The Rugby Championship 2016
| The Rugby Championship 2016 | |
|
|
| Number of nations | 4th |
| winner |
 New Zealand (14th title)
|
| Opening game | 20th August 2016 |
| Tournament end | October 8, 2016 |
| Games | 12 |
| Points | 627 (⌀: 52.25 per game) |
| tries | 70 (⌀: 5.83 per game) |
| spectator | 431,288 (⌀: 35,941 per game) |
| Most of the points |
Beauden Barrett (81)
|
| Most attempts |
Israel Dagg Ben Smith (5 each)
|
 yellow cards
|
15 (⌀: 1.25 per game) |
 Yellow-red cards
|
0 |
 Red cards
|
0 |
| ← The Rugby Championship 2015 | |
| The Rugby Championship 2017 → | |
The Rugby Championship 2016 is the fifth edition of the annual rugby union tournament The Rugby Championship , the successor to the Tri Nations competition that has existed since 1996. The tournament winner will be determined in twelve games on six weekends between August 20 and October 8, 2016. Each of the four national teams plays in a home and an away game against the other three teams.
table
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
New Zealand
|
6th | 6th | 0 | 0 | 262: 84 | + 178 | 6th | 30th |
| 2. |
 Australia
|
6th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 119: 147 | - 28 | 1 | 13 |
| 3. |
 South Africa
|
6th | 2 | 0 | 4th | 117: 180 | - 63 | 2 | 10 |
| 4th |
 Argentina
|
6th | 1 | 0 | 5 | 129: 216 | - 87 | 1 | 5 |
Games and results
First round
| August 20, 2016 8:05 PM AEST |
Australia
|
8:42 |
New Zealand
|
ANZ Stadium , Sydney Spectators: 65,328 Referee: Jaco Peyper ( South Africa ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Phipps 74th n.erh. Penalty kicks: Foley (1/1) 3. |
(3:32) Report |
Attempts: Crotty 5th received Barrett 25th received Kaino 30th received Naholo 38th received Coles 55th received Savea 58th ad. Elevations: Barrett (3/5) Penalty Kicks: Barrett (2/3) 16th, 22nd |
| 20 August 2016 17:05 SAST |
South Africa
|
30: 23 |
Argentina
|
Mbombela Stadium , Mbombela Spectators: 27,357 Referee: Glen Jackson ( New Zealand ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Combrinck 6th. Goosen 70th. Whiteley 78th. Increases: Jantjies (3/3) Penalties: Jantjies (3/5) 17th, 55th, 73rd |
(10:13) report |
Attempts: Orlando 24th increased Cordero 66th increased increases: Sánchez (2/2) Penalty kicks: Sánchez (3/4) 15th, 23rd, 64th |
Second round
| August 27, 2016 7:35 PM NZST |
New Zealand
|
29: 9 |
Australia
|
Westpac Stadium , Wellington Spectators: 35,372 Referee: Romain Poite ( France ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Dagg 7th, 21st. J. Savea 46. increased cane 61. increased increases: Barrett (3/4) Penalty kicks: Barrett (1/3) 13. |
(15: 9) Report |
Penalty kicks: Foley (2/2) 11th, 20th Hodge (1/2) 34. |
| August 27, 2016 4:40 pm AST |
Argentina
|
26:24 |
South Africa
|
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena , Salta Spectators: 16,169 Referee: Jérôme Garcès ( France ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Tuculet 30. Increased Leguizamón 47. Increased increases: Sánchez (1/1) 32. Hernández (1/1) 48. Penalty kicks: Sánchez (2/2) 22nd, 29th Hernández (1/1) 54 . González Iglesias (1/1) 77. |
(13: 3) Report |
Attempts: Habana 44th received Du Toit 67th received Increases: Goosen (1/1) Penalty kicks: Jantjies (2/4) 20th, 42nd Steyn (2/3) 63rd, 73rd |
Third round
| September 10, 2016 7:35 pm NZST |
New Zealand
|
57:22 |
Argentina
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Waikato Stadium , Hamilton Spectators: 23,361 Referee: Craig Joubert ( South Africa ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: J. Savea 10th, B. Smith 23rd, 66th, Barrett 35th, Crotty 53rd, 63rd, Faumuina 56th, Romano, 76th. Elevations: Barrett (6/6) 11th, 24th, 36th, 54th, 57th, 64th Cruden (1/2) 68. Penalty kicks: Dagg (1/1) 31st |
(24:19) report |
Attempts: Cordero 2nd increments: Sánchez (1/1) Penalty kicks: Sánchez (5/6) 14th, 18th, 26th, 38th, 49th |
| September 10, 2016 8:05 PM AEST |
Australia
|
23: 17 |
South Africa
|
Suncorp Stadium , Brisbane Spectators: 30,327 Referee: Nigel Owens ( Wales ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Coleman 26th. Foley 61st. Increases: Foley (2/2) Penalty kicks: Foley (3/3) 10th, 34th, 42nd |
(13:14) Report |
Attempts: Whiteley 2nd increased Goosen 17th increased increases: Jantjies (2/2) Penalty kicks: Steyn (1/1) 65. |
Fourth round
| September 17, 2016 7:35 p.m. NZST |
New Zealand
|
41: 13 |
South Africa
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Rugby League Park , Christchurch Spectators: 20,826 Referee: Angus Gardner ( Australia ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Dagg 21. n.erh. J. Savea 27. received B. Smith 48. received A. Savea 55. received Whitelock 64. received Perenara 70th incremental increases: Barrett (4/6) Penalty kicks: Barrett (1/1) 8. |
(15:10) report |
Attempts: Habana 18. Increased increases: Jantjies (1/1) Penalty kicks: Jantjies (2/2) 36th, 52nd |
| September 17th, 2016 6:05 pm AWST |
Australia
|
36:20 |
Argentina
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Perth Oval , Perth Spectators: 16,202 Referee: Wayne Barnes ( England ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Kerevi 1st. Haylett-Petty 7th. Genia 11th., 51st. Hooper 63rd increases: Foley (4/5) Penalty kicks: Hodge (1/1) 74. |
(21: 6) Report |
Attempts: Cordero 43. increased Isa 71. increased increases: Sánchez (2/2) Penalty kicks: Sánchez (2/3) 22nd, 33rd |
Fifth round
| October 1, 2016 5:05 p.m. SAST |
South Africa
|
18:10 |
Australia
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Loftus Versfeld Stadium , Pretoria Spectators: 38,704 Referee: Wayne Barnes ( England ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Penalty kicks: Steyn (4/5) 25th, 34th, 40th, 75th Dropgoals: Steyn (2/2) 4th, 79th |
(12:10) Report |
Attempts: Sio 13. Increments : Foley (1/1) Penalty kicks: Foley (1/1) 7. |
| October 1, 2016 7:10 PM AST |
Argentina
|
17:36 |
New Zealand
|
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti , Buenos Aires Spectators: 34,768 Referee: Jaco Peyper ( South Africa ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Isa 57. increased Tuculet 76. increased increases: Sánchez (1/1) González Iglesias (1/1) Penalty kicks: Sánchez (1/1) 33. |
(3:29) Report |
Attempts: Lienert-Brown 27th received Crotty 34th received Coles 38th received Perenara 39th received Smith 44th raises: Barrett (4/5) Penalty kicks: Barrett (1/1) 2. |
Sixth round
| October 8, 2016 5:00 p.m. SAST |
South Africa
|
15:57 |
New Zealand
|
Kings Park Stadium , Durban Spectators: 52,595 Referee: Jérôme Garcès ( France ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Penalty kicks: Steyn (5/5) 4th, 17th, 26th, 49th, 58th |
(9:12) Report |
Attempts: Dagg 21st n.erh., 43rd n.erh. Perenara 32nd raised, 60th raised Barrett 54th raised, 70th raised Taylor 73rd raised Smith 76th raised Squire 80th raised increases: Barrett (3/6) Sopoaga (3/3 ) |
| October 8, 2016 7:30 p.m. WEST |
Argentina
|
21:33 |
Australia
|
Twickenham Stadium , London Spectators: 48,515 Referee: Mathieu Raynal ( France ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Alemanno 20. n.erh. De la Fuente 44th increments: González Iglesias (1/2) Penalty kicks: González Iglesias (3/5) 40th, 54th, 69th |
(8:18) report |
Attempts: Coleman 5th received Kerevi 38th received, 49th received Mumm 76th received Elevations: Foley (2/4) Penalty kicks: Foley (3/3) 10th, 26th, 73rd |