| 2012 Super Rugby season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries | Australia (5 teams) New Zealand (5 teams) South Africa (5 teams) | ||
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout | ||
| Champions | Chiefs (1st title) | ||
| Matches played | 125 | ||
| Attendance | 2,712,656 (21,701 per match) | ||
| Tries scored | 609 (4.87 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Aaron Cruden (251) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Andre Taylor (10) Bjorn Basson (10) | ||
| Official website | Official site | ||
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The 2012 Super Rugby season was the second season of the Super Rugby competition, an annual rugby union competition that involves teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, in its 15-team format. For sponsorship reasons, this competition is known as FxPro Super Rugby in Australia, Investec Super Rugby in New Zealand and Vodacom Super Rugby in South Africa. Including its past incarnations as Super 12 and Super 14, this was the 17th season for the Southern Hemisphere's premier transnational club competition. The conference games took place every weekend from 24 February until 14 July (with a three-week break between rounds 15 and 16 for international matches), followed by the finals series, culminating in the grand final on 4 August. While its three main broadcasting partners are Fox Sports (Australia), Sky Sport (New Zealand) and SuperSport (South Africa), Super Rugby can be viewed in many countries throughout the world.[1]
The Chiefs, based in Hamilton, New Zealand, claimed their first-ever title in the competition's history, defeating the Durban-based Sharks 37–6 in the final held on 4 August at the Chiefs' home of Waikato Stadium.