2008 Currie Cup First Division

2008 Currie Cup First Division
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ChampionsGriffons
Matches played33
Tries scored228
(average 6.9 per match)
Top point scorerClayton Durand, Leopards (176)
Top try scorerDeon van Rensburg, Leopards (11)
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The 2008 Absa Currie Cup First Division season was contested from 27 June through to 10 October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for provincial rugby union teams in South Africa.

History

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No of First Division titles

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Pos. Team Champion Runner-up
1st Boland Kavaliers 4 (2001, 2003, 2004, 2006)
2nd SWD Eagles 2 (2002, 2007)
3rd Vodacom Blue Bulls 1 (2000)
Pumas 1 (2005)
Griffons 1 (2008)
4th Platinum Leopards - 4 (2001, 2003, 2006, 2008)
5th Mighty Elephants - 2 (2000, 2007)
Border Bulldogs - 2 (2002, 2004)
6th Valke - 1 (2005)

Overview

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The winner of the final plays against the team that are at the bottom of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division standings and the runner-up plays the 2nd last team on the log for a chance to be promoted to the Premier Division. The SWD Eagles won the final of the 2007 Currie Cup First Division 38 – 3 against the Mighty Elephants, and faced the Valke in the playoff matches. The Mighty Elephants faced the Boland Kavaliers in their two leg matches.

Teams

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The SWD Eagles and the Mighty Elephants did not get promoted to the Premier Division. They both lost both their matches against the Valke and the Boland Kavaliers.

Final standings

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2008 Absa Currie Cup First Div
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA BP Pts
Platinum Leopards 10 8 0 2 438 262 176 57 29 9 41
Griffons 10 7 0 3 303 214 89 30 23 4 32
SWD Eagles 10 5 0 5 307 262 45 41 28 9 29
Pumas 10 4 0 6 268 362 -94 33 48 8 24
Border Bulldogs 10 4 0 6 232 366 -134 26 47 3 19
Mighty Elephants 10 2 0 8 238 320 -82 27 39 5 13

Updated 29 September 2008:[1]

Points Breakdown

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  • 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

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  • P = points
  • W = Won
  • D = Drawn
  • L = Lost
  • PF = points for
  • P = Points Against
  • PD = Points Difference (PF - PA)
  • TF = Tries For
  • TA = Tries Against
  • BP = Bonus points
  • Pts = Total Points

Fixtures and results

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Compulsory Friendlies

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15:00 2008-05-31
East Cape XV17 – 63Vodacom Western Province
ABSA Stadium, East London
Referee: Christie du Preez South Africa
19:00 2008-06-13
Griffons15 – 44Sharks
North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Mark Lawrence South Africa
19:00 2008-06-13
East Cape XV9 – 26Xerox Lions
EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Jaco Peyper South Africa
19:00 2008-08-29
Pumas22 – 28Griquas
Ermelo HS, Ermelo
Referee: James Bolabiu South Africa

Week One

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19:00 2008-06-27
Pumas32 – 30Mighty Elephants
Tries: Thyse 30' c
Terblanche 50' m
Marx 55' c
Sithole 74' c
Con: Coetzee (1/2)
Marx (2/2)
Pen: Coetzee 17' (1/4)
Marx 60' (1/1)
Cards: Thyse yellow card 38' to 50'
Tries: Nel 25' c
Jacobs 65' c
Booysen 80'+4' m
Nelson 80'+8' m
Con: Gallinetti (2/4)
Pen: Gallinetti 39', 40'+3' (2/3)
Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Deon van Blommestein South Africa
16:00 2008-06-28
Griffons34 – 31SWD Eagles
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Jaco Peyper South Africa
Bye
Platinum Leopards Border Bulldogs

Week Two

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19:00 2008-07-04
Border Bulldogs14 – 30Griffons
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Absa Stadium, East London
Referee: Pro Legoete South Africa
15:30 2008-07-05
Mighty Elephants23 – 47Platinum Leopards
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Deon van Blommestein South Africa
Bye
Pumas SWD Eagles

Week Three

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19:00 2008-07-11
Pumas23 – 27Border Bulldogs
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: JC Fortuin South Africa
16:00 2008-07-12
Platinum Leopards41 – 33SWD Eagles
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Christie du Preez South Africa
Bye
Griffons Mighty Elephants

Week Four

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19:00 2008-07-18
Border Bulldogs19 – 29Platinum Leopards
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
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Con:
Pen:
Absa Stadium, East London
Referee: Phillip Bosch South Africa
15:00 2008-07-19
SWD Eagles29 – 6Mighty Elephants
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Francois Veldsman South Africa
16:30 2008-07-19
Griffons24 – 30Pumas
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Jaco Peyper South Africa

Week Five

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15:00 2008-07-26
SWD Eagles48 – 7Border Bulldogs
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Christie du Preez South Africa
15:30 2008-07-26
Mighty Elephants27 – 19Griffons
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Deon van Blommestein South Africa
16:00 2008-07-26
Platinum Leopards54 – 14Pumas
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Phillip Bosch South Africa

Week Six

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19:00 2008-08-01
Border Bulldogs28 – 16Mighty Elephants
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
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Con:
Pen:
Absa Stadium, East London
Referee: JC Fortuin South Africa
15:00 2008-08-02
SWD Eagles31 – 20Pumas
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Wayne Barnes South Africa
16:00 2008-08-02
Griffons23 – 29Platinum Leopards
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Joey Salmans South Africa

Week Seven

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19:00 2008-08-08
Pumas12 – 28Griffons
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
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Con:
Pen:
Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Christie du Preez South Africa
16:00 2008-08-09
Platinum Leopards53 – 23Border Bulldogs
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Pro Legoete South Africa
16:00 2008-08-09
Mighty Elephants21 – 26SWD Eagles
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones South Africa

Week Eight

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19:00 2008-08-22
Platinum Leopards51 – 27Mighty Elephants
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Deon van Blommestein South Africa
16:30 2008-07-30
Griffons50 – 9Border Bulldogs
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: JC Fortuin South Africa
Bye
SWD Eagles Pumas

Week Nine

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19:00 2008-09-05
Border Bulldogs45 – 40Pumas
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Absa Stadium, East London
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan South Africa
15:00 2008-09-06
SWD Eagles35 – 34Platinum Leopards
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Willie Roos South Africa
Bye
Griffons Mighty Elephants

Week Ten

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19:00 2008-09-12
Pumas36 – 22SWD Eagles
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
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Con:
Pen:
Witbank Mica Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Pro Legoete South Africa
16:00 2008-09-13
Platinum Leopards23 – 36Griffons
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Jaco Peyper South Africa
16:15 2008-09-13
Mighty Elephants44 – 23Border Bulldogs
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Joey Salmans South Africa

Week Eleven

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19:00 2008-09-19
Pumas29 – 77Platinum Leopards
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Willie Roos South Africa
19:00 2008-09-19
Border Bulldogs37 – 33SWD Eagles
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Absa Stadium, East London
Referee: Francois Veldsman South Africa
16:00 2008-09-20
Griffons33 – 20Mighty Elephants
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: JC Fortuin South Africa

Week Twelve

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19:00 2008-09-27
SWD Eagles19 – 26Griffons
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Joey Salmans South Africa
17:00 2008-09-27
Mighty Elephants24 – 32Pumas
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Adcock Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones South Africa
Bye
Platinum Leopards Border Bulldogs

Knock Out Stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
2008-10-03 - Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom
 
 
Platinum Leopards 50
 
2008-10-10 - Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom
 
Pumas 18
 
Platinum Leopards 26
 
2008-10-04 - North West Stadium, Welkom
 
Griffons 31
 
Griffons 27
 
 
SWD Eagles 17
 

Semi finals

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17:05 2008-10-03
Platinum Leopards50 – 18Pumas
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom
15:00 2008-10-04
Griffons27 – 17SWD Eagles
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
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Con:
Pen:
North West Stadium, Welkom

Finals

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19:10 2008-10-10
Platinum Leopards26 – 31Griffons
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Tries:
Con:
Pen:
Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom

2008 Absa Currie Cup
First Division
Champions
Griffons
1st title

Promotion/relegation

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Round 1

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19:00 2008-10-18
Valke24 – 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 P W D L PF PA PD TF TA BP Pts
Platinum Leopards 2 2 0 0 56 43 13 4 4 0 8
Boland Kavaliers 2 1 0 1 96 65 31 14 9 2 6
Griffons 2 1 0 1 65 96 -31 9 14 1 5
Valke 2 0 0 2 43 56 -13 4 4 1 1

Results

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Statistics

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Top 5 point scorers

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Name Team Tries Conversions Penalties Drop goals Total
Clayton Durand Platinum Leopards 0 43 29 1 176
Kennedy Tsimba Griffons 4 14 24 0 120
Jeff Taljard Border Bulldogs 3 14 16 0 91
Ambrose Barends SWD Eagles 0 15 18 0 84
Rudi Vogt Pumas 1 14 16 0 81

Top 5 try scorers

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Name Team Tries
Deon van Rensburg Platinum Leopards 11
Jan van Zyl Platinum Leopards 10
Vuyo Zangqa Platinum Leopards 10
Cecil Afrika Griffons 8
Norman Nelson Mighty Elephants 7

Disciplinary Records by Team

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Team Red Cards Red card Yellow Cards Yellow card Total Cards
Pumas 0 9 9
Mighty Elephants 1 6 7
Border Bulldogs 0 5 5
Platinum Leopards 0 5 5
Griffons 0 4 4
SWD Eagles 1 2 3

Top 5 Disciplinary Records by Player

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Name Team Red Cards Red card Yellow Cards Yellow card Total Cards
Michael Vermaak Mighty Elephants 1 0 1
Doppies le Roux SWD Eagles 1 0 1
Shaun Jacques Nel Mighty Elephants 0 3 3
Nomani Tonga Border Bulldogs 0 2 2
Jacques Coetzee Pumas 0 2 2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2008 ABSA Currie Cup First Div". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
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