2012 7s Premier League

The 2012 7s Premier League (also known as the NBM 7s Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the first edition of the 7s Premier League tournament and was held at Outeniqua Park, George on 14 and 15 December 2012.[1]

2012 7s Premier League
Host nation South Africa
Date14–15 December 2012
Cup
ChampionSamurai Sevens
Runner-upCheetahs
Plate
WinnerLiving Ball
Runner-upBlue Bulls
Bowl
WinnerLions
Runner-upWestern Province
Shield
WinnerNo Shield competition
Runner-upNo Shield competition
2013 →

Format

The teams will be divided into four pools of three teams. On Day 1, each team in Pool A and Pool B will play cross-conference games against the three teams in the other pool. Similarly, each team in Pool C and Pool D will play cross-conference games against the three teams in the other pool.

The top two teams in each pool will qualify for the Cup Quarter Finals and the bottom team in each pool will qualify for the Bowl Semi-Finals. The winners of the Cup Quarter Finals will advance to the Cup Semi-Finals, while the losers of the Quarter Finals will advance to the Plate Semi-Finals. In the Cup, Plate and Bowl Semi-Finals, the winners will advance to the Final, while the losers will advance to the 3rd Place Play-Off.

Pools

Pool A

Log
2012 7s Premier League Pool A Log
Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Points
1NBM All-Stars33006439+259
2 Blue Bulls320110359+447
3Vikings30033894–563
The top 2 teams will qualify for the Cup Quarter Finals.

Points breakdown:
*3 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 point for a loss

Pool B

Log
2012 7s Premier League Pool B Log
Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Points
1 Cheetahs32017138+337
2 Boland Cavaliers31026889–215
3Mighty Mohicans31025378–255
The top 2 teams will qualify for the Cup Quarter Finals.

Points breakdown:
*3 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 point for a loss

Pool C

Log
2012 7s Premier League Pool C Log
Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Points
1Samurai Sevens33006936+339
2Kaizer Chiefs32017961+187
3 Western Province300327102–753
The top 2 teams will qualify for the Cup Quarter Finals.

Points breakdown:
*3 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 point for a loss

Pool D

Log
2012 7s Premier League Pool D Log
Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Points
1 Sharks32016465–17
2Living Ball31026952+175
3 Lions31026658+85
The top 2 teams will qualify for the Cup Quarter Finals.

Points breakdown:
*3 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 point for a loss

Fixtures and Results

Pool A v B

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Pool C v D

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Cup

Quarter Finals

The four Cup Quarter Final winners will advance to the Cup Semi-Finals. The four losers will advance to the Plate Semi-Finals.

Semi-Finals

3rd Place Play-off

Final

Plate

Semi-Finals

3rd Place Play-off

Final

Bowl

Semi-Finals

3rd Place Play-off

Final

Final Classification
Position Team
Cup
1Samurai Sevens
2 Cheetahs
3NBM All-Stars
4 Sharks
Plate
5Living Ball
6 Blue Bulls
7Kaizer Chiefs
8 Boland Cavaliers
Bowl
9 Lions
10 Western Province
11Vikings
12Mighty Mohicans

Teams and Players

The participating teams were:[2]

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References
  1. "SPL inaugural tournament". sevenspremierleague.co.za. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  2. "7's PL Teams & Players". sevenspremierleague.co.za. Archived from the original on 2012-07-04. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
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