The 2012 Vodacom Cup was played between 10 March and 18 May 2012 and was the 15th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. The Vodacom Cup is played between rugby union teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions, as well as an invitational team, the from Argentina.
Competition There were fifteen teams participating in the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition. These teams were geographically divided into two sections - the Northern Section (with seven teams) and the Southern Section (with eight teams). Teams played all the teams in their section once over the course of the season, either at home or away.
Teams received four log points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus log points were awarded to teams that scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top four teams in each section qualified for the title play-offs. In the quarter-finals, the teams that finished first in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished fourth in that section and the teams that finished second in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished third in that section. The winners of these quarter finals then played each other in the semi-finals, with the higher placed team having home advantage. The two semi-final winners then met in the final.
Teams
Changes from 2011 The from Namibia withdrew due to financial constraints.
Team listing The following teams took part in the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition:
Northern SectionTeamSponsored NameStadium/sSponsored Name Vodacom Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld Falcons Barnard Stadium Griffons North West Stadium GWK Griquas GWK Park MTN Golden Lions Coca-Cola Stadium Leopards Profert Olën Park Ford Pumas Mbombela Stadium Puma Stadium
Southern SectionTeamSponsored NameStadium/sSponsored Name Regent Boland Cavaliers Boland Stadium Glaskasteel Border Bulldogs Buffalo City Stadium Mlungisi Rugby Field Eastern Province Kings Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Toyota Free State XV Free State Stadium Clive Solomon Stadium Standard Bank Pampas XV A.F. Markötter Stadium Sharks XV Mr Price Kings Park SWD Eagles Outeniqua Park Bridgton Sports Grounds D'Almeida Stadium DHL Western Province DHL Newlands City Park Stadium Danie Craven Stadium Durbanville Rugby Club
Tables Northern Section
Southern Section
Fixtures and results
Northern Section
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven
Southern Section
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven
Quarter finals
Semi-finals
Final
Winners 2012 Vodacom CupCHAMPIONS1st title
Top scorers The following sections contain only points and tries which have been scored in competitive games in the 2012 Vodacom Cup.
Top points scorers RankPlayerTeamPoints 1 Gouws Prinsloo 134 2 Demetri Catrakilis 127 3 JC Roos 115 4 Rudi Vogt 106 5 Santiago González Iglesias 66 Justin van Staden 66 7 Ntabeni Dukisa 63 8 Jaun Kotzé 59 9 Benjamín Madero 58 10 André Pretorius 54 Source: South African Rugby Union
Top try scorers RankPlayerTeamTries 1 Jaco Bouwer 7 Rohan Kitshoff 7 3 Kurt Coleman 6 S'bura Sithole 6 Coenie van Wyk 6 Anthony Volmink 6 7 Leon Karemaker 5 Ligtoring Landman 5 Sampie Mastriet 5 Marnus Schoeman 5 Franzel September 5 Nicky Steyn 5 Source: South African Rugby Union
See also Vodacom Cup 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division 2012 Currie Cup First Division
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