2014 Currie Cup qualification | |
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Countries | South Africa |
Date | 7 June – 19 July 2014 |
Promoted | Griquas |
Matches played | 21 |
Tries scored | 193 (average 9.2 per match) |
Top point scorer | Jaun Kotzé (93) |
Top try scorer | Sylvian Mahuza / Luther Obi (10) |
The 2014 Currie Cup qualification series was a tournament organised by the South African Rugby Union. It featured seven teams and was played in June and July 2014, with the winner qualifying for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division. The remaining six teams played in the 2014 Currie Cup First Division.
On 13 February 2014, SARU announced that the Currie Cup Premier Division would be expanded from six to eight teams. The top five teams from 2013 – the Sharks, Western Province, Free State Cheetahs, Golden Lions and Blue Bulls – were guaranteed participation in the 2014 edition, as were the top two teams from the 2013 Currie Cup First Division, the Pumas and Eastern Province Kings.
The bottom side in 2013, the Griquas, as well as the remaining teams from the First Division – the Leopards, SWD Eagles, Boland Cavaliers, Griffons, Border Bulldogs and Falcons – played in a qualification tournament, with the winner also qualifying to the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division. [1]
The seven teams played each other once over the course of the qualification tournament, either at home or away. Teams 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 log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top team qualified for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division, while the other six teams qualified for the 2014 Currie Cup First Division.
2014 Currie Cup qualification teams | |||
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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 |
Griquas | GWK Griquas | Griqua Park , Kimberley | GWK Park |
Leopards | Leopards | Olën Park , Potchefstroom | Profert Olën Park |
SWD Eagles | SWD Eagles | Outeniqua Park , George | Outeniqua Park |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Griquas | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 101 | +145 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division |
2 | Leopards | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 356 | 141 | +215 | 51 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 2014 Currie Cup First Division |
3 | Griffons | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 183 | 213 | −30 | 25 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 18 | |
4 | SWD Eagles | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 163 | 245 | −82 | 23 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |
5 | Boland Cavaliers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 140 | 156 | −16 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
6 | Falcons | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 193 | 223 | −30 | 25 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |
7 | Border Bulldogs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 118 | 320 | −202 | 16 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
The fixture list for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division was released on 11 March 2014: [2]
6 June 2014 | Griquas | 52–5 | Border Bulldogs | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
15:00 | Try: Marnus Schoeman ![]() Johnathan Francke ![]() Burger Schoeman ![]() Martin Bezuidenhout ![]() Jaco Nepgen ![]() Carel Greeff ![]() Con: Gouws Prinsloo ![]() | Report [3] Scoreboard [4] | Try: Sipho Nofemele ![]() Con: Masixole Banda (0/1) Pen: Oliver Zono (0/1) Cards: Siya Mdaka ![]() | Attendance: 500 Referee: Christie du Preez |
7 June 2014 | Griffons | 27–25 | Boland Cavaliers | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
15:00 | Try: Norman Nelson ![]() penalty try ![]() Con: Franna du Toit ![]() Pen: Franna du Toit ![]() Cards: Heinrich Roelfse ![]() | Report [5] Scoreboard [6] | Try: Eric Zana ![]() Ulrich Pretorius ![]() Con: Eric Zana ![]() Pen: Eric Zana ![]() Cards: Richard Lawson ![]() Albert Trytsman ![]() | Referee: Pro Legoete |
7 June 2014 | Leopards | 51–23 | SWD Eagles | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
15:00 | Try: Rhyk Welgemoed ![]() Sylvian Mahuza ![]() Juan Language ![]() Stompie de Wet ![]() Luther Obi ![]() Con: André Pretorius ![]() Pen: André Pretorius ![]() Drop: André Pretorius ![]() | Report [7] Scoreboard [8] | Try: Alshaun Bock ![]() Kurt Haupt ![]() Con: Karlo Aspeling ![]() Pen: Karlo Aspeling ![]() Cards: Junior Bester ![]() | Attendance: 500 Referee: Ben Crouse |
Bye/s: Falcons |
13 June 2014 | Falcons | 22–45 | Leopards | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
15:00 | Try: Riaan Arends ![]() Arno Poley ![]() Con: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Drop: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Cards: Jacques Verwey ![]() | Report [9] Scoreboard [10] | Try: Kobus de Kock ![]() Francois Robertse ![]() Stairs Mhlongo ![]() George Tossel ![]() Juan Language ![]() Con: André Pretorius ![]() Pen: André Pretorius ![]() | Attendance: 50 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge |
13 June 2014 | SWD Eagles | 40–37 | Griffons | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
19:00 | Try: Luzuko Vulindlu ![]() Junior Bester ![]() Kurt Haupt ![]() Shaun Raubenheimer ![]() Alshaun Bock ![]() Dwayne Kelly ![]() Con: Karlo Aspeling ![]() | Report [11] Scoreboard [12] | Try: Vuyo Mbotho ![]() Erik le Roux ![]() Elandré Huggett ![]() Norman Nelson ![]() Japie Nel ![]() Con: Franna du Toit ![]() Colin Herbert ![]() Pen: Franna du Toit ![]() Colin Herbert ![]() Cards: Frans Sisita ![]() | Referee: Christie du Preez |
14 June 2014 | Boland Cavaliers | 3–21 | Griquas | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
16:00 | Pen: Eric Zana ![]() | Report [13] Scoreboard [14] | Try: Gouws Prinsloo ![]() Hilton Lobberts ![]() Howard Mnisi ![]() Con: Gouws Prinsloo (0/1) Francois Brummer (0/1) Marais Schmidt (0/1) Pen: Gouws Prinsloo ![]() Cards: Hilton Lobberts ![]() Johnathan Francke ![]() | Attendance: 560 Referee: Ben Crouse |
Bye/s: Border Bulldogs |
20 June 2014 | Border Bulldogs | 12–37 | Boland Cavaliers | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
18:00 | Try: Johannes Jonker ![]() Yanga Xakalashe ![]() Con: Masixole Banda ![]() Cards: Rynardt van Wyk ![]() | Report [15] Scoreboard [16] | Try: Franzel September ![]() Harlon Klaasen ![]() Martin Dreyer ![]() Eric Zana ![]() Arno Fortuin ![]() Con: Eric Zana ![]() Pen: Eric Zana ![]() Cards: Martin Dreyer ![]() Ulrich Pretorius ![]() Khwezi Mkhafu ![]() | Attendance: 300 Referee: Ben Crouse |
20 June 2014 | SWD Eagles | 34–52 | Falcons | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
19:00 | Try: Alshaun Bock ![]() Anver Venter ![]() Dwayne Kelly ![]() Brian Skosana ![]() Mzwanele Zito ![]() Con: Karlo Aspeling ![]() Pen: Elric van Vuuren ![]() Cards: Elric van Vuuren ![]() | Report [17] Scoreboard [18] | Try: Riaan Arends ![]() JP Mostert ![]() Shane Kirkwood ![]() Jaun Kotzé ![]() Anrich Richter ![]() Marlyn Williams ![]() Con: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Pen: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Drop: Jaun Kotzé (0/1) | Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Quinton Immelman |
21 June 2014 | Griquas | 33–32 | Leopards | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
13:00 | Try: Nico Scheepers ![]() Marnus Schoeman ![]() Burger Schoeman ![]() Con: Nico Scheepers ![]() Pen: Nico Scheepers ![]() | Report Scoreboard [19] | Try: Juan Language ![]() George Tossel ![]() Sylvian Mahuza ![]() Luther Obi ![]() Con: André Pretorius (0/1) Adriaan Engelbrecht ![]() Pen: Adriaan Engelbrecht ![]() | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Marius Jonker |
Bye/s: Griffons |
28 June 2014 | Boland Cavaliers | 17–21 | SWD Eagles | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
15:00 | Try: Khwezi Mkhafu ![]() Eric Zana ![]() Con: Eric Zana ![]() Pen: Eric Zana ![]() | Report [20] Scoreboard [21] | Try: Daniel Roberts ![]() Dwayne Kelly ![]() Brian Skosana ![]() Con: Karlo Aspeling ![]() Elric van Vuuren ![]() Pen: Karlo Aspeling (0/1) Cards: Kurt Haupt ![]() | Attendance: 470 Referee: Jaco van Heerden |
28 June 2014 | Griffons | 24–43 | Griquas | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
15:00 | Try: Norman Nelson ![]() Tertius Maarman ![]() Japie Nel ![]() Danie van der Merwe ![]() Con: Colin Herbert ![]() Pieter-Steyn de Wet ![]() | Report [22] Scoreboard [23] | Try: Jonathan Adendorf ![]() Ederies Arendse ![]() Carel Greeff ![]() Francois Brummer ![]() Howard Mnisi ![]() Con: Nico Scheepers ![]() Francois Brummer ![]() Cards: Howard Mnisi ![]() | Attendance: 250 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge |
28 June 2014 | Falcons | 54–40 | Border Bulldogs | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
15:30 | Try: Chris Richardson ![]() Cecil Dumond ![]() Grant Janke ![]() Jaun Kotzé ![]() Anrich Richter ![]() Jacques Verwey ![]() Coert Cronjé ![]() Etienne Taljaard ![]() Con: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Coert Cronjé ![]() Drop: Jaun Kotzé (0/1) | Report [24] Scoreboard [25] | Try: Gareth Krause ![]() Thembani Mkokeli ![]() Lindani Ndlela ![]() Wayne Lemley ![]() Oliver Zono ![]() Con: Masixole Banda ![]() Cards: Yanga Xakalashe ![]() | Attendance: 50 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen |
Bye/s: Leopards |
4 July 2014 | Border Bulldogs | 31–33 | SWD Eagles | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
18:00 | Try: Lundi Ralarala ![]() Masixole Banda ![]() Lindani Ndlela ![]() Con: Masixole Banda ![]() Pen: Masixole Banda ![]() | Report [26] Scoreboard [27] | Try: Brian Skosana ![]() Shaun Raubenheimer ![]() Dwayne Kelly ![]() Kurt Haupt ![]() Hentzwill Pedro ![]() Con: Elric van Vuuren ![]() | Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Jaco van Heerden |
5 July 2014 | Falcons | 20–35 | Boland Cavaliers | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
14:30 | Try: Coert Cronjé ![]() Jaun Kotzé ![]() Con: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Pen: Jaun Kotzé ![]() | Report [28] Scoreboard [29] | Try: Duwayne Smart ![]() Nathaniel Manuel ![]() Ryno Coetzee ![]() Con: Morné Hugo ![]() Pen: Morné Hugo ![]() Drop: Morné Hugo ![]() | Referee: Pro Legoete |
5 July 2014 | Leopards | 70–25 | Griffons | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
15:00 | Try: Stompie de Wet ![]() Francois Robertse ![]() Hoffmann Maritz ![]() Luther Obi ![]() Dillon Smit ![]() Sylvian Mahuza ![]() John-Roy Jenkinson ![]() Con: André Pretorius ![]() | Report [30] Scoreboard [31] | Try: Norman Nelson ![]() Armandt Koster ![]() Nicky Steyn ![]() Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet ![]() Pen: Pieter-Steyn de Wet ![]() Cards: Elandré Huggett ![]() | Attendance: 0 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen |
Bye/s: Griquas |
11 July 2014 | Border Bulldogs | 15–41 | Griffons | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
18:00 | Try: Siya Mdaka ![]() Lundi Ralarala ![]() Con: Masixole Banda ![]() Pen: Masixole Banda ![]() Cards: Siyamthanda Ngande ![]() | Report [32] Scoreboard [33] | Try: Norman Nelson ![]() Nicky Steyn ![]() Boela Abrahams ![]() Armandt Koster ![]() Joubert Engelbrecht ![]() Tertius Maarman ![]() Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet ![]() Pen: Pieter-Steyn de Wet ![]() | Attendance: 300 Referee: Pro Legoete |
12 July 2014 | Boland Cavaliers | 23–55 | Leopards | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
14:30 | Try: Christian Rust ![]() Franzel September ![]() Con: Eric Zana ![]() Pen: Morné Hugo ![]() | Report Scoreboard [34] | Try: Dillon Smit ![]() Juan Language ![]() Hoffmann Maritz ![]() Luther Obi ![]() Sylvian Mahuza ![]() Kobus de Kock ![]() Con: André Pretorius ![]() Adriaan Engelbrecht ![]() | Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge |
12 July 2014 | Griquas | 40–25 | Falcons | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
15:00 | Try: Marnus Schoeman ![]() Boela Serfontein ![]() Burger Schoeman ![]() Tian Meyer ![]() Con: Francois Brummer ![]() Cards: Jaco Nepgen ![]() | Report Scoreboard [35] | Try: Riaan Arends ![]() Jaun Kotzé ![]() Andrew van Wyk ![]() Con: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Pen: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Drop: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Cards: JP Mostert ![]() | Referee: Ben Crouse |
Bye/s: SWD Eagles |
18 July 2014 | Griffons | 29–20 | Falcons | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
15:00 | Try: Japie Nel ![]() Armandt Koster ![]() Erik le Roux ![]() Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet ![]() Louis Strydom ![]() Pen: Louis Strydom ![]() Cards: Boela Abrahams ![]() Frans Sisita ![]() | Report Scoreboard [36] | Try: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Kyle Hendricks ![]() Con: Jaun Kotzé ![]() Pen: Jaun Kotzé ![]() |
19 July 2014 | SWD Eagles | 12–57 | Griquas | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
14:30 | Try: Hentzwill Pedro ![]() Christo du Plessis ![]() Con: Elric van Vuuren ![]() | Report Scoreboard [37] | Try: Ryno Barnes ![]() Carel Greeff ![]() Johnathan Francke ![]() Ederies Arendse ![]() Maks van Dyk ![]() Marnus Schoeman ![]() Tian Meyer ![]() Con: Francois Brummer ![]() Nico Scheepers ![]() |
19 July 2014 | Leopards | 103–15 | Border Bulldogs | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
15:00 | Try: Luther Obi ![]() Sylvian Mahuza ![]() George Tossel ![]() Hoffmann Maritz ![]() Dillon Smit ![]() Morné Hanekom ![]() Francois Robertse ![]() Kobus de Kock ![]() Con: André Pretorius ![]() | Report Scoreboard [38] | Try: Michael Makase ![]() Bangi Kobese ![]() Con: Masixole Banda ![]() Pen: Masixole Banda ![]() | Attendance: 150 |
Bye/s: Boland Cavaliers |
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The following table contain points which were scored during the 2014 Currie Cup qualification tournament: [46]
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