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2012 Currie Cup First Division
Domestic rugby union competition
Domestic rugby union competition
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2012 Currie Cup First Division |
| countries | South Africa |
| date | 30 June – 13 October 2012 |
| champions | |
| count | 2 |
| runnersup | |
| promoted | *None* |
| matches | 59 |
| attendance | 203777 |
| tries | 503 |
| top point scorer | André Pretorius (166) |
| top try scorer | Allister Kettledas (14) |
| prevseason | [2011](2011-currie-cup-first-division) |
| nextseason | [2013](2013-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.
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.
Promotion playoffs
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
Changes from [[2011 Currie Cup First Division|2011]]
- and were relegated to the First Division.
Team Listing
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 7,500 | ||
| 5,000 | ||
| 4,500 | ||
| 16,000 | ||
| 48,459 | ||
| 7,000 | ||
| 17,000 | ||
| 15,000 | ||
| 40,929 | ||
| 10,000 |
Table
Fixtures and results
All times are South African (GMT+2).
Regular season
Round one
Ricardo Croy (1/1)
Cornell du Preez
SP Marais
Wesley Dunlop (1/1)
Wesley Dunlop (1/1)
Elric van Vuuren
Jéan Rossouw
Dumisani Meslane
Johan Herbst
Kempie Rautenbach
Ntabeni Dukisa (1/2)
Armon Fourie
Ntando Kebe
Danie Dames
Juan Pretorius
Adriaan Engelbrecht (2/2)
Adriaan Engelbrecht (1/1)
Jaco Bouwer
Marco Kotzé
JW Bell
Reg Muller
Karlo Aspeling (2/3)
Charles Marais
Willie Britz
Tertius Maarman
Hansie Graaff (3/3)
Tertius Maarman (0/1)
Round two
Vernon du Preez
Willie Odendaal
Jacques Nieuwenhuis
SP Marais
Cornell du Preez
George Whitehead
Deroy Rhoode
Tertius Maarman
Reinhardt Erwee
Werner Griesel
Juan Pretorius
Adriaan Engelbrecht (1/2)
Carl Bezuidenhout
JW Jonker
Round three
Franzel September
Milroy Isaacs
Edgar Marutlulle
Hoffmann Maritz
Adriaan Engelbrecht (0/2)
Japie Nel
Werner Griesel
Thembani Mkokeli
Chrislyn van Schalkwyk
Louis Kruger (2/2)
Theuns Kotzé (1/2) Renaldo Bothma
JW Bell
Uzair Cassiem
Clint Newland
Jongi Nokwe
Lizo Gqoboka
Wesley Dunlop (2/2)
Round four
Elgar Watts
Brendon April
Jacquin Jansen (0/1)
Tertius Maarman
Willie Britz
Wayne Stevens
Wayne van Heerden
SP Marais
Scott van Breda
penalty try
George Whitehead (1/1)
Joubert Engelbrecht
Stompie de Wet
Johann Laker
Adriaan Engelbrecht (1/1)
Adriaan Engelbrecht (0/1)
Dumisani Meslane
Baldwin McBean
Elric van Vuuren
Wayne Khan
Theuns Kotzé (0/1)
Mzo Dyantyi
Ashwin Scott
Carl Bezuidenhout
RW Kember
JC Roos (1/1)
JW Bell
Karlo Aspeling
Arno Poley (1/1)
Round Five
Matthew Taljard
Corné Fourie
Rudi Mathee
Renaldo Bothma
Torsten van Jaarsveld
Nqubeko Zulu
Stokkies Hanekom Lungelo Payi
Willie Odendaal
JC Greyling
Allister Kettledas
Danie Dames
Hoffmann Maritz
Adriaan Engelbrecht (1/1)
Adriaan Engelbrecht (1/1)
Francois Uys
Thabo Mamojele
George Whitehead
Tiger Mangweni
Round Six
JW Jonker
Tiaan Marx
David Bulbring
Hannes Franklin
Grant Kemp Mzo Dyantyi Nicky Steyn
Franzel September
Elgar Watts
Neil Papier
Cornal Hendricks
Madoda Yako
Brendon April
PJ van Zyl
Ricardo Croy (3/5)
Nico Pretorius
JC Greyling
Jaun Kotzé (1/1)
Joubert Engelbrecht
Danie Dames
Gerhard Nortier
Lesley Luiters
Jannie Myburgh
Gareth Krause
Round Seven
Wesley Dunlop (2/2)
Ruan Jacobs
Shane Spring
Lesley Luiters
Chrislyn van Schalkwyk
Quinton Crocker (2/2)
Eric Zana
Johnathan Francke
Hannes Ludik
Jaun Kotzé
Jaun Kotzé (2/2)
Elric van Vuuren
Stokkies Hanekom
Alshaun Bock
Dumisani Meslane
Hansie Graaff
Sarel Louw
Shane Hancke
Carl Bezuidenhout
Uzair Cassiem
JW Jonker
Eduan van der Walt
penalty try
Round Eight
Nicky Steyn
Reinhardt Erwee
Chris Ehlers
Ossie Nortjé
Hansie Graaff (2/2)
Anrich Richter
JW Bell
Jaun Kotzé (1/1)
Frans Laatz
Shaun Raubenheimer
Theuns Kotzé
Jeff Taljard
Clint Newland
Tiger Mangweni
Wesley Dunlop
SP Marais
Cornell du Preez
Wimpie van der Walt
George Whitehead (1/1)
Nolan Clark
Senan van der Merwe
Eric Zana (1/1)
Shaun Venter
Coenie van Wyk
SJ Niemand
Stompie de Wet
Jaco Grobler
Round Nine
Brendon April
Eric Zana
Senan van der Merwe
Uzair Cassiem
Shaun Venter
Trompie Pretorius (0/1)
Wesley Dunlop
Wayne Stevens
Clint Newland
George Whitehead (0/1)
Sandile Ngcobo
Jacques Alberts
JW Bell
Hendrik Meyer
Jaun Kotzé (0/1)
Gareth Krause
Nomani Tonga
Brian Shabangu
Ruan Jacobs
Reinhardt Gerber (2/3)
Louis Kruger (1/1)
BG Uys
Hoffmann Maritz
Marius Fourie
Chris Ehlers
Martin Sithole
Round Ten
penalty try
Cornell du Preez
Jaco Engels
Wayne Stevens
Wesley Dunlop (3/4)
Reg Muller
Quinton Crocker
Brian Shabangu
Marius Visser
Shane Spring
Erik le Roux
Joubert Horn
Martin Sithole
Marius Fourie
Jaco Grobler
Robert Kruger
Edgar Marutlulle
Brendon Snyman
Eric Zana
Cornal Hendricks
Zandré Jordaan
Trompie Pretorius
Uzair Cassiem
Wilhelm Loock
Nqubeko Zulu
JW Jonker
Ashwin Scott
Doppies le Roux (1/1)
Elric van Vuuren
Round Eleven
Johan Herbst
Stokkies Hanekom
Ghafoer Luckan
Jeff Taljard
Strand Kruger
Berty Visser
Adriaan Engelbrecht
Jannie Myburgh (2/2) Tiger Mangweni
Anrich Richter
Willie Odendaal
Jaun Kotzé (1/1)
Wilhelm Loock
JW Jonker
Naas Olivier
Cameron Jacobs
penalty try
Joubert Horn
Shane Hancke
Martin Sithole
Werner Griesel
Thabang Molefe
Werner Griesel (1/1)
Brendon April
Siviwe Magaba
Round Twelve
SP Marais
Cornell du Preez
Luke Watson
George Whitehead
Tiger Mangweni
Siyanda Grey
Cameron Jacobs
Nicky Steyn
Adriaan Engelbrecht
Allister Kettledas
Gerhard Nortier
Morné Hanekom
Gerhard Nortier (1/1)
Anrich Richter
Sandile Ngcobo
Shaun Venter
JW Jonker
Wilhelm Loock
Carl Bezuidenhout (1/1)
Bolla Conradie
PJ van Zyl
Nolan Clark
Elgar Watts
Wilhelm Koch
Ghafoer Luckan
Grant Kemp
Grant le Roux
Round Thirteen
Niell Jacobs
penalty try
Gareth Krause
Joe Seerane
Joe Seerane
Hennie Skorbinski
Allister Kettledas
Malan van der Merwe
Brendon Snyman
Juan Pretorius
Tiger Mangweni
Luke Watson
David Bulbring
Coenie van Wyk
Hendrik Meyer
Fred Eksteen
Jaun Kotzé
Bruce Muller
Sandile Ngcobo
Baksteen van Heerden
Jaun Kotzé (4/6)
Eric Zana
Vainon Willis
Jacquin Jansen
Brendon April
Juwell Samuels
Siviwe Magaba
Hansie Graaff
Japie Nel
Shane Hancke
Sarel Louw
Werner Griesel
Elric van Vuuren
Alshaun Bock
Stokkies Hanekom
Dumisani Meslane
Mzo Dyantyi
Burton Francis (1/2)
Round Fourteen
Brendon April
Franzel September
Elgar Watts
Jacquin Jansen
Bjorgen Julies
Joe Seerane
Dean Muir
Chrislyn van Schalkwyk
Quinton Crocker (0/1)
Jannie Myburgh (1/1)
Faf de Klerk
Renaldo Bothma
Shaun Venter
Inus Kritzinger
Cameron Jacobs
Hansie Graaff
Gavin Annandale
Dumisani Meslane
Alshaun Bock
Wilhelm Koch
Ghafoer Luckan
Shaun Raubenheimer
Fred Eksteen
penalty try Wimpie van der Walt
Title Play-Off Games
Semi-finals
Coenie van Wyk
Jaco Bouwer
Carl Bezuidenhout
JW Jonker
Shane Hancke
Rudi Britz
Luke Watson
Schalk Ferreira
Marcello Sampson
SP Marais
Wesley Dunlop (1/1)
Wesley Dunlop (1/1)
Edgar Marutlulle
Allister Kettledas
Final
Marcello Sampson
Wesley Dunlop (1/1)
Wesley Dunlop (1/1)
Coenie van Wyk
Jaco Bouwer
Naas Olivier (1/2)
| Second title |
|---|
Players
Player statistics
Leading try scorers
Compare: http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=105391&category=sarugby/curriecupfirst&leagueid=1241&homeid=11761&awayid=11791&fullview=true (scorecard) http://www.sarugby.net/article.aspx?category=sarugby/curriecupfirst&id=1559431 (match report) The above table is adjusted to cater for this. --{| class="wikitable" |- !colspan=4 | Top 10 try scorers |- !Pos !Name !Team !Tries
| - style="background:#d0ffd0;" |
|---|
| - |
| - |
| - |
| Jaco Bouwer |
| - |
| Cornell du Preez |
| - |
| - |
| Johan Herbst |
| - |
| Elric van Vuuren |
| - |
| - |
| Danie Dames |
| - |
| Stompie de Wet |
| - |
| Shane Hancke |
| - |
| Franzel September |
| - |
| Elgar Watts |
| } |
| Source: South African Rugby Union |
Leading point scorers
| Top 10 overall point scorers | Pos | Name | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | André Pretorius | 166 | ||
| 2 | JC Roos | 162 | ||
| 3 | George Whitehead | 142 | ||
| 4 | Hansie Graaff | 134 | ||
| 5 | Elric van Vuuren | 133 | ||
| 6 | Elgar Watts | 115 | ||
| 7 | Wesley Dunlop | 114 | ||
| 8 | Karlo Aspeling | 106 | ||
| 9 | Jacquin Jansen | 76 | ||
| 10 | Allister Kettledas | 70 |
Source: South African Rugby Union
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