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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.

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)
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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   Queensland Reds 11 9 0 2 320 247 73 5 41
2   Auckland Blues 11 8 0 3 408 354 54 9 41
3   Northern Transvaal 11 8 0 3 329 208 121 6 38
4   Natal Sharks 11 6 0 5 389 277 112 9 33
5   ACT Brumbies 11 7 0 4 306 273 33 4 32
6   Waikato Chiefs 11 6 0 5 291 269 22 4 28
7   NSW Waratahs 11 5 0 6 312 290 22 8 28
8   Otago Highlanders 11 5 0 6 329 391 −62 6 26
9   Wellington Hurricanes 11 3 0 8 290 353 −63 5 17
10   Transvaal 11 3 0 8 228 299 −71 4 16
11   Western Province 11 3 1 7 251 353 −101 1 15
12   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   28 – 36   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


1 March 1996 NSW Waratahs   32 – 11   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


2 March 1996 Natal Sharks   28 – 22   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


3 March 1996 Waikato Chiefs   27 – 26   Canterbury Crusaders Rugby Park, Hamilton  
Try: Glen Osbourne,
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


3 March 1996 Otago Highlanders   57 – 17   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


5 March 1996 ACT Brumbies   13 – 9   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

Week 2 edit

9 March 1996 Otago Highlanders   29 – 15   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


9 March 1996 ACT Brumbies   35 – 28   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   22 – 30   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


9 March 1996 Northern Transvaal   30 – 8   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


10 March 1996 Canterbury Crusaders   18 – 49   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


10 March 1996 Queensland Reds   26 – 22   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

Week 3 edit

15 March 1996 Wellington Hurricanes   32 – 16   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


15 March 1996 ACT Brumbies   40 – 34   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


16 March 1996 Western Province   25 – 52   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
16 March 1996 Northern Transvaal   32 – 29   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


17 March 1996 Queensland Reds   52 – 16   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


17 March 1996 Natal Sharks   63 – 25   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

Week 4 edit

20 March 1996 Northern Transvaal   59 – 29   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


22 March 1996 Canterbury Crusaders   16 – 16   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


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


24 March 1996 Wellington Hurricanes   25 – 32   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


24 March 1996 NSW Waratahs   44 – 10   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

Week 5 edit

27 March 1996 Auckland Blues   48 – 30   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


29 March 1996 Canterbury Crusaders   21 – 16   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


29 March 1996 ACT Brumbies   44 – 31   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


29 March 1996 Queensland Reds   25 – 18   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


30 March 1996 Waikato Chiefs   44 – 17   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


30 March 1996 Otago Highlanders   15 – 44   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

Week 6 edit

2 April 1996 Auckland Blues   51 – 29   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


2 April 1996 NSW Waratahs   6 – 34   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


3 April 1996 Waikato Chiefs   26 – 18   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:   Glenn Wahlstrom


3 April 1996 Canterbury Crusaders   18 – 34   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


3 April 1996 Queensland Reds   36 – 26   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


6 April 1996 Wellington Hurricanes   27 – 43   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


7 April 1996 Auckland Blues   30 – 26   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

Week 7 edit

8 April 1996 Canterbury Crusaders   7 – 29   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


10 April 1996 Otago Highlanders   33 – 32   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


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


13 April 1996 Transvaal   23 – 26   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


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


14 April 1996 Wellington Hurricanes   13 – 36   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

Week 8 edit

16 April 1996 Otago Highlanders   5 – 22  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


19 April 1996 Northern Transvaal   25 – 15   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


20 April 1996 Auckland Blues   39 – 31   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


20 April 1996 ACT Brumbies   21 – 20   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


21 April 1996 NSW Waratahs   29 – 25   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 edit

23 April 1996 Western Province   35 – 25   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


23 April 1996 Transvaal   55 – 23   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


26 April 1996 Queensland Reds   51 – 13   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


27 April 1996 Northern Transvaal   38 – 20   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:   Andre Watson


27 April 1996 Natal Sharks   58 – 26   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


28 April 1996 Waikato Chiefs   39 – 17   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


28 April 1996 Western Province   25 – 16   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

Week 10 edit

1 May 1996 Auckland Blues   56 – 44   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


1 May 1996 Natal Sharks   49 – 13   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


4 May 1996 Waikato Chiefs   15 – 23   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


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


5 May 1996 Canterbury Crusaders   27 – 29   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


5 May 1996 Natal Sharks   20 – 21   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

Week 11 edit

7 May 1996 Transvaal   34 – 22   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


10 May 1996 NSW Waratahs   52 – 25   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


10 May 1996 Western Province   7 – 35   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:   Johann Meuwesen


11 May 1996 Transvaal   16 – 25   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


11 May 1996 Natal Sharks   23 – 30   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


12 May 1996 ACT Brumbies   70 – 26   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

Finals edit

Semifinals edit

18 May 1996 Queensland Reds   25 – 43   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:   Paddy O'Brien


19 May 1996 Auckland Blues   48 – 11   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:   Wayne Erickson

Final edit

25 May 1996
Auckland Blues  45 – 21  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
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:
  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:
  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   NSW Waratahs 157 22 20 19 19 11 6 8 9 7 14 22 DNQ DNQ 5 try; 27 con; 26 pen
John Eales   Queensland Reds 155 2 16 22 7 20 16 15 10 16 11 10 10 DNQ 25 con; 33 pen
Jannie Kruger   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   Natal Sharks 136 0 0 3 21 9 13 2 16 29 15 13 4 11 3 try; 23 con; 25 pen
Joel Stransky   Western Province 120 DNP 17 10 9 15 7 11 21 20 10 0 DNQ DNQ 12 con; 34 pen
Gavin Lawless   Transvaal 111 0 3 DNP 11 16 18 5 25 13 14 6 DNQ DNQ 4 try; 14 con; 21 pen
André Joubert   Natal Sharks 101 18 2 30 0 0 15 5 2 5 5 0 14 5 11 try; 11 con; 8 pen
Jamie Cameron   Wellington Hurricanes 91 23 13 12 9 19 7 8 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNQ DNQ 14 con; 21 pen
Ian Foster   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   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   Natal Sharks 13 0 1 3 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
André Joubert   Natal Sharks 11 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 2 1
Joeli Vidiri   Auckland Blues 10 0 0 2 DNP DNP DNP 1 1 3 2 0 1 0
Alistair Murdoch   NSW Waratahs 8 1 1 0 0 DNP DNP 0 1 1 1 3 DNQ DNQ
Andrew Blowers   Auckland Blues 8 1 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 DNP 0 0 0 1
Ben Tune   Queensland Reds 8 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 DNQ
Jonah Lomu   Auckland Blues 8 0 1 1 DNP 0 2 1 0 DNP 0 0 2 1
Justin Swart   Western Province 8 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 DNQ DNQ
Joe Roff   ACT Brumbies 7 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 DNQ DNQ
Jeremy Thomson   Natal Sharks 7 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 DNP DNP 0 1 0
Christian Cullen   Wellington Hurricanes 7 0 1 1 DNP DNP 2 1 1 0 0 1 DNQ DNQ
Eroni Clarke   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
  Blues Eden Park 50,000
  Chiefs Waikato Stadium 25,800
  Hurricanes Westpac Stadium 34,500
  Crusaders Jade Stadium 36,500
  Highlanders Carisbrook 29,000
  Reds Ballymore Stadium 18,000
  Brumbies Canberra Stadium 25,011
  Waratahs Sydney Football Stadium 44,000
  Sharks ABSA Stadium 52,000
  Bulls Loftus Versfeld 51,762
  Cats Ellis Park 62,567
  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


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