2012 Currie Cup First Division Domestic rugby union competition
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.
Competition
Regular season and title playoffs
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.
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
Location of teams in
2012 Currie Cup First Division
Team Listing
Team
Stadium
Capacity
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 , Mbombela
40,929
SWD Eagles
Outeniqua Park , George
10,000
Table
Source:
[citation needed ] Rules for classification: 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
(C) Champion
Fixtures and results
All times are South African (GMT+2).
Regular season
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
20 July 2012
Eastern Province Kings
56 – 5
Border Bulldogs
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium , Port Elizabeth
19:10
Try: Luke Watson 11' , 47' Wayne Stevens 22' Wayne van Heerden 38' , 58' SP Marais 53' Scott van Breda 61' penalty try 80' Con: Wesley Dunlop 12' , 23' , 39' , 48' , 54' , 59' , 62' (7/7) George Whitehead 81' (1/1)
Scoreboard[ 14]
Try: Gareth Krause 25' 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 10' , 39' , 47' , 51' , 69' Joubert Engelbrecht 22' Stompie de Wet 35' Johann Laker 44' Con: André Pretorius 11' , 23' , 36' , 40' , 45' , 48' , 52' (7/7) Adriaan Engelbrecht 70' (1/1)Pen: André Pretorius 14' , 18' , 27' (3/4) Adriaan Engelbrecht (0/1)Drop: André Pretorius 29' (1/1)
Scoreboard[ 15]
Try: Alshaun Bock 11' Dumisani Meslane 55' Baldwin McBean 57' Elric van Vuuren 78' Wayne Khan 80' Con: Theuns Kotzé 12' , 56' , 58' , 79' , 81' (5/5)Drop: Alshaun Bock (0/1) Theuns Kotzé (0/1)Cards: Grant le Roux 24' to 36' Mzo Dyantyi 65' to 75'
Attendance: 3,600 Referee: Stuart Berry
Round Five
Round Six
3 August 2012
Pumas
30 – 30
Eastern Province Kings
Puma Stadium , Witbank
19:10
Try: Renaldo Bothma 51' JW Jonker 59' Tiaan Marx 80' Con: JC Roos 52' , 60' , 81' (3/3)Pen: JC Roos 16' , 28' , 38' (3/3)
Scoreboard[ 21]
Try: Marcello Sampson 7' David Bulbring 34' Hannes Franklin 43' Con: George Whitehead 8' , 35' , 44' (3/3)Pen: George Whitehead 24' , 49' , 71' (3/5)
Attendance: 8,900 Referee: Jaco Peyper
4 August 2012
Boland Cavaliers
79 – 26
Falcons
Boland Stadium , Wellington
14:45
Try: Zandré Jordaan 2' Franzel September 6' , 26' Elgar Watts 12' Neil Papier 34' , 45' Cornal Hendricks 43' , 58' Madoda Yako 64' Brendon April 66' , 79' PJ van Zyl 76' Con: Elgar Watts 7' , 13' , 27' , 44' , 46' (5/7) Ricardo Croy 58' , 65' , 67' (3/5)Pen: Elgar Watts 9' (1/1)
Scoreboard[ 23]
Try: Jaco Oosthuizen 16' , 38' Nico Pretorius 30' JC Greyling 61' Con: Karlo Aspeling 17' , 31' (2/3) Jaun Kotzé 62' (1/1)
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Matt Kemp
4 August 2012
Leopards
53 – 28
Border Bulldogs
Olën Park , Potchefstroom
19:10
Try: Stompie de Wet 10' , 26' , 33' , 68' Joubert Engelbrecht 22' Danie Dames 48' Gerhard Nortier 79' Con: André Pretorius 11' , 27' , 34' , 49' , 69' , 80' (6/7)Pen: André Pretorius 2' , 18' (2/2)
Scoreboard[ 24]
Try: Ruan Jacobs 7' Lesley Luiters 42' Jannie Myburgh 62' Gareth Krause 74' Con: Jannie Myburgh 8' , 43' , 63' , 75' (4/4)
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Round Seven
11 August 2012
Griffons
34 – 67
Pumas
North West Stadium , Welkom
15:00
Try: Werner Griesel 3' , 30' Hansie Graaff 35' Sarel Louw 38' Shane Hancke 58' Con: Tiaan van Wyk 31' , 36' , 39' (3/5)Pen: Tiaan van Wyk 50' (1/2)
Scoreboard[ 28]
Try: Corné Fourie 5' Carl Bezuidenhout 22' , 75' Uzair Cassiem 32' , 60' JW Jonker 40' , 41' , 64' Eduan van der Walt 51' penalty try 67' Con: JC Roos 6' , 33' , 41' , 61' , 65' , 68' , 76' (7/10)Pen: JC Roos 45' (1/1)
Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Round Eight
17 August 2012
Border Bulldogs
27 – 33
SWD Eagles
Buffalo City Stadium , East London
19:00
Try: Chumani Booi 2' Frans Laatz 16' , 28' Con: Jannie Myburgh 3' , 17' , 29' (3/3)Pen: Jannie Myburgh 36' , 79' (2/3)Drop: Jannie Myburgh (0/1)Cards: Deroy Rhoode 52' to 62'
Scoreboard[ 30]
Try: Johan Herbst 10' , 71' Shaun Raubenheimer 21' Theuns Kotzé 26' Jeff Taljard 56' Con: Theuns Kotzé 11' , 27' , 57' , 72' (4/5)Pen: Theuns Kotzé (0/1)Drop: Theuns Kotzé (0/1)
Attendance: 1,450 Referee: Stuart Berry
Round Nine
24 August 2012
Boland Cavaliers
33 – 36
Pumas
Boland Park , Worcester
15:00
Try: Zandré Jordaan 25' Brendon April 33' Eric Zana 56' Senan van der Merwe 73' Con: Jacquin Jansen 26' , 56' (2/4)Pen: Jacquin Jansen 4' , 31' , 72' (3/3)
Scoreboard[ 33]
Try: MJ Mentz 20' Uzair Cassiem 46' Shaun Venter 69' Con: JC Roos 21' , 47' , 70' (3/3)Pen: JC Roos 9' , 38' , 43' , 59' , 76' (5/5) Trompie Pretorius (0/1)Drop: JC Roos (0/1)
Attendance: 4,100 Referee: Jason Jaftha
25 August 2012
Leopards
32 – 38
Griffons
Olën Park , Potchefstroom
15:00
Try: Siyanda Ndlovu 29' BG Uys 36' Hoffmann Maritz 43' Marius Fourie 46' Con: André Pretorius 30' , 37' , 47' (3/4)Pen: André Pretorius 22' , 75' (2/3)Drop: André Pretorius (0/1)
Scoreboard[ 36]
Try: Hansie Graaff 12' Chris Ehlers 50' Martin Sithole 68' , 76' Con: Hansie Graaff 13' , 69' , 77' (3/4)Pen: Hansie Graaff 2' , 33' , 39' , 73' (4/4)Drop: Hansie Graaff (0/2)
Attendance: 7,800 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Round Ten
31 August 2012
Border Bulldogs
33 – 53
Griffons
Buffalo City Stadium , East London
19:00
Try: Ruan Jacobs 2' Quinton Crocker 20' Brian Shabangu 51' Marius Visser 54' Shane Spring 57' Con: Reinhardt Gerber 21' , 52' , 55' , 58' (4/5)
Scoreboard[ 38]
Try: Shane Hancke 12' , 32' Erik le Roux 27' Joubert Horn 41' Martin Sithole 43' , 59' , 66' Con: Hansie Graaff 13' , 33' , 42' , 44' , 60' , 67' (6/7)Pen: Hansie Graaff 7' , 15' (2/2)
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Sindile Mayende
1 September 2012
Pumas
70 – 27
SWD Eagles
Mbombela Stadium , Mbombela
15:00
Try: Jaco Bouwer 1' , 32' , 69' Trompie Pretorius 20' Uzair Cassiem 24' Wilhelm Loock 37' , 41' Nqubeko Zulu 58' JW Jonker 75' Ashwin Scott 84' Con: JC Roos 2' , 21' , 25' , 33' , 38' , 42' , 59' , 70' , 76' (9/9) Doppies le Roux 85' (1/1)Pen: JC Roos (0/1)
Scoreboard[ 40]
Try: Wayne Khan 60' Elric van Vuuren 77' , 78' Con: Elric van Vuuren 61' , 78' , 79' (2/2)Pen: Elric van Vuuren 10' , 22' (2/2)
Attendance: 3,700 Referee: Joey Salmans
Round Eleven
7 September 2012
SWD Eagles
64 – 34
Leopards
Outeniqua Park , George
19:00
Try: Clinton Wagman 2' Johan Herbst 4' , 77' , 79' Stokkies Hanekom 31' Ghafoer Luckan 41' Jeff Taljard 74' Con: Elric van Vuuren 3' , 5' , 32' , 42' , 75' , 77' , 80' (7/7)Pen: Elric van Vuuren 9' , 27' , 64' (3/3)Drop: Burton Francis 68' , 70' (2/2)
Scoreboard[ 41]
Try: Hoffmann Maritz 10' Strand Kruger 35' Berty Visser 52' Adriaan Engelbrecht 57' Con: André Pretorius 11' , 36' , 53' , 58' (4/4)Pen: André Pretorius 19' , 39' (2/2)Cards: Robert Kruger 6' to 16'
Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Quinton Immelman
8 September 2012
Griffons
54 – 37
Boland Cavaliers
North West Stadium , Welkom
15:00
Try: Japie Nel 4' Cameron Jacobs 22' penalty try 31' Joubert Horn 35' Shane Hancke 42' Martin Sithole 59' Werner Griesel 77' Thabang Molefe 80' Con: Hansie Graaff 5' , 23' , 32' , 36' , 42' , 81' (6/7) Werner Griesel 77' (1/1)Cards: Chris Ehlers 3' to 47'
Scoreboard[ 44]
Try: Franzel September 9' , 39' , 48' Brendon April 17' Siviwe Magaba 62' Con: Jacquin Jansen 10' , 40' , 63' (3/5)Pen: Jacquin Jansen 13' , 33' (2/2)Cards: Bolla Conradie 32' to 42'
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 11' SP Marais 14' Cornell du Preez 25' Luke Watson 37' , 61' , 66' George Whitehead 47' Tiger Mangweni 55' Siyanda Grey 69' Con: George Whitehead 12' , 26' , 38' , 48' , 56' , 62' (6/9)Pen: George Whitehead 4' (1/1)Drop: George Whitehead (0/1)Cards: Falie Oelschig 31' to 41'
Scoreboard[ 45]
Try: Hannes Snyman 44' Cameron Jacobs 50' Nicky Steyn 79' Con: Hansie Graaff 50' , 80' (2/3)
Attendance: 5,876 Referee: Ben Crouse
14 September 2012
Leopards
57 – 22
Falcons
Olën Park , Potchefstroom
19:10
Try: Juan Pretorius 17' Adriaan Engelbrecht 18' , 41' Allister Kettledas 28' , 37' , 72' Gerhard Nortier 52' Morné Hanekom 60' Con: André Pretorius 17' , 29' , 38' , 42' , 53' , 61' (6/7) Gerhard Nortier 73' (1/1)Pen: André Pretorius 9' (1/1)Drop: André Pretorius (0/1)Cards: Morné Hanekom 33' to 42'
Scoreboard[ 46]
Try: JW Bell 51' Anrich Richter 65' Sandile Ngcobo 68' Con: Karlo Aspeling 52' , 66' (2/3)Pen: Jaun Kotzé 24' (1/2)Cards: Nico Pretorius 13' to 25'
Attendance: 3,600 Referee: Craig Joubert
15 September 2012
Boland Cavaliers
38 – 42
SWD Eagles
Boland Stadium , Wellington
16:00
Try: Cornal Hendricks 1' Bolla Conradie 36' PJ van Zyl 47' Nolan Clark 60' Elgar Watts 78' Con: Elgar Watts 2' , 37' , 48' , 61' , 79' (5/5)Pen: Elgar Watts 16' (1/1)Cards: Hanno Kitshoff 27' to 37'
Scoreboard[ 48]
Try: Dumisani Meslane 3' Wilhelm Koch 12' Ghafoer Luckan 17' Grant Kemp 25' Grant le Roux 29' Con: Elric van Vuuren 13' , 18' , 26' , 30' (4/5)Pen: Elric van Vuuren 10' , 69' , 72' (3/3)
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 17' Niell Jacobs 28' , 63' penalty try 44' Gareth Krause 70' Joe Seerane 74' Con: Reinhardt Gerber 18' , 29' , 45' , 71' , 75' (5/6)Pen: Niell Jacobs (0/1)Cards: Shane Spring 19' to 29' Joe Seerane 23' to 33'
Scoreboard[ 49]
Try: Justin St Jerry 2' Hennie Skorbinski 16' Allister Kettledas 21' , 59' Malan van der Merwe 40' Brendon Snyman 50' Con: André Pretorius 3' , 17' , 22' , 40' , 60' (5/6)Pen: André Pretorius 10' (1/1)Cards: Robert Kruger 22' to 33' Juan Pretorius 45' to 55'
Attendance: 1,700 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
22 September 2012
Falcons
52 – 52
Boland Cavaliers
Barnard Stadium , Kempton Park
15:00
Try: Karlo Aspeling 7' Hendrik Meyer 17' , 39' Fred Eksteen 35' Jaun Kotzé 45' Bruce Muller 51' Sandile Ngcobo 63' Baksteen van Heerden 83' Con: Karlo Aspeling 8' , 18' (2/2) Jaun Kotzé 36' , 40' , 51' , 63' (4/6)Pen: Karlo Aspeling (0/1)
Scoreboard[ 51]
Try: Elgar Watts 19' Eric Zana 23' Vainon Willis 27' , 33' Jacquin Jansen 32' Brendon April 42' Juwell Samuels 58' Siviwe Magaba 72' Con: Elgar Watts 20' , 28' , 32' , 42' , 59' , 73' (6/8)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 7' Hansie Graaff 24' Japie Nel 32' , 75' Shane Hancke 37' Sarel Louw 47' Werner Griesel 68' Con: Hansie Graaff 8' , 25' , 33' , 37' , 48' , 76' (6/7)Pen: Hansie Graaff 5' (1/2)
Scoreboard[ 52]
Try: Ghafoer Luckan 19' , 27' , 44' Elric van Vuuren 30' Alshaun Bock 39' Stokkies Hanekom 52' Dumisani Meslane 59' Mzo Dyantyi 66' Con: Elric van Vuuren 40' , 53' (2/6) Burton Francis 60' (1/2)Pen: Burton Francis 74' (1/1)
Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Round Fourteen
Title Play-Off Games
Semi-finals
Final
Tables
Results
Players
Player statistics
Leading try scorers
Source: South African Rugby Union [ 62]
Leading point scorers
Source: South African Rugby Union [ 63]
See also
References
External links
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