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

Boland Cavaliers

Border Bulldogs

Falcons

Griffons

Leopards

SWD Eagles

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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	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Leopards	10	8	0	2	514	254	+260	75	32	0	0	32	Semi-finals
2	Griffons	10	6	0	4	314	330	−16	41	44	0	0	24
3	SWD Eagles	10	6	0	4	296	317	−21	38	39	0	0	24
4	Falcons	10	5	0	5	303	323	−20	40	43	0	0	20
5	Boland Cavaliers	10	4	0	6	275	278	−3	36	37	0	0	16
6	Border Bulldogs	10	1	0	9	211	411	−200	27	62	0	0	4

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	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Leopards	5	5	0	0	324	108	+216	47	13	0	0	20
2	Griffons	5	3	0	2	159	170	−11	21	23	0	0	12
3	SWD Eagles	5	3	0	2	151	188	−37	21	24	0	0	12
4	Boland Cavaliers	5	2	0	3	137	135	+2	17	18	0	0	8
5	Falcons	5	2	0	3	168	183	−15	22	25	0	0	8
6	Border Bulldogs	5	0	0	5	113	268	−155	15	40	0	0	0

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]

For results of the first seven rounds, see 2014 Currie Cup qualification.

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
	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
	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
		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
• Inus Kritzinger
• 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

• Alshaun Bock
• Martin du Toit
• Mzo Dyantyi
• Leighton Eksteen
• Dwayne Kelly
• Hentzwill Pedro
• Daniel Roberts
• Ashwin Scott
• Brian Skosana
• Gerrit Smith
• Elric van Vuuren
• Luzuko Vulindlu
• Clinton Wagman
• Did not play:
• Karlo Aspeling
• Jarryd Buys
• Danie Faasen
• Anver Venter

Coach

• Bevin Fortuin

See also

• 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division
• 2014 Currie Cup qualification
• 2014 Vodacom Cup

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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.