2016 Currie Cup First Division

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2016 Currie Cup First Division
Countries South Africa
Date12 August – 7 October 2016
Champions Griffons (3rd title)
Runners-up Leopards
Matches played18
Tries scored173
(average 9.6 per match)
Top point scorer George Whitehead (125)
Top try scorerGene Willemse (8)
  2015
2017  

The 2016 Currie Cup First Division was the second tier of the second stage of the 2016 Currie Cup, the 78th edition of this annual South African rugby union competition organised by the South African Rugby Union. It was played between 12 August and 7 October 2016 and featured six teams that qualified through the 2016 Currie Cup qualification competition. The tournament was won by the Griffons for the third time in their history; they beat the Leopards 44–25 in the final played on 7 October 2016.

Contents

Competition rules and information

There were six participating teams in the 2016 Currie Cup First Division.

Qualification

The six franchise teams automatically qualified to the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division, and were joined by the three highest-placed non-franchise teams from the 2016 Currie Cup qualification stage. The remaining six teams from the qualification stage qualified for the Currie Cup First Division.

Regular season and title playoffs

The six teams that qualified for the First Division played against each other over the course of the competition, 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 four teams qualified for the semifinals, which were followed by a final. [1]

Teams

South Africa adm location map.svg
Location of teams in the 2016 Currie Cup First Division competition

The teams that competed in the 2016 Currie Cup First Division were:

2016 Currie Cup First Division teams
TeamSponsored NameStadium/sSponsored Name
Border Bulldogs Border Bulldogs Buffalo City Stadium , East London Buffalo City Stadium
Falcons Hino Valke Barnard Stadium , Kempton Park Barnard Stadium
Griffons Down Touch Griffons North West Stadium , Welkom HT Pelatona Projects Stadium
Leopards Leopards Olën Park , Potchefstroom Profert Olën Park
SWD Eagles SWD Eagles Outeniqua Park , George Outeniqua Park
Welwitschias Windhoek Draught Welwitschias Hage Geingob Stadium , Windhoek Hage Geingob Stadium

Standings

The final log for the 2016 Currie Cup First Division is: [2]

2016 Currie Cup First Division log
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1 Leopards 5500214149+6531235025Semi-finals
2 Border Bulldogs 5401211110+10131155122
3 Griffons 5302224163+6129233015
4 Falcons 52031591983926274012
5 SWD Eagles 5104168170223223310
6 Welwitschias 50051173031861545202
Source: [2]
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

Round-by-round

The table below shows a team's progression throughout the season. For each round, each team's cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.

Team Progression – 2016 Currie Cup First Division
TeamR1R2R3R4R5R6SFF
Leopards 5
(3rd)
10
(1st)
15
(1st)
20
(1st)
25
(1st)
25
(1st)
WonLost
Border Bulldogs 2
(4th)
2
(4th)
7
(4th)
12
(2nd)
17
(2nd)
22
(2nd)
Lost
Griffons 5
(2nd)
9
(2nd)
10
(2nd)
10
(3rd)
15
(3rd)
15
(3rd)
WonWon
Falcons 1
(5th)
1
(5th)
6
(5th)
6
(5th)
7
(5th)
12
(4th)
Lost
SWD Eagles 5
(1st)
6
(3rd)
8
(3rd)
8
(4th)
9
(4th)
10
(5th)
Welwitschias 0
(6th)
1
(6th)
1
(6th)
1
(6th)
2
(6th)
2
(6th)
Key:windrawlossbye

Matches

Five rounds of matches were played, followed by semi-finals and the final. [3]

Round one

12 August 2016 Griffons 50–27 Falcons HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom  
15:45Try: Vuyo Mbotho Ru ball.svg 9', 51', 80'
Elandré Huggett Ru ball.svg 36'
Martin Sithole Ru ball.svg 38'
Selvyn Davids Ru ball.svg 47', 63'
Con: George Whitehead Rugby penalty.svg 37', 39', 48', 52', 64', 81' (6/7)
Pen: George Whitehead Rugby penalty.svg 7' (1/2)
Cards: Elandré Huggett Yellow card.svg 73'
Report [4]
Scoreboard [5]
Try: Etienne Taljaard Ru ball.svg 1', 19'
Charlie Mayeza Ru ball.svg 23'
Marlyn Williams Ru ball.svg 75'
Con: Karlo Aspeling Rugby penalty.svg 2', 24' (2/4)
Pen: Karlo Aspeling Rugby penalty.svg 33' (1/1)
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Quinton Immelman
12 August 2016 Leopards 26–24 Border Bulldogs Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
17:00Try: Bart le Roux Ru ball.svg 3', 50'
Gene Willemse Ru ball.svg 38'
HP Swart Ru ball.svg 47'
Con: Malherbe Swart Rugby penalty.svg 39', 48', 51' (3/4)
Report [6]
Scoreboard [7]
Try: Athenkosi Manentsa Ru ball.svg 5'
Sipho Nofemele Ru ball.svg 35'
Masixole Banda Ru ball.svg 58'
Michael Makase Ru ball.svg 69'
Con: Masixole Banda Rugby penalty.svg 6', 70' (2/4)
Pen: Masixole Banda (0/2)
Attendance: 200
Referee: AJ Jacobs
12 August 2016 SWD Eagles 54–23 Welwitschias Outeniqua Park, George  
17:00Try: Andisa Ntsila Ru ball.svg 1'
Thor Halvorsen Ru ball.svg 26'
Johan Steyn Ru ball.svg 37'
Mark Pretorius Ru ball.svg 43', 63'
Christo du Plessis Ru ball.svg 57'
Dillin Snel Ru ball.svg 65'
penalty try Ru ball.svg 76'
Con: Hansie Graaff Rugby penalty.svg 27', 38', 44', 58', 64', 66', 77' (7/8)
Report [8]
Scoreboard [9]
Try: Gert Lotter Ru ball.svg 46'
Lesley Klim Ru ball.svg 81'
Con: Eugene Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 47', 82' (2/2)
Pen: Eugene Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 18', 25', 39' (3/5)
Cards: Gert Lotter Yellow card.svg 36' to 46'
Referee: Sindile Ngcese

Round two

19 August 2016 SWD Eagles 27–33 Griffons Outeniqua Park, George  
17:00Try: Christo du Plessis Ru ball.svg 3'
Johan Steyn Ru ball.svg 29'
Mark Pretorius Ru ball.svg 31'
Con: Hansie Graaff Rugby penalty.svg 4', 30', 32' (3/3)
Pen: Hansie Graaff Rugby penalty.svg 45', 70' (2/2)
Cards: Charles Radebe Yellow card.svg 64' to 74'
Report [10]
Scoreboard [11]
Try: Boela Abrahams Ru ball.svg 42'
Reinhardt Erwee Ru ball.svg 52'
penalty try Ru ball.svg 64'
Con: George Whitehead Rugby penalty.svg 43', 53', 65' (3/3)
Pen: George Whitehead Rugby penalty.svg 2', 8', 35' (3/3)
Drop: Boela Abrahams Rugby penalty.svg 20' (1/1)
Cards: Vincent Maruping Yellow card.svg 30' to 41'
Referee: Egon Seconds
20 August 2016 Welwitschias 42–54 Leopards Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek  
16:00Try: Philip Nashikaku Ru ball.svg 19'
Leneve Damens Ru ball.svg 21'
Gino Wilson Ru ball.svg 24'
Chrysander Botha Ru ball.svg 46'
Lesley Klim Ru ball.svg 56', 80'
Con: Eugene Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 20', 22', 25', 47', 57', 81' (6/6)
Cards: Cameron Klassen Yellow card.svg 39' to 50'
Report [12]
Scoreboard [13]
Try: HP Swart Ru ball.svg 4'
Gene Willemse Ru ball.svg 6', 28', 41'
Loftus Morrison Ru ball.svg 12'
Johan Deysel Ru ball.svg 37', 75'
Rowayne Beukman Ru ball.svg 70'
Con: Johan Deysel Rugby penalty.svg 7', 13', 29', 38', 42', 71', 76' (7/8)
Attendance: 800
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Bye/s: Border Bulldogs, Falcons

Round three

26 August 2016 Leopards 43–33 Griffons Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
15:00Try: HP Swart Ru ball.svg 4', 11', 44'
Bradley Moolman Ru ball.svg 16'
Loftus Morrison Ru ball.svg 37'
Francois Robertse Ru ball.svg 61'
Con: Johan Deysel Rugby penalty.svg 5', 12', 17', 38', 62' (5/6)
Pen: Johan Deysel Rugby penalty.svg 26' (1/2)
Cards: Jaco Jordaan Yellow card.svg 55' to 65'
Loftus Morrison Yellow card.svg 73'
Scoreboard [14] Try: George Whitehead Ru ball.svg 15'
Warren Williams Ru ball.svg 23'
Boela Venter Ru ball.svg 33'
Martin Sithole Ru ball.svg 56'
Japie Nel Ru ball.svg 76'
Con: George Whitehead Rugby penalty.svg 15', 34', 57', 77' (4/5)
Cards: Dennis Visser Yellow card.svg 14' to 24'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Rodney Boneparte
26 August 2016 Border Bulldogs 61–7 Welwitschias Buffalo City Stadium, East London  
19:00Try: Sonwabiso Mqalo Ru ball.svg 1', 25'
Sino Nyoka Ru ball.svg 8'
Onke Dubase Ru ball.svg 19'
Sipho Nofemele Ru ball.svg 21', 67'
Makazole Mapimpi Ru ball.svg 35'
Masixole Banda Ru ball.svg 45'
Oliver Zono Ru ball.svg 62'
Con: Masixole Banda Rugby penalty.svg 2', 9', 20', 22', 26', 36', 63', 68' (8/9)
Cards: Soso Xakalashe Red card.svg 80'
Scoreboard [15] Try: Lesley Klim Ru ball.svg 29'
Con: Eugene Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 30' (1/1)
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Egon Seconds
27 August 2016 Falcons 34–32 SWD Eagles Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park  
15:00Try: Coert Cronjé Ru ball.svg 3'
Jan Enslin Ru ball.svg 23'
Friedle Olivier Ru ball.svg 30', 61'
Johan Pretorius Ru ball.svg 38'
Reg Muller Ru ball.svg 79'
Con: Karlo Aspeling Rugby penalty.svg 4', 39' (2/5)
Warren Potgieter (0/1)
Report [16]
Scoreboard [17]
Try: Janneman Stander Ru ball.svg 14'
Andisa Ntsila Ru ball.svg 42'
Hentzwill Pedro Ru ball.svg 55'
Charles Radebe Ru ball.svg 72'
Con: Hansie Graaff Rugby penalty.svg 15', 43', 56' (3/4)
Pen: Hansie Graaff Rugby penalty.svg 19', 50' (2/4)
Cards: Nemo Roelofse Yellow card.svg 78'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Jaco van Heerden

Round four

2 September 2016 Border Bulldogs 41–24 Griffons Buffalo City Stadium, East London  
19:00Try: Oliver Zono Ru ball.svg 3', 24'
Onke Dubase Ru ball.svg 17'
Masixole Banda Ru ball.svg 52'
Sipho Nofemele Ru ball.svg 72'
Michael Makase Ru ball.svg 75'
Con: Masixole Banda Rugby penalty.svg 4', 18', 25', 76' (4/6)
Pen: Masixole Banda Rugby penalty.svg 26' (1/1)
Cards: Lunga Dumezweni Yellow card.svg 61'
Report [18]
Scoreboard [19]
Try: Japie Nel Ru ball.svg 14'
Gavin Annandale Ru ball.svg 31'
Con: George Whitehead Rugby penalty.svg 32' (1/2)
Pen: George Whitehead Rugby penalty.svg 42', 46', 49', 61' (4/4)
Referee: Jaco Peyper
3 September 2016 Falcons 19–42 Leopards Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park  
15:00Try: Andries Schutte Ru ball.svg 28'
Xander Cronjé Ru ball.svg 58'
Johan Pretorius Ru ball.svg 64'
Con: Warren Potgieter (0/1)
Karlo Aspeling Rugby penalty.svg 59', 65' (2/2)
Report [20]
Scoreboard [21]
Try: Gene Willemse Ru ball.svg 2', 11'
Bradley Moolman Ru ball.svg 23'
Johan Deysel Ru ball.svg 41'
HP Swart Ru ball.svg 62'
Adrian Vermeulen Ru ball.svg 77'
Con: Johan Deysel Rugby penalty.svg 3', 12', 24', 42', 63' (5/5)
Johnny Welthagen Rugby penalty.svg 78' (1/1)
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Bye/s: SWD Eagles, Welwitschias

Round Five

9 September 2016 Falcons 29–54 Border Bulldogs Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park  
15:30Try: Etienne Taljaard Ru ball.svg 2'
Charlie Mayeza Ru ball.svg 26'
Andrew van Wyk Ru ball.svg 38'
Damian Engledoe Ru ball.svg 43'
Anrich Richter Ru ball.svg 53'
Con: Karlo Aspeling Rugby penalty.svg 3', 27' (2/5)
Report [22]
Scoreboard [23]
Try: Lunga Dumezweni Ru ball.svg 6'
Masixole Banda Ru ball.svg 13', 47'
Ndzondelelo Gemashe Ru ball.svg 35'
Lindokuhle Welemu Ru ball.svg 51'
Makazole Mapimpi Ru ball.svg 67'
Sonwabiso Mqalo Ru ball.svg 70'
Sipho Nofemele Ru ball.svg 74'
Con: Masixole Banda Rugby penalty.svg 7', 36', 48', 52', 68', 71', 75' (7/8)
Attendance: 300
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
10 September 2016 Leopards 49–31 SWD Eagles Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
15:00Try: Loftus Morrison Ru ball.svg 1'
Dean Gordon Ru ball.svg 12', 65'
Bradley Moolman Ru ball.svg 35'
Gene Willemse Ru ball.svg 42'
Adrian Vermeulen Ru ball.svg 47'
penalty try Ru ball.svg 54'
Con: Johan Deysel Rugby penalty.svg 2', 13', 36', 43', 48', 54', 66' (7/7)
Cards: Francois Robertse Yellow card.svg 77'
Report [24]
Scoreboard [25]
Try: Martin du Toit Ru ball.svg 56', 67'
Christo du Plessis Ru ball.svg 73'
Kurt Haupt Ru ball.svg 76'
Daniel Roberts Ru ball.svg 79'
Con: Leighton Eksteen Rugby penalty.svg 68', 74', 80' (3/5)
Attendance: 300
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
10 September 2016 Griffons 84–25 Welwitschias HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom  
15:45Try: De Wet Kruger Ru ball.svg 1', 28', 68'
Boela Venter Ru ball.svg 9'
Dennis Visser Ru ball.svg 12', 78'
Warren Williams Ru ball.svg 18', 20', 58', 73'
Reinhardt Erwee Ru ball.svg 65'
Danie van der Merwe Ru ball.svg 71'
Con: George Whitehead Rugby penalty.svg 2', 10', 13', 19', 21', 29', 59', 66', 69', 72', 74', 79' (12/12)
Cards: Gerhard Engelbrecht Yellow card.svg 49' to 59'
Scoreboard [26] Try: Morné Blom Ru ball.svg 26'
Lesley Klim Ru ball.svg 34'
Shaun Kaizemi Ru ball.svg 54'
Malcolm Moore Ru ball.svg 80'
Con: Eugene Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 35' (1/4)
Pen: Eugene Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 7' (1/1)
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Quinton Immelman

Round Six

16 September 2016 Border Bulldogs 31–24 SWD Eagles Buffalo City Stadium, East London  
19:00Try: Josh Kota Ru ball.svg 6'
Masixole Banda Ru ball.svg 36'
Athenkosi Khethani Ru ball.svg 72'
Onke Dubase Ru ball.svg 75'
Con: Masixole Banda Rugby penalty.svg 7', 37', 73', 76' (4/4)
Pen: Masixole Banda Rugby penalty.svg 27' (1/2)
Report [27]
Scoreboard [28]
Try: Kurt Haupt Ru ball.svg 1', 38'
Luzuko Vulindlu Ru ball.svg 16'
Con: Tom Kean (0/3)
Pen: Tom Kean Rugby penalty.svg 30', 53', 65' (3/3)
Cards: Thor Halvorsen Yellow card.svg 77'
Referee: Mike Adamson
17 September 2016 Welwitschias 20–50 Falcons Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek  
16:00Try: Eugene Jantjies Ru ball.svg 52', 68'
Con: Eugene Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 53', 69' (2/2)
Pen: Eugene Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 11', 28' (2/2)
Cards: Rohan Kitshoff Yellow card.svg 39' to 50'
Nian Berg Yellow card.svg 76'
Report [29]
Scoreboard [30]
Try: Charlie Mayeza Ru ball.svg 17', 54'
Reg Muller Ru ball.svg 34'
Johan Pretorius Ru ball.svg 36', 41'
Etienne Taljaard Ru ball.svg 49'
Anrich Richter Ru ball.svg 66'
Andries Truter Ru ball.svg 80'
Con: Karlo Aspeling Rugby penalty.svg 35', 37', 50' (3/6)
Warren Potgieter Rugby penalty.svg 67', 81' (2/2)
Cards: Reg Muller Yellow card.svg 39' to 50'
JP Mostert Yellow card.svg 69' to 80'
Dwight Pansegrouw Yellow card.svg 72'
Referee: Rodney Boneparte
Bye/s: Griffons, Leopards

Semi-finals

30 September 2016 Leopards 40–30 Falcons Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
17:00Try: Jaco Jordaan Ru ball.svg 14'
Johan Deysel Ru ball.svg 19'
Bradley Moolman Ru ball.svg 27'
Dean Gordon Ru ball.svg 38'
Gene Willemse Ru ball.svg 48'
Con: Johan Deysel Rugby penalty.svg 20', 39', 49' (3/5)
Pen: Johan Deysel Rugby penalty.svg 18', 43', 77' (3/4)
Report [31]
Scoreboard [32]
Try: Marlyn Williams Ru ball.svg 22'
Johan Pretorius Ru ball.svg 50', 61'
Con: Karlo Aspeling Rugby penalty.svg 23', 51' (2/2)
Warren Potgieter Rugby penalty.svg 62' (1/1)
Pen: Karlo Aspeling Rugby penalty.svg 32', 36' (2/2)
Warren Potgieter Rugby penalty.svg 69' (1/1)
Referee: Jaco van Heerden
30 September 2016 Border Bulldogs 16–25 Griffons Buffalo City Stadium, East London  
19:00Try: Makazole Mapimpi Ru ball.svg 59'
Con: Masixole Banda Rugby penalty.svg 60' (1/1)
Pen: Masixole Banda Rugby penalty.svg 5', 19', 33' (3/4)
Report [33]
Scoreboard [34]
Try: Danie van der Merwe Ru ball.svg 6'
Con: George Whitehead Rugby penalty.svg 7' (1/1)
Pen: George Whitehead Rugby penalty.svg 9', 13', 39', 42', 45', 77' (6/6)
Drop: George Whitehead (0/1)
Cards: Tertius Kruger Yellow card.svg 33' to 43'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Pro Legoete

Final

7 October 2016 Leopards 25–44 Griffons Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
16:00Try: Adrian Vermeulen Ru ball.svg 28'
Jaco Hayward Ru ball.svg 44'
Johan Deysel Ru ball.svg 77'
Con: Johan Deysel Rugby penalty.svg 45', 78' (2/3)
Pen: Johan Deysel Rugby penalty.svg 2', 38' (2/3)
Cards: Jeandré Rudolph Yellow card.svg 50' to 60'
Gene Willemse Yellow card.svg 70'
Report [35]
Scoreboard [36]
Try: George Whitehead Ru ball.svg 9'
Selvyn Davids Ru ball.svg 40'
Tertius Kruger Ru ball.svg 60', 79'
penalty try Ru ball.svg 69'
Con: George Whitehead Rugby penalty.svg 10', 40', 61', 70', 80' (5/5)
Pen: George Whitehead Rugby penalty.svg 26', 33', 51' (3/5)
Drop: George Whitehead (0/2)
Referee: Quinton Immelman

Honours

The honour roll for the 2016 Currie Cup First Division was as follows:

2016 Currie Cup First Division
Champions: Griffons
Top Points Scorer: George Whitehead, Griffons (125)
Top Try Scorer:Gene Willemse, Leopards (8)

Players

Squads

The following squads were named for the 2016 Currie Cup First Division:

Border Bulldogs squad [37]
ForwardsPhumlani Blaauw  Onke Dubase   Billy Dutton   Ndzondelelo Gemashe  Johannes Janse van Rensburg  Johannes Jonker   Athenkosi Khethani  Josh Kota  Blake Kyd   Athenkosi Manentsa  Siya Mdaka   Mihlali Mpafi  Siyamthanda Ngande  Nkosi Nofuma  Lukhanyo Nomzanga   Hendri Storm  Lindokuhle Welemu  Soso Xakalashe  Yanga Xakalashe
Backs Masixole Banda   Lunga Dumezweni  Bangi Kobese  Michael Makase   Makazole Mapimpi   Sonwabiso Mqalo  Sipho Nofemele  Sino Nyoka  Lundi Ralarala  Sethu Tom  Oliver Zono
Coach David Dobela   Elliot Fana
Falcons squad [38]
ForwardsJacques Alberts  Henri Boshoff  Isak Deetlefs  Heinrich Els  Jan Enslin  Shane Kirkwood   Ernst Ladendorf  Thabo Mamojele   JP Mostert   Reg Muller   Friedle Olivier   Dwight Pansegrouw  Andries Schutte  Koos Strauss  Gihard Visagie  Grant Watts  Marlyn Williams
Backs Karlo Aspeling   Coert Cronjé  Xander Cronjé  Damian Engledoe  Kyle Hendricks   Grant Janke  Charlie Mayeza  Warren Potgieter  Johan Pretorius  Anrich Richter  Etienne Taljaard   Andries Truter  Andrew van Wyk  Did not play:  Christo Coetzee
Coach Rudy Joubert
Griffons squad [39]
Forwards Gavin Annandale   PW Botha   Rudi Britz  Gerhard Engelbrecht  Samora Fihlani   Elandré Huggett  De Wet Kruger   George Marich   Vincent Maruping  Khwezi Mkhafu   Heinrich Roelfse  Boela Serfontein   Martin Sithole   Danie van der Merwe   Boela Venter  Hennie Venter  Dennis Visser
Backs Boela Abrahams   Selvyn Davids   Joubert Engelbrecht   Reinhardt Erwee   Tertius Kruger   Tertius Maarman  Vuyo Mbotho   Japie Nel   Duan Pretorius  Louis Venter   George Whitehead   Warren Williams
Coach Oersond Gorgonzola
Leopards squad [40]
Forwards Wilmar Arnoldi   Dewald Dekker  Roan Grobbelaar  Danie Jordaan   Jaco Jordaan  Juan Language   Bart le Roux  Stairs Mhlongo  Loftus Morrison  Kabelo Motloung  Lucky Ngcamu  Marno Redelinghuys   Francois Robertse  Jeandré Rudolph   Walt Steenkamp   HP Swart   Louis van der Westhuizen   Dane van der Westhuyzen
BacksRowayne Beukman  Myburgh Briers  Johan Deysel   Dean Gordon  Jaco Hayward  Sandile Kubheka   Bradley Moolman   Chriswill September   Malherbe Swart   Adrian Vermeulen  Johnny Welthagen  Ryno Wepener  Gene Willemse
Coach Jonathan Mokeuna
SWD Eagles squad [41]
Forwards Layle Delo   Juandré Digue   Christo du Plessis   Thor Halvorsen   Lyndon Hartnick  Kurt Haupt  Dean Hopp   Marco Kruger  Grant le Roux   Teunis Nieuwoudt  Andisa Ntsila   Schalk Oelofse  Buran Parks  Mark Pretorius   Davon Raubenheimer   Nemo Roelofse  Janneman Stander   Lodewyk Uys
BacksRiaan Arends  Martin du Toit   Mzo Dyantyi   Leighton Eksteen   Wilneth Engelbrecht  Hansie Graaff   Kirsten Heyns  Jacquin Jansen  Tom Kean  Hentzwill Pedro  Charles Radebe  Daniel Roberts   Dillin Snel  Johan Steyn   Luzuko Vulindlu   Clinton Wagman
Coach Deon Davids
Welwitschias squad [42]
ForwardsNian Berg  Morné Blom   Petri Burger  Leneve Damens   AJ de Klerk   Shaun du Preez   Alberto Engelbrecht  Quintin Esterhuizen   Zayne Groenewaldt  Thomas Kali  Munio Kasiringua   Rohan Kitshoff   Gert Lotter   Ruan Ludick   Collen Smith   Denzil van Wyk  Hauta Veii  Casper Viviers   Johann Wohler
Backs Chrysander Botha   Darryl de la Harpe   Eugene Jantjies   Shaun Kaizemi   Nandivatu Karuuombe  Cameron Klassen   Lesley Klim   Malcolm Moore   Philip Nashikaku  Justin Nel   Mahco Prinsloo  Heinrich Smit   Russell van Wyk   Riaan van Zyl  Francois Wiese  Gino Wilson   JC Winckler
Coach John Williams

Appearances and points

Points scorers

The following table contain points scored in the 2016 Currie Cup First Division: [43]

Top Ten point scorers
NoPlayerTeamTCPDGPts
1 George Whitehead Griffons232170125
2 Johan Deysel Leopards52960101
3 Masixole Banda Border Bulldogs6265097
4 Eugene Jantjies Welwitschias2126052
5Gene WillemseLeopards800040
6 Hansie Graaff SWD Eagles0134038
7 Karlo Aspeling Falcons0133035
8Johan PretoriusFalcons600030
HP Swart Leopards600030
10 Lesley Klim Welwitschias500025
Sipho NofemeleBorder Bulldogs500025
Warren WilliamsGriffons500025

Discipline

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament: [44]

Red cards or multiple yellow cards
PlayerTeamRed card.svgYellow card.svg
Soso XakalasheBorder Bulldogs10

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2016 Currie Cup First Division:

2016 Currie Cup First Division referees
Referees Mike Adamson   Rodney Boneparte  Quinton Immelman   AJ Jacobs   Cwengile Jadezweni   Pro Legoete   Sindile Ngcese  Jaco Peyper   Alexandre Ruiz   Egon Seconds   Jaco van Heerden

See also

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The 2011 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship was contested from 15 July to 29 October 2011. The tournament featured the Under-21 players from the fourteen provincial rugby unions in South Africa.

The 2011 ABSA Under-19 Provincial Championship was contested from 15 July to 29 October 2011. The tournament featured the Under-19 players from the fourteen provincial rugby unions in South Africa.

The 2012 Currie Cup First Division was contested from 30 June to 13 October 2012. The tournament is the second tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces.

The 2012 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship will be contested from 13 July to 27 October 2012. The tournament will feature the Under-21 players from the fourteen provincial rugby unions in South Africa.

The 2012 ABSA Under-19 Provincial Championship was contested from 13 July to 27 October 2012. The tournament featured the Under-19 players from the fourteen Currie Cup unions.

The 2013 Currie Cup First Division was contested from 29 June to 11 October 2013. The tournament is the second tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces.

The 2014 Currie Cup First Division was contested between 29 August and 17 October 2014. The tournament was the second tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces.

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.

The 2015 Vodacom Cup was contested from 6 March to 30 May 2015. The tournament was the 18th edition of the Vodacom Cup, an annual domestic South African rugby union competition, and was played between the fourteen provincial teams in South Africa, as well as the Limpopo Blue Bulls and Namibian side Welwitschias.

The 2015 Currie Cup qualification tournament was a competition organised by the South African Rugby Union which featured seven teams and was played between 12 June and 25 July 2015. The winner of the tournament would qualify for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division, while the remaining six teams would play in the 2015 Currie Cup First Division.

The 2015 Currie Cup First Division was contested from 29 August to 8 October 2015. The tournament was the second tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces.

Reg-Hack Muller is a South African professional rugby union player who most recently played with the Falcons. His regular position is flanker or eighth man.

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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.

Andisa Ntsila is a South African professional rugby union player for the Sharks in the Currie Cup. His regular position is flanker or number eight.

The 2017 Currie Cup First Division was the second tier of the 2017 Currie Cup competition, an annual South African rugby union competition organised by the South African Rugby Union. It was the 79th edition of the competition and was contested between 25 August and 20 October 2017.

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