2012 Currie Cup First Division
The 2012 Currie Cup First Division was contested from 30 June to 13 October 2012. The tournament (also known as the Absa Currie Cup First Division for sponsorship reasons) is the second tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces.
2012 Currie Cup First Division | |
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Countries | South Africa |
Date | 30 June – 13 October 2012 |
Champions | Eastern Province Kings (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Pumas |
Promoted | None |
Matches played | 59 |
Attendance | 203,777 (average 3,454 per match) |
Tries scored | 503 (average 8.5 per match) |
Top point scorer | André Pretorius (166) |
Top try scorer | Allister Kettledas (14) |
Competition
Regular season and title play offs
There were 8 participating teams in the 2012 Currie Cup First 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 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 finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.
Promotion play offs
The top team on the log will also qualify for the promotion/relegation play-offs. That team will play off against the team placed sixth in the 2012 Currie Cup Premier 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
Team Listing
Team | Stadium | Capacity |
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Boland Cavaliers | Boland Stadium, Wellington | 7,500 |
Boland Park, Worcester | 5,000 | |
Wesbank Sports Grounds, Malmesbury | 4,500 | |
Border Bulldogs | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | 16,000 |
Eastern Province Kings | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | 48,459 |
Falcons | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | 7,000 |
Griffons | North West Stadium, Welkom | 17,000 |
Leopards | Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom | 15,000 |
Pumas | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit | 40,929 |
SWD Eagles | Outeniqua Park, George | 10,000 |
Table
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Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |||
1 | Eastern Province Kings | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 515 | 246 | +269 | 64 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 62 | ||
2 | Pumas | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 525 | 365 | +160 | 64 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 50 | ||
3 | Griffons | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 476 | 491 | −15 | 65 | 70 | 10 | 2 | 48 | ||
4 | Leopards | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 511 | 449 | +62 | 66 | 51 | 10 | 2 | 44 | ||
5 | SWD Eagles | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 473 | 445 | +28 | 60 | 56 | 8 | 1 | 43 | ||
6 | Boland Cavaliers | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 466 | 487 | −21 | 63 | 67 | 8 | 6 | 30 | ||
7 | Falcons | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 393 | 598 | −205 | 56 | 82 | 7 | 2 | 23 | ||
8 | Border Bulldogs | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 315 | 593 | −288 | 41 | 80 | 6 | 5 | 11 | ||
The top team qualified to the Promotion Play-Offs. The top 4 teams qualified for the Title Play-Off Semi-Final games. Points breakdown: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match |
Fixtures and results
All times are South African (GMT+2).
Regular Season
Round One
29 June 2012 | Boland Cavaliers | 20 – 25 | Eastern Province Kings | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
15:00 | Try: Jacquin Jansen Con: Elgar Watts Pen: Elgar Watts Ricardo Croy |
Scoreboard[1] | Try: George Whitehead Cornell du Preez SP Marais Con: George Whitehead Wesley Dunlop Pen: George Whitehead Wesley Dunlop Drop: Wesley Dunlop (0/1) |
Attendance: 600 Referee: Jason Jaftha |
29 June 2012 | SWD Eagles | 46 – 8 | Border Bulldogs | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
19:00 | Try: Alshaun Bock Elric van Vuuren Jéan Rossouw Dumisani Meslane Johan Herbst Kempie Rautenbach Con: Kurt Coleman Pen: Kurt Coleman Cards: Lehan Koekemoer |
Scoreboard[2] | Try: Chrislyn van Schalkwyk Con: Ntabeni Dukisa (0/1) Pen: Louis Kruger (0/1) Ntabeni Dukisa Cards: Gareth Krause Armon Fourie Ntando Kebe |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Joey Salmans |
30 June 2012 | Leopards | 32 – 23 | Pumas | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
14:30 | Try: Allister Kettledas Danie Dames Juan Pretorius Con: Gerhard Nortier (0/3) Adriaan Engelbrecht Pen: Gerhard Nortier (0/1) Adriaan Engelbrecht |
Scoreboard[3] | Try: JW Jonker Jaco Bouwer Con: JC Roos Pen: JC Roos |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Tiaan Jonker |
30 June 2012 | Falcons | 27 – 37 | Griffons | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
15:00 | Try: Sandile Ngcobo Marco Kotzé JW Bell Reg Muller Con: Jaun Kotzé (0/1) Karlo Aspeling Pen: Karlo Aspeling Cards: Shöne Van der Walt |
Scoreboard[4] | Try: Hansie Graaff Charles Marais Willie Britz Tertius Maarman Con: Tiaan van Wyk (0/1) Hansie Graaff Tertius Maarman (0/1) Pen: Tiaan van Wyk |
Attendance: 300 Referee: Pro Legoete |
Round Two
6 July 2012 | Border Bulldogs | 11 – 33 | Falcons | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
19:00 | Try: Lubabalo Mzwakali Con: Logan Basson (0/1) Pen: Reinhardt Gerber |
Scoreboard[5] | Try: Karlo Aspeling Vernon du Preez Willie Odendaal Jacques Nieuwenhuis Con: Karlo Aspeling Pen: Karlo Aspeling (0/1) Drop: Karlo Aspeling (0/1) |
Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Jason Jaftha |
6 July 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 38 – 15 | SWD Eagles | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
19:00 | Try: Wimpie van der Walt SP Marais Cornell du Preez George Whitehead Con: George Whitehead Pen: George Whitehead |
Scoreboard[6] | Try: Alshaun Bock Deroy Rhoode Con: Kurt Coleman Pen: Kurt Coleman |
Attendance: 4,584 Referee: Rasta Rashivenga |
7 July 2012 | Griffons | 41 – 20 | Leopards | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
15:00 | Try: Japie Nel Tertius Maarman Reinhardt Erwee Werner Griesel Con: Reinhardt Erwee Pen: Reinhardt Erwee Cards: Gavin Annandale |
Scoreboard[7] | Try: George Tossel Juan Pretorius Con: Gerhard Nortier (0/1) Adriaan Engelbrecht Pen: Gerhard Nortier |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
7 July 2012 | Pumas | 33 – 10 | Boland Cavaliers | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit | ||
15:00 | Try: Jaco Bouwer Carl Bezuidenhout JW Jonker Con: Carl Bezuidenhout |
Scoreboard[8] | Try: Johnathan Francke Con: Elgar Watts Pen: Elgar Watts |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Ben Crouse |
Round Three
13 July 2012 | Boland Cavaliers | 21 – 23 | Leopards | Wesbank Sports Grounds, Malmesbury | ||
15:00 | Try: Elgar Watts Franzel September Milroy Isaacs Con: Elgar Watts Pen: Elgar Watts (0/3) Cards: Junior Bester |
Scoreboard[9] | Try: Siyanda Ndlovu Edgar Marutlulle Hoffmann Maritz Con: André Pretorius Adriaan Engelbrecht (0/2) Pen: Adriaan Engelbrecht Cards: Robert Kruger |
Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Pro Legoete |
13 July 2012 | Griffons | 29 – 24 | Border Bulldogs | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
15:00 | Try: Reinhardt Erwee Japie Nel Werner Griesel Con: Reinhardt Erwee Pen: Reinhardt Erwee |
Scoreboard[10] | Try: Sinovuyo Nyoka Thembani Mkokeli Chrislyn van Schalkwyk Con: Ntabeni Dukisa Louis Kruger Pen: Ntabeni Dukisa |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Joey Salmans |
13 July 2012 | SWD Eagles | 22 – 16 | Pumas | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
19:00 | Try: Johan Herbst Con: Kurt Coleman Pen: Kurt Coleman Theuns Kotzé |
Scoreboard[11] | Try: RW Kember Renaldo Bothma Con: JC Roos (0/2) Pen: JC Roos Cards: Dewald Pretorius |
Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Sindile Mayende |
14 July 2012 | Falcons | 20 – 37 | Eastern Province Kings | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
15:00 | Try: Reg Muller JW Bell Uzair Cassiem Con: Karlo Aspeling Pen: Karlo Aspeling Drop: Arno Poley (0/1) Cards: Hannes Ludik |
Scoreboard[12] | Try: Michael Killian Clint Newland Jongi Nokwe Lizo Gqoboka Con: George Whitehead Pen: George Whitehead Wesley Dunlop Cards: Hannes Franklin |
Attendance: 300 Referee: Stuart Berry |
Round Four
20 July 2012 | Boland Cavaliers | 20 – 23 | Griffons | Boland Park, Worcester | ||
16:00 | Try: Ashton Constant Elgar Watts Brendon April Con: Elgar Watts Jacquin Jansen (0/1) Pen: Elgar Watts |
Scoreboard[13] | Try: Derick van Heerden Tertius Maarman Willie Britz Con: Reinhardt Erwee Pen: Reinhardt Erwee |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Archie Sehlako |
20 July 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 56 – 5 | Border Bulldogs | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
19:10 | Try: Luke Watson Wayne Stevens Wayne van Heerden SP Marais Scott van Breda penalty try Con: Wesley Dunlop George Whitehead |
Scoreboard[14] | Try: Gareth Krause Con: Ntabeni Dukisa (0/1) |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Quinton Immelman |
21 July 2012 | Leopards | 68 – 35 | SWD Eagles | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
15:00 | Try: Allister Kettledas Joubert Engelbrecht Stompie de Wet Johann Laker Con: André Pretorius Adriaan Engelbrecht Pen: André Pretorius Adriaan Engelbrecht (0/1) Drop: André Pretorius |
Scoreboard[15] | Try: Alshaun Bock Dumisani Meslane Baldwin McBean Elric van Vuuren Wayne Khan Con: Theuns Kotzé Drop: Alshaun Bock (0/1) Theuns Kotzé (0/1) Cards: Grant le Roux Mzo Dyantyi |
Attendance: 3,600 Referee: Stuart Berry |
21 July 2012 | Pumas | 36 – 35 | Falcons | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit | ||
15:00 | Try: Renaldo Bothma Ashwin Scott Carl Bezuidenhout RW Kember Con: Carl Bezuidenhout JC Roos Pen: Carl Bezuidenhout |
Scoreboard[16] | Try: Uzair Cassiem JW Bell Karlo Aspeling Con: Karlo Aspeling Arno Poley Pen: Karlo Aspeling Drop: Karlo Aspeling Cards: Bovril de Bruin |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Marius Jonker |
Round Five
27 July 2012 | Border Bulldogs | 18 – 51 | Pumas | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
19:00 | Try: Gareth Krause Matthew Taljard Con: Quinton Crocker Pen: Quinton Crocker |
Scoreboard[17] | Try: Dewald Pretorius Corné Fourie Rudi Mathee Renaldo Bothma Torsten van Jaarsveld Nqubeko Zulu Con: Naas Olivier Pen: Naas Olivier |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Sindile Mayende |
27 July 2012 | SWD Eagles | 21 – 21 | Boland Cavaliers | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
19:00 | Try: Mzo Dyantyi Stokkies Hanekom Con: Theuns Kotzé Pen: Theuns Kotzé |
Scoreboard[18] | Try: Elgar Watts Lungelo Payi Con: Elgar Watts Pen: Elgar Watts Cards: Vainon Willis |
Attendance: 850 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen |
28 July 2012 | Falcons | 22 – 51 | Leopards | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
14:05 | Try: Sino Ganto Willie Odendaal JC Greyling Con: Karlo Aspeling Pen: Karlo Aspeling Drop: Karlo Aspeling (0/1) |
Scoreboard[19] | Try: Stompie de Wet Allister Kettledas Danie Dames Hoffmann Maritz Con: André Pretorius Adriaan Engelbrecht Pen: André Pretorius Adriaan Engelbrecht Drop: André Pretorius |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Joey Salmans |
28 July 2012 | Griffons | 10 – 34 | Eastern Province Kings | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
15:00 | Try: Nicky Steyn Francois Uys Con: Reinhardt Erwee (0/2) Cards: Hansie Graaff |
Scoreboard[20] | Try: Marcello Sampson Thabo Mamojele George Whitehead Tiger Mangweni Con: George Whitehead Pen: George Whitehead |
Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Pro Legoete |
Round Six
3 August 2012 | Pumas | 30 – 30 | Eastern Province Kings | Puma Stadium, Witbank | ||
19:10 | Try: Renaldo Bothma JW Jonker Tiaan Marx Con: JC Roos Pen: JC Roos |
Scoreboard[21] | Try: Marcello Sampson David Bulbring Hannes Franklin Con: George Whitehead Pen: George Whitehead |
Attendance: 8,900 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
3 August 2012 | SWD Eagles | 20 – 13 | Griffons | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
19:10 | Try: Alshaun Bock Grant Kemp Con: Elric van Vuuren Pen: Elric van Vuuren Cards: Michael Vermaak Mzo Dyantyi |
Scoreboard[22] | Try: Hansie Graaff Nicky Steyn Con: Tiaan van Wyk (0/2) Pen: Tiaan van Wyk Cards: Martin Sithole |
Attendance: 700 Referee: Lusanda Jam |
4 August 2012 | Boland Cavaliers | 79 – 26 | Falcons | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
14:45 | Try: Zandré Jordaan Franzel September Elgar Watts Neil Papier Cornal Hendricks Madoda Yako Brendon April PJ van Zyl Con: Elgar Watts Ricardo Croy Pen: Elgar Watts |
Scoreboard[23] | Try: Jaco Oosthuizen Nico Pretorius JC Greyling Con: Karlo Aspeling Jaun Kotzé |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Matt Kemp |
4 August 2012 | Leopards | 53 – 28 | Border Bulldogs | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
19:10 | Try: Stompie de Wet Joubert Engelbrecht Danie Dames Gerhard Nortier Con: André Pretorius Pen: André Pretorius |
Scoreboard[24] | Try: Ruan Jacobs Lesley Luiters Jannie Myburgh Gareth Krause Con: Jannie Myburgh |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
Round Seven
10 August 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 20 – 12 | Leopards | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
19:00 | Try: Paul Perez Con: George Whitehead (0/1) Pen: George Whitehead Wesley Dunlop Cards: Clint Newland |
Scoreboard[25] | Pen: André Pretorius Drop: André Pretorius (0/2) |
Attendance: 4,103 Referee: Pro Legoete |
11 August 2012 | Border Bulldogs | 32 – 39 | Boland Cavaliers | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
15:00 | Try: Chumani Booi Ruan Jacobs Shane Spring Lesley Luiters Chrislyn van Schalkwyk Con: Jannie Myburgh (0/3) Quinton Crocker Pen: Jannie Myburgh |
Scoreboard[26] | Try: Jacquin Jansen Eric Zana Johnathan Francke Con: Jacquin Jansen Pen: Jacquin Jansen Drop: Jacquin Jansen (0/1) |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Ben Crouse |
11 August 2012 | Falcons | 22 – 47 | SWD Eagles | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
15:00 | Try: Hendrik Meyer Hannes Ludik Jaun Kotzé Con: Karlo Aspeling (0/1) Jaun Kotzé Pen: Karlo Aspeling Cards: MC Botes |
Scoreboard[27] | Try: Johan Herbst Elric van Vuuren Stokkies Hanekom Alshaun Bock Dumisani Meslane Con: Elric van Vuuren Pen: Elric van Vuuren |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Craig Joubert |
11 August 2012 | Griffons | 34 – 67 | Pumas | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
15:00 | Try: Werner Griesel Hansie Graaff Sarel Louw Shane Hancke Con: Tiaan van Wyk Pen: Tiaan van Wyk |
Scoreboard[28] | Try: Corné Fourie Carl Bezuidenhout Uzair Cassiem JW Jonker Eduan van der Walt penalty try Con: JC Roos Pen: JC Roos |
Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
Round Eight
17 August 2012 | Griffons | 36 – 39 | Falcons | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
15:00 | Try: Rudi Britz Nicky Steyn Reinhardt Erwee Chris Ehlers Ossie Nortjé Con: Tiaan van Wyk Hansie Graaff Cards: Reinhardt Erwee |
Scoreboard[29] | Try: Nico Engelbrecht Anrich Richter JW Bell Con: Karlo Aspeling Jaun Kotzé Pen: Jaun Kotzé |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Jason Jaftha |
17 August 2012 | Border Bulldogs | 27 – 33 | SWD Eagles | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
19:00 | Try: Chumani Booi Frans Laatz Con: Jannie Myburgh Pen: Jannie Myburgh Drop: Jannie Myburgh (0/1) Cards: Deroy Rhoode |
Scoreboard[30] | Try: Johan Herbst Shaun Raubenheimer Theuns Kotzé Jeff Taljard Con: Theuns Kotzé Pen: Theuns Kotzé (0/1) Drop: Theuns Kotzé (0/1) |
Attendance: 1,450 Referee: Stuart Berry |
17 August 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 57 – 19 | Boland Cavaliers | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
19:00 | Try: Luke Watson Clint Newland Tiger Mangweni Wesley Dunlop SP Marais Cornell du Preez Wimpie van der Walt Con: Wesley Dunlop George Whitehead Pen: Wesley Dunlop |
Scoreboard[31] | Try: PJ van Zyl Nolan Clark Senan van der Merwe Con: Jacquin Jansen Eric Zana |
Attendance: 3,794 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
17 August 2012 | Pumas | 38 – 27 | Leopards | Puma Stadium, Witbank | ||
19:00 | Try: RW Kember Shaun Venter Coenie van Wyk Con: JC Roos Pen: JC Roos Drop: JC Roos (0/1) |
Scoreboard[32] | Try: Allister Kettledas SJ Niemand Stompie de Wet Jaco Grobler Con: André Pretorius Pen: André Pretorius |
Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Ben Crouse |
Round Nine
24 August 2012 | Boland Cavaliers | 33 – 36 | Pumas | Boland Park, Worcester | ||
15:00 | Try: Zandré Jordaan Brendon April Eric Zana Senan van der Merwe Con: Jacquin Jansen Pen: Jacquin Jansen |
Scoreboard[33] | Try: MJ Mentz Uzair Cassiem Shaun Venter Con: JC Roos Pen: JC Roos Trompie Pretorius (0/1) Drop: JC Roos (0/1) |
Attendance: 4,100 Referee: Jason Jaftha |
24 August 2012 | SWD Eagles | 7 – 29 | Eastern Province Kings | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
19:10 | Try: Lyndon Hartnick Con: Elric van Vuuren Pen: Theuns Kotzé (0/1) Drop: Theuns Kotzé (0/1) Cards: Clinton Wagman |
Scoreboard[34] | Try: Norman Nelson Wesley Dunlop Wayne Stevens Clint Newland Con: Wesley Dunlop Pen: Wesley Dunlop George Whitehead (0/1) |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Quinton Immelman |
25 August 2012 | Falcons | 38 – 36 | Border Bulldogs | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
15:00 | Try: Reg Muller Sandile Ngcobo Jacques Alberts JW Bell Hendrik Meyer Con: Karlo Aspeling Jaun Kotzé (0/1) Pen: Karlo Aspeling (0/1) Cards: James Jackson |
Scoreboard[35] | Try: Lesley Luiters Gareth Krause Nomani Tonga Brian Shabangu Ruan Jacobs Con: Jannie Myburgh Reinhardt Gerber Louis Kruger Pen: Jannie Myburgh |
Attendance: 650 Referee: Tiaan Jonker |
25 August 2012 | Leopards | 32 – 38 | Griffons | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
15:00 | Try: Siyanda Ndlovu BG Uys Hoffmann Maritz Marius Fourie Con: André Pretorius Pen: André Pretorius Drop: André Pretorius (0/1) |
Scoreboard[36] | Try: Hansie Graaff Chris Ehlers Martin Sithole Con: Hansie Graaff Pen: Hansie Graaff Drop: Hansie Graaff (0/2) |
Attendance: 7,800 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
Round Ten
31 August 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 45 – 24 | Falcons | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
19:00 | Try: Luke Watson penalty try Cornell du Preez Jaco Engels Wayne Stevens Con: George Whitehead Wesley Dunlop |
Scoreboard[37] | Try: Jaco Oosthuizen Reg Muller Con: Karlo Aspeling Pen: Karlo Aspeling Drop: Karlo Aspeling |
Attendance: 1,948 Referee: Stuart Berry |
31 August 2012 | Border Bulldogs | 33 – 53 | Griffons | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
19:00 | Try: Ruan Jacobs Quinton Crocker Brian Shabangu Marius Visser Shane Spring Con: Reinhardt Gerber |
Scoreboard[38] | Try: Shane Hancke Erik le Roux Joubert Horn Martin Sithole Con: Hansie Graaff Pen: Hansie Graaff |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Sindile Mayende |
1 September 2012 | Leopards | 39 – 34 | Boland Cavaliers | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
15:00 | Try: Berty Visser Marius Fourie Jaco Grobler Robert Kruger Edgar Marutlulle Brendon Snyman Con: André Pretorius Pen: André Pretorius |
Scoreboard[39] | Try: Cheswin Williams Eric Zana Cornal Hendricks Zandré Jordaan Con: Cheswin Williams Pen: Cheswin Williams |
Attendance: 1,350 Referee: Marius Jonker |
1 September 2012 | Pumas | 70 – 27 | SWD Eagles | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit | ||
15:00 | Try: Jaco Bouwer Trompie Pretorius Uzair Cassiem Wilhelm Loock Nqubeko Zulu JW Jonker Ashwin Scott Con: JC Roos Doppies le Roux Pen: JC Roos (0/1) |
Scoreboard[40] | Try: Wayne Khan Elric van Vuuren Con: Elric van Vuuren Pen: Elric van Vuuren |
Attendance: 3,700 Referee: Joey Salmans |
Round Eleven
7 September 2012 | SWD Eagles | 64 – 34 | Leopards | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
19:00 | Try: Clinton Wagman Johan Herbst Stokkies Hanekom Ghafoer Luckan Jeff Taljard Con: Elric van Vuuren Pen: Elric van Vuuren Drop: Burton Francis |
Scoreboard[41] | Try: Hoffmann Maritz Strand Kruger Berty Visser Adriaan Engelbrecht Con: André Pretorius Pen: André Pretorius Cards: Robert Kruger |
Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Quinton Immelman |
7 September 2012 | Border Bulldogs | 19 – 35 | Eastern Province Kings | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
19:10 | Try: Theunis Lambrechts Con: Jannie Myburgh Pen: Reinhardt Gerber Jannie Myburgh |
Scoreboard[42] | Try: Cornell du Preez Tiger Mangweni Con: Wesley Dunlop Pen: Wesley Dunlop |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge |
8 September 2012 | Falcons | 22 – 29 | Pumas | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
15:00 | Try: Jacques Nieuwenhuis Anrich Richter Willie Odendaal Con: Karlo Aspeling Pen: Karlo Aspeling (0/1) Jaun Kotzé |
Scoreboard[43] | Try: JC Roos Wilhelm Loock JW Jonker Naas Olivier Con: JC Roos Pen: JC Roos Cards: De-Jay Terblanche |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Ben Crouse |
8 September 2012 | Griffons | 54 – 37 | Boland Cavaliers | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
15:00 | Try: Japie Nel Cameron Jacobs penalty try Joubert Horn Shane Hancke Martin Sithole Werner Griesel Thabang Molefe Con: Hansie Graaff Werner Griesel Cards: Chris Ehlers |
Scoreboard[44] | Try: Franzel September Brendon April Siviwe Magaba Con: Jacquin Jansen Pen: Jacquin Jansen Cards: Bolla Conradie |
Attendance: 2,900 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen |
Round Twelve
14 September 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 60 – 19 | Griffons | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
19:00 | Try: Paul Perez SP Marais Cornell du Preez Luke Watson George Whitehead Tiger Mangweni Siyanda Grey Con: George Whitehead Pen: George Whitehead Drop: George Whitehead (0/1) Cards: Falie Oelschig |
Scoreboard[45] | Try: Hannes Snyman Cameron Jacobs Nicky Steyn Con: Hansie Graaff |
Attendance: 5,876 Referee: Ben Crouse |
14 September 2012 | Leopards | 57 – 22 | Falcons | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
19:10 | Try: Juan Pretorius Adriaan Engelbrecht Allister Kettledas Gerhard Nortier Morné Hanekom Con: André Pretorius Gerhard Nortier Pen: André Pretorius Drop: André Pretorius (0/1) Cards: Morné Hanekom |
Scoreboard[46] | Try: JW Bell Anrich Richter Sandile Ngcobo Con: Karlo Aspeling Pen: Jaun Kotzé Cards: Nico Pretorius |
Attendance: 3,600 Referee: Craig Joubert |
15 September 2012 | Pumas | 41 – 10 | Border Bulldogs | Puma Stadium, Witbank | ||
15:00 | Try: Coenie van Wyk Shaun Venter JW Jonker Wilhelm Loock Con: Naas Olivier Carl Bezuidenhout Pen: Naas Olivier |
Scoreboard[47] | Try: Niell Jacobs Con: Reinhardt Gerber Pen: Reinhardt Gerber |
Attendance: 14,305 Referee: Tiaan Jonker |
15 September 2012 | Boland Cavaliers | 38 – 42 | SWD Eagles | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
16:00 | Try: Cornal Hendricks Bolla Conradie PJ van Zyl Nolan Clark Elgar Watts Con: Elgar Watts Pen: Elgar Watts Cards: Hanno Kitshoff |
Scoreboard[48] | Try: Dumisani Meslane Wilhelm Koch Ghafoer Luckan Grant Kemp Grant le Roux Con: Elric van Vuuren Pen: Elric van Vuuren |
Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Joey Salmans |
Round Thirteen
21 September 2012 | Border Bulldogs | 40 – 43 | Leopards | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
19:00 | Try: Chumani Booi Niell Jacobs penalty try Gareth Krause Joe Seerane Con: Reinhardt Gerber Pen: Niell Jacobs (0/1) Cards: Shane Spring Joe Seerane |
Scoreboard[49] | Try: Justin St Jerry Hennie Skorbinski Allister Kettledas Malan van der Merwe Brendon Snyman Con: André Pretorius Pen: André Pretorius Cards: Robert Kruger Juan Pretorius |
Attendance: 1,700 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
21 September 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 26 – 26 | Pumas | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
19:10 | Try: Marcello Sampson Tiger Mangweni Luke Watson Con: George Whitehead Cards: Paul Perez David Bulbring |
Scoreboard[50] | Try: JW Jonker Coenie van Wyk Con: JC Roos Pen: JC Roos Cards: Jaco Bouwer |
Attendance: 15,845 Referee: Quinton Immelman |
22 September 2012 | Falcons | 52 – 52 | Boland Cavaliers | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
15:00 | Try: Karlo Aspeling Hendrik Meyer Fred Eksteen Jaun Kotzé Bruce Muller Sandile Ngcobo Baksteen van Heerden Con: Karlo Aspeling Jaun Kotzé Pen: Karlo Aspeling (0/1) |
Scoreboard[51] | Try: Elgar Watts Eric Zana Vainon Willis Jacquin Jansen Brendon April Juwell Samuels Siviwe Magaba Con: Elgar Watts Pen: Elgar Watts (0/1) |
Attendance: 800 Referee: Marius Jonker |
22 September 2012 | Griffons | 50 – 49 | SWD Eagles | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
15:00 | Try: Nicky Steyn Hansie Graaff Japie Nel Shane Hancke Sarel Louw Werner Griesel Con: Hansie Graaff Pen: Hansie Graaff |
Scoreboard[52] | Try: Ghafoer Luckan Elric van Vuuren Alshaun Bock Stokkies Hanekom Dumisani Meslane Mzo Dyantyi Con: Elric van Vuuren Burton Francis Pen: Burton Francis |
Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Tiaan Jonker |
Round Fourteen
28 September 2012 | Boland Cavaliers | 43 – 24 | Border Bulldogs | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
16:00 | Try: Johnathan Francke Brendon April Franzel September Elgar Watts Jacquin Jansen Bjorgen Julies Con: Elgar Watts Cards: Franzel September |
Scoreboard[53] | Try: Blake Kyd Joe Seerane Dean Muir Chrislyn van Schalkwyk Con: Reinhardt Gerber Quinton Crocker (0/1) Jannie Myburgh Pen: Reinhardt Gerber (0/1) |
Attendance: 800 Referee: Quinton Immelman |
28 September 2012 | Pumas | 29 – 39 | Griffons | Puma Stadium, Witbank | ||
17:00 | Try: Ashwin Scott Faf de Klerk Renaldo Bothma Shaun Venter Con: Naas Olivier Pen: Naas Olivier |
Scoreboard[54] | Try: Shane Hancke Inus Kritzinger Cameron Jacobs Hansie Graaff Gavin Annandale Con: Hansie Graaff Pen: Hansie Graaff Drop: Hansie Graaff |
Attendance: 1,350 Referee: Sindile Mayende |
28 September 2012 | SWD Eagles | 45 – 11 | Falcons | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
17:05 | Try: Elric van Vuuren Dumisani Meslane Alshaun Bock Wilhelm Koch Ghafoer Luckan Shaun Raubenheimer Con: Elric van Vuuren |
Scoreboard[55] | Try: Bovril de Bruin Con: Karlo Aspeling (0/1) Pen: Karlo Aspeling Drop: Karlo Aspeling (0/1) Cards: Wesley Kotzé Fred Eksteen |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Joey Salmans |
28 September 2012 | Leopards | 20 – 23 | Eastern Province Kings | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
19:00 | Try: Edgar Marutlulle penalty try Con: André Pretorius Pen: André Pretorius |
Scoreboard[56] | Try: Wesley Dunlop Wimpie van der Walt Con: Wesley Dunlop Pen: Wesley Dunlop Cards: Darron Nell |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Tiaan Jonker |
Title Play-Off Games
Semi-Finals
5 October 2012 | Pumas | 37 – 30 | Griffons | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit | ||
16:30 | Try: Shaun Venter Coenie van Wyk Jaco Bouwer Carl Bezuidenhout JW Jonker Con: JC Roos Pen: JC Roos Cards: Coenie van Wyk |
Scoreboard[57] | Try: Inus Kritzinger Shane Hancke Rudi Britz Con: Hansie Graaff Pen: Hansie Graaff |
Attendance: 13,623 Referee: Sindile Mayende |
5 October 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 50 – 27 | Leopards | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
19:10 | Try: Paul Perez Luke Watson Schalk Ferreira Marcello Sampson SP Marais Con: George Whitehead Wesley Dunlop Pen: George Whitehead Wesley Dunlop |
Scoreboard[58] | Try: BG Uys Edgar Marutlulle Allister Kettledas Con: André Pretorius Pen: André Pretorius Drop: André Pretorius |
Attendance: 17,372 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge |
Final
13 October 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 26 – 25 | Pumas | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
14:30 | Try: Darron Nell Marcello Sampson Con: George Whitehead Wesley Dunlop Pen: George Whitehead Wesley Dunlop |
Scoreboard[59] | Try: RW Kember Coenie van Wyk Jaco Bouwer Con: JC Roos (0/2) Naas Olivier Pen: JC Roos Drop: JC Roos (0/1) |
Attendance: 23,527 Referee: Jason Jaftha |
2012 Absa Currie Cup First Division Champions |
Eastern Province Kings |
Second title |
Promotion/Relegation Games
Tables
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Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |||
1 | Free State Cheetahs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 20 | +49 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | ||
2 | Eastern Province Kings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 69 | –49 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
The top team will qualify to the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division. The other team will qualify for the 2013 Currie Cup First Division.. Points breakdown: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match |
Results
19 October 2012 | Free State Cheetahs | 53 – 14 | Eastern Province Kings | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
19:10 | Try: Nico Scheepers 5' m Ross Geldenhuys 12' m Philip van der Walt 26' c Andries Strauss (2) 30' c, 50' m Adriaan Strauss 56' c Rayno Benjamin 66' c Penalty try 75' c Con: Nico Scheepers (2/4) 27', 31' Tewis de Bruyn (3/3) 57', 67', 76' Pen: Tewis de Bruyn (1/1) 62' |
Scoreboard[60] | Try: Devin Oosthuizen 47' c Shane Gates 54' c Con: George Whitehead (2/2) 47', 55' Cards: Charl du Plessis |
Attendance: 24,167 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
26 October 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 6 – 16 | Free State Cheetahs | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
19:00 | Pen: George Whitehead (2/2) 5', 12' Cards: Falie Oelschig |
Scoreboard[61] | Try: Sias Ebersohn 63' c Con: Nico Scheepers (1/1) 64' Pen: Nico Scheepers (3/3) 62', 72', 78' |
Attendance: 24,948 Referee: Craig Joubert |
- Free State Cheetahs remain in the Premier Division for 2013.
- Eastern Province Kings remain in the First Division for 2013.
Players
Squad Lists
The following players took part in the 2012 Currie Cup First Division.
Player Statistics
Leading try scorers
Source: South African Rugby Union[62] |
Leading point scorers
Source: South African Rugby Union[63] |
See also
References
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- "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State Cheetahs 53-14 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 6-16 Toyota Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- "SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2012 ABSA Currie Cup First Div". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2012 ABSA Currie Cup First Div". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
External links
- "SA Rugby Results – 2012 ABSA Currie Cup First Div". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- "SA Rugby Competition – 2012 ABSA Currie Cup First Div". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.