2012 Currie Cup Premier Division

2012 Currie Cup Premier Division
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The 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division will be the 73rd season in the competition since it started in 1889 and will be 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.

Contents

Competition

Regular season and title play offs

There will be 6 participating teams in the 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division. These teams will play each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away.

Teams will receive four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points will be awarded to teams that score 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams losing a match by 7 points or less. Teams will be ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top 4 teams will qualify 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.

Teams

Location of teams in 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division

Changes from 2011

Team Listing

Team Stadium Capacity
Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 51,762
Free State Cheetahs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 40,911
Golden Lions Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg 62,567
Griquas GWK Park, Kimberley 18,000
Natal Sharks Kings Park Stadium, Durban 55,000
Western Province Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 51,900

Table

2012 Currie Cup Premier Division Table

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Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Blue Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Free State Cheetahs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Golden Lions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Griquas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Natal Sharks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Western Province 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
The top 4 teams will qualify 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

The fixtures below are provisional and subject to change.
All times are South African (GMT+2).

Regular Season

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

See also

References

External links

Premier Teams 2012
First Division Teams 2012
Premier Seasons
First Div Seasons