15 September 2012 | ||||||
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | ||||||
The Rugby Championship Match | ||||||
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Captain: Jean de Villiers | Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) | |||||
Coach: Heyneke Meyer | Attendance: 20014 |
Position | Player | Province | Age | Prev Tests | Scoring |
Loose-head Prop | Tendai Mtawarira | Sharks | 27 | 38 | |
Hooker | Adriaan Strauss | Cheetahs | 26 | 15 | |
Tight-head Prop | Jannie du Plessis | Sharks | 29 | 36 | |
Lock | Flip van der Merwe | Blue Bulls | 27 | 17 | |
Lock | Juandré Kruger | Blue Bulls | 27 | 4 | |
Flank | Francois Louw | Bath | 27 | 11 | |
Flank | Willem Alberts | Sharks | 28 | 14 | |
Eighthman | Duane Vermeulen | WP | 26 | 1 | |
Scrumhalf | Ruan Pienaar | Ulster | 28 | 57 | |
Flyhalf | Morné Steyn | Blue Bulls | 28 | 40 | 1 penalty |
Left Wing | Francois Hougaard | Blue Bulls | 24 | 21 | |
Inside Centre | Francois Steyn | Sharks | 25 | 52 | |
Outside Centre (C) | Jean de Villiers | WP | 31 | 78 | |
Right Wing | Bryan Habana | WP | 29 | 80 | 1 try |
Full Back | Zane Kirchner | Blue Bulls | 28 | 18 | |
Reserve | Andries Bekker | WP | 28 | 26 | |
Reserve | Dean Greyling | Blue Bulls | 26 | 2 | |
Reserve | Johan Goosen | Cheetahs | 20 | 1 | 1 penalty |
Reserve | Marcell Coetzee | Sharks | 21 | 6 | |
Reserve | Pat Lambie | Sharks | 21 | 14 | |
Reserve | Tiaan Liebenberg | WP | 30 | 2 |
New Zealand: 2 tries, 1 conversion, 3 penalties |