Date | 17 July 2015 – 8 August 2015 |
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Countries | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Bledisloe Cup | ![]() |
Freedom Cup | ![]() |
Mandela Challenge Plate | ![]() |
Puma Trophy | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
Tries scored | 33 (5.5 per match) |
Attendance | 243,416 (40,569 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Most tries | ![]() ![]() |
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The 2015 Rugby Championship was the fourth edition of the expanded annual southern hemisphere Rugby Championship consisting of Argentina, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand.
The 2015 Championship was a shorter competition than normal, with each team playing each other once, rather than twice (home and away). This was so that teams had a longer preparation time ahead of the 2015 Rugby World Cup which started on 18 September. However, New Zealand hosted an additional match against Australia in Auckland on 15 August which acted as the second Bledisloe Cup test and as a World Cup warm-up. [1] Argentina hosted a second match against South Africa on the same date.
The tournament was known for sponsorship reasons 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.
Australia won the Championship, becoming just the second team to win the tournament since 2012. [2] However, including the previous format of the Championship, Australia claimed the title for the first time since 2011, and achieved a 100% win rate for the first time ever in either format. [3] [4]
South Africa finished bottom of the table. This was also the first ever year that South Africa failed to record a single win in either the Rugby Championship or Tri Nations Series. [5]
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Table points | |||||
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | |||||
1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 48 | +37 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 65 | +20 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 98 | –34 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 88 | –23 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
17 July 2015 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
(1 BP) New Zealand ![]() | 39–18 | ![]() |
Try: McCaw 20' m Nonu 40' c Piutau 42' c Read 48' c Taylor 71 c Con: Carter (4/5) 40', 44', 49', 73' Pen: Carter (2/4) 5', 16' | Report [6] | Try: Creevy (2) 55' m, 61' c Con: Sánchez (1/2) 61' Pen: Sánchez (2/3) 12', 33' |
Rugby League Park, Christchurch Attendance: 17,512 Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa) |
Touch judges: |
Notes:
18 July 2015 20:05 AEST (UTC+10) |
Australia ![]() | 24–20 | ![]() |
Try: Ashley-Cooper 32' c Hooper 73' c Kuridrani 80' c Con: Cooper (2/2) 33', 74' Giteau (1/1) 80' Pen: Cooper (1/3) 54' | Report [7] | Try: Etzebeth 37' c Kriel 44' c Con: Pollard (2/2) 39', 45' Pen: Pollard (2/3) 15', 25' |
Lang Park, Brisbane Attendance: 37,633 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
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Man of the Match: Touch judges: |
Notes:
25 July 2015 17:05 SAST (UTC+02) |
(1 BP) South Africa ![]() | 20–27 | ![]() |
Try: Le Roux 9' c Kriel 45' c Con: Pollard (2/2) 10', 46' Pen: Pollard (2/3) 20', 56' | Report [8] | Try: B. Smith 39' c Coles 48' c McCaw 73' c Con: Sopoaga (3/3) 40', 49', 74' Pen: Sopoaga (2/4) 2', 80' |
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France) |
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Man of the Match: Touch judges: |
Notes:
25 July 2015 19:40 ART (UTC-03) |
Argentina ![]() | 9–34 | ![]() |
Pen: Sánchez (3/3) 29', 40', 57' | Report [9] | Try: Tomane 16' m Mumm 58' m Kuridrani 77' c Ashley-Cooper 78' m Con: Foley (1/4) 77' Pen: Foley (4/5) 39', 42', 53', 69' |
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) |
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Man of the Match: Touch judges: |
Notes:
8 August 2015 20:05 AEST (UTC+10) |
Australia ![]() | 27–19 | ![]() |
Try: Kepu 43' c Ashley-Cooper 60' c White 71' c Con: Giteau (2/2) 44', 61' White (1/1) 73' Pen: Giteau (1/2) 26' White (1/1) 68' | Report [10] | Try: Milner-Skudder (2) 55' m, 64' m Pen: Carter (3/3) 8', 29', 50' |
Stadium Australia, Sydney Attendance: 73,824 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
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Man of the Match: Touch judges: |
Notes:
8 August 2015 17:05 SAST (UTC+02) |
South Africa ![]() | 25–37 | ![]() |
Try: De Jager 35' c Le Roux 48' c Habana 78' m Con: Pollard (2/2) 36', 49' Pen: Pollard (2/2) 9', 28' | Report [11] | Try: Bosch 1' c Imhoff (3) 22' c, 30' c, 41' c Con: Hernández (4/4) 2', 23', 32', 42' Pen: Hernández (1/3) 37' Bosch (1/1) 39' Drop: Bosch (1/1) 62' |
Kings Park Stadium, Durban Attendance: 27,447 Referee: Romain Poite (France) |
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Man of the Match: Touch judges: |
Notes:
Nation | Match venues | Head coach | Captain | ||
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Name | City | Capacity | |||
![]() | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas | Mendoza | 40,268 | ![]() | Agustín Creevy |
![]() | Stadium Australia | Sydney | 84,000 | ![]() | Stephen Moore |
Lang Park | Brisbane | 53,000 | |||
![]() | Rugby League Park | Christchurch | 18,000 | ![]() | Richie McCaw |
![]() | Ellis Park Stadium | Johannesburg | 62,567 | ![]() | Victor Matfield Schalk Burger Jean de Villiers |
Kings Park Stadium | Durban | 52,000 |
Note: Ages, caps and domestic side are of 17 July 2015 – the starting date of the tournament.
Argentina's 36-man squad for the Championship, was announced on 26 June 2015. [12]
On 29 March, Juan Pablo Orlandi was called up to the squad to replace the injured Ramiro Herrera. [13]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Agustín Creevy (c) | Hooker | 15 March 1985 (aged 30) | 36 | ![]() |
Santiago Iglesias Valdez | Hooker | 26 May 1993 (aged 22) | 10 | ![]() |
Julián Montoya | Hooker | 29 October 1993 (aged 21) | 6 | ![]() |
Marcos Ayerza | Prop | 12 January 1983 (aged 32) | 57 | ![]() |
Matías Díaz | Prop | 16 March 1993 (aged 22) | 9 | ![]() |
Juan Figallo | Prop | 25 March 1988 (aged 27) | 22 | ![]() |
Ramiro Herrera | Prop | 14 February 1989 (aged 26) | 11 | ![]() |
Lucas Noguera Paz | Prop | 10 May 1993 (aged 22) | 13 | ![]() |
Juan Pablo Orlandi | Prop | 20 June 1983 (aged 32) | 15 | Unattached |
Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro | Prop | 6 November 1989 (aged 25) | 16 | ![]() |
Matías Alemanno | Lock | 5 December 1991 (aged 23) | 11 | ![]() |
Manuel Carizza | Lock | 23 August 1984 (aged 30) | 44 | ![]() |
Tomás Lavanini | Lock | 22 January 1993 (aged 22) | 18 | Unattached |
Guido Petti | Lock | 17 November 1994 (aged 20) | 4 | ![]() |
Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe | Flanker | 19 November 1981 (aged 33) | 61 | ![]() |
Juan Manuel Leguizamón | Flanker | 6 June 1983 (aged 32) | 59 | Unattached |
Tomás Lezana | Flanker | 16 February 1994 (aged 21) | 3 | ![]() |
Pablo Matera | Flanker | 18 July 1993 (aged 21) | 14 | ![]() |
Javier Ortega Desio | Flanker | 14 June 1990 (aged 25) | 14 | ![]() |
Facundo Isa | Number 8 | 21 September 1993 (aged 21) | 5 | ![]() |
Benjamín Macome | Number 8 | 10 January 1986 (aged 29) | 21 | ![]() |
Leonardo Senatore | Number 8 | 13 May 1984 (aged 31) | 29 | Unattached |
Tomás Cubelli | Scrum-half | 12 June 1989 (aged 26) | 34 | ![]() |
Felipe Ezcurra | Scrum-half | 15 April 1993 (aged 22) | 2 | ![]() |
Martín Landajo | Scrum-half | 14 June 1988 (aged 27) | 42 | ![]() |
Santiago González Iglesias | Fly-half | 16 June 1988 (aged 27) | 14 | ![]() |
Nicolás Sánchez | Fly-half | 26 October 1988 (aged 26) | 30 | ![]() |
Juan Pablo Socino | Fly-half | 30 May 1988 (aged 27) | 0 | ![]() |
Marcelo Bosch | Centre | 7 January 1984 (aged 31) | 33 | ![]() |
Jerónimo de la Fuente | Centre | 24 February 1991 (aged 24) | 11 | ![]() |
Juan Martín Hernández | Centre | 7 August 1982 (aged 32) | 52 | Unattached |
Matías Moroni | Centre | 29 March 1991 (aged 24) | 2 | ![]() |
Horacio Agulla | Wing | 22 October 1984 (aged 30) | 58 | ![]() |
Gonzalo Camacho | Wing | 28 August 1984 (aged 30) | 23 | ![]() |
Santiago Cordero | Wing | 6 December 1993 (aged 21) | 9 | ![]() |
Juan Imhoff | Wing | 11 May 1988 (aged 27) | 26 | ![]() |
Lucas González Amorosino | Fullback | 2 November 1985 (aged 29) | 40 | Unattached |
Joaquín Tuculet | Fullback | 8 August 1989 (aged 25) | 20 | ![]() |
On 2 July 2015, Michael Cheika named an extended 40-man squad for the 2015 Rugby Championship. [14] The squad included newly eligible players Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchel, both based at Toulon, France, and uncapped Fijian duo Samu Kerevi and Taqele Naiyaravoro who are eligible through residency.
On 5 July, Henry Speight withdrew from the squad due to compassionate leave, and he was replaced with Nick Cummins. [15]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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James Hanson | Hooker | 15 September 1988 (aged 26) | 9 | ![]() |
Stephen Moore (c) | Hooker | 20 January 1983 (aged 32) | 92 | ![]() |
Tatafu Polota-Nau | Hooker | 26 July 1985 (aged 29) | 50 | ![]() |
Tetera Faulkner | Prop | 26 July 1988 (aged 26) | 2 | ![]() |
Greg Holmes | Prop | 11 June 1983 (aged 32) | 13 | ![]() |
Sekope Kepu | Prop | 5 February 1986 (aged 29) | 52 | ![]() |
Scott Sio | Prop | 16 October 1991 (aged 23) | 5 | ![]() |
James Slipper | Prop | 6 June 1989 (aged 26) | 63 | ![]() |
Toby Smith | Prop | 10 October 1988 (aged 26) | 0 | ![]() |
Rory Arnold | Lock | 1 July 1990 (aged 25) | 0 | ![]() |
Dave Dennis | Lock | 10 January 1986 (aged 29) | 18 | ![]() |
James Horwill | Lock | 29 May 1985 (aged 30) | 58 | ![]() |
Dean Mumm | Lock | 5 March 1984 (aged 31) | 33 | ![]() |
Rob Simmons | Lock | 19 April 1989 (aged 26) | 50 | ![]() |
Will Skelton | Lock | 3 May 1992 (aged 23) | 8 | ![]() |
Scott Fardy | Flanker | 5 July 1984 (aged 31) | 20 | ![]() |
Michael Hooper | Flanker | 29 October 1991 (aged 23) | 42 | ![]() |
Sean McMahon | Flanker | 18 June 1994 (aged 21) | 3 | ![]() |
David Pocock | Flanker | 23 April 1988 (aged 27) | 46 | ![]() |
Scott Higginbotham | Number 8 | 5 September 1986 (aged 28) | 31 | ![]() |
Ben McCalman | Number 8 | 18 March 1988 (aged 27) | 38 | ![]() |
Wycliff Palu | Number 8 | 27 July 1982 (aged 32) | 54 | ![]() |
Will Genia | Scrum-half | 17 January 1988 (aged 27) | 58 | ![]() |
Nick Phipps | Scrum-half | 9 January 1989 (aged 26) | 28 | ![]() |
Nic White | Scrum-half | 13 June 1990 (aged 25) | 19 | ![]() |
Quade Cooper | Fly-half | 5 April 1988 (aged 27) | 53 | ![]() |
Bernard Foley | Fly-half | 8 September 1989 (aged 25) | 18 | ![]() |
Kurtley Beale | Centre | 6 January 1989 (aged 26) | 49 | ![]() |
Matt Giteau | Centre | 29 September 1982 (aged 32) | 92 | ![]() |
Samu Kerevi | Centre | 27 September 1993 (aged 21) | 0 | ![]() |
Tevita Kuridrani | Centre | 31 March 1991 (aged 24) | 20 | ![]() |
Christian Lealiifano | Centre | 24 September 1987 (aged 27) | 16 | ![]() |
Matt To'omua | Centre | 2 January 1990 (aged 25) | 21 | ![]() |
Adam Ashley-Cooper | Wing | 27 March 1984 (aged 31) | 104 | ![]() |
Nick Cummins | Wing | 5 October 1987 (aged 27) | 15 | ![]() |
Rob Horne | Wing | 15 August 1989 (aged 25) | 25 | ![]() |
Drew Mitchell | Wing | 26 March 1984 (aged 31) | 63 | ![]() |
Taqele Naiyaravoro | Wing | 7 December 1991 (aged 23) | 0 | ![]() |
Henry Speight | Wing | 25 March 1988 (aged 27) | 2 | ![]() |
Joe Tomane | Wing | 11 February 1990 (aged 25) | 14 | ![]() |
Israel Folau | Fullback | 3 April 1989 (aged 26) | 29 | ![]() |
On 21 June 2015, New Zealand named a 41-man squad for the July 8 clash with Samoa, won by the All Blacks 25–16, the 2015 Rugby Championship and the Bledisloe Cup test on 15 August. [16]
Nepo Laulala and Andrew Ellis are included in the squad as injury cover for Charlie Faumuina and Tawera Kerr-Barlow.
On 2 August, Patrick Osborne was added to the squad ahead the back to back clashes against Australia. [17]
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Dane Coles | Hooker | 10 December 1986 (aged 28) | 27 | Hurricanes / Wellington |
Hika Elliot | Hooker | 22 January 1986 (aged 29) | 4 | Chiefs / Poverty Bay |
Keven Mealamu | Hooker | 20 March 1979 (aged 36) | 124 | Blues / Auckland |
Codie Taylor | Hooker | 31 March 1991 (aged 24) | 0 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
Wyatt Crockett | Prop | 24 January 1983 (aged 32) | 37 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
Charlie Faumuina | Prop | 24 December 1986 (aged 28) | 27 | Blues / Auckland |
Ben Franks | Prop | 27 March 1984 (aged 31) | 41 | Hurricanes / Hawke's Bay |
Owen Franks | Prop | 23 December 1987 (aged 27) | 68 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
Nepo Laulala | Prop | 6 November 1991 (aged 23) | 1 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
Joe Moody | Prop | 18 September 1988 (aged 26) | 8 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
Tony Woodcock | Prop | 27 January 1981 (aged 34) | 111 | Blues / North Harbour |
James Broadhurst | Lock | 1 December 1987 (aged 27) | 0 | Hurricanes / Taranaki |
Brodie Retallick | Lock | 31 May 1991 (aged 24) | 37 | Chiefs / Bay of Plenty |
Luke Romano | Lock | 16 February 1986 (aged 29) | 18 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
Jeremy Thrush | Lock | 19 April 1985 (aged 30) | 11 | Hurricanes / Wellington |
Sam Whitelock | Lock | 12 October 1988 (aged 26) | 63 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
Sam Cane | Flanker | 13 January 1992 (aged 23) | 22 | Chiefs / Bay of Plenty |
Jerome Kaino | Flanker | 6 April 1983 (aged 32) | 57 | Blues / Auckland |
Richie McCaw (c) | Flanker | 31 December 1980 (aged 34) | 138 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
Liam Messam | Flanker | 25 March 1984 (aged 31) | 40 | Chiefs / Waikato |
Matt Todd | Flanker | 24 March 1988 (aged 27) | 3 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
Kieran Read | Number 8 | 26 October 1985 (aged 29) | 73 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
Victor Vito | Number 8 | 27 March 1987 (aged 28) | 26 | Hurricanes / Wellington |
Andrew Ellis | Half-back | 21 February 1984 (aged 31) | 27 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
Tawera Kerr-Barlow | Half-back | 15 August 1990 (aged 24) | 15 | Chiefs / Waikato |
TJ Perenara | Half-back | 23 January 1992 (aged 23) | 11 | Hurricanes / Wellington |
Aaron Smith | Half-back | 21 November 1988 (aged 26) | 38 | Highlanders / Manawatu |
Beauden Barrett | First five-eighth | 27 May 1991 (aged 24) | 28 | Hurricanes / Taranaki |
Dan Carter | First five-eighth | 5 March 1982 (aged 33) | 103 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
Colin Slade | First five-eighth | 10 October 1987 (aged 27) | 18 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
Lima Sopoaga | First five-eighth | 3 February 1991 (aged 24) | 0 | Highlanders / Southland |
Ryan Crotty | Centre | 23 September 1988 (aged 26) | 14 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
Malakai Fekitoa | Centre | 10 May 1992 (aged 23) | 8 | Highlanders / Auckland |
Ma'a Nonu | Centre | 21 May 1982 (aged 33) | 94 | Hurricanes / Wellington |
Conrad Smith | Centre | 12 October 1981 (aged 33) | 85 | Hurricanes / Wellington |
Sonny Bill Williams | Centre | 3 August 1985 (aged 29) | 24 | Chiefs / Counties Manukau |
Cory Jane | Wing | 8 February 1983 (aged 32) | 53 | Hurricanes / Wellington |
Waisake Naholo | Wing | 8 May 1991 (aged 24) | 0 | Highlanders / Taranaki |
Patrick Osborne | Wing | 14 June 1987 (aged 28) | 0 | Highlanders / Canterbury |
Charles Piutau | Wing | 31 October 1991 (aged 23) | 15 | Blues / Auckland |
Julian Savea | Wing | 7 August 1990 (aged 24) | 33 | Hurricanes / Wellington |
Israel Dagg | Fullback | 6 June 1988 (aged 27) | 47 | Crusaders / Hawke's Bay |
Nehe Milner-Skudder | Fullback | 15 December 1990 (aged 24) | 0 | Hurricanes / Manawatu |
Ben Smith | Fullback | 1 June 1986 (aged 29) | 38 | Highlanders / Otago |
On 12 July 2015, coach Heyneke Meyer named the following 31-man squad for the 2015 Rugby Championship: [18]
On 20 July, Flip van der Merwe was added to the squad as injury cover for the second row. [19] Heinrich Brüssow and Cornal Hendricks were also included in the squad to face New Zealand in their second Rugby Championship match. [20]
On 5 August, Jean de Villiers, Siya Kolisi, Marcel van der Merwe and Pieter-Steph du Toit were added to the squad ahead of the final match against Argentina. [21]
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Schalk Brits | Hooker | 16 May 1981 (aged 34) | 7 | ![]() |
Bismarck du Plessis ‡ | Hooker | 22 May 1984 (aged 31) | 70 | ![]() |
Adriaan Strauss ‡ | Hooker | 18 November 1985 (aged 29) | 44 | ![]() |
Jannie du Plessis ‡ | Prop | 16 November 1982 (aged 32) | 62 | ![]() |
Vincent Koch | Prop | 13 March 1990 (aged 25) | 0 | ![]() |
Frans Malherbe | Prop | 14 March 1991 (aged 24) | 4 | ![]() |
Tendai Mtawarira ‡ | Prop | 1 August 1985 (aged 29) | 64 | ![]() |
Trevor Nyakane | Prop | 4 May 1989 (aged 26) | 13 | ![]() |
Heinke van der Merwe | Prop | 3 May 1985 (aged 30) | 4 | ![]() |
Marcel van der Merwe | Prop | 24 October 1990 (aged 24) | 5 | ![]() |
Lood de Jager | Lock | 17 December 1992 (aged 22) | 9 | ![]() |
Pieter-Steph du Toit | Lock | 20 August 1992 | 2 | ![]() |
Eben Etzebeth ‡ | Lock | 29 October 1991 (aged 23) | 33 | ![]() |
Victor Matfield (c) ‡ | Lock | 11 May 1977 (aged 38) | 121 | ![]() |
Flip van der Merwe | Lock | 6 June 1985 (aged 30) | 35 | ![]() |
Heinrich Brüssow | Flanker | 21 July 1986 (aged 28) | 20 | ![]() |
Schalk Burger | Flanker | 13 April 1983 (aged 32) | 75 | ![]() |
Siya Kolisi ‡ | Flanker | 16 June 1991 (aged 24) | 10 | ![]() |
Marcell Coetzee ‡ | Flanker | 8 May 1991 (aged 24) | 26 | ![]() |
Francois Louw | Flanker | 15 June 1985 (aged 30) | 34 | ![]() |
Oupa Mohojé | Flanker | 3 August 1990 (aged 24) | 7 | ![]() |
Warren Whiteley | Number 8 | 18 September 1987 (aged 27) | 2 | ![]() |
Rudy Paige | Scrum-half | 2 August 1989 (aged 25) | 0 | ![]() |
Ruan Pienaar | Scrum-half | 10 March 1984 (aged 31) | 80 | ![]() |
Cobus Reinach | Scrum-half | 7 February 1990 (aged 25) | 6 | ![]() |
Handré Pollard | Fly-half | 11 March 1994 (aged 21) | 9 | ![]() |
Pat Lambie ‡ | Fly-half | 17 October 1990 (aged 24) | 40 | ![]() |
Morné Steyn | Fly-half | 11 July 1984 (aged 31) | 59 | ![]() |
Damian de Allende ‡ | Centre | 25 November 1991 (aged 23) | 3 | ![]() |
Jean de Villiers ‡ | Centre | 24 February 1981 (aged 34) | 106 | ![]() |
Lionel Mapoe | Centre | 13 July 1988 (aged 27) | 0 | ![]() |
JP Pietersen | Centre | 12 July 1986 (aged 29) | 59 | ![]() |
Jan Serfontein ‡ | Centre | 15 April 1993 (aged 22) | 20 | ![]() |
Bryan Habana | Wing | 12 June 1983 (aged 32) | 106 | ![]() |
Cornal Hendricks ‡ | Wing | 18 April 1988 (aged 27) | 11 | ![]() |
Lwazi Mvovo | Wing | 3 June 1986 (aged 29) | 10 | ![]() |
Jesse Kriel | Fullback | 15 February 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | ![]() |
Willie le Roux ‡ | Fullback | 18 August 1989 (aged 25) | 25 | ![]() |
‡ denotes players who are centrally contracted to the South African Rugby Union.
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