2012 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand

In June 2012, Ireland toured New Zealand playing three Tests against the All Blacks.[1] The Irish tour was one in a series of tours by northern teams to be hosted by southern hemisphere nations. It was marketed as the 'Steinlager Series'.

2012 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand
Coach(es)Declan Kidney
Tour captain(s)Brian O'Driscoll
Top test point scorer(s)Jonathan Sexton (19)
Top test try scorer(s)Fergus McFadden (1)
Conor Murray (1)
Summary
P W D L
Total
03 00 00 03
Test match
03 00 00 03
Opponent
P W D L
 New Zealand
3 0 0 3
Tour chronology
Previous tourAustralia & New Zealand 2010
Next tourCanada & USA 2013

In planning the series, it was anticipated that Ireland would also face provincial and Māori opposition, however, to allow Ireland to focus on the Tests, the IRFU decided that there would be no mid-week fixtures.[2]

New Zealand won the series 3–0. In the third and final Test in Hamilton on 23 June, the All Blacks won 60–0, inflicting upon Ireland their largest-ever defeat.[3][4]

Test matches

First Test
9 June 2012
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  42–10  Ireland
Try: Savea (3) 25' c, 37' c, 43' c
Thomson 54' m
C. Smith 77' c
Con: Carter (4/5) 26', 38', 45, 78
Pen: Carter (3/3) 5', 14', 17'
 Report[5] Try: McFadden 48' c
Con: Sexton (1/1) 49'
Pen: Sexton (1/1) 7'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 47,300
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB15Israel Dagg
RW14Zac Guildford 52'
OC13Conrad Smith
IC12Sonny Bill Williams
LW11Julian Savea 64'
FH10Dan Carter
SH9Aaron Smith 56'
N88Kieran Read
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Victor Vito 46'
RL5Sam Whitelock
LL4Brodie Retallick 52'
TP3Owen Franks 61'
HK2Andrew Hore 61'
LP1Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK16Hika Elliot 61'
PR17Ben Franks 61'
LK18Ali Williams 52'
FL19Adam Thomson 46'
SH20Piri Weepu 56'
FH21Aaron Cruden 64'
WG22Ben Smith 52'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB15Rob Kearney
RW14Fergus McFadden
OC13Brian O'Driscoll (c)
IC12Keith Earls 72'
LW11Simon Zebo
FH10Jonathan Sexton 57'
SH9Conor Murray 61'
N88Jamie Heaslip
OF7Seán O'Brien
BF6Peter O'Mahony 61'
RL5Donnacha Ryan
LL4Dan Tuohy 61'
TP3Declan Fitzpatrick 55'
HK2Rory Best
LP1Cian Healy 71'
Replacements:
HK16Seán Cronin 71'
PR17Ronan Loughney 55'
LK18Donncha O'Callaghan 61'
N819Kevin McLaughlin 61'
SH20Eoin Reddan 61'
FH21Ronan O'Gara 57'
OC22Darren Cave 72'
Coach:
Declan Kidney

Touch judges:
Jaco Peyper
James Leckie
Television match official:
Matt Goddard

Second Test
16 June 2012
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  22–19  Ireland
Try: A. Smith 42' c
Con: Carter (1/1)
Pen: Carter (4/5) 22', 30', 35', 64'
Drop: Carter (1/1) 81'
 Report[6] Try: Murray 11' c
Con: Sexton (1/1)
Pen: Sexton (4/5) 20', 47', 65', 69'
Rugby League Park, Christchurch
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB15Israel Dagg 71' to 80'
RW14Zac Guildford
OC13Conrad Smith
IC12Sonny Bill Williams
LW11Julian Savea 73'
FH10Dan Carter
SH9Aaron Smith 64'
N88Kieran Read 40'
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Adam Thomson 65' 69'
RL5Sam Whitelock
LL4Brodie Retallick 64' 65' 69'
TP3Owen Franks 57'
HK2Andrew Hore
LP1Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK16Hika Elliot
PR17Ben Franks 57'
LK18Ali Williams 64'
LK19Sam Cane 40'
SH20Piri Weepu 64'
FH21Aaron Cruden
WG22Ben Smith 73'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB15Rob Kearney
RW14Fergus McFadden
OC13Brian O'Driscoll (c)
IC12Gordon D'Arcy 51'
LW11Andrew Trimble
FH10Jonathan Sexton
SH9Conor Murray 64'
N88Jamie Heaslip
OF7Seán O'Brien
BF6Kevin McLaughlin 61'
RL5Donnacha Ryan
LL4Dan Tuohy 58'
TP3Mike Ross
HK2Rory Best
LP1Cian Healy
Replacements:
HK16Seán Cronin
PR17Declan Fitzpatrick
LK18Donncha O'Callaghan 58'
N819Peter O'Mahony 61'
SH20Eoin Reddan 64'
FH21Ronan O'Gara 51'
WG22Simon Zebo
Coach:
Declan Kidney

Touch judges:
Romain Poite
Pascal Gauzere
Television match official:
Matt Goddard

  • This was Ireland's first Test match in Christchurch.

Third Test
23 June 2012
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  60–0  Ireland
Try: Cane (2) 6' c, 43' c
Williams (2) 11' c, 18' c
B. Smith 22' m
Gear 49' m
Messam 57' m
Dagg 62' c
Thomson 72' c
Con: Cruden (2/2) 7', 12'
Dagg (1/2) 19'
Barrett (3/5) 44', 63', 73'
Pen: Cruden (0/1)
Barrett (1/1) 40'
 Report[7]
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 25,100
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB15Israel Dagg
RW14Ben Smith
OC13Conrad Smith 60'
IC12Sonny Bill Williams
LW11Hosea Gear
FH10Aaron Cruden 23'
SH9Aaron Smith 60'
N88Richie McCaw (c)
OF7Sam Cane 69'
BF6Liam Messam
RL5Sam Whitelock 57'
LL4Luke Romano
TP3Owen Franks
HK2Andrew Hore 43'
LP1Tony Woodcock 76'
Replacements:
HK16Keven Mealamu 43'
PR17Ben Franks 76'
LK18Brodie Retallick 57'
FL19Adam Thomson 69'
SH20Piri Weepu 60'
FH21Beauden Barrett 23'
IC22Tamati Ellison 60'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB15Rob Kearney 40' to 50'
RW14Fergus McFadden
OC13Brian O'Driscoll (c)
IC12Paddy Wallace 54'
LW11Keith Earls 50' 54' 73'
FH10Jonathan Sexton
SH9Conor Murray 59'
N88Peter O'Mahony
OF7Seán O'Brien
BF6Kevin McLaughlin 54'
RL5Donnacha Ryan
LL4Dan Tuohy 55'
TP3Mike Ross 59'
HK2Rory Best 68'
LP1Cian Healy
Replacements:
HK16Seán Cronin 68'
PR17Declan Fitzpatrick 59'
LK18Donncha O'Callaghan 55'
FL19Chris Henry 54'
SH20Eoin Reddan 59'
FH21Ronan O'Gara 54'
WG22Andrew Trimble 50' 54' 73'
Coach:
Declan Kidney

Touch judges:
Pascal Gauzere
James Leckie
Television match official:
Matt Goddard

  • New Zealand's 60–0 victory was their largest-ever winning margin against Ireland.[8]
  • This remains Ireland's largest ever defeat.
  • Beauden Barrett made his international debut for New Zealand.

Touring squad

Ireland's 30-man squad for the three-Test tour of New Zealand. Ireland's initial squad for the clash against the Barbarians was announced on 15 May, no Leinster players were selected due to the RaboDirect PRO12 final.[9][10] Ireland's 29-man squad for the three-Test tour of New Zealand was named on 21 May. Four additional players were added to the squad.[11] Tommy Bowe was ruled out of the tour in early April after undergoing surgery to remove a haematoma.[12] Stephen Ferris was ruled out of the tour due to a calf injury, he was replaced by McLaughlin.[13] Isaac Boss was ruled out of the tour owing to an ongoing thigh problem, he was replaced by Marshall.[14] Paul O'Connell was ruled out of the tour after failing to recover sufficiently from a knee injury, he was replaced by McCarthy.[15] The additional players were Wilkinson and Henry. Loughney was also included to provide cover for Ross.[16]

Head Coach: Declan Kidney

  • Caps updated before tour. Ages are as of the first Test on 9 June.

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Rory Best Hooker (1982-08-15)15 August 1982 (aged 29) 59 Ulster
Seán Cronin Hooker (1986-05-06)6 May 1986 (aged 26) 19 Leinster
Mike Sherry Hooker (1988-06-18)18 June 1988 (aged 23) 0 Munster
Declan Fitzpatrick Prop (1983-07-12)12 July 1983 (aged 28) 0 Ulster
Cian Healy Prop (1987-10-07)7 October 1987 (aged 24) 30 Leinster
Ronan Loughney Prop (1984-11-01)1 November 1984 (aged 27) 0 Connacht
Mike Ross Prop (1979-12-21)21 December 1979 (aged 32) 20 Leinster
Brett Wilkinson Prop (1983-11-29)29 November 1983 (aged 28) 0 Connacht
Mike McCarthy Lock (1981-11-27)27 November 1981 (aged 30) 4 Connacht
Donncha O'Callaghan Lock (1979-03-24)24 March 1979 (aged 33) 85 Munster
Donnacha Ryan Lock (1983-12-11)11 December 1983 (aged 28) 18 Munster
Dan Tuohy Lock (1985-06-18)18 June 1985 (aged 26) 2 Ulster
Chris Henry Flanker (1984-10-17)17 October 1984 (aged 27) 1 Ulster
Kevin McLaughlin Flanker (1984-09-20)20 September 1984 (aged 27) 2 Leinster
Seán O'Brien Flanker (1987-02-14)14 February 1987 (aged 25) 19 Leinster
Jamie Heaslip Number 8 (1983-12-15)15 December 1983 (aged 28) 48 Leinster
Peter O'Mahony Number 8 (1989-09-17)17 September 1989 (aged 22) 4 Munster
Paul Marshall Scrum-half (1985-07-26)26 July 1985 (aged 26) 0 Ulster
Conor Murray Scrum-half (1989-04-20)20 April 1989 (aged 23) 9 Munster
Eoin Reddan Scrum-half (1980-11-20)20 November 1980 (aged 31) 42 Leinster
Ronan O'Gara Fly-half (1977-03-07)7 March 1977 (aged 35) 121 Munster
Jonathan Sexton Fly-half (1985-07-11)11 July 1985 (aged 26) 29 Leinster
Darren Cave Centre (1987-04-05)5 April 1987 (aged 25) 2 Ulster
Gordon D'Arcy Centre (1980-02-10)10 February 1980 (aged 32) 68 Leinster
Keith Earls Centre (1987-10-02)2 October 1987 (aged 24) 30 Munster
Brian O'Driscoll Centre (1979-01-21)21 January 1979 (aged 33) 117 Leinster
Fergus McFadden Wing (1986-06-17)17 June 1986 (aged 25) 11 Leinster
Andrew Trimble Wing (1984-10-20)20 October 1984 (aged 27) 46 Ulster
Simon Zebo Wing (1990-03-16)16 March 1990 (aged 22) 0 Munster
Rob Kearney Fullback (1986-03-26)26 March 1986 (aged 26) 38 Leinster

Coaching and management team
Position Name
Head Coach Declan Kidney
Team Manager Michael Kearney

Home squad

New Zealand 30-man squad named for the three-Test series against Ireland. Hika Elliot will train with the squad to provide cover for Keven Mealamu.[17]

Head Coach: Steve Hansen

  • Caps updated before tour. Ages are as of the first Test on 9 June.

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

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Hika Elliot Hooker (1986-01-22)22 January 1986 (aged 26) 3 Chiefs
Andrew Hore Hooker (1978-09-13)13 September 1978 (aged 33) 62 Highlanders
Keven Mealamu Hooker (1979-03-20)20 March 1979 (aged 33) 92 Blues
Wyatt Crockett Prop (1983-01-24)24 January 1983 (aged 29) 6 Crusaders
Ben Franks Prop (1984-03-27)27 March 1984 (aged 28) 15 Crusaders
Owen Franks Prop (1987-12-23)23 December 1987 (aged 24) 31 Crusaders
Ben Tameifuna Prop (1991-08-30)30 August 1991 (aged 20) 0 Chiefs
Tony Woodcock Prop (1981-01-27)27 January 1981 (aged 31) 83 Blues
Brodie Retallick Lock (1991-05-31)31 May 1991 (aged 21) 0 Chiefs
Luke Romano Lock (1986-02-16)16 February 1986 (aged 26) 0 Crusaders
Sam Whitelock Lock (1988-10-12)12 October 1988 (aged 23) 25 Crusaders
Ali Williams Lock (1981-04-30)30 April 1981 (aged 30) 73 Blues
Sam Cane Flanker (1992-01-13)13 January 1992 (aged 20) 0 Chiefs
Richie McCaw (c) Flanker (1980-12-31)31 December 1980 (aged 31) 103 Crusaders
Adam Thomson Flanker (1982-03-13)13 March 1982 (aged 30) 24 Highlanders
Kieran Read Number 8 (1985-10-26)26 October 1985 (aged 26) 36 Crusaders
Victor Vito Number 8 (1987-03-27)27 March 1987 (aged 25) 13 Hurricanes
Aaron Smith Scrum-half (1988-11-21)21 November 1988 (aged 23) 0 Highlanders
Piri Weepu Scrum-half (1983-09-07)7 September 1983 (aged 28) 56 Blues
Beauden Barrett Fly-half (1991-05-27)27 May 1991 (aged 21) 0 Hurricanes
Dan Carter(vc) Fly-half (1982-03-05)5 March 1982 (aged 30) 85 Crusaders
Aaron Cruden Fly-half (1989-01-08)8 January 1989 (aged 23) 9 Chiefs
Tamati Ellison Centre (1983-04-01)1 April 1983 (aged 29) 1 Highlanders
Ma'a Nonu Centre (1982-05-21)21 May 1982 (aged 30) 66 Blues
Conrad Smith Centre (1981-10-12)12 October 1981 (aged 30) 55 Hurricanes
Sonny Bill Williams Centre (1985-08-03)3 August 1985 (aged 26) 14 Chiefs
Hosea Gear Wing (1984-03-16)16 March 1984 (aged 28) 8 Highlanders
Zac Guildford Wing (1989-08-02)2 August 1989 (aged 22) 8 Crusaders
Julian Savea Wing (1990-08-07)7 August 1990 (aged 21) 0 Hurricanes
Israel Dagg Fullback (1988-06-06)6 June 1988 (aged 24) 12 Crusaders
Ben Smith Fullback (1986-06-01)1 June 1986 (aged 26) 2 Highlanders

Coaching and management team
Position Name
Head Coach Steve Hansen
Team Manager Darren Shand

See also

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