2018 Rugby Championship

The 2018 Rugby Championship was the seventh edition of the expanded annual southern hemisphere Rugby Championship, featuring Argentina, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. The competition is operated by SANZAAR, a joint venture of the four countries' national unions.

Date18 August 2018 – 6 October 2018
Countries Argentina
 Australia
 New Zealand
 South Africa
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (16th title)
Bledisloe Cup New Zealand
Freedom Cup New Zealand
Mandela Challenge Plate Australia
Puma Trophy Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Tries scored88 (7.33 per match)
Attendance433,657 (36,138 per match)
Top scorer(s) Nicolás Sánchez (67)
Most tries Beauden Barrett (5)
Aphiwe Dyantyi (5)
Rieko Ioane (5)
← 2017
2019 →

The tournament continued to use the same sequence of games across the schedule, starting on 18 August with Australia hosting reigning champions New Zealand and South Africa hosting Argentina, and ending after eight weeks (six rounds and two bye weeks) on 6 October when New Zealand visited South Africa and Australia played in Argentina.

New Zealand won the Championship for the sixth time after a 35-17 win over Argentina in Buenos Aires on 29 September.[1][2]

Background

The tournament is operated by SANZAAR and known for sponsorship reasons as The Castle Rugby Championship in South Africa, The Investec Rugby Championship in New Zealand, The Mitsubishi Estate Rugby Championship in Australia, and The Personal Rugby Championship in Argentina.

Format

The format for the 2018 tournament retained the previous Championship format that changed in 2017. Each side played the other once at home, and once away, giving a total of six matches each, and twelve in total. A win earned a team four league points, a draw two league points, and a loss by eight or more points zero league points. A bonus point was earned in one of two ways: by scoring at least three tries more than the opponent in a match, or by losing within seven points. The competition winner was the side with the most points at the end of the tournament.[3]

Table
Place Nation Games Points[4] Try
Bonus		 Losing
Bonus		 Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff
1 New Zealand6501225132+934125
2 South Africa6303160154+61215
3 Australia6204124176−52019
4 Argentina6204151198−47008

Results

Round 1
18 August 2018
19:45 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  13–38  New Zealand
Try: Maddocks 66' c
Con: Foley (1/1) 66'
Pen: Hodge (1/1) 9'
Foley (1/1) 20'
 Report Try: A. Smith 38' m
Goodhue 42' c
B. Barrett 51' c
Retallick 62' c
Naholo (2) 73' m, 74' c
Con: B. Barrett (4/6) 43', 52', 64', 76'
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 66,318
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
FB15Israel Folau 63'
RW14Dane Haylett-Petty 53'
OC13Reece Hodge
IC12Kurtley Beale
LW11Marika Koroibete
FH10Bernard Foley
SH9Will Genia 73'
N88David Pocock
OF7Michael Hooper (c) 73'
BF6Lukhan Tui
RL5Adam Coleman
LL4Izack Rodda 64'
TP3Sekope Kepu 34' to 40' 58'
HK2Tatafu Polota-Nau 45'
LP1Tom Robertson 73'
Replacements:
HK16Tolu Latu 45'
PR17Allan Alaalatoa 58'
PR18Jermaine Ainsley 34' 40' 73'
LK19Rob Simmons 64'
FL20Pete Samu 73'
SH21Nick Phipps 73'
FH22Matt Toomua 63'
WG23Jack Maddocks 53'
Coach:
Michael Cheika
FB15Ben Smith
RW14Waisake Naholo
OC13Jack Goodhue
IC12Ryan Crotty 12'
LW11Rieko Ioane 46'
FH10Beauden Barrett
SH9Aaron Smith 67'
N88Kieran Read (c)
OF7Sam Cane 69'
BF6Liam Squire 58'
RL5Sam Whitelock
LL4Brodie Retallick
TP3Owen Franks 58'
HK2Codie Taylor 67'
LP1Joe Moody 53'
Replacements:
HK16Nathan Harris 67'
PR17Tim Perry 53'
PR18Karl Tu’inukuafe 58'
LK19Scott Barrett 58'
FL20Ardie Savea 69'
SH21TJ Perenara 67'
FH22Damian McKenzie 46'
CE23Anton Lienert-Brown 12'
Coach:
Steve Hansen

Man of the Match:
Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Luke Pearce (England)
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Notes:

18 August 2018
17:05 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  34–21  Argentina
Try: Am 7' m
Dyantyi (2) 31' m, 41' c
Mapimpi (2) 48' m, 52' m
De Klerk 69' c
Con: Pollard (2/6) 43', 70'
 Report Try: Sanchez 14' c
Matera 26' c
Moroni 66' c
Con: Sanchez (3/3) 15', 28', 66'
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 26,800
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
FB15Willie le Roux
RW14Makazole Mapimpi
OC13Lukhanyo Am 72'
IC12André Esterhuizen 62'
LW11Aphiwe Dyantyi 73'
FH10Handré Pollard
SH9Faf de Klerk
N88Warren Whiteley
OF7Siya Kolisi (c)
BF6Francois Louw 59'
RL5Pieter-Steph du Toit
LL4Eben Etzebeth
TP3Frans Malherbe 57'
HK2Malcolm Marx 64'
LP1Tendai Mtawarira 51'
Replacements:
HK16Bongi Mbonambi 64'
PR17Steven Kitshoff 51'
PR18Thomas du Toit 57'
LK19Marvin Orie
FL20Marco van Staden 59'
SH21Embrose Papier 73'
CE22Lionel Mapoe 72'
FH23Damian Willemse 62'
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus
FB15Emiliano Boffelli
RW14Bautista Delguy
OC13Matías Moroni
IC12Bautista Ezcurra 79'
LW11Ramiro Moyano
FH10Nicolás Sánchez
SH9Gonzalo Bertranou 62'
N88Javier Ortega Desio
OF7Marcos Kremer
BF6Pablo Matera 50'
RL5Matías Alemanno 53'
LL4Guido Petti Pagadizábal
TP3Juan Figallo 62'
HK2Agustín Creevy (c) 71'
LP1Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro 50'
Replacements:
HK16Diego Fortuny 71'
PR17Santiago García Botta 50'
PR18Santiago Medrano 62'
LK19Tomás Lavanini 53'
FL20Tomás Lezana 50'
SH21Martín Landajo 62'
CE22Santiago González Iglesias 79'
FB23Juan Cruz Mallia
Coach:
Mario Ledesma

Man of the Match:
Aphiwe Dyantyi (South Africa)

Touch judges:
Angus Gardner (Australia)
Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Television match official:
Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Notes:

Round 2
25 August 2018
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  40–12  Australia
Try: B. Barrett (4) 12' c, 37' c, 61' c, 68' m
Moody 42' c
Squire 47' c
Con: B. Barrett (5/6) 13', 38' 43', 48', 62'
 Report Try: Genia 28' c
Hodge 54' m
Con: Foley (1/2) 29'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 49,983
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB15Jordie Barrett 66'
RW14Ben Smith
OC13Jack Goodhue 62'
IC12Ngani Laumape
LW11Waisake Naholo
FH10Beauden Barrett
SH9Aaron Smith 62'
N88Kieran Read (c)
OF7Sam Cane 52'
BF6Liam Squire 55'
RL5Sam Whitelock
LL4Brodie Retallick
TP3Owen Franks 51'
HK2Codie Taylor 55'
LP1Joe Moody 55'
Replacements:
HK16Nathan Harris 55'
PR17Karl Tu’inukuafe 55'
PR18Ofa Tu'ungafasi 51'
LK19Scott Barrett 55'
FL20Ardie Savea 52'
SH21TJ Perenara 62'
FH22Damian McKenzie 66'
CE23Anton Lienert-Brown 62'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB15Dane Haylett-Petty 64'
RW14Jack Maddocks
OC13Reece Hodge
IC12Kurtley Beale
LW11Marika Koroibete
FH10Bernard Foley 70'
SH9Will Genia 70'
N88David Pocock
OF7Michael Hooper (c) 70'
BF6Lukhan Tui
RL5Adam Coleman
LL4Izack Rodda 51'
TP3Allan Alaalatoa 51'
HK2Tatafu Polota-Nau 52'
LP1Scott Sio 51'
Replacements:
HK16Folau Fainga'a 52'
PR17Tom Robertson 51'
PR18Sekope Kepu 51'
LK19Rob Simmons 51'
FL20Pete Samu 70'
SH21Nick Phipps 70'
FH22Matt Toomua 64'
FB23Tom Banks 70'
Coach:
Michael Cheika

Man of the Match:
Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Luke Pearce (England)
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Notes:

  • Folau Fainga'a and Tom Banks (both Australia) made their international debuts.
  • Owen Franks (New Zealand) became the ninth ever All Black to earn his 100th test cap.
  • New Zealand retain the Bledisloe Cup.[8]
25 August 2018
16:10 AST (UTC-03)
Argentina  32–19  South Africa
Try: Delguy (2) 18' c, 22' c
Sánchez 26' c
Moyano 45' m
Con: Sánchez (3/4) 19', 23', 27'
Pen: Sánchez (1/1) 4'
Drop: Sánchez (1/1) 36'
 Report Try: Kolisi 13' c
Mapoe (2) 47' c, 64' m
Con: Pollard (2/3) 14', 48'
FB15Emiliano Boffelli
RW14Bautista Delguy
OC13Matías Moroni
IC12Bautista Ezcurra 79'
LW11Ramiro Moyano 57'
FH10Nicolás Sánchez
SH9Gonzalo Bertranou 68'
N88Javier Ortega Desio
OF7Marcos Kremer
BF6Pablo Matera 59'
RL5Tomás Lavanini 71'
LL4Guido Petti Pagadizábal
TP3Juan Figallo 68'
HK2Agustín Creevy (c) 76'
LP1Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro 63'
Replacements:
HK16Facundo Bosch 76'
PR17Santiago García Botta 63'
PR18Santiago Medrano 68'
LK19Matías Alemanno 71'
FL20Tomás Lezana 59'
SH21Tomás Cubelli 68'
CE22Jerónimo de la Fuente 57'
FB23Juan Cruz Mallia 79'
Coach:
Mario Ledesma
FB15Willie le Roux
RW14Makazole Mapimpi 11'
OC13Lukhanyo Am
IC12André Esterhuizen 62'
LW11Aphiwe Dyantyi
FH10Handré Pollard
SH9Faf de Klerk
N88Warren Whiteley 52' 62'
OF7Siya Kolisi (c)
BF6Francois Louw
RL5Franco Mostert 62'
LL4Eben Etzebeth 24' to 34' 46'
TP3Frans Malherbe 62'
HK2Malcolm Marx 71'
LP1Tendai Mtawarira 42'
Replacements:
HK16Bongi Mbonambi 71'
PR17Steven Kitshoff 42'
PR18Wilco Louw 62'
LK19RG Snyman 52'
LK20Pieter-Steph du Toit 46'
SH21Embrose Papier
CE22Lionel Mapoe 11'
FH23Damian Willemse 62'
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus

Man of the Match:
Guido Petti Pagadizábal (Argentina)

Touch judges:
Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Television match official:
Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Notes:

  • Facundo Bosch (Argentina) made his international debut.[9]
  • This is Argentina's largest winning margin over South Africa, surpassing the 12-point difference set in 2015.

Round 3
8 September 2018
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  46–24  Argentina
Try: Milner-Skudder 17' c
Perenara (2) 29' m, 57' c
Read 48' c
Frizell 73' c
Goodhue 79' c
Con: Mo'unga (5/6) 19', 50', 58', 73', 80'
Pen: Mo'unga (2/2) 4', 40'
 Report Try: Moyano 14' c
Sánchez 41' c
Boffelli 69' c
Con: Sánchez (3/3) 15', 42', 70'
Pen: Sánchez (1/1) 55'
Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Attendance: 21,440
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
FB15Ben Smith 9' 19'
RW14Nehe Milner-Skudder
OC13Jack Goodhue
IC12Ngani Laumape 9'
LW11Waisake Naholo 58'
FH10Richie Mo'unga
SH9TJ Perenara 71'
N88Kieran Read (c) 58'
OF7Ardie Savea
BF6Shannon Frizell
RL5Scott Barrett
LL4Brodie Retallick 9'
TP3Owen Franks 46'
HK2Codie Taylor 62'
LP1Karl Tu’inukuafe 58'
Replacements:
HK16Nathan Harris 62'
PR17Tim Perry 58'
PR18Ofa Tu'ungafasi 46'
LK19Sam Whitelock 9'
N820Luke Whitelock 58'
SH21Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi 71'
FH22Damian McKenzie 9'
CE23Anton Lienert-Brown 9' 19' 58'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB15Emiliano Boffelli
RW14Bautista Delguy
OC13Matías Moroni 64'
IC12Jerónimo de la Fuente
LW11Ramiro Moyano
FH10Nicolás Sánchez
SH9Martín Landajo 62'
N88Javier Ortega Desio
OF7Marcos Kremer
BF6Tomás Lezana 62'
RL5Tomás Lavanini
LL4Guido Petti Pagadizábal 58'
TP3Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro 50'
HK2Agustín Creevy (c) 50'
LP1Santiago García Botta 58'
Replacements:
HK16Julián Montoya 50'
PR17Juan Pablo Zeiss 58'
PR18Gaston Cortes 50'
LK19Matías Alemanno 58'
FL20Pablo Matera 62'
SH21Tomás Cubelli 62'
CE22Bautista Ezcurra
FB23Juan Cruz Mallia 64'
Coach:
Mario Ledesma

Man of the Match:
TJ Perenara (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Nic Berry (Australia)
Television match official:
Rowan Kitt (England)

Notes:

8 September 2018
20:05 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  23–18  South Africa
Try: Hooper 1' c
Toomua 32' c
Con: Toomua (2/2) 2', 33'
Pen: Hodge (1/1) 40'
Toomua (2/2) 54', 68'
 Report Try: Mbonambi 13' c
Mapimpi 27' m
Con: Jantjies (1/2) 15'
Pen: Jantjies (2/2) 6', 38'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 27,849
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
FB15Dane Haylett-Petty
RW14Jack Maddocks 61'
OC13Reece Hodge 68' 75'
IC12Matt Toomua
LW11Marika Koroibete 75'
FH10Kurtley Beale
SH9Will Genia
N88Pete Samu
OF7Michael Hooper (c)
BF6Lukhan Tui
RL5Izack Rodda 41' 58' 67'
LL4Rory Arnold 58' 67' 76'
TP3Allan Alaalatoa 47'
HK2Tatafu Polota-Nau 33' 71'
LP1Scott Sio 69'
Replacements:
HK16Folau Fainga'a 33' 71'
PR17Tom Robertson 69'
PR18Taniela Tupou 47'
LK19Rob Simmons 41'
FL20Ned Hanigan 76'
SH21Joe Powell
FH22Bernard Foley 61'
FB23Tom Banks 68'
Coach:
Michael Cheika
FB15Willie le Roux
RW14Makazole Mapimpi 33'
OC13Jesse Kriel
IC12Damian de Allende
LW11Aphiwe Dyantyi
FH10Elton Jantjies 64'
SH9Faf de Klerk
N88Warren Whiteley 61'
OF7Pieter-Steph du Toit
BF6Siya Kolisi (c)
RL5Franco Mostert
LL4Eben Etzebeth 60'
TP3Frans Malherbe 57'
HK2Bongi Mbonambi 34'
LP1Steven Kitshoff 57'
Replacements:
HK16Malcolm Marx 34'
PR17Tendai Mtawarira 57'
PR18Wilco Louw 57'
LK19RG Snyman 60'
LK20Francois Louw 61'
SH21Embrose Papier
CE22Handré Pollard 64'
FB23Cheslin Kolbe 33'
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus

Man of the Match:
Matt Toomua (Australia)

Touch judges:
John Lacey (Ireland)
Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

Notes:

Round 4
15 September 2018
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  34–36  South Africa
Try: J. Barrett 4' m
A. Smith 15' c
Ioane (2) 37' m, 51' c
Taylor 60' m
Savea 73' m
Con: B. Barrett (2/6) 17', 53'
 Report Try: Dyantyi (2) 19' c, 56' m
Le Roux 24' c
Marx 31' c
Kolbe 41' c
Con: Pollard (4/5) 20', 25', 32', 42'
Pen: Pollard (1/1) 40
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 34,182
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB15Jordie Barrett 58'
RW14Ben Smith
OC13Anton Lienert-Brown 58'
IC12Ryan Crotty
LW11Rieko Ioane
FH10Beauden Barrett
SH9Aaron Smith 49'
N88Kieran Read (c)
OF7Sam Cane 68'
BF6Liam Squire 58'
RL5Scott Barrett
LL4Sam Whitelock
TP3Owen Franks 47'
HK2Codie Taylor 75'
LP1Karl Tu’inukuafe 58'
Replacements:
HK16Liam Coltman 75'
PR17Tim Perry 58'
PR18Ofa Tu'ungafasi 47'
LK19Patrick Tuipulotu 58'
FL20Ardie Savea 68'
SH21TJ Perenara 49'
CE22Jack Goodhue 58'
FH23Damian McKenzie 58'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB15Willie le Roux 66' to 76'
RW14Jesse Kriel
OC13Lukhanyo Am 40'
IC12Damian de Allende 47'
LW11Aphiwe Dyantyi
FH10Handré Pollard
SH9Faf de Klerk
N88Warren Whiteley
OF7Pieter-Steph du Toit
BF6Siya Kolisi (c) 65'
RL5Franco Mostert
LL4Eben Etzebeth 50'
TP3Frans Malherbe 64'
HK2Malcolm Marx 68'
LP1Steven Kitshoff 65'
Replacements:
HK16Bongi Mbonambi 68'
PR17Tendai Mtawarira 65'
PR18Wilco Louw 64'
LK19RG Snyman 50'
LK20Francois Louw 65'
SH21Ross Cronjé
CE22Elton Jantjies 47'
FB23Cheslin Kolbe 40'
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus

Man of the Match:
Handré Pollard (South Africa)

Touch judges:
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Nic Berry (Australia)
Television match official:
Rowan Kitt (England)

  • South Africa recorded their first win against New Zealand in New Zealand since their 32–29 win in 2009.
15 September 2018
20:05 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  19–23  Argentina
Try: Genia 10' c
Folau 18' c
Haylett-Petty 54' m
Con: Toomua (2/3) 11', 19'
 Report Try: Sánchez 14' c
Delguy 35' c
Con: Sánchez (2/2) 15', 36'
Pen: Boffelli (2/2) 4', 76'
Sánchez (1/1) 47'
Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
Attendance: 16,019
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
FB15Dane Haylett-Petty
RW14Israel Folau
OC13Reece Hodge
IC12Matt Toomua 59'
LW11Marika Koroibete 69'
FH10Kurtley Beale
SH9Will Genia 69'
N88Pete Samu 43'
OF7David Pocock (c)
BF6Lukhan Tui
RL5Izack Rodda 58' 67'
LL4Rory Arnold 46' 58' 67'
TP3Allan Alaalatoa 29' to 36' 52'
HK2Tatafu Polota-Nau 40'
LP1Scott Sio 58'
Replacements:
HK16Folau Fainga'a 40'
PR17Sekope Kepu 58'
PR18Taniela Tupou 29' 36' 52'
LK19Adam Coleman 46'
FL20Ned Hanigan 43'
SH21Nick Phipps 69'
FH22Bernard Foley 59'
WG23Jack Maddocks 69'
Coach:
Michael Cheika
FB15Emiliano Boffelli
RW14Bautista Delguy
OC13Matías Moroni
IC12Jerónimo de la Fuente 74'
LW11Ramiro Moyano 32'
FH10Nicolás Sánchez
SH9Gonzalo Bertranou
N88Javier Ortega Desio
OF7Marcos Kremer 67'
BF6Pablo Matera
RL5Tomás Lavanini 24' 32'
LL4Guido Petti Pagadizábal 69'
TP3Santiago Medrano 67'
HK2Agustín Creevy (c) 67'
LP1Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro 67'
Replacements:
HK16Julián Montoya 67'
PR17Santiago García Botta 67'
PR18Juan Pablo Zeiss 67'
LK19Matías Alemanno 24' 32' 69'
FL20Juan Manuel Leguizamón 67'
SH21Martín Landajo
CE22Bautista Ezcurra 32'
FB23Juan Cruz Mallia 74'
Coach:
Mario Ledesma

Man of the Match:
Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)

Touch judges:
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • Argentina recorded their first win against Australia in Australia since their 18–3 win in 1983.
  • This win saw Argentina achieved two wins in a single Rugby Championship for the first time.
  • With this loss (and South Africa's victory), Australia drops to a record low seventh place on the World Rugby Rankings.

Round 5
29 September 2018
17:05 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  23–12  Australia
Try: Dyantyi 1' c
De Klerk 20' c
Con: Pollard (2/2) 1', 21'
Pen: Pollard (3/3) 33', 40', 45'
 Report Try: Hodge 25' m
Genia 28' c
Con: Toomua (1/2) 29'
FB15Willie le Roux
RW14Cheslin Kolbe
OC13Jesse Kriel
IC12André Esterhuizen
LW11Aphiwe Dyantyi 64' to 74'
FH10Handré Pollard
SH9Faf de Klerk
N88Sikhumbuzo Notshe 44'
OF7Pieter-Steph du Toit
BF6Siya Kolisi (c)
RL5Franco Mostert
LL4Eben Etzebeth 76'
TP3Frans Malherbe 62'
HK2Malcolm Marx 69'
LP1Tendai Mtawarira 42'
Replacements:
HK16Bongi Mbonambi 69'
PR17Steven Kitshoff 42'
PR18Wilco Louw 62'
LK19RG Snyman 76'
FL20Marco van Staden 44'
SH21Embrose Papier
FH22Elton Jantjies
FH23Damian Willemse
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus
FB15Dane Haylett-Petty
RW14Israel Folau
OC13Reece Hodge
IC12Matt Toomua
LW11Marika Koroibete 31'
FH10Kurtley Beale
SH9Will Genia 69'
N88David Pocock
OF7Michael Hooper (c)
BF6Ned Hanigan
LL5Adam Coleman 69'
RL4Izack Rodda 69'
TP3Taniela Tupou 49'
HK2Folau Fainga'a 62'
LP1Scott Sio 49'
Replacements:
HK16Brandon Paenga-Amosa 62'
PR17Sekope Kepu 49'
PR18Allan Alaalatoa 49'
LK19Rory Arnold 69'
LK20Rob Simmons 69'
SH21Nick Phipps 69'
FH22Bernard Foley 58'
WG23Jack Maddocks 31' 58'
Coach:
Michael Cheika

Man of the Match:
Pieter-Steph du Toit (South Africa)

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Matthew Carley (England)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

  • Scott Sio (Australia) earned his 50th test cap.
29 September 2018
19:40 AST (UTC-03)
Argentina  17–35  New Zealand
Try: Cubelli 57' c
Boffelli 67' c
Con: Sánchez (2/2) 58', 67'
Pen: Sánchez (1/1) 5'
 Report Try: Ioane (2) 7' c, 29' c
Naholo 16' c
Tuipulotu 54' c
Lienert-Brown 72' c
Con: B. Barrett (4/4) 8', 17' 31', 56'
Mo'unga (1/1) 72'
FB15Emiliano Boffelli
RW14Bautista Delguy 33'
OC13Jerónimo de la Fuente
IC12Bautista Ezcurra 62'
LW11Matías Moroni
FH10Nicolás Sánchez
SH9Gonzalo Bertranou 50'
N88Javier Ortega Desio
OF7Marcos Kremer 70'
BF6Pablo Matera
RL5Tomás Lavanini
LL4Guido Petti Pagadizábal 53'
TP3Ramiro Herrera 53'
HK2Agustín Creevy (c) 50'
LP1Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro 57'
Replacements:
HK16Julián Montoya 50'
PR17Juan Pablo Zeiss 57'
PR18Santiago Medrano 53'
LK19Matías Alemanno 53'
FL20Juan Manuel Leguizamón 70'
SH21Tomás Cubelli 50'
CE22Matías Orlando 62'
WG23Sebastián Cancelliere 33'
Coach:
Mario Ledesma
FB15Ben Smith 58'
RW14Waisake Naholo
OC13Ryan Crotty
IC12Sonny Bill Williams 36' to 46' 56'
LW11Rieko Ioane
FH10Beauden Barrett
SH9TJ Perenara 66'
N88Ardie Savea
OF7Sam Cane
BF6Shannon Frizell 66'
RL5Scott Barrett
LL4Sam Whitelock (c) 50'
TP3Ofa Tu'ungafasi 51'
HK2Codie Taylor 59'
LP1Karl Tu’inukuafe 56'
Replacements:
HK16Nathan Harris 59'
PR17Tim Perry 56'
PR18Angus Ta'avao 51'
LK19Patrick Tuipulotu 50'
FL20Jackson Hemopo 66'
SH21Aaron Smith 66'
FH22Richie Mo'unga 58'
CE23Anton Lienert-Brown 56'
Coach:
Steve Hansen

Man of the Match:
Ardie Savea (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Television match official:
David Grashoff (England)

Notes:

Round 6
6 October 2018
17:05 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  30–32  New Zealand
Try: Kriel 44' c
De Allende 52' c
Kolbe 59' c
Con: Pollard (3/3) 45', 53', 60'
Pen: Pollard (3/3) 4', 13', 48'
 Report Try: A. Smith 54' c
Ioane 62' m
S. Barrett 76' c
Savea 79' c
Con: Mo'unga (3/4) 55', 76', 80'
Pen: B. Barrett (2/2) 26', 36'
FB15Willie le Roux 66'
RW14Cheslin Kolbe
OC13Jesse Kriel
IC12Damian de Allende 78'
LW11Aphiwe Dyantyi
FH10Handré Pollard
SH9Faf de Klerk 73'
N88Francois Louw 70'
OF7Pieter-Steph du Toit
BF6Siya Kolisi (c)
RL5Franco Mostert
LL4Eben Etzebeth 63'
TP3Frans Malherbe 60'
HK2Malcolm Marx 73'
LP1Steven Kitshoff 74'
Replacements:
HK16Bongi Mbonambi 73'
PR17Tendai Mtawarira 74'
PR18Vincent Koch 60'
LK19RG Snyman 63'
FL20Sikhumbuzo Notshe 70'
SH21Embrose Papier 73'
FH22Elton Jantjies 78'
FH23Damian Willemse 66'
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus
FB15Ben Smith
RW14Waisake Naholo 51'
OC13Ryan Crotty
IC12Sonny Bill Williams 60'
LW11Rieko Ioane
FH10Beauden Barrett
SH9Aaron Smith 70'
N88Kieran Read (c)
OF7Sam Cane 36'
BF6Shannon Frizell 46'
RL5Scott Barrett
LL4Sam Whitelock
TP3Owen Franks 46'
HK2Codie Taylor 70'
LP1Karl Tu’inukuafe 46' 70' 78'
Replacements:
HK16Nathan Harris 70'
PR17Tim Perry 46' 70' 78'
PR18Ofa Tu'ungafasi 46'
LK19Patrick Tuipulotu 46'
FL20Ardie Savea 36'
SH21TJ Perenara 70'
FH22Richie Mo'unga 51'
CE23Anton Lienert-Brown 60'
Coach:
Steve Hansen

Man of the Match:
Malcolm Marx (South Africa)

Touch judges:
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Matthew Carley (England)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

6 October 2018
19:40 AST (UTC-03)
Argentina  34–45  Australia
Try: Matera 2' c
Boffelli 4' c
Orlando 27' c
Gonzalez Iglesias 31' c
Con: Sánchez (3/3) 3', 5', 28'
Gonzalez Iglesias (1/1) 32'
Pen: Gonzalez Iglesias (2/2) 38', 61'
 Report Try: Hooper 14' c
Rodda 44' c
Folau 48' c
Haylett-Petty (2) 51' c, 66' c
Pocock 64' c
Con: Foley (6/6) 15', 45', 49', 53', 65', 67'
Pen: Foley (1/1) 75'
FB15Emiliano Boffelli
RW14Matías Moroni 67'
OC13Matías Orlando
IC12Jerónimo de la Fuente
LW11Ramiro Moyano
FH10Nicolás Sánchez 29'
SH9Gonzalo Bertranou 59'
N88Javier Ortega Desio 67'
OF7Marcos Kremer
BF6Pablo Matera
RL5Tomás Lavanini 71'
LL4Guido Petti Pagadizábal
TP3Ramiro Herrera 52'
HK2Agustín Creevy (c) 52'
LP1Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro 67'
Replacements:
HK16Julián Montoya 52'
PR17Santiago García Botta 67'
PR18Santiago Medrano 52'
LK19Matías Alemanno 71'
FL20Juan Manuel Leguizamón 67'
SH21Tomás Cubelli 59'
CE22Santiago González Iglesias 29'
WG23Sebastián Cancelliere 67'
Coach:
Mario Ledesma
FB15Dane Haylett-Petty
RW14Israel Folau
OC13Reece Hodge
IC12Kurtley Beale 75'
LW11Marika Koroibete
FH10Bernard Foley
SH9Will Genia 68'
N88David Pocock
OF7Michael Hooper (c)
BF6Ned Hanigan 78'
LL5Adam Coleman
RL4Izack Rodda 72'
TP3Taniela Tupou 41'
HK2Folau Fainga'a 41' 78'
LP1Scott Sio 41' 73'
Replacements:
HK16Tolu Latu 77' to 80' 41'
PR17Sekope Kepu 41' 73'
PR18Allan Alaalatoa 41'
LK19Rob Simmons 72'
N820Caleb Timu
SH21Nick Phipps 68'
FH22Matt Toomua 75'
FB23Tom Banks
Coach:
Michael Cheika

Man of the Match:
Dane Haylett-Petty (Australia)

Touch judges:
Mathieu Raynal (France)
Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Television match official:
David Grashoff (England)

Notes:

Statistics

Squads

Summary
Nation Match venues Head coach Captain
Name City Capacity
 Argentina Estadio Vélez Sarsfield Buenos Aires 49,540 Mario Ledesma Agustín Creevy
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas Mendoza 40,268
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena Salta 20,408
 Australia ANZ Stadium Sydney 83,500 Michael Cheika Michael Hooper
David Pocock
Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 52,500
Cbus Super Stadium Gold Coast 27,400
 New Zealand Eden Park Auckland 50,000 Steve Hansen Kieran Read
Westpac Stadium Wellington 34,500
Trafalgar Park Nelson 18,000
 South Africa Jonsson Kings Park Stadium Durban 52,000 Rassie Erasmus Siya Kolisi
Loftus Versfeld Stadium Pretoria 51,762
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Port Elizabeth 48,000

Note: Ages, caps and clubs/franchises are of 18 August 2018 – the starting date of the tournament

Argentina

On 6 August, newly appointed head coach Mario Ledesma named a 36-man squad for the Championship.[10]

1 Ahead of the traveling to South Africa for the opening match, Tomás Lezana joined the squad after recovering from injury.[11]

2 On 9 August, Juan Figallo became the first European based player to be selected for the national side since the 2015 World Cup, after a change of selection policy under Ledesma.[12]

3 On 19 August, Santiago Álvarez, Facundo Bosch and Santiago Carreras joined the ahead of the round 2 home clash against South Africa.[13]

4 On 27 August, Gaston Cortes joined the squad for the Oceania leg of the Championship in rounds 3 and 4.[14]

5 On 19 September, Ramiro Herrera, Matías Osadczuk, Lucas Paulos and Enrique Pieretto joined were added as part of the training squad ahead of the fifth round clash with New Zealand.[15]

6 On 24 September, Manuel Montero joined the squad as injury cover for Ramiro Moyano.[16]

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Facundo Bosch 3 Hooker (1991-08-08)8 August 1991 (aged 27) 0 Agen
Agustín Creevy (c) Hooker (1985-03-15)15 March 1985 (aged 33) 74 Jaguares
Diego Fortuny Hooker (1991-09-27)27 September 1991 (aged 26) 0 Jaguares
Julián Montoya Hooker (1993-10-29)29 October 1993 (aged 24) 44 Jaguares
Marco Ciccioli Prop (1995-11-06)6 November 1995 (aged 22) 0 CASI
Gaston Cortes 4 Prop (1985-10-06)6 October 1985 (aged 32) 4 Leicester Tigers
Lucas Favre Prop (1996-11-20)20 November 1996 (aged 21) 0 Lomas
Juan Figallo 2 Prop (1988-03-25) 25 March 1988 24 Saracens
Santiago García Botta Prop (1992-06-19)19 June 1992 (aged 26) 25 Jaguares
Ramiro Herrera 5 Prop (1989-02-14)14 February 1989 (aged 29) 37 Stade Français
Santiago Medrano Prop (1996-05-06)6 May 1996 (aged 22) 3 Jaguares
Enrique Pieretto 5 Prop (1994-12-15)15 December 1994 (aged 23) 24 Jaguares
Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro Prop (1989-06-11)11 June 1989 (aged 29) 44 Jaguares
Mayco Vivas Prop (1998-06-02)2 June 1998 (aged 20) 0 Atlético del Rosario
Juan Pablo Zeiss Prop (1989-08-02)2 August 1989 (aged 29) 0 Los Matreros
Matías Alemanno Lock (1991-12-05)5 December 1991 (aged 26) 44 Jaguares
Ignacio Larrague Lock (1995-10-25)25 October 1995 (aged 22) 2 CASI
Tomás Lavanini Lock (1993-01-22)22 January 1993 (aged 25) 41 Jaguares
Franco Molina Lock (1997-08-28)28 August 1997 (aged 20) 0 Jockey Córdoba
Guido Petti Pagadizábal Lock (1994-11-17)17 November 1994 (aged 23) 36 Jaguares
Lucas Paulos 5 Lock (1998-01-09)9 January 1998 (aged 20) 0 Olivos
Santiago Grondana Flanker (1998-07-25)25 July 1998 (aged 20) 0 Champagnat
Marcos Kremer Flanker (1997-07-30)30 July 1997 (aged 21) 15 Jaguares
Juan Manuel Leguizamón Flanker (1983-06-06)6 June 1983 (aged 35) 82 Jaguares
Pablo Matera Flanker (1993-07-18)18 July 1993 (aged 25) 49 Jaguares
Javier Ortega Desio Flanker (1990-06-14)14 June 1990 (aged 28) 42 Jaguares
Tomás Lezana 1 Flanker (1994-02-16)16 February 1994 (aged 24) 24 Jaguares
Rodrigo Bruni Number 8 (1993-09-03)3 September 1993 (aged 24) 0 San Luis
Gonzalo Bertranou Scrum-half (1993-12-31)31 December 1993 (aged 24) 12 Jaguares
Tomás Cubelli Scrum-half (1989-06-12)12 June 1989 (aged 29) 63 Jaguares
Martín Landajo Scrum-half (1988-06-14)14 June 1988 (aged 30) 81 Jaguares
Joaquín Díaz Bonilla Fly-half (1989-04-12)12 April 1989 (aged 29) 0 Jaguares
Nicolás Sánchez Fly-half (1988-10-26)26 October 1988 (aged 29) 65 Jaguares
Santiago Álvarez 3 Centre (1994-02-17)17 February 1994 (aged 24) 0 Jaguares
Jerónimo de la Fuente Centre (1991-02-24)24 February 1991 (aged 27) 38 Jaguares
Bautista Ezcurra Centre (1995-04-21)21 April 1995 (aged 23) 1 Jaguares
Santiago González Iglesias Centre (1988-06-16)16 June 1988 (aged 30) 41 Jaguares
Matías Moroni Centre (1991-03-29)29 March 1991 (aged 27) 31 Jaguares
Matías Orlando Centre (1991-11-14)14 November 1991 (aged 26) 34 Jaguares
Matías Osadczuk 5 Centre (1997-04-22)22 April 1997 (aged 21) 0 SITAS
Sebastián Cancelliere Wing (1993-09-17)17 September 1993 (aged 24) 6 Jaguares
Bautista Delguy Wing (1997-04-22)22 April 1997 (aged 21) 3 Jaguares
Manuel Montero 6 Wing (1991-11-20) 20 November 1991 27 Pucará
Ramiro Moyano Wing (1990-05-28)28 May 1990 (aged 28) 22 Jaguares
Emiliano Boffelli Fullback (1995-01-16)16 January 1995 (aged 23) 14 Jaguares
Santiago Carreras 3 Fullback (1998-03-30)30 March 1998 (aged 20) 0 Córdoba Athletic
Juan Cruz Mallia Fullback (1996-09-11)11 September 1996 (aged 21) 1 Jaguares

Australia

On 5 August, Michael Cheika named a 36-man extended squad ahead of the Championship.[17]

1 On 21 September, Jake Gordon and Angus Cottrell were added to the squad for the final two rounds of the Championship, with the latter replacing Lukhan Tui who withdrew from the squad for personal reasons.[18]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Franchise / province
Folau Fainga'a Hooker (1995-05-05)5 May 1995 (aged 23) 0 Brumbies / Canberra Vikings
Tolu Latu Hooker (1993-02-23)23 February 1993 (aged 25) 7 Waratahs / NSW Country Eagles
Brandon Paenga-Amosa Hooker (1995-12-25)25 December 1995 (aged 22) 3 Queensland Reds / Brisbane City
Tatafu Polota-Nau Hooker (1985-07-26)26 July 1985 (aged 33) 82 Leicester Tigers
Jermaine Ainsley Prop (1995-08-08)8 August 1995 (aged 23) 0 Melbourne Rebels / Melbourne Rising
Allan Alaalatoa Prop (1994-01-28)28 January 1994 (aged 24) 22 Brumbies / Canberra Vikings
Sekope Kepu Prop (1986-02-05)5 February 1986 (aged 32) 94 Waratahs / Sydney Rays
Tom Robertson Prop (1994-08-28)28 August 1994 (aged 23) 21 Waratahs / NSW Country Eagles
Scott Sio Prop (1991-10-16)16 October 1991 (aged 26) 46 Brumbies / Canberra Vikings
Taniela Tupou Prop (1996-05-10)10 May 1996 (aged 22) 4 Queensland Reds / Queensland Country
Rory Arnold Lock (1990-07-01)1 July 1990 (aged 28) 15 Brumbies / Canberra Vikings
Adam Coleman Lock (1991-10-07)7 October 1991 (aged 26) 23 Melbourne Rebels / Melbourne Rising
Izack Rodda Lock (1996-08-20)20 August 1996 (aged 21) 7 Queensland Reds / Queensland Country
Rob Simmons Lock (1989-04-19)19 April 1989 (aged 29) 85 Waratahs / Sydney Rays
Lukhan Tui Lock (1996-09-19)19 September 1996 (aged 21) 7 Queensland Reds / Brisbane City
Angus Cottrell 1 Flanker (1989-11-20)20 November 1989 (aged 28) 0 Melbourne Rebels / Melbourne Rising
Ned Hanigan Flanker (1995-04-11)11 April 1995 (aged 23) 13 Waratahs / NSW Country Eagles
Michael Hooper (c) Flanker (1991-10-29)29 October 1991 (aged 26) 82 Waratahs / Sydney Rays
David Pocock Flanker (1988-04-23)23 April 1988 (aged 30) 69 Brumbies / Panasonic Wild Knights
Peter Samu Flanker (1991-12-17)17 December 1991 (aged 26) 3 Crusaders / Canberra Vikings
Caleb Timu Number 8 (1994-02-22)22 February 1994 (aged 24) 2 Queensland Reds / Queensland Country
Will Genia Scrum-half (1988-01-17)17 January 1988 (aged 30) 90 Melbourne Rebels / Melbourne Rising
Jake Gordon 1 Scrum-half (1993-07-06)6 July 1993 (aged 25) 0 Waratahs / NSW Country Eagles
Nick Phipps Scrum-half (1989-01-09)9 January 1989 (aged 29) 64 Waratahs / Sydney Rays
Joe Powell Scrum-half (1994-04-11)11 April 1994 (aged 24) 4 Brumbies / Canberra Vikings
Bernard Foley Fly-half (1989-09-08)8 September 1989 (aged 28) 58 Waratahs / NSW Country Eagles
Matt Toomua Fly-half (1990-01-02)2 January 1990 (aged 28) 33 Leicester Tigers
Kurtley Beale Centre (1989-01-06)6 January 1989 (aged 29) 74 Waratahs / Sydney Rays
Reece Hodge Centre (1994-08-26)26 August 1994 (aged 23) 27 Melbourne Rebels / Melbourne Rising
Bill Meakes Centre (1991-02-23)23 February 1991 (aged 27) 0 Melbourne Rebels / Melbourne Rising
Jordan Petaia Centre (2000-03-14)14 March 2000 (aged 18) 0 Queensland Reds / Queensland Country
Curtis Rona Centre (1992-05-26)26 May 1992 (aged 26) 3 Waratahs / Sydney Rays
Dane Haylett-Petty Wing (1989-06-18)18 June 1989 (aged 29) 21 Melbourne Rebels / Western Force
Marika Koroibete Wing (1992-07-26)26 July 1992 (aged 26) 11 Melbourne Rebels / Melbourne Rising
Jack Maddocks Wing (1997-02-05)5 February 1997 (aged 21) 0 Melbourne Rebels / Melbourne Rising
Sefa Naivalu Wing (1992-01-07)7 January 1992 (aged 26) 7 Melbourne Rebels / Melbourne Rising
Tom Banks Fullback (1994-06-18)18 June 1994 (aged 24) 0 Brumbies / Canberra Vikings
Israel Folau Fullback (1989-04-03)3 April 1989 (aged 29) 65 Waratahs / Sydney Rays

New Zealand

On 6 August 2018, Hansen named a 33-man squad ahead of the Championship.[19]

Liam Coltman and Ngani Laumape were included in the squad as injury covers for Dane Coles and Sonny Bill Williams respectively.

1 On 16 August, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, after being named in the match-day team for the opening round, was withdrawn due to injury and Jeffery Toomaga-Allen joined the squad as a precautionary injury cover.

2 On 30 August, Angus Ta'avao joined the squad as an injury replacement for Joe Moody who was ruled out of the rest of the Championship.[20]

3 On 9 September, Patrick Tuipulotu joined the squad as an injury replacement for Brodie Retallick.

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Dane Coles Hooker (1986-12-10)10 December 1986 (aged 31) 56 Hurricanes / Wellington
Liam Coltman Hooker (1990-01-25)25 January 1990 (aged 28) 2 Highlanders / Otago
Nathan Harris Hooker (1992-03-08)8 March 1992 (aged 26) 13 Chiefs / Bay of Plenty
Codie Taylor Hooker (1991-03-31)31 March 1991 (aged 27) 32 Crusaders / Canterbury
Owen Franks Prop (1987-12-23)23 December 1987 (aged 30) 98 Crusaders / Canterbury
Joe Moody Prop (1988-09-18)18 September 1988 (aged 29) 34 Crusaders / Canterbury
Tim Perry Prop (1988-08-01)1 August 1988 (aged 30) 0 Crusaders / Tasman
Angus Ta'avao 2 Prop (1990-03-22)22 March 1990 (aged 28) 0 Chiefs / Taranaki
Jeffery Toomaga-Allen 1 Prop (1990-11-19)19 November 1990 (aged 27) 1 Hurricanes / Wellington
Karl Tu’inukuafe Prop (1993-02-21)21 February 1993 (aged 25) 3 Chiefs / North Harbour
Ofa Tu'ungafasi Prop (1992-04-19)19 April 1992 (aged 26) 17 Blues / Auckland
Scott Barrett Lock (1993-11-20)20 November 1993 (aged 24) 19 Crusaders / Taranaki
Brodie Retallick Lock (1991-05-31)31 May 1991 (aged 27) 68 Chiefs / Hawke's Bay
Patrick Tuipulotu 3 Lock (1993-01-23) 23 January 1993 16 Blues / Auckland
Sam Whitelock Lock (1988-10-12)12 October 1988 (aged 29) 99 Crusaders / Canterbury
Sam Cane Flanker (1992-01-13)13 January 1992 (aged 26) 55 Chiefs / Bay of Plenty
Shannon Frizell Flanker (1994-02-11)11 February 1994 (aged 24) 1 Highlanders / Tasman
Jackson Hemopo Flanker (1993-11-14)14 November 1993 (aged 24) 1 Highlanders / Manawatu
Ardie Savea Flanker (1993-10-14)14 October 1993 (aged 24) 25 Hurricanes / Wellington
Liam Squire Flanker (1991-03-20)20 March 1991 (aged 27) 17 Highlanders / Tasman
Kieran Read (c) Number 8 (1985-10-26)26 October 1985 (aged 32) 109 Crusaders / Counties Manukau
Luke Whitelock Number 8 (1991-01-29)29 January 1991 (aged 27) 5 Highlanders / Canterbury
TJ Perenara Half-back (1992-01-23)23 January 1992 (aged 26) 45 Hurricanes / Wellington
Aaron Smith Half-back (1988-11-21)21 November 1988 (aged 29) 74 Highlanders / Manawatu
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi Half-back (1995-03-31)31 March 1995 (aged 23) 0 Chiefs / Taranaki
Beauden Barrett First five-eighth (1991-05-27)27 May 1991 (aged 27) 64 Hurricanes / Taranaki
Damian McKenzie First five-eighth (1995-04-25)25 April 1995 (aged 23) 15 Chiefs / Waikato
Richie Mo'unga First five-eighth (1994-05-25)25 May 1994 (aged 24) 1 Crusaders / Canterbury
Ryan Crotty Centre (1988-09-23)23 September 1988 (aged 29) 37 Crusaders / Canterbury
Jack Goodhue Centre (1995-07-13)13 July 1995 (aged 23) 1 Crusaders / Northland
Ngani Laumape Centre (1993-04-22)22 April 1993 (aged 25) 6 Hurricanes / Manawatu
Anton Lienert-Brown Centre (1995-04-15)15 April 1995 (aged 23) 24 Chiefs / Waikato
Sonny Bill Williams Centre (1985-08-03)3 August 1985 (aged 33) 47 Blues / Counties Manukau
Rieko Ioane Wing (1997-03-18)18 March 1997 (aged 21) 16 Blues / Auckland
Nehe Milner-Skudder Wing (1990-12-15)15 December 1990 (aged 27) 11 Hurricanes / Manawatu
Waisake Naholo Wing (1991-05-08)8 May 1991 (aged 27) 19 Highlanders / Taranaki
Jordie Barrett Fullback (1997-02-17)17 February 1997 (aged 21) 5 Hurricanes / Taranaki
Ben Smith Fullback (1986-06-01)1 June 1986 (aged 32) 67 Highlanders / Otago

South Africa

On 26 May 2018, head coach Rassie Erasmus named the following 35-man squad for South Africa's Rugby Championship campaign:[21]

Cyle Brink withdrew from the squad on 16 August 2018 after sustaining a knee injury in training. He was not replaced.[22]

1 On 31 August, Schalk Brits, Damian de Allende and Cheslin Kolbe were added to the squad ahead of the Australasian leg of the Championship in rounds 3 and 4.[23]

2 On 23 September, Vincent Koch, Ruhan Nel and S'busiso Nkosi were added to the squad ahead of round 5 and 6.[24]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Schalk Brits 1 Hooker (1981-05-16)16 May 1981 (aged 37) 11 Unattached
Malcolm Marx Hooker (1994-07-13)13 July 1994 (aged 24) 14 Lions
Bongi Mbonambi Hooker (1991-01-07)7 January 1991 (aged 27) 16 Stormers
Akker van der Merwe Hooker (1991-06-17)17 June 1991 (aged 27) 3 Sharks
Thomas du Toit Prop (1995-05-05)5 May 1995 (aged 23) 4 Sharks
Steven Kitshoff Prop (1992-02-10)10 February 1992 (aged 26) 27 Stormers
Vincent Koch 2 Prop (1990-03-13)13 March 1990 (aged 28) 9 Saracens
Wilco Louw Prop (1994-07-20)20 July 1994 (aged 24) 7 Stormers
Frans Malherbe Prop (1991-03-14)14 March 1991 (aged 27) 19 Stormers
Tendai Mtawarira Prop (1985-08-01)1 August 1985 (aged 33) 101 Sharks
Pieter-Steph du Toit Lock (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 25) 36 Stormers
Eben Etzebeth Lock (1991-10-29)29 October 1991 (aged 26) 67 Stormers
Franco Mostert Lock (1990-11-27)27 November 1990 (aged 27) 21 Lions
Marvin Orie Lock (1993-02-15)15 February 1993 (aged 25) 1 Lions
RG Snyman Lock (1995-01-29)29 January 1995 (aged 23) 3 Bulls
Cyle Brink Flanker (1994-01-16)16 January 1994 (aged 24) 0 Lions
Jean-Luc du Preez Flanker (1995-08-05)5 August 1995 (aged 23) 13 Sharks
Siya Kolisi (c) Flanker (1991-06-16)16 June 1991 (aged 27) 31 Stormers
Francois Louw Flanker (1985-06-15)15 June 1985 (aged 33) 57 Bath
Sikhumbuzo Notshe Flanker (1993-05-28)28 May 1993 (aged 25) 4 Stormers
Marco van Staden Flanker (1995-08-25)25 August 1995 (aged 22) 0 Bulls
Warren Whiteley Number 8 (1987-09-18)18 September 1987 (aged 30) 17 Lions
Ross Cronjé Scrum-half (1989-07-26)26 July 1989 (aged 29) 10 Lions
Faf de Klerk Scrum-half (1991-10-19)19 October 1991 (aged 26) 14 Sale Sharks
Embrose Papier Scrum-half (1997-04-25)25 April 1997 (aged 21) 2 Bulls
Ivan van Zyl Scrum-half (1995-06-30)30 June 1995 (aged 23) 3 Bulls
Elton Jantjies Fly-half (1990-08-01)1 August 1990 (aged 28) 26 Lions
Handré Pollard Fly-half (1994-03-11)11 March 1994 (aged 24) 29 Bulls
Damian Willemse Fly-half (1998-05-07)7 May 1998 (aged 20) 0 Stormers
Lukhanyo Am Centre (1993-11-28)28 November 1993 (aged 24) 3 Sharks
Damian de Allende 1 Centre (1991-11-25)25 November 1991 (aged 26) 30 Western Province
André Esterhuizen Centre (1994-03-30)30 March 1994 (aged 24) 2 Sharks
Jesse Kriel Centre (1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 24) 32 Bulls
Lionel Mapoe Centre (1988-07-13)13 July 1988 (aged 30) 12 Lions
Ruhan Nel 2 Centre (1991-05-17)17 May 1991 (aged 27) 0 Western Province
Aphiwe Dyantyi Wing (1994-08-26)26 August 1994 (aged 23) 3 Lions
Makazole Mapimpi Wing (1990-07-26)26 July 1990 (aged 28) 1 Sharks
Lwazi Mvovo Wing (1986-06-03)3 June 1986 (aged 32) 17 Sharks
S'busiso Nkosi 2 Wing (1996-01-21)21 January 1996 (aged 22) 3 Sharks
Cheslin Kolbe 1 Fullback (1993-10-28)28 October 1993 (aged 24) 0 Toulouse
Willie le Roux Fullback (1989-08-18)18 August 1989 (aged 29) 44 Wasps
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See also

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