The Rugby Championship 2012
The Rugby Championship 2012 | |
Number of nations | 4th |
winner | New Zealand (11th title) |
Opening game | August 18, 2012 |
Tournament end | October 6, 2012 |
Games | 12 |
Points | 478 (⌀: 39.83 per game) |
tries | 44 (⌀: 3.67 per game) |
spectator | 547,523 (⌀: 45,627 per game) |
Most of the points | Daniel Carter (58) |
Most attempts | Bryan Habana (7) |
yellow cards | 9 (⌀: 0.75 per game) |
Yellow-red cards | 0 |
Red cards | 0 |
← Tri Nations 2011 | |
The Rugby Championship 2013 → |
The Rugby Championship 2012 was the first edition of the annual rugby union tournament The Rugby Championship . The Tri Nations competition, which had existed since 1996, was expanded to include the Argentine national team . Between August 18 and October 6, 2012, the tournament winner was determined in twelve games. Each of the four national teams played in a home and an away game against the other three teams. The tournament was won by the New Zealand All Blacks , who remained undefeated in all of their six games.
table
country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
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1. | New Zealand | 6th | 6th | 0 | 0 | 177: 66 | + 111 | 2 | 26th |
2. | Australia | 6th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 101: 137 | - 36 | 0 | 12 |
3. | South Africa | 6th | 2 | 1 | 3 | 120: 109 | + 11 | 2 | 12 |
4th | Argentina | 6th | 0 | 1 | 5 | 80: 166 | - 86 | 2 | 4th |
Games and results
First round
August 18, 2012 8:05 PM AEST |
Australia | 19:27 | New Zealand |
ANZ Stadium , Sydney Spectators: 76,877 Referee: Alain Rolland ( Ireland ) |
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Attempts: Sharpe 38th raises: Barnes (1/1) Penalty kicks: Barnes (4/4) 2nd 44th, 49th, 75th |
(10:18) report |
Attempts: Dagg 12th received Jane 32nd received Raise: Carter (1/2) Penalty: Carter (5/6) 10th, 19th, 47th, 62nd, 80th + |
August 18, 2012 5:00 p.m. SAST |
South Africa | 27: 6 | Argentina |
Newlands Stadium , Cape Town Spectators: 38,643 Referee: Steve Walsh ( Australia ) |
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Attempts: Kirchner 16. Increase Coetzee 27. Increase Habana 56. Increase Increase: Steyn (3/3) Penalty kicks: Steyn (2/2) 3., 24. |
(20: 6) Report |
Penalty kicks: Hernández (2/3) 13., 30. |
Second round
August 25, 2012 7:35 PM NZST |
New Zealand | 22: 0 | Australia |
Eden Park , Auckland Spectators: 50,000 Referee: Nigel Owens ( Wales ) |
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Attempts: Dagg 45. Increases: Carter (1/1) Penalty kicks: Carter (5/6) 25th, 29th, 38th, 42nd, 48th |
(9: 0) report |
August 25, 2012 4:10 PM AST |
Argentina | 16:16 | South Africa |
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas , Mendoza Spectators: 40,000 Referees: Steve Walsh ( Australia ) |
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Attempts: Fernández 16. Increased increases: Rodríguez (1/1) Penalty kicks: Rodríguez (3/5) 11., 35., 50. |
(13: 3) Report |
Attempts: F. Steyn 64. Increments : M. Steyn (1/1) Penalty kicks: M. Steyn (3/7) 32., 48., 53. |
Third round
September 8, 2012 7:35 pm NZST |
New Zealand | 21: 5 | Argentina |
Westpac Stadium , Wellington Spectators: 29,932 Referee: Romain Poite ( France ) |
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Attempts: Savea 66th n.erh. Jane 71st increases: Cruden (1/2) Penalty kicks: Cruden (3/5) 8th, 24th, 51st |
(6: 5) Report |
Attempts: Roncero 12. n.erh. |
September 8, 2012 6:35 pm AWST |
Australia | 26: 19 | South Africa |
Patersons Stadium , Perth Spectators: 34,777 Referee: Nigel Owens ( Wales ) |
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Attempts: Higginbotham 66th received Alexander 68th increased increases: Barnes (2/2) Penalty kicks: Barnes (4/4) 18th, 29th, 44th, 63rd |
(6:13) Report |
Attempts: Habana 20. Elevations: M. Steyn (1/1) Penalty kicks: M. Steyn (2/3) 3rd, 67th F. Steyn (2/2) 25th, 60th |
Fourth round
September 15, 2012 7:35 pm NZST |
New Zealand | 21: 11 | South Africa |
Forsyth Barr Stadium , Dunedin Spectators: 29,014 Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) |
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Attempts: Dagg 18. n.erh. Smith 60th increments: Cruden (1/2) Penalty kicks: Cruden (3/3) (51st, 74th, 80th +) |
(5: 3) report |
Attempts: Habana 47th n.erh. Penalty kicks: M. Steyn (1/1) 17. Goosen (1/1) 69. |
September 15, 2012 8:05 PM AEST |
Australia | 23:19 | Argentina |
Skilled Park , Gold Coast Spectators: 22,278 Referees: Wayne Barnes ( England ) |
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Attempts: McCabe 59th raised Ioane 68th raised increases: Barnes (2/2) Penalty kicks: Barnes (2/2) 24th, 48th Beale (1/1) 78. |
(3: 6) Report |
Attempts: Leonardi 48th after. Farías Cabello 50th ad. Penalty kicks: Hernández (3/3) |
Fifth round
September 29, 2012 5:00 p.m. SAST |
South Africa | 31: 8 | Australia |
Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria Spectators: 44,463 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
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Attempts: Kirchner 21st received Habana 28th received, 60th received, 78th received Louw 53rd n.erh. Elevations: Pienaar (3/5) |
(14: 3) Report |
Attempts: Harris 55th n.erh. Penalty kicks: Beale (1/1) 34. |
September 29, 2012 8:00 p.m. AST |
Argentina | 15:54 | New Zealand |
Estadio Ciudad de La Plata , La Plata Spectators: 53,000 Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) |
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Attempts: Landajo 7th n.erh. Camacho 47. increased increases: Hernández (1/2) Penalty kicks: Hernández (1/1) 47. |
(8:32) report |
Attempts: Smith 15th increased Jane 22nd increased, 50th increased, 79th increased Savea 30th increased, 38th increased Nonu 58th increased increases: Carter (3/5) Cruden (2/2) Penalty kicks: Carter (2/3) 19th, 28th Cruden (1/1) 65. |
Sixth round
October 6, 2012 5:00 p.m. SAST |
South Africa | 16:32 | New Zealand |
Soccer City , Johannesburg Spectators: 80,753 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
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Attempts: Habana 12. Increased increases: Goosen (1/1) Penalty kicks: Goosen (1/3) 20. Jantjies (2/4) 36th, 39th |
(16:12) Report |
Attempts: Whitelock 25th n.erh. A. Smith 33. Received Nonu 41. Received C. Smith 52. Received increases: Carter (3/4) Penalty kicks: Carter (1/1) 71.Dropgoals: Carter (1/1) 63. |
October 6, 2012 8:10 PM AST |
Argentina | 19:25 | Australia |
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito , Rosario Spectators: 41,149 Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa) |
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Attempts: Imhoff 76. Raised increases: Bosch (1/1) Penalty kicks: Hernández (3/4) 10th, 15th, 28th Drop goals: Bosch (1/2) 61. |
(9:15) report |
Attempts: Ioane 63rd increments: Harris (1/1) Penalty kicks: Harris (6/9) 2nd, 7th, 13th, 23rd, 26th, 73rd |