2008 Currie Cup First Division

The 2008 Absa Currie Cup First Division season was contested from 27 June through to 10 October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for provincial rugby union teams in South Africa.

2008 Currie Cup First Division
Official logo
ChampionsGriffons
Matches played33
Tries scored228
(average 6.9 per match)
Top point scorerClayton Durand, Leopards (176)
Top try scorerDeon van Rensburg, Leopards (11)

History

No of First Division titles

Pos. Team Champion Runner-up
1st Boland Kavaliers 4 (2001, 2003, 2004, 2006)
2nd SWD Eagles 2 (2002, 2007)
3rd Vodacom Blue Bulls 1 (2000)
Pumas 1 (2005)
Griffons 1 (2008)
4th Platinum Leopards - 4 (2001, 2003, 2006, 2008)
5th Mighty Elephants - 2 (2000, 2007)
Border Bulldogs - 2 (2002, 2004)
6th Valke - 1 (2005)

Overview

The winner of the final plays against the team that are at the bottom of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division standings and the runner-up plays the 2nd last team on the log for a chance to be promoted to the Premier Division. The SWD Eagles won the final of the 2007 Currie Cup First Division 38 – 3 against the Mighty Elephants, and faced the Valke in the playoff matches. The Mighty Elephants faced the Boland Kavaliers in their two leg matches.

Teams

The SWD Eagles and the Mighty Elephants did not get promoted to the Premier Division. They both lost both their matches against the Valke and the Boland Kavaliers.

Final standings

2008 Absa Currie Cup First Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts
Platinum Leopards 108024382621765729941
Griffons 10703303214893023432
SWD Eagles 10505307262454128929
Pumas 10406268362-943348824
Border Bulldogs 10406232366-1342647319
Mighty Elephants 10208238320-822739513

Updated 29 September 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 = points
  • W = Won
  • D = Drawn
  • L = Lost
  • PF = points for
  • P = Points Against
  • PD = Points Difference (PF - PA)
  • TF = Tries For
  • TA = Tries Against
  • BP = Bonus points
  • Pts = Total Points

Compulsory Friendlies

15:00 2008-05-31
East Cape XV 17 63 Vodacom Western Province
ABSA Stadium, East London
Referee: Christie du Preez
18:00 2008-06-06
SWD Eagles 15 29 Vodacom Blue Bulls
Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Joey Salmans
19:00 2008-06-13
Griffons 15 44 Sharks
19:00 2008-06-13
Platinum Leopards 19 40 Vodacom FS Cheetahs
Santam Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
19:00 2008-06-13
East Cape XV 9 26 Xerox Lions
19:00 2008-08-29
Pumas 22 28 Griquas
Ermelo HS, Ermelo
Referee: James Bolabiu

Week One

19:00 2008-06-27
Pumas 32 30 Mighty Elephants
Tries: Thyse 30' c
Terblanche 50' m
Marx 55' c
Sithole 74' c
Con: Coetzee (1/2)
Marx (2/2)
Pen: Coetzee 17' (1/4)
Marx 60' (1/1)
Cards: Thyse 38' to 50'
Tries: Nel 25' c
Jacobs 65' c
Booysen 80'+4' m
Nelson 80'+8' m
Con: Gallinetti (2/4)
Pen: Gallinetti 39', 40'+3' (2/3)
Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Deon van Blommestein
16:00 2008-06-28
Griffons 34 31 SWD Eagles
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Bye
Platinum Leopards Border Bulldogs

Week Two

19:00 2008-07-04
Border Bulldogs 14 30 Griffons
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15:30 2008-07-05
Mighty Elephants 23 47 Platinum Leopards
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EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Deon van Blommestein
Bye
Pumas SWD Eagles

Week Three

19:00 2008-07-11
Pumas 23 27 Border Bulldogs
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Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: JC Fortuin
16:00 2008-07-12
Platinum Leopards 41 33 SWD Eagles
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Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Christie du Preez
Bye
Griffons Mighty Elephants

Week Four

19:00 2008-07-18
Border Bulldogs 19 29 Platinum Leopards
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Absa Stadium, East London
Referee: Phillip Bosch
15:00 2008-07-19
SWD Eagles 29 6 Mighty Elephants
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Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Francois Veldsman
16:30 2008-07-19
Griffons 24 30 Pumas
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Week Five

15:00 2008-07-26
SWD Eagles 48 7 Border Bulldogs
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Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Christie du Preez
15:30 2008-07-26
Mighty Elephants 27 19 Griffons
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EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Deon van Blommestein
16:00 2008-07-26
Platinum Leopards 54 14 Pumas
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Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Phillip Bosch

Week Six

19:00 2008-08-01
Border Bulldogs 28 16 Mighty Elephants
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Absa Stadium, East London
Referee: JC Fortuin
15:00 2008-08-02
SWD Eagles 31 20 Pumas
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16:00 2008-08-02
Griffons 23 29 Platinum Leopards
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North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Joey Salmans

Week Seven

19:00 2008-08-08
Pumas 12 28 Griffons
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Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Christie du Preez
16:00 2008-08-09
Platinum Leopards 53 23 Border Bulldogs
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Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Pro Legoete
16:00 2008-08-09
Mighty Elephants 21 26 SWD Eagles
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EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones

Week Eight

19:00 2008-08-22
Platinum Leopards 51 27 Mighty Elephants
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Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Deon van Blommestein
16:30 2008-07-30
Griffons 50 9 Border Bulldogs
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North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: JC Fortuin
Bye
SWD Eagles Pumas

Week Nine

19:00 2008-09-05
Border Bulldogs 45 40 Pumas
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15:00 2008-09-06
SWD Eagles 35 34 Platinum Leopards
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Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Willie Roos
Bye
Griffons Mighty Elephants

Week Ten

19:00 2008-09-12
Pumas 36 22 SWD Eagles
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Witbank Mica Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Pro Legoete
16:00 2008-09-13
Platinum Leopards 23 36 Griffons
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Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Jaco Peyper
16:15 2008-09-13
Mighty Elephants 44 23 Border Bulldogs
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EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Joey Salmans

Week Eleven

19:00 2008-09-19
Pumas 29 77 Platinum Leopards
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Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Willie Roos
19:00 2008-09-19
Border Bulldogs 37 33 SWD Eagles
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Absa Stadium, East London
Referee: Francois Veldsman
16:00 2008-09-20
Griffons 33 20 Mighty Elephants
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North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: JC Fortuin

Week Twelve

19:00 2008-09-27
SWD Eagles 19 26 Griffons
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Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Joey Salmans
17:00 2008-09-27
Mighty Elephants 24 32 Pumas
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Adcock Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones
Bye
Platinum Leopards Border Bulldogs

Knock Out Stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
2008-10-03 - Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom
 
 
Platinum Leopards 50
 
2008-10-10 - Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom
 
Pumas 18
 
Platinum Leopards 26
 
2008-10-04 - North West Stadium, Welkom
 
Griffons 31
 
Griffons 27
 
 
SWD Eagles 17
 

Semi finals

17:05 2008-10-03
Platinum Leopards 50 18 Pumas
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Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom
15:00 2008-10-04
Griffons 27 17 SWD Eagles
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Finals

19:10 2008-10-10
Platinum Leopards 26 31 Griffons
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Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom

2008 Absa Currie Cup
First Division
Champions
Griffons
1st title

Promotion/Relegation

Round 1

16:30 2008-10-18
Boland Kavaliers 54 15 Griffons
Tries: Danwel Demas, Deon Scholtz, Elgar Watts (4), Lionel Cornelius, Piet van Zyl
Con: Elgar Watts, Justin Peach (6)
Pen:
Tries: Jacko Jackson, Sarel Louw
Con: Jandré Blom
Pen: Jandré Blom
19:00 2008-10-18
Valke 24 29 Platinum Leopards
Tries: Dewald Coetzee, Hanno Coetzee, Petrus van Rooyen
Con: Jeffrey Perkins, Petrus van Rooyen (2)
Pen: Jeffrey Perkins
Tries: Jan Van Zyl, Willem Bouwer
Con: Clayton Durand (2)
Pen: Clayton Durand (5)
Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
Referee: Willie Roos

Round 2

16:00 2008-10-24
Boland Kavaliers 42 50 Griffons
Tries: Angelo Brinkhuys, Bradley Mockford, Deon Scholtz (2), Dewey Swartbooi, Zolani Mofu
Con: Justin Peach (5), Lionel Cornelius
Pen:
Tries: Andries Kruger, Darryl Coeries, Hugo Kleynhans, Jacko Jackson, Jandré Blom, Jaun de Wit, Ockie van Zyl
Con: Jandré Blom (2), Kennedy Tsimba (4)
Pen:
DG: Jandré Blom
18:00 2008-10-24
Valke 19 27 Platinum Leopards
Tries: Petrus van Rooyen
Con: Petrus van Rooyen
Pen: Petrus van Rooyen
Tries: Jan Van Zyl, Vuyo Zangqa
Con: Diederik Botha
Pen: Clayton Durand (3), Diederik Botha (2)
Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Marius Jonker

Promotion/Relegation Table

Promotion/Relegation
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts
Platinum Leopards 22005643134408
Boland Kavaliers 210196653114926
Griffons 21016596-3191415
Valke 20024356-134411

Results

Statistics

Top 5 point scorers

Name Team Tries Conversions Penalties Drop goals Total
Clayton DurandPlatinum Leopards043291176
Kennedy TsimbaGriffons414240120
Jeff TaljardBorder Bulldogs31416091
Ambrose BarendsSWD Eagles01518084
Rudi VogtPumas11416081

Top 5 try scorers

Name Team Tries
Deon van RensburgPlatinum Leopards11
Jan van ZylPlatinum Leopards10
Vuyo ZangqaPlatinum Leopards10
Cecil AfrikaGriffons8
Norman NelsonMighty Elephants7

Disciplinary Records by Team

Team Red Cards Yellow Cards Total Cards
Pumas099
Mighty Elephants167
Border Bulldogs055
Platinum Leopards055
Griffons044
SWD Eagles123

Top 5 Disciplinary Records by Player

Name Team Red Cards Yellow Cards Total Cards
Michael VermaakMighty Elephants101
Doppies le RouxSWD Eagles101
Shaun Jacques NelMighty Elephants033
Nomani TongaBorder Bulldogs022
Jacques CoetzeePumas022

References

  1. "SA Rugby Log – 2008 ABSA Currie Cup First Div". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
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