2013 Currie Cup Premier Division

Domestic rugby union competition August 2023 August 2023 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division South Africa 9 August – 26 October 2013 Sharks (Currie Cup) 7 Western Province 33 175 Marnitz Boshoff (92) Raymond Rhule (7) 2012 2014 The 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 75th season in the competition since it started in 1889 and was contested from 10 August to 26 October 2013. The tournament (known as the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division for sponsorship reasons) was the top tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition. Competition Regular season and title playoffs There were 6 participating teams in the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away.http://images.supersport.com/COMPETITION%20FORMAT%20AND%20GENERAL%20RULES%20-%20FEB%202013.pdf 2013 Competition Format South African Rugby Union February 2013 13 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130511112925/http://images.supersport.com/COMPETITION%20FORMAT%20AND%20GENERAL%20RULES%20-%20FEB%202013.pdf 11 May 2013 dead Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that score 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams losing a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by log points. The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semifinals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team. Relegation playoffs The bottom team on the log qualified for the promotion/relegation play-offs. That team played off against the team placed first in the 2013 Currie Cup First Division over two legs. The winner over these two ties (determined via team tables, with all Currie Cup ranking regulations in effect) qualified for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division, while the losing team qualified for the 2014 Currie Cup First Division. Teams South Africa right 350 Location of teams in 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division South Africa -25.753333 28.186944 Blue Bulls top South Africa -29.117292 26.208847 Free State Cheetahs South Africa -26.234797 27.982353 Golden Lions bottom South Africa -28.754944 24.758008 Griquas left South Africa -29.829444 31.030278 Sharks (Currie Cup) bottom South Africa -33.903461 18.411153 Western Province 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division teams Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name Blue Bulls Vodacom Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld Loftus Versfeld Free State Cheetahs Toyota Free State Cheetahs Free State Stadium Free State Stadium Golden Lions MTN Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium Ellis Park Stadium Griquas GWK Griquas Griqua Park GWK Park Sharks (Currie Cup) Sharks Kings Park Stadium Growthpoint Kings Park Western Province DHL Western Province Newlands Stadium DHL Newlands Log Final standings main Rugby Q 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division Log WPR Western Province SHA Sharks (Currie Cup) FSC Free State Cheetahs GLI Golden Lions BLB Blue Bulls GRQ Griquas 8 2 0 245 201 23 21 1 0 7 0 3 271 223 28 21 2 3 5 0 5 262 238 31 26 3 3 4 1 5 326 296 40 31 5 3 3 1 6 225 253 24 28 2 1 1 0 9 208 326 17 36 1 6 green2 Title play-off semi-final SF SF SF SF red2 Relegation Play-Offs RP 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 Team Progression – 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 Western Province 2 (3rd) 6 (2nd) 10 (1st) 12 (3rd) 16 (1st) 20 (1st) 24 (2nd) 28 (2nd) 33 (1st) 37 (1st) Sharks (Currie Cup) 1 (6th) 5 (4th) 9 (2nd) 14 (1st) 15 (2nd) 19 (2nd) 24 (1st) 28 (1st) 32 (2nd) 33 (2nd) Free State Cheetahs 5 (1st) 6 (3rd) 7 (3rd) 12 (2nd) 12 (4th) 16 (3rd) 16 (4th) 17 (4th) 22 (3rd) 26 (3rd) Golden Lions 1 (5th) 1 (6th) 6 (4th) 9 (4th) 14 (3rd) 15 (4th) 20 (3rd) 21 (3rd) 21 (4th) 26 (4th) Blue Bulls 2 (4th) 6 (1st) 6 (6th) 6 (6th) 10 (5th) 10 (5th) 11 (5th) 16 (5th) 17 (5th) 17 (5th) Griquas 4 (2nd) 5 (5th) 6 (5th) 6 (5th) 8 (6th) 9 (6th) 10 (6th) 10 (6th) 10 (6th) 11 (6th) The table above shows a team's progression throughout the season.For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.Key: win draw loss Fixtures and results The following fixtures were released:1294 2013 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division 6 May 2016 All times are South African (GMT+2). Regular season Round one 9 August 2013 19:10 Sharks (Currie Cup) 30–32 Scoreboard106934 12644 12624 1294 The Sharks 30 32 GWK Griquas 9 August 2013 27 May 2016 Report2055724 1294 Late score clinches dramatic Griquas win 9 August 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2055724&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607192533/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2055724&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Griquas Jacques Botes 29 39 Lwazi Mvovo 66 Butch James 30 40 67 (3/3) Butch James 16 21 77 (3/3) Marnus Schoeman 3 Carel Greeff 82 Nico Scheepers 4 83 (2/2) Nico Scheepers 9 14 32 50 59 74 (6/6) Kings Park Stadium 8,421 Jason Jaftha 10 August 2013 15:00 Golden Lions 29–30 Scoreboard106944 12634 12654 1294 MTN Golden Lions 29 30 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 10 August 2013 27 May 2016 Report2056484 1294 Cheetahs win nailbiting catfight 10 August 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2056484&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607192536/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2056484&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs Stokkies Hanekom 33 Willie Britz 63 Ruan Dreyer 70 Marnitz Boshoff 34 (1/1) Elton Jantjies (0/2) Marnitz Boshoff 3 15 38 51 (4/4) Robert Ebersohn 5 Boom Prinsloo 30 Sarel Pretorius 45 Johann Sadie 54 Riaan Smit 46 (1/3) Elgar Watts 55 (1/1) Riaan Smit 18 (1/1) Elgar Watts 68 (1/1) Ellis Park Stadium 14,711 Marius van der Westhuizen 10 August 2013 17:05 Western Province 24–24 Scoreboard106954 12614 12664 1294 DHL Western Province 24 24 Vodacom Blue Bulls 10 August 2013 27 May 2016 Report2056604 1294 Bulls grab a draw at Newlands 10 August 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2056604&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607192538/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2056604&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Blue Bulls Gio Aplon 9 Patrick Howard 20 Nizaam Carr 58 Gary van Aswegen 10 21 59 (3/3) Gary van Aswegen 77 (1/1) Gary van Aswegen (0/1) Francois Venter 68 Jean Cook 79 Tony Jantjies 69 (1/2) Jurgen Visser (0/1) Tony Jantjies 15 28 53 74 (4/5) Newlands Stadium 23,621 Rasta Rasivhenge Round two 16 August 2013 17:05 Sharks (Currie Cup) 33–25 Scoreboard106964 12644 12634 1294 The Sharks 33 25 MTN Golden Lions 16 August 2013 27 May 2016 Report2066504 1294 Sharks win late against Lions 16 August 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2066504&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607192540/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2066504&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Golden Lions Brynard Stander 22 Heimar Williams 31 SP Marais 74 Butch James 23 32 (2/2) Fred Zeilinga 75 (1/1) Butch James 9 14 51 (3/3) Fred Zeilinga 72 (1/1) Odwa Ndungane 37 47 Anthony Volmink 11 19 Jaco Kriel 48 Elton Jantjies 12 20 (2/3) Elton Jantjies 6 66 (2/2) Marnitz Boshoff (0/1) Kings Park Stadium 15,944 Ben Crouse 16 August 2013 19:10 Blue Bulls 15–9 Scoreboard106974 12664 12624 1294 Vodacom Blue Bulls 15 9 GWK Griquas 16 August 2013 27 May 2016 Report2066694 1294 Bulls win Loftus bore-fest 16 August 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2066694&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607192620/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2066694&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Griquas Tony Jantjies 13 40 (2/4) Jurgen Visser 65 68 77 (3/5) Ruan Snyman 58 69 Nico Scheepers (0/2) Francois Brummer 21 33 81 (3/3) Loftus Versfeld 9,861 Marius van der Westhuizen 17 August 2013 18:00 Western Province 15–14 Scoreboard106984 12614 12654 1294 DHL Western Province 15 14 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 17 August 2013 27 May 2016 Report2067814 1294 WP scrape home against Cheetahs 17 August 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2067814&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607192545/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2067814&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs Michael Rhodes 23 Deon Fourie 75 Gary van Aswegen 24 (1/1) Kurt Coleman (0/1) Gary van Aswegen 22 (1/2) Steven Kitshoff 34 44 Elgar Watts 7 Riaan Smit 16 Riaan Smit 8 (1/1) Elgar Watts 17 (1/1) Riaan Smit (0/1) Newlands Stadium 13,833 Jonathan Kaplan Round three 23 August 2013 19:10 Free State Cheetahs 15–18 Scoreboard106994 12654 12644 1294 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 15 18 The Sharks 23 August 2013 27 May 2016 Report2076534 1294 Sharks fight back to down Cheetahs 23 August 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2076534&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607192548/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2076534&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) Lappies Labuschagné 21 Raymond Rhule 25 Riaan Smit 26 (1/2) Riaan Smit 2 (1/1) Boom Prinsloo 32 41 Jean Deysel 40 Louis Ludik 65 Fred Zeilinga 40 (1/1) Butch James (0/1) Fred Zeilinga 5 (1/2) Fred Zeilinga 13 (1/1) Free State Stadium 16,459 Jason Jaftha 24 August 2013 15:00 Griquas 19–20 Scoreboard107004 12624 12614 1294 GWK Griquas 19 20 DHL Western Province 24 August 2013 27 May 2016 Report2077544 1294 WP survive on scraps 24 August 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2077544&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607192549/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2077544&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Western Province PJ Vermeulen 80 DuRandt Gerber 81 (1/1) Nico Scheepers 15 45 56 70 (4/6) Deon Fourie 4 Juan de Jongh 65 Kurt Coleman 5 66 (2/2) Kurt Coleman 37 53 (2/2) Griqua Park 12,822 Sindile Mayende 24 August 2013 17:05 Blue Bulls 23–62 Scoreboard107014 12664 12634 1294 Vodacom Blue Bulls 23 62 MTN Golden Lions 24 August 2013 27 May 2016 Report2077674 1294 Golden Lions hammer Blue Bulls 24 August 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2077674&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607192552/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2077674&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Golden Lions Travis Ismaiel 13 Jurgen Visser 24 Francois Venter 43 Tony Jantjies (0/1) Jurgen Visser 44 (1/2) Tony Jantjies 4 (1/1) Jurgen Visser 39 (1/3) Tony Jantjies (0/1) Morné Mellett 50 60 Jaco Kriel 17 Deon Helberg 30 Willie Britz 50 Derick Minnie 54 59 Anthony Volmink 65 Warwick Tecklenburg 71 Elton Jantjies 76 Marnitz Boshoff 18 31 51 55 60 66 72 77 (8/8) Marnitz Boshoff 7 40 (2/2) Marnitz Boshoff (0/1) Loftus Versfeld 19,846 Jonathan Kaplan Round four 30 August 2013 19:10 Golden Lions 31–31 Scoreboard107024 12634 12614 1294 MTN Golden Lions 31 31 DHL Western Province 30 August 2013 27 May 2016 Report2086944 1294 Great Lions fightback denied at death 30 August 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2086944&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607192554/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2086944&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Western Province Deon Helberg 35 penalty try 46 Elton Jantjies 63 Derick Minnie 69 Marnitz Boshoff 36 47 64 70 (4/4) Marnitz Boshoff 24 (1/1) Damian de Allende 5 Cheslin Kolbe 10 Tiaan Liebenberg 28 Kurt Coleman 11 29 (2/3) Kurt Coleman 16 39 51 80 (4/4) Damian de Allende 46 57 Ellis Park Stadium 25,253 Jaco Peyper 31 August 2013 15:00 Free State Cheetahs 40–20 Scoreboard107034 12654 12624 1294 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 40 20 GWK Griquas 31 August 2013 27 May 2016 Report Griquas Boom Prinsloo 23 40 Raymond Rhule 36 Elgar Watts 49 Kevin Luiters 82 Riaan Smit 37 40 (2/3) Elgar Watts 50 (1/2) Riaan Smit 15 (1/1) Elgar Watts 58 68 (2/2) Oupa Mohojé 52 62 Rocco Jansen 53 Rory Arnold 62 Nico Scheepers 54 63 (2/2) Nico Scheepers 4 19 (2/3) Marnus Schoeman 57 68 Rory Arnold 0 63 Free State Stadium 8,273 Craig Joubert 31 August 2013 17:05 Sharks (Currie Cup) 34–18 Scoreboard107044 12644 12664 1294 The Sharks 34 18 Vodacom Blue Bulls 31 August 2013 27 May 2016 Report2087964 1294 McLeod celebrates landmark in style 31 August 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2087964&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607193124/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2087964&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Blue Bulls SP Marais 7 Heimar Williams 55 Charl McLeod 61 Marco Wentzel 70 Fred Zeilinga 8 56 62 71 (4/4) Fred Zeilinga 13 40 (2/3) Dale Chadwick 66 76 Akona Ndungane 5 75 Handré Pollard 6 (1/2) Handré Pollard 36 49 (2/3) Frik Kirsten 21 31 Kings Park Stadium 21,938 Jonathan Kaplan Round Five 7 September 2013 15:00 Griquas 32–38 Scoreboard107054 12624 12634 1294 GWK Griquas 32 38 MTN Golden Lions 7 September 2013 27 May 2016 Report2098154 1294 Lions hold off Griquas 7 September 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2098154&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607193102/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2098154&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Golden Lions Jean Stemmet 3 PJ Vermeulen 20 Carel Greeff 37 Howard Mnisi 60 Francois Brummer 21 38 61 (3/4) Francois Brummer 51 57 (2/2) Francois Brummer (0/1) Robbie Coetzee 8 Anthony Volmink 18 Andries Coetzee 28 Franco van der Merwe 52 Marnitz Boshoff 62 Jaco Kriel 67 Marnitz Boshoff 9 (1/3) Elton Jantjies 53 63 68 (3/3) Marnitz Boshoff (0/1) Anthony Volmink 72 Griqua Park 4,383 Jason Jaftha 7 September 2013 17:05 Blue Bulls 26–10 Scoreboard107064 12664 12654 1294 Vodacom Blue Bulls 26 10 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 7 September 2013 27 May 2016 Report2098344 1294 Bulls return to winning ways 7 September 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2098344&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607193104/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2098344&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs Paul Willemse 63 Wiaan Liebenberg 78 Handré Pollard 64 79 (2/2) Handré Pollard 3 47 50 57 (4/5) Handré Pollard (0/1) Riaan Smit 10 Elgar Watts 70 Riaan Smit (0/1) Elgar Watts (0/1) Riaan Smit (0/1) Loftus Versfeld 18,567 Stuart Berry 7 September 2013 19:10 Western Province 25–19 Scoreboard107074 12614 12644 1294 DHL Western Province 25 19 The Sharks 7 September 2013 27 May 2016 Report2098494 1294 Unbeaten WP surge to the top 7 September 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2098494&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607193107/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2098494&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) Juan de Jongh 16 Cheslin Kolbe 23 Gio Aplon 60 Kurt Coleman 24 (1/2) Gary van Aswegen 61 (1/1) Kurt Coleman 2 43 (2/2) Lwazi Mvovo 57 Jacques Botes 67 Kyle Cooper 83 Fred Zeilinga 67 84 (2/3) Butch James (0/1) Newlands Stadium 28,698 Craig Joubert Round Six 13 September 2013 19:10 Free State Cheetahs 26–23 Scoreboard107084 12654 12634 1294 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 26 23 MTN Golden Lions 13 September 2013 27 May 2016 Report2107614 1294 Cheetahs hold off fast-finishing Lions 13 September 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2107614&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607193109/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2107614&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Golden Lions Johann Sadie 8 Sarel Pretorius 39 Riaan Smit 9 40 (2/2) Riaan Smit 24 29 35 77 (4/4) Elgar Watts (0/1) Ruhan Nel 59 Anthony Volmink 63 Elton Jantjies 60 64 (2/2) Elton Jantjies 21 51 73 (3/3) Marnitz Boshoff (0/1) Elton Jantjies 30 40 Free State Stadium 14,476 Marius van der Westhuizen 14 September 2013 15:00 Griquas 24–25 Scoreboard107094 12624 12644 1294 GWK Griquas 24 25 The Sharks 14 September 2013 27 May 2016 Report2108394 1294 Sharks overcome tough Griquas 14 September 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2108394&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607193111/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2108394&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) Marnus Schoeman 37 Burger Schoeman 48 Francois Brummer 49 (1/2) Francois Brummer 14 19 25 27 (4/5) Ryno Barnes 74 Sizo Maseko 30 Wiehahn Herbst 75 Butch James (0/1) Fred Zeilinga (0/1) Butch James 3 23 46 (3/3) Fred Zeilinga 61 65 (2/5) Griqua Park 5,675 Jaco Peyper 14 September 2013 17:05 Blue Bulls 18–29 Scoreboard107104 12664 12614 1294 Vodacom Blue Bulls 18 29 DHL Western Province 14 September 2013 27 May 2016 Report2108674 1294 Courageous 14-man WP triumph at Loftus 14 September 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2108674&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607193114/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2108674&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Western Province Jono Ross 43 David Bulbring 76 Handré Pollard 44 (1/2) Handré Pollard 31 (1/3) Handré Pollard 10 (1/1) Jacques Engelbrecht 59 70 Gio Aplon 13 Damian de Allende 38 Kurt Coleman 14 39 (2/2) Kurt Coleman 4 27 48 (3/4) Gary van Aswegen 66 74 (2/2) Michael Rhodes 0 35 Loftus Versfeld 22,876 Marius Jonker Round Seven 20 September 2013 19:10 Western Province 19–13 Scoreboard107114 12614 12624 1294 DHL Western Province 19 13 GWK Griquas 20 September 2013 27 May 2016 Report2118804 1294 WP survive their off-night 20 September 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2118804&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607193116/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2118804&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Griquas Nic Groom 49 Kurt Coleman 50 (1/1) Kurt Coleman 7 22 45 (3/3) Demetri Catrakilis 76 (1/1) Gerhard van den Heever 34 43 Nico Scheepers 24 Nico Scheepers 24 (1/1) Francois Brummer 2 (1/2) Nico Scheepers (0/1) Gouws Prinsloo 64 (1/1) Newlands Stadium 19,214 Lourens van der Merwe 21 September 2013 15:00 Sharks (Currie Cup) 50–26 Scoreboard107124 12644 12654 1294 The Sharks 50 26 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 21 September 2013 27 May 2016 Report2119654 1294 Sharks make a telling point 21 September 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2119654&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607193119/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2119654&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs SP Marais 3 Lwazi Mvovo 14 58 Heimar Williams 24 Tim Whitehead 45 Keegan Daniel 67 Cobus Reinach 74 Fred Zeilinga 25 68 75 (3/7) Fred Zeilinga 19 27 34 (3/3) Raymond Rhule 31 AJ le Roux 78 Riaan Smit 32 79 (2/2) Riaan Smit 12 22 37 43 (4/4) Kings Park Stadium 21,412 Marius Jonker 21 September 2013 17:05 Golden Lions 35–26 Scoreboard107134 12634 12664 1294 MTN Golden Lions 35 26 Vodacom Blue Bulls 21 September 2013 27 May 2016 Report2119824 1294 Lions sink Blue Bulls 21 September 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2119824&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607193121/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2119824&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Blue Bulls Andries Coetzee 5 Jaco Kriel 14 Ruan Dreyer 45 Jacques van Rooyen 57 Marnitz Boshoff 61 Elton Jantjies 46 62 (2/5) Marnitz Boshoff 72 (1/2) Elton Jantjies 9 (1/1) Rudy Paige 30 Bjorn Basson 55 79 Francois Venter 73 Tony Jantjies 31 56 79 (3/4) Tony Jantjies (0/1) Clayton Blommetjies 19 29 Tony Jantjies 33 43 Ellis Park Stadium 23,851 Stuart Berry Round Eight 27 September 2013 17:05 Free State Cheetahs 27–29 Scoreboard107144 12654 12614 1294 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 27 29 DHL Western Province 27 September 2013 27 May 2016 Report2128134 1294 Catrakilis drop breaks Cheetah hearts 27 September 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2128134&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607193802/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2128134&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Western Province Hennie Daniller 11 27 Sarel Pretorius 54 Riaan Smit 12 28 (2/2) Elgar Watts 55 (1/1) Riaan Smit 3 (1/1) Elgar Watts 74 (1/2) Cheslin Kolbe 13 Michael Rhodes 63 Kurt Coleman 14 (1/2) Demetri Catrakilis 64 (1/1) Kurt Coleman 19 26 43 (3/5) Demetri Catrakilis 68 (1/1) Demetri Catrakilis 79 (1/1) Free State Stadium 17,876 Marius Jonker 27 September 2013 19:10 Golden Lions 25–31 Scoreboard107154 12634 12644 1294 MTN Golden Lions 25 31 The Sharks 27 September 2013 27 May 2016 Report2128274 1294 Zeilinga stars as Sharks go top 27 September 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2128274&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607193804/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2128274&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) Derick Minnie 26 Warren Whiteley 38 Jaco Kriel 65 Elton Jantjies 27 39 (2/2) Marnitz Boshoff (0/1) Elton Jantjies 5 35 (2/2) Fred Zeilinga 14 SP Marais 50 Cobus Reinach 68 Fred Zeilinga 15 69 (2/3) Fred Zeilinga 21 45 (2/3) Fred Zeilinga 3 12 (2/3) Ellis Park Stadium 32,724 Jason Jaftha 28 September 2013 14:00 Griquas 10–52 Scoreboard107164 12624 12664 1294 GWK Griquas 10 52 Vodacom Blue Bulls 28 September 2013 27 May 2016 Report2129264 1294 Bulls keep hopes alive 28 September 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2129264&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607193808/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2129264&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Blue Bulls penalty try 35 Gouws Prinsloo 36 (1/1) Gouws Prinsloo 40 (1/1) Francois Brummer (0/1) JP Nel 51 61 Wiaan Liebenberg 19 Jacques du Plessis 24 William Small-Smith 47 60 Paul Willemse 53 63 Jurgen Visser 70 Handré Pollard 25 42 53 61 64 (5/7) Handré Pollard 8 45 58 (3/3) Marcel van der Merwe 35 45 Griqua Park 4,835 Quinton Immelman Round Nine 4 October 2013 19:10 Blue Bulls 16–18 Scoreboard107174 12664 12644 1294 Vodacom Blue Bulls 16 18 The Sharks 4 October 2013 27 May 2016 Report2138914 1294 James edges Sharks home 4 October 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2138914&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607193809/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2138914&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) Francois Venter 62 Handré Pollard 63 (1/1) Handré Pollard 12 34 66 (3/5) Handré Pollard (0/2) Fred Zeilinga 11 14 28 44 (4/6) Butch James 66 79 (2/2) Cobus Reinach (0/1) Jacques Botes 35 45 Jean Deysel 60 71 Loftus Versfeld Marius van der Westhuizen 5 October 2013 14:00 Griquas 21–52 Scoreboard107184 12624 12654 1294 GWK Griquas 21 52 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 5 October 2013 27 May 2016 Report2139744 1294 Cheetahs Rhule in Kimberley 5 October 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2139744&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607193813/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2139744&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs Dalton Davis 37 Rory Arnold 71 Jaco Nepgen 75 Gouws Prinsloo 38 72 76 (3/3) Schalk van der Merwe 8 Raymond Rhule 58 67 73 78 Piet van Zyl 62 Elgar Watts 59 63 (2/3) Willie du Plessis 68 74 78 (3/3) Elgar Watts 3 20 26 55 (4/4) Griqua Park Jonathan Kaplan 5 October 2013 14:00 Western Province 36–23 Scoreboard107194 12614 12634 1294 DHL Western Province 36 23 MTN Golden Lions 5 October 2013 27 May 2016 Report2139724 1294 WP secure home semifinal 5 October 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2139724&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607193812/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2139724&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Golden Lions Damian de Allende 33 Deon Fourie 40 Gerhard van den Heever 45 Michael Rhodes 81 Demetri Catrakilis 40 46 (2/3) Kurt Coleman (0/1) Demetri Catrakilis 20 25 44 (3/3) Kurt Coleman 69 (1/1) Scarra Ntubeni 73 Derick Minnie 57 65 Marnitz Boshoff 58 66 (2/2) Marnitz Boshoff 2 7 27 (3/4) Marnitz Boshoff (0/1) Newlands Stadium Stuart Berry Round Ten 12 October 2013 15:00 Golden Lions 35–28 Scoreboard107224 12634 12624 1294 MTN Golden Lions 35 28 GWK Griquas 12 October 2013 27 May 2016 Report2150284 1294 Lions surge late to secure semi 12 October 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2150284&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607193816/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2150284&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Griquas Jacques van Rooyen 29 Anthony Volmink 32 Willie Wepener 51 Willie Britz 76 Marnitz Boshoff 30 52 77 (3/4) Marnitz Boshoff 3 55 63 (3/3) Lionel Cronjé (0/1) Rocco Jansen 21 Gouws Prinsloo 22 (1/1) Gouws Prinsloo 7 11 18 37 44 57 70 (7/7) Simon Westraadt 77 Ellis Park Stadium Jaco Peyper 12 October 2013 17:05 Free State Cheetahs 22–7 Scoreboard107214 12654 12664 1294 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 22 7 Vodacom Blue Bulls 12 October 2013 27 May 2016 Report2150344 1294 Cheetahs kill Bulls hopes 12 October 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2150344&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607193819/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2150344&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Blue Bulls Robert Ebersohn 8 Elgar Watts 53 Adriaan Strauss 78 Elgar Watts 9 54 (2/2) Johan Goosen (0/1) Elgar Watts 14 (1/3) Schalk van der Merwe 0 74 Marcel van der Merwe 39 Handré Pollard 40 (1/1) Rudy Paige 32 43 Free State Stadium Marius Jonker 12 October 2013 19:10 Sharks (Currie Cup) 13–17 Scoreboard107204 12644 12614 1294 The Sharks 13 17 DHL Western Province 12 October 2013 27 May 2016 Report2150514 1294 WP end league phase unbeaten 12 October 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2150514&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607193821/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2150514&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Western Province Keegan Daniel 47 Patrick Lambie 48 (1/1) Fred Zeilinga 10 18 (2/3) Patrick Lambie (0/2) Fred Zeilinga (0/2) Deon Fourie 26 Demetri Catrakilis (0/1) Demetri Catrakilis 7 39 61 (3/3) Demetri Catrakilis 12 (1/2) Kings Park Stadium Jonathan Kaplan Title Play-Off Games Semi-finals 19 October 2013 14:30 Western Province 33–16 Scoreboard107234 12614 12634 1294 DHL Western Province 33 16 MTN Golden Lions 19 October 2013 27 May 2016 Report2160074 1294 WP secure home final 19 October 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2160074&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607193825/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2160074&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Golden Lions Demetri Catrakilis 23 Gio Aplon 37 Demetri Catrakilis 24 (1/2) Demetri Catrakilis 18 40 49 52 72 (5/6) Kurt Coleman 77 80 (2/2) Scarra Ntubeni 73 Warren Whiteley 74 Marnitz Boshoff 75 (1/1) Marnitz Boshoff (0/1) Elton Jantjies 6 21 30 (3/3) Newlands Stadium 31,719 Marius Jonker 19 October 2013 17:00 Sharks (Currie Cup) 33–22 Scoreboard107244 12644 12654 1294 The Sharks 33 22 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 19 October 2013 27 May 2016 Report2160274 1294 Lambie steers Sharks into final 19 October 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2160274&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607193828/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2160274&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs Patrick Lambie 38 Jacques Botes 51 Heimar Williams 67 Patrick Lambie 39 52 68 (3/3) Patrick Lambie 7 31 40 63 (4/5) Bismarck du Plessis 65 76 Lappies Labuschagné 3 Johann Sadie 65 Schalk van der Merwe 74 Riaan Smit 4 (1/1) Johan Goosen 66 (1/2) Riaan Smit (0/1) Johan Goosen 47 (1/1) Piet van Zyl 58 68 Kings Park Stadium 19,124 Marius van der Westhuizen Final 26 October 2013 17:30 Western Province 19–33 Scoreboard107254 12614 12644 1294 DHL Western Province 19 33 The Sharks 26 October 2013 27 May 2016 Report2172014 1294 Underdog Sharks win Currie Cup 26 October 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2172014&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607193830/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2172014&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) Damian de Allende 9 Demetri Catrakilis 10 (1/1) Demetri Catrakilis 26 34 43 (3/3) Kurt Coleman 55 (1/1) Charl McLeod 5 57 Patrick Lambie 6 (1/2) Patrick Lambie 3 22 40 45 79 (5/8) Patrick Lambie 27 52 (2/3) François Steyn (0/1) Newlands Stadium 48,876 Jonathan Kaplan 2013 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Champions Sharks (Currie Cup) 7th Promotion/relegation games Log main Rugby PR 2013 Currie Cup promotion/relegation games PUM Pumas GRQ Griquas 1 0 1 52 36 4 3 0 1 1 0 1 36 52 3 4 0 0 P R green1 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division P red1 2014 Currie Cup First Division 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 Results 18 October 2013 19:10 Griquas 21–19 Scoreboard114924 16304 16294 1584 GWK Griquas 21 19 Steval Pumas 18 October 2013 13 July 2016 Pumas Carel Greeff 56' c Jean Stemmet 61' c Marnus Schoeman 79' c Gouws Prinsloo (3/3) 57', 62', 80' Wilmaure Louw 22' c Carl Bezuidenhout (1/1) 22' Carl Bezuidenhout (2/2) 3', 10' JC Roos (2/2) 65', 73' Giant Mtyanda 79 Griquas Park Jonathan Kaplan 25 October 2013 19:10 Pumas 33–15 Scoreboard114934 16294 16304 1584 Steval Pumas 33 15 GWK Griquas 25 October 2013 13 July 2016 Griquas Stefan Watermeyer 4' c penalty try 51' c Roscko Speckman 77' c JC Roos (3/3) 5', 52', 78' JC Roos (3/5) 18', 22', 71' JC Roos (1/1) 37' Renaldo Bothma 23 34 Gouws Prinsloo (5/6) 3', 13', 24', 34', 66' Jean Stemmet 51 62 Mbombela Stadium Craig Joubert Players 12664 Vodacom Blue Bulls 1294 2013 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division 3 June 201612654 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 1294 2013 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division 3 June 201612634 MTN Golden Lions 1294 2013 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division 3 June 201612624 GWK Griquas 1294 2013 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division 3 June 201612644 The Sharks 1294 2013 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division 3 June 201612614 DHL Western Province 1294 2013 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division 3 June 2016 Player statistics The following table contain only points which have been scored in competitive games in the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division.1294 2013 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division 5 May 2016 All point scorers No Player Team T C P DG Pts 1 Marnitz Boshoff Golden Lions 2 20 14 0 92 2 Fred Zeilinga Sharks (Currie Cup) 1 13 17 3 91 3 Kurt Coleman Western Province 0 9 21 0 81 4 Riaan Smit Free State Cheetahs 2 12 12 0 70 5 Demetri Catrakilis Western Province 1 5 16 2 69 6 Elton Jantjies Golden Lions 2 11 11 0 65 7 Elgar Watts Free State Cheetahs 4 8 9 0 63 8 Handré Pollard Blue Bulls 0 10 13 1 62 9 Nico Scheepers Griquas 1 5 12 0 51 10 Patrick Lambie Sharks (Currie Cup) 1 5 9 2 48 11 Butch James Sharks (Currie Cup) 0 5 11 0 43 12 Francois Brummer Griquas 0 4 10 0 38 13 Gouws Prinsloo Griquas 0 5 9 0 37 14 Raymond Rhule Free State Cheetahs 7 0 0 0 35 15 Derick Minnie Golden Lions 6 0 0 0 30 Anthony Volmink Golden Lions 6 0 0 0 30 17 Tony Jantjies Blue Bulls 0 4 7 0 29 18 Jaco Kriel Golden Lions 5 0 0 0 25 19 Jurgen Visser Blue Bulls 2 1 4 0 24 20 Gary van Aswegen Western Province 0 5 4 0 22 21 Gio Aplon Western Province 4 0 0 0 20 Jacques Botes Sharks (Currie Cup) 4 0 0 0 20 Damian de Allende Western Province 4 0 0 0 20 Deon Fourie Western Province 4 0 0 0 20 SP Marais Sharks (Currie Cup) 4 0 0 0 20 Lwazi Mvovo Sharks (Currie Cup) 4 0 0 0 20 Francois Venter Blue Bulls 4 0 0 0 20 Heimar Williams Sharks (Currie Cup) 4 0 0 0 20 29 Willie Britz Golden Lions 3 0 0 0 15 Cheslin Kolbe Western Province 3 0 0 0 15 Charl McLeod Sharks (Currie Cup) 3 0 0 0 15 Sarel Pretorius Free State Cheetahs 3 0 0 0 15 Boom Prinsloo Free State Cheetahs 3 0 0 0 15 Michael Rhodes Western Province 3 0 0 0 15 Johann Sadie Free State Cheetahs 3 0 0 0 15 Paul Willemse Blue Bulls 3 0 0 0 15 37 Rory Arnold Griquas 2 0 0 0 10 Bjorn Basson Blue Bulls 2 0 0 0 10 Andries Coetzee Golden Lions 2 0 0 0 10 Keegan Daniel Sharks (Currie Cup) 2 0 0 0 10 Hennie Daniller Free State Cheetahs 2 0 0 0 10 Juan de Jongh Western Province 2 0 0 0 10 Ruan Dreyer Golden Lions 2 0 0 0 10 Robert Ebersohn Free State Cheetahs 2 0 0 0 10 Carel Greeff Griquas 2 0 0 0 10 Deon Helberg Golden Lions 2 0 0 0 10 Rocco Jansen Griquas 2 0 0 0 10 Lappies Labuschagné Free State Cheetahs 2 0 0 0 10 Wiaan Liebenberg Blue Bulls 2 0 0 0 10 Akona Ndungane Blue Bulls 2 0 0 0 10 Cobus Reinach Sharks (Currie Cup) 2 0 0 0 10 Marnus Schoeman Griquas 2 0 0 0 10 William Small-Smith Blue Bulls 2 0 0 0 10 Schalk van der Merwe Free State Cheetahs 2 0 0 0 10 Jacques van Rooyen Golden Lions 2 0 0 0 10 PJ Vermeulen Griquas 2 0 0 0 10 Warren Whiteley Golden Lions 2 0 0 0 10 58 Willie du Plessis Free State Cheetahs 0 3 0 0 6 59 David Bulbring Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5 Nizaam Carr Western Province 1 0 0 0 5 Robbie Coetzee Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5 Jean Cook Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5 Kyle Cooper Sharks (Currie Cup) 1 0 0 0 5 Dalton Davis Griquas 1 0 0 0 5 Jean Deysel Sharks (Currie Cup) 1 0 0 0 5 Jacques du Plessis Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5 Johan Goosen Free State Cheetahs 0 1 1 0 5 Nic Groom Western Province 1 0 0 0 5 Stokkies Hanekom Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5 Wiehahn Herbst Sharks (Currie Cup) 1 0 0 0 5 Patrick Howard Western Province 1 0 0 0 5 Travis Ismaiel Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5 AJ le Roux Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5 Tiaan Liebenberg Western Province 1 0 0 0 5 Louis Ludik Sharks (Currie Cup) 1 0 0 0 5 Kevin Luiters Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5 Sizo Maseko Sharks (Currie Cup) 1 0 0 0 5 Howard Mnisi Griquas 1 0 0 0 5 Ruhan Nel Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5 Jaco Nepgen Griquas 1 0 0 0 5 Rudy Paige Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5 Jono Ross Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5 Burger Schoeman Griquas 1 0 0 0 5 Brynard Stander Sharks (Currie Cup) 1 0 0 0 5 Jean Stemmet Griquas 1 0 0 0 5 Adriaan Strauss Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5 Warwick Tecklenburg Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5 Gerhard van den Heever Western Province 1 0 0 0 5 Franco van der Merwe Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5 Marcel van der Merwe Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5 Piet van Zyl Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5 Marco Wentzel Sharks (Currie Cup) 1 0 0 0 5 Willie Wepener Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5 Tim Whitehead Sharks (Currie Cup) 1 0 0 0 5 95 DuRandt Gerber Griquas 0 1 0 0 2 96 penalty try — 2 0 0 0 10 * Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points Awards Month Coach of the Month Team Player of the Month Team August2105244 1294 Kolbe is Player of the Month 12 September 2013 6 June 2016 http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2105244&leagueid=1294 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607195157/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2105244&leagueid=1294 dead 7 June 2016 Brendan Venter, Sean Everett, Brad McLeod-Henderson Sharks (Currie Cup) Cheslin Kolbe Western Province September Allister Coetzee Western Province Scarra Ntubeni Western Province October Allister Coetzee Western Province Damian de Allende Western Province See also 2013 Currie Cup First Division 2013 Vodacom Cup 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship References 2013 Category:2013 in South African rugby union Category:2013 rugby union tournaments for clubs