2009 Currie Cup Premier Division
2009 Currie Cup Premier Division
Matches played 63
Tries scored 354 (average 5.6 per match)
Top point scorer Naas Olivier, Griquas (151) ← 2008 2010 →
The 2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division season was the 71st season in the competition since it started in 1889. The competition was contested from 10 July through to 31 October.
It was won by the Blue Bulls , who defeated the Free State Cheetahs 36-24 in the final at Loftus Versfeld . The Boland Cavaliers , who finished bottom of the Premier Division, were relegated after losing their promotion-relegation playoff to the First Division Champions, the Pumas , while the Leopards , who finished second from bottom in the Premier Division, narrowly retained their place in the top division after defeating the South Western District Eagles in the other playoff.
Final standings 2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA B Pts Sharks 14 12 0 2 424 231 +193 48 21 6 54 Western Province 14 10 0 4 445 226 +219 51 19 10 50 Blue Bulls 14 9 0 5 475 299 +176 56 28 10 46 Free State Cheetahs 14 8 0 6 485 280 +205 61 28 8 40 Griquas 14 8 0 6 404 447 −43 50 52 8 40 Golden Lions 14 7 0 7 391 292 +99 43 26 9 37 Leopards 14 1 0 13 258 582 −324 27 79 2 6 Boland Cavaliers 14 1 0 13 179 704 −525 18 101 1 5
Teams Fixtures and results Fixtures are subject to change All times are South African (GMT+2) Compulsory Friendlies Falcons 20 – 67 Griquas Scoreboard
Border Rugby Stadium, East London
Round One Boland Cavaliers 26 – 18 Leopards Tries: D. Scholtz 28' c M. Hugo 31' c Con: J. Peach (2/2) Pen: J. Peach (4/5) 12', 19', 25', 48' Cards: D. Scholtz 2' to 12' W. Wehr 72'Scoreboard Tries: M. Bondesio 9' m S. Samaai 55' m, 75' m Pen: C. Durand (1/3) 24' Cards: B. Van der Walt 25' to 35'
Free State Cheetahs 18 – 28 Griquas Tries: L. Mapoe 50' m W. P. Nel 56' c Con: L. Strydom (1/2) Pen: J. Potgieter (2/4) 31', 40'Scoreboard Tries: H. Stride 12' c S. Pretorius 58' c B.Geel 64' c B. Basson 76' c Con: N. Olivier (4/4) Card: S. Pretorius 43' to 53'
Vodacom Park , Bloemfontein Attendance: 12,870 Referee: Phillip Anthony Bosch
Blue Bulls 19 – 13 Golden Lions Tries: T. Mangweni 48' m G. van der Heever 55' m Pen: F. Brummer (3/4) 62', 70', 79'Scoreboard Tries: W. Alberts 10' c Con: H. Kruger (1/1) Pen: H. Kruger (2/4) 2', 23' Cards: R. Kruger 69' to 79'
Western Province 29 – 15 Sharks Tries: C. Jack 1' c S. Naqelevuki 48' c Con: W. de Waal (2/2) Pen: W. de Waal (5/6) 15', 33', 38', 51', 74'Scoreboard Pen: R. Kockott (5/7) 8', 17', 26', 29', 53' Cards: K. Daniel 43' to 53'
Round One Summary The Boland Cavaliers held off the fast finishing Leopards to claim a 26-18 win in their Absa Currie Cup Premier Division match at Boland Stadium in Wellington on Friday 10 July. Griquas showed plenty of fight and spirit as they registered a fine 28-18 victory over the Free State Cheetahs in a thrilling Absa Currie Cup match in Bloemfontein on Friday 10 July.The Blue Bulls overcame a spirited Golden Lions ' side to triumph 19-13 in a scrappy Absa Currie Cup match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday 11 July. Flyhalf Willem de Waal scored 19 points to steer Western Province to a comfortable 29-15 win over defending ABSA Currie Cup champions the Sharks at Newlands on Saturday 11 July.Standings Afters Round One Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA B Pts Griquas 1 1 0 0 28 18 +10 4 2 1 5 Western Province 1 1 0 0 29 15 +14 2 0 0 4 Boland Cavaliers 1 1 0 0 26 18 +8 2 3 0 4 Blue Bulls 1 1 0 0 19 13 +6 2 1 0 4 Golden Lions 1 0 0 1 13 19 −6 1 2 1 1 Leopards 1 0 0 1 18 26 −8 3 2 0 0 Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 1 18 28 −10 2 4 0 0 Sharks 1 0 0 1 15 29 −14 0 2 0 0
Round Two Sharks 46 – 10 Boland Cavaliers Tries: R. Swanepoel 1' c D. Carstens 22'm C. Burden 30' c, 50' m K. Daniel 39' c, 43' m A. van den Berg 82' c Con: R. Kockott (3/5) M. Dumond (1/1) Pen: R. Kockott (1/1) 19' Cards: G. Cronje 60' to 70'Scoreboard Tries: D. Scholz 67' c Con: M. Harris (1/1) Pen: J. Peach (1/2) 10'
ABSA Stadium , Durban Referee: Johannes (Joey) Salmans
Golden Lions 31 – 22 Free State Cheetahs Tries: W. Venter 33' c J. Jackson 76' m J. Vermaak 80' c Con: H. Kruger (2/3) Pen: H. Kruger (4/5) 36', 40', 45', 72' Cards: W. Albers 42' to 52'Scoreboard Tries: W. du Preez 18' c Con: JL. Potgieter (1/1) Pen: JL. Potgieter (4/5) 12', 24', 30', 55' DG: JL. Potgieter (1/2) 27'
Griquas 36 – 11 Leopards Tries: E. Seconds 31' m S. Pretorius 39' m, 61' c R. Kitshoff 76' c Con: N. Olivier (2/4) Pen: N. Olivier (3/3) 4', 25', 45' DG: R. Viljoen (1/1) 35'Scoreboard Tries: R. Jeacocks 13' m Pen: Clayton Durand (2/2) 1', 47'
Blue Bulls 30 – 22 Western Province Tries: G. van den Heever 5' c, 29' c G. Steenkamp 46' c Con: F. Brummer (3/3) Pen: F. Brummer (2/2) '40+1, 73' DG: F. Brummer (1/2) 42'Scoreboard Tries: L. Watson 53' c Con: W. de Waal (1/1) Pen: W. de Waal (5/5) 3', 12', 35', 38', 73'
Round Two Summary The Sharks dismantled a gallant Boland Cavaliers side to record a 46-10 victory in their Absa Currie Cup match at the Absa Stadium in Durban on Friday 17 July. The roar is back in the Golden Lions team as they mounted a spirited comeback to beat the Free State Cheetahs 31-22 at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg on Saturday 18 July. Scrum-half Sarel Pretorius scored two tries and continued to push for selection to higher honours as he steered Griquas to a 36-11 victory over the Leopards in their Absa Currie Cup match in Kimberley on Saturday 18 July.The Blue Bulls held off a spirited Western Province to triumph 30-22 in their Absa Currie Cup match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday 18 July. Standings Afters Round Two Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA B Pts Griquas 2 2 0 0 64 29 +35 8 3 2 10 Blue Bulls 2 2 0 0 49 35 +14 5 2 0 8 Sharks 2 1 0 1 61 39 +22 7 3 1 5 Golden Lions 2 1 0 1 44 41 +3 4 3 1 5 Western Province 2 1 0 1 51 45 +6 3 3 0 4 Boland Cavaliers 2 1 0 1 36 64 −28 3 10 0 4 Free State Cheetahs 2 0 0 2 40 59 −19 3 7 0 0 Leopards 2 0 0 2 29 62 −33 4 6 0 0
Round Three Sharks 19 – 13 Blue Bulls Tries: S. Badenhorst 71' c Con: R. Kockott (1/1) Pen: R. Kockott (3/3) 12', 25', 68' DG: R. Swanepoel (1/1) 3' Cards: A. van den Berg 32' to 42' J. Botes 52' to 62' S. Badenhorst 73' to 80'Scoreboard Tries: D. Potgieter 80' c Con: F. Brummer (1/1) Pen: F. Brummer (2/2) 21', 62'
ABSA Stadium , Durban Attendance: 21,654 Referee: Mark Lawrence
Western Province 19 – 13 Free State Cheetahs Tries: S. Naqelevuki 55' c Con: W. de Waal (1/1) Pen: W. de Waal (4/5) 3', 8', 22', 39'Scoreboard Tries: R. Strauss 74' c Con: JL. Potgieter (1/1) Pen: PJ. Wessels (1/1) 5' JL. Potgieter (1/1) 19'
Newlands Stadium , Cape Town Attendance: 20,085 Referee: Phillip Anthony Bosch
Griquas 80 – 7 Boland Cavaliers Tries: J. Mokuena 5' m R. Kitshoff 17' c 77' c B. Geel 28' c B. Basson 31' c, 57' m, 73' c A. Buckle 38' c J. Lombaard 43' c D. Pretorius 47' c N. Olivier 51' c W. Louw 64' c Con: N. Olivier (8/10) R. Viljoen (2/2)Scoreboard Tries: J. Burke 79' c Con: Elgar Watts (1/1) Cards: Brinkhuys 42' to 52'
Leopards 19 – 40 Golden Lions Tries: J. Bowles 23' c Con: C. Durand (1/1) Pen: C. Durand (2/3) 41', 46' DG: C. Durand (2/3) 4', 70' Cards: J. Bowles 26' to 36' J. Nel 59'Scoreboard Tries: W. Venter 5' m, 36' c H. van Dyk 60' m W. Alberts 72' c E. Rose 80' c Con: E. Rose (1/2) H. Kruger (2/3) Pen: E. Rose (1/2) 26' H. Kruger (2/2) 55', 77'
Round Three Summary The Sharks overcame three yellow-cards to claim a scrappy 19-13 win over the Blue Bulls in their Absa Currie Cup match at the Absa Stadium in Durban on Friday 24 July. Western Province consigned the Free State Cheetahs to a third consecutive Absa Currie Cup defeat with a 19-13 victory at Newlands on Friday 24 July.The log-leading Griquas made it three out of three in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division with an 80-7 victory over the Boland Cavaliers in Kimberley on Saturday 25 July. The Xerox Lions dismantled the Leopards 40-19 in their Absa Currie Cup match at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace in Phokeng on Saturday 25 July. Standings Afters Round Three Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA B Pts Griquas 3 3 0 0 144 36 +108 20 4 3 15 Golden Lions 3 2 0 1 84 60 +24 9 4 2 10 Sharks 3 2 0 1 80 52 +28 8 4 1 9 Blue Bulls 3 2 0 1 62 52 +10 6 3 1 9 Western Province 3 2 0 1 70 58 +12 4 4 0 8 Boland Cavaliers 3 1 0 2 43 144 −101 4 22 0 4 Free State Cheetahs 3 0 0 3 53 78 −25 4 8 1 1 Leopards 3 0 0 3 48 102 −54 5 11 0 0
Round Four Golden Lions 19 – 23 Griquas Tries: A. Hollenbach 22' c Con: H. Kruger (1/1) Pen: H. Kruger (4/5) 42', 47', 67', 75' Cards: R. Cloete 54' to 64'Scoreboard Tries: N. Olivier 10' c B. Geel 27' c Con: N. Olivier (2/2) Pen: N. Olivier (2/3) 13', 35' R. Viljoen (1/1) 71'
Western Province 48 – 7 Leopards Tries: L. Watson 22' m, 51' c, 74' c W. de Waal 36' c J. Pietersen 46' m P. Louw 62' c G. Aplon 79' c Con: W. de Waal (5/7) Pen: W. de Waal (1/1) 16'Scoreboard Tries: D. van Rensburg 67' c Con: C. Durand (1/1)
Newlands Stadium , Cape Town Attendance: 9,135 Referee: Sandile Mayende
Blue Bulls 50 – 18 Boland Cavaliers Tries: G. van den Heever 15' c, 40' m J. Pretorius 22' c F. van der Merwe 41' c G. Steenkamp 47' c J. Burger 60' c M. Delport 80' c Con: F. Brummer (4/5) B. Francis (2/2) Pen: F. Brummer (1/1) 3' Cards: M. Delport 29' to 39'Scoreboard Tries: L. Cornelius 77' m E. Kruger 79' c Con: E. Watts (1/2) Pen: E. Watts (2/2) 6', 45' Cards: JP Adriaanse 14' to 24'
Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria Attendance: 5,962 Referee: Joey Salmans
Free State Cheetahs 12 – 21 Sharks Pen: JL. Potgieter (3/3) 6', 32', 65' DG: JL. Potgieter (1/2) 19'Scoreboard Pen: R. Kockott (5/6) 20', 37', 51', 53', 57' M. Dumond (1/1) 75' DG: R. Kockott (1/1) 25'
Round Four Summary Griquas built up enough of a lead in the first half and then produced an inspired defensive effort in the second to beat the Xerox Lions 23-19 in their Absa Currie Cup Premier Division match in Johannesburg on Friday 31 July.Luke Watson scored a hat-trick of tries as Western Province made it three wins out of four in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division with a 48-7 victory over the Leopards at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday 31 July.The Blue Bulls cantered to a 50-18 win over the Boland Cavaliers in their Absa Currie Cup game at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Friday 31 July. A superb kicking performance from Rory Kockott saw Sharks hand the Free State Cheetahs a 21-12 defeat in their Absa Currie Cup match at Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein on Friday 31 July. Standings Afters Round Four Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA B Pts Griquas 4 4 0 0 167 55 +112 22 5 3 19 Blue Bulls 4 3 0 1 112 72 +40 13 5 2 14 Western Province 4 3 0 1 118 58 +60 11 5 1 13 Sharks 4 3 0 1 101 64 +37 8 4 1 13 Golden Lions 4 2 0 2 103 83 +20 10 6 2 10 Boland Cavaliers 4 1 0 3 61 194 −133 6 29 0 4 Free State Cheetahs 4 0 0 4 65 99 −34 4 8 1 1 Leopards 4 0 0 4 55 150 −95 6 18 0 0
Round Five Griquas 33 - 32 Western Province Tries: R. du Preez 7' c S. Pretorius 19' c B. Basson 67' c Con: N. Olivier (3/3) Pen: N. Olivier (2/2) 34', 56' DG: R. Viljoen (2/3) 24', 76' Cards: R. du Preez 75' to 85'Scoreboard Tries: Penalty try 15' c F. Louw 36' c T. Chavhanga 74' m P. Louw 78' c Con: J. Pietersen (2/2) P. Grant (1/2) Pen: J. Pietersen (1/2) 10' P. Grant (1/1) 76'
Park , Kimberley Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Craig Joubert
Boland Cavaliers 13 - 19 Golden Lions Tries: Penalty try 49' c Con: J. Peach (1/1) Pen: J. Peach (2/3) 1', 12'Scoreboard Tries: H. Mentz 21' c Con: E. Rose (1/1) Pen: E. Rose (4/6) 42', 61, 69', 78' Cards: R. Boshoff 45' to 55'
Leopards 15 - 44 Sharks Tries: J. Bowles 53' c, 80' m Con: C. Durand (1/2) Pen: C. Durand (1/4) 16' Cards: J. van Zyl 35' to 45' G. Williamson 59' to 69'Scoreboard Tries: C. McLeod 24' c, 65' c S. Terblanche 47' m J. Botes 60' c C. Burden 69' c C. Jordaan 75' m Con: J. M. Hernández (1/1) G. Cronje (3/5) Pen: J. M. Hernández (2/3) 11', 27'
Free State Cheetahs 24 - 15 Blue Bulls Tries: W. P. Nel 47' c F. Viljoen 58' c A. Strauss 68' c Con: JL. Potgieter (3/3) DG: JL. Potgieter (1/2) 26' Cards: R. Ebersohn 38' to 48'Scoreboard Pen: F. Brummer (5/5) 12', 28', 32', 38', 55'
Vodacom Park , Bloemfontein Attendance: 13,877 Referee: Sandile Mayende
Round Five Summary Griquas made it five wins out of five in the Currie Cup Premier Division with a nail-biting 33-32 victory over Western Province in Kimberley on Friday 7 August.The Golden Lions edged out the Boland Cavaliers 19-13 in their Absa Currie Cup Premier Division match at Boland Stadium in Wellington on Friday 7 August. Defending Absa Currie Cupchampions Sharks moved into second place on the log with a 44-15 victory over the Leopards at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace in Phokeng on Friday 7 August. The Free State Cheetahs captured their first win of the season as they beat the Blue Bulls 24-15 in their Absa Currie Cup match at Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein on Friday 7 August. Standings Afters Round Five Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA B Pts Griquas 5 5 0 0 200 87 +113 25 9 3 23 Sharks 5 4 0 1 145 79 +66 14 6 2 18 Western Province 5 3 0 2 150 98 +52 15 8 3 15 Golden Lions 5 3 0 2 122 96 +26 11 7 3 15 Blue Bulls 5 3 0 2 127 96 +31 13 8 2 14 Free State Cheetahs 5 1 0 4 89 114 −25 7 8 1 5 Boland Cavaliers 5 1 0 4 74 213 −139 7 30 1 5 Leopards 5 0 0 5 70 194 −124 8 24 0 0
Round Six Leopards 17 - 71 Free State Cheetahs Tries: R. Jeacocks 43' m, 70' c Con: C. Dumond (1/2) Pen: C. Dumond (1/1) 33' Cards R. Kember 30' to 40' S. Samaai 72' to 82'Scoreboard Tries: J. Nokwe 6' m, 79' c JP. Joubert 15' m N. Breedt 20' c, 57' c JW. Jonker 26' c, 41' m PW. Wessels 29' c D. Demas 31' c, 76' c R. Ebersohn 60' c Con: JL. Potgieter (5/7) L. Strydom (3/3) Cards: F. Viljoen 57' to 67'
Olën Park , Potchefstroom Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Phillip Anthony Bosch
Griquas 24 - 25 Blue Bulls Tries: E. Seconds 33' m R. Barnes 41' m L. Nontshinga 61' m Pen: N. Olivier (3/3) 7', 19', 26' Cards: R. Kitshoff 76' to 86' J. Mokuena 77' to 88'Scoreboard Tries: D. Kuun 16' m F. Hougaard 36' m G. van den Heever 66' m P. Wannenburg 78' c Con: B. Francis (1/2) Pen: F. Brummer (1/2) 23'
Park , Kimberley Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Willie Roos
Boland Cavaliers 7 - 38 Western Province Tries: Penalty try 18' c Con: J. Peach (1/1)Scoreboard Tries: G. Aplon 23' m JL. de Jongh 56' c T. Chavhanga 64' m B. Harris 77' m JJ Engelbrecht 81' c Con: J. Pietersen (1/3) P. Grant (1/2) Pen: J. Pietersen (3/5) 32', 42', 50' Cards: C. Jack 18' to 28'
Golden Lions 19 - 30 Sharks Tries: G. Grobbelaar 70' m D. Minnie 74' c P. Engelbrecht 80' c Con: E. Rose (0/1) R. Boshoff (2/2)Scoreboard Tries: R. Kankowski 20' c C. Burden 37' c Penalty try 78' c Con: M. Dumond (2/2) S. Terblance (1/1) Pen: M. Dumond (3/3) 18', 47', 64'
Round Six Summary The Free State Cheetahs ran in 11 tries as they smashed the Leopards 71-17 in their Absa Currie Cup match at Olen Park in Potchefstroom on Friday 14 August. The Blue Bulls scored a try in the dying minutes of the match to beat the Griquas 25-24 in their Absa Currie Cup clash at Park in Kimberley on Saturday 15 August. Western Province eased to a 38-7 win over the Boland Cavaliers in their Absa Currie Cup match at Boland Stadium in Wellington on Saturday 15 August.There may be a new order running the show at Coca-Cola Park , but the same old basic errors were on display out on the field as the Golden Lions were beaten 30-19 by Sharks in their Absa Currie Cup match in Johannesburg on Saturday 15 August. Standings Afters Round Six Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA B Pts Griquas 6 5 0 1 224 112 +112 28 13 4 24 Sharks 6 5 0 1 175 98 +77 17 9 2 22 Western Province 6 4 0 2 188 105 +83 20 9 4 20 Blue Bulls 6 4 0 2 152 120 +32 17 11 3 19 Golden Lions 6 3 0 3 141 126 +15 14 10 3 15 Free State Cheetahs 6 2 0 4 160 131 +29 18 10 2 10 Boland Cavaliers 6 1 0 5 81 251 −170 8 35 1 5 Leopards 6 0 0 6 87 265 −178 10 35 0 0
Round Seven Blue Bulls 44 - 11 Leopards Tries: J. Pretorius 12' c D. Stegmann 17' c F. van der Merwe 43' c F. Hougaard 49' c G. van der Heever 56' m D. Potgieter 79' m Con: B. Francis (4/6) Pen: B. Francis (1/1) 7' DG: B. Francis (1/1) 37' Cards: D. Greyling 68' to 78'Scoreboard Tries: H. Dames 28' m Con: C. Durand (0/1) Pen: C. Dumond (1/1) 2' C. Durand (1/1) 35' Cards: B. Van der Walt 44' to 54' T. Mamojele 68' to 78' B. Van der Walt 76' to 86' B. de Doncker 78' to 88' B. Kember 81'
Free State Cheetahs 59 - 8 Boland Cavaliers Tries: H. Daniller 2' c, 73' c J. Nokwe 4' m, 13' c, 60' m, 80' c F. Viljoen 38' c JL. Potgieter 68' c PJ. Wessels 77' c Con: JL. Potgieter (4/6) L. Strydom (3/3)Scoreboard Tries: C. Hendricks 23' m Con: J. Peach (0/1) Pen: J. Peach (1/3) 43' Cards: C. Lewis 36' to 46' F. Spies 75' to 85'
Sharks 41 - 6 Griquas Tries: W. Murray 25' c C. McLeod 36' c M. Dumond 47' c L. Mvovo 63' c K. Daniel 71' c Con: M. Dumond (5/5) Pen: M. Dumond (2/2) 7', 16' Cards: W. Herbst 43' to 44'Scoreboard Pen: N. Olivier (2/2) 29', 35' Cards: R. Barnes 31' to 41'
ABSA Stadium , Durban Attendance: 24,500 Referee: Phillip Anthony Bosch
Western Province 25 - 20 Golden Lions Tries: L. Watson 11' c J. Pietersen 39' m D. Vermeulen 64' c Con: J. Pietersen (2/3) Pen: J. Pietersen (2/3) 26', 33' Cards: A. van Zyl 38' to 48'Scoreboard Tries: J. Vermaak 23' m Con: H. Kruger (0/1) Pen: H. Kruger (5/5) 20', 48', 51', 57', 78'
Standings Afters Round Seven Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA B Pts Sharks 7 6 0 1 216 104 +112 22 9 3 27 Western Province 7 5 0 2 213 125 +88 23 10 4 24 Griquas 7 5 0 2 230 151 +79 25 17 4 24 Blue Bulls 7 5 0 2 196 131 +65 23 12 4 24 Golden Lions 7 3 0 4 161 151 +10 13 11 4 16 Free State Cheetahs 7 3 0 4 217 139 +78 27 11 3 15 Boland Cavaliers 7 1 0 6 89 310 −221 9 43 1 5 Leopards 7 0 0 7 98 309 −211 11 40 0 0
Round Eight Park , Kimberley Referee: Peter Allen
Standings Afters Round Eight Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA B Pts Western Province 8 6 0 2 234 134 +100 24 10 4 28 Sharks 8 6 0 2 225 125 +100 22 10 3 27 Blue Bulls 8 5 0 3 209 151 +58 24 14 5 25 Griquas 8 5 0 3 243 211 +32 30 25 4 24 Free State Cheetahs 8 4 0 4 277 152 +125 34 13 4 20 Golden Lions 8 4 0 4 181 164 +17 17 14 4 20 Leopards 8 1 0 7 148 325 −177 17 42 1 5 Boland Cavaliers 8 1 0 7 105 360 −255 10 50 1 5
Round Nine Boland Stadium , Wellington Attendance: 1,760 Referee: Peter Allen
Leopards 33 - 34 Griquas Scoreboard
Standings Afters Round Nine Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA B Pts Sharks 9 7 0 2 273 128 +145 30 10 4 32 Western Province 9 7 0 2 259 153 +106 25 11 4 32 Griquas 9 6 0 3 277 244 +33 34 27 5 29 Blue Bulls 9 5 0 4 228 176 +52 25 15 6 26 Free State Cheetahs 9 5 0 4 297 168 +129 36 14 4 24 Golden Lions 9 4 0 5 197 184 +13 18 16 5 21 Leopards 9 1 0 8 181 359 −178 19 46 2 6 Boland Cavaliers 9 1 0 8 108 408 −300 10 58 1 5
Round Ten Blue Bulls 23 - 29 Sharks Scoreboard
Standings Afters Round Ten Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA B Pts Sharks 10 8 0 2 302 151 +151 32 11 4 36 Western Province 10 7 0 3 290 186 +104 30 15 6 34 Griquas 10 7 0 3 308 267 +41 39 29 6 34 Free State Cheetahs 10 6 0 4 330 199 +131 40 19 5 29 Blue Bulls 10 5 0 5 251 205 +46 26 17 7 27 Golden Lions 10 5 0 5 228 197 +31 23 17 5 25 Leopards 10 1 0 9 194 390 −196 20 51 2 6 Boland Cavaliers 10 1 0 9 131 439 −308 12 63 1 5
Round Eleven Olën Park , Potchefstroom Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Ian Smith
Diamantveld HS, Kimberley Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Marius Jonker
ABSA Stadium , Durban Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Mark Lawrence
Round Twelve Sharks 34 - 20 Leopards Scoreboard
Round Thirteen Blue Bulls 61 - 27 Griquas Scoreboard
Newlands Stadium , Cape Town Attendance: 15,477 Referee: Sandile Mayende
Round Fourteen Griquas 30 - 45 Sharks Scoreboard
Boland Stadium , Wellington Referee: Johannes Salmans
Knock Out Stage Semi finals Sharks 21 - 23 Free State Cheetahs Tries: S. Terblanche 9' m R. Pienaar 40' c Con: R. Pienaar (1/2) Pen: R. Pienaar (2/2) 36', 62' DG: J. M. Hernández (1/2) 42'Scoreboard Tries: W. P. Nel 52' c JL. Potgieter 58' Con: JL. Potgieter (2/2) Pen: JL. Potgieter (2/4) 5', 44' DG: JL. Potgieter (1/1) 79'
ABSA Stadium , Durban Attendance: 31,400 Referee: Marius Jonker
Western Province 19 - 21 Blue Bulls Tries: G. Aplon 61' c Con: J. Pietersen (1/1) Pen: J. Pietersen (4/4) 29', 39', 50', 68'Scoreboard Pen: M. Steyn (7/7) 5', 8', 14', 18', 55', 63', 77' Cards: B. Botha 1' to 11'
Final Blue Bulls:
15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Francois Hougaard, 13 Jaco Pretorius, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morne Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Victor Matfield (c), 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Derick Kuun, 1 Gurthro Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Rossouw de Klerk, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Pedrie Wannenburg, 20 Heini Adams, 21 Burton Francis, 22 Gerhard van den Heever
Free State Cheetahs:
15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Corne Uys, 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 Danwel Demas, 10 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 9 JP Joubert, 8 Ashley Johnson, 7 Frans Viljoen, 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 David de Villiers, 4 Nico Breedt, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (c), 1 Wian du Preez
Replacements: 16 Richardt Strauss, 17 Coenie Oosthuizen, 18 Izak van der Westhuizen, 19 Kabamba Floors, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Louis Strydom, 22 Fabian Juries
2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Champions 23rd title
Promotion/relegation Matches Round 1 Round 2 The Pumas are promoted to the Premier Division while the Boland Cavaliers are relegated to the First Division. The Leopards retain their place in the Premier Division while the SWD Eagles remain in the First Division.
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