2016 Rugby Championship

The 2016 Rugby Championship was the fifth edition of the expanded annual southern hemisphere Rugby Championship, featuring Argentina, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. The competition is operated by SANZAAR, a joint venture of the four countries' national unions. New Zealand won their first four matches with bonus points to gain an unassailable lead, winning the title for the fourth time.

2016 Rugby Championship
Date20 August 2016 – 8 October 2016
Countries Argentina
 Australia
 New Zealand
 South Africa
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (14th title)
Bledisloe Cup New Zealand
Freedom Cup New Zealand
Mandela Challenge Plate Australia
Puma Trophy Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Tries scored70 (5.83 per match)
Attendance431,288 (35,941 per match)
Top scorer(s) Beauden Barrett (81)
Most tries Israel Dagg (5)
Ben Smith (5)
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The tournament started on 20 August after the 2016 Summer Olympics had concluded, with Australia hosting New Zealand and South Africa hosting Argentina. The tournament ran for eight weeks with two bye weeks, ending on 8 October when South Africa hosted New Zealand and Argentina played Australia in London, England at Twickenham Stadium.

Background

The tournament was operated by SANZAAR and known for sponsorship reasons as The Castle Rugby Championship in South Africa,[1] The Investec Rugby Championship in New Zealand,[2] The Castrol Edge Rugby Championship in Australia[3] and The Personal Rugby Championship in Argentina.[4]

The 2016 Championship returned to a 6-round format, with each team playing the other home and away. The previous year it had been reduced to 3 rounds so that the 2015 Rugby World Cup could be accommodated.[5] It was the first tournament for which Argentina was a full member of SANZAAR, and the first in which they had a team competing in the SANZAAR-run Super Rugby competition.[6]

For the first time a match was played in a neutral venue. Argentina's home match against Australia on 8 October was held at Twickenham in London.[7]

Australia were the holders of the title, having won the 2015 edition.[8]

Overview

In June there was a break from the 2016 Super rugby tournament while the four Southern Hemisphere national teams played test matches against touring Northern Hemisphere nations. New Zealand won all three tests against Wales, Australia were whitewashed by England in their three tests (the first time they had lost a series against England in Australia),[9] Argentina's series against France ended in one win each and Ireland won their first match in South Africa before losing the next two and the series.[10][11] These results and their 11 match winning streak leading into the tournament made New Zealand firm favourites to secure their fourth Rugby Championship title since it expanded to include Argentina five years ago.[11]

The opening match was played between New Zealand and Australia at ANZ stadium in Sydney. New Zealand comprehensively beat Australia 42–8, scoring six tries to one. In the first half Ryan Crotty, Jerome Kaino, Waisake Naholo and man of the match Beauden Barrett scored tries for New Zealand, while Australia only managed a solitary penalty through Bernard Foley. Australia's cause was not helped as they lost three backs (Matt Giteau, Rob Horne and Matt Toomua) to injury. After the break New Zealand scored two more tries with Dane Coles and Julian Savea dotting down, while Nick Phipps scored a consolation try for Australia at the end.[12] South Africa narrowly beat Argentina 30–23 in Mbombela, scoring a try in the final minutes to take the lead. South Africa took an early lead after Ruan Combrinck scored a try in the corner, but Argentina struck back though a try of their own to Matias Orlando to take a 13–10 lead into the halftime break. Late in the second half Argentina looked to have won the game when Santiago Cordero collected a Nicolás Sánchez chip to give Argentina a 10-point lead with 11 minutes remaining. However, South Africa leveled after a Johan Goosen try and an Elton Jantjies penalty, before Warren Whiteley sealed the win with two minutes remaining.[13]

The second round featured the same teams playing their return matches. New Zealand kept Australia try-less, winning 29–9 and retaining the Bledisloe Cup for the thirteenth straight year. Despite Israel Dagg scoring two tries, Australia put in a better defensive effort and New Zealand only led 15–9 at the half time break. Julian Savea and Sam Cane scored a try each in the second half while keeping Australia scoreless.[14] Argentina reversed the result against South Africa in Salta, kicking a last minute penalty to secure a 26–24 victory. Argentina outplayed South Africa in the first half, scoring one try to fullback Joaquin Tuculet, to lead 13–3. South Africa struck back in the second half with veteran winger Bryan Habana scoring a record 65th test try. Juan Leguizamon scored a second try for Argentina and they led by seven with 13 minutes remaining. South Africa took the lead for the first time in the match with six minutes left when Pieter-Steph du Toit scored a try and then Morne Steyn landed a penalty. Argentina were able to defended strongly to prevent South Africa scoring any more points, before Gonzalez Iglesias landed a match winning penalty in the 77th minute.[15]

After a week's break Argentina traveled to New Zealand and following a competitive first half dropped away to lose 57–22. Argentina took the lead after only two minutes as Cordero scored under the posts from the opening passage of play. However, New Zealand struck straight back with a Julian Savea try. Ben Smith and Barrett also scored for New Zealand while Sanchez's four penalties kept Argentina close, with New Zealand leading 24–19 at half time. The second half was all New Zealand as they scored five tries to Ben Smith, Charlie Faumuiana, Luke Romano and Crotty twice against a solitary penalty from Sanchez.[16] Australia hosted South Africa, ending a six match losing streak after clinching a 23–17 victory in the wet at Brisbane. Only one point separated the two teams at the half time break. Whiteley and Goosen had scored tries early for South Africa to give them the lead, while an Adam Coleman try and two Foley penalties brought Australia to within one point. Early in the second half South African lock Eben Etzebeth was sin binned for a dangerous challenge and Foley kicked the resulting penalty to give Australia a slight lead. Foley then scored the decisive try 20 minutes later to give them their first win of the tournament.[17]

In the fourth round New Zealand continued their winning form, downing South Africa 41–13 in Christchurch, while Argentina fell to a 36–20 defeat in Australia. New Zealand hooker Coles set up tries for Dagg, Julian Savea and Sam Whitelock with some crisp passing. Ben Smith, Ardie Savea and TJ Perenara also scored tries, while South Africa's only try came early when Habana crossed in the first 10 minutes.[18] Australia jumped to a 21-point lead against Argentina after Samu Kerevi, Dane Haylett-Petty and Will Genia all scored converted tries in the first 12 minute. Argentina responded with two penalties and at halftime the score was 21–6. Cordera scored early in the second half to bring the deficit to eight, before Sean McMahon beat four defenders to set up Genia's second try. Quade Cooper then set up a decisive try for Michael Hooper to give Australia a 20-point lead, with Argentina only managing a late consolation try to Facundo Isa.[19]

Four wins from four games and four bonus points for scoring at least three tries more than their opposition in each game[20] meant that the Rugby Championship title returned to New Zealand with two rounds still to play.[18] [21] The 24 tries scored by New Zealand at this point in the tournament is more than the other three nations combined[22] and they are within three wins of the record for the longest winning streak in tests.[23] Stuart Barnes has labelled the current New Zealand team the most dominant in rugby history,[24] something which former New Zealand captain Sean Fitzpatrick does not think is "good for the game as a whole".[25]

Standings
Place Nation Games Points[26] Try
Bonus		 Losing
Bonus		 Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff
1 New Zealand660026284+1786030
2 Australia6303119147−281013
3 South Africa6204117180−630210
4 Argentina6105129216−87015

Fixtures

Round 1
20 August 2016
20:05 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  8–42  New Zealand
Try: Phipps 74' m
Pen: Foley (1/1) 3'
 Report[27] Try: Crotty 5' c
Barrett 25' c
Kaino 30' m
Naholo 38' c
Coles 55' m
J. Savea 58' m
Con: Barrett (3/5) 7', 26', 39'
Pen: Barrett (2/3) 16', 22'
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 65,328
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
FB15Israel Folau
RW14Adam Ashley-Cooper
OC13Tevita Kuridrani
IC12Matt Giteau 11'
LW11Dane Haylett-Petty
FH10Bernard Foley
SH9Will Genia
N88David Pocock
OF7Michael Hooper
BF6Ben McCalman 61'
RL5Rob Simmons 49'
LL4Kane Douglas
TP3Sekope Kepu 54'
HK2Stephen Moore (c) 62'
LP1Scott Sio 50' 74'
Replacements:
HK16Tatafu Polota-Nau 62'
PR17James Slipper 50' 74'
PR18Allan Alaalatoa 54'
LK19Dean Mumm 49'
FL20Scott Fardy 61'
SH21Nick Phipps 39'
CE22Matt Toomua 11' 30'
WG23Rob Horne 30' 39'
Coach:
Michael Cheika
FB15Israel Dagg
RW14Ben Smith
OC13Malakai Fekitoa
IC12Ryan Crotty 40'
LW11Waisake Naholo 39'
FH10Beauden Barrett
SH9Aaron Smith 67'
N88Kieran Read (c) 73' to 80'
OF7Sam Cane 63'
BF6Jerome Kaino 57'
RL5Sam Whitelock
LL4Brodie Retallick
TP3Owen Franks 45'
HK2Codie Taylor 2'
LP1Wyatt Crockett 57'
Replacements:
HK16Dane Coles 2'
PR17Kane Hames 57'
PR18Charlie Faumuina 45'
FL19Liam Squire 57'
FL20Ardie Savea 63'
SH21TJ Perenara 67'
FH22Aaron Cruden 40'
WG23Julian Savea 39'
Coach:
Steve Hansen

Man of the Match:
Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Notes:

  • Allan Alaalatoa (Australia) made his international debut.
  • Kane Hames (New Zealand) made his international debut.
  • This was New Zealand's first win over Australia at ANZ Stadium since 2013.[28]
20 August 2016
17:05 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  30–23  Argentina
Try: Combrinck 6' c
Goosen 70' c
Whiteley 78' c
Con: Jantjies (3/3) 8', 71', 79'
Pen: Jantjies (3/5) 17', 55', 73'
 Report[29] Try: Orlando 24' c
Cordero 66' c
Con: Sánchez (2/2) 26', 67'
Pen: Sánchez (3/4) 15', 23', 64'
Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Attendance: 27,357
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
FB15Johan Goosen
RW14Ruan Combrinck
OC13Lionel Mapoe
IC12Damian de Allende 73'
LW11Bryan Habana 45' to 55'
FH10Elton Jantjies
SH9Faf de Klerk
N88Warren Whiteley
OF7Oupa Mohojé
BF6Francois Louw 53'
RL5Lood de Jager 53'
LL4Eben Etzebeth
TP3Julian Redelinghuys 31'
HK2Adriaan Strauss (c)
LP1Tendai Mtawarira 53'
Replacements:
HK16Bongi Mbonambi
PR17Steven Kitshoff 53'
PR18Vincent Koch 31'
LK19Pieter-Steph du Toit 53'
FL20Jaco Kriel 53'
SH21Rudy Paige
CE22Juan de Jongh 73'
FB23Jesse Kriel
Coach:
Allister Coetzee
FB15Joaquín Tuculet
RW14Santiago Cordero
OC13Matías Orlando 75'
IC12Juan Martín Hernández
LW11Manuel Montero 21' to 31'
FH10Nicolás Sánchez
SH9Martín Landajo 55'
N88Facundo Isa
OF7Juan Manuel Leguizamón 63'
BF6Pablo Matera
RL5Tomás Lavanini
LL4Matías Alemanno 55'
TP3Ramiro Herrera
HK2Agustín Creevy (c) 62'
LP1Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro
Replacements:
HK16Julián Montoya 62'
PR17Felipe Arregui
PR18Enrique Pieretto
LK19Guido Petti Pagadizábal 55'
FL20Javier Ortega Desio 63'
SH21Tomás Cubelli 55'
FH22Santiago González Iglesias 75'
WG23Ramiro Moyano
Coach:
Daniel Hourcade

Man of the Match:
Faf de Klerk (South Africa)

Touch judges:
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

Round 2
27 August 2016
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  29–9  Australia
Try: Dagg (2) 7' c, 21' m
J. Savea 46' c
Cane 61' c
Con: Barrett (3/4) 8', 47', 63'
Pen: Barrett (1/3) 13'
 Report[30] Pen: Foley (2/2) 11', 20'
Hodge (1/2) 34'
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 35,372
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB15Ben Smith
RW14Israel Dagg
OC13Malakai Fekitoa
IC12Anton Lienert-Brown 75'
LW11Julian Savea 65'
FH10Beauden Barrett
SH9Aaron Smith 65'
N88Kieran Read (c)
OF7Sam Cane 72'
BF6Jerome Kaino
RL5Sam Whitelock
LL4Brodie Retallick 69'
TP3Owen Franks 51'
HK2Dane Coles 69'
LP1Joe Moody 51'
Replacements:
HK16James Parsons 69'
PR17Wyatt Crockett 51'
PR18Charlie Faumuina 51'
FL19Liam Squire 69'
FL20Ardie Savea 72'
SH21TJ Perenara 65'
FH22Aaron Cruden 65'
CE23Seta Tamanivalu 75'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB15Israel Folau
RW14Adam Ashley-Cooper 16'
OC13Samu Kerevi 67'
IC12Bernard Foley
LW11Dane Haylett-Petty
FH10Quade Cooper
SH9Will Genia 67'
N88David Pocock 63' 69'
OF7Michael Hooper
BF6Scott Fardy 37' 63' 69'
RL5Adam Coleman 36' to 46' 63'
LL4Kane Douglas
TP3Sekope Kepu 51'
HK2Stephen Moore (c) 38' 40' 48' to 53' 63'
LP1Scott Sio 51'
Replacements:
HK16Tatafu Polota-Nau 38' 40' 48' 53' 63'
PR17James Slipper 51'
PR18Allan Alaalatoa 51'
LK19Dean Mumm 37'
LK20Will Skelton 63'
SH21Nick Phipps 67'
CE22Tevita Kuridrani 67'
FB23Reece Hodge 16'
Coach:
Michael Cheika

Man of the Match:
Israel Dagg (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Notes:

27 August 2016
16:40 AST (UTC-03)
Argentina  26–24  South Africa
Try: Tuculet 30' c
Leguizamón 47' c
Con: Sánchez (1/1) 32'
Hernández (1/1) 48'
Pen: Sánchez (2/2) 22', 29'
Hernández (1/1) 54'
González Iglesias (1/1) 77'
 Report[31] Try: Habana 44' c
Du Toit 67' m
Con: Goosen (1/1) 45'
Pen: Jantjies (2/4) 20', 42'
Steyn (2/3) 63', 73'
FB15Joaquín Tuculet
RW14Santiago Cordero
OC13Matías Orlando 60'
IC12Juan Martín Hernández 66'
LW11Manuel Montero 40'
FH10Nicolás Sánchez 45'
SH9Martín Landajo
N88Facundo Isa
OF7Juan Manuel Leguizamón 66'
BF6Pablo Matera
RL5Tomás Lavanini 45'
LL4Matías Alemanno
TP3Ramiro Herrera 19' to 29'
HK2Agustín Creevy (c) 60'
LP1Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro 64'
Replacements:
HK16Julián Montoya 60'
PR17Felipe Arregui 64'
PR18Enrique Pieretto 66'
LK19Guido Petti Pagadizábal 45'
FL20Javier Ortega Desio 66'
SH21Tomás Cubelli 60'
FH22Santiago González Iglesias 45'
FB23Lucas González Amorosino 40'
Coach:
Daniel Hourcade
FB15Johan Goosen
RW14Ruan Combrinck 32'
OC13Lionel Mapoe
IC12Damian de Allende
LW11Bryan Habana
FH10Elton Jantjies 45'
SH9Faf de Klerk 73'
N88Warren Whiteley
OF7Oupa Mohojé
BF6Francois Louw 54'
RL5Lood de Jager 45'
LL4Eben Etzebeth
TP3Vincent Koch 45'
HK2Adriaan Strauss (c)
LP1Tendai Mtawarira 45'
Replacements:
HK16Bongi Mbonambi
PR17Steven Kitshoff 45'
PR18Lourens Adriaanse 45'
LK19Pieter-Steph du Toit 45'
FL20Jaco Kriel 54'
SH21Rudy Paige 73'
FH22Morné Steyn 45'
FB23Jesse Kriel 32'
Coach:
Allister Coetzee

Man of the Match
Facundo Isa (Argentina)

Touch judges:
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

  • Felipe Arregui (Argentina) made his international debut.
  • Tomás Cubelli (Argentina) earned his 50th test cap.
  • Argentina beat South Africa for the first time on home soil.

Round 3
10 September 2016
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  57–22  Argentina
Try: J. Savea 10' c
B. Smith (2) 23' c, 66' c
Barrett 35' c
Crotty (2) 53' c, 63' c
Faumuina 56' c
Romano 76' m
Con: Barrett (6/6) 11', 24', 36', 54', 57', 64'
Cruden (1/2) 68'
Pen: Dagg (1/1) 31'
 Report[32] Try: Cordero 2' c
Con: Sánchez (1/1) 2'
Pen: Sánchez (5/6) 14', 18', 26', 38', 49'
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 23,361
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB15Ben Smith
RW14Israel Dagg
OC13Malakai Fekitoa
IC12Ryan Crotty 68'
LW11Julian Savea
FH10Beauden Barrett 64'
SH9Aaron Smith 48'
N88Kieran Read (c)
OF7Sam Cane 45'
BF6Jerome Kaino
RL5Sam Whitelock
LL4Brodie Retallick 64'
TP3Owen Franks 48'
HK2Dane Coles 52'
LP1Joe Moody 52'
Replacements:
HK16Codie Taylor 52'
PR17Wyatt Crockett 52'
PR18Charlie Faumuina 48'
LK19Luke Romano 64'
FL20Ardie Savea 45'
SH21TJ Perenara 48'
FH22Aaron Cruden 64'
CE23Anton Lienert-Brown 68'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB15Joaquín Tuculet
RW14Matías Moroni
OC13Matías Orlando
IC12Juan Martín Hernández 36'
LW11Santiago Cordero
FH10Nicolás Sánchez 64'
SH9Martín Landajo 60'
N88Facundo Isa
OF7Javier Ortega Desio
BF6Pablo Matera 64'
RL5Matías Alemanno
LL4Guido Petti Pagadizábal 40'
TP3Ramiro Herrera 65'
HK2Agustín Creevy (c) 62'
LP1Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro 62'
Replacements:
HK16Julián Montoya 62'
PR17Lucas Noguera Paz 62'
PR18Enrique Pieretto 65'
LK19Marcos Kremer 64'
N820Leonardo Senatore 40'
SH21Tomás Cubelli 60'
FH22Santiago González Iglesias 36'
WG23Ramiro Moyano 64'
Coach:
Daniel Hourcade

Man of the Match:
Julian Savea (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Angus Gardner (Australia)
Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

10 September 2016
20:05 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  23–17  South Africa
Try: Coleman 26' c
Foley 61' c
Con: Foley (2/2) 28', 62'
Pen: Foley (3/3) 10', 34', 42'
 Report[33] Try: Whiteley 2' c
Goosen 17' c
Con: Jantjies (2/2) 3', 18'
Pen: Steyn (1/1) 65'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 30,327
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB15Israel Folau
RW14Dane Haylett-Petty 68'
OC13Samu Kerevi 73'
IC12Bernard Foley
LW11Reece Hodge
FH10Quade Cooper
SH9Will Genia
N88David Pocock 73'
OF7Michael Hooper
BF6Dean Mumm
RL5Adam Coleman 54'
LL4Kane Douglas
TP3Sekope Kepu 50'
HK2Stephen Moore (c) 54'
LP1Scott Sio 50'
Replacements:
HK16Tatafu Polota-Nau 54'
PR17James Slipper 50'
PR18Allan Alaalatoa 50'
LK19Rory Arnold 54'
FL20Sean McMahon 73'
SH21Nick Phipps
CE22Tevita Kuridrani 73'
WG23Drew Mitchell 68'
Coach:
Michael Cheika
FB15Johan Goosen
RW14Bryan Habana 58' 63'
OC13Jesse Kriel
IC12Juan de Jongh
LW11Francois Hougaard 78'
FH10Elton Jantjies 64'
SH9Faf de Klerk
N88Warren Whiteley
OF7Oupa Mohojé 46'
BF6Francois Louw 50'
RL5Lood de Jager 40'
LL4Eben Etzebeth 41' to 51'
TP3Lourens Adriaanse 50'
HK2Adriaan Strauss (c) 73'
LP1Tendai Mtawarira 50'
Replacements:
HK16Bongi Mbonambi 73'
PR17Trevor Nyakane 50'
PR18Steven Kitshoff 50'
LK19Franco Mostert 46'
LK20Pieter-Steph du Toit 40'
FL21Jaco Kriel 50'
FH22Morné Steyn 64'
CE23Lionel Mapoe 58' 63' 78'
Coach:
Allister Coetzee

Man of the Match:
Michael Hooper

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • Eben Etzebeth became the youngest South African player to earn his 50th test cap.
  • This was Australia's first back-to-back win over South Africa since their 2011/12 wins.
  • Australia retain the Mandela Challenge Plate.

Round 4
17 September 2016
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  41–13  South Africa
Try: Dagg 21' m
J. Savea 27' c
B. Smith 48' c
A. Savea 55' c
Whitelock 64' m
Perenara 70' c
Con: Barrett (4/6) 28', 49', 57', 71'
Pen: Barrett (1/1) 8'
 Report[34] Try: Habana 18' c
Con: Jantjies (1/1) 19'
Pen: Jantjies (2/2) 36', 52'
AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 20,826
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
FB15Ben Smith
RW14Israel Dagg 67'
OC13Malakai Fekitoa
IC12Ryan Crotty 65'
LW11Julian Savea
FH10Beauden Barrett
SH9Aaron Smith 63'
N88Kieran Read (c)
OF7Ardie Savea 59'
BF6Jerome Kaino 52'
RL5Sam Whitelock
LL4Brodie Retallick
TP3Owen Franks 53'
HK2Dane Coles 65'
LP1Joe Moody 45'
Replacements:
HK16Codie Taylor 65'
PR17Wyatt Crockett 45'
PR18Charlie Faumuina 53'
LK19Luke Romano 59'
FL20Matt Todd 52'
SH21TJ Perenara 63'
FH22Lima Sopoaga 67'
CE23Anton Lienert-Brown 65'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB15Johan Goosen 50'
RW14Bryan Habana
OC13Jesse Kriel
IC12Juan de Jongh
LW11Francois Hougaard
FH10Elton Jantjies 59'
SH9Faf de Klerk
N88Warren Whiteley
OF7Oupa Mohojé 50'
BF6Francois Louw 59'
RL5Pieter-Steph du Toit 62'
LL4Eben Etzebeth
TP3Vincent Koch 71'
HK2Adriaan Strauss (c) 43'
LP1Tendai Mtawarira 59'
Replacements:
HK16Malcolm Marx 43'
PR17Steven Kitshoff 59'
PR18Lourens Adriaanse 71'
LK19Franco Mostert 62'
FL20Willem Alberts 50'
FL21Jaco Kriel 59'
FH22Morné Steyn 59'
CE23Damian de Allende 50'
Coach:
Allister Coetzee

Man of the Match:
Dane Coles (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

17 September 2016
18:05 AWST (UTC+08)
Australia  36–20  Argentina
Try: Kerevi 1' c
Haylett-Petty 7' c
Genia (2) 11' c, 51' m
Hooper 63' c
Con: Foley (4/5) 2', 8', 12', 64'
Pen: Hodge (1/1) 74'
 Report[35] Try: Cordero 43' c
Isa 71' c
Con: Sánchez (2/2) 43', 71'
Pen: Sánchez (2/3) 22', 33'
nib Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 16,202
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB15Israel Folau
RW14Dane Haylett-Petty
OC13Samu Kerevi 73'
IC12Bernard Foley
LW11Reece Hodge
FH10Quade Cooper 67' to 77'
SH9Will Genia 67'
N88David Pocock 35'
OF7Michael Hooper
BF6Dean Mumm 67'
RL5Adam Coleman 60'
LL4Rob Simmons
TP3Sekope Kepu 60'
HK2Stephen Moore (c) 48'
LP1Scott Sio 32' to 42' 60'
Replacements:
HK16Tatafu Polota-Nau 48'
PR17James Slipper 35' 44' 60'
PR18Tom Robertson 60'
LK19Rory Arnold 60'
FL20Lopeti Timani 67'
FL21Sean McMahon 44'
SH22Nick Phipps 67'
CE23Tevita Kuridrani 73'
Coach:
Michael Cheika
FB15Joaquín Tuculet
RW14Santiago Cordero
OC13Matías Moroni
IC12Santiago González Iglesias 31' 36'
LW11Lucas González Amorosino 61'
FH10Nicolás Sánchez 67' 71'
SH9Tomás Cubelli 61'
N88Facundo Isa
OF7Juan Manuel Leguizamón 44'
BF6Pablo Matera 65'
RL5Matías Alemanno
LL4Javier Ortega Desio
TP3Ramiro Herrera 65'
HK2Agustín Creevy (c) 46'
LP1Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro 61'
Replacements:
HK16Julián Montoya 46'
PR17Lucas Noguera Paz 61'
PR18Enrique Pieretto 65'
LK19Marcos Kremer 65'
N820Leonardo Senatore 44'
SH21Martín Landajo 61'
CE22Gabriel Ascárate 31' 36' 67' 71'
CE23Matías Orlando 61'
Coach:
Daniel Hourcade

Man of the Match:
Will Genia (Australia)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • Dean Mumm (Australia) earned his 50th test cap.
  • Tom Robertson and Lopeti Timani (both Australia) made their international debuts.
  • Australia retain the Puma Trophy.
  • With this Australian win, New Zealand secured their fourth Rugby Championship title, with two rounds to play.

Round 5
1 October 2016
17:05 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  18–10  Australia
Pen: Steyn (4/5) 25', 34', 40', 75'
Drop: Steyn (2/2) 4', 79'
 Report[36] Try: Sio 13' c
Con: Foley (1/1) 14'
Pen: Foley (1/1) 7'
FB15Patrick Lambie
RW14Bryan Habana 45'
OC13Jesse Kriel 38'
IC12Juan de Jongh
LW11Francois Hougaard
FH10Morné Steyn
SH9Rudy Paige 56'
N88Warren Whiteley
OF7Oupa Mohojé 54'
BF6Francois Louw
RL5Pieter-Steph du Toit 44'
LL4Eben Etzebeth
TP3Vincent Koch 44'
HK2Adriaan Strauss (c)
LP1Tendai Mtawarira 44'
Replacements:
HK16Bongi Mbonambi
PR17Steven Kitshoff 44'
PR18Julian Redelinghuys 44'
LK19Lood de Jager 44'
FL20Willem Alberts 56'
FL21Jaco Kriel 54'
CE22Lionel Mapoe 38'
FB23Willie le Roux 45'
Coach:
Allister Coetzee
FB15Israel Folau 33' to 43'
RW14Dane Haylett-Petty 68'
OC13Samu Kerevi 53'
IC12Bernard Foley
LW11Reece Hodge
FH10Quade Cooper
SH9Will Genia 76'
N88Sean McMahon 40'
OF7Michael Hooper
BF6Dean Mumm
RL5Adam Coleman 45'
LL4Rob Simmons
TP3Sekope Kepu 55'
HK2Stephen Moore (c)
LP1Scott Sio 55'
Replacements:
HK16James Hanson
PR17James Slipper 55'
PR18Tom Robertson 55'
LK19Kane Douglas 45'
FL20Scott Fardy 40'
SH21Nick Phipps 76'
CE23Tevita Kuridrani 53'
WG23Sefa Naivalu 68'
Coach:
Michael Cheika

Man of the Match:
Adriaan Strauss (South Africa)

Touch judges:
John Lacey (Ireland)
George Clancy (Ireland)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Notes:

1 October 2016
19:10 AST (UTC−03)
Argentina  17–36  New Zealand
Try: Isa 57' c
Tuculet 76' c
Con: Sánchez (1/1) 57'
González Iglesias (1/1) 77'
Pen: Sánchez (1/1) 33'
 Report[37] Try: Lienert-Brown 27' c
Crotty 34' c
Coles 38' c
Perenara 39' m
Smith 44' c
Con: Barrett (4/5) 28', 34', 36', 45'
Pen: Barrett (1/1) 2'
FB15Joaquín Tuculet
RW14Santiago Cordero
OC13Matías Moroni 75'
IC12Santiago González Iglesias
LW11Ramiro Moyano
FH10Nicolás Sánchez 68'
SH9Martín Landajo 56'
N88Facundo Isa 79'
OF7Javier Ortega Desio
BF6Pablo Matera 65'
RL5Matías Alemanno 57'
LL4Guido Petti Pagadizábal
TP3Ramiro Herrera 63'
HK2Agustín Creevy (c) 48'
LP1Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro 52'
Replacements:
HK16Julián Montoya 48'
PR17Lucas Noguera Paz 52'
PR18Enrique Pieretto 63'
FL19Juan Manuel Leguizamón 65'
N820Leonardo Senatore 57'
SH21Tomás Cubelli 56'
CE22Jerónimo de la Fuente 68'
CE23Matías Orlando 75'
Coach:
Daniel Hourcade
FB15Ben Smith
RW14Israel Dagg
OC13Anton Lienert-Brown
IC12Ryan Crotty 48'
LW11Julian Savea
FH10Beauden Barrett 75'
SH9TJ Perenara 68'
N88Kieran Read (c) 75'
OF7Ardie Savea
BF6Liam Squire 64' to 74' 51' 63'
RL5Brodie Retallick 47'
LL4Patrick Tuipulotu
TP3Owen Franks 63'
HK2Dane Coles 69'
LP1Joe Moody 51' to 61' 63'
Replacements:
HK16Codie Taylor 69'
PR17Wyatt Crockett 51'
PR18Ofa Tu'ungafasi 63'
LK19Sam Whitelock 47'
N820Elliot Dixon 75'
SH21Tawera Kerr-Barlow 68'
FH22Lima Sopoaga 75'
FB23Damian McKenzie 48'
Coach:
Steve Hansen

Man of the Match:
Anton Lienert-Brown (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Television match official:
Johan Greeff (South Africa)

Notes:

Round 6
8 October 2016
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  15–57  New Zealand
Pen: Steyn (5/5) 4', 17', 26', 49', 58'
 Report[38] Try: Dagg (2) 21' m, 43' m
Perenara (2) 32' c, 60' c
Barrett (2) 54' m, 70' c
Taylor 73' c
Smith 76' c
Squire 80' c
Con: Barrett (3/6) 32', 61', 71'
Sopoaga (3/3) 73', 77', 80'
FB15Patrick Lambie
RW14Francois Hougaard
OC13Juan de Jongh
IC12Damian de Allende
LW11Bryan Habana
FH10Morné Steyn 63'
SH9Faf de Klerk 67'
N88Warren Whiteley
OF7Oupa Mohojé 45'
BF6Francois Louw 11'
RL5Pieter-Steph du Toit
LL4Eben Etzebeth 45'
TP3Vincent Koch 45'
HK2Adriaan Strauss (c) 73'
LP1Tendai Mtawarira 50'
Replacements:
HK16Bongi Mbonambi 73'
PR17Steven Kitshoff 50'
PR18Julian Redelinghuys 45'
LK19Lood de Jager 71' to 80' 45'
FL20Willem Alberts 45'
FL21Jaco Kriel 11'
CE22Lionel Mapoe 67'
FB23Willie le Roux 63'
Coach:
Allister Coetzee
FB15Ben Smith
RW14Israel Dagg
OC13Anton Lienert-Brown
IC12Ryan Crotty 65'
LW11Waisake Naholo 62'
FH10Beauden Barrett
SH9TJ Perenara 67'
N88Kieran Read (c)
OF7Matt Todd 55'
BF6Jerome Kaino 62'
RL5Sam Whitelock
LL4Brodie Retallick
TP3Owen Franks 65'
HK2Dane Coles 67'
LP1Joe Moody 50'
Replacements:
HK16Codie Taylor 80' to 80' 67'
PR17Wyatt Crockett 50'
PR18Charlie Faumuina 65'
FL19Liam Squire 62'
FL20Ardie Savea 55'
SH21Tawera Kerr-Barlow 67'
FH22Lima Sopoaga 62'
CE23George Moala 65'
Coach:
Steve Hansen

Man of the Match:
Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
John Lacey (Ireland)
George Clancy (Ireland)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Notes:

  • This was New Zealand's biggest winning margin over South Africa away, surpassing the previous 36 point-margin set in 2003.
  • The 57 points scored were the most conceded by South Africa ever.
  • New Zealand equaled a tier 1 record of 17 consecutive wins in a row.
8 October 2016
19:30 BST (UTC+01)
Argentina  21–33  Australia
Try: Alemanno 20' m
De la Fuente 44' c
Con: González Iglesias (1/2) 46'
Pen: González Iglesias (3/5) 40', 54', 69'
 Report[39] Try: Coleman 5' c
Kerevi (2) 38' m, 49' c
Mumm 76' m
Con: Foley (2/4) 6', 50'
Pen: Foley (3/3) 10', 26', 73'
Twickenham Stadium, London, England
Attendance: 48,515
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
FB15Joaquín Tuculet
RW14Matías Moroni
OC13Matías Orlando
IC12Jerónimo de la Fuente
LW11Ramiro Moyano 57'
FH10Santiago González Iglesias
SH9Martín Landajo
N88Leonardo Senatore 50'
OF7Javier Ortega Desio
BF6Pablo Matera
RL5Matías Alemanno
LL4Guido Petti Pagadizábal 74'
TP3Ramiro Herrera 67'
HK2Agustín Creevy (c) 65'
LP1Lucas Noguera Paz 67'
Replacements:
HK16Julián Montoya 65'
PR17Santiago García Botta 67'
PR18Enrique Pieretto 67'
LK19Marcos Kremer 74'
FL20Juan Manuel Leguizamón 50'
SH21Tomás Cubelli 57'
CE22Gabriel Ascárate
FB23Lucas González Amorosino
Coach:
Daniel Hourcade
FB15Israel Folau 78'
RW14Dane Haylett-Petty
OC13Samu Kerevi
IC12Bernard Foley
LW11Reece Hodge
FH10Quade Cooper
SH9Will Genia 63'
N88Lopeti Timani 69'
OF7Michael Hooper 16' to 26'
BF6Dean Mumm
RL5Adam Coleman 30' to 40' 60'
LL4Rory Arnold 54'
TP3Sekope Kepu 60'
HK2Stephen Moore (c) 74'
LP1Scott Sio 60'
Replacements:
HK16James Hanson 74'
PR17Tom Robertson 60'
PR18Allan Alaalatoa 60'
LK19Kane Douglas 60'
FL20Scott Fardy 54'
N821Leroy Houston 69'
SH22Nick Phipps 63'
CE23Tevita Kuridrani 78'
Coach:
Michael Cheika

Man of the Match:
Samu Kerevi (Australia)

Touch judges:
JP Doyle (England)
Matthew Carley (England)
Television match official:
Rowan Kitt (England)

Notes:

Squads

Summary
Nation Match venues Head coach Captain
Name City Capacity
 Argentina Twickenham Stadium[lower-alpha 1] London 82,000 Daniel Hourcade Agustín Creevy
José Amalfitani Stadium Buenos Aires 49,540
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena Salta 20,408
 Australia ANZ Stadium Sydney 84,000 Michael Cheika Stephen Moore
Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 52,500
nib Stadium Perth 20,500
 New Zealand Westpac Stadium Wellington 34,500 Steve Hansen Kieran Read
Waikato Stadium Hamilton 25,800
AMI Stadium Christchurch 18,000
 South Africa Growthpoint Kings Park Durban 52,000 Allister Coetzee Adriaan Strauss
Loftus Versfeld Stadium Pretoria 51,762
Mbombela Stadium Nelspruit 40,929
  1. The UAR will take their home game against Australia to Twickenham Stadium in London, and play the game in a neutral venue.[7]

Note: Ages, caps and domestic side are of 20 August 2016 – the starting date of the tournament

Argentina

On 20 July 2016, Argentina named a 33-man squad for the Championship.[40]

1 On 10 August 2016, Felipe Arregui, replacing Santiago García Botta, was named in Argentina's 26-man travelling squad for the opening match against South Africa.[41]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Facundo Bosch Hooker (1991-08-08)8 August 1991 (aged 25) 2 CUBA
Agustín Creevy (c) Hooker (1985-03-15)15 March 1985 (aged 31) 49 Jaguares
Julián Montoya Hooker (1993-10-29)29 October 1993 (aged 22) 19 Jaguares
Felipe Arregui 1 Prop (1994-06-09)9 June 1994 (aged 22) 0 Duendes
Santiago García Botta 1 Prop (1992-06-19)19 June 1992 (aged 24) 9 Jaguares
Ramiro Herrera Prop (1989-02-14)14 February 1989 (aged 27) 22 Jaguares
Lucas Noguera Paz Prop (1993-10-05)5 October 1993 (aged 22) 23 Jaguares
Enrique Pieretto Prop (1994-12-15)15 December 1994 (aged 21) 3 Córdoba
Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro Prop (1989-11-06)6 November 1989 (aged 26) 25 Jaguares
Matías Alemanno Lock (1991-12-05)5 December 1991 (aged 24) 21 Jaguares
Marcos Kremer Lock (1997-07-30)30 July 1997 (aged 19) 0 Atlético del Rosario
Tomás Lavanini Lock (1993-01-22)22 January 1993 (aged 23) 28 Jaguares
Guido Petti Pagadizábal Lock (1994-11-17)17 November 1994 (aged 21) 15 Jaguares
Juan Manuel Leguizamón Flanker (1983-06-06)6 June 1983 (aged 33) 68 Jaguares
Tomás Lezana Flanker (1994-02-16)16 February 1994 (aged 22) 8 Jaguares
Pablo Matera Flanker (1993-07-18)18 July 1993 (aged 23) 25 Jaguares
Javier Ortega Desio Flanker (1990-06-14)14 June 1990 (aged 26) 22 Jaguares
Facundo Isa Number 8 (1993-09-21)21 September 1993 (aged 22) 16 Jaguares
Leonardo Senatore Number 8 (1984-05-13)13 May 1984 (aged 32) 36 Jaguares
Tomás Cubelli Scrum-half (1989-06-12)12 June 1989 (aged 27) 48 Brumbies
Felipe Ezcurra Scrum-half (1993-04-15)15 April 1993 (aged 23) 3 Jaguares
Martín Landajo Scrum-half (1988-06-14)14 June 1988 (aged 28) 56 Jaguares
Santiago González Iglesias Fly-half (1988-06-16)16 June 1988 (aged 28) 22 Jaguares
Nicolás Sánchez Fly-half (1988-10-26)26 October 1988 (aged 27) 42 Jaguares
Gabriel Ascárate Centre (1987-10-20)20 October 1987 (aged 28) 17 Jaguares
Jerónimo de la Fuente Centre (1991-02-24)24 February 1991 (aged 25) 21 Jaguares
Juan Martín Hernández Centre (1982-08-07)7 August 1982 (aged 34) 60 Jaguares
Matías Moroni Centre (1991-03-29)29 March 1991 (aged 25) 11 Jaguares
Matías Orlando Centre (1991-11-14)14 November 1991 (aged 24) 11 Jaguares
Santiago Cordero Wing (1993-12-06)6 December 1993 (aged 22) 21 Jaguares
Manuel Montero Wing (1991-11-20)20 November 1991 (aged 24) 24 Jaguares
Ramiro Moyano Wing (1990-05-28)28 May 1990 (aged 26) 8 Jaguares
Lucas González Amorosino Fullback (1985-11-02)2 November 1985 (aged 30) 50 Jaguares
Joaquín Tuculet Fullback (1989-08-08)8 August 1989 (aged 27) 31 Jaguares

Australia

On 29 July 2016, Michael Cheika named a 36-man training squad for the 2016 Rugby Championship.[42]

On 5 August, Cheika named the final 33-man squad for the Championship, with Nick Frisby, Luke Morahan and Toby Smith missing out on the final squad.[43]

1 On 4 September, Rory Arnold, Kyle Godwin, Luke Morahan, Sefa Naivalu and Henry Speight were called up to the squad as injury replacements and cover for Adam Ashley-Cooper (returned to France), Matt Giteau and Rob Horne (ruled out for remainder of Championship) and Ben McCalman and Matt Toomua (still recovering from injury sustained in Round 1).[44]

2 On 11 September, Toby Smith was called up to the squad as injury cover for Allan Alaalatoa, who was ruled out of Round 4 after sustaining an injury against South Africa in Round 3.[45]

3 On 21 September, Nick Frisby and Tolu Latu was called up to the squad for the final two rounds, with Latu replacing Tatafu Polota-Nau in the squad due to injury.[46]

4 On 3 October, Leroy Houston was called up to the squad as an injury replacement for Sean McMahon ahead of the final round of the Championship.[47]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
James Hanson Hooker (1988-09-15)15 September 1988 (aged 27) 10 Melbourne Rebels
Tolu Latu 3 Hooker (1993-02-23)23 February 1993 (aged 23) 0 Waratahs
Stephen Moore (c) Hooker (1983-01-20)20 January 1983 (aged 33) 105 Brumbies
Tatafu Polota-Nau 3 Hooker (1985-07-26)26 July 1985 (aged 31) 64 Waratahs
Allan Alaalatoa 2 Prop (1994-01-28)28 January 1994 (aged 22) 0 Brumbies
Sekope Kepu Prop (1986-02-05)5 February 1986 (aged 30) 66 Waratahs
Tom Robertson Prop (1994-08-28)28 August 1994 (aged 21) 0 Waratahs
Scott Sio Prop (1991-10-16)16 October 1991 (aged 24) 18 Brumbies
James Slipper Prop (1989-06-06)6 June 1989 (aged 27) 77 Queensland Reds
Toby Smith 2 Prop (1988-10-10)10 October 1988 (aged 27) 4 Melbourne Rebels
Rory Arnold 1 Lock (1990-07-01)1 July 1990 (aged 26) 2 Brumbies
Adam Coleman Lock (1991-10-07)7 October 1991 (aged 24) 1 Western Force
Kane Douglas Lock (1989-06-01)1 June 1989 (aged 27) 23 Queensland Reds
Dean Mumm Lock (1984-03-05)5 March 1984 (aged 32) 46 Waratahs
Rob Simmons Lock (1989-04-19)19 April 1989 (aged 27) 62 Queensland Reds
Will Skelton Lock (1992-05-03)3 May 1992 (aged 24) 15 Waratahs
Scott Fardy Flanker (1984-07-05)5 July 1984 (aged 32) 33 Brumbies
Michael Hooper Flanker (1991-10-29)29 October 1991 (aged 24) 54 Waratahs
Sean McMahon Flanker (1994-06-18)18 June 1994 (aged 22) 9 Melbourne Rebels
David Pocock Flanker (1988-04-23)23 April 1988 (aged 28) 56 Brumbies
Lopeti Timani Flanker (1990-09-28)28 September 1990 (aged 25) 0 Melbourne Rebels
Leroy Houston 4 Number 8 (1986-11-10)10 November 1986 (aged 29) 0 Queensland Reds
Ben McCalman 1 Number 8 (1988-03-18)18 March 1988 (aged 28) 48 Western Force
Nick Frisby 3 Scrum-half (1992-10-29)29 October 1992 (aged 23) 2 Queensland Reds
Will Genia Scrum-half (1988-01-17)17 January 1988 (aged 28) 66 Stade Français
Nick Phipps Scrum-half (1989-01-09)9 January 1989 (aged 27) 42 Waratahs
Quade Cooper Fly-half (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 (aged 28) 58 Unattached
Bernard Foley Fly-half (1989-09-08)8 September 1989 (aged 26) 30 Waratahs
Matt Giteau 1 Centre (1982-09-29)29 September 1982 (aged 33) 102 Toulon
Kyle Godwin 1 Centre (1992-07-30)30 July 1992 (aged 24) 0 Western Force
Samu Kerevi Centre (1993-09-27)27 September 1993 (aged 22) 2 Queensland Reds
Tevita Kuridrani Centre (1991-03-31)31 March 1991 (aged 25) 34 Brumbies
Matt Toomua 1 Centre (1990-01-02)2 January 1990 (aged 26) 32 Brumbies
Adam Ashley-Cooper 1 Wing (1984-03-27)27 March 1984 (aged 32) 114 Bordeaux Bègles
Dane Haylett-Petty Wing (1989-06-18)18 June 1989 (aged 27) 3 Western Force
Rob Horne 1 Wing (1989-08-15)15 August 1989 (aged 27) 32 Waratahs
Drew Mitchell Wing (1984-03-26)26 March 1984 (aged 32) 70 Toulon
Luke Morahan 1 Wing (1990-04-13)13 April 1990 (aged 26) 2 Western Force
Sefa Naivalu 1 Wing (1992-01-07)7 January 1992 (aged 24) 0 Melbourne Rebels
Henry Speight 1 Wing (1988-03-24)24 March 1988 (aged 28) 5 Brumbies
Israel Folau Fullback (1989-04-03)3 April 1989 (aged 27) 41 Waratahs
Reece Hodge Fullback (1994-08-26)26 August 1994 (aged 21) 0 Melbourne Rebels

New Zealand

New Zealand's 32-man squad for the Championship was announced on 1 August 2016.[48]

1 On 11 August, Anton Lienert-Brown was called up to replace Sonny Bill Williams who was injured during the 2016 Summer Olympics rugby sevens tournament.[49]

2 On 14 August, Kane Hames and Matt Todd were added to the squad for the first match of the Championship as injury cover for Joe Moody and Sam Cane.[50]

3 On 22 August, Liam Coltman, Rieko Ioane, Damian McKenzie, James Parsons and Seta Tamanivalu were called up to the squad as injury cover for Ryan Crotty, Nathan Harris, George Moala, Waisake Naholo and Codie Taylor.[51]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Dane Coles Hooker (1986-12-10)10 December 1986 (aged 29) 39 Hurricanes / Wellington
Liam Coltman 3 Hooker (1990-01-25)25 January 1990 (aged 26) 0 Highlanders / Otago
Nathan Harris 3 Hooker (1992-03-08)8 March 1992 (aged 24) 4 Chiefs / Bay of Plenty
James Parsons 3 Hooker (1986-11-27)27 November 1986 (aged 29) 1 Blues / North Harbour
Codie Taylor 3 Hooker (1991-03-31)31 March 1991 (aged 25) 5 Crusaders / Canterbury
Wyatt Crockett Prop (1983-01-24)24 January 1983 (aged 33) 48 Crusaders / Canterbury
Charlie Faumuina Prop (1986-12-24)24 December 1986 (aged 29) 36 Blues / Auckland
Owen Franks Prop (1987-12-23)23 December 1987 (aged 28) 80 Crusaders / Canterbury
Kane Hames 2 Prop (1988-08-28)28 August 1988 (aged 27) 0 Chiefs / Tasman
Joe Moody 2 Prop (1988-09-18)18 September 1988 (aged 27) 14 Crusaders / Canterbury
Ofa Tu'ungafasi Prop (1992-04-19)19 April 1992 (aged 24) 1 Blues / Auckland
Brodie Retallick Lock (1991-05-31)31 May 1991 (aged 25) 50 Chiefs / Hawke's Bay
Luke Romano Lock (1986-02-16)16 February 1986 (aged 30) 24 Crusaders / Canterbury
Patrick Tuipulotu Lock (1993-01-23)23 January 1993 (aged 23) 9 Blues / Auckland
Sam Whitelock Lock (1988-10-12)12 October 1988 (aged 27) 75 Crusaders / Canterbury
Sam Cane 2 Flanker (1992-01-13)13 January 1992 (aged 24) 34 Chiefs / Bay of Plenty
Jerome Kaino Flanker (1983-04-06)6 April 1983 (aged 33) 69 Blues / Auckland
Ardie Savea Flanker (1993-10-14)14 October 1993 (aged 22) 2 Hurricanes / Wellington
Liam Squire Flanker (1991-03-20)20 March 1991 (aged 25) 1 Highlanders / Tasman
Matt Todd 2 Flanker (1988-03-24)24 March 1988 (aged 28) 3 Crusaders / Canterbury
Elliot Dixon Number 8 (1989-09-04)4 September 1989 (aged 26) 1 Highlanders / Southland
Kieran Read (c) Number 8 (1985-10-26)26 October 1985 (aged 30) 87 Crusaders / Canterbury
Tawera Kerr-Barlow Half-back (1990-08-15)15 August 1990 (aged 26) 21 Chiefs / Waikato
TJ Perenara Half-back (1992-01-23)23 January 1992 (aged 24) 19 Hurricanes / Wellington
Aaron Smith Half-back (1988-11-21)21 November 1988 (aged 27) 50 Highlanders / Manawatu
Beauden Barrett First five-eighth (1991-05-27)27 May 1991 (aged 25) 39 Hurricanes / Taranaki
Aaron Cruden First five-eighth (1989-01-08)8 January 1989 (aged 27) 39 Chiefs / Manawatu
Lima Sopoaga First five-eighth (1991-02-03)3 February 1991 (aged 25) 2 Highlanders / Southland
Ryan Crotty 3 Centre (1988-09-23)23 September 1988 (aged 27) 18 Crusaders / Canterbury
Malakai Fekitoa Centre (1992-05-10)10 May 1992 (aged 24) 15 Highlanders / Auckland
Anton Lienert-Brown 1 Centre (1995-04-15)15 April 1995 (aged 21) 0 Chiefs / Waikato
George Moala 3 Centre (1990-11-05)5 November 1990 (aged 25) 2 Blues / Auckland
Seta Tamanivalu 3 Centre (1992-07-23)23 July 1992 (aged 24) 2 Chiefs / Taranaki
Sonny Bill Williams 1 Centre (1985-08-03)3 August 1985 (aged 31) 33 Chiefs / Counties Manukau
Rieko Ioane 3 Wing (1997-03-18)18 March 1997 (aged 19) 0 Blues / Auckland
Waisake Naholo 3 Wing (1991-05-08)8 May 1991 (aged 25) 6 Highlanders / Taranaki
Julian Savea Wing (1990-08-07)7 August 1990 (aged 26) 43 Hurricanes / Wellington
Ben Smith Wing (1986-06-01)1 June 1986 (aged 30) 51 Highlanders / Otago
Israel Dagg Fullback (1988-06-06)6 June 1988 (aged 28) 51 Crusaders / Hawke's Bay
Damian McKenzie 3 Fullback (1995-04-20)20 April 1995 (aged 21) 0 Chiefs / Waikato

South Africa

Head coach Allister Coetzee named the following 31-man training squad for the 2016 Rugby Championship on 6 August 2016:[52]

1 Trevor Nyakane was initially included pending medical clearance. However, his ankle injury ruled him out of the first two matches of the Rugby Championship and he was replaced by Lourens Adriaanse.[53]

2 On 11 September, Willem Alberts was called up to the squad as injury cover for Lood de Jager.[54]

3 On 21 September, Patrick Lambie and Willie le Roux were called up to the squad, with Lambie being called up after recovering from injury and Le Roux a tactical call up.[55]

4 On 3 October, Piet van Zyl was called up to the squad as an injury replacement for Rudy Paige for the final round of the Championship.[56]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Malcolm Marx Hooker (1994-07-13)13 July 1994 (aged 22) 0 Lions
Bongi Mbonambi Hooker (1991-01-07)7 January 1991 (aged 25) 1 Stormers
Adriaan Strauss (c) Hooker (1985-11-18)18 November 1985 (aged 30) 57 Bulls
Lourens Adriaanse 1 Prop (1988-02-05)5 February 1988 (aged 28) 1 Sharks
Steven Kitshoff Prop (1992-02-10)10 February 1992 (aged 24) 1 Bordeaux
Vincent Koch Prop (1990-03-13)13 March 1990 (aged 26) 2 Stormers
Tendai Mtawarira Prop (1985-08-01)1 August 1985 (aged 31) 78 Sharks
Trevor Nyakane 1 Prop (1989-05-04)4 May 1989 (aged 27) 25 Bulls
Julian Redelinghuys Prop (1989-09-11)11 September 1989 (aged 26) 5 Lions
Lood de Jager 2 Lock (1992-12-17)17 December 1992 (aged 23) 20 Cheetahs
Pieter-Steph du Toit Lock (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 24) 11 Stormers
Eben Etzebeth Lock (1991-10-29)29 October 1991 (aged 24) 47 Stormers
Franco Mostert Lock (1990-11-27)27 November 1990 (aged 25) 2 Lions
Willem Alberts 2 Flanker (1984-05-11)11 May 1984 (aged 32) 38 Stade Français
Jaco Kriel Flanker (1989-08-21)21 August 1989 (aged 26) 1 Lions
Francois Louw Flanker (1985-06-15)15 June 1985 (aged 31) 46 Bath
Oupa Mohojé Flanker (1990-08-03)3 August 1990 (aged 26) 8 Cheetahs
Sikhumbuzo Notshe Flanker (1993-05-28)28 May 1993 (aged 23) 0 Stormers
Duane Vermeulen Number 8 (1986-07-03)3 July 1986 (aged 30) 37 Toulon
Warren Whiteley Number 8 (1987-09-18)18 September 1987 (aged 28) 6 Lions
Faf de Klerk Scrum-half (1991-10-19)19 October 1991 (aged 24) 3 Lions
Francois Hougaard Scrum-half (1988-04-06)6 April 1988 (aged 28) 35 Worcester Warriors
Rudy Paige 4 Scrum-half (1989-08-02)2 August 1989 (aged 27) 3 Bulls
Piet van Zyl 4 Scrum-half (1989-09-14)14 September 1989 (aged 26) 2 Bulls
Elton Jantjies Fly-half (1990-08-01)1 August 1990 (aged 26) 5 Lions
Patrick Lambie 3 Fly-half (1990-10-17)17 October 1990 (aged 25) 51 Sharks
Morné Steyn Fly-half (1984-07-11)11 July 1984 (aged 32) 61 Stade Français
Damian de Allende Centre (1991-11-25)25 November 1991 (aged 24) 16 Stormers
Juan de Jongh Centre (1988-04-15)15 April 1988 (aged 28) 14 Stormers
Lionel Mapoe Centre (1988-07-13)13 July 1988 (aged 28) 4 Lions
Ruan Combrinck Wing (1990-05-10)10 May 1990 (aged 26) 2 Lions
Bryan Habana Wing (1983-06-12)12 June 1983 (aged 33) 117 Toulon
Lwazi Mvovo Wing (1986-06-03)3 June 1986 (aged 30) 17 Sharks
Johan Goosen Fullback (1992-07-27)27 July 1992 (aged 24) 6 Racing 92
Jesse Kriel Fullback (1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 22) 12 Bulls
Willie le Roux 3 Fullback (1989-08-18)18 August 1989 (aged 27) 37 Canon Eagles

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