2008 Currie Cup Premier Division

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.

2008 Currie Cup Premier Division
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ChampionsSharks
Matches played63
Tries scored388
(average 6.2 per match)
Top point scorerMorné Steyn, Blue Bulls (192)
Top try scorerKeegan Daniel, Sharks (9)

The 2007 Champions, the Free State Cheetahs, were denied a place in the final when they were defeated by the Blue Bulls in their semifinal 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
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts
Sharks 1412024502432075729957
Blue Bulls 1411034822352476127953
Free State Cheetahs 149053892651244926642
Lions 148064303011295536941
Western Province 148063852761094530840
Griquas 143110315464-1494060519
Boland Cavaliers 142111253528-2753373414
Falcons 142012293685-3923897614

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

Teams

Currie Cup Compulsory Friendlies

6 June 2008
SWD Eagles 15 29 Blue Bulls

Round one

15:30 2008-06-20
Griquas 16 20 Free State Cheetahs
Tries: Stephan Gerber,
Con: Conrad Barnard
Pen: Conrad Barnard (3)
Tries: JW Jonker, Schalk Van der Merwe
Con: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (2)
Pen: Chris Rossouw (2)
ABSA Park, Kimberley
Referee: JC Fortuin
19:00 2008-06-20
Falcons 42 48 Boland Cavaliers
Tries: Luvo Sogidashe (2), Rouan Cloete, Gerrie Odendaal, Sean Plaatjies,
Con: Riaan Smit (4)
Pen: Riaan Smit (3)
Tries: John Daniels (3), Justin Peach, Marnus Hugo, Conrad Burke (cpt)
Con: Justin Peach (6)
Pen: Justin Peach (2)
19:10 2008-06-20
Sharks 28 25 Western Province
Tries: Rory Kockott, Keegan Daniel
Con:
Pen: Rory Kockott (6)
Tries: Wylie Human
Con: Willem de Waal
Pen: Willem de Waal (6)
ABSA Stadium (Kings Park), Durban
Referee: Christie de Preez
15:00 2008-06-21
Lions 7 21 Blue Bulls
Tries: Jano Vermaak
Con: Earl Rose
Pen:
Card: Gerhard Mostert 40' to 50'
Tries: John Mametsa (3)
Con:
Pen: Morné Steyn
DG: JP Joubert

Round one summary

Standings after Round 1

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATDBPPts
Boland Cavaliers 11004842665115
Blue Bulls 11002171431204
Free State Cheetahs 11002016421104
Sharks 11002825321104
Falcons 10014248-656-122
Western Province 10012528-312-111
Griquas 10011620-412-111
Lions 1001721-1413-200

Round two

19:00 2008-06-27
Sharks 38 13 Boland Cavaliers
Tries: Jacques Botes (2) Riaan Swanepoel, Henno Mentz,
Con: Monty Dumond (3)
Pen: Rory Kockott (2), Monty Dumond (2)
Tries: Lionel Cornelius
Con: Justin Peach
Pen: Justin Peach, Lionel Cornelius
Card: Piet van Zyl 58' to 68', Angelo Brinkhuys 66' to 76',
ABSA Stadium (Kings Park), Durban
Referee: JC Fortuin
15:00 2008-06-28
Falcons 36 30 Griquas
Tries: Riaan Smit, Ernie Kruger, Len Olivier
Con: Jacques Schutte (3)
Pen: Jacques Schutte (5)
Tries: Herkie Kruger (cpt), Steph Roberts, Stephan Gerber
Con: Conrad Barnard (3)
Pen: Conrad Barnard (3)
15:00 2008-06-28
Free State Cheetahs 22 18 Lions
Tries: Chris Roussouw
Con: Chris Roussouw
Pen: Chris Roussouw (5)
Tries:
Con:
Pen: Earl Rose (6)
Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Christie de Preez
17:05 2008-06-28
Western Province 26 17 Blue Bulls
Tries: Gio Aplon, Gcobani Bobo
Con: Willem de Waal (2)
Pen: Willem de Waal (4)
Tries: JP Joubert, Pedrie Wannenburg
Con: Morné Steyn (2)
Pen:
DG: Morné Steyn
Card: Hilton Lobberts 68' to 78'
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Phillip Bosch

Round two summary

  • 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
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATDBPPts
Sharks 220066382862419
Free State Cheetahs 22004234831208
Falcons 21017878089-126
Western Province 21015145634-115
Boland Cavaliers 21016180-1979-215
Blue Bulls 21013833553204
Griquas 20024656-1045-122
Lions 20022543-1814-311

Round three

15:30 2008-07-04
Boland Cavaliers 9 9 Griquas
Tries:
Con:
Pen: Justin Peach (2), Lionel Cornelius
Tries:
Con:
Pen: Conrad Barnard (3)
19:10 2008-07-04
Lions 35 23 Falcons
Tries: Earl Rose (3), Franco van der Merwe
Con: Earl Rose (3)
Pen: Earl Rose (3)
Tries: Dawid Pretorius, Emile Verster, Rouan Cloete
Con: Len Olivier
Pen: Jacques Schutte, Len Olivier
15:00 2008-07-05
Western Province 9 3 Free State Cheetahs
Tries:
Con:
Pen: Willem de Waal (3)
Tries:
Con:
Pen: Chris Rossouw
17:05 2008-07-05
Blue Bulls 35 14 Sharks
Tries: Francois Hougaard, Tiger Mangweni (2), Wynand Olivier
Con: Morné Steyn (3)
Pen: Morné Steyn (3)
Tries: Philippus van den Berg
Con:
Pen: Monty Dumond (3)
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: JC Fortuin

Round three summary

Standings after Round 3

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATDBPPts
Blue Bulls 320173472694519
Western Province 320160481234-119
Sharks 32018073776119
Free State Cheetahs 32014543231219
Boland Cavaliers 31117089-1979-217
Lions 31026066-657-226
Falcons 3102101113-121113-226
Griquas 30125565-1045-124

Round Four

19:10 2008-07-11
Sharks 28 10 Falcons
Tries: Keegan Daniel, Jacques Botes (2), Skholiwe Ndlovu
Con: Monty Dumond
Pen: Monty Dumond (2)
Tries: Gerrit Hendrik Odendaal
Con: Len Olivier
Pen: Jacques Schutte
15:00 2008-07-12
Lions 57 17 Boland Cavaliers
Tries:Jaco Pretorius (2), Altenstadt Hulme, Earl Rose, Doppies la Grange, Hendrik van Schalkwyk, Jano Vermaak, Willem Alberts
Con: Earl Rose (7)
Pen: Earl Rose
Tries: Dries van Schalkwyk, Elgar Watts
Con: Elgar Watts, Lionel Cornelius
Pen: Lionel Cornelius
Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Deon van Blommestein
15:00 2008-07-12
Griquas 21 20 Western Province
Tries: Gavin Passens, James van der Walt
Con: Conrad Barnard
Pen: Riaan Viljoen (3)
Tries: Brok Harris, Francois Louw
Con: Willem de Waal (2)
Pen: Willem de Waal (2)

Round four summary

Standings after Round 4

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATDBPPts
Sharks 430110883251174214
Blue Bulls 430110470341266113
Lions 420211783341394311
Western Province 420280691156-1210
Cheetahs 42026874-654119
Griquas 41127685-967-117
Boland Cavaliers 411287146-59917-817
Falcons 4103111141-301217-526

Round Five

19:10 2008-07-18
Falcons 38 32 Western Province
Tries: Dawid Pretorius, Len Olivier, Nicky Kritzinger, Rouan Cloete, Ryno Barnes
Con: Len Olivier (5)
Pen: Jeffrey Perkins
Card: Johan Swartz  49'
Tries: Adriaan Fondse (2), Brok Harris, Wylie Human
Con: Willem de Waal (3)
Pen: Willem de Waal (2)
Card:Ross Skeate 33' to 43', Francois Louw 65' to 75'
15:00 2008-07-19
Boland Cavaliers 10 26 Blue Bulls
Tries: Renfred Dazel
Con: Justin Peach
Pen: Justin Peach
Card:Henley du Plessis 57' to 67'
Tries: Akona Ndungane, Marius Delport, Morné Steyn, Wynand Olivier
Con: Morné Steyn (3)
Pen:
Card:Bandise Maku 79' to 80'
15:00 2008-07-19
Griquas 32 36 Lions
Tries:Bjorn Basson, Egon Seconds, MJ Mentz, Rohan Kitshoff, Sarel Pretorius, Wayne van Heerden
Con: Wietz Botes
Pen:
Tries: Willie Wepener (2), Louis Ludik (2), Doppies la Grange
Con: Earl Rose (4)
Pen: Earl Rose (1)
ABSA Park, Kimberley
Referee: Christie de Preez

Round Five Summary

Standings after Round 5

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATDBPPts
Blue Bulls 540113080501679218
Lions 53021531153818153416
Free State Cheetahs 5302998316945214
Sharks 5302117114311110214
Western Province 52031121075911-2412
Falcons 5203149173-241721-4311
Griquas 5113108121-131212039
Boland Cavaliers 511397172-751021-1117

Round Six

19:10 2008-07-25
Free State Cheetahs 55 14 Falcons
Tries: Heinrich Brüssow, Jongi Nokwe, Kabamba Floors (2), Robert Ebersohn (2), Wilton Pietersen (2)
Con: Bevin Fortuin (3), Tewis de Bruyn (3)
Pen: Chris Rossouw
Tries: Johan Jackson
Con: Riaan Smit, Len Olivier
Pen:
Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones
15:00 2008-07-26
Western Province 50 10 Boland Cavaliers
Tries: AJ Venter, Deon Fourie, Dylan des Fountain, Gcobani Bobo, Joe Pietersen, Ross Skeate, Wylie Human
Con: Peter Grant (6)
Pen: Peter Grant
Tries: Andries van Schalkwyk
Con: Stefan Basson
Pen: Justin Peach
17:05 2008-07-26
Sharks 16 11 Lions
Tries: Keegan Daniel
Con: Ruan Pienaar
Pen: Ruan Pienaar (3)
Tries: Willem Alberts
Con:
Pen: Earl Rose (2)
Bye
Blue Bulls Griquas

Round Six Summary

Standings after Round 6

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATDBPPts
Free State Cheetahs 6402154975717611319
Blue Bulls 540113080501679218
Sharks 6402133125812120218
Western Province 63031621174516124517
Lions 63031641313319163517
Falcons 6204163228-651929-10311
Griquas 5113108121-131212039
Boland Cavaliers 6114107222-1151128-1717

Round Seven

19:10 2008-08-01
Falcons 7 50 Blue Bulls
Tries: Riaan Smit
Con: Riaan Smit
Pen:
Card:Warren Perkins 49' to 59'
Tries: Wikus van Heerden (3), Werner Kruger, Rocco Jansen, Pedrie Wannenburg
Con: Burton Francis, Morné Steyn (3)
Pen: Morné Steyn (4)
Card:Francois Hougaard 62' to 72'
15:00 2008-08-02
Griquas 15 44 Sharks
Tries: Sarel Pretorius, Bjorn Basson
Con: Conrad Barnard
Pen: Conrad Barnard
Tries: Chris Jordaan (2), Jacques Botes (2), Deon Carstens, Riaan Swanepoel, Waylon Murray
Con: Monty Dumond (3)
Pen: Stefan Terblanche
ABSA Park, Kimberley
Referee: Deon van Blommestein
15:00 2008-08-02
Boland Cavaliers 10 15 Free State Cheetahs
Tries: Danwel Demas
Con: Justin Peach
Pen: Justin Peach
Tries: Conrad Strauss, Fabian Juries
Con: Chris Rossouw
Pen: Chris Rossouw
Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Christie du Preez

Round Seven Summary

Standings after Round 7

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATDBPPts
Blue Bulls 6501180879322148323
Free State Cheetahs 75021691076219712323
Sharks 75021771403719145323
Lions 74031911444722175521
Western Province 73041751443117152517
Falcons 7205170278-1082035-15311
Griquas 6114123165-421419-539
Boland Cavaliers 6115117237-1201230-1828

Round Eight

16:00 2008-08-08
Boland Cavaliers 31 29 Falcons
Tries: Marnus Hugo, Danwel Demas, (2) Jean Botha, Neil Papier
Con: Isma-eel Dollie, Justin Peach (2)
Pen:
Tries: Dawid Pretorius, Rassie Jansen van Vuuren, Jan Kruger (2), Reg Muller
Con: Jeffrey Perkins (2)
Pen:
Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Deon van Blommestein
18:00 2008-08-08
Free State Cheetahs 22 3 Griquas
Tries: Fabian Juries, Hendro Scholtz, Phillip van der Merwe
Con: Chris Rossouw, Tewis de Bruyn
Pen: Chris Rossouw
Card:Gavin Passens 24' to 34', Cobus Calldo 60' to 70'
Tries:
Con:
Pen: Conrad Barnard
Card:Cilliers Coetzer 11' to 21', Wayne van Heerden 60' to 70'
Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: JC Fortuin

Round Eight Summary

Standings after Round 8

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATDBPPts
Sharks 86022091505923158428
Free State Cheetahs 86021911108122715327
Lions 85032211715026206626
Blue Bulls 75022071179025187323
Western Province 830518517691819-1517
Falcons 8206199309-1102540-15513
Boland Cavaliers 8215148266-1181735-18313
Griquas 7115126187-611719-239

Round Six Bye

19:10 2008-08-15
Blue Bulls 41 12 Griquas
Tries: Dewald Potgieter, Deon Stegmann, Gurthro Steenkamp, Tiger Mangweni
Con: Morné Steyn (3)
Pen: Morné Steyn (5)
Tries: MJ Mentz, Wietz Botes
Con: Riaan Viljoen
Pen:
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Christie du Preez

Round Six Bye Summary

Standings after Round 6 Bye

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATDBPPts
Blue Bulls 860224812911929209428
Sharks 86022091505923158428
Free State Cheetahs 86021911108122715327
Lions 85032211715026206626
Western Province 830518517691819-1517
Falcons 8206199309-1102540-15513
Boland Cavaliers 8215148266-1181735-18313
Griquas 8115138228-901923-439

Round Nine

19:10 2008-08-22
Lions 28 38 Free State Cheetahs
Tries: Earl Rose, Rayno Benjamin (2)
Con: Earl Rose (2)
Pen: Earl Rose (2)
DG: Earl Rose
Card: Jano Vermaak 30' to 40'
Tries: David de Villiers, Hendro Scholtz, Jacobus Jonker, Neil Powell
Con: Chris Rossouw (2), Tewis de Bruyn
Pen: Chris Rossouw (4)
15:00 2008-08-23
Griquas 59 19 Falcons
Tries: Albertus Buckle, Bjorn Basson, Hans van Dyk, MJ Mentz (3), Rohan Kitshoff, Sarel Pretorius
Con: Conrad Barnard (5)
Pen: Conrad Barnard (3)
Tries: Jody Jenneker, Hanno Coetzee, Nicky Kritzinger
Con: Petrus van Rooyen
Pen:
16:00 2008-08-29
Boland Cavaliers 7 41 Sharks
Tries: Alvin Hugo
Con: Justin Peach
Pen:
Tries: Brad Barritt, Chris Jordaan, Keegan Daniel, Jacques Botes, Waylon Murray (2)
Con: Frederic Michalak (3), Rory Kockott
Pen: Frederic Michalak
19:10 2008-08-29
Blue Bulls 37 6 Western Province
Tries: Sello Mametsa, Tiger Mangweni, Werner Kruger, Wikus van Heerden
Con: Morné Steyn (4)
Pen: Morné Steyn
Tries:
Con:
Pen: Joe Pietersen (2)

Round Nine Summary

Standings after Round 9

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATDBPPts
Blue Bulls 9702285135150332013533
Sharks 970225015793291613533
Free State Cheetahs 970222913891261016432
Lions 95042492094029245626
Western Province 9306191213-221823-5517
Griquas 9216197247-5027261414
Falcons 9207218367-1492848-20513
Boland Cavaliers 9216155307-1521841-23313

Round Ten

19:10 2008-09-05
Falcons 14 83 Lions
Tries: Dawid Pretorius, Gavin Whittingham
Con: Petrus van Rooyen (2)
Pen:
Tries: Anton van Zyl, Ethienne Reynecke (2), Doppies la Grange (2), Hendrik van Schalkwyk (2), Jaco Pretorius, Lukhanyo Nontshinga, Michael Killian (2), Rayno Benjamin (2)
Con: Earl Rose (6), Louis Strydom (3)
Pen:
Card: Jaco van Schalkwyk  63'
15:00 2008-09-06
Free State Cheetahs 17 35 Western Province
Tries: Fabian Juries, Wilton Pietersen
Con: Herman Bosman (2)
Pen: Herman Bosman
Tries: Andries Bekker, Ricky Januarie, Jean de Villiers (cpt), Joe Pietersen
Con: Peter Grant (3)
Pen: Peter Grant (3)
Card:Schalk Burger  29'  70'
Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Phillip Bosch
17:00 2008-09-06
Griquas 48 22 Boland Cavaliers
Tries: Bjorn Basson (3), Heinrich Stride, MJ Mentz (2), Wietz Tobias Botes
Con: Conrad Barnard (5)
Pen: Conrad Barnard
Tries: Renfred Dazel, Willem van Zyl, W. P. Nel
Con: Justin Peach(2)
Pen: Justin Peach
ABSA Park, Kimberley
Referee: Deon van Blommestein

Round Ten Summary

Standings after Round 10

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATDBPPts
Sharks 10802284182102332013638
Blue Bulls 10703310169141372413634
Free State Cheetahs 1070324617373281414432
Lions 10604332223109422616731
Western Province 10406226230-42225-3622
Griquas 10316245269-2433292419
Boland Cavaliers 10217177355-1782147-26313
Falcons 10208232450-2183061-31513

Round Eleven

19:10 2008-09-12
Blue Bulls 69 19 Boland Cavaliers
Tries: Akona Ndungane, Burton Francis, Gurthro Steenkamp, Wilhelm Steenkamp (2), Marius Delport, Morné Steyn, Sello Mametsa (2), Tiger Mangweni, Wayne Julies
Con: Burton Francis, Morné Steyn (5), Zane Kirchner
Pen:
Tries: Elgar Watts, Johannes van Niekerk, Lionel Cornelius
Con: Lionel Cornelius (2)
Pen:
15:00 2008-09-13
Western Province 92 15 Falcons
Tries: Andries Bekker (5), Jean de Villiers, Bolla Conradie, Luke Watson, Nick Köster, Schalk Brits, Sireli Naqelevuki (2), Tonderai Chavhanga (2)
Con: Joe Pietersen (2), Peter Grant (9)
Pen:
Tries: Jan Kruger (2)
Con: Petrus van Rooyen
Pen: Petrus van Rooyen
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Christie du Preez
17:00 2008-09-13
Lions 41 20 Griquas
Tries: Doppies la Grange, Michael Killian (3), Cobus Grobbelaar, Ross Geldenhuys
Con: Earl Rose (3), Louis Strydom
Pen: Earl Rose
Tries: Hans van Dyk, Jacques Lombaard
Con: Conrad Barnard (2)
Pen: Conrad Barnard (2)
Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Referee: JC Fortuin
17:05 2008-09-13
Sharks 22 10 Free State Cheetahs
Tries: Keegan Daniel, Pieter Carstens, Steven Sykes
Con: Ruan Pienaar (2)
Pen: Francois Steyn
Tries: Juan Smith
Con: Tewis de Bruyn
Pen: Tewis de Bruyn
ABSA Stadium (Kings Park), Durban
Referee: Willie Roos

Round Eleven Summary

Standings after Round 11

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATDBPPts
Sharks 11902306192114362115642
Blue Bulls 11803379188191482721739
Lions 11704373243130482820836
Free State Cheetahs 1170425619561291712432
Western Province 115063162457136279727
Griquas 11317263310-473238-6519
Boland Cavaliers 11218196424-2282458-34313
Falcons 11209247539-2923275-43513

Round Twelve

19:10 2008-09-19
Western Province 30 18 Griquas
Tries: Ricky Januarie, Jean de Villiers, Francois Louw, Tonderai Chavhanga
Con: Peter Grant (2)
Pen: Peter Grant (2)
Tries: Gareth Krause, Penalty try
Con: Conrad Barnard
Pen: Conrad Barnard (2)
Card: Stefan Gerber 45' to 55'
15:00 2008-09-20
Falcons 19 44 Sharks
Tries: Franco Booysen, Johan Jackson, Hanno Coetzee
Con: Jeffrey Perkins (2)
Pen:
Card: Francois Steyn 22' to 32'
Tries: Jan du Plessis, JP Pietersen, Pat Cilliers, Albert van den Berg, Ryan Kankowski, Waylon Murray (2)
Con: Ruan Pienaar (3)
Pen: Ruan Pienaar
Card: Dewald Coetzee 36' to 46', Wouter Moore 45' to 55'
15:00 2008-09-20
Boland Cavaliers 10 31 Lions
Tries: David Hendricks, Elgar Watts
Con:
Pen:
Tries: Derick Minnie, Jaco Pretorius, Lukhanyo Nontshinga, Michael Killian
Con: Earl Rose (4)
Pen: Earl Rose
Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Phillip Bosch
17:05 2008-09-20
Free State Cheetahs 5 23 Blue Bulls
Tries: Robert Ebersohn
Con:
Pen:
Tries: Bryan Habana, Marius Delport
Con: Morné Steyn(2)
Pen: Morné Steyn (3)

Round Twelve Summary

Standings after Round 12

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts
Sharks 1210023502111394324747
Blue Bulls 129034021932095022844
Lions 128044042531515230941
Western Province 12606348263854029832
Free State Cheetahs 12705261218433019432
Griquas 12318281340-593442519
Boland Cavaliers 12219206455-2492662313
Falcons 122010266585-3193582513

Round Thirteen

19:10 2008-09-26
Falcons 7 78 Free State Cheetahs
Tries: Ryno Barnes
Con: Jeffrey Perkins
Pen:
Card: Gert Lubbe 19' to 29', Jeffrey Perkins 56' to 66'
Tries: Penalty try, Duane Vermeulen, Heinrich Brüssow, Jacobus Jonker (2), Louis Potgieter, Jongi Nokwe (3), Kabamba Floors, Tewis de Bruyn (2)
Con: Louis Potgieter, Tewis de Bruyn
Pen:
Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
Referee: Deon van Blommestein
15:00 2008-09-27
Boland Cavaliers 7 23 Western Province
Tries: Danwel Demas
Con: Justin Peach
Pen:
Card: Deon Scholtz 54' to 64'
Tries: Luke Watson, Sireli Naqelevuki (2)
Con: Morgan Newman
Pen: Peter Grant (2)
Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Christie du Preez
17:05 2008-09-27
Lions 20 34 Sharks
Tries: Ernst Joubert, Hendrik van der Merwe, Lukhanyo Nontshinga
Con: Louis Strydom
Pen: Earl Rose
Tries: Jean Deysel, JP Pietersen (2), Deon Carstens
Con: Ruan Pienaar (4)
Pen: Ruan Pienaar (2)

Round Thirteen Summary

Standings after Round 13

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts
Sharks 1311023842311534727852
Blue Bulls 1310034602152455825949
Lions 138054242871375534941
Free State Cheetahs 138053392251144220537
Western Province 137063712701014330836
Griquas 13319303398-953750519
Boland Cavaliers 132110213478-2652765313
Falcons 132011273663-3903694513

Round Fourteen

19:10 2008-10-03
Blue Bulls 22 20 Falcons
Tries: Jaco Engels, Stephan Dippenaar, Zane Kirchner
Con: Burton Francis (2)
Pen: Burton Francis
Tries: Franco Booysen, Poerie van Rooyen
Con: Jeffrey Perkins (2)
Pen: Jeffrey Perkins (2)
Card: Wouter Moore 30' to 40'
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: JC Fortuin
15:00 2008-10-04
Free State Cheetahs 50 40 Boland Cavaliers
Tries: Heinrich Brüssow, Jongi Nokwe, Juan Smith (2), Nico Breedt, Schalk van der Merwe, Tewis de Bruyn
Con: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (5), Tewis de Bruyn
Pen: Jacques-Louis Potgieter
Tries: Deon Scholtz, Elgar Watts, Josh Strauss, Willem van Zyl
Con: Elgar Watts, Justin Peach (4)
Pen:
Card: David Hendricks 35' to 45', Angelo Brinkhuys 40' to 50'
15:00 2008-10-04
Sharks 66 12 Griquas
Tries: Albert van den Berg, Francois Steyn, Jacques Botes, John Smit, JP Pietersen (2), Keegan Daniel (3), Odwa Ndungane
Con: Adrian Jacobs, Brad Barritt, Odwa Ndungane, Ruan Pienaar (5)
Pen:
Card: Brad Barritt 67' to 77'
Tries: Naas Olivier, Sarel Pretorius
Con: Riaan Viljoen
Pen:
17:05 2008-10-04
Western Province 14 6 Lions
Tries: Jean de Villiers, Luke Watson
Con: Joe Pietersen, Peter Grant
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen: Earl Rose (2)
Card: Doppies la Grange 39' to 49'

Round Fourteen Summary

Standings after Round 14

2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts
Sharks 1412024502432075729957
Blue Bulls 1411034822352476127953
Free State Cheetahs 149053892651244926642
Lions 148064303011295536941
Western Province 148063852761094530840
Griquas 143110315464-1494060519
Boland Cavaliers 142111253528-2753373414
Falcons 142012293685-3923897614

Knock Out Stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
2008-10-11 - ABSA Stadium (Kings Park), Durban
 
 
Sharks29
 
2008-10-25 - ABSA Stadium (Kings Park), Durban
 
Lions14
 
Sharks14
 
2008-10-11 - Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
 
Blue Bulls9
 
Blue Bulls31
 
 
Free State Cheetahs19
 

Semi finals

Semi Final Summary

Final

16:30 2008-10-25
Sharks 14 9 Blue Bulls
Tries: Francois Steyn, Ruan Pienaar
Con: Frederic Michalak, Ruan Pienaar
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen: Morné Steyn (2)
DG: Morné Steyn
2008 Absa Currie Cup
Premier Division Champions
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

16:30 2008-10-18
Boland Cavaliers 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
Falcons 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 Cavaliers 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
Falcons 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 Cavaliers 210196653114926
Griffons 21016596-3191415
Falcons 20024356-134411

Results

Statistics

Top five point scorers

Name Team Tries Conversions Penalties Drop goals Total
Morné SteynBlue Bulls237333192
Earl RoseLions536241172
Conrad BarnardGriquas120190102
Ruan Pienaar Sharks12513087
Chris RossouwFree State Cheetahs11119084

Top five try scorers

Name Team Tries
Keegan Daniel Sharks9
MJ MentzGriquas8
Jacques Botes Sharks8
John MametsaBlue Bulls7
Jongi NokweFree State Cheetahs7

Disciplinary records by team

Team Red Cards Yellow Cards Total Cards
Falcons11011
Boland Cavaliers099
Blue Bulls077
Griquas055
Western Province055
Lions145
Sharks044
Free State Cheetahs022

Top five disciplinary records by player

Name Team Red Cards Yellow Cards Total Cards
Johannes SwartzFalcons101
Jaco van SchalkwykLions101
Sean PlaatjiesFalcons022
Angelo BrinkhuysBoland Cavaliers022
Stefan BassonBoland Cavaliers011

References

  1. "Currie Cup". Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2008.
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