2016 Currie Cup First Division

Domestic rugby union competition August 2023 August 2023 2016 Currie Cup First Division South Africa 12 August – 7 October 2016 Griffons 3 Leopards 18 173 George Whitehead (125) Gene 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. Competition rules and information There were six participating teams in the 2016 Currie Cup First Division. Qualification 2016 Currie Cup 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.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 Teams South Africa right 350 Location of teams in the 2016 Currie Cup First Division competition South Africa -33.006720 27.907376 Border Bulldogs South Africa -26.104849 28.213320 Falcons right South Africa -27.976893 26.693602 Griffons South Africa -26.711397 27.086931 Leopards left South Africa -33.953222 22.447622 SWD Eagles bottom South Africa -22.607603 17.089131 Welwitschias The teams that competed in the 2016 Currie Cup First Division were: 2016 Currie Cup First Division teams Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name Border Bulldogs Border Bulldogs Buffalo City Stadium Buffalo City Stadium Falcons Hino Valke Barnard Stadium Barnard Stadium Griffons Down Touch Griffons North West Stadium HT Pelatona Projects Stadium Leopards Leopards Olën Park Profert Olën Park SWD Eagles SWD Eagles Outeniqua Park Outeniqua Park Welwitschias Windhoek Draught Welwitschias Hage Geingob Stadium Hage Geingob Stadium Standings The final log for the 2016 Currie Cup First Division is:3054 2016 Currie Cup First Division 16 September 2016main Rugby Q 2016 Currie Cup First Division log LEO Leopards BBD Border Bulldogs GRF Griffons FAL Falcons SWD SWD Eagles WEL Welwitschias 5 0 0 214 149 31 23 5 0 4 0 1 211 110 31 15 5 1 3 0 2 224 163 29 23 3 0 2 0 3 159 198 26 27 4 0 1 0 4 168 170 23 22 3 3 0 0 5 117 303 15 45 2 0 green2 Semi-finals SF SF SF SF inherit Q Q 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 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 Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 SF F Leopards 5 (3rd) 10 (1st) 15 (1st) 20 (1st) 25 (1st) 25 (1st) Won Lost 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) Won Won 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: win draw loss bye Matches Five rounds of matches were played, followed by semi-finals and the final.3054 2016 Currie Cup First Division 24 August 2016 Round one 12 August 2016 15:45 Griffons 50–27 Report3656144 3054 Griffons overpower Valke 12 August 2016 24 August 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3656144&leagueid=3054 https://web.archive.org/web/20160824072353/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3656144&leagueid=3054 dead 24 August 2016 Scoreboard166734 33804 33814 3054 Griffons 50 27 Valke 12 August 2016 17 August 2016 Falcons Vuyo Mbotho 9 51 80 Elandré Huggett 36 Martin Sithole 38 Selvyn Davids 47 63 George Whitehead 37 39 48 52 64 81 (6/7) George Whitehead 7 (1/2) Elandré Huggett 73 Etienne Taljaard 1 19 Charlie Mayeza 23 Marlyn Williams 75 Karlo Aspeling 2 24 (2/4) Karlo Aspeling 33 (1/1) North West Stadium HT Pelatona Projects 1,500 Quinton Immelman 12 August 2016 17:00 Leopards 26–24 Report3655274 3054 Leopards hang-on against Border 12 August 2016 24 August 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3655274&leagueid=3054 https://web.archive.org/web/20160824072348/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3655274&leagueid=3054 dead 24 August 2016 Scoreboard166754 33824 33794 3054 Leopards 26 24 Border 12 August 2016 17 August 2016 Border Bulldogs Bart le Roux 3 50 Gene Willemse 38 HP Swart 47 Malherbe Swart 39 48 51 (3/4) Athenkosi Manentsa 5 Sipho Nofemele 35 Masixole Banda 58 Michael Makase 69 Masixole Banda 6 70 (2/4) Masixole Banda (0/2) Olën Park 200 AJ Jacobs 12 August 2016 17:00 SWD Eagles 54–23 Report3655354 3054 Pretorius brace helps SWD to victory 12 August 2016 24 August 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3655354&leagueid=3054 https://web.archive.org/web/20160824072351/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3655354&leagueid=3054 dead 24 August 2016 Scoreboard166744 33784 33834 3054 SWD Eagles 54 23 Welwitschias 12 August 2016 22 August 2016 Welwitschias Andisa Ntsila 1 Thor Halvorsen 26 Johan Steyn 37 Mark Pretorius 43 63 Christo du Plessis 57 Dillin Snel 65 penalty try 76 Hansie Graaff 27 38 44 58 64 66 77 (7/8) Gert Lotter 46 Lesley Klim 81 Eugene Jantjies 47 82 (2/2) Eugene Jantjies 18 25 39 (3/5) Gert Lotter 36 46 Outeniqua Park Sindile Ngcese Round two 19 August 2016 17:00 SWD Eagles 27–33 Report3667634 3054 Griffons clip Eagles wings 19 August 2016 24 August 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3667634&leagueid=3054 https://web.archive.org/web/20160824073257/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3667634&leagueid=3054 dead 24 August 2016 Scoreboard166764 33784 33804 3054 SWD Eagles 27 33 Griffons 19 August 2016 22 August 2016 Griffons Christo du Plessis 3 Johan Steyn 29 Mark Pretorius 31 Hansie Graaff 4 30 32 (3/3) Hansie Graaff 45 70 (2/2) Charles Radebe 64 74 Boela Abrahams 42 Reinhardt Erwee 52 penalty try 64 George Whitehead 43 53 65 (3/3) George Whitehead 2 8 35 (3/3) Boela Abrahams 20 (1/1) Vincent Maruping 30 41 Outeniqua Park Egon Seconds 20 August 2016 16:00 Welwitschias 42–54 Report3669434 3054 Leopards secure high-scoring win 20 August 2016 24 August 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3669434&leagueid=3054 https://web.archive.org/web/20160824073259/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3669434&leagueid=3054 dead 24 August 2016 Scoreboard166774 33834 33824 3054 Welwitschias 42 54 Leopards 20 August 2016 22 August 2016 Leopards Philip Nashikaku 19 Leneve Damens 21 Gino Wilson 24 Chrysander Botha 46 Lesley Klim 56 80 Eugene Jantjies 20 22 25 47 57 81 (6/6) Cameron Klassen 39 50 HP Swart 4 Gene Willemse 6 28 41 Loftus Morrison 12 Johan Deysel 37 75 Rowayne Beukman 70 Johan Deysel 7 13 29 38 42 71 76 (7/8) Hage Geingob Stadium 800 AJ Jacobs Border Bulldogs, Falcons Round three 26 August 2016 15:00 Leopards 43–33 Scoreboard166784 33824 33804 3054 Leopards 43 33 Down Touch Griffons 26 August 2016 31 August 2016 Griffons HP Swart 4 11 44 Bradley Moolman 16 Loftus Morrison 37 Francois Robertse 61 Johan Deysel 5 12 17 38 62 (5/6) Johan Deysel 26 (1/2) Jaco Jordaan 55 65 Loftus Morrison 73 George Whitehead 15 Warren Williams 23 Boela Venter 33 Martin Sithole 56 Japie Nel 76 George Whitehead 15 34 57 77 (4/5) Dennis Visser 14 24 Olën Park 500 Rodney Boneparte 26 August 2016 19:00 Border Bulldogs 61–7 Scoreboard166814 33794 33834 3054 Border 61 7 Windhoek Draught Welwitschias 26 August 2016 31 August 2016 Welwitschias Sonwabiso Mqalo 1 25 Sino Nyoka 8 Onke Dubase 19 Sipho Nofemele 21 67 Makazole Mapimpi 35 Masixole Banda 45 Oliver Zono 62 Masixole Banda 2 9 20 22 26 36 63 68 (8/9) Soso Xakalashe 0 80 Lesley Klim 29 Eugene Jantjies 30 (1/1) Buffalo City Stadium 1,500 Egon Seconds 27 August 2016 15:00 Falcons 34–32 Report3678914 3054 Valke pip Eagles 27 August 2016 1 September 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3678914&leagueid=3054 https://web.archive.org/web/20160901074044/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3678914&leagueid=3054 dead 1 September 2016 Scoreboard166794 33814 33784 3054 Hino Valke 34 32 SWD Eagles 27 August 2016 31 August 2016 SWD Eagles Coert Cronjé 3 Jan Enslin 23 Friedle Olivier 30 61 Johan Pretorius 38 Reg Muller 79 Karlo Aspeling 4 39 (2/5) Warren Potgieter (0/1) Janneman Stander 14 Andisa Ntsila 42 Hentzwill Pedro 55 Charles Radebe 72 Hansie Graaff 15 43 56 (3/4) Hansie Graaff 19 50 (2/4) Nemo Roelofse 78 Barnard Stadium 400 Jaco van Heerden Round four 2 September 2016 19:00 Border Bulldogs 41–24 Report3687594 3054 Bulldogs down the Griffons 2 September 2016 10 October 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3687594&leagueid=3054 https://web.archive.org/web/20161010080351/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3687594&leagueid=3054 dead 10 October 2016 Scoreboard166824 33794 33804 3054 Border 41 24 Down Touch Griffons 2 September 2016 19 September 2016 Griffons Oliver Zono 3 24 Onke Dubase 17 Masixole Banda 52 Sipho Nofemele 72 Michael Makase 75 Masixole Banda 4 18 25 76 (4/6) Masixole Banda 26 (1/1) Lunga Dumezweni 61 Japie Nel 14 Gavin Annandale 31 George Whitehead 32 (1/2) George Whitehead 42 46 49 61 (4/4) Buffalo City Stadium Jaco Peyper 3 September 2016 15:00 Falcons 19–42 Report3688364 3054 Deysel leads Leopards to fourth victory 3 September 2016 10 October 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3688364&leagueid=3054 https://web.archive.org/web/20161010080354/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3688364&leagueid=3054 dead 10 October 2016 Scoreboard166834 33814 33824 3054 Hino Valke 19 42 Leopards 3 September 2016 19 September 2016 Leopards Andries Schutte 28 Xander Cronjé 58 Johan Pretorius 64 Warren Potgieter (0/1) Karlo Aspeling 59 65 (2/2) Gene Willemse 2 11 Bradley Moolman 23 Johan Deysel 41 HP Swart 62 Adrian Vermeulen 77 Johan Deysel 3 12 24 42 63 (5/5) Johnny Welthagen 78 (1/1) Barnard Stadium AJ Jacobs SWD Eagles, Welwitschias Round Five 9 September 2016 15:30 Falcons 29–54 Report3696564 3054 Banda stars as Border down Valke 9 September 2016 10 October 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3696564&leagueid=3054 https://web.archive.org/web/20161010080355/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3696564&leagueid=3054 dead 10 October 2016 Scoreboard166854 33814 33794 3054 Hino Valke 29 54 Border 9 September 2016 19 September 2016 Border Bulldogs Etienne Taljaard 2 Charlie Mayeza 26 Andrew van Wyk 38 Damian Engledoe 43 Anrich Richter 53 Karlo Aspeling 3 27 (2/5) Lunga Dumezweni 6 Masixole Banda 13 47 Ndzondelelo Gemashe 35 Lindokuhle Welemu 51 Makazole Mapimpi 67 Sonwabiso Mqalo 70 Sipho Nofemele 74 Masixole Banda 7 36 48 52 68 71 75 (7/8) Barnard Stadium 300 Cwengile Jadezweni 10 September 2016 15:00 Leopards 49–31 Report3697694 3054 Leopards secure home semifinal 10 September 2016 10 October 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3697694&leagueid=3054 https://web.archive.org/web/20161010080433/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3697694&leagueid=3054 dead 10 October 2016 Scoreboard166864 33824 33784 3054 Leopards 49 31 SWD Eagles 10 September 2016 19 September 2016 SWD Eagles Loftus Morrison 1 Dean Gordon 12 65 Bradley Moolman 35 Gene Willemse 42 Adrian Vermeulen 47 penalty try 54 Johan Deysel 2 13 36 43 48 54 66 (7/7) Francois Robertse 77 Martin du Toit 56 67 Christo du Plessis 73 Kurt Haupt 76 Daniel Roberts 79 Leighton Eksteen 68 74 80 (3/5) Olën Park 300 Alexandre Ruiz 10 September 2016 15:45 Griffons 84–25 Scoreboard166844 33804 33834 3054 Down Touch Griffons 84 25 Windhoek Draught Welwitschias 10 September 2016 19 September 2016 Welwitschias De Wet Kruger 1 28 68 Boela Venter 9 Dennis Visser 12 78 Warren Williams 18 20 58 73 Reinhardt Erwee 65 Danie van der Merwe 71 George Whitehead 2 10 13 19 21 29 59 66 69 72 74 79 (12/12) Gerhard Engelbrecht 49 59 Morné Blom 26 Lesley Klim 34 Shaun Kaizemi 54 Malcolm Moore 80 Eugene Jantjies 35 (1/4) Eugene Jantjies 7 (1/1) North West Stadium HT Pelatona Projects 2,500 Quinton Immelman Round Six 16 September 2016 19:00 Border Bulldogs 31–24 Report3706504 3054 Bulldogs bark loudly, clip Eagles’ wings 16 September 2016 10 October 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3706504&leagueid=3054 https://web.archive.org/web/20161010080435/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3706504&leagueid=3054 dead 10 October 2016 Scoreboard166884 33794 33784 3054 Border 31 24 SWD Eagles 16 September 2016 19 September 2016 SWD Eagles Josh Kota 6 Masixole Banda 36 Athenkosi Khethani 72 Onke Dubase 75 Masixole Banda 7 37 73 76 (4/4) Masixole Banda 27 (1/2) Kurt Haupt 1 38 Luzuko Vulindlu 16 Tom Kean (0/3) Tom Kean 30 53 65 (3/3) Thor Halvorsen 77 Buffalo City Stadium Mike Adamson 17 September 2016 16:00 Welwitschias 20–50 Report3707554 3054 Valke thump Welwitschias to reach semis 17 September 2016 10 October 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3707554&leagueid=3054 https://web.archive.org/web/20161010080401/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3707554&leagueid=3054 dead 10 October 2016 Scoreboard166874 33834 33814 3054 Windhoek Draught Welwitschias 20 50 Hino Valke 17 September 2016 19 September 2016 Falcons Eugene Jantjies 52 68 Eugene Jantjies 53 69 (2/2) Eugene Jantjies 11 28 (2/2) Rohan Kitshoff 39 50 Nian Berg 76 Charlie Mayeza 17 54 Reg Muller 34 Johan Pretorius 36 41 Etienne Taljaard 49 Anrich Richter 66 Andries Truter 80 Karlo Aspeling 35 37 50 (3/6) Warren Potgieter 67 81 (2/2) Reg Muller 39 50 JP Mostert 69 80 Dwight Pansegrouw 72 Hage Geingob Stadium Rodney Boneparte Griffons, Leopards Semi-finals 30 September 2016 17:00 Leopards 40–30 Report3725244 3054 Leopards book their spot in final 30 September 2016 10 October 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3725244&leagueid=3054 https://web.archive.org/web/20161010080403/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3725244&leagueid=3054 dead 10 October 2016 Scoreboard166904 33824 33814 3054 Leopards 40 30 Hino Valke 30 September 2016 3 October 2016 Falcons Jaco Jordaan 14 Johan Deysel 19 Bradley Moolman 27 Dean Gordon 38 Gene Willemse 48 Johan Deysel 20 39 49 (3/5) Johan Deysel 18 43 77 (3/4) Marlyn Williams 22 Johan Pretorius 50 61 Karlo Aspeling 23 51 (2/2) Warren Potgieter 62 (1/1) Karlo Aspeling 32 36 (2/2) Warren Potgieter 69 (1/1) Olën Park Jaco van Heerden 30 September 2016 19:00 Border Bulldogs 16–25 Report3725284 3054 Griffons down Border in semis 30 September 2016 10 October 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3725284&leagueid=3054 https://web.archive.org/web/20161010080442/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3725284&leagueid=3054 dead 10 October 2016 Scoreboard166914 33794 33804 3054 Border 16 25 Down Touch Griffons 30 September 2016 3 October 2016 Griffons Makazole Mapimpi 59 Masixole Banda 60 (1/1) Masixole Banda 5 19 33 (3/4) Danie van der Merwe 6 George Whitehead 7 (1/1) George Whitehead 9 13 39 42 45 77 (6/6) George Whitehead (0/1) Tertius Kruger 33 43 Buffalo City Stadium 3,000 Pro Legoete Final 7 October 2016 16:00 Leopards 25–44 Report3734834 3054 Griffons clinch First Division title 7 October 2016 10 October 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3734834&leagueid=3054 https://web.archive.org/web/20161010080408/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3734834&leagueid=3054 dead 10 October 2016 Scoreboard166564 33824 33804 3054 Leopards 25 44 Down Touch Griffons 7 October 2016 7 October 2016 Griffons Adrian Vermeulen 28 Jaco Hayward 44 Johan Deysel 77 Johan Deysel 45 78 (2/3) Johan Deysel 2 38 (2/3) Jeandré Rudolph 50 60 Gene Willemse 70 George Whitehead 9 Selvyn Davids 40 Tertius Kruger 60 79 penalty try 69 George Whitehead 10 40 61 70 80 (5/5) George Whitehead 26 33 51 (3/5) George Whitehead (0/2) Olën Park 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 squad33794 Border 3054 2016 Currie Cup First Division 19 September 2016 Forwards Phumlani 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 squad33814 Valke 3054 2016 Currie Cup First Division 19 September 2016 Forwards Jacques 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 squad33804 Griffons 3054 2016 Currie Cup First Division 19 September 2016 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 squad33824 Leopards 3054 2016 Currie Cup First Division 19 September 2016 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 Backs Rowayne 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 squad33784 SWD Eagles 3054 2016 Currie Cup First Division 19 September 2016 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 Backs Riaan 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 squad33834 Welwitschias 3054 2016 Currie Cup First Division 19 September 2016 Forwards Nian 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 Border Bulldogs Name Leopards y Welwitschias y Griffons y Falcons y SWD Eagles y SF F App Try Kck Pts Blake Kyd 1 1 1 1 3 1 6 0 0 0 Mihlali Mpafi 2 2 2 2 16 2 6 0 0 0 Johannes Jonker 3 3 3 3 4 0 0 0 Lindokuhle Welemu 4 4 4 4 4 5 1 0 5 Hendri Storm 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 0 0 0 Onke Dubase 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 0 15 Siya Mdaka 7 7 7 7 4 0 0 0 Athenkosi Manentsa 8 1 1 0 5 Sino Nyoka 9 9 9 20 20 20 6 1 0 5 Masixole Banda 10 10 15 15 10 15 6 6 67 97 Makazole Mapimpi 11 11 11 11 11 11 6 3 0 15 Lunga Dumezweni 12 12 12 12 21 12 6 1 0 5 Lundi Ralarala 13 13 13 13 13 13 6 0 0 0 Sipho Nofemele 14 14 14 14 14 14 6 5 0 25 Sonwabiso Mqalo 15 15 22 15 22 5 3 0 15 Josh Kota 16 16 16 16 2 16 4 1 0 5 Siyamthanda Ngande 17 18 1 17 4 0 0 0 Nkosi Nofuma 18 1 0 0 0 Billy Dutton 19 19 7 18 4 0 0 0 Bangi Kobese 20 20 20 9 9 9 6 0 0 0 Oliver Zono 21 22 10 10 10 5 3 0 15 Michael Makase 22 22 22 3 2 0 10 Phumlani Blaauw 3 18 2 0 0 0 Johannes Janse van Rensburg 8 8 7 8 8 5 0 0 0 Yanga Xakalashe 17 17 17 17 4 0 0 0 Athenkosi Khethani 19 18 18 4 4 1 0 5 Soso Xakalashe 21 1 0 0 0 Sethu Tom 21 21 12 21 4 0 0 0 Ndzondelelo Gemashe 8 1 1 0 5 Lukhanyo Nomzanga 19 19 19 3 0 0 0 Total 6 32 67 227 Falcons Name Griffons y SWD Eagles y Leopards y Border Bulldogs y Welwitschias y SF F App Try Kck Pts Koos Strauss 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 Henri Boshoff 2 17 17 1 4 0 0 0 Andries Schutte 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 1 0 5 Shane Kirkwood 4 4 4 4 4 5 0 0 0 Isak Deetlefs 5 18 18 4 4 0 0 0 JP Mostert 6 6 6 6 19 6 6 0 0 0 Ernst Ladendorf 7 7 19 7 7 5 0 0 0 Friedle Olivier 8 8 7 7 19 5 2 0 10 Johan Pretorius 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 6 0 30 Karlo Aspeling 10 10 20 10 10 10 6 0 35 35 Etienne Taljaard 11 11 11 11 11 5 5 0 25 Andrew van Wyk 12 12 12 12 22 5 1 0 5 Andries Truter 13 11 13 13 4 0 0 0 Charlie Mayeza 14 14 14 14 14 14 6 4 0 20 Coert Cronjé 15 15 15 15 4 1 0 5 Dwight Pansegrouw 16 16 16 16 16 16 5 0 0 0 Grant Watts 17 17 2 0 0 0 Marlyn Williams 18 5 5 5 5 5 6 2 0 10 Reg Muller 19 19 8 8 8 8 6 2 0 10 Warren Potgieter 20 20 10 21 21 21 6 0 9 9 Grant Janke 21 13 13 13 12 12 6 0 0 0 Damian Engledoe 22 22 15 3 1 0 5 Jan Enslin 2 2 2 2 4 1 0 5 Heinrich Els 17 1 0 0 0 Xander Cronjé 21 21 22 22 4 1 0 5 Christo Coetzee 22 0 0 0 0 Thabo Mamojele 19 6 2 0 0 0 Jacques Alberts 18 18 18 3 0 0 0 Anrich Richter 20 20 20 3 2 0 10 Gihard Visagie 2 17 2 0 0 0 Kyle Hendricks 15 1 0 0 0 Total 6 29 44 189 Griffons Name Falcons y SWD Eagles y Leopards y Border Bulldogs y Welwitschias y SF F App Try Kck Pts Danie van der Merwe 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 2 0 10 Elandré Huggett 2 2 2 2 16 16 6 1 0 5 Gerhard Engelbrecht 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 0 0 0 Gavin Annandale 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 1 0 5 Dennis Visser 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 2 0 10 Martin Sithole 6 6 19 19 19 19 8 7 2 0 10 Vincent Maruping 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 0 0 0 De Wet Kruger 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 3 0 15 Boela Abrahams 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 1 3 8 George Whitehead 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 2 115 125 Warren Williams 11 21 11 11 11 11 11 7 5 0 25 Joubert Engelbrecht 12 12 12 13 13 21 22 7 0 0 0 Tertius Kruger 13 13 13 22 22 13 13 7 2 0 10 Vuyo Mbotho 14 11 14 14 14 14 14 7 3 0 15 Selvyn Davids 15 14 15 15 15 15 6 3 0 15 Khwezi Mkhafu 16 16 16 16 2 2 2 7 0 0 0 PW Botha 17 1 0 0 0 George Marich 18 17 17 3 0 0 0 Boela Serfontein 19 5 18 18 18 18 5 0 0 0 Louis Venter 20 20 20 20 20 20 21 6 0 0 0 Tertius Maarman 21 21 2 0 0 0 Japie Nel 22 22 22 12 12 12 12 7 2 0 10 Reinhardt Erwee 15 21 2 2 0 10 Samora Fihlani 18 18 19 2 0 0 0 Boela Venter 19 7 7 7 7 7 6 2 0 10 Rudi Britz 17 17 2 0 0 0 Duan Pretorius 21 15 22 20 3 0 0 0 Hennie Venter 16 1 0 0 0 Heinrich Roelfse 17 17 2 0 0 0 penalty try – 2 – 10 Total 7 35 118 293 Leopards Name Border Bulldogs y Welwitschias y Griffons y Falcons y SWD Eagles y SF F App Try Kck Pts Bart le Roux 1 3 17 3 2 0 10 Wilmar Arnoldi 2 16 16 16 3 0 0 0 Lucky Ngcamu 3 17 2 0 0 0 Stairs Mhlongo 4 4 4 4 4 5 0 0 0 Walt Steenkamp 5 18 5 5 5 5 6 0 0 0 Juan Language 6 6 6 3 0 0 0 HP Swart 7 7 7 19 7 7 6 6 0 30 Marno Redelinghuys 8 8 19 19 20 19 6 0 0 0 Malherbe Swart 9 20 20 20 9 21 9 7 0 6 6 Gene Willemse 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 8 0 40 Jaco Hayward 11 11 15 15 15 15 15 7 1 0 5 Johan Deysel 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 7 5 76 101 Bradley Moolman 13 11 11 11 11 11 6 4 0 20 Rowayne Beukman 14 14 14 3 1 0 5 Ryno Wepener 15 15 22 22 22 5 0 0 0 Dane van der Westhuyzen 16 2 2 2 2 2 6 0 0 0 Roan Grobbelaar 17 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 0 0 0 Loftus Morrison 18 5 4 7 7 19 6 3 0 15 Jaco Jordaan 19 6 6 6 6 22 6 1 0 5 Chriswill September 20 9 9 9 20 9 20 7 0 0 0 Adrian Vermeulen 21 13 13 13 13 13 13 7 3 0 15 Myburgh Briers 22 21 2 0 0 0 Dewald Dekker 17 3 3 3 3 3 6 0 0 0 Francois Robertse 19 18 4 5 18 18 6 1 0 5 Sandile Kubheka 22 21 14 21 22 21 5 0 0 0 Jeandré Rudolph 8 8 8 8 8 5 0 0 0 Louis van der Westhuizen 16 16 2 16 4 0 0 0 Danie Jordaan 18 18 2 0 0 0 Johnny Welthagen 21 1 0 2 2 Dean Gordon 14 14 14 3 3 0 15 Kabelo Motloung 17 17 17 3 0 0 0 penalty try – 1 – 5 Total 7 39 84 279 SWD Eagles Name Welwitschias y Griffons y Falcons y Leopards y Border Bulldogs y SF F App Try Kck Pts Dean Hopp 1 17 17 3 3 5 0 0 0 Mark Pretorius 2 2 2 2 4 3 0 15 Nemo Roelofse 3 3 3 17 17 5 0 0 0 Schalk Oelofse 4 4 2 0 0 0 Lodewyk Uys 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 Andisa Ntsila 6 6 19 8 20 5 2 0 10 Thor Halvorsen 7 7 7 6 7 5 1 0 5 Christo du Plessis 8 8 8 18 8 5 3 0 15 Johan Steyn 9 9 9 9 4 2 0 10 Hansie Graaff 10 10 10 13 22 5 0 38 38 Hentzwill Pedro 11 11 22 11 4 1 0 5 Luzuko Vulindlu 12 12 14 12 4 1 0 5 Kirsten Heyns 13 13 13 3 0 0 0 Charles Radebe 14 14 11 11 4 1 0 5 Jacquin Jansen 15 1 0 0 0 Kurt Haupt 16 16 16 16 2 4 3 0 15 Juandré Digue 17 1 0 0 0 Grant le Roux 18 18 4 18 4 0 0 0 Buran Parks 19 1 0 0 0 Dillin Snel 20 20 20 9 4 1 0 5 Wilneth Engelbrecht 21 21 12 3 0 0 0 Daniel Roberts 22 15 21 13 4 1 0 5 Layle Delo 1 16 2 0 0 0 Janneman Stander 19 6 19 6 4 1 0 5 Tom Kean 22 21 15 15 3 0 9 9 Teunis Nieuwoudt 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 Leighton Eksteen 15 10 14 3 0 6 6 Marco Kruger 18 1 0 0 0 Lyndon Hartnick 4 19 2 0 0 0 Davon Raubenheimer 7 4 2 0 0 0 Martin du Toit 12 10 2 2 0 10 Clinton Wagman 14 1 0 0 0 Mzo Dyantyi 20 21 2 0 0 0 Riaan Arends 22 1 0 0 0 penalty try – 1 – 5 Total 5 23 53 168 Welwitschias Name SWD Eagles y Leopards y Border Bulldogs y Griffons y Falcons y SF F App Try Kck Pts Casper Viviers 1 1 2 0 0 0 Gert Lotter 2 2 7 2 2 5 1 0 5 AJ de Klerk 3 3 3 3 3 5 0 0 0 Munio Kasiringua 4 19 18 18 3 0 0 0 Ruan Ludick 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 Zayne Groenewaldt 6 6 6 6 19 5 0 0 0 Morné Blom 7 19 8 7 4 1 0 5 Leneve Damens 8 8 16 8 8 5 1 0 5 Cameron Klassen 9 9 20 3 0 0 0 Eugene Jantjies 10 10 10 9 9 5 2 42 52 Gino Wilson 11 11 14 3 1 0 5 Darryl de la Harpe 12 12 12 12 4 0 0 0 Heinrich Smit 13 13 14 13 4 0 0 0 Philip Nashikaku 14 14 21 11 11 5 1 0 5 Chrysander Botha 15 15 15 15 10 5 1 0 5 Shaun du Preez 16 1 16 3 0 0 0 Quintin Esterhuizen 17 17 2 0 0 0 Denzil van Wyk 18 4 4 4 4 5 0 0 0 Johann Wohler 19 19 7 3 0 0 0 Nandivatu Karuuombe 20 1 0 0 0 Lesley Klim 21 21 13 13 4 5 0 25 Mahco Prinsloo 22 22 20 3 0 0 0 Rohan Kitshoff 7 6 2 0 0 0 Petri Burger 16 2 16 3 0 0 0 Alberto Engelbrecht 18 1 0 0 0 JC Winckler 20 9 20 3 0 0 0 Russell van Wyk 11 1 0 0 0 Collen Smith 17 17 2 0 0 0 Thomas Kali 18 1 0 0 0 Justin Nel 22 10 22 3 0 0 0 Hauta Veii 1 1 2 0 0 0 Shaun Kaizemi 21 12 2 1 0 5 Malcolm Moore 22 14 2 1 0 5 Riaan van Zyl 15 1 0 0 0 Nian Berg 17 1 0 0 0 Francois Wiese 21 1 0 0 0 Total 5 15 42 117 Points scorers The following table contain points scored in the 2016 Currie Cup First Division:3054 2016 Currie Cup First Division 10 October 2016 Top Ten point scorers No Player Team T C P DG Pts 1 George Whitehead Griffons 2 32 17 0 125 2 Johan Deysel Leopards 5 29 6 0 101 3 Masixole Banda Border Bulldogs 6 26 5 0 97 4 Eugene Jantjies Welwitschias 2 12 6 0 52 5 Gene Willemse Leopards 8 0 0 0 40 6 Hansie Graaff SWD Eagles 0 13 4 0 38 7 Karlo Aspeling Falcons 0 13 3 0 35 8 Johan Pretorius Falcons 6 0 0 0 30 HP Swart Leopards 6 0 0 0 30 10 Lesley Klim Welwitschias 5 0 0 0 25 Sipho Nofemele Border Bulldogs 5 0 0 0 25 Warren Williams Griffons 5 0 0 0 25 Other point scorers No Player Team T C P DG Pts 13 Charlie Mayeza Falcons 4 0 0 0 20 Bradley Moolman Leopards 4 0 0 0 20 Etienne Taljaard Falcons 4 0 0 0 20 16 Selvyn Davids Griffons 3 0 0 0 15 Christo du Plessis SWD Eagles 3 0 0 0 15 Onke Dubase Border Bulldogs 3 0 0 0 15 Dean Gordon Leopards 3 0 0 0 15 Kurt Haupt SWD Eagles 3 0 0 0 15 De Wet Kruger Griffons 3 0 0 0 15 Makazole Mapimpi Border Bulldogs 3 0 0 0 15 Vuyo Mbotho Griffons 3 0 0 0 15 Loftus Morrison Leopards 3 0 0 0 15 Sonwabiso Mqalo Border Bulldogs 3 0 0 0 15 Mark Pretorius SWD Eagles 3 0 0 0 15 Adrian Vermeulen Leopards 3 0 0 0 15 Oliver Zono Border Bulldogs 3 0 0 0 15 29 Martin du Toit SWD Eagles 2 0 0 0 10 Reinhardt Erwee Griffons 2 0 0 0 10 Tertius Kruger Griffons 2 0 0 0 10 Bart le Roux Leopards 2 0 0 0 10 Michael Makase Border Bulldogs 2 0 0 0 10 Reg Muller Falcons 2 0 0 0 10 Japie Nel Griffons 2 0 0 0 10 Andisa Ntsila SWD Eagles 2 0 0 0 10 Friedle Olivier Falcons 2 0 0 0 10 Anrich Richter Falcons 2 0 0 0 10 Martin Sithole Griffons 2 0 0 0 10 Johan Steyn SWD Eagles 2 0 0 0 10 Danie van der Merwe Griffons 2 0 0 0 10 Boela Venter Griffons 2 0 0 0 10 Dennis Visser Griffons 2 0 0 0 10 Marlyn Williams Falcons 2 0 0 0 10 45 Tom Kean SWD Eagles 0 0 3 0 9 Warren Potgieter Falcons 0 3 1 0 9 47 Boela Abrahams Griffons 1 0 0 1 8 48 Leighton Eksteen SWD Eagles 0 3 0 0 6 Malherbe Swart Leopards 0 3 0 0 6 50 Gavin Annandale Griffons 1 0 0 0 5 Rowayne Beukman Leopards 1 0 0 0 5 Morné Blom Welwitschias 1 0 0 0 5 Chrysander Botha Welwitschias 1 0 0 0 5 Coert Cronjé Falcons 1 0 0 0 5 Xander Cronjé Falcons 1 0 0 0 5 Leneve Damens Welwitschias 1 0 0 0 5 Lunga Dumezweni Border Bulldogs 1 0 0 0 5 Damian Engledoe Falcons 1 0 0 0 5 Jan Enslin Falcons 1 0 0 0 5 Ndzondelelo Gemashe Border Bulldogs 1 0 0 0 5 Thor Halvorsen SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5 Jaco Hayward Leopards 1 0 0 0 5 Elandré Huggett Griffons 1 0 0 0 5 Jaco Jordaan Leopards 1 0 0 0 5 Shaun Kaizemi Welwitschias 1 0 0 0 5 Athenkosi Khethani Border Bulldogs 1 0 0 0 5 Josh Kota Border Bulldogs 1 0 0 0 5 Gert Lotter Welwitschias 1 0 0 0 5 Athenkosi Manentsa Border Bulldogs 1 0 0 0 5 Malcolm Moore Welwitschias 1 0 0 0 5 Philip Nashikaku Welwitschias 1 0 0 0 5 Sino Nyoka Border Bulldogs 1 0 0 0 5 Hentzwill Pedro SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5 Charles Radebe SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5 Daniel Roberts SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5 Francois Robertse Leopards 1 0 0 0 5 Andries Schutte Falcons 1 0 0 0 5 Dillin Snel SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5 Janneman Stander SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5 Andries Truter Falcons 1 0 0 0 5 Andrew van Wyk Falcons 1 0 0 0 5 Luzuko Vulindlu SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5 Lindokuhle Welemu Border Bulldogs 1 0 0 0 5 Gino Wilson Welwitschias 1 0 0 0 5 85 Johnny Welthagen Leopards 0 1 0 0 2 — penalty try Griffons 2 0 0 0 10 Leopards 1 0 0 0 5 SWD Eagles 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:3054 2016 Currie Cup First Division 10 October 2016 Red cards or multiple yellow cards Player Team Soso Xakalashe Border Bulldogs 1 0 Single yellow cards Player Team Nian Berg Welwitschias 0 1 Lunga Dumezweni Border Bulldogs 0 1 Gerhard Engelbrecht Griffons 0 1 Thor Halvorsen SWD Eagles 0 1 Elandré Huggett Griffons 0 1 Jaco Jordaan Leopards 0 1 Rohan Kitshoff Welwitschias 0 1 Cameron Klassen Welwitschias 0 1 Tertius Kruger Griffons 0 1 Gert Lotter Welwitschias 0 1 Vincent Maruping Griffons 0 1 Loftus Morrison Leopards 0 1 JP Mostert Falcons 0 1 Reg Muller Falcons 0 1 Charles Radebe SWD Eagles 0 1 Dwight Pansegrouw Falcons 0 1 Francois Robertse Leopards 0 1 Nemo Roelofse SWD Eagles 0 1 Jeandré Rudolph Leopards 0 1 Dennis Visser Griffons 0 1 Gene Willemse Leopards 0 1 * Legend: = Sent off, = Sin-binned 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 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division 2016 Currie Cup qualification 2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship 2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship References 30em 2016 Category:2016 Currie Cup