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2009 Currie Cup Premier Division

Domestic rugby union competition

Domestic rugby union competition

FieldValue
champions
matches63
tries354
top point scorerNaas Olivier, (151)
top try scorerJongi Nokwe, (12)
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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

Teams

TeamCityHome Ground
Blue BullsPretoriaLoftus Versfeld
Boland CavaliersWellingtonBoland Stadium
Free State CheetahsBloemfonteinVodacom Park
Golden LionsJohannesburgCoca-Cola Park
GriquasKimberleyPark
LeopardsPhokengRoyal Bafokeng Sports Palace
DurbanAbsa Stadium
Western ProvinceCape TownNewlands Stadium

Fixtures and results

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

Compulsory Friendlies

Round one

M. Hugo 31' c Con: J. Peach (2/2) Pen: J. Peach (4/5) 12', 19', 25', 48' Cards: D. Scholtz
W. Wehr S. Samaai 55' m, 75' m Pen: C. Durand (1/3) 24' Cards: B. Van der Walt

W. P. Nel 56' c Con: L. Strydom (1/2) Pen: J. Potgieter (2/4) 31', 40' S. Pretorius 58' c B.Geel 64' c B. Basson 76' c Con: N. Olivier (4/4) Card: S. Pretorius

Report G. van der Heever 55' m Pen: F. Brummer (3/4) 62', 70', 79' Con: H. Kruger (1/1) Pen: H. Kruger (2/4) 2', 23' Cards: R. Kruger

S. Naqelevuki 48' c Con: W. de Waal (2/2) Pen: W. de Waal (5/6) 15', 33', 38', 51', 74' Cards: K. Daniel

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

Round two

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 Con: M. Harris (1/1) Pen: J. Peach (1/2) 10'

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 Con: JL. Potgieter (1/1) Pen: JL. Potgieter (4/5) 12', 24', 30', 55' DG: JL. Potgieter (1/2) 27'

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' Pen: Clayton Durand (2/2) 1', 47'

Report G. Steenkamp 46' c Con: F. Brummer (3/3) Pen: F. Brummer (2/2) '40+1, 73' DG: F. Brummer (1/2) 42' Con: W. de Waal (1/1) Pen: W. de Waal (5/5) 3', 12', 35', 38', 73'

Round Two Summary

  • The 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

Round three

Report Con: R. Kockott (1/1) Pen: R. Kockott (3/3) 12', 25', 68' DG: R. Swanepoel (1/1) 3' Cards: A. van den Berg
J. Botes
S. Badenhorst Con: F. Brummer (1/1) Pen: F. Brummer (2/2) 21', 62'

Con: W. de Waal (1/1) Pen: W. de Waal (4/5) 3', 8', 22', 39' Con: JL. Potgieter (1/1) Pen: PJ. Wessels (1/1) 5'
JL. Potgieter (1/1) 19'

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) Con: Elgar Watts (1/1) Cards: Brinkhuys

Con: C. Durand (1/1) Pen: C. Durand (2/3) 41', 46' DG: C. Durand (2/3) 4', 70' Cards: J. Bowles
J. Nel 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 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

Round Four

Con: H. Kruger (1/1) Pen: H. Kruger (4/5) 42', 47', 67', 75' Cards: R. Cloete B. Geel 27' c Con: N. Olivier (2/2) Pen: N. Olivier (2/3) 13', 35' R. Viljoen (1/1) 71'

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' Con: C. Durand (1/1)

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 E. Kruger 79' c Con: E. Watts (1/2) Pen: E. Watts (2/2) 6', 45' Cards: JP Adriaanse

DG: JL. Potgieter (1/2) 19' 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 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

Round Five

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 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'

Con: J. Peach (1/1) Pen: J. Peach (2/3) 1', 12' Con: E. Rose (1/1) Pen: E. Rose (4/6) 42', 61, 69', 78' Cards: R. Boshoff

Con: C. Durand (1/2) Pen: C. Durand (1/4) 16' Cards: J. van Zyl
G. Williamson 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'

Report F. Viljoen 58' c A. Strauss 68' c Con: JL. Potgieter (3/3) DG: JL. Potgieter (1/2) 26' Cards: R. Ebersohn

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 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

Round Six

Con: C. Dumond (1/2) Pen: C. Dumond (1/1) 33' Cards R. Kember
S. Samaai 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

Report R. Barnes 41' m L. Nontshinga 61' m Pen: N. Olivier (3/3) 7', 19', 26' Cards: R. Kitshoff
J. Mokuena 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'

Con: J. Peach (1/1) 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

D. Minnie 74' c P. Engelbrecht 80' c Con: E. Rose (0/1) R. Boshoff (2/2) 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 in their Absa Currie Cup match in Johannesburg on Saturday 15 August.

Standings Afters Round Six

Round Seven

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 Con: C. Durand (0/1) Pen: C. Dumond (1/1) 2' C. Durand (1/1) 35' Cards: B. Van der Walt
T. Mamojele
B. Van der Walt
B. de Doncker
B. Kember

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) Con: J. Peach (0/1) Pen: J. Peach (1/3) 43' Cards: C. Lewis
F. Spies

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 Cards: R. Barnes

J. Pietersen 39' m D. Vermeulen 64' c Con: J. Pietersen (2/3) Pen: J. Pietersen (2/3) 26', 33' Cards: A. van Zyl Con: H. Kruger (0/1) Pen: H. Kruger (5/5) 20', 48', 51', 57', 78'

Standings Afters Round Seven

Round Eight

Report

Standings Afters Round Eight

Round Nine

Report

Standings Afters Round Nine

Round Ten

Report

Standings Afters Round Ten

Round Eleven

Report

Round Twelve

Report

Round Thirteen

Report

Round Fourteen

Report

Knock Out Stage

|2009-10-17 17:00 - Newlands Stadium, Cape Town |Western Province|19 |Blue Bulls|21 |2009-10-17 15:00 - ABSA Stadium, Durban ||21 |Free State Cheetahs|23 |2009-10-31 - Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria |Blue Bulls|36 |Free State Cheetahs|24

Semi finals

R. Pienaar 40' c
Con: R. Pienaar (1/2) Pen: R. Pienaar (2/2) 36', 62' DG: J. M. Hernández (1/2) 42' JL. Potgieter 58' Con: JL. Potgieter (2/2) Pen: JL. Potgieter (2/4) 5', 44' DG: JL. Potgieter (1/1) 79'

N8**8**Ryan Kankowski
RSA John Plumtree
N8**8**Ashley Johnson
RSA Naka Drotské

----{{Rugbybox Con: J. Pietersen (1/1) Pen: J. Pietersen (4/4) 29', 39', 50', 68' Cards: B. Botha

N8**8**Luke Watson
RSA Allister Coetzee
N8**8**Pierre Spies
RSA Frans Ludeke

Final

Report

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

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.

Monthly awards

MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthManagerProvincePlayerProvince
July 2009Dawie TheronGriquasSarel PretoriusGriquas
August 2009John PlumtreeW. P. NelFree State Cheetahs
September 2009Allister CoetzeeWestern ProvinceLionel MapoeFree State Cheetahs
October 2009Naka DrotskéFree State CheetahsAshley JohnsonFree State Cheetahs

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