2016 Gold Cup (rugby union)

2016 Gold Cup
CountriesSouth Africa,
Namibia and
Zimbabwe
Date10 September – 29 October 2016
ChampionsRustenburg Impala (2nd title)
Runners-upFalse Bay
Matches played47
Tries scored395
(average 8.4 per match)
Top point scorerCecil Dumond (102)
Top try scorerTythan Adams (10)

The 2016 Gold Cup was the fourth season of the Gold Cup competition, but the first season that it was known as the Gold Cup, having previously been known as the Community Cup. The tournament was the top competition for non-university rugby union clubs in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe.[1]

While previous editions of the competition were held over the Easter weekend, the 2016 tournament took place later in the year, with the matches in the competition taking place between 10 September and 29 October 2016. Also, the champion clubs from Namibia and Zimbabwe took part in the competition for the first time.[2]

The competition was won by Rustenburg Impala for the second time in three years; they beat False Bay 48–24 in the final played on 29 October 2016.

Competition rules and information

The format of the Gold Cup was the same as the Rugby World Cup. The teams were divided into four pools, each containing five teams. They then played four pool games, playing other teams in their respective pools once. Each team played two home games and two away games.

The winner and runner-up of each pool entered the play-off stage, which consisted of quarter finals, semi-finals and the final. The winner of each pool met the runner-up of a different pool in a quarter final, at the home venue of the pool winner. The winner of each quarter-final progressed to the semi-finals and the semi-final winners to the final, which was held at the home venue of the finalist with the best record in the pool stages.

Qualification

The highest-placed non-university clubs in the 2015 season of each of the fifteen provincial unions' club leagues, as well as defending champions Durbanville-Bellville all qualified for the 2016 Gold Cup competition.

To cater for the switching the tournament from the first half of the year to the second half, all non-university clubs that won their leagues in the 2016 season qualified to a playoff for two additional spots in the 2016 Gold Cup. These play-offs matches were:[3]


Round One 20 August 2016 Centurion (Blue Bulls) 24–15 Wesbank (Boland) Centurion  
15:00


Round One 20 August 2016 College Rovers (KwaZulu-Natal) 32–16 Raiders (Golden Lions) Durban  
15:00


Round One 20 August 2016 Gardens (Eastern Province) 17–24 East London Police (Border) Uitenhage  
15:00


Round One 20 August 2016 Vaal Reefs (Leopards) 18–17 Potgietersrus (Blue Bulls Limpopo) Klerksdorp  
15:00


Round Two 27 August 2016 Vaal Reefs (Leopards) 23–32 East London Police (Border) Klerksdorp  
15:30


Round Two 27 August 2016 Centurion (Blue Bulls) 37–40 College Rovers (KwaZulu-Natal) Centurion  
15:30

Teams

The following teams qualified for the 2016 Gold Cup:

Location of teams in the 2016 Gold Cup
South Africa
Bloemfontein Police
College Rovers
East London Police
Old Selbornians
Northam Rhinos
Port Elizabeth Police
Rustenburg Impala
Sishen
Welkom Rovers
White River
Gauteng Western Cape
Brakpan
Pretoria Police
Pirates
Durbanville-
Bellville
Evergreens
False Bay
Namibia Zimbabwe
Windhoek
Wanderers
Old Georgians
Teams in Pool A, Pool B, Pool C and Pool D

Team listing

Team Sponsored Name Union Pool
Bloemfontein Police Bloemfontein Police Free State Pool D
Brakpan Siyaya Brakpan Valke Pool C
College Rovers Your Communications College Rovers KwaZulu-Natal Pool A
Durban Collegians SA Home Loans Durban Collegians KwaZulu-Natal Pool C
Durbanville-Bellville Durbanville-Bellville Western Province Pool A
East London Police East London Police Border Pool D
Evergreens Evergreens SWD Pool B
False Bay Direct Axis False Bay Western Province Pool C
Northam Rhinos Northam Platinum Rhinos Limpopo Blue Bulls Pool B
Old Georgians Old Georgians Zimbabwe Pool C
Old Selbornians Mike Pendock Motors Old Selbornians Border Pool A
Pirates Pirates Golden Lions Pool B
Port Elizabeth Police Don's Pawn Shop Port Elizabeth Police Eastern Province Pool D
Pretoria Police Pretoria Police Blue Bulls Pool D
Rustenburg Impala Rustenburg Impala Leopards Pool B
Sishen Belaz Sishen Griquas Pool D
Villagers Worcester Onelogix United Bulk Villagers Worcester Boland Pool A
Windhoek Wanderers FNB Windhoek Wanderers Namibia Pool B
Welkom Rovers Tiger Wheel & Tyre Welkom Rovers Griffons Pool A
White River White River Mpumalanga Pool C

Pool Stages

In the draw made in February 2016, the twenty teams were drawn in four pools.[4]

Pool A

The final log of the 2016 Gold Cup Pool A is:

2016 Gold Cup Pool A standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Durbanville-Bellville 4 4 0 0 171 83 +88 23 10 3 0 19
2 College Rovers 4 3 0 1 157 88 +69 25 10 3 1 16
3 Old Selbornians 4 2 0 2 87 94 −7 11 13 1 1 10
4 Welkom Rovers 4 1 0 3 93 124 −31 11 18 1 1 6
5 Villagers Worcester 4 0 0 4 74 193 −119 10 29 1 0 1

The following matches were played in the 2016 Gold Cup Pool A:

Round one

10 September 2016 Villagers Worcester 29–39 Welkom Rovers Boland Park, Worcester  
14:45 Try: Curtley Timm  44'
Nazeem Nilton van Sitters  48'
Lincolin Ryan Eksteen  63'
Jasherie Karriem  68'
Con: Clayton Isaacs  45', 49' (2/2)
Yazeed Johnson  69' (1/2)
Pen: Clayton Isaacs  13' (1/3)
Cards: Jowayne van Wyk 15' to 26'
Scoreboard[5] Try: Gerhard Klopper  15'
Jaco Pretorius  25'39'55'
Con: Tiaan van Wyk  25', 55' (2/4)
Pen: Tiaan van Wyk  6', 31', 32', 47', 59' (5/5)
Drop: Tiaan van Wyk (0/1)
Cards: Gert Petrus Jacobus Luwes 43' to 53'
Referee: Divan Uys


10 September 2016 Durbanville-Bellville 40–14 Old Selbornians Durbanville-Bellville Rugby Club  
15:30 Try: Roderick Moses  16'
Denzel Willemse  43'
Brenden Esterhuizen  59'
Ashton Constant  64'
Cheslyn Roberts  66'
Con: Tiaan Radyn  17', 60', 65' (3/5)
Pen: Tiaan Radyn  1', 4', 28' (3/3)
Cards: Brenden Esterhuizen  70'
Scoreboard[6] Try: Dylan Pieterse  13'
Joshua Bassingthwaite  33'
Con: Leon Andrew Mauer  14', 34' (2/2)
Pen: Leon Andrew Mauer (0/2)
Cards: Bradley Birkholtz  45'
Dylan Pieterse  52'
Duran Alberts 58' to 68'
Referee: Nathan Barry
Bye/s: College Rovers

Round two

17 September 2016 College Rovers 53–10 Villagers Worcester KP2, Kings Park, Durban  
12:30 Try: Matt Phillips  3'
Michael Scheepers  5'
Chris Jordaan  19'
Jarrett Crouch  22'
Willem Rheeder  25'
Jandré Jacobs  30'53'72'
Tythan Adams  55'
Con: Matt Phillips  20', 23' (2/6)
Gavin Scott  56', 73' (2/3)
Scoreboard[7] Try: Gurshwin Africa  43'
Jasherie Karriem  63'
Con: Yazeed Johnson (0/2)
Pen: Jasherie Karriem (0/1)
Referee: Johre Botha


17 September 2016 Welkom Rovers 24–32 Durbanville-Bellville Welkom Rovers Rugby Club, Welkom  
15:30 Try: Curtis Kleinhans  54'65'
Jovanian du Preez  71'
Con: Tiaan van Wyk  55', 66', 72' (3/3)
Pen: Tiaan van Wyk  2' (1/2)
Cards: Shaun Nieuwenhuyzen  77'
Scoreboard[8] Try: Daneel Botes  10'
Roderick Moses  34'
Conway Pretorius  38'
Michael Badenhorst  46'
Con: Tiaan Radyn  11', 39', 47' (3/4)
Pen: Tiaan Radyn  31', 74' (2/3)
Cards: Jacques Vermaak 33' to 43'
Ashton Constant 56' to 66'
Referee: Griffon Colby
Bye/s: Old Selbornians

Round three

24 September 2016 Old Selbornians 27–12 Villagers Worcester Kempston Park, East London  
15:30 Try: Joshua Bassingthwaite  17'
Duran Alberts  36'
Buhle Mikhail Ntsebeza  47'
Bradley Birkholtz  69'
Con: Craig Shone  18', 70' (2/4)
Pen: Craig Shone  32' (1/2)
Cards: Craig Green  75'
Scoreboard[9] Try: Lincolin Ryan Eksteen  28'
Jowayne van Wyk  80'
Con: Clayton Isaacs  29' (1/1)
Nazeem Nilton van Sitters (0/1)
Cards: Morné Boshoff 61' to 71'
Franklin Daniel Kuhn 63' to 73'
Referee: JP Clements


24 September 2016 Welkom Rovers 22–48 College Rovers Welkom Rovers Rugby Club, Welkom  
15:30 Try: LC van Tonder  54'
Jackson Chabeli  60'
Ruan Olivier  80'
Con: Shaun Nieuwenhuyzen (0/1)
Tiaan van Wyk  61', 81' (2/2)
Pen: Tiaan van Wyk (0/3)
Shaun Nieuwenhuyzen  37' (1/1)
Cards: Tiaan van Wyk 32' to 42'
Gerhard Klopper 34' to 46'
Scoreboard[10] Try: Willem Rheeder  3'
Chris Jordaan  20'
Lwazi Ngcungama  33'
Tythan Adams  41'63'76'78'
Le Roux Viljoen  68'
Con: Gavin Scott  21', 34', 42', 77' (4/8)
Cards: Mesuli Mncwango 54' to 64'
Matt Phillips  80'
Referee: Darren Colby
Bye/s: Durbanville-Bellville

Round four

1 October 2016 College Rovers 34–31 Old Selbornians KP3, Kings Park, Durban  
15:30 Try: Chris Jordaan  1'
Tythan Adams  24'
Matt Phillips  30'
Jason Kankowski  37'
Jandré Jacobs  75'
Con: Matt Phillips  25', 31', 38' (3/5)
Pen: Matt Phillips  67' (1/1)
Cards: Warren Randall 12' to 24'
Scoreboard[11] Try: Craig Green  57'
Roy Bursey  59'
Joshua Bassingthwaite  78'
Con: Reinhardt Gerber  60', 79' (2/3)
Pen: Reinhardt Gerber  5', 13', 45', 49' (4/7)
Cards: Dylan Pieterse  72'
Referee: Mike Adamson


1 October 2016 Villagers Worcester 23–74 Durbanville-Bellville Boland Park, Worcester  
15:30 Try: Nazeem Nilton van Sitters  17'37'
Con: Clayton Isaacs  18', 38' (2/2)
Pen: Clayton Isaacs  2', 25', 33' (3/3)
Scoreboard[12] Try: Angus Cleophas  7'
Conway Pretorius  12'
Andrew Picoto  21'
Michael Badenhorst  26'73'
Daneel Botes  29'
penalty try  35'
Gideon Thiart  42'
Brenden Esterhuizen  49'
Etienne Swarts  54'
Arend Brink  59'
Jacques Vermaak  69'
Con: Tiaan Radyn  8', 13', 36' (3/7)
Angus Cleophas  50', 55', 70', 74' (4/5)
Referee: Blake Beattie
Bye/s: Welkom Rovers

Round five

8 October 2016 Durbanville-Bellville 25–22 College Rovers Durbanville-Bellville Rugby Club  
15:00 Try: Etienne Swarts  30'
Angus Cleophas  78'
Con: Raymond Olivier (0/1)
Tiaan Radyn (0/1)
Pen: Tiaan Radyn  17', 54', 63', 71', 73' (5/6)
Cards: Tiaan Radyn 22' to 33'
Scoreboard[13] Try: Tythan Adams  42'80'
Chris Kemp  67'
Con: Matt Phillips  43' (1/2)
Gavin Scott  81' (1/1)
Pen: Matt Phillips  13' (1/1)
Referee: Darren Colby


8 October 2016 Old Selbornians 15–8 Welkom Rovers Kempston Park, East London  
15:00 Try: Duran Alberts  5'
Buhle Mikhail Ntsebeza  64'
Con: Craig Shone  6' (1/2)
Pen: Craig Shone  28' (1/2)
Cards: Joshua Bassingthwaite 50' to 60'
Scoreboard[14] Try: Gerhard Klopper  78'
Con: Tiaan van Wyk (0/1)
Pen: Tiaan van Wyk  8' (1/1)
Cards: Ruan Olivier  71'
Referee: Nathan Swartz
Bye/s: Villagers Worcester

Pool B

The final log of the 2016 Gold Cup Pool B is:

2016 Gold Cup Pool B standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Rustenburg Impala 4 4 0 0 194 99 +95 30 14 4 0 20
2 Evergreens 4 3 0 1 116 122 −6 16 17 3 0 15
3 Pirates 4 2 0 2 141 142 −1 16 20 2 1 11
4 Windhoek Wanderers 4 1 0 3 152 154 −2 23 21 4 1 9
5 Northam Rhinos 4 0 0 4 107 193 −86 15 28 2 1 3

The following matches were played in the 2016 Gold Cup Pool B:

Round one

10 September 2016 Northam Rhinos 19–46 Rustenburg Impala Northam Rugby Club, Northam  
15:30 Try: Danie Loots  13'
Johannes Harmzen  23'
Whelan Fortuin  74'
Con: Danie Loots (0/1)
Patrick Hattingh  24', 75' (2/2)
Cards: Patrick Hattingh 53' to 62'
Scoreboard[15] Try: Leon du Plessis  20'
Gysbert van Wyk  31'
Justin Wheeler  38'
Bruce Muller  44'
Dumisani Matyeshana  65'
Aubrey McDonald  68'
Mzivukile Duma  77'
Con: Cecil Dumond  21', 32', 45', 78' (4/6)
Justin St Jerry (0/1)
Pen: Cecil Dumond  9' (1/1)
Referee: Eduan Nel


10 September 2016 Pirates 28–26 Windhoek Wanderers Pirates Rugby Club, Greenside  
15:30 Try: penalty try  34'
Dudley Stead  38'
Martin Scheepers  66'
Con: Christiaan Pieter Visser  35', 39' (2/3)
Pen: Christiaan Pieter Visser  12', 19', 75' (3/5)
Cards: Sheldon Williamson  45'
Johannes Janse van Rensburg  70'
Scoreboard[16] Try: Mahco Prinsloo  29'
Enem Kritzinger  42'
Jamie Joseph  47'
Morné Rupert Prenn  80'
Con: Mahco Prinsloo  30', 43', 48' (3/4)
Cards: Kudu Botha 32' to 43'
Silvano Beukes  63'
Referee: Johre Botha
Bye/s: Evergreens

Round two

17 September 2016 Evergreens 10–29 Rustenburg Impala Pacaltsdorp Sports Ground, Pacaltsdorp  
15:30 Try: Freginald Africa  72'
Con: Leegan Moos  73' (1/1)
Pen: Leegan Moos  23' (1/3)
Scoreboard[17] Try: Leon du Plessis  31'
Bruce Muller  43'
Cecil Dumond  52'62'
Aubrey McDonald  55'
Con: Cecil Dumond  32', 44' (2/4)
Pen: Cecil Dumond (0/1)
Referee: Sinethemba Mrulwa


17 September 2016 Pirates 51–24 Northam Rhinos Pirates Rugby Club, Greenside  
15:30 Try: Chris Newman  5'31'
Bryce Nicholson-Deh  25'34'
Jacques Swart  50'
Sheldon Williamson  63'
Con: Hanco Deale  6', 26', 32', 35', 51', 64' (6/6)
Pen: Hanco Deale  3', 29', 39' (3/3)
Cards: Sheldon Williamson  79'
Scoreboard[18] Try: Christopher Juries  20'68'
Willem Botha  59'
Con: Patrick Hattingh  21', 60', 69' (3/3)
Pen: Patrick Hattingh  9' (1/1)
Referee: JD de Meyer
Bye/s: Windhoek Wanderers

Round three

24 September 2016 Evergreens 35–31 Pirates Pacaltsdorp Sports Ground, Pacaltsdorp  
15:30 Try: Duwayne Smart  13'51'
Leegan Moos  18'80'
Buran Parks  32'
Con: Leegan Moos  52' (1/4)
Lee-Roy Pojie  33' (1/1)
Pen: Leegan Moos  26', 69' (2/3)
Cards: Leegan Moos 29' to 39'
Arden-Lee Wesso 44' to 54'
Alroy Louis 46' to 56'
Scoreboard[19] Try: Sheldon Terblanché  23'
Dudley Stead  38'
Jacques Swart  65'
Con: Hanco Deale  39', 66' (2/3)
Pen: Hanco Deale  29', 35', 42', 71' (4/4)
Cards: Jama Ntengo  77'
Referee: Nathan Barry


24 September 2016 Windhoek Wanderers 60–29 Northam Rhinos Wanderers Club, Windhoek  
15:30 Try: Kudu Botha  9'
Alberto Engelbrecht  24'
Schalk Bergh  35'
Lean Stoop  37'52'74'
Francois Wiese  46'
DG Wiese  62'
Theo Coetzee  67'
Con: Mahco Prinsloo  25', 36', 38', 47', 53', 63' (6/9)
Pen: Mahco Prinsloo  3' (1/1)
Cards: AJ de Klerk 29' to 39'
DG Wiese 63' to 72'
Theo Coetzee  74'
Rohan Kitshoff  74'
Scoreboard[20] Try: Danie Loots  43'58'78'
Dieter Marquardt  50'
Con: Patrick Hattingh  44', 51', 59' (3/3)
Danie Loots (0/1)
Pen: Patrick Hattingh  12' (1/1)
Cards: Tyson Mulamba 29' to 39'  74'
Stephan Jacobs 63' to 72'
Referee: Jacky Husselman
Bye/s: Rustenburg Impala

Round four

1 October 2016 Northam Rhinos 35–36 Evergreens Northam Rugby Club, Northam  
15:30 Try: Jacques Hattingh  1'
Hughwinn Majiedt  3'22'
Patrick Hattingh  20'
Christopher Juries  37'
Con: Patrick Hattingh  2', 4', 21', 23', 38' (5/5)
Pen: Patrick Hattingh (0/2)
Scoreboard[21] Try: Duwayne Smart  12'75'
Lee-Roy Pojie  15'
Gideon Lambrechts  34'
Divandré Strydom  44'
Freginald Africa  58'
Con: Leegan Moos  13', 45', 76' (3/6)
Referee: Johre Botha


1 October 2016 Rustenburg Impala 62–39 Windhoek Wanderers Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club, Rustenburg  
15:30 Try: Louis Hollamby  12'
Nico Kruger  24'71'
Leon du Plessis  28'78'
Bruce Muller  38'
Justin Wheeler  48'74'
Tiaan Nel  57'
JP le Grange  69'
Con: Cecil Dumond  13', 58' (2/6)
Gysbert van Wyk  29' (1/1)
David van Biljon  72', 75', 79' (3/3)
Cards: JP le Grange  80'
Scoreboard[22] Try: Riaan van Zyl  18'
Gert Lotter  34'53'
Malcolm Moore  41'
Alberto Engelbrecht  44'
Tershwin Raubenheimer  59'
Con: Riaan van Zyl  19', 45', 60' (3/3)
Heinrich Smit (0/3)
Pen: Riaan van Zyl  8' (1/1)
Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi
Bye/s: Pirates

Round five

8 October 2016 Rustenburg Impala 57–31 Pirates Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club, Rustenburg  
13:30 Try: Maverick van der Merwe  1'
Xolani Isaac Nkosi  10'49'
Nico Kruger  26'76'
Aubrey McDonald  46'
Leon du Plessis  51'
Dumisani Matyeshana  57'
Con: Cecil Dumond  11', 27', 47', 50', 52' (5/6)
David van Biljon  58', 77' (2/2)
Pen: Cecil Dumond  35' (1/1)
Cards: Hendrik Huyser 37' to 48'
Justin Wheeler 40' to 50'
Scoreboard[23] Try: Sheldon Williamson  5'
Jacques Swart  60'65'
Ben Sekgobela  72'
Con: Chanley Williams  6', 61', 66', 73' (4/4)
Pen: Chanley Williams  40' (1/3)
Referee: Paul Mente


8 October 2016 Windhoek Wanderers 27–35 Evergreens Wanderers Club, Windhoek  
15:00 Try: Lean Stoop  13'
Alberto Engelbrecht  36'
Tershwin Raubenheimer  51'
Edwardo Nell  71'
Con: Mahco Prinsloo  14', 52' (2/4)
Pen: Mahco Prinsloo  58' (1/1)
Scoreboard[24] Try: Clint Miller  31'
Buran Parks  53'
Freginald Africa  65'74'
Con: Leegan Moos  54', 66', 75' (3/4)
Pen: Leegan Moos  12', 22', 47' (3/3)
Referee: Danie Koen
Bye/s: Northam Rhinos

Pool C

The final log of the 2016 Gold Cup Pool C is:

2016 Gold Cup Pool C standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Brakpan 4 4 0 0 129 80 +49 17 9 3 0 19
2 False Bay 4 3 0 1 188 77 +111 27 10 3 1 16
3 Old Georgians 4 2 0 2 99 107 −8 8 11 0 0 8
4 Durban Collegians 4 1 0 3 110 128 −18 16 17 2 1 7
5 White River 4 0 0 4 54 188 −134 5 26 0 1 1

The following matches were played in the 2016 Gold Cup Pool C:

Round one

10 September 2016 False Bay 37–19 Durban Collegians Phil Herbstein Field, Constantia  
15:30 Try: Mustaqeem Jappie  2'
Dylon Frylinck  16'
Adnaan Osman  37'
Dan Roux  51'
Ryan Olivier  58'63'
Roemark Smith  71'
Con: Andri Claassen  59' (1/7)
Scoreboard[25] Try: Sipho Mkhize  29'
Shane Ball  66'75'
Con: Sibulele Nanto  30' (1/2)
Ethan Brennon Beukes  76' (1/1)
Pen: Sibulele Nanto (0/1)
Cards: Matthew Reece-Edwards 57' to 67'
Referee: Nathan Swartz


10 September 2016 White River 18–20 Old Georgians White River Rugby Club, White River  
15:30 Pen: Andy Huysamen  6', 23', 49', 56', 64', 73' (6/6) Scoreboard[26] Try: Fortunate Chipendu  76'
Con: Lenience Tambwera (0/1)
Pen: Lenience Tambwera  9', 29', 32', 44', 53' (5/5)
Referee: JD de Meyer
Bye/s: Brakpan

Round two

17 September 2016 Durban Collegians 36–17 White River Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban  
12:15 Try: Ethan Brennon Beukes  15'
Robbie Harris  35'
Fanelesibonge Sikhumbuzo Sifiso Zwane  55'70'
Sibulele Nanto  59'
Sipho Mkhize  62'
Con: Ethan Brennon Beukes  36', 56' (2/3)
Mondli Nkosi  63' (1/3)
Scoreboard[27] Try: Christiaan Labuschagné  73'
Werner Bekker  77'
Con: Andy Huysamen  74' (1/1)
Eldred James  78' (1/1)
Pen: Andy Huysamen  40' (1/3)
Referee: Archie Sehlako


17 September 2016 Brakpan 26–19 False Bay Bosman Stadium, Brakpan  
15:30 Try: Theo Mynhardt  1'
Francois Robbertse  38'
Thinus Ueckermann  43'
Con: Gido Horn  39' (1/3)
Pen: Gido Horn  50', 53', 77' (3/3)
Cards: Dwane Morrison 20' to 30'
Scoreboard[28] Try: Mustaqeem Jappie  41'
Riaan O'Neill  52'
Con: Adnaan Osman (0/2)
Pen: Andri Claassen  14' (1/2)
Adnaan Osman  21', 27' (2/2)
Cards: André van Vuuren 20' to 30'
Referee: Eduan Nel
Bye/s: Old Georgians

Round three

24 September 2016 Durban Collegians 33–36 Brakpan KP2, Kings Park, Durban  
15:30 Try: Jasper Genis  13'58'
Andrew Holland  18'
Wade Elliott  41'
Con: Ethan Brennon Beukes  14', 42' (2/4)
Pen: Ethan Brennon Beukes  2', 52', 64' (3/4)
Cards: Wade Elliott  71'
Scoreboard[29] Try: Theo Becker  8'
Thinus Ueckermann  11'
Hagen Mumba  35'
Ian Oosthuizen  43'
Armandt Jordaan  74'
Con: Gido Horn  9', 12', 36', 75' (4/5)
Pen: Gido Horn  54' (1/1)
Referee: Craig Joubert


24 September 2016 Old Georgians 25–38 False Bay Morris Depot Police Grounds, Harare  
15:30 Try: Shingirai Katsvere  46'
Ryan Sprake  77'
Con: Lenience Tambwera (0/3)
Pen: Lenience Tambwera  5', 16', 24', 35', 50' (5/11)
Scoreboard[30] Try: Mustaqeem Jappie  26'
Wesley Chetty  36'
Roemark Smith  65'80'
Dasch Barber  74'
Con: Andri Claassen  28', 66' (2/5)
Pen: Andri Claassen  8', 10', 30' (3/3)
Cards: Ridhaa Damon  49'
Referee: Julian Mundawarara
Bye/s: White River

Round four

1 October 2016 Old Georgians 38–22 Durban Collegians Old Georgians Sports Club, Harare  
15:30 Try: Moses Gunda  25'
Lenience Tambwera  47'
Kingsley Lang  75'
Con: Lenience Tambwera  26' (1/3)
Pen: Lenience Tambwera  2', 12', 15', 18', 56', 64', 73' (7/7)
Scoreboard[31] Try: Matthew Seba  33'
Carl Marks  40'
Jasper Genis  43'
Con: Ethan Brennon Beukes  40', 44' (2/3)
Pen: Ethan Brennon Beukes  3' (1/1)
Referee: Shemeah Mushiribindi


1 October 2016 White River 12–38 Brakpan White River Rugby Club, White River  
15:30 Try: Tiaan Marx  58'
Denys Snyman  65'
Con: Eldred James  59' (1/2)
Scoreboard[32] Try: Jacques Moller  6'
Ian Oosthuizen  12'69'
Johannes Botha  38'
Luzuko Ndanda  50'
Jaco Lotter  79'
Con: Gido Horn  13', 39', 70', 80' (4/6)
Referee: Pieter Maritz
Bye/s: False Bay

Round five

8 October 2016 Brakpan 29–16 Old Georgians Bosman Stadium, Brakpan  
15:00 Try: Theo Becker  1'
Thinus Ueckermann  30'
Gido Horn  50'
Ricardo Menezes  65'
Con: Hagen Mumba  2' (1/1)
Gido Horn  31', 51' (2/3)
Pen: Gido Horn  55' (1/1)
Cards: Christo Joubert 21' to 31'
Jean-Pierre Snyman  74'
Scoreboard[33] Try: Kyle de Beer  26'
Con: Lenience Tambwera  27' (1/1)
Pen: Lenience Tambwera  33', 59', 62' (3/4)
Referee: Jaco Pretorius


8 October 2016 False Bay 94–7 White River Phil Herbstein Field, Constantia  
15:00 Try: Andri Claassen  5'
Riaan O'Neill  14'43'46'59'
Ashley Wells  19'
Dan Roux  21'29'31'33'78'
Mustaqeem Jappie  68'76'
Wesley Chetty  70'
Con: Andri Claassen  6', 15', 22', 30', 32', 34', 44', 47', 60' (9/10)
Adnaan Osman  69', 71' (2/3)
Mustaqeem Jappie  79' (1/1)
Scoreboard[34] Try: Willem Petrus Janse van Rensburg  51'
Con: Andy Huysamen  52' (1/1)
Pen: Andy Huysamen (0/1)
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Bye/s: Durban Collegians

Pool D

The final log of the 2016 Gold Cup Pool D is:

2016 Gold Cup Pool D standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Pretoria Police 4 4 0 0 195 70 +125 29 10 4 0 20
2 Port Elizabeth Police 4 3 0 1 103 87 +16 15 12 1 0 13
3 Sishen 4 2 0 2 128 103 +25 19 15 2 1 11
4 East London Police 4 1 0 3 62 144 −82 10 21 1 1 6
5 Bloemfontein Police 4 0 0 4 71 155 −84 10 25 1 1 2

The following matches were played in the 2016 Gold Cup Pool D:

Round one

10 September 2016 Sishen 17–44 Pretoria Police Sivos Rugby Stadium, Kathu  
15:30 Try: Viljoen van der Linde  1'
Hugo van der Poll  78'
Con: Hendrik Olivier  2' (1/1)
Brendon Coetzer  79' (1/1)
Pen: Hendrik Olivier  13' (1/3)
Brendon Coetzer (0/1)
Scoreboard[35] Try: Johan Pieterse  6'70'
Rayno Wasserman  33'
Ivan Venter  38'61'
Hendrik van der Nest  41'65'
SJ Niemand  67'
Con: Dillon Laubscher  71' (1/4)
Ivan Venter (0/3)
Hendrik van der Nest  68' (1/1)
Pen: Dillon Laubscher (0/2)
Cards: Rinus Moulder 23' to 35'
Referee: Darren Colby


10 September 2016 Port Elizabeth Police 35–11 Bloemfontein Police Kemsley Park, Port Elizabeth  
15:30 Try: Sebastian Loxsen  20'53'
Hannes Huisamen  33'
Daniel Vosloo  49'
Stephan Deyzel  68'
Kyle Scott  77'
Con: Ruan Allerston  54' (1/5)
Dwayne Kelly (0/1)
Pen: Ruan Allerston  13' (1/1)
Scoreboard[36] Try: Arno Visagie  59'
Con: Marco Matthee (0/1)
Pen: Johannes Barnard  4', 23' (2/3)
Referee: JP Clements
Bye/s: East London Police

Round two

16 September 2016 Pretoria Police 40–24 Port Elizabeth Police Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
16:15 Try: Theunis Kruger  22'
Hendrik van der Nest  46'
Phumudzo Shepherd Tshiovhe  64'
Tinus Hoffman  74'
Ian van Deventer  80'
Con: Dillon Laubscher  23', 76', 80' (3/5)
Pen: Dillon Laubscher  38', 42', 74' (3/3)
Scoreboard[37] Try: Kyle Scott  9'
Alwyn Jordaan  40'
Matthew Moore  79'
Con: Ruan Allerston  11', 40', 80' (3/3)
Pen: Ruan Allerston  32' (1/5)
Cards: Jaco Pretorius  73'
Referee: Morné Ferreira


17 September 2016 East London Police 18–30 Sishen Police Park, East London  
15:30 Try: Mauel Senoge  25'
Sabelo Kolanisi  29'
Skhangele Mateza  40'
Con: Skhangele Mateza (0/3)
Pen: Skhangele Mateza  11' (1/2)
Cards: Skhangele Mateza 54' to 64'
Scoreboard[38] Try: Charlton McCarthy  8'
Louwrens Strydom  37'
Brendon Coetzer  70'
Jandré du Plessis  75'
Con: Hendrik Olivier  9', 38' (2/4)
Pen: Hendrik Olivier  42', 58' (2/2)
Drop: Brendon Coetzer (0/1)
Cards: Louwrens Strydom 21' to 31'
Referee: Sindile Ngcese
Bye/s: Bloemfontein Police

Round three

24 September 2016 Port Elizabeth Police 20–17 East London Police Kemsley Park, Port Elizabeth  
15:30 Try: Matthew Moore  46'
Lyle Walters  71'
Stephan Deyzel  78'
Con: Ruan Allerston (0/2)
Justin Peach  79' (1/1)
Pen: Ruan Allerston  17' (1/2)
Justin Peach (0/1)
Cards: Dwayne Kelly  36'
Scoreboard[39] Try: Sabelo Kolanisi  1'
Eric Coates  20'
Bonga Mntunjani  28'
Con: Skhangele Mateza  21' (1/3)
Pen: Skhangele Mateza (0/1)
Cards: Kuhle Thumani  27'
Sabelo Kolanisi  68'
Referee: Sinethemba Mrulwa


24 September 2016 Bloemfontein Police 24–36 Pretoria Police Bobbies Park, Bloemfontein  
15:30 Try: Luzandré Swarts  13'
Johannes Duvenhage  18'
Frank Ferreira  62'
Phillip Spies  67'
Con: Johannes Barnard  14', 19' (2/3)
André Potgieter (0/1)
Cards: Joshua Saayman 51' to 61'
Willem Steenkamp 53' to 63'
Scoreboard[40] Try: Willie Odendaal  6'
Pieter Willem Botha  8'78'
Dillon Laubscher  15'
Phumudzo Shepherd Tshiovhe  33'
Con: Dillon Laubscher  7', 9', 16' (3/4)
Morné Hugo  79' (1/1)
Pen: Dillon Laubscher (0/1)
Morné Hugo  73' (1/1)
Cards: Ian van Deventer 65' to 75'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Griffon Colby
Bye/s: Sishen

Round four

1 October 2016 East London Police 22–19 Bloemfontein Police Police Park, East London  
15:30 Try: Odwa Rasmeni  11'
Lonwabo Ntlama  43'
Aden Williams  49'
Oscar Limani  65'
Con: Skhangele Mateza  50' (1/4)
Pen: Skhangele Mateza (0/1)
Cards: Sokhana Mkhona  73'
Scoreboard[41] Try: Donavan Ball  14'
Johannes Barnard  35'
Arno Visagie  75'
Con: Johannes Barnard  36', 76' (2/3)
Cards: Randall Nelson 60' to 70'
Referee: JP Clements


1 October 2016 Sishen 19–24 Port Elizabeth Police Sivos Rugby Stadium, Kathu  
15:30 Try: Cornelius Prinsloo  57'73'
Tiaan Dippenaar  70'
Con: Hendrik Olivier (0/1)
Brendon Coetzer  71', 74' (2/2)
Pen: Hendrik Olivier (0/1)
Brendon Coetzer (0/1)
Cards: BW van Dyk 29' to 39'
Jandré du Plessis 39' to 49'
Prince Mofokeng  79'
Scoreboard[42] Try: Lyle Walters  42'45'
Stephan Deyzel  64'
Con: Justin Peach  43', 46' (2/2)
Ruan Allerston  65' (1/1)
Pen: Justin Peach (0/3)
Ruan Allerston  78' (1/1)
Referee: Mpho Matsaung
Bye/s: Pretoria Police

Round five

8 October 2016 Bloemfontein Police 17–62 Sishen Bobbies Park, Bloemfontein  
15:00 Try: Rupert Cronjé  53'
Johannes Duvenhage  78'
Con: Johannes Barnard  54', 79' (2/2)
Pen: Johannes Barnard  5' (1/1)
Cards: Randall Nelson 30' to 40'
Izak Kruger  70'
Scoreboard[43] Try: Dawid Roux  9'13'
John Spence  18'58'76'
Mario van Rooyen  24'
Brendon Coetzer  32'
Sarel du Plessis  39'
Hendrik Olivier  48'
Len le Roux  72'
Con: Hendrik Olivier (0/1)
Brendon Coetzer  25', 33', 49', 59', 73', 77' (6/8)
Attendance: 200
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe


8 October 2016 Pretoria Police 75–5 East London Police Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
15:00 Try: Ian van Deventer  1'38'39'
Vince Gwavu  14'
Pieter Willem Botha  18'
penalty try  31'
Tlhabane Johannes Motsepe  34'
Willie Odendaal  36'
Pieter Strydom  53'
Johan Pieterse  56'
Tinus Hoffman  67'
Con: Morné Hugo  15', 19', 32', 35', 37', 39', 40', 54', 57', 68' (10/11)
Scoreboard[44] Try: Hlumelo Maku  63'
Con: Skhangele Mateza (0/1)
Pen: Skhangele Mateza (0/1)
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Bye/s: Port Elizabeth Police

Play-offs

Quarter-finals

15 October 2016 Pretoria Police 12–40 False Bay Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
15:15 Try: Pieter Willem Botha  20'
Hendrik van der Nest  32'
Con: Dillon Laubscher  33' (1/2)
Pen: Dillon Laubscher (0/2)
Scoreboard[45] Try: Mustaqeem Jappie  4'
Dylon Frylinck  47'
Dasch Barber  76'
Jason Pretorius  79'
Con: Andri Claassen  5', 48', 77', 80' (4/4)
Pen: Andri Claassen  11', 23', 64', 69' (4/4)
Referee: Vusi Msibi


15 October 2016 Brakpan 61–3 Port Elizabeth Police Bosman Stadium, Brakpan  
15:30 Try: Clayton Gindan  3'
Hagen Mumba  8'
Thinus Ueckermann  12'61'
Ian Oosthuizen  22'26'78'
Raydall Walters  28'
Ronwin Roets  49'
Con: Hagen Mumba  4', 9', 13', 23', 27' (5/6)
Gido Horn  50', 62', 79' (3/3)
Cards: Jason Arundel 32' to 42'
Scoreboard[46] Drop: Ruan Allerston  75' (1/1)
Cards: Eckard Jacobs  78'
Referee: Pieter Maritz


15 October 2016 Durbanville-Bellville 27–19 Evergreens Durbanville-Bellville Rugby Club  
15:30 Try: Andrew Picoto  20'
Angus Cleophas  36'
Brenden Esterhuizen  80'
Con: Angus Cleophas  21', 37' (2/2)
Raymond Olivier  81' (1/1)
Pen: Angus Cleophas  30' (1/1)
Raymond Olivier  70' (1/1)
Cards: Gideon Thiart 10' to 21'
Scoreboard[47] Try: Divandré Strydom  76'
Con: Leegan Moos  77' (1/1)
Pen: Leegan Moos  7', 34', 68' (3/4)
C-Than Moos  25' (1/1)
Cards: Marvin November 6' to 18'

Layle Delo  70'
Referee: Paul Mente


15 October 2016 Rustenburg Impala 52–19 College Rovers Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club, Rustenburg  
15:30 Try: Leon du Plessis  3'34'
Cecil Dumond  13'54'
penalty try  46'
Bruce Muller  57'
JP le Grange  62'
Aubrey McDonald  71'
Con: Cecil Dumond  4', 14', 35', 47', 55', 58' (6/6)
David van Biljon (0/2)
Scoreboard[48] Try: Tythan Adams  25'74'
Matt Phillips  65'
Con: Chris Jordaan  26' (1/1)
Matt Phillips  75' (1/2)
Pen: Chris Jordaan (0/3)
Cards: Le Roux Viljoen 43' to 53'
Referee: Jaco Kotze

Semi-finals

23 October 2016 Durbanville-Bellville 35–41 False Bay Durbanville-Bellville Rugby Club  
13:00 Try: Etienne Swarts  41'63'
Ashton Constant  72'
Brenden Esterhuizen  79'
Con: Tiaan Radyn (0/1)
Raymond Olivier  63', 73', 80' (3/3)
Pen: Tiaan Radyn  5', 10' (2/3)
Raymond Olivier  67' (1/1)
Scoreboard[49] Try: Dan Roux  6'
Ridhaa Damon  30'
Riaan O'Neill  39'
Dylon Frylinck  70'
Dasch Barber  76'
Con: Andri Claassen  7', 31', 40' (3/3)
Ridhaa Damon  71' (1/1)
Adnaan Osman  77' (1/1)
Pen: Andri Claassen  12', 52' (2/5)
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge


23 October 2016 Rustenburg Impala 44–32 Brakpan Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club, Rustenburg  
15:30 Try: Bruce Muller  22'
Louis Hollamby  28'
Nico Kruger  47'
Cecil Dumond  51'
Dumisani Matyeshana  75'
Con: Cecil Dumond  23', 29', 48', 52' (4/4)
David van Biljon  76' (1/1)
Pen: Gysbert van Wyk (0/1)
Cecil Dumond  6', 38', 55' (3/3)
Scoreboard[50] Try: Clayton Gindan  54'68'
Jaco Lotter  56'
Gido Horn  78'
Con: Gido Horn  55', 57', 78' (3/4)
Pen: Gido Horn  17', 25' (2/3)
Cards: Francois Robbertse 10' to 20'
Referee: Pro Legoete

Final

29 October 2016 Rustenburg Impala 48–24 False Bay Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club, Rustenburg  
15:45 Try: Dumisani Matyeshana  19'34'
Leon du Plessis  29'
Justin Wheeler  43'73'
Cecil Dumond  51'54'
Justin St Jerry  58'
Con: Cecil Dumond  30', 55', 60' (3/5)
Gysbert van Wyk (0/2)
David van Biljon  73' (1/1)
Scoreboard[51] Try: Mustaqeem Jappie  17'
Ashley Wells  64'
Dylon Frylinck  75'
Con: Andri Claassen  18' (1/1)
Adnaan Osman  65', 77' (2/2)
Pen: Andri Claassen (0/4)
Adnaan Osman  32' (1/1)
Referee: Jaco van Heerden

Honours

The honour roll for the 2016 Gold Cup was:

2016 Gold Cup Honours
Champions: Rustenburg Impala (2nd title)
Top Points Scorer: Cecil Dumond, Rustenburg Impala (102)
Top Try Scorers: Tythan Adams, College Rovers (10)

Players

Squads

The following squads were named for the 2016 Gold Cup:

Bloemfontein Police squad[52]
Forwards Donavan Ball • Francois Bezuidenhout • Raymond Boshoff • Jandré Briedenhann • Juan Jansen van Vuuren • Dirk Nel • Randall Nelson • Joshua Saayman • Phillip Spies • Willem Steenkamp • Renier Steyn • Michael Taylor • Lebohang Tsoeu • Johnny van der Merwe • Johannes van der Vyver • Frederick van Wyk • Arno Visagie
Backs Johannes Barnard • Clint Carson • Rupert Cronjé • Johannes Duvenhage • Eugene Erasmus • Frank Ferreira • Louis Koen • Izak Kruger • Marco Marais • Marco Matthee • Riandré Muller • André Potgieter • Fourie Smuts • Pieter Snyman • Luzandré Swarts • Marco Vermeulen
Did not play Juan-Pierre Smit • Michael Smit • Warren Orville van Wyngard
Brakpan squad[53]
Forwards Jason Arundel • Theo Becker • Vernon du Preez • Wihan Dippenaar • Pierre Foord • Armandt Jordaan • Jaco Lotter • Ricardo Menezes • Jacques Moller • Dwane Morrison • Theo Mynhardt • Ian Oosthuizen • Garnett Parkin • Francois Robbertse • Jean-Pierre Snyman • Wikus van der Berg • Dean van der Merwe
Backs Franco Booysen • Shaun Botes • Johannes Botha • Clayton Gindan • Gido Horn • Christo Joubert • Zolile Mtshali • Hagen Mumba • Luzuko Ndanda • Leon Potgieter • Tiaan Ramat • Ronwin Roets • Tobie Strydom • Thinus Ueckermann • Daniel van der Walt • Raydall Walters
Did not play Dean Branders • Darren Brian Lindsay • Sybrand Pieter van der Merwe
College Rovers squad[54]
Forwards Kelvin Adam • Paul Bester • Nico Bezuidenhout • Jarrett Crouch • Brian Habbick • Jandré Jacobs • Jason Kankowski • Chris Kemp • Witness Mandizha • Njabulo Mkize • Mesuli Mncwango • Lwazi Ngcungama • Sheldon Norris • Jean Pretorius • Luciando Santos • Sanele Sibanda • Le Roux Viljoen
Backs Tythan Adams • Brandon Bailing • Troy Chiocchetti • Gary Collins • Dumisani Dyonase • Gareth Jenkinson • Chris Jordaan • Matt Phillips • Warren Randall • Willem Rheeder • Mark Richards • Michael Scheepers • Gavin Scott • Kyle Wilkinson
Did not play Steven Booysen • Mitchell Coe • Michael Hutton • Lloyd Jacobs • Dauw Steyn
Durban Collegians squad[55]
Forwards Wade Elliott • Jan Ferreira • Denham Leo Fosteras • Robbie Harris • Mitchell Hildebrand • Robert Loiuse Jose Izaks • Byron Johnstone • Matt Jones • Thobelani Gugulethu Mabaso • Carl Marks • Sibulele Nanto • Jacobus Hendrickus Oosthuyzen • Johannes Retief • Jonathan Swiatek • Chris van Leeuwen • Francois Frederik van Zyl • Fanelesibonge Sikhumbuzo Sifiso Zwane
Backs Shane Ball • Ethan Brennon Beukes • Ngoni Chibuwe • Liam Draycott • Bradley Ellse • Jasper Genis • Andrew Holland • Dylan Marcus • Sipho Mkhize • Justin Newman • Mondli Nkosi • Matthew Reece-Edwards • Calvin Sacks • Matthew Seba
Durbanville-Bellville squad[56]
Forwards Michael Badenhorst • Daneel Botes • Arend Brink • Ashton Constant • Brenden Esterhuizen • Ashley Kohler • Daniel Krynauw • Karl Liebenberg • Pieter Loubser • Andrew Picoto • Stephen Potgieter • Conway Pretorius • Steven-Floyd Robbeson • Erasmus van der Linde • Jacques Vermaak
Backs Angus Cleophas • Janco Gunter • Jason Kriel • Jos Malherbe • Roderick Moses • Raymond Olivier • Tiaan Radyn • Cheslyn Roberts • Etienne Swarts • Gideon Thiart • Frank Wagenstroom • Denzel Willemse
Did not play Edward Christiaan Kriel • Ruan Laubscher • Marius Tiaan Roelofse • Hanno Snyman • Craig Walker
East London Police squad[57]
Forwards Odwa Gxamza • Siseko Kepe • Lutho Klaas • Sivuyile Kobokana • Oscar Limani • Xola Mapapu • Mvuzo Mazibukwana • Sokhana Mkhona • Bonga Mntunjani • Siya November • Manuel Senoge • Sikholisekile Sodlula • Kuhle Thumani • Aden Williams
Backs Eric Coates • Ayanda Davids • Sabelo Kolanisi • Hlumelo Maku • Skhangele Mateza • Loyiso Ndaba • Lonwabo Ntlama • Odwa Rasmeni • Paul Schonfeldt • Bayanda Siko • Zwelivumile Tanana
Did not play Wernich Erasmus • Kobus Herselman • Gregory Matthee • Mbulelo Mtyoko
Evergreens squad[58]
Forwards Freginald Africa • Darren April • Anston Bernardo • Layle Delo • Gerschwin Muller • Alistair November • Byron November • Grant November • Marvin November • Buran Parks • Anvor Prins • Isaac Treurnicht • Lluwellyn Treurnicht • Glenwynne Vaaltyn • Cheslin van Rayner • Arden-Lee Wesso
Backs Gideon Lambrechts • Alroy Louis • Rudi Michaels • Clint Miller • C-Than Moos • Leegan Moos • Mario Noordman • Lee-Roy Pojie • Duwayne Smart • Deon Stoffels • Chadley Stride • Divandré Strydom
Did not play Elton October • Sergio Carlo Prins • Xavier Scholtz • Wian Wynand Small • Riaan Percival Tromp • Siphumeze Stanley Tshetsha • Luzanne Williams
False Bay squad[59]
Forwards Dasch Barber • Wesley Chetty • Willie Coetzee • Wesley Futter • Curtley Johnson • Graham Knoop • Aiden Monk • Royal Mwale • Ryan Olivier • Brent Stevens • André van Vuuren • Justin van Winkel • Ashley Wells • Andrew Whittaker • Brandon Wood
Backs Andri Claassen • Ridhaa Damon • Dylon Frylinck • Mustaqeem Jappie • Byron Mohr • Riaan O'Neill • Adnaan Osman • Joshua Pinn • Jason Pretorius • Dan Roux • Roemark Smith • Meryck Ward
Did not play Ross Anthony Beckett • Leighton Bezuidenhout • Simon Blakeley • Sheldon Matthew Fortuin • Vincent Kayster • Alistair Mulholland • Grant Muller • Martin Sidney Sauls
Northam Rhinos squad[60]
Forwards Jimmy Baloyi • Adriaan Botha • Willem Botha • Johannes du Toit • Moegamad Gasant • Mark Humphries • Nico Kriel • Paul Lindenberg • Adriaan Louw • Dieter Marquardt • Sam Mcetywa • Tyson Mulamba • Odwa Tinise • Marthienus van den Berg • Benhard van Heerden
Backs Whelan Fortuin • Johan Harmse • Johannes Harmzen • Jacques Hattingh • Patrick Hattingh • Jaun-Pierre Jacobs • Stephan Jacobs • Christopher Juries • Danie Loots • Hughwinn Majiedt • Amri Schlebusch
Did not play Ruan Botha • William Botha • Ruaan Jacobs • Mvuyisi Notisi • Phillipus Smit • Marnus Struwig
Old Georgians squad[61]
Forwards Fortunate Chipendu • Graham Cochrane • Kyle de Beer • Tendai Dzongodza • Moses Gunda • Jakov Jakov • Kingsley Lang • Jacques Leitao • David Makanda • Derric Murangari • Keith Murray • Kudzai Musorewa • Wade Petzer • Gabriel Sipapate • Richard Wild
Backs Brandon Shane Boshi • Stephan Hunduza • Sir Farai John Jijita • Chido Kapenzi • Shingirai Katsvere • Graham Kaulback • Tafa Mukonyora • David McWade • Jonathan McWade • Boyd Rouse • Ryan Sprake • Lenience Tambwera
Did not play Jafnos Chiwanza • Anthony Holt • Nyasha Mangena • Tinashe Ndanga • Tawanda Ngosi
Old Selbornians squad[62]
Forwards Duran Alberts • Roy Bursey • Armon Fourie • Craig Gombert • Craig Green • Akona Makalima • Richard Osner • Dylan Pieterse • Ryan Pietersen • Shane Spring • Marcel Swanepoel • Sesethu Time • Sinethemba Tyokolwana • Antonio van Heerden • Bobby Volschenk • Neil Wood
Backs Joshua Bassingthwaite • Bradley Birkholtz • Gareth Catherine • Reinhardt Gerber • Andisa Gqobo • Bradley Hart • Andrew Klinkradt • MJ le Marquand • Leon Andrew Mauer • Yongama Mkaza • Phiwe Nomlomo • Foxy Ntleki • Buhle Mikhail Ntsebeza • Craig Shone • Thabo Sisusa
Did not play Lindani Gulwa • Ashley Hartmann • Luyolo Zingisa Manentsa • Siyabonga Mxunyelwa • Craig Pedersen • David Radloff • Onesimo Tshangana
Pirates squad[63]
Forwards Rinus Bothma • Cole de Jager • Anthony Gallagher • Johannes Janse van Rensburg • Chris Newman • Jean-Pierre Olivier • Kiernan Rabie • Dylan Roy Rigney • Martin Scheepers • Ben Sekgobela • Dudley Stead • Sheldon Terblanché • Bradley van Niekerk • Ernest van Niekerk • Johannes Zeeman • Nqubeko Zulu
Backs Estiaan Conradie • Hanco Deale • Duncan Delport • Steven du Plessis • Zunaid Kock • Bryce Nicholson-Deh • Jama Ntengo • Jacques Swart • David William Turnbull • Johan Venter • Christiaan Pieter Visser • Chanley Williams • Sheldon Williamson
Port Elizabeth Police squad[64]
Forwards Stephan Deyzel • Raynard Fourie • Ruben Fourie • Ferdi Gerber • Frans Gerber • Hannes Huisamen • Dwayne Kinghorn • Lyle Lombard • Dewald Meyer • Matthew Moore • Marius Olivier • Ronald Scheckle • Kaylor Timothy • Wayne van Heerden • Bron-Lee Viviers • Lyle Walters • Chris Zeelie
Backs Ruan Allerston • Eben Barnard • Eckard Jacobs • Alwyn Jordaan • Dwayne Kelly • Sebastian Loxsen • Damien Moultre • Justin Peach • Kevin Plaatjies • Jaco Pretorius • Kyle Scott • Daniel Vosloo
Did not play Bathandwa Chris Cafu • Sinjin Greyvenstein • Thahiso Mbewu • Lulama Mndozi • Juan Smit • Leon Smith
Pretoria Police squad[65]
Forwards Emwee Arlow • Vince Gwavu • Tinus Hoffman • Imilius Keyser • Hannes Ludik • Pieter Matthews • Tlhabane Johannes Motsepe • Rinus Moulder • SJ Niemand • Johan Pieterse • Jerry Sefoko • Divan Steenekamp • Brendan Stelzer • Louis van Biljon • Ian van Deventer • Boris van Jaarsveld • Rayno Wasserman
Backs Pieter Willem Botha • Morné Hugo • Theunis Kruger • Dillon Laubscher • Johannes le Grange • Michael Nienaber • Willie Odendaal • Hendrik Frederik Pieterse • Nhlalala Baron Sithole • Pieter Strydom • Phumudzo Shepherd Tshiovhe • Hendrik van der Nest • Ivan Venter
Rustenburg Impala squad[66]
Forwards Marius Breytenbach • Zander de Kock • Leon du Plessis • Johan Engelbrecht • Ivann Espag • Louis Hollamby • Hendrik Huyser • JP le Grange • Bruce Muller • Tiaan Nel • Tiaan Prinsloo • Robbie Rawlins • Wian van Schalkwyk • Justin Wheeler • Gavin Williamson
Backs Mzivukile Duma • Cecil Dumond • Willie Kok • Nico Kruger • Stefan Kruger • Dumisani Matyeshana • Aubrey McDonald • Xolani Isaac Nkosi • Justin St Jerry • David van Biljon • Maverick van der Merwe • Gysbert van Wyk
Sishen squad[67]
Forwards Henlo Boshoff • Augusto Chiula • Tiaan Dippenaar • Ivandré Knoetze • Armand Martin • Cornelius Prinsloo • Jan Rossouw • Dawid Roux • John Spence • Nicolaas Steyn • Louwrens Strydom • Petrus van der Linde • BW van Dyk • Willie Vermeulen
Backs Brendon Coetzer • Jandré du Plessis • Sarel du Plessis • Len le Roux • Charlton McCarthy • Prince Mofokeng • Thabang Molefe • Hendrik Olivier • Johan Peens • Francois Swart • Viljoen van der Linde • Hugo van der Poll • Mario van Rooyen
Did not play Cornelius Janse Villiers Botma • Marius Ellis • Hendrik Jacobus Joubert • Kyle Kriel • Nicolaas Poolman • Truter Small • Gert Lukas Strydom • Cornelis Jacob van Wyk • Dylan Walsh • Ainsley Raynee Wilschut
Villagers Worcester squad[68]
Forwards Jason Basson • Yrin Quift Belelie • Timothy Beukes • Morné Boshoff • Kenan Cronjé • Ashley Peter Godfrey Dreyden • André du Toit • Jasherie Karriem • Franklin Daniel Kuhn • Liano Lindoor • Neshwille Simpson • Curtley Timm • Egan Uren • Sergeyodei Beresford Uys • Regarth Valla
Backs Cheslin Adams • Gurshwin Africa • Jacques Damons • Lincolin Ryan Eksteen • Clayton Isaacs • Shandro Issel • Kyle Jacobs • Yazeed Johnson • Ricardo Jones • Lorenzo Miggel • Elton Valla • Nazeem Nilton van Sitters • Jowayne van Wyk
Did not play Jennewil April • TC Botha • Llewellyn Lionel Buys • Denvin Cupido • Graeme Peter Cupido • Chad Horne • Ashwill Peters • Ivaan Schell • Girchen Wentzel
Welkom Rovers squad[69]
Forwards Josias Hendrikus Blom • Clifford Cawood • Jackson Chabeli • Ivan de Klerk • William Diesel • Floris du Plessis • Gerhard Klopper • Gert Petrus Jacobus Luwes • Morné Mkwayi • Donavan Nieuwenhuyzen • Ruan Olivier • Tanki David Sello • Willem van Staden • LC van Tonder
Backs Willem Jakobus Johannes Botha • Jovanian du Preez • Jaco Jooste • Jakobus Jordaan • Teboho Khampepe • Curtis Kleinhans • Shaun Nieuwenhuyzen • Colin Odendaal • Jaco Pretorius • Tiaan van Wyk • Freddie Wepener
Did not play Steven Johan Breytenbach • Adriaan Johannes Coetzee • Corné Cooper • John-Ross Diesel • Jozeph Adrian du Plessis • Dillon Claude Hardenburg • Marco Leech • Brummer Marais • Jean-Jacques Muller • Robbie Ntlantsana • Jaun-re Dewet Pretorius • Tjaart Aucamp Sauer • Kevin van Zyl
White River squad[70]
Forwards Daniel Austin • Werner Bekker • Hendrik Botha • Jaco Bouwer • Willem Petrus Janse van Rensburg • Johannes Jonker • Willem Kotze • Christiaan Labuschagné • Doppies le Roux • Jaco Marneweck • Revive Mashego • Martin Mafa Mhlongo • Ross Omahoney • Hendrik Roos • André Scholtz • Wilhelm Steenkamp
Backs Johan Booysen • Conrad Botha • Chris Brigi • Andy Huysamen • Eldred James • Tiaan Marx • Dawid Pretorius • Pule Sibiya • Johannes Smit • Denys Snyman • Henk van Tonder • Clive van Zyl • Ferdill Vilander
Did not play Adriaan Barnard • Andries Caroto • Michael de Bruyn • Daniel du Preez • Michael Esmeralda • Matiam Oosthuizen • Pieter-Erns Prinsloo • Cornelius Coenraad Scheepers • Giovanni van Kraayenburg • Jacques Verwey
Windhoek Wanderers squad[71]
Forwards Nian Berg • Schalk Bergh • Kudu Botha • Mattheus Lourens Brand • Petri Burger • Theo Coetzee • AJ de Klerk • Dirk de Meyer • Shaun du Preez • Alberto Engelbrecht • Nico Esterhuyse • Rohan Kitshoff • Gert Lotter • PG Louw • Ruan Ludick • Morné Rupert Prenn • Willem Jacobus van Zyl • DG Wiese
Backs Silvano Beukes • Gino Chiappini • Jamie Joseph • Enem Kritzinger • Cody la Cock • Malcolm Moore • Philip Nashikaku • Edwardo Nell • Zaynor Platt • Heico Prinsloo • Mahco Prinsloo • Tershwin Raubenheimer • Heinrich Smit • Lean Stoop • Riaan van Zyl • Francois Wiese
Did not play Tinus du Plessis • Quintin Esterhuizen • Gerhardt Liebenberg • MP Pretorius • Carel Swanepoel • Dion Venter

Points scorers

The following table contain points scored in the 2016 Gold Cup:[72]

Top Ten point scorers
No Player Team T C P DG Pts
1 Cecil Dumond Rustenburg Impala 7 26 5 0 102
2 Andri Claassen False Bay 1 20 10 0 75
3 Lenience Tambwera Old Georgians 1 2 20 0 69
4 Gido Horn Brakpan 2 17 7 0 65
5 Leegan Moos Evergreens 2 9 9 0 55
6 Tiaan Radyn Durbanville-Bellville 0 9 12 0 54
7 Tythan Adams College Rovers 10 0 0 0 50
8 Leon du Plessis Rustenburg Impala 8 0 0 0 40
9 Hanco Deale Pirates 0 8 7 0 37
Patrick Hattingh Northam Rhinos 1 13 2 0 37
Mustaqeem Jappie False Bay 7 1 0 0 37

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2016 Gold Cup:

2016 Currie Cup Premier Division referees
Referees Mike Adamson • Nathan Barry • Blake Beattie • Johre Botha • JP Clements • Darren Colby • Griffon Colby • JD de Meyer • Morné Ferreira • Stephan Geldenhuys • Jacky Husselman • Craig Joubert • Danie Koen • Jaco Kotze • Pro Legoete • Pieter Maritz • Mpho Matsaung • Paul Mente • Sinethemba Mrulwa • Vusi Msibi • Julian Mundawarara • Shemeah Mushiribindi • Eduan Nel • Sindile Ngcese • Jaco Pretorius • Oregopotse Rametsi • Rasta Rasivhenge • Archie Sehlako • Nathan Swartz • Divan Uys • Lourens van der Merwe • Jaco van Heerden
  • "SA Rugby Competition – 2016 Gold Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  • Gold Cup on Twitter

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