2008 Currie Cup Premier Division

2008 Currie Cup Premier Division
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Champions	Natal Sharks
Matches played	63
Tries scored	388 (average 6.159 per match)
Top point scorer	Morné Steyn, Blue Bulls (192)
Top try scorer	Keegan Daniel, Natal Sharks (9)
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The 2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division season was contested from 20 June through to 25 October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for provincial rugby union teams in South Africa.

The 2007 Champions, the Free State Cheetahs, were denied a place in the final when they were defeated by the Blue Bulls in their semi final clash in Pretoria on 11 October.

The Sharks ended a 12-year wait for a trophy by winning the Currie Cup Final, against the Blue Bulls in Durban on Saturday 25 October, by 14 – 9. And they did it in style outscoring the Blue Bulls by two tries to nil.

Current standings

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	BP	Pts
The Sharks	14	12	0	2	450	243	207	57	29	9	57
Blue Bulls	14	11	0	3	482	235	247	61	27	9	53
Free State Cheetahs	14	9	0	5	389	265	124	49	26	6	42
Lions	14	8	0	6	430	301	129	55	36	9	41
Western Province	14	8	0	6	385	276	109	45	30	8	40
Griquas	14	3	1	10	315	464	-149	40	60	5	19
Boland Cavaliers	14	2	1	11	253	528	-275	33	73	4	14
Falcons	14	2	0	12	293	685	-392	38	97	6	14

Updated 6 October 2008:^[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

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Teams

• Boland Cavaliers
• The Sharks
• Blue Bulls
• Free State Cheetahs
• Western Province
• Griquas
• Falcons
• Lions

Currie Cup Compulsory Friendlies

Round one

Round one summary

• The Free State Cheetahs started the defence of their Currie Cup title with a narrow 20 - 16 win over neighbours Griquas in Kimberley.
• Boland Cavaliers captain Conrad Burke scored a last minute intercept try to secure a 48 - 42 victory over the Falcons in their first round Currie Cup match at Bosman Stadium in Brakpan.
• Scrumhalf Rory Kockott landed a 79th-minute penalty from 40 meters out to secure a nail-biting 28 - 25 Currie Cup victory for The Sharks over Western Province in Durban.
• John Mametsa celebrated him 100th game for the Blue Bulls by scoring a Hat-trick to set up a 21 - 7 win for his team against the Lions in their Round One Currie Cup encounter at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg.

Standings after Round 1

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TD	BP	Pts
Boland Cavaliers	1	1	0	0	48	42	6	6	5	1	1	5
Blue Bulls	1	1	0	0	21	7	14	3	1	2	0	4
Free State Cheetahs	1	1	0	0	20	16	4	2	1	1	0	4
The Sharks	1	1	0	0	28	25	3	2	1	1	0	4
Falcons	1	0	0	1	42	48	-6	5	6	-1	2	2
Western Province	1	0	0	1	25	28	-3	1	2	-1	1	1
Griquas	1	0	0	1	16	20	-4	1	2	-1	1	1
Lions	1	0	0	1	7	21	-14	1	3	-2	0	0

Round two

Round two summary

• The Sharks scored their second win in as many matches, beating the Boland Cavaliers 38 - 13 in the Absa Currie Cup match in Durban and go to the top of the standings.
• The Falcons secured their first Currie Cup victory in over a year by beating the Griquas 36 - 30 in Brakpan.
• With a much-improved performance from the Lions in their second round Currie Cup clash against the Free State Cheetahs. It was the home side that held their head to seal a close victory.
• Western Province produced a stirring fightback at the death of their Currie Cup clash against the Blue Bulls to record a 26 – 17 win over their traditional rivals at Newlands Stadium.

Standings after Round 2

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TD	BP	Pts
The Sharks	2	2	0	0	66	38	28	6	2	4	1	9
Free State Cheetahs	2	2	0	0	42	34	8	3	1	2	0	8
Falcons	2	1	0	1	78	78	0	8	9	-1	2	6
Western Province	2	1	0	1	51	45	6	3	4	-1	1	5
Boland Cavaliers	2	1	0	1	61	80	-19	7	9	-2	1	5
Blue Bulls	2	1	0	1	38	33	5	5	3	2	0	4
Griquas	2	0	0	2	46	56	-10	4	5	-1	2	2
Lions	2	0	0	2	25	43	-18	1	4	-3	1	1

Round Three

Round three summary

• A handful of spectators witnessed a dreary and dull 9 – 9 draw between Griquas and Boland Cavaliers at a damp and overcast Boland Stadium in Wellington.
• Lions fullback Earl Rose scored 30 points to help his team to a 35 – 23 win over a determined Falcons outfit in their Currie Cup clash at Coca-Cola Park.
• Western Province beat the Free State Cheetahs 9 – 3 in a dull match on a dull day at Newlands Stadium.
• The Blue Bulls have gone top of the Currie Cup standings, after a convincing 35 – 14 win over The Sharks at Loftus Versfeld.

Standings after Round 3

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TD	BP	Pts
Blue Bulls	3	2	0	1	73	47	26	9	4	5	1	9
Western Province	3	2	0	1	60	48	12	3	4	-1	1	9
The Sharks	3	2	0	1	80	73	7	7	6	1	1	9
Free State Cheetahs	3	2	0	1	45	43	2	3	1	2	1	9
Boland Cavaliers	3	1	1	1	70	89	-19	7	9	-2	1	7
Lions	3	1	0	2	60	66	-6	5	7	-2	2	6
Falcons	3	1	0	2	101	113	-12	11	13	-2	2	6
Griquas	3	0	1	2	55	65	-10	4	5	-1	2	4

Round Four

Round four summary

• The Sharks went to the top of the Currie Cup standings with a 28-10 win over the Falcons at ABSA Stadium (Kings Park) in Durban, but it required a late surge against very willing opposition for the home side to earn the bonus point.
• Lions achieved their objective against the Boland Cavaliers and collected a full house of five log points from their Currie Cup match at Coca-Cola Park.
• The Griquas secured their first victory in this season's Currie Cup with an upset victory over Western Province in Kimberley.
• The Blue Bulls secured their third win of the Currie Cup season, beating the Free State Cheetahs 31-23 at Loftus Versfeld, but failed to secure a vital bonus point.

Standings after Round 4

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TD	BP	Pts
The Sharks	4	3	0	1	108	83	25	11	7	4	2	14
Blue Bulls	4	3	0	1	104	70	34	12	6	6	1	13
Lions	4	2	0	2	117	83	34	13	9	4	3	11
Western Province	4	2	0	2	80	69	11	5	6	-1	2	10
Cheetahs	4	2	0	2	68	74	-6	5	4	1	1	9
Griquas	4	1	1	2	76	85	-9	6	7	-1	1	7
Boland Cavaliers	4	1	1	2	87	146	-59	9	17	-8	1	7
Falcons	4	1	0	3	111	141	-30	12	17	-5	2	6

Round Five

Round Five Summary

• The Falcons, reduced to 14 men for the last 30 minutes of the match, handed Western Province their second Currie Cup defeat when they edged the Cape Town side 38 – 32 in an enthralling encounter in Brakpan.
• It wasn’t the prettiest game of rugby, but the Blue Bulls moved to the top of the Currie Cup standings with a 26 – 10 win over the Boland Cavaliers in Wellington.
• The Lions continued their resurgent form when they hung on for a 36 – 32 Currie Cup win over a determined Griquas team in an 11 – try thriller in Kimberley.
• The Free State Cheetahs bounced back into play-off contention when they smashed the sloppy Sharks team 31 – 9 in their Currie Cup round five match in Bloemfontein.

Standings after Round 5

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TD	BP	Pts
Blue Bulls	5	4	0	1	130	80	50	16	7	9	2	18
Lions	5	3	0	2	153	115	38	18	15	3	4	16
Free State Cheetahs	5	3	0	2	99	83	16	9	4	5	2	14
The Sharks	5	3	0	2	117	114	3	11	11	0	2	14
Western Province	5	2	0	3	112	107	5	9	11	-2	4	12
Falcons	5	2	0	3	149	173	-24	17	21	-4	3	11
Griquas	5	1	1	3	108	121	-13	12	12	0	3	9
Boland Cavaliers	5	1	1	3	97	172	-75	10	21	-11	1	7

Round Six

Bye
Blue Bulls	Griquas

Round Six Summary

• The defending Currie Cup champions, the Free State Cheetahs, proved to be too quick and powerful for the Falcons as they raced a 55 – 14 win in the Round Six match in Bloemfontein.
• Western Province have redeemed the wobbly away leg of their Currie Cup campaign, with an emphatic 50 – 10 drubbing over their Cape counterparts Boland Cavaliers at Newlands.
• The Sharks squeezed home a late 16 – 11 Currie Cup victory over the Lions in Durban, sealing a hard – fought encounter that saw a plethora of missed opportunities from both sides.
• The Blue Bulls and Griquas match was postponed till 15 August 2008.

Standings after Round 6

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TD	BP	Pts
Free State Cheetahs	6	4	0	2	154	97	57	17	6	11	3	19
Blue Bulls	5	4	0	1	130	80	50	16	7	9	2	18
The Sharks	6	4	0	2	133	125	8	12	12	0	2	18
Western Province	6	3	0	3	162	117	45	16	12	4	5	17
Lions	6	3	0	3	164	131	33	19	16	3	5	17
Falcons	6	2	0	4	163	228	-65	19	29	-10	3	11
Griquas	5	1	1	3	108	121	-13	12	12	0	3	9
Boland Cavaliers	6	1	1	4	107	222	-115	11	28	-17	1	7

Round Seven

Round Seven Summary

• The Blue Bulls raced back to the top of the Absa Currie Cup standings with an emphatic 50 – 7 win over a game, but hopelessly outclassed, Falcons team in Brakpan.
• The Sharks brought Griquas down to earth, literally, with a bang, when they scored an emphatic 44 – 15 Absa Currie Cup win in Kimberley .
• The defending champions Free State Cheetahs managed to stay in the top two on the Currie Cup standings, thanks to a fortuitous 15 – 10 Absa Currie Cup victory over a spirited Boland Cavaliers outfit in Wellington.
• The Lions edged back into the top four on the Absa Currie Cup standings with a deserved 27 – 13 win over Western Province in Johannesburg.

Standings after Round 7

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TD	BP	Pts
Blue Bulls	6	5	0	1	180	87	93	22	14	8	3	23
Free State Cheetahs	7	5	0	2	169	107	62	19	7	12	3	23
The Sharks	7	5	0	2	177	140	37	19	14	5	3	23
Lions	7	4	0	3	191	144	47	22	17	5	5	21
Western Province	7	3	0	4	175	144	31	17	15	2	5	17
Falcons	7	2	0	5	170	278	-108	20	35	-15	3	11
Griquas	6	1	1	4	123	165	-42	14	19	-5	3	9
Boland Cavaliers	6	1	1	5	117	237	-120	12	30	-18	2	8

Round Eight

Round Eight Summary

• The Boland Cavaliers scored a nail-biting 31 – 29 win over Falcons in a Currie Cup match at Boland Stadium in Wellington, after trailing 7 – 19 at the interval.
• The defending champion Free State Cheetahs showed superior form in finishing off neighbours Griquas and cement their place in the top two on the Absa Currie Cup standings with convincing 22 – 3 win in Bloemfontein.
• The Sharks moved back to the top of the Absa Currie Cup standings with an emphatic 32 – 10 win over a hapless Western Province outfit in their Round Eight match at Newlands.
• The Lions, after an early season wobble, have hit some impressive mid-season form and moved further up the Absa Currie Cup standings with an impressive 30 – 27 bonus-point win over the Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.

Standings after Round 8

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TD	BP	Pts
The Sharks	8	6	0	2	209	150	59	23	15	8	4	28
Free State Cheetahs	8	6	0	2	191	110	81	22	7	15	3	27
Lions	8	5	0	3	221	171	50	26	20	6	6	26
Blue Bulls	7	5	0	2	207	117	90	25	18	7	3	23
Western Province	8	3	0	5	185	176	9	18	19	-1	5	17
Falcons	8	2	0	6	199	309	-110	25	40	-15	5	13
Boland Cavaliers	8	2	1	5	148	266	-118	17	35	-18	3	13
Griquas	7	1	1	5	126	187	-61	17	19	-2	3	9

Round Six Bye

Round Six Bye Summary

• The Blue Bulls are back at No. 1 on the Currie Cup standings after they recorded an emphatic 41 – 12 win over the Griquas in the Round Six catch-up match at Loftus Versfeld.

Standings after Round 6 Bye

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TD	BP	Pts
Blue Bulls	8	6	0	2	248	129	119	29	20	9	4	28
The Sharks	8	6	0	2	209	150	59	23	15	8	4	28
Free State Cheetahs	8	6	0	2	191	110	81	22	7	15	3	27
Lions	8	5	0	3	221	171	50	26	20	6	6	26
Western Province	8	3	0	5	185	176	9	18	19	-1	5	17
Falcons	8	2	0	6	199	309	-110	25	40	-15	5	13
Boland Cavaliers	8	2	1	5	148	266	-118	17	35	-18	3	13
Griquas	8	1	1	5	138	228	-90	19	23	-4	3	9

Round Nine

Round Nine Summary

• The Free State Cheetahs raced back to the top of the Currie Cup standings with a comfortable 38 – 28 win over the Lions In their Round Nine match in Johannesburg.
• A flurry of tries, including a hat-trick from wing MJ Mentz, saw the Griquas put on their performance of the season against the Falcons, to win 59 – 19 in the Currie Cup clash in Kimberley.
• The Sharks ran in six tries to secure a coveted bonus point, in the convincing 41 – 7 Currie Cup victory over the Boland Cavaliers, despite a saturated pitch at Boland Stadium.
• A late Tiger Mangweni try gave the Blue Bulls a bonus-point 37 – 6 victory over Western Province in Pretoria, putting the hosts back on top of the Currie Cup standings after the Free State Cheetahs were on top of the standings for a week.

Standings after Round 9

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TD	BP	Pts
Blue Bulls	9	7	0	2	285	135	150	33	20	13	5	33
The Sharks	9	7	0	2	250	157	93	29	16	13	5	33
Free State Cheetahs	9	7	0	2	229	138	91	26	10	16	4	32
Lions	9	5	0	4	249	209	40	29	24	5	6	26
Western Province	9	3	0	6	191	213	-22	18	23	-5	5	17
Griquas	9	2	1	6	197	247	-50	27	26	1	4	14
Falcons	9	2	0	7	218	367	-149	28	48	-20	5	13
Boland Cavaliers	9	2	1	6	155	307	-152	18	41	-23	3	13

Round Ten

Round Ten Summary

• The Lions produced a polished Currie Cup performance to obliterate the sruggling Falcons, courtesy of an 83 – 14 thumping at Bosman Stadium in Brakpan.
• Western Province managed to keep their slim hopes of a Currie Cup semifinal alive after a convincing 35 – 17 victory over the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.
• Wing Bjorn Basson made a star turn for his province at the Griquas swept the challenge of the Boland Cavaliers aside with a 48 – 22 Currie Cup win at ABSA Park in Kimberley.
• The Sharks have moved into top spot on the Currie Cup log standings after disposing of the Blue Bulls courtesy of a 34 – 25 win at ABSA Stadium (Kings Park) in Durban.

Standings after Round 10

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TD	BP	Pts
The Sharks	10	8	0	2	284	182	102	33	20	13	6	38
Blue Bulls	10	7	0	3	310	169	141	37	24	13	6	34
Free State Cheetahs	10	7	0	3	246	173	73	28	14	14	4	32
Lions	10	6	0	4	332	223	109	42	26	16	7	31
Western Province	10	4	0	6	226	230	-4	22	25	-3	6	22
Griquas	10	3	1	6	245	269	-24	33	29	2	4	19
Boland Cavaliers	10	2	1	7	177	355	-178	21	47	-26	3	13
Falcons	10	2	0	8	232	450	-218	30	61	-31	5	13

Round Eleven

Round Eleven Summary

• The Blue Bulls scored 11 tries in an effortless 69 – 19 trampling over a vulnerable Boland Cavaliers outfit, in their Currie Cup fixture at Loftus Versfeld.
• It was a leisurely Saturday stroll for Western Province, running in 14 tries over a hapless Falcons outfit to a massive 92 – 15 win, and closing the gap further on the final four in the Currie Cup log.
• The Lions scored six tries to the Griquas two in a valuable 41 – 20 victory in Johannesburg, seeing them pip past the Free State Cheetahs into third place on the Currie Cup standings.
• The Sharks regained their position on the top of the Currie Cup table after a physical 22 – 10 victory over the defending champion Free State Cheetahs in Durban.

Standings after Round 11

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TD	BP	Pts
The Sharks	11	9	0	2	306	192	114	36	21	15	6	42
Blue Bulls	11	8	0	3	379	188	191	48	27	21	7	39
Lions	11	7	0	4	373	243	130	48	28	20	8	36
Free State Cheetahs	11	7	0	4	256	195	61	29	17	12	4	32
Western Province	11	5	0	6	316	245	71	36	27	9	7	27
Griquas	11	3	1	7	263	310	-47	32	38	-6	5	19
Boland Cavaliers	11	2	1	8	196	424	-228	24	58	-34	3	13
Falcons	11	2	0	9	247	539	-292	32	75	-43	5	13

Round Twelve

Round Twelve Summary

• Western Province have managed to overtake the Free State Cheetahs into fourth spot, and a semifinal place, on the Currie Cup standings after securing a bonus-point 30 – 18 win over Griquas at Newlands.
• The Sharks consolidated their position at the top of the Currie Cup standings with a solid, if unspectacular 44 – 19 win over a brave Falcons outfit at Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park.
• The Lions managed to secure a much-needed bonus-point try in the final throes of their Currie Cup match against Boland Cavaliers.
• The Free State Cheetahs have dropped out of the Currie Cup play-off positions after a nervy performance against the Blue Bulls who condemned them to a 5 – 23 defeat at Park in Bloemfontein.

Standings after Round 12

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	BP	Pts
The Sharks	12	10	0	2	350	211	139	43	24	7	47
Blue Bulls	12	9	0	3	402	193	209	50	22	8	44
Lions	12	8	0	4	404	253	151	52	30	9	41
Western Province	12	6	0	6	348	263	85	40	29	8	32
Free State Cheetahs	12	7	0	5	261	218	43	30	19	4	32
Griquas	12	3	1	8	281	340	-59	34	42	5	19
Boland Cavaliers	12	2	1	9	206	455	-249	26	62	3	13
Falcons	12	2	0	10	266	585	-319	35	82	5	13

Round Thirteen

Round Thirteen Summary

• The Blue Bulls have pipped The Sharks once again and are back on top of the Currie Cup standings, thanks to a 58 – 22 haul over the Griquas in Kimberley.
• The Free State Cheetahs are back in the semifinal hunt, having leapfrogged the Western Province into fourth place after a bludgeoning 78 – 7 Currie Cup victory over the Falcons in Barkpan.
• Western Province failed to secure a vital bonus point in their 23 – 7 Currie Cup victory over the Boland Cavaliers in Wellington, leaving their semifinal hopes in dire straits.
• The Western Province vs Boland Cavaliers match was moved to Newlands on Friday 26 September due to the heavy rain during the week in the Western Cape that caused flooding at the Boland Stadium, but the Free State Cheetahs complained that they had to play the Boland Cavaliers on 2 August in Wellington. Due to this referee Christie du Preez had to make a decision if it was fit to play at the Boland Stadium, Inspection to field took place on Saturday morning and it was rendered that the Boland Stadium was fine for the crucial match.
• The Sharks have officially secured a home semifinal thanks to an emphatic 34 – 20 bonus point victory over the Lions, in their Currie Cup clash in Johannesburg.

Standings after Round 13

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	BP	Pts
The Sharks	13	11	0	2	384	231	153	47	27	8	52
Blue Bulls	13	10	0	3	460	215	245	58	25	9	49
Lions	13	8	0	5	424	287	137	55	34	9	41
Free State Cheetahs	13	8	0	5	339	225	114	42	20	5	37
Western Province	13	7	0	6	371	270	101	43	30	8	36
Griquas	13	3	1	9	303	398	-95	37	50	5	19
Boland Cavaliers	13	2	1	10	213	478	-265	27	65	3	13
Falcons	13	2	0	11	273	663	-390	36	94	5	13

Round Fourteen

Round Fourteen Summary

• The Blue Bulls were very nearly left red-faced in front of the Loftus Versfeld faithful as they scraped an unconvincing 22 - 20 Currie Cup win over the Falcons
• The Free State Cheetahs did enough to secure their passage to the Currie Cup semifinals courtesy of a high-scoring 50 - 40 victory over the Boland Cavaliers in Bloemfontein.
• The Sharks confirmed their status and favourites for this year's Currie Cup when they continued their dominant form with a 66 - 12 win over the Griquas in Durban.
• Western Province 14 - 6 Lions

Standings after Round 14

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	BP	Pts
The Sharks	14	12	0	2	450	243	207	57	29	9	57
Blue Bulls	14	11	0	3	482	235	247	61	27	9	53
Free State Cheetahs	14	9	0	5	389	265	124	49	26	6	42
Lions	14	8	0	6	430	301	129	55	36	9	41
Western Province	14	8	0	6	385	276	109	45	30	8	40
Griquas	14	3	1	10	315	464	-149	40	60	5	19
Boland Cavaliers	14	2	1	11	253	528	-275	33	73	4	14
Falcons	14	2	0	12	293	685	-392	38	97	6	14

Knock Out Stage

	Semi-finals				Final
	2008-10-11 - ABSA Stadium (Kings Park), Durban
	The Sharks	29
	Lions	14
					2008-10-25 - ABSA Stadium (Kings Park), Durban
					The Sharks	14
					Blue Bulls	9
	2008-10-11 - Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	Blue Bulls	31
	Free State Cheetahs	19

Semi finals

Semi Final Summary

• The Sharks will host the Currie Cup Final in Durban on 25 October, after the men in black and white eased past a very ordinary Lions team – winning their semifinal 29 – 14.
• Blue Bulls 31 – 19 Free State Cheetahs.

Final

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Champions

The Sharks

5th title

Final Summary

• The Sharks ended a 12-year wait for a trophy by winning the Currie Cup Final, against the Blue Bulls in Durban on Saturday 25 October, by 14 – 9. And they did it in style outscoring the Blue Bulls by two tries to nil.

Promotion/Relegation Matches

Round 1

Round 2

Promotion/Relegation Table

Promotion/Relegation
Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	BP	Pts
Platinum Leopards	2	2	0	0	56	43	13	4	4	0	8
Boland Cavaliers	2	1	0	1	96	65	31	14	9	2	6
Griffons	2	1	0	1	65	96	-31	9	14	1	5
Falcons	2	0	0	2	43	56	-13	4	4	1	1

Results

• Boland Cavaliers manage to stay in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division.
• Platinum Leopards are promoted to the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division.
• The Griffons just lost out to the Boland Cavaliers to remain in the First Division.
• The Falcons are relegated to the Absa Currie Cup First Division after losing both their matches against the Platinum Leopards.

Statistics

Top five point scorers

Name	Team	Tries	Conversions	Penalties	Drop goals	Total
Morné Steyn	Blue Bulls	2	37	33	3	192
Earl Rose	Lions	5	36	24	1	172
Conrad Barnard	Griquas	1	20	19	0	102
Ruan Pienaar	The Sharks	1	25	13	0	87
Chris Rossouw	Free State Cheetahs	1	11	19	0	84

Top five try scorers

Name	Team	Tries
Keegan Daniel	The Sharks	9
MJ Mentz	Griquas	8
Jacques Botes	The Sharks	8
John Mametsa	Blue Bulls	7
Jongi Nokwe	Free State Cheetahs	7

Disciplinary records by team

Team	Red Cards	Yellow Cards	Total Cards
Falcons	1	10	11
Boland Cavaliers	0	9	9
Blue Bulls	0	7	7
Griquas	0	5	5
Western Province	0	5	5
Lions	1	4	5
The Sharks	0	4	4
Free State Cheetahs	0	2	2

Top five disciplinary records by player

Name	Team	Red Cards	Yellow Cards	Total Cards
Johannes Swartz	Falcons	1	0	1
Jaco van Schalkwyk	Lions	1	0	1
Sean Plaatjies	Falcons	0	2	2
Angelo Brinkhuys	Boland Cavaliers	0	2	2
Stefan Basson	Boland Cavaliers	0	1	1

References

• Currie Cup
• ABSA

External links

• Latest Currie Cup News
• Latest Currie Cup News, Fixtures, Results and Stats

Currie Cup Teams Blue Bulls Boland Cavaliers Border Bulldogs Eastern Province Kings Falcons Free State Cheetahs Golden Lions Griffons Griquas Leopards Natal Sharks Pumas SWD Eagles Welwitschias Western Province Seasons Board Trophy: 1889 Amateur era: 1892 1894 1895 1897 1898 1899 1904 1906 1908 1911 1914 1920 1922 1925 1927 1929 1932 1934 1936 1939 1946 1947 1950 1952 1954 1956 1957–59 1964 1966 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 Div A Div B Tphy A Tphy B 1989 Div A Div B Tphy A Tphy B 1990 Div A Div B Tphy 1991 CC Div A Div B Div C Div D 1992 CC Cen A Cen B Rur A/B Rur B 1993 1994 1995 Professional era: 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Top 8 Bf Cup Qual 2001 Top 8 Bf Cup Qual 2002 2003 2004 Prem 1st 2005 Prem 1st 2006 Prem 1st 2007 Prem 1st 2008 Prem 1st 2009 Prem 1st 2010 Prem 1st 2011 Prem 1st 2012 Prem 1st 2013 Prem 1st 2014 Prem 1st Qual 2015 Prem 1st Qual 2016 Prem 1st Qual

Rugby union schedule for 2008
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H. Cup	Six Nations Championship		Heineken Cup		Mid-Year Tests				H. Cup	End of year Int'ls	H. Cup
Guinness Premiership								Guinness Premiership
Celtic League								Celtic League
Top 14							Top 14
			Shute Shield
					Currie Cup
Sevens											Sevens
			Pacific Rugby Cup		Churchill Cup	Air New Zealand Cup
	Super 14				Pacific Nations Cup	Tri Nations