2009 Currie Cup Premier Division

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.

2009 Currie Cup Premier Division
Official logo
ChampionsBlue Bulls
Matches played63
Tries scored354
(average 5.6 per match)
Top point scorerNaas Olivier, Griquas (151)
Top try scorerJongi Nokwe, Free State Cheetahs (12)

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

2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts
Sharks 141202424231+1934821654
Western Province 141004445226+21951191050
Blue Bulls 14905475299+17656281046
Free State Cheetahs 14806485280+2056128840
Griquas 14806404447-435052840
Golden Lions 14707391292+994326937
Leopards 141013258582-324277926
Boland Cavaliers 141013179704-5251810115

Updated 10 October 2009:[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

Team City Home Ground
Blue Bulls PretoriaLoftus Versfeld
Boland Cavaliers WellingtonBoland Stadium
Free State Cheetahs BloemfonteinVodacom Park
Golden Lions JohannesburgCoca-Cola Park
Griquas KimberleyPark
Leopards PhokengRoyal Bafokeng Sports Palace
Sharks DurbanAbsa Stadium
Western Province Cape TownNewlands Stadium

Fixtures and results

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

Compulsory Friendlies

15:00 2009-06-06
Mighty Elephants 10 – 72 Western Province
Scoreboard[2]
15:00 2009-06-26
Falcons 20 – 67 Griquas
Scoreboard[3]
19:00 2009-06-26
SWD Eagles 15 – 42 Free State Cheetahs
Scoreboard[4]
19:05 2009-07-01
Border Bulldogs 0 – 58 Blue Bulls
Scoreboard[5]
Border Rugby Stadium, East London
15:00 2009-07-03
Griffons 7 – 54 Golden Lions
Scoreboard[6]

Round one

15:30 2009-07-10
Boland Cavaliers 26 – 18 Leopards
Tries: D. Scholtz 28' c
M. Hugo 31' c
Con: J. Peach (2/2)
Pen: J. Peach (4/5) 12', 19', 25', 48'
Cards: D. Scholtz 2' to 12'
W. Wehr  72'
Scoreboard[7] Tries: M. Bondesio 9' m
S. Samaai 55' m, 75' m
Pen: C. Durand (1/3) 24'
Cards: B. Van der Walt 25' to 35'
Boland Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 850
19:10 2009-07-10
Free State Cheetahs 18 – 28 Griquas
Tries: L. Mapoe 50' m
W. P. Nel 56' c
Con: L. Strydom (1/2)
Pen: J. Potgieter (2/4) 31', 40'
Scoreboard[8] Tries: H. Stride 12' c
S. Pretorius 58' c
B.Geel 64' c
B. Basson 76' c
Con: N. Olivier (4/4)
Card: S. Pretorius 43' to 53'
Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 12,870
Referee: Phillip Anthony Bosch
15:00 2009-07-11
Blue Bulls 19 – 13 Golden Lions
Tries: T. Mangweni 48' m
G. van der Heever 55' m
Pen: F. Brummer (3/4) 62', 70', 79'
Scoreboard[9] Tries: W. Alberts 10' c
Con: H. Kruger (1/1)
Pen: H. Kruger (2/4) 2', 23'
Cards: R. Kruger 69' to 79'
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 16,865
17:05 2009-07-11
Western Province 29 – 15 Sharks
Tries: C. Jack 1' c
S. Naqelevuki 48' c
Con: W. de Waal (2/2)
Pen: W. de Waal (5/6) 15', 33', 38', 51', 74'
Scoreboard[10] Pen: R. Kockott (5/7) 8', 17', 26', 29', 53'
Cards: K. Daniel 43' to 53'
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 22,488

Round One Summary

Standings Afters Round One

2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts
Griquas 11002818104215
Western Province 11002915142004
Boland Cavaliers 1100261882304
Blue Bulls 1100191362104
Golden Lions 10011319-61211
Leopards 10011826-83200
Free State Cheetahs 10011828-102400
Sharks 10011529-140200

Round two

19:10 2009-07-17
Sharks 46 – 10 Boland Cavaliers
Tries: R. Swanepoel 1' c
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 60' to 70'
Scoreboard[11] Tries: D. Scholz 67' c
Con: M. Harris (1/1)
Pen: J. Peach (1/2) 10'
ABSA Stadium, Durban
Referee: Johannes (Joey) Salmans
15:00 2009-07-18
Golden Lions 31 – 22 Free State Cheetahs
Tries: W. Venter 33' c
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 42' to 52'
Scoreboard[12] Tries: W. du Preez 18' c
Con: JL. Potgieter (1/1)
Pen: JL. Potgieter (4/5) 12', 24', 30', 55'
DG: JL. Potgieter (1/2) 27'
Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 11,250
Referee: Stuart Berry
15:00 2009-07-18
Griquas 36 – 11 Leopards
Tries: E. Seconds 31' m
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'
Scoreboard[13] Tries: R. Jeacocks 13' m
Pen: Clayton Durand (2/2) 1', 47'
17:05 2009-07-18
Blue Bulls 30 – 22 Western Province
Tries: G. van den Heever 5' c, 29' c
G. Steenkamp 46' c
Con: F. Brummer (3/3)
Pen: F. Brummer (2/2) '40+1, 73'
DG: F. Brummer (1/2) 42'
Scoreboard[14] Tries: L. Watson 53' c
Con: W. de Waal (1/1)
Pen: W. de Waal (5/5) 3', 12', 35', 38', 73'
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 24,450
Referee: Mark Lawrence

Round Two Summary

Standings Afters Round Two

2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts
Griquas 22006429+3583210
Blue Bulls 22004935+145208
Sharks 21016139+227315
Golden Lions 21014441+34315
Western Province 21015145+63304
Boland Cavaliers 21013664-2831004
Free State Cheetahs 20024059-193700
Leopards 20022962-334600

Round three

18:00 2009-07-24
Sharks 19 – 13 Blue Bulls
Tries: S. Badenhorst 71' c
Con: R. Kockott (1/1)
Pen: R. Kockott (3/3) 12', 25', 68'
DG: R. Swanepoel (1/1) 3'
Cards: A. van den Berg 32' to 42'
J. Botes 52' to 62'
S. Badenhorst 73' to 80'
Scoreboard[15] Tries: D. Potgieter 80' c
Con: F. Brummer (1/1)
Pen: F. Brummer (2/2) 21', 62'
ABSA Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 21,654
Referee: Mark Lawrence
19:00 2009-07-24
Western Province 19 – 13 Free State Cheetahs
Tries: S. Naqelevuki 55' c
Con: W. de Waal (1/1)
Pen: W. de Waal (4/5) 3', 8', 22', 39'
Scoreboard[16] Tries: R. Strauss 74' c
Con: JL. Potgieter (1/1)
Pen: PJ. Wessels (1/1) 5'
JL. Potgieter (1/1) 19'
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 20,085
Referee: Phillip Anthony Bosch
14:30 2009-07-25
Griquas 80 – 7 Boland Cavaliers
Tries: J. Mokuena 5' m
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)
Scoreboard[17] Tries: J. Burke 79' c
Con: Elgar Watts (1/1)
Cards: Brinkhuys 42' to 52'
Park, Kimberley
Referee: Willie Roos
15:00 2009-07-25
Leopards 19 – 40 Golden Lions
Tries: J. Bowles 23' c
Con: C. Durand (1/1)
Pen: C. Durand (2/3) 41', 46'
DG: C. Durand (2/3) 4', 70'
Cards: J. Bowles 26' to 36'
J. Nel  59'
Scoreboard[18] Tries: W. Venter 5' m, 36' c
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

Standings Afters Round Three

2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts
Griquas 330014436+108204315
Golden Lions 32018460+2494210
Sharks 32018052+288419
Blue Bulls 32016252+106319
Western Province 32017058+124408
Boland Cavaliers 310243144-10142204
Free State Cheetahs 30035378-254811
Leopards 300348102-5451100

Round Four

17:00 2009-07-31
Golden Lions 19 – 23 Griquas
Tries: A. Hollenbach 22' c
Con: H. Kruger (1/1)
Pen: H. Kruger (4/5) 42', 47', 67', 75'
Cards: R. Cloete 54' to 64'
Scoreboard[19] Tries: N. Olivier 10' c
B. Geel 27' c
Con: N. Olivier (2/2)
Pen: N. Olivier (2/3) 13', 35'
R. Viljoen (1/1) 71'
Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 4,195
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
19:00 2009-07-31
Western Province 48 – 7 Leopards
Tries: L. Watson 22' m, 51' c, 74' c
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'
Scoreboard[20] Tries: D. van Rensburg 67' c
Con: C. Durand (1/1)
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 9,135
Referee: Sandile Mayende
19:00 2009-07-31
Blue Bulls 50 – 18 Boland Cavaliers
Tries: G. van den Heever 15' c, 40' m
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 29' to 39'
Scoreboard[21] Tries: L. Cornelius 77' m
E. Kruger 79' c
Con: E. Watts (1/2)
Pen: E. Watts (2/2) 6', 45'
Cards: JP Adriaanse 14' to 24'
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 5,962
Referee: Joey Salmans
19:10 2009-07-31
Free State Cheetahs 12 – 21 Sharks
Pen: JL. Potgieter (3/3) 6', 32', 65'
DG: JL. Potgieter (1/2) 19'
Scoreboard[22] Pen: R. Kockott (5/6) 20', 37', 51', 53', 57'
M. Dumond (1/1) 75'
DG: R. Kockott (1/1) 25'
Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 10,601
Referee: Willie Roos

Round Four Summary

Standings Afters Round Four

2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts
Griquas 440016755+112225319
Blue Bulls 430111272+40135214
Western Province 430111858+53115113
Sharks 430110164+3784113
Golden Lions 420210383+20106211
Boland Cavaliers 410361194-13362904
Free State Cheetahs 40046599-344811
Leopards 400455150-9561800

Round Five

2009-08-07
15:00
Griquas 33 - 32 Western Province
Tries: R. du Preez 7' c
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 75' to 85'
Scoreboard[23] Tries: Penalty try 15' c
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'
Park, Kimberley
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Craig Joubert
2009-08-07
15:30
Boland Cavaliers 13 - 19 Golden Lions
Tries: Penalty try 49' c
Con: J. Peach (1/1)
Pen: J. Peach (2/3) 1', 12'
Scoreboard[24] Tries: H. Mentz 21' c
Con: E. Rose (1/1)
Pen: E. Rose (4/6) 42', 61, 69', 78'
Cards: R. Boshoff 45' to 55'
2009-08-07
19:00
Leopards 15 - 44 Sharks
Tries: J. Bowles 53' c, 80' m
Con: C. Durand (1/2)
Pen: C. Durand (1/4) 16'
Cards: J. van Zyl 35' to 45'
G. Williamson 59' to 69'
Scoreboard[25] Tries: C. McLeod 24' c, 65' c
S. Terblanche 47' m
J. Botes 60' c
C. Burden 69' c
C. Jordaan 75' m
Con: J. Hernández (1/1)
G. Cronje (3/5)
Pen: J. Hernández (2/3) 11', 27'
2009-08-07
19:10
Free State Cheetahs 24 - 15 Blue Bulls
Tries: W. P. Nel 47' c
F. Viljoen 58' c
A. Strauss 68' c
Con: JL. Potgieter (3/3)
DG: JL. Potgieter (1/2) 26'
Cards: R. Ebersohn 38' to 48'
Scoreboard[26] Pen: F. Brummer (5/5) 12', 28', 32', 38', 55'
Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 13,877
Referee: Sandile Mayende

Round Five Summary

Standings Afters Round Five

2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts
Griquas 550020087+113259323
Sharks 540114579+66146218
Western Province 530215098+52158315
Golden Lions 530212296+26117315
Blue Bulls 530212796+31138214
Free State Cheetahs 510489114-257815
Boland Cavaliers 510474213-13973015
Leopards 500570194-12482400

Round Six

2009-08-14
19:10
Leopards 17 - 71 Free State Cheetahs
Tries: R. Jeacocks 43' m, 70' c
Con: C. Dumond (1/2)
Pen: C. Dumond (1/1) 33'
Cards R. Kember 30' to 40'
S. Samaai 72' to 82'
Scoreboard[27] Tries: J. Nokwe 6' m, 79' c
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 57' to 67'
Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Phillip Anthony Bosch
2009-08-15
15:00
Griquas 24 - 25 Blue Bulls
Tries: E. Seconds 33' m
R. Barnes 41' m
L. Nontshinga 61' m
Pen: N. Olivier (3/3) 7', 19', 26'
Cards: R. Kitshoff 76' to 86'
J. Mokuena 77' to 88'
Scoreboard[28] Tries: D. Kuun 16' m
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'
Park, Kimberley
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Willie Roos
2009-08-15
15:00
Boland Cavaliers 7 - 38 Western Province
Tries: Penalty try 18' c
Con: J. Peach (1/1)
Scoreboard[29] Tries: G. Aplon 23' m
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 18' to 28'
Boland Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 5,800
2009-08-15
17:05
Golden Lions 19 - 30 Sharks
Tries: G. Grobbelaar 70' m
D. Minnie 74' c
P. Engelbrecht 80' c
Con: E. Rose (0/1)
R. Boshoff (2/2)
Scoreboard[30] Tries: R. Kankowski 20' c
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'
Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 21,975
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

Round Six Summary

Standings Afters Round Six

2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts
Griquas 6501224112+1122813424
Sharks 650117598+77179222
Western Province 6402188105+83209420
Blue Bulls 6402152120+321711319
Golden Lions 6303141126+151410315
Free State Cheetahs 6204160131+291810210
Boland Cavaliers 610581251-17083515
Leopards 600687265-178103500

Round Seven

19:10 2009-08-21
Blue Bulls 44 - 11 Leopards
Tries: J. Pretorius 12' c
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 68' to 78'
Scoreboard[31] Tries: H. Dames 28' m
Con: C. Durand (0/1)
Pen: C. Dumond (1/1) 2'
C. Durand (1/1) 35'
Cards: B. Van der Walt 44' to 54'
T. Mamojele 68' to 78'
B. Van der Walt 76' to 86'
B. de Doncker 78' to 88'
B. Kember  81'
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 6,875
Referee: Stuart Berry
15:00 2009-08-22
Free State Cheetahs 59 - 8 Boland Cavaliers
Tries: H. Daniller 2' c, 73' c
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)
Scoreboard[32] Tries: C. Hendricks 23' m
Con: J. Peach (0/1)
Pen: J. Peach (1/3) 43'
Cards: C. Lewis 36' to 46'
F. Spies 75' to 85'
Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 12,250
Referee: Pro Legoete
15:00 2009-08-22
Sharks 41 - 6 Griquas
Tries: W. Murray 25' c
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 43' to 44'
Scoreboard[33] Pen: N. Olivier (2/2) 29', 35'
Cards: R. Barnes 31' to 41'
ABSA Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 24,500
Referee: Phillip Anthony Bosch
17:05 2009-08-22
Western Province 25 - 20 Golden Lions
Tries: L. Watson 11' c
J. Pietersen 39' m
D. Vermeulen 64' c
Con: J. Pietersen (2/3)
Pen: J. Pietersen (2/3) 26', 33'
Cards: A. van Zyl 38' to 48'
Scoreboard[34] Tries: J. Vermaak 23' m
Con: H. Kruger (0/1)
Pen: H. Kruger (5/5) 20', 48', 51', 57', 78'
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 21,253
Referee: Mark Lawrence

Standings Afters Round Seven

2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts
Sharks 7601216104+112229327
Western Province 7502213125+882310424
Griquas 7502230151+792517424
Blue Bulls 7502196131+652312424
Golden Lions 7304161151+101311416
Free State Cheetahs 7304217139+782711315
Boland Cavaliers 710689310-22194315
Leopards 700798309-211114000

Round Eight

19:10 2009-08-28
Leopards 50 - 16 Boland Cavaliers
Scoreboard[35]
Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Jaco Peyper
15:00 2009-08-29
Sharks 9 - 21 Western Province
Scoreboard[36]
ABSA Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
15:00 2009-08-29
Griquas 13 - 58 Free State Cheetahs
Scoreboard[37]
Park, Kimberley
Referee: Peter Allen
17:05 2009-08-29
Golden Lions 20 - 13 Blue Bulls
Scoreboard[38]
Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 17395
Referee: Craig Joubert

Standings Afters Round Eight

2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts
Western Province 8602234134+1002410428
Sharks 8602225125+1002210327
Blue Bulls 8503209151+582414525
Griquas 8503243211+323025424
Free State Cheetahs 8404277152+1253413420
Golden Lions 8404181164+171714420
Leopards 8107148325-177174215
Boland Cavaliers 8107105360-255105015

Round Nine

15:30 2009-09-04
Boland Cavaliers 3 - 48 Sharks
Scoreboard[39]
Boland Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 1,760
Referee: Peter Allen
19:10 2009-09-04
Leopards 33 - 34 Griquas
Scoreboard[40]
Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
15:00 2009-09-05
Free State Cheetahs 20 - 16 Golden Lions
Scoreboard[41]
Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 13,576
Referee: Mark Lawrence
17:05 2009-09-05
Western Province 25 - 19 Blue Bulls
Scoreboard[42]
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 43,042
Referee: Pro Legoete

Standings Afters Round Nine

2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts
Sharks 9702273128+1453010432
Western Province 9702259153+1062511432
Griquas 9603277244+333427529
Blue Bulls 9504228176+522515626
Free State Cheetahs 9504297168+1293614424
Golden Lions 9405197184+131816521
Leopards 9108181359-178194626
Boland Cavaliers 9108108408-300105815

Round Ten

15:00 2009-09-11
Boland Cavaliers 23 - 31 Griquas
Scoreboard[43]
Boland Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 650
Referee: Stuart Berry
19:10 2009-09-11
Golden Lions 31 - 13 Leopards
Scoreboard[44]
Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 3,425
Referee: Jaco Peyper
15:00 2009-09-12
Free State Cheetahs 33 - 31 Western Province
Scoreboard[45]
Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 15,135
Referee: Marius Jonker
17:05 2009-09-12
Blue Bulls 23 - 29 Sharks
Scoreboard[46]
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 30,977
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

Standings Afters Round Ten

2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts
Sharks 10802302151+1513211436
Western Province 10703290186+1043015634
Griquas 10703308267+413929634
Free State Cheetahs 10604330199+1314019529
Blue Bulls 10505251205+462617727
Golden Lions 10505228197+312317526
Leopards 10109194390-196205126
Boland Cavaliers 10109131439-308126315

Round Eleven

19:10 2009-09-18
Leopards 3 - 37 Western Province
Scoreboard[47]
Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ian Smith
15:00 2009-09-19
Boland Cavaliers 16 - 72 Blue Bulls
Scoreboard[48]
Boland Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 5,800
Referee: Paul Marks
15:00 2009-09-19
Griquas 36 - 31 Golden Lions
Scoreboard[49]
Diamantveld HS, Kimberley
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Marius Jonker
17:05 2009-09-19
Sharks 24 - 13 Free State Cheetahs
Scoreboard[50]
ABSA Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Mark Lawrence

Round Twelve

19:10 2009-09-25
Sharks 34 - 20 Leopards
Scoreboard[51]
ABSA Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 9,193
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
15:00 2009-09-26
Western Province 43 - 3 Griquas
Scoreboard[52]
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 25,762
Referee: Paul Marks
15:00 2009-09-26
Golden Lions 88 - 15 Boland Cavaliers
Scoreboard[53]
Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 3,247
Referee: Mark Lawrence
17:05 2009-09-26
Blue Bulls 30 - 27 Free State Cheetahs
Scoreboard[54]
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 24,006
Referee: Ian Smith

Round Thirteen

19:10 2009-10-02
Free State Cheetahs 60 - 17 Leopards
Scoreboard[55]
Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 12,350
Referee: Mark Lawrence
15:00 2009-10-03
Blue Bulls 61 - 27 Griquas
Scoreboard[56]
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 12,637
Referee: Craig Joubert
15:00 2009-10-03
Western Province 50 - 7 Boland Cavaliers
Scoreboard[57]
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 15,477
Referee: Sandile Mayende
17:05 2009-10-03
Sharks 19 - 17 Golden Lions
Scoreboard[58]
ABSA Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

Round Fourteen

19:10 2009-10-09
Leopards 24 - 61 Blue Bulls
Scoreboard[59]
15:00 2009-10-10
Griquas 30 - 45 Sharks
Scoreboard[60]
15:00 2009-10-10
Boland Cavaliers 10 - 55 Free State Cheetahs
Scoreboard[61]
Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Johannes Salmans
17:05 2009-10-10
Golden Lions 27 - 25 Western Province
Scoreboard[62]
Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 25,319 [62]
Referee: Marius Jonker

Knock Out Stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
2009-10-17 17:00 -
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
 
 
Western Province19
 
2009-10-31 -
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
 
Blue Bulls21
 
Blue Bulls36
 
2009-10-17 15:00 -
ABSA Stadium, Durban
 
Free State Cheetahs24
 
Sharks21
 
 
Free State Cheetahs23
 

Semi finals

14:30 2009-10-17
Sharks 21 - 23 Free State Cheetahs
Tries: S. Terblanche 9' m
R. Pienaar 40' c
Con: R. Pienaar (1/2)
Pen: R. Pienaar (2/2) 36', 62'
DG: JM Hernández (1/2) 42'
Scoreboard[63] Tries: W. P. Nel 52' c
JL. Potgieter 58'
Con: JL. Potgieter (2/2)
Pen: JL. Potgieter (2/4) 5', 44'
DG: JL. Potgieter (1/1) 79'
ABSA Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 31,400
Referee: Marius Jonker
FB15Stefan Terblanche
RW14Odwa Ndungane 25'
OC13Adrian Jacobs
IC12Riaan Swanepoel
LW11JP Pietersen
FH10Juan Martín Hernández
SH9Ruan Pienaar
LP1Tendai Mtawarira
HK2Bismarck du Plessis
TP3John Smit
LL4Steven Sykes
RL5Johann Muller 52'
OF6Jacques Botes
BF7Jean Deysel 60'
N88Ryan Kankowski
Substitutes:
HK16Craig Burden
PR17Jannie du Plessis
LK18Albert van den Berg 52'
N819Keegan Daniel 60'
FL20Rory Kockott
CE21Monty Dumond 25'
FH22Andries Strauss
Coach:
John Plumtree
FB15Hennie Daniller
RW14Lionel Mapoe
OC13Corne Uys
IC12Meyer Bosman
LW11Danwel Demas 72'
FH10Jacques-Louis Potgieter
SH9JP Joubert 68'
LP1Wian du Preez 50'
HK2Richardt Strauss 27' to 29' 40'
TP3W. P. Nel
LL4Nico Breedt
RL5David de Villiers
BF6Heinrich Brüssow
OF7Frans Viljoen 68'
N88Ashley Johnson
Substitutes:
HK16Coenie Oosthuizen 50'
PR17Izak van der Westhuizen
LK18Hendro Scholtz 68'
FL19Kabamba Floors 27' 29' 40'
SH20Tewis de Bruyn 68'
FH21Louis Strydom
WG22Fabian Juries 72'
Coach:
Naka Drotske

17:00 2009-10-17
Western Province 19 - 21 Blue Bulls
Tries: G. Aplon 61' c
Con: J. Pietersen (1/1)
Pen: J. Pietersen (4/4) 29', 39', 50', 68'
Scoreboard[64] Pen: M. Steyn (7/7) 5', 8', 14', 18', 55', 63', 77'
Cards: B. Botha 1' to 11'
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 47,982
Referee: Mark Lawrence
FB15Joe Pietersen
RW14Gio Aplon 73'
OC13Juan de Jongh
IC12Paul Bosch 71'
LW11Frikkie Welsh
FH10Peter Grant
SH9Dewaldt Duvenhage
LP1Wicus Blaauw
HK2Tiaan Liebenberg
TP3Brok Harris
LL4Anton van Zyl 46'
RL5Andries Bekker
OF6Francois Louw
BF7Duane Vermeulen
N88Luke Watson
Substitutes:
HK16Deon Fourie
PR17JC Kritzinger
LK18De Kock Steenkamp
N819Schalk Burger 46'
FL20Ricky Januarie
CE21Matt Toomua 73'
FH22Sireli Naqelevuki 71'
Coach:
Allister Coetzee
FB15Zane Kirchner
RW14Francois Hougaard
OC13Jaco Pretorius
IC12Wynand Olivier
LW11Bryan Habana 64'
FH10Morné Steyn
SH9Fourie du Preez
LP1Gurthro Steenkamp
HK2Derick Kuun 71'
TP3Werner Kruger
LL4Bakkies Botha 1' to 11' 69'
RL5Victor Matfield
OF6Deon Stegmann 51' to 63'
BF7Dewald Potgieter 74'
N88Pierre Spies
Substitutes:
HK16Bandise Maku 71'
PR17Rossouw de Klerk
LK18Danie Rossouw 69'
N819Pedrie Wannenburg 51' 63' 74'
FL20Tewis de Bruyn
CE21Louis Strydom
FH22Gerhard van den Heever 64'
Coach:
Frans Ludeke

Final

17:00 2009-10-31
Blue Bulls 36 - 24 Free State Cheetahs
Scoreboard[65]
2009 Absa Currie Cup
Premier Division Champions
Blue Bulls
23rd Title

Promotion/Relegation Matches

Round 1

15:30 2009-10-24
Boland Cavaliers 36 35 Pumas
Scoreboard[66]
17:30 2009-10-24
Leopards 47 42 SWD Eagles
Scoreboard[67]
Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Marius Jonker

Round 2

16:00 2009-10-30
SWD Eagles 18 17 Leopards
18:00 2009-10-30
Pumas 40 3 Boland Cavaliers

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

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
Manager Province Player Province
July 2009[68] Dawie Theron Griquas Sarel Pretorius Griquas
August 2009[69] John Plumtree Sharks W. P. Nel Free State Cheetahs
September 2009[70] Allister Coetzee Western Province Lionel Mapoe Free State Cheetahs
October 2009[71] Naka Drotske Free State Cheetahs Ashley Johnson Free State Cheetahs

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