2014 Currie Cup qualification
The 2014 Currie Cup qualification series was a tournament organised by the South African Rugby Union. It featured seven teams and was played in June and July 2014, with the winner qualifying for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division. The remaining six teams played in the 2014 Currie Cup First Division.
2014 Currie Cup qualification | |
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Countries | South Africa |
Date | 7 June – 19 July 2014 |
Promoted | Griquas |
Matches played | 21 |
Tries scored | 193 (average 9.2 per match) |
Top point scorer | Jaun Kotzé (93) |
Top try scorer | Sylvian Mahuza / Luther Obi (10) |
Competition
On 13 February 2014, SARU announced that the Currie Cup Premier Division would be expanded from six to eight teams. The top five teams from 2013 – the Sharks, Western Province, Free State Cheetahs, Golden Lions and Blue Bulls – were guaranteed participation in the 2014 edition, as were the top two teams from the 2013 Currie Cup First Division, the Pumas and Eastern Province Kings.
The bottom side in 2013, the Griquas, as well as the remaining teams from the First Division – the Leopards, SWD Eagles, Boland Cavaliers, Griffons, Border Bulldogs and Falcons – played in a qualification tournament, with the winner also qualifying to the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division.[1]
The seven teams played each other once over the course of the qualification tournament, either at home or away. Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top team qualified for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division, while the other six teams qualified for the 2014 Currie Cup First Division.
Teams
Team Listing
2014 Currie Cup qualification teams | |||
Team | Sponsored Name | Stadium/s | Sponsored Name |
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Boland Cavaliers | Regent Boland Cavaliers | Boland Stadium, Wellington | Boland Stadium |
Border Bulldogs | Border Bulldogs | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | Buffalo City Stadium |
Falcons | Falcons | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | Barnard Stadium |
Griffons | Down Touch Griffons | North West Stadium, Welkom | North West Stadium |
Griquas | GWK Griquas | Griqua Park, Kimberley | GWK Park |
Leopards | Leopards | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | Profert Olën Park |
SWD Eagles | SWD Eagles | Outeniqua Park, George | Outeniqua Park |
Log
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | |||
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1 | Griquas | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 101 | +145 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 28 | |||
2 | Leopards | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 356 | 141 | +215 | 51 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 27 | |||
3 | Griffons | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 183 | 213 | −30 | 25 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 18 | |||
4 | SWD Eagles | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 163 | 245 | −82 | 23 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |||
5 | Boland Cavaliers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 140 | 156 | −16 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |||
6 | Falcons | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 193 | 223 | −30 | 25 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |||
7 | Border Bulldogs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 118 | 320 | −202 | 16 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Griquas qualified for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division. The other six teams qualified for the 2014 Currie Cup First Division. |
Legend and Competition rules | |||
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Legend: | |||
Qualify to 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division. | P = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points | ||
Qualify to 2014 Currie Cup First Division. | |||
Competition rules: | |||
Qualification:
The top team qualified for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division, all other sides qualified for the 2014 Currie Cup First Division. |
Fixtures and results
The fixture list for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division was released on 11 March 2014:[2]
Round One
6 June 2014 | Griquas | 52–5 | Border Bulldogs | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
15:00 | Try: Marnus Schoeman Johnathan Francke Burger Schoeman Martin Bezuidenhout Jaco Nepgen Carel Greeff Con: Gouws Prinsloo |
Report[3] Scoreboard[4] |
Try: Sipho Nofemele Con: Masixole Banda (0/1) Pen: Oliver Zono (0/1) Cards: Siya Mdaka |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Christie du Preez |
7 June 2014 | Griffons | 27–25 | Boland Cavaliers | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
15:00 | Try: Norman Nelson penalty try Con: Franna du Toit Pen: Franna du Toit Cards: Heinrich Roelfse |
Report[5] Scoreboard[6] |
Try: Eric Zana Ulrich Pretorius Con: Eric Zana Pen: Eric Zana Cards: Richard Lawson Albert Trytsman |
Referee: Pro Legoete |
7 June 2014 | Leopards | 51–23 | SWD Eagles | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
15:00 | Try: Rhyk Welgemoed Sylvian Mahuza Juan Language Stompie de Wet Luther Obi Con: André Pretorius Pen: André Pretorius Drop: André Pretorius |
Report[7] Scoreboard[8] |
Try: Alshaun Bock Kurt Haupt Con: Karlo Aspeling Pen: Karlo Aspeling Cards: Junior Bester |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Ben Crouse |
Bye/s: Falcons |
Round Two
13 June 2014 | Falcons | 22–45 | Leopards | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
15:00 | Try: Riaan Arends Arno Poley Con: Jaun Kotzé Drop: Jaun Kotzé Cards: Jacques Verwey |
Report[9] Scoreboard[10] |
Try: Kobus de Kock Francois Robertse Stairs Mhlongo George Tossel Juan Language Con: André Pretorius Pen: André Pretorius |
Attendance: 50 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge |
13 June 2014 | SWD Eagles | 40–37 | Griffons | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
19:00 | Try: Luzuko Vulindlu Junior Bester Kurt Haupt Shaun Raubenheimer Alshaun Bock Dwayne Kelly Con: Karlo Aspeling |
Report[11] Scoreboard[12] |
Try: Vuyo Mbotho Erik le Roux Elandré Huggett Norman Nelson Japie Nel Con: Franna du Toit Colin Herbert Pen: Franna du Toit Colin Herbert Cards: Frans Sisita |
Referee: Christie du Preez |
14 June 2014 | Boland Cavaliers | 3–21 | Griquas | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
16:00 | Pen: Eric Zana |
Report[13] Scoreboard[14] |
Try: Gouws Prinsloo Hilton Lobberts Howard Mnisi Con: Gouws Prinsloo (0/1) Francois Brummer (0/1) Marais Schmidt (0/1) Pen: Gouws Prinsloo Cards: Hilton Lobberts Johnathan Francke |
Attendance: 560 Referee: Ben Crouse |
Bye/s: Border Bulldogs |
Round Three
20 June 2014 | Border Bulldogs | 12–37 | Boland Cavaliers | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
18:00 | Try: Johannes Jonker Yanga Xakalashe Con: Masixole Banda Cards: Rynardt van Wyk |
Report[15] Scoreboard[16] |
Try: Franzel September Harlon Klaasen Martin Dreyer Eric Zana Arno Fortuin Con: Eric Zana Pen: Eric Zana Cards: Martin Dreyer Ulrich Pretorius Khwezi Mkhafu |
Attendance: 300 Referee: Ben Crouse |
20 June 2014 | SWD Eagles | 34–52 | Falcons | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
19:00 | Try: Alshaun Bock Anver Venter Dwayne Kelly Brian Skosana Mzwanele Zito Con: Karlo Aspeling Pen: Elric van Vuuren Cards: Elric van Vuuren |
Report[17] Scoreboard[18] |
Try: Riaan Arends JP Mostert Shane Kirkwood Jaun Kotzé Anrich Richter Marlyn Williams Con: Jaun Kotzé Pen: Jaun Kotzé Drop: Jaun Kotzé (0/1) |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Quinton Immelman |
21 June 2014 | Griquas | 33–32 | Leopards | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
13:00 | Try: Nico Scheepers Marnus Schoeman Burger Schoeman Con: Nico Scheepers Pen: Nico Scheepers |
Report Scoreboard[19] |
Try: Juan Language George Tossel Sylvian Mahuza Luther Obi Con: André Pretorius (0/1) Adriaan Engelbrecht Pen: Adriaan Engelbrecht |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Marius Jonker |
Bye/s: Griffons |
Round Four
28 June 2014 | Boland Cavaliers | 17–21 | SWD Eagles | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
15:00 | Try: Khwezi Mkhafu Eric Zana Con: Eric Zana Pen: Eric Zana |
Report[20] Scoreboard[21] |
Try: Daniel Roberts Dwayne Kelly Brian Skosana Con: Karlo Aspeling Elric van Vuuren Pen: Karlo Aspeling (0/1) Cards: Kurt Haupt |
Attendance: 470 Referee: Jaco van Heerden |
28 June 2014 | Griffons | 24–43 | Griquas | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
15:00 | Try: Norman Nelson Tertius Maarman Japie Nel Danie van der Merwe Con: Colin Herbert Pieter-Steyn de Wet |
Report[22] Scoreboard[23] |
Try: Jonathan Adendorf Ederies Arendse Carel Greeff Francois Brummer Howard Mnisi Con: Nico Scheepers Francois Brummer Cards: Howard Mnisi |
Attendance: 250 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge |
28 June 2014 | Falcons | 54–40 | Border Bulldogs | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
15:30 | Try: Chris Richardson Cecil Dumond Grant Janke Jaun Kotzé Anrich Richter Jacques Verwey Coert Cronjé Etienne Taljaard Con: Jaun Kotzé Coert Cronjé Drop: Jaun Kotzé (0/1) |
Report[24] Scoreboard[25] |
Try: Gareth Krause Thembani Mkokeli Lindani Ndlela Wayne Lemley Oliver Zono Con: Masixole Banda Cards: Yanga Xakalashe |
Attendance: 50 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen |
Bye/s: Leopards |
Round Five
4 July 2014 | Border Bulldogs | 31–33 | SWD Eagles | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
18:00 | Try: Lundi Ralarala Masixole Banda Lindani Ndlela Con: Masixole Banda Pen: Masixole Banda |
Report[26] Scoreboard[27] |
Try: Brian Skosana Shaun Raubenheimer Dwayne Kelly Kurt Haupt Hentzwill Pedro Con: Elric van Vuuren |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Jaco van Heerden |
5 July 2014 | Falcons | 20–35 | Boland Cavaliers | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
14:30 | Try: Coert Cronjé Jaun Kotzé Con: Jaun Kotzé Pen: Jaun Kotzé |
Report[28] Scoreboard[29] |
Try: Duwayne Smart Nathaniel Manuel Ryno Coetzee Con: Morné Hugo Pen: Morné Hugo Drop: Morné Hugo |
Referee: Pro Legoete |
5 July 2014 | Leopards | 70–25 | Griffons | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
15:00 | Try: Stompie de Wet Francois Robertse Hoffmann Maritz Luther Obi Dillon Smit Sylvian Mahuza John-Roy Jenkinson Con: André Pretorius |
Report[30] Scoreboard[31] |
Try: Norman Nelson Armandt Koster Nicky Steyn Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet Pen: Pieter-Steyn de Wet Cards: Elandré Huggett |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen |
Bye/s: Griquas |
Round Six
11 July 2014 | Border Bulldogs | 15–41 | Griffons | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
18:00 | Try: Siya Mdaka Lundi Ralarala Con: Masixole Banda Pen: Masixole Banda Cards: Siyamthanda Ngande |
Report[32] Scoreboard[33] |
Try: Norman Nelson Nicky Steyn Boela Abrahams Armandt Koster Joubert Engelbrecht Tertius Maarman Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet Pen: Pieter-Steyn de Wet |
Attendance: 300 Referee: Pro Legoete |
12 July 2014 | Boland Cavaliers | 23–55 | Leopards | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
14:30 | Try: Christian Rust Franzel September Con: Eric Zana Pen: Morné Hugo |
Report Scoreboard[34] |
Try: Dillon Smit Juan Language Hoffmann Maritz Luther Obi Sylvian Mahuza Kobus de Kock Con: André Pretorius Adriaan Engelbrecht |
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge |
12 July 2014 | Griquas | 40–25 | Falcons | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
15:00 | Try: Marnus Schoeman Boela Serfontein Burger Schoeman Tian Meyer Con: Francois Brummer Cards: Jaco Nepgen |
Report Scoreboard[35] |
Try: Riaan Arends Jaun Kotzé Andrew van Wyk Con: Jaun Kotzé Pen: Jaun Kotzé Drop: Jaun Kotzé Cards: JP Mostert |
Referee: Ben Crouse |
Bye/s: SWD Eagles |
Round Seven
18 July 2014 | Griffons | 29–20 | Falcons | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
15:00 | Try: Japie Nel Armandt Koster Erik le Roux Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet Louis Strydom Pen: Louis Strydom Cards: Boela Abrahams Frans Sisita |
Report Scoreboard[36] |
Try: Jaun Kotzé Kyle Hendricks Con: Jaun Kotzé Pen: Jaun Kotzé |
19 July 2014 | SWD Eagles | 12–57 | Griquas | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
14:30 | Try: Hentzwill Pedro Christo du Plessis Con: Elric van Vuuren |
Report Scoreboard[37] |
Try: Ryno Barnes Carel Greeff Johnathan Francke Ederies Arendse Maks van Dyk Marnus Schoeman Tian Meyer Con: Francois Brummer Nico Scheepers |
19 July 2014 | Leopards | 103–15 | Border Bulldogs | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
15:00 | Try: Luther Obi Sylvian Mahuza George Tossel Hoffmann Maritz Dillon Smit Morné Hanekom Francois Robertse Kobus de Kock Con: André Pretorius |
Report Scoreboard[38] |
Try: Michael Makase Bangi Kobese Con: Masixole Banda Pen: Masixole Banda |
Attendance: 150 |
Bye/s: Boland Cavaliers |
Players
Player statistics
The following table contain points which were scored during the 2014 Currie Cup qualification tournament:[39]
External links
- "SA Rugby Competition – 2014 Absa Currie Cup Qualifiers". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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