| 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division | |
|---|---|
| Champions | Western Province (33rd title) |
| Runners-up | Sharks |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Attendance | 645,820 (average 18,452 per match) |
| Tries scored | 169 (average 4.8 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Louis Fouché (137) |
| Top try scorer | Raymond Rhule (8) |
The 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 74th season in the competition since it started in 1889 and was 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.
There were 6 participating teams in the 2012 Currie Cup Premier 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 to be 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 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.
The bottom team on the log will also qualify for the promotion/relegation play-offs. That team will play off against the team placed first in the 2012 Currie Cup First 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.
| 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 | Griqua Park , Kimberley | 18,000 |
| Sharks | Kings Park Stadium , Durban | 55,000 |
| Western Province | Newlands Stadium , Cape Town | 51,900 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharks | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 292 | 233 | +59 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 35 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Golden Lions | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 285 | 279 | +6 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 28 | |
| 3 | Western Province | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 272 | 226 | +46 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 25 | |
| 4 | Blue Bulls | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 280 | 291 | −11 | 19 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 22 | |
| 5 | Griquas | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 250 | 313 | −63 | 28 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 20 | |
| 6 | Free State Cheetahs | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 268 | 305 | −37 | 26 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 18 | Relegation Play-Offs |
All times are South African (GMT+2).
| 10 August 2012 | Blue Bulls | 35 – 20 | Griquas | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| 19:10 | Try: Akona Ndungane  43'Ruan Snyman 67'Con: Louis Fouché  44', 68' (2/2)Pen: Louis Fouché 9', 17', 26', 48', 54', 65', 70' (7/9)Drop: Jurgen Visser (0/1) Louis Fouché (0/1) | Scoreboard [1] Report | Try: Rocco Jansen 11' Martin Muller 60'Con: Francois Brummer 12', 61' (2/2)Pen: Francois Brummer 4' (1/3)Drop: Francois Brummer 39' (1/1)Cards: Willie le Roux  20' to 30' | Attendance: 7,236 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge |
| 11 August 2012 | Golden Lions | 43 – 20 | Free State Cheetahs | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| 17:05 | Try: Derick Minnie 16' Andries Coetzee 33'Hendrik Roodt 65'Ruan Combrinck 78'Con: Butch James 17', 34', 66' (3/3) Guy Cronjé 79' (1/1)Pen: Butch James 12', 31', 39', 60', 72' (5/5) | Scoreboard [2] | Try: Raymond Rhule 55', 62' Con: Riaan Smit 56', 63' (2/2)Pen: Riaan Smit 15', 25' (2/2)Cards: Andries Strauss 59' to 70' | Attendance: 10,316 Referee: Marius Jonker |
| 11 August 2012 | Western Province | 23 – 25 | Sharks | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 19:10 | Try: Tiaan Liebenberg 17' Deon Fourie 70'Con: Joe Pietersen 18', 71' (2/2)Pen: Joe Pietersen 5', 11', 55' (3/4)Drop: Burton Francis (0/1) | Scoreboard [3] | Try: Paul Jordaan 41' Craig Burden 44', 55'Con: Meyer Bosman 45', 56' (2/3)Pen: Meyer Bosman 31' (1/1)Drop: Riaan Viljoen 73' (1/1)Cards: Jacques Botes 67' to 77' | Attendance: 14,261 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
| 17 August 2012 | Free State Cheetahs | 32 – 18 | Blue Bulls | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 19:10 | Try: Andries Ferreira 1' Kabamba Floors 40'Con: Riaan Smit 2', 40' (4/4)Pen: Riaan Smit 18', 26', 36', 47', 57' (5/5) Nico Scheepers 80' (1/1) | Scoreboard [4] Report | Try: CJ Stander 29' 73' Con: Louis Fouché 30' (1/2)Pen: Louis Fouché 20', 45' (2/3) | Attendance: 15,827 Referee: Sindile Mayende |
| 18 August 2012 | Griquas | 20 – 25 | Western Province | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| 14:30 | Try: Rynard Landman 6' Wilmaure Louw 12'Jaco Nepgen 79'Con: Francois Brummer 13' (1/3)Pen: Francois Brummer 43' (1/1) | Scoreboard [5] | Try: Ederies Arendse 39' JP du Plessis 54'Steven Kitshoff 66'Con: Demetri Catrakilis 40', 67' (2/3)Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 63', 70' (2/2) | Attendance: 11,272 Referee: Marius Jonker |
| 18 August 2012 | Sharks | 30 – 14 | Golden Lions | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| 19:15 | Try: S'bura Sithole 50' Odwa Ndungane 57'Jean Deysel 65'Con: Meyer Bosman 51', 58', 66' (3/3)Pen: Meyer Bosman 9', 33', 45' (3/4) | Scoreboard [6] | Try: Penalty Try 16' Cobus Grobbelaar 61'Con: Butch James 17', 62' (2/2)Cards: Hendrik Roodt 39' to 51' | Attendance: 17,838 Referee: Mark Lawrence |
| 25 August 2012 | Griquas | 16 – 29 | Free State Cheetahs | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Rynard Landman 35' Rocco Jansen 38'Pen: Francois Brummer 50', 63' (2/3) | Scoreboard [7] | Try: Lappies Labuschagné 40' Frans Viljoen 52'Raymond Rhule 55'Sarel Pretorius 66'Con: Johan Goosen 40' (1/1) Sias Ebersohn 53' (1/2) Nico Scheepers 67' (1/1)Pen: Johan Goosen 32' (1/3) | Attendance: 5,263 Referee: Craig Joubert |
| 25 August 2012 | Golden Lions | 26 – 23 | Western Province | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| 17:05 | Try: Josh Strauss 27' Pen: Elton Jantjies 15', 37', 45', 64', 66', 74', 84' (7/7)Cards: CJ van der Linde 78' to 88' | Scoreboard [8] | Try: Gerhard van den Heever 9' Brok Harris 78'Con: Demetri Catrakilis 10', 79' (2/2)Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 13', 56', 72' (3/4) | Attendance: 13,236 Referee: Stuart Berry |
| 25 August 2012 | Blue Bulls | 42 – 31 | Sharks | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| 19:10 | Try: CJ Stander 51' Arno Botha 64'Francois Venter 70'Con: Louis Fouche 52', 65', 71' (3/3)Pen: Louis Fouche 3', 16', 26', 43', 49', 60' (6/6)Drop: Louis Fouche 38' (1/2) | Scoreboard [9] Report | Try: Jean Deysel 22' Charl McLeod 40'Marius Joubert 56'Odwa Ndungane 80'Con: Riaan Viljoen 23', 40', 57', 81' (4/4)Pen: Riaan Viljoen 47' (1/1) | Attendance: 14,647 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| 31 August 2012 | Golden Lions | 32 – 42 | Griquas | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| 19:10 | Try: Ross Cronjé 5' Jaco Kriel 33'Anthony Volmink 68', 70'Con: Elton Jantjies 34' (1/2) Andries Coetzee 69' (1/1) Butch James 71' (1/1)Pen: Elton Jantjies 10', 27' (2/2) | Scoreboard [10] | Try: Rocco Jansen 15' Jannie Boshoff 22'Ryno Barnes 35'Willie le Roux 44'Jean Stemmet 77'Con: Francois Brummer 16', 23', 45', 78' (4/5)Pen: Francois Brummer 5', 12', 32' (3/3) | Attendance: 7,639 Referee: Craig Joubert |
| 1 September 2012 | Sharks | 34 – 32 | Free State Cheetahs | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| 17:05 | Try: Riaan Viljoen 48' Odwa Ndungane 61' 67'Meyer Bosman 76'Con: Meyer Bosman 49', 62', 68', 77' (4/4)Pen: Meyer Bosman 5', 36' (2/2) | Scoreboard [11] | Try: Sarel Pretorius 36' Raymond Rhule 38'Nico Scheepers 56'Con: Nico Scheepers 37' (1/2) Sias Ebersohn (0/1) Pen: Nico Scheepers 14', 24', 54' (3/4)Drop: Sias Ebersohn 27', 65' (2/2) | Attendance: 18,874 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge |
| 1 September 2012 | Western Province | 42 – 6 | Blue Bulls | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 19:10 | Try: Nic Groom 19' Deon Fourie 38'Marcel Brache 46'Damian de Allende 58'JP du Plessis 66'Con: Demetri Catrakilis 20', 39', 47', 59' (4/5)Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 11', 50', 63' (3/4) | Scoreboard [12] Report | Pen: Louis Fouché 30', 32' (2/3) | Attendance: 27,674 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
| 8 September 2012 | Griquas | 22 – 15 | Sharks | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Marnus Schoeman 18' Con: Francois Brummer 19' (1/1)Pen: Francois Brummer 6', 31', 37', 53', 75' (5/5)Cards: Leon Karemaker 50' to 60' | Scoreboard [13] | Pen: Meyer Bosman 11', 24', 34', 43', 50' (5/5) | Attendance: 8,047 Referee: Pro Legoete |
| 8 September 2012 | Blue Bulls | 23 – 32 | Golden Lions | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| 17:05 | Try: Ruan Snyman 13' Francois Venter 45'Clayton Blommetjies 72'Con: Louis Fouche 46' (1/3)Pen: Louis Fouche 17', 71' (2/5) | Scoreboard [14] Report | Try: Deon Helberg 40' Alwyn Hollenbach 41'Jaco Taute 51'Lionel Mapoe 76'Con: Elton Jantjies 40', 52', 77' (3/4)Pen: Elton Jantjies 9', 60' (2/5) | Attendance: 16,062 Referee: Jason Jaftha |
| 8 September 2012 | Free State Cheetahs | 22 – 29 | Western Province | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 19:10 | Try: Sarel Pretorius 26' Con: Nico Scheepers 27' (1/1)Pen: Nico Scheepers 6', 16', 30', 39', 60' (5/6) | Scoreboard [15] | Try: Gio Aplon 2' Marcel Brache 66'Con: Demetri Catrakilis 3', 67' (2/2)Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 25', 34', 51', 54', 57' (5/5) | Attendance: 17,876 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
| 15 September 2012 | Griquas | 49 – 34 | Blue Bulls | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Rocco Jansen 1' Walter Venter 10'Francois Brummer 24'Jean Stemmet 54'Marnus Schoeman 60'Richard Lawson 76'Con: Francois Brummer 11', 61' (2/6)Pen: Francois Brummer 5', 9', 40', 73' (4/4)Drop: Francois Brummer 31' (1/1) | Scoreboard [16] Report | Try: Rudy Paige 33' Willie Wepener 38'Akona Ndungane 46'Werner Kruger 69'CJ Stander 82'Con: Louis Fouché 33', 39', 69' (3/5)Pen: Louis Fouché 45' (1/1) | Attendance: 15,045 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| 15 September 2012 | Free State Cheetahs | 23 – 38 | Golden Lions | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 17:05 | Try: Marcel van der Merwe 17', 70' Con: Nico Scheepers 18', 71' (2/2)Pen: Nico Scheepers 9', 25', 27' (3/5) | Scoreboard [17] | Try: Franco van der Merwe 10' Ruan Combrinck 39', 75'Deon Helberg 41'Con: Elton Jantjies 11', 40', 42' (2/3)Pen: Elton Jantjies 2', 5', 60', 63' (4/5) Ruan Combrinck (0/1) Cards: Franco van der Merwe 49' to 59' | Attendance: 15,399 Referee: Sindile Mayende |
| 15 September 2012 | Sharks | 43 – 27 | Western Province | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| 19:10 | Try: Jacques Botes 17', 69' Keegan Daniel 61'penalty try 82'Con: Meyer Bosman 18', 62', 70', 83' (4/4)Pen: Meyer Bosman 2', 7', 37', 44', 50' (5/6)Cards: Jean Deysel 53' to 63' | Scoreboard [18] | Try: Louis Schreuder 65', 72' Con: Demetri Catrakilis 66' (1/1) Joe Pietersen (0/1) Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 5', 14', 27', 40', 59' (5/5)Drop: Marcel Brache (0/1) Cards: Jebb Sinclair  53'Tyrone Holmes 68'Wilhelm van der Sluys 75' | Attendance: 27,037 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
| 22 September 2012 | Western Province | 45 – 21 | Griquas | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Joe Pietersen 4' Gerhard van den Heever 17'Marcel Brache 29'Deon Fourie 33'Scarra Ntubeni 62'Jebb Sinclair 75'Con: Demetri Catrakilis 5', 18', 30', 34', 63', 76' (6/6)Pen: Joe Pietersen 25' (1/2)Cards: Don Armand 80' | Scoreboard [19] | Try: Marnus Schoeman 12' penalty try 55'Rocco Jansen 78'Con: Francois Brummer 13', 56' (2/2) Marnitz Boshoff 78' (1/1) | Attendance: 18,027 Referee: Stuart Berry |
| 22 September 2012 | Blue Bulls | 34 – 30 | Free State Cheetahs | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| 17:05 | Try: Sampie Mastriet 12' Franco Mostert 42'CJ Stander 76'Con: Louis Fouché 42', 77' (2/3)Pen: Louis Fouché 4', 21', 29', 33', 44' (5/8)Drop: Louis Fouché (0/2) | Scoreboard [20] Report | Try: Raymond Rhule 54' Nico Scheepers 62'Marcel van der Merwe 79'Con: Nico Scheepers 55', 63', 79' (3/3)Pen: Nico Scheepers 9', 18', 40' (3/4) | Attendance: 17,374 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge |
| 22 September 2012 | Golden Lions | 28 – 22 | Sharks | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| 19:10 | Try: Ruan Combrinck 69' Jaco Kriel 72'Con: Elton Jantjies (0/2) Pen: Elton Jantjies 19', 28', 47', 50', 54', 66' (6/6)Drop: Elton Jantjies (0/1) | Scoreboard [21] | Try: Odwa Ndungane 32' Cobus Reinach 40'Con: Meyer Bosman (0/2) Pen: Riaan Viljoen (0/1) Meyer Bosman 20', 30', 57', 59' (4/4) | Attendance: 31,045 Referee: Jason Jaftha |
| 28 September 2012 | Sharks | 13 – 12 | Blue Bulls | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| 19:10 | Try: Paul Jordaan 21' Keegan Daniel 45'Con: Meyer Bosman (0/2) Pen: Meyer Bosman 53' (1/2)Cards: Pieter Dixon 69' | Scoreboard [22] Report | Pen: Louis Fouché 29', 40', 70' (3/3) Drop: Louis Fouché 3' (1/3) | Attendance: 26,383 Referee: Mark Lawrence |
| 29 September 2012 | Free State Cheetahs | 35 – 20 | Griquas | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Ross Geldenhuys 9' Robert Ebersohn 23'Hennie Daniller 70'Raymond Rhule 83'Con: Nico Scheepers 10', 24', 71' (3/4)Pen: Nico Scheepers 30', 55', 67' (3/3)Drop: Sias Ebersohn (0/1) | Scoreboard [23] | Try: Marnus Schoeman 51' Jannie Boshoff 59'Con: Francois Brummer 52', 60' (2/2)Pen: Francois Brummer 20', 34' (2/3)Cards: Willie le Roux 22' to 32'JP Nel 70' to 81' | Attendance: 15,278 Referee: Jason Jaftha |
| 29 September 2012 | Western Province | 9 – 22 | Golden Lions | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 14:00 | Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 45', 47' (2/3) Joe Pietersen 23' (1/1) | Scoreboard [24] | Try: Deon Helberg 65' Con: Butch James 66' (1/1)Pen: Butch James 2', 37', 42', 71' (4/4) Ruan Combrinck 52' (1/1)Drop: Butch James (0/1) Cards: Butch James 47' to 57' | Attendance: 5,087 Referee: Marius Jonker |
| 5 October 2012 | Blue Bulls | 26 – 13 | Western Province | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| 19:10 | Try: Akona Ndungane 37' Con: Louis Fouché (0/1) Pen: Louis Fouché 4', 27', 45', 50', 52', 72', 79' (7/8)Drop: Louis Fouché (0/2) | Scoreboard [25] Report | Try: penalty try 69' Con: Demetri Catrakilis 70' (1/1)Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 40', 48' (2/3) | Attendance: 15,677 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
| 6 October 2012 | Griquas | 37 – 21 | Golden Lions | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Lourens Adriaanse 28' Leon Karemaker 37'Rocco Jansen 38', 79'Con: Francois Brummer 29', 38', 63', 80' (4/4)Pen: Francois Brummer 46', 54', 76' (3/4) | Scoreboard [26] | Try: Cobus Grobbelaar 19' Michael Rhodes 23'Con: Butch James 15' (1/2)Pen: Butch James 9', 40', 68' (3/4) | Attendance: 6,935 Referee: Mark Lawrence |
| 6 October 2012 | Free State Cheetahs | 30 – 37 | Sharks | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 19:15 | Try: Raymond Rhule 11', 80' Sarel Pretorius 54'Con: Nico Scheepers 12', 55' (2/2) Tewis de Bruyn 80' (1/1)Pen: Nico Scheepers 7', 47', 66' (3/3) | Scoreboard [27] | Try: Odwa Ndungane 28', 28' Paul Jordaan 28'Jacques Botes 28'Kyle Cooper 28'Con: Meyer Bosman 25', 42', 72' (3/4), Riaan Viljoen (0/1)Pen: Meyer Bosman 16', 51' (2/2) | Attendance: 21,932 Referee: Jason Jaftha |
| 12 October 2012 | Sharks | 42 – 3 | Griquas | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| 19:10 | Try: Cobus Reinach 8' Louis Ludik 27'Lwazi Mvovo 37'Tera Mtembu 69'Charl McLeod 78'Con: Patrick Lambie 9', 38', 70', 79' (4/5)Pen: Patrick Lambie 14', 44', 52' (3/4)Cards: Keegan Daniel 31' to 41' | Scoreboard [28] | Pen: Francois Brummer 18' (1/2) Cards: Jannie Boshoff 39' to 49' | Attendance: 17,156 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| 13 October 2012 | Western Province | 36 – 15 | Free State Cheetahs | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 17:05 | Try: Jean de Villiers 9' Andries Bekker 28'Deon Fourie 37', 50'Duane Vermeulen 59'Con: Demetri Catrakilis 29', 38', 51', 60' (4/5)Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 3' (1/1) Joe Pietersen (0/1) | Scoreboard [29] | Try: Francois Uys 76' Philip Snyman 80'Con: Tewis de Bruyn 81' (1/2)Pen: Nico Scheepers 20' (1/2) | Attendance: 19,247 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
| 13 October 2012 | Golden Lions | 29 – 50 | Blue Bulls | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| 19:10 | Try: Michael Rhodes 13' Anthony Volmink 53'Con: Butch James 14', 54' (2/2)Pen: Butch James 8', 12', 17', 43', 47' (5/5) | Scoreboard [30] Report | Try: Bjorn Basson 32' Jano Vermaak 49'Arno Botha 59'Dewald Potgieter 63'Akona Ndungane 74'Con: Morné Steyn 33', 50', 60', 64' (4/4) Louis Fouché 75' (1/1)Pen: Morné Steyn 5', 23', 28', 40' (4/5)Drop: Morné Steyn 15' (1/2) | Attendance: 22,938 Referee: Craig Joubert |
| 20 October 2012 | Sharks | 20 – 3 | Blue Bulls | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| 16:30 | Try: Lwazi Mvovo 74' Pen: Patrick Lambie 22', 30', 33', 47', 68' (5/5) | Scoreboard [31] Report | Pen: Morné Steyn 62' Cards: Morné Mellett 30' to 40' | Attendance: 35,835 Referee: Mark Lawrence |
| 20 October 2012 | Golden Lions | 16 – 21 | Western Province | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Michael Rhodes 49' Con: Elton Jantjies 50'Pen: Ruan Combrinck 17'Elton Jantjies 44', 79'(2) | Scoreboard [32] | Try: Joe Pietersen 72' Duane Vermeulen 80'Con: Joe Pietersen 62'Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 4', 30' (2)Joe Pietersen 76'Cards: Gerhard van den Heever 6' to 17' | Attendance: 31,947 Referee: Marius Jonker |
| 27 October 2012 | Sharks | 18 – 25 | Western Province | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| 17:00 | Pen: Patrick Lambie 5', 13', 18', 27', 44', 56' (6/6) | Scoreboard [33] | Try: Juan de Jongh 36' Con: Demetri Catrakilis 37' (1/1)Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 3', 40', 64' (3)Joe Pietersen 33' (1/2)Drop: Demetri Catrakilis 66', 76' (2/3) | Attendance: 48,328 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Free State Cheetahs (P) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 20 | +49 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Eastern Province Kings (F) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 69 | −49 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 October 2012 | Free State Cheetahs | 53 – 14 | Eastern Province Kings | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 19:10 | Try: Nico Scheepers 5' m Ross Geldenhuys 12' m Philip van der Walt 26' c Andries Strauss (2) 30' c, 50' m Adriaan Strauss 56' c Rayno Benjamin 66' c Penalty try 75' c Con: Nico Scheepers (2/4) 27', 31' Tewis de Bruyn (3/3) 57', 67', 76' Pen: Tewis de Bruyn (1/1) 62' | Scoreboard [34] | Try: Devin Oosthuizen 47' c Shane Gates 54' c Con: George Whitehead (2/2) 47', 55' 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 (2/2) 5', 12' Cards: Falie Oelschig 32' | Scoreboard [35] | Try: Sias Ebersohn 63' c Con: Nico Scheepers (1/1) 64' Pen: Nico Scheepers (3/3) 62', 72', 78' | Attendance: 24,948 Referee: Craig Joubert |
| Month | Coach | Player |
|---|---|---|
| August | John Plumtree, Sharks | Louis Fouché, Blue Bulls |
| September | Johan Ackermann, Golden Lions | Elton Jantjies, Golden Lions |
| October | John Plumtree, Sharks | Cobus Reinach, Sharks |
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The 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 76th season in the competition since it started in 1889 and was contested from 9 August to 25 October 2014. The tournament is the top tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition.
The 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 77th season in the competition since it started in 1889 and was contested from 7 August to 24 October 2015. The tournament was the top tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition.
The 2015 Vodacom Cup was contested from 6 March to 30 May 2015. The tournament was the 18th edition of the Vodacom Cup, an annual domestic South African rugby union competition, and was played between the fourteen provincial teams in South Africa, as well as the Limpopo Blue Bulls and Namibian side Welwitschias.
The 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division was the top tier of the second stage of the 2016 Currie Cup, the 78th edition of this annual South African rugby union competition organised by the South African Rugby Union. It was played between 5 August and 22 October 2016 and featured nine teams that qualified through the 2016 Currie Cup qualification competition.
