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
Changes from 2011 The and were relegated to the 2012 Currie Cup First Division.
Team Listing Team Stadium Capacity 51,762 40,911 62,567 18,000 55,000 51,900
Table
Fixtures and results All times are South African (GMT+2).
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven
Round Eight
Round Nine
Round Ten
Title Play-Off Games
Semi-finals
Final
Players
Player statistics
Leading try scorers Top 10 try scorersPosNameTeamTries 1 Raymond Rhule 8 2 Rocco Jansen 7 Odwa Ndungane 7 4 CJ Stander 5 5 Ruan Combrinck 4 Marnus Schoeman 4 Sarel Pretorius 4 8 Marcel Brache 3 Deon Fourie 3 Deon Helberg 3 Marcel van der Merwe 3 Akona Ndungane 3 Paul Jordaan 3 Jacques Botes 3 Source: South African Rugby Union
Leading point scorers Top 10 overall point scorersPosNameTeamPointsAnalysis of points 1 Louis Fouché 13512 Con 35 Pen 2 Drp 2 Francois Brummer 110 1 Try 18 Con 21 Pen 2 Drp 3 Meyer Bosman 106 1 Try 16 Con 23 Pen 4 Demetri Catrakilis 102 18 Con 22 Pen 5 Nico Scheepers 99 2 Tries 13 Con 21 Pen 6 Elton Jantjies 77 7 Con 21 Pen 7 Butch James 52 8 Con 12 Pen 8 Raymond Rhule 40 8 Tries 9 Odwa Ndungane 35 7 Tries Rocco Jansen 35 7 Tries 11 Riaan Smit 29 4 Con 7 Pen 12 CJ Stander 25 5 Tries
Source: South African Rugby Union Correct as at 6 October 2012
Awards MonthCoachPlayer August John Plumtree, Louis Fouché, September Johan Ackermann, Elton Jantjies, October John Plumtree, Cobus Reinach,
See also 2012 Currie Cup First Division 2012 Vodacom Cup 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship
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