2016 Currie Cup Premier Division

Domestic rugby union competition August 2023 August 2023 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division The Currie Cup1.jpg The Currie Cup in 2012 South Africa 5 August – 22 October 2016 Free State Cheetahs 5 Blue Bulls Boland Cavaliers Eastern Province Kings 39 321 Tian Schoeman (146) Frank Herne, Huw Jones, Howard Mnisi, Kwagga Smith and Jamba Ulengo (7) 2015 2017 The 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division was the top 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 5 August and 22 October 2016 and featured nine teams that qualified through the 2016 Currie Cup qualification competition. The competition was won by the Free State Cheetahs for the fifth time in their history; they beat the Blue Bulls 36–16 in the final played on 22 October 2016. The competition was reduced to seven teams for 2017, resulting in the Boland Cavaliers and Eastern Province Kings being relegated to the 2017 Currie Cup First Division. Competition rules and information There are nine participating teams in the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division. Qualification 2016 Currie Cup qualification The six franchise teams automatically qualified for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division, and were joined by the three highest-placed non-franchise teams from the 2016 Currie Cup qualification stage. Points will not be carried over to the Premier Division. Regular season and title playoffs The nine teams that qualified for the Premier Division will play against each other over the course of the competition, either at home or away. Teams will receive four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points will be awarded to teams that score four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lose a match by seven points or less. Teams will be ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded). The top four teams will qualify for the semifinals, which will be followed by a final.http://www.sarugby.net/news/24535?view=news World's oldest provincial rugby competition gets makeover South African Rugby Union 11 December 2015 11 December 2015 12 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160112232048/http://sarugby.net/news/24535?view=news dead Relegation In March 2017, the South African Rugby Union decided to reduce the competition to seven teams for 2017 Currie Cup Premier Division. The seven teams with the best record over the past five years were selected to remain in the Premier Division, which resulted in the Boland Cavaliers and Eastern Province Kings being relegated to the 2017 Currie Cup First Division.http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/curriecup&id=3905804 Currie Cup returns to strength-versus-strength South African Rugby Union 3 March 2017 3 March 2017 Teams The teams that qualified for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division are: South Africa right 350 Location of teams in the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division South Africa -25.753333 28.186944 Blue Bulls top South Africa -33.644063 19.011455 Boland Cavaliers top South Africa -33.937824 25.599582 Eastern Province Kings South Africa -29.117292 26.208847 Free State Cheetahs South Africa -26.234797 27.982353 Golden Lions left South Africa -28.754944 24.758008 Griquas left South Africa -25.461737 30.929722 Pumas right South Africa -29.829444 31.030278 Sharks (Currie Cup) bottom South Africa -33.903461 18.411153 Western Province left Team Listing 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division teams Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name Blue Bulls Vodacom Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld Loftus Versfeld Boland Cavaliers Boland Cavaliers Boland Stadium Boland Stadium Eastern Province Kings Eastern Province Kings Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Free State Cheetahs Toyota Free State Cheetahs Free State Stadium Free State Stadium Golden Lions Xerox Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium Emirates Airline Park Griquas Griquas Griqua Park Griqua Park Pumas Steval Pumas Mbombela Stadium Mbombela Stadium Sharks (Currie Cup) Cell C Sharks Kings Park Stadium Growthpoint Kings Park Western Province DHL Western Province Newlands Stadium DHL Newlands Standings The final log for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division was:3044 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division 25 September 2016note "Scoreline discrepancies" According to the match report summary on the South African Rugby Union website, the Sharks scored five tries in their match against Griquas; however, according to the detailed scorecard, they scored six tries.166134 33684 33694 3044 Cell C Sharks 46 24 Griquas 12 August 2016 5 October 2016 Similarly, the match report summary indicates that the Blue Bulls scored eight tries in their match against Griquas, while the detailed scorecard lists nine tries.166324 33654 33694 3044 Vodacom Blue Bulls 57 20 Griquas 16 September 2016 5 October 2016 These missing tries are also missing from the log on the official website, and have been added into the log below. main Rugby Q 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division log FSC Free State Cheetahs BLB Blue Bulls WPR Western Province GLI Golden Lions SHA Sharks (Currie Cup) GRQ Griquas BCA Boland Cavaliers PUM Pumas EPK Eastern Province Kings 8 0 0 366 181 49 18 7 0 6 0 2 310 207 40 26 5 1 5 0 3 266 250 35 29 6 1 5 0 3 355 191 49 23 5 1 5 0 3 272 173 33 21 4 1 4 0 4 265 323 33 43 5 0 2 0 6 177 301 24 41 3 1 1 0 7 178 321 24 43 4 2 0 0 8 137 379 16 59 1 0 green2 Semi-finals SF SF SF SF red2 Relegated R R 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 complete note 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 Premier Division Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 "Griquas v EP Kings" The Griquas v Eastern Province Kings from Round One was rescheduled between Rounds Four and Five.3641424 3044 EP Kings confirmed in Currie Cup Premier Division with Municipal support 4 August 2016 4 August 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3641424&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160808114154/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3641424&leagueid=3044 dead 8 August 2016 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 SF F Free State Cheetahs 5 (1st) 10 (1st) 14 (2nd) 14 (2nd) 14 (2nd) 19 (2nd) 24 (1st) 29 (1st) 34 (1st) 39 (1st) Won Won Blue Bulls 5 (3rd) 5 (4th) 10 (3rd) 11 (4th) 11 (5th) 15 (3rd) 20 (3rd) 25 (3rd) 30 (2nd) 30 (2nd) Won Lost Western Province 1 (4th) 1 (6th) 2 (7th) 7 (6th) 7 (6th) 12 (6th) 13 (6th) 18 (5th) 23 (4th) 27 (3rd) Lost Golden Lions 0 (5th) 5 (3rd) 7 (4th) 12 (3rd) 12 (4th) 12 (5th) 17 (5th) 17 (6th) 22 (5th) 26 (4th) Lost Sharks (Currie Cup) 5 (2nd) 10 (2nd) 15 (1st) 19 (1st) 19 (1st) 20 (1st) 20 (2nd) 25 (2nd) 25 (3rd) 25 (5th) Griquas 0 (5th) 0 (9th) 4 (6th) 9 (5th) 14 (3rd) 14 (4th) 19 (4th) 19 (4th) 20 (6th) 21 (6th) Boland Cavaliers 0 (9th) 5 (5th) 5 (5th) 5 (7th) 5 (7th) 9 (7th) 9 (7th) 9 (7th) 10 (7th) 12 (7th) Pumas 0 (8th) 1 (7th) 1 (9th) 3 (8th) 3 (8th) 5 (8th) 5 (8th) 5 (8th) 5 (8th) 10 (8th) Eastern Province Kings 0 (5th) 0 (8th) 1 (8th) 1 (9th) 1 (9th) 1 (9th) 1 (9th) 1 (9th) 1 (9th) 1 (9th) Key: win draw loss bye Matches The following matches were played in the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division:3044 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division 18 July 20163044 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division 18 July 2016 Round one The 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division got off to a turbulent start after the Lions reached the 2016 Super Rugby final and requested that the Golden Lions be given a bye in Round One of the competition. In addition, the Eastern Province Kings were liquidated the day before the competition was due to kick off. They were reformed with the help of their local municipal council, but with no coaches or players in place, their Round One match against Griquas was also postponed."Griquas v EP Kings" On the field, the action got underway in Pretoria, where the Blue Bulls beat 2015 losing finalists Western Province 45–26. They scored six tries, with Tian Schoeman kicking 15 points, while Western Province responded with four tries, all in the final twenty minutes of the match. In the other match played on the Friday evening, the Sharks (Currie Cup) beat the Pumas 33–10 in Nelspruit, outscoring the hosts by five tries to one. The biggest victory of the weekend came in the Saturday match, with the Free State Cheetahs beating Boland Cavaliers 44–16 in Wellington, also scoring five tries to one to go top of the log. Fred Zeilinga scored nineteen points in that match, the most by any player in Round One.3645574 3044 Bonus point wins kick off Currie Cup Premier Division 7 August 2016 16 August 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3645574&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160815134659/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3645574&leagueid=3044 dead 15 August 2016 5 August 2016 17:10 Blue Bulls 45–26 Report3643264 3044 Blue Bulls claim derby win over WP 5 August 2016 6 August 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3643264&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160806214957/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3643264&leagueid=3044 dead 6 August 2016 Scoreboard166094 33654 33664 3044 Vodacom Blue Bulls 45 26 DHL Western Province 5 August 2016 6 August 2016 Western Province Piet van Zyl 18 Jason Jenkins 32 Marvin Orie 34 Jade Stighling 47 Jamba Ulengo 54 Bjorn Basson 79 Tian Schoeman 20 33 36 48 55 80 (6/6) Tian Schoeman 7 (1/1) Johnny Kôtze 61 Leolin Zas 70 Huw Jones 71 Scott van Breda 77 Brandon Thomson 62 71 77 (3/4) Robert du Preez (0/1) Brandon Thomson (0/1) Loftus Versfeld 3,498 Stuart Berry 5 August 2016 19:20 Pumas 10–33 Report3643444 3044 Dominant Sharks down Pumas 5 August 2016 6 August 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3643444&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160806214958/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3643444&leagueid=3044 dead 6 August 2016 Scoreboard166104 33674 33684 3044 Steval Pumas 10 33 Cell C Sharks 5 August 2016 6 August 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) Frank Herne 27 Francois Brummer 28 (1/1) Francois Brummer 4 (1/1) Franco Marais 13 Odwa Ndungane 18 S'bura Sithole 50 Ruan Botha 66 André Esterhuizen 72 Curwin Bosch 14 19 51 73 (4/5) Curwin Bosch (0/1) Mbombela Stadium 2,890 Pro Legoete 6 August 2016 15:00 Boland Cavaliers 16–44 Report3644344 3044 Cheetahs thrash Cavaliers 5 August 2016 6 August 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3644344&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160806215002/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3644344&leagueid=3044 dead 6 August 2016 Scoreboard166084 33634 33644 3044 Boland 16 44 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 6 August 2016 6 August 2016 Free State Cheetahs Danwel Demas 68 Nico Scheepers 69 (1/1) Nico Scheepers 19 26 40 (3/3) Sergeal Petersen 9 Raymond Rhule 47 William Small-Smith 50 Shaun Venter 55 Francois Venter 78 Fred Zeilinga 10 48 51 56 79 (5/5) Fred Zeilinga 5 44 53 (3/4) Boland Stadium 1,250 Rodney Boneparte Eastern Province Kings, Golden Lions, Griquas Round two The Free State Cheetahs retained their spot at the top of the Currie Cup after outscoring the Blue Bulls by six tries to two in a 43–20 victory in their match in Bloemfontein, while the Sharks (Currie Cup) kept pace with them by also securing a bonus-point victory in their match against Griquas, scoring six tries in a 46–24 victory in Durban. The Golden Lions started their title defense in style, with lock Lourens Erasmus scoring a try just 8.5 seconds into their match against the Pumas, a new Currie Cup record for the fastest-ever try. The Golden Lions won the match 68–26 to move into third position on the log, scoring ten tries in the process, of which winger Anthony Volmink scored two. In the other match of the weekend, the Boland Cavaliers secured their first win of the season, winning 28–10 in their first match against the Eastern Province Kings in the Currie Cup Premier Division since 1999.3658184 3044 Weekend of big scores in Currie Cup 14 August 2016 16 August 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3658184&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160815135211/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3658184&leagueid=3044 dead 15 August 2016 12 August 2016 17:00 Eastern Province Kings 10–28 Report3655284 3044 Boland claim bonus point win over Kings 12 August 2016 16 August 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3655284&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160815135147/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3655284&leagueid=3044 dead 15 August 2016 Scoreboard166144 33714 33634 3044 Eastern Province 10 28 Boland 12 August 2016 14 August 2016 Boland Cavaliers Johann Tromp 74 Lungelo Gosa 75 (1/1) Kobus Marais 36 (1/3) Tazz Fuzani 18 28 Alcino Izaacs 59 69 Sergio Torrens 24 Zandré Jordaan 46 Christopher Bosch 64 Kenan Cronjé 69 Nico Scheepers 25 47 65 70 (4/4) Nico Scheepers (0/1) Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium 464 Rodney Boneparte 12 August 2016 19:10 Sharks (Currie Cup) 46–24 Report3655424 3044 Dominant first-half sees Sharks to victory 12 August 2016 16 August 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3655424&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160815135149/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3655424&leagueid=3044 dead 15 August 2016 Scoreboard Griquas Etienne Oosthuizen 2 S'bura Sithole 8 André Esterhuizen 33 Stefan Ungerer 40 Tera Mtembu 60 Jean Deysel 76 Curwin Bosch 3 9 34 40 77 (5/6) Curwin Bosch 27 68 (2/2) Rudi van Rooyen 28 Alshaun Bock 54 JW Jonker 64 Clinton Swart 29 55 64 (3/3) Clinton Swart 21 (1/1) AJ le Roux 39 49 Kings Park Stadium 9,659 Jaco van Heerden 13 August 2016 15:00 Golden Lions 68–26 Report3657434 3044 Lions roar in Battle of the Cats 13 August 2016 16 August 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3657434&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160815135154/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3657434&leagueid=3044 dead 15 August 2016 Scoreboard166124 33704 33674 3044 Xerox Golden Lions 68 26 Steval Pumas 13 August 2016 14 August 2016 Pumas Lourens Erasmus 1 Jaco van der Walt 9 Anthony Volmink 22 78 Cyle Brink 28 Sylvian Mahuza 38 Akker van der Merwe 45 Howard Mnisi 49 Koch Marx 63 Marnitz Boshoff 71 Jaco van der Walt 2 10 23 29 39 46 (6/7) Marnitz Boshoff 63 72 79 (3/3) Akker van der Merwe 7 17 Jacques van Rooyen 11 22 Marlou van Niekerk 25 Khwezi Mona 32 Justin van Staden 55 Devon Williams 81 Francois Brummer 26 33 82 (3/4) Francois Brummer (0/1) Ellis Park Stadium 2,730 Stuart Berry 13 August 2016 17:10 Free State Cheetahs 43–20 Report3657244 3044 Free State overpower Blue Bulls 13 August 2016 16 August 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3657244&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160815135151/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3657244&leagueid=3044 dead 15 August 2016 Scoreboard166154 33644 33654 3044 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 43 20 Vodacom Blue Bulls 13 August 2016 14 August 2016 Blue Bulls Francois Venter 2 Clayton Blommetjies 8 Ox Nché 28 Uzair Cassiem 55 William Small-Smith 60 Rayno Benjamin 74 Fred Zeilinga 3 9 29 61 (4/5) Niel Marais 75 (1/1) Fred Zeilinga 40 (1/1) Jannes Kirsten 25 Ruan Steenkamp 71 Tian Schoeman 26 (1/1) Joshua Stander 72 (1/1) Tian Schoeman 5 50 (2/3) Free State Stadium 14,251 Pro Legoete Western Province Round three The Sharks (Currie Cup) secured their third consecutive bonus-points victory against the Boland Cavaliers in Wellington, scoring six tries in a 41–20 win to leap-frog the Free State Cheetahs into top spot on the log. Although the Cheetahs also won their third match in the competition – a 32–25 victory over Western Province with fly-half Fred Zeilinga contributing 22 points – their two tries were not enough to secure a bonus point. The Blue Bulls remained in third position on the log after a high-scoring victory over the Eastern Province Kings; two tries from Jamba Ulengo and 19 points from Tian Schoeman's boot helped the side to a 49–35 victory over an EP Kings side who secured their first log point of the season by scoring five tries of their own. In the other match, the Golden Lions lost their first match since the 2014 Currie Cup Final, with Kimberley-based side Griquas beating them 30–24.3670044 3044 Early Currie Cup favourites extend unbeaten runs 21 August 2016 22 August 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/curriecup&id=3670044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160822083508/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/curriecup&id=3670044 dead 22 August 2016 19 August 2016 15:00 Boland Cavaliers 20–41 Report Scoreboard166164 33634 33684 3044 Boland Kavaliers 20 41 Cell C Sharks 19 August 2016 22 August 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) Danwel Demas 48 Sergio Torrens 61 Ryan Nell 79 Theuns Kotzé 80 (1/3) Nico Scheepers 14 (1/2) Adriaan Carelse (0/1) Marnus Hugo 9 20 Odwa Ndungane 10 Inny Radebe 16 André Esterhuizen 28 Chiliboy Ralepelle 37 Hanco Venter 65 Franco Marais 78 Curwin Bosch 11 17 38 (3/4) Garth April 65 (1/2) Curwin Bosch 23 (1/1) Boland Stadium 1,000 Marius van der Westhuizen 19 August 2016 17:10 Western Province 25–32 Report3667614 3044 Cheetahs make it three in a row 19 August 2016 22 August 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/curriecup&id=3667614 https://web.archive.org/web/20160822083503/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/curriecup&id=3667614 dead 22 August 2016 Scoreboard166544 33664 33644 3044 Western Province 25 32 Free State Cheetahs 19 August 2016 22 August 2016 Free State Cheetahs Huw Jones 10 Kobus van Wyk 27 Leolin Zas 65 Brandon Thomson 11 (1/2) Robert du Preez 65 (1/1) Brandon Thomson 6 33 (2/2) Nico Lee 21 Tian Meyer 43 Fred Zeilinga 22 44 (2/2) Fred Zeilinga 14 17 56 60 72 79 (6/6) Newlands Stadium 6,533 Craig Joubert 19 August 2016 19:20 Blue Bulls 49–35 Report3667764 3044 Blue Bulls topple EP Kings 19 August 2016 22 August 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/curriecup&id=3667764 https://web.archive.org/web/20160822083504/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/curriecup&id=3667764 dead 22 August 2016 Scoreboard166184 33654 33714 3044 Blue Bulls 49 35 Eastern Province Kings 19 August 2016 22 August 2016 Eastern Province Kings Tian Schoeman 12 Jamba Ulengo 19 64 Jannes Kirsten 28 Bjorn Basson 32 Burger Odendaal 59 Joshua Stander 70 Tian Schoeman 13 20 29 33 60 65 71 (7/7) RG Snyman 32 Mike Willemse 1 Berton Klaasen 5 Johann Tromp 39 Siviwe Soyizwapi 54 Martin Bezuidenhout 67 Kobus Marais 2 6 (2/4) Lungelo Gosa (0/1) Kobus Marais 24 32 (2/2) Loftus Versfeld 2,800 Rasta Rasivhenge 20 August 2016 14:10 Griquas 30–24 Report3668864 3044 Griquas beat Lions in Currie Cup competition 20 August 2016 22 August 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/curriecup&id=3668864 https://web.archive.org/web/20160822083507/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/curriecup&id=3668864 dead 22 August 2016 Scoreboard166174 33694 33704 3044 Griquas 30 24 Golden Lions 20 August 2016 22 August 2016 Golden Lions AJ Coertzen 21 Stephan Kotzé 30 Rudi van Rooyen 50 Clinton Swart 22 31 50 (3/3) Clinton Swart 16 25 (2/3) André Swarts 68 (1/1) Akker van der Merwe 1 Howard Mnisi 34 Cyle Brink 41 Corné Fourie 74 Jaco van der Walt 2 (1/2) Marnitz Boshoff 42 (1/2) Marnitz Boshoff (0/1) Jaco van der Walt 38 48 Griqua Park 2,000 Quinton Immelman Pumas Round four The Sharks (Currie Cup) extended their lead at the top of the Currie Cup log to four points after securing a 26–19 victory over the Blue Bulls, with fullback Curwin Bosch getting a "full house" – scoring points through all four methods (try, conversion, penalty and drop goal) – for a personal points tally of 21 points. The Free State Cheetahs remained in second position on the log despite having a bye, while the Golden Lions moved ahead of the Blue Bulls following a 60–12 victory over the Boland Cavaliers in Johannesburg, with Selom Gavor scoring two of the Lions' nine tries and fly-half Marnitz Boshoff kicking 15 points. Griquas maintained their play-off push with a 41–35 victory over the Pumas in Nelspruit, with both teams scoring four tries. Griquas centre Clinton Swart matched Bosch's 21 points in the match, eclipsing Pumas fly-half Francois Brummer's 15 points, while Rudi van Rooyen scored two tries for the visitors. In the other match of the round, Western Province moved up to sixth place after beating bottom side Eastern Province Kings 36–6, with Huw Jones getting a hat-trick of tries for the team from Cape Town.3679964 3044 Cell C Sharks continue Currie Cup winning ways 28 August 2016 30 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3679964&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160930082150/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3679964&leagueid=3044 dead 30 September 2016 26 August 2016 17:00 Golden Lions 60–12 Report3677824 3044 Lions back to winning ways 26 August 2016 1 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3677824&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160901073706/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3677824&leagueid=3044 dead 1 September 2016 Scoreboard166214 33704 33634 3044 Xerox Golden Lions 60 12 Boland Kavaliers 26 August 2016 31 August 2016 Boland Cavaliers Selom Gavor 5 54 Anthony Volmink 13 Dillon Smit 30 Jacques Nel 40 Victor Sekekete 45 Howard Mnisi 64 JW Bell 76 Dylan Smith 80 Marnitz Boshoff 6 31 46 55 65 81 (6/9) Marnitz Boshoff 24 (1/1) Bobby de Wee 71 Joubert Horn 27 Wayne Wilschut 36 Theuns Kotzé 27 (1/2) Clemen Lewis 72 Ellis Park Stadium 1,000 Rasta Rasivhenge 26 August 2016 19:10 Pumas 35–41 Report3677884 3044 Griquas win ding-dong battle 26 August 2016 1 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3677884&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160901073708/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3677884&leagueid=3044 dead 1 September 2016 Scoreboard166204 33674 33694 3044 Steval Pumas 35 41 Griquas 26 August 2016 31 August 2016 Griquas JP Lewis 10 Jannie Stander 24 Marnus Schoeman 51 Frank Herne 56 Francois Brummer 25 51 57 (3/4) Francois Brummer 4 19 77 (3/3) Frank Herne 28 39 Rudi van Rooyen 12 40 Alshaun Bock 42 Wendal Wehr 73 Clinton Swart 13 40 43 (3/4) Clinton Swart 7 28 37 68 72 (5/5) Clinton Swart (0/1) Mbombela Stadium Stuart Berry 27 August 2016 16:00 Eastern Province Kings 6–36 Report3678954 3044 Jones hat-trick as WP win 27 August 2016 1 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3678954&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160901073711/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3678954&leagueid=3044 dead 1 September 2016 Scoreboard166194 33714 33664 3044 Eastern Province Kings 6 36 DHL Western Province 27 August 2016 31 August 2016 Western Province Kobus Marais 3 32 (2/2) Christiaan de Bruin 23 33 Etienne Oosthuizen 39 Leolin Zas 11 Huw Jones 18 72 75 Sikhumbuzo Notshe 40 Jano Vermaak 58 Brandon Thomson 12 59 76 (3/6) Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Pro Legoete 27 August 2016 18:10 Sharks (Currie Cup) 26–19 Report3679124 3044 Bosch leads Sharks to victory 27 August 2016 1 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3679124&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160901073712/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3679124&leagueid=3044 dead 1 September 2016 Scoreboard166224 33684 33654 3044 Cell C Sharks 26 19 Vodacom Blue Bulls 27 August 2016 31 August 2016 Blue Bulls Ruan Botha 38 Curwin Bosch 55 Curwin Bosch 39 56 (2/2) Curwin Bosch 21 29 77 (3/5) Curwin Bosch 40 (1/1) Jamba Ulengo 9 Tian Schoeman 10 (1/1) Tian Schoeman 25 50 63 67 (4/4) Ruan Steenkamp 33 43 Kings Park Stadium Marius van der Westhuizen Free State Cheetahs Round One (rescheduled) A midweek match saw Griquas secure their third consecutive victory in the competition to move into third position on the log, while cementing the Eastern Province Kings' last place. Griquas also picked up a bonus point by virtue of scoring seven tries, with fullback AJ Coertzen getting two. 31 August 2016 "Griquas v EP Kings" 17:00 Griquas 47–24 Report3684684 3044 Seven-try Griquas thump Kings 31 August 2016 1 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3684684&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160901073715/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3684684&leagueid=3044 dead 1 September 2016 Scoreboard167394 33694 33714 3044 Griquas 47 24 Eastern Province Kings 31 August 2016 1 September 2016 Eastern Province Kings Wandile Putuma 17 Jono Janse van Rensburg 29 Ederies Arendse 46 Alshaun Bock 49 AJ Coertzen 52 68 Eric Zana 74 Clinton Swart 18 30 47 50 53 (5/5) André Swarts 75 (1/2) Alcino Izaacs 21 38 Cullen Collopy 79 Lungelo Gosa 22 39 (2/2) Pieter-Steyn de Wet 80 (1/1) Lungelo Gosa 36 (1/1) Siviwe Soyizwapi 73 Griqua Park 1,200 AJ Jacobs Round Five Despite suffering their first defeat of the season to Western Province, a bonus point in a 27–34 defeat saw the Sharks (Currie Cup) maintain top spot in the competition. Curwin Bosch was again the Sharks' main points contributor with 18 points through five penalties and converting one of the Sharks' two tries, but Western Province secured the victory after scoring five tries, with outside centre EW Viljoen scoring two in his first start of the season. The Free State Cheetahs made it four wins out of four with a 57–25 win over an Eastern Province Kings team that played their third match in a week, to move to within a single log point of the Sharks, with Nico Lee, Charles Marais and Paul Schoeman each scoring two of the Cheetahs' nine tries. The Blue Bulls moved into the top four with a 31–17 victory over Gauteng rivals the Golden Lions, with the help of 16 points from the boot of Tian Schoeman, pushing Griquas into fourth position and the Lions out of the play-off spots into fifth. In the other match of the round, the Boland Cavaliers secured a narrow 25–22 win over the Pumas in Wellington to secure their second victory of the season, with the Pumas remaining winless.3689034 3044 Good weekend for home sides in Currie Cup 4 September 2016 30 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3689034&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160930082204/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3689034&leagueid=3044 dead 30 September 2016 2 September 2016 15:00 Boland Cavaliers 25–22 Report3687364 3044 Cavaliers show heart in narrow victory 2 September 2016 30 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3687364&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160930082155/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3687364&leagueid=3044 dead 30 September 2016 Scoreboard166234 33634 33674 3044 Boland Kavaliers 25 22 Steval Pumas 2 September 2016 19 September 2016 Pumas Adriaan Carelse 20 Shaun Adendorff 63 Robbie Louw 72 Theuns Kotzé 21 73 (2/3) Theuns Kotzé 12 (1/1) Theuns Kotzé 40 (1/1) Shaun Adendorff 17 27 Clemen Lewis 90 Frank Herne 8 Renaldo Bothma 48 Leighton van Wyk 55 Kevin Luiters 78 Francois Brummer 56 (1/3) Devon Williams (0/1) Tyler Fisher 0 27 Boland Stadium 1,000 Marius van der Westhuizen 2 September 2016 19:00 Blue Bulls 31–17 Report3687554 3044 Blue Bulls claim Gauteng bragging rights 2 September 2016 30 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3687554&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160930082157/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3687554&leagueid=3044 dead 30 September 2016 Scoreboard166254 33654 33704 3044 Vodacom Blue Bulls 31 17 Xerox Golden Lions 2 September 2016 19 September 2016 Golden Lions Travis Ismaiel 31 Marvin Orie 45 Joshua Stander 73 Tian Schoeman 32 74 (2/3) Tian Schoeman 2 15 24 64 (4/4) Howard Mnisi 25 Kwagga Smith 60 Marnitz Boshoff 26 61 (2/2) Marnitz Boshoff 19 (1/2) Loftus Versfeld 7,896 Craig Joubert 3 September 2016 15:00 Free State Cheetahs 57–25 Report3688344 3044 Cheetahs run Kings ragged 3 September 2016 30 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3688344&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160930082159/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3688344&leagueid=3044 dead 30 September 2016 Scoreboard166244 33644 33714 3044 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 57 25 Eastern Province Kings 3 September 2016 19 September 2016 Eastern Province Kings Nico Lee 20 71 Tom Botha 26 Paul Schoeman 32 53 Charles Marais 59 78 Niel Marais 68 Ox Nché 75 Fred Zeilinga 27 (1/4) Niel Marais 72 75 (2/5) Fred Zeilinga 14 18 (2/3) JC Greyling 11 Berton Klaasen 76 Vince Jobo 82 Pieter-Steyn de Wet 12 (1/1) Kobus Marais 83 (1/2) Pieter-Steyn de Wet 31 (1/1) Pieter-Steyn de Wet 58 (1/1) Free State Stadium 3,710 Jaco van Heerden 3 September 2016 17:10 Western Province 34–27 Report3688464 3044 Province outgun Sharks 3 September 2016 30 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3688464&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160930082201/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3688464&leagueid=3044 dead 30 September 2016 Scoreboard166264 33664 33684 3044 DHL Western Province 34 27 Cell C Sharks 3 September 2016 19 September 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) Johnny Kôtze 3 Werner Kok 10 EW Viljoen 44 67 Kobus van Dyk 57 Robert du Preez 4 11 67 (3/5) Robert du Preez 17 (1/2) Jean-Luc du Preez 26 Rhyno Smith 69 Curwin Bosch 70 (1/2) Curwin Bosch 6 14 23 36 38 (5/5) Curwin Bosch (0/1) Jean-Luc du Preez 46 56 Newlands Stadium 14,751 Rasta Rasivhenge Griquas Round Six The Free State Cheetahs moved into top spot on the log after beating the Sharks (Currie Cup) 38–30 in a top-of-the-log clash in Durban. They scored five tries, with Fred Zeilinga successfully converting them all, while 20 points from the boot of Curwin Bosch was not enough for the Sharks, who dropped to second place. The Blue Bulls secured their fourth win of the season to remain in third place, scoring six tries in a 41–14 win over the Pumas in Nelspruit, with winger Jamba Ulengo scoring a brace. Griquas remained in the final semi-final spot after securing a fourth consecutive victory, with 21 points from Clinton Swart and a brace of tries by Elgar Watts helping the team to a 46–22 victory over the Boland Cavaliers. The Golden Lions remained two points behind Griquas after beating Western Province 58–32 in the most high-scoring match of the round. They scored eight tries (with Kwagga Smith scoring two) and Jaco van der Walt kicked 18 points, while Jacques Vermeulen scored two tries for Western Province.3698724 3044 Cheetahs, Leopards reaffirm dominance in Currie Cup 11 September 2016 30 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3698724&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160930082929/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3698724&leagueid=3044 dead 30 September 2016 8 September 2016 19:00 Griquas 46–22 Report3695224 3044 Six-try Griquas thump Cavaliers 8 September 2016 30 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3695224&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160930082206/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3695224&leagueid=3044 dead 30 September 2016 Scoreboard166304 33694 33634 3044 Griquas 46 22 Boland Kavaliers 8 September 2016 19 September 2016 Boland Cavaliers AJ Coertzen 12 Ederies Arendse 24 Elgar Watts 30 59 Clinton Swart 46 Wendal Wehr 62 Clinton Swart 25 31 47 60 63 (5/6) Clinton Swart 4 16 (2/3) Clemen Lewis 51 Craig Pheiffer 69 Adriaan Carelse 73 Theuns Kotzé 52 (1/1) Adriaan Carelse 74 (1/2) Theuns Kotzé 22 (1/2) Shaun Adendorff 29 39 Griqua Park 2,000 Jaco van Heerden 9 September 2016 19:00 Golden Lions 58–32 Report3696654 3044 Lions crush poor Province 9 September 2016 30 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3696654&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160930082208/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3696654&leagueid=3044 dead 30 September 2016 Scoreboard166274 33704 33664 3044 Xerox Golden Lions 58 32 DHL Western Province 9 September 2016 19 September 2016 Western Province Jacques Nel 1 Robbie Coetzee 15 Andries Coetzee 18 JP du Preez 37 Rohan Janse van Rensburg 40 Anthony Volmink 46 Kwagga Smith 57 74 Jaco van der Walt 19 38 40 47 58 75 (6/8) Jaco van der Walt 13 22 (2/2) Leolin Zas 33 Jacques Vermeulen 63 80 Dewaldt Duvenage 71 Robert du Preez 34 63 72 (3/4) Robert du Preez 6 11 (2/2) Ellis Park Stadium 4,000 Jaco Peyper 10 September 2016 17:00 Sharks (Currie Cup) 30–38 Report3697924 3044 Cheetahs maintain winning run 10 September 2016 30 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3697924&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160930082924/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3697924&leagueid=3044 dead 30 September 2016 Scoreboard166284 33684 33644 3044 Cell C Sharks 30 38 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 10 September 2016 19 September 2016 Free State Cheetahs Francois Kleinhans 59 Thomas du Toit 69 Curwin Bosch 60 (1/2) Curwin Bosch 4 13 20 40 43 52 (6/7) Jean-Luc du Preez 52 64 penalty try 11 Michael van der Spuy 28 Tian Meyer 47 Uzair Cassiem 52 Shaun Venter 62 Fred Zeilinga 12 29 48 53 63 (5/5) Fred Zeilinga 37 (1/3) Kings Park Stadium 10,565 Rasta Rasivhenge 10 September 2016 19:10 Pumas 14–41 Report3698114 3044 Bulls up to third with resounding win 10 September 2016 30 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3698114&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160930082926/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3698114&leagueid=3044 dead 30 September 2016 Scoreboard166294 33674 33654 3044 Steval Pumas 14 41 Vodacom Blue Bulls 10 September 2016 19 September 2016 Blue Bulls Ruwellyn Isbell 70 Francois Brummer (0/1) Francois Brummer 11 25 33 (3/4) Leighton van Wyk 59 69 Ulrich Beyers 7 Travis Ismaiel 35 Nick de Jager 39 Hanro Liebenberg 44 Jamba Ulengo 50 66 Tian Schoeman 8 36 40 (3/5) Joshua Stander 67 (1/1) Tian Schoeman 21 (1/2) Mbombela Stadium 4,736 Stuart Berry Eastern Province Kings Round Seven The Free State Cheetahs became the first team to secure a semi-final berth after winning their sixth consecutive match, beating the Golden Lions 37–29 in Bloemfontein. The Cheetahs had different try scorers for all five of their tries, while the Golden Lions relied on the boot of Jaco van der Walt, who kicked 16 of his side's points. After two consecutive defeats, the Sharks (Currie Cup) returned to winning ways, securing the first whitewash of the season after beating bottom side Eastern Province Kings 53–0, scoring nine tries in the match. The Blue Bulls remained level on log points with the Sharks after scoring a half-century of their own, beating Griquas 57–20 in Pretoria. Piet van Zyl scored two if his side's eight tries, while Tian Schoeman kicked 17 points. While Griquas remained in the final semi-final position despite the defeat, fifth-placed Western Province closed the gap by beating the Pumas 31–23 in Cape Town.3708084 3044 Semifinals take shape in Currie Cup 18 September 2016 30 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3708084&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160930082939/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3708084&leagueid=3044 dead 30 September 2016 15 September 2016 19:00 Free State Cheetahs 37–29 Report3705354 3044 Cheetahs sweat before seeing off Lions 15 September 2016 30 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3705354&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160930082930/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3705354&leagueid=3044 dead 30 September 2016 Scoreboard166334 33644 33704 3044 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 37 29 Xerox Golden Lions 15 September 2016 19 September 2016 Golden Lions Raymond Rhule 26 Reniel Hugo 37 Shaun Venter 52 Rayno Benjamin 54 Tian Meyer 79 Niel Marais 38 55 80 (3/5) Niel Marais 16 60 (2/3) Clayton Blommetjies 18 29 Rohan Janse van Rensburg 32 Robbie Coetzee 35 Jaco van der Walt 33 36 (2/2) Jaco van der Walt 3 7 12 66 (4/4) Andries Coetzee 23 (1/1) Jaco van der Walt 15 27 Fabian Booysen 49 59 Free State Stadium 6,312 Jaco van Heerden 16 September 2016 19:00 Blue Bulls 57–20 Report3706544 3044 Blue Bulls overpower Griquas 16 September 2016 30 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3706544&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160930082932/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3706544&leagueid=3044 dead 30 September 2016 Scoreboard Griquas Nick de Jager 16 Jamba Ulengo 20 RG Snyman 26 Piet van Zyl 41 59 Ulrich Beyers 54 penalty try 73 Bjorn Basson 81 Tian Schoeman 17 21 27 55 60 74 82 (7/8) Tian Schoeman 39 (1/2) RG Snyman 46 58 Alshaun Bock 6 Wandile Putuma 66 Clinton Swart 7 67 (2/2) Clinton Swart 11 32 (2/3) Mzwanele Zito 38 48 Loftus Versfeld Quinton Immelman 17 September 2016 15:00 Sharks (Currie Cup) 53–0 Report3707364 3044 Sharks return to winning ways 17 September 2016 30 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3707364&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160930082934/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3707364&leagueid=3044 dead 30 September 2016 Scoreboard166894 33684 33714 3044 Cell C Sharks 53 0 Eastern Province Kings 17 September 2016 19 September 2016 Eastern Province Kings André Esterhuizen 4 Chiliboy Ralepelle 13 Jean-Luc du Preez 18 Inny Radebe 31 Michael Claassens 44 Francois Kleinhans 48 Etienne Oosthuizen 54 Wandile Mjekevu 60 Khaya Majola 80 Curwin Bosch 14 32 (2/5) Patrick Lambie 50 81 (2/4) Kings Park Stadium 5,186 Cwengile Jadezweni 17 September 2016 17:10 Western Province 31–23 Report3707584 3044 WP return to winning ways 17 September 2016 30 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3707584&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160930082937/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3707584&leagueid=3044 dead 30 September 2016 Scoreboard166344 33664 33674 3044 DHL Western Province 31 23 Steval Pumas 17 September 2016 19 September 2016 Pumas Werner Kok 21 Huw Jones 56 Leolin Zas 68 Jan de Klerk 71 Robert du Preez 22 57 69 72 (4/4) Robert du Preez 18 (1/1) Stefan Willemse 51 61 JP Lewis 58 Tyler Fisher 74 Renaldo Bothma 80 Francois Brummer (0/1) Devon Williams 75 (1/2) Francois Brummer 34 (1/3) Francois Brummer 4 (1/1) De-Jay Terblanche 48 58 Newlands Stadium Alexandre Ruiz Boland Cavaliers Round Eight The Free State Cheetahs made it sevens wins in a row after a 52–10 victory over the Pumas in Nelspruit. Rayno Benjamin scored a hat-trick of tries in the match with Paul Schoeman getting a brace, as the Cheetahs ensured that they would top the log and have home advantage in the semifinal and possible final. A 48–26 victory by the Blue Bulls over the Boland Cavaliers in Wellington meant that they would join the Cheetahs in the play-offs. Hanro Liebenberg scored two of the Blue Bulls' seven tries in their final match of the regular season, while Theuns Kotzé also scored two tries for the home side. The biggest margin of victory came in the match between the Eastern Province Kings and the Golden Lions in Port Elizabeth, with the visitors winning 71–7. Golden Lions captain Kwagga Smith scored a hat-trick, with Howard Mnisi and Jacques Nel each contributing two of the Lions' eleven tries. Western Province also won their match against Griquas in Kimberley, meaning all four fixtures resulted in away wins. Six different try scorers and 22 points kicked by Robert du Preez saw Western Province move into the top four, behind a Sharks (Currie Cup) team that enjoyed a bye weekend, while Griquas dropped to sixth place despite picking up a bonus point for scoring four tries of their own.3717604 3044 Currie Cup Premier Division down to the wire 25 September 2016 30 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3717604&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160930082950/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3717604&leagueid=3044 dead 30 September 2016 23 September 2016 15:00 Boland Cavaliers 26–48 Report3715484 3044 Blue Bulls pummel Cavaliers 23 September 2016 30 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3715484&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160930082940/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3715484&leagueid=3044 dead 30 September 2016 Scoreboard166354 33634 33654 3044 Boland Kavaliers 26 48 Vodacom Blue Bulls 23 September 2016 26 September 2016 Blue Bulls Theuns Kotzé 26 55 Danwel Demas 32 Zandré Jordaan 54 Theuns Kotzé 27 55 55 (3/3) Francois Hanekom 71 Ulrich Beyers 8 Bjorn Basson 20 Tian Schoeman 50 Roelof Smit 63 Hanro Liebenberg 65 72 Lizo Gqoboka 77 Tian Schoeman 9 51 64 73 78 (5/7) Tian Schoeman 46 (1/1) Boland Stadium 4,280 Shuhei Kubo 23 September 2016 18:40 Pumas 10–52 Report3715714 3044 Benjamin hat-trick as FS rout Pumas 23 September 2016 30 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3715714&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160930082943/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3715714&leagueid=3044 dead 30 September 2016 Scoreboard166374 33674 33644 3044 Steval Pumas 10 52 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 23 September 2016 26 September 2016 Free State Cheetahs Frank Herne 71 Heinrich Steyl 72 (1/1) Francois Brummer 21 (1/1) Rayno Benjamin 7 48 58 Uzair Cassiem 24 Paul Schoeman 26 37 Francois Venter 32 Elandré Huggett 77 Niel Marais 8 25 38 49 59 (5/7) Fred Zeilinga 78 (1/1) Mbombela Stadium 2,083 Pro Legoete 23 September 2016 19:00 Griquas 31–52 Report3715724 3044 WP spoil party in Kimberley 23 September 2016 30 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3715724&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160930082946/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3715724&leagueid=3044 dead 30 September 2016 Scoreboard166364 33694 33664 3044 Griquas 31 52 DHL Western Province 23 September 2016 26 September 2016 Western Province JW Jonker 10 Rudi van Rooyen 27 André Swarts 36 Jonathan Adendorf 76 Clinton Swart 11 28 (2/2) André Swarts 37 76 (2/2) Clinton Swart (0/2) André Swarts 49 (1/2) AJ Coertzen (0/1) Juan de Jongh 25 Bongi Mbonambi 33 Huw Jones 51 Werner Kok 53 Nizaam Carr 70 Leolin Zas 80 Robert du Preez 26 34 54 71 81 (5/6) Robert du Preez 40 46 66 79 (4/4) Griqua Park 7,000 Jaco Peyper 24 September 2016 17:10 Eastern Province Kings 7–71 Report3716784 3044 Golden Lions stay on course for semis 24 September 2016 30 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3716784&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20160930082948/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3716784&leagueid=3044 dead 30 September 2016 Scoreboard166384 33714 33704 3044 Eastern Province Kings 7 71 Xerox Golden Lions 24 September 2016 26 September 2016 Golden Lions Sampie Mastriet 22 Pieter-Steyn de Wet 23 (1/1) Ruan Ackermann 18 Howard Mnisi 30 69 Koch Marx 38 Kwagga Smith 40 63 66 Anthony Volmink 42 Jacques Nel 45 80 Sylvian Mahuza 76 Jaco van der Walt 19 39 40 43 64 (5/7) Andries Coetzee 70 77 81 (3/4) Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Cwengile Jadezweni Sharks (Currie Cup) Round Nine In the first match of the weekend, defending champions the Golden Lions secured a place in the semifinals after beating the Sharks (Currie Cup) 28–16 in Johannesburg. The result meant that the Sharks needed the Boland Cavaliers to get an unlikely victory against Western Province a few hours later. Boland ran in four tries to lead 28–20 with 8 minutes to go, but Western Province scored a converted try and a 78th–minute penalty through fly-half Robert du Preez to secure the final semi-final spot in dramatic fashion, winning the match 30–28. The final match on the Friday night saw the Pumas travel to the Eastern Province Kings for a match between the bottom two teams on the log, both without a win to their name prior to this match. The Pumas edged the match 38–30, with hooker Frank Herne scoring a hat-trick of tries in his team's only win of the season. The final group match in the competition was a dead rubber; top side Free State Cheetahs outscored Griquas by 9 tries to 4 to win 63–26; scrum-half Shaun Venter got a brace, while fly-half Niel Marais contributed 17 points through one try and 6 conversions.3727564 3044 Top sides confirmed for Currie Cup playoffs 2 October 2016 3 October 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3727564&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20161003132217/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3727564&leagueid=3044 dead 3 October 2016 30 September 2016 17:05 Golden Lions 28–16 Report3725384 3044 Lions keep title defence alive 30 September 2016 3 October 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3725384&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20161003132219/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3725384&leagueid=3044 dead 3 October 2016 Scoreboard166394 33704 33684 3044 Xerox Golden Lions 28 16 Cell C Sharks 30 September 2016 3 October 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) Kwagga Smith 46 Howard Mnisi 58 Sylvian Mahuza 70 Jaco van der Walt 47 (1/2) Andries Coetzee 71 (1/1) Jaco van der Walt 51 (1/3) Andries Coetzee 63 77 (2/2) Michael Claassens 21 Curwin Bosch 22 (1/1) Curwin Bosch 11 44 53 (3/5) Francois Kleinhans 50 60 André Esterhuizen 76 Ellis Park Stadium 13,201 Craig Joubert 30 September 2016 18:00 Eastern Province Kings 30–38 Report3725274 3044 Herne hat-trick helps sink Kings 30 September 2016 3 October 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3725274&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20161003132222/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3725274&leagueid=3044 dead 3 October 2016 Scoreboard166414 33714 33674 3044 Eastern Province Kings 30 38 Steval Pumas 30 September 2016 3 October 2016 Pumas Johann Tromp 17 Brandon Brown 28 Ricky Schroeder 46 Pieter-Steyn de Wet 18 29 47 (3/3) Pieter-Steyn de Wet 2 8 63 (3/3) Brandon Brown 38 48 Etienne Oosthuizen 70 Brian Shabangu 11 Frank Herne 23 38 71 Kevin Luiters 58 JP Lewis 78 Heinrich Steyl 24 39 (2/3) Devon Williams 72 79 (2/3) Carel Greeff 44 54 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium 791 Quinton Immelman 30 September 2016 19:10 Western Province 30–28 Report3725294 3044 WP sneak into semifinal 30 September 2016 3 October 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3725294&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20161003132223/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3725294&leagueid=3044 dead 3 October 2016 Scoreboard166404 33664 33634 3044 DHL Western Province 30 28 Boland Kavaliers 30 September 2016 3 October 2016 Boland Cavaliers Scott van Breda 23 Kobus van Dyk 36 David Ribbans 73 Robert du Preez 24 37 73 (3/3) Robert du Preez 20 55 78 (3/3) Shaun Adendorff 2 Adriaan Carelse 50 Francois Hanekom 63 Jacques Engelbrecht 65 Theuns Kotzé 3 51 64 66 (4/4) Newlands Stadium 6,131 AJ Jacobs 1 October 2016 14:00 Free State Cheetahs 63–26 Report3726184 3044 Cheetahs end regular season unbeaten 1 October 2016 3 October 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3726184&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20161003132220/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3726184&leagueid=3044 dead 3 October 2016 Scoreboard166554 33644 33694 3044 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 63 26 Griquas 1 October 2016 3 October 2016 Griquas penalty try 14 Uzair Cassiem 15 Shaun Venter 17 58 Henco Venter 31 Niel Marais 34 Nico Lee 39 Torsten van Jaarsveld 78 Raymond Rhule 80 Niel Marais 14 16 18 32 35 40 (6/6) Fred Zeilinga 59 79 81 (3/3) Johnathan Francke 1 Renier Botha 25 André Swarts 45 Jason Fraser 76 André Swarts 25 46 (2/3) Eric Zana 77 (1/1) Free State Stadium 4,384 Cwengile Jadezweni Blue Bulls Semi-finals The Free State Cheetahs maintained their unbeaten record in the season with an emphatic 55–17 victory over the Golden Lions. They scored six tries, with right winger Sergeal Petersen getting a hat-trick, while fly-half Niel Marais added 21 points, successfully kicking three conversions and five penalties in the match. Blue Bulls fly-half Tian Schoeman replicated Marais' kicking record in his side's 36–30 victory over Western Province in the second semi-final, which ended in dramatic fashion as the Blue Bulls scored a try in the 78th minute through replacement scrum-half Ivan van Zyl – in his first appearance of the season – to overturn Western Province's lead. These results meant that the Free State Cheetahs qualified for their first final since 2009, when they also met the Blue Bulls in the final, and their first home final since 2006, when the same two teams drew 28–all after extra time to share the title.3746134 3044 First home Currie Cup Final since 2007 for Cheetahs 15 October 2016 17 October 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3746134&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20161017081257/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3746134&leagueid=3044 dead 17 October 2016 15 October 2016 15:00 Free State Cheetahs 55–17 Report3745604 3044 Orange tide overwhelms Lions 15 October 2016 17 October 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3745604&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20161017081256/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3745604&leagueid=3044 dead 17 October 2016 Scoreboard166424 33644 33704 3044 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 55 17 Xerox Golden Lions 15 October 2016 17 October 2016 Golden Lions Sergeal Petersen 15 34 76 Niell Jordaan 41 Rayno Benjamin 69 Clayton Blommetjies 72 Niel Marais 16 35 42 (3/3) Fred Zeilinga 70 73 (2/3) Niel Marais 6 9 24 27 54 (5/5) Rayno Benjamin 48 58 Paul Schoeman 61 71 Sylvian Mahuza 49 67 Ruaan Lerm 80 Jaco van der Walt (0/1) Andries Coetzee 80 (1/2) Cyle Brink 26 38 Free State Stadium 23,192 Rasta Rasivhenge 15 October 2016 18:00 Blue Bulls 36–30 Report3745964 3044 Van Zyl sends Bulls to final 15 October 2016 17 October 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3745964&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20161017081254/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3745964&leagueid=3044 dead 17 October 2016 Scoreboard166434 33654 33664 3044 Vodacom Blue Bulls 36 30 DHL Western Province 15 October 2016 17 October 2016 Western Province Travis Ismaiel 10 Jason Jenkins 63 Ivan van Zyl 78 Tian Schoeman 11 64 79 (3/3) Tian Schoeman 24 33 37 47 55 (5/5) Tian Schoeman (0/1) Nizaam Carr 19 Werner Kok 49 Jan de Klerk 58 Robert du Preez 20 50 59 (3/3) Robert du Preez 40 41 73 (3/3) Loftus Versfeld 17,968 Marius van der Westhuizen Final The Free State Cheetahs beat the Blue Bulls 36–16 to win the Currie Cup for the fifth time in their history and for the first time since 2007. The first half delivered no tries, with Free State Cheetahs fly-half Niel Marais kicking six penalties against Blue Bulls fly-half Tian Schoeman's three penalties for an 18–9 half-time lead. A converted Clayton Blommetjies try and two more penalties extended the Free State Cheetahs' lead to 31–9 by the 67th minute. A Piet van Zyl try in the 74th minute briefly gave the Blue Bulls some hope, but the Free State Cheetahs responded with a try of their own through Sergeal Petersen just two minutes later to put the result beyond any doubt. Niel Marais contributed 21 points for the home side by kicking seven penalties; a new Currie Cup final record, surpassing the six penalties scored by Thierry Lacroix in the 1995 final and by Patrick Lambie in the 2012 final.3756094 3044 Marais steers Cheetahs to Currie Cup glory 23 October 2016 24 October 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3756094&leagueid=3044 https://web.archive.org/web/20161024074141/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3756094&leagueid=3044 dead 24 October 2016 22 October 2016 16:00 Free State Cheetahs 36–16 Report Scoreboard166444 33644 33654 3044 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 36 16 Vodacom Blue Bulls 22 October 2016 24 October 2016 Blue Bulls Clayton Blommetjies 63 Sergeal Petersen 76 Fred Zeilinga 64 (1/2) Niel Marais 4 9 12 18 26 40 53 (7/8) Fred Zeilinga 67 (1/1) Piet van Zyl 74 Joshua Stander 75 (1/1) Tian Schoeman 6 13 35 (3/3) Jamba Ulengo 8 18 Free State Stadium 43,400 Jaco Peyper Honours The honour roll for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division was: 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division Honours Champions: Free State Cheetahs (5th title) Top Try Scorers: Frank Herne, Pumas Huw Jones, Western Province Howard Mnisi, Golden Lions Kwagga Smith, Golden Lions and Jamba Ulengo, Blue Bulls (11) Top Points Scorer: Tian Schoeman, Blue Bulls (146) Players Squads The following squads were named for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division: + Blue Bulls squad33654 Vodacom Blue Bulls 3044 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division 29 July 2016 Forwards Jacobie Adriaanse Arno Botha Nick de Jager Martin Dreyer Lizo Gqoboka Irné Herbst Jason Jenkins John-Roy Jenkinson Jannes Kirsten Hanro Liebenberg Bandise Maku Edgar Marutlulle Nqoba Mxoli Marvin Orie Pierre Schoeman Roelof Smit Eli Snyman RG Snyman Ruan Steenkamp Entienne Swanepoel Jaco Visagie Did not play: Andrew Beerwinkel Clyde Davids Corniel Els Aston Fortuin Neethling Fouché Njabulo Gumede Freddy Ngoza Abongile Nonkontwana Trevor Nyakane Adriaan Strauss Tapiwa Tsomondo Jan van der Merwe Ruben van Heerden Backs Bjorn Basson Ulrich Beyers Travis Ismaiel Tony Jantjies Dan Kriel Duncan Matthews Burger Odendaal Rudy Paige Divan Rossouw Tian Schoeman Joshua Stander Jade Stighling Dries Swanepoel Jamba Ulengo Ivan van Zyl Piet van Zyl André Warner Did not play: Alcino Izaacs JT Jackson Jesse Kriel Manie Libbok Kefentse Mahlo Kobus Marais Ganfried May Franco Naudé Luther Obi Marquit September Jan Serfontein Coach Nollis Marais + Boland Cavaliers squad33634 Boland Cavaliers 3044 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division 2 August 2016 Forwards Shaun Adendorff Kenan Cronjé Jacques Engelbrecht Francois Esterhuyzen Francois Hanekom Joubert Horn Zandré Jordaan Hanno Kitshoff Clemen Lewis Shaun McDonald Enoch Mnyaka Basil Short Linda Thwala Ockie van Zyl Chadley Wenn SP Wessels Chaney Willemse Wayne Wilschut Did not play: Yves Bashiya Gareth Cilliers JC Genade Ferdie Horn Ludio Williams Backs Logan Basson Christopher Bosch Adriaan Carelse Jovelian de Koker Danwel Demas Marnus Hugo Gerhard Jordaan Theuns Kotzé Robbie Louw Ryan Nell Craig Pheiffer Nico Scheepers Sergio Torrens Gerrit van Wyk William van Wyk PJ Vermeulen Did not play: Edwin Sass Coach Brent Janse van Rensburg +Eastern Province Kings squad33714 Eastern Province 3044 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division 3 August 2016 Forwards David Antonites Martin Bezuidenhout Brandon Brown Cullen Collopy Christiaan de Bruin Schalk Ferreira Sebastian Ferreira Justin Forwood Tazz Fuzani Dirk Grobbelaar Hannes Huisamen Vince Jobo Caylib Oosthuizen Etienne Oosthuizen Dylan Pieterse Barend Potgieter Vukile Sofisa Pieter Stemmet Luke van der Smit Warrick Venter Mike Willemse Did not play: Dolph Botha Backs Pieter-Steyn de Wet Jacques Fick Lungelo Gosa JC Greyling Alcino Izaacs Berton Klaasen Kobus Marais Sampie Mastriet Ganfried May Sphu Msutwana Minenhle Mthethwa Waylon Murray Ricky Schroeder Siviwe Soyizwapi Johann Tromp Vian van der Watt Coach Barend Pieterse + Free State Cheetahs squad33644 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 3044 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division 19 July 2016 Forwards Justin Basson Tom Botha Tienie Burger Uzair Cassiem Aranos Coetzee Jacques du Toit Joseph Dweba Elandré Huggett Reniel Hugo Niell Jordaan Armandt Koster Charles Marais Ox Nché Paul Schoeman Boela Serfontein Torsten van Jaarsveld Conraad van Vuuren Henco Venter Carl Wegner Did not play: Luan de Bruin Danie Mienie Oupa Mohojé Gerhard Olivier Boom Prinsloo Neil Rautenbach BG Uys Dennis Visser Backs Rayno Benjamin Clayton Blommetjies Maphutha Dolo Sias Ebersohn Nico Lee Niel Marais Tian Meyer Zee Mkhabela Sergeal Petersen Raymond Rhule William Small-Smith Michael van der Spuy Francois Venter Shaun Venter Fred Zeilinga Did not play: Reinhardt Erwee Tertius Kruger Mosolwa Mafuma JP Smith Ruan van Rensburg Coach Franco Smith + Golden Lions squad33704 Xerox Golden Lions 3044 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division 11 August 2016 Forwards Justin Ackerman Ruan Ackermann Fabian Booysen Cyle Brink Robbie Coetzee Bobby de Wee Stephan de Wit Ruan Dreyer JP du Preez Lourens Erasmus Andries Ferreira Corné Fourie Ruaan Lerm MB Lusaseni Malcolm Marx Martin Muller Julian Redelinghuys Ramone Samuels Pieter Scholtz Victor Sekekete Dylan Smith Kwagga Smith Akker van der Merwe Jacques van Rooyen Backs JW Bell Marnitz Boshoff Andries Coetzee Ross Cronjé Ashlon Davids Faf de Klerk Selom Gavor Stokkies Hanekom Rohan Janse van Rensburg Sylvian Mahuza Koch Marx Howard Mnisi Jacques Nel Courtnall Skosan Dillon Smit Jaco van der Walt Anthony Volmink Coach Johan Ackermann + Griquas squad33694 Griquas 3044 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division 3 August 2016 Forwards Jonathan Adendorf Marius Fourie Jason Fraser Liam Hendricks Jono Janse van Rensburg Sias Koen Stephan Kotzé AJ le Roux RJ Liebenberg Hilton Lobberts Thabo Mabuza Devon Martinus Steven Meiring Chase Morison Wandile Putuma Steph Roberts Sidney Tobias Steph Vermeulen Wendal Wehr Mzwanele Zito Backs Ederies Arendse Alshaun Bock Renier Botha AJ Coertzen Ntabeni Dukisa Johnathan Francke JW Jonker Steven Moir Clinton Swart André Swarts Rudi van Rooyen Elgar Watts Eric Zana Did not play: Tiaan Dorfling Coach Peter Engledow + Pumas squad33674 Steval Pumas 3044 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division 2 August 2016 Forwards Louis Albertse Renaldo Bothma Marné Coetzee François du Toit Carel Greeff Stephan Greeff Lambert Groenewald Wiehan Hay Frank Herne Reuben Johannes Jeremy Jordaan Hugo Kloppers Jacques Kotzé Khwezi Mona Dylan Peterson Marnus Schoeman Brian Shabangu Jannie Stander De-Jay Terblanche Nardus van der Walt Simon Westraadt Did not play: Rassie Jansen van Vuuren Sabelo Nhlapo Backs Bernado Botha Francois Brummer Tyler Fisher Deon Helberg Ruwellyn Isbell JP Lewis Kevin Luiters Hoffmann Maritz Marcello Sampson Hennie Skorbinski Heinrich Steyl Emile Temperman Marlou van Niekerk Reynier van Rooyen Justin van Staden Leighton van Wyk Devon Williams Did not play: Johan Herbst Wilmaure Louw Coach MJ Mentz + Sharks squad33684 Cell C Sharks 3044 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division 29 July 2016 Forwards Lourens Adriaanse JC Astle Ruan Botha Dale Chadwick Keegan Daniel Jean Deysel Jean Droste Jean-Luc du Preez Thomas du Toit Francois Kleinhans Stephan Lewies Khaya Majola Franco Marais John-Hubert Meyer Tera Mtembu Etienne Oosthuizen Chiliboy Ralepelle Juan Schoeman Philip van der Walt Did not play: Hyron Andrews Stephan Coetzee Dan du Preez Johan du Toit Tendai Mtawarira Coenie Oosthuizen Backs Lukhanyo Am Garth April Curwin Bosch Michael Claassens André Esterhuizen Patrick Lambie Neil Maritz Wandile Mjekevu Lwazi Mvovo Odwa Ndungane Inny Radebe S'bura Sithole Rhyno Smith Stefan Ungerer Hanco Venter Heimar Williams Did not play: Benhard Janse van Rensburg Morné Joubert Marius Louw S'busiso Nkosi Cobus Reinach Coach Robert du Preez + Western Province squad33664 DHL Western Province 3044 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division 2 August 2016 Forwards Eital Bredenkamp Nizaam Carr Jan de Klerk Rynhardt Elstadt Martin Ferreira JC Janse van Rensburg Oli Kebble Wilco Louw Bongi Mbonambi Sikhumbuzo Notshe Scarra Ntubeni Neil Rautenbach David Ribbans JD Schickerling Sti Sithole JP Smith Chad Solomon Kobus van Dyk Jurie van Vuuren Chris van Zyl Alistair Vermaak Jacques Vermeulen Mike Willemse Stefan Willemse Did not play: Beyers de Villiers Janco Venter Backs Damian de Allende Juan de Jongh Daniël du Plessis Robert du Preez Dewaldt Duvenage Huw Jones Werner Kok Cheslin Kolbe Johnny Kôtze Godlen Masimla Khanyo Ngcukana Jaco Taute Brandon Thomson Scott van Breda Kobus van Wyk Jano Vermaak EW Viljoen Leolin Zas Did not play: Justin Phillips Coach John Dobson Appearances and points Blue Bulls Name Western Province y Free State Cheetahs y Eastern Province Kings y Sharks (Currie Cup) y Golden Lions y Pumas y Griquas y Boland Cavaliers y SF F App Try Kck Pts Pierre Schoeman 1 1 17 1 1 23 23 7 0 0 0 Jaco Visagie 2 2 2 2 2 16 2 16 2 2 10 0 0 0 Entienne Swanepoel 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 Jason Jenkins 4 4 18 18 18 4 6 2 0 10 Marvin Orie 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 2 0 10 Ruan Steenkamp 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 1 0 5 Jannes Kirsten 7 7 7 7 19 19 7 7 8 2 0 10 Arno Botha (c) 8 8 8 8 7 8 8 7 0 0 0 Piet van Zyl 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 20 9 4 0 20 Tian Schoeman 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 2 136 146 Jamba Ulengo 11 14 14 11 11 11 11 14 11 11 10 7 0 35 Burger Odendaal 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 1 0 5 Dries Swanepoel 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 8 0 0 0 Jade Stighling 14 1 1 0 5 Bjorn Basson 15 11 11 22 11 22 22 7 4 0 20 Bandise Maku 16 16 16 2 16 2 16 16 7 0 0 0 Nqoba Mxoli 17 1 0 0 0 Eli Snyman 18 1 0 0 0 Hanro Liebenberg 19 19 20 19 8 8 8 8 19 19 10 3 0 15 André Warner 20 20 21 20 20 20 20 7 0 0 0 Tony Jantjies 21 1 0 0 0 Dan Kriel 22 13 13 3 0 0 0 Ulrich Beyers 15 22 22 15 15 15 15 15 8 3 0 15 Edgar Marutlulle 16 16 2 0 0 0 Martin Dreyer 17 17 17 17 3 17 17 17 8 0 0 0 RG Snyman 18 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 1 0 5 Joshua Stander 21 22 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 8 2 6 16 Duncan Matthews 22 15 15 15 4 0 0 0 Lizo Gqoboka 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 1 0 5 Jacobie Adriaanse 18 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 0 0 0 Irné Herbst 19 18 2 0 0 0 Travis Ismaiel 14 14 14 14 14 14 6 3 0 15 Nick de Jager 18 18 7 7 7 18 6 2 0 10 Roelof Smit 19 19 6 6 6 6 6 1 0 5 Divan Rossouw 22 22 2 0 0 0 John-Roy Jenkinson 17 1 0 0 0 Rudy Paige 20 9 9 3 0 0 0 Ivan van Zyl 20 1 1 0 5 penalty try – 1 – 5 Total 10 44 142 362 Andrew Beerwinkel, Clyde Davids, Corniel Els, Aston Fortuin, Neethling Fouché, Njabulo Gumede, Alcino Izaacs, JT Jackson, Jesse Kriel, Manie Libbok, Kefentse Mahlo, Kobus Marais, Ganfried May, Franco Naudé, Freddy Ngoza, Abongile Nonkontwana, Trevor Nyakane, Luther Obi, Marquit September, Jan Serfontein, Adriaan Strauss, Tapiwa Tsomondo, Jan van der Merwe and Ruben van Heerden were named in the Currie Cup Premier Division squad, but not included in a matchday squad. Boland Cavaliers Name Free State Cheetahs y Eastern Province Kings y Sharks (Currie Cup) y Golden Lions y Pumas y Griquas y Blue Bulls y Western Province y SF F App Try Kck Pts SP Wessels 1 1 1 18 17 1 1 7 0 0 0 Clemen Lewis 2 16 16 2 2 2 2 7 1 0 5 Basil Short 3 3 3 3 17 3 1 7 0 0 0 Shaun McDonald 4 4 4 7 7 7 4 4 8 0 0 0 Hanno Kitshoff 5 5 5 4 4 4 20 5 8 0 0 0 Kenan Cronjé 6 6 20 20 20 6 6 1 0 5 Jacques Engelbrecht 7 7 7 8 8 7 7 7 1 0 5 Zandré Jordaan 8 8 8 19 8 8 6 2 0 10 Marnus Hugo 9 9 9 21 9 9 9 9 8 0 0 0 Adriaan Carelse 10 10 10 15 15 10 15 15 8 3 2 17 Danwel Demas 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 14 8 3 0 15 Christopher Bosch 12 12 13 13 13 12 12 7 1 0 5 Ryan Nell (c) 13 13 12 12 12 5 1 0 5 Sergio Torrens 14 14 14 14 14 22 6 2 0 10 Nico Scheepers 15 15 15 3 0 22 22 Chadley Wenn 16 2 2 0 0 0 Francois Hanekom 17 17 18 1 18 3 6 1 0 5 Joubert Horn 18 18 19 5 5 5 5 20 8 1 0 5 Chaney Willemse 19 19 2 0 0 0 Jovelian de Koker 20 20 21 3 0 0 0 William van Wyk 21 21 1 0 0 0 Craig Pheiffer 22 22 21 2 1 0 5 Francois Esterhuyzen 16 2 2 16 16 16 16 6 0 0 0 Shaun Adendorff 6 6 6 6 6 5 2 0 10 Enoch Mnyaka 17 17 3 3 17 17 6 0 0 0 Theuns Kotzé 22 10 10 15 10 10 6 2 33 43 Wayne Wilschut 8 19 18 19 19 4 1 0 5 Gerhard Jordaan 9 21 20 21 21 4 0 0 0 Ockie van Zyl 19 18 1 0 0 0 Gerrit van Wyk 22 14 13 13 4 0 0 0 Linda Thwala 1 18 2 0 0 0 Robbie Louw 22 13 22 3 1 0 5 Logan Basson 22 14 11 3 0 0 0 PJ Vermeulen 12 1 0 0 0 Total 8 24 57 177 Yves Bashiya, Gareth Cilliers, JC Genade, Ferdie Horn, Edwin Sass and Ludio Williams were named in the Currie Cup Premier Division squad, but not included in a matchday squad. Eastern Province Kings Name Boland Cavaliers y Blue Bulls y Western Province y Griquas y Free State Cheetahs y Sharks (Currie Cup) y Golden Lions y Pumas y SF F App Try Kck Pts Schalk Ferreira (c) 1 1 0 0 0 Mike Willemse 2 2 2 2 4 1 0 5 Vukile Sofisa 3 3 3 3 17 17 3 7 0 0 0 Tazz Fuzani 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 David Antonites 5 5 4 3 0 0 0 Vince Jobo 6 6 6 6 6 19 6 1 0 5 Sebastian Ferreira 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 0 0 0 Christiaan de Bruin 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 0 0 0 Ricky Schroeder 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 1 0 5 Kobus Marais 10 10 10 21 4 0 21 21 Sampie Mastriet 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 7 1 0 5 Waylon Murray 12 12 12 12 12 5 0 0 0 Johann Tromp 13 15 15 15 15 15 6 3 0 15 Alcino Izaacs 14 11 22 14 4 2 0 10 Siviwe Soyizwapi 15 14 14 22 14 14 14 7 1 0 5 Martin Bezuidenhout 16 16 16 2 16 2 2 2 8 1 0 5 Justin Forwood 17 1 1 1 3 1 6 0 0 0 Dirk Grobbelaar 18 8 2 0 0 0 Brandon Brown 19 20 7 19 7 7 6 7 1 0 5 Jacques Fick 20 20 9 2 0 0 0 Berton Klaasen 21 13 12 12 13 13 13 7 2 0 10 Lungelo Gosa 22 22 21 10 15 21 22 7 0 9 9 Barend Potgieter 17 17 1 17 1 1 6 0 0 0 Etienne Oosthuizen 18 7 18 7 18 18 18 7 0 0 0 Luke van der Smit 19 19 6 19 6 19 6 0 0 0 Minenhle Mthethwa 21 14 21 3 0 0 0 JC Greyling 13 12 13 22 4 1 0 5 Dylan Pieterse 18 5 4 4 5 5 0 0 0 Ganfried May 22 15 22 3 0 0 0 Pieter Stemmet 3 3 17 3 0 0 0 Hannes Huisamen 4 18 2 0 0 0 Sphu Msutwana 13 1 0 0 0 Warrick Venter 16 16 16 2 0 0 0 Caylib Oosthuizen 17 1 0 0 0 Cullen Collopy 19 16 20 2 1 0 5 Vian van der Watt 20 20 20 20 21 5 0 0 0 Pieter-Steyn de Wet 21 10 10 10 10 5 0 27 27 Total 8 16 57 137 Dolph Botha was named in the Currie Cup Premier Division squad, but not included in a matchday squad. Free State Cheetahs Name Boland Cavaliers y Blue Bulls y Western Province y Eastern Province Kings y Sharks (Currie Cup) y Golden Lions y Pumas y Griquas y SF F App Try Kck Pts Ox Nché 1 1 17 1 1 1 17 1 1 17 10 2 0 10 Joseph Dweba 2 1 0 0 0 Tom Botha 3 3 18 3 3 3 6 1 0 5 Carl Wegner 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 Reniel Hugo 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 1 0 5 Paul Schoeman 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 4 0 20 Uzair Cassiem 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 10 4 0 20 Niell Jordaan 8 8 8 8 20 8 8 8 8 8 10 1 0 5 Shaun Venter 9 20 21 20 21 9 9 9 9 9 10 5 0 25 Fred Zeilinga 10 10 10 10 10 21 21 21 21 21 9 0 90 90 Raymond Rhule 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 3 0 15 William Small-Smith 12 12 12 12 12 22 22 7 2 0 10 Francois Venter (c) 13 13 13 13 13 13 6 3 0 15 Sergeal Petersen 14 14 14 14 4 5 0 25 Clayton Blommetjies 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 3 0 15 Jacques du Toit 16 16 2 16 16 16 2 2 16 16 10 0 0 0 Charles Marais 17 17 1 17 17 17 1 17 17 1 10 2 0 10 Justin Basson 18 18 19 18 4 4 4 4 4 4 9 0 0 0 Henco Venter 19 19 20 19 8 6 19 19 8 1 0 5 Tian Meyer 20 9 9 9 9 20 20 20 8 3 0 15 Sias Ebersohn 21 1 0 0 0 Rayno Benjamin 22 14 14 14 14 14 11 14 22 22 10 6 0 30 Torsten van Jaarsveld 2 16 2 2 2 16 2 2 8 1 0 5 Niel Marais 21 22 21 22 10 10 10 10 10 8 2 82 92 Maphutha Dolo 22 1 0 0 0 Aranos Coetzee 3 3 3 3 3 5 0 0 0 Nico Lee 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 8 4 0 20 Michael van der Spuy 22 12 22 3 1 0 5 Armandt Koster 18 18 18 18 18 5 0 0 0 Tienie Burger 19 19 19 19 3 0 0 0 Elandré Huggett 16 1 1 0 5 Zee Mkhabela 20 20 2 0 0 0 Boela Serfontein 18 1 0 0 0 Conraad van Vuuren 23 23 2 0 0 0 penalty try – 2 – 10 Total 10 57 172 457 Luan de Bruin, Reinhardt Erwee, Tertius Kruger, Mosolwa Mafuma, Danie Mienie, Oupa Mohojé, Gerhard Olivier, Boom Prinsloo, Neil Rautenbach, JP Smith, BG Uys, Ruan van Rensburg and Dennis Visser were named in the Currie Cup Premier Division squad, but not included in a matchday squad. Golden Lions Name Pumas y Griquas y Boland Cavaliers y Blue Bulls y Western Province y Free State Cheetahs y Eastern Province Kings y Sharks (Currie Cup) y SF F App Try Kck Pts Corné Fourie 1 17 1 17 17 5 1 0 5 Akker van der Merwe 2 2 16 16 16 16 6 2 0 10 Jacques van Rooyen 3 3 3 17 17 1 6 0 0 0 Martin Muller 4 5 4 18 4 0 0 0 Lourens Erasmus 5 5 5 5 19 5 1 0 5 Stephan de Wit 6 6 6 20 4 0 0 0 Cyle Brink 7 7 19 7 19 7 19 7 7 9 2 0 10 Ruan Ackermann 8 8 4 8 7 19 7 4 4 9 1 0 5 Ross Cronjé 9 9 20 9 9 9 20 9 9 9 0 0 0 Jaco van der Walt 10 10 21 10 10 10 10 10 8 1 63 68 Anthony Volmink 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 5 0 25 Howard Mnisi 12 12 12 12 22 22 12 13 8 7 0 35 Stokkies Hanekom 13 13 22 3 0 0 0 Koch Marx 14 21 14 14 4 2 0 10 Sylvian Mahuza 15 15 15 22 23 5 5 0 25 Ramone Samuels 16 16 2 3 0 0 0 Justin Ackerman 17 1 0 0 0 MB Lusaseni 18 4 2 0 0 0 Victor Sekekete 19 7 18 3 1 0 5 Dillon Smit 20 20 9 20 9 21 6 1 0 5 Marnitz Boshoff 21 21 10 10 4 1 30 35 Jacques Nel 22 22 13 22 13 13 13 14 13 9 4 0 20 Dylan Smith 1 17 1 1 1 1 1 7 1 0 5 Courtnall Skosan 14 14 2 0 0 0 Bobby de Wee 18 18 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 Ruaan Lerm 19 8 20 20 8 8 20 7 1 0 5 Pieter Scholtz 3 17 2 0 0 0 Selom Gavor 14 14 14 3 2 0 10 Andries Coetzee 15 15 15 15 22 15 15 7 1 19 24 Robbie Coetzee 16 2 2 2 16 2 6 2 0 10 JW Bell 22 1 1 0 5 Kwagga Smith 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 0 35 Rohan Janse van Rensburg 13 12 12 21 12 12 6 2 0 10 Fabian Booysen 19 8 8 18 19 8 6 0 0 0 Ruan Dreyer 3 3 17 3 18 5 0 0 0 JP du Preez 4 4 4 18 4 1 0 5 Andries Ferreira 18 5 2 0 0 0 Ashlon Davids 21 21 1 0 0 0 Malcolm Marx 2 16 2 3 0 0 0 Julian Redelinghuys 3 3 2 0 0 0 Faf de Klerk 21 1 0 0 0 Total 9 52 112 372 Griquas Name Sharks (Currie Cup) y Golden Lions y Pumas y Eastern Province Kings y Boland Cavaliers y Blue Bulls y Western Province y Free State Cheetahs y SF F App Try Kck Pts Steph Roberts 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 Marius Fourie 2 16 16 16 16 16 16 2 8 0 0 0 Stephan Kotzé 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 1 0 5 Mzwanele Zito 4 4 4 18 4 5 6 0 0 0 Jono Janse van Rensburg 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 7 8 1 0 5 Wendal Wehr 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 2 0 10 RJ Liebenberg (c) 7 1 0 0 0 Jason Fraser 8 8 8 8 8 8 19 8 8 1 0 5 Rudi van Rooyen 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 5 0 25 Clinton Swart 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 7 1 82 87 Alshaun Bock 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 7 4 0 20 Johnathan Francke 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 7 1 0 5 JW Jonker 13 14 14 13 14 5 2 0 10 Ederies Arendse 14 14 14 14 11 14 6 2 0 10 AJ Coertzen 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 8 4 0 20 AJ le Roux 16 2 2 2 2 2 2 7 0 0 0 Devon Martinus 17 17 17 1 17 17 17 7 0 0 0 Liam Hendricks 18 17 17 1 3 5 0 0 0 Sias Koen 19 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 0 0 Steph Vermeulen 20 18 2 0 0 0 Renier Botha 21 20 20 20 20 20 20 9 8 1 0 5 Elgar Watts 22 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 2 0 10 Thabo Mabuza 19 19 19 19 4 0 0 0 André Swarts 21 21 21 21 21 21 12 6 2 16 26 Eric Zana 22 22 22 22 22 22 20 7 1 2 7 Hilton Lobberts 18 4 2 0 0 0 Steven Meiring 19 18 18 3 0 0 0 Wandile Putuma 4 4 18 5 4 2 0 10 Chase Morison 3 1 0 0 0 Jonathan Adendorf 19 18 4 3 1 0 5 Sidney Tobias 16 1 0 0 0 Steven Moir 21 1 0 0 0 Ntabeni Dukisa 22 1 0 0 0 Total 8 33 100 265 Tiaan Dorfling was named in the Currie Cup Premier Division squad, but not included in a matchday squad. Pumas Name Sharks (Currie Cup) y Golden Lions y Griquas y Boland Cavaliers y Blue Bulls y Western Province y Free State Cheetahs y Eastern Province Kings y SF F App Try Kck Pts Khwezi Mona 1 1 1 1 4 1 0 5 Frank Herne 2 16 2 2 2 2 2 2 8 7 0 35 De-Jay Terblanche 3 17 1 1 1 17 17 1 8 0 0 0 Stephan Greeff 4 18 4 4 4 0 0 0 Hugo Kloppers (c) 5 5 18 5 18 18 6 0 0 0 Marnus Schoeman 6 6 6 6 4 1 0 5 Lambert Groenewald 7 19 7 7 7 5 0 0 0 Carel Greeff 8 19 19 19 19 19 7 7 0 0 0 Reynier van Rooyen 9 9 2 0 0 0 Francois Brummer 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 0 46 46 Marcello Sampson 11 11 2 0 0 0 Marlou van Niekerk 12 12 21 21 12 5 1 0 5 Hennie Skorbinski 13 13 13 13 12 12 6 0 0 0 JP Lewis 14 14 11 11 11 11 11 11 8 3 0 15 Justin van Staden 15 15 2 1 0 5 François du Toit 16 2 2 0 0 0 Jacques Kotzé 17 17 17 3 0 0 0 Wiehan Hay 18 4 4 18 4 5 0 0 0 Dylan Peterson 19 1 0 0 0 Emile Temperman 20 20 9 9 9 9 20 9 8 0 0 0 Deon Helberg 21 21 21 3 0 0 0 Devon Williams 22 22 15 15 15 15 21 15 8 1 6 11 Louis Albertse 3 3 17 3 3 3 6 0 0 0 Nardus van der Walt 7 7 7 3 0 0 0 Renaldo Bothma 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 2 0 10 Jannie Stander 18 5 4 5 5 5 5 7 1 0 5 Leighton van Wyk 12 12 21 12 4 1 0 5 Bernado Botha 14 14 14 3 0 0 0 Simon Westraadt 16 16 16 16 16 16 6 0 0 0 Kevin Luiters 20 20 20 20 9 20 6 2 0 10 Tyler Fisher 22 13 22 22 14 5 1 0 5 Marné Coetzee 3 3 17 3 0 0 0 Ruwellyn Isbell 22 22 14 14 22 5 1 0 5 Brian Shabangu 6 6 6 6 4 1 0 5 Hoffmann Maritz 13 13 13 3 0 0 0 Heinrich Steyl 21 15 10 3 0 6 6 Jeremy Jordaan 18 4 2 0 0 0 Reuben Johannes 19 1 0 0 0 Total 8 24 58 178 Johan Herbst, Rassie Jansen van Vuuren, Wilmaure Louw and Sabelo Nhlapo were named in the Currie Cup Premier Division squad, but not included in a matchday squad. Sharks Name Pumas y Griquas y Boland Cavaliers y Blue Bulls y Western Province y Free State Cheetahs y Eastern Province Kings y Golden Lions y SF F App Try Kck Pts Dale Chadwick 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 Franco Marais 2 2 16 2 2 2 16 16 8 2 0 10 Lourens Adriaanse 3 3 2 0 0 0 Etienne Oosthuizen 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 2 0 10 Stephan Lewies 5 5 18 3 0 0 0 Keegan Daniel (c) 6 6 6 6 6 8 6 0 0 0 Jean-Luc du Preez 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 2 0 10 Philip van der Walt 8 7 8 8 8 8 6 0 0 0 Michael Claassens 9 20 20 20 9 9 6 2 0 10 Curwin Bosch 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 8 1 101 106 S'bura Sithole 11 11 11 21 11 11 6 2 0 10 André Esterhuizen 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 8 4 0 20 Lukhanyo Am 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 7 0 0 0 Neil Maritz 14 14 22 22 4 0 0 0 Odwa Ndungane 15 14 14 14 14 5 2 0 10 Chiliboy Ralepelle 16 16 2 16 16 16 2 2 8 2 0 10 Thomas du Toit 17 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 8 1 0 5 Ruan Botha 18 18 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 2 0 10 Tera Mtembu 19 8 7 3 1 0 5 Stefan Ungerer 20 9 9 9 9 9 20 20 8 1 0 5 Inny Radebe 21 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 2 0 10 Heimar Williams 22 21 13 21 4 0 0 0 John-Hubert Meyer 17 17 17 17 17 3 17 7 0 0 0 Jean Deysel 19 19 19 19 19 5 1 0 5 Rhyno Smith 22 22 22 22 14 14 6 1 0 5 JC Astle 18 18 2 0 0 0 Hanco Venter 20 20 2 1 0 5 Wandile Mjekevu 21 21 11 11 4 1 0 5 Garth April 22 21 2 0 2 2 Lwazi Mvovo 11 1 0 0 0 Juan Schoeman 1 1 1 17 4 0 0 0 Jean Droste 18 18 18 2 0 0 0 Francois Kleinhans 6 8 6 3 2 0 10 Khaya Majola 19 6 19 3 1 0 5 Patrick Lambie 21 1 0 4 4 Total 8 33 107 272 Hyron Andrews, Stephan Coetzee, Dan du Preez, Johan du Toit, Benhard Janse van Rensburg, Morné Joubert, Marius Louw, Tendai Mtawarira, S'busiso Nkosi, Coenie Oosthuizen and Cobus Reinach were named in the Currie Cup Premier Division squad, but not included in a matchday squad. Western Province Name Blue Bulls y Free State Cheetahs y Eastern Province Kings y Sharks (Currie Cup) y Golden Lions y Pumas y Griquas y Boland Cavaliers y SF F App Try Kck Pts Alistair Vermaak 1 1 17 17 17 1 17 1 17 9 0 0 0 Scarra Ntubeni 2 2 2 2 4 0 0 0 Wilco Louw 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 9 0 0 0 JD Schickerling 4 4 4 19 4 0 0 0 Chris van Zyl (c) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 0 0 0 Rynhardt Elstadt 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 0 0 0 Jurie van Vuuren 7 19 6 20 7 19 20 20 8 0 0 0 Jacques Vermeulen 8 19 20 3 2 0 10 Jano Vermaak 9 9 9 9 9 21 9 21 8 1 0 5 Robert du Preez 10 21 22 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 0 86 86 Leolin Zas 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 6 0 30 Daniël du Plessis 12 12 2 0 0 0 Huw Jones 13 12 13 12 12 12 6 7 0 35 Khanyo Ngcukana 14 1 0 0 0 Scott van Breda 15 22 22 22 22 14 23 7 2 0 10 Chad Solomon 16 1 0 0 0 Oli Kebble 17 18 2 0 0 0 JP Smith 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 8 0 0 0 Kobus van Dyk 19 7 7 7 8 6 7 7 7 9 2 0 10 Godlen Masimla 20 20 21 9 4 0 0 0 Brandon Thomson 21 10 10 3 0 20 20 Johnny Kôtze 22 13 12 12 13 22 6 2 0 10 Jan de Klerk 4 19 19 4 4 4 4 4 8 2 0 10 Sikhumbuzo Notshe 8 8 8 3 1 0 5 Kobus van Wyk 14 1 1 0 5 Jaco Taute 15 1 0 0 0 Martin Ferreira 16 1 0 0 0 JC Janse van Rensburg 17 1 1 1 1 17 1 7 0 0 0 Cheslin Kolbe 22 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 8 0 0 0 Werner Kok 14 14 14 14 14 22 14 7 4 0 20 Neil Rautenbach 16 16 16 16 16 4 0 0 0 Stefan Willemse 20 6 7 20 4 0 0 0 EW Viljoen 13 13 13 3 2 0 10 Dewaldt Duvenage 21 21 21 9 9 5 1 0 5 Mike Willemse 2 2 16 2 16 5 0 0 0 Eital Bredenkamp 20 1 0 0 0 Nizaam Carr 8 8 8 8 4 2 0 10 Sti Sithole 17 1 0 0 0 Bongi Mbonambi 2 2 2 1 0 5 Juan de Jongh 13 13 2 1 0 5 David Ribbans 19 19 2 1 0 5 Damian de Allende 12 1 0 0 0 Justin Phillips 21 0 0 0 0 Total 9 38 106 296 Beyers de Villiers and Janco Venter were named in the Currie Cup Premier Division squad, but not included in a matchday squad. For each team, (c) denotes the team captain. For each match, the player's squad number is shown. Starting players are numbered 1 to 15, while the replacements are numbered 16 to 22. If a replacement made an appearance in the match, it is indicated by . "App" refers to the number of appearances made by the player, "Try" to the number of tries scored by the player, "Kck" to the number of points scored via kicks (conversions, penalties or drop goals) and "Pts" refer to the total number of points scored by the player. Points scorers The following table contain points scored in the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division:3044 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division 3 October 2016 Top Ten point scorers No Player Team T C P DG Pts 1 Tian Schoeman Blue Bulls 2 35 22 0 146 2 Curwin Bosch Sharks 1 19 20 1 106 3 Niel Marais Free State Cheetahs 2 20 14 0 92 4 Fred Zeilinga Free State Cheetahs 0 24 14 0 90 5 Clinton Swart Griquas 1 23 12 0 87 6 Robert du Preez Western Province 0 22 14 0 86 7 Jaco van der Walt Golden Lions 1 21 7 0 68 8 Francois Brummer Pumas 0 8 9 1 46 9 Theuns Kotzé Boland Cavaliers 2 12 2 1 43 10 Marnitz Boshoff Golden Lions 1 12 2 0 35 Frank Herne Pumas 7 0 0 0 35 Huw Jones Western Province 7 0 0 0 35 Howard Mnisi Golden Lions 7 0 0 0 35 Kwagga Smith Golden Lions 7 0 0 0 35 Jamba Ulengo Blue Bulls 7 0 0 0 35 Other point scorers No Player Team T C P DG Pts 16 Rayno Benjamin Free State Cheetahs 6 0 0 0 30 Leolin Zas Western Province 6 0 0 0 30 18 André Swarts Griquas 2 5 2 0 26 19 Pieter-Steyn de Wet Eastern Province Kings 0 6 4 1 27 20 Sylvian Mahuza Golden Lions 5 0 0 0 25 Sergeal Petersen Free State Cheetahs 5 0 0 0 25 Rudi van Rooyen Griquas 5 0 0 0 25 Shaun Venter Free State Cheetahs 5 0 0 0 25 Anthony Volmink Golden Lions 5 0 0 0 25 25 Andries Coetzee Golden Lions 1 5 3 0 24 26 Nico Scheepers Boland Cavaliers 0 5 4 0 22 27 Kobus Marais Eastern Province Kings 0 3 5 0 21 28 Bjorn Basson Blue Bulls 4 0 0 0 20 Alshaun Bock Griquas 4 0 0 0 20 Uzair Cassiem Free State Cheetahs 4 0 0 0 20 AJ Coertzen Griquas 4 0 0 0 20 André Esterhuizen Sharks 4 0 0 0 20 Werner Kok Western Province 4 0 0 0 20 Nico Lee Free State Cheetahs 4 0 0 0 20 Jacques Nel Golden Lions 4 0 0 0 20 Paul Schoeman Free State Cheetahs 4 0 0 0 20 Brandon Thomson Western Province 0 7 2 0 20 Piet van Zyl Blue Bulls 4 0 0 0 20 39 Adriaan Carelse Boland Cavaliers 3 1 0 0 17 40 Joshua Stander Blue Bulls 2 3 0 0 16 41 Ulrich Beyers Blue Bulls 3 0 0 0 15 Clayton Blommetjies Free State Cheetahs 3 0 0 0 15 Danwel Demas Boland Cavaliers 3 0 0 0 15 Travis Ismaiel Blue Bulls 3 0 0 0 15 JP Lewis Pumas 3 0 0 0 15 Hanro Liebenberg Blue Bulls 3 0 0 0 15 Tian Meyer Free State Cheetahs 3 0 0 0 15 Raymond Rhule Free State Cheetahs 3 0 0 0 15 Johann Tromp Eastern Province Kings 3 0 0 0 15 Francois Venter Free State Cheetahs 3 0 0 0 15 51 Devon Williams Pumas 1 3 0 0 11 52 Shaun Adendorff Boland Cavaliers 2 0 0 0 10 Ederies Arendse Griquas 2 0 0 0 10 Ruan Botha Sharks 2 0 0 0 10 Renaldo Bothma Pumas 2 0 0 0 10 Cyle Brink Golden Lions 2 0 0 0 10 Nizaam Carr Western Province 2 0 0 0 10 Michael Claassens Sharks 2 0 0 0 10 Robbie Coetzee Golden Lions 2 0 0 0 10 Nick de Jager Blue Bulls 2 0 0 0 10 Jan de Klerk Western Province 2 0 0 0 10 Jean-Luc du Preez Sharks 2 0 0 0 10 Selom Gavor Golden Lions 2 0 0 0 10 Alcino Izaacs Eastern Province Kings 2 0 0 0 10 Rohan Janse van Rensburg Golden Lions 2 0 0 0 10 Jason Jenkins Blue Bulls 2 0 0 0 10 JW Jonker Griquas 2 0 0 0 10 Zandré Jordaan Boland Cavaliers 2 0 0 0 10 Jannes Kirsten Blue Bulls 2 0 0 0 10 Berton Klaasen Eastern Province Kings 2 0 0 0 10 Francois Kleinhans Sharks 2 0 0 0 10 Johnny Kôtze Western Province 2 0 0 0 10 Kevin Luiters Pumas 2 0 0 0 10 Charles Marais Free State Cheetahs 2 0 0 0 10 Franco Marais Sharks 2 0 0 0 10 Koch Marx Golden Lions 2 0 0 0 10 Ox Nché Free State Cheetahs 2 0 0 0 10 Odwa Ndungane Sharks 2 0 0 0 10 Etienne Oosthuizen Sharks 2 0 0 0 10 Marvin Orie Blue Bulls 2 0 0 0 10 Wandile Putuma Griquas 2 0 0 0 10 Inny Radebe Sharks 2 0 0 0 10 Chiliboy Ralepelle Sharks 2 0 0 0 10 S'bura Sithole Sharks 2 0 0 0 10 William Small-Smith Free State Cheetahs 2 0 0 0 10 Sergio Torrens Boland Cavaliers 2 0 0 0 10 Scott van Breda Western Province 2 0 0 0 10 Akker van der Merwe Golden Lions 2 0 0 0 10 Kobus van Dyk Western Province 2 0 0 0 10 Jacques Vermeulen Western Province 2 0 0 0 10 EW Viljoen Western Province 2 0 0 0 10 Elgar Watts Griquas 2 0 0 0 10 Wendal Wehr Griquas 2 0 0 0 10 94 Lungelo Gosa Eastern Province Kings 0 3 1 0 9 95 Eric Zana Griquas 1 1 0 0 7 96 Heinrich Steyl Pumas 0 3 0 0 6 97 Ruan Ackermann Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5 Jonathan Adendorf Griquas 1 0 0 0 5 JW Bell Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5 Martin Bezuidenhout Eastern Province Kings 1 0 0 0 5 Christopher Bosch Boland Cavaliers 1 0 0 0 5 Renier Botha Griquas 1 0 0 0 5 Tom Botha Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5 Brandon Brown Eastern Province Kings 1 0 0 0 5 Cullen Collopy Eastern Province Kings 1 0 0 0 5 Kenan Cronjé Boland Cavaliers 1 0 0 0 5 Juan de Jongh Western Province 1 0 0 0 5 Jean Deysel Sharks 1 0 0 0 5 JP du Preez Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5 Thomas du Toit Sharks 1 0 0 0 5 Dewaldt Duvenage Western Province 1 0 0 0 5 Jacques Engelbrecht Boland Cavaliers 1 0 0 0 5 Lourens Erasmus Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5 Tyler Fisher Pumas 1 0 0 0 5 Corné Fourie Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5 Johnathan Francke Griquas 1 0 0 0 5 Jason Fraser Griquas 1 0 0 0 5 Lizo Gqoboka Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5 JC Greyling Eastern Province Kings 1 0 0 0 5 Francois Hanekom Boland Cavaliers 1 0 0 0 5 Joubert Horn Boland Cavaliers 1 0 0 0 5 Elandré Huggett Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5 Reniel Hugo Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5 Ruwellyn Isbell Pumas 1 0 0 0 5 Jono Janse van Rensburg Griquas 1 0 0 0 5 Vince Jobo Eastern Province Kings 1 0 0 0 5 Niell Jordaan Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5 Stephan Kotzé Griquas 1 0 0 0 5 Ruaan Lerm Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5 Clemen Lewis Boland Cavaliers 1 0 0 0 5 Robbie Louw Boland Cavaliers 1 0 0 0 5 Khaya Majola Sharks 1 0 0 0 5 Sampie Mastriet Eastern Province Kings 1 0 0 0 5 Bongi Mbonambi Western Province 1 0 0 0 5 Wandile Mjekevu Sharks 1 0 0 0 5 Khwezi Mona Pumas 1 0 0 0 5 Tera Mtembu Sharks 1 0 0 0 5 Ryan Nell Boland Cavaliers 1 0 0 0 5 Sikhumbuzo Notshe Western Province 1 0 0 0 5 Burger Odendaal Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5 Craig Pheiffer Boland Cavaliers 1 0 0 0 5 David Ribbans Western Province 1 0 0 0 5 Marnus Schoeman Pumas 1 0 0 0 5 Ricky Schroeder Eastern Province Kings 1 0 0 0 5 Victor Sekekete Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5 Brian Shabangu Pumas 1 0 0 0 5 Dillon Smit Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5 Roelof Smit Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5 Dylan Smith Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5 Rhyno Smith Sharks 1 0 0 0 5 RG Snyman Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5 Siviwe Soyizwapi Eastern Province Kings 1 0 0 0 5 Jannie Stander Pumas 1 0 0 0 5 Ruan Steenkamp Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5 Jade Stighling Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5 Stefan Ungerer Sharks 1 0 0 0 5 Michael van der Spuy Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5 Torsten van Jaarsveld Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5 Marlou van Niekerk Pumas 1 0 0 0 5 Justin van Staden Pumas 1 0 0 0 5 Kobus van Wyk Western Province 1 0 0 0 5 Leighton van Wyk Pumas 1 0 0 0 5 Ivan van Zyl Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5 Hanco Venter Sharks 1 0 0 0 5 Henco Venter Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5 Jano Vermaak Western Province 1 0 0 0 5 Mike Willemse Eastern Province Kings / Western Province 1 0 0 0 5 Wayne Wilschut Boland Cavaliers 1 0 0 0 5 169 Patrick Lambie Sharks 0 2 0 0 4 170 Garth April Sharks 0 1 0 0 2 — penalty try Free State Cheetahs 2 0 0 0 10 Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5 * Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points. Discipline The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:3044 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division 3 October 2016 Red cards or multiple yellow cards Player Team Tyler Fisher Pumas 1 0 Shaun Adendorff Boland Cavaliers 0 2 Jean-Luc du Preez Sharks 0 2 Clemen Lewis Boland Cavaliers 0 2 Etienne Oosthuizen Eastern Province Kings 0 2 RG Snyman Blue Bulls 0 2 Jaco van der Walt Golden Lions 0 2 Single yellow cards Player Team Rayno Benjamin Free State Cheetahs 0 1 Clayton Blommetjies Free State Cheetahs 0 1 Fabian Booysen Golden Lions 0 1 Cyle Brink Golden Lions 0 1 Brandon Brown Eastern Province Kings 0 1 Christiaan de Bruin Eastern Province Kings 0 1 Bobby de Wee Golden Lions 0 1 André Esterhuizen Sharks 0 1 Tazz Fuzani Eastern Province Kings 0 1 Carel Greeff Pumas 0 1 Francois Hanekom Boland Cavaliers 0 1 Frank Herne Pumas 0 1 Marnus Hugo Boland Cavaliers 0 1 Alcino Izaacs Eastern Province Kings 0 1 Francois Kleinhans Sharks 0 1 AJ le Roux Griquas 0 1 Paul Schoeman Free State Cheetahs 0 1 Siviwe Soyizwapi Eastern Province Kings 0 1 Ruan Steenkamp Blue Bulls 0 1 De-Jay Terblanche Pumas 0 1 Jamba Ulengo Blue Bulls 0 1 Akker van der Merwe Golden Lions 0 1 Jacques van Rooyen Golden Lions 0 1 Leighton van Wyk Pumas 0 1 Stefan Willemse Western Province 0 1 Mzwanele Zito Griquas 0 1 * Legend: = Sent off, = Sin-binned Referees The following referees officiated matches in the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division: + 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division referees Referees Stuart Berry Rodney Boneparte Quinton Immelman AJ Jacobs Cwengile Jadezweni Craig Joubert Shuhei Kubo Pro Legoete Jaco Peyper Rasta Rasivhenge Alexandre Ruiz Marius van der Westhuizen Jaco van Heerden See also 2016 Currie Cup First Division 2016 Currie Cup qualification 2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship 2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship Notes References 2016 Category:2016 in South African rugby union Category:2016 rugby union tournaments for clubs