2014 Currie Cup First Division

2014 Currie Cup First Division
2014 Currie Cup First Division
Countries	South Africa
Date	29 August – 17 October 2014
Champions	Griffons (2nd title)
Runners-up	Falcons
Matches played	18
Tries scored	136 ; (average 7.6 per match)
Top point scorer	Elric van Vuuren (88)
Top try scorer	Tertius Maarman (5)
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The 2014 Currie Cup First Division was contested between 29 August and 17 October 2014. The tournament (also known as the Absa Currie Cup First Division for sponsorship reasons) was the second tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces.

Competition

There were six participating teams in the 2014 Currie Cup First Division. A proposed expansion of the Premier Division to eight teams^[1] was initially rejected,^[2] but was then subsequently approved on 13 February 2014.^[3] This meant that the First Division was reduced to six teams for 2014.

Regular season and title playoffs

The six teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away. The first series of fixtures were played as part of the 2014 Currie Cup qualification competition, with all results carried forward to the First Division except for the match against the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division qualifier. A second set of fixtures then followed between the remaining six teams.

Each team 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 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semifinals, 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.

Promotion

All the teams qualified for the 2015 Currie Cup qualification series, since Griquas, a non-entrenched team, finished in the bottom two of the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division.

Teams

2014 Currie Cup First Division is located in South Africa

Location of teams in the 2014 Currie Cup First Division

The six participating teams were:

2014 Currie Cup First Division teams
Team	Sponsored Name	Stadium/s	Sponsored Name
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
Leopards	Leopards	Olën Park, Potchefstroom	Profert Olën Park
SWD Eagles	SWD Eagles	Outeniqua Park, George	Outeniqua Park

Log

The final log of the round-robin stage of the 2014 Currie Cup First Division was:^[4]

2014 Currie Cup First Division log
Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Leopards	10	8	2	514	254	+260	75	32	9	1	42	Semi-finals
2	Griffons	10	6	4	314	330	−16	41	44	7	1	32
3	SWD Eagles	10	6	4	296	317	−21	38	39	5	1	30
4	Falcons	10	5	5	303	323	−20	40	43	5	1	26
5	Boland Cavaliers	10	4	6	275	278	−3	36	37	6	3	25
6	Border Bulldogs	10	1	9	211	411	−200	27	62	2	2	8

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
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.
All teams will qualify to 2015 Currie Cup qualification.

The teams' playing records from the 2014 Currie Cup qualification series brought forward to the First Division are as follows:

Playing records brought forward
Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Leopards	5	5	0	324	108	+216	47	13	5	0	25
2	Griffons	5	3	2	159	170	−11	21	23	4	1	17
3	SWD Eagles	5	3	2	151	188	−37	21	24	3	0	15
4	Boland Cavaliers	5	2	3	137	135	+2	17	18	2	2	12
5	Falcons	5	2	3	168	183	−15	22	25	2	0	10
6	Border Bulldogs	5	0	5	113	268	−155	15	40	1	1	2

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Fixtures and results

All the results from the 2014 Currie Cup qualification tournament were carried forward into the First Division season. The results against the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division qualifier were discarded.^[5]

Round Eight

	29 August 2014	Border Bulldogs	19–14	Falcons	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	18:00	Try: Lindani Ndlela 35' Mihlali Mpafi 49' Con: Masixole Banda (0/2) Pen: Masixole Banda 10', 12', 21' (3/6) Cards: Yanga Xakalashe 72'	Report^[6] Scoreboard^[7]	Try: Kyle Hendricks 43' JP Mostert 74' Con: Jaun Kotzé 44', 75' (2/2) Cards: Andrew van Tonder 18' to 28' Willie Odendaal 49' to 58'	Attendance: 250 Referee: Stuart Berry

	29 August 2014	SWD Eagles	29–21	Leopards	Outeniqua Park, George
	19:00	Try: Martin du Toit 36' Alshaun Bock 51' Con: Elric van Vuuren 37', 52' (2/2) Pen: Elric van Vuuren 13', 26', 61', 64', 69' (5/5) Cards: Shaun Raubenheimer 42' to 52' Daniel Roberts 57' to 68'	Report^[6] Scoreboard^[8]	Try: Morné Hanekom 11', 44' Con: André Pretorius 45' (1/2) Pen: André Pretorius 21', 35', 54' (3/3)	Referee: Pro Legoete

	30 August 2014	Boland Cavaliers	19–27	Griffons	Boland Stadium, Wellington
	16:00	Try: Richard Lawson 3' Zandré Jordaan 26' Clemen Lewis 66' Con: Morné Hugo 4' (1/2) Eric Zana 67' (1/1) Pen: Morné Hugo (0/1)	Report^[6] Scoreboard^[9]	Try: Boela Abrahams 20' Norman Nelson 32' Frans Sisita 50' Con: Louis Strydom 21', 33', 51' (3/3) Pen: Louis Strydom 43' (1/3) Franna du Toit 80' (1/1) Cards: Frans Sisita 15' to 25'	Attendance: 520 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

Round Nine

	6 September 2014	Leopards	54–32	Boland Cavaliers	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	15:00	Try: George Tossel 6', 50' Hoffmann Maritz 22', 32', 40' Johan Deysel 52', 74' Jacques Vermaak 65' Con: André Pretorius 7', 33', 40', 51', 53', 66', 75' (7/8) Cards: Rhyk Welgemoed 79'	Report^[10] Scoreboard^[11]	Try: Richard Lawson 13' Jovelian de Koker 36' Strand Kruger 63' Christian Rust 70' Con: Morné Hugo 14' (1/2) Eric Zana 64', 71' (2/2) Pen: Morné Hugo 10', 30' (2/4)	Referee: Federico Anselmi

	6 September 2014	Falcons	24–19	SWD Eagles	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	16:00	Try: Coert Cronjé 70' Bruce Muller 74' Con: Jaun Kotzé 75' (1/2) Pen: Jaun Kotzé 12', 39', 47', 55' (4/4)	Report^[10] Scoreboard^[12]	Try: Alshaun Bock 23' Con: Elric van Vuuren 24' (1/1) Pen: Elric van Vuuren 3', 19', 50', 63' (4/4) Cards: Peet van der Walt 21' to 31'	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

	6 September 2014	Griffons	37–32	Border Bulldogs	North West Stadium, Welkom
	15:00	Try: Japie Nel 1', 54' Aubrey McDonald 10' Nicky Steyn 40' Joe van der Hoogt 71' Con: Louis Strydom 2', 40' (2/4) Franna du Toit 72' (1/1) Pen: Louis Strydom 35', 42' (2/2) Cards: Japie Nel 75'	Report^[10] Scoreboard^[13]	Try: Lithabile Mgwadleka 24' Masixole Banda 31' Lundi Ralarala 50' Rynardt van Wyk 68' Con: Hansie Graaff 25' (1/2) Masixole Banda 31', 51' (2/2) Pen: Masixole Banda 8' (1/1) Hansie Graaff 39' (1/2)	Referee: Marius Jonker

Round Ten

	12 September 2014	SWD Eagles	31–22	Border Bulldogs	Outeniqua Park, George
	19:00	Try: Alshaun Bock 10' Daniel Roberts 23', 63' Buran Parks 29' Dwayne Kelly 38' Con: Elric van Vuuren 24', 30', 39' (3/5) Pen: Elric van Vuuren (0/1) Drop: Alshaun Bock (0/1) Cards: Ashley Buys 75'	Report^[14] Scoreboard^[15]	Try: Lithabile Mgwadleka 14' Makazole Mapimpi 32' Lundi Ralarala 42' Con: Masixole Banda 15', 33' (2/3) Pen: Masixole Banda 61' (1/3)	Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

	13 September 2014	Griffons	37–31	Leopards	North West Stadium, Welkom
	14:00	Try: Boela Abrahams 8', 42' Vuyo Mbotho 28' Aubrey McDonald 77' Wynand Pienaar 83' Con: Louis Strydom 29' (1/3) Franna du Toit 78', 84' (2/2) Pen: Louis Strydom 7' (1/1) Franna du Toit 70' (1/1)	Report^[14] Scoreboard^[16]	Try: Rhyk Welgemoed 20' Johan Deysel 49' Sylvian Mahuza 59' HP Swart 64' Con: André Pretorius 21', 50', 60', 65' (4/4) Pen: André Pretorius 62' (1/2)	Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

	13 September 2014	Boland Cavaliers	25–32	Falcons	Boland Stadium, Wellington
	16:00	Try: Albert Trytsman 23' Eric Zana 31', 73' Strand Kruger 58' Con: Morné Hugo 24' (1/2) Eric Zana (0/2) Pen: Morné Hugo 10' (1/1) Cards: Eric Zana 18' to 28'	Report^[14] Scoreboard^[17]	Try: Jacques Verwey 5' penalty try 18' Kyle Hendricks 20', 34' Bruce Muller 78' Con: Jaun Kotzé 6', 19' (2/4) Kyle Hendricks (0/1) Pen: Jaun Kotzé 28' (1/1)	Attendance: 450 Referee: Pro Legoete

Round Eleven

Abandoned after 58 minutes	19 September 2014	Border Bulldogs	19–34	Leopards	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	17:00	Try: Rynardt van Wyk 13', 39' Makazole Mapimpi 55' Con: Masixole Banda 14', 40' (2/3)	Report^[18] Scoreboard^[19]	Try: Rhyk Welgemoed 3' André Pretorius 9' Rhyno Smith 17' Adri Jacobs 21', 50' Johan Deysel 26' Con: André Pretorius 4', 10' (2/6)	Attendance: 500 Referee: Jaco Peyper

	20 September 2014	SWD Eagles	24–35	Boland Cavaliers	Outeniqua Park, George
	13:00	Try: Leighton Eksteen 35' Brian Skosana 53' Mzwanele Zito 81' Con: Elric van Vuuren 36', 54', 82' (3/3) Pen: Elric van Vuuren 40' (1/2)	Report^[20] Scoreboard^[21]	Try: Zandré Jordaan 11' Cheswin Williams 28' Danwel Demas 56', 68' Con: Eric Zana 12', 29', 69' (3/4) Pen: Eric Zana 61', 67' (2/3) Drop: Eric Zana 20' (1/1) Earl Lewis (0/1)	Referee: Ben Crouse

	20 September 2014	Falcons	36–27	Griffons	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	15:00	Try: Shane Kirkwood 16' Dirk Dippenaar 38' Kyle Hendricks 41' Friedle Olivier 73' Con: Jaun Kotzé 42', 74' (2/4) Pen: Jaun Kotzé 25', 53', 62', 69' (4/4)	Report^[20] Scoreboard^[22]	Try: Tertius Maarman 8', 48' Vuyo Mbotho 66' Con: Franna du Toit 9', 49' (2/2) Louis Strydom 67' (1/1) Pen: Franna du Toit 33', 56' (2/2) Cards: Aubrey McDonald 37' to 48'	Referee: Federico Anselmi

Round Twelve

	26 September 2014	Boland Cavaliers	27–6	Border Bulldogs	Boland Stadium, Wellington
	16:00	Try: Earl Lewis 47' Danwel Demas 52' Ulrich Pretorius 63' Cheswin Williams 70' Con: Eric Zana 48', 53' (2/4) Pen: Eric Zana 5' (1/1)	Report^[23] Scoreboard^[24]	Pen: Masixole Banda 19', 23' (2/4) Drop: Masixole Banda (0/1) Cards: Lundi Ralarala 46' to 56'	Referee: Pro Legoete

	27 September 2014	Leopards	50–29	Falcons	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	14:15	Try: Sergio Torrens 5' HP Swart 14' penalty try 30' Sylvian Mahuza 41' Deon Carney 54' Dillon Smit 57', 70' Adri Jacobs 64' Con: André Pretorius (0/1) Rhyno Smith 15', 31', 42', 58', 65' (5/7) Cards: HP Swart 24' to 35' Joe Smith 35' to 43'	Report^[23] Scoreboard^[25]	Try: Jacques Verwey 25' penalty try 34' Dirk Dippenaar 38' Anrich Richter 51' Andrew van Tonder 61' Con: Jaun Kotzé 35', 52' (2/5) Cards: Marlyn Williams 30' to 41' Thulani Ngidi 73'	Referee: Marius Jonker

	27 September 2014	Griffons	27–42	SWD Eagles	North West Stadium, Welkom
	15:00	Try: Tertius Maarman 20', 77' Wynand Pienaar 52' Chris Ehlers 69' Con: Franna du Toit 53', 70' (2/4) Pen: Franna du Toit 18' (1/1)	Report^[23] Scoreboard^[26]	Try: Dwayne Kelly 7', 24' Elric van Vuuren 27' Roy Godfrey 43' Junior Bester 48' Brian Skosana 71' Con: Elric van Vuuren 8', 25', 28', 44', 49', 72' (6/6)	Attendance: 200 Referee: Quinton Immelman

Title Play-Off Games

Semi-finals

	3 October 2014	Griffons	45–43	SWD Eagles	North West Stadium, Welkom
	13:30	Try: Tertius Maarman 36' Chris Ehlers 48' Norman Nelson 54', 66' Wynand Pienaar 68' Con: Louis Strydom 37', 49', 55', 69' (4/5) Pen: Louis Strydom 19', 23' (2/3) Drop: Louis Strydom 42', 82' (2/3)	Scoreboard^[27]	Try: Clinton Wagman 25', 56' Christo du Plessis 51' Ashwin Scott 60' Con: Elric van Vuuren 26', 52', 57', 61' (4/4) Pen: Elric van Vuuren 9', 15', 40', 47', 78' (5/5)	Referee: Ben Crouse

	3 October 2014	Leopards	24–31	Falcons	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	16:00	Try: Rhyno Smith 7', 32' Sylvian Mahuza 25', 75' Con: André Pretorius 8', 26' (2/3) Rhyno Smith (0/1) Drop: Rhyno Smith (0/1)	Scoreboard^[28]	Try: JP Mostert 10' Dirk Dippenaar 14', 21' Anrich Richter 50' Bruce Muller 67' Con: Jaun Kotzé 11', 15', 68' (3/5) Cards: Bruce Muller 74'	Referee: Quinton Immelman

Following the match between the Leopards and the Falcons, the former lodged a complaint with the South African Rugby Union regarding the eligibility of Falcons fly-half Clinton Swart. The Leopards argued that Swart was only eligible for the final two matches of the Currie Cup First Division competition and therefore not eligible to play in the semi-finals. However, SARU Judicial Officer Rob Stelzner SC, ruled that Swart fulfilled the eligibility criteria and rejected the complaint.^[29]

Final

	17 October 2014	Griffons	23–21	Falcons	North West Stadium, Welkom
	15:30	Try: Boela Abrahams 15' Norman Nelson 43' Con: Louis Strydom 16', 44' (2/2) Pen: Louis Strydom 5', 40' (2/4) Drop: Louis Strydom (0/1) Boela Abrahams 73' (1/1)	Report Scoreboard^[30]	Try: Jacques Verwey 29' Anrich Richter 53' Con: Jaun Kotzé 30' (1/2) Pen: Jaun Kotzé 8', 12' (2/2) Drop: Jaun Kotzé (0/1) Clinton Swart 24' (1/2)	Referee: Ben Crouse

Honours

2014 Absa Currie Cup First Division Champions
Griffons 2nd title

Players

Player statistics

The following table contains points which have been scored in the 2014 Currie Cup First Division and excludes points scored in the 2014 Currie Cup qualification series:^[31]

All point scorers
No	Player	Team	T	C	P	DG	Pts
1	Elric van Vuuren	SWD Eagles	1	19	15	0	88
2	Jaun Kotzé	Falcons	0	13	11	0	59
3	Louis Strydom	Griffons	0	13	8	2	56
4	André Pretorius	Leopards	1	16	4	0	49
5	Masixole Banda	Border Bulldogs	1	6	7	0	38
5	Eric Zana	Boland Cavaliers	2	8	3	1	38
7	Franna du Toit	Griffons	0	7	5	0	29
8	Tertius Maarman	Griffons	5	0	0	0	25
8	Rhyno Smith	Leopards	3	5	0	0	25
10	Boela Abrahams	Griffons	4	0	0	1	23
11	Johan Deysel	Leopards	4	0	0	0	20
	Dirk Dippenaar	Falcons	4	0	0	0	20
	Kyle Hendricks	Falcons	4	0	0	0	20
	Sylvian Mahuza	Leopards	4	0	0	0	20
	Norman Nelson	Griffons	4	0	0	0	20
16	Alshaun Bock	SWD Eagles	3	0	0	0	15
	Danwel Demas	Boland Cavaliers	3	0	0	0	15
	Morné Hugo	Boland Cavaliers	0	3	3	0	15
	Adri Jacobs	Leopards	3	0	0	0	15
	Dwayne Kelly	SWD Eagles	3	0	0	0	15
	Hoffmann Maritz	Leopards	3	0	0	0	15
	Bruce Muller	Falcons	3	0	0	0	15
	Wynand Pienaar	Griffons	3	0	0	0	15
	Anrich Richter	Falcons	3	0	0	0	15
	Rynardt van Wyk	Border Bulldogs	3	0	0	0	15
	Jacques Verwey	Falcons	3	0	0	0	15
27	Chris Ehlers	Griffons	2	0	0	0	10
	Morné Hanekom	Leopards	2	0	0	0	10
	Zandré Jordaan	Boland Cavaliers	2	0	0	0	10
	Strand Kruger	Boland Cavaliers	2	0	0	0	10
	Richard Lawson	Boland Cavaliers	2	0	0	0	10
	Makazole Mapimpi	Border Bulldogs	2	0	0	0	10
	Vuyo Mbotho	Griffons	2	0	0	0	10
	Aubrey McDonald	Griffons	2	0	0	0	10
	Lithabile Mgwadleka	Border Bulldogs	2	0	0	0	10
	JP Mostert	Falcons	2	0	0	0	10
	Japie Nel	Griffons	2	0	0	0	10
	Lundi Ralarala	Border Bulldogs	2	0	0	0	10
	Daniel Roberts	SWD Eagles	2	0	0	0	10
	Brian Skosana	SWD Eagles	2	0	0	0	10
	Dillon Smit	Leopards	2	0	0	0	10
	HP Swart	Leopards	2	0	0	0	10
	George Tossel	Leopards	2	0	0	0	10
	Clinton Wagman	SWD Eagles	2	0	0	0	10
	Rhyk Welgemoed	Leopards	2	0	0	0	10
	Cheswin Williams	Boland Cavaliers	2	0	0	0	10
47	Junior Bester	SWD Eagles	1	0	0	0	5
	Deon Carney	Leopards	1	0	0	0	5
	Coert Cronjé	Falcons	1	0	0	0	5
	Jovelian de Koker	Boland Cavaliers	1	0	0	0	5
	Christo du Plessis	SWD Eagles	1	0	0	0	5
	Martin du Toit	SWD Eagles	1	0	0	0	5
	Leighton Eksteen	SWD Eagles	1	0	0	0	5
	Roy Godfrey	SWD Eagles	1	0	0	0	5
	Hansie Graaff	Border Bulldogs	0	1	1	0	5
	Shane Kirkwood	Falcons	1	0	0	0	5
	Clemen Lewis	Boland Cavaliers	1	0	0	0	5
	Earl Lewis	Boland Cavaliers	1	0	0	0	5
	Mihlali Mpafi	Border Bulldogs	1	0	0	0	5
	Lindani Ndlela	Border Bulldogs	1	0	0	0	5
	Friedle Olivier	Falcons	1	0	0	0	5
	Buran Parks	SWD Eagles	1	0	0	0	5
	Ulrich Pretorius	Boland Cavaliers	1	0	0	0	5
	Christian Rust	Boland Cavaliers	1	0	0	0	5
	Ashwin Scott	SWD Eagles	1	0	0	0	5
	Frans Sisita	Griffons	1	0	0	0	5
	Nicky Steyn	Griffons	1	0	0	0	5
	Sergio Torrens	Leopards	1	0	0	0	5
	Albert Trytsman	Boland Cavaliers	1	0	0	0	5
	Joe van der Hoogt	Griffons	1	0	0	0	5
	Andrew van Tonder	Falcons	1	0	0	0	5
	Jacques Vermaak	Leopards	1	0	0	0	5
	Mzwanele Zito	SWD Eagles	1	0	0	0	5
74	Clinton Swart	Falcons	0	0	0	1	3
–	penalty try	Falcons	2	0	0	0	10
–	penalty try	Leopards	1	0	0	0	5

* Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points.

Squad Lists

The teams released the following squad lists:

Boland Cavaliers^[32]

Forwards

Keenan Abrahams
Gavin Annandale
Yves Bashiya
Ryno Coetzee
Ashton Constant
Martin Dreyer
Kelvin Fikster
Jason Fraser
Francois Hanekom
Zandré Jordaan
Hanno Kitshoff
Strand Kruger
Clemen Lewis
Dumisani Meslane
Khwezi Mkhafu
Ulrich Pretorius
Franzel September
Chaney Willemse
Did not play:
SP Wessels

Backs

Christopher Bosch
Jovelian de Koker
Danwel Demas
Sino Ganto
Marnus Hugo
Morné Hugo
Richard Lawson
Earl Lewis
Christian Rust
Edwin Sass
Duwayne Smart
Albert Trytsman
Chevandré van Schoor
Cheswin Williams
Eric Zana
Did not play:
Ryno Conradie
Arno Fortuin
Harlon Klaasen
Nathaniel Manuel
Tiaan Ramat

Coach

Abé Davids / Dewey Swartbooi

Border Bulldogs^[33]

Forwards

Ludwe Booi
Onke Dubase
Martin Ferreira
Anthonie Gronum
Simon Kerrod
Blake Kyd
Wayne Lemley
Athenkosi Manentsa
Siya Mdaka
Mihlali Mpafi
Buhle Mxunyelwa
Nkosi Nofuma
Lukhanyo Nomzanga
Wandile Putuma
Bryce Rennie
Rynardt van Wyk
Lindokuhle Welemu
Yanga Xakalashe
Did not play:
Cheslin Goeda
Johannes Jonker
Naythan Knoetze
Gareth Krause
Sibulele Nanto
Siyamthanda Ngande
Ayabonga Nomboyo
Anele Sibeko

Backs

Masixole Banda
Hansie Graaff
Ruan Jacobs
Ntando Kebe
Bangi Kobese
Michael Makase
Makazole Mapimpi
Lithabile Mgwadleka
Thembani Mkokeli
Lindani Ndlela
Mario Noordman
Lundi Ralarala
Joe Seerane
Oliver Zono
Did not play:
Niell Jacobs
Skhangele Mateza
Sipho Nofemele
Siya Pati
Lolo Waka

Coach

André Human

Falcons^[34]

Forwards

Jacques Alberts
Devlin Hope
JP Jonck
Shane Kirkwood
Ernst Ladendorf
JP Mostert
Dean Muir
Bruce Muller
Thulani Ngidi
Friedle Olivier
Nico Pretorius
Brian Shabangu
Dandré van der Westhuizen
Andrew van Tonder
Jacques Verwey
Marlyn Williams
Did not play:
Gerhard Engelbrecht
Vince Gwavu
KK Kgame
Riaan Matthee
De Wet Meyer
Chris Richardson
Andries Schutte
Peet Vorster

Backs

Coert Cronjé
Dirk Dippenaar
Cecil Dumond
Wayne Gardner
Kyle Hendricks
Jaun Kotzé
Sino Nyoka
Willie Odendaal
Jaco Oosthuizen
Arno Poley
Dewald Pretorius
Anrich Richter
Jaco Snyman
Clinton Swart
Andrew van Wyk
Did not play:
Lukhanyo Am
Riaan Arends
Ryan Carmichael
Angus Cleophas
Grant Janke
Sandile Ngcobo
Etienne Taljaard
Lenience Tambwera
Waylon Thompson

Coach

Johan du Toit

Griffons^[35]

Forwards

Gerard Baard
PW Botha
Jan Breedt
Rudi Britz
Wikus Davis
Chris Ehlers
Dirk Grobbelaar
Boetie Groenewald
Elandré Huggett
Armandt Koster
Erik le Roux
Heinrich Roelfse
Frans Sisita
Martin Sithole
Hannes Snyman
Nicky Steyn
Joe van der Hoogt
Danie van der Merwe
Vaatjie van der Merwe
Did not play:
Mlungisi Bali
Niell Jordaan
AJ le Roux
Henru Liebenberg
Werner Lourens
Mayizukiswe Ntshoko
Kevin Stevens

Backs

Boela Abrahams
Franna du Toit
Werner Griesel
Colin Herbert
Tertius Maarman
Vuyo Mbotho
Aubrey McDonald
Japie Nel
Norman Nelson
Ossie Nortjé
Wynand Pienaar
Louis Strydom
Vink van der Walt
Did not play:
Pieter-Steyn de Wet
Joubert Engelbrecht
Sheldon Erasmus
Cameron Jacobs
Bren Marais
Shaun Prins

Coach

Oersond Gorgonzola

Leopards^[36]

Forwards

Stoof Bezuidenhout
Molotsi Bouwer
Deon Carney
Marius Fourie
Morné Hanekom
John-Roy Jenkinson
Danie Jordaan
Juan Language
JC Oberholzer
Francois Robertse
Joe Smith
HP Swart
PJ Uys
Schalk van Heerden
Ruan Venter
Jacques Vermaak
Rhyk Welgemoed
Johan Wessels
Did not play:
Jaco Buys
Stompie de Wet
Arno Ebersohn
Robert Kruger
Armandt Liebenberg
Mash Mafela
Edgar Marutlulle
Stairs Mhlongo
Lucky Ngcamu
SJ Niemand
Siya November
Henri Scharneck
Brendon Snyman
Akker van der Merwe
Elardus Venter

Backs

Rowayne Beukman
Lucian Cupido
Kobus de Kock
Johan Deysel
Warren Gilbert
Adri Jacobs
Sylvian Mahuza
Hoffmann Maritz
Luther Obi
André Pretorius
Dillon Smit
Rhyno Smith
Sergio Torrens
George Tossel
Vian van der Watt
Percy Williams
Did not play:
Justin Botha
Adriaan Engelbrecht
Tshotsho Mbovane
Leon Meyer
Gerhard Nortier
Wynand Olivier
SW Oosthuizen
Jaap Pienaar
Chriswill September
Pieter Smith
Malherbe Swart
Malan van der Merwe

Coach

Robert du Preez

SWD Eagles^[37]

Forwards

Junior Bester
Ashley Buys
Layle Delo
Christo du Plessis
Dexter Fahey
Roy Godfrey
Marcel Groenewald
Lyndon Hartnick
Kurt Haupt
Grant Kemp
Wayne Khan
Grant le Roux
Schalk Oelofse
Davon Raubenheimer
Shaun Raubenheimer
Janneman Stander
Peet van der Walt
Mzwanele Zito
Did not play:
Hannes Franklin
Raoul Larson

Backs

Coach

Bevin Fortuin

References

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^ "SA Rugby Squad – SWD Eagles : 2014 Absa Currie Cup First Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

External links

"SA Rugby Results – 2014 Absa Currie Cup First Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
"SA Rugby Competition – 2014 Absa Currie Cup First Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

[Promotion-relegation_battle_may_not_matter-1] "Promotion-relegation battle may not matter". SA Rugby Magazine. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.

[No_Currie_Cup_expansion-2] "No Currie Cup expansion". Rugby365. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.

[Currie_Cup_format_expanded-3] "Currie Cup format expanded". Sport24. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.

[SA_Rugby_Log_–_2014_Absa_Currie_Cup_First_Division-4] "SA Rugby Log – 2014 Absa Currie Cup First Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 May 2016.

[Competition_Format_2014-5] "Competition Format 2014" (PDF). South African Rugby Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2014.

[First_Division_opens_up_as_Leopards_suffer_defeat-6] "First Division opens up as Leopards suffer defeat". South African Rugby Union. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

[Border_Bulldogs_19-14_Valke-7] "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border Bulldogs 19–14 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[SWD_Eagles_29-21_Leopards-8] "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 29–21 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[Boland_Cavaliers_19-27_Down_Touch_Griffons-9] "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Cavaliers 19–27 Down Touch Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[Leopards,_Griffons_maintain_lead,_Valke_create_upset-10] "Leopards, Griffons maintain lead, Valke create upset". South African Rugby Union. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

[Leopards_54-32_Boland_Cavaliers-11] "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 54–32 Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[Valke_24-19_SWD_Eagles-12] "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 24–19 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[Down_Touch_Griffons_37-32_Border_Bulldogs-13] "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 37–32 Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[First_Division_pool_stages_set_for_a_thrilling_end-14] "First Division pool stages set for a thrilling end". South African Rugby Union. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

[SWD_Eagles_31-22_Border_Bulldogs-15] "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 31–22 Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[Down_Touch_Griffons_37-31_Leopards-16] "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 37–31 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[Boland_Cavaliers_25-32_Valke-17] "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Cavaliers 25–32 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[Lights_out_for_Bulldogs_as_Leopards_win-18] Martin, Peter (19 September 2014). "Lights out for Bulldogs as Leopards win". MWP. South African Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2014.

[Border_Bulldogs_19-34_Leopards-19] "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border Bulldogs 19–34 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[Leopards,_Griffons_book_First_Division_home_semifinals-20] "Leopards, Griffons book First Division home semifinals". South African Rugby Union. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.

[SWD_Eagles_24-35_Boland_Cavaliers-21] "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 24–35 Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[Valke_36-27_Down_Touch_Griffons-22] "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 36–27 Down Touch Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[SWD,_Valke_book_First_Division_semifinal_berths-23] "SWD, Valke book First Division semifinal berths". South African Rugby Union. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.

[Boland_Cavaliers_27-6_Border_Bulldogs-24] "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Cavaliers 27–6 Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[Leopards_50-29_Valke-25] "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 50–29 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[Down_Touch_Griffons_27-42_SWD_Eagles-26] "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 27–42 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[Down_Touch_Griffons_45-43_SWD_Eagles-27] "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 45–43 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[Leopards_24-31_Valke-28] "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 24–31 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[Verdict_delivered_in_Absa_Currie_Cup_First_Division_eligibility_complaint-29] "Verdict delivered in Absa Currie Cup First Division eligibility complaint". South African Rugby Union. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

[Down_Touch_Griffons_23-21_Valke-30] "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 23–21 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[SA_Rugby_Top_Scorers_–_2014_Absa_Currie_Cup_First_Division-31] "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2014 Absa Currie Cup First Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

[SA_Rugby_Squad_–_Boland_Cavaliers_:_2014_Absa_Currie_Cup_First_Division-32] "SA Rugby Squad – Boland Cavaliers : 2014 Absa Currie Cup First Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

[SA_Rugby_Squad_–_Border_Bulldogs_:_2014_Absa_Currie_Cup_First_Division-33] "SA Rugby Squad – Border Bulldogs : 2014 Absa Currie Cup First Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

[SA_Rugby_Squad_–_Valke_:_2014_Absa_Currie_Cup_First_Division-34] "SA Rugby Squad – Valke : 2014 Absa Currie Cup First Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

[SA_Rugby_Squad_–_Down_Touch_Griffons_:_2014_Absa_Currie_Cup_First_Division-35] "SA Rugby Squad – Down Touch Griffons : 2014 Absa Currie Cup First Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

[SA_Rugby_Squad_–_Leopards_:_2014_Absa_Currie_Cup_First_Division-36] "SA Rugby Squad – Leopards : 2014 Absa Currie Cup First Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

[SA_Rugby_Squad_–_SWD_Eagles_:_2014_Absa_Currie_Cup_First_Division-37] "SA Rugby Squad – SWD Eagles : 2014 Absa Currie Cup First Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

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2014 Currie Cup First Division

Contents

Competition

Regular season and title playoffs

Promotion

Teams

Log

Fixtures and results

Round Eight

Round Nine

Round Ten

Round Eleven

Round Twelve

Title Play-Off Games

Semi-finals

Final

Honours

Players

Player statistics

Squad Lists

See also

References

External links