2012 Currie Cup First Division

2012 Currie Cup First Division
Countries	South Africa
Date	30 June – 13 October 2012
Champions	Eastern Province Kings (2nd title)
Runners-up	Pumas
Promoted	None
Matches played	59
Attendance	203,777 (average 3,454 per match)
Tries scored	503 (average 8.525 per match)
Top point scorer	André Pretorius (166)
Top try scorer	Allister Kettledas (14)
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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 play offs

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 play offs

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

Boland Cavaliers

Border Bulldogs

Eastern Province Kings

Location of teams in 2012 Currie Cup First Division

Changes from 2011

Leopards and Pumas were relegated to the 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, Nelspruit	40,929
SWD Eagles	Outeniqua Park, George	10,000

Table

2012 Currie Cup First Division Table

Team

Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

Points For

Points Against

Points Difference

Tries For

Tries Against

Try Bonus

Losing Bonus

Points

Eastern Province Kings

515

246

+269

Pumas

525

365

+160

Griffons

476

491

−15

Leopards

511

449

+62

SWD Eagles

473

445

+28

Boland Cavaliers

466

487

−21

Falcons

393

598

−205

Border Bulldogs

315

593

−288

The top team qualified to the Promotion Play-Offs.
The top 4 teams qualified for the Title Play-Off Semi-Final games.

Points breakdown:
*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

Fixtures and results

All times are South African (GMT+2).

Regular Season

Round One

	29 June 2012	Boland Cavaliers	20 – 25	Eastern Province Kings	Boland Stadium, Wellington
	15:00	Try: Jacquin Jansen 19', 42' Con: Elgar Watts 19', 43' (2/2) Pen: Elgar Watts 64' (1/1) Ricardo Croy 82' (1/1)	Scoreboard^[1]	Try: George Whitehead 12' Cornell du Preez 32' SP Marais 69' Con: George Whitehead 13' (1/2) Wesley Dunlop 70' (1/1) Pen: George Whitehead 5' (1/3) Wesley Dunlop 78' (1/1) Drop: Wesley Dunlop (0/1)	Attendance: 600 Referee: Jason Jaftha

	29 June 2012	SWD Eagles	46 – 8	Border Bulldogs	Outeniqua Park, George
	19:00	Try: Alshaun Bock 1' Elric van Vuuren 23' Jéan Rossouw 30' Dumisani Meslane 52' Johan Herbst 54' Kempie Rautenbach 77' Con: Kurt Coleman 2', 24', 31', 55', 78' (5/6) Pen: Kurt Coleman 10', 16' (2/2) Cards: Lehan Koekemoer 39' to 49'	Scoreboard^[2]	Try: Chrislyn van Schalkwyk 35' Con: Ntabeni Dukisa (0/1) Pen: Louis Kruger (0/1) Ntabeni Dukisa 40' (1/2) Cards: Gareth Krause 39' Armon Fourie 51' to 61' Ntando Kebe 73'	Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Joey Salmans

	30 June 2012	Leopards	32 – 23	Pumas	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	14:30	Try: Allister Kettledas 5' Danie Dames 38', 47', 63' Juan Pretorius 59' Con: Gerhard Nortier (0/3) Adriaan Engelbrecht 60', 64' (2/2) Pen: Gerhard Nortier (0/1) Adriaan Engelbrecht 71' (1/1)	Scoreboard^[3]	Try: JW Jonker 11' Jaco Bouwer 78' Con: JC Roos 12', 79' (2/2) Pen: JC Roos 24', 35', 51' (3/3)	Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Tiaan Jonker

	30 June 2012	Falcons	27 – 37	Griffons	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	15:00	Try: Sandile Ngcobo 4' Marco Kotzé 29' JW Bell 31' Reg Muller 36' Con: Jaun Kotzé (0/1) Karlo Aspeling 30', 32' (2/3) Pen: Karlo Aspeling 62' (1/1) Cards: Shöne Van der Walt 49' to 59'	Scoreboard^[4]	Try: Hansie Graaff 9' Charles Marais 52' Willie Britz 55' Tertius Maarman 71', 76' Con: Tiaan van Wyk (0/1) Hansie Graaff 53', 72', 77' (3/3) Tertius Maarman (0/1) Pen: Tiaan van Wyk 17', 40' (2/3)	Attendance: 300 Referee: Pro Legoete

Round Two

	6 July 2012	Border Bulldogs	11 – 33	Falcons	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	19:00	Try: Lubabalo Mzwakali 52' Con: Logan Basson (0/1) Pen: Reinhardt Gerber 10', 15' (2/3)	Scoreboard^[5]	Try: Karlo Aspeling 4' Vernon du Preez 35' Willie Odendaal 39' Jacques Nieuwenhuis 41', 63' Con: Karlo Aspeling 5', 36', 42', 64' (4/5) Pen: Karlo Aspeling (0/1) Drop: Karlo Aspeling (0/1)	Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Jason Jaftha

	6 July 2012	Eastern Province Kings	38 – 15	SWD Eagles	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	19:00	Try: Wimpie van der Walt 43' SP Marais 45' Cornell du Preez 51' George Whitehead 64' Con: George Whitehead 46', 52', 65' (3/4) Pen: George Whitehead 13', 17', 31', 40' (4/4)	Scoreboard^[6]	Try: Alshaun Bock 35' Deroy Rhoode 73' Con: Kurt Coleman 74' (1/2) Pen: Kurt Coleman 6' (1/2)	Attendance: 4,584 Referee: Rasta Rashivenga

	7 July 2012	Griffons	41 – 20	Leopards	North West Stadium, Welkom
	15:00	Try: Japie Nel 21' Tertius Maarman 57' Reinhardt Erwee 72' Werner Griesel 80' Con: Reinhardt Erwee 22', 73', 81' (3/4) Pen: Reinhardt Erwee 10', 26', 32', 42', 64' (5/5) Cards: Gavin Annandale 75'	Scoreboard^[7]	Try: George Tossel 43', 61' Juan Pretorius 66' Con: Gerhard Nortier (0/1) Adriaan Engelbrecht 62' (1/2) Pen: Gerhard Nortier 12' (1/2)	Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

	7 July 2012	Pumas	33 – 10	Boland Cavaliers	Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
	15:00	Try: Jaco Bouwer 3', 16', 24' Carl Bezuidenhout 9' JW Jonker 63' Con: Carl Bezuidenhout 4', 10', 17', 64' (4/5)	Scoreboard^[8]	Try: Johnathan Francke 67' Con: Elgar Watts 68' (1/1) Pen: Elgar Watts 8' (1/1)	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Ben Crouse

Round Three

	13 July 2012	Boland Cavaliers	21 – 23	Leopards	Wesbank Sports Grounds, Malmesbury
	15:00	Try: Elgar Watts 29' Franzel September 47' Milroy Isaacs 75' Con: Elgar Watts 30', 48', 76' (3/3) Pen: Elgar Watts (0/3) Cards: Junior Bester 44' to 54'	Scoreboard^[9]	Try: Siyanda Ndlovu 4' Edgar Marutlulle 53' Hoffmann Maritz 60' Con: André Pretorius 5' (1/1) Adriaan Engelbrecht (0/2) Pen: Adriaan Engelbrecht 14', 70' (2/2) Cards: Robert Kruger 76'	Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Pro Legoete

	13 July 2012	Griffons	29 – 24	Border Bulldogs	North West Stadium, Welkom
	15:00	Try: Reinhardt Erwee 6', 67' Japie Nel 46' Werner Griesel 62' Con: Reinhardt Erwee 7', 63', 68' (3/4) Pen: Reinhardt Erwee 16' (1/2)	Scoreboard^[10]	Try: Sinovuyo Nyoka 58' Thembani Mkokeli 75' Chrislyn van Schalkwyk 82' Con: Ntabeni Dukisa 59' (1/1) Louis Kruger 75', 83' (2/2) Pen: Ntabeni Dukisa 32' (1/2)	Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Joey Salmans

	13 July 2012	SWD Eagles	22 – 16	Pumas	Outeniqua Park, George
	19:00	Try: Johan Herbst 58' Con: Kurt Coleman 59' (1/1) Pen: Kurt Coleman 16', 23', 37', 44' (4/4) Theuns Kotzé 68' (1/2)	Scoreboard^[11]	Try: RW Kember 13' Renaldo Bothma 80' Con: JC Roos (0/2) Pen: JC Roos 4', 48' (2/2) Cards: Dewald Pretorius 68' to 78'	Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Sindile Mayende

	14 July 2012	Falcons	20 – 37	Eastern Province Kings	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	15:00	Try: Reg Muller 40' JW Bell 55' Uzair Cassiem 63' Con: Karlo Aspeling 64' (1/3) Pen: Karlo Aspeling 25' (1/2) Drop: Arno Poley (0/1) Cards: Hannes Ludik 17' to 28'	Scoreboard^[12]	Try: Michael Killian 18' Clint Newland 28' Jongi Nokwe 37' Lizo Gqoboka 49' Con: George Whitehead 19', 29', 38', 49' (4/4) Pen: George Whitehead 2' (1/1) Wesley Dunlop 71', 79' (2/2) Cards: Hannes Franklin 61' to 71'	Attendance: 300 Referee: Stuart Berry

Round Four

	20 July 2012	Boland Cavaliers	20 – 23	Griffons	Boland Park, Worcester
	16:00	Try: Ashton Constant 17' Elgar Watts 26' Brendon April 33' Con: Elgar Watts 18' (1/2) Jacquin Jansen (0/1) Pen: Elgar Watts 48' (1/2)	Scoreboard^[13]	Try: Derick van Heerden 22' Tertius Maarman 44' Willie Britz 66' Con: Reinhardt Erwee 45' (1/3) Pen: Reinhardt Erwee 2', 70' (2/5)	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Archie Sehlako

	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

	21 July 2012	Pumas	36 – 35	Falcons	Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
	15:00	Try: Renaldo Bothma 38' Ashwin Scott 48' Carl Bezuidenhout 53' RW Kember 77' Con: Carl Bezuidenhout 39' (1/3) JC Roos 78' (1/1) Pen: Carl Bezuidenhout 9', 27', 44', 60' (4/5)	Scoreboard^[16]	Try: Uzair Cassiem 7' JW Bell 13', 29' Karlo Aspeling 57', 62' Con: Karlo Aspeling 30' (1/4) Arno Poley 63' (1/1) Pen: Karlo Aspeling 51' (1/1) Drop: Karlo Aspeling 36' (1/1) Cards: Bovril de Bruin 72'	Attendance: 500 Referee: Marius Jonker

Round Five

	27 July 2012	Border Bulldogs	18 – 51	Pumas	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	19:00	Try: Gareth Krause 75' Matthew Taljard 80' Con: Quinton Crocker 81' (1/2) Pen: Quinton Crocker 11', 32' (2/3)	Scoreboard^[17]	Try: Dewald Pretorius 19' Corné Fourie 33' Rudi Mathee 56' Renaldo Bothma 65' Torsten van Jaarsveld 68' Nqubeko Zulu 78' Con: Naas Olivier 20', 34', 57', 66', 69', 79' (6/6) Pen: Naas Olivier 2', 5', 9' (3/3)	Attendance: 500 Referee: Sindile Mayende

	27 July 2012	SWD Eagles	21 – 21	Boland Cavaliers	Outeniqua Park, George
	19:00	Try: Mzo Dyantyi 1' Stokkies Hanekom 4' Con: Theuns Kotzé 2' (1/2) Pen: Theuns Kotzé 23', 53', 78' (3/5)	Scoreboard^[18]	Try: Elgar Watts 20' Lungelo Payi 26' Con: Elgar Watts 21' (1/2) Pen: Elgar Watts 12', 59', 79' (3/3) Cards: Vainon Willis 3' to 14'	Attendance: 850 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

	28 July 2012	Falcons	22 – 51	Leopards	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	14:05	Try: Sino Ganto 38' Willie Odendaal 45' JC Greyling 76' Con: Karlo Aspeling 46', 77' (2/3) Pen: Karlo Aspeling 21' (1/1) Drop: Karlo Aspeling (0/1)	Scoreboard^[19]	Try: Stompie de Wet 8' Allister Kettledas 15' Danie Dames 41', 62', 70' Hoffmann Maritz 55' Con: André Pretorius 9', 16', 42', 56', 63' (5/5) Adriaan Engelbrecht 71' (1/1) Pen: André Pretorius 14' (1/1)) Adriaan Engelbrecht 81' (1/1) Drop: André Pretorius 23' (1/2)	Attendance: 500 Referee: Joey Salmans

	28 July 2012	Griffons	10 – 34	Eastern Province Kings	North West Stadium, Welkom
	15:00	Try: Nicky Steyn 55' Francois Uys 72' Con: Reinhardt Erwee (0/2) Cards: Hansie Graaff 63' to 73'	Scoreboard^[20]	Try: Marcello Sampson 19' Thabo Mamojele 22' George Whitehead 30' Tiger Mangweni 51' Con: George Whitehead 20', 23', 31', 52' (4/4) Pen: George Whitehead 9', 41' (2/3)	Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Pro Legoete

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

	3 August 2012	SWD Eagles	20 – 13	Griffons	Outeniqua Park, George
	19:10	Try: Alshaun Bock 3' Grant Kemp 17' Con: Elric van Vuuren 4', 18' (2/2) Pen: Elric van Vuuren 7', 76' (2/2) Cards: Michael Vermaak 61' to 70' Mzo Dyantyi 65' to 76'	Scoreboard^[22]	Try: Hansie Graaff 54' Nicky Steyn 68' Con: Tiaan van Wyk (0/2) Pen: Tiaan van Wyk 71' (1/1) Cards: Martin Sithole 62' to 72'	Attendance: 700 Referee: Lusanda Jam

	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

	10 August 2012	Eastern Province Kings	20 – 12	Leopards	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	19:00	Try: Paul Perez 50' Con: George Whitehead (0/1) Pen: George Whitehead 5', 28', 55' (3/4) Wesley Dunlop 65', 75' (2/2) Cards: Clint Newland 44' to 54'	Scoreboard^[25]	Pen: André Pretorius 19', 36', 44', 59' (4/6) Drop: André Pretorius (0/2)	Attendance: 4,103 Referee: Pro Legoete

	11 August 2012	Border Bulldogs	32 – 39	Boland Cavaliers	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	15:00	Try: Chumani Booi 10' Ruan Jacobs 18' Shane Spring 28' Lesley Luiters 43' Chrislyn van Schalkwyk 48' Con: Jannie Myburgh (0/3) Quinton Crocker 44', 49' (2/2) Pen: Jannie Myburgh 3' (1/1)	Scoreboard^[26]	Try: Jacquin Jansen 35', 38' Eric Zana 68' Johnathan Francke 70' Con: Jacquin Jansen 36', 69' (2/4) Pen: Jacquin Jansen 24', 47', 60', 62', 79' (5/6) Drop: Jacquin Jansen (0/1)	Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Ben Crouse

	11 August 2012	Falcons	22 – 47	SWD Eagles	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	15:00	Try: Hendrik Meyer 29' Hannes Ludik 59' Jaun Kotzé 63' Con: Karlo Aspeling (0/1) Jaun Kotzé 60', 64' (2/2) Pen: Karlo Aspeling 6' (1/1) Cards: MC Botes 55' to 66'	Scoreboard^[27]	Try: Johan Herbst 8' Elric van Vuuren 15' Stokkies Hanekom 20', 53' Alshaun Bock 73' Dumisani Meslane 77' Con: Elric van Vuuren 9', 21', 54', 74' (4/6) Pen: Elric van Vuuren 2', 18', 68' (3/4)	Attendance: 500 Referee: Craig Joubert

	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	Griffons	36 – 39	Falcons	North West Stadium, Welkom
	15:00	Try: Rudi Britz 5' Nicky Steyn 7', 19' Reinhardt Erwee 32' Chris Ehlers 62' Ossie Nortjé 65' Con: Tiaan van Wyk 6' (1/4) Hansie Graaff 63', 66' (2/2) Cards: Reinhardt Erwee 53' to 63'	Scoreboard^[29]	Try: Nico Engelbrecht 1' Anrich Richter 38', 53' JW Bell 41', 45', 70' Con: Karlo Aspeling 50', 54' (2/5) Jaun Kotzé 71' (1/1) Pen: Jaun Kotzé 81' (1/1)	Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Jason Jaftha

	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

	17 August 2012	Eastern Province Kings	57 – 19	Boland Cavaliers	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	19:00	Try: Luke Watson 8', 45' Clint Newland 13' Tiger Mangweni 21' Wesley Dunlop 28' SP Marais 32' Cornell du Preez 60' Wimpie van der Walt 78' Con: Wesley Dunlop 9', 14', 29', 33', 46', 61' (6/7) George Whitehead 79' (1/1) Pen: Wesley Dunlop 40' (1/1)	Scoreboard^[31]	Try: PJ van Zyl 35' Nolan Clark 50' Senan van der Merwe 74' Con: Jacquin Jansen 51' (1/2) Eric Zana 75' (1/1)	Attendance: 3,794 Referee: Jaco Peyper

	17 August 2012	Pumas	38 – 27	Leopards	Puma Stadium, Witbank
	19:00	Try: RW Kember 29', 34' Shaun Venter 57' Coenie van Wyk 76' Con: JC Roos 30', 58', 77' (3/4) Pen: JC Roos 7', 22', 43', 74' (4/5) Drop: JC Roos (0/1)	Scoreboard^[32]	Try: Allister Kettledas 14' SJ Niemand 52' Stompie de Wet 66' Jaco Grobler 79' Con: André Pretorius 15', 67' (2/4) Pen: André Pretorius 13' (1/1)	Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Ben Crouse

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

	24 August 2012	SWD Eagles	7 – 29	Eastern Province Kings	Outeniqua Park, George
	19:10	Try: Lyndon Hartnick 63' Con: Elric van Vuuren 64' (1/1) Pen: Theuns Kotzé (0/1) Drop: Theuns Kotzé (0/1) Cards: Clinton Wagman 10' to 20'	Scoreboard^[34]	Try: Norman Nelson 16' Wesley Dunlop 34' Wayne Stevens 49' Clint Newland 56' Con: Wesley Dunlop 35', 50', 57' (3/4) Pen: Wesley Dunlop 43' (1/2) George Whitehead (0/1)	Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Quinton Immelman

	25 August 2012	Falcons	38 – 36	Border Bulldogs	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	15:00	Try: Reg Muller 4', 49' Sandile Ngcobo 18' Jacques Alberts 33' JW Bell 36' Hendrik Meyer 62' Con: Karlo Aspeling 5', 19', 37', 50' (4/5) Jaun Kotzé (0/1) Pen: Karlo Aspeling (0/1) Cards: James Jackson 65' to 75'	Scoreboard^[35]	Try: Lesley Luiters 25' Gareth Krause 55' Nomani Tonga 66' Brian Shabangu 74' Ruan Jacobs 79' Con: Jannie Myburgh 26' (1/1) Reinhardt Gerber 56', 67' (2/3) Louis Kruger 80' (1/1) Pen: Jannie Myburgh 17' (1/2)	Attendance: 650 Referee: Tiaan Jonker

	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	Eastern Province Kings	45 – 24	Falcons	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	19:00	Try: Luke Watson 8', 15' penalty try 25' Cornell du Preez 61', 66' Jaco Engels 73' Wayne Stevens 78' Con: George Whitehead 9', 26' (2/3) Wesley Dunlop 62', 67', 74' (3/4)	Scoreboard^[37]	Try: Jaco Oosthuizen 12' Reg Muller 27' Con: Karlo Aspeling 13' (1/2) Pen: Karlo Aspeling 20', 41', 47' (3/3) Drop: Karlo Aspeling 44' (1/1)	Attendance: 1,948 Referee: Stuart Berry

	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	Leopards	39 – 34	Boland Cavaliers	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	15:00	Try: Berty Visser 1' Marius Fourie 24' Jaco Grobler 41' Robert Kruger 52' Edgar Marutlulle 60' Brendon Snyman 67' Con: André Pretorius 2', 41', 68' (3/6) Pen: André Pretorius 37' (1/1)	Scoreboard^[39]	Try: Cheswin Williams 18' Eric Zana 28' Cornal Hendricks 38' Zandré Jordaan 46' Con: Cheswin Williams 47' (1/4) Pen: Cheswin Williams 7', 16', 34', 57' (4/4)	Attendance: 1,350 Referee: Marius Jonker

	1 September 2012	Pumas	70 – 27	SWD Eagles	Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
	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

	7 September 2012	Border Bulldogs	19 – 35	Eastern Province Kings	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	19:10	Try: Theunis Lambrechts 74' Con: Jannie Myburgh 75' (1/1) Pen: Reinhardt Gerber 6', 36' (2/3) Jannie Myburgh 56', 62' (2/2)	Scoreboard^[42]	Try: Cornell du Preez 31', 45', 59' Tiger Mangweni 67' Con: Wesley Dunlop 32', 46', 68' (3/4) Pen: Wesley Dunlop 16', 41', 50' (3/3)	Attendance: 500 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

	8 September 2012	Falcons	22 – 29	Pumas	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	15:00	Try: Jacques Nieuwenhuis 18' Anrich Richter 22' Willie Odendaal 42' Con: Karlo Aspeling 19', 43' (2/3) Pen: Karlo Aspeling (0/1) Jaun Kotzé 78' (1/1)	Scoreboard^[43]	Try: JC Roos 28' Wilhelm Loock 59' JW Jonker 62' Naas Olivier 69' Con: JC Roos 29', 60', 63' (3/4) Pen: JC Roos 45' (1/2) Cards: De-Jay Terblanche 6' to 16'	Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Ben Crouse

	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	Pumas	41 – 10	Border Bulldogs	Puma Stadium, Witbank
	15:00	Try: Coenie van Wyk 15' Shaun Venter 24', 73' JW Jonker 27' Wilhelm Loock 49' Con: Naas Olivier 16', 25', 28', 50' (4/4) Carl Bezuidenhout 74' (1/1) Pen: Naas Olivier 34', 47' (2/2)	Scoreboard^[47]	Try: Niell Jacobs 65' Con: Reinhardt Gerber 66' (1/1) Pen: Reinhardt Gerber 22' (1/1)	Attendance: 14,305 Referee: Tiaan Jonker

	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

	21 September 2012	Eastern Province Kings	26 – 26	Pumas	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	19:10	Try: Marcello Sampson 9' Tiger Mangweni 56' Luke Watson 73', 78' Con: George Whitehead 57', 74', 79' (3/4) Cards: Paul Perez 26' David Bulbring 31' to 44'	Scoreboard^[50]	Try: JW Jonker 4' Coenie van Wyk 43' Con: JC Roos 5', 44' (2/2) Pen: JC Roos 13', 17', 19', 54' (4/4) Cards: Jaco Bouwer 66' to '	Attendance: 15,845 Referee: Quinton Immelman

	22 September 2012	Falcons	52 – 52	Boland Cavaliers	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	15:00	Try: Karlo Aspeling 7' Hendrik Meyer 17', 39' Frederik 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

	28 September 2012	Boland Cavaliers	43 – 24	Border Bulldogs	Boland Stadium, Wellington
	16:00	Try: Johnathan Francke 1' Brendon April 9', 35' Franzel September 17' Elgar Watts 42' Jacquin Jansen 65' Bjorgen Julies 69' Con: Elgar Watts 2', 10', 36', 43' (4/7) Cards: Franzel September 38' to 48'	Scoreboard^[53]	Try: Blake Kyd 32' Joe Seerane 50' Dean Muir 62' Chrislyn van Schalkwyk 78' Con: Reinhardt Gerber 33' (1/2) Quinton Crocker (0/1) Jannie Myburgh 79' (1/1) Pen: Reinhardt Gerber (0/1)	Attendance: 800 Referee: Quinton Immelman

	28 September 2012	Pumas	29 – 39	Griffons	Puma Stadium, Witbank
	17:00	Try: Ashwin Scott 8' Faf de Klerk 27' Renaldo Bothma 37' Shaun Venter 64' Con: Naas Olivier 28', 38', 65' (3/4) Pen: Naas Olivier 22' (1/1)	Scoreboard^[54]	Try: Shane Hancke 16' Inus Kritzinger 32' Cameron Jacobs 40' Hansie Graaff 50' Gavin Annandale 75' Con: Hansie Graaff 17', 33', 41', 51' (4/5) Pen: Hansie Graaff 19' (1/2) Drop: Hansie Graaff 20' (1/1)	Attendance: 1,350 Referee: Sindile Mayende

	28 September 2012	SWD Eagles	45 – 11	Falcons	Outeniqua Park, George
	17:05	Try: Elric van Vuuren 28', 42' Dumisani Meslane 39' Alshaun Bock 48' Wilhelm Koch 61' Ghafoer Luckan 71' Shaun Raubenheimer 73' Con: Elric van Vuuren 40', 43', 49', 62', 72' (5/7)	Scoreboard^[55]	Try: Bovril de Bruin 54' Con: Karlo Aspeling (0/1) Pen: Karlo Aspeling 3', 19' (2/3) Drop: Karlo Aspeling (0/1) Cards: Wesley Kotzé 26' to 38' Frederik Eksteen 39' to 48'	Attendance: 500 Referee: Joey Salmans

	28 September 2012	Leopards	20 – 23	Eastern Province Kings	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	19:00	Try: Edgar Marutlulle 24' penalty try 66' Con: André Pretorius 25', 66' (2/2) Pen: André Pretorius 20', 36' (2/3)	Scoreboard^[56]	Try: Wesley Dunlop 33' Wimpie van der Walt 47' Con: Wesley Dunlop 34', 48' (2/2) Pen: Wesley Dunlop 28', 32', 42' (3/4) Cards: Darron Nell 66' to 76'	Attendance: 500 Referee: Tiaan Jonker

Title Play-Off Games

Semi-Finals

	5 October 2012	Pumas	37 – 30	Griffons	Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
	16:30	Try: Shaun Venter 5' Coenie van Wyk 7' Jaco Bouwer 26' Carl Bezuidenhout 48' JW Jonker 63' Con: JC Roos 6', 8', 64' (3/5) Pen: JC Roos 34', 42' (2/2) Cards: Coenie van Wyk 39' to 50'	Scoreboard^[57]	Try: Inus Kritzinger 37' Shane Hancke 51' Rudi Britz 80' Con: Hansie Graaff 38', 51', 81' (3/3) Pen: Hansie Graaff 13', 20', 30' (3/5)	Attendance: 13,623 Referee: Sindile Mayende

	5 October 2012	Eastern Province Kings	50 – 27	Leopards	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	19:10	Try: Paul Perez 7', 38', 67' Luke Watson 17' Schalk Ferreira 46' Marcello Sampson 71' SP Marais 80' Con: George Whitehead 18', 47' (2/6) Wesley Dunlop 81' (1/1) Pen: George Whitehead 5', 61' (2/2) Wesley Dunlop 79' (1/1)	Scoreboard^[58]	Try: BG Uys 30' Edgar Marutlulle 44' Allister Kettledas 75' Con: André Pretorius 31', 45', 76' (3/3) Pen: André Pretorius 49' (1/2) Drop: André Pretorius 22' (1/1)	Attendance: 17,372 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Final

	13 October 2012	Eastern Province Kings	26 – 25	Pumas	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	14:30	Try: Darron Nell 38' Marcello Sampson 67' Con: George Whitehead 39' (1/1) Wesley Dunlop 68' (1/1) Pen: George Whitehead 5', 43', 49' (3/4) Wesley Dunlop 75' (1/1)	Scoreboard^[59]	Try: RW Kember 16' Coenie van Wyk 23', 79' Jaco Bouwer 72' Con: JC Roos (0/2) Naas Olivier 79' (1/2) Pen: JC Roos 2' (1/3) Drop: JC Roos (0/1)	Attendance: 23,527 Referee: Jason Jaftha

2012 Absa Currie Cup First Division Champions
Eastern Province Kings
Second title

Promotion/Relegation Games

Tables

2012 Currie Cup Promotion Relegation Games Table

Team

Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

Points For

Points Against

Points Difference

Tries For

Tries Against

Try Bonus

Losing Bonus

Points

Free State Cheetahs

+49

Eastern Province Kings

–49

The top team will qualify to the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division.
The other team will qualify for the 2013 Currie Cup First Division..

Points breakdown:
*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

Results

	19 October 2012	Free State Cheetahs	53 – 14	Eastern Province Kings	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	19:10	Try: Nico Scheepers 5' Ross Geldenhuys 12' Philip van der Walt 26' Andries Strauss 30', 50' Adriaan Strauss 56' Rayno Benjamin 66' penalty try 75' Con: Nico Scheepers 27', 31' (2/4) Sias Ebersohn (0/1) Tewis de Bruyn 57', 67', 76' (3/3) Pen: Tewis de Bruyn 62' (1/1)	Scoreboard^[60]	Try: Devin Oosthuizen 47' Shane Gates 54' Con: George Whitehead 47', 55' (2/2) Cards: Charl du Plessis 75' to 80'	Attendance: 24,167 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

	26 October 2012	Eastern Province Kings	6 – 16	Free State Cheetahs	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	19:00	Pen: George Whitehead 5', 12' (2/2) Cards: Falie Oelschig 32'	Scoreboard^[61]	Try: Sias Ebersohn 63' Con: Nico Scheepers 64' (1/1) Pen: Sias Ebersohn (0/2) Nico Scheepers 62', 72', 78' (3/3)	Attendance: 24,948 Referee: Craig Joubert

Free State Cheetahs remain in the Premier Division for 2013.
Eastern Province Kings remain in the First Division for 2013.

Players

Squad Lists

The following players took part in the 2012 Currie Cup First Division.

Boland Cavaliers – 2012 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Junior Bester Nolan Clark Ashton Constant Yagyaa Crook Thor Halvorsen Francois Hanekom Milroy Isaacs Zandré Jordaan Bjorgen Julies Hanno Kitshoff Rossouw Kruger Clemen Lewis Pallo Manuel Lungelo Payi Jerry Sefoko Franzel September Ollie Terblanche Hennis van Zyl PJ van Zyl Madoda Yako Did not play: Adriaan Botha Chris Buckle JR Hofmeester

Backs	Brendon April Bolla Conradie Ricardo Croy Johnathan Francke Braam Gerber Cornal Hendricks Jacquin Jansen Siviwe Magaba Adnaan Osman Neil Papier Juwell Samuels Senan van der Merwe Elgar Watts Cheswin Williams Vainon Willis Eric Zana Did not play: Adam Barlow

Coach	Eugene Eloff

Border Bulldogs – 2012 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Wesley Cloete Samora Fihlani Armon Fourie Anthonie Gronum Imille Keyser Clinton Koen Gareth Krause Blake Kyd Theunis Lambrechts Siya Mdaka Kwezi Mkhafu Dean Muir Lubabalo Mzwakali Byron Schmidt Renier Schoeman Brian Shabangu Shane Spring Matthew Taljard Nomani Tonga Ben Venter Marius Visser Did not play: Roy Bursey

Backs	Elandré Basson Logan Basson Chumani Booi Quinton Crocker Ntabeni Dukisa Nathan Fowles Reinhardt Gerber Niell Jacobs Ruan Jacobs Dwayne Jenner Ntando Kebe Louis Kruger Frans Laatz Lesley Luiters Vuyo Mboto Luvuyo Mhlobiso Thembani Mkokeli Jannie Myburgh Sino Nyoka Joe Seerane Chrislyn van Schalkwyk Roallan Webb Did not play: Angus Cleophas Yongama Mkaza

Coach	Paul Flanagan

Eastern Province Kings – 2012 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Rynier Bernardo Boetie Britz David Bulbring Charl du Plessis Cornell du Preez Bobby Dyer Jacques Engelbrecht Jaco Engels Schalk Ferreira Hannes Franklin Lizo Gqoboka Frank Herne Thabo Mamojele Mpho Mbiyozo Darron Nell Clint Newland Devin Oosthuizen André Schlechter Wimpie van der Walt Wayne van Heerden Luke Watson Did not play: Thembelani Bholi Kevin Buys Barend Pieterse Johan Snyman Wayne Swart

Backs	Wesley Dunlop Danie Faasen Shane Gates Siyanda Grey Michael Killian Tiger Mangweni SP Marais Scott Mathie Norman Nelson Jongi Nokwe Foxy Ntleki Falie Oelschig Paul Perez Marcello Sampson Shakes Soyizwapi Wayne Stevens Scott van Breda Reynier van Rooyen George Whitehead Did not play: Boela Abrahams Mzwandile Stick Louis Strydom Matthew Tayler-Smith Justin van Staden Andile Witbooi

Coach	Alan Solomons / Matt Sexton

Falcons – 2012 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Jacques Alberts Theodore Becker MC Botes JP Brummer Uzair Cassiem Bovril de Bruin Christiaan de Klerk Vernon du Preez Frederik Eksteen Nico Engelbrecht Bradley Fortuin Wouter Heijmans James Jackson Roelof Joubert Zane Kilian Marco Kotze Wesley Kotzé Hannes Ludik Jacques Malot JP Mostert Bruce Muller Reg Muller Jacques Nieuwenhuis Bertie Powell Nico Pretorius Shöne van der Walt Dandré van der Westhuizen Edward van der Westhuizen Anton van Deventer Baksteen van Heerden Boris van Jaarsveld Christopher Yearsley

Backs	Karlo Aspeling JW Bell Coert Cronjé Sino Ganto JC Greyling Kyle Hendricks Jaun Kotzé Hendrik Meyer Sandile Ngcobo Willie Odendaal Jaco Oosthuizen Dewald Pieters Arno Poley Braam Pretorius Anrich Richter Jaco Snyman

Coach	John Williams

Griffons – 2012 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Gavin Annandale Rudi Britz Willie Britz Zander de Kock Chris Ehlers Samora Fihlani Ross Geldenhuys Boetie Groenewald Joubert Horn Armandt Koster Erik le Roux Sarel Louw Charles Marais Oupa Mohojé Burger Schoeman Martin Sithole Hannes Snyman Kevin Stevens Nicky Steyn Francois Uys Danie van der Merwe Derick van Heerden Johan van Heerden PW van Vuuren JC van Wyk Frans Viljoen Lebo Zietsman Did not play: Leon Grobbelaar Andries Kruger Heinrich Roelfse Kewan Voysey Simon Westraadt

Backs	Philip Burger Tertius Carse Ntabeni Dukisa Reinhardt Erwee Hansie Graaff Werner Griesel Shane Hancke Colin Herbert Cameron Jacobs Inus Kritzinger Tertius Maarman Andries Mahoney Thabang Molefe Japie Nel Ossie Nortjé Virgil Russel Bom Samaai Robbie van Schalkwyk Tiaan van Wyk Did not play: Grant Janke Alvandré Maart Jaco Meyer Siyasanga Mkunku Mario Noordman

Coach	Oersond Gorgonzola

Leopards – 2012 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Stoof Bezuidenhout Dewald Coetzee Lood de Jager Stompie de Wet Marius Fourie Morné Hanekom John-Roy Jenkinson Robert Kruger Strand Kruger Armandt Liebenberg MB Lusaseni Edgar Marutlulle James Meecham Siyanda Ndlovu SJ Niemand Spanner Pretorius Brendon Snyman Ernie Strydom Louwrens Strydom BG Uys Lodewyk Uys Johan van Deventer BW van Dyk Roan van Heerden Bernie van Rooyen Wendal Wehr Justin Wheeler Did not play: Janus Beukes Molotsi Bouwer Buhle Mxunyelwa JC Oberholzer

Backs	Danie Dames Tiaan Dorfling Adriaan Engelbrecht Joubert Engelbrecht Jaco Grobler Grant Janke Allister Kettledas Johann Laker Hoffmann Maritz Gerhard Nortier Jacques Olivier Therlow Pietersen André Pretorius Hennie Skorbinski Justin St Jerry George Tossel Malan van der Merwe Andrew van Wyk Berty Visser Did not play: Charl Weideman

Coach	Leon Boshoff / Jorrie Muller

Pumas – 2012 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Renaldo Bothma Jaco Bouwer Ashley Buys Uzair Cassiem Corné Fourie RW Kember Vincent Koch Doppies le Roux Rudi Mathee JP Mostert Nicol Mostert Boela Serfontein De-Jay Terblanche Drew van Coller Eduan van der Walt Pellow van der Westhuizen MP van Eeden Torsten van Jaarsveld Gert van Schalkwyk Ashley Wells Nqubeko Zulu

Backs	Carl Bezuidenhout Faf de Klerk Danwel Demas Johan Jackson JW Jonker Wilhelm Loock Tiaan Marx MJ Mentz Naas Olivier Dewald Pretorius Trompie Pretorius JC Roos Deon Scholtz Ashwin Scott Hendrik van der Nest Coenie van Wyk Shaun Venter Did not play: Hendrik Meyer Tian Meyer Whestley Moolman Dewald Pieters

Coach	Jimmy Stonehouse

SWD Eagles – 2012 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Layle Delo Lyndon Hartnick Dean Hopp Schalk Jooste Grant Kemp Wayne Khan Wilhelm Koch Lehan Koekemoer Grant le Roux Dumisani Meslane Giant Mtyanda Quinten Petzer Hein Potgieter Shaun Raubenheimer Jéan Rossouw Sidney Tobias Anton van der Westhuizen Hans van Dyk Michael Vermaak Did not play: Buran Parks

Backs	Tythan Adams Alshaun Bock Kurt Coleman Martin du Toit Mzo Dyantyi Charlie Ewerts Jerome Fillies Burton Francis Stokkies Hanekom Johan Herbst Theuns Kotzé Ghafoer Luckan Baldwin McBean Kempie Rautenbach Deroy Rhoode Jeff Taljard Elric van Vuuren Clinton Wagman Did not play: Cecil Dumond Howard Noble Daniel Roberts Wentsley Scott

Coach	Johann Lerm

Player Statistics

Leading try scorers

Top 10 try scorers
Pos	Name	Team	Tries
1	Allister Kettledas	Leopards	14
2	Luke Watson	Eastern Province Kings	12
3	JW Jonker	Pumas	11
4	JW Bell	Falcons	9
	Jaco Bouwer	Pumas	9
	Cornell du Preez	Eastern Province Kings	9
7	Brendon April	Boland Cavaliers	8
	Johan Herbst	SWD Eagles	8
	Elric van Vuuren	SWD Eagles	8
10	Alshaun Bock	SWD Eagles	7
	Danie Dames	Leopards	7
	Stompie de Wet	Leopards	7
	Shane Hancke	Griffons	7
	Franzel September	Boland Cavaliers	7
	Elgar Watts	Boland Cavaliers	7

Source: South African Rugby Union^[62]

Leading point scorers

Top 10 overall point scorers
Pos	Name	Team	Points
1	André Pretorius	Leopards	166
2	JC Roos	Pumas	162
3	George Whitehead	Eastern Province Kings	142
4	Hansie Graaff	Griffons	134
5	Elric van Vuuren	SWD Eagles	133
6	Elgar Watts	Boland Cavaliers	115
7	Wesley Dunlop	Eastern Province Kings	114
8	Karlo Aspeling	Falcons	106
9	Jacquin Jansen	Boland Cavaliers	76
10	Allister Kettledas	Leopards	70

Source: South African Rugby Union^[63]

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↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Regent Boland Kavaliers 79-26 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 53-28 Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
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External links

"SA Rugby Results – 2012 ABSA Currie Cup First Div". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
"SA Rugby Competition – 2012 ABSA Currie Cup First Div". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

Currie Cup

Teams

Seasons

Board Trophy:	1889

Amateur era:	1892 1894 1895 1897 1898 1899 1904 1906 1908 1911 1914 1920 1922 1925 1927 1929 1932 1934 1936 1939 1946 1947 1950 1952 1954 1956 1957–1959 1964 1966 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 Div A Div B Tphy A Tphy B 1989 Div A Div B Tphy A Tphy B 1990 Div A Div B Tphy 1991 CC CC/Ce Div A Div B Ce/Ru Div C Div D 1992 CC CC/Ce Cen A Cen B Ce/Ru Rur A/B Rur B 1993 1994 1995

Professional era:	1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Top 8 Bf Cup Qual 2001 Top 8 Bf Cup Qual 2002 2003 2004 Prem 1st 2005 Prem 1st 2006 Prem 1st 2007 Prem 1st 2008 Prem 1st 2009 Prem 1st 2010 Prem 1st 2011 Prem 1st 2012 Prem 1st 2013 Prem 1st 2014 Prem 1st Qual 2015 Prem 1st Qual 2016 Prem 1st Qual

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2012 Currie Cup First Division

Competition

Regular season and title play offs

Promotion play offs

Teams

Changes from 2011

Team Listing

Table

Fixtures and results

Regular Season

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Round Four

Round Five

Round Six

Round Seven

Round Eight

Round Nine

Round Ten

Round Eleven

Round Twelve

Round Thirteen

Round Fourteen

Title Play-Off Games

Semi-Finals

Final

Promotion/Relegation Games

Tables

Results

Players

Squad Lists

Player Statistics

Leading try scorers

Leading point scorers

See also

References

External links