The 2012
Rugby Championship was the inaugural annual rugby union series between the national
rugby union
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teams of
New Zealand
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,
Australia,
South Africa
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, and
Argentina
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. For sponsorship reasons, the competition was known as ''The
Castle Rugby Championship'' in South Africa, ''The
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Rugby Championship'' in New Zealand, ''The
Castrol Edge Rugby Championship'' in Australia and ''The
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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 (New Zealand)
Touch judges:
Nigel Owens
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Wales
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)
Lourens van der Merwe
Lourens van der Merwe is a rugby referee on the TMO Panel of the South African Rugby Union.
References
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Living people
South African rugby union referees
Super Rugby referees
Year of birth missing (living people)
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South Africa
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)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (
Australia)
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Man of the Match
Morné Steyn (South Africa)
Touch judges:
Jérôme Garcès
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France
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)
John Lacey (
Ireland
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)
Television match official:
Johann Meuwesen (
South Africa
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Round 2
Man of the Match:
Sonny Bill Williams (New Zealand)
Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (
Ireland
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Lourens van der Merwe
Lourens van der Merwe is a rugby referee on the TMO Panel of the South African Rugby Union.
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Living people
South African rugby union referees
Super Rugby referees
Year of birth missing (living people)
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South Africa
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)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (
New Zealand
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)
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Man of the Match
Rodrigo Roncero (Argentina)
Touch judges:
Jérôme Garcès
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France
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John Lacey (
Ireland
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)
Television match official:
Francisco Pastrana (
Argentina
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)
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Round 3
Man of the Match
Marcelo Bosch (Argentina)
Touch judges:
George Clancy (
Ireland
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James Leckie
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Australia)
Television match official:
Vinny Munro (
New Zealand
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Man of the Match
Berrick Barnes (Australia)
Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes
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England
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Glen Jackson (
New Zealand
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)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (
Australia)
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Round 4
Man of the Match:
Israel Dagg (New Zealand)
Touch judges:
Romain Poite
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France
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James Leckie
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Australia)
Television match official:
Vinny Munro (
New Zealand
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Man of the Match:
Digby Ioane
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(Australia)
Touch judges:
Nigel Owens
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Wales
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)
Glen Jackson (
New Zealand
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)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (
Australia)
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Round 5
Man of the Match:
Bryan Habana
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(South Africa)
Touch judges:
Romain Poite
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France
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Greg Garner (
England
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)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (
South Africa
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Man of the Match:
Kieran Read
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(New Zealand)
Touch judges:
Craig Joubert (
South Africa
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Pascal Gaüzère
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France
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Television match official:
Francisco Pastrana (
Argentina
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Round 6
Man of the Match:
Kieran Read
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(New Zealand)
Touch judges:
Romain Poite
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France
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)
Greg Garner (
England
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)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (
South Africa
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Man of the Match:
Michael Hooper (Australia)
Touch judges:
Jaco Peyper (
South Africa
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Pascal Gaüzère
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France
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)
Television match official:
Francisco Pastrana (
Argentina
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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
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New Zealand
*Head Coach:
Steve Hansen
* Caps Updated 24/06/2012
South Africa
''Head Coach:
Heyneke Meyer
Statistics
Try scorers
Points scorers
See also
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History of rugby union matches between Argentina and Australia
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History of rugby union matches between Australia and South Africa
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History of rugby union matches between Australia and New Zealand
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History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and South Africa
References
External links
Argentina 2012 Rugby Championship websiteAustralia 2012 Rugby Championship websiteNew Zealand 2012 Rugby Championship website*
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