2009 Currie Cup First Division

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The 2009 Absa Currie Cup First Division season was contested from 11 July through to 16 October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for provincial rugby union teams in South Africa.

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The Currie Cup tournament (also known as the Absa Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons) is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces.

The 2008 Champions The Griffons won their first Currie Cup First Division trophy by winning the Currie Cup First Division Final, against the Platinum Leopards in Potchefstroom on 10 October 2008, by 31 – 26.

The 2009 Champions The Pumas won their second Currie Cup First Division trophy by winning the Currie Cup First Division Final, against the SWD Eagles in Witbank on 16 October 2009, by 47 - 19.

Current Standings

2009 Absa Currie Cup First Div
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts
Pumas 10901478215+2636226844
SWD Eagles 10703259193+663821331
Griffons 10613285271+143634531
Mighty Elephants 10505264232+323223626
Border Bulldogs 10217256302-463137717
Valke 100010211540-329287633

Updated 6 October 2009: [1]

Points Breakdown

Table Notes

Teams

Fixtures and results

Compulsory Friendlies

15:00 2009-06-06
Mighty Elephants 10 – 72 Western Province
Scoreboard [2]
EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
15:00 2009-06-26
Valke 20 – 67 Griquas
Scoreboard [3]
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
19:00 2009-06-26
SWD Eagles 15 – 42 Free State Cheetahs
Scoreboard [4]
Outeniqua Park, George
19:05 2009-07-01
Border Bulldogs 0 – 58 Blue Bulls
Scoreboard [5]
Border Rugby Stadium, East London
15:00 2009-07-03
Griffons 7 – 54 Golden Lions
Scoreboard [6]
North West Stadium, Welkom

July 2009

15:00 2009-07-11
Mighty Elephants 16 – 10 Border Bulldogs
Scoreboard [7]
Central Grounds, Uitenhage
Referee: Jason Jaftha
15:00 2009-07-11
Valke 27 – 39 Griffons
Scoreboard [8]
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
17:05 2009-07-17
Border Bulldogs 10 – 11 SWD Eagles
Scoreboard [9]
Border Rugby Stadium, East London
15:00 2009-07-18
Pumas 79 – 24 Valke
Scoreboard [10]
Puma Stadium, Witbank
15:00 2009-07-18
Griffons 36 – 25 Mighty Elephants
Scoreboard [11]
North West Stadium, Welkom
19:00 2009-07-24
SWD Eagles 13 – 3 Griffons
Scoreboard [12]
Outeniqua Park, George
14:00 2009-07-25
Mighty Elephants 25 – 27 Pumas
Scoreboard [13]
Central Grounds, Uitenhage

August 2009

2009-08-07
18:00
Pumas 44 - 26 SWD Eagles
Scoreboard [14]
Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Mark Lawrence
2009-08-08
15:00
Valke 30 - 36 Mighty Elephants
Scoreboard [15]
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Jason Jaftha
2009-08-08
15:00
Griffons 63 - 45 Border Bulldogs
Scoreboard [16]
North West Stadium, Welkom
Attendance: 600
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
15:00 2009-08-15
SWD Eagles 47 - 15 Valke
Outeniqua Park, George
2009-08-15
Border Bulldogs 12 - 47 Pumas
Border Rugby Stadium
2009-08-22
Pumas 43 - 7 Griffons
Stadium tbc

September 2009

2009-09-05
Valke 14 - 95 Pumas
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park

October 2009

2009-10-03
SWD Eagles 18 - 16 Mighty Elephants
Outeniqua Park, George

Knock Out Stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
2009-10-09 17:05 -
Puma Stadium, Witbank
 
 
 Pumas 31
 
2009-10-16 - Puma Stadium, Witbank
 
 Mighty Elephants 18
 
 Pumas 47
 
2009-10-09 19:10 -
Outeniqua Park, George
 
 SWD Eagles 19
 
 SWD Eagles 31
 
 
 Griffons 18
 

Semi finals

2009-10-09
17:05
Pumas 31 - 18 Mighty Elephants
Puma Stadium, Witbank
2009-10-09
19:10
SWD Eagles 31 - 18 Griffons
Outeniqua Park, George

Final

2009-10-16
Pumas 47 - 19 SWD Eagles
Puma Stadium, Witbank
2009 Absa Currie Cup
First Division Champions
Pumas
2nd Title

Promotion/relegation Matches

Round 1

15:30 2009-10-24
Boland Cavaliers 36 – 35 Pumas
Scoreboard [17]
Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
17:30 2009-10-24
Platinum Leopards 47 – 42 SWD Eagles
Scoreboard [18]
Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Marius Jonker

Round 2

16:00 2009-10-30
SWD Eagles 18 – 17 Platinum Leopards
Scoreboard [19]
Outeniqua Park, George
18:00 2009-10-30
Pumas 40 – 3 Boland Cavaliers
Scoreboard [20]
Puma Stadium, Witbank

The Pumas are promoted to the Premier Division while the Boland Cavaliers are relegated to the First Division. The Platinum Leopards retain their place in the Premier Division while the SWD Eagles remain in the First Division.

References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Log – 2009 ABSA Currie Cup First Div". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Mighty Elephants 10–72 Vodacom Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 20–67 GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 15–42 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border Bulldogs 0–58 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Griffons 7–54 Xerox Lions". South African Rugby Union. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Mighty Elephants 16–10 Border". South African Rugby Union. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 27–39 Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 11 July 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 10–11 SWD". South African Rugby Union. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pumas 79–24 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 18 July 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Griffons 36–25 Mighty Elephants". South African Rugby Union. 18 July 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  12. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD 13–3 Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  13. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Mighty Elephants 25–27 Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 25 July 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  14. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pumas 44–26 SWD". South African Rugby Union. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  15. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 30–36 Mighty Elephants". South African Rugby Union. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  16. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Griffons 63–45 Border". South African Rugby Union. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  17. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Cavaliers 36–35 Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 24 October 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  18. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 47–42 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 24 October 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  19. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 18–17 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  20. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pumas 40–3 Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
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