2012 Rugby Championship


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. 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.

Standings

Fixtures

Round 1

Man of the Match

Israel Dagg
Touch judges:

Nigel Owens

Lourens van der Merwe

Television match official:

Matt Goddard
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Man of the Match

Morné Steyn
Touch judges:

Jérôme Garcès

John Lacey

Television match official:

Johann Meuwesen
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Round 2

Man of the Match:

Sonny Bill Williams
Touch judges:

Alain Rolland

Lourens van der Merwe

Television match official:

Ben Skeen
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Man of the Match

Rodrigo Roncero
Touch judges:

Jérôme Garcès

John Lacey

Television match official:

Francisco Pastrana
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Round 3

Man of the Match

Marcelo Bosch
Touch judges:

George Clancy

James Leckie

Television match official:

Vinny Munro
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Man of the Match

Berrick Barnes
Touch judges:

Wayne Barnes

Glen Jackson

Television match official:

Matt Goddard
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Round 4

Man of the Match:

Israel Dagg
Touch judges:

Romain Poite

James Leckie

Television match official:

Vinny Munro
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Man of the Match:

Digby Ioane
Touch judges:

Nigel Owens

Glen Jackson

Television match official:

Matt Goddard
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Round 5

Man of the Match:

Bryan Habana
Touch judges:

Romain Poite

Greg Garner

Television match official:

Shaun Veldsman
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Man of the Match:

Kieran Read
Touch judges:

Craig Joubert

Pascal Gaüzère

Television match official:

Francisco Pastrana
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Round 6

Man of the Match:

Kieran Read
Touch judges:

Romain Poite

Greg Garner

Television match official:

Shaun Veldsman
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Man of the Match:

Michael Hooper
Touch judges:

Jaco Peyper

Pascal Gaüzère

Television match official:

Francisco Pastrana

Warm up matches

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

Squads

Summary

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

Argentina

Head Coach: Santiago Phelan

Australia

Head Coach': Robbie Deans

New Zealand

Head Coach:' Heyneke Meyer

Statistics

Try scorers

Points scorers

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