |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/7505340/All-Blacks-win-but-plenty-to-work-on |work=Rugby Heaven |publisher=Fairfax New Zealand |date=19 August 2012 |access-date=19 August 2012 }}

|referee=Alain Rolland (Ireland)

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FB15Kurtley Beale
RW14Adam Ashley-Cooper
OC13Rob Horne
IC12Anthony Fainga'a
LW11Digby Ioane
FH10Berrick Barnes
SH9Will Genia
N88Scott Higginbotham
OF7David Pocock (c)
BF6Dave Dennis{{suboff|64}}
RL5Nathan Sharpe
LL4Sitaleki Timanicolspan=2|{{blood bin|40|44}}{{suboff|66}}{{subon|70}}
TP3Ben Darwincolspan=2|{{blood bin|52|56}}{{suboff|79}}
HK2Tatafu Polota-Nau{{suboff|59}}
LP1Benn Robinson{{suboff|68}}
colspan=3|Substitutes:
HK16Stephen Moore{{subon|59}}
PR17James Slipper{{subon|68}}
LK18Rob Simmons{{subon|40}}{{suboff|44}}{{subon|66}}{{suboff|70}}
FL19Radike Samo{{Subon|64}}
FL20Michael Hooper
SH21Nick Phipps
WG22Drew Mitchell
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Robbie Deans

|style="vertical-align:top"|350px

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FB15Israel Dagg
RW14Cory Jane
OC13Ma'a Nonu
IC12Sonny Bill Williams
LW11Hosea Gear
FH10Dan Carter
SH9Aaron Smith{{suboff|79}}
N88Kieran Read
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Liam Messam
RL5Sam Whitelock
LL4Luke Romano{{suboff|52}}
TP3Owen Franks
HK2Keven Mealamu{{suboff|77}}
LP1Tony Woodcock{{suboff|64}}
colspan=3|Substitutes:
HK16Andrew Hore{{subon|77}}
PR17Ben Franks{{subon|64}}
LK18Brodie Retallick{{subon|52}}
FL19Victor Vito
SH20Piri Weepu{{subon|79}}
FH21Aaron Cruden
FB22Ben Smith
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} 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)

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{{rugbybox

|date=18 August 2012

|time=17:00 SAST (UTC+02)

|home={{ru-rt|RSA}}

|score=27–6

|report=Report{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/match/153846.html|title=South Africa v Argentina|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=14 September 2017}}

|away={{ru|ARG}}

|try1=Kirchner 16' c
Coetzee 27' c
Habana 56' c

|con1=M. Steyn (3/3) 17', 28', 57'

|pen1=M. Steyn (2/2) 3', 24'

|pen2=Hernández (2/4) 13', 30'

|stadium=Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

|attendance=38,843{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-19/springboks-too-strong-for-debutant-pumas/4208198 |title=Springboks too strong for debutant Pumas |date=19 August 2012 |author=AFP |work=ABC News |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=19 August 2012}}

|referee=Steve Walsh (Australia)

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FB15Zane Kirchner
RW14Bryan Habana{{suboff|69}}
OC13Jean de Villiers (c)
IC12François Steyn
LW11Lwazi Mvovo{{suboff|60}}
FH10Morné Steyn
SH9Francois Hougaard
N88Keegan Daniel{{suboff|52}}
OF7Willem Alberts
BF6Marcell Coetzee
RL5Andries Bekker{{suboff|58}}
LL4Eben Etzebeth
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HK2Bismarck du Plessis{{suboff|4}}
LP1Tendai Mtawarira
colspan=3|Substitutes:
HK16Adriaan Strauss{{subon|4}}
PR17Pat Cilliers{{subon|31}}{{suboff|35}}{{subon|70}}
LK18Flip van der Merwe{{subon|58}}
FL19Jacques Potgieter{{subon|52}}
SH20Ruan Pienaar{{subon|60}}
FH21Patrick Lambie
CE22JJ Engelbrecht{{subon|69}}
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Heyneke Meyer

|style="vertical-align:top"|350px

|style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"|

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FB15Lucas González Amorosino
RW14Gonzalo Camacho
OC13Marcelo Bosch
IC12Santiago Fernández{{suboff|69}}
LW11Horacio Agulla
FH10Juan Martín Hernández
SH9Nicolás Vergallo{{suboff|65}}
N88Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)
OF7Alvaro Galindo{{suboff|42}}
BF6Julio Farías Cabello{{suboff|69}}
RL5Patricio Albacete
LL4Manuel Carizza
TP3Juan Figallo{{suboff|60}}
HK2Eusebio Guiñazú
LP1Rodrigo Roncero{{suboff|60}}
colspan=3|Substitutes:
HK16Bruno Postiglioni
PR17Marcos Ayerza{{subon|60}}
PR18Juan Pablo Orlandi{{subon|60}}
FL19Tomás Leonardi{{subon|42}}
N820Leonardo Senatore{{subon|69}}
SH21Martín Landajo{{subon|65}}
CE22Martín Rodríguez{{subon|69}}
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ARG}} 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)

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=Round 2=

{{rugbybox

|date=25 August 2012

|time=19:35 NZST (UTC+12)

|home={{ru-rt|NZL}}

|score=22–0

|report=Report{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/the-rugby-championship/rugby/match/153847.html|title=New Zealand v Australia|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=14 September 2017}}

|away={{ru|AUS}}

|try1=Dagg 45' c

|con1=Carter (1/1) 46'

|pen1=Carter (5/6) 25', 29', 38', 42', 48'

|stadium=Eden Park, Auckland

|attendance=48,460{{cite web | first=Marc | last=Hinton |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/7549212/Victory-but-Sonny-Bill-Williams-a-loss |title=Victory, but Sonny Bill Williams a loss |date=26 August 2012|work=Rugby Heaven |publisher=Fairfax New Zealand |access-date=26 August 2012}}

|referee=Nigel Owens (Wales)

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FB15Israel Dagg{{suboff|70}}
RW14Cory Jane
OC13Ma'a Nonu{{suboff|55}}
IC12Sonny Bill Williams
LW11Hosea Gear
FH10Dan Carter
SH9Aaron Smith{{suboff|64}}
N88Kieran Read
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Liam Messam{{suboff|64}}
RL5Sam Whitelock
LL4Luke Romano{{suboff|47}}
TP3Owen Franks
HK2Keven Mealamu{{suboff|47}}
LP1Wyatt Crockett{{suboff|55}}
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HK16Andrew Hore{{subon|47}}
PR17Ben Franks{{subon|55}}
LK18Brodie Retallick{{subon|47}}
FL19Victor Vito{{subon|64}}
SH20Piri Weepu{{subon|64}}
FH21Aaron Cruden{{subon|70}}
FB22Ben Smith{{subon|55}}
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Steve Hansen

|style="vertical-align:top"|350px

|style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"|

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FB15Adam Ashley-Cooper
RW14Drew Mitchell{{suboff|34}}
OC13Rob Horne{{suboff|40}}
IC12Berrick Barnes
LW11Digby Ioane
FH10Quade Cooper
SH9Will Genia (c)

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N88Scott Higginbotham{{suboff|46}}
OF7Michael Hooper
BF6Dave Dennis{{suboff|54}}
RL5Nathan Sharpe
LL4Sitaleki Timani
TP3Ben Alexander
HK2Stephen Moore{{suboff|72}}
LP1Benn Robinson{{suboff|42}}
colspan=3|Substitutes:
HK16Saia Fainga'a{{subon|72}}
PR17James Slipper{{subon|42}}
FL18Radike Samo{{subon|46}}
FL19Liam Gill{{subon|54}}
SH20Nick Phipps
CE21Anthony Fainga'a{{subon|40}}
FB22Kurtley Beale{{subon|34}}
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Robbie Deans

|}

Man of the Match:


Sonny Bill Williams (New Zealand)[http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/7550950/Conrad-Smith-to-make-All-Blacks-return Conrad Smith to make All Blacks return], Marc Hinton, dated 26 August 2012.

Touch judges:


Alain Rolland (Ireland)


Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)


Television match official:


Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

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{{rugbybox

|date=25 August 2012

|time=16:10 AST (UTC−03)

|home={{ru-rt|ARG}}

|score=16–16

|report=Report{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/the-rugby-championship/rugby/match/153848.html|title=Argentina v South Africa|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=14 September 2017}}

|away={{ru|RSA}}

|try1=Fernández 16' c

|con1=Rodríguez (1/1) 17'

|pen1=Rodríguez (3/5) 11', 35', 50'

|try2=F. Steyn 64' c

|con2=M. Steyn (1/1) 65'

|pen2=M. Steyn (3/7) 32', 48', 53'

|stadium=Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza

|attendance=37,679 {{cite web |url=http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3561_8019790,00.html |title=Breakdown blues for Meyer |date=26 August 2012 |work=Planet Rugby |access-date=26 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118013811/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3561_8019790,00.html |archive-date=2012-11-18 |url-status=dead }}

|referee=Steve Walsh (Australia)

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FB15Martín Rodríguez
RW14Gonzalo Camacho
OC13Marcelo Bosch
IC12Santiago Fernández
LW11Horacio Agulla
FH10Nicolás Sánchez{{suboff|54}}
SH9Nicolás Vergallo{{suboff|56}}
N88Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)
OF7Alvaro Galindo{{suboff|35}}
BF6Julio Farías Cabello{{suboff|75}}
RL5Patricio Albacete
LL4Manuel Carizza
TP3Juan Figallo
HK2Eusebio Guiñazú
LP1Rodrigo Roncero{{suboff|56}}
colspan=3|Substitutes:
HK16Bruno Postiglioni
PR17Marcos Ayerza{{subon|56}}
N818Leonardo Senatore{{subon|75}}
FL19Tomás Leonardi{{subon|35}}
SH20Martín Landajo{{subon|56}}
FB21Lucas González Amorosino{{subon|54}}
WG22Juan Imhoff
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Santiago Phelan

|style="vertical-align:top"|350px

|style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"|

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FB15Zane Kirchner
RW14Bryan Habana{{suboff|57}}
OC13Jean de Villiers (c)
IC12François Steyn
LW11Lwazi Mvovo
FH10Morné Steyn
SH9Francois Hougaard
N88Willem Alberts
OF7Jacques Potgieter
BF6Marcell Coetzee{{suboff|65}}
RL5Andries Bekker{{suboff|49}}
LL4Eben Etzebeth
TP3Jannie du Plessis{{suboff|68}}
HK2Adriaan Strauss{{suboff|75}}
LP1Tendai Mtawarira
colspan=3|Substitutes:
HK16Tiaan Liebenberg{{subon|75}}
PR17Pat Cilliers{{subon|68}}
LK18Flip van der Merwe{{subon|49}}
N819Keegan Daniel{{subon|65}}
SH20Ruan Pienaar{{subon|57}}
FH21Patrick Lambie
CE22JJ Engelbrecht
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Heyneke Meyer

|}

Man of the Match


Rodrigo Roncero (Argentina)

Touch judges:


Jérôme Garcès (France)


John Lacey (Ireland)


Television match official:


Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

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=Round 3=

{{rugbybox

|date=8 September 2012

|time=19:35 NZST (UTC+12)

|home={{ru-rt|NZL}}

|score=21–5

|report=Report{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/the-rugby-championship/rugby/match/153850.html|title=New Zealand v Argentina|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=14 September 2017}}

|away={{ru|ARG}}

|try1=Savea 66' m
Jane 71' c

|con1=Cruden (1/2) 73'

|pen1=Cruden (3/5) 8', 24', 51'

|try2=Roncero 12' m

|stadium=Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington

|attendance=29,932

|referee=Romain Poite (France)

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FB15Israel Dagg
RW14Cory Jane
OC13Conrad Smith{{suboff|76}}
IC12Ma'a Nonu
LW11Julian Savea
FH10Aaron Cruden{{suboff|75}}
SH9Aaron Smith{{suboff|61}}
N88Kieran Read
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Victor Vito{{suboff|43}}
RL5Brodie Retallick{{suboff|64}}
LL4Luke Romano
TP3Owen Franks{{suboff|74}}
HK2Keven Mealamu{{suboff|49}}
LP1Tony Woodcock
colspan=3|Substitutes:
HK16Andrew Hore{{subon|49}}
PR17Charlie Faumuina{{subon|74}}
LK18Sam Whitelock{{subon|64}}
FL19Liam Messam{{subon|43}}
SH20Piri Weepu{{subon|61}}
FH21Beauden Barrett{{subon|75}}
FB22Ben Smith{{subon|76}}
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Steve Hansen

|style="vertical-align:top"|350px

|style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"|

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FB15Martín Rodríguez{{suboff|67}}
RW14Gonzalo Camacho
OC13Marcelo Bosch{{suboff|77}}
IC12Santiago Fernández
LW11Horacio Agulla
FH10Juan Martín Hernández
SH9Nicolás Vergallo
N88Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)
OF7Juan Manuel Leguizamón{{suboff|41}}
BF6Julio Farías Cabello{{sin bin|58|68}}{{suboff|74}}
RL5Patricio Albacete
LL4Manuel Carizza
TP3Juan Figallo{{suboff|51}}
HK2Eusebio Guiñazú
LP1Rodrigo Roncero{{suboff|51}}
colspan=3|Substitutes:
HK16Agustín Creevy
PR17Marcos Ayerza{{subon|51}}
PR18Juan Pablo Orlandi{{subon|51}}
N819Leonardo Senatore{{subon|74}}
FL20Tomás Leonardi{{subon|41}}
SH21Martín Landajo{{subon|77}}
WG22Lucas González Amorosino{{subon|67}}
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Santiago Phelan

|}

Man of the Match


Marcelo Bosch (Argentina)

Touch judges:


George Clancy (Ireland)


James Leckie (Australia)


Television match official:


Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

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{{rugbybox

|date=8 September 2012

|time=18:35 AWST (UTC+08)

|home={{ru-rt|AUS}}

|score=26–19

|report=Report{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/match/153849.html|title=Australia v South Africa|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=14 September 2017}}

|away={{ru|RSA}} (1 BP)

|try1=Higginbotham 56' c
Alexander 68' c

|con1=Barnes (2/2) 55', 69'

|pen1=Barnes (4/4) 18', 29', 48', 63'

|try2=Habana 20' c

|con2=M. Steyn (1/1) 20'

|pen2=M. Steyn (2/3) 3', 67'
F. Steyn (2/2) 25', 60'

|stadium=Subiaco Oval, Perth

|attendance=34,377

|referee=Nigel Owens (Wales)

}}

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RW14Dominic Shipperley
OC13Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC12Berrick Barnes{{suboff|71}}
LW11Digby Ioane
FH10Quade Cooper
SH9Will Genia (c){{suboff|70}}
N88Radike Samo{{suboff|52}}
OF7Michael Hooper
BF6Dave Dennis
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LL4Sitaleki Timani{{suboff|64}}
TP3Ben Alexander{{suboff|74}}
HK2Tatafu Polota-Nau{{suboff|74}}
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PR17James Slipper{{subon|31}}
FL18Scott Higginbotham{{subon|52}}
FL19Liam Gill{{subon|64}}
SH20Nick Phipps{{subon|70}}
FH21Mike Harris{{subon|71}}
CE22Anthony Fainga'a{{subon|71}}
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RW14Bryan Habana{{suboff|52}}
OC13Jean de Villiers (c)
IC12François Steyn
LW11Francois Hougaard
FH10Morné Steyn{{suboff|71}}
SH9Ruan Pienaar
N88Duane Vermeulen{{suboff|34}}{{subon|43}}
OF7Willem Alberts
BF6Marcell Coetzee{{suboff|57}}
RL5Juandré Kruger
LL4Eben Etzebeth{{suboff|59}}
TP3Jannie du Plessis{{suboff|53}}
HK2Adriaan Strauss{{suboff|75}}
LP1Tendai Mtawarira{{sin bin|33|43}}
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PR17Pat Cilliers{{subon|34}}{{suboff|43}}{{subon|53}}
LK18Flip van der Merwe{{subon|59}}
FL19Francois Louw{{subon|57}}
FH20Johan Goosen{{subon|71}}
FH21Patrick Lambie{{subon|71}}
WG22Lwazi Mvovo{{subon|52}}
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Heyneke Meyer

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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=

{{rugbybox

|date=15 September 2012

|time=19:35 NZST (UTC+12)

|home={{ru-rt|NZL}}

|score=21–11

|report=Report{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/the-rugby-championship/rugby/match/153852.html|title=New Zealand v South Africa|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=14 September 2017}}

|away={{ru|RSA}}

|try1=Dagg 19' m
A. Smith 60' c

|con1=Cruden (1/2) 60'

|pen1=Cruden (3/5) 52', 75', 82'

|try2=Habana 48' m

|pen2=M. Steyn (1/4) 18'
Goosen (1/2) 70'

|stadium=Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

|attendance=28,982

|referee=George Clancy (Ireland)

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BF6Liam Messam
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HK2Andrew Hore{{suboff|50}}
LP1Tony Woodcock
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PR17Charlie Faumuina{{subon|70}}
LK18Brodie Retallick{{subon|50}}
FL19Victor Vito
SH20Aaron Smith{{subon|40}}
FH21Beauden Barrett
CE22Tamati Ellison
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FB15Zane Kirchner{{suboff|75}}
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OC13Jean de Villiers (c)
IC12François Steyn
LW11Francois Hougaard
FH10Morné Steyn{{suboff|59}}
SH9Ruan Pienaar
N88Duane Vermeulen
OF7Willem Alberts{{suboff|61}}
BF6Francois Louw
RL5Juandré Kruger{{suboff|53}}
LL4Flip van der Merwecolspan=2|{{blood bin|40|42}}
TP3Jannie du Plessis
HK2Adriaan Strauss{{suboff|75}}
LP1Tendai Mtawarira{{suboff|51}}
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PR17Dean Greyling{{subon|51}}{{sin bin|64|74}}
LK18Andries Bekker{{subon|40}}{{suboff|42}}{{subon|53}}
FL19Marcell Coetzee{{subon|61}}
FH20Johan Goosen{{subon|59}}
CE21Juan de Jongh
FH22Patrick Lambie{{subon|75}}
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Heyneke Meyer

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Man of the Match:


Israel Dagg (New Zealand){{cite web|url=http://sport.iafrica.com/rugby/news/816721.html|title=iafrica.com All Blacks deny Springboks|work=iAfrica.com|access-date=2012-09-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129091335/http://sport.iafrica.com/rugby/news/816721.html|archive-date=2014-11-29|url-status=dead}}

Touch judges:


Romain Poite (France)


James Leckie (Australia)


Television match official:


Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

----

{{rugbybox

|date=15 September 2012

|time=20:05 AEST (UTC+10)

|home={{ru-rt|AUS}}

|score=23–19

|report=Report{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/the-rugby-championship/rugby/match/153851.html|title=Australia v Argentina|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=14 September 2017}}

|away={{ru|ARG}} (1 BP)

|try1=McCabe 60' c
Ioane 69' c

|con1=Barnes (2/2) 60', 69'

|pen1=Barnes (2/4) 25', 49'
Beale (1/1) 79'

|try2=Leonardi 50' m
Cabello 52' m

|pen2=Hernández (3/4) 3', 29', 57'

|stadium=Robina Stadium, Gold Coast

|attendance=22,278

|referee=Wayne Barnes (England)

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IC12Pat McCabe{{sin bin|12|22}}
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SH9Nick Phipps{{suboff|38}}
N88Radike Samo{{suboff|53}}
OF7Michael Hooper
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LL4Kane Douglas
TP3Ben Alexander
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PR17James Slipper{{subon|30}}
FL18Scott Higginbotham{{subon|53}}
FL19Liam Gill{{subon|75}}
SH20Brett Sheehan
CE21Anthony Fainga'a{{subon|70}}
FB22Kurtley Beale{{subon|30}}{{suboff|40}}{{subon|66}}
colspan="3"|Coach:
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FB15Lucas González Amorosino
RW14Gonzalo Camacho{{suboff|40}}
OC13Marcelo Bosch
IC12Santiago Fernández
LW11Horacio Agulla
FH10Juan Martín Hernández
SH9Martín Landajo{{suboff|61}}
N88Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)
OF7Juan Manuel Leguizamón{{suboff|49}}
BF6Julio Farías Cabello{{suboff|74}}
RL5Patricio Albacete
LL4Manuel Carizza
TP3Juan Figallo{{suboff|40}}{{subon|74}}
HK2Eusebio Guiñazú{{suboff|61}}
LP1Rodrigo Roncero{{suboff|74}}
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HK16Agustín Creevy{{subon|61}}
PR17Juan Pablo Orlandi{{subon|40}}
N818Leonardo Senatore{{subon|74}}
FL19Tomás Leonardi{{subon|49}}
SH20Nicolás Vergallo{{subon|61}}
FB21Martín Rodríguez
WG22Juan Imhoff{{subon|40}}
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Santiago Phelan

|}

Man of the Match:


Digby Ioane (Australia){{cite web|url=http://www.rugby.com.au/wallabies/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1516/ArticleID/7665/Default.aspx|title=Full Time: Qantas Wallabies 23 v Argentina Pumas 19}}

Touch judges:


Nigel Owens (Wales)


Glen Jackson (New Zealand)


Television match official:


Matt Goddard (Australia)

----

=Round 5=

{{rugbybox

|date=29 September 2012

|time=17:00 SAST (UTC+02)

|home=(1 BP) {{ru-rt|RSA}}

|score=31–8

|report=Report{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/match/153853.html|title=South Africa v Australia|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=14 September 2017}}

|away={{ru|AUS}}

|try1=Kirchner 21' c
Habana 28' c, 60' c, 78' m
Louw 53' m

|con1=Pienaar (3/5) 22', 29', 61'

|try2=Harris 65' m

|pen2=Beale (1/2) 34'

|stadium=Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria

|attendance=44,463

|referee=Alain Rolland (Ireland)

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RW14Bryan Habana
OC13Jaco Taute{{suboff|75}}
IC12Jean de Villiers (c)
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FH10Johan Goosen{{suboff|75}}
SH9Ruan Pienaar
N88Duane Vermeulen
OF7Willem Alberts{{suboff|58}}
BF6Francois Louw
RL5Andries Bekker
LL4Eben Etzebeth{{suboff|58}}
TP3Jannie du Plessis{{suboff|70}}
HK2Adriaan Strauss{{suboff|75}}
LP1Tendai Mtawarira
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PR17Pat Cilliers{{subon|70}}
LK18Flip van der Merwe{{subon|58}}
FL19Marcell Coetzee{{subon|58}}
FH20Elton Jantjies{{subon|75}}
CE21Juan de Jongh{{subon|75}}
FH22Patrick Lambie{{subon|55}}
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OC13Adam Ashley-Cooper{{suboff|38}}
IC12Pat McCabecolspan=2|{{blood bin|5|13}}
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FH10Kurtley Beale
SH9Nick Phipps
N88Radike Samo{{suboff|55}}
OF7Michael Hooper
BF6Dave Dennis
RL5Nathan Sharpe (c)
LL4Kane Douglas{{suboff|50}}
TP3Ben Alexander{{suboff|67}}
HK2Tatafu Polota-Nau
LP1Benn Robinson{{suboff|30}}{{subon|67}}
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PR17James Slipper{{subon|30}}{{sin bin|52|62}}
LK18Rob Simmons{{subon|50}}
FL19Liam Gill{{subon|55}}
SH20Brett Sheehan{{subon|62}}
FH21Mike Harris{{subon|38}}
CE22Anthony Fainga'a{{subon|5}}{{suboff|13}} {{subon|19}}{{suboff|23}}{{subon|31}}
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Robbie Deans

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Man of the Match:


Bryan Habana (South Africa){{cite web|url=http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16024_8120995,00.html|title=Planet Rugby - Rugby Union News, Live Rugby Scores, Results & Fixtures - Springboks rule at Loftus|access-date=2012-09-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001224454/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16024_8120995,00.html|archive-date=2012-10-01|url-status=dead}}

Touch judges:


Romain Poite (France)


Greg Garner (England)


Television match official:


Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

----

{{rugbybox

|date=29 September 2012

|time=20:10 AST (UTC−03)

|home={{ru-rt|ARG}}

|score=15–54

|report=Report{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/the-rugby-championship/rugby/match/153854.html|title=Argentina v New Zealand|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=14 September 2017}}

|away={{ru|NZL}} (1 BP)

|try1=Landajo 7' m
Camacho 47' c

|con1=Hernández (1/2) 47'

|pen1=Hernández (1/2) 26'

|try2=A. Smith 15' c
Jane 22' c, 50' m, 79' c
Savea 30' m, 38' c
Nonu 58' c

|con2=Carter (3/5) 15', 23', 39'
Cruden (2/2) 59', 80'

|pen2=Carter (2/3) 19', 28'
Cruden (1/1) 65'

|stadium=Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata

|attendance=53,000

|referee=Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

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RW14Gonzalo Camacho
OC13Marcelo Bosch
IC12Santiago Fernández
LW11Horacio Agulla{{suboff|48}}
FH10Juan Martín Hernández
SH9Martín Landajo
N88Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)
OF7Juan Manuel Leguizamón{{suboff|52}}
BF6Julio Farías Cabello
RL5Patricio Albacete
LL4Manuel Carizza{{suboff|57}}
TP3Juan Figallo{{suboff|67}}
HK2Eusebio Guiñazú{{suboff|58}}
LP1Rodrigo Roncero
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PR17Juan Pablo Orlandi{{subon|67}}
LK18Tomás Vallejos{{subon|57}}
FL19Tomás Leonardi{{subon|52}}
SH20Nicolás Vergallo{{subon|73}}
FB21Martín Rodríguez{{subon|66}}{{suboff|73}}
WG22Juan Imhoff{{subon|48}}
colspan="3"|Coach:
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|style="vertical-align:top"|350px

|style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"|

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FB15Israel Dagg
RW14Cory Jane
OC13Conrad Smith{{suboff|54}}
IC12Ma'a Nonu
LW11Julian Savea
FH10Dan Carter{{suboff|58}}
SH9Aaron Smith{{suboff|57}}
N88Kieran Read
OF7Richie McCaw (c){{suboff|58}}
BF6Liam Messam
RL5Sam Whitelock
LL4Luke Romanocolspan=2|{{blood bin|5|16}}{{suboff|35}}
TP3Owen Franks{{suboff|57}}
HK2Andrew Hore{{suboff|48}}
LP1Tony Woodcock
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HK16Keven Mealamu{{subon|48}}
PR17Charlie Faumuina{{subon|57}}
LK18Brodie Retallick{{subon|5}}{{suboff|16}}{{subon|35}}
FL19Sam Cane{{subon|58}}
SH20Piri Weepu{{subon|57}}
FH21Aaron Cruden{{subon|58}}
FB22Ben Smith{{subon|54}}
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Steve Hansen

|}

Man of the Match:


Kieran Read (New Zealand){{cite web|url=http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3551_8123375,00.html|title=Planet Rugby - Rugby Union News - All Blacks outclass Argentina|access-date=2012-09-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003001535/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3551_8123375,00.html|archive-date=2012-10-03|url-status=dead}}

Touch judges:


Craig Joubert (South Africa)


Pascal Gaüzère (France)


Television match official:


Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

----

=Round 6=

{{rugbybox

|date=6 October 2012

|time=17:00 SAST (UTC+02)

|home={{ru-rt|RSA}}

|score=16–32

|report=Report{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/the-rugby-championship/rugby/match/153855.html|title=South Africa v New Zealand|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=14 September 2017}}

|away={{ru|NZL}} (1 BP)

|try1=Habana 12' c

|con1=Goosen (1/1) 13'

|pen1=Goosen (1/3) 20'
Jantjies (2/4) 36', 39'

|try2=Whitelock 25' m
A. Smith 33' c
Nonu 41' c
C. Smith 52' c

|con2=Carter (3/4) 33, 41, 53

|pen2=Carter (1/2) 71'

|drop2=Carter (1/1) 63'

|stadium=FNB Stadium, Johannesburg

|attendance=80,753

|referee=Alain Rolland (Ireland)

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RW14Bryan Habana
OC13Jaco Taute{{suboff|76}}
IC12Jean de Villiers (c)
LW11Francois Hougaard
FH10Johan Goosen{{suboff|34}}
SH9Ruan Pienaar
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OF7Willem Alberts{{suboff|59}}
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RL5Andries Bekker
LL4Eben Etzebeth{{suboff|59}}
TP3Jannie du Plessis{{suboff|53}}
HK2Adriaan Strauss{{suboff|72}}
LP1Tendai Mtawarira
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PR17Coenie Oosthuizen{{subon|53}}
LK18Flip van der Merwe{{subon|59}}
FL19Marcell Coetzee{{subon|36}}{{suboff|42}}{{subon|59}}
FH20Elton Jantjies{{subon|34}}
CE21Juan de Jongh{{subon|76}}
FH22Patrick Lambie{{subon|64}}
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FB15Israel Dagg{{sin bin|66|76}}
RW14Cory Jane
OC13Conrad Smith
IC12Ma'a Nonu{{suboff|62}}
LW11Hosea Gear
FH10Dan Carter{{suboff|76}}
SH9Aaron Smith{{suboff|65}}
N88Kieran Read
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BF6Liam Messam{{suboff|65}}{{subon|69}}{{suboff|72}}
RL5Sam Whitelock
LL4Brodie Retallick{{suboff|58}}
TP3Owen Franks{{suboff|62}}
HK2Andrew Hore{{suboff|51}}
LP1Tony Woodcock
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HK16Keven Mealamu{{subon|51}}
PR17Ben Franks{{subon|62}}
LK18Luke Romano{{subon|58}}
FL19Adam Thomson{{subon|65}}
SH20Piri Weepu{{subon|65}}
FH21Aaron Cruden{{subon|76}}
CE22Tamati Ellison{{subon|62}}
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Steve Hansen

|}

Man of the Match:


Kieran Read (New Zealand){{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1361027-rugby-championship-2012-results-score-and-recap-of-south-africa-vs-new-zealand|title=Rugby Championship 2012 Results: Score and Recap of South Africa vs. New Zealand|author=Matt Fitzgerald|work=Bleacher Report}}

Touch judges:


Romain Poite (France)


Greg Garner (England)


Television match official:


Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

----

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|date=6 October 2012

|time=20:10 AST (UTC−03)

|home=(1 BP) {{ru-rt|ARG}}

|score=19–25

|report=Report{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/the-rugby-championship/rugby/match/153856.html|title=Argentina v Australia|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=14 September 2017}}

|away={{ru|AUS}}

|try1=Imhoff 76' c

|con1=Bosch (1/1) 76'

|pen1=Hernández (3/4) 10', 15', 28'
Bosch (1/2) 61'

|try2=Ioane 63' c

|con2=Harris (1/1) 65'

|pen2=Harris (6/9) 2', 7', 13', 23', 26', 73'

|stadium=Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario

|attendance=37,000

|referee=Craig Joubert (South Africa)

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FB15Lucas González Amorosino
RW14Gonzalo Camacho
OC13Marcelo Bosch
IC12Santiago Fernándezcolspan=2|{{blood bin|45|52}}
LW11Horacio Agulla{{suboff|66}}
FH10Juan Martín Hernández{{suboff|59}}
SH9Martín Landajo
N88Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)
OF7Juan Manuel Leguizamón{{suboff|47}}
BF6Julio Farías Cabello{{suboff|73}}
RL5Patricio Albacete{{sin bin|24|34}}
LL4Manuel Carizza
TP3Juan Figallo{{suboff|69}}
HK2Eusebio Guiñazú
LP1Rodrigo Roncero{{suboff|73}}
colspan=3|Substitutes:
HK16Agustín Creevy{{subon|62}}
PR17Juan Pablo Orlandi{{subon|69}}
N818Leonardo Senatore{{subon|73}}
FL19Tomás Leonardi{{subon|47}}
SH20Nicolás Vergallo
FH21Nicolás Sánchez{{subon|45}}{{suboff|52}}{{subon|59}}
WG22Juan Imhoff{{subon|66}}
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Santiago Phelan

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FB15Mike Harris
RW14Nick Cummins
OC13Ben Tapuai
IC12Pat McCabe
LW11Digby Ioane
FH10Kurtley Beale
SH9George Gregan (c){{suboff|73}}
N88Radike Samo{{suboff|62}}
OF7Michael Hooper
BF6Sitaleki Timani{{suboff|68}}
RL5Nathan Sharpe
LL4Kane Douglas{{suboff|8}}
TP3Ben Alexander
HK2Tatafu Polota-Nau
LP1James Slipper{{suboff|40}}
colspan=3|Substitutes:
HK16Saia Fainga'a
PR17Benn Robinson{{subon|40}}
FL18Dave Dennis{{subon|62}}
FL19Scott Higginbotham{{subon|8}}
FL20Liam Gill{{subon|68}}
SH21Brett Sheehan{{subon|73}}{{sin bin|74|80}}
WG22Sam Cordingley
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Robbie Deans

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Man of the Match:


Michael Hooper (Australia){{cite web|url=http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/player-ratings-wallabies-v-los-pumas-ii-2012/|title=Green and Gold Rugby Player Ratings: Wallabies v. Los Pumas II 2012 - Green and Gold Rugby|work=Green and Gold Rugby|date=7 October 2012 }}

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.

{{rugbybox collapsible

|date=4 August 2012

|home={{ru-rt|ARG}}

|score=21–25

|report=Report{{cite web|url=http://espndeportes.espn.com/noticias/nota?s=rug&id=1579061&type=story|title=Los Pumas cayeron ante Stade Francais 25-21|date=4 August 2012|website=ESPNdeportes.com|access-date=14 September 2017}}
(In Spanish)

|away=Stade Français

|try1=Agulla 37' c
Imhoff 48' m

|con1=Hernández (1/1) 38'

|pen1=Hernández (3/4) 3', 24', 32'

|try2=Sempéré 66' c

|con2=Sinzelle (1/1) 67'

|pen2=Dupuy (4/6) 11', 15', 26', 29'
Sinzelle (2/2) 74', 78'

|stadium=Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires

|attendance=

|referee=Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

}}

{{rugbybox collapsible

|date=11 August 2012

|home={{ru-rt|ARG}}

|score=31–17

|report=Report{{cite web|url=http://espndeportes.espn.com/noticias/nota?s=rug&id=1584226&type=story|title=Los Pumas tuvieron revancha en Santa Fe|date=10 August 2012|website=ESPNdeportes.com|access-date=14 September 2017}}
(In Spanish)

|away=Stade Français

|try1=Carizza 36' m
Agulla 69' c
Imhoff 76' c

|con1=Hernández 70', 77'

|pen1=Hernández 8', 13', 38', 59'

|try2=Bonneval 25' c
P. Williams 55' c

|con2=Fillol 26', 56'

|pen2=Fillol 53'

|stadium=Estadio B. G. Estanislao López, Santa Fe

|attendance=

|referee=Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

}}

Squads

=Summary=

class="wikitable"
rowspan="2"|Nation

!colspan="3"|Match venues

!rowspan="2"|Head coach

!rowspan="2"|Captain

Name

!City

!Capacity

rowspan="3"|{{ru|ARG}}

|Estadio Ciudad de La Plata

|La Plata

|53,000

|rowspan="3"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Santiago Phelan

|rowspan="3"|Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe

Estadio Gigante de Arroyito

|Rosario

|41,654

Estadio Malvinas Argentinas

|Mendoza

|40,268

rowspan="3"|{{ru|AUS}}

|ANZ Stadium

|Sydney

|84,000

|rowspan="3"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Robbie Deans

|rowspan="3"|David Pocock
Will Genia
Nathan Sharpe{{#tag:ref|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.|group=N|name=AustraliaCaptain}}

Patersons Stadium

|Perth

|43,500

Skilled Park

|Gold Coast

|27,400

rowspan="3"|{{ru|NZL}}

|Eden Park

|Auckland

|50,000

|rowspan="3"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Steve Hansen

|rowspan="3"|Richie McCaw

Westpac Stadium

|Wellington

|36,000

Forsyth Barr Stadium

|Dunedin

|30,748

rowspan="3"|{{ru|RSA}}

|FNB Stadium

|Johannesburg

|94,736

|rowspan="3"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Heyneke Meyer

|rowspan="3"|Jean de Villiers

Newlands Stadium

|Cape Town

|51,900

Loftus Versfeld

|Pretoria

|51,762

{{reflist|group=N}}

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

=Argentina=

Head coach: {{flagicon|ARG}} Santiago Phelan

{{nat rs start}}

{{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Agustín|Creevy}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1985|3|15|df=y}}|caps=16|club=Montpellier|clubnat=France}}

{{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Eusebio|Guiñazú}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1982|1|15|df=y}}|caps=18|club=Biarritz|clubnat=France}}

{{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Bruno|Postiglioni}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1987|8|4|df=y}}|caps=6|club=La Plata|clubnat=Argentina}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Marcos|Ayerza}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1983|1|12|df=y}}|caps=34|club=Leicester Tigers|clubnat=England}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Maximiliano|Bustos|dab=rugby union}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1986|4|2|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Montpellier|clubnat=France}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Juan|Figallo}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1988|3|25|df=y}}|caps=9|club=Montpellier|clubnat=France}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Juan Pablo|Orlandi}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1983|6|20|df=y}}|caps=9|club=Racing Métro|clubnat=France}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Rodrigo|Roncero}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1977|2|16|df=y}}|caps=49|club=Stade Français|clubnat=France}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Patricio|Albacete}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1981|9|2|df=y}}|caps=46|club=Toulouse|clubnat=France}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Julio|Farías Cabello}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1978|9|9|df=y}}|caps=10|club=Tucumán|clubnat=Argentina}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Manuel|Carizza}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1984|8|23|df=y}}|caps=23|club=Biarritz|clubnat=France}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Tomás|Vallejos}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1984|10|16|df=y}}|caps=1|club=Scarlets|clubnat=Wales}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Tomás de la|Vega}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1990|9|28|df=y}}|caps=5|club=C.U.B.A.|clubnat=Argentina}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Álvaro|Galindo|Alvaro Galindo}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1982|2|26|df=y}}|caps=11|club=Racing Métro|clubnat=France}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Juan Manuel|Leguizamón}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1983|6|6|df=y}}|caps=34|club=Lyon|clubnat=France}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Tomás|Leonardi}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1987|7|1|df=y}}|caps=7|club=S.I.C.|clubnat=Argentina}}

{{nat rs player|pos=N8|name={{sortname|Juan Martín|Fernández Lobbe}} (c)|age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1981|9|19|df=y}}|caps=43|club=Toulon|clubnat=France}}

{{nat rs player|pos=N8|name={{sortname|Leonardo|Senatore|dab=rugby union}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1984|5|13|df=y}}|caps=9|club=Toulon|clubnat=France}}

{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Tomás|Cubelli}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1989|6|12|df=y}}|caps=10|club=Belgrano Athletic|clubnat=Argentina}}

{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Agustín|Figuerola}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1985|1|27|df=y}}|caps=7|club=Brive|clubnat=France}}

{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Nicolás|Vergallo}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1983|8|20|df=y}}|caps=24|club=Toulouse|clubnat=France}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FH|name={{sortname|Santiago|Fernández|dab=rugby union}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1985|11|28|df=y}}|caps=18|club=Montpellier|clubnat=France}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FH|name={{sortname|Juan Martín|Hernández}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1982|8|7|df=y}}|caps=32|club=Racing Métro|clubnat=France}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FH|name={{sortname|Martín|Landajo}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1986|6|14|df=y}}|caps=6|club=C.A.S.I.|clubnat=Argentina}}

{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Marcelo|Bosch}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1984|1|7|df=y}}|caps=10|club=Biarritz|clubnat=France}}

{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Rafael|Carballo}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1981|10|16|df=y}}|caps=9|club=Bordeaux|clubnat=France}}

{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Martín|Rodríguez|dab=rugby union}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1985|4|27|df=y}}|caps=15|club=Stade Français|clubnat=France}}

{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Nicolás|Sánchez|dab=rugby union||Sanchez, Nicolas}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1988|10|26|df=y}}|caps=3|club=Bordeaux|clubnat=France}}

{{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Horacio|Agulla}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1984|10|22|df=y}}|caps=34|club=Bath|clubnat=England}}

{{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Gonzalo|Camacho}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1984|8|28|df=y}}|caps=11|club=Exeter|clubnat=England}}

{{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Juan|Imhoff|Juan José Imhoff}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1988|5|11|df=y}}|caps=8|club=Racing Métro|clubnat=France}}

{{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Manuel|Montero}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1991|11|20|df=y}}|caps=6|club=Pucará |clubnat=Argentina}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FB|name={{sortname|Martín|Bustos Moyano}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1985|7|12|df=y}}|caps=1|club=Montpellier|clubnat=France}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FB|name={{sortname|Lucas|González Amorosino}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1985|2|11|df=y}}|caps=14|club=Montpellier|clubnat=France}}

{{nat fs end}}

=Australia=

Head coach': {{flagicon|NZL}} Robbie Deans

{{nat rs start}}

{{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Saia|Fainga'a}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1987|2|2|df=y}}|caps=7|club=Reds|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Stephen|Moore|dab=rugby union}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1983|1|20|df=y}}|caps=70|club=Brumbies|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Tatafu|Polota-Nau}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1985|7|26|df=y}}|caps=35|club=Waratahs|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Ben|Alexander|dab=rugby union}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1984|11|13|df=y}}|caps=40|club=Brumbies|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Sekope|Kepu}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1985|2|5|df=y}}|caps=17|club=Waratahs|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Benn|Robinson}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1984|7|19|df=y}}|caps=45|club=Waratahs|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|James|Slipper}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1989|6|6|df=y}}|caps=23|club=Reds|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Kane|Douglas}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1989|6|1|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Waratahs|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Nathan|Sharpe}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1978|2|26|df=y}}|caps=105|club=Western Force|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Rob|Simmons|dab=rugby union}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1989|4|19|df=y}}|caps=20|club=Reds|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Sitaleki|Timani}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1987|9|19|df=y}}|caps=3|club=Waratahs|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Dave|Dennis|dab=rugby union}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1986|1|20|df=y}}|caps=4|club=Waratahs|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Liam|Gill|dab=rugby}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1992|6|8|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Reds|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Michael|Hooper|dab=rugby union}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1991|10|29|df=y}}|caps=3|club=Brumbies|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|David|Pocock}} (c)|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1988|4|23|df=y}}|caps=44|club=Western Force|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Jake|Schatz}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1990|7|23|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Reds|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=N8|name={{sortname|Scott|Higginbotham}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1986|9|5|df=y}}|caps=15|club=Reds|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=N8|name={{sortname|Radike|Samo}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1976|7|9|df=y}}|caps=16|club=Reds|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Will|Genia}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1988|1|17|df=y}}|caps=38|club=Reds|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Nick|Phipps|Nick Phipps (rugby union)}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1989|1|9|df=y}}|caps=3|club=Melbourne Rebels|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Nic|White}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1990|6|13|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Brumbies|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FH|name={{sortname|Berrick|Barnes}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1986|5|28|df=y}}|caps=41|club=Waratahs|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FH|name={{sortname|Quade|Cooper}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1988|4|5|df=y}}|caps=35|club=Reds|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Anthony|Fainga'a}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1987|2|2|df=y}}|caps=18|club=Reds|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Mike|Harris|Mike Harris (rugby union)}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1988|7|8|df=y}}|caps=2|club=Reds|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Rob|Horne}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1989|8|15|df=y}}|caps=12|club=Waratahs|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Adam|Ashley-Cooper}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1984|3|27|df=y}}|caps=64|club=Waratahs|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Digby|Ioane}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1985|7|14|df=y}}|caps=25|club=Reds|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Drew|Mitchell}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1984|3|26|df=y}}|caps=58|club=Waratahs|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FB|name={{sortname|Kurtley|Beale}}|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1989|1|6|df=y}}|caps=24|club=Melbourne Rebels|clubnat=AUS}}

{{nat fs end}}

=New Zealand=

  • Head coach: {{flagicon|NZL}} Steve Hansen
  • Caps Updated 24/06/2012

{{nat rs start}}

{{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Andrew|Hore}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1978|9|13|df=y}}|caps=65|club=Highlanders|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Keven|Mealamu}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1979|3|20|df=y}}|caps=93|club=Blues|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Wyatt|Crockett}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1983|1|24|df=y}}|caps=6|club=Crusaders|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Charlie|Faumuina}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1986|12|24|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Blues|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Ben|Franks}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1984|3|27|df=y}}|caps=18|club=Crusaders|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Owen|Franks}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1987|12|23|df=y}}|caps=34|club=Crusaders|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Tony|Woodcock|dab=rugby player}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1981|1|27|df=y}}|caps=86|club=Blues|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Brodie|Retallick}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1991|5|31|df=y}}|caps=3|club=Chiefs|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Luke|Romano}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1986|2|16|df=y}}|caps=1|club=Crusaders|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Sam|Whitelock}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1988|10|12|df=y}}|caps=28|club=Crusaders|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Sam|Cane}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1992|1|13|df=y}}|caps=2|club=Chiefs|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Richie|McCaw||Maccaw, Richie}} (c)|age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1980|12|31|df=y}}|caps=106|club=Crusaders|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Liam|Messam}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1984|3|25|df=y}}|caps=10|club=Chiefs|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Adam|Thomson|dab=rugby union}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1982|3|13|df=y}}|caps=27|club=Highlanders|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=N8|name={{sortname|Kieran|Read}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1985|10|26|df=y}}|caps=38|club=Crusaders|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=N8|name={{sortname|Victor|Vito|dab=rugby union}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1987|3|27|df=y}}|caps=14|club=Hurricanes|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Aaron|Smith|dab=rugby union}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1988|11|21|df=y}}|caps=3|club=Highlanders|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Piri|Weepu}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1983|9|7|df=y}}|caps=59|club=Blues|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FH|name={{sortname|Dan|Carter}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1982|3|5|df=y}}|caps=87|club=Crusaders|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FH|name={{sortname|Aaron|Cruden}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1989|1|8|df=y}}|caps=11|club=Chiefs|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Tamati|Ellison}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1983|4|1|df=y}}|caps=2|club=Highlanders|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Ma'a|Nonu}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1982|5|21|df=y}}|caps=66|club=Blues|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Conrad|Smith}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1981|10|12|df=y}}|caps=58|club=Hurricanes|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Sonny Bill|Williams}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1985|8|3|df=y}}|caps=17|club=Chiefs|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Hosea|Gear}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1984|3|16|df=y}}|caps=9|club=Highlanders|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Cory|Jane}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1983|2|8|df=y}}|caps=32|club=Hurricanes|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Julian|Savea}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1990|8|7|df=y}}|caps=2|club=Hurricanes|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FB|name={{sortname|Israel|Dagg}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1988|6|6|df=y}}|caps=15|club=Crusaders|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FB|name={{sortname|Ben|Smith|dab=rugby union}} |age={{birth date and age2|2012|8|18|1986|6|1|df=y}}|caps=5|club=Highlanders|clubnat=New Zealand}}

{{nat fs end}}

=South Africa=

Head Coach:' {{flagicon|RSA}} Heyneke Meyer

{{nat rs start}}

{{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Craig|Burden}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1985|5|13|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Sharks|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Tiaan|Liebenberg}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1981|12|18|df=y}}|caps=1|club=Stormers|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Adriaan|Strauss}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1985|11|18|df=y}}|caps=14|club=Cheetahs|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Pat|Cilliers}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1987|3|3|df=y}}|caps=2|club=Lions|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Jannie|du Plessis||Du Plessis, Jannie}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1982|11|16|df=y}}|caps=35|club=Sharks|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Dean|Greyling}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1986|1|1|df=y}}|caps=2|club=Bulls|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Tendai|Mtawarira}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1985|8|1|df=y}}|caps=37|club=Sharks|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Andries|Bekker}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1983|12|5|df=y}}|caps=26|club=Stormers|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Eben|Etzebeth}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1991|10|29|df=y}}|caps=5|club=Stormers|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Juandré|Kruger}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1985|9|6|df=y}}|caps=3|club=Bulls|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Flip|van der Merwe||Van Der Merwe, Flip}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1985|6|3|df=y}}|caps=15|club=Bulls|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Marcell|Coetzee}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1991|5|8|df=y}}|caps=5|club=Sharks|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Francois|Louw}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1985|6|15|df=y}}|caps=10|club=Bath|clubnat=England}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Jacques|Potgieter}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1986|4|24|df=y}}|caps=3|club=Bulls|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=N8|name={{sortname|Willem|Alberts}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1984|5|11|df=y}}|caps=11|club=Sharks|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=N8|name={{sortname|Duane|Vermeulen}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1986|7|03|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Stormers|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Francois|Hougaard}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1988|4|6|df=y}}|caps=20|club=Bulls|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Ruan|Pienaar}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1984|3|10|df=y}}|caps=56|club=Ulster|clubnat=Ireland}}

{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Jano|Vermaak}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1985|1|1|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Bulls|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FH|name={{sortname|Johan|Goosen}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1992|7|27|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Cheetahs|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FH|name={{sortname|Morné|Steyn}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1984|7|11|df=y}}|caps=39|club=Bulls|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Juan|de Jongh||De Jongh, Juan}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1988|4|15|df=y}}|caps=10|club=Stormers|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Jean|de Villiers||De Villiers, Jean}} (c)|age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1981|2|24|df=y}}|caps=77|club=Stormers|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|François|Steyn}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1987|5|14|df=y}}|caps=49|club=Sharks|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Bryan|Habana}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1983|6|12|df=y}}|caps=79|club=Stormers|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Lwazi|Mvovo}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1986|6|3|df=y}}|caps=6|club=Sharks|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FB|name={{sortname|Zane|Kirchner}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1984|6|16|df=y}}|caps=17|club=Bulls|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FB|name={{sortname|Patrick|Lambie}} |age={{Birth date and age2|2012|9|02|1990|10|17|df=y}}|caps=13|club=Sharks|clubnat=South Africa}}

{{nat fs end}}

Statistics

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=Try scorers=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Pos

!Name

!Team

!Tries

style="background:#d0ffd0"

|1

|align="left"|Bryan Habana

|align="left"|{{ru|RSA}}

|7

2

|align="left"|Cory Jane

|align="left"|{{ru|NZL}}

|5

rowspan="3"|3

|align="left"|Aaron Smith

|align="left"|{{ru|NZL}}

|rowspan="3"|3

align="left"|Israel Dagg

|align="left"|{{ru|NZL}}

align="left"|Julian Savea

|align="left"|{{ru|NZL}}

rowspan="3"|6

|align="left"|Digby Ioane

|align="left"|{{ru|AUS}}

|rowspan="3"|2

align="left"|Ma'a Nonu

|align="left"|{{ru|NZL}}

align="left"|Zane Kirchner

|align="left"|{{ru|RSA}}

rowspan="17"|9

|align="left"|Ben Alexander

|align="left"|{{ru|AUS}}

|rowspan="17"|1

align="left"|Conrad Smith

|align="left"|{{ru|NZL}}

align="left"|Francois Louw

|align="left"|{{ru|RSA}}

align="left"|François Steyn

|align="left"|{{ru|RSA}}

align="left"|Gonzalo Camacho

|align="left"|{{ru|ARG}}

align="left"|Julio Farías Cabello

|align="left"|{{ru|ARG}}

align="left"|Juan Imhoff

|align="left"|{{ru|ARG}}

align="left"|Mike Harris

|align="left"|{{ru|AUS}}

align="left"|Marcell Coetzee

|align="left"|{{ru|RSA}}

align="left"|Martín Landajo

|align="left"|{{ru|ARG}}

align="left"|Nathan Sharpe

|align="left"|{{ru|AUS}}

align="left"|Pat McCabe

|align="left"|{{ru|AUS}}

align="left"|Rodrigo Roncero

|align="left"|{{ru|ARG}}

align="left"|Sam Whitelock

|align="left"|{{ru|NZL}}

align="left"|Santiago Fernández

|align="left"|{{ru|ARG}}

align="left"|Scott Higginbotham

|align="left"|{{ru|AUS}}

align="left"|Tomás Leonardi

|align="left"|{{ru|ARG}}

{{col-2}}

=Points scorers=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Pos

!Name

!Team

!Pts

style="background:#d0ffd0"

|1

|align="left"|Dan Carter

|align="left"|{{ru|NZL}}

|58

2

|align="left"|Berrick Barnes

|align="left"|{{ru|AUS}}

|40

3

|align="left"|Bryan Habana

|align="left"|{{ru|RSA}}

|35

4

|align="left"|Morné Steyn

|align="left"|{{ru|RSA}}

|34

rowspan="2"|5

|align="left"|Aaron Cruden

|align="left"|{{ru|NZL}}

|rowspan="2"|29

align="left"|Juan Martín Hernández

|align="left"|{{ru|ARG}}

rowspan="2"|7

|align="left"|Cory Jane

|align="left"|{{ru|NZL}}

|rowspan="2"|25

align="left"|Mike Harris

|align="left"|{{ru|AUS}}

rowspan="3"|9

|align="left"|Aaron Smith

|align="left"|{{ru|NZL}}

|rowspan="3"|15

align="left"|Israel Dagg

|align="left"|{{ru|NZL}}

align="left"|Julian Savea

|align="left"|{{ru|NZL}}

{{col-end}}

See also

References

{{Reflist|30em}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20160921201407/http://www.uar.com.ar/torneos_y_testmatches/default.asp?idtorneo=7 Argentina 2012 Rugby Championship website]
  • [http://www.rugby.com.au/wallabies/GameDay/2012Fixtures.aspx Australia 2012 Rugby Championship website]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20120220164358/http://www.allblacks.com/news/17998/2012-Test-match-venues-announced New Zealand 2012 Rugby Championship website]
  • {{SA Rugby Competition | category=sarugby/springboks | compid=1151 | comp=2012 The Castle Rugby Championship | accessdate=8 June 2016}}
  • [http://www.espnscrum.com/the-rugby-championship/rugby/series/153841.html 2012 Rugby Championship at ESPN Scrum]

{{The Rugby Championship}}

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2012

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