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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 The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring (June to October), featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier ...
Premier Division for sponsorship reasons) is the top tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition.


Competition


Regular season and title play offs

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.


Relegation play offs

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 The 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 75th season in the competition since it started in 1889 and was contested from 10 August to 26 October 2013. The tournament (known as the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division for sponsorship reasons) was t ...
, while the losing team will qualify for the
2013 Currie Cup First Division The 2013 Currie Cup First Division was contested from 29 June to 11 October 2013. 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 competiti ...
.


Teams


Changes from

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*The and were relegated to the 2012 Currie Cup First Division.


Team Listing


Table


Fixtures and results

''All times are South African (GMT+2).''


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


Players


Player Statistics


Leading try scorers

Source: South African Rugby Union


Leading point scorers

Source: South African Rugby Union Correct as at 6 October 2012


Awards


See also

* 2012 Currie Cup First Division * 2012 Vodacom Cup *
2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship The 2012 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship will be contested from 13 July to 27 October 2012. The tournament will feature the Under-21 players from the fourteen provincial rugby unions in South Africa. Competition Division A There are seven p ...
* 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship


References


External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Currie Cup
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