2009 Currie Cup Premier Division

2009 Currie Cup Premier Division
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Defending Champions	Sharks (5th title)
Champions	Blue Bulls (23rd title)
Total matches	63
Matches played	56
Tries scored	354 (average 6.321 per match)
Top point scorer(s)	151 Points Naas Olivier (Griquas)
Top try scorer(s)	12 Tries Jongi Nokwe (Cheetahs)

The 2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division season was the 70th season in the competition since it started in 1889. The competition was be 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.

1 Final standings
- 1.1 Points Breakdown
- 1.2 Table Notes
2 Teams
3 Fixtures and results
4 Compulsory Friendlies
5 Round one
- 5.1 Round One Summary
- 5.2 Standings Afters Round One
6 Round two
- 6.1 Round Two Summary
- 6.2 Standings Afters Round Two
7 Round Three
- 7.1 Round Three Summary
- 7.2 Standings Afters Round Three
8 Round Four
- 8.1 Round Four Summary
- 8.2 Standings Afters Round Four
9 Round Five
- 9.1 Round Five Summary
- 9.2 Standings Afters Round Five
10 Round Six
- 10.1 Round Six Summary
- 10.2 Standings Afters Round Six
11 Round Seven
- 11.1 Standings Afters Round Seven
12 Round Eight
- 12.1 Standings Afters Round Eight
13 Round Nine
- 13.1 Standings Afters Round Nine
14 Round Ten
- 14.1 Standings Afters Round Ten
15 Round Eleven
16 Round Twelve
17 Round Thirteen
18 Round Fourteen
19 Knock Out Stage
20 Semi finals
21 Final
22 Promotion/Relegation Matches
- 22.1 Round 1
- 22.2 Round 2
23 Monthly awards
24 References
25 External links

Final standings

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	BP	Pts
2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
The 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

Updated 10 October 2009:^[1]

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

Table Notes

P = Played
W = Won
D = Drawn
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

Teams

Team	City	Home Ground
Blue Bulls	Pretoria	Loftus Versfeld
Boland Cavaliers	Wellington	Boland Stadium
Free State Cheetahs	Bloemfontein	Vodacom Park
Golden Lions	Johannesburg	Coca-Cola Park
Griquas	Kimberley	Park
Leopards	Phokeng	Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace
The Sharks	Durban	Absa Stadium
Western Province	Cape Town	Newlands Stadium

Fixtures and results

Fixtures are subject to change.
All times are South African (GMT+2).

Compulsory Friendlies

15:00 2009-06-06	Mighty Elephants	10 – 72	Western Province	EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
		Report		EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth

15:00 2009-06-26	Falcons	20 – 67	Griquas	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
		Report		Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park

19:00 2009-06-26	SWD Eagles	15 – 42	Free State Cheetahs	Outeniqua Park, George
		Report		Outeniqua Park, George

19:05 2009-07-01	Border Bulldogs	0 – 58	Blue Bulls	Border Rugby Stadium, East London
		Report		Border Rugby Stadium, East London

15:00 2009-07-03	Griffons	7 – 54	Golden Lions	North West Stadium, Welkom
		Report		North West Stadium, Welkom

Round one

15:30 2009-07-10	Boland Cavaliers	26 – 18	Leopards	Boland Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 850
	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'	Report	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'	Boland Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 850

19:10 2009-07-10	Free State Cheetahs	18 – 28	Griquas	Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein Attendance: 12,870 Referee: Phillip Anthony Bosch
	Tries: L. Mapoe 50' m WP. Nel 56' c Con: L. Strydom (1/2) Pen: J. Potgieter (2/4) 31', 40'	Report	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'

15:00 2009-07-11	Blue Bulls	19 – 13	Golden Lions	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Attendance: 16,865
	Tries: T. Mangweni 48' m G. van der Heever 55' m Pen: F. Brummer (3/4) 62', 70', 79'	Report	Tries: W. Alberts 10' c Con: H. Kruger (1/1) Pen: H. Kruger (2/4) 2', 23' Cards: R. Kruger 69' to 79'	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Attendance: 16,865

17:05 2009-07-11	Western Province	29 – 15	The Sharks	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 22,488
	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'	Report	Pen: R. Kockott (5/7) 8', 17', 26', 29', 53' Cards: K. Daniel 43' to 53'	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 22,488

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 Natal Sharks at Newlands on Saturday 11 July.

Standings Afters Round One

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	BP	Pts
2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
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
The Sharks	1	0	0	1	15	29	-14	0	2	0	0

Round two

19:10 2009-07-17	The Sharks	46 – 10	Boland Cavaliers	ABSA Stadium, Durban Referee: Johannes (Joey) Salmans
	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) G. Dumond (1/1) Pen: R. Kockott (1/1) 19' Cards: G. Cronje 60' to 70'	Report	Tries: D. Scholz 67' c Con: M. Harris (1/1) Pen: J. Peach (1/2) 10'	ABSA Stadium, Durban Referee: Johannes (Joey) Salmans

15:00 2009-07-18	Golden Lions	31 – 22	Free State Cheetahs	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg Attendance: 11,250 Referee: Stuart Berry
	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'	Report	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'

15:00 2009-07-18	Griquas	36 – 11	Leopards	Park, Kimberley Referee: Jaco Peyper
	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'	Report	Tries: R. Jeacocks 13' m Pen: Clayton Durand (2/2) 1', 47'	Park, Kimberley Referee: Jaco Peyper

17:05 2009-07-18	Blue Bulls	30 – 22	Western Province	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Attendance: 24,450 Referee: Mark Lawrence
	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'	Report	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 Natal 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	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	BP	Pts
2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
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
The 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

18:00 2009-07-24	The Sharks	19 – 13	Blue Bulls	ABSA Stadium, Durban Attendance: 21,654 Referee: Mark Lawrence
	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'	Report	Tries: D. Potgieter 80' c Con: F. Brummer (1/1) Pen: F. Brummer (2/2) 21', 62'

19:00 2009-07-24	Western Province	19 – 13	Free State Cheetahs	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 20,085 Referee: Phillip Anthony Bosch
	Tries: S. Naqelevuki 55' c Con: W. de Waal (1/1) Pen: W. de Waal (4/5) 3', 8', 22', 39'	Report	Tries: R. Strauss 74' c Con: JL. Potgieter (1/1) Pen: PJ. Wessels (1/1) 5' JL. Potgieter (1/1) 19'

14:30 2009-07-25	Griquas	80 – 7	Boland Cavaliers	Park, Kimberley Referee: Willie Roos
	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)	Report	Tries: J. Burke 79' c Con: Elgar Watts (1/1) Cards: Brinkhuys 42' to 52'	Park, Kimberley Referee: Willie Roos

15:00 2009-07-25	Leopards	19 – 40	Golden Lions	Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace, Phokeng Attendance: 1000 Referee: Craig Joubert
	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'	Report	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 Natal 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	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	BP	Pts
2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
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
The 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

17:00 2009-07-31	Golden Lions	19 – 23	Griquas	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg Attendance: 4,195 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
	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'	Report	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'

19:00 2009-07-31	Western Province	48 – 7	Leopards	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 9,135 Referee: Sandile Mayende
	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'	Report	Tries: D. van Rensburg 67' c Con: C. Durand (1/1)

19:00 2009-07-31	Blue Bulls	50 – 18	Boland Cavaliers	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Attendance: 5,962 Referee: Joey Salmans
	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'	Report	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'

19:10 2009-07-31	Free State Cheetahs	12 – 21	The Sharks	Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein Attendance: 10,601 Referee: Willie Roos
	Pen: JL. Potgieter (3/3) 6', 32', 65' DG: JL. Potgieter (1/2) 19'	Report	Pen: R. Kockott (5/6) 20', 37', 51', 53', 57' G. 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 The 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	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	BP	Pts
2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
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	+53	11	5	1	13
The Sharks	4	3	0	1	101	64	+37	8	4	1	13
Golden Lions	4	2	0	2	103	83	+20	10	6	2	11
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

2009-08-07 15:00	Griquas	33 - 32	Western Province	Park, Kimberley Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Craig Joubert
	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'	Report	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

2009-08-07 15:30	Boland Cavaliers	13 - 19	Golden Lions	Boland Stadium, Wellington Referee: Jaco Peyper
	Tries: Penalty try 49' c Con: J. Peach (1/1) Pen: J. Peach (2/3) 1', 12'	Report	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'	Boland Stadium, Wellington Referee: Jaco Peyper

2009-08-07 19:00	Leopards	15 - 44	The Sharks	Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace, Phokeng Referee: Lesego Legoete
	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'	Report	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. Hernández (1/1) G. Cronje (3/5) Pen: J. Hernández (2/3) 11', 27'

2009-08-07 19:10	Free State Cheetahs	24 - 15	Blue Bulls	Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein Attendance: 13,877 Referee: Sandile Mayende
	Tries: WP. 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'	Report	Pen: F. Brummer (5/5) 12', 28', 32', 38', 55'

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 The 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	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	BP	Pts
2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
Griquas	5	5	0	0	200	87	+113	25	9	3	23
The 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

2009-08-14 19:10	Leopards	17 - 71	Free State Cheetahs	Olën Park, Potchefstroom Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Phillip Anthony Bosch
	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'	Report	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'

2009-08-15 15:00	Griquas	24 - 25	Blue Bulls	Park, Kimberley Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Willie Roos
	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'	Report	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

2009-08-15 15:00	Boland Cavaliers	7 - 38	Western Province	Boland Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 5,800
	Tries: Penalty try 18' c Con: J. Peach (1/1)	Report	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'	Boland Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 5,800

2009-08-15 17:05	Golden Lions	19 - 30	The Sharks	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg Attendance: 21,975 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
	Tries: G. Grobbelaar 70' m D. Minnie 74' c P. Engelbrecht 80' c Con: E. Rose (0/1) R. Boshoff (2/2)	Report	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 The Sharks in their Absa Currie Cup match in Johannesburg on Saturday 15 August.

Standings Afters Round Six

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	BP	Pts
2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
Griquas	6	5	0	1	224	112	+112	28	13	4	24
The 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

19:10 2009-08-21	Blue Bulls	44 - 11	Leopards	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Attendance: 6,875 Referee: Stuart Berry
	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'	Report	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'

15:00 2009-08-22	Free State Cheetahs	59 - 8	Boland Cavaliers	Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein Attendance: 12,250 Referee: Lesego Legoete
	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)	Report	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'

15:00 2009-08-22	The Sharks	41 - 6	Griquas	ABSA Stadium, Durban Attendance: 24,500 Referee: Phillip Anthony Bosch
	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'	Report	Pen: N. Olivier (2/2) 29', 35' Cards: R. Barnes 31' to 41'

17:05 2009-08-22	Western Province	25 - 20	Golden Lions	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 21,253 Referee: Mark Lawrence
	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'	Report	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	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	BP	Pts
2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
The 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

19:10 2009-08-28	Leopards	50 - 16	Boland Cavaliers	Olën Park, Potchefstroom Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Jaco Peyper
		report

15:00 2009-08-29	The Sharks	9 - 21	Western Province	ABSA Stadium, Durban Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
		Report

15:00 2009-08-29	Griquas	13 - 58	Free State Cheetahs	Park, Kimberley Referee: Peter Allen
		Report		Park, Kimberley Referee: Peter Allen

17:05 2009-08-29	Golden Lions	20 - 13	Blue Bulls	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg Attendance: 17395 Referee: Craig Joubert
		Report

Standings Afters Round Eight

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	BP	Pts
2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
Western Province	8	6	0	2	234	134	+100	24	10	4	28
The 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

15:30 2009-09-04	Boland Cavaliers	3 - 48	The Sharks	Boland Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 1,760 Referee: Peter Allen
		Report

19:10 2009-09-04	Leopards	33 - 34	Griquas	Olën Park, Potchefstroom Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
		Report

15:00 2009-09-05	Free State Cheetahs	20 - 16	Golden Lions	Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein Attendance: 13,576 Referee: Mark Lawrence
		Report

17:05 2009-09-05	Western Province	25 - 19	Blue Bulls	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 43,042 Referee: Lesego Legoete
		Report

Standings Afters Round Nine

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	BP	Pts
2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
The 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

15:00 2009-09-11	Boland Cavaliers	23 - 31	Griquas	Boland Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 650 Referee: Stuart Berry
		Report

19:10 2009-09-11	Golden Lions	31 - 13	Leopards	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg Attendance: 3,425 Referee: Jaco Peyper
		Report

15:00 2009-09-12	Free State Cheetahs	33 - 31	Western Province	Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein Attendance: 15,135 Referee: Marius Jonker
		Report

17:05 2009-09-12	Blue Bulls	23 - 29	The Sharks	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Attendance: 30,977 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
		Report

Standings Afters Round Ten

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	BP	Pts
2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
The 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	26
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

19:10 2009-09-18	Leopards	3 - 37	Western Province	Olën Park, Potchefstroom Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Ian Smith
		Report

15:00 2009-09-19	Boland Cavaliers	16 - 72	Blue Bulls	Boland Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 5,800 Referee: Paul Marks
		Report

15:00 2009-09-19	Griquas	36 - 31	Golden Lions	Diamantveld HS, Kimberley Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Marius Jonker
		Report

17:05 2009-09-19	The Sharks	24 - 13	Free State Cheetahs	ABSA Stadium, Durban Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Mark Lawrence
		Report

Round Twelve

19:10 2009-09-25	The Sharks	34 - 20	Leopards	ABSA Stadium, Durban Attendance: 9,193 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
		Report

15:00 2009-09-26	Western Province	43 - 3	Griquas	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 25,762 Referee: Paul Marks
		Report

15:00 2009-09-26	Golden Lions	88 - 15	Boland Cavaliers	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg Attendance: 3,247 Referee: Mark Lawrence
		Report

17:05 2009-09-26	Blue Bulls	30 - 27	Free State Cheetahs	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Attendance: 24,006 Referee: Ian Smith
		Report

Round Thirteen

19:10 2009-10-02	Free State Cheetahs	60 - 17	Leopards	Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein Attendance: 12,350 Referee: Mark Lawrence
		Report

15:00 2009-10-03	Blue Bulls	61 - 27	Griquas	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Attendance: 12,637 Referee: Craig Joubert
		Report

15:00 2009-10-03	Western Province	50 - 7	Boland Cavaliers	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 15,477 Referee: Sandile Mayende
		Report

17:05 2009-10-03	The Sharks	19 - 17	Golden Lions	ABSA Stadium, Durban Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
		Report

Round Fourteen

19:10 2009-10-09	Leopards	24 - 61	Blue Bulls	Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace, Phokeng Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Craig Joubert
		Report

15:00 2009-10-10	Griquas	30 - 45	The Sharks	Park, Kimberley Referee: Mark Lawrence
		Report		Park, Kimberley Referee: Mark Lawrence

15:00 2009-10-10	Boland Cavaliers	10 - 55	Free State Cheetahs	Boland Stadium, Wellington Referee: Johannes Salmans
		Report		Boland Stadium, Wellington Referee: Johannes Salmans

17:05 2009-10-10	Golden Lions	27 - 25	Western Province	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg Attendance: 25,319 ^[2] Referee: Marius Jonker
		Report

Knock Out Stage

Semi-finals		Final

2009-10-17 17:00 - Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Western Province	19
Blue Bulls	21

		2009-10-31 - Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
		Blue Bulls	36
		Free State Cheetahs	24



2009-10-17 15:00 - ABSA Stadium, Durban
The Sharks	21
Free State Cheetahs	23

Semi finals

14:30 2009-10-17	The Sharks	21 - 23	Free State Cheetahs	ABSA Stadium, Durban Attendance: 31,400 Referee: Marius Jonker
	Tries: S. Terblanche 9' m R. Pienaar 40' c Con: R. Pienaar (1/2) Pen: R. Pienaar (2/2) 36', 62' DG: JM Hernández (1/2) 42'	Report	Tries: WP Nel 52' c JL. Potgieter 58' Con: JL. Potgieter (2/2) Pen: JL. Potgieter (2/4) 5', 44' DG: JL. Potgieter (1/1) 79'


THE SHARKS
FB	15	Stefan Terblanche
RW	14	Odwa Ndungane	25'
OC	13	Adrian Jacobs
IC	12	Riaan Swanepoel
LW	11	JP Pietersen
FH	10	Juan Martín Hernández
SH	9	Ruan Pienaar
LP	1	Tendai Mtawarira
HK	2	Bismarck du Plessis
TP	3	John Smit
LL	4	Steven Sykes
RL	5	Johann Muller	52'
OF	6	Jacques Botes
BF	7	Jean Deysel	60'
N8	8	Ryan Kankowski

		Substitutes:
HK	16	Craig Burden
PR	17	Jannie du Plessis
LK	18	Albert van den Berg	52'
N8	19	Keegan Daniel	60'
FL	20	Rory Kockott
CE	21	Monty Dumond	25'
FH	22	Andries Strauss
Coach:
John Plumtree


FREE STATE CHEETAHS
FB	15	Hennie Daniller
RW	14	Lionel Mapoe
OC	13	Corne Uys
IC	12	Meyer Bosman
LW	11	Danwel Demas	72'
FH	10	Jacques-Louis Potgieter
SH	9	JP Joubert	68'
LP	1	Wian du Preez	50'
HK	2	Richardt Strauss	27' to 29'	40'
TP	3	WP Nel
LL	4	Nico Breedt
RL	5	David de Villiers
BF	6	Heinrich Brussow
OF	7	Frans Viljoen	68'
N8	8	Ashley Johnson

		Substitutes:
HK	16	Coenie Oosthuizen	50'
PR	17	Izak van der Westhuizen
LK	18	Hendro Scholtz	68'
FL	19	Kabamba Floors	27'	29'	40'
SH	20	Tewis de Bruyn	68'
FH	21	Louis Strydom
WG	22	Fabian Juries	72'
Coach:
Naka Drotske

17:00 2009-10-17	Western Province	19 - 21	Blue Bulls	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 47,982 Referee: Mark Lawrence
	Tries: G. Aplon 61' c Con: J. Pietersen (1/1) Pen: J. Pietersen (4/4) 29', 39', 50', 68'	Live Score	Pen: M. Steyn (7/7) 5', 8', 14', 18', 55', 63', 77' Cards: B. Botha 1' to 11'


WESTERN PROVINCE
FB	15	Joe Pietersen
RW	14	Gio Aplon	73'
OC	13	Juan de Jongh
IC	12	Paul Bosch	71'
LW	11	Frikkie Welsh
FH	10	Peter Grant
SH	9	Dewaldt Duvenhage
LP	1	Wicus Blaauw
HK	2	Tiaan Liebenberg
TP	3	Brok Harris
LL	4	Anton van Zyl	46'
RL	5	Andries Bekker
OF	6	Francois Louw
BF	7	Duane Vermeulen
N8	8	Luke Watson

		Substitutes:
HK	16	Deon Fourie
PR	17	JC Kritzinger
LK	18	De Kock Steenkamp
N8	19	Schalk Burger	46'
FL	20	Ricky Januarie
CE	21	Matt Toomua	73'
FH	22	Sireli Naqelevuki	71'
Coach:
Allister Coetzee


BLUE BULLS
FB	15	Zane Kirchner
RW	14	Francois Hougaard
OC	13	Jaco Pretorius
IC	12	Wynand Olivier
LW	11	Bryan Habana	64'
FH	10	Morne Steyn
SH	9	Fourie du Preez
LP	1	Gurthro Steenkamp
HK	2	Derick Kuun	71'
TP	3	Werner Kruger
LL	4	Bakkies Botha	1' to 11'	69'
RL	5	Victor Matfield
OF	6	Deon Stegmann	51' to 63'
BF	7	Dewald Potgieter	74'
N8	8	Pierre Spies

		Substitutes:
HK	16	Bandise Maku	71'
PR	17	Rossouw de Klerk
LK	18	Danie Rossouw	69'
N8	19	Pedrie Wannenburg	51'	63'	74'
FL	20	Tewis de Bruyn
CE	21	Louis Strydom
FH	22	Gerhard van den Heever	64'
Coach:
Frans Ludeke

Final

17:00 2009-10-31	Blue Bulls	36 - 24	Free State Cheetahs	Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria Attendance: 53,684 ^[3] Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
		Report

2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Champions
Blue Bulls
23rd Title

Promotion/Relegation Matches

Round 1

15:30 2009-10-24	Boland Cavaliers	36 – 35	Pumas	Boland Stadium, Wellington Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
		Report		Boland Stadium, Wellington Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

17:30 2009-10-24	Leopards	47 – 42	SWD Eagles	Olën Park, Potchefstroom Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Marius Jonker
		Report

Round 2

16:00 2009-10-30	SWD Eagles	18 – 17	Leopards	Outeniqua Park, George
				Outeniqua Park, George

18:00 2009-10-30	Pumas	40 – 3	Boland Cavaliers	Puma Stadium, Witbank
				Puma Stadium, Witbank

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.

Monthly awards

Month	Manager of the Month		Player of the Month
Month	Manager	Province	Player	Province
July 2009^[4]	Dawie Theron	Griquas	Sarel Pretorius	Griquas
August 2009^[5]	John Plumtree	Natal Sharks	WP Nel	Free State Cheetahs
September 2009^[6]	Allister Coetzee	Western Province	Lionel Mapoe	Free State Cheetahs
October 2009^[7]	Naka Drotske	Free State Cheetahs	Ashley Johnson	Free State Cheetahs

References

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^ http://www.sarugby.co.za/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=17472
^ http://www.saru.co.za/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=17577
^ "Theron and Pretorius clinch awards". SA Rugby (SA Rugby). 30 July 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-08-01. http://www.saru.co.za/newsarticle.aspx?newsid=310029&leagueid=&fixturescatid=&resultscatid=&vidcatid=&piccat=&statscatid=&statsteam=&newscat=. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
^ "Absa Currie Cup awards for Plumtree and Nel". SA Rugby (SA Rugby). 27 August 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-09-12. http://www.sarugby.co.za/newsarticle.aspx?newsid=313473&leagueid=733&fixturescatid=&resultscatid=&vidcatid=6&piccat=&statscatid=&statsteam=&newscat=%27sarugby/curriecup%27=. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
^ "COETZEE, MAPOE SCOOP ABSA CURRIE CUP AWARDS". SA Rugby (SA Rugby). 1 October 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-10-01. http://www.sarugby.co.za/newsarticle.aspx?newsid=317779&leagueid=733&fixturescatid=&resultscatid=&vidcatid=6&piccat=&statscatid=&statsteam=&newscat='sarugby/curriecup'. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
^ "CHEETAHS DOMINATE ABSA CURRIE CUP AWARDS FOR OCTOBER". SA Rugby (SA Rugby). 22 October 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-10-22. http://www.saru.co.za/newsarticle.aspx?newsid=320610&leagueid=&fixturescatid=&resultscatid=&vidcatid=&piccat=&statscatid=&statsteam=&newscat='sarugby/curriecup'. Retrieved 22 October 2009.

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