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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 million 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

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     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

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Week 1

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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: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)


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: Scott Young (Australia)


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: Tappe Henning (South Africa)


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: Glenn Wahlstrom (New Zealand)


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: Colin Hawke (New Zealand)


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: Wayne Erickson (Australia)

Week 2

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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: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)


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: Ian Rogers (South Africa)


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: Andre Watson (South Africa)


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: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)


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: Mick Keogh (Australia)

Week 3

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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: Glenn Wahlstrom (New Zealand)


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: Barry Leask (Australia)


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: Marius Franken (South Africa)
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: Stef Neethling (South Africa)


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: Wayne Erickson (Australia)


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: Andre Watson (South Africa)

Week 4

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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: Ian Rogers (South Africa)


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: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)


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: Tappe Henning (South Africa)


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: Colin Hawke (New Zealand)


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: Andrew Cole (Australia)

Week 5

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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: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)


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: Glenn Wahlstrom (New Zealand)


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: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)


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: Peter Marshall (Australia)


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: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)


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: Alan Riley (New Zealand)

Week 6

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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: Colin Hawke (New Zealand)


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: Scott Young (Australia)


3 April 1996 Waikato Chiefs New Zealand 26–18 Australia ACT Brumbies Lowe Walker Stadium, Whangārei  
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: Glenn Wahlstrom (New Zealand)


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: Rod Hill (New Zealand)


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: Mick Keogh (Australia)


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: Colin Hawke (New Zealand)


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: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

Week 7

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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: Glenn Wahlstrom (New Zealand)


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: Colin Hawke (New Zealand)


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: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)


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: Ian Rogers (South Africa)


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: Wayne Erickson (Australia)


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: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)

Week 8

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16 April 1996 Otago Highlanders New Zealand 5–22 New Zealand Waikato 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: Colin Hawke (New Zealand)


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: Marius Franken (South Africa)


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: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)


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: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)


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: Scott Young

Week 9

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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: Tappe Henning (South Africa)


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: Stef Neethling (South Africa)


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: Peter Marshall (Australia)


27 April 1996 Northern Transvaal South Africa 38–20 New Zealand Wellington Hurricanes Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Try: André Snyman
Andries Truscott
Ruben Kruger
Theo Jansen 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: Andre Watson (South Africa)


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: Carl Spannenberg (South Africa)


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: Glenn Wahlstrom (New Zealand)


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: Ian Rogers (South Africa)

Week 10

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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: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)


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: Stef Neethling (South Africa)


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: Glenn Wahlstrom (New Zealand)


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: Stef Neethling (South Africa)


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: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)


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: Tappe Henning (South Africa)

Week 11

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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: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)


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: Andrew Cole (Australia)


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 Jansen van Rensburg (2), Krynauw Otto
Con: Jannie Kruger (2)
Pen: Jannie Kruger (2)
Attendance: 37,524
Referee: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)


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: Ian Rogers (South Africa)


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: Andre Watson (South Africa)


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: Wayne Erickson (Australia)

Finals

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Semifinals

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19 May 1996
Auckland Blues New Zealand48–11South Africa Northern Transvaal
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)
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Wayne Erickson (Australia)

Final

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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: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
Blues
Sharks
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:
CE 16 Lee Stensness
FH 17 Cameron Rackham
SH 18 Michael Scott
LK 19 Jason Chandler
PR 20 Kevin Nepia
HK 21 Andrew Roose
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Henry
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:
WG 16 Joos Joubert
FH 17 Roland de Marigny
SH 18 Robert du Preez
FL 19 Dieter Kriese
LK 20 John Slade
HK 21 Federico Mendez
Coach:
South Africa Ian McIntosh

Statistics

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Top 10 points scorers

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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

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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

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Further reading

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