2012 Vodacom Cup

2012 Vodacom Cup
Champions Western Province
Runners-up Griquas
Matches played 56
Tries scored 400 (average 7.143 per match)
Top point scorer Gouws Prinsloo (134)
Top try scorer Jaco Bouwer
Rohan Kitshoff (7)
2011
2013

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 Pampas XV from Argentina.[1]

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.[2]

Teams

Changes from 2011

The Welwitschias from Namibia withdrew due to financial constraints.[3]

Team Listing

The following teams took part in the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition:

Northern Section
Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name
Blue Bulls Vodacom Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Loftus Versfeld
Falcons Falcons Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park Barnard Stadium
Griffons Griffons North West Stadium, Welkom North West Stadium
Griquas GWK Griquas Griqua Park, Kimberley GWK Park
Golden Lions MTN Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Coca-Cola Stadium
Leopards Leopards Olën Park, Potchefstroom Profert Olën Park
Pumas Ford Pumas Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Mbombela Stadium
Puma Stadium, Witbank Puma Stadium
Southern Section
Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name
Boland Cavaliers Regent Boland Cavaliers Boland Stadium, Wellington Boland Stadium
Bredasdorp Sports Grounds, Bredasdorp Bredasdorp Sports Grounds
Border Bulldogs Border Bulldogs Buffalo City Stadium, East London Buffalo City Stadium
Mlungisi Rugby Field, Queenstown Mlungisi Rugby Field
Eastern Province Kings Eastern Province Kings Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Free State XV Toyota Free State XV Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Free State Stadium
Clive Solomon Stadium, Heidedal Clive Solomon Stadium
Pampas XV Argentina Standard Bank Pampas XV A.F. Markötter Stadium, Stellenbosch A.F. Markötter Stadium
Sharks XV Sharks XV Kings Park Stadium, Durban Mr Price Kings Park
SWD Eagles SWD Eagles Outeniqua Park, George Outeniqua Park
Bridgton Sports Grounds, Oudtshoorn Bridgton Sports Grounds
D'Almeida Stadium, Mossel Bay D'Almeida Stadium
Western Province DHL Western Province Newlands Stadium, Cape Town DHL Newlands
City Park Stadium, Crawford City Park Stadium
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch Danie Craven Stadium
Durbanville Rugby Club, Durbanville Durbanville Rugby Club

Tables

Northern Section

2012 Vodacom Cup Northern Section Table

Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Griquas 6 5 0 1 267 125 +142 35 12 4 1 25
2 Pumas 6 4 1 1 220 125 +95 26 12 4 1 23
3 Blue Bulls 6 4 1 1 212 116 +96 27 15 3 0 21
4 Golden Lions 6 3 0 3 224 193 +31 29 21 3 2 17
5 Leopards 6 2 0 4 146 182 -36 17 24 2 2 12
6 Falcons 6 1 0 5 134 312 -178 17 44 2 1 7
7 Griffons 6 1 0 5 132 282 -150 18 41 2 0 6
The top 4 teams qualified for the Quarter Finals.

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

Southern Section

2012 Vodacom Cup Southern Section Table

Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Western Province 7 7 0 0 220 130 +90 24 11 4 0 32
2 Sharks XV 7 5 0 2 223 138 +85 25 14 4 2 26
3 Eastern Province Kings 7 5 0 2 209 178 +31 21 17 3 1 24
4 Pampas XV 7 4 0 3 216 181 +35 23 20 3 2 21
5 Boland Cavaliers 7 4 0 3 217 225 -8 27 25 3 2 21
6 Free State XV 7 2 0 5 211 259 -48 28 29 5 1 14
7 Border Bulldogs 7 1 0 6 165 271 -106 17 38 2 1 7
8 SWD Eagles 7 0 0 7 176 255 -79 23 34 3 3 6
The top 4 teams qualified for the Quarter Finals.

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 & Results

Northern Section

Round One

Bye/s: Griffons

Round Two

Bye/s: Leopards

Round Three

Bye/s: Griquas

Round Four

Bye/s: Falcons

Round Five

Bye/s: Pumas

Round Six

Bye/s: Blue Bulls

Round Seven

Bye/s: Golden Lions

Southern Section

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Round Four

Round Five

Round Six

Round Seven

Quarter finals

Semi-Finals

Final

Winners

2012 Vodacom Cup
CHAMPIONS
Western Province
1st title

Players

The following players took part in the 2012 Vodacom Cup.

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

Rank Player Team Points
1 Gouws Prinsloo Sharks XV 134
2 Demetri Catrakilis Western Province 127
3 JC Roos Pumas 115
4 Rudi Vogt Griquas 106
5 Santiago González Iglesias Pampas XV 66
Justin van Staden Eastern Province Kings 66
7 Ntabeni Dukisa Border Bulldogs 63
8 Jaun Kotzé Falcons 59
9 Benjamín Madero Pampas XV 58
10 André Pretorius Leopards 54

Source: sarugby.net

Top try scorers

Rank Player Team Tries
1 Jaco Bouwer Pumas 7
Rohan Kitshoff Western Province 7
3 Kurt Coleman Western Province 6
S'bura Sithole Sharks XV 6
Coenie van Wyk Pumas 6
Anthony Volmink Golden Lions 6
7 Leon Karemaker Griquas 5
Ligtoring Landman Griquas 5
Sampie Mastriet Blue Bulls 5
Marnus Schoeman Griquas 5
Franzel September Boland Cavaliers 5
Nicky Steyn Griffons 5

Source: sarugby.net

See also

External links

References

  1. "SA Rugby Vodacom Cup". 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  2. "Competition Format and General Rules 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  3. "Namibia out of Vodacom Cup". sport24.co.za. 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
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