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.

Blue Bulls

Free State Cheetahs

Golden Lions

Griquas

Sharks

Western Province

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Location of teams in 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division

• The Pumas and Leopards were relegated to the 2012 Currie Cup First Division.

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

	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

• Free State Cheetahs remain in the Premier Division for 2013.
• Eastern Province Kings remain in the First Division for 2013.

• 2012 Currie Cup First Division
• 2012 Vodacom Cup
• 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship
• 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship

• "SA Rugby Results – 2012 ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
• "SA Rugby Competition – 2012 ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 June 2016.