| Field | Value |
|---|
| year | 2012 |
| name | 2012 NRL Under-20s season |
| imagesize | 175px |
| teams | 16 |
| premiers | Wests Tigers |
| count | 1st |
| minor premiers | Canterbury Bulldogs |
| mpcount | 1st |
| matches | 198 |
| points | 10466 |
| top point scorer | Manaia Rudolph **216** |
| top try scorer | Kieran Moss **21** |
The 2012 NRL Under-20s season was the fifth season of the National Rugby League's Under-20s competition. Known commercially as the 2012 Toyota Cup due to sponsorship from Toyota, the competition was solely for under-20 players. The draw and structure of the competition mirrored that of the NRL's 2012 Telstra Premiership season.
Finals series
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|RD1-text1= 7 September, ANZ Stadium, Sydney
|RD1-team1= Canterbury
|RD1-score1= 20
|RD1-team2= Wests Tigers
|RD1-score2= 24
|RD1-text4= 9 September, Canberra Stadium, Canberra
|RD1-team7= New Zealand
|RD1-score7= 38
|RD1-team8= Canberra
|RD1-score8= 39
|RD1-text2= 7 September, ANZ Stadium, Sydney
|RD1-team3= Penrith
|RD1-score3= 20
|RD1-team4= St. George Illawarra
|RD1-score4= 44
|RD1-text3= 8 September, AAMI Park, Melbourne
|RD1-team5= South Sydney
|RD1-score5= 22
|RD1-team6= Sydney
|RD1-score6= 24
|RD2-text1= 14 September, Aillanz Stadium Sydney
|RD2-team1= Canterbury
|RD2-score1= 20
|RD2-team2= St. George Illawarra
|RD2-score2= 46
|RD2-text2= 15 September, ANZ Stadium, Sydney
|RD2-team3= New Zealand
|RD2-score3= 10
|RD2-team4= Sydney
|RD2-score4= 26
|RD3-text1=
|RD3-team1= Wests Tigers
|RD3-score1=28
|RD3-team2= Sydney
|RD3-score2=22
|RD3-text2=
|RD3-team3= Canberra
|RD3-score3=44
|RD3-team4= St. George Illawarra
|RD3-score4=26
|RD4-text1= 30 September, ANZ Stadium, Sydney
|RD4-team1= Wests Tigers
|RD4-score1=46
|RD4-team2= Canberra
|RD4-score2=6
Player statistics
Leading try scorers
| Top 10 try scorers | Pos | Name | Tries | Team |
|---|
| 1 | Kieren Moss | **21** | Penrith Panthers | |
| 2= | Kirisome Auva'a | **20** | Melbourne Storm | |
| 2= | Luke Keary | **20** | South Sydney Rabbitohs | |
| 2= | Chanel Mata'utia | **20** | Newcastle Knights | |
| 5= | Zac Santo | **19** | North Queensland Cowboys | |
| 5= | Charly Runciman | **19** | St. George Illawarra Dragons | |
| 5= | Caleb Timu | **19** | Brisbane Broncos | |
| 8= | Vaipuna Tia Kilifi | **18** | Penrith Panthers | |
| 8= | Jordan Tongahai | **18** | South Sydney Rabbitohs | |
| 10 | Jon Sila | **17** | Canterbury Bulldogs | |
Most tries in a game
| Top 5 most tries in a game | Pos | Name | Team | Opponent | Round | Tries |
|---|
| 1 | Gerard McCallum | Canterbury Bulldogs | Gold Coast Titans | 5 | **5** | |
| 2= | Kirisome Auva'a | Melbourne Storm | North Queensland Cowboys | 19 | **4** | |
| 2= | Zac Mackay | Penrith Panthers | Gold Coast Titans | 25 | **4** | |
| 2= | Ed Murphy | Canterbury Bulldogs | Gold Coast Titans | 10 | **4** | |
| 2= | Jon Sila | Canterbury Bulldogs | Manly Sea Eagles | 8 | **4** | |
Leading point scorers
| Top 10 overall point scorers | Pos | Player | Team | T | G | FG | Points |
|---|
| 1 | Manaia Rudolph | Wests Tigers | 13 | 82 | - | **216** | |
| 2 | Apisai Koroisau | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 12 | 82 | - | **212** | |
| 3= | Daniel Burke | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2 | 82 | - | **172** | |
| 3= | Frederick Robinson | Canterbury Bulldogs | 3 | 80 | - | **172** | |
| 5 | Mitch Cornish | Canberra Raiders | 11 | 57 | - | **158** | |
| 6 | Jake Walsh | Cronulla Sharks | 3 | 66 | - | **144** | |
| 7 | Mason Lino | New Zealand Warriors | 3 | 63 | - | **138** | |
| 8 | Josh Drinkwater | Manly Sea Eagles | 10 | 48 | 1 | **137** | |
| 9 | Anthony Milford | Canberra Raiders | 12 | 39 | 1 | **127** | |
| 10= | Harry Siejka | Penrith Panthers | 6 | 51 | - | **126** | |
| 10= | Will Smith | Newcastle Knights | 10 | 43 | - | **126** | |
Most points in a game
| Top 5 most points in a game | Pos | Player | Team | Opponent | Round | T | G | FG | Points |
|---|
| 1 | Zac Mackay | Penrith Panthers | Gold Coast Titans | 25 | 4 | 11 | - | **38** | |
| 2 | Kurt French | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Brisbane Broncos | 4 | 3 | 9 | - | **30** | |
| 3= | Mitch Cornish | Canberra Raiders | Cronulla Sharks | 8 | 3 | 7 | - | **26** | |
| 3= | Adam Quinlan | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Canterbury Bulldogs | SF | 3 | 7 | - | **26** | |
| 3= | Manaia Rudolph | Wests Tigers | New Zealand Warriors | 11 | 3 | 7 | - | **26** | |
| 3= | Patrick Templeman | Canterbury Bulldogs | Canberra Raiders | 25 | 3 | 7 | - | **26** | |
Leading goal scorers
| Top 10 goal scorers | Pos | Player | Goals | Team |
|---|
| 1= | Daniel Burke | **82** | St. George Illawarra Dragons | |
| 1= | Apisai Koroisau | **82** | South Sydney Rabbitohs | |
| 1= | Manaia Rudolph | **82** | Wests Tigers | |
| 4 | Frederick Robinson | **80** | Canterbury Bulldogs | |
| 5 | Jake Walsh | **66** | Cronulla Sharks | |
| 6 | Mason Lino | **63** | New Zealand Warriors | |
| 7 | Mitch Cornish | **57** | Canberra Raiders | |
| 8 | Harry Siejka | **51** | Penrith Panthers | |
| 9 | Josh Drinkwater | **48** | Manly Sea Eagles | |
| 10= | Sam Foster | **47** | North Queensland Cowboys | |
Most goals in a game
| Top 5 most goals in a game | Pos | Player | Team | Opponent | Round | Goals |
|---|
| 1= | Zac Mackay | Penrith Panthers | Gold Coast Titans | 25 | **11** | |
| 1= | Jake Walsh | Cronulla Sharks | Manly Sea Eagles | 3 | **11** | |
| 3= | Mitch Cornish | Canberra Raiders | Parramatta Eels | 10 | **9** | |
| 3= | Kurt French | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Brisbane Broncos | 4 | **9** | |
| 3= | Frederick Robinson | Canterbury Bulldogs | Parramatta Eels | 9 | **9** | |
Leading field goal scorers
| Top 10 field goal scorers | Pos | Player | Team | FG |
|---|
| 1= | Jamal Fogerty | Gold Coast Titans | **2** | |
| 1= | Jacob Miller | Wests Tigers | **2** | |
| 3= | Chris Binge | Brisbane Broncos | **1** | |
| 3= | Tim Dengate | Penrith Panthers | **1** | |
| 3= | Josh Drinkwater | Manly Sea Eagles | **1** | |
| 3= | Sam Foster | North Queensland Cowboys | **1** | |
| 3= | Chris Knight | Penrith Panthers | **1** | |
| 3= | Penani Manumalealii | Cronulla Sharks | **1** | |
| 3= | Matt McGahan | Melbourne Storm | **1** | |
| 3= | Anthony Milford | Canberra Raiders | **1** | |
Club statistics
Biggest Wins
| Top 10 biggest winning margins | Pos | Winning Team | Losing Team | Round | Score | Margin |
|---|
| 1 | Penrith Panthers | Gold Coast Titans | 25 | 78–0 | **78** | |
| 2 | Cronulla Sharks | Manly Sea Eagles | 3 | 78–10 | **68** | |
| 3 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Parramatta Eels | 25 | 54–6 | **48** | |
| 4 | Canterbury Bulldogs | Gold Coast Titans | 10 | 52–6 | **46** | |
| 5 | Penrith Panthers | Manly Sea Eagles | 6 | 44–0 | **44** | |
| 6= | Canberra Raiders | Cronulla Sharks | 8 | 54–12 | **42** | |
| 6= | Melbourne Storm | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 60–18 | **42** | |
| 6= | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Gold Coast Titans | 22 | 48–6 | **42** | |
| 6= | Wests Tigers | New Zealand Warriors | 11 | 54–12 | **42** | |
| 10= | Canterbury Bulldogs | Gold Coast Titans | 5 | 60–20 | **40** | |
| 10= | Newcastle Knights | Cronulla Sharks | 2 | 40–0 | **40** | |
| 10= | Penrith Panthers | Gold Coast Titans | 15 | 52–12 | **40** | |
| 10= | Wests Tigers | Canberra Raiders | GF | 46–6 | **40** | |
Winning Streaks
| Winning streak still active |
|---|
| Top 5 longest winning streaks | Pos | Team | First Win | Round | Last Win | Round | Wins |
|---|
| 1 | Canberra Raiders | 42–18 vs North Queensland Cowboys | 5 | 36–24 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs | 12 | **7** | |
| 2= | New Zealand Warriors | 24–18 vs Cronulla Sharks | 15 | 42–22 vs Manly Sea Eagles | 21 | **6** | |
| 2= | Penrith Panthers | 20–18 vs St. George Illawarra Dragons | 10 | 24–12 vs Parramatta Eels | 16 | **6** | |
| 2= | Canterbury Bulldogs | 38–26 vs Newcastle Knights | 22 | 36–28 vs Sydney Roosters | 26 | **5** | |
| 4= | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 32–30 vs Canberra Raiders | 17 | 28–26 vs Sydney Roosters | 22 | **5** | |
- QF = Qualifying Finals
- SF = Semi-finals
- PF = Preliminary Finals
- GF = Grand Final
Losing Streaks
| Losing streak still active |
|---|
| Top 5 longest losing streaks | Pos | Team | First Loss | Round | Last Loss | Round | Losses |
|---|
| 1 | Parramatta Eels | 22–24 vs Manly Sea Eagles | 18 | Current Streak | - | **9** | |
| 2 | Newcastle Knights | 20–28 vs Canberra Raiders | 14 | 26–38 vs Canterbury Bulldogs | 23 | **8** | |
| 3= | Gold Coast Titans | 26–34 vs North Queensland Cowboys | 1 | 24–28 vs Manly Sea Eagles | 7 | **7** | |
| 3= | North Queensland Cowboys | 20–26 vs Brisbane Broncos | 2 | 14–36 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs | 8 | **7** | |
| 3= | Parramatta Eels | 22–58 vs Canterbury Bulldogs | 9 | 12–24 vs Penrith Panthers | 16 | **7** | |
- QF = Qualifying Finals
- SF = Semi-finals
- PF = Preliminary Finals
- GF = Grand Final