title: 2012 Clifford Cup
text: # 2012 Clifford Cup
  
  The 78th Clifford Cup tournament was held between the 28 September and 7 October 2012.
  
  The cup final was held on the same day, 7 October 2012, as the final of the 2012 T20 World Cup (which was played at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, between Sri Lanka and West Indies), this resulted in lower crowds than normally experienced at previous Clifford Cup finals. The game was played at Bogambara Stadium instead of Nittawela Rugby Stadium. Havelock SC came into the final after securing the 2012 Rugby League title, having edged out Kandy SC. Kandy SC were the current cup holders, having had won the cup for the previous five years, while Havelock SC's last win was 31 years earlier, in 1981. Kandy SC applied constant pressure during the first half, with a momentary lapse allowing Havelock SC to score before half time, resulting in a 7-5 scoreline. After the break both sides fought hard with only Kandy SC making a dent on the scoreboard eventually winning the game, 10 points (1 converted try and one penalty) to 5 (one unconverted try).
  
  ## Seedings
  
  The seeding is based upon the teams standings at the end of the 2012 Dialog Rugby League season. The first four seeds represent the four teams in the cup section of the league and the remaining four seeds are the first four teams in the plate section of the league.
  
  * Havelock SC
  * Kandy SC
  * Navy
  * Up Country Lions
  * Army SC
  * Police SC
  * Ceylonese R & FC
  * Air Force SC
  
  ## Quarter finals
  
  * 28 September 2012 18:30
  
  | Havelock SC | 47 – 5 | Air Force SC |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Havelock Park
  * 29 September 2012
  
  | Kandy SC | 83 – 5 | Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Bogambara Stadium
  * 29 September 2012
  
  | Navy SC | 21 – 23 | Police SC |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Havelock Park Referee: Pradeep Fernando
  * 30 September 2012
  
  | Up Country Lions | 33 - 10 | Army SC |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Havelock Park Attendance: Eron Littlewood
  
  ## Semi finals
  
  * 3 October 21012 16:30
  
  | Havelock SC | 32 – 31 | Up Country Lions |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Havelock Park
  * 4 October 2012
  
  | Kandy SC | 53 - 8 | Police SC |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Bogambara Stadium
  
  ## Final
  
  * 7 October 2012 16:30
  
  | Kandy SC | 10 - 5 | Havelock SC |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Bogambara Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Paul MacKay
  