2008 Currie Cup Premier Division

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The 2008 Currie Cup Premier Division season (known as the ABSA Currie Cup due to sponsorship) 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
ChampionsSharks
Matches played63
Tries scored388
(average 6.2 per match)
Top point scorerMorné Steyn (Blue Bulls; 192)
Top try scorerKeegan Daniel (Sharks; 9)
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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 14–9 in the final against the Blue Bulls in Durban on 25 October.

Current standings

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2008 Currie Cup Premier Division
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA B Pts Qualification
Sharks 14 12 0 2 450 243 +207 57 29 9 57 Semi-finals
Blue Bulls 14 11 0 3 482 235 +247 61 27 9 53
Free State Cheetahs 14 9 0 5 389 265 +124 49 26 6 42
Lions 14 8 0 6 430 301 +129 55 36 9 41
Western Province 14 8 0 6 385 276 +109 45 30 8 40
Griquas 14 3 1 10 315 464 −149 40 60 5 19
Boland Cavaliers 14 2 1 11 253 528 −275 33 73 4 14
Falcons 14 2 0 12 293 685 −392 38 97 6 14
Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2008. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 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

Teams

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Currie Cup compulsory friendlies

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Round 1

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15:00 2008-06-21
Lions7–21Blue Bulls
Tries: Jano Vermaak
Con: Earl Rose
Pen:
Card: Gerhard Mostert   40' to 50'
ReportTries: John Mametsa (3)
Con:
Pen: Morné Steyn
DG: JP Joubert
Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Round 1 summary

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Round 2

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15:00 2008-06-28
Free State Cheetahs22–18Lions
Tries: Chris Roussouw
Con: Chris Roussouw
Pen: Chris Roussouw (5)
Tries:
Con:
Pen: Earl Rose (6)
Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Christie de Preez (South Africa)

Round 2 summary

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  • Sharks scored their second win in as many matches, beating the Boland Cavaliers 38–13 in their 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 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 clash against the Blue Bulls to record a 26–17 win over their traditional rivals at Newlands Stadium.

Round 3

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15:30 2008-07-04
Boland Cavaliers9–9Griquas
Tries:
Con:
Pen: Justin Peach (2), Lionel Cornelius
Tries:
Con:
Pen: Conrad Barnard (3)
Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

Round 3 summary

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Round 4

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Round 4 summary

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Round 5

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19:10 2008-07-18
Falcons38–32Western Province
Tries: Dawid Pretorius, Len Olivier, Nicky Kritzinger, Rouan Cloete, Ryno Barnes
Con: Len Olivier (5)
Pen: Jeffrey Perkins
Card: Johan Swartz   49'
ReportTries: 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'
Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Round 5 summary

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Round 6

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17:05 2008-07-26
Sharks16–11Lions
Tries: Keegan Daniel
Con: Ruan Pienaar
Pen: Ruan Pienaar (3)
Tries: Willem Alberts
Con:
Pen: Earl Rose (2)
ABSA Stadium, Durban
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Bye
Blue Bulls Griquas

Round 6 summary

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Round 7

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Round 7 summary

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Round 8

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18:00 2008-08-08
Free State Cheetahs22–3Griquas
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 (South Africa)

Round 8 summary

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Round 6 bye

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Round 6 bye summary

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  • The Blue Bulls returned to the top of the standings after they recorded an emphatic 41–12 win over the Griquas in the Round 6 catch-up match at Loftus Versfeld.

Round 9

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Round 9 summary

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Round 10

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Round 10 summary

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Round 11

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Round 11 summary

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Round 12

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15:00 2008-09-20
Falcons19–44Sharks
Tries: Franco Booysen, Johan Jackson, Hanno Coetzee
Con: Jeffrey Perkins (2)
Pen:
Card: François 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'
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Pro Legoete (South Africa)

Round 12 summary

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Round 13

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19:10 2008-09-26
Falcons7–78Free 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 (South Africa)
15:00 2008-09-27
Boland Cavaliers7–23Western 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 (South Africa)

Round 13 summary

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Round 14

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19:10 2008-10-03
Blue Bulls22–20Falcons
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 (South Africa)
17:05 2008-10-04
Western Province14–6Lions
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'
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Round 14 summary

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Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 October 2008 – ABSA Stadium, Durban
 
 
Sharks29
 
25 October 2008 – ABSA Stadium, Durban
 
Lions14
 
Sharks14
 
11 October 2008 – Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
 
Blue Bulls9
 
Blue Bulls31
 
 
Free State Cheetahs19
 

Semi finals

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Final

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The Sharks ended a 12-year wait for a trophy by winning the 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

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Round 1

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19:00 2008-10-18
Falcons24–29Platinum 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 (South Africa)

Round 2

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Promotion/relegation table

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Promotion/relegation
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA B Pts
Platinum Leopards 2 2 0 0 56 43 +13 4 4 0 8
Boland Cavaliers 2 1 0 1 96 65 +31 14 9 2 6
Griffons 2 1 0 1 65 96 −31 9 14 1 5
Falcons 2 0 0 2 43 56 −13 4 4 1 1
Source: [citation needed]

Results

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Statistics

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Top point scorers

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Name Team Tries Conversions Penalties Drop goals Total
Morné Steyn Blue Bulls 2 37 33 3 192
Earl Rose Lions 5 36 24 1 172
Conrad Barnard Griquas 1 20 19 0 102
Ruan Pienaar Sharks 1 25 13 0 87
Chris Rossouw Free State Cheetahs 1 11 19 0 84

Top try scorers

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Name Team Tries
Keegan Daniel Sharks 9
MJ Mentz Griquas 8
Jacques Botes Sharks 8
John Mametsa Blue Bulls 7
Jongi Nokwe Free State Cheetahs 7

Disciplinary records by team

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Team Red cards   Yellow cards   Total cards
Falcons 1 10 11
Boland Cavaliers 0 9 9
Blue Bulls 0 7 7
Griquas 0 5 5
Western Province 0 5 5
Lions 1 4 5
Sharks 0 4 4
Free State Cheetahs 0 2 2

Worst disciplinary records by player

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Name Team Red Cards   Yellow Cards   Total Cards
Johannes Swartz Falcons 1 0 1
Jaco van Schalkwyk Lions 1 0 1
Sean Plaatjies Falcons 0 2 2
Angelo Brinkhuys Boland Cavaliers 0 2 2
Stefan Basson Boland Cavaliers 0 1 1

References

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