The 2012
Vodacom Cup
The Vodacom Cup was an annual rugby union competition in South Africa. Annual Vodacom Cup competitions were played between its inaugural season in 1998 and 2015 and was contested between February and May each year. The Vodacom Cup was the succes ...
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
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teams in
South Africa
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from the
Currie Cup
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Premier and First Divisions, as well as an invitational team, the from
Argentina
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.
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.
Teams
Changes from
2011
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The from
Namibia
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withdrew due to financial constraints.
Team listing
The following teams took part in the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition:
Fixtures & Results
Northern Section
Round One
Round Two
Round Three
Round Four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven
Southern Section
Round One
Round Two
Round Three
Round Four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven
Quarter finals
Semi-Finals
Final
Winners
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
Source: South African Rugby Union
Top try scorers
Source: South African Rugby Union
See also
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Vodacom Cup
The Vodacom Cup was an annual rugby union competition in South Africa. Annual Vodacom Cup competitions were played between its inaugural season in 1998 and 2015 and was contested between February and May each year. The Vodacom Cup was the succes ...
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2012 Currie Cup Premier Division
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 ...
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2012 Currie Cup First Division
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 competit ...
External links
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References
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