2013 Rugby Championship

2013 Rugby Championship
Date17 August – 5 October 2013
Countries Argentina
 Australia
 New Zealand
 South Africa
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (12th title)
Bledisloe Cup New Zealand
Freedom Cup New Zealand
Mandela Challenge Plate South Africa
Puma Trophy Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Tries scored66 (5.5 per match)
Attendance488,113 (40,676 per match)
Top scorer(s) Morné Steyn (88)
Most tries Ben Smith (8)
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The 2013 Rugby Championship, known as The Castle Rugby Championship in South Africa, The Investec Rugby Championship in New Zealand, The Castrol Edge Rugby Championship in Australia and The Personal Rugby Championship in Argentina for sponsorship reasons, was the second edition of the expanded annual southern hemisphere championship consisting of Argentina, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. New Zealand as the 2012 holders, was trying to keep their 100% winning record in the championship after winning six from six in 2012.

The Championship began on 17 August with Australia hosting New Zealand at Stadium Australia and South Africa hosting Argentina at the FNB Stadium. The match between South Africa and Argentina was originally meant to be held at the Free State Stadium, but it was moved to the FNB to form a unique sports programme – Nelson Mandela Sports Day – in honour of Nelson Mandela.[1]

The Championship concluded with South Africa hosting New Zealand at the Ellis Park Stadium and Argentina hosting Australia at the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito. Argentina were the only nation to reuse the same venues from 2012.[2]

The Championship was retained by New Zealand after a 38-27 win against South Africa at Ellis Park on 5 October, keeping their 100 percent winning record in the expanded championship.[3][4][5]

Standings

Place Nation Games Points Try
Bonus 		Losing
Bonus 		Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff
1  New Zealand 6 6 0 0 202 115 +87 4 0 28
2  South Africa 6 4 0 2 203 117 +86 3 0 19
3  Australia 6 2 0 4 133 170 -37 1 0 9
4  Argentina 6 0 0 6 88 224 -136 0 2 2

Fixtures

Round 1

17 August 2013
20:05 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia 29–47 New Zealand (1 BP)
Try: Genia 37' c
O'Connor 79' c
Con: Lealiifano (2/2) 33', 81'
Pen: Lealiifano (5/5) 7', 12', 22', 27', 46'		Report[6]Try: B. Smith (3) 2' c, 56' m, 71' c
Cruden 28' c
McCaw 31' m
C. Smith 51' c
Con: Cruden (3/5) 4', 29', 52'
Barrett (1/1) 72'
Pen: Cruden (3/3) 19', 40', 65'
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Attendance: 68,765
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB 15 Jesse Mogg  52'
RW 14 Israel Folau
OC 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC 12 Christian Lealiifano
LW 11 James O'Connor
FH 10 Matt To'omua  61'
SH 9 Will Genia  77'
N8 8 Ben Mowen  77'
OF 7 Michael Hooper 61' to 65'
BF 6 Hugh McMeniman  52'
RL 5 James Horwill (c)
LL 4 Rob Simmons
TP 3 Ben Alexander  57'
HK 2 Stephen Moore  70'
LP 1 James Slipper  70'
Replacements:
HK 16 Saia Fainga'a  70'
PR 17 Scott Sio  70'
PR 18 Sekope Kepu  57'
LK 19 Scott Fardy  61'  65'  77'
FL 20 Liam Gill  52'
SH 21 Nic White  77'
FH 22 Quade Cooper  61'
CE 23 Tevita Kuridrani  52'
Coach:
Ewen McKenzie
FB 15 Israel Dagg
RW 14 Ben Smith
OC 13 Conrad Smith
IC 12 Ma'a Nonu  62'
LW 11 Julian Savea
FH 10 Aaron Cruden  70'
SH 9 Aaron Smith  68'
N8 8 Kieran Read
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)  72'
BF 6 Steve Luatua
RL 5 Sam Whitelock 79' to 80'
LL 4 Luke Romano  17'
TP 3 Owen Franks  61'
HK 2 Andrew Hore  48'
LP 1 Tony Woodcock  61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Keven Mealamu  48'
PR 17 Ben Franks  61'
PR 18 Charlie Faumuina  61'
LK 19 Brodie Retallick  17'
FL 20 Sam Cane  72'
SH 21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow  68'
FH 22 Beauden Barrett  70'
CE 23 Ryan Crotty  62'
Coach:
Steve Hansen

Man of the Match:
Ben Smith (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Notes:

  • Matt To'omua, Scott Sio, Scott Fardy, Tevita Kuridrani and Nic White made their debuts for Australia, with To'omua being the first Wallaby to make his debut against New Zealand in the starting XV since Rod Kafer in 1999.
  • Ryan Crotty made his debut for New Zealand.
  • New Zealand recorded a 100 test victories against Australia, making them the first ever team to record a century of victories over a single nation.
  • With McCaw's try, he becomes the first New Zealand forward to score 100 test points.
17 August 2013
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) South Africa 73–13 Argentina
Try: Penalty try 29' c
Engelbrecht 32' c
Strauss 45' c
Alberts 52' m
De Villiers 55' c
Du Preez 62' c
Habana 65' c
Vermeulen 69' c
B. du Plessis 75' c
Con: Steyn (8/9) 30', 33', 47', 55', 63', 67', 70', 76'
Pen: Steyn (4/4) 5', 9', 18', 37'		Report[7]Try: Contepomi 79' c
Con: Contepomi (1/1) 80'
Pen: Contepomi (2/2) 16', 22'
FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
Attendance: 52,867
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
FB 15 Willie le Roux  58'
RW 14 Bjorn Basson
OC 13 JJ Engelbrecht
IC 12 Jean de Villiers (c)  67'
LW 11 Bryan Habana
FH 10 Morné Steyn
SH 9 Ruan Pienaar  54'
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen
OF 7 Willem Alberts  64'
BF 6 Francois Louw
RL 5 Juandré Kruger  57'
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth
TP 3 Jannie du Plessis  54'
HK 2 Adriaan Strauss  54'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira  57'
Replacements:
HK 16 Bismarck du Plessis  54'
PR 17 Gurthrö Steenkamp  57'
PR 18 Coenie Oosthuizen  54'
LK 19 Flip van der Merwe  57'
FL 20 Siya Kolisi  64'
SH 21 Fourie du Preez  54'
FH 22 Pat Lambie  58'
CE 23 Jan Serfontein  67'
Coach:
Heyneke Meyer
FB 15 Juan Martín Hernández  30'
RW 14 Gonzalo Camacho
OC 13 Marcelo Bosch
IC 12 Felipe Contepomi (c)
LW 11 Juan Imhoff  34'  40'
FH 10 Nicolás Sánchez
SH 9 Martín Landajo  58'
N8 8 Leonardo Senatore 50' to 60'
OF 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamón
BF 6 Pablo Matera
RL 5 Patricio Albacete  13'
LL 4 Manuel Carizza  59'
TP 3 Matías Díaz  40'
HK 2 Eusebio Guiñazú 29' to 39'  54'
LP 1 Juan Figallo  60'
Replacements:
HK 16 Agustín Creevy  34'  40'  54'
PR 17 Nahuel Lobo  40'
PR 18 Juan Pablo Orlandi  60'
LK 19 Mariano Galarza  59'
FL 20 Julio Farías Cabello  13'
SH 21 Tomás Cubelli  58'
CE 22 Santiago Fernández
WG 23 Horacio Agulla  30'
Coach:
Santiago Phelan

Man of the Match:
Adriaan Strauss (South Africa)

Touch judges:
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official:
Eric Gauzins (France)

Notes:

  • With this win, South Africa records their biggest winning margin over Argentina of 60. It was previously 54 which they held from 2008.
  • South Africa records the most points scored by one team in a match in either the Rugby Championship or Tri Nations. It was previously 61 by South Africa in a 61-22 win over Australia in 1997.
  • South Africa records the biggest winning margin in either the Rugby Championship or Tri Nations. It was previously held by Australia in 2006 following a 49-0 victory over South Africa

Round 2

24 August 2013
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand 27–16 Australia
Try: B. Smith (2) 26' c, 39' m
Con: Taylor (1/2) 27'
Pen: Taylor (4/6) 36', 53', 60', 69'
Dagg (1/1) 75'		Report[8]Try: Folau 71' c
Con: Lealiifano (1/1) 72'
Pen: Lealiifano (3/4) 7', 25', 57'
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 35,583
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
FB 15 Israel Dagg
RW 14 Ben Smith 73' to 78'
OC 13 Conrad Smith
IC 12 Ma'a Nonu  76'
LW 11 Julian Savea
FH 10 Tom Taylor  78'
SH 9 Aaron Smith  69'
N8 8 Kieran Read
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6 Steve Luatua
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4 Brodie Retallick
TP 3 Owen Franks  65'
HK 2 Andrew Hore  47'
LP 1 Tony Woodcock  61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Dane Coles  47'
PR 17 Wyatt Crockett  61'
PR 18 Charlie Faumuina  65'
LK 19 Jeremy Thrush
FL 20 Sam Cane
SH 21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow  69'
FH 22 Colin Slade  76'
FB 23 Charles Piutau  73'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB 15 Jesse Mogg
RW 14 Israel Folau
OC 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper  62'
IC 12 Christian Lealiifano
LW 11 James O'Connor
FH 10 Matt To'omua  57'
SH 9 Will Genia  76'
N8 8 Ben Mowen  64'
OF 7 Michael Hooper
BF 6 Scott Fardy
RL 5 James Horwill (c)
LL 4 Rob Simmons  71'
TP 3 Ben Alexander  54'
HK 2 Stephen Moore  76'
LP 1 James Slipper  35'
Replacements:
HK 16 Saia Fainga'a  76'
PR 17 Scott Sio  35'
PR 18 Sekope Kepu  54'
LK 19 Kane Douglas  71'
FL 20 Liam Gill  64'
SH 21 Nic White  76'
FH 22 Quade Cooper  57'
CE 23 Tevita Kuridrani  62'
Coach:
Ewen McKenzie

Man of the Match:
Steve Luatua (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Notes:

24 August 2013
16:10 AST (UTC−03)
(1 BP) Argentina 17–22 South Africa
Try: Leguizamón 1' c
Bosch 36' c
Con: Contepomi (2/2) 2', 37'
Pen: Contepomi (1/2) 10'		Report[10]Try: Basson 13' c
Con: Steyn (1/1) 14'
Pen: Steyn (5/5) 8', 40', 45', 71', 80'
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
Attendance: 23,944
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
FB 15 Lucas González Amorosino
RW 14 Gonzalo Camacho
OC 13 Marcelo Bosch
IC 12 Felipe Contepomi (c)  48'
LW 11 Horacio Agulla
FH 10 Nicolás Sánchez
SH 9 Martín Landajo  56'
N8 8 Leonardo Senatore  60'
OF 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamón
BF 6 Pablo Matera
RL 5 Mariano Galarza  74'
LL 4 Julio Farías Cabello
TP 3 Juan Figallo
HK 2 Eusebio Guiñazú  66'
LP 1 Marcos Ayerza
Replacements:
HK 16 Agustín Creevy  66'
PR 17 Nahuel Lobo
PR 18 Matías Díaz
LK 19 Tomás Lavanini  74'
N8 20 Benjamín Macome  60'
SH 21 Tomás Cubelli  56'
CE 22 Santiago Fernández  48'
CE 23 Joaquín Tuculet
Coach:
Santiago Phelan
FB 15 Willie le Roux
RW 14 Bjorn Basson  61'
OC 13 JJ Engelbrecht  68'
IC 12 Jean de Villiers (c)
LW 11 Bryan Habana
FH 10 Morné Steyn
SH 9 Ruan Pienaar
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen
OF 7 Willem Alberts  68'
BF 6 Francois Louw
RL 5 Juandré Kruger
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth
TP 3 Jannie du Plessis  68'
HK 2 Adriaan Strauss  52'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira  58'
Replacements:
HK 16 Bismarck du Plessis  52'
PR 17 Gurthrö Steenkamp  58'
PR 18 Coenie Oosthuizen  68'
LK 19 Flip van der Merwe  56'
FL 20 Siya Kolisi  68'
SH 21 Jano Vermaak
FH 22 Pat Lambie  61'
CE 23 Jan Serfontein  68'
Coach:
Heyneke Meyer

Man of the Match:
Juan Manuel Leguizamón (Argentina)

Touch judges:
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official:
Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)

Notes:

Round 3

7 September 2013
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand 28–13 Argentina
Try: A. Smith (2) 23' c, 26' m
Savea 53' c
Con: Carter (2/3) 25', 54'
Pen: Carter (2/4) 10', 49'
Barrett (1/1) 74'		Report[11]Try: Leguizamón 4' c
Con: Sánchez (1/1) 5'
Pen: Sánchez (2/3) 30', 52'
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 25,417
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
FB 15 Israel Dagg  72'
RW 14 Ben Smith
OC 13 Conrad Smith
IC 12 Francis Saili
LW 11 Julian Savea
FH 10 Dan Carter  54'
SH 9 Aaron Smith  75'
N8 8 Kieran Read
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)  59'
BF 6 Steve Luatua
RL 5 Sam Whitelock  75'
LL 4 Brodie Retallick
TP 3 Charlie Faumuina  70'  78'
HK 2 Andrew Hore  46'
LP 1 Tony Woodcock  40'
Replacements:
HK 16 Dane Coles  46'
PR 17 Wyatt Crockett  40'  78'
PR 18 Ben Franks  70'
LK 19 Jeremy Thrush  75'
FL 20 Sam Cane  59'
SH 21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow  75'
FH 22 Beauden Barrett  54'
FB 23 Charles Piutau  72'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB 15 Juan Martín Hernández
RW 14 Gonzalo Camacho  45'
OC 13 Marcelo Bosch
IC 12 Santiago Fernández  70'
LW 11 Horacio Agulla
FH 10 Nicolás Sánchez
SH 9 Martín Landajo  64'
N8 8 Juan Manuel Leguizamón
OF 7 Pablo Matera  75'
BF 6 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)
RL 5 Julio Farías Cabello  55'
LL 4 Manuel Carizza
TP 3 Juan Figallo  62'
HK 2 Eusebio Guiñazú 22' to 32'  49'
LP 1 Marcos Ayerza  69'
Replacements:
HK 16 Agustín Creevy  49'
PR 17 Nahuel Lobo  69'
PR 18 Juan Pablo Orlandi  62'
LK 19 Mariano Galarza  55'
N8 20 Benjamín Macome  75'
SH 21 Tomás Cubelli  64'
FH 22 Felipe Contepomi  70'
FB 23 Lucas González Amorosino  45'
Coach:
Santiago Phelan

Man of the Match:
Kieran Read (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

7 September 2013
20:05 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia 12–38 South Africa (1 BP)
Pen: Lealiifano (4/4) 8', 22', 43', 52'Report[12]Try: Oosthuizen 5' c
De Villiers 59' m
Kirchner 65' c
Le Roux 68' c
Con: Steyn (3/4) 5', 67', 69'
Pen: Steyn (4/5) 13', 28', 34', 49'
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 43,715
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
FB 15 Israel Folau
RW 14 James O'Connor
OC 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC 12 Christian Lealiifano  74'
LW 11 Nick Cummins
FH 10 Quade Cooper
SH 9 Will Genia (c)  69'
N8 8 Ben Mowen  70'
OF 7 Michael Hooper 49' to 59'  69'
BF 6 Scott Fardy
RL 5 Kane Douglas
LL 4 Rob Simmons 30' to 40'
TP 3 Sekope Kepu  46'
HK 2 Stephen Moore 66' to 69'  74'
LP 1 James Slipper  64'
Replacements:
HK 16 Saia Fainga'a  66'  69'  74'
PR 17 Scott Sio  64'
PR 18 Ben Alexander  46'
FL 19 Ben McCalman  30'  40'  70'
FL 20 Liam Gill  69'
SH 21 Nic White  69'
FH 22 Matt To'omua  74'
FB 23 Jesse Mogg
Coach:
Ewen McKenzie
FB 15 Zane Kirchner
RW 14 Willie le Roux
OC 13 JJ Engelbrecht
IC 12 Jean de Villiers (c)  70'
LW 11 Bryan Habana
FH 10 Morné Steyn  70'
SH 9 Ruan Pienaar  75'
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen
OF 7 Willem Alberts 8' to 18'
BF 6 Francois Louw  70'
RL 5 Flip van der Merwe  57'
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth
TP 3 Jannie du Plessis 3' to 9'  63'
HK 2 Bismarck du Plessis  57'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira  57'
Replacements:
HK 16 Adriaan Strauss  57'
PR 17 Gurthrö Steenkamp  57'
PR 18 Coenie Oosthuizen  3'  9'  63'
LK 19 Juandré Kruger  57'
FL 20 Siya Kolisi  70'
SH 21 Jano Vermaak  75'
FH 22 Pat Lambie  70'
CE 23 Jan Serfontein  70'
Coach:
Heyneke Meyer

Man of the Match:
Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • Australia captain James Horwill was selected in the starting XV, but was withdrawn ahead of the match with a hamstring injury.[13] Jake Schatz could have made his debut of the bench, but was ruled out hours before kick off with a knee injury.[14]
  • First win for South Africa at Lang Park and their first in Brisbane since 1971.
  • The victory marks the biggest ever winning margin by South Africa over Australia in Australia.

Round 4

14 September 2013
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
(1 BP) New Zealand 29–15 South Africa
Try: Read (2) 3' c, 45' c
Retallick 21' c
Cane 67' m
Con: Carter (1/1) 4'
Barrett (2/3) 22', 46'
Pen: Barrett (1/2) 34'		Report[15]Try: B. du Plessis 31' c
Lambie 75' m
Con: Steyn (1/2) 32'
Pen: Steyn (1/2) 9'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 47,362
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB 15 Israel Dagg  40'
RW 14 Ben Smith
OC 13 Conrad Smith
IC 12 Ma'a Nonu 74' to 80'
LW 11 Julian Savea  75'
FH 10 Dan Carter  15'
SH 9 Aaron Smith
N8 8 Kieran Read (c) 71' to 80'
OF 7 Sam Cane 30' to 40' 70' to 75'
BF 6 Liam Messam  61'
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4 Brodie Retallick
TP 3 Owen Franks  64'
HK 2 Dane Coles  51'
LP 1 Tony Woodcock  69'
Replacements:
HK 16 Keven Mealamu  51'
PR 17 Wyatt Crockett  69'
PR 18 Charlie Faumuina  64'
FL 19 Steve Luatua  61'
FL 20 Matt Todd  30'  40'  70'  75'
SH 21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow  75'
FH 22 Beauden Barrett  15'
FB 23 Charles Piutau  40'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB 15 Zane Kirchner  74'
RW 14 Willie le Roux  68'
OC 13 JJ Engelbrecht
IC 12 Jean de Villiers (c)
LW 11 Bryan Habana
FH 10 Morné Steyn
SH 9 Ruan Pienaar  69'
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen
OF 7 Willem Alberts  19'  26'  44'
BF 6 Francois Louw  74'
RL 5 Flip van der Merwe  40'
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth
TP 3 Jannie du Plessis  55'
HK 2 Bismarck du Plessis 15' to 25'  41'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira  55'  71'
Replacements:
HK 16 Adriaan Strauss  19'  26'  44'
PR 17 Gurthrö Steenkamp  55'  71'
PR 18 Coenie Oosthuizen  55'
LK 19 Juandré Kruger  40'
FL 20 Siya Kolisi  74'
SH 21 Jano Vermaak  69'
FH 22 Pat Lambie  74'
CE 23 Jan Serfontein  68'
Coach:
Heyneke Meyer

Man of the Match:
Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australian)

Notes:

14 September 2013
18:05 AWST (UTC+08)
Australia 14–13 Argentina (1 BP)
Try: Folau 27' m
Pen: Lealiifano (3/5) 11', 16', 40'		Report[16]Try: Leguizamón 64' c
Con: Hernández (1/1) 65'
Pen: Sánchez (2/3) 7', 60'
Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 18,214
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB 15 Israel Folau
RW 14 James O'Connor
OC 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC 12 Christian Lealiifano
LW 11 Nick Cummins
FH 10 Quade Cooper  65'
SH 9 Nic White
N8 8 Ben Mowen (c)
OF 7 Michael Hooper
BF 6 Scott Fardy  72'
RL 5 Kane Douglas  50'
LL 4 Rob Simmons
TP 3 Ben Alexander  59'
HK 2 Stephen Moore  65'
LP 1 James Slipper  45'
Replacements:
HK 16 Saia Fainga'a  65'
PR 17 Scott Sio  45'
PR 18 Sekope Kepu  59'
LK 19 Sitaleki Timani  50'
FL 20 Ben McCalman  72'
SH 21 Will Genia
FH 22 Matt To'omua  65'
CE 23 Tevita Kuridrani
Coach:
Ewen McKenzie
FB 15 Juan Martín Hernández
RW 14 Horacio Agulla  52'
OC 13 Gonzalo Tiesi  72'
IC 12 Felipe Contepomi
LW 11 Juan Imhoff
FH 10 Nicolás Sánchez
SH 9 Tomás Cubelli  61'
N8 8 Juan Manuel Leguizamón
OF 7 Pablo Matera
BF 6 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)
RL 5 Julio Farías Cabello  57'
LL 4 Manuel Carizza
TP 3 Juan Figallo
HK 2 Agustín Creevy  51'
LP 1 Marcos Ayerza  75'
Replacements:
HK 16 Eusebio Guiñazú  51'
PR 17 Nahuel Lobo  75'
PR 18 Juan Pablo Orlandi
LK 19 Mariano Galarza  57'
N8 20 Benjamín Macome
SH 21 Martín Landajo  61'
CE 22 Santiago Fernández  72'
FB 23 Lucas González Amorosino  52'
Coach:
Santiago Phelan

Man of the Match:
Michael Hooper (Australia)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • Brumbies captain Ben Mowen became the 80th test captain for the Wallabies on just his 7th test.
  • Australia retain the Puma Trophy.
  • First match Australia has failed to score points in the second half since the home test v New Zealand in 2005.
  • Juan Manuel Leguizamón earned his 50th test cap playing for Argentina.

Round 5

28 September 2013
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa 28–8 Australia
Try: Strauss 12' c
Kirchner 14' c
Le Roux 71' m
Con: Steyn (2/3) 13', 15'
Pen: Steyn (3/3) 8', 18', 31'		Report[17]Try: Feauai-Sautia 77' m
Pen: Lealiifano (1/1) 6'
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 46,052
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
FB 15 Zane Kirchner  77'
RW 14 Willie le Roux
OC 13 JJ Engelbrecht  57'
IC 12 Jean de Villiers (c)
LW 11 Bryan Habana
FH 10 Morné Steyn
SH 9 Fourie du Preez
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen 66' to 76'
OF 7 Willem Alberts  59'
BF 6 Francois Louw
RL 5 Flip van der Merwe 39' to 49'  59'
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth
TP 3 Jannie du Plessis  66'
HK 2 Adriaan Strauss  49'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira  53'
Replacements:
HK 16 Bismarck du Plessis  49'
PR 17 Gurthrö Steenkamp  53'
PR 18 Coenie Oosthuizen  66'
LK 19 Juandré Kruger  59'
FL 20 Siya Kolisi  59'
SH 21 Ruan Pienaar
FH 22 Pat Lambie  77'
CE 23 Jan Serfontein  57'
Coach:
Heyneke Meyer
FB 15 Israel Folau
RW 14 Adam Ashley-Cooper
OC 13 Tevita Kuridrani
IC 12 Christian Lealiifano  72'
LW 11 Joe Tomane  57'
FH 10 Quade Cooper
SH 9 Nic White  40'
N8 8 Ben Mowen
OF 7 Michael Hooper 27' to 38'
BF 6 Scott Fardy  57'
RL 5 James Horwill (c)
LL 4 Rob Simmons  66'
TP 3 Ben Alexander  54'
HK 2 Stephen Moore  66'
LP 1 James Slipper  51'
Replacements:
HK 16 Saia Fainga'a  66'
PR 17 Benn Robinson  51'
PR 18 Sekope Kepu  54'
LK 19 Sitaleki Timani 74' to 80'  66'
FL 20 Ben McCalman  57'
SH 21 Will Genia  40'
FH 22 Matt To'omua  72'
WG 23 Chris Feauai-Sautia  57'
Coach:
Ewen McKenzie

Man of the Match:
Fourie du Preez (South Africa)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

28 September 2013
19:40 AST (UTC−03)
Argentina 15–33 New Zealand (1 BP)
Pen: Sánchez (4/5) 8', 15', 30', 63'
Bosch (1/2) 43'		Report[19]Try: Savea 22' m
Cane 51' m
B. Smith (2) 55' c, 79' c
Con: Cruden (1/3) 55'
Barrett (1/1) 80'
Pen: Cruden (3/3) 12', 27', 45'
Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata
Attendance: 40,207
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
FB 15 Juan Martín Hernández
RW 14 Lucas González Amorosino  60'
OC 13 Marcelo Bosch
IC 12 Santiago Fernández  60'
LW 11 Juan Imhoff
FH 10 Nicolás Sánchez
SH 9 Martín Landajo
N8 8 Juan Manuel Leguizamón  71'
OF 7 Pablo Matera
BF 6 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)
RL 5 Patricio Albacete
LL 4 Julio Farías Cabello  58'
TP 3 Juan Figallo  63'
HK 2 Eusebio Guiñazú  63'
LP 1 Marcos Ayerza  69'
Replacements:
HK 16 Agustín Creevy  63'
PR 17 Nahuel Lobo  69'
PR 18 Juan Pablo Orlandi  63'
LK 19 Mariano Galarza  58'
N8 20 Benjamín Macome  71'
SH 21 Tomás Cubelli
FH 22 Felipe Contepomi  60'
WG 23 Horacio Agulla  60'
Coach:
Santiago Phelan
FB 15 Israel Dagg
RW 14 Ben Smith
OC 13 Conrad Smith
IC 12 Ma'a Nonu  69'
LW 11 Julian Savea
FH 10 Aaron Cruden  71'
SH 9 Aaron Smith  67'
N8 8 Kieran Read (c)
OF 7 Sam Cane
BF 6 Liam Messam  60'
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4 Brodie Retallick  74'
TP 3 Owen Franks  40'
HK 2 Andrew Hore  53'
LP 1 Tony Woodcock  69'
Replacements:
HK 16 Keven Mealamu  53'
PR 17 Wyatt Crockett  69'
PR 18 Charlie Faumuina  40'
LK 19 Jeremy Thrush  74'
FL 20 Steve Luatua  60'
SH 21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow  67'
FH 22 Beauden Barrett  71'
FB 23 Charles Piutau  69'
Coach:
Steve Hansen

Man of the Match:
Sam Cane (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
Deon van Blommestein (South Africa)

Round 6

5 October 2013
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) South Africa 27–38 New Zealand (1 BP)
Try: Habana (2) 17' c, 19' m
Le Roux 46' c
De Villiers 57' m
Con: Steyn (2/4) 18', 47'
Pen: Steyn (1/1) 9'		Report[20]Try: B. Smith 11' c
Messam (2) 25' c, 40' c
Barrett 60' c
Read 64' c
Con: Cruden (3/3) 12', 25', 40'
Barrett (2/2) 61', 65'
Pen: Barrett (1/1) 54'
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Attendance: 60,634
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB 15 Zane Kirchner  70'
RW 14 Willie le Roux
OC 13 JJ Engelbrecht
IC 12 Jean de Villiers (c)
LW 11 Bryan Habana  21'
FH 10 Morné Steyn
SH 9 Fourie du Preez  70'
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen
OF 7 Willem Alberts  38'
BF 6 Francois Louw
RL 5 Juandré Kruger  61'
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth
TP 3 Jannie du Plessis  50'
HK 2 Bismarck du Plessis  50'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira  52'
Replacements:
HK 16 Adriaan Strauss  50'
PR 17 Gurthrö Steenkamp  52'
PR 18 Coenie Oosthuizen  50'
LK 19 Franco van der Merwe  61'
FL 20 Siya Kolisi  38'
SH 21 Ruan Pienaar  70'
FH 22 Pat Lambie  70'
CE 23 Jan Serfontein  21'
Coach:
Heyneke Meyer
FB 15 Israel Dagg
RW 14 Ben Smith
OC 13 Conrad Smith
IC 12 Ma'a Nonu
LW 11 Julian Savea  69'
FH 10 Aaron Cruden  47'
SH 9 Aaron Smith  69'
N8 8 Kieran Read
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6 Liam Messam 45' to 55'  63'
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4 Brodie Retallick  66'
TP 3 Charlie Faumuina  49'  66'  73'
HK 2 Andrew Hore  42'
LP 1 Tony Woodcock  52'
Replacements:
HK 16 Dane Coles  42'
PR 17 Wyatt Crockett  52'
PR 18 Ben Franks 62' to 72'  49'
FL 19 Steve Luatua  63'
FL 20 Sam Cane  73'
SH 21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow  69'
FH 22 Beauden Barrett  47'
WG 23 Charles Piutau  69'
Coach:
Steve Hansen

Man of the Match:
Kieran Read (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
John Lacey (Ireland)
Greg Garner (England)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

5 October 2013
19:40 AST (UTC−03)
Argentina 17–54 Australia (1 BP)
Try: Bosch 36' c
Landajo 48' c
Con: Sánchez (2/2) 37', 48'
Pen: Sánchez (1/1) 28'		Report[22]Try: Folau (3) 2' c, 34' c, 41' c
Ashley-Cooper 32' m
Tomane 63' m
Robinson 73' c
Foley 78' c
Con: Lealiifano (2/3) 3', 35'
Cooper (1/2) 42'
Foley (2/2) 74', 79'
Pen: Lealiifano (2/2) 24', 30'
Cooper (1/1) 55'
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Attendance: 28,570
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB 15 Juan Martín Hernández
RW 14 Horacio Agulla
OC 13 Marcelo Bosch
IC 12 Felipe Contepomi  66'
LW 11 Juan Imhoff  66'
FH 10 Nicolás Sánchez
SH 9 Martín Landajo  72'
N8 8 Juan Manuel Leguizamón  75'
OF 7 Pablo Matera 30' to 40'
BF 6 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)
RL 5 Patricio Albacete
LL 4 Julio Farías Cabello  50'
TP 3 Juan Pablo Orlandi  45'
HK 2 Eusebio Guiñazú  66'
LP 1 Marcos Ayerza  72'
Replacements:
HK 16 Agustín Creevy  66'
PR 17 Nahuel Lobo  72'
PR 18 Matías Díaz  45'
LK 19 Manuel Carizza  50'
FL 20 Benjamín Macome  75'
SH 21 Tomás Cubelli  72'
CE 22 Santiago Fernández  66'
FB 23 Lucas González Amorosino  66'
Coach:
Santiago Phelan
FB 15 Israel Folau
RW 14 Adam Ashley-Cooper
OC 13 Tevita Kuridrani
IC 12 Christian Lealiifano  40'
LW 11 Joe Tomane
FH 10 Quade Cooper  65'
SH 9 Will Genia  74'
N8 8 Ben Mowen
OF 7 Michael Hooper
BF 6 Scott Fardy  15'  25'  69'
RL 5 James Horwill (c)  60'
LL 4 Rob Simmons 51' to 61'
TP 3 Ben Alexander  47'
HK 2 Stephen Moore  47'
LP 1 James Slipper 14' to 24'  60'
Replacements:
HK 16 Saia Fainga'a  47'
PR 17 Benn Robinson  15'  25'  60'
PR 18 Sekope Kepu  47'
LK 19 Sitaleki Timani  60'
FL 20 Ben McCalman  69'
SH 21 Nic White  74'
FH 22 Matt To'omua  40'
FH 23 Bernard Foley  65'
Coach:
Ewen McKenzie

Man of the Match:
Scott Fardy (Australia)

Touch judges:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

Warm-up matches

On 3 August and 9 August, Argentina played two uncapped matches against a New South Wales Waratahs Barbarians team in La Plata and in Salta in preparation for the tournament. The NSW Barbarians was composed of 21 Waratahs players (mostly players not involved in the Australian set-up for the championship) and 13 Shute Shield players.[23]


3 August 2013 Argentina  29–27 NSW Barbarians La Plata Rugby Club, La Plata  
18:40 ART (UTC-3) Try: Agulla 2' c
Creevy 63' m, 66' m
Con: Hernández (1/3) 3'
Pen: Hernández (2/4) 26', 55'
Sánchez (2/2) 75', 80' 		Report[24]
(In Spanish) 		Try: Kepu 5' c, 40' m
Betham 46' m
Mitchell 60' c
Con: McKibbin (2/4) 40', 61'
Pen: Foley (1/2) 77' 		Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)


9 August 2013 Argentina  58–12 NSW Barbarians Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta  
20:10 ART (UTC-3) Try: Landajo 7' c
Camacho 24' c, 69' c
Imhoff 29' m
Tuculet 34' c
Leguizamón 59' c
Agulla 73' c
Matera 77' m
Con: Contepomi (2/2) 8', 35'
Hernández (1/2) 25'
Sánchez (3/4) 60', 70', 74'
Pen: Contepomi (1/2) 5'
Hernández (1/1) 13' 		Report[25]
(In Spanish) 		Try: Horwitz 41' m
Holloway 75' c
Con: McKibbin (1/2) 76' 		Referee: Juan Hernán Sylvestre (Argentina)

Squads

Nation Match venues Head coach Captain
Name City Capacity
 Argentina Estadio Ciudad de La Plata La Plata 53,000 Santiago Phelan Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe
Felipe Contepomi[N 1]
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito Rosario 41,654
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas Mendoza 40,268
 Australia Stadium Australia Sydney 84,000 Ewen McKenzie James Horwill
Will Genia[N 2]
Ben Mowen[N 3]
Lang Park Brisbane 52,500
Subiaco Oval Perth 43,500
 New Zealand Eden Park Auckland 50,000 Steve Hansen Richie McCaw
Kieran Read[N 4]
Wellington Regional Stadium Wellington 36,000
Waikato Stadium Hamilton 25,800
 South Africa FNB Stadium Johannesburg 94,736 Heyneke Meyer Jean de Villiers
Ellis Park Stadium Johannesburg 62,567
Newlands Stadium Cape Town 51,900
  1. ^ Captain Fernández Lobbe was ruled out of the opening two fixtures due to a calf injury, and with his absence, Contepomi was given captaincy for this fixture.[26]
  2. ^ Captain James Horwill was ruled out of rounds 3 and 4 with a hamstring injury. In his absence, Will Genia became captain for round 3.[27]
  3. ^ Stand-in captain Will Genia was selected on the bench for round 4, and Ben Mowen became captain for this fixture.[28]
  4. ^ Captain McCaw was ruled out of rounds 4 and 5 due to an injury. In his absence, Kieran Read became captain.[29]

Note: Ages, Caps and Clubs are off the starting date of the tournament (17 August 2013).

Argentina

Argentina 30-man Squad for the Championship was announced on 25 June.[30][31]

Tomás Lavanini was added to the squad to cover the second row.[32]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Agustín Creevy Hooker (1985-03-15)15 March 1985 (aged 28) 22 Worcester Warriors
Eusebio Guiñazú Hooker (1982-01-15)15 January 1982 (aged 31) 27 Bath
Marcos Ayerza Prop (1983-01-12)12 January 1983 (aged 30) 40 Leicester Tigers
Matías Díaz Prop (1993-03-16)16 March 1993 (aged 20) 3 Teqüe
Juan Figallo Prop (1988-03-25)25 March 1988 (aged 25) 17 Montpellier
Nahuel Lobo Prop (1991-08-27)27 August 1991 (aged 21) 2 Newcastle Falcons
Juan Pablo Orlandi Prop (1983-06-20)20 June 1983 (aged 30) 10 Bath
Patricio Albacete Lock (1981-02-09)9 February 1981 (aged 32) 52 Toulouse
Manuel Carizza Lock (1984-08-23)23 August 1984 (aged 28) 32 Unattached
Mariano Galarza Lock (1986-12-11)11 December 1986 (aged 26) 12 La Plata Uni.
Tomás Lavanini Lock (1993-01-22)22 January 1993 (aged 20) 2 Hindú
Julio Farías Cabello Flanker (1978-09-19)19 September 1978 (aged 34) 21 Tucumán
Juan Manuel Leguizamón Flanker (1983-06-06)6 June 1983 (aged 30) 46 Lyon
Pablo Matera Flanker (1993-07-18)18 July 1993 (aged 20) 2 Alumni
Leonardo Senatore Flanker (1984-05-13)13 May 1984 (aged 29) 17 Worcester Warriors
Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c) Number 8 (1981-11-19)19 November 1981 (aged 31) 52 Toulon
Benjamín Macome Number 8 (1986-01-10)10 January 1986 (aged 27) 11 Tucumán
Tomás Cubelli Scrum-half (1989-06-12)12 June 1989 (aged 24) 13 Belgrano
Martín Landajo Scrum-half (1988-06-14)14 June 1988 (aged 25) 18 C.A.S.I.
Felipe Contepomi Fly-half (1977-08-20)20 August 1977 (aged 35) 81 Club Newman
Nicolás Sánchez Fly-half (1988-10-26)26 October 1988 (aged 24) 8 Bordeaux Bègles
Marcelo Bosch Centre (1984-01-07)7 January 1984 (aged 29) 18 Saracens
Santiago Fernández Centre (1985-11-28)28 November 1985 (aged 27) 25 Unattached
Martín Rodríguez Centre (1985-04-12)12 April 1985 (aged 28) 19 Stade Français
Gonzalo Tiesi Centre (1985-04-24)24 April 1985 (aged 28) 35 Unattached
Joaquín Tuculet Centre (1989-08-08)8 August 1989 (aged 24) 5 Unattached
Horacio Agulla Wing (1984-10-22)22 October 1984 (aged 28) 42 Bath
Gonzalo Camacho Wing (1984-08-28)28 August 1984 (aged 28) 20 Leicester Tigers
Juan Imhoff Wing (1988-05-11)11 May 1988 (aged 25) 14 Racing Métro
Lucas González Amorosino Fullback (1985-11-02)2 November 1985 (aged 27) 21 Unattached
Juan Martín Hernández Fullback (1982-08-07)7 August 1982 (aged 31) 39 Racing Métro

Australia

Australia 30-man squad for the Championship, including 8 uncapped players and the re-call of Fly Half Quade Cooper.[33]

With captain James Horwill ruled out of round's 3 and 4 and with Hugh McMeniman also out injured, Sitaleki Timani was brought into the squad as cover for the second row,[13] but kept his place in the squad for the final two rounds. Dave Dennis was added to the squad to replace Jake Schatz who was ruled out of the championship after picking up an injury in training ahead of round 3.[34]

Benn Robinson and Chris Feauai-Sautia were added to the squad for the away fixtures against South Africa and Argentina, with Nick Cummins and Jesse Mogg withdrawn from the squad due to injury.[35][36]

James O'Connor was removed from the squad on 20 September following an off-field incident that occurred following the Wallabies win over Argentina in round 4. Uncapped player Peter Betham was called in as his replacement.[37]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Albert Anae Hooker (1989-06-21)21 June 1989 (aged 24) 0 Reds
Saia Fainga'a Hooker (1987-02-02)2 February 1987 (aged 26) 19 Reds
Stephen Moore Hooker (1983-01-20)20 January 1983 (aged 30) 79 Brumbies
Ben Alexander Prop (1984-11-13)13 November 1984 (aged 28) 51 Brumbies
Sekope Kepu Prop (1986-02-05)5 February 1986 (aged 27) 26 Waratahs
Benn Robinson Prop (1984-07-19)19 July 1984 (aged 29) 59 Waratahs
Scott Sio Prop (1991-10-16)16 October 1991 (aged 21) 0 Brumbies
James Slipper Prop (1989-06-06)6 June 1989 (aged 24) 37 Reds
Kane Douglas Lock (1989-06-01)1 June 1989 (aged 24) 9 Waratahs
Scott Fardy Lock (1984-07-05)5 July 1984 (aged 29) 0 Brumbies
James Horwill (c) Lock (1985-05-29)29 May 1985 (aged 28) 38 Reds
Hugh McMeniman Lock (1983-11-01)1 November 1983 (aged 29) 21 Force
Rob Simmons Lock (1989-04-19)19 April 1989 (aged 24) 26 Reds
Sitaleki Timani Lock (1986-09-19)19 September 1986 (aged 26) 10 Waratahs
Dave Dennis Flanker (1986-01-10)10 January 1986 (aged 27) 15 Waratahs
Liam Gill Flanker (1992-06-08)8 June 1992 (aged 21) 10 Reds
Michael Hooper Flanker (1991-10-29)29 October 1991 (aged 21) 16 Waratahs
Ben McCalman Flanker (1988-03-18)18 March 1988 (aged 25) 22 Force
Ben Mowen Number 8 (1984-12-01)1 December 1984 (aged 28) 3 Brumbies
Jake Schatz Number 8 (1990-07-25)25 July 1990 (aged 23) 0 Reds
Will Genia Scrum-half (1988-01-17)17 January 1988 (aged 25) 44 Reds
Nic White Scrum-half (1990-06-13)13 June 1990 (aged 23) 0 Brumbies
Quade Cooper Fly-half (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 (aged 25) 38 Reds
Bernard Foley Fly-half (1989-09-08)8 September 1989 (aged 23) 0 Waratahs
Matt To'omua Fly-half (1990-02-01)1 February 1990 (aged 23) 0 Brumbies
Adam Ashley-Cooper Centre (1984-03-27)27 March 1984 (aged 29) 80 Waratahs
Tevita Kuridrani Centre (1991-03-31)31 March 1991 (aged 22) 0 Brumbies
Christian Lealiifano Centre (1987-09-24)24 September 1987 (aged 25) 3 Brumbies
Peter Betham Wing (1989-01-06)6 January 1989 (aged 24) 0 Waratahs
Nick Cummins Wing (1987-10-05)5 October 1987 (aged 25) 6 Force
Chris Feauai-Sautia Wing (1993-11-17)17 November 1993 (aged 19) 0 Reds
James O'Connor Wing (1990-07-05)5 July 1990 (aged 23) 40 Rebels
Joe Tomane Wing (1990-02-02)2 February 1990 (aged 23) 3 Brumbies
Israel Folau Fullback (1989-04-03)3 April 1989 (aged 24) 3 Waratahs
Jesse Mogg Fullback (1989-06-08)8 June 1989 (aged 24) 1 Brumbies

New Zealand

New Zealand 28-man squad for the Championship was announced on 4 August. Joe Moody was included in the squad as injury cover for Wyatt Crockett – who had a knee injury. Three additional players will assemble with the squad as part of the wider training squad, but will be released to their provincial sides on the Wednesday of each Test match; these players are: Frank Halai, Jeremy Thrush, and Francis Saili.[38] Following an injury to Francis Saili, Centre Ryan Crotty was added to the training squad but will be released to his provincial side along with Halai and Thrush.[39]

With Dan Carter out for the opening two tests, and with Aaron Cruden and Beauden Barrett injured after the opening round with a knee and calf injury, Colin Slade and Tom Taylor were called into the squad as cover for the First five-eighths. Luke Whitelock was also drafted in to replace Luke Romano (groin injury) and Brad Shields to cover sidelined Liam Messam (hamstring strain).[40] Rhys Marshall spent time with the squad as an apprentice hooker[41] as did Liam Coltman and Nathan Harris.[42][43] Matt Todd was called in after round 3 to replace the injured Captain Richie McCaw, who was ruled out of the championship following an injury.[44]

Following an injury to TJ Perenara, Piri Weepu was called up to the squad for the final two rounds against Argentina and South Africa both away.[45]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Dane Coles Hooker (1986-12-10)10 December 1986 (aged 26) 6 Wellington / Hurricanes
Andrew Hore Hooker (1978-09-13)13 September 1978 (aged 34) 76 Taranaki / Highlanders
Keven Mealamu Hooker (1979-03-20)20 March 1979 (aged 34) 104 Auckland / Blues
Wyatt Crockett Prop (1983-01-24)24 January 1983 (aged 30) 14 Canterbury / Crusaders
Charlie Faumuina Prop (1986-12-24)24 December 1986 (aged 26) 7 Auckland / Blues
Ben Franks Prop (1984-03-27)27 March 1984 (aged 29) 25 Hawke's Bay / Hurricanes
Owen Franks Prop (1987-12-23)23 December 1987 (aged 25) 47 Canterbury / Crusaders
Joe Moody ‡ Prop (1988-09-18)18 September 1988 (aged 24) 0 Canterbury / Crusaders
Tony Woodcock Prop (1981-01-27)27 January 1981 (aged 32) 98 North Harbour / Highlanders
Brodie Retallick Lock (1991-05-31)31 May 1991 (aged 22) 14 Bay of Plenty / Chiefs
Luke Romano Lock (1986-02-16)16 February 1986 (aged 27) 14 Canterbury / Crusaders
Jeremy Thrush * Lock (1985-04-19)19 April 1985 (aged 28) 1 Wellington / Hurricanes
Sam Whitelock Lock (1988-10-12)12 October 1988 (aged 24) 41 Canterbury / Crusaders
Sam Cane Flanker (1992-01-13)13 January 1992 (aged 21) 7 Bay of Plenty / Chiefs
Steve Luatua Flanker (1991-04-29)29 April 1991 (aged 22) 1 Auckland / Blues
Richie McCaw (c) Flanker (1980-12-31)31 December 1980 (aged 32) 116 Canterbury / Crusaders
Liam Messam Flanker (1984-03-25)25 March 1984 (aged 29) 22 Waikato / Chiefs
Brad Shields Flanker (1991-04-02)2 April 1991 (aged 22) 0 Wellington / Hurricanes
Matt Todd Flanker (1988-03-24)24 March 1988 (aged 25) 1 Canterbury / Crusaders
Luke Whitelock Flanker (1991-01-29)29 January 1991 (aged 22) 0 Canterbury / Crusaders
Kieran Read Number 8 (1985-10-26)26 October 1985 (aged 27) 51 Canterbury / Crusaders
Tawera Kerr-Barlow Half-back (1990-08-15)15 August 1990 (aged 23) 4 Waikato / Chiefs
TJ Perenara Half-back (1992-01-23)23 January 1992 (aged 21) 0 Wellington / Hurricanes
Aaron Smith Half-back (1988-11-21)21 November 1988 (aged 24) 15 Manawatu / Highlanders
Piri Weepu Half-back (1983-09-07)7 September 1983 (aged 29) 71 Auckland / Blues
Beauden Barrett First five-eighth (1991-05-27)27 May 1991 (aged 22) 8 Taranaki / Hurricanes
Dan Carter First five-eighth (1982-03-05)5 March 1982 (aged 31) 95 Canterbury / Crusaders
Aaron Cruden First five-eighth (1989-01-08)8 January 1989 (aged 24) 22 Manawatu / Chiefs
Colin Slade First five-eighth (1987-10-10)10 October 1987 (aged 25) 10 Canterbury / Highlanders
Tom Taylor First five-eighth (1989-03-11)11 March 1989 (aged 24) 0 Canterbury / Crusaders
Ryan Crotty * Centre (1988-09-23)23 September 1988 (aged 24) 1 Canterbury / Crusaders
Ma'a Nonu Centre (1982-05-21)21 May 1982 (aged 31) 79 Wellington / Highlanders
Francis Saili * Centre (1991-02-16)16 February 1991 (aged 22) 0 North Harbour / Blues
Conrad Smith Centre (1981-10-12)12 October 1981 (aged 31) 69 Wellington / Hurricanes
Frank Halai * Wing (1988-03-06)6 March 1988 (aged 25) 0 Counties Manukau / Blues
Julian Savea Wing (1990-08-07)7 August 1990 (aged 23) 11 Wellington / Hurricanes
Ben Smith Wing (1986-06-01)1 June 1986 (aged 27) 15 Otago / Highlanders
Charles Piutau Fullback (1991-10-31)31 October 1991 (aged 21) 1 Auckland / Blues
Israel Dagg Fullback (1988-06-06)6 June 1988 (aged 25) 28 Hawke's Bay / Crusaders

‡ – Included as injury cover for Wyatt Crockett.
* – Part of the wider training squad

South Africa

South Africa 30-man squad for the Championship was announced on 3 August 2013.[46]

On 18 August Lourens Adriaanse was added as a replacement for Trevor Nyakane, who was removed from the squad following repeated breaches of team protocol (he missed the bus and the team's flight to Argentina).[47]

Pieter-Steph du Toit was added to the squad for the final two rounds with Australia and New Zealand playing at home.[48]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Bismarck du Plessis Hooker (1984-05-22)22 May 1984 (aged 29) 48 Sharks
Chiliboy Ralepelle Hooker (1986-09-11)11 September 1986 (aged 26) 22 Toulouse
Adriaan Strauss Hooker (1985-11-18)18 November 1985 (aged 27) 24 Cheetahs
Lourens Adriaanse Prop (1988-02-05)5 February 1988 (aged 25) 0 Sharks
Jannie du Plessis Prop (1982-11-16)16 November 1982 (aged 30) 45 Sharks
Tendai Mtawarira Prop (1985-08-01)1 August 1985 (aged 28) 44 Sharks
Trevor Nyakane Prop (1989-05-04)4 May 1989 (aged 24) 3 Cheetahs
Coenie Oosthuizen Prop (1989-03-22)22 March 1989 (aged 24) 5 Cheetahs
Gurthrö Steenkamp Prop (1981-06-12)12 June 1981 (aged 32) 40 Toulouse
Eben Etzebeth Lock (1991-10-29)29 October 1991 (aged 21) 14 Stormers
Juandré Kruger Lock (1985-09-06)6 September 1985 (aged 27) 11 Racing Métro
Flip van der Merwe Lock (1985-06-06)6 June 1985 (aged 28) 26 Bulls
Pieter-Steph du Toit Lock (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 20) 0 Sharks
Franco van der Merwe Lock (1983-03-15)15 March 1983 (aged 30) 0 Lions
Willem Alberts Flanker (1984-05-11)11 May 1984 (aged 29) 21 Sharks
Marcell Coetzee Flanker (1991-05-08)8 May 1991 (aged 22) 13 Sharks
Siya Kolisi Flanker (1991-06-16)16 June 1991 (aged 22) 2 Stormers
Francois Louw Flanker (1985-06-15)15 June 1985 (aged 28) 19 Bath
Duane Vermeulen Number 8 (1986-07-03)3 July 1986 (aged 27) 7 Stormers
Fourie du Preez Scrum-half (1982-03-24)24 March 1982 (aged 31) 62 Suntory Sungoliath
Ruan Pienaar Scrum-half (1984-03-10)10 March 1984 (aged 29) 66 Ulster
Piet van Zyl ‡ Scrum-half (1989-09-14)14 September 1989 (aged 23) 2 Bulls
Jano Vermaak Scrum-half (1985-01-01)1 January 1985 (aged 28) 1 Toulouse
Pat Lambie Fly-half (1990-10-17)17 October 1990 (aged 22) 23 Sharks
Morné Steyn Fly-half (1984-07-11)11 July 1984 (aged 29) 45 Stade Français
Juan de Jongh Centre (1988-04-15)15 April 1988 (aged 25) 14 Stormers
Jean de Villiers (c) Centre (1981-02-24)24 February 1981 (aged 32) 87 Stormers
JJ Engelbrecht Centre (1989-02-22)22 February 1989 (aged 24) 4 Bulls
Jan Serfontein Centre (1993-04-15)15 April 1993 (aged 20) 3 Bulls
Bjorn Basson Wing (1987-02-11)11 February 1987 (aged 26) 9 Bulls
Bryan Habana Wing (1983-06-12)12 June 1983 (aged 30) 86 Toulon
Zane Kirchner Fullback (1984-06-16)16 June 1984 (aged 29) 24 Leinster
Willie le Roux Fullback (1989-08-18)18 August 1989 (aged 23) 3 Cheetahs

‡ – Included to cover Fourie du Preez when he is unavailable to play for South Africa

Statistics

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References

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