1996 Super 12 season

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1996 Super 12
Countries Australia
 South Africa
 New Zealand
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
ChampionsNew Zealand Auckland Blues (1st title)
Matches played69
Tries scored442 (6.41 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Australia Matt Burke (157)
(NSW Waratahs)
Top try scorer(s)South Africa James Small (13)
(Natal Sharks)
(Next) 1997

The 1996 Super 12 season was the inaugural season of the Super 12, contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 1996, with each team playing all the others once. At the end of the regular season, the top four teams entered the playoff semifinals, with the first placed team playing the fourth and the second placed team playing the third. The winner of each semifinal qualified for the final, which was contested between the Auckland Blues and Natal Sharks, with the Blues winning 45 – 21 to win the first Super 12 title.

This was the first season of professional rugby union in the Southern Hemisphere (the Northern Hemisphere had their first season a few months earlier due to the seasonal differences). The season was also the first of 10 under the deal between SANZAR and News Corporation which gave all broadcasting rights to News Limited for the Super 12, Tri-Nations, all inbound tours and test matches and in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa as well as provincial competition matches. The deal was collectively worth $550,000,000 USD.[1]

The teams from Australia and New Zealand were regional teams, a system that has continued to this day. South Africa used a different system for determining its Super 12 teams. The top four sides from the previous season of the country's domestic competition, the Currie Cup, were granted berths in the Super 12. This system would continue through the 1998 competition; only in 1999 did South Africa adopt the same system used by the other two participating countries.

Table[edit]

     Top four teams advance to playoffs.
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD BP Pts
1 Australia Queensland Reds 11 9 0 2 320 247 73 5 41
2 New Zealand Auckland Blues 11 8 0 3 408 354 54 9 41
3 South Africa Northern Transvaal 11 8 0 3 329 208 121 6 38
4 South Africa Natal Sharks 11 6 0 5 389 277 112 9 33
5 Australia ACT Brumbies 11 7 0 4 306 273 33 4 32
6 New Zealand Waikato Chiefs 11 6 0 5 291 269 22 4 28
7 Australia NSW Waratahs 11 5 0 6 312 290 22 8 28
8 New Zealand Otago Highlanders 11 5 0 6 329 391 −62 6 26
9 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes 11 3 0 8 290 353 −63 5 17
10 South Africa Transvaal 11 3 0 8 228 299 −71 4 16
11 South Africa Western Province 11 3 1 7 251 353 −101 1 15
12 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders 11 2 1 8 234 373 −139 2 12

Points breakdown:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
  • 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

The playoffs follow a 1 v 4, 2 v 3 system with the highest placed team at home

Regular season[edit]

Week 1[edit]

1 March 1996 Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand 28 – 36 New Zealand Auckland Blues The Showgrounds, Palmerston North  
Try: Alama Ieremia
Con: Jamie Cameron (1/1)
Pen: Jamie Cameron (7)
Scoreboard[3] Try: Andrew Blowers,
Eroni Clarke, Ofisa Tonu'u,
Carlos Spencer, Craig Dowd
Con: Zinzan Brooke
Pen: Greg Cooper (3)
Attendance: 13,000[2]
Referee: New Zealand Paddy O'Brien


1 March 1996 NSW Waratahs Australia 32 – 11 South Africa Transvaal Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
Try: Matt Burke (2),
Tim Gavin, Alistair Murdoch
Con: Matt Burke (3/3)
Pen: Matt Burke (2)
Scoreboard[4] Try: Christiaan Scholtz
Pen: Gavin Johnson (2)
Referee: Australia Scott Young


2 March 1996 Natal Sharks South Africa 28 – 22 South Africa Western Province King's Park, Durban  
Try: Jeremy Thomson,
André Joubert, Dieter Kriese
Con: André Joubert (2)
Pen: André Joubert (3)
Scoreboard[5] Try: Justin Swart,
Pieter Rossouw, Louis Blom
Con: Vlokkie Cilliers (2)
Pen: Vlokkie Cilliers
Referee: South Africa Tappe Henning


3 March 1996 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 27 – 26 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders Rugby Park, Hamilton  
Try: Glen Osborne,
Eric Rush
Con: Ian Foster
Pen: Ian Foster (5)
Scoreboard[6] Try: Adrian Tukaki,
Brad Fleming
Con: Andy Miller (2)
Pen: Andy Miller (3)
Drop: Andy Miller
Referee: New Zealand Glenn Wahlstrom


3 March 1996 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 57 – 17 Australia Queensland Reds Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: Stephen Bachop (2),
Taine Randell, Lio Falaniko,
Brendon Timmins, Kupu Vanisi,
Brian Lima
Con: Matthew Cooper (5)
Pen: Matthew Cooper (4)
Scoreboard[7] Try: Ben Tune (2),
Garrick Morgan
Con: John Eales
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: New Zealand Colin Hawke


5 March 1996 ACT Brumbies Australia 13 – 9 South Africa Transvaal Bruce Stadium, Canberra  
Try: Elisi Vunipola
Con: David Knox
Pen: David Knox (2)
Scoreboard[8] Pen: Gavin Johnson (2),
Gavin Lawless
Referee: Australia Wayne Erickson

Week 2[edit]

9 March 1996 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 29 – 15 South Africa Transvaal Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: Jeff Wilson (2),
Tony Brown, Brian Lima
Con: Tony Brown (2),
Jeff Wilson
Pen: Jeff Wilson
Scoreboard[9] Try: Charles Rossouw,
Japie Mulder
Con: Gavin Johnson
Pen: Gavin Johnson
Referee: New Zealand Steve Walsh


9 March 1996 ACT Brumbies Australia 35 – 28 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Bruce Stadium, Canberra  
Try: Mitch Hardy (2),
George Gregan, Ipolito Fenukitau
Con: David Knox (2), Adam Friend
Pen: David Knox (3)
Scoreboard[10] Try: Christian Cullen,
Chresten Davis, Rhys Duggan
Con: Jamie Cameron (2)
Pen: Jamie Cameron (3)


9 March 1996 Western Province South Africa 22 – 30 Australia NSW Waratahs Newlands, Cape Town  
Try: Justin Swart
Con: Joel Stransky
Pen: Joel Stransky (5)
Scoreboard[11] Try: Alistair Murdoch,
Tim Gavin, Matt Burke
Con: Matt Burke (3)
Pen: Matt Burke (3)
Referee: South Africa Ian Rogers


9 March 1996 Northern Transvaal South Africa 30 – 8 South Africa Natal Sharks Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Try: Jacques Olivier,
Adriaan Richter, Penalty try
Con: Jannie Kruger (3)
Pen: Jannie Kruger (3)
Scoreboard[12] Try: James Small
Con: André Joubert
Referee: South Africa Andre Watson


10 March 1996 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 18 – 49 New Zealand Auckland Blues Lancaster Park, Christchurch  
Try: Adrian Tukaki,
Brad Fleming, Matt Sexton
Drop: Graeme Dempster
Scoreboard[14] Try: Andrew Blowers (2),
Lee Stensness, Jonah Lomu,
Charles Riechelmann, Waisake Sotutu,
Errol Brain, Penalty try
Con: Carlos Spencer (3)
Pen: Carlos Spencer
Attendance: 10,400[13]
Referee: New Zealand Paddy O'Brien


10 March 1996 Queensland Reds Australia 26 – 22 New Zealand Waikato Chiefs Ballymore, Brisbane  
Try: Damian Smith,
Ben Tune
Con: John Eales (2)
Pen: John Eales (4)
Scoreboard[15] Try: Joeli Veitayaki,
Walter Little, Penalty try
Con: Ian Foster (2)
Pen: Ian Foster
Referee: Australia Mick Keogh

Week 3[edit]

15 March 1996 Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand 32 – 16 South Africa Transvaal McLean Park, Napier  
Try: Christian Cullen,
Tana Umaga, Alama Ieremia,
Mark Allen
Con: Jamie Cameron (3)
Pen: Jamie Cameron (2)
Scoreboard[16] Try: Jannie van der Walt
Con: Gavin Lawless
Pen: Gavin Lawless (3)
Referee: New Zealand Glenn Wahlstrom


15 March 1996 ACT Brumbies Australia 40 – 34 New Zealand Auckland Blues Bruce Stadium, Canberra  
Try: Ipolito Fenukitau (2),
Joe Roff, Troy Coker,
Owen Finegan
Con: Adam Friend (3)
Pen: Adam Friend (3)
Scoreboard[18] Try: Joeli Vidiri (2),
Eroni Clarke, Jonah Lomu,
Chris Rose
Con: Carlos Spencer (3)
Pen: Carlos Spencer
Attendance: 17,000[17]
Referee: Australia Barry Leask


16 March 1996 Western Province South Africa 25 – 52 New Zealand Otago Highlanders Newlands, Cape Town  
Try: Justin Swart (2),
Simon Berridge
Con: Joel Stransky (2)
Pen: Joel Stransky (2)
Scoreboard[19] Try: To’o Vaega (3),
Paul Cooke (2), Brian Lima,
Stu Forster, Brendon Timmins
Con: Jeff Wilson (6)
Referee: South Africa Marius Franken
16 March 1996 Northern Transvaal South Africa 32 – 29 Australia NSW Waratahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Try: FA Meiring,
Krynauw Otto
Con: Lance Sherrell, Jannie Kruger
Pen: Lance Sherrell (6)
Scoreboard[20] Try: Tim Kelaher,
Sam Payne
Con: Matt Burke (2)
Pen: Matt Burke (5)
Referee: South Africa Stef Neethling


17 March 1996 Queensland Reds Australia 52 – 16 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders Ballymore, Brisbane  
Try: Garrick Morgan (2),
Ben Tune, Mark Connors,
Michael Flanagan, Michael Foley
Con: John Eales (5)
Pen: John Eales (4)
Scoreboard[21] Try: Mark Mayerhofler
Con: Mark Mayerhofler
Pen: Andy Miller (3)
Referee: Australia Wayne Erickson


17 March 1996 Natal Sharks South Africa 63 – 25 New Zealand Waikato Chiefs King's Park, Durban  
Try: James Small (3),
André Joubert, Dick Muir,
Joos Joubert, Ollie le Roux
Con: André Joubert (5)
Pen: André Joubert (5),
Henry Honiball
Scoreboard[22] Try: Frank Bunce,
Richard Turner, Blair Larsen
Con: Ian Foster (2)
Pen: Ian Foster
Drop: Ian Foster
Referee: South Africa Andre Watson

Week 4[edit]

20 March 1996 Northern Transvaal South Africa 59 – 29 New Zealand Otago Highlanders Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Try: André Snyman,
Danie van Schalkwyk, Jannie Kruger,
Joost van der Westhuizen, Adriaan Richter
Con: Jannie Kruger (5)
Pen: Jannie Kruger (8)
Scoreboard[23] Try: Matthew Cooper,
Taine Randell
Con: Matthew Cooper (2)
Pen: Matthew Cooper (2),
Jeff Wilson (3)
Referee: South Africa Ian Rogers


22 March 1996 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 16 – 16 South Africa Western Province Lancaster Park, Christchurch  
Try: Simon Forrest
Con: Graeme Dempster
Pen: Simon Forrest,
Graeme Dempster (2)
Scoreboard[24] Try: Johan Kapp
Con: Vlokkie Cilliers
Pen: Joel Stransky (3)
Referee: New Zealand Paddy O'Brien


23 March 1996 Transvaal South Africa 26 – 23 New Zealand Waikato Chiefs Ellis Park, Johannesburg  
Try: Jopie Adlam,
Francois Pienaar
Con: Gavin Lawless (2)
Pen: Gavin Lawless (4)
Scoreboard[25] Try: Glen Osborne (2)
Con: Warren Burton (2)
Pen: Warren Burton (3)
Referee: South Africa Tappe Henning


24 March 1996 Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand 25 – 32 Australia Queensland Reds Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: Alex Telea,
Chresten Davis
Pen: Jamie Cameron (3),
Simon Mannix (2)
Scoreboard[26] Try: Tim Horan,
Daniel Herbert, Ben Tune,
Tony Daly, Toutai Kefu
Con: John Eales (2)
Pen: John Eales
Referee: New Zealand Colin Hawke


24 March 1996 NSW Waratahs Australia 44 – 10 Australia ACT Brumbies Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
Try: Jason Madz (2),
David Campese, Scott Bowen,
Richard Harry, Matt Burke
Con: Matt Burke (4)
Pen: Matt Burke (2)
Scoreboard[27] Try: Joe Roff,
Andrew Williams
Referee: Australia Andrew Cole

Week 5[edit]

27 March 1996 Auckland Blues New Zealand 48 – 30 South Africa Western Province Eden Park, Auckland  
Try: Eroni Clarke,
Andrew Blowers, Carlos Spencer,
Michael Jones, Ofisa Tonu'u, Richard Fromont
Con: Carlos Spencer (3)
Pen: Carlos Spencer (3)
Drop: Carlos Spencer
Scoreboard[28] Try: Simon Berridge,
Tinus Linee, Corné Krige
Con: Joel Stransky (3)
Pen: Joel Stransky (3)
Referee: New Zealand Steve Walsh


29 March 1996 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 21 – 16 Australia NSW Waratahs Lancaster Park, Christchurch  
Try: Mark Mayerhofler,
Justin Marshall
Con: Greg Coffey
Pen: Greg Coffey (3)
Scoreboard[29] Try: Warwick Waugh
Con: Matt Burke
Pen: Matt Burke (3)
Referee: New Zealand Glenn Wahlstrom


29 March 1996 ACT Brumbies Australia 44 – 31 South Africa Natal Sharks Manuka Oval, Canberra  
Try: Joe Roff (4),
Stephen Larkham, James Holbeck
Con: Adam Friend (4)
Pen: Adam Friend (2)
Scoreboard[30] Try: Henry Honiball,
Jeremy Thomson, James Small
Con: Henry Honiball (2)
Pen: Henry Honiball (4)
Referee: Australia Stuart Dickinson


29 March 1996 Queensland Reds Australia 25 – 18 South Africa Northern Transvaal Ballymore, Brisbane  
Try: Penalty try
Con: John Eales
Pen: John Eales (6)
Scoreboard[31] Try: Danie van Schalkwyk,
Andries Truscott
Con: Jannie Kruger
Pen: Jannie Kruger (2)
Referee: Australia Peter Marshall


30 March 1996 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 44 – 17 South Africa Western Province Rugby Park, Hamilton  
Try: Milton Going (2),
Joeli Veitayaki, Craig Stevenson,
Ian Foster
Con: Ian Foster (4),
Warren Burton
Pen: Warren Burton (3)
Scoreboard[32] Try: Justin Swart (2)
Con: Joel Stransky (2)
Pen: Joel Stransky
Referee: New Zealand Steve Walsh


30 March 1996 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 15 – 44 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Pen: Simon Culhane (4)
Drop: Simon Culhane
Scoreboard[33] Try: Sam Doyle,
Rhys Duggan, Karl Williams,
Marty Berry, Penalty try
Con: Jamie Cameron (5)
Pen: Jamie Cameron (3)
Referee: New Zealand Alan Riley

Week 6[edit]

2 April 1996 Auckland Blues New Zealand 51 – 29 New Zealand Otago Highlanders Growers Stadium, Pukekohe  
Try: Jarrod Cunningham (2),
Andrew Blowers (2), James Kerr,
Eroni Clarke, Dylan Mika
Con: Carlos Spencer (4)
Pen: Carlos Spencer (2)
Scoreboard[34] Try: Matthew Cooper,
George Leaupepe, Brett McCormack,
Penalty try
Con: Simon Culhane (3)
Drop: Simon Culhane
Referee: New Zealand Colin Hawke


2 April 1996 NSW Waratahs Australia 6 – 34 South Africa Natal Sharks Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
Pen: Matt Burke (2) Scoreboard[35] Try: Jeremy Thomson (2),
James Small, Joos Joubert,
Wayne Fyvie
Con: Henry Honiball (3)
Pen: Henry Honiball
Referee: Australia Scott Young


3 April 1996 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 26 – 18 Australia ACT Brumbies Lowe Walker Stadium, Whangarei  
Try: Scott McLeod,
Duane Monkley
Con: Warren Burton (2)
Pen: Warren Burton (4)
Scoreboard[36] Try: John Langford,
Patricio Noriega
Con: Adam Friend
Pen: Adam Friend (2)
Referee: New Zealand Glenn Wahlstrom


3 April 1996 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 18 – 34 South Africa Northern Transvaal Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
Try: Damon Kaui (2)
Con: Greg Coffey
Pen: Greg Coffey (2)
Scoreboard[37] Try: Adriaan Richter (2),
Dawie du Toit, Jacques Olivier,
Andries Truscott
Con: Lance Sherrell (3)
Pen: Lance Sherrell
Referee: New Zealand Rod Hill


3 April 1996 Queensland Reds Australia 36 – 26 South Africa Western Province Ballymore, Brisbane  
Try: Tim Horan,
Daniel Herbet, Jason Little,
Mark Connors
Con: John Eales (2)
Pen: John Eales (4)
Scoreboard[38] Try: Joggie Viljoen,
Garry Pagel, Johan Kapp
Con: Joel Stransky
Pen: Joel Stransky (3)
Referee: Australia Mick Keogh


6 April 1996 Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand 27 – 43 South Africa Natal Sharks Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: Christian Cullen (2),
Marty Berry, Tana Umaga
Con: Jamie Cameron (2)
Pen: Jamie Cameron
Scoreboard[39] Try: André Joubert (3),
James Small (3)
Con: Henry Honiball (2)
Pen: Henry Honiball (3)
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: New Zealand Colin Hawke


7 April 1996 Auckland Blues New Zealand 30 – 26 South Africa Northern Transvaal Eden Park, Auckland  
Try: Jonah Lomu (2),
Andrew Blowers, Lee Stensness
Con: Carlos Spencer (2)
Pen: Carlos Spencer (2)
Scoreboard[40] Try: Dawie du Toit,
Frikkie Bosman, Lance Sherrell
Con: Lance Sherrell
Pen: Lance Sherrell (3)
Referee: New Zealand Steve Walsh

Week 7[edit]

8 April 1996 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 7 – 29 Australia ACT Brumbies Lancaster Park, Christchurch  
Try: Richard Loe
Con: Greg Coffey
Scoreboard[41] Try: Craig Sweeney,
Ipolito Fenukitau, Mitch Hardy
Con: Adam Friend
Pen: Adam Friend (4)
Referee: New Zealand Glenn Wahlstrom


10 April 1996 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 33 – 32 South Africa Natal Sharks Carisbrook, Dunedin  
Try: Brian Lima,
Jeff Wilson, John Leslie,
Matthew Cooper
Con: Matthew Cooper (2)
Pen: Matthew Cooper (2),
Jeff Wilson
Scoreboard[42] Try: André Joubert,
Jeremy Thomson, Wayne Fyvie,
Wikus van Heerden
Con: Henry Honiball
Drop: James Small
Referee: New Zealand Colin Hawke


11 April 1996 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 17 – 9 South Africa Northern Transvaal Rugby Park, Hamilton  
Try: Glen Osborne,
Norm Berryman
Con: Warren Burton (2)
Pen: Warren Burton
Scoreboard[43] Pen: Dawie du Toit,
Jannie Kruger
Drop: Jannie Kruger
Referee: New Zealand Steve Walsh


13 April 1996 Transvaal South Africa 23 – 26 South Africa Western Province Ellis Park, Johannesburg  
Try: Gavin Lawless,
James Dalton
Con: Gavin Lawless (2)
Pen: Gavin Lawless (3)
Scoreboard[44] Try: Justin Swart
Pen: Joel Stransky (7)
Referee: South Africa Ian Rogers


14 April 1996 Queensland Reds Australia 15 – 13 Australia NSW Waratahs Ballymore, Brisbane  
Pen: John Eales (5) Scoreboard[45] Try: Kevin O'Kane
Con: Matt Burke
Pen: Matt Burke (2)
Referee: Australia Wayne Erickson


14 April 1996 Wellington Hurricanes New Zealand 13 – 36 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders Rugby Park, New Plymouth  
Try: Christian Cullen
Con: Jamie Cameron
Pen: Jamie Cameron (2)
Scoreboard[46] Try: Damon Kaui,
Daryl Gibson, Pita Alatini,
Todd Blackadder
Con: Andy Miller (2)
Pen: Andy Miller (4)
Referee: New Zealand Paddy O'Brien

Week 8[edit]

16 April 1996 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 5 – 22 New ZealandWaikato Chiefs Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill  
Try: Matthew Cooper Scoreboard[47] Try: Paul Mitchell,
Richard Turner, Simon Crabb
Con: Ian Foster (2)
Pen: Ian Foster
Referee: New Zealand Colin Hawke


19 April 1996 Northern Transvaal South Africa 25 – 15 South Africa Transvaal Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Try: Hannes Venter
Con: Jannie Kruger
Pen: Jannie Kruger (5)
Drop: Jannie Kruger
Scoreboard[48] Try: Gavin Lawless,
Ian Hattingh, Pieter Hendriks
Referee: South Africa Marius Franken


20 April 1996 Auckland Blues New Zealand 39 – 31 New Zealand Waikato Chiefs Eden Park, Auckland  
Try: Joeli Vidiri,
Jonah Lomu, Ofisa Tonu'u,
Zinzan Brooke, Penalty try
Con: Carlos Spencer (3),
Adrian Cashmore
Pen: Adrian Cashmore,
Carlos Spencer
Scoreboard[49] Try: Eric Rush,
Paul Mitchell, Penalty try
Con: Ian Foster (2)
Pen: Ian Foster (4)
Referee: New Zealand Steve Walsh


20 April 1996 ACT Brumbies Australia 21 – 20 Australia Queensland Reds Bruce Stadium, Canberra  
Try: Ipolito Fenukitau,
Owen Finegan
Con: Adam Friend
Pen: Adam Friend (2),
Joe Roff
Scoreboard[50] Try: Ben Tune,
Daniel Herbert
Con: John Eales (2)
Pen: John Eales (2)
Referee: Australia Stuart Dickinson


21 April 1996 NSW Waratahs Australia 29 – 25 New Zealand Otago Highlanders Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
Try: Alistair Murdoch,
David Campese, Matt Dixon,
Tim Wallace
Con: Matt Burke (3)
Pen: Matt Burke
Scoreboard[51] Try: Brian Lima (2),
Kupu Vanisi
Con: Matthew Cooper (2)
Pen: Matthew Cooper (2)
Referee: Australia Scott Young

Week 9[edit]

23 April 1996 Western Province South Africa 35 – 25 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Try: Joggie Viljoen (2),
Justin Swart
Con: Joel Stransky
Pen: Joel Stransky (6)
Scoreboard[52] Try: Christian Cullen,
George Konia, Karl Williams
Con: Jon Preston (2)
Pen: Jon Preston (2)
Attendance: 22,169
Referee: South Africa Tappe Henning


23 April 1996 Transvaal South Africa 55 – 23 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders Ellis Park, Johannesburg  
Try: James Dalton (2),
Gavin Lawless, Gerhard Combrinck,
Johan Roux, Pieter Hendriks,
Penalty try
Con: Gavin Lawless (4)
Pen: Gavin Lawless (4)
Scoreboard[53] Try: Angus Gardiner (2),
Justin Marshall
Con: Andy Miller
Pen: Andy Miller (2)
Referee: South Africa Stef Neethling


26 April 1996 Queensland Reds Australia 51 – 13 New Zealand Auckland Blues Ballymore, Brisbane  
Try: Garrick Morgan (2),
Ben Tune, Damien Smith,
Jason Little, Mark Connors,
Toutai Kefu
Con: John Eales (5)
Pen: John Eales (2)
Scoreboard[54] Try: Joeli Vidiri,
Olo Brown
Pen: Adrian Cashmore
Referee: Australia Peter Marshall


27 April 1996 Northern Transvaal South Africa 38 – 20 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Try: André Snyman,
Andries Truscott, Ruben Kruger,
Theo van Rensburg
Con: Jannie Kruger (3)
Pen: Jannie Kruger (3),
Joost Van der Westhuizen
Scoreboard[55] Try: Alex Telea,
Jason O'Halloran, Tana Umaga
Con: Marty Berry
Pen: Marty Berry
Referee: South Africa Andre Watson


27 April 1996 Natal Sharks South Africa 58 – 26 New Zealand Canterbury Crusaders ABSA Stadium, Durban  
Try: Cabous van der Westhuizen (2),
Joost Joubert (2), James Small,
Jeremy Thomson, John Allan,
Ollie Le Roux
Con: Henry Honiball (5),
André Joubert
Pen: Henry Honiball (2)
Scoreboard[56] Try: Adrian Tukaki,
Norm Maxwell
Con: Andy Miller (2)
Pen: Andy Miller (4)
Referee: South Africa Carl Spannenberg


28 April 1996 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 39 – 17 Australia NSW Waratahs Rugby Park, Hamilton  
Try: Ian Jones (3),
Eric Rush (2)
Con: Ian Foster (4)
Pen: Ian Foster
Drop: Ian Foster
Scoreboard[57] Try: Alistair Murdoch,
Jason Madz
Con: Matt Burke (2)
Pen: Matt Burke
Referee: New Zealand Glenn Wahlstrom


28 April 1996 Western Province South Africa 25 – 16 Australia ACT Brumbies Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Try: Johan Kapp,
Rhys Botha, Vlok Cilliers
Con: Joel Stransky (2)
Pen: Joel Stransky (2)
Scoreboard[58] Try: Patricio Noriega
Con: David Knox
Pen: David Knox (2),
Adam Friend
Attendance: 28,107
Referee: South Africa Ian Rogers

Week 10[edit]

1 May 1996 Auckland Blues New Zealand 56 – 44 Australia NSW Waratahs Eden Park, Auckland  
Try: Joeli Vidiri (3),
Eroni Clarke, Ofisa Tonu'u,
Olo Brown, Zinzan Brooke,
Penalty try
Con: Adrian Cashmore (5)
Pen: Adrian Cashmore (2)
Scoreboard[59] Try: Alistair Murdoch,
Andrew Blades, Anthony Ekert,
Daniel Manu, David Campese,
Warwick Waugh
Con: Matt Burke (4)
Pen: Matt Burke (2)
Referee: New Zealand Paddy O'Brien


1 May 1996 Natal Sharks South Africa 49 – 13 South Africa Transvaal ABSA Stadium, Durban  
Try: Henry Honiball (2),
Adrian Garvey, André Joubert,
James Small, Wayne Fyvie
Con: Henry Honiball (5)
Pen: Henry Honiball (3)
Scoreboard[60] Try: Gavin Lawless
Con: Gavin Lawless
Pen: Gavin Lawless (2)
Referee: South Africa Stef Neethling


4 May 1996 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 15 – 23 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Rotorua Int'l Stadium, Rotorua  
Try: Dean Anglesey,
Warren Johnston
Con: Ian Foster
Pen: Ian Foster
Scoreboard[61] Try: Jason O'Halloran,
Mark Allen
Con: Jon Preston (2)
Pen: Jon Preston (3)
Referee: New Zealand Glenn Wahlstrom


4 May 1996 Northern Transvaal South Africa 23 – 10 Australia ACT Brumbies Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Try: Frikkie Bosman
Pen: Jannie Kruger (6)
Scoreboard[62] Try: Marco Caputo,
Patricio Noriega
Referee: South Africa Stef Neethling


5 May 1996 Canterbury Crusaders New Zealand 27 – 29 New Zealand Otago Highlanders Lancaster Park, Christchurch  
Try: Justin Marshall,
Pita Alatini, Richard Loe
Con: Andy Miller (3)
Pen: Andy Miller (2)
Scoreboard[63] Try: Jeff Wilson (2),
To'o Vaega
Con: Matthew Cooper
Pen: Matthew Cooper (4)
Referee: New Zealand Steve Walsh


5 May 1996 Natal Sharks South Africa 20 – 21 Australia Queensland Reds ABSA Stadium, Durban  
Try: André Joubert
Pen: Henry Honiball (5)
Scoreboard[64] Try: Jason Little,
Tim Horan
Con: John Eales
Pen: John Eales (3)
Referee: South Africa Tappe Henning

Week 11[edit]

7 May 1996 Transvaal South Africa 34 – 22 New Zealand Auckland Blues Ellis Park, Johannesburg  
Try: Francois Pienaar,
Ian McDonald, Joe Gillingham,
Johan Roux
Con: Gavin Lawless (4)
Pen: Gavin Lawless (2)
Scoreboard[65] Try: Joeli Vidiri (2),
Penalty try
Con: Adrian Cashmore (2)
Pen: Adrian Cashmore
Referee: New Zealand Steve Walsh


10 May 1996 NSW Waratahs Australia 52 – 25 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney  
Try: Alistair Murdoch (3),
David Campese, Jason Madz,
Matt Burke, Richard Harry
Con: Matt Burke (4)
Pen: Matt Burke (3)
Scoreboard[66] Try: Alex Telea,
Christian Cullen, Tana Umaga
Con: Jon Preston (2)
Pen: Jon Preston (2)
Referee: Australia Andrew Cole


10 May 1996 Western Province South Africa 7 – 35 South Africa Northern Transvaal Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Try: Nico Wegner
Con: Vlok Cilliers
Scoreboard[67] Try: Hannes Venter (2),
Theo van Rensburg (2), Krynauw Otto
Con: Jannie Kruger (2)
Pen: Jannie Kruger (2)
Attendance: 37,524
Referee: South Africa Johann Meuwesen


11 May 1996 Transvaal South Africa 16 – 25 Australia Queensland Reds Ellis Park, Johannesburg  
Try: Johan Roux,
Pieter Hendriks
Pen: Gavin Lawless (2)
Scoreboard[68] Try: Ben Tune,
Brett Johnstone, Tim Horan
Con: John Eales (2)
Pen: John Eales (2)
Referee: South Africa Ian Rogers


11 May 1996 Natal Sharks South Africa 23 – 30 New Zealand Auckland Blues ABSA Stadium, Durban  
Try: James Small,
Penalty try
Con: Henry Honiball (2)
Pen: Henry Honiball (3)
Scoreboard[69] Try: Adrian Cashmore,
Eroni Clarke, Penalty try
Con: Adrian Cashmore (3)
Pen: Adrian Cashmore (3)
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: South Africa Andre Watson


12 May 1996 ACT Brumbies Australia 70 – 26 New Zealand Otago Highlanders Bruce Stadium, Canberra  
Try: Mitch Hardy (3),
Brett Robinson, David Giffin,
Ipolito Fenukitau, Joe Roff,
Owen Finegan, Penalty try
Con: David Knox (6),
Joe Roff (2)
Pen: David Knox (3)
Scoreboard[70] Try: Chris England,
Jeff Wilson, Kupu Vanisi
Con: Jeff Wilson
Pen: Jeff Wilson (3)
Referee: Australia Wayne Erickson

Finals[edit]

Semifinals[edit]

18 May 1996 Queensland Reds Australia 25 – 43 South Africa Natal Sharks Ballymore, Brisbane  
Try: Michael Foley
Tim Horan
Penalty try
Con: John Eales (2)
Pen: John Eales (2)
Scoreboard[71] Try: Cabous van der Westhuizen (3)
André Joubert (2)
Jeremy Thomson
Wikus van Heerden
Con: André Joubert (2)
Henry Honiball (2)
Referee: New Zealand Paddy O'Brien


19 May 1996 Auckland Blues New Zealand 48 – 11 South Africa Northern Transvaal Eden Park, Auckland  
Try: Jonah Lomu (2)
Adrian Cashmore
Joeli Vidiri
Johnny Ngauamo
Ofisa Tonu'u
Robin Brooke
Sean Fitzpatrick
Con: Adrian Cashmore (4)
Scoreboard[72] Try: Conrad Breytenbach
Pen: Jannie Kruger (2)
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Australia Wayne Erickson

Final[edit]

25 May 1996
Auckland Blues New Zealand45 – 21South Africa Natal Sharks
Try: Andrew Blowers (2),
Carlos Spencer, Charles Riechelmann,
Eroni Clarke,
Jonah Lomu
Con: Adrian Cashmore (3)
Pen: Adrian Cashmore (3)
Scoreboard[73]Try: André Joubert,
James Small
Con: Henry Honiball
Pen: Henry Honiball (3)
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Australia Wayne Erickson
Blues
Sharks
Auckland Blues
FB 15 Adrian Cashmore
RW 14 Joeli Vidiri
OC 13 Eroni Clarke
IC 12 Johnny Ngauamo
LW 11 Jonah Lomu
FH 10 Carlos Spencer
SH 9 Ofisa Tonu'u
N8 8 Zinzan Brooke (c)
OF 7 Andrew Blowers
BF 6 Michael Jones
RL 5 Charles Riechelmann
LL 4 Robin Brooke
TP 3 Olo Brown
HK 2 Sean Fitzpatrick
LP 1 Craig Dowd
Substitutes:
Bn 16 Lee Stensness
Bn 17 Cameron Rackham
Bn 18 Michael Scott
Bn 19 Jason Chandler
Bn 20 Kevin Nepia
Bn 21 Andrew Roose
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Henry
Natal Sharks
FB 15 André Joubert
RW 14 James Small
OC 13 Jeremy Thomson
IC 12 Dick Muir
LW 11 Cabous van der Westhuizen
FH 10 Henry Honiball
SH 9 Kevin Putt
N8 8 Gary Teichmann (c)
OF 7 Wikus van Heerden
BF 6 Wayne Fyvie
RL 5 Mark Andrews
LL 4 Steve Atherton
TP 3 Adrian Garvey
HK 2 John Allan
LP 1 Ollie le Roux
Substitutions:
Bn 16 Joos Joubert
Bn 17 Roland de Marigny
Bn 18 Robert du Preez
Bn 19 Dieter Kriese
Bn 20 John Slade
Bn 21 Federico Mendez
Coach:
South Africa Ian McIntosh

Statistics[edit]

Top ten points scorers[edit]

Player Team Total Points per game Details
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Semis Final
Matt Burke Australia NSW Waratahs 157 22 20 19 19 11 6 8 9 7 14 22 DNQ DNQ 5 try; 27 con; 26 pen
John Eales Australia Queensland Reds 155 2 16 22 7 20 16 15 10 16 11 10 10 DNQ 25 con; 33 pen
Jannie Kruger South Africa Northern Transvaal 139 15 2 39 8 0 0 6 20 15 18 10 6 DNQ 1 try; 16 con; 32 pen; 2 dg
Henry Honiball South Africa Natal Sharks 136 0 0 3 21 9 13 2 16 29 15 13 4 11 3 try; 23 con; 25 pen
Joel Stransky South Africa Western Province 120 DNP 17 10 9 15 7 11 21 20 10 0 DNQ DNQ 12 con; 34 pen
Gavin Lawless South Africa Transvaal 111 0 3 DNP 11 16 18 5 25 13 14 6 DNQ DNQ 4 try; 14 con; 21 pen
André Joubert South Africa Natal Sharks 101 18 2 30 0 0 15 5 2 5 5 0 14 5 11 try; 11 con; 8 pen
Jamie Cameron New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes 91 23 13 12 9 19 7 8 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNQ DNQ 14 con; 21 pen
Ian Foster New Zealand Waikato Chiefs 89 17 7 10 0 13 0 0 7 16 14 5 DNQ DNQ 1 try; 18 con; 14 pen; 2 dg
Matthew Cooper New Zealand Otago Highlanders 86 22 0 0 15 0 5 15 5 10 14 DNP DNQ DNQ 4 try; 12 con; 14 pen

Top ten try scorers[edit]

Player Team Total Tries per game
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Semis Final
James Small South Africa Natal Sharks 13 0 1 3 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
André Joubert South Africa Natal Sharks 11 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 2 1
Joeli Vidiri New Zealand Auckland Blues 10 0 0 2 DNP DNP DNP 1 1 3 2 0 1 0
Alistair Murdoch Australia NSW Waratahs 8 1 1 0 0 DNP DNP 0 1 1 1 3 DNQ DNQ
Andrew Blowers New Zealand Auckland Blues 8 1 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 DNP 0 0 0 1
Ben Tune Australia Queensland Reds 8 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 DNQ
Jonah Lomu New Zealand Auckland Blues 8 0 1 1 DNP 0 2 1 0 DNP 0 0 2 1
Justin Swart South Africa Western Province 8 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 DNQ DNQ
Joe Roff Australia ACT Brumbies 7 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 DNQ DNQ
Jeremy Thomson South Africa Natal Sharks 7 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 DNP DNP 0 1 0
Christian Cullen New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes 7 0 1 1 DNP DNP 2 1 1 0 0 1 DNQ DNQ
Eroni Clarke New Zealand Auckland Blues 7 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1

Attendances[edit]

Team Main Stadium Capacity Total Attendance Average Attendance % Capacity
New Zealand Blues Eden Park 50,000
New Zealand Chiefs Waikato Stadium 25,800
New Zealand Hurricanes Westpac Stadium 34,500
New Zealand Crusaders Jade Stadium 36,500
New Zealand Highlanders Carisbrook 29,000
Australia Reds Ballymore Stadium 18,000
Australia Brumbies Canberra Stadium 25,011
Australia Waratahs Sydney Football Stadium 44,000
South Africa Sharks ABSA Stadium 52,000
South Africa Bulls Loftus Versfeld 51,762
South Africa Cats Ellis Park 62,567
South Africa Stormers Newlands Stadium 51,900

Notes and references[edit]

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Further reading[edit]

  • McIlraith, M. (2005).Ten Years of Super 12, Auckland: Hodder Moa. ISBN 1-86971-025-8