2011 Currie Cup First Division | |
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Countries | South Africa |
Date | 15 July – 14 October 2011 |
Champions | Boland Cavaliers (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Eastern Province Kings |
Promoted | None |
Matches played | 33 |
Tries scored | 284 (average 8.6 per match) |
Top point scorer | Elgar Watts (175) |
Top try scorer | Danwel Demas (15) |
The 2011 Currie Cup First Division was contested from 15 July to 14 October 2011. The tournament (known as the Absa Currie Cup First Division for sponsorship reasons) was the second tier of the 73rd season of the Currie Cup, an annual rugby union competition featuring the fourteen South African provincial unions.
The tournament was won by Boland Cavaliers, who beat the Eastern Province Kings 43–12 in the final played on 14 October 2011. No team was promoted to the top-tier Currie Cup Premier Division competition for 2012.
There were six participating teams in the 2011 Currie Cup First 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 that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top four 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.
Following the reduction of the Currie Cup Premier Division from eight teams to six teams for 2012, [1] there was no promotion from the First Division in 2011.
The following teams took part in the 2011 Currie Cup First Division competition:
2011 Currie Cup First Division teams | |||
Team | Sponsored Name | Stadium/s | Sponsored Name |
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Boland Cavaliers | Regent Boland Cavaliers | Boland Stadium , Wellington | Boland Stadium |
Border Bulldogs | Border Bulldogs | Buffalo City Stadium , East London | Buffalo City Stadium |
Eastern Province Kings | Eastern Province Kings | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium , Port Elizabeth | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
Falcons | Falcons | Barnard Stadium , Kempton Park | Barnard Stadium |
Griffons | Tasol Solar Griffons | North West Stadium , Welkom | North West Stadium |
SWD Eagles | SWD Eagles | Outeniqua Park , George | Outeniqua Park |
The final league standings for the 2011 Currie Cup First Division were: [2]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Boland Cavaliers (C) | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 473 | 187 | +286 | 62 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 46 | Promotion playoffs Semi-finals |
2 | Eastern Province Kings | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 403 | 236 | +167 | 56 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 42 | Semi-finals |
3 | Falcons | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 286 | 398 | −112 | 41 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 21 | |
4 | Griffons | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 280 | 366 | −86 | 34 | 49 | 6 | 4 | 18 | |
5 | SWD Eagles | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 298 | 396 | −98 | 37 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |
6 | Border Bulldogs | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 256 | 413 | −157 | 29 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
The following compulsory friendlies were played before the 2011 Currie Cup season between Premier Division and First Division teams: [3]
23 June 2011 | Boland Cavaliers | 22–15 | Western Province | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
15:00 | Try: Johnathan Francke 39' m Chris Buckle 64' m Danwel Demas 73' m Junior Bester 76' c Con: Elgar Watts (1/3) 77' | Scoreboard [4] | Try: Ederies Arendse 2' c JJ Engelbrecht 23' m Con: Isma-eel Dollie (1/2) 3' Pen: Demetri Catrakilis (1/1) 67' Cards: Yaasier Hartzenberg ![]() | Referee: Jason Jaftha |
1 July 2011 | Falcons | 28–25 | Golden Lions | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
18:00 | Try: Anrich Richter Reg Muller JW Bell Con: Martin Thomsen (2/2) Pen: Martin Thomsen (2/2) Ulrich van Schalkwyk (1/1) | Scoreboard [5] | Try: Nico Kruger Uzair Cassiem Robert de Bruyn Con: Marais Schmidt (2/2) Pen: Marais Schmidt (2/2) | Referee: Pro Legoete |
8 July 2011 | Griffons | 19–50 | Blue Bulls | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
18:30 | Try: Eddie Fredericks 55' c Con: Jannie Myburgh (1/1) 56' Pen: Jannie Myburgh (4/6) 5', 16', 19', 26' | Scoreboard [6] | Try: Stephan Dippenaar 21' c CJ Stander (2) 31' m, 46' c Stefan Watermeyer 51' c Jurgen Visser 63' m Henri Bantjes 73' c Con: Francois Brummer (3/5) 23', 46', 53' Wesley Dunlop (1/1) 75' Pen: Francois Brummer (4/4) 8', 11', 14', 38' | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
8 July 2011 | Border Bulldogs | 10–51 | Griquas | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
19:00 | Try: Frans Laatz 53' c Con: Dale Sabbagh (1/1) 54' Pen: Dale Sabbagh (1/2) 12' | Scoreboard [7] | Try: Fabian Juries 7' m Davon Raubenheimer 20' c Justin Downey 27' c Jonathan Mokuena 39' c Jaco Nepgen 61' c Richard Lawson 63' m Rudi Vogt 75' c Con: Monty Dumond (3/4) 21', 28', 40' Rudi Vogt (2/3) 61', 75' Pen: Monty Dumond (2/2) 2', 45' | Attendance: 500 Referee: Sindile Mayende |
8 July 2011 | Eastern Province Kings | 20–26 | Free State Cheetahs | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
19:00 | Try: Mzwandile Stick 48' m Pen: Louis Strydom (5/6) 18', 21', 23', 32', 58' | Scoreboard [8] | Try: Rayno Benjamin 62' c Riaan Smit 70' c Con: Riaan Smit (2/2) 63', 71' Pen: Riaan Smit (3/3) 10', 30', 44' Robbie van Schalkwyk (1/1) 79' | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Pro Legoete |
8 July 2011 | SWD Eagles | 22–35 | Sharks | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
19:00 | Try: Kempie Rautenbach 8' m Wilhelm Koch 19' c Cecil Dumond 64' c Con: Cecil Dumond (1/2) 19' Elric van Vuuren (1/1) 65' Pen: Cecil Dumond (1/2) 2' | Scoreboard [9] | Try: Dale Chadwick 14' c, 48' c Francois Kleinhans 40' c Gouws Prinsloo 56' c, 68' c Con: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (5/5) 15', 40', 48', 57', 69' | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
The following matches were played in the 2011 Currie Cup First Division: [10]
15 July 2011 | Eastern Province Kings | 28–20 | SWD Eagles | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
19:00 | Try: Norman Nelson ![]() Con: Louis Strydom ![]() Pen: Louis Strydom ![]() George Whitehead ![]() | Report [11] Scoreboard [12] | Try: Howard Noble ![]() Con: Cecil Dumond (0/1) Pen: Cecil Dumond ![]() Elric van Vuuren ![]() | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Mark Lawrence |
16 July 2011 | Falcons | 38–27 | Griffons | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
15:00 | Try: Martin Thomsen ![]() Willie Odendaal ![]() Zane Kilian ![]() Kyle Hendricks ![]() Jacques George ![]() Sino Ganto ![]() Con: Martin Thomsen ![]() Pen: Martin Thomsen (0/1) | Report [13] Scoreboard [14] | Try: Gavin Annandale ![]() Eddie Fredericks ![]() Willie Britz ![]() Con: Jannie Myburgh ![]() Tiaan van Wyk ![]() Pen: Jannie Myburgh ![]() | Referee: Tiaan Jonker |
16 July 2011 | Boland Cavaliers | 69–12 | Border Bulldogs | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
16:00 | Try: Bolla Conradie ![]() Clemen Lewis ![]() Danwel Demas ![]() penalty try ![]() Willie le Roux ![]() Cornal Hendricks ![]() Brendon April ![]() Con: Elgar Watts ![]() Pen: Elgar Watts ![]() | Report [15] Scoreboard [16] | Try: Ntabeni Dukisa ![]() Roy Bursey ![]() Con: Dale Sabbagh ![]() Ntabeni Dukisa (0/1) Pen: Dale Sabbagh (0/3) | Referee: Quinton Immelman |
22 July 2011 | Griffons | 7–46 | Boland Cavaliers | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
15:00 | Try: Werner Griesel ![]() Con: Jannie Myburgh ![]() Pen: Jannie Myburgh (0/1) | Report [17] Scoreboard [18] | Try: Willie le Roux ![]() Bolla Conradie ![]() Junior Bester ![]() Brendon April ![]() Cornal Hendricks ![]() Con: Elgar Watts ![]() Willie le Roux ![]() Pen: Elgar Watts ![]() | Attendance: 300 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
22 July 2011 | Border Bulldogs | 15–62 | Eastern Province Kings | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
19:00 | Try: Byron McGuigan ![]() Con: Dale Sabbagh ![]() Pen: Dale Sabbagh ![]() Cards: Samora Fihlani ![]() | Report [19] Scoreboard [20] | Try: Jaco Bekker ![]() Norman Nelson ![]() Barend Pieterse ![]() Siyanda Grey ![]() Marcello Sampson ![]() George Whitehead ![]() Darron Nell ![]() Frank Herne ![]() SP Marais ![]() Con: George Whitehead ![]() Pen: George Whitehead (0/1) | Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Sandile Mayende |
Bye/s: Falcons, SWD Eagles |
29 July 2011 | Boland Cavaliers | 52–10 | Falcons | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
15:00 | Try: Cornal Hendricks ![]() Elgar Watts ![]() Danwel Demas ![]() Johnathan Francke ![]() Willie le Roux ![]() Brendon April ![]() Con: Elgar Watts (0/1) Willie le Roux ![]() Pen: Elgar Watts ![]() Willie le Roux ![]() | Report [21] Scoreboard [22] | Try: Kyle Hendricks ![]() Con: Chanley Williams ![]() Pen: Chanley Williams ![]() | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Joey Salmans |
29 July 2011 | Eastern Province Kings | 67–26 | Griffons | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
19:00 | Try: SP Marais ![]() Jaco Bekker ![]() Marcello Sampson ![]() Falie Oelschig ![]() Norman Nelson ![]() Luke Watson ![]() Siyanda Grey ![]() Con: George Whitehead ![]() | Report [23] Scoreboard [24] | Try: Ricardo Pietersen ![]() Nicky Steyn ![]() Enrico Schultz ![]() Tertius Maarman ![]() Con: Jannie Myburgh ![]() Tiaan van Wyk ![]() Pen: Jannie Myburgh (0/1) | Attendance: 3,400 Referee: Pro Legoete |
29 July 2011 | SWD Eagles | 46–35 | Border Bulldogs | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
19:00 | Try: Howard Noble ![]() Jeff Taljard ![]() Lyndon Hartnick ![]() Eric Coetzee ![]() Martin Ferreira ![]() Con: Elric van Vuuren ![]() Pen: Elric van Vuuren ![]() | Report [25] Scoreboard [26] | Try: Chumani Booi ![]() Matthew Taljard ![]() Ben Venter ![]() Vuyo Mbotho ![]() Con: Dale Sabbagh ![]() Pen: Dale Sabbagh ![]() Byron McGuigan (0/1) Cards: Ben Venter ![]() | Attendance: 200 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
5 August 2011 | Falcons | 20–36 | Eastern Province Kings | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
15:00 | Try: Coert Cronjé ![]() Kyle Hendricks ![]() Con: Dillon Laubscher ![]() Chanley Williams (0/1) Pen: Dillon Laubscher ![]() | Report [27] Scoreboard [28] | Try: SP Marais ![]() Norman Nelson ![]() Matthew Tayler-Smith ![]() Con: George Whitehead ![]() Louis Strydom ![]() | Attendance: 500 Referee: Andrew Lees |
6 August 2011 | Griffons | 45–48 | SWD Eagles | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
15:00 | Try: Werner Griesel ![]() Tiaan van Wyk ![]() Nicky Steyn ![]() Thabang Molefe ![]() Shaun Raubenheimer ![]() Con: Tiaan van Wyk ![]() Pen: Tiaan van Wyk ![]() | Report [29] Scoreboard [30] | Try: Elric van Vuuren ![]() Hein Potgieter ![]() Howard Noble ![]() Baldwin McBean ![]() Con: Elric van Vuuren ![]() Pen: Elric van Vuuren ![]() Cards: Kempie Rautenbach ![]() | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Jason Jaftha |
Bye/s: Boland Cavaliers, Border Bulldogs |
12 August 2011 | Border Bulldogs | 26–21 | Griffons | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
19:00 | Try: Shane Spring ![]() Luvuyo Mhlobiso ![]() Chumani Booi ![]() Con: Dale Sabbagh ![]() Pen: Dale Sabbagh ![]() Ntabeni Dukisa ![]() Cards: Renier Schoeman ![]() | Report [31] Scoreboard [32] | Try: Martin Sithole ![]() Nicky Steyn ![]() Con: Tiaan van Wyk ![]() Pen: Tiaan van Wyk ![]() | Attendance: 500 Referee: Tiaan Jonker |
12 August 2011 | Eastern Province Kings | 23–17 | Boland Cavaliers | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
19:00 | Try: Luke Watson ![]() Clint Newland ![]() Con: Louis Strydom ![]() Pen: Louis Strydom ![]() Drop: Louis Strydom ![]() | Report [33] Scoreboard [34] | Try: Cornal Hendricks ![]() Con: Elgar Watts (0/1) Pen: Elgar Watts ![]() | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Quinton Immelman |
12 August 2011 | SWD Eagles | 24–15 | Falcons | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
19:00 | Try: Giant Mtyanda ![]() Martin Ferreira ![]() Jeff Taljard ![]() Con: Elric van Vuuren ![]() Pen: Elric van Vuuren ![]() Cards: Anton Beswick ![]() | Report [35] Scoreboard [36] | Try: Johan de Bruin ![]() Warren Perkins ![]() Con: Chanley Williams ![]() Pen: Kyle Hendricks ![]() Cards: Bradley Fortuin ![]() | Referee: Pro Legoete |
19 August 2011 | Boland Cavaliers | 49–24 | SWD Eagles | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
16:00 | Try: Junior Bester ![]() Cornal Hendricks ![]() Zandré Jordaan ![]() Willie le Roux ![]() Bolla Conradie ![]() Con: Elgar Watts ![]() Willie le Roux (0/2) Pen: Elgar Watts ![]() | Report [37] Scoreboard [38] | Try: Howard Noble ![]() Jeff Taljard ![]() Con: Elric van Vuuren ![]() Pen: Elric van Vuuren ![]() | Referee: Jaco Peyper |
19 August 2011 | Falcons | 57–42 | Border Bulldogs | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
17:00 | Try: Coert Cronjé ![]() JW Bell ![]() Reg Muller ![]() Zander de Kock ![]() Kyle Hendricks ![]() Chanley Williams ![]() Martin Thomsen ![]() Con: Kyle Hendricks ![]() Chanley Williams ![]() Martin Thomsen ![]() | Report [39] Scoreboard [40] | Try: Shane Spring ![]() Vuyo Mbotho ![]() Byron McGuigan ![]() Ntabeni Dukisa ![]() Con: Ntabeni Dukisa ![]() Pen: Ntabeni Dukisa ![]() | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Stuart Berry |
Bye/s: Eastern Province Kings, Griffons |
26 August 2011 | SWD Eagles | 24–60 | Eastern Province Kings | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
17:05 | Try: Elric van Vuuren ![]() Howard Noble ![]() Connie Botha ![]() Con: Elric van Vuuren ![]() Pen: Elric van Vuuren ![]() | Report [41] Scoreboard [42] | Try: SP Marais ![]() Matthew Tayler-Smith ![]() Norman Nelson ![]() Frank Herne ![]() Luke Watson ![]() Con: Louis Strydom ![]() SP Marais ![]() Pen: Louis Strydom ![]() | Attendance: 500 Referee: Marius Jonker |
26 August 2011 | Border Bulldogs | 15–36 | Boland Cavaliers | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
19:00 | Try: Samora Fihlani ![]() Ntabeni Dukisa ![]() Con: Ntabeni Dukisa ![]() Pen: Ntabeni Dukisa ![]() Cards: Sino Nyoka ![]() | Report [43] Scoreboard [44] | Try: Willie le Roux ![]() Brendon April ![]() Ashton Constant ![]() Danwel Demas ![]() PJ Vermeulen ![]() Con: Elgar Watts ![]() Cards: Johnathan Francke ![]() Cornal Hendricks ![]() | Attendance: 750 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
27 August 2011 | Griffons | 46–21 | Falcons | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
17:00 | Try: Tertius Maarman ![]() Jaco Meyer ![]() Philip van der Walt ![]() Ricardo Pietersen ![]() Con: Tiaan van Wyk ![]() Pen: Tiaan van Wyk ![]() Drop: Tiaan van Wyk ![]() Cards: Sarel Louw ![]() | Report [45] Scoreboard [46] | Try: Coert Cronjé ![]() Sino Ganto ![]() Kyle Hendricks ![]() Con: Martin Thomsen ![]() Kyle Hendricks ![]() Pen: Chanley Williams (0/1) | Attendance: 300 Referee: Pro Legoete |
2 September 2011 | Eastern Province Kings | 51–36 | Border Bulldogs | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
19:00 | Try: Luke Watson ![]() Marcello Sampson ![]() Louis Strydom ![]() Danie Faasen ![]() Norman Nelson ![]() Jaco Engels ![]() Con: Louis Strydom ![]() George Whitehead ![]() Pen: George Whitehead ![]() | Report [47] Scoreboard [48] | Try: Vuyo Mbotho ![]() Lubabalo Mzwakali ![]() Chumani Booi ![]() Con: Ntabeni Dukisa ![]() Dale Sabbagh ![]() Pen: Ntabeni Dukisa (0/1) Dale Sabbagh ![]() Cards: Onke Dubase ![]() | Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
3 September 2011 | Boland Cavaliers | 47–29 | Griffons | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
16:00 | Try: Ligtoring Landman ![]() PJ Vermeulen ![]() Cornal Hendricks ![]() Elgar Watts ![]() Con: Elgar Watts ![]() Pen: Elgar Watts ![]() | Report [49] Scoreboard [50] | Try: Burger Schoeman ![]() Nicky Steyn ![]() Japie Nel ![]() Con: Tiaan van Wyk ![]() Reinhardt Erwee ![]() Pen: Tiaan van Wyk (0/1) Reinhardt Erwee ![]() | Attendance: 800 Referee: Joey Salmans |
Bye/s: Falcons, SWD Eagles |
9 September 2011 | Border Bulldogs | 19–16 | SWD Eagles | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
17:05 | Try: Ntabeni Dukisa ![]() Con: Ntabeni Dukisa ![]() Pen: Ntabeni Dukisa ![]() Drop: Dale Sabbagh ![]() Cards: Thembani Mkokeli ![]() | Report [51] Scoreboard [52] | Try: Martin Ferreira ![]() Con: Elric van Vuuren ![]() Pen: Elric van Vuuren ![]() | Attendance: 750 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge |
10 September 2011 | Falcons | 28–55 | Boland Cavaliers | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
15:00 | Try: Warren Perkins ![]() Anrich Richter ![]() Chris Ehlers ![]() Con: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Pen: Arno Poley (0/1) Jaun Kotzé (0/1) Drop: Arno Poley (0/2) Cards: Pieter Lubbe ![]() | Report [53] Scoreboard [54] | Try: Danwel Demas ![]() Cornal Hendricks ![]() Willie le Roux ![]() Junior Bester ![]() Ligtoring Landman ![]() Con: Elgar Watts ![]() Pen: Elgar Watts ![]() Cards: Ligtoring Landman ![]() | Attendance: 300 Referee: Stuart Berry |
10 September 2011 | Griffons | 19–21 | Eastern Province Kings | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
15:00 | Try: Willie Britz ![]() Con: Tiaan van Wyk ![]() Pen: Tiaan van Wyk ![]() Drop: Tiaan van Wyk ![]() Cards: Japie Nel ![]() | Report [55] Scoreboard [56] | Try: Marcello Sampson ![]() Joe Breytenbach ![]() Con: Louis Strydom ![]() Pen: Louis Strydom ![]() | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Pro Legoete |
16 September 2011 | Eastern Province Kings | 40–10 | Falcons | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
19:00 | Try: Luke Watson ![]() Ross Kennedy ![]() Jacques Coetzee ![]() Marcello Sampson ![]() Bobby Dyer ![]() Con: Louis Strydom ![]() George Whitehead ![]() | Report [57] Scoreboard [58] | Try: Bovril de Bruin ![]() Con: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Pen: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Cards: Zane Kilian ![]() | Referee: Joey Salmans |
16 September 2011 | SWD Eagles | 27–39 | Griffons | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
19:00 | Try: Dumisani Meslane ![]() Jeff Taljard ![]() Howard Noble ![]() Con: Elric van Vuuren ![]() Pen: Elric van Vuuren ![]() | Report [59] Scoreboard [60] | Try: Nicky Steyn ![]() Japie Nel ![]() Con: Tiaan van Wyk ![]() Pen: Tiaan van Wyk ![]() Valentine van Wyk ![]() | Attendance: 200 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
Bye/s: Boland Cavaliers, Border Bulldogs |
23 September 2011 | Boland Cavaliers | 49–15 | Eastern Province Kings | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
15:00 | Try: Danwel Demas ![]() Bolla Conradie ![]() Willie le Roux ![]() Con: Elgar Watts ![]() Willie le Roux ![]() Pen: Elgar Watts ![]() Drop: Bolla Conradie (0/1) Cards: Clemen Lewis ![]() | Report [61] Scoreboard [62] | Try: Jaco Engels ![]() Luke Watson ![]() Con: SP Marais ![]() Louis Strydom (0/1) Pen: SP Marais ![]() Louis Strydom (0/1) Cards: Clint Newland ![]() Devin Oosthuizen ![]() Jacques Engelbrecht ![]() | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Marius Jonker |
24 September 2011 | Falcons | 53–45 | SWD Eagles | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
15:00 | Try: Franco Booysen ![]() Reg Muller ![]() Zander de Kock ![]() Jaco Snyman ![]() Kyle Hendricks ![]() Con: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Pen: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Drop: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Cards: JW Bell ![]() | Report [63] Scoreboard [64] | Try: Wilhelm Koch ![]() Layle Delo ![]() Braam Immelman ![]() Giant Mtyanda ![]() Duwayne Smart ![]() Wentsley Scott ![]() Eric Coetzee ![]() Con: Elric van Vuuren ![]() | Attendance: 500 Referee: Quinton Immelman |
24 September 2011 | Griffons | 21–25 | Border Bulldogs | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
15:00 | Try: Shaun Raubenheimer ![]() Japie Nel ![]() Tertius Maarman ![]() Con: Tiaan van Wyk ![]() | Report [65] Scoreboard [66] | Try: Ntabeni Dukisa ![]() Onke Dubase ![]() Shane Spring ![]() Con: Ntabeni Dukisa ![]() Pen: Ntabeni Dukisa ![]() | Attendance: 150 Referee: Joey Salmans |
30 September 2011 | SWD Eagles | 24–53 | Boland Cavaliers | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
17:05 | Try: Wilhelm Koch ![]() Braam Immelman ![]() Mzo Dyantyi ![]() Con: Elric van Vuuren ![]() Deroy Rhoode ![]() Pen: Deroy Rhoode ![]() | Report [67] Scoreboard [68] | Try: Willie le Roux ![]() Ashton Constant ![]() Zandré Jordaan ![]() Elgar Watts ![]() Danwel Demas ![]() Bolla Conradie ![]() Con: Elgar Watts ![]() Pen: Elgar Watts ![]() | Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge |
30 September 2011 | Border Bulldogs | 31–34 | Falcons | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
19:00 | Try: Ntabeni Dukisa ![]() Vuyo Mbotho ![]() Shane Spring ![]() Con: Ntabeni Dukisa ![]() Dale Sabbagh ![]() Pen: Ntabeni Dukisa ![]() Dale Sabbagh ![]() Cards: Lubabalo Mzwakali ![]() | Report [69] Scoreboard [70] | Try: Marco Kotze ![]() Jaco Snyman ![]() Clinton Kayser ![]() Kyle Hendricks ![]() Con: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Pen: Jaun Kotzé ![]() | Referee: Jason Jaftha |
Bye/s: Eastern Province Kings, Griffons |
7 October 2011 | Boland Cavaliers | 50–20 | Griffons | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
16:00 | Try: Danwel Demas ![]() Elgar Watts ![]() Thor Halvorsen ![]() Cornal Hendricks ![]() Con: Elgar Watts ![]() Pen: Elgar Watts ![]() Cards: Zandré Jordaan ![]() | Report [71] Scoreboard [72] | Try: Nicky Steyn ![]() Japie Nel ![]() Andries Mahoney ![]() Con: Tiaan van Wyk (0/2) Reinhardt Erwee ![]() Pen: Tiaan van Wyk ![]() | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Jason Jaftha |
7 October 2011 | Eastern Province Kings | 48–17 | Falcons | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
18:30 | Try: Bobby Dyer ![]() Jacques Engelbrecht ![]() Norman Nelson ![]() Devin Oosthuizen ![]() SP Marais ![]() Jaco Bekker ![]() Con: Louis Strydom ![]() George Whitehead ![]() Pen: Louis Strydom ![]() Cards: Joe Breytenbach ![]() | Report [73] Scoreboard [74] | Try: Coert Cronjé ![]() Kyle Hendricks ![]() Con: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Pen: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Cards: Heinrich Rademeyer ![]() Warren Perkins ![]() | Attendance: 2,400 Referee: Pro Legoete |
14 October 2011 | Boland Cavaliers | 43–12 | Eastern Province Kings | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
16:00 | Try: Clemen Lewis ![]() Ligtoring Landman ![]() Brendon April ![]() Danwel Demas ![]() Zandré Jordaan ![]() Con: Elgar Watts ![]() Willie le Roux (0/1) Pen: Elgar Watts ![]() Cards: Zandré Jordaan ![]() | Report [75] Scoreboard [76] | Try: Andile Witbooi ![]() Bobby Dyer ![]() Con: Louis Strydom ![]() George Whitehead (0/1) Pen: Louis Strydom (0/1) Cards: Jaco Bekker ![]() Bobby Dyer ![]() | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
2011 Absa Currie Cup First Division Champions |
Boland Cavaliers |
2nd title |
The following sections contain only points and tries which have been scored in competitive games in the 2011 Currie Cup First Division.
Top points scorers
Source: South African Rugby Union [77] | Top try scorersSource: South African Rugby Union [78] |
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The 2016 Currie Cup qualification series was a South African rugby union competition organised by the South African Rugby Union which was played between 9 April and 23 July 2016. It featured all fourteen South African provincial unions plus the Welwitschias from Namibia and served as a qualifying competition for the 2016 Currie Cup, the 78th edition of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition. Nine teams from this competition advanced to the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division, while the remaining six teams progressed to the 2016 Currie Cup First Division.
Leighton Eksteen is a South African rugby union player for VVA Podmoskovje in the Professional Rugby League in Russia. He is a utility back that can play as a fullback, fly-half or scrum-half.