2016 Rugby Championship

2016 Rugby Championship
Date 20 August 2016 – 8 October 2016
Countries  Argentina
 Australia
 New Zealand
 South Africa
Final positions
Champions  New Zealand (4th title)
Bledisloe Cup  New Zealand
Freedom Cup  New Zealand
Mandela Challenge Plate  Australia
Puma Trophy  Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played 12
Tries scored 70 (5.83 per match)
Attendance 431,288 (35,941 per match)
Top scorer(s) New Zealand Beauden Barrett (81)
Most tries New Zealand Israel Dagg (5)
New Zealand Ben Smith (5)
2015
2017

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.

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 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 Difference
1  New Zealand 6 6 0 0 262 84 +178 6 0 30
2  Australia 6 3 0 3 119 147 −28 1 0 13
3  South Africa 6 2 0 4 117 180 −63 0 2 10
4  Argentina 6 1 0 5 129 216 −87 0 1 5

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 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)
FB 15Israel Folau
RW 14Adam Ashley-Cooper
OC 13Tevita Kuridrani
IC 12Matt Giteau  11'
LW 11Dane Haylett-Petty
FH 10Bernard Foley
SH 9 Will Genia
N8 8 David Pocock
OF 7 Michael Hooper
BF 6 Ben McCalman  61'
RL 5 Rob Simmons  49'
LL 4 Kane Douglas
TP 3 Sekope Kepu  54'
HK 2 Stephen Moore (c)  62'
LP 1 Scott Sio  50'  74'
Replacements:
HK 16Tatafu Polota-Nau  62'
PR 17James Slipper  50'  74'
PR 18Allan Alaalatoa  54'
LK 19Dean Mumm  49'
FL 20Scott Fardy  61'
SH 21Nick Phipps  39'
CE 22Matt Toomua  11'  30'
WG 23Rob Horne  30'  39'
Coach:
Australia Michael Cheika

FB 15Israel Dagg
RW 14Ben Smith
OC 13Malakai Fekitoa
IC 12Ryan Crotty  40'
LW 11Waisake Naholo  39'
FH 10Beauden Barrett
SH 9 Aaron Smith  67'
N8 8 Kieran Read (c) 73' to 80'
OF 7 Sam Cane  63'
BF 6 Jerome Kaino  57'
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4 Brodie Retallick
TP 3 Owen Franks  45'
HK 2 Codie Taylor  2'
LP 1 Wyatt Crockett  57'
Replacements:
HK 16Dane Coles  2'
PR 17Kane Hames  57'
PR 18Charlie Faumuina  45'
FL 19Liam Squire  57'
FL 20Ardie Savea  63'
SH 21TJ Perenara  67'
FH 22Aaron Cruden  40'
WG 23Julian Savea  39'
Coach:
New Zealand 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:


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 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)
FB 15Johan Goosen
RW 14Ruan Combrinck
OC 13Lionel Mapoe
IC 12Damian de Allende  73'
LW 11Bryan Habana 45' to 55'
FH 10Elton Jantjies
SH 9 Faf de Klerk
N8 8 Warren Whiteley
OF 7 Oupa Mohojé
BF 6 Francois Louw  53'
RL 5 Lood de Jager  53'
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth
TP 3 Julian Redelinghuys  31'
HK 2 Adriaan Strauss (c)
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira  53'
Replacements:
HK 16Bongi Mbonambi
PR 17Steven Kitshoff  53'
PR 18Vincent Koch  31'
LK 19Pieter-Steph du Toit  53'
FL 20Jaco Kriel  53'
SH 21Rudy Paige
CE 22Juan de Jongh  73'
FB 23Jesse Kriel
Coach:
South Africa Allister Coetzee
FB 15Joaquín Tuculet
RW 14Santiago Cordero
OC 13Matías Orlando  75'
IC 12Juan Martín Hernández
LW 11Manuel Montero 21' to 31'
FH 10Nicolás Sánchez
SH 9 Martín Landajo  55'
N8 8 Facundo Isa
OF 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamón  63'
BF 6 Pablo Matera
RL 5 Tomás Lavanini
LL 4 Matías Alemanno  55'
TP 3 Ramiro Herrera
HK 2 Agustín Creevy (c)  62'
LP 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro
Replacements:
HK 16Julián Montoya  62'
PR 17Felipe Arregui
PR 18Enrique Pieretto
LK 19Guido Petti Pagadizábal  55'
FL 20Javier Ortega Desio  63'
SH 21Tomás Cubelli  55'
FH 22Santiago González Iglesias  75'
WG 23Ramiro Moyano
Coach:
Argentina 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 Pen: Foley (2/2) 11', 20'
Hodge (1/2) 34'
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 35,372
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB 15Ben Smith
RW 14Israel Dagg
OC 13Malakai Fekitoa
IC 12Anton Lienert-Brown  75'
LW 11Julian Savea  65'
FH 10Beauden Barrett
SH 9 Aaron Smith  65'
N8 8 Kieran Read (c)
OF 7 Sam Cane  72'
BF 6 Jerome Kaino
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4 Brodie Retallick  69'
TP 3 Owen Franks  51'
HK 2 Dane Coles  69'
LP 1 Joe Moody  51'
Replacements:
HK 16James Parsons  69'
PR 17Wyatt Crockett  51'
PR 18Charlie Faumuina  51'
FL 19Liam Squire  69'
FL 20Ardie Savea  72'
SH 21TJ Perenara  65'
FH 22Aaron Cruden  65'
CE 23Seta Tamanivalu  75'
Coach:
New Zealand Steve Hansen

FB 15Israel Folau
RW 14Adam Ashley-Cooper  16'
OC 13Samu Kerevi  67'
IC 12Bernard Foley
LW 11Dane Haylett-Petty
FH 10Quade Cooper
SH 9 Will Genia  67'
N8 8 David Pocock  63'  69'
OF 7 Michael Hooper
BF 6 Scott Fardy  37'  63'  69'
RL 5 Adam Coleman 36' to 46'  63'
LL 4 Kane Douglas
TP 3 Sekope Kepu  51'
HK 2 Stephen Moore (c)  38'  40' 48' to 53'  63'
LP 1 Scott Sio  51'
Replacements:
HK 16Tatafu Polota-Nau  38'  40'  48'  53'  63'
PR 17James Slipper  51'
PR 18Allan Alaalatoa  51'
LK 19Dean Mumm  37'
LK 20Will Skelton  63'
SH 21Nick Phipps  67'
CE 22Tevita Kuridrani  67'
FB 23Reece Hodge  16'
Coach:
Australia 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 Try: Habana 44' c
Du Toit 67' m
Con: Goosen (1/1) 45'
Pen: Jantjies (2/4) 20', 42'
Steyn (2/3) 63', 73'
FB 15Joaquín Tuculet
RW 14Santiago Cordero
OC 13Matías Orlando  60'
IC 12Juan Martín Hernández  66'
LW 11Manuel Montero  40'
FH 10Nicolás Sánchez  45'
SH 9 Martín Landajo
N8 8 Facundo Isa
OF 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamón  66'
BF 6 Pablo Matera
RL 5 Tomás Lavanini  45'
LL 4 Matías Alemanno
TP 3 Ramiro Herrera 19' to 29'
HK 2 Agustín Creevy (c)  60'
LP 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro  64'
Replacements:
HK 16Julián Montoya  60'
PR 17Felipe Arregui  64'
PR 18Enrique Pieretto  66'
LK 19Guido Petti Pagadizábal  45'
FL 20Javier Ortega Desio  66'
SH 21Tomás Cubelli  60'
FH 22Santiago González Iglesias  45'
FB 23Lucas González Amorosino  40'
Coach:
Argentina Daniel Hourcade
FB 15Johan Goosen
RW 14Ruan Combrinck  32'
OC 13Lionel Mapoe
IC 12Damian de Allende
LW 11Bryan Habana
FH 10Elton Jantjies  45'
SH 9 Faf de Klerk  73'
N8 8 Warren Whiteley
OF 7 Oupa Mohojé
BF 6 Francois Louw  54'
RL 5 Lood de Jager  45'
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth
TP 3 Vincent Koch  45'
HK 2 Adriaan Strauss (c)
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira  45'
Replacements:
HK 16Bongi Mbonambi
PR 17Steven Kitshoff  45'
PR 18Lourens Adriaanse  45'
LK 19Pieter-Steph du Toit  45'
FL 20Jaco Kriel  54'
SH 21Rudy Paige  73'
FH 22Morné Steyn  45'
FB 23Jesse Kriel  32'
Coach:
South Africa 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:

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 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)
FB 15Ben Smith
RW 14Israel Dagg
OC 13Malakai Fekitoa
IC 12Ryan Crotty  68'
LW 11Julian Savea
FH 10Beauden Barrett  64'
SH 9 Aaron Smith  48'
N8 8 Kieran Read (c)
OF 7 Sam Cane  45'
BF 6 Jerome Kaino
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4 Brodie Retallick  64'
TP 3 Owen Franks  48'
HK 2 Dane Coles  52'
LP 1 Joe Moody  52'
Replacements:
HK 16Codie Taylor  52'
PR 17Wyatt Crockett  52'
PR 18Charlie Faumuina  48'
LK 19Luke Romano  64'
FL 20Ardie Savea  45'
SH 21TJ Perenara  48'
FH 22Aaron Cruden  64'
CE 23Anton Lienert-Brown  68'
Coach:
New Zealand Steve Hansen

FB 15Joaquín Tuculet
RW 14Matías Moroni
OC 13Matías Orlando
IC 12Juan Martín Hernández  36'
LW 11Santiago Cordero
FH 10Nicolás Sánchez  64'
SH 9 Martín Landajo  60'
N8 8 Facundo Isa
OF 7 Javier Ortega Desio
BF 6 Pablo Matera  64'
RL 5 Matías Alemanno
LL 4 Guido Petti Pagadizábal  40'
TP 3 Ramiro Herrera  65'
HK 2 Agustín Creevy (c)  62'
LP 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro  62'
Replacements:
HK 16Julián Montoya  62'
PR 17Lucas Noguera Paz  62'
PR 18Enrique Pieretto  65'
LK 19Marcos Kremer  64'
N8 20Leonardo Senatore  40'
SH 21Tomás Cubelli  60'
FH 22Santiago González Iglesias  36'
WG 23Ramiro Moyano  64'
Coach:
Argentina 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 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)
FB 15Israel Folau
RW 14Dane Haylett-Petty  68'
OC 13Samu Kerevi  73'
IC 12Bernard Foley
LW 11Reece Hodge
FH 10Quade Cooper
SH 9 Will Genia
N8 8 David Pocock  73'
OF 7 Michael Hooper
BF 6 Dean Mumm
RL 5 Adam Coleman  54'
LL 4 Kane Douglas
TP 3 Sekope Kepu  50'
HK 2 Stephen Moore (c)  54'
LP 1 Scott Sio  50'
Replacements:
HK 16Tatafu Polota-Nau  54'
PR 17James Slipper  50'
PR 18Allan Alaalatoa  50'
LK 19Rory Arnold  54'
FL 20Sean McMahon  73'
SH 21Nick Phipps
CE 22Tevita Kuridrani  73'
WG 23Drew Mitchell  68'
Coach:
Australia Michael Cheika

FB 15Johan Goosen
RW 14Bryan Habana  58'  63'
OC 13Jesse Kriel
IC 12Juan de Jongh
LW 11Francois Hougaard  78'
FH 10Elton Jantjies  64'
SH 9 Faf de Klerk
N8 8 Warren Whiteley
OF 7 Oupa Mohojé  46'
BF 6 Francois Louw  50'
RL 5 Lood de Jager  40'
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth 41' to 51'
TP 3 Lourens Adriaanse  50'
HK 2 Adriaan Strauss (c)  73'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira  50'
Replacements:
HK 16Bongi Mbonambi  73'
PR 17Trevor Nyakane  50'
PR 18Steven Kitshoff  50'
LK 19Franco Mostert  46'
LK 20Pieter-Steph du Toit  40'
FL 21Jaco Kriel  50'
FH 22Morné Steyn  64'
CE 23Lionel Mapoe  58'  63'  78'
Coach:
South Africa Allister Coetzee

Man of the Match:
Michael Hooper

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

Notes:

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 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)
FB 15Ben Smith
RW 14Israel Dagg  67'
OC 13Malakai Fekitoa
IC 12Ryan Crotty  65'
LW 11Julian Savea
FH 10Beauden Barrett
SH 9 Aaron Smith  63'
N8 8 Kieran Read (c)
OF 7 Ardie Savea  59'
BF 6 Jerome Kaino  52'
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4 Brodie Retallick
TP 3 Owen Franks  53'
HK 2 Dane Coles  65'
LP 1 Joe Moody  45'
Replacements:
HK 16Codie Taylor  65'
PR 17Wyatt Crockett  45'
PR 18Charlie Faumuina  53'
LK 19Luke Romano  59'
FL 20Matt Todd  52'
SH 21TJ Perenara  63'
FH 22Lima Sopoaga  67'
CE 23Anton Lienert-Brown  65'
Coach:
New Zealand Steve Hansen

FB 15Johan Goosen  50'
RW 14Bryan Habana
OC 13Jesse Kriel
IC 12Juan de Jongh
LW 11Francois Hougaard
FH 10Elton Jantjies  59'
SH 9 Faf de Klerk
N8 8 Warren Whiteley
OF 7 Oupa Mohojé  50'
BF 6 Francois Louw  59'
RL 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit  62'
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth
TP 3 Vincent Koch  71'
HK 2 Adriaan Strauss (c)  43'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira  59'
Replacements:
HK 16Malcolm Marx  43'
PR 17Steven Kitshoff  59'
PR 18Lourens Adriaanse  71'
LK 19Franco Mostert  62'
FL 20Willem Alberts  50'
FL 21Jaco Kriel  59'
FH 22Morné Steyn  59'
CE 23Damian de Allende  50'
Coach:
South Africa 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 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)
FB 15Israel Folau
RW 14Dane Haylett-Petty
OC 13Samu Kerevi  73'
IC 12Bernard Foley
LW 11Reece Hodge
FH 10Quade Cooper 67' to 77'
SH 9 Will Genia  67'
N8 8 David Pocock  35'
OF 7 Michael Hooper
BF 6 Dean Mumm  67'
RL 5 Adam Coleman  60'
LL 4 Rob Simmons
TP 3 Sekope Kepu  60'
HK 2 Stephen Moore (c)  48'
LP 1 Scott Sio 32' to 42'  60'
Replacements:
HK 16Tatafu Polota-Nau  48'
PR 17James Slipper  35'  44'  60'
PR 18Tom Robertson  60'
LK 19Rory Arnold  60'
FL 20Lopeti Timani  67'
FL 21Sean McMahon  44'
SH 22Nick Phipps  67'
CE 23Tevita Kuridrani  73'
Coach:
Australia Michael Cheika

FB 15Joaquín Tuculet
RW 14Santiago Cordero
OC 13Matías Moroni
IC 12Santiago González Iglesias  31'  36'
LW 11Lucas González Amorosino  61'
FH 10Nicolás Sánchez  67'  71'
SH 9 Tomás Cubelli  61'
N8 8 Facundo Isa
OF 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamón  44'
BF 6 Pablo Matera  65'
RL 5 Matías Alemanno
LL 4 Javier Ortega Desio
TP 3 Ramiro Herrera  65'
HK 2 Agustín Creevy (c)  46'
LP 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro  61'
Replacements:
HK 16Julián Montoya  46'
PR 17Lucas Noguera Paz  61'
PR 18Enrique Pieretto  65'
LK 19Marcos Kremer  65'
N8 20Leonardo Senatore  44'
SH 21Martín Landajo  61'
CE 22Gabriel Ascárate  31'  36'  67'  71'
CE 23Matías Orlando  61'
Coach:
Argentina 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:

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 Try: Sio 13' c
Con: Foley (1/1) 14'
Pen: Foley (1/1) 7'
FB 15Patrick Lambie
RW 14Bryan Habana  45'
OC 13Jesse Kriel  38'
IC 12Juan de Jongh
LW 11Francois Hougaard
FH 10Morné Steyn
SH 9 Rudy Paige  56'
N8 8 Warren Whiteley
OF 7 Oupa Mohojé  54'
BF 6 Francois Louw
RL 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit  44'
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth
TP 3 Vincent Koch  44'
HK 2 Adriaan Strauss (c)
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira  44'
Replacements:
HK 16Bongi Mbonambi
PR 17Steven Kitshoff  44'
PR 18Julian Redelinghuys  44'
LK 19Lood de Jager  44'
FL 20Willem Alberts  56'
FL 21Jaco Kriel  54'
CE 22Lionel Mapoe  38'
FB 23Willie le Roux  45'
Coach:
South Africa Allister Coetzee

FB 15Israel Folau 33' to 43'
RW 14Dane Haylett-Petty  68'
OC 13Samu Kerevi  53'
IC 12Bernard Foley
LW 11Reece Hodge
FH 10Quade Cooper
SH 9 Will Genia  76'
N8 8 Sean McMahon  40'
OF 7 Michael Hooper
BF 6 Dean Mumm
RL 5 Adam Coleman  45'
LL 4 Rob Simmons
TP 3 Sekope Kepu  55'
HK 2 Stephen Moore (c)
LP 1 Scott Sio  55'
Replacements:
HK 16James Hanson
PR 17James Slipper  55'
PR 18Tom Robertson  55'
LK 19Kane Douglas  45'
FL 20Scott Fardy  40'
SH 21Nick Phipps  76'
CE 23Tevita Kuridrani  53'
WG 23Sefanaia Naivalu  68'
Coach:
Australia 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
Con: Sánchez (1/1) 57'
González Iglesias (1/1) 77'
Pen: Sánchez (1/1) 33'
Report 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'
FB 15Joaquín Tuculet
RW 14Santiago Cordero
OC 13Matías Moroni  75'
IC 12Santiago González Iglesias
LW 11Ramiro Moyano
FH 10Nicolás Sánchez  68'
SH 9 Martín Landajo  56'
N8 8 Facundo Isa  79'
OF 7 Javier Ortega Desio
BF 6 Pablo Matera  65'
RL 5 Matías Alemanno  57'
LL 4 Guido Petti Pagadizábal
TP 3 Ramiro Herrera  63'
HK 2 Agustín Creevy (c)  48'
LP 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro  52'
Replacements:
HK 16Julián Montoya  48'
PR 17Lucas Noguera Paz  52'
PR 18Enrique Pieretto  63'
FL 19Juan Manuel Leguizamón  65'
N8 20Leonardo Senatore  57'
SH 21Tomás Cubelli  56'
CE 22Jerónimo de la Fuente  68'
CE 23Matías Orlando  75'
Coach:
Argentina Daniel Hourcade

FB 15Ben Smith
RW 14Israel Dagg
OC 13Anton Lienert-Brown
IC 12Ryan Crotty  48'
LW 11Julian Savea
FH 10Beauden Barrett  75'
SH 9 TJ Perenara  68'
N8 8 Kieran Read (c)  75'
OF 7 Ardie Savea
BF 6 Liam Squire 64' to 74'  51'  63'
RL 5 Brodie Retallick  47'
LL 4 Patrick Tuipulotu
TP 3 Owen Franks  63'
HK 2 Dane Coles  69'
LP 1 Joe Moody 51' to 61'  63'
Replacements:
HK 16Codie Taylor  69'
PR 17Wyatt Crockett  51'
PR 18Ofa Tu'ungafasi  63'
LK 19Sam Whitelock  47'
N8 20Elliot Dixon  75'
SH 21Tawera Kerr-Barlow  68'
FH 22Lima Sopoaga  75'
FB 23Damian McKenzie  48'
Coach:
New Zealand 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 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'
FB 15Patrick Lambie
RW 14Francois Hougaard
OC 13Juan de Jongh
IC 12Damian de Allende
LW 11Bryan Habana
FH 10Morné Steyn  63'
SH 9 Faf de Klerk  67'
N8 8 Warren Whiteley
OF 7 Oupa Mohojé  45'
BF 6 Francois Louw  11'
RL 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth  45'
TP 3 Vincent Koch  45'
HK 2 Adriaan Strauss (c)  73'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira  50'
Replacements:
HK 16Bongi Mbonambi  73'
PR 17Steven Kitshoff  50'
PR 18Julian Redelinghuys  45'
LK 19Lood de Jager 71' to 80'  45'
FL 20Willem Alberts  45'
FL 21Jaco Kriel  11'
CE 22Lionel Mapoe  67'
FB 23Willie le Roux  63'
Coach:
South Africa Allister Coetzee

FB 15Ben Smith
RW 14Israel Dagg
OC 13Anton Lienert-Brown
IC 12Ryan Crotty  65'
LW 11Waisake Naholo  62'
FH 10Beauden Barrett
SH 9 TJ Perenara  67'
N8 8 Kieran Read (c)
OF 7 Matt Todd  55'
BF 6 Jerome Kaino  62'
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4 Brodie Retallick
TP 3 Owen Franks  65'
HK 2 Dane Coles  67'
LP 1 Joe Moody  50'
Replacements:
HK 16Codie Taylor 80' to 80'  67'
PR 17Wyatt Crockett  50'
PR 18Charlie Faumuina  65'
FL 19Liam Squire  62'
FL 20Ardie Savea  55'
SH 21Tawera Kerr-Barlow  67'
FH 22Lima Sopoaga  62'
CE 23George Moala  65'
Coach:
New Zealand 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:


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 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)
FB 15Joaquín Tuculet
RW 14Matías Moroni
OC 13Matías Orlando
IC 12Jerónimo de la Fuente
LW 11Ramiro Moyano  57'
FH 10Santiago González Iglesias
SH 9 Martín Landajo
N8 8 Leonardo Senatore  50'
OF 7 Javier Ortega Desio
BF 6 Pablo Matera
RL 5 Matías Alemanno
LL 4 Guido Petti Pagadizábal  74'
TP 3 Ramiro Herrera  67'
HK 2 Agustín Creevy (c)  65'
LP 1 Lucas Noguera Paz  67'
Replacements:
HK 16Julián Montoya  65'
PR 17Santiago García Botta  67'
PR 18Enrique Pieretto  67'
LK 19Marcos Kremer  74'
FL 20Juan Manuel Leguizamón  50'
SH 21Tomás Cubelli  57'
CE 22Gabriel Ascárate
FB 23Lucas González Amorosino
Coach:
Argentina Daniel Hourcade

FB 15Israel Folau  78'
RW 14Dane Haylett-Petty
OC 13Samu Kerevi
IC 12Bernard Foley
LW 11Reece Hodge
FH 10Quade Cooper
SH 9 Will Genia  63'
N8 8 Lopeti Timani  69'
OF 7 Michael Hooper 16' to 26'
BF 6 Dean Mumm
RL 5 Adam Coleman 30' to 40'  60'
LL 4 Rory Arnold  54'
TP 3 Sekope Kepu  60'
HK 2 Stephen Moore (c)  74'
LP 1 Scott Sio  60'
Replacements:
HK 16James Hanson  74'
PR 17Tom Robertson  60'
PR 18Allan Alaalatoa  60'
LK 19Kane Douglas  60'
FL 20Scott Fardy  54'
N8 21Leroy Houston  69'
SH 22Nick Phipps  63'
CE 23Tevita Kuridrani  78'
Coach:
Australia 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 Argentina Daniel Hourcade Agustín Creevy
José Amalfitani Stadium Buenos Aires 49,540
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena Salta 20,408
 Australia ANZ Stadium Sydney 84,000 Australia Michael Cheika Stephen Moore
Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 52,500
nib Stadium Perth 20,500
 New Zealand Westpac Stadium Wellington 34,500 New Zealand Steve Hansen Kieran Read
Waikato Stadium Hamilton 25,800
AMI Stadium Christchurch 18,000
 South Africa Growthpoint Kings Park Durban 52,000 South Africa 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.[28]

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.[29]

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province
Bosch, FacundoFacundo Bosch Hooker (1991-08-08)8 August 1991 (aged 25) 2 Argentina CUBA
Creevy, AgustínAgustín Creevy (c) Hooker (1985-03-15)15 March 1985 (aged 31) 49 Argentina Jaguares
Montoya, JuliánJulián Montoya Hooker (1993-10-29)29 October 1993 (aged 22) 19 Argentina Jaguares
Arregui, FelipeFelipe Arregui 1 Prop (1994-06-09)9 June 1994 (aged 22) 0 Argentina Duendes
García Botta, SantiagoSantiago García Botta 1 Prop (1992-06-19)19 June 1992 (aged 24) 9 Argentina Jaguares
Herrera, RamiroRamiro Herrera Prop (1989-02-14)14 February 1989 (aged 27) 22 Argentina Jaguares
Noguera Paz, LucasLucas Noguera Paz Prop (1993-10-05)5 October 1993 (aged 22) 23 Argentina Jaguares
Pieretto, EnriqueEnrique Pieretto Prop (1994-12-15)15 December 1994 (aged 21) 3 Argentina Córdoba
Tetaz Chaparro, NahuelNahuel Tetaz Chaparro Prop (1989-11-06)6 November 1989 (aged 26) 25 Argentina Jaguares
Alemanno, MatíasMatías Alemanno Lock (1991-12-05)5 December 1991 (aged 24) 21 Argentina Jaguares
Kremer, MarcosMarcos Kremer Lock (1997-07-30)30 July 1997 (aged 19) 0 Argentina Atlético del Rosario
Lavanini, TomásTomás Lavanini Lock (1993-01-22)22 January 1993 (aged 23) 28 Argentina Jaguares
Pagadizábal, Guido PettiGuido Petti Pagadizábal Lock (1994-11-17)17 November 1994 (aged 21) 15 Argentina Jaguares
Leguizamón, Juan ManuelJuan Manuel Leguizamón Flanker (1983-06-06)6 June 1983 (aged 33) 68 Argentina Jaguares
Lezana, TomásTomás Lezana Flanker (1994-02-16)16 February 1994 (aged 22) 8 Argentina Jaguares
Matera, PabloPablo Matera Flanker (1993-07-18)18 July 1993 (aged 23) 25 Argentina Jaguares
Ortega Desio, JavierJavier Ortega Desio Flanker (1990-06-14)14 June 1990 (aged 26) 22 Argentina Jaguares
Isa, FacundoFacundo Isa Number 8 (1993-09-21)21 September 1993 (aged 22) 16 Argentina Jaguares
Senatore, LeonardoLeonardo Senatore Number 8 (1984-05-13)13 May 1984 (aged 32) 36 Argentina Jaguares
Cubelli, TomásTomás Cubelli Scrum-half (1989-06-12)12 June 1989 (aged 27) 48 Australia Brumbies
Ezcurra, FelipeFelipe Ezcurra Scrum-half (1993-04-15)15 April 1993 (aged 23) 3 Argentina Jaguares
Landajo, MartínMartín Landajo Scrum-half (1988-06-14)14 June 1988 (aged 28) 56 Argentina Jaguares
González Iglesias, SantiagoSantiago González Iglesias Fly-half (1988-06-16)16 June 1988 (aged 28) 22 Argentina Jaguares
Sánchez, NicolásNicolás Sánchez Fly-half (1988-10-26)26 October 1988 (aged 27) 42 Argentina Jaguares
Ascárate, GabrielGabriel Ascárate Centre (1987-10-20)20 October 1987 (aged 28) 17 Argentina Jaguares
de la Fuente, JerónimoJerónimo de la Fuente Centre (1991-02-24)24 February 1991 (aged 25) 21 Argentina Jaguares
Hernández, Juan MartínJuan Martín Hernández Centre (1982-08-07)7 August 1982 (aged 34) 60 Argentina Jaguares
Moroni, MatíasMatías Moroni Centre (1991-03-29)29 March 1991 (aged 25) 11 Argentina Jaguares
Orlando, MatíasMatías Orlando Centre (1991-11-14)14 November 1991 (aged 24) 11 Argentina Jaguares
Cordero, SantiagoSantiago Cordero Wing (1993-12-06)6 December 1993 (aged 22) 21 Argentina Jaguares
Montero, ManuelManuel Montero Wing (1991-11-20)20 November 1991 (aged 24) 24 Argentina Jaguares
Moyano, RamiroRamiro Moyano Wing (1990-05-28)28 May 1990 (aged 26) 8 Argentina Jaguares
González Amorosino, LucasLucas González Amorosino Fullback (1985-11-02)2 November 1985 (aged 30) 50 Argentina Jaguares
Tuculet, JoaquínJoaquín Tuculet Fullback (1989-08-08)8 August 1989 (aged 27) 31 Argentina Jaguares

Australia

On 29 July 2016, Michael Cheika named a 36-man training squad for the 2016 Rugby Championship.[30]

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.[31]

1 On 4 September, Rory Arnold, Kyle Godwin, Luke Morahan, Sefanaia 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).[32]

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.[33]

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.[34]

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.[35]

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province
Hanson, JamesJames Hanson Hooker (1988-09-15)15 September 1988 (aged 27) 10 Australia Melbourne Rebels
Latu, ToluTolu Latu 3 Hooker (1993-02-23)23 February 1993 (aged 23) 0 Australia Waratahs
Moore, StephenStephen Moore (c) Hooker (1983-01-20)20 January 1983 (aged 33) 105 Australia Brumbies
Polota-Nau, TatafuTatafu Polota-Nau 3 Hooker (1985-07-26)26 July 1985 (aged 31) 64 Australia Waratahs
Alaalatoa, AllanAllan Alaalatoa 2 Prop (1994-01-28)28 January 1994 (aged 22) 0 Australia Brumbies
Kepu, SekopeSekope Kepu Prop (1986-02-05)5 February 1986 (aged 30) 66 Australia Waratahs
Robertson, TomTom Robertson Prop (1994-08-28)28 August 1994 (aged 21) 0 Australia Waratahs
Sio, ScottScott Sio Prop (1991-10-16)16 October 1991 (aged 24) 18 Australia Brumbies
Slipper, JamesJames Slipper Prop (1989-06-06)6 June 1989 (aged 27) 77 Australia Queensland Reds
Smith, TobyToby Smith 2 Prop (1988-10-10)10 October 1988 (aged 27) 4 Australia Melbourne Rebels
Arnold, RoryRory Arnold 1 Lock (1990-07-01)1 July 1990 (aged 26) 2 Australia Brumbies
Coleman, AdamAdam Coleman Lock (1991-10-07)7 October 1991 (aged 24) 1 Australia Western Force
Douglas, KaneKane Douglas Lock (1989-06-01)1 June 1989 (aged 27) 23 Australia Queensland Reds
Mumm, DeanDean Mumm Lock (1984-03-05)5 March 1984 (aged 32) 46 Australia Waratahs
Simmons, RobRob Simmons Lock (1989-04-19)19 April 1989 (aged 27) 62 Australia Queensland Reds
Skelton, WillWill Skelton Lock (1992-05-03)3 May 1992 (aged 24) 15 Australia Waratahs
Fardy, ScottScott Fardy Flanker (1984-07-05)5 July 1984 (aged 32) 33 Australia Brumbies
Hooper, MichaelMichael Hooper Flanker (1991-10-29)29 October 1991 (aged 24) 54 Australia Waratahs
McMahon, SeanSean McMahon Flanker (1994-06-18)18 June 1994 (aged 22) 9 Australia Melbourne Rebels
Pocock, DavidDavid Pocock Flanker (1988-04-23)23 April 1988 (aged 28) 56 Australia Brumbies
Timani, LopetiLopeti Timani Flanker (1990-09-28)28 September 1990 (aged 25) 0 Australia Melbourne Rebels
Houston, LeroyLeroy Houston 4 Number 8 (1986-11-10)10 November 1986 (aged 29) 0 Australia Queensland Reds
McCalman, BenBen McCalman 1 Number 8 (1988-03-18)18 March 1988 (aged 28) 48 Australia Western Force
Frisby, NickNick Frisby 3 Scrum-half (1992-10-29)29 October 1992 (aged 23) 2 Australia Queensland Reds
Genia, WillWill Genia Scrum-half (1988-01-17)17 January 1988 (aged 28) 66 France Stade Français
Phipps, NickNick Phipps Scrum-half (1989-01-09)9 January 1989 (aged 27) 42 Australia Waratahs
Cooper, QuadeQuade Cooper Fly-half (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 (aged 28) 58 Unattached
Foley, BernardBernard Foley Fly-half (1989-09-08)8 September 1989 (aged 26) 30 Australia Waratahs
Giteau, MattMatt Giteau 1 Centre (1982-09-29)29 September 1982 (aged 33) 102 France Toulon
Godwin, KyleKyle Godwin 1 Centre (1992-07-30)30 July 1992 (aged 24) 0 Australia Western Force
Kerevi, SamuSamu Kerevi Centre (1993-09-27)27 September 1993 (aged 22) 2 Australia Queensland Reds
Kuridrani, TevitaTevita Kuridrani Centre (1991-03-31)31 March 1991 (aged 25) 34 Australia Brumbies
Toomua, MattMatt Toomua 1 Centre (1990-01-02)2 January 1990 (aged 26) 32 Australia Brumbies
Ashley-Cooper, AdamAdam Ashley-Cooper 1 Wing (1984-03-27)27 March 1984 (aged 32) 114 France Bordeaux Bègles
Haylett-Petty, DaneDane Haylett-Petty Wing (1989-06-18)18 June 1989 (aged 27) 3 Australia Western Force
Horne, RobRob Horne 1 Wing (1989-08-15)15 August 1989 (aged 27) 32 Australia Waratahs
Mitchell, DrewDrew Mitchell Wing (1984-03-26)26 March 1984 (aged 32) 70 France Toulon
Morahan, LukeLuke Morahan 1 Wing (1990-04-13)13 April 1990 (aged 26) 2 Australia Western Force
Naivalu, SefanaiaSefanaia Naivalu 1 Wing (1992-01-07)7 January 1992 (aged 24) 0 Australia Melbourne Rebels
Speight, HenryHenry Speight 1 Wing (1988-03-24)24 March 1988 (aged 28) 5 Australia Brumbies
Folau, IsraelIsrael Folau Fullback (1989-04-03)3 April 1989 (aged 27) 41 Australia Waratahs
Hodge, ReeceReece Hodge Fullback (1994-08-26)26 August 1994 (aged 21) 0 Australia Melbourne Rebels

New Zealand

New Zealand's 32-man squad for the Championship was announced on 1 August 2016.[36]

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.[37]

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.[38]

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.[39]

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province
Coles, DaneDane Coles Hooker (1986-12-10)10 December 1986 (aged 29) 39 Hurricanes / Wellington
Coltman, LiamLiam Coltman 3 Hooker (1990-01-25)25 January 1990 (aged 26) 0 Highlanders / Otago
Harris, NathanNathan Harris 3 Hooker (1992-03-08)8 March 1992 (aged 24) 4 Chiefs / Bay of Plenty
Parsons, JamesJames Parsons 3 Hooker (1986-11-27)27 November 1986 (aged 29) 1 Blues / North Harbour
Taylor, CodieCodie Taylor 3 Hooker (1991-03-31)31 March 1991 (aged 25) 5 Crusaders / Canterbury
Crockett, WyattWyatt Crockett Prop (1983-01-24)24 January 1983 (aged 33) 48 Crusaders / Canterbury
Faumuina, CharlieCharlie Faumuina Prop (1986-12-24)24 December 1986 (aged 29) 36 Blues / Auckland
Franks, OwenOwen Franks Prop (1987-12-23)23 December 1987 (aged 28) 80 Crusaders / Canterbury
Hames, KaneKane Hames 2 Prop (1988-08-28)28 August 1988 (aged 27) 0 Chiefs / Tasman
Moody, JoeJoe Moody 2 Prop (1988-09-18)18 September 1988 (aged 27) 14 Crusaders / Canterbury
Tu'ungafasi, OfaOfa Tu'ungafasi Prop (1992-04-19)19 April 1992 (aged 24) 1 Blues / Auckland
Retallick, BrodieBrodie Retallick Lock (1991-05-31)31 May 1991 (aged 25) 50 Chiefs / Hawke's Bay
Romano, LukeLuke Romano Lock (1986-02-16)16 February 1986 (aged 30) 24 Crusaders / Canterbury
Tuipulotu, PatrickPatrick Tuipulotu Lock (1993-01-23)23 January 1993 (aged 23) 9 Blues / Auckland
Whitelock, SamSam Whitelock Lock (1988-10-12)12 October 1988 (aged 27) 75 Crusaders / Canterbury
Cane, SamSam Cane 2 Flanker (1992-01-13)13 January 1992 (aged 24) 34 Chiefs / Bay of Plenty
Kaino, JeromeJerome Kaino Flanker (1983-04-06)6 April 1983 (aged 33) 69 Blues / Auckland
Savea, ArdieArdie Savea Flanker (1993-10-14)14 October 1993 (aged 22) 2 Hurricanes / Wellington
Squire, LiamLiam Squire Flanker (1991-03-20)20 March 1991 (aged 25) 1 Highlanders / Tasman
Todd, MattMatt Todd 2 Flanker (1988-03-24)24 March 1988 (aged 28) 3 Crusaders / Canterbury
Dixon, ElliotElliot Dixon Number 8 (1989-09-04)4 September 1989 (aged 26) 1 Highlanders / Southland
Read, KieranKieran Read (c) Number 8 (1985-10-26)26 October 1985 (aged 30) 87 Crusaders / Canterbury
Kerr-Barlow, TaweraTawera Kerr-Barlow Half-back (1990-08-15)15 August 1990 (aged 26) 21 Chiefs / Waikato
Perenara, TJTJ Perenara Half-back (1992-01-23)23 January 1992 (aged 24) 19 Hurricanes / Wellington
Smith, AaronAaron Smith Half-back (1988-11-21)21 November 1988 (aged 27) 50 Highlanders / Manawatu
Barrett, BeaudenBeauden Barrett First five-eighth (1991-05-27)27 May 1991 (aged 25) 39 Hurricanes / Taranaki
Cruden, AaronAaron Cruden First five-eighth (1989-01-08)8 January 1989 (aged 27) 39 Chiefs / Manawatu
Sopoaga, LimaLima Sopoaga First five-eighth (1991-02-03)3 February 1991 (aged 25) 2 Highlanders / Southland
Crotty, RyanRyan Crotty 3 Centre (1988-09-23)23 September 1988 (aged 27) 18 Crusaders / Canterbury
Fekitoa, MalakaiMalakai Fekitoa Centre (1992-05-10)10 May 1992 (aged 24) 15 Highlanders / Auckland
Lienert-Brown, AntonAnton Lienert-Brown 1 Centre (1995-04-15)15 April 1995 (aged 21) 0 Chiefs / Waikato
Moala, GeorgeGeorge Moala 3 Centre (1990-11-05)5 November 1990 (aged 25) 2 Blues / Auckland
Tamanivalu, SetaSeta Tamanivalu 3 Centre (1992-07-23)23 July 1992 (aged 24) 2 Chiefs / Taranaki
Williams, Sonny BillSonny Bill Williams 1 Centre (1985-08-03)3 August 1985 (aged 31) 33 Chiefs / Counties Manukau
Ioane, RiekoRieko Ioane 3 Wing (1997-03-18)18 March 1997 (aged 19) 0 Blues / Auckland
Naholo, WaisakeWaisake Naholo 3 Wing (1991-05-08)8 May 1991 (aged 25) 6 Highlanders / Taranaki
Savea, JulianJulian Savea Wing (1990-08-07)7 August 1990 (aged 26) 43 Hurricanes / Wellington
Smith, BenBen Smith Wing (1986-06-01)1 June 1986 (aged 30) 51 Highlanders / Otago
Dagg, IsraelIsrael Dagg Fullback (1988-06-06)6 June 1988 (aged 28) 51 Crusaders / Hawke's Bay
McKenzie, DamianDamian 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:[40]

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.[41]

2 On 11 September, Willem Alberts was called up to the squad as injury cover for Lood de Jager.[42]

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.[43]

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.[44]

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province
Marx, MalcolmMalcolm Marx Hooker (1994-07-13)13 July 1994 (aged 22) 0 South Africa Lions
Mbonambi, BongiBongi Mbonambi Hooker (1991-01-07)07 January 1991 (aged 25) 1 South Africa Stormers
Strauss, AdriaanAdriaan Strauss (c) Hooker (1985-11-18)18 November 1985 (aged 30) 57 South Africa Bulls
Adriaanse, LourensLourens Adriaanse 1 Prop (1988-02-05)05 February 1988 (aged 28) 1 South Africa Sharks
Kitshoff, StevenSteven Kitshoff Prop (1992-02-10)10 February 1992 (aged 24) 1 France Bordeaux
Koch, VincentVincent Koch Prop (1990-03-13)13 March 1990 (aged 26) 2 South Africa Stormers
Mtawarira, TendaiTendai Mtawarira Prop (1985-08-01)1 August 1985 (aged 31) 78 South Africa Sharks
Nyakane, TrevorTrevor Nyakane 1 Prop (1989-05-04)4 May 1989 (aged 27) 25 South Africa Bulls
Redelinghuys, JulianJulian Redelinghuys Prop (1989-09-11)11 September 1989 (aged 26) 5 South Africa Lions
de Jager, LoodLood de Jager 2 Lock (1992-12-17)17 December 1992 (aged 23) 20 South Africa Cheetahs
du Toit, Pieter-StephPieter-Steph du Toit Lock (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 24) 11 South Africa Stormers
Etzebeth, EbenEben Etzebeth Lock (1991-10-29)29 October 1991 (aged 24) 47 South Africa Stormers
Mostert, FrancoFranco Mostert Lock (1990-11-27)27 November 1990 (aged 25) 2 South Africa Lions
Alberts, WillemWillem Alberts 2 Flanker (1984-05-11)11 May 1984 (aged 32) 38 France Stade Français
Kriel, JacoJaco Kriel Flanker (1989-08-21)21 August 1989 (aged 26) 1 South Africa Lions
Louw, FrancoisFrancois Louw Flanker (1985-06-15)15 June 1985 (aged 31) 46 England Bath
Mohojé, OupaOupa Mohojé Flanker (1990-08-03)03 August 1990 (aged 26) 8 South Africa Cheetahs
Notshe, SikhumbuzoSikhumbuzo Notshe Flanker (1993-05-28)28 May 1993 (aged 23) 0 South Africa Stormers
Vermeulen, DuaneDuane Vermeulen Number 8 (1986-07-03)3 July 1986 (aged 30) 37 France Toulon
Whiteley, WarrenWarren Whiteley Number 8 (1987-09-18)18 September 1987 (aged 28) 6 South Africa Lions
de Klerk, FafFaf de Klerk Scrum-half (1991-10-19)19 October 1991 (aged 24) 3 South Africa Lions
Hougaard, FrancoisFrancois Hougaard Scrum-half (1988-04-06)06 April 1988 (aged 28) 35 England Worcester Warriors
Paige, RudyRudy Paige 4 Scrum-half (1989-08-02)2 August 1989 (aged 27) 3 South Africa Bulls
van Zyl, PietPiet van Zyl 4 Scrum-half (1989-09-14)14 September 1989 (aged 26) 2 South Africa Bulls
Jantjies, EltonElton Jantjies Fly-half (1990-08-01)01 August 1990 (aged 26) 5 South Africa Lions
Lambie, PatrickPatrick Lambie 3 Fly-half (1990-10-17)17 October 1990 (aged 25) 51 South Africa Sharks
Steyn, MornéMorné Steyn Fly-half (1984-07-11)11 July 1984 (aged 32) 61 France Stade Français
de Allende, DamianDamian de Allende Centre (1991-11-25)25 November 1991 (aged 24) 16 South Africa Stormers
de Jongh, JuanJuan de Jongh Centre (1988-04-15)15 April 1988 (aged 28) 14 South Africa Stormers
Mapoe, LionelLionel Mapoe Centre (1988-07-13)13 July 1988 (aged 28) 4 South Africa Lions
Combrinck, RuanRuan Combrinck Wing (1990-05-10)10 May 1990 (aged 26) 2 South Africa Lions
Habana, BryanBryan Habana Wing (1983-06-12)12 June 1983 (aged 33) 117 France Toulon
Mvovo, LwaziLwazi Mvovo Wing (1986-06-03)3 June 1986 (aged 30) 17 South Africa Sharks
Goosen, JohanJohan Goosen Fullback (1992-07-27)27 July 1992 (aged 24) 6 France Racing 92
Kriel, JesseJesse Kriel Fullback (1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 22) 12 South Africa Bulls
le Roux, WillieWillie le Roux 3 Fullback (1989-08-18)18 August 1989 (aged 27) 37 Japan Canon Eagles

Statistics

Points scorers

Pos Name Team Pts
1 Beauden Barrett  New Zealand 81
2 Bernard Foley  Australia 53
Nicolás Sánchez  Argentina
4 Morné Steyn  South Africa 42
5 Elton Jantjies  South Africa 33
6 Israel Dagg  New Zealand 28
7 Ben Smith  New Zealand 25
8 Ryan Crotty  New Zealand 20
TJ Perenara  New Zealand
Julian Savea  New Zealand
11 Santiago González Iglesias  Argentina 16
12 Santiago Cordero  Argentina 15
Samu Kerevi  Australia
14 Johan Goosen  South Africa 12
15 Adam Coleman  Australia 10
Dane Coles  New Zealand
Will Genia  Australia
Bryan Habana  South Africa
Facundo Isa  Argentina
Joaquín Tuculet  Argentina
Warren Whiteley  South Africa
22 Reece Hodge  Australia 6
Lima Sopoaga  New Zealand
24 Matías Alemanno  Argentina 5
Sam Cane  New Zealand
Ruan Combrinck  South Africa
Jerónimo de la Fuente  Argentina
Pieter-Steph du Toit  South Africa
Charlie Faumuina  New Zealand
Dane Haylett-Petty  Australia
Juan Martín Hernández  Argentina
Michael Hooper  Australia
Jerome Kaino  New Zealand
Juan Manuel Leguizamón  Argentina
Anton Lienert-Brown  New Zealand
Dean Mumm  Australia
Waisake Naholo  New Zealand
Matías Orlando  Argentina
Nick Phipps  Australia
Luke Romano  New Zealand
Ardie Savea  New Zealand
Scott Sio  Australia
Liam Squire  New Zealand
Codie Taylor  New Zealand
Sam Whitelock  New Zealand
46 Aaron Cruden  New Zealand 2

Try scorers

Pos Name Team Tries
1 Israel Dagg  New Zealand 5
Ben Smith  New Zealand
3 Beauden Barrett  New Zealand 4
Ryan Crotty  New Zealand
TJ Perenara  New Zealand
Julian Savea  New Zealand
7 Santiago Cordero  Argentina 3
Samu Kerevi  Australia
9 Adam Coleman  Australia 2
Dane Coles  New Zealand
Will Genia  Australia
Johan Goosen  South Africa
Bryan Habana  South Africa
Facundo Isa  Argentina
Joaquín Tuculet  Argentina
Warren Whiteley  South Africa
17 Sam Cane  New Zealand 1
Matías Alemanno  Argentina
Ruan Combrinck  South Africa
Jerónimo de la Fuente  Argentina
Pieter-Steph du Toit  South Africa
Charlie Faumuina  New Zealand
Bernard Foley  Australia
Dane Haylett-Petty  Australia
Michael Hooper  Australia
Jerome Kaino  New Zealand
Juan Manuel Leguizamón  Argentina
Anton Lienert-Brown  New Zealand
Dean Mumm  Australia
Waisake Naholo  New Zealand
Matías Orlando  Argentina
Nick Phipps  Australia
Luke Romano  New Zealand
Ardie Savea  New Zealand
Scott Sio  Australia
Liam Squire  New Zealand
Codie Taylor  New Zealand
Sam Whitelock  New Zealand

See also

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