2009 Currie Cup First Division | |
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Champions | Pumas |
The 2009 Absa Currie Cup First Division season was contested from 11 July through to 16 October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for provincial rugby union teams in South Africa.
The Currie Cup tournament (also known as the Absa Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons) is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces.
The 2008 Champions The Griffons won their first Currie Cup First Division trophy by winning the Currie Cup First Division Final, against the Platinum Leopards in Potchefstroom on 10 October 2008, by 31 – 26.
The 2009 Champions The Pumas won their second Currie Cup First Division trophy by winning the Currie Cup First Division Final, against the SWD Eagles in Witbank on 16 October 2009, by 47 - 19.
2009 Absa Currie Cup First Div | |||||||||||
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | BP | Pts |
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Pumas | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 478 | 215 | +263 | 62 | 26 | 8 | 44 |
SWD Eagles | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 259 | 193 | +66 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 31 |
Griffons | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 285 | 271 | +14 | 36 | 34 | 5 | 31 |
Mighty Elephants | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 264 | 232 | +32 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 26 |
Border Bulldogs | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 256 | 302 | -46 | 31 | 37 | 7 | 17 |
Valke | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 211 | 540 | -329 | 28 | 76 | 3 | 3 |
Updated 6 October 2009: [1]
15:00 2009-06-06 |
Mighty Elephants | 10 – 72 | Western Province |
Scoreboard [2] |
EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
15:00 2009-07-11 |
Mighty Elephants | 16 – 10 | Border Bulldogs |
Scoreboard [7] |
Central Grounds,
Uitenhage Referee: Jason Jaftha |
15:00 2009-07-11 |
Valke | 27 – 39 | Griffons |
Scoreboard [8] |
Barnard Stadium,
Kempton Park Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
2009-08-08 15:00 |
Valke | 30 - 36 | Mighty Elephants |
Scoreboard [15] |
Barnard Stadium,
Kempton Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Jason Jaftha |
2009-08-08 15:00 |
Griffons | 63 - 45 | Border Bulldogs |
Scoreboard [16] |
North West Stadium,
Welkom Attendance: 600 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
2009-10-09 17:05 - Puma Stadium, Witbank | ||||||
Pumas | 31 | |||||
2009-10-16 - Puma Stadium, Witbank | ||||||
Mighty Elephants | 18 | |||||
Pumas | 47 | |||||
2009-10-09 19:10 - Outeniqua Stadium, George | ||||||
SWD Eagles | 19 | |||||
SWD Eagles | 31 | |||||
Griffons | 18 | |||||
2009 Absa Currie Cup First Division Champions |
Pumas |
2nd Title |
15:30 2009-10-24 |
Boland Cavaliers | 36 – 35 | Pumas |
Scoreboard [17] |
Boland Stadium,
Wellington Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
17:30 2009-10-24 |
Platinum Leopards | 47 – 42 | SWD Eagles |
Scoreboard [18] |
Olën Park,
Potchefstroom Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Marius Jonker |
The Pumas are promoted to the Premier Division while the Boland Cavaliers are relegated to the First Division. The Platinum Leopards retain their place in the Premier Division while the SWD Eagles remain in the First Division.
2009 Currie Cup First Division | |
---|---|
Champions | Pumas |
The 2009 Absa Currie Cup First Division season was contested from 11 July through to 16 October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for provincial rugby union teams in South Africa.
The Currie Cup tournament (also known as the Absa Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons) is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces.
The 2008 Champions The Griffons won their first Currie Cup First Division trophy by winning the Currie Cup First Division Final, against the Platinum Leopards in Potchefstroom on 10 October 2008, by 31 – 26.
The 2009 Champions The Pumas won their second Currie Cup First Division trophy by winning the Currie Cup First Division Final, against the SWD Eagles in Witbank on 16 October 2009, by 47 - 19.
2009 Absa Currie Cup First Div | |||||||||||
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pumas | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 478 | 215 | +263 | 62 | 26 | 8 | 44 |
SWD Eagles | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 259 | 193 | +66 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 31 |
Griffons | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 285 | 271 | +14 | 36 | 34 | 5 | 31 |
Mighty Elephants | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 264 | 232 | +32 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 26 |
Border Bulldogs | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 256 | 302 | -46 | 31 | 37 | 7 | 17 |
Valke | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 211 | 540 | -329 | 28 | 76 | 3 | 3 |
Updated 6 October 2009: [1]
15:00 2009-06-06 |
Mighty Elephants | 10 – 72 | Western Province |
Scoreboard [2] |
EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
15:00 2009-07-11 |
Mighty Elephants | 16 – 10 | Border Bulldogs |
Scoreboard [7] |
Central Grounds,
Uitenhage Referee: Jason Jaftha |
15:00 2009-07-11 |
Valke | 27 – 39 | Griffons |
Scoreboard [8] |
Barnard Stadium,
Kempton Park Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
2009-08-08 15:00 |
Valke | 30 - 36 | Mighty Elephants |
Scoreboard [15] |
Barnard Stadium,
Kempton Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Jason Jaftha |
2009-08-08 15:00 |
Griffons | 63 - 45 | Border Bulldogs |
Scoreboard [16] |
North West Stadium,
Welkom Attendance: 600 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
2009-10-09 17:05 - Puma Stadium, Witbank | ||||||
Pumas | 31 | |||||
2009-10-16 - Puma Stadium, Witbank | ||||||
Mighty Elephants | 18 | |||||
Pumas | 47 | |||||
2009-10-09 19:10 - Outeniqua Stadium, George | ||||||
SWD Eagles | 19 | |||||
SWD Eagles | 31 | |||||
Griffons | 18 | |||||
2009 Absa Currie Cup First Division Champions |
Pumas |
2nd Title |
15:30 2009-10-24 |
Boland Cavaliers | 36 – 35 | Pumas |
Scoreboard [17] |
Boland Stadium,
Wellington Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
17:30 2009-10-24 |
Platinum Leopards | 47 – 42 | SWD Eagles |
Scoreboard [18] |
Olën Park,
Potchefstroom Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Marius Jonker |
The Pumas are promoted to the Premier Division while the Boland Cavaliers are relegated to the First Division. The Platinum Leopards retain their place in the Premier Division while the SWD Eagles remain in the First Division.