| Date | 18 August – 6 October 2012 |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Argentina Australia New Zealand South Africa |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | New Zealand (11th title) |
| Bledisloe Cup | New Zealand |
| Freedom Cup | New Zealand |
| Mandela Challenge Plate | Australia |
| Puma Trophy | Australia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Tries scored | 44 (3.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Dan Carter (58) |
| Most tries | Bryan Habana (7) |
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The 2012 Rugby Championship was the inaugural annual rugby union series between the national rugby union teams of New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and Argentina.[1] For sponsorship reasons, the competition was known as The Castle Rugby Championship in South Africa, The Investec Rugby Championship in New Zealand, The Castrol Edge Rugby Championship in Australia and The Personal Rugby Championship in Argentina.
The 2012 Rugby Championship kicked off on 18 August with New Zealand defeating Australia and finished on 6 October. Each team played the other twice on a home and away basis. The inaugural Championship was won by New Zealand, which was their 11th Southern Hemisphere title including the Tri Nations.[2][3][4]
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- ^ "New Zealand win inaugural title". BBC Sport. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "McCaw hails comeback for landmark win". ESPN. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "New Zealand wins Rugby Championship in style, beating Argentina 54-15". Daily Telegraph. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.