2004 Currie Cup Premier Division
2004 Currie Cup Premier Division
Date 2 July – 23 October 2004
Champions Blue Bulls (21st title)Matches played 59
Tries scored 431 (average 7.3 per match)
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The 2004 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division season was the 66th season in the competition since it started in 1889. It was won by the Blue Bulls , who defeated the Free State Cheetahs 42-33 in the final at Loftus Versfeld on 23 October 2004. It was the first of three consecutive finals contested between the Blue Bulls and Free State Cheetahs. André Watson became the first-ever official to referee seven Currie Cup finals.
Competition There were 8 participating teams in the 2004 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 score 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams losing a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by log points.
The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.
Teams Location of teams in 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division teams Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name Blue Bulls Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria Securicor Loftus Free State Cheetahs Free State Cheetahs Free State Stadium , Bloemfontein Vodacom Park Golden Lions Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg Ellis Park Stadium Griquas Griquas Griqua Park , Kimberley ABSA Park Pumas @lantic Pumas Puma Stadium , Witbank @lantic Stadium Sharks Sharks Kings Park Stadium , Durban ABSA Stadium SWD Eagles SWD Eagles Outeniqua Park , George Outeniqua Park Western Province Western Province Newlands Stadium , Cape Town Newlands Stadium
Log 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division Log Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification 1 Blue Bulls 14 11 2 1 545 315 +230 69 38 7 1 56 Semi-final 2 Western Province 14 8 1 5 547 347 +200 74 35 10 2 46 3 Free State Cheetahs 14 8 1 5 425 337 +88 45 41 6 5 45 4 Golden Lions 14 9 0 5 481 426 +55 57 47 8 1 45 5 Sharks 14 6 0 8 429 396 +33 50 47 6 3 33 6 Griquas 14 5 0 9 377 477 −100 46 62 6 2 28 7 Pumas 14 5 0 9 319 515 −196 37 67 2 1 23 8 SWD Eagles 14 2 0 12 272 582 −310 34 75 3 2 13
Fixtures and results Regular season Round one 2 July 2004 Sharks 33–30 Griquas Kings Park Stadium , Durban 19:10 Try: Craig Davidson 55' Henno Mentz 56', 58' Adrian Jacobs 71' Con: Conrad Barnard 57', 72' (2/4) Pen: Conrad Barnard 10', 16' (2/2) Drop: Craig Davidson 74' (1/1) Cards: Shaun Sowerby 31' to 41'Scoreboard Report Try: Rudi Durandt 32' Dries Scholtz 49' Josh Fowles 51' Con: Braam van Straaten 33', 50', 52' (3/3) Pen: Braam van Straaten 7', 13', 29' (3/4) Drop: Braam van Straaten (0/1)Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
3 July 2004 Blue Bulls 75–10 SWD Eagles Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria 15:00 Try: Ettienne Botha 15', 23', 60', 62' Johan Roets 26', 65', 73' Ruan Vermeulen 30' Andries Human 48' Kobus van der Walt 71' Frikkie Welsh 76' Keegan Fredericks 78' Con: Derick Hougaard 16', 24', 31', 49', 63' (5/8) Johan Roets 74' (1/4) Pen: Derick Hougaard 5'Scoreboard Report Try: Heino Senekal 39' Con: Rynhard van As 40' (1/1) Pen: Rynhard van As 21'Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Craig Joubert
3 July 2004 Free State Cheetahs 38–19 Golden Lions Free State Stadium , Bloemfontein 15:00 Try: Eddie Fredericks 5' Rayno Gerber 39' Rassie Erasmus 58' Michael Claassens 64' Con: Willem de Waal 40', 59', 65' (3/4) Pen: Willem de Waal 19', 27', 36', 44'Scoreboard Report Try: Lawrence Sephaka 21' Jorrie Muller 75' Schalk van der Merwe 77' Con: Nel Fourie 76', 78' (2/3) Cards: Schalk van der Merwe 56' to 66'Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Shaun Veldsman
3 July 2004 Western Province 44–18 Pumas Newlands Stadium , Cape Town 17:00 Try: De Wet Barry 4' Egon Seconds 16' Tertius Carse 25' Pieter Rossouw 38', 45' Rodger Smith 42' Con: Gareth Wright 5', 26', 39', 46' (4/6) Pen: Gareth Wright 10', 34' (2/2)Scoreboard Report Try: Sasha Marot 62' Giscard Pieters 72' Con: Marius Goosen 73' (1/2) Pen: Marius Goosen 15', 23' (2/2)Referee: Tappe Henning
Round two 9 July 2004 SWD Eagles 32–31 Free State Cheetahs Outeniqua Park , George 15:30 Try: Jaco Gouws 16' Rynhard van As 39' Martin van Schalkwyk 53' Morné Kruger 76' Con: Donovan Raw 17', 40' (2/3) Rynhard van As 77' (1/1) Pen: Rynhard van As 9', 66'Scoreboard Report Try: Rassie Erasmus 12' Friedrich Lombard 41' Anton Pitout 68' Con: Willem de Waal 13', 69' (2/3) Pen: Willem de Waal 20', 36', 44', 48'Referee: Deon van Blommestein
10 July 2004 Griquas 17–30 Blue Bulls Griqua Park , Kimberley 15:30 Try: penalty try 18' Chumani Booi 77' Con: Braam van Straaten 19', 78' (2/2) Pen: Braam van Straaten 52' (1/2) Cards: Dries Scholtz 63' to 73'Scoreboard Report Try: Derick Hougaard 24' Danie Rossouw 34' Johan Roets 69' Con: Derick Hougaard 25', 35', 70' (3/3) Pen: Derick Hougaard 47' (1/2) Drop: Derick Hougaard 10', 14' (2/2) Cards: Danie Rossouw 76' to 80'Attendance: 5,000 Referee: André Watson
10 July 2004 Pumas 30–13 Sharks @lantic Stadium , Witbank 15:00 Try: Marius Goosen 7' Dale Heidtmann 33' Giscard Pieters 72' Con: Marius Goosen 8', 34', 73' (3/3) Pen: Marius Goosen 10' Drop: Jacques Schutte 77'Scoreboard Report Try: Grant Rees 69' Con: Craig Davidson 70' (1/1) Pen: Conrad Barnard 32', 51' Cards: Eduard Coetzee 78' to 80' Adrian Jacobs 64'Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Willie Roos
10 July 2004 Golden Lions 32–28 Western Province Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg 17:05 Try: Jorrie Muller 27' Jaco Booysen 43' Con: Nel Fourie 28', 44' (2/2) Pen: Nel Fourie 6', 14', 38', 47', 75' (5/8) Drop: Nel Fourie 79' (1/1) Cards: Willem Stoltz 52' to 62'Scoreboard Report Try: Egon Seconds 8', 49' Pieter Rossouw 32' Neil Fullard 59' Con: Earl Rose 33' (1/3) Gareth Wright (0/1) Pen: Gareth Wright 1' (1/1) Earl Rose 71'Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Round three 16 July 2004 Griquas 37–10 SWD Eagles Griqua Park , Kimberley 15:30 Try: Dries Scholtz 17' Philip Burger 20', 72' Nicky van der Walt 45' Con: Braam van Straaten 18', 21', 46', 73' (4/4) Pen: Braam van Straaten 34', 58', 64'Scoreboard Report Try: Riaan Thomas 37' Con: Rynhard van As 38' (1/1) Pen: Rynhard van As 33'Attendance: 350 Referee: Eugene Daniels
16 July 2004 Blue Bulls 33–32 Pumas Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria 19:10 Try: Gary Botha 52' Warren Brosnihan 65' Francois van Schouwenburg 78' Con: Morné Steyn 53', 66', 79' (3/3) Pen: Louis Strydom 2', 9', 25' (3/3) Morné Steyn 46' (1/1)Scoreboard Report Try: Giscard Pieters 17', 56' Jacques Schutte 61' Marius Goosen 73' Con: Marius Goosen 57', 62', 74' (3/4) Pen: Marius Goosen 15', 49' (2/2) Cards: Dale Heidtmann 78' to 80'Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Michael Katzenellenbogen
17 July 2004 Sharks 38–25 Golden Lions Kings Park Stadium , Durban 15:00 Try: Adrian Jacobs 3' BJ Botha 36' Grant Rees 42' Shaun Sowerby 75' Con: Conrad Barnard 4', 37', 43' (3/4) Pen: Conrad Barnard 13', 55', 62', 70' (4/6)Scoreboard Report Try: Gcobani Bobo 21' John Daniels 31' Schalk van der Merwe 77' Con: Nel Fourie 22' (1/2) Quintin Jean van Tonder 77' (1/1) Pen: Nel Fourie 2', 54' (2/2)Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Andy Turner
17 July 2004 Western Province 20–26 Free State Cheetahs Newlands Stadium , Cape Town 17:05 Try: Corné Krige 15' Egon Seconds 29' Con: Gareth Wright 16', 30' (2/2) Pen: Gareth Wright 58', 72' (2/2)Scoreboard Report Try: Kaunda Ntunja 24' Eddie Fredericks 63' Con: Willem de Waal 25', 64' (2/2) Pen: Willem de Waal 3', 19' (2/3) Drop: Willem de Waal 41', 54' (2/2)Attendance: 23,000
Round four 23 July 2004 Pumas 17–34 Griquas @lantic Stadium , Witbank 19:10 Try: Giscard Pieters 4', 71' Con: Marius Goosen 5' (1/1) MJ Smith 72' (1/1) Pen: Marius Goosen 44' (1/5)Scoreboard Report Try: Nicky van der Walt 26' Chumani Booi 36' Josh Fowles 58' Brendell Brandt 68' Dries Scholtz 74' Con: Braam van Straaten 27', 69', 75' (3/5) Pen: Braam van Straaten 22' (1/2)Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Johann Meuwesen
24 July 2004 SWD Eagles 24–28 Western Province Outeniqua Park , George 15:00 Try: Rynhard van As 26', 64' Jaco Gouws 32' Con: Rynhard van As 27', 33', 65' (3/3) Pen: Rynhard van As 3' (1/2)Scoreboard Report Try: David Hendricks 17' Daan Human 42' Egon Seconds 72' Pieter Benadé 79' Con: Pieter Benadé 43' (1/4) Earl Rose (0/1) Pen: Pieter Benadé 7', 38' (2/3) Drop: Pieter Benadé (0/1) Cards: Pieter Dixon 48' to 58'Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Tappe Henning
24 July 2004 Sharks 16–17 Free State Cheetahs Kings Park Stadium , Durban 15:00 Try: Mzwandile Stick 64' Con: Conrad Barnard 65' (1/1) Pen: Conrad Barnard 14', 24', 62' (3/4) Drop: Conrad Barnard (0/1)Scoreboard Report Try: Eddie Fredericks 11' Boela du Plooy 36' Con: Willem de Waal 12', 37' (2/2) Pen: Willem de Waal 43' (1/2)Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
24 July 2004 Golden Lions 36–33 Blue Bulls Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg 17:00 Try: Oginga Siwundla 16' Roland Reid 22' John Daniels 37' Kleinjan Tromp 75' Con: Nel Fourie 23', 76' (2/4) Pen: Nel Fourie 1', 47', 59', 80' (4/4) Drop: Nel Fourie (0/1)Scoreboard Report Try: Norman Jordaan 31' Frikkie Welsh 35' Geo Cronjé 69' Con: Derick Hougaard 32', 35', 70' (3/3) Pen: Derick Hougaard 24', 44', 56', 62' (4/5)Attendance: 23,110 Referee: Mark Lawrence
Round Five 30 July 2004 Pumas 37–25 SWD Eagles @lantic Stadium , Witbank 19:10 Try: Giscard Pieters 2', 38' Christo Bezuidenhout 27' Marius Goosen 70' Danwel Demas 73' Con: Marius Goosen 28' (1/3) Jeandre Fourie 71', 74' Pen: Marius Goosen 16', 24' (2/2)Scoreboard Report Try: Hendry Rheeders 46' Spencer Wakeling 51' Izak Saayman 60' Con: Rynhard van As 52', 61' (2/3) Pen: Rynhard van As 8', 34' (2/2)Attendance: 700 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
31 July 2004 Griquas 31–33 Golden Lions Griqua Park , Kimberley 15:00 Try: Rudi Durandt 24' Chumani Booi 26' Gareth Krause 34' Braam van Straaten 79' Con: Braam van Straaten 25', 27', 35', 80' (4/4) Pen: Braam van Straaten 46' (1/3)Scoreboard Report Try: John Daniels 4', 62' Bryan Habana 9' Con: Nel Fourie 5', 10' (2/2) André Pretorius 63' (1/1) Pen: Nel Fourie 13' (1/1) André Pretorius 42' (1/2) Drop: André Pretorius 72', 77' (2/2)Attendance: 3,400 Referee: Shaun Veldsman
31 July 2004 Blue Bulls 31–30 Free State Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria 15:00 Try: Gary Botha 20' Frikkie Welsh 36', 65' Con: Derick Hougaard 21', 37' (2/3) Pen: Derick Hougaard 5', 26', 51', 74' (4/5) Drop: Derick Hougaard (0/1)Scoreboard Report Try: Isak Job 22' Hendro Scholtz 34' Eddie Fredericks 39' Juan Smith 58' Con: Willem de Waal 23', 40' (2/3) Barry Goodes (0/1) Pen: Willem de Waal 15', 62' (2/3)Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Craig Joubert
31 July 2004 Sharks 29–18 Western Province Kings Park Stadium , Durban 17:00 Try: Trevor Halstead 14', 48' Henno Mentz 31' Adrian Jacobs 75' Con: Conrad Barnard 32', 49', 76' (3/4) Pen: Conrad Barnard 21' (1/1)Scoreboard Report Try: Ross Skeate 11' Egon Seconds 27' Con: Pieter Benadé 28' (1/2) Pen: Pieter Benadé 24', 34' (2/3) Cards: Egon Seconds 64' to 74'Attendance: 21,671 Referee: André Watson
Round Six 6 August 2004 Sharks 26–17 SWD Eagles Kings Park Stadium , Durban 19:10 Try: Stephen Brink 20' Dave von Hoesslin 60' Trevor Halstead 64' Con: Conrad Barnard 21' (1/3) Brett Hennessey (0/2) Pen: Conrad Barnard 5', 16', 46' (3/3) Brett Hennessey (0/1)Scoreboard Report Try: Rynhard van As 76' Con: Rynhard van As (0/1) Pen: Rynhard van As 6', 26', 39', 58' (4/4)Attendance: 16,500 Referee: Tappe Henning
7 August 2004 Golden Lions 21–27 Pumas Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg 15:00 Try: Bryan Habana 5' Ricky Januarie 49' Cobus Grobler 75' Con: Nel Fourie 6', 50', 76' (3/3) Pen: Nel Fourie (0/1)Scoreboard Report Try: Jacques Schutte 26', 65' Carl Willem Wannenburg 63' Con: Jeandre Fourie 27', 64', 66' (3/3) Pen: Jeandre Fourie 8', 24' (2/3)Attendance: 10,096 Referee: André Watson
7 August 2004 Free State Cheetahs 44–25 Griquas Free State Stadium , Bloemfontein 15:00 Try: Michael Claassens 22' Hendro Scholtz 36' Eddie Fredericks 52' Rassie Erasmus 69' Anton Pitout 73' Con: Kennedy Tsimba 23', 37', 53', 70' (4/4) Noel Oelschig 74' (1/1) Pen: Kennedy Tsimba 2', 43', 71'Scoreboard Report Try: Windpomp van Rooyen 9' Philip Burger 14' Chumani Booi 47' Louis Loubser 80' Con: Braam van Straaten 15' (1/4) Pen: Braam van Straaten 31' Cards: Philip Burger 35' to 45'Attendance: 10,096 Referee: Andy Turner
7 August 2004 Western Province 7–20 Blue Bulls Newlands Stadium , Cape Town 17:00 Try: Quinton Davids 26' Con: Gaffie du Toit 27' (1/1) Pen: Gaffie du Toit (0/2) Cards: Rob Linde 52' to 62'Scoreboard Report Try: Johan Roets 38' Gavin Passens 44' Con: Derick Hougaard 39', 45' (2/2) Pen: Derick Hougaard 18', 63' (2/4) Cards: Philip Burger 35' to 45'Attendance: 18,894 Referee: Mark Lawrence
Round Seven 13 August 2004 Golden Lions 51–13 SWD Eagles RAU Stadium, Johannesburg 19:00 Try: Schalk van der Merwe 24' Cobus Grobbelaar 60', 77' Pietman van Niekerk 65' Quintin Jean van Tonder 68' Con: Nel Fourie 25', 61', 66', 69' (4/5) Pen: Nel Fourie 17', 20', 35', 40', 44', 51' (6/6)Scoreboard Report Try: Hendry Rheeders 75' Con: Donovan Raw 76' (1/1) Pen: Rynhard van As 11', 22' (2/2) Cards: Danie Thiart 34' to 44'Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Michael Katzenellenbogen
13 August 2004 Sharks 23–27 Blue Bulls Kings Park Stadium , Durban 19:10 Try: Adrian Jacobs 5' Delarey du Preez 20' Con: Conrad Barnard 6', 21' (2/2) Pen: Conrad Barnard 2', 30', 54' (3/5) Cards: Trevor Halstead 74' to 80'Scoreboard Report Try: Gavin Passens 11' Ettienne Botha 43' Johan Roets 76' Con: Derick Hougaard 12', 44', 77' (3/3) Pen: Derick Hougaard 4', 67' (2/2) Cards: Richard Bands 61' to 71'Attendance: 23,550 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
20 August 2004 Western Province 63–6 Griquas Newlands Stadium , Cape Town 19:00 Try: Earl Rose 16', 61' Gus Theron 27' Pieter Benadé 48' Corné Krige 58' Neil de Kock 66' Egon Seconds 69' David Hendricks 80' Con: Pieter Benadé 17', 28', 49', 59' (4/4) Werner Greeff 62' (1/1) Earl Rose 67', 70' (2/2) Corné Krige (0/1) Pen: Pieter Benadé 3', 40' (2/2)Scoreboard Report Pen: Braam van Straaten 42', 55' (2/2)Attendance: 10,043 Referee: Craig Joubert
20 August 2004 Free State Cheetahs 16–23 Pumas Free State Stadium , Bloemfontein 19:10 Try: Eddie Fredericks 49' Con: Willem de Waal 50' (1/1) Pen: Willem de Waal 6' (1/3) Kennedy Tsimba 31', 75' (2/2)Scoreboard Report Try: Giscard Pieters 10' Lodewyk Hattingh 15' Jeandre Fourie 19' Con: Jeandre Fourie 16' (1/3) Pen: Jeandre Fourie 25', 66' (2/2)Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Shaun Veldsman
Round Eight 27 August 2004 Pumas 29–26 Free State Cheetahs @lantic Stadium , Witbank 19:10 Try: Jacques Schutte 28' Jeandre Fourie 63' Giscard Pieters 76' Con: Jeandre Fourie 64' (1/3) Pen: Jeandre Fourie 5', 34', 42', 57' (4/6)Scoreboard Report Try: Rassie Erasmus 14' Showan Smith 51' Con: Kennedy Tsimba 15', 52' (2/2) Pen: Willem de Waal 10' (1/4) Kennedy Tsimba 30', 36', 69' (3/3)Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Tappe Henning
28 August 2004 Griquas 31–78 Western Province Griqua Park , Kimberley 15:00 Try: Penalty try 10' Windpomp van Rooyen 46' Philip Burger 57', 59' Bobby Joubert 66' Con: Braam van Straaten 11' (1/1) Philip Burger (0/1) Chumani Booi 58', 60' (2/3) Cards: Braam van Straaten 20'Scoreboard Report Try: Egon Seconds 13', 31', 48', 50', 74' Marius Joubert 15', 44', 64' Neil de Kock 23' Dawid Brits 34' Joe Pietersen 72' Paul Delport 76' Con: Gaffie du Toit 14', 16', 35', 45', 51', 65', 73', 75', 77' (9/12) Cards: Jean de Villiers 20'Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Mark Lawrence
28 August 2004 SWD Eagles 19–36 Golden Lions Outeniqua Park , George 15:00 Try: Spencer Wakeling 26' Jeremy Plaatjies 39', 42' Con: Rynhard van As 40', 43' (2/3)Scoreboard Report Try: John Daniels 2', 29' Bryan Habana 8', 13' Cobus Grobbelaar 70' Con: Nel Fourie 3', 9' (2/3) André Pretorius 71' (1/1) Cards: Pietman van Niekerk 47' to 57'Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Johann Meuwesen
28 August 2004 Blue Bulls 41–27 Sharks Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria 17:05 Try: Ettienne Botha 8', 14' Fourie du Preez 47' Anton Leonard 67' Jacques Cronjé 75' Con: Derick Hougaard 9', 15', 48', 68', 76' (5/5) Pen: Derick Hougaard 26' (1/1) Drop: Derick Hougaard 44' (1/1)Scoreboard Report Try: Nico Breedt 19' Adrian Jacobs 34' Deon Carstens 79' Con: Conrad Barnard (0/2) Brett Hennessey (0/1) Pen: Conrad Barnard 5', 10', 41', 52' (4/5)Attendance: 26,000 Referee: André Watson
Round Nine 4 September 2004 Pumas 26–68 Western Province @lantic Stadium , Witbank 15:00 Try: Skipper Badenhorst 8' Giscard Pieters 79' Con: Jeandre Fourie 9', 80' (2/2) Pen: Jeandre Fourie 1', 21', 28', 37' (4/4) Cards: Quintin Geldenhuys 42'Scoreboard Report Try: Breyton Paulse 5', 12', 48', 64' Jean de Villiers 24' Paul Delport 31' Joe van Niekerk 50' Tertius Carse 57', 77' Gaffie du Toit 69' Con: Gaffie du Toit 6', 25', 49', 58', 65', 78' (6/10) Pen: Gaffie du Toit 23', 43' (2/2)Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Andy Turner
4 September 2004 Griquas 33–24 Sharks Griqua Park , Kimberley 15:00 Try: Gareth Krause 32' Jannie Bornman 49' Bobby Joubert 55' Con: Braam van Straaten 33', 50', 56' (3/3) Pen: Braam van Straaten 20', 25', 40', 45' (4/5)Scoreboard Report Try: Sam Gerber 14' Warren Britz 34' Deon Kayser 67' Con: Conrad Barnard 15', 35', 68' (3/3) Pen: Conrad Barnard 11' (1/1)Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Tappe Henning
4 September 2004 SWD Eagles 5–47 Blue Bulls Outeniqua Park , George 15:00 Try: Alten Hulme 7' Cards: Bevin Fortuin 52' to 62' Riaan Thomas 69' to 79'Scoreboard Report Try: Anton Leonard 12', 20', 45' Frikkie Welsh 35' Norman Jordaan 70' Johan Roets 73' Ettienne Botha 77' Con: Derick Hougaard (0/4) Morné Steyn 71', 74', 78' (3/3) Pen: Derick Hougaard 24', 40' Cards: Fourie du Preez 52' to 62'Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
4 September 2004 Golden Lions 27–40 Free State Cheetahs Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg 17:00 Try: Trevor Hall 13' Bryan Habana 69' Jorrie Muller 75' Con: Nel Fourie 14' (1/1) André Pretorius 70', 76' (2/2) Pen: Nel Fourie 3', 36' (2/2)Scoreboard Report Try: Jaco van Schalkwyk 51' Willem de Waal 57' Barend Pieterse 72' Con: Willem de Waal 52', 58' (2/3) Pen: Willem de Waal 4', 17', 25', 38', 47' (5/5) Drop: Willem de Waal 29', 77' (2/2)Attendance: 18,136 Referee: Mark Lawrence
Round Ten 10 September 2004 Blue Bulls 40–13 Griquas Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria 19:10 Try: Warren Brosnihan 8', 45' Keegan Fredericks 32' Morné Steyn 60' Wynand Olivier 72' Frikkie Welsh 78' Con: Derick Hougaard 9', 33', 46' (3/3) Morné Steyn 61', 79' (2/3) Cards: Victor Matfield 27' to 37'Scoreboard Report Try: Windpomp van Rooyen 64' Con: Braam van Straaten 65' (1/1) Pen: Braam van Straaten 2', 31' (2/2) Cards: Nicky van der Walt 27' to 37'Attendance: 14,021 Referee: Mark Lawrence
11 September 2004 Sharks 54–14 Pumas Kings Park Stadium , Durban 15:00 Try: Brent Russell 4', 69', 81' Shaun Sowerby 44' Warren Britz 47' Brett Hennessey 67' Sam Gerber 71' Con: Brent Russell 5', 82' (2/2) Brett Hennessey 48', 68', 70' (3/5) Pen: Brett Hennessey 17', 32', 39' (3/3)Scoreboard Report Try: Cilliers Coetzer 50' Skipper Badenhorst 62' Con: Jeandre Fourie 51', 63' (2/2) Cards: Skipper Badenhorst 38' to 48'Referee: Andy Turner
11 September 2004 Free State Cheetahs 32–15 SWD Eagles Free State Stadium , Bloemfontein 15:15 Try: Michael Claassens 34' Gurthrö Steenkamp 38' Rayno Gerber 45' Jaco van Schalkwyk 49' Con: Willem de Waal 35', 46', 50' (3/4) Pen: Willem de Waal 6', 16' (2/2)Scoreboard Report Try: Jeremy Plaatjies 13' Hendry Rheeders 17' Con: Tewis de Bruyn 18' (1/2) Pen: Tewis de Bruyn (0/1) Donovan Raw 30' (1/3) Cards: Danie Thiart 5' to 15' Bloues Volschenk 79' to 80'Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Michael Katzenellenbogen
11 September 2004 Western Province 26–35 Golden Lions Newlands Stadium , Cape Town 17:05 Try: Gaffie du Toit 18' De Wet Barry 39' Adri Badenhorst 46' Con: Gaffie du Toit 19' (1/3) Pen: Gaffie du Toit 10', 23', 27' (3/3) Cards: Schalk Burger 35' to 45' 56'Scoreboard Report Try: Jorrie Muller 7' John Daniels 15' Bryan Habana 20' Roland Reid 78' Con: André Pretorius 16', 21' (2/3) Nel Fourie 79' (1/1) Pen: André Pretorius 36', 57' (2/2) Drop: André Pretorius 71' (1/2) Cards: Jannes Labuschagne 37' to 47'Referee: André Watson
Round Eleven 17 September 2004 SWD Eagles 22–29 Griquas Outeniqua Park , George 16:00 Try: Spencer Wakeling 22', 46' Bevin Fortuin 69' Con: Bevin Fortuin 23', 47' (2/3) Pen: Bevin Fortuin 37' (1/3) Cards: Barry Jacobsz 39' to 49'Scoreboard Report Try: Dries Scholtz 12' Chumani Booi 57' Jannie Bornman 79' Con: Braam van Straaten 13' (1/3) Pen: Braam van Straaten 1', 14', 20', 44' (4/5) Cards: Tiaan Liebenberg 39' to 49' Dries Scholtz 76' to 80'Referee: Willie Roos
18 September 2004 Pumas 14–58 Blue Bulls @lantic Stadium , Witbank 15:00 Try: Jacques Botes 27' Carl Willem Wannenburg 78' Con: Jeandre Fourie 28', 79' (2/2) Pen: Jeandre Fourie (0/1) Cards: Skipper Badenhorst 37' to 47'Scoreboard Report Try: Bakkies Botha 4' Richard Bands 35' Fourie du Preez 41' Ettienne Botha 46', 68', 72' Frikkie Welsh 48' Pedrie Wannenburg 58' Con: Derick Hougaard 36', 47', 51', 59' (4/6) Morné Steyn 69', 73' (2/2) Pen: Derick Hougaard 3', 13' (2/2) Cards: Richard Bands 66' to 76'Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Craig Joubert
18 September 2004 Golden Lions 49–35 Sharks Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg 17:00 Try: Jaque Fourie 15', 32' John Daniels 20' Schalk Brits 41' Doppies la Grange 51' Jorrie Muller 66' Kleinjan Tromp 68' Con: André Pretorius 16', 33', 42', 67' (4/7) Pen: André Pretorius 25', 38' (2/2) Cards: John Daniels 35' to 45'Scoreboard Report Try: Henno Mentz 3' Brent Russell 12', 46' Trevor Halstead 76' Con: Brett Hennessey 13', 47', 77' (3/4) Pen: Brett Hennessey 36', 58', 64' (3/3)Attendance: 32,280 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Round Twelve 24 September 2004 Western Province 70–13 SWD Eagles Newlands Stadium , Cape Town 19:10 Try: Bolla Conradie 8', 18', 75' Jean de Villiers 39' Egon Seconds 48' David Hendricks 62' Quinton Davids 66' Breyton Paulse 69', 72' Con: Pieter Benadé 9', 40', 49', 63', 67', 70', 73', 76' (8/9) Pen: Pieter Benadé 25', 29', 60' (3/4)Scoreboard Report Try: Bevin Fortuin 77' Con: Bevin Fortuin 78' (1/1) Pen: Bevin Fortuin 22', 43' (2/2) Cards: Hendry Rheeders 27' to 37' Connie Botha 32' to 42' Riaan Thomas 65' to 75'Attendance: 11,440 Referee: Craig Joubert
25 September 2004 Free State Cheetahs 30–22 Sharks Free State Stadium , Bloemfontein 15:00 Try: Juan Smith 10' Eddie Fredericks 23' Anton Pitout 46' Rassie Erasmus 50' Con: Willem de Waal 11', 24' (2/4) Pen: Willem de Waal 18' (1/2) Drop: Willem de Waal 35' (1/1) Cards: Hendro Scholtz 68' to 78'Scoreboard Report Try: Adrian Jacobs 2' Brent Russell 58' Enrico Swartz 65' Con: Brett Hennessey (0/1) Conrad Barnard 59', 66' (2/2) Pen: Brett Hennessey 28' (1/1)Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Mark Lawrence
25 September 2004 Griquas 45–5 Pumas Griqua Park , Kimberley 15:00 Try: Phillip van Schalkwyk 4', 39' Louis Loubser 18' Jannie Bornman 24' Dries Scholtz 33' Chumani Booi 50' Nicky van der Walt 67' Con: Braam van Straaten 5', 19', 25', 51', 68' (5/7)Scoreboard Report Try: Danwel Demas 15' Con: Jeandre Fourie (0/1)Attendance: 150 Referee: Shaun Veldsman
25 September 2004 Blue Bulls 47–38 Golden Lions Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria 17:00 Try: Warren Brosnihan 35' Ettienne Botha 50', 57', 77' Fourie du Preez 63' Anton Leonard 73' Con: Derick Hougaard 51', 64', 74', 78' (4/6) Pen: Derick Hougaard 4', 23' (2/3) Drop: Derick Hougaard 28' (1/1)Scoreboard Report Try: Schalk Brits 9' Bryan Habana 14', 80' Jorrie Muller 66' Jaque Fourie 69' Con: André Pretorius 10', 15' (2/2) Nel Fourie 67', 70', 81' (3/3) Pen: André Pretorius (0/1) Nel Fourie 48' (1/1)Attendance: 31,935 Referee: André Watson
Round Thirteen 1 October 2004 Golden Lions 35–24 Griquas Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg 19:10 Try: Bryan Habana 13' Ricky Januarie 28' Baksteen Nell 37' John Daniels 74' Con: Nel Fourie 14', 29', 75' (3/4) Pen: Nel Fourie 4', 18', 24' (3/3)Scoreboard Report Try: Christophe du Toit 32' Nicky van der Walt 44' Con: Braam van Straaten 33' (1/2) Pen: Nicky van der Walt 9', 15', 22', 49' (4/4) Cards: Abraham Winter 37' to 47'Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Mark Lawrence
2 October 2004 Free State Cheetahs 27–27 Blue Bulls Free State Stadium , Bloemfontein 15:00 Try: Penalty try 28' Jacques Claassens 39' Barend Pieterse 66' Con: Willem de Waal 29', 40', 67' (3/3) Pen: Willem de Waal 8' (1/2) Drop: Willem de Waal 77' (1/2) Kennedy Tsimba (0/1)Scoreboard Report Try: Gavin Passens 10' Keegan Fredericks 41' Frikkie Welsh 48' Con: Morné Steyn 11', 42', 49' (3/3) Pen: Morné Steyn 23' (1/2) Derick Hougaard 78' (1/1) Drop: Derick Hougaard (0/2)Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
2 October 2004 SWD Eagles 34–20 Pumas Outeniqua Park , George 15:30 Try: Bevin Fortuin 2', 6' Jeremy Plaatjies 13' Izak Saayman 29' Jaco Gouws 73' Con: Rynhard van As 3', 14', 30' (3/5) Pen: Rynhard van As 47' Cards: Randile Julies 80'Scoreboard Report Try: Tim Dlulane 38' Giscard Pieters 60' Con: Jeandre Fourie 39', 61' (2/2) Pen: Jeandre Fourie 5', 20'Attendance: 1,000 Referee: André Watson
2 October 2004 Western Province 32–26 Sharks Newlands Stadium , Cape Town 17:00 Try: Schalk Burger 12' Marius Joubert 30', 36' Breyton Paulse 60' Con: Gaffie du Toit 31', 37', 61' (3/4) Pen: Gaffie du Toit 7', 66' (2/4) Cards: Werner Greeff 73' to 80'Scoreboard Report Try: Adrian Jacobs 4' Henno Mentz 50' Con: Conrad Barnard 5', 51' (2/2) Pen: Conrad Barnard 27', 48', 55', 63' (4/6)Attendance: 34,835 Referee: Tappe Henning
Round Fourteen 8 October 2004 Pumas 27–44 Golden Lions @lantic Stadium , Witbank 19:10 Try: Neil Visagie 14' Skipper Badenhorst 56' Tim Dlulane 78' Con: Jeandre Fourie 15', 57', 79' (3/2) Pen: Jeandre Fourie 9', 17' (2/4)Scoreboard Report Try: Jorrie Muller 2' Jaque Fourie 32', 70' Schalk Brits 53' Heinrich Kok 60' Wikus van Heerden 75' Con: Nel Fourie 33', 54', 61' (3/4) Quintin Jean van Tonder 71' (1/2) Pen: Nel Fourie 44' (1/1) Drop: Conrad Jantjes 47' (1/1)Attendance: 600 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
9 October 2004 SWD Eagles 33–63 Sharks Outeniqua Park , George 15:30 Try: Jaco Gouws 50' Izak Saayman 62', 80' Eugene Maqwelana 69', 76' Con: Rynhard van As 51', 62' (2/2) Bevin Fortuin 70' (1/2) Jaco Gouws 81' (1/1) Cards: Izak Saayman 37' to 47'Scoreboard Report Try: Henno Mentz 8' Albertus Mulder 23' Deon Kayser 32' Solly Tyibilika 35', 78' Albert van den Berg 41', 45', 65' Brent Russell 57' Con: Conrad Barnard 9', 24', 36', 42', 66', 79' (6/9) Pen: Conrad Barnard 3', 16'Referee: Andy Turner
9 October 2004 Blue Bulls 36–36 Western Province Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria 17:00 Try: Ettienne Botha 8', 17' Pedrie Wannenburg 52' Warren Brosnihan 65' Morné Steyn 78' Con: Morné Steyn 9', 18', 53', 79' (4/5) Pen: Morné Steyn 57' (1/3) Cards: Danie Coetzee 27' to 37'Scoreboard Report Try: Breyton Paulse 28' De Wet Barry 33' Jean de Villiers 35', 73' Marius Joubert 38' Con: Gaffie du Toit 29', 34', 39', 74' (4/5) Pen: Gaffie du Toit 60' (1/3) Cards: Pat Barnard 76' to 80' Johann van Zyl 77' to 80'Attendance: 45,500 Referee: André Watson
Title Play-Off Games Semi-finals 16 October 2004 Blue Bulls 40–33 Golden Lions Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria 14:30 Try: Keegan Fredericks 4' Derick Hougaard 20' Anton Leonard 52' Fourie du Preez 77' Con: Derick Hougaard 5', 21', 53', 78' (4/4) Pen: Derick Hougaard 13', 62', 71', 83' (4/5)Scoreboard Report Try: Schalk Brits 46', 55' Bryan Habana 89' Con: André Pretorius 47', 55', 90' (3/3) Pen: André Pretorius 8', 29', 45' (3/4) Drop: André Pretorius 10' (1/1) Cards: Cobus Grobbelaar 17' to 27'Referee: Shaun Veldsman
16 October 2004 Western Province 11–17 Free State Cheetahs Newlands Stadium , Cape Town 17:00 Try: Schalk Burger 25' Con: Gaffie du Toit (0/1) Pen: Gaffie du Toit 44', 80' (2/3)Scoreboard Report Try: Jacques Claassens 57' Con: Willem de Waal (0/1) Pen: Willem de Waal 2', 29', 41' (3/4) Drop: Tsepo Kokoali (0/1) Willem de Waal 92' (1/1)Referee: Mark Lawrence
Final 23 October 2004 Blue Bulls 42–33 Free State Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria 16:30 Try: Frikkie Welsh 13' Ettiene Botha 22', 77' Victor Matfield 27' Keegan Fredericks 35', 64' Con: Derick Hougaard 28', 36', 78' (3/6) Pen: Derick Hougaard 2' (1/2) Drop: Derick Hougaard 69' (1/2)Scoreboard Try: Anton Pitout 6', 86' Tsepo Kokoali 44' Hendro Scholtz 84' Con: Willem de Waal 85', 87' (2/4) Pen: Willem de Waal 4', 38', 56' (3/3)Referee: André Watson
2004 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Champions Blue Bulls 21st title
Points scorers The following table contain only points which have been scored in competitive games in the 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division.
Cards The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:
Squad lists See also External links . South African Rugby Union . 