2012 Eastern Province Kings season
| Team Information | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | 
| CEO | Anele Pamba | 
| Director of Rugby | Alan Solomons | 
| Coach | 
Alan Solomons (Vodacom Cup)  Matt Sexton (Currie Cup)  | 
| Captain | Luke Watson | 
| Currie Cup First Division | |
| Rank | 
1st Champions  | 
| Record | Won 14, Drew 2 | 
| Top points scorer | George Whitehead (142) | 
| Top try scorer | Luke Watson (12) | 
| Vodacom Cup (South) | |
| Rank | 
3rd (South) Lost in Quarter Finals  | 
| Record | Won 5, Lost 3 | 
| Top points scorer | Justin van Staden (66) | 
| Top try scorers | Scott van Breda (4) | 
| Other seasons | |
| Previous season | ← 2011 | 
| Next season | 2013 → | 
In 2012, the Eastern Province Kings participated in the Currie Cup First Division and the Vodacom Cup. As part of the Southern Kings franchise, a number of players also participated in friendlies for this franchise.
Chronological list of events
- 4 January 2012: Castres Olympique announce that they have signed winger Paul Perez as a medical joker on a six-month deal.[1]
 
- 19 January 2012: Former captain and Springbok De Wet Barry announces his retirement from playing, but will stay on at the Kings as a defensive coach.[2]
 
- 25 January 2012: Earl Rose joins the Kings on a trial basis.[3] Zane Killian also joins the Kings on a short-term loan deal.[4]
 
- 31 January 2012: Scrum-half Dustin Jinka also joins the Kings on a trial basis. All three trialists are named on the subs bench for the game against the Bulls.[4]
 
- 6 February 2012: Paul Perez is denied a visa for his move to Castres Olympique.[5]
 
- 21 February 2012: The Kings did not pursue their interest in any of the three trialists - Earl Rose, Zane Killian and Dustin Jinka - and they all leave the union.[6][7]
 
- 6 March 2012: Two more players joined the Kings for a trial - former Lions prop Kevin Buys and Brian Skosana, who has been playing rugby league in Australia with the Sydney Roosters.[8]
 
- 29 March 2012: Prop Wayne Swart joins the Kings until the end of the season.[9]
 
- 12 April 2012: It is announced that Matt Sexton will join the Kings as Head Coach on 15 July, with Brad Mooar joining as a specialist skills coach.[10]
 
- 16 April 2012: Boela Abrahams rejoins the Kings on a two-year deal following a short spell at Maties in the Varsity Cup.[11][12]
 
- 17 April 2012: Prop Dexter Fahey is drafted into the Kings squad from university team NMMU Madibaz for their Vodacom Cup clash against Sharks XV.[13]
 
- 15 May 2012: Fly-half Monty Dumond is released by the Kings.[14]
 
- 29 May 2012: The Kings sign scrum-half Scott Mathie from the Sale Sharks.[15]
 
- 5 June 2012: Former Eastern Province fly-half Wesley Dunlop rejoins the side from the Blue Bulls, while Boland Cavaliers prop Charl du Plessis is also training with the team.[16] Winger Paul Perez makes his debut for Samoa in the 2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup.[17]
 
- 6 June 2012: Winger Michael Killian also announces that he is returning to the Kings for the 2012 Currie Cup First Division season.[18]
 
- 16 June 2012: Prop Schalk Ferreira joins the Kings for 2 months on a trial basis.[19]
 
- 26 June 2012: The squad for the 2012 Currie Cup First Division is released. Flanker Wimpie van der Walt is another new inclusion in the squad.[20]
 
- 18 July 2012: Loose-forward Thabo Mamojele is included in a 25-man squad for the game against Border Bulldogs.[21]
 
- 16 August 2012: Following the confirmation of the Southern Kings' participation in Super Rugby in 2013, the signing of fly-half Demetri Catrakilis for 2013 is confirmed.[22]
 
- 5 September 2012: Lock Johan Snyman signs a contract with Welsh team Scarlets for the 2012–13 season.[23]
 
- 7 September 2012: Border Bulldogs players Samora Fihlani and Ntabeni Dukisa (both on loan at the Griffons) sign contracts to join the Kings for the 2013 season.[24]
 
- 12 September 2012: Lock Steven Sykes signed with the Kings for the 2013 Super Rugby season.[25]
 
- 13 September 2012: Cheetahs centre Andries Strauss also signed a two-year contract with the Kings for 2013.[26]
 
- 3 October 2012: The Kings announce an additional three signings for 2013 : Lions hooker Bandise Maku, Blues back Hadleigh Parkes and Toulouse and Argentina scrum-half Nicolás Vergallo.[27]
 
- 10 October 2012: Hooker Frank Herne signed a deal to move to the Pumas.[28]
 
- 13 October 2012: The Kings are crowned 2012 Currie Cup First Division champions, beating the Pumas 26 – 25 in the final.[29]
 
- 26 October 2012: The Kings fail to win promotion to the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division, losing their two-legged play-off to the Free State Cheetahs.[30]
 
- 27 October 2012: Tiger Mangweni wins the EP Kings Player of the Year award at the Kings awards banquet in Port Elizabeth, as well as the Most Valuable Player award. Winger Paul Perez won the Media Player of the Year award and the Try of the Year award for his try against the Griffons. The Rookie of the Year award went to Cornell du Preez, the Under-21 Player of the Year award to Shane Gates and the Most Promising Player award went to Rynier Bernardo.[31]
 
- 29 October 2012: Fly-half Louis Strydom joins the Griffons for 2013.[32] Clint Newland and André Schlechter also leave the Kings.[33]
 
- 30 October 2012: The on-loan signing of Pumas scrum-half Shaun Venter is also confirmed as he joined up with the team in Port Elizabeth,[34] while Eusebio Guiñazú also joined the Kings.[35]
 
- 5 November 2012: The Kings sign even more players, with front-rowers Ross Geldenhuys and Edgar Marutlulle (on loan the Leopards)[35] signing up.
 
- 8 November 2012: The Kings will sign a second player on loan from the Leopards, Kenyan loose-forward Daniel Adongo.[36]
 
- 13 November 2012: Former Cheetahs winger Jongi Nokwe is named in a Cheetahs extended playing squad in preparation for the 2013 Super Rugby season.[37]
 
- 21 November 2012: Waylon Murray announced that he will be join the Kings for the 2013 Super Rugby season.
 
- 24 November 2012: A 51-man Southern Kings 2013 Super Rugby wider training squad is announced.[38] Centre Ronnie Cooke is another new name included in the team.[39] However, Eusebio Guiñazú is not included as he joined English team Bath instead.
 
- 26 November 2012: Hooker Bobby Dyer joins club team Despatch.[40]
 
- 27 November 2012: Despite not being named in the initial training group, Director of Rugby Alan Solomons confirms that Kenyan loose-forward Daniel Adongo will also join up with the team.[41]
 
- 11 December 2012: Anele Pamba resigns as Kings CEO and is replaced by Charl Crous on an interim basis.[42]
 
- 17 December 2012: The Kings sign French hooker Virgile Lacombe.[43]
 
Players
Player Movements
Before the 2012 Vodacom Cup season
| Before the 2012 Vodacom Cup season | |||
| In/Out | Position | Player Name | From/To | 
|---|---|---|---|
| In | PR | Dexter Fahey | NMMU Madibaz | 
| In | PR | Lizo Gqoboka | Eastern Province Kings Academy[44] | 
| In | PR | Elrich Kock | Eastern Province Kings Academy | 
| In | PR | Thabiso Mngomezulu | Eastern Province Kings Academy[44] | 
| In | PR | Brenden Olivier | Eastern Province Kings Academy | 
| In | PR | Wayne Swart | Golden Lions[9] | 
| In | LK | Rynier Bernardo | Eastern Province Kings Academy[44] | 
| In | LK | David Bulbring | Golden Lions[44] | 
| In | LK | Johan Snyman | Golden Lions[44] | 
| In | FL | Thembelani Bholi | Eastern Province Kings Academy[44] | 
| In | N8 | Cornell du Preez | Leopards[44] | 
| In | N8 | Siya Mangaliso | Eastern Province Kings Academy[44] | 
| In | SH | Reynier van Rooyen | Eastern Province Kings Academy[44] | 
| In | FH | Shane Gates | Eastern Province Kings Academy[44] | 
| In | FH | Andile Witbooi | Eastern Province Kings Academy[44] | 
| In | CE | Steven Hansel | Eastern Province Kings Academy | 
| In | WG | Kieran Goss | Sharks Academy | 
| In | WG | Jongi Nokwe | Free State Cheetahs | 
| In | FB | Scott van Breda | Eastern Province Kings Academy | 
| In | FB | Justin van Staden | Pumas U21 | 
| Out | PR | Phumlani Nodikida | Released | 
| Out | PR | Ronnie Uys | RC Narbonne[45][46] | 
| Out | PR | Riaan Vermeulen | Released | 
| Out | HK | Jaco Fourie | Released | 
| Out | LK | Nolan Clark | Boland Cavaliers | 
| Out | LK | Rory Duncan | Retired[47] | 
| Out | LK | Ross Kennedy | Crusaders[48] | 
| Out | SH | Boela Abrahams | Maties[49] | 
| Out | SH | Jacques Coetzee | Griquas[50] | 
| Out | SH | Marlon Lewis | Despatch Rugby Club[51] | 
| Out | FH | Jaco van Schalkwyk | Despatch Rugby Club[51] | 
| Out | CE | De Wet Barry | Retired[2] | 
| Out | WG | Milo Nqoro | Released | 
| Short-term deals | |||
| In/Out | Position | Player Name | From/To | 
| In | PR | Kevin Buys | Golden Lions[8] (trial) | 
| In | PR | Zane Killian | Falcons[4] (loan) | 
| In | SH | Dustin Jinka | Blue Bulls[4] (trial) | 
| In | FH | Earl Rose | Griquas[3] (trial) | 
| In | CE | Brian Skosana | Sydney Roosters[8] (trial) | 
| Out | PR | Zane Killian | Falcons[6] (loan finished) | 
| Out | SH | Dustin Jinka | Released[7] (trial finished) | 
| Out | FH | Earl Rose | Released[7] (trial finished) | 
| Out | WG | Paul Perez | Samoa sevens team | 
Before the 2012 Currie Cup season
| Before the 2012 Currie Cup season | |||
| In/Out | Position | Player Name | From/To | 
|---|---|---|---|
| In | PR | Charl du Plessis | Boland Cavaliers[16] | 
| In | PR | Schalk Ferreira | Western Province[19] | 
| In | FL | Thabo Mamojele | Leopards[21] | 
| In | FL | Wimpie van der Walt |   | 
| In | SH | Scott Mathie |   | 
| In | FH | Wesley Dunlop | Blue Bulls[16] | 
| In | WG | Michael Killian | Lions[18] | 
| In | WG | Shakes Soyizwapi | Eastern Province Kings Academy | 
| Out | FH | Monty Dumond | Despatch Rugby Club[52] | 
After the 2012 Currie Cup season
| After the 2012 Currie Cup season | |||
| In/Out | Position | Player Name | From/To | 
|---|---|---|---|
| In | PR | Ross Geldenhuys | Free State Cheetahs | 
| In | PR | Eusebio Guiñazú |   | 
| In | HK | Bandise Maku | Golden Lions[27] | 
| In | HK | Edgar Marutlulle | Leopards[35] | 
| In | LK | Samora Fihlani | Border Bulldogs[24] | 
| In | LK | Steven Sykes | Sharks[25] | 
| In | SH | Nicolás Vergallo |   | 
| In | SH | Shaun Venter | Pumas[34] | 
| In | FH | Demetri Catrakilis | Western Province[22] | 
| In | CE | Waylon Murray | Lions | 
| In | CE | Andries Strauss | Cheetahs[26] | 
| In | FB | Ntabeni Dukisa | Border Bulldogs[24] | 
| In | FB | Hadleigh Parkes |    | 
| Out | PR | Clint Newland | Released[33] | 
| Out | PR | André Schlechter | Released[33] | 
| Out | HK | Frank Herne | Pumas[28] | 
| Out | LK | Johan Snyman |   | 
| Out | SH | Danie Faasen | UP Tuks | 
| Out | FH | Louis Strydom | Griffons[32] | 
| Out | WG | Jongi Nokwe | Free State Cheetahs[37] | 
Movement matrix
This is a list of transfers involving Eastern Province Kings players between the end of the 2011 Currie Cup First Division and the end of the 2012 Currie Cup First Division.
Players listed are all players that were included in a 22-man matchday squad at any during the season.
(did not play) denotes that a player did not play at all during one of the two seasons due to injury or non-selection. These players are included to indicate they remained attached to the team.
Players might be used in different positions, but will be listed in their most common positions during the two seasons.
Vodacom Cup
Log
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| 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 and Results
| 9 March 2012 | Pampas XV | 26 – 34 | Eastern Province Kings | A.F. Markötter Stadium, Stellenbosch | ||
| 15:10 |  Try: Ramiro Moyano  Lisandro Gomez Lopez Con: Santiago González Iglesias Pen: Santiago González Iglesias Cards: Nahuel Lobo  | 
Scorecard |  Try: Jacques Engelbrecht  Shane Gates Boetie Britz Con: Falie Oelschig Pen: Falie Oelschig Scott van Breda (0/1)  | 
 Attendance: 500 Referee: Stuart Berry  | 
| 16 March 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 40 – 23 | Border Bulldogs | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 19:00 |  Try: Hannes Franklin  Scott van Breda Danie Faasen Kieran Goss Con: Falie Oelschig Justin van Staden Pen: Falie Oelschig Justin van Staden Cards: Shane Gates  | 
Scorecard |  Try: Clinton Koen  Con: Dale Sabbagh (0/1) Pen: Ntabeni Dukisa Logan Basson  | 
 Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Quinton Immelman  | 
| 24 March 2012 | Western Province | 30 – 25 | Eastern Province Kings | City Park Stadium, Crawford | ||
| 16:00 |  Try: Ederies Arendse  JP du Plessis Con: Demetri Catrakilis Pen: Demetri Catrakilis  | 
Scorecard |  Try: Andile Witbooi  Scott van Breda Con: Justin van Staden (0/2) Pen: Justin van Staden Scott van Breda Drop: Justin van Staden  | 
Referee: Pro Legoete | 
| 30 March 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 36 – 22 | Free State Cheetahs | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 19:10 |  Try: Boetie Britz  Andile Witbooi Jacques Engelbrecht Con: Scott van Breda (0/2) Falie Oelschig Pen: Scott van Breda Falie Oelschig Cards: Justin van Staden  | 
Scorecard |  Try: Philip Burger  Marcel van der Merwe Elandré Huggett Con: Riaan Smit Pen: Riaan Smit (0/1) Drop: Riaan Smit Cards: Armandt Koster  | 
Referee: Christie du Preez | 
| 13 April 2011 | SWD Eagles | 25 – 27 | Eastern Province Kings | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 19:00 |  Try: Kempie Rautenbach  Mzo Dyantyi Clinton Wagman Con: Raynor Becker Pen: Raynor Becker Cecil Dumond (0/1)  | 
Report |  Try: Norman Nelson  Frank Herne Con: Justin van Staden Falie Oelschig (0/1) Pen: Justin van Staden Drop: Shane Gates (0/1)  | 
| 21 April 2011 | Sharks XV | 28 – 18 | Eastern Province Kings | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
|  Try: Tera Mtembu  Brynard Stander Con: Gouws Prinsloo Pen: Gouws Prinsloo Cards: Cobus Reinach  | 
Report |  Try: Scott van Breda  Darron Nell Con: Justin van Staden Scott van Breda (0/1) Pen: Scott van Breda  | 
| 27 April 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 29 – 24 | Boland Cavaliers | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 15:00 |  Try: Jongi Nokwe  Scott van Breda Marcello Sampson Con: Justin van Staden Pen: Justin van Staden  | 
Scorecard |  Try: Siviwe Magaba  Franzel September Johnathan Francke Con: Elgar Watts Pen: Elgar Watts  | 
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge | 
| Quarter Final | 4 May 2012 | Pumas | 30 – 19 | Eastern Province Kings | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit | |
| 19:10 |  Try: Ashley Buys  Torsten van Jaarsveld Jaco Bouwer Corné Fourie Con: JC Roos Pen: JC Roos Drop: JC Roos (0/1) Cards: Renaldo Bothma  | 
Scorecard |  Try: SP Marais  Con: Justin van Staden Pen: Justin van Staden  | 
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge | 
Player Statistics
The following table shows players statistics for the 2012 Vodacom Cup season:
| Player Statistics - 2012 Vodacom Cup | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Starts | Used Sub | Unused Sub | Points | Tries | Cons | Pens | DGs | YC | RC | 
| Kevin Buys | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Jaco Engels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Dexter Fahey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Lizo Gqoboka | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Elrich Kock | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Clint Newland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Brenden Olivier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| André Schlechter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Wayne Swart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Bobby Dyer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Hannes Franklin | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Frank Herne | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Rynier Bernardo | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| David Bulbring | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Darron Nell | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Johan Snyman | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Wayne van Heerden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Boetie Britz | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Mpho Mbiyozo | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Devin Oosthuizen | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Cornell du Preez | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Jacques Engelbrecht | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Boela Abrahams | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Danie Faasen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Falie Oelschig | 3 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Reynier van Rooyen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Shane Gates | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| Steven Hansel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Foxy Ntleki | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Wayne Stevens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Matthew Tayler-Smith | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Scott van Breda | 8 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Norman Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Jongi Nokwe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Marcello Sampson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Andile Witbooi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Kieran Goss | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Tiger Mangweni | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| SP Marais | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Justin van Staden | 5 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 
- Jaco Bekker, Thembelani Bholi, Monty Dumond, Siyanda Grey, Sphephelo Mayaba, Thabiso Mngomezulu, Barend Pieterse, Mzwandile Stick, Louis Strydom and Luke Watson were named in the 2012 Vodacom Cup squad, but never included in a matchday 22.
 
Currie Cup
Log
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |||
| 1 | Eastern Province Kings | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 515 | 246 | +269 | 64 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 62 | ||
| 2 | Pumas | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 525 | 365 | +160 | 64 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 50 | ||
| 3 | Griffons | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 476 | 491 | −15 | 65 | 70 | 10 | 2 | 48 | ||
| 4 | Leopards | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 511 | 449 | +62 | 66 | 51 | 10 | 2 | 44 | ||
| 5 | SWD Eagles | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 473 | 445 | +28 | 60 | 56 | 8 | 1 | 43 | ||
| 6 | Boland Cavaliers | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 466 | 487 | −21 | 63 | 67 | 8 | 6 | 30 | ||
| 7 | Falcons | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 393 | 598 | −205 | 56 | 82 | 7 | 2 | 23 | ||
| 8 | Border Bulldogs | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 315 | 593 | −288 | 41 | 80 | 6 | 5 | 11 | ||
|  The top team qualified to the Promotion Play-Offs. The top 4 teams qualified for the Title Play-Off Semi-Final games. 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 and Results
| 29 June 2012 | Boland Cavaliers | 20 – 25 | Eastern Province Kings | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 15:00 |  Try: Jacquin Jansen  Con: Elgar Watts Pen: Elgar Watts Ricardo Croy  | 
Report |  Try: George Whitehead  Cornell du Preez SP Marais Con: George Whitehead Wesley Dunlop Pen: George Whitehead Wesley Dunlop Drop: Wesley Dunlop (0/1)  | 
Referee: Jason Jaftha | 
| 6 July 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 38 – 15 | SWD Eagles | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 19:00 |  Try: Wimpie van der Walt  SP Marais Cornell du Preez George Whitehead Con: George Whitehead Pen: George Whitehead  | 
Report |  Try: Alshaun Bock  Deroy Rhoode Con: Kurt Coleman Pen: Kurt Coleman  | 
Referee: Rasta Rashivenga | 
| 14 July 2012 | Falcons | 20 – 37 | Eastern Province Kings | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
| 15:00 |  Try: Reg Muller  JW Bell Uzair Cassiem Con: Karlo Aspeling Pen: Karlo Aspeling Drop: Arno Poley (0/1) Cards: Hannes Ludik  | 
Report |  Try: Michael Killian  Clint Newland Jongi Nokwe Lizo Gqoboka Con: George Whitehead Pen: George Whitehead Wesley Dunlop Cards: Hannes Franklin  | 
 Attendance: 300 Referee: Stuart Berry  | 
| 20 July 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 56 – 5 | Border Bulldogs | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 19:10 |  Try: Luke Watson  Wayne Stevens Wayne van Heerden SP Marais Scott van Breda Penalty try Con: Wesley Dunlop George Whitehead  | 
Report |  Try: Gareth Krause  Con: Ntabeni Dukisa (0/1)  | 
 Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Quinton Immelman  | 
| 28 July 2012 | Griffons | 10 – 34 | Eastern Province Kings | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| 15:00 |  Try: Nicky Steyn  Francois Uys Con: Reinhardt Erwee (0/2) Cards: Hansie Graaff  | 
Report |  Try: Marcello Sampson  Thabo Mamojele George Whitehead Tiger Mangweni Con: George Whitehead Pen: George Whitehead  | 
Referee: Pro Legoete | 
| 3 August 2012 | Pumas | 30 – 30 | Eastern Province Kings | Puma Stadium, Witbank | ||
| 19:10 |  Try: Renaldo Bothma  JW Jonker Tiaan Marx Con: JC Roos Pen: JC Roos  | 
Report |  Try: Marcello Sampson  David Bulbring Hannes Franklin Con: George Whitehead Pen: George Whitehead  | 
Referee: Jaco Peyper | 
| 10 August 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 20 – 12 | Leopards | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 19:00 |  Try: Paul Perez  Con: George Whitehead (0/1) Pen: George Whitehead Wesley Dunlop Cards: Clint Newland  | 
Report |  Pen: André Pretorius  Drop: André Pretorius (0/2)  | 
Referee: Pro Legoete | 
| 17 August 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 57 – 19 | Boland Cavaliers | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 19:00 |  Try: Luke Watson  Clint Newland Tiger Mangweni Wesley Dunlop SP Marais Cornell du Preez Wimpie van der Walt Con: Wesley Dunlop George Whitehead Pen: Wesley Dunlop  | 
Report |  Try: PJ van Zyl  Nolan Clark Senan van der Merwe Con: Jacquin Jansen Eric Zana  | 
 Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Jaco Peyper  | 
| 24 August 2012 | SWD Eagles | 7 – 29 | Eastern Province Kings | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 19:10 |  Try: Lyndon Hartnick  Con: Elric van Vuuren Pen: Theuns Kotzé (0/1) Drop: Theuns Kotzé (0/1) Cards: Clinton Wagman  | 
Report |  Try: Norman Nelson  Wesley Dunlop Wayne Stevens Clint Newland Con: Wesley Dunlop Pen: Wesley Dunlop George Whitehead (0/1)  | 
 Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Quinton Immelman  | 
| 31 August 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 45 – 24 | Falcons | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 19:00 |  Try: Luke Watson  penalty try Cornell du Preez Jaco Engels Wayne Stevens Con: George Whitehead Wesley Dunlop  | 
Report |  Try: Jaco Oosthuizen  Reg Muller Con: Karlo Aspeling Pen: Karlo Aspeling Drop: Karlo Aspeling  | 
 Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Stuart Berry  | 
| 7 September 2012 | Border Bulldogs | 19 – 35 | Eastern Province Kings | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
| 19:10 |  Try: Theunis Lambrechts  Con: Jannie Myburgh Pen: Reinhardt Gerber Jannie Myburgh  | 
Report |  Try: Cornell du Preez  Tiger Mangweni Con: Wesley Dunlop Pen: Wesley Dunlop  | 
 Attendance: 500 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge  | 
| 14 September 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 60 – 19 | Griffons | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 19:00 |  Try: Paul Perez  SP Marais Cornell du Preez Luke Watson George Whitehead Tiger Mangweni Siyanda Grey Con: George Whitehead Pen: George Whitehead Drop: George Whitehead (0/1) Cards: Falie Oelschig  | 
Report |  Try: Hannes Snyman  Cameron Jacobs Nicky Steyn Con: Hansie Graaff  | 
Referee: Ben Crouse | 
| 21 September 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 26 – 26 | Pumas | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 19:10 |  Try: Marcello Sampson  Tiger Mangweni Luke Watson Con: George Whitehead Cards: Paul Perez David Bulbring  | 
Report |  Try: JW Jonker  Coenie van Wyk Con: JC Roos Pen: JC Roos Cards: Jaco Bouwer  | 
Referee: Quinton Immelman | 
| 28 September 2012 | Leopards | 20 – 23 | Eastern Province Kings | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| 19:00 |  Try: Edgar Marutlulle  penalty try Con: André Pretorius Pen: André Pretorius  | 
Report |  Try: Wesley Dunlop  Wimpie van der Walt Con: Wesley Dunlop Pen: Wesley Dunlop Cards: Darron Nell  | 
 Attendance: 500 Referee: Tiaan Jonker  | 
| Semi-Final | 5 October 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 50 – 27 | Leopards | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| 19:10 |  Try: Paul Perez  Luke Watson Schalk Ferreira Marcello Sampson SP Marais Con: George Whitehead Wesley Dunlop Pen: George Whitehead Wesley Dunlop  | 
Report |  Try: BG Uys  Edgar Marutlulle Allister Kettledas Con: André Pretorius Pen: André Pretorius Drop: André Pretorius  | 
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge | 
| Final | 13 October 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 26 – 25 | Pumas | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| 14:30 |  Try: Darron Nell  Marcello Sampson Con: George Whitehead Wesley Dunlop Pen: George Whitehead Wesley Dunlop  | 
Report |  Try: RW Kember  Coenie van Wyk Jaco Bouwer Con: JC Roos (0/2) Naas Olivier Pen: JC Roos Drop: JC Roos (0/1)  | 
Referee: Jason Jaftha | 
| Promotion Play-Off | 19 October 2012 | Free State Cheetahs | 53 – 14 | Eastern Province Kings | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |
| 19:10 |  Try: Nico Scheepers  Ross Geldenhuys Philip van der Walt Andries Strauss Adriaan Strauss Rayno Benjamin penalty try Con: Nico Scheepers Sias Ebersohn (0/1) Tewis de Bruyn Pen: Tewis de Bruyn  | 
Report |  Try: Devin Oosthuizen  Shane Gates Con: George Whitehead Cards: Charl du Plessis  | 
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan | 
| Promotion Play-Off | 26 October 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 6 – 16 | Free State Cheetahs | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| 19:00 |  Pen: George Whitehead  Cards: Falie Oelschig  | 
 Try: Sias Ebersohn  Con: Nico Scheepers Pen: Sias Ebersohn (0/2) Nico Scheepers  | 
Referee: Craig Joubert | 
Player Statistics
The following table shows players statistics for the 2012 Currie Cup First Division season (including promotion/relegation games):
| Player Statistics - 2012 Currie Cup First Division | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Starts | Used Sub | Unused Sub | Points | Tries | Cons | Pens | DGs | YC | RC | 
| Charl du Plessis | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| Jaco Engels | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Schalk Ferreira | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Lizo Gqoboka | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Clint Newland | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| André Schlechter | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Bobby Dyer | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Hannes Franklin | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| Frank Herne | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Rynier Bernardo | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| David Bulbring | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| Darron Nell | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| Wayne van Heerden | 5 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Boetie Britz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Thabo Mamojele | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Mpho Mbiyozo | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Devin Oosthuizen | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Wimpie van der Walt | 14 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Luke Watson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Cornell du Preez | 16 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Jacques Engelbrecht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Danie Faasen | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Scott Mathie | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Falie Oelschig | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| Reynier van Rooyen | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Wesley Dunlop | 6 | 11 | 1 | 114 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| George Whitehead | 12 | 5 | 0 | 152 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Shane Gates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Siyanda Grey | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Tiger Mangweni | 15 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Foxy Ntleki | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Wayne Stevens | 14 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Scott van Breda | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Michael Killian | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Norman Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Jongi Nokwe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Paul Perez | 11 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| Marcello Sampson | 11 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Shakes Soyizwapi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| SP Marais | 16 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Penalty try | - | - | - | 10 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 
- Boela Abrahams, Thembelani Bholi, Kevin Buys, Barend Pieterse, Johan Snyman, Mzwandile Stick, Louis Strydom, Wayne Swart, Matthew Tayler-Smith, Justin van Staden and Andile Witbooi were named in the 2012 Currie Cup First Division squad, but never included in a matchday 22.
 
Other
In addition to the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup, the Eastern Province Kings also played one first class match against a South African Students side:[57][58]
| 19 June 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 36–19 | South African Students | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 19:00 |  Try: Marcello Sampson  Jongi Nokwe George Whitehead Cornell du Preez Con: George Whitehead Wesley Dunlop Pen: Wesley Dunlop  | 
 Try: Joe Seerane  François du Toit penalty try Con: André Kemp François du Toit  | 
The following players appeared in the match:[58]
| Forwards | Boetie Britz • David Bulbring • Cornell du Preez • Jacques Engelbrecht • Schalk Ferreira • Hannes Franklin • Frank Herne • Darron Nell • Clint Newland • Devin Oosthuizen • André Schlechter • Wayne van Heerden | |
| Backs | Boela Abrahams • Wesley Dunlop • Tiger Mangweni • SP Marais • Jongi Nokwe • Foxy Ntleki • Falie Oelschig • Marcello Sampson • Scott van Breda • George Whitehead | |
| Coach | Alan Solomons | |
Under-21 Provincial Championship
Log
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |||
| 1 | Eastern Province Kings | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 295 | 76 | +219 | 40 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 29 | ||
| 2 | SWD Eagles | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 179 | 123 | +56 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 3 | Pumas | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 143 | 171 | −28 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 4 | Griquas | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 154 | 140 | +14 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 17 | ||
| 5 | Falcons | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 157 | 195 | −38 | 19 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 17 | ||
| 6 | Boland Cavaliers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 111 | 194 | −83 | 12 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 7 | Griffons | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 123 | 263 | −140 | 17 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
|  The top 4 teams qualified for the Semi-Finals. The title play-off winner play in a promotion play-off game. 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 and Results
| 17 August 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 61 – 10 | Boland Cavaliers | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 16:30 |  Try: Kayle van Zyl  Renier Erasmus Shakes Soyizwapi Foxy Ntleki Eben Barnard Shane Gates Con: Kayle van Zyl  | 
Report |  Try: Marco Mongia  Con: Marco Mongia Pen: Hagen Mumba  | 
Referee: Quinton Immelman | 
| 24 August 2012 | SWD Eagles | 22 – 31 | Eastern Province Kings | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 17:05 |  Try: Marno Vorster  Con: Franco Geldenhuys Pen: Chris Willemse Franco Geldenhuys Cards: Shadrack Ronaldo Classsen  | 
Report |  Try: Kayle van Zyl  Renier Erasmus Shane Gates Con: Kayle van Zyl Pen: Kayle van Zyl  | 
Referee: Daniel Fortuin | 
| 1 September 2012 | Falcons | 14 – 46 | Eastern Province Kings | John Vorster Stadium, Nigel | ||
| 15:00 |  Try: Fredericque Arafaat Kock  Morné du Plessis Con: André Smit Rudolph Hendrik Smit Pen: André Smit (0/2)  | 
Report |  Try: Renier Erasmus  Shakes Soyizwapi Paul Schoeman Kayle van Zyl Yamkela Ngam Thabo Sisusa Shane Gates Con: Kayle van Zyl Steven Hansel Pen: Kayle van Zyl  | 
Referee: Renier Vermeulen | 
| 14 September 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 73 – 3 | Griffons | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 16:30 |  Try: Renier Erasmus  Brian Skosana Scott van Breda Yamkela Ngam Thabo Sisusa Kuhle Sonkosi Foxy Ntleki Con: Scott van Breda Dwayne Kelly (0/1)  | 
Report |  Pen: Josua Francois de Lange  Cards: Bruce Peter Scott  | 
Referee: Gerrie de Bruin | 
| 21 September 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 43 – 3 | Pumas | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 17:05 |  Try: Kieran Goss  Brian Skosana Scott van Breda Con: Scott van Breda Pen: Scott van Breda  | 
Report |  Pen: Cornelius Rautenbach  Cards: Ivan George Hill Wayne Short  | 
Referee: François Groenewald | 
| 29 September 2012 | Griquas | 31 – 43 | Eastern Province Kings | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| 15:30 |  Try: Werner Badenhorst  Johan van der Merwe Con: Zandré Swartz Hendrik Johan Naudé van Biljon Pen: Andries Stefanus Johannes de Wet (0/1) Hendrik Johan Naudé van Biljon (0/1) Cards: Stephanus Petrus Wessels  | 
Report |  Try: Scott van Breda  Yamkela Ngam Shane Gates Con: Scott van Breda Pen: Scott van Breda  | 
Referee: Daniel Fortuin | 
| Semi-Final | 5 October 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 67 – 5 | Griquas | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| 16:30 |  Try: Wayven Smith  Shakes Soyizwapi Louis Fourie Yamkela Ngam Dwayne Kelly Dane van der Westhuyzen Sinethemba Ndita Brenden Olivier Paul Schoeman Con: Dwayne Kelly Kayle van Zyl Pen: Dwayne Kelly  | 
Report |  Try: Mandla Richard Gum  Con: Andries Stefanus Johannes de Wet (0/1) Cards: Heindrich Johannes Momberg Stephanus Petrus Wessels  | 
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys | 
| Final | 13 October 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 24 – 10 | SWD Eagles | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| 12:00 | Report | Referee: Daniel Fortuin | 
| Promotion Play-Off | 19 October 2012 | Border Bulldogs | 21 – 15 | Eastern Province Kings | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | |
| 17:00 |  Try: Wayne Lemley  Stephan Kekana Dale Sabbagh Con: Dale Sabbagh Pen: Dale Sabbagh (0/1) Cards: Stephan Deysel  | 
Report |  Pen: Scott van Breda  | 
Referee: Quinton Immelman | 
Players
The following players played during the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship Division B season:
| Forwards | Michael Aristidou • Chad Banfield • Rynier Bernardo • Joel Erasmus • Renier Erasmus • Zolani Faku • Louis Fourie • Emile John Klassen • Elrich Kock • Heinrich Leonard • Chad Matthews • Sinethemba Ndita • Brenden Olivier • Ruan Roberts • Paul Schoeman • Elandré Smit • Wayven Smith • Vukile Sofisa • Kuhle Sonkosi • Dane van der Westhuyzen • Did not play: • Darryl-Owen Bowles • Marzuq Maarman | |
| Backs | Eben Barnard • Ofentse Boloko • Shane Gates • Kieran Goss • Steven Hansel • Dwayne Kelly • Devon McDonald • Yamkela Ngam • Foxy Ntleki • Thabo Sisusa • Brian Skosana • Shakes Soyizwapi • Scott van Breda • Marlou van Niekerk • Kayle van Zyl • Did not play: • Glenwill Lewis • Billy van Lill | |
| Coach | Robbi Kempson | |
Under-19 Provincial Championship
Log
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |||
| 1 | Eastern Province Kings | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 194 | 120 | +74 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 25 | ||
| 2 | Border Bulldogs | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 225 | 151 | +74 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 22 | ||
| 3 | Falcons | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 191 | 165 | +26 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 21 | ||
| 4 | Griquas | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 163 | 183 | −20 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 5 | Griffons | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 163 | 175 | −12 | 21 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 17 | ||
| 6 | Pumas | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 105 | 193 | −88 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 7 | Boland Cavaliers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 115 | 169 | −54 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
|  The top 4 teams qualified for the Semi-Finals. The title play-off winner play in a promotion play-off game. 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 and Results
| 17 August 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 25 – 21 | Boland Cavaliers | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 14:45 |  Try: Marius le Roux  Conrad du Toit Sonwabo Majola Arnold Klein Con: Marlou van Niekerk (0/3) Conrad du Toit (0/2) Pen: Marlou van Niekerk (0/1) Cards: Matthew Moore  | 
Report |  Try: Ryno Conradie  Nicolin Carelse Con: Riaan van Zyl Cards: Johannes Petrus Slabber  | 
Referee: Francois Pretorius | 
| 25 August 2012 | Border Bulldogs | 37 – 12 | Eastern Province Kings | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
| 15:00 |  Try: Lukhanyo Am  Riaan Herman Naudé Johan Paul Wagenaar Riaan Matthee Pieter Nel Con: Janco Truter Lehmann Pen: Janco Truter Lehmann Cards: Riaan Herman Naudé  | 
Report |  Try: Stephan Zaayman  Arnold Klein Con: Marlou van Niekerk Cards: Marlou van Niekerk  | 
Referee: Dilbert November | 
| 1 September 2012 | Falcons | 24 – 43 | Eastern Province Kings | John Vorster Stadium, Nigel | ||
| 13:30 |  Try: Adriaan van der Nest  Estehan Visagie Con: Tiaan Bronkhorst (0/1) Adriaan van der Nest Pen: Tiaan Bronkhorst  | 
Report |  Try: Sonwabo Majola  Brendan Hector Lihleli Xoli Marlou van Niekerk Bart le Roux Con: Marlou van Niekerk Pen: Marlou van Niekerk Cards: Marius le Roux Brendan Hector  | 
Referee: Tahla Ntshakaza | 
| 14 September 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 33 – 13 | Griffons | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 15:00 |  Try: Marlou van Niekerk  Lisa Banzi Lihleli Xoli Bennie Kitching Sonwabo Majola Con: Lihleli Xoli (0/1) Marlou van Niekerk Drop: Marlou van Niekerk (0/1)  | 
Report |  Try: Dillon Jimmy Afrika  Con: Brenvin Bradley Marais Pen: Brenvin Bradley Marais Cards: Jonick Schoeman  | 
Referee: Dilbert November | 
| 21 September 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 50 – 15 | Pumas | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 14:45 |  Try: Jaco Bernardo  Lisa Banzi Sonwabo Majola Bennie Kitching Marlou van Niekerk Con: Marlou van Niekerk Pen: Marlou van Niekerk  | 
Report |  Try: Joshua Elly Broomberg  Con: Sheldon Marius van der Berg (0/1) Jason Roux (0/1) Marchand Greyvenstein (0/1) Drop: Sheldon Marius van der Berg (0/1)  | 
Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi | 
| 29 September 2012 | Griquas | 10 – 31 | Eastern Province Kings | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| 14:00 |  Try: Pieter Ernst Scholtz  Con: André Gerhard Roberts Pen: André Gerhard Roberts Cards: Dries van der Westhuizen  | 
Report |  Try: Neo Mehlwana  Siyabonga Moabi Matthew Moore Sonwabo Majola Con: Alex Banfield Lisa Banzi Pen: Alex Banfield Cards: Armand van Rooyen  | 
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys | 
| Semi-Final | 5 October 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 27 – 16 | Griquas | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| 14:30 |  Try: Lisa Banzi  Bart le Roux Aidon Davis Brendan Hector Con: Alex Banfield Pen: Alex Banfield Cards: Bart le Roux  | 
Report |  Try: Kevin Pretorius  Curtley Duwayne Kiewiet Con: André Gerhard Roberts (0/2) Pen: André Gerhard Roberts Cards: Mualaba Mukendi  | 
Referee: Ricus van der Hoven | 
| Final | 13 October 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 17 – 34 | Border Bulldogs | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| 10:00 |  Try: Marlou van Niekerk  Aidon Davis Con: Marlou van Niekerk Pen: Marlou van Niekerk Cards: Lihleli Xoli  | 
Report |  Try: Angus Cleophas  Aubrey Faul Con: Janco Truter Lehmann Pen: Janco Truter Lehmann  | 
Referee: Jaco Kotze | 
Players
The following players played during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship Division B season:
| Forwards | Aidon Davis • Christo de Villiers • Armand du Preez • Ivan-John du Preez • Brendan Hector • Bennie Kitching • Arnold Klein • Luxolo Koza • Bart le Roux • Marius le Roux • Lyle Lombard • Bantu Mene • Matthew Moore • Msimelelo Innocent Mrwebi • Madlenkosi Sam • Arno Stander • Didier Tisson • Armand van Rooyen • Corrie van Zyl • Chadley Wenn • Stephan Zaayman • Did not play: • Jonathan Ford • Frans Antonie Gerber | |
| Backs | Alex Banfield • Lisa Banzi • Jaco Bernardo • Andrew Peter Burkett • Kirwan Ceasar • Conrad du Toit • Leandré Ebersöhn • Ayanda Hanabe • Xavier Isaacs • Enrico Koester • Sonwabo Majola • Neo Mehlwana • Siyabonga Moabi • Zuko Ndlela • Sergeal Petersen • JC Pittaway • Sinethemba Skelem • Marlou van Niekerk • Lihleli Xoli • Did not play: • Danie le Roux | |
| Coach | Ryan Felix | |
Southern Kings
Fixtures and Results
The Southern Kings played in several pre-season friendlies against other Super Rugby franchises.
| 28 January 2012 | Southern Kings | 20 – 33 | Cheetahs | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
| 17:00 |  Try: Vuyo Mboto  Con: Elric van Vuuren Pen: Elric van Vuuren Cards: Ntando Kebe Frans Laatz Marius Visser Johan Herbst  | 
Report |  Try: Rocco Jansen  Dusty Noble Piet van Zyl Sias Ebersohn Willie le Roux Con: Johan Goosen Sias Ebersohn  | 
Referee: Joey Salmans | 
| 4 February 2012 | Southern Kings | 12 – 16 | Bulls | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 17:30 |  Try: Mzwandile Stick  Luke Watson Con: Louis Strydom Cards: Jean Cook Sampie Mastriet  | 
Report |  Pen: Louis Fouché  Drop: Louis Fouché Cards: Jean Cook  | 
Referee: Stuart Berry | 
| 11 February 2012 | Southern Kings | 13 – 38 | Stormers | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 17:00 |  Try: Norman Nelson  Con: Falie Oelschig Pen: Falie Oelschig  | 
Report |  Try: Joe Pietersen  Jean de Villiers Gio Aplon Nick Köster Siya Kolisi Burton Francis Con: Gary van Aswegen Joe Pietersen  | 
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe | 
| 14 February 2012 | Southern Kings | 0 – 88 | Lions | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 18:30 | Report |  Try: Derick Minnie  Deon van Rensburg Cobus Grobbelaar Elton Jantjies Callie Visagie Pat Cilliers Hendrik Roodt James Kamana penalty try Con: Elton Jantjies  | 
Referee: Marius Jonker | 
| 17 February 2012 | Southern Kings | 13 – 38 | Sharks | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 19:00 |  Try: Boetie Britz  Con: Earl Rose Pen: Falie Oelschig  | 
 Try: Odwa Ndungane  Ryan Kankowski Riaan Viljoen Keegan Daniel Paul Jordaan Con: Patrick Lambie Cards: Keegan Daniel  | 
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan | 
Awards
SARU Awards
The Kings received the following nominations for the SARU awards:[59]
| Award | Nominee | Result | 
|---|---|---|
| Team of the Year | Eastern Province Kings | Nominated | 
| Coach of the Year | Alan Solomons | Nominated | 
| Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year | Paul Perez | Nominated | 
| Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year | Luke Watson | Nominated | 
EP Kings Awards
The following awards were given to players for the 2012 season:[31]
| Award | Player | 
|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Tiger Mangweni | 
| Media Player of the Year | Paul Perez | 
| Most Valuable Player | Tiger Mangweni | 
| Try of the Year | Paul Perez (v Griffons) | 
| Rookie of the Year | Cornell du Preez | 
| Most Promising Player | Rynier Bernardo | 
| U21 Player of the Year | Shane Gates | 
| U19 Player of the Year | Lihleli Xoli | 
See also
- Eastern Province Kings
 - Southern Kings
 - 2012 Vodacom Cup
 - 2012 Currie Cup First Division
 - 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship
 - 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship
 
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