2005 Currie Cup

2005 Currie Cup
CountriesSouth Africa
Date24 June – 22 October 2005
ChampionsFree State Cheetahs (2nd title)
Runners-upBlue Bulls
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The 2005 Currie Cup (known as the ABSA Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 67th season in the South African Currie Cup competition since it started in 1889.

In a rematch of the 2004 final, the Free State Cheetahs reversed the result, coming from behind to defeat the Blue Bulls 29–25 and win their first Currie Cup since 1976.

Qualification round

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Competition

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The fourteen provincial teams were divided in two equal strength sections (Section X and Section Y) according to the standings of the teams at the end of the 2004 competition.

All the teams played a single round of games within their section, meaning every team played six matches – three at home and three 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 points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top four teams in each section qualified to the Premier Division, while the bottom three teams in each section qualified to the First Division. No points from the qualifying round were carried over to the Premier Division or First Division.

Teams

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Logs

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2005 Currie Cup qualifying round Section X Log
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Sharks 6 6 0 0 247 102 +145 38 12 4 0 28
2 Golden Lions 6 5 0 1 223 98 +125 26 11 4 1 25
3 Blue Bulls 6 4 0 2 261 141 +120 38 18 4 1 21
4 Boland Cavaliers 6 3 0 3 201 174 +27 26 23 3 1 16
5 Mighty Elephants 6 2 0 4 146 243 –97 16 32 2 0 10
6 SWD Eagles 6 1 0 5 75 273 –198 7 34 0 0 4
7 Falcons 6 0 0 6 116 235 –119 12 33 2 1 3
2005 Currie Cup qualifying round Section Y Log
1 Free State Cheetahs 6 6 0 0 209 54 +155 23 6 3 0 27
2 Western Province 6 5 0 1 235 117 +118 32 12 5 1 26
3 Griquas 6 3 0 3 188 140 +48 22 14 3 2 17
4 Leopards 6 3 0 3 182 246 –64 20 35 3 0 15
5 Pumas 6 2 0 4 133 203 –70 18 22 3 0 11
6 Border Bulldogs 6 1 0 5 119 210 –91 16 24 2 1 7
7 Griffons 6 1 0 6 119 215 –96 11 29 1 0 5
* Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points

The top 4 teams in each section qualified to the Premier Division.
The bottom 3 teams in each section qualified to the First Division.

Points breakdown:
*4 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

Results

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The following matches were played:[1]

Section X

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Round one
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24 June 2005 Blue Bulls 69–28 Mighty Elephants Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
16:30 Try: John Mametsa rugby ball 3'57'68'
Riaan van der Bergh rugby ball 11'13'
Johan Wasserman rugby ball 21'64'
Adriaan Fondse rugby ball 28'
Heini Adams rugby ball 35'
JP Nel rugby ball 46'
Warren Brosnihan rugby ball 75'
Con: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 22', 29', 47', 58', 65', 69' (6/10)
Kennedy Tsimba rugby goalposts icon 76' (1/1)
Scoreboard[2] Try: Vuyani Dlomo rugby ball 30'32'51'
Wayne van Heerden rugby ball 78'
Con: Justin Peach rugby goalposts icon 31', 33', 52', 79' (4/4)
Cards: James Leuner Yellow card 7'
Wayne van Heerden Yellow card 59'
Michael Vermaak Yellow card 60'
Attendance: 3,470
Referee: Jerome America


24 June 2005 Golden Lions 44–6 Falcons Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
19:00 Try: Gerhard Vosloo rugby ball 28'
Trevor Hall rugby ball 51'
Willem Stoltz rugby ball 58'
Wylie Human rugby ball 60'
Schalk Brits rugby ball 64'
Tiaan Snyman rugby ball 73'
Con: André Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 29', 52', 59', 74' (4/6)
Pen: André Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 6', 56' (2/2)
Cards: Schalk Brits Yellow card 10'
Scoreboard[3] Pen: Louis Strydom rugby goalposts icon 2', 11' (2/2)
Cards: Jacques Lombaard Yellow card 16'
Attendance: 5,085
Referee: Deon van Blommestein


24 June 2005 Sharks 37–23 Boland Cavaliers Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
19:00 Try: JP Pietersen rugby ball 1'
Henno Mentz rugby ball 6'
Grant Rees rugby ball 31'
Adrian Jacobs rugby ball 42'
Deon Carstens rugby ball 51'
Braam Immelman rugby ball 77'
Con: Herkie Kruger rugby goalposts icon 7', 32' (2/5)
Pen: Herkie Kruger rugby goalposts icon 14' (1/1)
Scoreboard[4] Try: Antonius Verhoeven rugby ball 35'
Henk Eksteen rugby ball 69'
Con: Patrick Petersen rugby goalposts icon 36' (1/1)
Jacques Schutte rugby goalposts icon 70' (1/1)
Pen: Patrick Petersen rugby goalposts icon 20', 25', 65' (3/3)
Cards: Antonius Verhoeven Yellow card 57'
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Bye/s: SWD Eagles
Round two
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2 July 2005 SWD Eagles 3–36 Sharks Outeniqua Park, George  
15:00 Pen: Danie de Beer rugby goalposts icon 22' (1/1)
Cards: Sias Wagner Yellow card 10'
Scoreboard[5] Try: JP Pietersen rugby ball 8'
Henno Mentz rugby ball 13'
Grant Rees rugby ball 17'
Jacques Botes rugby ball 57'
Brett Hennessey rugby ball 63'
Con: Herkie Kruger rugby goalposts icon 9', 14', 18' (3/3)
Adrian Jacobs (0/1)
Brett Hennessey rugby goalposts icon 64' (1/1)
Pen: Herkie Kruger rugby goalposts icon 28' (1/1)
Cards: Jaco Gouws Yellow card 43'
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Jerome Fortuin


2 July 2005 Falcons 14–37 Blue Bulls Bosman Stadium, Brakpan  
17:00 Try: Riaan Viljoen rugby ball 2'
Con: Louis Strydom (0/1)
Pen: Louis Strydom rugby goalposts icon 25', 44' (2/3)
Drop: Louis Strydom rugby goalposts icon 6' (1/2)
Cards: Nico Luus Yellow card 59'
Scoreboard[6] Try: Anton Leonard rugby ball 15'67'
Ettienne Botha rugby ball 29'
Johan Roets rugby ball 62'
John Mametsa rugby ball 82'
Con: Derick Hougaard (0/4)
Kennedy Tsimba (0/1)
Pen: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 9', 13', 50', 71' (4/5)
Drop: Derick Hougaard (0/1)
Attendance: 4,500


2 July 2005 Boland Cavaliers 27–32 Golden Lions Boland Stadium, Wellington  
15:30 Try: Jongi Nokwe rugby ball 25'
Jacques Badenhorst rugby ball 68'
Antonius Verhoeven rugby ball 90'
Con: Jacques Schutte rugby goalposts icon 26', 69' (2/2)
Patrick Petersen rugby goalposts icon 91' (1/1)
Pen: Jacques Schutte rugby goalposts icon 12', 18' (2/2)
Scoreboard[7] Try: Conrad Jantjes rugby ball 6'
Wylie Human rugby ball 33'53'
Willem Stoltz rugby ball 60'
Con: Tiaan Snyman rugby goalposts icon 7', 54', 61' (3/4)
Pen: Tiaan Snyman rugby goalposts icon 32' (1/1)
Quintin Jean van Tonder rugby goalposts icon 78' (1/1)
Bye/s: Mighty Elephants
Round three
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8 July 2005 Golden Lions 56–10 SWD Eagles Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
19:00 Try: Jorrie Muller rugby ball 14'
Grant Esterhuizen rugby ball 19'
Conrad Jantjes rugby ball 40'
Wikus van Heerden rugby ball 45'60'
Willem Stoltz rugby ball 49'
Nel Fourie rugby ball 58'
Con: Tiaan Snyman rugby goalposts icon 15', 20', 41', 46', 50' (5/5)
Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 61' (1/2)
Pen: Tiaan Snyman rugby goalposts icon 8', 12', 25' (3/3)
Cards: Willem Stoltz Yellow card 74'
Scoreboard[8] Try: Darryl Coeries rugby ball 79'
Con: Danie de Beer rugby goalposts icon 80' (1/1)
Pen: Danie de Beer rugby goalposts icon 27' (1/1)
Cards: Danie Thiart Yellow card 65'
Attendance: 4,827
Referee: Tappe Henning


9 July 2005 Blue Bulls 41–29 Boland Cavaliers Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
15:00 Try: Anton Leonard rugby ball 5'61'
Johan Wasserman rugby ball 32'
Kennedy Tsimba rugby ball 36'
Wynand Olivier rugby ball 46'
JP Nel rugby ball 68'
Con: Kennedy Tsimba rugby goalposts icon 32', 37' (2/4)
Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 62', 69' (2/2)
Pen: Kennedy Tsimba rugby goalposts icon 12' (1/2)
Scoreboard[9] Try: David de Villiers rugby ball 55'
Jongi Nokwe rugby ball 66'76'
Kobus le Roux rugby ball 79'
Con: Jacques Schutte rugby goalposts icon 56', 67', 80' (3/4)
Pen: Jacques Schutte rugby goalposts icon 20' (1/1)


9 July 2005 Mighty Elephants 32–31 Falcons EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
15:30 Try: Wayne van Heerden rugby ball 34'
JJ Pienaar rugby ball 62'
Vuyani Dlomo rugby ball 69'
Justin Peach rugby ball 74'
Con: Justin Peach rugby goalposts icon 35', 63', 70' (3/4)
Pen: Justin Peach rugby goalposts icon 4', 53' (2/2)
Scoreboard[10] Try: Piet Krause rugby ball 23'
Dirk Leon Lubbe rugby ball 26'
Frikkie Swart rugby ball 31'
Eugene Kinghorn rugby ball 59'
Con: Louis Strydom rugby goalposts icon 24', 27', 32', 60' (4/4)
Pen: Louis Strydom rugby goalposts icon 10' (1/1)
Bye/s: Sharks
Round four
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16 July 2005 SWD Eagles 6–83 Blue Bulls Outeniqua Park, George  
15:00 Pen: Danie de Beer rugby goalposts icon 7', 33' (2/2) Scoreboard[11] Try: JP Nel rugby ball 16'79'
Riaan van der Bergh rugby ball 19'76'
Kennedy Tsimba rugby ball 22'49'
John Mametsa rugby ball 28'
Heini Adams rugby ball 35'
Wynand Olivier rugby ball 56'
Anton Leonard rugby ball 62'
Derick Hougaard rugby ball 71'
Con: Kennedy Tsimba rugby goalposts icon 17', 20', 23', 36', 50' (5/6)
Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 57', 77', 80' (3/5)
Pen: Kennedy Tsimba rugby goalposts icon 3', 13', 46' (3/3)
Drop: Derick Hougaard rugby goalposts icon 69' (1/1)
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Craig Joubert


16 July 2005 Boland Cavaliers 30–16 Mighty Elephants Boland Stadium, Wellington  
15:30 Try: Jaco Engels rugby ball 1'
John Burke rugby ball 51'76'
Con: Jacques Schutte rugby goalposts icon 2', 52', 77' (3/3)
Pen: Jacques Schutte rugby goalposts icon 44', 88' (2/2)
Drop: Jacques Schutte rugby goalposts icon 19' (1/1)
Cards: Charl Blom Yellow card 65'
Scoreboard[12] Try: JJ Pienaar rugby ball 58'
Con: Justin Peach rugby goalposts icon 59' (1/1)
Pen: Justin Peach rugby goalposts icon 5', 12', 26' (3/3)


16 July 2005 Sharks 22–16 Golden Lions Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
17:00 Try: Henno Mentz rugby ball 14'
Rudi Keil rugby ball 40'
Bennie Nortje rugby ball 60'
Con: Herkie Kruger rugby goalposts icon 41', 61' (2/3)
Pen: Herkie Kruger rugby goalposts icon 72' (1/2)
Scoreboard[13] Try: Wikus van Heerden rugby ball 80'
Con: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 81' (1/1)
Pen: Tiaan Snyman rugby goalposts icon 17', 54' (2/2)
Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 67' (1/1)
Cards: Wylie Human Yellow card 12'
Referee: Deon van Blommestein
Bye/s: Falcons
Round five
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22 July 2005 Boland Cavaliers 56–20 SWD Eagles Boland Stadium, Wellington  
16:00 Try: Enrico Swartz rugby ball 1'
Angelo Brinkhuys rugby ball 19'
Piet van Zyl rugby ball 22'37'88'
Neil Papier rugby ball 24'
Jongi Nokwe rugby ball 72'
John Burke rugby ball 80'
Con: Jacques Schutte rugby goalposts icon 20', 23', 38', 89' (4/7)
Antonius Verhoeven rugby goalposts icon 25' (1/1)
Pen: Jacques Schutte rugby goalposts icon 13', 32' (2/2)
Scoreboard[14] Try: Jeremy John Plaatjies rugby ball 27'
Darryl Coeries rugby ball 48'
Bevin Fortuin rugby ball 67'
Con: Danie de Beer rugby goalposts icon 49' (1/2)
Pen: Danie de Beer rugby goalposts icon 30' (1/1)
Cards: Bossie Clarke Yellow card 20'
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan


22 July 2005 Mighty Elephants 19–29 Golden Lions EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:00 Try: Vuyani Dlomo rugby ball 4'
Con: Justin Peach rugby goalposts icon 5' (1/1)
Pen: Justin Peach rugby goalposts icon 8', 38', 69', 79' (4/4)
Scoreboard[15] Try: Jorrie Muller rugby ball 58'
Wylie Human rugby ball 73'
Con: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 59', 74' (2/2)
Pen: Quintin Jean van Tonder rugby goalposts icon 6' (1/1)
Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 50', 65', 70' (3/3)
Drop: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 80' (1/1)
Referee: Johann Meuwesen


22 July 2005 Falcons 31–67 Sharks Bosman Stadium, Brakpan  
19:10 Try: Trevor Crouse rugby ball 24'
Andre Beer rugby ball 62'68'
Marius Goosen rugby ball 81'
Con: Louis Strydom (0/3)
Willem Slabbert rugby goalposts icon 82' (1/1)
Pen: Louis Strydom rugby goalposts icon 4', 20', 40' (3/4)
Scoreboard[16] Try: Skipper Badenhorst rugby ball 6'
Brent Russell rugby ball 33'42'73'
Henno Mentz rugby ball 45'47'
Jaco Gouws rugby ball 51'
Herkie Kruger rugby ball 56'
Nico Breedt rugby ball 65'
Rudi Keil rugby ball 76'
Warren Britz rugby ball 78'
Con: Herkie Kruger (0/4)
Brent Russell rugby goalposts icon 48', 52', 66', 74', 77', 79' (6/7)
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Linston Manuels
Bye/s: Blue Bulls
Round six
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29 July 2005 SWD Eagles 19–6 Falcons Outeniqua Park, George  
15:15 Try: Jeremy Plaatjies rugby ball 27'
Con: Daniel Philander rugby goalposts icon 28' (1/1)
Pen: Daniel Philander rugby goalposts icon 21', 23', 41', 67' (4/4)
Bevin Fortuin (0/1)
Scoreboard[17] Pen: Louis Strydom rugby goalposts icon 10', 14' (2/5) Attendance: 500
Referee: Christie du Preez


29 July 2005 Sharks 67–15 Mighty Elephants Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
19:00 Try: Henno Mentz rugby ball 2'21'44'
Jacques Botes rugby ball 13'
Warren Britz rugby ball 18'
Rudi Keil rugby ball 33'
Adrian Jacobs rugby ball 42'
Dave von Hoesslin rugby ball 61'
Bennie Nortje rugby ball 71'
Waylon Murray rugby ball 75'
Con: Herkie Kruger rugby goalposts icon 3', 14', 19', 22', 34', 43', 62' (7/10)
Pen: Herkie Kruger rugby goalposts icon 5' (1/1)
Scoreboard[18] Try: Baldwin McBean rugby ball 30'
Clinton van Rensburg rugby ball 35'
Justin Peach rugby ball 67'
Con: Justin Peach (0/2)
Clinton van Rensburg (0/1)
Cards: JJ Pienaar Yellow card 60'
Referee: Eugene Daniels


Postponed 13 August 2005 Golden Lions 46–17 Blue Bulls Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
15:00 Try: Marius Schoeman rugby ball 11'
Schalk van der Merwe rugby ball 26'
Schalk Brits rugby ball 32'
Willem Stoltz rugby ball 45'
Wylie Human rugby ball 67'
penalty try rugby ball 69'
Con: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 12', 27', 33', 46' (4/4)
Tiaan Snyman rugby goalposts icon 70' (1/2)
Pen: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 5', 53' (2/3)
Scoreboard[19] Try: John Mametsa rugby ball 58'
Morné Steyn rugby ball 73'
Keegan Fredericks rugby ball 78'
Con: Morné Steyn rugby goalposts icon 79' (1/3)
Pen: Morné Steyn (0/1)
Attendance: 25,033
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Bye/s: Boland Cavaliers
Round seven
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5 August 2005 Mighty Elephants 36–17 SWD Eagles EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
17:00 Try: Sebastian Hilpert rugby ball 52'
Fabian Juries rugby ball 54'
Justin Peach rugby ball 81'
Con: Justin Peach rugby goalposts icon 53', 55', 82' (3/3)
Pen: Justin Peach rugby goalposts icon 3', 13', 19', 48', 61' (5/5)
Scoreboard[20] Try: Johannes Izak Adolf Saayman rugby ball 30'
Tewis de Bruyn rugby ball 73'
Con: Daniel Philander rugby goalposts icon 31' (1/1)
Danie de Beer rugby goalposts icon 74' (1/1)
Pen: Daniel Philander rugby goalposts icon 9' (1/1)
Cards: Danie Thiart Yellow card 17'
Randile Julies Yellow card 48'
Ashley Buys Yellow card 77'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Marius Jonker


5 August 2005 Falcons 28–36 Boland Cavaliers Bosman Stadium, Brakpan  
19:00 Try: Jacques Nieuwenhuis rugby ball 25'
Frikkie Swart rugby ball 37'
Andre Beer rugby ball 80'
Con: Louis Strydom rugby goalposts icon 26', 38' (2/2)
Riaan Viljoen (0/1)
Pen: Louis Strydom rugby goalposts icon 6', 47', 56' (3/4)
Drop: Riaan Viljoen (0/1)
Scoreboard[21] Try: Rayno Benjamin rugby ball 14'52'
Nicolas Francois Prinsloo rugby ball 21'
Jacques Badenhorst rugby ball 43'60'
Charl Blom rugby ball 50'
Con: Antonius Verhoeven (0/3)
Rennie Dazel rugby goalposts icon 51', 53', 60' (3/3)
Pen: Antonius Verhoeven (0/1)
Attendance: 375
Referee: Tappe Henning


5 August 2005 Blue Bulls 14–18 Sharks Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:10 Try: Ettienne Botha rugby ball 8'
Heini Adams rugby ball 36'
Con: Morné Steyn rugby goalposts icon 9', 37' (2/2)
Pen: Morné Steyn (0/1)
Cards: Adriaan Strauss Red card 79'
Scoreboard[22] Try: Henno Mentz rugby ball 54'
Brent Russell rugby ball 62'
Waylon Murray rugby ball 67'
Con: Ruan Pienaar (0/2)
Brent Russell (0/1)
Pen: Herkie Kruger rugby goalposts icon 15' (1/2)
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Shaun Veldsman
Bye/s: Golden Lions

Section Y

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Round one
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24 June 2005 Griquas 54–12 Griffons Griqua Park, Kimberley  
19:00 Try: Tiaan Liebenberg rugby ball 22'
Heinrich Stride rugby ball 24'
Alshaun Bock rugby ball 41'77'
Gareth Krause rugby ball 57'
Duimpie Theron rugby ball 63'
Brendell Brandt rugby ball 80'
Con: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 23', 42', 58', 64' (4/5)
Frederick Barend Prinsloo rugby goalposts icon 78' (1/2)
Pen: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 3', 8', 17' (3/3)
Cards: Johan Ackermann Yellow card 30'
Scoreboard[23] Pen: Andries Hough rugby goalposts icon 5', 14', 35' (3/3)
Drop: Andries Hough rugby goalposts icon 18' (1/1)
Cards: Isak Job Yellow card 45'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jerome Fortuin


24 June 2005 Free State Cheetahs 25–22 Western Province Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:10 Try: Friedrich Lombard rugby ball 8'
Con: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 9' (1/1)
Pen: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 5', 29', 33', 51', 64', 71' (6/6)
Drop: Willem de Waal (0/1)
Cards: Ryno van der Merwe Yellow card 65'
Scoreboard[24] Try: Luke Watson rugby ball 30'
David Hendricks rugby ball 61'
Egon Seconds rugby ball 72'
Con: Chris Rossouw rugby goalposts icon 31', 73' (2/3)
Pen: Chris Rossouw (0/2)
Peter Grant rugby goalposts icon 66' (1/1)
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Tappe Henning


24 June 2005 Pumas 43–56 Leopards Puma Stadium, Witbank  
19:00 Try: Sam Gerber rugby ball 29'
Giscard Pieters rugby ball 37'90'
Rudi Britz rugby ball 41'
Jan Hendrik Cloete rugby ball 73'
Jeandre Fourie rugby ball 85'
Con: Casper Steyn rugby goalposts icon 30', 42', 86', 91' (4/5)
Jeandre Fourie rugby goalposts icon 74' (1/1)
Pen: Casper Steyn rugby goalposts icon 17' (1/1)
Scoreboard[25] Try: Jonathan Mokuena rugby ball 7'
Bertus Swanepoel rugby ball 13'
Naas Olivier rugby ball 24'64'
Anvor Schooney rugby ball 32'69'
Ronnie Uys rugby ball 61'
Con: Naas Olivier rugby goalposts icon 14', 25', 33', 62', 65', 70' (6/7)
Pen: Naas Olivier rugby goalposts icon 21', 80', 89' (3/3)
Cards: Ronnie Uys Yellow card 71'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Shaun Veldsman
Bye/s: Border Bulldogs
Round two
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1 July 2005 Western Province 47–22 Griffons Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
19:10 Try: Tonderai Chavhanga rugby ball 18'
Egon Seconds rugby ball 23'
Chris Rossouw rugby ball 39'
Peter Grant rugby ball 47'
Joe Pietersen rugby ball 56'
Gus Theron rugby ball 67'
Adri Badenhorst rugby ball 77'
Con: Chris Rossouw rugby goalposts icon 24', 48' (2/4)
Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 68' (1/3)
Pen: Chris Rossouw rugby goalposts icon 28' (1/1)
Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 55' (1/1)
Drop: Joe Pietersen (0/1)
Scoreboard[26] Try: Ockie van Zyl rugby ball 30'
David Johnson rugby ball 62'
Christo van Niekerk rugby ball 72'
Con: Andries Hough rugby goalposts icon 63', 73' (2/3)
Pen: Andries Hough rugby goalposts icon 14' (1/1)
Referee: Linston Manuels


2 July 2005 Free State Cheetahs 54–0 Leopards Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
15:00 Try: Bian Vermaak rugby ball 2'
Trompie Nontshinga rugby ball 6'43'
Corniel van Zyl rugby ball 36'
Barend Pieterse rugby ball 50'
Eddie Fredericks rugby ball 58'
Jaco van Schalkwyk rugby ball 72'
MJ Smith rugby ball 80'
Con: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 51', 59' (2/6)
MJ Smith rugby goalposts icon 73', 81' (2/2)
Pen: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 19', 40' (2/2)
Scoreboard[27] Attendance: 5,500


2 July 2005 Griquas 51–32 Border Bulldogs Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:00 Try: Braam van Straaten rugby ball 14'
Hedley Wessels rugby ball 20'
Duimpie Theron rugby ball 25'
Alshaun Bock rugby ball 32'
Jané Du Toit rugby ball 50'58'
Cornelis Rautenbach rugby ball 76'
Con: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 21', 26', 51', 59' (4/6)
Frederick Barend Prinsloo rugby goalposts icon 77' (1/1)
Pen: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 6', 42' (2/2)
Scoreboard[28] Try: Tiger Mangweni rugby ball 66'
Akona Ndungane rugby ball 70'72'79'
Con: Reinhardt Gerber (0/1)
Tiger Mangweni rugby goalposts icon 71', 73', 80' (3/3)
Pen: Reinhardt Gerber rugby goalposts icon 2', 30' (2/2)
Attendance: 1,000
Bye/s: Pumas
Round three
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8 July 2005 Pumas 9–26 Griquas Puma Stadium, Witbank  
19:10 Pen: Casper Steyn rugby goalposts icon 22', 24', 33' (3/4) Scoreboard[29] Try: penalty try rugby ball 30'
Dries Scholtz rugby ball 54'
Con: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 31', 55' (2/2)
Pen: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 12', 37', 42', 76' (4/6)
Drop: Braam van Straaten (0/1)
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Marius Jonker


9 July 2005 Leopards 32–43 Western Province Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
16:00 Try: Anvor Schooney rugby ball 1'35'
Deon van Rensburg rugby ball 41'
Colin Lloyd rugby ball 63'
Con: Naas Olivier rugby goalposts icon 2', 36', 42' (3/4)
Pen: Naas Olivier rugby goalposts icon 9', 48' (2/2)
Cards: Jonathan Mokuena Yellow card 38'
Ronnie Uys Yellow card 73'
Scoreboard[30] Try: Egon Seconds rugby ball 3'25'
Eddie Andrews rugby ball 32'
Hendrik Gerber rugby ball 39'
Bolla Conradie rugby ball 45'
Adri Badenhorst rugby ball 62'
Con: Chris Rossouw rugby goalposts icon 4', 26', 34', 40', 46' (5/6)
Pen: Chris Rossouw rugby goalposts icon 71' (1/1)
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Phillip Anthony Bosch


9 July 2005 Border Bulldogs 12–18 Free State Cheetahs Buffalo City Stadium, East London  
17:00 Try: Reinhardt Gerber rugby ball 11'
Akona Ndungane rugby ball 22'
Con: Reinhardt Gerber rugby goalposts icon 23' (1/2)
Pen: Reinhardt Gerber (0/1)
Scoreboard[31] Pen: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 18', 28', 37', 41', 46', 68' (6/7) Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Shaun Veldsman
Bye/s: Griffons
Round four
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15 July 2005 Griffons 49–16 Leopards North West Stadium, Welkom  
19:00 Try: Birtie Powell rugby ball 8'
Martinus Petrus Goosen rugby ball 11'30'79'
Oshwell Damons rugby ball 53'
Bernardus van Blerk rugby ball 58'
Con: Andries Hough rugby goalposts icon 9', 12', 31', 54', 59' (5/5)
Pen: Andries Hough rugby goalposts icon 4', 24', 60' (3/3)
Cards: Jeandrè Mynhardt Yellow card 59'
Scoreboard[32] Try: Ronnie Cooke rugby ball 71'
Con: Naas Olivier rugby goalposts icon 72' (1/1)
Pen: Naas Olivier rugby goalposts icon 13', 40', 47' (3/3)


15 July 2005 Western Province 44–3 Border Bulldogs Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
19:00 Try: Gus Theron rugby ball 25'
David Hendricks rugby ball 31'
Louis Loubser rugby ball 39'
Egon Seconds rugby ball 65'
Peter Grant rugby ball 72'
Sarel Potgieter rugby ball 73'
Con: Chris Rossouw rugby goalposts icon 26', 32' (2/3)
Earl Rose rugby goalposts icon 73', 74' (2/3)
Pen: Chris Rossouw rugby goalposts icon 21', 53' (2/2)
Scoreboard[33] Pen: Reinhardt Gerber rugby goalposts icon 18' (1/2)
Cards: Michael Coetzee Yellow card 59'
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Mark Lawrence


15 July 2005 Free State Cheetahs 50–3 Pumas Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:10 Try: Kabamba Floors rugby ball 29'
Ryno van der Merwe rugby ball 44'
Friedrich Lombard rugby ball 47'
Michael Claassens rugby ball 60'
Dewey Floyd Swartbooi rugby ball 69'
Eddie Fredericks rugby ball 77'
Con: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 45', 48', 61' (3/4)
MJ Smith rugby goalposts icon 78' (1/2)
Pen: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 3', 13', 39' (3/3)
Drop: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 25' (1/1)
Scoreboard[34] Pen: Casper Steyn rugby goalposts icon 46' (1/1)
Bye/s: Griquas
Round five
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22 July 2005 Pumas 19–37 Western Province Puma Stadium, Witbank  
19:00 Try: Quintin Geldenhuys rugby ball 2'
Sam Gerber rugby ball 39'
Sinethemba Zweni rugby ball 49'
Con: Casper Steyn rugby goalposts icon 3', 50' (2/2)
Scoreboard[35] Try: Earl Rose rugby ball 33'37'
Sarel Potgieter rugby ball 43'
Zhahier Ryland rugby ball 58'
Con: Chris Rossouw rugby goalposts icon 34', 38', 43', 59' (4/4)
Pen: Chris Rossouw rugby goalposts icon 11', 16', 62' (3/3)
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Tappe Henning


22 July 2005 Border Bulldogs 24–17 Griffons Buffalo City Stadium, East London  
19:10 Try: Ryan Pickering rugby ball 3'
Tiger Mangweni rugby ball 45'
James Richards rugby ball 72'
Con: Tiger Mangweni rugby goalposts icon 4', 46', 73' (3/3)
Pen: Tiger Mangweni rugby goalposts icon 30' (1/1)
Scoreboard[36] Try: Martinus Petrus Goosen rugby ball 71'
Pen: Andries Hough rugby goalposts icon 8', 11', 20', 64' (4/4)
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Willie Roos


23 July 2005 Griquas 17–19 Free State Cheetahs Griqua Park, Kimberley  
13:00 Try: Evan Botha rugby ball 40'
Con: Braam van Straaten (0/1)
Pen: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 4', 24', 37', 67' (4/4)
Scoreboard[37] Try: Eddie Fredericks rugby ball 33'
Hendro Scholtz rugby ball 77'
Con: Willem de Waal (0/2)
Pen: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 30', 49', 64' (3/3)
Cards: Michael Claassens Yellow card 23'
Referee: Marius Jonker
Bye/s: Leopards
Round six
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29 July 2005 Griffons 19–31 Pumas North West Stadium, Welkom  
19:00 Try: Martinus Petrus Goosen rugby ball 9'
Con: Andries Hough rugby goalposts icon 10' (1/1)
Pen: Andries Hough rugby goalposts icon 4', 8', 25', 60' (4/4)
Cards: Ethienne Reynecke Yellow card 49'
Scoreboard[38] Try: Sinethemba Zweni rugby ball 2'
Ashieq Wise rugby ball 21'
Martin Engelbrecht rugby ball 50'
Hyron Thyse rugby ball 62'
Sasha Marot rugby ball 76'
Con: Casper Steyn rugby goalposts icon 2', 22', 76' (3/5)
Referee: Michael Cupido


29 July 2005 Leopards 52–33 Border Bulldogs Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
19:00 Try: Retief Uys rugby ball 1'
Jonathan Mokuena rugby ball 12'39'
Bertus Swanepoel rugby ball 34'
Barry Geel rugby ball 51'
Colin Lloyd rugby ball 68'
Con: Naas Olivier rugby goalposts icon 2', 35', 40', 52', 69' (5/6)
Pen: Naas Olivier rugby goalposts icon 6', 10', 24', 28' (4/5)
Scoreboard[39] Try: Marcel van der Walt rugby ball 15'
Werner Coetzer rugby ball 30'
James Richards rugby ball 47'
Tiger Mangweni rugby ball 70'
Ryan Pickering rugby ball 75'
Con: Reinhardt Gerber rugby goalposts icon 16', 31', 71', 76' (4/5)
Attendance: 600
Referee: Johann Meuwesen


29 July 2005 Western Province 42–16 Griquas Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
19:00 Try: Luke Watson rugby ball 9'15'
Egon Seconds rugby ball 27'50'
Pieter Louw rugby ball 53'
Rob Linde rugby ball 59'
Con: Earl Rose rugby goalposts icon 10', 16', 28', 51', 54', 60' (6/6)
Pen: Earl Rose (0/1)
Scoreboard[40] Try: Jose van Rensburg rugby ball 74'
Con: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 75' (1/1)
Pen: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 24', 30', 42' (3/3)
Attendance: 14,537
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs
Round seven
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5 August 2005 Griffons 0–43 Free State Cheetahs North West Stadium, Welkom  
19:00 Cards: Ethienne Reynecke Yellow card 25'
Marius Visser Yellow card 79'
Scoreboard[41] Try: Johann Friedrich Verster rugby ball 20'
Jannie du Plessis rugby ball 27'
Dewey Floyd Swartbooi rugby ball 42'
Darron Nell rugby ball 52'
Chris Kruger rugby ball 55'
Philip Burger rugby ball 70'
Con: MJ Smith rugby goalposts icon 28', 42', 53', 56', 71' (5/5)
Pen: MJ Smith rugby goalposts icon 3' (1/1)
Cards: Boela du Plooy Yellow card 67'
Barend Pieterse Yellow card 79'
Chappy van Vliet Yellow card 79'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Christian (Christie) du Preez


5 August 2005 Leopards 26–24 Griquas Potchefstroom University, Potchefstroom  
19:00 Try: Colin Lloyd rugby ball 8'
Hansie van Dyk rugby ball 79'
Con: Naas Olivier rugby goalposts icon 9', 80' (2/2)
Pen: Naas Olivier rugby goalposts icon 14', 39', 42', 59' (4/4)
Scoreboard[42] Try: Dries Scholtz rugby ball 22'
Duimpie Theron rugby ball 35'
Neil Powell rugby ball 45'
MJ Mentz rugby ball 54'
Con: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 23', 46' (2/4)
Attendance: 0
Referee: Willie Roos


5 August 2005 Border Bulldogs 15–28 Pumas Buffalo City Stadium, East London  
19:10 Try: James Richards rugby ball 11'
Tiger Mangweni rugby ball 15'
Con: Reinhardt Gerber rugby goalposts icon 16' (1/2)
Pen: Reinhardt Gerber rugby goalposts icon 40' (1/1)
Drop: Reinhardt Gerber (0/1)
Scoreboard[43] Try: Tim Dlulane rugby ball 18'
Sinethemba Zweni rugby ball 45'
Quintin Geldenhuys rugby ball 48'
Grant Bartle rugby ball 72'
Con: Casper Steyn rugby goalposts icon 19', 46', 49' (3/3)
Jeandre Fourie rugby goalposts icon 73' (1/1)
Cards: Jan Hendrik Cloete Yellow card 5'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Johann Meuwesen
Bye/s: Western Province

Premier Division

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Competition

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The eight teams that qualified to the Premier Division remained in the same sections (Section X and Section Y) as they were during the qualifying round.

All the teams played a double round of games against teams in the other section, meaning every team played eight matches – four at home and four 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 points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top two teams in each section qualified to the title play-offs, where the section winners would have home advantage against the runners-up.

Teams

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Logs

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2005 Currie Cup Premier Division Section X Log
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Blue Bulls 8 8 0 0 347 115 +232 46 12 5 0 37
2 Golden Lions 8 6 0 2 275 204 +71 32 24 5 1 30
3 Sharks 8 4 0 4 238 235 +3 31 27 3 0 19
4 Boland Cavaliers 8 3 0 5 212 282 –70 28 37 4 1 17
2005 Currie Cup Premier Division Section Y Log
1 Western Province 8 5 0 3 235 179 +56 29 19 5 1 26
2 Free State Cheetahs 8 4 0 4 215 177 +38 22 20 2 2 20
3 Griquas 8 1 0 7 168 308 –140 20 40 4 2 10
4 Leopards 8 1 0 7 218 417 –199 29 58 3 0 7
* Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points

The top 2 teams in each section qualified to the semi-finals.

Points breakdown:
*4 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

Results

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The following fixtures were played:[44]

Round one

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19 August 2005 Sharks 55–17 Leopards Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
19:10 Try: JP Pietersen rugby ball 2'37'44'55'
Adrian Jacobs rugby ball 17'35'
Steven Sykes rugby ball 25'
Waylon Murray rugby ball 46'79'
Con: Ruan Pienaar rugby goalposts icon 18', 38', 45', 56' (4/8)
Brett Hennessey rugby goalposts icon 80' (1/1)
Scoreboard[45] Try: Colin Lloyd rugby ball 62'
Coenraad Groenewald rugby ball 73'
Con: Naas Olivier rugby goalposts icon 63', 74' (2/2)
Pen: Naas Olivier rugby goalposts icon 13' (1/2)
Referee: Jerome Fortuin


20 August 2005 Boland Cavaliers 29–22 Western Province Boland Stadium, Wellington  
15:00 Try: Henk Eksteen rugby ball 5'
Jongi Nokwe rugby ball 11'50'
Rennie Dazel rugby ball 44'
Con: Charl Blom rugby goalposts icon 12', 45', 51' (3/4)
Drop: Antonius Verhoeven rugby goalposts icon 81' (1/1)
Scoreboard[46] Try: Adri Badenhorst rugby ball 26'
Gus Theron rugby ball 66'
Zhahier Ryland rugby ball 82'84'
Con: Earl Rose (0/1)
Chris Rossouw rugby goalposts icon 67' (1/3)
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan


20 August 2005 Golden Lions 53–11 Griquas Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
15:00 Try: Marius Hurter rugby ball 13'
Cobus Grobbelaar rugby ball 52'
Jorrie Muller rugby ball 60'
Rudolf Coetzee rugby ball 65'
Wylie Human rugby ball 69'74'83'
Con: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 14' (1/2)
Tiaan Snyman rugby goalposts icon 61', 66', 70', 75', 84' (5/5)
Pen: Nel Fourie rugby goalposts icon 1', 34' (2/2)
Scoreboard[47] Try: MJ Mentz rugby ball 7'
Con: Braam van Straaten (0/1)
Pen: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 27', 30' (2/4)
Attendance: 5,235
Referee: Tappe Henning


20 August 2005 Blue Bulls 26–16 Free State Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:00 Try: Morné Steyn rugby ball 32'
Wynand Olivier rugby ball 48'
Con: Morné Steyn rugby goalposts icon 33', 49' (2/2)
Pen: Morné Steyn rugby goalposts icon 5', 18', 43', 72' (4/4)
Scoreboard[48] Try: Ollie le Roux rugby ball 14'
Trompie Nontshinga rugby ball 62'
Con: Willem de Waal (0/2)
Pen: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 47' (1/3)
MJ Smith rugby goalposts icon 66' (1/1)
Cards: Ollie Le Roux Yellow card 24' Red card 49'
Referee: Craig Joubert

Round two

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26 August 2005 Leopards 21–37 Golden Lions Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
19:10 Try: Ronnie Cooke rugby ball 22'65'
Colin Lloyd rugby ball 52'
Con: Naas Olivier rugby goalposts icon 23', 52', 66' (3/3)
Scoreboard[49] Try: Roland Bernard rugby ball 2'
Lukas van Biljon rugby ball 19'
Kleinjan Tromp rugby ball 43'
Conrad Jantjes rugby ball 55'
Gerhard Vosloo rugby ball 74'
Con: Tiaan Snyman rugby goalposts icon 3', 20', 57' (3/4)
Nel Fourie (0/1)
Pen: Tiaan Snyman rugby goalposts icon 27' (1/2)
Drop: Tiaan Snyman rugby goalposts icon 15' (1/1)
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Linston Manuels


27 August 2005 Free State Cheetahs 46–15 Boland Cavaliers Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
15:00 Try: Trompie Nontshinga rugby ball 17'51'
Hendro Scholtz rugby ball 61'
Trevor Leota rugby ball 72'77'
Barend Pieterse rugby ball 74'
Con: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 18', 52', 62', 73', 75' (5/6)
Pen: Willem de Waal rugby goalposts icon 28', 55' (2/2)
Scoreboard[50] Try: Jaco Engels rugby ball 39'
Piet van Zyl rugby ball 64'
Con: Charl Blom (0/1)
Justin Peach rugby goalposts icon 65' (1/1)
Pen: Charl Blom (0/2)
Antonius Verhoeven (0/1)
Justin Peach rugby goalposts icon 45' (1/1)
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Marius Jonker


27 August 2005 Griquas 27–28 Sharks Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:00 Try: Frans Viljoen rugby ball 32'
Bobby Joubert rugby ball 57'
Con: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 33' (1/2)
Pen: Braam van Straaten rugby goalposts icon 6', 18', 37', 44', 51' (5/6)
Scoreboard[51] Try: Waylon Murray rugby ball 23'
Danie Saayman rugby ball 54'
Jaco Gouws rugby ball 77'
Con: Ruan Pienaar rugby goalposts icon 55', 78' (2/3)
Pen: Ruan Pienaar rugby goalposts icon 8', 16', 69' (3/3)
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Shaun Veldsman


27 August 2005 Western Province 10–18 Blue Bulls Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:00 Try: Gus Theron rugby ball 73'
Con: Earl Rose rugby goalposts icon 74' (1/1)
Pen: Chris Rossouw rugby goalposts icon 44' (1/4)
Earl Rose (0/1)
Scoreboard[52] Try: Heini Adams rugby ball 25'
John Mametsa rugby ball 67'
Con: Morné Steyn rugby goalposts icon 68' (1/2)
Pen: Morné Steyn rugby goalposts icon 10', 58' (2/2)
Drop: Morné Steyn (0/1)
Attendance: 20,104
Referee: Mark Lawrence

Round three

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2 September 2005 Blue Bulls 69–24 Leopards Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:10 Try: Marius Delport