2004 Currie Cup Premier Division

2004 Currie Cup Premier Division
CountriesSouth Africa
Date2 July – 23 October 2004
ChampionsBlue Bulls (21st title)
Runners-upFree State Cheetahs
Matches played59
Tries scored431
(average 7.3 per match)
Top point scorerWillem de Waal (192)
Free State Cheetahs
Top try scorerEttienne Botha (18)
Blue Bulls

The 2004 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division season was the 66th season in the competition since it started in 1889. It was won by the Blue Bulls, who defeated the Free State Cheetahs 42-33 in the final at Loftus Versfeld on 23 October 2004. It was the first of three consecutive finals contested between the Blue Bulls and Free State Cheetahs. André Watson became the first-ever official to referee seven Currie Cup finals.[1]

Competition

There were 8 participating teams in the 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away

Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that score 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams losing a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by log points.

The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.

Teams

Location of teams in 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division
2004 Currie Cup Premier Division teams
Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name
Blue Bulls Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Securicor Loftus
Free State Cheetahs Free State Cheetahs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Vodacom Park
Golden Lions Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Ellis Park Stadium
Griquas Griquas Griqua Park, Kimberley ABSA Park
Pumas @lantic Pumas Puma Stadium, Witbank @lantic Stadium
Sharks Sharks Kings Park Stadium, Durban ABSA Stadium
SWD Eagles SWD Eagles Outeniqua Park, George Outeniqua Park
Western Province Western Province Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Newlands Stadium

Log

2004 Currie Cup Premier Division Log
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Blue Bulls 14 11 2 1 545 315 +230 69 38 7 1 56 Semi-final
2 Western Province 14 8 1 5 547 347 +200 74 35 10 2 46
3 Free State Cheetahs 14 8 1 5 425 337 +88 45 41 6 5 45
4 Golden Lions 14 9 0 5 481 426 +55 57 47 8 1 45
5 Sharks 14 6 0 8 429 396 +33 50 47 6 3 33
6 Griquas 14 5 0 9 377 477 −100 46 62 6 2 28
7 Pumas 14 5 0 9 319 515 −196 37 67 2 1 23
8 SWD Eagles 14 2 0 12 272 582 −310 34 75 3 2 13
Source:
Rules for classification: 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

Fixtures and results

Regular season

Round one

2 July 2004 Sharks 33–30 Griquas Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
19:10 Try: Craig Davidson  55'
Henno Mentz  56', 58'
Adrian Jacobs  71'
Con: Conrad Barnard  57', 72' (2/4)
Pen: Conrad Barnard  10', 16' (2/2)
Drop: Craig Davidson  74' (1/1)
Cards: Shaun Sowerby 31' to 41' 		Scoreboard[2]
Report 		Try: Rudi Durandt  32'
Dries Scholtz  49'
Josh Fowles  51'
Con: Braam van Straaten  33', 50', 52' (3/3)
Pen: Braam van Straaten  7', 13', 29' (3/4)
Drop: Braam van Straaten (0/1) 		Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan


3 July 2004 Blue Bulls 75–10 SWD Eagles Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
15:00 Try: Ettienne Botha  15', 23', 60', 62'
Johan Roets  26', 65', 73'
Ruan Vermeulen  30'
Andries Human  48'
Kobus van der Walt  71'
Frikkie Welsh  76'
Keegan Fredericks  78'
Con: Derick Hougaard  16', 24', 31', 49', 63' (5/8)
Johan Roets  74' (1/4)
Pen: Derick Hougaard  5' 		Scoreboard[3]
Report 		Try: Heino Senekal  39'
Con: Rynhard van As  40' (1/1)
Pen: Rynhard van As  21' 		Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Craig Joubert


3 July 2004 Free State Cheetahs 38–19 Golden Lions Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
15:00 Try: Eddie Fredericks  5'
Rayno Gerber  39'
Rassie Erasmus  58'
Michael Claassens  64'
Con: Willem de Waal  40', 59', 65' (3/4)
Pen: Willem de Waal  19', 27', 36', 44' 		Scoreboard[4]
Report[5][6] 		Try: Lawrence Sephaka  21'
Jorrie Muller  75'
Schalk van der Merwe  77'
Con: Nel Fourie  76', 78' (2/3)
Cards: Schalk van der Merwe 56' to 66' 		Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Shaun Veldsman


3 July 2004 Western Province 44–18 Pumas Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:00 Try: De Wet Barry  4'
Egon Seconds  16'
Tertius Carse  25'
Pieter Rossouw  38', 45'
Rodger Smith  42'
Con: Gareth Wright  5', 26', 39', 46' (4/6)
Pen: Gareth Wright  10', 34' (2/2) 		Scoreboard[7]
Report[8] 		Try: Sasha Marot  62'
Giscard Pieters  72'
Con: Marius Goosen  73' (1/2)
Pen: Marius Goosen  15', 23' (2/2) 		Referee: Tappe Henning

Round two

9 July 2004 SWD Eagles 32–31 Free State Cheetahs Outeniqua Park, George  
15:30 Try: Jaco Gouws  16'
Rynhard van As  39'
Martin van Schalkwyk  53'
Morné Kruger  76'
Con: Donovan Raw  17', 40' (2/3)
Rynhard van As  77' (1/1)
Pen: Rynhard van As  9', 66' 		Scoreboard[9]
Report 		Try: Rassie Erasmus  12'
Friedrich Lombard  41'
Anton Pitout  68'
Con: Willem de Waal  13', 69' (2/3)
Pen: Willem de Waal  20', 36', 44', 48' 		Referee: Deon van Blommestein


10 July 2004 Griquas 17–30 Blue Bulls Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:30 Try: penalty try  18'
Chumani Booi  77'
Con: Braam van Straaten  19', 78' (2/2)
Pen: Braam van Straaten  52' (1/2)
Cards: Dries Scholtz 63' to 73' 		Scoreboard[10]
Report 		Try: Derick Hougaard  24'
Danie Rossouw  34'
Johan Roets  69'
Con: Derick Hougaard  25', 35', 70' (3/3)
Pen: Derick Hougaard  47' (1/2)
Drop: Derick Hougaard  10', 14' (2/2)
Cards: Danie Rossouw 76' to 80' 		Attendance: 5,000
Referee: André Watson


10 July 2004 Pumas 30–13 Sharks @lantic Stadium, Witbank  
15:00 Try: Marius Goosen  7'
Dale Heidtmann  33'
Giscard Pieters  72'
Con: Marius Goosen  8', 34', 73' (3/3)
Pen: Marius Goosen  10'
Drop: Jacques Schutte  77' 		Scoreboard[11]
Report 		Try: Grant Rees  69'
Con: Craig Davidson  70' (1/1)
Pen: Conrad Barnard  32', 51'
Cards: Eduard Coetzee 78' to 80'
Adrian Jacobs  64' 		Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Willie Roos


10 July 2004 Golden Lions 32–28 Western Province Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
17:05 Try: Jorrie Muller  27'
Jaco Booysen  43'
Con: Nel Fourie  28', 44' (2/2)
Pen: Nel Fourie  6', 14', 38', 47', 75' (5/8)
Drop: Nel Fourie  79' (1/1)
Cards: Willem Stoltz 52' to 62' 		Scoreboard[12]
Report 		Try: Egon Seconds  8', 49'
Pieter Rossouw  32'
Neil Fullard  59'
Con: Earl Rose  33' (1/3)
Gareth Wright (0/1)
Pen: Gareth Wright  1' (1/1)
Earl Rose  71' 		Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

Round three

16 July 2004 Griquas 37–10 SWD Eagles Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:30 Try: Dries Scholtz  17'
Philip Burger  20', 72'
Nicky van der Walt  45'
Con: Braam van Straaten  18', 21', 46', 73' (4/4)
Pen: Braam van Straaten  34', 58', 64' 		Scoreboard[13]
Report 		Try: Riaan Thomas  37'
Con: Rynhard van As  38' (1/1)
Pen: Rynhard van As  33' 		Attendance: 350
Referee: Eugene Daniels


16 July 2004 Blue Bulls 33–32 Pumas Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:10 Try: Gary Botha  52'
Warren Brosnihan  65'
Francois van Schouwenburg  78'
Con: Morné Steyn  53', 66', 79' (3/3)
Pen: Louis Strydom  2', 9', 25' (3/3)
Morné Steyn  46' (1/1) 		Scoreboard[14]
Report 		Try: Giscard Pieters  17', 56'
Jacques Schutte  61'
Marius Goosen  73'
Con: Marius Goosen  57', 62', 74' (3/4)
Pen: Marius Goosen  15', 49' (2/2)
Cards: Dale Heidtmann 78' to 80' 		Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Michael Katzenellenbogen


17 July 2004 Sharks 38–25 Golden Lions Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
15:00 Try: Adrian Jacobs  3'
BJ Botha  36'
Grant Rees  42'
Shaun Sowerby  75'
Con: Conrad Barnard  4', 37', 43' (3/4)
Pen: Conrad Barnard  13', 55', 62', 70' (4/6) 		Scoreboard[15]
Report 		Try: Gcobani Bobo  21'
John Daniels  31'
Schalk van der Merwe  77'
Con: Nel Fourie  22' (1/2)
Quintin Jean van Tonder  77' (1/1)
Pen: Nel Fourie  2', 54' (2/2) 		Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Andy Turner


17 July 2004 Western Province 20–26 Free State Cheetahs Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:05 Try: Corné Krige  15'
Egon Seconds  29'
Con: Gareth Wright  16', 30' (2/2)
Pen: Gareth Wright  58', 72' (2/2) 		Scoreboard[16]
Report 		Try: Kaunda Ntunja  24'
Eddie Fredericks  63'
Con: Willem de Waal  25', 64' (2/2)
Pen: Willem de Waal  3', 19' (2/3)
Drop: Willem de Waal  41', 54' (2/2) 		Attendance: 23,000

Round four

23 July 2004 Pumas 17–34 Griquas @lantic Stadium, Witbank  
19:10 Try: Giscard Pieters  4', 71'
Con: Marius Goosen  5' (1/1)
MJ Smith  72' (1/1)
Pen: Marius Goosen  44' (1/5) 		Scoreboard[17]
Report[18] 		Try: Nicky van der Walt  26'
Chumani Booi  36'
Josh Fowles  58'
Brendell Brandt  68'
Dries Scholtz  74'
Con: Braam van Straaten  27', 69', 75' (3/5)
Pen: Braam van Straaten  22' (1/2) 		Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Johann Meuwesen


24 July 2004 SWD Eagles 24–28 Western Province Outeniqua Park, George  
15:00 Try: Rynhard van As  26', 64'
Jaco Gouws  32'
Con: Rynhard van As  27', 33', 65' (3/3)
Pen: Rynhard van As  3' (1/2) 		Scoreboard[19]
Report[18] 		Try: David Hendricks  17'
Daan Human  42'
Egon Seconds  72'
Pieter Benadé  79'
Con: Pieter Benadé  43' (1/4)
Earl Rose (0/1)
Pen: Pieter Benadé  7', 38' (2/3)
Drop: Pieter Benadé (0/1)
Cards: Pieter Dixon 48' to 58' 		Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Tappe Henning


24 July 2004 Sharks 16–17 Free State Cheetahs Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
15:00 Try: Mzwandile Stick  64'
Con: Conrad Barnard  65' (1/1)
Pen: Conrad Barnard  14', 24', 62' (3/4)
Drop: Conrad Barnard (0/1) 		Scoreboard[20]
Report[18] 		Try: Eddie Fredericks  11'
Boela du Plooy  36'
Con: Willem de Waal  12', 37' (2/2)
Pen: Willem de Waal  43' (1/2) 		Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan


24 July 2004 Golden Lions 36–33 Blue Bulls Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
17:00 Try: Oginga Siwundla  16'
Roland Reid  22'
John Daniels  37'
Kleinjan Tromp  75'
Con: Nel Fourie  23', 76' (2/4)
Pen: Nel Fourie  1', 47', 59', 80' (4/4)
Drop: Nel Fourie (0/1) 		Scoreboard[21]
Report[18] 		Try: Norman Jordaan  31'
Frikkie Welsh  35'
Geo Cronjé  69'
Con: Derick Hougaard  32', 35', 70' (3/3)
Pen: Derick Hougaard  24', 44', 56', 62' (4/5) 		Attendance: 23,110
Referee: Mark Lawrence

Round Five

30 July 2004 Pumas 37–25 SWD Eagles @lantic Stadium, Witbank  
19:10 Try: Giscard Pieters  2', 38'
Christo Bezuidenhout  27'
Marius Goosen  70'
Danwel Demas  73'
Con: Marius Goosen  28' (1/3)
Jeandre Fourie  71', 74'
Pen: Marius Goosen  16', 24' (2/2) 		Scoreboard[22]
Report[23] 		Try: Hendry Rheeders  46'
Spencer Wakeling  51'
Izak Saayman  60'
Con: Rynhard van As  52', 61' (2/3)
Pen: Rynhard van As  8', 34' (2/2) 		Attendance: 700
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan


31 July 2004 Griquas 31–33 Golden Lions Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:00 Try: Rudi Durandt  24'
Chumani Booi  26'
Gareth Krause  34'
Braam van Straaten  79'
Con: Braam van Straaten  25', 27', 35', 80' (4/4)
Pen: Braam van Straaten  46' (1/3) 		Scoreboard[24]
Report[23] 		Try: John Daniels  4', 62'
Bryan Habana  9'
Con: Nel Fourie  5', 10' (2/2)
André Pretorius  63' (1/1)
Pen: Nel Fourie  13' (1/1)
André Pretorius  42' (1/2)
Drop: André Pretorius  72', 77' (2/2) 		Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Shaun Veldsman


31 July 2004 Blue Bulls 31–30 Free State Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
15:00 Try: Gary Botha  20'
Frikkie Welsh  36', 65'
Con: Derick Hougaard  21', 37' (2/3)
Pen: Derick Hougaard  5', 26', 51', 74' (4/5)
Drop: Derick Hougaard (0/1) 		Scoreboard[25]
Report[23] 		Try: Isak Job  22'
Hendro Scholtz  34'
Eddie Fredericks  39'
Juan Smith  58'
Con: Willem de Waal  23', 40' (2/3)
Barry Goodes (0/1)
Pen: Willem de Waal  15', 62' (2/3) 		Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Craig Joubert


31 July 2004 Sharks 29–18 Western Province Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
17:00 Try: Trevor Halstead  14', 48'
Henno Mentz  31'
Adrian Jacobs  75'
Con: Conrad Barnard  32', 49', 76' (3/4)
Pen: Conrad Barnard  21' (1/1) 		Scoreboard[26]
Report[23] 		Try: Ross Skeate  11'
Egon Seconds  27'
Con: Pieter Benadé  28' (1/2)
Pen: Pieter Benadé  24', 34' (2/3)
Cards: Egon Seconds 64' to 74' 		Attendance: 21,671
Referee: André Watson

Round Six

6 August 2004 Sharks 26–17 SWD Eagles Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
19:10 Try: Stephen Brink  20'
Dave von Hoesslin  60'
Trevor Halstead  64'
Con: Conrad Barnard  21' (1/3)
Brett Hennessey (0/2)
Pen: Conrad Barnard  5', 16', 46' (3/3)
Brett Hennessey (0/1) 		Scoreboard[27]
Report 		Try: Rynhard van As  76'
Con: Rynhard van As (0/1)
Pen: Rynhard van As  6', 26', 39', 58' (4/4) 		Attendance: 16,500
Referee: Tappe Henning


7 August 2004 Golden Lions 21–27 Pumas Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
15:00 Try: Bryan Habana  5'
Ricky Januarie  49'
Cobus Grobler  75'
Con: Nel Fourie  6', 50', 76' (3/3)
Pen: Nel Fourie (0/1) 		Scoreboard[28]
Report[29] 		Try: Jacques Schutte  26', 65'
Carl Willem Wannenburg  63'
Con: Jeandre Fourie  27', 64', 66' (3/3)
Pen: Jeandre Fourie  8', 24' (2/3) 		Attendance: 10,096
Referee: André Watson


7 August 2004 Free State Cheetahs 44–25 Griquas Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
15:00 Try: Michael Claassens  22'
Hendro Scholtz  36'
Eddie Fredericks  52'
Rassie Erasmus  69'
Anton Pitout  73'
Con: Kennedy Tsimba  23', 37', 53', 70' (4/4)
Noel Oelschig  74' (1/1)
Pen: Kennedy Tsimba  2', 43', 71' 		Scoreboard[30]
Report 		Try: Windpomp van Rooyen  9'
Philip Burger  14'
Chumani Booi  47' Louis Loubser  80'
Con: Braam van Straaten  15' (1/4)
Pen: Braam van Straaten  31'
Cards: Philip Burger 35' to 45' 		Attendance: 10,096
Referee: Andy Turner


7 August 2004 Western Province 7–20 Blue Bulls Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:00 Try: Quinton Davids  26'
Con: Gaffie du Toit  27' (1/1)
Pen: Gaffie du Toit (0/2)
Cards: Rob Linde 52' to 62' 		Scoreboard[31]
Report 		Try: Johan Roets  38'
Gavin Passens  44'
Con: Derick Hougaard  39', 45' (2/2)
Pen: Derick Hougaard  18', 63' (2/4)
Cards: Philip Burger 35' to 45' 		Attendance: 18,894
Referee: Mark Lawrence

Round Seven

13 August 2004 Golden Lions 51–13 SWD Eagles RAU Stadium, Johannesburg  
19:00 Try: Schalk van der Merwe  24'
Cobus Grobbelaar  60', 77'
Pietman van Niekerk  65'
Quintin Jean van Tonder  68'
Con: Nel Fourie  25', 61', 66', 69' (4/5)
Pen: Nel Fourie  17', 20', 35', 40', 44', 51' (6/6) 		Scoreboard[32]
Report 		Try: Hendry Rheeders  75'
Con: Donovan Raw  76' (1/1)
Pen: Rynhard van As  11', 22' (2/2)
Cards: Danie Thiart 34' to 44' 		Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Michael Katzenellenbogen


13 August 2004 Sharks 23–27 Blue Bulls Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
19:10 Try: Adrian Jacobs  5'
Delarey du Preez  20'
Con: Conrad Barnard  6', 21' (2/2)
Pen: Conrad Barnard  2', 30', 54' (3/5)
Cards: Trevor Halstead 74' to 80' 		Scoreboard[33]
Report 		Try: Gavin Passens  11'
Ettienne Botha  43'
Johan Roets  76'
Con: Derick Hougaard  12', 44', 77' (3/3)
Pen: Derick Hougaard  4', 67' (2/2)
Cards: Richard Bands 61' to 71' 		Attendance: 23,550
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan


20 August 2004 Western Province 63–6 Griquas Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
19:00 Try: Earl Rose  16', 61'
Gus Theron  27'
Pieter Benadé  48'
Corné Krige  58'
Neil de Kock  66'
Egon Seconds  69'
David Hendricks  80'
Con: Pieter Benadé  17', 28', 49', 59' (4/4)
Werner Greeff  62' (1/1)
Earl Rose  67', 70' (2/2)
Corné Krige (0/1)
Pen: Pieter Benadé  3', 40' (2/2) 		Scoreboard[34]
Report 		Pen: Braam van Straaten  42', 55' (2/2) Attendance: 10,043
Referee: Craig Joubert


20 August 2004 Free State Cheetahs 16–23 Pumas Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:10 Try: Eddie Fredericks  49'
Con: Willem de Waal  50' (1/1)
Pen: Willem de Waal  6' (1/3)
Kennedy Tsimba  31', 75' (2/2) 		Scoreboard[35]
Report 		Try: Giscard Pieters  10'
Lodewyk Hattingh  15'
Jeandre Fourie  19'
Con: Jeandre Fourie  16' (1/3)
Pen: Jeandre Fourie  25', 66' (2/2) 		Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Shaun Veldsman

Round Eight

27 August 2004 Pumas 29–26 Free State Cheetahs @lantic Stadium, Witbank  
19:10 Try: Jacques Schutte  28'
Jeandre Fourie  63'
Giscard Pieters  76'
Con: Jeandre Fourie  64' (1/3)
Pen: Jeandre Fourie  5', 34', 42', 57' (4/6) 		Scoreboard[36]
Report[37] 		Try: Rassie Erasmus  14'
Showan Smith  51'
Con: Kennedy Tsimba  15', 52' (2/2)
Pen: Willem de Waal  10' (1/4)
Kennedy Tsimba  30', 36', 69' (3/3) 		Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Tappe Henning


28 August 2004 Griquas 31–78 Western Province Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:00 Try: Penalty try  10'
Windpomp van Rooyen  46'
Philip Burger  57', 59'
Bobby Joubert  66'
Con: Braam van Straaten  11' (1/1)
Philip Burger (0/1)
Chumani Booi  58', 60' (2/3)
Cards: Braam van Straaten  20' 		Scoreboard[38]
Report[39][40] 		Try: Egon Seconds  13', 31', 48', 50', 74'
Marius Joubert  15', 44', 64'
Neil de Kock  23'
Dawid Brits  34'
Joe Pietersen  72'
Paul Delport  76'
Con: Gaffie du Toit  14', 16', 35', 45', 51', 65', 73', 75', 77' (9/12)
Cards: Jean de Villiers  20' 		Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mark Lawrence


28 August 2004 SWD Eagles 19–36 Golden Lions Outeniqua Park, George  
15:00 Try: Spencer Wakeling  26'
Jeremy Plaatjies  39', 42'
Con: Rynhard van As  40', 43' (2/3) 		Scoreboard[41]
Report[39] 		Try: John Daniels  2', 29'
Bryan Habana  8', 13'
Cobus Grobbelaar  70'
Con: Nel Fourie  3', 9' (2/3)
André Pretorius  71' (1/1)
Cards: Pietman van Niekerk 47' to 57' 		Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Johann Meuwesen


28 August 2004 Blue Bulls 41–27 Sharks Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:05 Try: Ettienne Botha  8', 14'
Fourie du Preez  47'
Anton Leonard  67'
Jacques Cronjé  75'
Con: Derick Hougaard  9', 15', 48', 68', 76' (5/5)
Pen: Derick Hougaard  26' (1/1)
Drop: Derick Hougaard  44' (1/1) 		Scoreboard[42]
Report[39] 		Try: Nico Breedt  19'
Adrian Jacobs  34'
Deon Carstens  79'
Con: Conrad Barnard (0/2)
Brett Hennessey (0/1)
Pen: Conrad Barnard  5', 10', 41', 52' (4/5) 		Attendance: 26,000
Referee: André Watson

Round Nine

4 September 2004 Pumas 26–68 Western Province @lantic Stadium, Witbank  
15:00 Try: Skipper Badenhorst  8'
Giscard Pieters  79'
Con: Jeandre Fourie  9', 80' (2/2)
Pen: Jeandre Fourie  1', 21', 28', 37' (4/4)
Cards: Quintin Geldenhuys  42' 		Scoreboard[43]
Report 		Try: Breyton Paulse  5', 12', 48', 64'
Jean de Villiers  24'
Paul Delport  31'
Joe van Niekerk  50'
Tertius Carse  57', 77'
Gaffie du Toit  69'
Con: Gaffie du Toit  6', 25', 49', 58', 65', 78' (6/10)
Pen: Gaffie du Toit  23', 43' (2/2) 		Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Andy Turner


4 September 2004 Griquas 33–24 Sharks Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:00 Try: Gareth Krause  32'
Jannie Bornman  49'
Bobby Joubert  55'
Con: Braam van Straaten  33', 50', 56' (3/3)
Pen: Braam van Straaten  20', 25', 40', 45' (4/5) 		Scoreboard[44]
Report 		Try: Sam Gerber  14'
Warren Britz  34'
Deon Kayser  67'
Con: Conrad Barnard  15', 35', 68' (3/3)
Pen: Conrad Barnard  11' (1/1) 		Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Tappe Henning


4 September 2004 SWD Eagles 5–47 Blue Bulls Outeniqua Park, George  
15:00 Try: Alten Hulme  7'
Cards: Bevin Fortuin 52' to 62'
Riaan Thomas 69' to 79' 		Scoreboard[45]
Report 		Try: Anton Leonard  12', 20', 45'
Frikkie Welsh  35'
Norman Jordaan  70'
Johan Roets  73'
Ettienne Botha  77'
Con: Derick Hougaard (0/4)
Morné Steyn  71', 74', 78' (3/3)
Pen: Derick Hougaard  24', 40'
Cards: Fourie du Preez 52' to 62' 		Referee: Jonathan Kaplan


4 September 2004 Golden Lions 27–40 Free State Cheetahs Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
17:00 Try: Trevor Hall  13'
Bryan Habana  69'
Jorrie Muller  75'
Con: Nel Fourie  14' (1/1)
André Pretorius  70', 76' (2/2)
Pen: Nel Fourie  3', 36' (2/2) 		Scoreboard[46]
Report 		Try: Jaco van Schalkwyk  51'
Willem de Waal  57'
Barend Pieterse  72'
Con: Willem de Waal  52', 58' (2/3)
Pen: Willem de Waal  4', 17', 25', 38', 47' (5/5)
Drop: Willem de Waal  29', 77' (2/2) 		Attendance: 18,136
Referee: Mark Lawrence

Round Ten

10 September 2004 Blue Bulls 40–13 Griquas Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:10 Try: Warren Brosnihan  8', 45'
Keegan Fredericks  32'
Morné Steyn  60'
Wynand Olivier  72'
Frikkie Welsh  78'
Con: Derick Hougaard  9', 33', 46' (3/3)
Morné Steyn  61', 79' (2/3)
Cards: Victor Matfield 27' to 37' 		Scoreboard[47]
Report 		Try: Windpomp van Rooyen  64'
Con: Braam van Straaten  65' (1/1)
Pen: Braam van Straaten  2', 31' (2/2)
Cards: Nicky van der Walt 27' to 37' 		Attendance: 14,021
Referee: Mark Lawrence


11 September 2004 Sharks 54–14 Pumas Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
15:00 Try: Brent Russell  4', 69', 81'
Shaun Sowerby  44'
Warren Britz  47'
Brett Hennessey  67'
Sam Gerber  71'
Con: Brent Russell  5', 82' (2/2)
Brett Hennessey  48', 68', 70' (3/5)
Pen: Brett Hennessey  17', 32', 39' (3/3) 		Scoreboard[48]
Report 		Try: Cilliers Coetzer  50'
Skipper Badenhorst  62'
Con: Jeandre Fourie  51', 63' (2/2)
Cards: Skipper Badenhorst 38' to 48' 		Referee: Andy Turner


11 September 2004 Free State Cheetahs 32–15 SWD Eagles Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
15:15 Try: Michael Claassens  34'
Gurthrö Steenkamp  38'
Rayno Gerber  45'
Jaco van Schalkwyk  49'
Con: Willem de Waal  35', 46', 50' (3/4)
Pen: Willem de Waal  6', 16' (2/2) 		Scoreboard[49]
Report 		Try: Jeremy Plaatjies  13'
Hendry Rheeders  17'
Con: Tewis de Bruyn  18' (1/2)
Pen: Tewis de Bruyn (0/1)
Donovan Raw  30' (1/3)
Cards: Danie Thiart 5' to 15'
Bloues Volschenk 79' to 80' 		Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Michael Katzenellenbogen


11 September 2004 Western Province 26–35 Golden Lions Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:05 Try: Gaffie du Toit  18'
De Wet Barry  39'
Adri Badenhorst  46'
Con: Gaffie du Toit  19' (1/3)
Pen: Gaffie du Toit  10', 23', 27' (3/3)
Cards: Schalk Burger 35' to 45'  56'  		Scoreboard[50]
Report 		Try: Jorrie Muller  7'
John Daniels  15'
Bryan Habana  20'
Roland Reid  78'
Con: André Pretorius  16', 21' (2/3)
Nel Fourie  79' (1/1)
Pen: André Pretorius  36', 57' (2/2)
Drop: André Pretorius  71' (1/2)
Cards: Jannes Labuschagne 37' to 47' 		Referee: André Watson

Round Eleven

17 September 2004 SWD Eagles 22–29 Griquas Outeniqua Park, George  
16:00 Try: Spencer Wakeling  22', 46'
Bevin Fortuin  69'
Con: Bevin Fortuin  23', 47' (2/3)
Pen: Bevin Fortuin  37' (1/3)
Cards: Barry Jacobsz 39' to 49' 		Scoreboard[51]
Report[52] 		Try: Dries Scholtz  12'
Chumani Booi  57'
Jannie Bornman  79'
Con: Braam van Straaten  13' (1/3)
Pen: Braam van Straaten  1', 14', 20', 44' (4/5)
Cards: Tiaan Liebenberg 39' to 49'
Dries Scholtz 76' to 80' 		Referee: Willie Roos


18 September 2004 Free State Cheetahs 25–29 Western Province Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
15:00 Try: Juan Smith  40'
Con: Willem de Waal  41' (1/1)
Pen: Willem de Waal  15', 18', 24', 47', 65', 69' (6/6) 		Scoreboard[53]
Report 		Try: Jean de Villiers  5'
Quinton Davids  25'
Breyton Paulse  44', 70'
Con: Gaffie du Toit  6', 26', 71' (3/4)
Pen: Gaffie du Toit  37' (1/2) 		Referee: Tappe Henning


18 September 2004 Pumas 14–58 Blue Bulls @lantic Stadium, Witbank  
15:00 Try: Jacques Botes  27'
Carl Willem Wannenburg  78'
Con: Jeandre Fourie  28', 79' (2/2)
Pen: Jeandre Fourie (0/1)
Cards: Skipper Badenhorst 37' to 47' 		Scoreboard[54]
Report 		Try: Bakkies Botha  4'
Richard Bands  35'
Fourie du Preez  41'
Ettienne Botha  46', 68', 72'
Frikkie Welsh  48'
Pedrie Wannenburg  58'
Con: Derick Hougaard  36', 47', 51', 59' (4/6)
Morné Steyn  69', 73' (2/2)
Pen: Derick Hougaard  3', 13' (2/2)
Cards: Richard Bands 66' to 76' 		Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Craig Joubert


18 September 2004 Golden Lions 49–35 Sharks Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
17:00 Try: Jaque Fourie  15', 32'
John Daniels  20'
Schalk Brits  41'
Doppies la Grange  51'
Jorrie Muller  66'
Kleinjan Tromp  68'
Con: André Pretorius  16', 33', 42', 67' (4/7)
Pen: André Pretorius  25', 38' (2/2)
Cards: John Daniels 35' to 45' 		Scoreboard[55]
Report[56] 		Try: Henno Mentz  3'
Brent Russell  12', 46'
Trevor Halstead  76'
Con: Brett Hennessey  13', 47', 77' (3/4)
Pen: Brett Hennessey  36', 58', 64' (3/3) 		Attendance: 32,280
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

Round Twelve

24 September 2004 Western Province 70–13 SWD Eagles Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
19:10 Try: Bolla Conradie  8', 18', 75'
Jean de Villiers  39'
Egon Seconds  48'
David Hendricks  62'
Quinton Davids  66'
Breyton Paulse  69', 72'
Con: Pieter Benadé  9', 40', 49', 63', 67', 70', 73', 76' (8/9)
Pen: Pieter Benadé  25', 29', 60' (3/4) 		Scoreboard[57]
Report 		Try: Bevin Fortuin  77'
Con: Bevin Fortuin  78' (1/1)
Pen: Bevin Fortuin  22', 43' (2/2)
Cards: Hendry Rheeders 27' to 37'
Connie Botha 32' to 42'
Riaan Thomas 65' to 75' 		Attendance: 11,440
Referee: Craig Joubert


25 September 2004 Free State Cheetahs 30–22 Sharks Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
15:00 Try: Juan Smith  10'
Eddie Fredericks  23'
Anton Pitout  46'
Rassie Erasmus  50'
Con: Willem de Waal  11', 24' (2/4)
Pen: Willem de Waal  18' (1/2)
Drop: Willem de Waal  35' (1/1)
Cards: Hendro Scholtz 68' to 78' 		Scoreboard[58]
Report[59] 		Try: Adrian Jacobs  2'
Brent Russell  58'
Enrico Swartz  65'
Con: Brett Hennessey (0/1)
Conrad Barnard  59', 66' (2/2)
Pen: Brett Hennessey  28' (1/1) 		Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Mark Lawrence


25 September 2004 Griquas 45–5 Pumas Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:00 Try: Phillip van Schalkwyk  4', 39'
Louis Loubser  18'
Jannie Bornman  24'
Dries Scholtz  33'
Chumani Booi  50'
Nicky van der Walt  67'
Con: Braam van Straaten  5', 19', 25', 51', 68' (5/7) 		Scoreboard[60]
Report[61] 		Try: Danwel Demas  15'
Con: Jeandre Fourie (0/1) 		Attendance: 150
Referee: Shaun Veldsman


25 September 2004 Blue Bulls 47–38 Golden Lions Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:00 Try: Warren Brosnihan  35'
Ettienne Botha  50', 57', 77'
Fourie du Preez  63'
Anton Leonard  73'
Con: Derick Hougaard  51', 64', 74', 78' (4/6)
Pen: Derick Hougaard  4', 23' (2/3)
Drop: Derick Hougaard  28' (1/1) 		Scoreboard[62]
Report[63][64] 		Try: Schalk Brits  9'
Bryan Habana  14', 80'
Jorrie Muller  66'
Jaque Fourie  69'
Con: André Pretorius  10', 15' (2/2)
Nel Fourie  67', 70', 81' (3/3)
Pen: André Pretorius (0/1)
Nel Fourie  48' (1/1) 		Attendance: 31,935
Referee: André Watson

Round Thirteen

1 October 2004 Golden Lions 35–24 Griquas Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
19:10 Try: Bryan Habana  13'
Ricky Januarie  28'
Baksteen Nell  37'
John Daniels  74'
Con: Nel Fourie  14', 29', 75' (3/4)
Pen: Nel Fourie  4', 18', 24' (3/3) 		Scoreboard[65]
Report 		Try: Christophe du Toit  32'
Nicky van der Walt  44'
Con: Braam van Straaten  33' (1/2)
Pen: Nicky van der Walt  9', 15', 22', 49' (4/4)
Cards: Abraham Winter 37' to 47' 		Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Mark Lawrence


2 October 2004 Free State Cheetahs 27–27 Blue Bulls Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
15:00 Try: Penalty try  28'
Jacques Claassens  39'
Barend Pieterse  66'
Con: Willem de Waal  29', 40', 67' (3/3)
Pen: Willem de Waal  8' (1/2)
Drop: Willem de Waal  77' (1/2)
Kennedy Tsimba (0/1) 		Scoreboard[66]
Report 		Try: Gavin Passens  10'
Keegan Fredericks  41'
Frikkie Welsh  48'
Con: Morné Steyn  11', 42', 49' (3/3)
Pen: Morné Steyn  23' (1/2)
Derick Hougaard  78' (1/1)
Drop: Derick Hougaard (0/2) 		Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan


2 October 2004 SWD Eagles 34–20 Pumas Outeniqua Park, George  
15:30 Try: Bevin Fortuin  2', 6'
Jeremy Plaatjies  13'
Izak Saayman  29'
Jaco Gouws  73'
Con: Rynhard van As  3', 14', 30' (3/5)
Pen: Rynhard van As  47'
Cards: Randile Julies  80' 		Scoreboard[67]
Report 		Try: Tim Dlulane  38'
Giscard Pieters  60'
Con: Jeandre Fourie  39', 61' (2/2)
Pen: Jeandre Fourie  5', 20' 		Attendance: 1,000
Referee: André Watson


2 October 2004 Western Province 32–26 Sharks Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:00 Try: Schalk Burger  12'
Marius Joubert  30', 36'
Breyton Paulse  60'
Con: Gaffie du Toit  31', 37', 61' (3/4)
Pen: Gaffie du Toit  7', 66' (2/4)
Cards: Werner Greeff 73' to 80' 		Scoreboard[68]
Report 		Try: Adrian Jacobs  4'
Henno Mentz  50'
Con: Conrad Barnard  5', 51' (2/2)
Pen: Conrad Barnard  27', 48', 55', 63' (4/6) 		Attendance: 34,835
Referee: Tappe Henning

Round Fourteen

8 October 2004 Pumas 27–44 Golden Lions @lantic Stadium, Witbank  
19:10 Try: Neil Visagie  14'
Skipper Badenhorst  56'
Tim Dlulane  78'
Con: Jeandre Fourie  15', 57', 79' (3/2)
Pen: Jeandre Fourie  9', 17' (2/4) 		Scoreboard[69]
Report 		Try: Jorrie Muller  2'
Jaque Fourie  32', 70'
Schalk Brits  53'
Heinrich Kok  60'
Wikus van Heerden  75'
Con: Nel Fourie  33', 54', 61' (3/4)
Quintin Jean van Tonder  71' (1/2)
Pen: Nel Fourie  44' (1/1)
Drop: Conrad Jantjes  47' (1/1) 		Attendance: 600
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan


9 October 2004 Griquas 22–43 Free State Cheetahs Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:00 Try: Dries Scholtz  18'
Josh Fowles  47'
Kobus Grobbelaar  67'
Con: Braam van Straaten  19' (1/1)
Zane Kirchner  48' (1/2)
Pen: Braam van Straaten (0/1)
Zane Kirchner  39' (1/1) 		Scoreboard[70]
Report 		Try: CJ van der Linde  2'
Jacques Claassens  23', 43'
Naka Drotské  62'
Eddie Fredericks  65'
Hendro Scholtz  72'
Anton Pitout  80'
Con: Willem de Waal  3', 24', 44', 66' (4/5)
Kennedy Tsimba (0/1)
Hanyani Shimange (0/1)
Pen: Willem de Waal (0/2)
Cards: CJ van der Linde 33' to 43' 		Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Mark Lawrence


9 October 2004 SWD Eagles 33–63 Sharks Outeniqua Park, George  
15:30 Try: Jaco Gouws  50'
Izak Saayman  62', 80'
Eugene Maqwelana  69', 76'
Con: Rynhard van As  51', 62' (2/2)
Bevin Fortuin  70' (1/2)
Jaco Gouws  81' (1/1)
Cards: Izak Saayman 37' to 47' 		Scoreboard[71]
Report 		Try: Henno Mentz  8'
Albertus Mulder  23'
Deon Kayser  32'
Solly Tyibilika  35', 78'
Albert van den Berg  41', 45', 65'
Brent Russell  57'
Con: Conrad Barnard  9', 24', 36', 42', 66', 79' (6/9)
Pen: Conrad Barnard  3', 16' 		Referee: Andy Turner


9 October 2004 Blue Bulls 36–36 Western Province Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:00 Try: Ettienne Botha  8', 17'
Pedrie Wannenburg  52'
Warren Brosnihan  65'
Morné Steyn  78'
Con: Morné Steyn  9', 18', 53', 79' (4/5)
Pen: Morné Steyn  57' (1/3)
Cards: Danie Coetzee 27' to 37' 		Scoreboard[72]
Report 		Try: Breyton Paulse  28'
De Wet Barry  33'
Jean de Villiers  35', 73'
Marius Joubert  38'
Con: Gaffie du Toit  29', 34', 39', 74' (4/5)
Pen: Gaffie du Toit  60' (1/3)
Cards: Pat Barnard 76' to 80'
Johann van Zyl 77' to 80' 		Attendance: 45,500
Referee: André Watson

Title Play-Off Games

Semi-finals

16 October 2004 Blue Bulls 40–33 Golden Lions Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
14:30 Try: Keegan Fredericks  4'
Derick Hougaard  20'
Anton Leonard  52'
Fourie du Preez  77'
Con: Derick Hougaard  5', 21', 53', 78' (4/4)
Pen: Derick Hougaard  13', 62', 71', 83' (4/5) 		Scoreboard[73]
Report[74] 		Try: Schalk Brits  46', 55'
Bryan Habana  89'
Con: André Pretorius  47', 55', 90' (3/3)
Pen: André Pretorius  8', 29', 45' (3/4)
Drop: André Pretorius  10' (1/1)
Cards: Cobus Grobbelaar 17' to 27' 		Referee: Shaun Veldsman


16 October 2004 Western Province 11–17 Free State Cheetahs Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:00 Try: Schalk Burger  25'
Con: Gaffie du Toit (0/1)
Pen: Gaffie du Toit  44', 80' (2/3) 		Scoreboard[75]
Report[74] 		Try: Jacques Claassens  57'
Con: Willem de Waal (0/1)
Pen: Willem de Waal  2', 29', 41' (3/4)
Drop: Tsepo Kokoali (0/1)
Willem de Waal  92' (1/1) 		Referee: Mark Lawrence

Final

23 October 2004 Blue Bulls 42–33 Free State Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
16:30 Try: Frikkie Welsh  13'
Ettiene Botha  22', 77'
Victor Matfield  27'
Keegan Fredericks  35', 64'
Con: Derick Hougaard  28', 36', 78' (3/6)
Pen: Derick Hougaard  2' (1/2)
Drop: Derick Hougaard  69' (1/2) 		Scoreboard[76][77] Try: Anton Pitout  6', 86'
Tsepo Kokoali  44'
Hendro Scholtz  84'
Con: Willem de Waal  85', 87' (2/4)
Pen: Willem de Waal  4', 38', 56' (3/3) 		Referee: André Watson
2004 Absa Currie Cup
Premier Division Champions
Blue Bulls
21st title

Points scorers

The following table contain only points which have been scored in competitive games in the 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division.[78]

All point scorers
No Player Team T C P DG Pts
1 Willem de Waal Free State Cheetahs 1 29 36 7 192
2 Derick Hougaard Blue Bulls 2 41 27 5 188
3 Braam van Straaten Griquas 1 30 26 0 143
4 Nel Fourie Golden Lions 0 30 25 1 138
5 Conrad Barnard Sharks 0 25 29 0 137
6 Gaffie du Toit Western Province 2 27 11 0 97
7 Jeandre Fourie Pumas 2 18 16 0 94
8 Rynhard van As SWD Eagles 4 15 14 0 92
9 Ettienne Botha Blue Bulls 18 0 0 0 90
10 André Pretorius Golden Lions 0 15 8 4 66
11 Egon Seconds Western Province 13 0 0 0 65
Pieter Benadé Western Province 2 14 9 0 65
13 Giscard Pieters Pumas 12 0 0 0 60
Marius Goosen Pumas 3 9 9 0 60
15 Morné Steyn Blue Bulls 2 17 3 0 53
16 Breyton Paulse Western Province 10 0 0 0 50
Bryan Habana Golden Lions 10 0 0 0 50
18 Frikkie Welsh Blue Bulls 9 0 0 0 45
John Daniels Golden Lions 9 0 0 0 45
20 Eddie Fredericks Free State Cheetahs 8 0 0 0 40
21 Brent Russell Sharks 7 2 0 0 39
22 Brett Hennessey Sharks 1 6 7 0 38
23 Johan Roets Blue Bulls 7 1 0 0 37
Bevin Fortuin SWD Eagles 4 4 3 0 37
25 Kennedy Tsimba Free State Cheetahs 0 6 8 0 36
26 Adrian Jacobs Sharks 7 0 0 0 35
Jorrie Muller Golden Lions 7 0 0 0 35
28 Chumani Booi Griquas 6 2 0 0 34
29 Anton Leonard Blue Bulls 6 0 0 0 30
Anton Pitout Free State Cheetahs 6 0 0 0 30
Dries Scholtz Griquas 6 0 0 0 30
Henno Mentz Sharks 6 0 0 0 30
Keegan Fredericks Blue Bulls 6 0 0 0 30
Marius Joubert Western Province 6 0 0 0 30
35 Gareth Wright Western Province 0 6 5 0 27
36 Jaque Fourie Golden Lions 5 0 0 0 25
Jean de Villiers Western Province 5 0 0 0 25
Philip Burger Griquas 5 0 0 0 25
Rassie Erasmus Free State Cheetahs 5 0 0 0 25
Schalk Brits Golden Lions 5 0 0 0 25
Warren Brosnihan Blue Bulls 5 0 0 0 25
42 Jacques Schutte Pumas 4 0 0 1 23
43 Jaco Gouws SWD Eagles 4 1 0 0 22
44 Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 4 0 0 0 20
Hendro Scholtz Free State Cheetahs 4 0 0 0 20
Jacques Claassens Free State Cheetahs 4 0 0 0 20
Jeremy Plaatjies SWD Eagles 4 0 0 0 20
Izak Saayman SWD Eagles 4 0 0 0 20
Nicky van der Walt Griquas 4 0 0 0 20
Spencer Wakeling SWD Eagles 4 0 0 0 20
Trevor Halstead Sharks 4 0 0 0 20
52 Earl Rose Western Province 2 3 1 0 19
53 Albert van den Berg Sharks 3 0 0 0 15
Bolla Conradie Western Province 3 0 0 0 15
Cobus Grobbelaar Golden Lions 3 0 0 0 15
David Hendricks Western Province 3 0 0 0 15
De Wet Barry Western Province 3 0 0 0 15
Gavin Passens Blue Bulls 3 0 0 0 15
Hendry Rheeders SWD Eagles 3 0 0 0 15
Jannie Bornman Griquas 3 0 0 0 15
Josh Fowles Griquas 3 0 0 0 15
Juan Smith Free State Cheetahs 3 0 0 0 15
Michael Claassens Free State Cheetahs 3 0 0 0 15
Pieter Rossouw Western Province 3 0 0 0 15
Quinton Davids Western Province 3 0 0 0 15
Schalk van der Merwe Golden Lions 3 0 0 0 15
Skipper Badenhorst Pumas 3 0 0 0 15
Tertius Carse Western Province 3 0 0 0 15
Windpomp van Rooyen Griquas 3 0 0 0 15
70 Corné Krige Western Province 2 0 0 1 13
71 Barend Pieterse Free State Cheetahs 2 0 0 0 10
Bobby Joubert Griquas 2 0 0 0 10
Carl Willem Wannenburg Pumas 2 0 0 0 10
Danwel Demas Pumas 2 0 0 0 10
Deon Kayser Sharks 2 0 0 0 10
Eugene Maqwelana SWD Eagles 2 0 0 0 10
Gareth Krause Griquas 2 0 0 0 10
Gary Botha Blue Bulls 2 0 0 0 10
Grant Rees Sharks 2 0 0 0 10
Jaco van Schalkwyk Free State Cheetahs 2 0 0 0 10
Kleinjan Tromp Golden Lions 2 0 0 0 10
Louis Loubser Griquas 2 0 0 0 10
Neil de Kock Western Province 2 0 0 0 10
Norman Jordaan Blue Bulls 2 0 0 0 10
Paul Delport Western Province 2 0 0 0 10
Pedrie Wannenburg Blue Bulls 2 0 0 0 10
Phillip van Schalkwyk Griquas 2 0 0 0 10
Rayno Gerber Free State Cheetahs 2 0 0 0 10
Ricky Januarie Golden Lions 2 0 0 0 10
Roland Reid Golden Lions 2 0 0 0 10
Rudi Durandt Griquas 2 0 0 0 10
Sam Gerber Sharks 2 0 0 0 10
Schalk Burger Western Province 2 0 0 0 10
Shaun Sowerby Sharks 2 0 0 0 10
Solly Tyibilika Sharks 2 0 0 0 10
Tim Dlulane Pumas 2 0 0 0 10
Warren Britz Sharks 2 0 0 0 10
Craig Davidson Free State Cheetahs 1 1 0 1 10
99 Quintin van Tonder Golden Lions 1 2 0 0 9
Louis Strydom Blue Bulls 0 0 3 0 9
Donovan Raw SWD Eagles 0 3 1 0 9
102 Adri Badenhorst Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Albertus Mulder Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Alten Hulme SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Andries Human Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
BJ Botha Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Boela du Plooy Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Brendell Brandt Griquas 1 0 0 0 5
Christo Bezuidenhout Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Christophe du Toit Griquas 1 0 0 0 5
Cilliers Coetzer Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
CJ van der Linde Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Cobus Grobler Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Daan Human Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Dale Heidtmann Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Dave von Hoesslin Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Dawid Brits Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Delarey du Preez Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Deon Carstens Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Doppies la Grange Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Enrico Swartz Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Francois van Schouwenburg Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Friedrich Lombard Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Gcobani Bobo Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Geo Cronjé Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Gurthrö Steenkamp Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Gus Theron Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Heinrich Kok Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Isak Job Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Jaco Booysen Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Jacques Botes Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Jacques Cronjé Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Joe Pietersen Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Joe van Niekerk Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Hendrik Senekal SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Kaunda Ntunja Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Kobus Grobbelaar Griquas 1 0 0 0 5
Kobus van der Walt Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Lawrence Sephaka Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Lodewyk Hattingh Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Martin van Schalkwyk SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Baksteen Nell Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Morne Kruger SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Mzwandile Stick Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Naka Drotské Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Neil Visagie Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Neil Fullard Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Nico Breedt Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Oginga Siwundla Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Pietman van Niekerk Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Riaan Thomas SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Richard Bands Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Rodger Smith Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Ross Skeate Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Ruan Vermeulen Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Sasha Marot Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Showan Smith Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Stephen Brink Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Trevor Hall Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Tsepo Kokoali Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Wikus van Heerden Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Wynand Olivier Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Zane Kirchner Griquas 0 1 1 0 5
167 Conrad Jantjes Golden Lions 0 0 0 1 3
168 MJ Smith Pumas 0 1 0 0 2
Noel Oelschig Free State Cheetahs 0 1 0 0 2
Tewis de Bruyn SWD Eagles 0 1 0 0 2
Werner Greeff Western Province 0 1 0 0 2
172 Penalty try — 3 0 0 0 15
* Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points

Cards

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:[79]

Cards
Player Team
Schalk Burger Western Province 1 1
Adrian Jacobs Sharks 1 0
Braam van Straaten Griquas 1 0
Jean de Villiers Western Province 1 0
Quintin Geldenhuys Pumas 1 0
Randile Julies SWD Eagles 1 0
Danie Thiart SWD Eagles 0 2
Dries Scholtz Griquas 0 2
Riaan Thomas SWD Eagles 0 2
Richard Bands Blue Bulls 0 2
Skipper Badenhorst Free State Cheetahs 0 2
Abraham Winter Griquas 0 1
Barry Jacobsz SWD Eagles 0 1
Bevin Fortuin SWD Eagles 0 1
Bloues Volschenk SWD Eagles 0 1
CJ van der Linde Free State Cheetahs 0 1
Cobus Grobbelaar Golden Lions 0 1
Connie Botha SWD Eagles 0 1
Dale Heidtmann Pumas 0 1
Danie Coetzee Blue Bulls 0 1
Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 0 1
Egon Seconds Western Province 0 1
Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 0 1
Hendry Rheeders SWD Eagles 0 1
Hendro Scholtz Free State Cheetahs 0 1
Jannes Labuschagne Golden Lions 0 1
Johann van Zyl Western Province 0 1
Izak Saayman SWD Eagles 0 1
John Daniels Golden Lions 0 1
Nicky van der Walt Griquas 0 1
Pat Barnard Western Province 0 1
Philip Burger Griquas 0 1
Pieter Dixon Western Province 0 1
Pietman van Niekerk Golden Lions 0 1
Rob Linde Western Province 0 1
Schalk van der Merwe Golden Lions 0 1
Shaun Sowerby Sharks 0 1
Tiaan Liebenberg Griquas 0 1
Trevor Halstead Sharks 0 1
Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 0 1
Werner Greeff Western Province 0 1
Willem Stoltz Golden Lions 0 1
* Legend: = Red card (Sent off for the rest of the game), = Yellow card (Sent off for 10 minutes)

Squad lists

[80][81][82][83][84][85][86][87]

See also

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