2006 Currie Cup
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The 2006 ABSA Currie Cup season was contested from June through to October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for rugby union clubs in South Africa. The tournament was controversial before it even began, with the Southern Spears saga regarding entry into the Super 14 and Currie Cup continuing.
The final was drawn between the Free State Cheetahs and the Blue Bulls 28-all at Vodacom Park. It was the first drawn final since the 1989 season. The 2006 final was the third Free State/Blue Bulls final in succession.
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[edit] Standings
| 2006 Premier Division | |||||||||||
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free State Cheetahs | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 579 | 286 | 293 | 76 | 33 | 10 | 50 |
| Blue Bulls | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 479 | 284 | 195 | 63 | 32 | 10 | 50 |
| Western Province | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 424 | 289 | 135 | 58 | 32 | 9 | 49 |
| Natal Sharks | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 513 | 309 | 204 | 68 | 35 | 12 | 48 |
| Golden Lions | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 485 | 383 | 102 | 64 | 48 | 10 | 46 |
| Griquas | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 370 | 509 | -139 | 43 | 73 | 5 | 25 |
| Falcons | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 303 | 546 | -243 | 37 | 77 | 5 | 17 |
| Pumas | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 244 | 791 | -547 | 31 | 110 | 4 | 4 |
[edit] Points Breakdown
- Four points for a win
- Two points for a draw
- One bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
- One bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match
[edit] Table Notes
- P = Played
- W = Won
- D = Draw
- L = Lost
- PF = Points For
- PA = Points Against
- PD = Points Difference (PF - PA)
- TF = Tries For
- TA = Tries Against
- BP = Bonus points
- Pts = Total Points
[edit] Fixtures and Results
| Date | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | June 23-24 | Round 9 | August 25-26 |
| Round 2 | June 30 - July 1 | Round 10 | September 1-2 |
| Round 3 | July 7-8 | Round 11 | September 8 |
| Round 4 | July 14-15 | Round 12 | September 15-16 |
| Round 5 | July 21-22 | Round 13 | September 22-23 |
| Round 6 | July 28-29 | Round 14 | September 29-30 |
| Round 7 | August 4-12 | Semi-Finals | October 7 |
| Round 8 | August 18-19 | Final | 14 October |
[edit] Round 1
- Friday 23 June Blue Bulls 18-16 Falcons Pretoria
- Friday 23 June Pumas 18-25 Western Province Witbank
- Friday 23 June Sharks 33-22 Golden Lions Durban
- Saturday 24 June Cheetahs 55-14 Griquas Bloemfontein
[edit] Round 2
- Friday 30 June Griquas 60-26 Pumas Kimberley
- Saturday 1 July Western Province 25-28 Sharks Cape Town
- Saturday 1 July Golden Lions 24-39 Blue Bulls Johannesburg
- Saturday 1 July Falcons 9-66 Cheetahs Brakpan
[edit] Round 3
- Friday 7 July Sharks 34-16 Pumas Durban
- Saturday 8 July Cheetahs 59-5 Golden Lions Bloemfontein
- Saturday 8 July Falcons 23-8 Griquas Brakpan
- Saturday 8 July Blue Bulls 10-15 Western Province Pretoria
[edit] Round 4
- Friday 14 July Lions 32-19 Falcons Johannesburg
- Saturday 15 July Griquas 23-22 Sharks Kimberley
- Saturday 15 July Pumas 17-48 Blue Bulls Witbank
- Saturday 15 July Western Province 20-13 Cheetahs Cape Town
[edit] Round 5
- Friday 21 July Falcons 31-40 Western Province Brakpan
- Friday 21 July Blue Bulls 28-37 Sharks Pretoria
- Saturday 22 July Griquas 27-23 Golden Lions Kimberley
- Saturday 22 July Cheetahs 42-27 Pumas Bloemfontein
[edit] Round 6
- Friday 28 July Pumas 8-36 Falcons Witbank
- Saturday 29 July Blue Bulls 39-20 Griquas Pretoria
- Saturday 29 July Western Province 30-28 Golden Lions Cape Town
- Saturday 29 July Sharks 19-31 Cheetahs Durban
[edit] Round 7
- Friday 4 August Falcons 17-46 Sharks Brakpan
- Saturday 5 August Griquas 23-27 Western Province Kimberley
- Saturday 5 August Cheetahs 12-24 Blue Bulls Bloemfontein
- Saturday 5 August Golden Lions 74-15 Pumas Johannesburg
- Saturday 12 August Blue Bulls 17-19 Golden Lions Pretoria
[edit] Round 8
- Friday 18 August Falcons 13-27 Blue Bulls Brakpan
- Saturday 19 August Griquas 20-31 Cheetahs Kimberley
- Saturday 19 August Golden Lions 22-21 Sharks Johannesburg
- Saturday 19 August Western Province 43-10 Pumas Cape Town
[edit] Round 9
- Saturday 25 August Sharks 16-6 Western Province Durban
- Saturday 25 August Pumas 27-60 Griquas Witbank
- Sunday 26 August Cheetahs 78-8 Falcons Bloemfontein
[edit] Round 10
- Friday 1 September Pumas 14-82 Sharks Witbank
- Friday 1 September Golden Lions 39-28 Cheetahs Johannesburg
- Friday 1 September Western Province 23-12 Blue Bulls Cape Town
- Saturday 2 September Griquas 36-27 Falcons Kimberley
[edit] Round 11
- Friday 8 September Blue Bulls 66-3 Pumas Pretoria
- Friday 8 September Cheetahs 28-13 Western Province Bloemfontein
- Friday 8 September Sharks 60-8 Griquas Durban
- Friday 8 September Falcons 17-32 Golden Lions Brakpan
[edit] Round 12
- Friday 15 September Western Province 12-68 Falcons Cape Town
- Saturday 16 September Pumas 34-32 Cheetahs Witbank
- Saturday 16 September Golden Lions 66-13 Griquas Ellis Park
- Saturday 16 September Sharks 32-50 Blue Bulls Durban
[edit] Round 13
- Friday 22 September Griquas 22-62 Blue Bulls Kimberley
- Saturday 23 September Falcons 64-41 Pumas Brakpan
- Saturday 23 September Cheetahs 37-35 Sharks Bloemfontein
- Saturday 23 September Golden Lions 42-36 Western Province Johannesburg
[edit] Round 14
- Friday 29 September Pumas 10-89 Golden Lions Witbank
- Saturday 30 September Western Province 55-17 Griquas Cape Town
- Saturday 30 September Sharks 48-10 Falcons Durban
- Saturday 30 September Blue Bulls 41-31 Cheetahs Pretoria
[edit] Semi-Finals
- Saturday 7 October Blue Bulls 45-30 Western Province Pretoria
- Saturday 7 October Cheetahs 30-14 Sharks Bloemfontein
[edit] Final
| 2006-10-14 | |||
| Free State Cheetahs | 28–28 (a.e.t.) |
Blue Bulls | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein Attendance: Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
| Tries: Phillip Burger, Kabamba Floors Pen: Willem de Waal (5), Meyer Bosman |
Tries: JP Nel (2), Marius Delport Con: Morné Steyn (2) Pen: Derick Hougaard, Morné Steyn (2) Cards: Johan Roets  (from 42' to 52'), Dries Scholtz (from 52' to 62') |
With regular time ending with the scores level at 25-all, the match went into extra-time for the first time in the Currie Cup's 127 year history[1]. With both sides only managing a penalty goal in the 20 minutes of extra-time, the cup was drawn between the two teams. This was the first drawn final since 1989.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Top point scorers
| Top 3 overall point scorers | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Tries | Conversions | Penalties | Drop goals | Total | |||
| Willem de Waal | 3 | 40 | 37 | 2 | 212 | |||
| Conrad Barnard | 1 | 31 | 27 | 2 | 154 | |||
| Morne Steyn | 6 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 138 | |||
| Naas Olivier | 1 | 36 | 20 | 0 | 137 | |||
| Louis Strydom | 0 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 108 | |||
[edit] Top try scorers
| Top 3 overall try scorers | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Tries | |||||||
| Philip Burger | 15 | |||||||
| Jaco Pretorius | 11 | |||||||
| Ryno van der Merwe | 9 | |||||||
| Luke Watson | 8 | |||||||
| Marius Delport | 7 | |||||||
