2004 Currie Cup Premier Division

2004 Currie Cup Premier Division
Countries	South Africa
Date	2 July – 23 October 2004
Champions	Blue Bulls (21st title)
Runners-up	Free State Cheetahs
Matches played	59
Tries scored	431 (average 7.3 per match)
Top point scorer	Willem de Waal (192) Free State Cheetahs
Top try scorer	Ettienne Botha (18) Blue Bulls
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The 2004 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division season was the 66th season in the competition since it started in 1889. It was won by the Blue Bulls, who defeated the Free State Cheetahs 42-33 in the final at Loftus Versfeld on 23 October 2004. It was the first of three consecutive finals contested between the Blue Bulls and Free State Cheetahs. André Watson became the first-ever official to referee seven Currie Cup finals. ^[1]

Competition

There were 8 participating teams in the 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away

Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that score 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams losing a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by log points.

The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, 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.

Teams

Blue Bulls

Free State Cheetahs

Golden Lions

Griquas

Pumas

Sharks

SWD Eagles

Western Province

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Location of teams in 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division

2004 Currie Cup Premier Division teams
Team	Sponsored Name	Stadium/s	Sponsored Name
Blue Bulls	Blue Bulls	Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria	Securicor Loftus
Free State Cheetahs	Free State Cheetahs	Free State Stadium , Bloemfontein	Vodacom Park
Golden Lions	Golden Lions	Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg	Ellis Park Stadium
Griquas	Griquas	Griqua Park , Kimberley	ABSA Park
Pumas	@lantic Pumas	Puma Stadium , Witbank	@lantic Stadium
Sharks	Sharks	Kings Park Stadium , Durban	ABSA Stadium
SWD Eagles	SWD Eagles	Outeniqua Park , George	Outeniqua Park
Western Province	Western Province	Newlands Stadium , Cape Town	Newlands Stadium

Log

2004 Currie Cup Premier Division Log

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Blue Bulls	14	11	2	1	545	315	+230	69	38	7	1	56	Semi-final
2	Western Province	14	8	1	5	547	347	+200	74	35	10	2	46
3	Free State Cheetahs	14	8	1	5	425	337	+88	45	41	6	5	45
4	Golden Lions	14	9	0	5	481	426	+55	57	47	8	1	45
5	Sharks	14	6	0	8	429	396	+33	50	47	6	3	33
6	Griquas	14	5	0	9	377	477	−100	46	62	6	2	28
7	Pumas	14	5	0	9	319	515	−196	37	67	2	1	23
8	SWD Eagles	14	2	0	12	272	582	−310	34	75	3	2	13

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

Fixtures and results

Regular season

Round one

	2 July 2004	Sharks	33–30	Griquas	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
	19:10	Try: Craig Davidson  55' Henno Mentz  56', 58' Adrian Jacobs  71' Con: Conrad Barnard  57', 72' (2/4) Pen: Conrad Barnard  10', 16' (2/2) Drop: Craig Davidson  74' (1/1) Cards: Shaun Sowerby 31' to 41'	Scoreboard [2] Report	Try: Rudi Durandt  32' Dries Scholtz  49' Josh Fowles  51' Con: Braam van Straaten  33', 50', 52' (3/3) Pen: Braam van Straaten  7', 13', 29' (3/4) Drop: Braam van Straaten (0/1)	Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

	3 July 2004	Blue Bulls	75–10	SWD Eagles	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	15:00	Try: Ettienne Botha  15', 23', 60', 62' Johan Roets  26', 65', 73' Ruan Vermeulen  30' Andries Human  48' Kobus van der Walt  71' Frikkie Welsh  76' Keegan Fredericks  78' Con: Derick Hougaard  16', 24', 31', 49', 63' (5/8) Johan Roets  74' (1/4) Pen: Derick Hougaard  5'	Scoreboard [3] Report	Try: Heino Senekal  39' Con: Rynhard van As  40' (1/1) Pen: Rynhard van As  21'	Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Craig Joubert

	3 July 2004	Free State Cheetahs	38–19	Golden Lions	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	15:00	Try: Eddie Fredericks  5' Rayno Gerber  39' Rassie Erasmus  58' Michael Claassens  64' Con: Willem de Waal  40', 59', 65' (3/4) Pen: Willem de Waal  19', 27', 36', 44'	Scoreboard [4] Report [5] [6]	Try: Lawrence Sephaka  21' Jorrie Muller  75' Schalk van der Merwe  77' Con: Nel Fourie  76', 78' (2/3) Cards: Schalk van der Merwe 56' to 66'	Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Shaun Veldsman

	3 July 2004	Western Province	44–18	Pumas	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	17:00	Try: De Wet Barry  4' Egon Seconds  16' Tertius Carse  25' Pieter Rossouw  38', 45' Rodger Smith  42' Con: Gareth Wright  5', 26', 39', 46' (4/6) Pen: Gareth Wright  10', 34' (2/2)	Scoreboard [7] Report [8]	Try: Sasha Marot  62' Giscard Pieters  72' Con: Marius Goosen  73' (1/2) Pen: Marius Goosen  15', 23' (2/2)	Referee: Tappe Henning

Round two

	9 July 2004	SWD Eagles	32–31	Free State Cheetahs	Outeniqua Park, George
	15:30	Try: Jaco Gouws  16' Rynhard van As  39' Martin van Schalkwyk  53' Morné Kruger  76' Con: Donovan Raw  17', 40' (2/3) Rynhard van As  77' (1/1) Pen: Rynhard van As  9', 66'	Scoreboard [9] Report	Try: Rassie Erasmus  12' Friedrich Lombard  41' Anton Pitout  68' Con: Willem de Waal  13', 69' (2/3) Pen: Willem de Waal  20', 36', 44', 48'	Referee: Deon van Blommestein

	10 July 2004	Griquas	17–30	Blue Bulls	Griqua Park, Kimberley
	15:30	Try: penalty try  18' Chumani Booi  77' Con: Braam van Straaten  19', 78' (2/2) Pen: Braam van Straaten  52' (1/2) Cards: Dries Scholtz 63' to 73'	Scoreboard [10] Report	Try: Derick Hougaard  24' Danie Rossouw  34' Johan Roets  69' Con: Derick Hougaard  25', 35', 70' (3/3) Pen: Derick Hougaard  47' (1/2) Drop: Derick Hougaard  10', 14' (2/2) Cards: Danie Rossouw 76' to 80'	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: André Watson

	10 July 2004	Pumas	30–13	Sharks	@lantic Stadium, Witbank
	15:00	Try: Marius Goosen  7' Dale Heidtmann  33' Giscard Pieters  72' Con: Marius Goosen  8', 34', 73' (3/3) Pen: Marius Goosen  10' Drop: Jacques Schutte  77'	Scoreboard [11] Report	Try: Grant Rees  69' Con: Craig Davidson  70' (1/1) Pen: Conrad Barnard  32', 51' Cards: Eduard Coetzee 78' to 80' Adrian Jacobs  64'	Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Willie Roos

	10 July 2004	Golden Lions	32–28	Western Province	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
	17:05	Try: Jorrie Muller  27' Jaco Booysen  43' Con: Nel Fourie  28', 44' (2/2) Pen: Nel Fourie  6', 14', 38', 47', 75' (5/8) Drop: Nel Fourie  79' (1/1) Cards: Willem Stoltz 52' to 62'	Scoreboard [12] Report	Try: Egon Seconds  8', 49' Pieter Rossouw  32' Neil Fullard  59' Con: Earl Rose  33' (1/3) Gareth Wright (0/1) Pen: Gareth Wright  1' (1/1) Earl Rose  71'	Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

Round three

	16 July 2004	Griquas	37–10	SWD Eagles	Griqua Park, Kimberley
	15:30	Try: Dries Scholtz  17' Philip Burger  20', 72' Nicky van der Walt  45' Con: Braam van Straaten  18', 21', 46', 73' (4/4) Pen: Braam van Straaten  34', 58', 64'	Scoreboard [13] Report	Try: Riaan Thomas  37' Con: Rynhard van As  38' (1/1) Pen: Rynhard van As  33'	Attendance: 350 Referee: Eugene Daniels

	16 July 2004	Blue Bulls	33–32	Pumas	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	19:10	Try: Gary Botha  52' Warren Brosnihan  65' Francois van Schouwenburg  78' Con: Morné Steyn  53', 66', 79' (3/3) Pen: Louis Strydom  2', 9', 25' (3/3) Morné Steyn  46' (1/1)	Scoreboard [14] Report	Try: Giscard Pieters  17', 56' Jacques Schutte  61' Marius Goosen  73' Con: Marius Goosen  57', 62', 74' (3/4) Pen: Marius Goosen  15', 49' (2/2) Cards: Dale Heidtmann 78' to 80'	Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Michael Katzenellenbogen

	17 July 2004	Sharks	38–25	Golden Lions	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
	15:00	Try: Adrian Jacobs  3' BJ Botha  36' Grant Rees  42' Shaun Sowerby  75' Con: Conrad Barnard  4', 37', 43' (3/4) Pen: Conrad Barnard  13', 55', 62', 70' (4/6)	Scoreboard [15] Report	Try: Gcobani Bobo  21' John Daniels  31' Schalk van der Merwe  77' Con: Nel Fourie  22' (1/2) Quintin Jean van Tonder  77' (1/1) Pen: Nel Fourie  2', 54' (2/2)	Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Andy Turner

	17 July 2004	Western Province	20–26	Free State Cheetahs	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	17:05	Try: Corné Krige  15' Egon Seconds  29' Con: Gareth Wright  16', 30' (2/2) Pen: Gareth Wright  58', 72' (2/2)	Scoreboard [16] Report	Try: Kaunda Ntunja  24' Eddie Fredericks  63' Con: Willem de Waal  25', 64' (2/2) Pen: Willem de Waal  3', 19' (2/3) Drop: Willem de Waal  41', 54' (2/2)	Attendance: 23,000

Round four

	23 July 2004	Pumas	17–34	Griquas	@lantic Stadium, Witbank
	19:10	Try: Giscard Pieters  4', 71' Con: Marius Goosen  5' (1/1) MJ Smith  72' (1/1) Pen: Marius Goosen  44' (1/5)	Scoreboard [17] Report [18]	Try: Nicky van der Walt  26' Chumani Booi  36' Josh Fowles  58' Brendell Brandt  68' Dries Scholtz  74' Con: Braam van Straaten  27', 69', 75' (3/5) Pen: Braam van Straaten  22' (1/2)	Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Johann Meuwesen

	24 July 2004	SWD Eagles	24–28	Western Province	Outeniqua Park, George
	15:00	Try: Rynhard van As  26', 64' Jaco Gouws  32' Con: Rynhard van As  27', 33', 65' (3/3) Pen: Rynhard van As  3' (1/2)	Scoreboard [19] Report [18]	Try: David Hendricks  17' Daan Human  42' Egon Seconds  72' Pieter Benadé  79' Con: Pieter Benadé  43' (1/4) Earl Rose (0/1) Pen: Pieter Benadé  7', 38' (2/3) Drop: Pieter Benadé (0/1) Cards: Pieter Dixon 48' to 58'	Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Tappe Henning

	24 July 2004	Sharks	16–17	Free State Cheetahs	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
	15:00	Try: Mzwandile Stick  64' Con: Conrad Barnard  65' (1/1) Pen: Conrad Barnard  14', 24', 62' (3/4) Drop: Conrad Barnard (0/1)	Scoreboard [20] Report [18]	Try: Eddie Fredericks  11' Boela du Plooy  36' Con: Willem de Waal  12', 37' (2/2) Pen: Willem de Waal  43' (1/2)	Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

	24 July 2004	Golden Lions	36–33	Blue Bulls	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
	17:00	Try: Oginga Siwundla  16' Roland Reid  22' John Daniels  37' Kleinjan Tromp  75' Con: Nel Fourie  23', 76' (2/4) Pen: Nel Fourie  1', 47', 59', 80' (4/4) Drop: Nel Fourie (0/1)	Scoreboard [21] Report [18]	Try: Norman Jordaan  31' Frikkie Welsh  35' Geo Cronjé  69' Con: Derick Hougaard  32', 35', 70' (3/3) Pen: Derick Hougaard  24', 44', 56', 62' (4/5)	Attendance: 23,110 Referee: Mark Lawrence

Round Five

	30 July 2004	Pumas	37–25	SWD Eagles	@lantic Stadium, Witbank
	19:10	Try: Giscard Pieters  2', 38' Christo Bezuidenhout  27' Marius Goosen  70' Danwel Demas  73' Con: Marius Goosen  28' (1/3) Jeandre Fourie  71', 74' Pen: Marius Goosen  16', 24' (2/2)	Scoreboard [22] Report [23]	Try: Hendry Rheeders  46' Spencer Wakeling  51' Izak Saayman  60' Con: Rynhard van As  52', 61' (2/3) Pen: Rynhard van As  8', 34' (2/2)	Attendance: 700 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

	31 July 2004	Griquas	31–33	Golden Lions	Griqua Park, Kimberley
	15:00	Try: Rudi Durandt  24' Chumani Booi  26' Gareth Krause  34' Braam van Straaten  79' Con: Braam van Straaten  25', 27', 35', 80' (4/4) Pen: Braam van Straaten  46' (1/3)	Scoreboard [24] Report [23]	Try: John Daniels  4', 62' Bryan Habana  9' Con: Nel Fourie  5', 10' (2/2) André Pretorius  63' (1/1) Pen: Nel Fourie  13' (1/1) André Pretorius  42' (1/2) Drop: André Pretorius  72', 77' (2/2)	Attendance: 3,400 Referee: Shaun Veldsman

	31 July 2004	Blue Bulls	31–30	Free State Cheetahs	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	15:00	Try: Gary Botha  20' Frikkie Welsh  36', 65' Con: Derick Hougaard  21', 37' (2/3) Pen: Derick Hougaard  5', 26', 51', 74' (4/5) Drop: Derick Hougaard (0/1)	Scoreboard [25] Report [23]	Try: Isak Job  22' Hendro Scholtz  34' Eddie Fredericks  39' Juan Smith  58' Con: Willem de Waal  23', 40' (2/3) Barry Goodes (0/1) Pen: Willem de Waal  15', 62' (2/3)	Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Craig Joubert

	31 July 2004	Sharks	29–18	Western Province	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
	17:00	Try: Trevor Halstead  14', 48' Henno Mentz  31' Adrian Jacobs  75' Con: Conrad Barnard  32', 49', 76' (3/4) Pen: Conrad Barnard  21' (1/1)	Scoreboard [26] Report [23]	Try: Ross Skeate  11' Egon Seconds  27' Con: Pieter Benadé  28' (1/2) Pen: Pieter Benadé  24', 34' (2/3) Cards: Egon Seconds 64' to 74'	Attendance: 21,671 Referee: André Watson

Round Six

	6 August 2004	Sharks	26–17	SWD Eagles	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
	19:10	Try: Stephen Brink  20' Dave von Hoesslin  60' Trevor Halstead  64' Con: Conrad Barnard  21' (1/3) Brett Hennessey (0/2) Pen: Conrad Barnard  5', 16', 46' (3/3) Brett Hennessey (0/1)	Scoreboard [27] Report	Try: Rynhard van As  76' Con: Rynhard van As (0/1) Pen: Rynhard van As  6', 26', 39', 58' (4/4)	Attendance: 16,500 Referee: Tappe Henning

	7 August 2004	Golden Lions	21–27	Pumas	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
	15:00	Try: Bryan Habana  5' Ricky Januarie  49' Cobus Grobler  75' Con: Nel Fourie  6', 50', 76' (3/3) Pen: Nel Fourie (0/1)	Scoreboard [28] Report [29]	Try: Jacques Schutte  26', 65' Carl Willem Wannenburg  63' Con: Jeandre Fourie  27', 64', 66' (3/3) Pen: Jeandre Fourie  8', 24' (2/3)	Attendance: 10,096 Referee: André Watson

	7 August 2004	Free State Cheetahs	44–25	Griquas	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	15:00	Try: Michael Claassens  22' Hendro Scholtz  36' Eddie Fredericks  52' Rassie Erasmus  69' Anton Pitout  73' Con: Kennedy Tsimba  23', 37', 53', 70' (4/4) Noel Oelschig  74' (1/1) Pen: Kennedy Tsimba  2', 43', 71'	Scoreboard [30] Report	Try: Windpomp van Rooyen  9' Philip Burger  14' Chumani Booi  47' Louis Loubser  80' Con: Braam van Straaten  15' (1/4) Pen: Braam van Straaten  31' Cards: Philip Burger 35' to 45'	Attendance: 10,096 Referee: Andy Turner

	7 August 2004	Western Province	7–20	Blue Bulls	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	17:00	Try: Quinton Davids  26' Con: Gaffie du Toit  27' (1/1) Pen: Gaffie du Toit (0/2) Cards: Rob Linde 52' to 62'	Scoreboard [31] Report	Try: Johan Roets  38' Gavin Passens  44' Con: Derick Hougaard  39', 45' (2/2) Pen: Derick Hougaard  18', 63' (2/4) Cards: Philip Burger 35' to 45'	Attendance: 18,894 Referee: Mark Lawrence

Round Seven

	13 August 2004	Golden Lions	51–13	SWD Eagles	RAU Stadium, Johannesburg
	19:00	Try: Schalk van der Merwe  24' Cobus Grobbelaar  60', 77' Pietman van Niekerk  65' Quintin Jean van Tonder  68' Con: Nel Fourie  25', 61', 66', 69' (4/5) Pen: Nel Fourie  17', 20', 35', 40', 44', 51' (6/6)	Scoreboard [32] Report	Try: Hendry Rheeders  75' Con: Donovan Raw  76' (1/1) Pen: Rynhard van As  11', 22' (2/2) Cards: Danie Thiart 34' to 44'	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Michael Katzenellenbogen

	13 August 2004	Sharks	23–27	Blue Bulls	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
	19:10	Try: Adrian Jacobs  5' Delarey du Preez  20' Con: Conrad Barnard  6', 21' (2/2) Pen: Conrad Barnard  2', 30', 54' (3/5) Cards: Trevor Halstead 74' to 80'	Scoreboard [33] Report	Try: Gavin Passens  11' Ettienne Botha  43' Johan Roets  76' Con: Derick Hougaard  12', 44', 77' (3/3) Pen: Derick Hougaard  4', 67' (2/2) Cards: Richard Bands 61' to 71'	Attendance: 23,550 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

	20 August 2004	Western Province	63–6	Griquas	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	19:00	Try: Earl Rose  16', 61' Gus Theron  27' Pieter Benadé  48' Corné Krige  58' Neil de Kock  66' Egon Seconds  69' David Hendricks  80' Con: Pieter Benadé  17', 28', 49', 59' (4/4) Werner Greeff  62' (1/1) Earl Rose  67', 70' (2/2) Corné Krige (0/1) Pen: Pieter Benadé  3', 40' (2/2)	Scoreboard [34] Report	Pen: Braam van Straaten  42', 55' (2/2)	Attendance: 10,043 Referee: Craig Joubert

	20 August 2004	Free State Cheetahs	16–23	Pumas	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	19:10	Try: Eddie Fredericks  49' Con: Willem de Waal  50' (1/1) Pen: Willem de Waal  6' (1/3) Kennedy Tsimba  31', 75' (2/2)	Scoreboard [35] Report	Try: Giscard Pieters  10' Lodewyk Hattingh  15' Jeandre Fourie  19' Con: Jeandre Fourie  16' (1/3) Pen: Jeandre Fourie  25', 66' (2/2)	Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Shaun Veldsman

Round Eight

	27 August 2004	Pumas	29–26	Free State Cheetahs	@lantic Stadium, Witbank
	19:10	Try: Jacques Schutte  28' Jeandre Fourie  63' Giscard Pieters  76' Con: Jeandre Fourie  64' (1/3) Pen: Jeandre Fourie  5', 34', 42', 57' (4/6)	Scoreboard [36] Report [37]	Try: Rassie Erasmus  14' Showan Smith  51' Con: Kennedy Tsimba  15', 52' (2/2) Pen: Willem de Waal  10' (1/4) Kennedy Tsimba  30', 36', 69' (3/3)	Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Tappe Henning

	28 August 2004	Griquas	31–78	Western Province	Griqua Park, Kimberley
	15:00	Try: Penalty try  10' Windpomp van Rooyen  46' Philip Burger  57', 59' Bobby Joubert  66' Con: Braam van Straaten  11' (1/1) Philip Burger (0/1) Chumani Booi  58', 60' (2/3) Cards: Braam van Straaten  20'	Scoreboard [38] Report [39] [40]	Try: Egon Seconds  13', 31', 48', 50', 74' Marius Joubert  15', 44', 64' Neil de Kock  23' Dawid Brits  34' Joe Pietersen  72' Paul Delport  76' Con: Gaffie du Toit  14', 16', 35', 45', 51', 65', 73', 75', 77' (9/12) Cards: Jean de Villiers  20'	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Mark Lawrence

	28 August 2004	SWD Eagles	19–36	Golden Lions	Outeniqua Park, George
	15:00	Try: Spencer Wakeling  26' Jeremy Plaatjies  39', 42' Con: Rynhard van As  40', 43' (2/3)	Scoreboard [41] Report [39]	Try: John Daniels  2', 29' Bryan Habana  8', 13' Cobus Grobbelaar  70' Con: Nel Fourie  3', 9' (2/3) André Pretorius  71' (1/1) Cards: Pietman van Niekerk 47' to 57'	Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Johann Meuwesen

	28 August 2004	Blue Bulls	41–27	Sharks	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	17:05	Try: Ettienne Botha  8', 14' Fourie du Preez  47' Anton Leonard  67' Jacques Cronjé  75' Con: Derick Hougaard  9', 15', 48', 68', 76' (5/5) Pen: Derick Hougaard  26' (1/1) Drop: Derick Hougaard  44' (1/1)	Scoreboard [42] Report [39]	Try: Nico Breedt  19' Adrian Jacobs  34' Deon Carstens  79' Con: Conrad Barnard (0/2) Brett Hennessey (0/1) Pen: Conrad Barnard  5', 10', 41', 52' (4/5)	Attendance: 26,000 Referee: André Watson

Round Nine

	4 September 2004	Pumas	26–68	Western Province	@lantic Stadium, Witbank
	15:00	Try: Skipper Badenhorst  8' Giscard Pieters  79' Con: Jeandre Fourie  9', 80' (2/2) Pen: Jeandre Fourie  1', 21', 28', 37' (4/4) Cards: Quintin Geldenhuys  42'	Scoreboard [43] Report	Try: Breyton Paulse  5', 12', 48', 64' Jean de Villiers  24' Paul Delport  31' Joe van Niekerk  50' Tertius Carse  57', 77' Gaffie du Toit  69' Con: Gaffie du Toit  6', 25', 49', 58', 65', 78' (6/10) Pen: Gaffie du Toit  23', 43' (2/2)	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Andy Turner

	4 September 2004	Griquas	33–24	Sharks	Griqua Park, Kimberley
	15:00	Try: Gareth Krause  32' Jannie Bornman  49' Bobby Joubert  55' Con: Braam van Straaten  33', 50', 56' (3/3) Pen: Braam van Straaten  20', 25', 40', 45' (4/5)	Scoreboard [44] Report	Try: Sam Gerber  14' Warren Britz  34' Deon Kayser  67' Con: Conrad Barnard  15', 35', 68' (3/3) Pen: Conrad Barnard  11' (1/1)	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Tappe Henning

	4 September 2004	SWD Eagles	5–47	Blue Bulls	Outeniqua Park, George
	15:00	Try: Alten Hulme  7' Cards: Bevin Fortuin 52' to 62' Riaan Thomas 69' to 79'	Scoreboard [45] Report	Try: Anton Leonard  12', 20', 45' Frikkie Welsh  35' Norman Jordaan  70' Johan Roets  73' Ettienne Botha  77' Con: Derick Hougaard (0/4) Morné Steyn  71', 74', 78' (3/3) Pen: Derick Hougaard  24', 40' Cards: Fourie du Preez 52' to 62'	Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

	4 September 2004	Golden Lions	27–40	Free State Cheetahs	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
	17:00	Try: Trevor Hall  13' Bryan Habana  69' Jorrie Muller  75' Con: Nel Fourie  14' (1/1) André Pretorius  70', 76' (2/2) Pen: Nel Fourie  3', 36' (2/2)	Scoreboard [46] Report	Try: Jaco van Schalkwyk  51' Willem de Waal  57' Barend Pieterse  72' Con: Willem de Waal  52', 58' (2/3) Pen: Willem de Waal  4', 17', 25', 38', 47' (5/5) Drop: Willem de Waal  29', 77' (2/2)	Attendance: 18,136 Referee: Mark Lawrence

Round Ten

	10 September 2004	Blue Bulls	40–13	Griquas	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	19:10	Try: Warren Brosnihan  8', 45' Keegan Fredericks  32' Morné Steyn  60' Wynand Olivier  72' Frikkie Welsh  78' Con: Derick Hougaard  9', 33', 46' (3/3) Morné Steyn  61', 79' (2/3) Cards: Victor Matfield 27' to 37'	Scoreboard [47] Report	Try: Windpomp van Rooyen  64' Con: Braam van Straaten  65' (1/1) Pen: Braam van Straaten  2', 31' (2/2) Cards: Nicky van der Walt 27' to 37'	Attendance: 14,021 Referee: Mark Lawrence

	11 September 2004	Sharks	54–14	Pumas	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
	15:00	Try: Brent Russell  4', 69', 81' Shaun Sowerby  44' Warren Britz  47' Brett Hennessey  67' Sam Gerber  71' Con: Brent Russell  5', 82' (2/2) Brett Hennessey  48', 68', 70' (3/5) Pen: Brett Hennessey  17', 32', 39' (3/3)	Scoreboard [48] Report	Try: Cilliers Coetzer  50' Skipper Badenhorst  62' Con: Jeandre Fourie  51', 63' (2/2) Cards: Skipper Badenhorst 38' to 48'	Referee: Andy Turner

	11 September 2004	Free State Cheetahs	32–15	SWD Eagles	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	15:15	Try: Michael Claassens  34' Gurthrö Steenkamp  38' Rayno Gerber  45' Jaco van Schalkwyk  49' Con: Willem de Waal  35', 46', 50' (3/4) Pen: Willem de Waal  6', 16' (2/2)	Scoreboard [49] Report	Try: Jeremy Plaatjies  13' Hendry Rheeders  17' Con: Tewis de Bruyn  18' (1/2) Pen: Tewis de Bruyn (0/1) Donovan Raw  30' (1/3) Cards: Danie Thiart 5' to 15' Bloues Volschenk 79' to 80'	Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Michael Katzenellenbogen

	11 September 2004	Western Province	26–35	Golden Lions	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	17:05	Try: Gaffie du Toit  18' De Wet Barry  39' Adri Badenhorst  46' Con: Gaffie du Toit  19' (1/3) Pen: Gaffie du Toit  10', 23', 27' (3/3) Cards: Schalk Burger 35' to 45' 56'	Scoreboard [50] Report	Try: Jorrie Muller  7' John Daniels  15' Bryan Habana  20' Roland Reid  78' Con: André Pretorius  16', 21' (2/3) Nel Fourie  79' (1/1) Pen: André Pretorius  36', 57' (2/2) Drop: André Pretorius  71' (1/2) Cards: Jannes Labuschagne 37' to 47'	Referee: André Watson

Round Eleven

	17 September 2004	SWD Eagles	22–29	Griquas	Outeniqua Park, George
	16:00	Try: Spencer Wakeling  22', 46' Bevin Fortuin  69' Con: Bevin Fortuin  23', 47' (2/3) Pen: Bevin Fortuin  37' (1/3) Cards: Barry Jacobsz 39' to 49'	Scoreboard [51] Report [52]	Try: Dries Scholtz  12' Chumani Booi  57' Jannie Bornman  79' Con: Braam van Straaten  13' (1/3) Pen: Braam van Straaten  1', 14', 20', 44' (4/5) Cards: Tiaan Liebenberg 39' to 49' Dries Scholtz 76' to 80'	Referee: Willie Roos

	18 September 2004	Free State Cheetahs	25–29	Western Province	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	15:00	Try: Juan Smith  40' Con: Willem de Waal  41' (1/1) Pen: Willem de Waal  15', 18', 24', 47', 65', 69' (6/6)	Scoreboard [53] Report	Try: Jean de Villiers  5' Quinton Davids  25' Breyton Paulse  44', 70' Con: Gaffie du Toit  6', 26', 71' (3/4) Pen: Gaffie du Toit  37' (1/2)	Referee: Tappe Henning

	18 September 2004	Pumas	14–58	Blue Bulls	@lantic Stadium, Witbank
	15:00	Try: Jacques Botes  27' Carl Willem Wannenburg  78' Con: Jeandre Fourie  28', 79' (2/2) Pen: Jeandre Fourie (0/1) Cards: Skipper Badenhorst 37' to 47'	Scoreboard [54] Report	Try: Bakkies Botha  4' Richard Bands  35' Fourie du Preez  41' Ettienne Botha  46', 68', 72' Frikkie Welsh  48' Pedrie Wannenburg  58' Con: Derick Hougaard  36', 47', 51', 59' (4/6) Morné Steyn  69', 73' (2/2) Pen: Derick Hougaard  3', 13' (2/2) Cards: Richard Bands 66' to 76'	Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Craig Joubert

	18 September 2004	Golden Lions	49–35	Sharks	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
	17:00	Try: Jaque Fourie  15', 32' John Daniels  20' Schalk Brits  41' Doppies la Grange  51' Jorrie Muller  66' Kleinjan Tromp  68' Con: André Pretorius  16', 33', 42', 67' (4/7) Pen: André Pretorius  25', 38' (2/2) Cards: John Daniels 35' to 45'	Scoreboard [55] Report [56]	Try: Henno Mentz  3' Brent Russell  12', 46' Trevor Halstead  76' Con: Brett Hennessey  13', 47', 77' (3/4) Pen: Brett Hennessey  36', 58', 64' (3/3)	Attendance: 32,280 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

Round Twelve

	24 September 2004	Western Province	70–13	SWD Eagles	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	19:10	Try: Bolla Conradie  8', 18', 75' Jean de Villiers  39' Egon Seconds  48' David Hendricks  62' Quinton Davids  66' Breyton Paulse  69', 72' Con: Pieter Benadé  9', 40', 49', 63', 67', 70', 73', 76' (8/9) Pen: Pieter Benadé  25', 29', 60' (3/4)	Scoreboard [57] Report	Try: Bevin Fortuin  77' Con: Bevin Fortuin  78' (1/1) Pen: Bevin Fortuin  22', 43' (2/2) Cards: Hendry Rheeders 27' to 37' Connie Botha 32' to 42' Riaan Thomas 65' to 75'	Attendance: 11,440 Referee: Craig Joubert

	25 September 2004	Free State Cheetahs	30–22	Sharks	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	15:00	Try: Juan Smith  10' Eddie Fredericks  23' Anton Pitout  46' Rassie Erasmus  50' Con: Willem de Waal  11', 24' (2/4) Pen: Willem de Waal  18' (1/2) Drop: Willem de Waal  35' (1/1) Cards: Hendro Scholtz 68' to 78'	Scoreboard [58] Report [59]	Try: Adrian Jacobs  2' Brent Russell  58' Enrico Swartz  65' Con: Brett Hennessey (0/1) Conrad Barnard  59', 66' (2/2) Pen: Brett Hennessey  28' (1/1)	Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Mark Lawrence

	25 September 2004	Griquas	45–5	Pumas	Griqua Park, Kimberley
	15:00	Try: Phillip van Schalkwyk  4', 39' Louis Loubser  18' Jannie Bornman  24' Dries Scholtz  33' Chumani Booi  50' Nicky van der Walt  67' Con: Braam van Straaten  5', 19', 25', 51', 68' (5/7)	Scoreboard [60] Report [61]	Try: Danwel Demas  15' Con: Jeandre Fourie (0/1)	Attendance: 150 Referee: Shaun Veldsman

	25 September 2004	Blue Bulls	47–38	Golden Lions	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	17:00	Try: Warren Brosnihan  35' Ettienne Botha  50', 57', 77' Fourie du Preez  63' Anton Leonard  73' Con: Derick Hougaard  51', 64', 74', 78' (4/6) Pen: Derick Hougaard  4', 23' (2/3) Drop: Derick Hougaard  28' (1/1)	Scoreboard [62] Report [63] [64]	Try: Schalk Brits  9' Bryan Habana  14', 80' Jorrie Muller  66' Jaque Fourie  69' Con: André Pretorius  10', 15' (2/2) Nel Fourie  67', 70', 81' (3/3) Pen: André Pretorius (0/1) Nel Fourie  48' (1/1)	Attendance: 31,935 Referee: André Watson

Round Thirteen

	1 October 2004	Golden Lions	35–24	Griquas	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
	19:10	Try: Bryan Habana  13' Ricky Januarie  28' Baksteen Nell  37' John Daniels  74' Con: Nel Fourie  14', 29', 75' (3/4) Pen: Nel Fourie  4', 18', 24' (3/3)	Scoreboard [65] Report	Try: Christophe du Toit  32' Nicky van der Walt  44' Con: Braam van Straaten  33' (1/2) Pen: Nicky van der Walt  9', 15', 22', 49' (4/4) Cards: Abraham Winter 37' to 47'	Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Mark Lawrence

	2 October 2004	Free State Cheetahs	27–27	Blue Bulls	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	15:00	Try: Penalty try  28' Jacques Claassens  39' Barend Pieterse  66' Con: Willem de Waal  29', 40', 67' (3/3) Pen: Willem de Waal  8' (1/2) Drop: Willem de Waal  77' (1/2) Kennedy Tsimba (0/1)	Scoreboard [66] Report	Try: Gavin Passens  10' Keegan Fredericks  41' Frikkie Welsh  48' Con: Morné Steyn  11', 42', 49' (3/3) Pen: Morné Steyn  23' (1/2) Derick Hougaard  78' (1/1) Drop: Derick Hougaard (0/2)	Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

	2 October 2004	SWD Eagles	34–20	Pumas	Outeniqua Park, George
	15:30	Try: Bevin Fortuin  2', 6' Jeremy Plaatjies  13' Izak Saayman  29' Jaco Gouws  73' Con: Rynhard van As  3', 14', 30' (3/5) Pen: Rynhard van As  47' Cards: Randile Julies  80'	Scoreboard [67] Report	Try: Tim Dlulane  38' Giscard Pieters  60' Con: Jeandre Fourie  39', 61' (2/2) Pen: Jeandre Fourie  5', 20'	Attendance: 1,000 Referee: André Watson

	2 October 2004	Western Province	32–26	Sharks	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	17:00	Try: Schalk Burger  12' Marius Joubert  30', 36' Breyton Paulse  60' Con: Gaffie du Toit  31', 37', 61' (3/4) Pen: Gaffie du Toit  7', 66' (2/4) Cards: Werner Greeff 73' to 80'	Scoreboard [68] Report	Try: Adrian Jacobs  4' Henno Mentz  50' Con: Conrad Barnard  5', 51' (2/2) Pen: Conrad Barnard  27', 48', 55', 63' (4/6)	Attendance: 34,835 Referee: Tappe Henning

Round Fourteen

	8 October 2004	Pumas	27–44	Golden Lions	@lantic Stadium, Witbank
	19:10	Try: Neil Visagie  14' Skipper Badenhorst  56' Tim Dlulane  78' Con: Jeandre Fourie  15', 57', 79' (3/2) Pen: Jeandre Fourie  9', 17' (2/4)	Scoreboard [69] Report	Try: Jorrie Muller  2' Jaque Fourie  32', 70' Schalk Brits  53' Heinrich Kok  60' Wikus van Heerden  75' Con: Nel Fourie  33', 54', 61' (3/4) Quintin Jean van Tonder  71' (1/2) Pen: Nel Fourie  44' (1/1) Drop: Conrad Jantjes  47' (1/1)	Attendance: 600 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

	9 October 2004	Griquas	22–43	Free State Cheetahs	Griqua Park, Kimberley
	15:00	Try: Dries Scholtz  18' Josh Fowles  47' Kobus Grobbelaar  67' Con: Braam van Straaten  19' (1/1) Zane Kirchner  48' (1/2) Pen: Braam van Straaten (0/1) Zane Kirchner  39' (1/1)	Scoreboard [70] Report	Try: CJ van der Linde  2' Jacques Claassens  23', 43' Naka Drotské  62' Eddie Fredericks  65' Hendro Scholtz  72' Anton Pitout  80' Con: Willem de Waal  3', 24', 44', 66' (4/5) Kennedy Tsimba (0/1) Hanyani Shimange (0/1) Pen: Willem de Waal (0/2) Cards: CJ van der Linde 33' to 43'	Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Mark Lawrence

	9 October 2004	SWD Eagles	33–63	Sharks	Outeniqua Park, George
	15:30	Try: Jaco Gouws  50' Izak Saayman  62', 80' Eugene Maqwelana  69', 76' Con: Rynhard van As  51', 62' (2/2) Bevin Fortuin  70' (1/2) Jaco Gouws  81' (1/1) Cards: Izak Saayman 37' to 47'	Scoreboard [71] Report	Try: Henno Mentz  8' Albertus Mulder  23' Deon Kayser  32' Solly Tyibilika  35', 78' Albert van den Berg  41', 45', 65' Brent Russell  57' Con: Conrad Barnard  9', 24', 36', 42', 66', 79' (6/9) Pen: Conrad Barnard  3', 16'	Referee: Andy Turner

	9 October 2004	Blue Bulls	36–36	Western Province	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	17:00	Try: Ettienne Botha  8', 17' Pedrie Wannenburg  52' Warren Brosnihan  65' Morné Steyn  78' Con: Morné Steyn  9', 18', 53', 79' (4/5) Pen: Morné Steyn  57' (1/3) Cards: Danie Coetzee 27' to 37'	Scoreboard [72] Report	Try: Breyton Paulse  28' De Wet Barry  33' Jean de Villiers  35', 73' Marius Joubert  38' Con: Gaffie du Toit  29', 34', 39', 74' (4/5) Pen: Gaffie du Toit  60' (1/3) Cards: Pat Barnard 76' to 80' Johann van Zyl 77' to 80'	Attendance: 45,500 Referee: André Watson

Title Play-Off Games

Semi-finals

	16 October 2004	Blue Bulls	40–33	Golden Lions	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	14:30	Try: Keegan Fredericks  4' Derick Hougaard  20' Anton Leonard  52' Fourie du Preez  77' Con: Derick Hougaard  5', 21', 53', 78' (4/4) Pen: Derick Hougaard  13', 62', 71', 83' (4/5)	Scoreboard [73] Report [74]	Try: Schalk Brits  46', 55' Bryan Habana  89' Con: André Pretorius  47', 55', 90' (3/3) Pen: André Pretorius  8', 29', 45' (3/4) Drop: André Pretorius  10' (1/1) Cards: Cobus Grobbelaar 17' to 27'	Referee: Shaun Veldsman

	16 October 2004	Western Province	11–17	Free State Cheetahs	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	17:00	Try: Schalk Burger  25' Con: Gaffie du Toit (0/1) Pen: Gaffie du Toit  44', 80' (2/3)	Scoreboard [75] Report [74]	Try: Jacques Claassens  57' Con: Willem de Waal (0/1) Pen: Willem de Waal  2', 29', 41' (3/4) Drop: Tsepo Kokoali (0/1) Willem de Waal  92' (1/1)	Referee: Mark Lawrence

Final

	23 October 2004	Blue Bulls	42–33	Free State Cheetahs	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	16:30	Try: Frikkie Welsh  13' Ettiene Botha  22', 77' Victor Matfield  27' Keegan Fredericks  35', 64' Con: Derick Hougaard  28', 36', 78' (3/6) Pen: Derick Hougaard  2' (1/2) Drop: Derick Hougaard  69' (1/2)	Scoreboard [76] [77]	Try: Anton Pitout  6', 86' Tsepo Kokoali  44' Hendro Scholtz  84' Con: Willem de Waal  85', 87' (2/4) Pen: Willem de Waal  4', 38', 56' (3/3)	Referee: André Watson

2004 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Champions
Blue Bulls 21st title

Points scorers

The following table contain only points which have been scored in competitive games in the 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division. ^[78]

All point scorers
No	Player	Team	T	C	P	DG	Pts
1	Willem de Waal	Free State Cheetahs	1	29	36	7	192
2	Derick Hougaard	Blue Bulls	2	41	27	5	188
3	Braam van Straaten	Griquas	1	30	26	0	143
4	Nel Fourie	Golden Lions	0	30	25	1	138
5	Conrad Barnard	Sharks	0	25	29	0	137
6	Gaffie du Toit	Western Province	2	27	11	0	97
7	Jeandre Fourie	Pumas	2	18	16	0	94
8	Rynhard van As	SWD Eagles	4	15	14	0	92
9	Ettienne Botha	Blue Bulls	18	0	0	0	90
10	André Pretorius	Golden Lions	0	15	8	4	66
11	Egon Seconds	Western Province	13	0	0	0	65
	Pieter Benadé	Western Province	2	14	9	0	65
13	Giscard Pieters	Pumas	12	0	0	0	60
	Marius Goosen	Pumas	3	9	9	0	60
15	Morné Steyn	Blue Bulls	2	17	3	0	53
16	Breyton Paulse	Western Province	10	0	0	0	50
	Bryan Habana	Golden Lions	10	0	0	0	50
18	Frikkie Welsh	Blue Bulls	9	0	0	0	45
	John Daniels	Golden Lions	9	0	0	0	45
20	Eddie Fredericks	Free State Cheetahs	8	0	0	0	40
21	Brent Russell	Sharks	7	2	0	0	39
22	Brett Hennessey	Sharks	1	6	7	0	38
23	Johan Roets	Blue Bulls	7	1	0	0	37
	Bevin Fortuin	SWD Eagles	4	4	3	0	37
25	Kennedy Tsimba	Free State Cheetahs	0	6	8	0	36
26	Adrian Jacobs	Sharks	7	0	0	0	35
	Jorrie Muller	Golden Lions	7	0	0	0	35
28	Chumani Booi	Griquas	6	2	0	0	34
29	Anton Leonard	Blue Bulls	6	0	0	0	30
	Anton Pitout	Free State Cheetahs	6	0	0	0	30
	Dries Scholtz	Griquas	6	0	0	0	30
	Henno Mentz	Sharks	6	0	0	0	30
	Keegan Fredericks	Blue Bulls	6	0	0	0	30
	Marius Joubert	Western Province	6	0	0	0	30
35	Gareth Wright	Western Province	0	6	5	0	27
36	Jaque Fourie	Golden Lions	5	0	0	0	25
	Jean de Villiers	Western Province	5	0	0	0	25
	Philip Burger	Griquas	5	0	0	0	25
	Rassie Erasmus	Free State Cheetahs	5	0	0	0	25
	Schalk Brits	Golden Lions	5	0	0	0	25
	Warren Brosnihan	Blue Bulls	5	0	0	0	25
42	Jacques Schutte	Pumas	4	0	0	1	23
43	Jaco Gouws	SWD Eagles	4	1	0	0	22
44	Fourie du Preez	Blue Bulls	4	0	0	0	20
	Hendro Scholtz	Free State Cheetahs	4	0	0	0	20
	Jacques Claassens	Free State Cheetahs	4	0	0	0	20
	Jeremy Plaatjies	SWD Eagles	4	0	0	0	20
	Izak Saayman	SWD Eagles	4	0	0	0	20
	Nicky van der Walt	Griquas	4	0	0	0	20
	Spencer Wakeling	SWD Eagles	4	0	0	0	20
	Trevor Halstead	Sharks	4	0	0	0	20
52	Earl Rose	Western Province	2	3	1	0	19
53	Albert van den Berg	Sharks	3	0	0	0	15
	Bolla Conradie	Western Province	3	0	0	0	15
	Cobus Grobbelaar	Golden Lions	3	0	0	0	15
	David Hendricks	Western Province	3	0	0	0	15
	De Wet Barry	Western Province	3	0	0	0	15
	Gavin Passens	Blue Bulls	3	0	0	0	15
	Hendry Rheeders	SWD Eagles	3	0	0	0	15
	Jannie Bornman	Griquas	3	0	0	0	15
	Josh Fowles	Griquas	3	0	0	0	15
	Juan Smith	Free State Cheetahs	3	0	0	0	15
	Michael Claassens	Free State Cheetahs	3	0	0	0	15
	Pieter Rossouw	Western Province	3	0	0	0	15
	Quinton Davids	Western Province	3	0	0	0	15
	Schalk van der Merwe	Golden Lions	3	0	0	0	15
	Skipper Badenhorst	Pumas	3	0	0	0	15
	Tertius Carse	Western Province	3	0	0	0	15
	Windpomp van Rooyen	Griquas	3	0	0	0	15
70	Corné Krige	Western Province	2	0	0	1	13
71	Barend Pieterse	Free State Cheetahs	2	0	0	0	10
	Bobby Joubert	Griquas	2	0	0	0	10
	Carl Willem Wannenburg	Pumas	2	0	0	0	10
	Danwel Demas	Pumas	2	0	0	0	10
	Deon Kayser	Sharks	2	0	0	0	10
	Eugene Maqwelana	SWD Eagles	2	0	0	0	10
	Gareth Krause	Griquas	2	0	0	0	10
	Gary Botha	Blue Bulls	2	0	0	0	10
	Grant Rees	Sharks	2	0	0	0	10
	Jaco van Schalkwyk	Free State Cheetahs	2	0	0	0	10
	Kleinjan Tromp	Golden Lions	2	0	0	0	10
	Louis Loubser	Griquas	2	0	0	0	10
	Neil de Kock	Western Province	2	0	0	0	10
	Norman Jordaan	Blue Bulls	2	0	0	0	10
	Paul Delport	Western Province	2	0	0	0	10
	Pedrie Wannenburg	Blue Bulls	2	0	0	0	10
	Phillip van Schalkwyk	Griquas	2	0	0	0	10
	Rayno Gerber	Free State Cheetahs	2	0	0	0	10
	Ricky Januarie	Golden Lions	2	0	0	0	10
	Roland Reid	Golden Lions	2	0	0	0	10
	Rudi Durandt	Griquas	2	0	0	0	10
	Sam Gerber	Sharks	2	0	0	0	10
	Schalk Burger	Western Province	2	0	0	0	10
	Shaun Sowerby	Sharks	2	0	0	0	10
	Solly Tyibilika	Sharks	2	0	0	0	10
	Tim Dlulane	Pumas	2	0	0	0	10
	Warren Britz	Sharks	2	0	0	0	10
	Craig Davidson	Free State Cheetahs	1	1	0	1	10
99	Quintin van Tonder	Golden Lions	1	2	0	0	9
	Louis Strydom	Blue Bulls	0	0	3	0	9
	Donovan Raw	SWD Eagles	0	3	1	0	9
102	Adri Badenhorst	Western Province	1	0	0	0	5
	Albertus Mulder	Sharks	1	0	0	0	5
	Alten Hulme	SWD Eagles	1	0	0	0	5
	Andries Human	Blue Bulls	1	0	0	0	5
	Bakkies Botha	Blue Bulls	1	0	0	0	5
	BJ Botha	Sharks	1	0	0	0	5
	Boela du Plooy	Free State Cheetahs	1	0	0	0	5
	Brendell Brandt	Griquas	1	0	0	0	5
	Christo Bezuidenhout	Pumas	1	0	0	0	5
	Christophe du Toit	Griquas	1	0	0	0	5
	Cilliers Coetzer	Pumas	1	0	0	0	5
	CJ van der Linde	Free State Cheetahs	1	0	0	0	5
	Cobus Grobler	Golden Lions	1	0	0	0	5
	Daan Human	Western Province	1	0	0	0	5
	Dale Heidtmann	Pumas	1	0	0	0	5
	Danie Rossouw	Blue Bulls	1	0	0	0	5
	Dave von Hoesslin	Sharks	1	0	0	0	5
	Dawid Brits	Western Province	1	0	0	0	5
	Delarey du Preez	Sharks	1	0	0	0	5
	Deon Carstens	Sharks	1	0	0	0	5
	Doppies la Grange	Golden Lions	1	0	0	0	5
	Enrico Swartz	Sharks	1	0	0	0	5
	Francois van Schouwenburg	Blue Bulls	1	0	0	0	5
	Friedrich Lombard	Free State Cheetahs	1	0	0	0	5
	Gcobani Bobo	Golden Lions	1	0	0	0	5
	Geo Cronjé	Blue Bulls	1	0	0	0	5
	Gurthrö Steenkamp	Free State Cheetahs	1	0	0	0	5
	Gus Theron	Western Province	1	0	0	0	5
	Heinrich Kok	Golden Lions	1	0	0	0	5
	Isak Job	Free State Cheetahs	1	0	0	0	5
	Jaco Booysen	Golden Lions	1	0	0	0	5
	Jacques Botes	Pumas	1	0	0	0	5
	Jacques Cronjé	Blue Bulls	1	0	0	0	5
	Joe Pietersen	Western Province	1	0	0	0	5
	Joe van Niekerk	Western Province	1	0	0	0	5
	Hendrik Senekal	SWD Eagles	1	0	0	0	5
	Kaunda Ntunja	Free State Cheetahs	1	0	0	0	5
	Kobus Grobbelaar	Griquas	1	0	0	0	5
	Kobus van der Walt	Blue Bulls	1	0	0	0	5
	Lawrence Sephaka	Golden Lions	1	0	0	0	5
	Lodewyk Hattingh	Pumas	1	0	0	0	5
	Martin van Schalkwyk	SWD Eagles	1	0	0	0	5
	Baksteen Nell	Golden Lions	1	0	0	0	5
	Morne Kruger	SWD Eagles	1	0	0	0	5
	Mzwandile Stick	Sharks	1	0	0	0	5
	Naka Drotské	Free State Cheetahs	1	0	0	0	5
	Neil Visagie	Pumas	1	0	0	0	5
	Neil Fullard	Western Province	1	0	0	0	5
	Nico Breedt	Sharks	1	0	0	0	5
	Oginga Siwundla	Golden Lions	1	0	0	0	5
	Pietman van Niekerk	Golden Lions	1	0	0	0	5
	Riaan Thomas	SWD Eagles	1	0	0	0	5
	Richard Bands	Blue Bulls	1	0	0	0	5
	Rodger Smith	Western Province	1	0	0	0	5
	Ross Skeate	Western Province	1	0	0	0	5
	Ruan Vermeulen	Blue Bulls	1	0	0	0	5
	Sasha Marot	Pumas	1	0	0	0	5
	Showan Smith	Free State Cheetahs	1	0	0	0	5
	Stephen Brink	Sharks	1	0	0	0	5
	Trevor Hall	Golden Lions	1	0	0	0	5
	Tsepo Kokoali	Free State Cheetahs	1	0	0	0	5
	Victor Matfield	Blue Bulls	1	0	0	0	5
	Wikus van Heerden	Golden Lions	1	0	0	0	5
	Wynand Olivier	Blue Bulls	1	0	0	0	5
Zane Kirchner	Griquas	0	1	1	0	5
167	Conrad Jantjes	Golden Lions	0	0	0	1	3
168	MJ Smith	Pumas	0	1	0	0	2
	Noel Oelschig	Free State Cheetahs	0	1	0	0	2
	Tewis de Bruyn	SWD Eagles	0	1	0	0	2
	Werner Greeff	Western Province	0	1	0	0	2
172	Penalty try	—	3	0	0	0	15
* Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points

Cards

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament: ^[79]

Cards
Player	Team
Schalk Burger	Western Province	1	1
Adrian Jacobs	Sharks	1	0
Braam van Straaten	Griquas	1	0
Jean de Villiers	Western Province	1	0
Quintin Geldenhuys	Pumas	1	0
Randile Julies	SWD Eagles	1	0
Danie Thiart	SWD Eagles	0	2
Dries Scholtz	Griquas	0	2
Riaan Thomas	SWD Eagles	0	2
Richard Bands	Blue Bulls	0	2
Skipper Badenhorst	Free State Cheetahs	0	2
Abraham Winter	Griquas	0	1
Barry Jacobsz	SWD Eagles	0	1
Bevin Fortuin	SWD Eagles	0	1
Bloues Volschenk	SWD Eagles	0	1
CJ van der Linde	Free State Cheetahs	0	1
Cobus Grobbelaar	Golden Lions	0	1
Connie Botha	SWD Eagles	0	1
Dale Heidtmann	Pumas	0	1
Danie Coetzee	Blue Bulls	0	1
Danie Rossouw	Blue Bulls	0	1
Egon Seconds	Western Province	0	1
Fourie du Preez	Blue Bulls	0	1
Hendry Rheeders	SWD Eagles	0	1
Hendro Scholtz	Free State Cheetahs	0	1
Jannes Labuschagne	Golden Lions	0	1
Johann van Zyl	Western Province	0	1
Izak Saayman	SWD Eagles	0	1
John Daniels	Golden Lions	0	1
Nicky van der Walt	Griquas	0	1
Pat Barnard	Western Province	0	1
Philip Burger	Griquas	0	1
Pieter Dixon	Western Province	0	1
Pietman van Niekerk	Golden Lions	0	1
Rob Linde	Western Province	0	1
Schalk van der Merwe	Golden Lions	0	1
Shaun Sowerby	Sharks	0	1
Tiaan Liebenberg	Griquas	0	1
Trevor Halstead	Sharks	0	1
Victor Matfield	Blue Bulls	0	1
Werner Greeff	Western Province	0	1
Willem Stoltz	Golden Lions	0	1
* Legend: = Red card (Sent off for the rest of the game), = Yellow card (Sent off for 10 minutes)

Squad lists

^{[80] [81] [82] [83] [84] [85] [86] [87]}

See also

• 2004 Currie Cup First Division
• 2004 Vodacom Cup

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External links

• "SA Rugby Competition – 2004 ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 June 2016.