2012 Currie Cup Premier Division
2012 Currie Cup Premier Division
Champions Western Province (33rd title)Matches played 35
Attendance 645,820 (average 18,452 per match)
Tries scored 169 (average 4.8 per match)
Top point scorer Louis Fouché (137)Top try scorer Raymond Rhule (8)← 2011 2013 →
The 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 74th season in the competition since it started in 1889 and was contested from 11 August to 27 October 2012. The tournament (known as the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division for sponsorship reasons) is the top tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition.
Competition Regular season and title play offs There were 6 participating teams in the 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away.
Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams losing a match by 7 points or less. Teams were to be ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finish first will have home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second will have home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals will play each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.
Relegation play offs The bottom team on the log will also qualify for the promotion/relegation play-offs. That team will play off against the team placed first in the 2012 Currie Cup First Division over two legs. The winner over these two ties (determined via team tables, with all Currie Cup ranking regulations in effect) will qualify for the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division , while the losing team will qualify for the 2013 Currie Cup First Division .
Teams Location of teams in 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division Changes from 2011 Team Listing Team Stadium Capacity Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria 51,762 Free State Cheetahs Free State Stadium , Bloemfontein 40,911 Golden Lions Coca-Cola Park , Johannesburg 62,567 Griquas Griqua Park , Kimberley 18,000 Sharks Kings Park Stadium , Durban 55,000 Western Province Newlands Stadium , Cape Town 51,900
Table 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division Table Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification 1 Sharks 10 7 0 3 292 233 +59 32 18 5 2 35 Semi-finals 2 Golden Lions 10 6 0 4 285 279 +6 24 23 4 0 28 3 Western Province 10 5 0 5 272 226 +46 28 19 3 2 25 4 Blue Bulls 10 5 0 5 280 291 −11 19 29 1 1 22 5 Griquas 10 4 0 6 250 313 −63 28 35 3 1 20 6 Free State Cheetahs 10 3 0 7 268 305 −37 26 33 2 4 18 Relegation Play-Offs
Fixtures and results All times are South African (GMT+2).
Round one 10 August 2012 Blue Bulls 35 – 20 Griquas Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria 19:10 Try: Akona Ndungane 43' Ruan Snyman 67' Con: Louis Fouché 44', 68' (2/2) Pen: Louis Fouché 9', 17', 26', 48', 54', 65', 70' (7/9) Drop: Jurgen Visser (0/1) Louis Fouché (0/1)Scoreboard Try: Rocco Jansen 11' Martin Muller 60' Con: Francois Brummer 12', 61' (2/2) Pen: Francois Brummer 4' (1/3) Drop: Francois Brummer 39' (1/1) Cards: Willie le Roux 20' to 30'Attendance: 7,236 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
11 August 2012 Golden Lions 43 – 20 Free State Cheetahs Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg 17:05 Try: Derick Minnie 16' Andries Coetzee 33' Hendrik Roodt 65' Ruan Combrinck 78' Con: Butch James 17', 34', 66' (3/3) Guy Cronjé 79' (1/1) Pen: Butch James 12', 31', 39', 60', 72' (5/5)Scoreboard Try: Raymond Rhule 55', 62' Con: Riaan Smit 56', 63' (2/2) Pen: Riaan Smit 15', 25' (2/2) Cards: Andries Strauss 59' to 70'Attendance: 10,316 Referee: Marius Jonker
11 August 2012 Western Province 23 – 25 Sharks Newlands Stadium , Cape Town 19:10 Try: Tiaan Liebenberg 17' Deon Fourie 70' Con: Joe Pietersen 18', 71' (2/2) Pen: Joe Pietersen 5', 11', 55' (3/4) Drop: Burton Francis (0/1)Scoreboard Try: Paul Jordaan 41' Craig Burden 44', 55' Con: Meyer Bosman 45', 56' (2/3) Pen: Meyer Bosman 31' (1/1) Drop: Riaan Viljoen 73' (1/1) Cards: Jacques Botes 67' to 77'Attendance: 14,261 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Round two 17 August 2012 Free State Cheetahs 32 – 18 Blue Bulls Free State Stadium , Bloemfontein 19:10 Try: Andries Ferreira 1' Kabamba Floors 40' Con: Riaan Smit 2', 40' (4/4) Pen: Riaan Smit 18', 26', 36', 47', 57' (5/5) Nico Scheepers 80' (1/1)Scoreboard Try: CJ Stander 29' 73' Con: Louis Fouché 30' (1/2) Pen: Louis Fouché 20', 45' (2/3)Attendance: 15,827 Referee: Sindile Mayende
18 August 2012 Griquas 20 – 25 Western Province Griqua Park , Kimberley 14:30 Try: Rynard Landman 6' Wilmaure Louw 12' Jaco Nepgen 79' Con: Francois Brummer 13' (1/3) Pen: Francois Brummer 43' (1/1)Scoreboard Try: Ederies Arendse 39' JP du Plessis 54' Steven Kitshoff 66' Con: Demetri Catrakilis 40', 67' (2/3) Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 63', 70' (2/2)Attendance: 11,272 Referee: Marius Jonker
18 August 2012 Sharks 30 – 14 Golden Lions Kings Park Stadium , Durban 19:15 Try: S'bura Sithole 50' Odwa Ndungane 57' Jean Deysel 65' Con: Meyer Bosman 51', 58', 66' (3/3) Pen: Meyer Bosman 9', 33', 45' (3/4)Scoreboard Try: Penalty Try 16' Cobus Grobbelaar 61' Con: Butch James 17', 62' (2/2) Cards: Hendrik Roodt 39' to 51'Attendance: 17,838 Referee: Mark Lawrence
Round three 25 August 2012 Golden Lions 26 – 23 Western Province Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg 17:05 Try: Josh Strauss 27' Pen: Elton Jantjies 15', 37', 45', 64', 66', 74', 84' (7/7) Cards: CJ van der Linde 78' to 88'Scoreboard Try: Gerhard van den Heever 9' Brok Harris 78' Con: Demetri Catrakilis 10', 79' (2/2) Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 13', 56', 72' (3/4)Attendance: 13,236 Referee: Stuart Berry
25 August 2012 Blue Bulls 42 – 31 Sharks Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria 19:10 Try: CJ Stander 51' Arno Botha 64' Francois Venter 70' Con: Louis Fouche 52', 65', 71' (3/3) Pen: Louis Fouche 3', 16', 26', 43', 49', 60' (6/6) Drop: Louis Fouche 38' (1/2)Scoreboard Try: Jean Deysel 22' Charl McLeod 40' Marius Joubert 56' Odwa Ndungane 80' Con: Riaan Viljoen 23', 40', 57', 81' (4/4) Pen: Riaan Viljoen 47' (1/1)Attendance: 14,647 Referee: Jaco Peyper
Round four 1 September 2012 Sharks 34 – 32 Free State Cheetahs Kings Park Stadium , Durban 17:05 Try: Riaan Viljoen 48' Odwa Ndungane 61' 67' Meyer Bosman 76' Con: Meyer Bosman 49', 62', 68', 77' (4/4) Pen: Meyer Bosman 5', 36' (2/2)Scoreboard Try: Sarel Pretorius 36' Raymond Rhule 38' Nico Scheepers 56' Con: Nico Scheepers 37' (1/2) Sias Ebersohn (0/1) Pen: Nico Scheepers 14', 24', 54' (3/4) Drop: Sias Ebersohn 27', 65' (2/2)Attendance: 18,874 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Round Five 8 September 2012 Griquas 22 – 15 Sharks Griqua Park , Kimberley 15:00 Try: Marnus Schoeman 18' Con: Francois Brummer 19' (1/1) Pen: Francois Brummer 6', 31', 37', 53', 75' (5/5) Cards: Leon Karemaker 50' to 60'Scoreboard Pen: Meyer Bosman 11', 24', 34', 43', 50' (5/5)Attendance: 8,047 Referee: Pro Legoete
8 September 2012 Free State Cheetahs 22 – 29 Western Province Free State Stadium , Bloemfontein 19:10 Try: Sarel Pretorius 26' Con: Nico Scheepers 27' (1/1) Pen: Nico Scheepers 6', 16', 30', 39', 60' (5/6)Scoreboard Try: Gio Aplon 2' Marcel Brache 66' Con: Demetri Catrakilis 3', 67' (2/2) Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 25', 34', 51', 54', 57' (5/5)Attendance: 17,876 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Round Six 15 September 2012 Free State Cheetahs 23 – 38 Golden Lions Free State Stadium , Bloemfontein 17:05 Try: Marcel van der Merwe 17', 70' Con: Nico Scheepers 18', 71' (2/2) Pen: Nico Scheepers 9', 25', 27' (3/5)Scoreboard Try: Franco van der Merwe 10' Ruan Combrinck 39', 75' Deon Helberg 41' Con: Elton Jantjies 11', 40', 42' (2/3) Pen: Elton Jantjies 2', 5', 60', 63' (4/5) Ruan Combrinck (0/1) Cards: Franco van der Merwe 49' to 59'Attendance: 15,399 Referee: Sindile Mayende
15 September 2012 Sharks 43 – 27 Western Province Kings Park Stadium , Durban 19:10 Try: Jacques Botes 17', 69' Keegan Daniel 61' penalty try 82' Con: Meyer Bosman 18', 62', 70', 83' (4/4) Pen: Meyer Bosman 2', 7', 37', 44', 50' (5/6) Cards: Jean Deysel 53' to 63'Scoreboard Try: Louis Schreuder 65', 72' Con: Demetri Catrakilis 66' (1/1) Joe Pietersen (0/1) Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 5', 14', 27', 40', 59' (5/5) Drop: Marcel Brache (0/1) Cards: Jebb Sinclair 53' Tyrone Holmes 68' Wilhelm van der Sluys 75'Attendance: 27,037 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Round Seven 22 September 2012 Blue Bulls 34 – 30 Free State Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria 17:05 Try: Sampie Mastriet 12' Franco Mostert 42' CJ Stander 76' Con: Louis Fouché 42', 77' (2/3) Pen: Louis Fouché 4', 21', 29', 33', 44' (5/8) Drop: Louis Fouché (0/2)Scoreboard Try: Raymond Rhule 54' Nico Scheepers 62' Marcel van der Merwe 79' Con: Nico Scheepers 55', 63', 79' (3/3) Pen: Nico Scheepers 9', 18', 40' (3/4)Attendance: 17,374 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
22 September 2012 Golden Lions 28 – 22 Sharks Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg 19:10 Try: Ruan Combrinck 69' Jaco Kriel 72' Con: Elton Jantjies (0/2) Pen: Elton Jantjies 19', 28', 47', 50', 54', 66' (6/6) Drop: Elton Jantjies (0/1)Scoreboard Try: Odwa Ndungane 32' Cobus Reinach 40' Con: Meyer Bosman (0/2) Pen: Riaan Viljoen (0/1) Meyer Bosman 20', 30', 57', 59' (4/4)Attendance: 31,045 Referee: Jason Jaftha
Round Eight 28 September 2012 Sharks 13 – 12 Blue Bulls Kings Park Stadium , Durban 19:10 Try: Paul Jordaan 21' Keegan Daniel 45' Con: Meyer Bosman (0/2) Pen: Meyer Bosman 53' (1/2) Cards: Pieter Dixon 69'Scoreboard Pen: Louis Fouché 29', 40', 70' (3/3) Drop: Louis Fouché 3' (1/3)Attendance: 26,383 Referee: Mark Lawrence
29 September 2012 Western Province 9 – 22 Golden Lions Newlands Stadium , Cape Town 14:00 Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 45', 47' (2/3) Joe Pietersen 23' (1/1)Scoreboard Try: Deon Helberg 65' Con: Butch James 66' (1/1) Pen: Butch James 2', 37', 42', 71' (4/4) Ruan Combrinck 52' (1/1) Drop: Butch James (0/1) Cards: Butch James 47' to 57'Attendance: 5,087 Referee: Marius Jonker
Round Nine 5 October 2012 Blue Bulls 26 – 13 Western Province Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria 19:10 Try: Akona Ndungane 37' Con: Louis Fouché (0/1) Pen: Louis Fouché 4', 27', 45', 50', 52', 72', 79' (7/8) Drop: Louis Fouché (0/2)Scoreboard Try: penalty try 69' Con: Demetri Catrakilis 70' (1/1) Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 40', 48' (2/3)Attendance: 15,677 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
6 October 2012 Griquas 37 – 21 Golden Lions Griqua Park , Kimberley 14:00 Try: Lourens Adriaanse 28' Leon Karemaker 37' Rocco Jansen 38', 79' Con: Francois Brummer 29', 38', 63', 80' (4/4) Pen: Francois Brummer 46', 54', 76' (3/4)Scoreboard Try: Cobus Grobbelaar 19' Michael Rhodes 23' Con: Butch James 15' (1/2) Pen: Butch James 9', 40', 68' (3/4)Attendance: 6,935 Referee: Mark Lawrence
6 October 2012 Free State Cheetahs 30 – 37 Sharks Free State Stadium , Bloemfontein 19:15 Try: Raymond Rhule 11', 80' Sarel Pretorius 54' Con: Nico Scheepers 12', 55' (2/2) Tewis de Bruyn 80' (1/1) Pen: Nico Scheepers 7', 47', 66' (3/3)Scoreboard Try: Odwa Ndungane 28', 28' Paul Jordaan 28' Jacques Botes 28' Kyle Cooper 28' Con: Meyer Bosman 25', 42', 72' (3/4), Riaan Viljoen (0/1) Pen: Meyer Bosman 16', 51' (2/2)Attendance: 21,932 Referee: Jason Jaftha
Round Ten 12 October 2012 Sharks 42 – 3 Griquas Kings Park Stadium , Durban 19:10 Try: Cobus Reinach 8' Louis Ludik 27' Lwazi Mvovo 37' Tera Mtembu 69' Charl McLeod 78' Con: Patrick Lambie 9', 38', 70', 79' (4/5) Pen: Patrick Lambie 14', 44', 52' (3/4) Cards: Keegan Daniel 31' to 41'Scoreboard Pen: Francois Brummer 18' (1/2) Cards: Jannie Boshoff 39' to 49'Attendance: 17,156 Referee: Jaco Peyper
13 October 2012 Golden Lions 29 – 50 Blue Bulls Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg 19:10 Try: Michael Rhodes 13' Anthony Volmink 53' Con: Butch James 14', 54' (2/2) Pen: Butch James 8', 12', 17', 43', 47' (5/5)Scoreboard Try: Bjorn Basson 32' Jano Vermaak 49' Arno Botha 59' Dewald Potgieter 63' Akona Ndungane 74' Con: Morné Steyn 33', 50', 60', 64' (4/4) Louis Fouché 75' (1/1) Pen: Morné Steyn 5', 23', 28', 40' (4/5) Drop: Morné Steyn 15' (1/2)Attendance: 22,938 Referee: Craig Joubert
Title Play-Off Games Semi-finals 20 October 2012 Sharks 20 – 3 Blue Bulls Kings Park Stadium , Durban 16:30 Try: Lwazi Mvovo 74' Pen: Patrick Lambie 22', 30', 33', 47', 68' (5/5)Scoreboard Pen: Morné Steyn 62' Cards: Morné Mellett 30' to 40'Attendance: 35,835 Referee: Mark Lawrence
Final 27 October 2012 Sharks 18 – 25 Western Province Kings Park Stadium , Durban 17:00 Pen: Patrick Lambie 5', 13', 18', 27', 44', 56' (6/6)Scoreboard Try: Juan de Jongh 36' Con: Demetri Catrakilis 37' (1/1) Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 3', 40', 64' (3) Joe Pietersen 33' (1/2) Drop: Demetri Catrakilis 66', 76' (2/3)Attendance: 48,328 Referee: Jaco Peyper
Promotion/Relegation Games Tables 2012 Currie Cup Promotion Relegation Games Table Pos Teamvte Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts 1 Free State Cheetahs (P)2 2 0 0 69 20 +49 9 2 1 0 9 2 Eastern Province Kings (F)2 0 0 2 20 69 −49 2 9 0 0 0
Results Free State Cheetahs remain in the Premier Division for 2013 .Eastern Province Kings remain in the First Division for 2013 .Players Player statistics Awards See also External links . South African Rugby Union . . South African Rugby Union . 