2014 Currie Cup qualification

The 2014 Currie Cup qualification series was a tournament organised by the South African Rugby Union. It featured seven teams and was played in June and July 2014, with the winner qualifying for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division. The remaining six teams played in the 2014 Currie Cup First Division.

2014 Currie Cup qualification
CountriesSouth Africa
Date7 June – 19 July 2014
PromotedGriquas
Matches played21
Tries scored193
(average 9.2 per match)
Top point scorerJaun Kotzé (93)
Top try scorerSylvian Mahuza /
Luther Obi (10)

Competition

On 13 February 2014, SARU announced that the Currie Cup Premier Division would be expanded from six to eight teams. The top five teams from 2013 – the Sharks, Western Province, Free State Cheetahs, Golden Lions and Blue Bulls – were guaranteed participation in the 2014 edition, as were the top two teams from the 2013 Currie Cup First Division, the Pumas and Eastern Province Kings.

The bottom side in 2013, the Griquas, as well as the remaining teams from the First Division – the Leopards, SWD Eagles, Boland Cavaliers, Griffons, Border Bulldogs and Falcons – played in a qualification tournament, with the winner also qualifying to the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division.[1]

The seven teams played each other once over the course of the qualification tournament, either at home or away. Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top team qualified for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division, while the other six teams qualified for the 2014 Currie Cup First Division.

Teams

Location of teams in 2014 Currie Cup qualification

Team Listing

2014 Currie Cup qualification teams
Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name
Boland CavaliersRegent Boland CavaliersBoland Stadium, WellingtonBoland Stadium
Border BulldogsBorder BulldogsBuffalo City Stadium, East LondonBuffalo City Stadium
FalconsFalconsBarnard Stadium, Kempton ParkBarnard Stadium
GriffonsDown Touch GriffonsNorth West Stadium, WelkomNorth West Stadium
GriquasGWK GriquasGriqua Park, KimberleyGWK Park
LeopardsLeopardsOlën Park, PotchefstroomProfert Olën Park
SWD EaglesSWD EaglesOuteniqua Park, GeorgeOuteniqua Park

Log

2014 Currie Cup qualification log
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Griquas6600246101+14536144028
2Leopards6501356141+21551166127
3Griffons6303183213−3025305118
4SWD Eagles6303163245−8223333015
5Boland Cavaliers6204140156−1617212212
6Falcons6204193223−3025312010
7Border Bulldogs6006118320−2021648112
Griquas qualified for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division.
The other six teams qualified for the 2014 Currie Cup First Division.

Fixtures and results

The fixture list for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division was released on 11 March 2014:[2]

Round One

Bye/s: Falcons

Round Two

Bye/s: Border Bulldogs

Round Three

Bye/s: Griffons

Round Four

Bye/s: Leopards

Round Five

Bye/s: Griquas

Round Six

Bye/s: SWD Eagles

Round Seven

Bye/s: Boland Cavaliers

Players

Player statistics

The following table contain points which were scored during the 2014 Currie Cup qualification tournament:[39]

Top point scorers
No Player Team T C P DG Pts
1Jaun Kotzé Falcons5198293
2André Pretorius Leopards0372183
3Sylvian Mahuza Leopards1000050
Luther Obi Leopards1000050
5Eric Zana Boland Cavaliers475049
6Masixole Banda Border Bulldogs1106043
7Nico Scheepers Griquas194035
Marnus Schoeman Griquas700035
9Karlo Aspeling SWD Eagles0113031
10Carel Greeff Griquas600030
Juan Language Leopards600030
Norman Nelson Griffons600030
13Riaan Arends Falcons500025
14Morné Hugo Boland Cavaliers035124
15Francois Brummer Griquas190023
Gouws Prinsloo Griquas162023
17Franna du Toit Griffons026022
18Kobus de Kock Leopards400020
Pieter-Steyn de Wet Griffons072020
Dwayne Kelly SWD Eagles400020
Hoffmann Maritz Leopards400020
Japie Nel Griffons400020
Dillon Smit Leopards400020
George Tossel Leopards400020
25Adriaan Engelbrecht Leopards062018
26Elric van Vuuren SWD Eagles071017
27Alshaun Bock SWD Eagles300015
Kurt Haupt SWD Eagles300015
Armandt Koster Griffons300015
Tian Meyer Griquas300015
Francois Robertse Leopards300015
Burger Schoeman Griquas300015
Franzel September Boland Cavaliers300015
Brian Skosana SWD Eagles300015
35Ederies Arendse Griquas200010
Ryno Barnes Griquas200010
Ryno Coetzee Boland Cavaliers200010
Coert Cronjé Falcons200010
Stompie de Wet Leopards200010
Johnathan Francke Griquas200010
Erik le Roux Griffons200010
Tertius Maarman Griffons200010
Thembani Mkokeli Border Bulldogs200010
Howard Mnisi Griquas200010
Lindani Ndlela Border Bulldogs200010
Hentzwill Pedro SWD Eagles200010
Lundi Ralarala Border Bulldogs200010
Shaun Raubenheimer SWD Eagles200010
Anrich Richter Falcons200010
Nicky Steyn Griffons200010
51Colin Herbert Griffons03109
52Christian Rust Boland Cavaliers11007
Louis Strydom Griffons02107
54Boela Abrahams Griffons10005
Jonathan Adendorf Griquas10005
Junior Bester SWD Eagles10005
Martin Bezuidenhout Griquas10005
Martin Dreyer Boland Cavaliers10005
Cecil Dumond Falcons10005
Christo du Plessis SWD Eagles10005
Joubert Engelbrecht Griffons10005
Arno Fortuin Boland Cavaliers10005
Morné Hanekom Leopards10005
Kyle Hendricks Falcons10005
Elandré Huggett Griffons10005
Grant Janke Falcons10005
John-Roy Jenkinson Leopards10005
Johannes Jonker Border Bulldogs10005
Shane Kirkwood Falcons10005
Harlon Klaasen Boland Cavaliers10005
Bangi Kobese Border Bulldogs10005
Gareth Krause Border Bulldogs10005
Wayne Lemley Border Bulldogs10005
Hilton Lobberts Griquas10005
Michael Makase Border Bulldogs10005
Nathaniel Manuel Boland Cavaliers10005
Vuyo Mbotho Griffons10005
Stairs Mhlongo Leopards10005
Khwezi Mkhafu Boland Cavaliers10005
JP Mostert Falcons10005
Jaco Nepgen Griquas10005
Sipho Nofemele Border Bulldogs10005
Arno Poley Falcons10005
Ulrich Pretorius Boland Cavaliers10005
Chris Richardson Falcons10005
Daniel Roberts SWD Eagles10005
Boela Serfontein Griquas10005
Duwayne Smart Boland Cavaliers10005
Etienne Taljaard Falcons10005
Danie van der Merwe Griffons10005
Maks van Dyk Griquas10005
Andrew van Wyk Falcons10005
Rynardt van Wyk Border Bulldogs10005
Anver Venter SWD Eagles10005
Jacques Verwey Falcons10005
Luzuko Vulindlu SWD Eagles10005
Rhyk Welgemoed Leopards10005
Marlyn Williams Falcons10005
Yanga Xakalashe Border Bulldogs10005
Mzwanele Zito SWD Eagles10005
Oliver Zono Border Bulldogs10005
* Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points.

Squads

The teams released the following squad lists:[40][41][42][43][44][45][46]

See also

  • "SA Rugby Competition – 2014 Absa Currie Cup Qualifiers". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

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