32 vs 16 
Match Detail
Competition: The Rugby Championship
Date: Sunday 7th October 2012 (NZT)
Venue: National Stadium – Johannesburg, South Africa
Crowd Attendance: 88,739
All Black Test Number: 493
All Black Game Number: 1216
New Zealand: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Hosea Gear, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Liam Messam, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Brodie Retallick, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Keven Mealamu, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Luke Romano, 19 Adam Thomson, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Aaron Cruden, 22 Tamati Ellison.
South Africa: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Bryan Habana, 13 Jaco Taute, 12 Jean de Villiers (c), 11 Francois Hougaard, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Tiaan Liebenberg, 17 Coenie Oosthuizen, 18 Flip van der Merwe, 19 Marcell Coetzee, 20 Elton Jantjies, 21 Juan de Jongh, 22 Patrick Lambie.
Officials
| Referee | Assistant Referees | Television Match Official |
|---|---|---|
| Alain Rolland (Ireland) | Greg Garner (England) Romain Poite (France) | Shaun Veldsman (South Africa) |
Score Results
| Team | Tries | Conversions | Penalties | Drop Goals | Yellow Cards | Points | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | Win |
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | Loss |