2005 Currie Cup
| 2005 Currie Cup | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 24 June – 22 October 2005 |
| Champions | Free State Cheetahs (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Blue Bulls |
The 2005 Currie Cup (known as the ABSA Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 67th season in the South African Currie Cup competition since it started in 1889.
In a rematch of the 2004 final, the Free State Cheetahs reversed the result, coming from behind to defeat the Blue Bulls 29–25 and win their first Currie Cup since 1976.
Qualification round
[edit]Competition
[edit]The fourteen provincial teams were divided in two equal strength sections (Section X and Section Y) according to the standings of the teams at the end of the 2004 competition.
All the teams played a single round of games within their section, meaning every team played six matches – three at home and three 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 points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top four teams in each section qualified to the Premier Division, while the bottom three teams in each section qualified to the First Division. No points from the qualifying round were carried over to the Premier Division or First Division.
Teams
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| 2005 Currie Cup qualifying round Section X teams | |||
| Team | Sponsored Name | Stadium/s | Sponsored Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bulls | Vodacom Blue Bulls | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Securicor Loftus |
| Boland Cavaliers | Boland Cavaliers | Boland Stadium, Wellington | Boland Stadium |
| Falcons | AMD Falcons | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | Bosman Stadium |
| Golden Lions | Golden Lions | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | Ellis Park Stadium |
| Mighty Elephants | Mighty Elephants | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth | EPRU Stadium |
| Sharks | Sharks | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ABSA Stadium |
| SWD Eagles | SWD Eagles | Outeniqua Park, George | Outeniqua Park |
| 2005 Currie Cup qualifying round Section Y teams | |||
| Team | Sponsored Name | Stadium/s | Sponsored Name |
| Border Bulldogs | Border Bulldogs | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ABSA Stadium |
| Free State Cheetahs | Vodacom Cheetahs | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | Vodacom Park |
| Griffons | Griffons | North West Stadium, Welkom | North West Stadium |
| Griquas | Wildeklawer Griquas | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ABSA Park |
| Leopards | Leopards | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | Olën Park |
| Pumas | @lantic Pumas | Puma Stadium, Witbank | @lantic Park |
| Western Province | Investec Western Province | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | Newlands Stadium |
Logs
[edit]| 2005 Currie Cup qualifying round Section X Log | |||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharks | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 102 | +145 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 28 |
| 2 | Golden Lions | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 223 | 98 | +125 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| 3 | Blue Bulls | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 261 | 141 | +120 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 21 |
| 4 | Boland Cavaliers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 201 | 174 | +27 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 5 | Mighty Elephants | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 146 | 243 | –97 | 16 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | SWD Eagles | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 75 | 273 | –198 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Falcons | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 116 | 235 | –119 | 12 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 Currie Cup qualifying round Section Y Log | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Free State Cheetahs | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 54 | +155 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| 2 | Western Province | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 235 | 117 | +118 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 26 |
| 3 | Griquas | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 188 | 140 | +48 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| 4 | Leopards | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 182 | 246 | –64 | 20 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 5 | Pumas | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 133 | 203 | –70 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | Border Bulldogs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 119 | 210 | –91 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Griffons | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 119 | 215 | –96 | 11 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| * Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = 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 The top 4 teams in each section qualified to the Premier Division. The bottom 3 teams in each section qualified to the First Division. Points breakdown: *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 | |||||||||||||
Results
[edit]The following matches were played:[1]
Section X
[edit]Round one
[edit]| 24 June 2005 | Blue Bulls | 69–28 | Mighty Elephants | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| 16:30 | Try: John Mametsa  3', 57', 68' Riaan van der Bergh 11', 13' Johan Wasserman 21', 64' Adriaan Fondse 28' Heini Adams 35' JP Nel 46' Warren Brosnihan 75'Con: Derick Hougaard  22', 29', 47', 58', 65', 69' (6/10) Kennedy Tsimba 76' (1/1) |
Scoreboard[2] | Try: Vuyani Dlomo 30', 32', 51' Wayne van Heerden 78'Con: Justin Peach 31', 33', 52', 79' (4/4)Cards: James Leuner  7' Wayne van Heerden 59' Michael Vermaak 60' |
Attendance: 3,470 Referee: Jerome America |
| 24 June 2005 | Golden Lions | 44–6 | Falcons | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Gerhard Vosloo 28' Trevor Hall 51' Willem Stoltz 58' Wylie Human 60' Schalk Brits 64' Tiaan Snyman 73'Con: André Pretorius 29', 52', 59', 74' (4/6)Pen: André Pretorius 6', 56' (2/2)Cards: Schalk Brits 10' |
Scoreboard[3] | Pen: Louis Strydom 2', 11' (2/2) Cards: Jacques Lombaard 16' |
Attendance: 5,085 Referee: Deon van Blommestein |
| 24 June 2005 | Sharks | 37–23 | Boland Cavaliers | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| 19:00 | Try: JP Pietersen 1' Henno Mentz 6' Grant Rees 31' Adrian Jacobs 42' Deon Carstens 51' Braam Immelman 77'Con: Herkie Kruger 7', 32' (2/5)Pen: Herkie Kruger 14' (1/1) |
Scoreboard[4] | Try: Antonius Verhoeven 35' Henk Eksteen 69'Con: Patrick Petersen 36' (1/1) Jacques Schutte 70' (1/1)Pen: Patrick Petersen 20', 25', 65' (3/3)Cards: Antonius Verhoeven 57' |
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
| Bye/s: SWD Eagles |
Round two
[edit]| 2 July 2005 | SWD Eagles | 3–36 | Sharks | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 15:00 | Pen: Danie de Beer 22' (1/1) Cards: Sias Wagner 10' |
Scoreboard[5] | Try: JP Pietersen 8' Henno Mentz 13' Grant Rees 17' Jacques Botes 57' Brett Hennessey 63'Con: Herkie Kruger 9', 14', 18' (3/3) Adrian Jacobs (0/1) Brett Hennessey 64' (1/1)Pen: Herkie Kruger 28' (1/1)Cards: Jaco Gouws 43' |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Jerome Fortuin |
| 2 July 2005 | Falcons | 14–37 | Blue Bulls | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Riaan Viljoen 2' Con: Louis Strydom (0/1) Pen: Louis Strydom 25', 44' (2/3)Drop: Louis Strydom 6' (1/2)Cards: Nico Luus 59' |
Scoreboard[6] | Try: Anton Leonard 15', 67' Ettienne Botha 29' Johan Roets 62' John Mametsa 82'Con: Derick Hougaard (0/4) Kennedy Tsimba (0/1) Pen: Derick Hougaard 9', 13', 50', 71' (4/5)Drop: Derick Hougaard (0/1) |
Attendance: 4,500 |
| 2 July 2005 | Boland Cavaliers | 27–32 | Golden Lions | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 15:30 | Try: Jongi Nokwe 25' Jacques Badenhorst 68' Antonius Verhoeven 90'Con: Jacques Schutte 26', 69' (2/2) Patrick Petersen 91' (1/1)Pen: Jacques Schutte 12', 18' (2/2) |
Scoreboard[7] | Try: Conrad Jantjes 6' Wylie Human 33', 53' Willem Stoltz 60'Con: Tiaan Snyman 7', 54', 61' (3/4)Pen: Tiaan Snyman 32' (1/1) Quintin Jean van Tonder 78' (1/1) |
| Bye/s: Mighty Elephants |
Round three
[edit]| 8 July 2005 | Golden Lions | 56–10 | SWD Eagles | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Jorrie Muller 14' Grant Esterhuizen 19' Conrad Jantjes 40' Wikus van Heerden 45', 60' Willem Stoltz 49' Nel Fourie 58'Con: Tiaan Snyman 15', 20', 41', 46', 50' (5/5) Nel Fourie 61' (1/2)Pen: Tiaan Snyman 8', 12', 25' (3/3)Cards: Willem Stoltz 74' |
Scoreboard[8] | Try: Darryl Coeries 79' Con: Danie de Beer 80' (1/1)Pen: Danie de Beer 27' (1/1)Cards: Danie Thiart 65' |
Attendance: 4,827 Referee: Tappe Henning |
| 9 July 2005 | Blue Bulls | 41–29 | Boland Cavaliers | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Anton Leonard 5', 61' Johan Wasserman 32' Kennedy Tsimba 36' Wynand Olivier 46' JP Nel 68'Con: Kennedy Tsimba 32', 37' (2/4) Derick Hougaard 62', 69' (2/2)Pen: Kennedy Tsimba 12' (1/2) |
Scoreboard[9] | Try: David de Villiers 55' Jongi Nokwe 66', 76' Kobus le Roux 79'Con: Jacques Schutte 56', 67', 80' (3/4)Pen: Jacques Schutte 20' (1/1) |
| 9 July 2005 | Mighty Elephants | 32–31 | Falcons | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 15:30 | Try: Wayne van Heerden 34' JJ Pienaar 62' Vuyani Dlomo 69' Justin Peach 74'Con: Justin Peach 35', 63', 70' (3/4)Pen: Justin Peach 4', 53' (2/2) |
Scoreboard[10] | Try: Piet Krause 23' Dirk Leon Lubbe 26' Frikkie Swart 31' Eugene Kinghorn 59'Con: Louis Strydom 24', 27', 32', 60' (4/4)Pen: Louis Strydom 10' (1/1) |
| Bye/s: Sharks |
Round four
[edit]| 16 July 2005 | SWD Eagles | 6–83 | Blue Bulls | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 15:00 | Pen: Danie de Beer 7', 33' (2/2) |
Scoreboard[11] | Try: JP Nel 16', 79' Riaan van der Bergh 19', 76' Kennedy Tsimba 22', 49' John Mametsa 28' Heini Adams 35' Wynand Olivier 56' Anton Leonard 62' Derick Hougaard 71'Con: Kennedy Tsimba 17', 20', 23', 36', 50' (5/6) Derick Hougaard 57', 77', 80' (3/5)Pen: Kennedy Tsimba 3', 13', 46' (3/3)Drop: Derick Hougaard 69' (1/1) |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Craig Joubert |
| 16 July 2005 | Boland Cavaliers | 30–16 | Mighty Elephants | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 15:30 | Try: Jaco Engels 1' John Burke 51', 76'Con: Jacques Schutte 2', 52', 77' (3/3)Pen: Jacques Schutte 44', 88' (2/2)Drop: Jacques Schutte 19' (1/1)Cards: Charl Blom 65' |
Scoreboard[12] | Try: JJ Pienaar 58' Con: Justin Peach 59' (1/1)Pen: Justin Peach 5', 12', 26' (3/3) |
| 16 July 2005 | Sharks | 22–16 | Golden Lions | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Henno Mentz 14' Rudi Keil 40' Bennie Nortje 60'Con: Herkie Kruger 41', 61' (2/3)Pen: Herkie Kruger 72' (1/2) |
Scoreboard[13] | Try: Wikus van Heerden 80' Con: Nel Fourie 81' (1/1)Pen: Tiaan Snyman 17', 54' (2/2) Nel Fourie 67' (1/1)Cards: Wylie Human 12' |
Referee: Deon van Blommestein |
| Bye/s: Falcons |
Round five
[edit]| 22 July 2005 | Boland Cavaliers | 56–20 | SWD Eagles | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 16:00 | Try: Enrico Swartz 1' Angelo Brinkhuys 19' Piet van Zyl 22', 37', 88' Neil Papier 24' Jongi Nokwe 72' John Burke 80'Con: Jacques Schutte 20', 23', 38', 89' (4/7) Antonius Verhoeven 25' (1/1)Pen: Jacques Schutte 13', 32' (2/2) |
Scoreboard[14] | Try: Jeremy John Plaatjies 27' Darryl Coeries 48' Bevin Fortuin 67'Con: Danie de Beer 49' (1/2)Pen: Danie de Beer 30' (1/1)Cards: Bossie Clarke 20' |
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
| 22 July 2005 | Mighty Elephants | 19–29 | Golden Lions | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Vuyani Dlomo |