2010 Currie Cup Premier Division

2010 Currie Cup Premier Division
Champions Natal Sharks
Top point scorer Willem de Waal, Western Province (220)
Top try scorer Bjorn Basson, Griquas (21)
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The 2010 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division was the 72nd season in the competition since it started in 1889. The competition was contested from 9 July through to 30 October.

It was won by the Natal Sharks, who defeated Western Province 30-10 in the final at Absa Stadium, Durban. Patrick Lambie was named man-of-the-match for his tally of 25 points, the second highest total scored by an individual in a Currie Cup Final.

Teams

Location of teams in 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division
Team Stadium Capacity
Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 51,762
Free State Cheetahs Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein 40,911
Golden Lions Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg 62,567
Griquas GWK Park, Kimberley 18,000
Leopards Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom 15,000
Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng 42,000
Natal Sharks Absa Stadium, Durban 55,000
Pumas Puma Stadium, Witbank 20,000
Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit 40,929
Western Province Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 51,900

Current Standings

2010 Currie Cup Premier Division

Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Natal Sharks 14 10 0 4 492 300 +192 62 30 9 3 52
2 Western Province 14 10 0 4 520 280 +240 59 28 6 2 48
3 Free State Cheetahs 14 10 0 4 488 323 +165 60 33 6 1 47
4 Blue Bulls 14 9 0 5 437 374 +63 47 39 6 5 47
5 Golden Lions 14 7 0 7 401 407 −6 45 46 7 4 39
6 Griquas 14 6 0 8 477 496 −19 60 61 10 3 37
7 Pumas 14 4 0 10 329 573 −244 45 78 6 1 23
8 Leopards 14 0 0 14 263 654 −391 30 93 2 3 5
The top 4 teams qualified for the Title Play-Off Semi-Final games.
The bottom 2 teams qualified for the Promotion/Relegation Play-Off games.

Points breakdown:
*4 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

Fixtures and results

Compulsory Friendlies

18:00 2010-06-25
Falcons 3 - 80 Sharks XV
Pen: J. Naudé 58' (1/2)
Cards: T. Ngidi 18' to 30'		 Scorecard Tries: J. Botes 15'c, 19'm, 72'c
M. Rhodes 24'c
T. Mtawarira 29'c
M. Richards 35'c
D. Jenner 38'c
K. Daniel 40'c, 76'c
S. Terblanche 43'c
K. Cooper 66'm
C. McLeod 80'c
Con: R. Kockott (6/7)
M. Dumond (2/3)
J. Botes (1/1)
K. Daniel (1/1)
John Vorster Stadium, Nigel
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Pro Legoete
17:00 2010-07-02
SWD Eagles 12 - 50 Griquas
Tries: B. McBean 24'm
M. Potts 76'c
Con: J. Blom (1/1)
Cards: G. Mtyanda 26' to 37'
W. Bennett 36' to 46'		 Scorecard Tries: W. Wilkins 5'c
R. Viljoen 26'm
W. Malgas 36'm
B. Basson 44'c, 52'm
M. Rosslee 60'c
R. Barnes 62'c
F. Spies 67'c
Con: N. Olivier (5/8)
Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn
Referee: Stuart Berry
18:00 2010-07-02
Griffons 5 - 29 Western Province
Tries: E. Schultz 58'm Scorecard Tries: P. Louw 16'c, 36'c, 69'm
A. Fondse 21'c
Con: W. De Waal (3/3)
Pen: W. De Waal 40' (1/2)
16:00 2010-07-03
Boland Cavaliers 29 - 45 Golden Lions
Tries: C. Hendricks 9'm
J. Pieterse 53'm, 80'c
B. April 68'c
L. Cornelius 78'm
Con: J. Jansen (2/4)		 Scorecard Tries: M. Killian 6'c, 59'm
T. Chavhanga 14'c
D. Minnie 19'c
J.C. Janse van Rensburg 22'c
J. Taute 56'c
F. Van der Merwe 64'm
Con: H. Kruger (4/4)
E. Jantjies (1/3)
Cards: G. Earle  77'
Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Joey Salmans
16:00 2010-07-03
Mighty Elephants 11 - 24 Blue Bulls
Tries: T. Mangweni 47'm
Pen: D. Stevens 2', 68' (2/2)
Cards: J. Potgieter 26' to 36'		 Scorecard Tries: G. Botha 29'm
H. Groepes 58'c, 71'c
J. Kruger 80'm
Con: J.L. Potgieter (2/3)
EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Jason Jaftha
19:00 2010-07-03
Border Bulldogs 7 - 45 Free State Cheetahs
Tries: D. Meslane 10'c
Con: A. Gqobo (1/1)		 Scorecard Tries: J. Nokwe 3'm
F. Uys 17'c
T. Carse 29'c
C. Oosthuizen 43'c, 56'c
K. Floors 66'c, 68'm
Con: L. Strydom (4/5)
S. Ebersohn (1/1)
Buffalo City Stadium, East London
Referee: Sandile Mayende

Regular Season

Round One

19:00 2010-07-09
Leopards 13 - 43 Golden Lions
Tries: D. Scholtz 63'm
W. Koch 72'm
Pen: C. Dumond 23' (1/5)
Cards: R. Swanepoel  75'		 Report Tries: J. Vermaak 32'c, 53'c
M. Delport 37'c
W. Murray 48'm
J. Taute 79'm
Con: H. Kruger (3/4)
Pen: H. Kruger 17', 22', 68', 75' (4/5)
19:10 2010-07-09
Blue Bulls 38 - 15 Pumas
Tries: J. Mametsa 5'c, 11'm
S. Watermeyer 9'c
D. Greyling 22'c
S. Dippenaar 23'm
D. Stegmann 68'c
Con: J.L. Potgieter (3/5)
F. Brummer (1/1)		 Report Tries: T. Meyer 36'c
A. Kettledas 76'm
Con: R. Croy (1/2)
Pen: R. Croy 3' (1/1)
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 6,110
Referee: Stuart Berry
15:00 2010-07-10
Griquas 40 - 34 Natal Sharks
Tries: R. Barnes 31'm
S. Roberts 43'c
B. Basson 54'c, 71'm
W. Wilkins 69'c
Con: N. Olivier (3/5)
Pen: N. Olivier 6', 59', 65' (3/3)		 Report Tries: L. Mvovo 14'c, 57'm
S. Meyer 23'm
M. Rhodes 37'c
P. Cilliers 75'c
Con: R. Kockott (2/4)
M. Dumond (1/1)
Pen: R. Kockott 34' (1/2)
Cards: J. Botes 38' to 47'
GWK Park, Kimberley
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jaco Peyper
17:00 2010-07-10
Free State Cheetahs 11 - 25 Western Province
Tries: T. de Bruyn 30'm
Pen: L. Strydom 12', 61' (2/3)		 Report Tries: A. Fondse 39'c
Con: W. de Waal (1/1)
Pen: W. de Waal 16', 34', 37', 43', 46', 75' (6/6)
Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 15,098
Referee: Marius Jonker

Round Two

19:10 2010-07-16
Free State Cheetahs 33 - 26 Griquas
Tries: R. Ebersohn 9'c
C. Oosthuizen 33'c, 42'c, 66'c
J. Nokwe 58'm
Con: L. Strydom (4/5)
Pen: L. Strydom (0/1)
M. Bosman (0/1)		 Report Tries: B. Basson 49'c
S. Pretorius 75'c
Con: N. Olivier (2/2)
Pen: N. Olivier (3/3)
R. Viljoen (1/1)
Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Mark Lawrence
15:00 2010-07-16
Pumas 37 - 32 Leopards
Tries: E. Watts 12'c, 22'c, 30'm
S. Venter 67'm
A. Kettledas 76'c
Con: E. Watts (3/4)
C. Bezuidenhout (0/1)
Pen: E. Watts (2/4)		 Report Tries: D. Scholtz 28'm, 63'm
D. Matyeshana 33'c
M. Bondesio 69'm
J. Bowles 80'c
Con: E. Watts (3/4)
C. Durand (2/5)
Pen: C. Durand (1/1)
Puma Stadium, Witbank
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Joey Salmans
15:00 2010-07-17
Western Province 32 - 0 Golden Lions
Tries: P. Louw 20'c
C. Jantjes 52'm
P. Myburgh 75'm
Con: W. de Waal (1/3)
Pen: W. de Waal 5', 26', 29', 40', 45' (5/5)		 Report
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 18,365
Referee: Jaco Peyper
17:05 2010-07-17
Natal Sharks 34 - 28 Blue Bulls
Tries: C. Burden 25'c
L. Mvovo 47'c, 76'm
K. Daniel 59'c, 77'm
Con: P. Lambie (3/5)
P. Lambie (1/3)		 Report Tries: G.J. van Velze 5'm
D. Greyling 65'c
G. van den Heever 80'c
Con: J.L. Potgieter (2/3)
Pen: J.L. Potgieter (3/5)
Absa Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 25,573
Referee: Jason Jaftha

Round Three

19:00 2010-07-23
Natal Sharks 27 - 17 Pumas
Report
Absa Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 12,486
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
19:10 2010-07-23
Leopards 23 - 42 Western Province
Report
Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Sandile Mayende
15:00 2010-07-24
Griquas 26 - 20 Golden Lions
Report
GWK Park, Kimberley
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
17:05 2010-07-24
Blue Bulls 23 - 25 Free State Cheetahs
Report
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 21,478
Referee: Pro Legoete

Round Four

19:10 2010-07-30
Leopards 27 - 41 Griquas
Report
15:00 2010-07-30
Western Province 54 - 13 Pumas
Report
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 15,666
15:00 2010-07-31
Free State Cheetahs 13 - 25 Natal Sharks
Report
Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 17,000
17:05 2010-07-31
Golden Lions 18 - 32 Blue Bulls
Report
Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 10,113

Round Five

19:10 2010-08-06
Blue Bulls 43 - 38 Leopards
Report
15:00 2010-08-07
Griquas 3 - 50 Western Province
Report
15:00 2010-08-07
Pumas 30 - 45 Free State Cheetahs
Report
Puma Stadium, Witbank
Attendance: 1,000
17:05 2010-08-07
Natal Sharks 48 - 19 Golden Lions
Report
Absa Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 22,095

Round Six

19:00 2010-08-13
Griquas 58 - 25 Pumas
Report
GWK Park, Kimberley
Attendance: 1,000
17:05 2010-08-14
Western Province 15 - 12 Blue Bulls
Report
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 47,835
Referee: Marius Jonker

Round Seven

19:00 2010-08-20
Free State Cheetahs 57 - 0 Leopards
Report
Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 13,017
Referee: Jason Jaftha
19:00 2010-08-20
Blue Bulls 39 - 38 Griquas
Report
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 9,893
Referee: Mark Lawrence
19:10 2010-08-20
Pumas 30 - 33 Golden Lions
Report
19:15 2010-08-21
Natal Sharks 27 - 16 Western Province
Report
Absa Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 26,406

Round Eight

19:00 2010-08-27
Golden Lions 45 - 22 Leopards
Report
Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 3,112
Referee: Craig Joubert
19:10 2010-08-27
Pumas 22 - 21 Blue Bulls
Report
Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Stuart Berry
19:10 2010-08-27
Natal Sharks 48 - 30 Griquas
Report
Absa Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 15,690
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
19:30 2010-08-27
Western Province 24 - 29 Free State Cheetahs
Report
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 23,867
Referee: Pro Legoete

Round Nine

19:10 2010-09-03
Golden Lions 46 - 28 Western Province
Report
Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 13,531
Referee: Mark Lawrence
19:00 2010-09-03
Leopards 26 - 27 Pumas
Report
Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Pro Legoete
17:00 2010-09-03
Griquas 28 - 33 Free State Cheetahs
Report
GWK Park, Kimberley
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Sandile Mayende

Round Ten

15:00 2010-09-11
Golden Lions 40 - 29 Griquas
Report
Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jaco Peyper
17:00 2010-09-11
Western Province 59 - 17 Leopards
Report
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 14,939
Referee: Sandile Mayende
17:05 2010-09-11
Free State Cheetahs 20 - 14 Blue Bulls
Report
Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 17,541
Referee: Jason Jaftha

Round Eleven

19:00 2010-09-17
Griquas 29 - 20 Leopards
Report
GWK Park, Kimberley
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jason Jaftha
19:10 2010-09-17
Pumas 10 - 62 Western Province
Report
Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Andrew Lees
15:00 2010-09-18
Natal Sharks 30 - 16 Free State Cheetahs
Report
Absa Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 27,402[1]
Referee: Pro Legoete
17:05 2010-09-18
Blue Bulls 24 - 21 Golden Lions
Report
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 25,774
Referee: Craig Joubert

Round Twelve

19:00 2010-09-24
Free State Cheetahs 59 - 24 Pumas
Report
Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 13,348
Referee: Joey Salmans
19:10 2010-09-24
Western Province 48 - 32 Griquas
Report
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 18,972
Referee: Marius Jonker
15:00 2010-09-25
Leopards 26 - 39 Blue Bulls
Report
Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Nathan Pierce
17:05 2010-09-25
Golden Lions 22 - 20 Natal Sharks
Report
Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 25,315
Referee: Jason Jaftha

Round Thirteen

19:10 2010-10-01
Natal Sharks 63 - 6 Leopards
Report
Absa Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 18,707
Referee: Jaco Peyper
15:00 2010-10-02
Blue Bulls 36 - 32 Western Province
Report
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 35,356
Referee: Craig Joubert
15:00 2010-10-02
Pumas 31 - 61 Griquas

Round Fourteen

19:10 2010-10-08
Golden Lions 27 - 34 Pumas
Report
15:00 2010-10-09
Griquas 36 - 48 Blue Bulls
Report
GWK Park, Kimberley
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
17:05 2010-10-09
Western Province 33 - 21 Natal Sharks
Report
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 51,900[2]
Referee: Mark Lawrence

Semi-Finals

15:10 2010-10-16
Natal Sharks 16 - 12 Blue Bulls
Report
Absa Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 38,668
Referee: Marius Jonker
17:05 2010-10-16
Western Province 31 - 7 Free State Cheetahs
Report
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 47,876
Referee: Mark Lawrence

Final

17:30 2010-10-30
Natal Sharks 30-10 Western Province
Report
Absa Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 54,000[3]
Referee: Craig Joubert
2010 Absa Currie Cup
Premier Division Champions
Natal Sharks
6th title

Promotion/Relegation Games

Tables

2010 Promotion/Relegation Games — Pumas v Eastern Province Kings
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Pumas 2 1 1 0 82 64 +18 12 7 2 0 8
2 Eastern Province Kings 2 0 1 1 64 82 -18 7 12 1 0 3
2010 Promotion/Relegation Games — Platinum Leopards v SWD Eagles
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Leopards 2 1 0 1 65 54 +11 7 9 1 1 6
2 SWD Eagles 2 1 0 1 54 65 -11 9 7 2 0 6
The top team in each play-off tie will qualify for the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division.
The bottom team in each play-off tie will qualify for the 2011 Currie Cup First Division.

Points breakdown:
*4 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

Results

Round 1

2010-10-22
19:10
Pumas 36 - 36 Eastern Province Kings
Tries: T. Meyer 10'c
C. Steenkamp 35'm
V. Willis 42'm
R. Uys 45'm
A. Kettledas 53'c
E. Watts 70'c
Con: E. Watts (1/3)
C. Bezuidenhout (2/3)		 Scorecard
Report		 Tries: P. Perez 13'm
N. Nelson 22'c
D.W. Barry 30'm
D. Oosthuizen 58'c
Con: M. Dumond (2/4)
Pen: M. Dumond 2', 49', 65', 79' (4/6)
Puma Stadium, Witbank
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Marius Jonker
2010-10-23
16:00
Leopards 37 - 22 SWD Eagles
Tries: S. Marais 25'c, 78'c
D. Dames 32'c, 65'c
Con: C. Durand (4/4)
Pen: C. Durand 9', 15', 22' (3/5)
Cards: W. Venter 48' to 59'		 Scorecard
Report		 Tries: S. Raubenheimer 18'm
D. Hellmuth 50'c
L. Hartnick 55'm
D. Manuel 68'm
Con: A. Barends (1/3)

Round 2

2010-10-29
17:00
SWD Eagles 32 - 28 Leopards
Tries: H. Grimes 6'c
H. Grobler 28'm
J. Engelbrecht 38'm
S. Raubenheimer 51'm
J. Terblanche 63'c
Con: A. Barends (2/5)
Pen: A. Barends 25' (1/1)		 Scorecard
Report		 Tries: R.W. Kember 20'c
S.P. Marais 75'm
W. Venter 78'c
Con: C. Durand (1/1)
S.P. Marais (1/2)
Pen: C. Durand 12', 19', 46' (3/3)
Outeniqua Park, George
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jaco Peyper
2010-10-29
19:05
Eastern Province Kings 28 - 46 Pumas
Tries: W. Stevens 7'c, 34'c
J.J. Gagiano 15'm
Con: M. Dumond (2/3)
Pen: M. Dumond 40', 52', 56' (3/5)
Cards: P. Nodikida 49' to 58'		 Scorecard Tries: D. Le Roux 22'c, 47'c
A. Kruger 38'm
C. Steenkamp 43'c
D. Steyn 63'c
V. Willis 80'c
Con: C. Bezuidenhout (5/6)
Pen: C. Bezuidenhout 29', 74' (2/2)

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sharksrugby.co.za/news/general/100918/Sharks_Take_FivePointer
  2. ↑ http://www.sharksrugby.co.za/news/general/101009/Sharks_Remain_top_Despite_Loss
  3. ↑ http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16024_6478411,00.html

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