2006 Currie Cup Premier Division

Domestic rugby union competition July 2023 July 2023 July 2023 2006 Currie Cup Premier Division South Africa 23 June – 14 October 2006 Joint champions: Blue Bulls (22nd title) Free State Cheetahs (3rd title) Blue Bulls 2005 2007 The 2006 ABSA Currie Cup season was contested from June through to October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for rugby union clubs in South Africa. The tournament was controversial before it even began, with the Southern Spears saga regarding entry into the Super 14 and Currie Cup continuing. The final was drawn between the Free State Cheetahs and the Blue Bulls 28-all at Vodacom Park. It was the first drawn final since the 1989 season. The 2006 final was the third Free State/Blue Bulls final in succession. Cheetahs and Blue Bulls draw 28-28 in Currie Cup rugby final Competition Changes from previous season The structure of the competition changed for 2006. In 2005, all fourteen provincial teams played in the qualifying rounds of the Currie Cup, with the top eight teams going through to the Premier Division competition and the bottom six teams going through to the First Division tournament. For 2006, it was decided to reduce the number of teams to just eight. The five provincial teams directly affiliated to the Super 14 franchises - the Blue Bulls, Free State Cheetahs, Golden Lions, Sharks (Currie Cup) and Western Province, called "entrenched" teams – got automatic qualification to the Currie Cup Premier Division for five seasons, from 2006 until 2010. The two best non-entrenched teams in the 2006 Vodacom Cup competition would also participate in the Premier Division. The Falcons won the Vodacom Cup competition and the Pumas finished fifth to secure their places in the Premier Division. In addition, the South Eastern Cape would be named as an entrenched team for 2006 only, as preparation for the Southern Spears' entry into the 2007 Super 14 season.http://www.planet-rugby.com/Tournaments/Currie_Cup/story_47559.shtml https://web.archive.org/web/20060206100118/http://www.planet-rugby.com/Tournaments/Currie_Cup/story_47559.shtml dead 6 February 2006 SEC to play in Premier Division Planet Rugby 21 November 2005 1 August 2013 However, the Southern Spears were later denied entry into the Super 14 competitionhttp://mg.co.za/article/2007-02-15-spears-placed-under-provisional-liquidation Spears placed under provisional liquidation Mail & Guardian 15 February 2007 1 August 2013 and the South Eastern Cape's spot were given to Griquas instead. Format All eight teams played a double round robin, meaning every team played fourteen matches in total. 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 points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded). The top four teams qualified to the semi-finals. Teams South Africa right 425 Location of teams in 2005 Currie Cup Premier Division South Africa Blue pog.svg -25.753333 28.186944 Blue Bulls top South Africa Blue pog.svg -26.104849 28.213320 Falcons right South Africa Red pog.svg -29.117292 26.208847 Free State Cheetahs South Africa Blue pog.svg -26.234797 27.982353 Golden Lions bottom South Africa Red pog.svg -28.754944 24.758008 Griquas left South Africa Red pog.svg -25.461737 30.929722 Pumas right South Africa Blue pog.svg -29.829444 31.030278 Sharks (Currie Cup) bottom South Africa Red pog.svg -33.903461 18.411153 Western Province left 2005 Currie Cup Premier Division teams Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name Blue Bulls Vodacom Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld Loftus Versfeld Falcons Medicover Falcons Bosman Stadium Bosman Stadium Free State Cheetahs Vodacom Free State Cheetahs Free State Stadium Vodacom Park Golden Lions Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium Ellis Park Stadium Griquas Wildeklawer Griquas Griqua Park ABSA Park Sharks (Currie Cup) Sharks Kings Park Stadium ABSA Stadium Pumas @lantic Pumas Puma Stadium @lantic Park Western Province Vodacom Western Province Newlands Stadium Newlands Stadium Fixtures and results |- ! width="100"| ! width="120"|Date ! width="100"| ! width="120"|Date |- align=center bgcolor="#cedff2" |Round 1 | June 23–24 |Round 9 | August 25–26 |- align=center bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Round 2 | June 30 - July 1 |Round 10 | September 1–2 |- align=center bgcolor="#cedff2" |Round 3 | July 7–8 |Round 11 | September 8 |- align=center bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Round 4 | July 14–15 |Round 12 | September 15–16 |- align=center bgcolor="#cedff2" |Round 5 | July 21–22 |Round 13 | September 22–23 |- align=center bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Round 6 | July 28–29 |Round 14 | September 29–30 |- align=center bgcolor="#cedff2" |Round 7 | August 4–12 |Semi-Finals | October 7 |- align=center bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Round 8 | August 18–19 |Final | 14 October Round 1 2006-06-23Blue Bulls18–16FalconsLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaAttendance: Referee: Craig JoubertTries: JP Nel, Stefan BassonCon: Morné SteynPens: Morné Steyn (2)Card: JP Nel 1 11Try: Riaan Viljoen Con: Louis StrydomPens: Louis Strydom (3)Card: Dewald Senekal 26 36 Friday 23 June Pumas 18-25 Western Province Witbank 2006-06-23Sharks (Currie Cup)33–22Golden LionsABSA Stadium, DurbanAttendance: Referee: Jonathan KaplanTries: Carl Bezuidenhout, Jacques Botes, Andries Strauss, Bismarck du PlessisCons: Butch James (2)Pens: Butch James (3)Card: Johann Muller 77 80Tries: Wylie Human (3), Jaco Pretorius Con: Rory Kockott Saturday 24 June Cheetahs 55-14 Griquas Bloemfontein Round 2 Friday 30 June Falcons 9-66 Cheetahs Brakpan 2006-07-01Griquas60–26PumasABSA Park, KimberleyAttendance: Referee: Willie RoosTries: Heinrich Stride (2), Zane Kirchner (2), Lafras Uys, Gareth Krause, Vuyani DlomoCons: Conrad Barnard (5)Pens: Conrad Barnard (5)Tries: Pieter Benadé (2), Hendrik Meyer, Jacques MullerCons: Jeandré Fourie (3) Saturday 1 July Western Province 25-28 Sharks Cape Town Saturday 1 July Golden Lions 24-39 Blue Bulls Johannesburg Round 3 Friday 7 July Sharks 34-16 Pumas Durban Saturday 8 July Cheetahs 59-5 Golden Lions Bloemfontein Saturday 8 July Falcons 23-8 Griquas Brakpan Saturday 8 July Blue Bulls 10-15 Western Province Pretoria Round 4 Friday 14 July Lions 32-19 Falcons Johannesburg Saturday 15 July Griquas 23-22 Sharks Kimberley Saturday 15 July Pumas 17-48 Blue Bulls Witbank Saturday 15 July Western Province 20-13 Cheetahs Cape Town Round 5 Friday 21 July Falcons 31-40 Western Province Brakpan Friday 21 July Blue Bulls 28-37 Sharks Pretoria Saturday 22 July Griquas 27-23 Golden Lions Kimberley Saturday 22 July Cheetahs 42-27 Pumas Bloemfontein Round 6 Friday 28 July Pumas 8-36 Falcons Witbank Saturday 29 July Blue Bulls 39-20 Griquas Pretoria Saturday 29 July Western Province 30-28 Golden Lions Cape Town Saturday 29 July Sharks 19-31 Cheetahs Durban Round 7 Friday 4 August Falcons 17-46 Sharks Brakpan Saturday 5 August Griquas 23-27 Western Province Kimberley Saturday 5 August Cheetahs 12-24 Blue Bulls Bloemfontein Saturday 5 August Golden Lions 74-15 Pumas Johannesburg Saturday 12 August Blue Bulls 17-19 Golden Lions Pretoria Round 8 Friday 18 August Falcons 13-27 Blue Bulls Brakpan Saturday 19 August Griquas 20-31 Cheetahs Kimberley Saturday 19 August Golden Lions 22-21 Sharks Johannesburg Saturday 19 August Western Province 43-10 Pumas Cape Town Round 9 Saturday 25 August Sharks 16-6 Western Province Durban Saturday 25 August Pumas 27-60 Griquas Witbank Sunday 26 August Cheetahs 78-8 Falcons Bloemfontein Round 10 Friday 1 September Pumas 14-82 Sharks Witbank 2006-09-01Golden Lions39–28Free State CheetahsEllis Park, JohannesburgAttendance: Referee: Jonathan KaplanTries: Jaco Pretorius, Ricky Januarie, Wikus van Heerden, Wylie Human, Jaco van SchalkwykCons: Earl Rose (4)Pens: Earl Rose, Mark HarrisCard: Ricky Januarie 54 64Tries: Philip Burger (2), Kabamba Floors, Ryno van der MerweCons: Willem de Waal (4) 2006-09-01Western Province23–12Blue BullsNewlands Stadium, Cape TownAttendance: ~36,000Referee: Mark LawrenceTries: Gio Aplon (2)Cons: Naas Olivier (2)Pens: Naas Olivier (3)Card: De Wet Barry 6 16Tries: Frikkie Welsh, Morné SteynCon: Morné SteynCard: Francois van Schouwenburg 9 19 Saturday 2 September Griquas 36-27 Falcons Kimberley Round 11 Friday 8 September Blue Bulls 66-3 Pumas Pretoria Friday 8 September Cheetahs 28-13 Western Province Bloemfontein Friday 8 September Sharks 60-8 Griquas Durban Friday 8 September Falcons 17-32 Golden Lions Brakpan Round 12 Friday 15 September Western Province 68-12 Falcons Cape Town Saturday 16 September Pumas 12-68 Cheetahs Witbank Saturday 16 September Golden Lions 66-13 Griquas Ellis Park Saturday 16 September Sharks 32-50 Blue Bulls Durban Round 13 2006-09-23Griquas22–60Blue BullsABSA Park, KimberleyAttendance: Referee: Craig JoubertReport13408 5641 5914 414 Wildeklawer Griquas 22 60 Vodacom Blue Bulls 23 September 2006 21 June 2016Tries: Vuyani Dlomo (2), Frans Viljoen Cons: Conrad Barnard (2) Pen: Conrad BarnardTries: Akona Ndungane (2), Stefan Basson (2), Derick Kuün, Morné Steyn, Heini Adams, Danie Rossouw, Dries ScholtzCons: Morné Steyn (7) Pen: Morné Steyn 2006-09-23Falcons64–41PumasBosman Stadium, BrakpanAttendance: Referee: Deon van BlommesteinTries: Nico Luus (2), Jovan Bowles (2), Piet Krause, Riaan Hefer, Michael Vermaak, Mpho Matsaung, Attie Pienaar Cons: Louis Strydom (7), Riaan Viljoen Pen: Louis StrydomTries: Darryl Coeries (2), Pieter Benadé (2), Jacques LombaardCons: Jeandre Fourie (5) Pens: Jeandre Fourie (2) 2006-09-23Free State Cheetahs37–35Sharks (Currie Cup)Vodacom Park, BloemfonteinAttendance: Referee: Willie RoosTries: Richardt Strauss, Jannie du Plessis, Ryno van der MerweCons: Willem de Waal (2)Pens: Willem de Waal (5)Drop: Willem de WaalTries: Odwa Ndungane, Ryan Kankowski, Waylon Murray, Keegan Daniel Cons: Ruan Pienaar (3)Pens: Ruan Pienaar (3) 2006-09-23Golden Lions42–36Western ProvinceEllis Park, JohannesburgAttendance: Referee: Marius JonkerTries: Jaco Pretorius (3), Earl Rose Cons: André Pretorius (2) Pens: André Pretorius (5)Tries: Sireli Naqelevuki (3), Luke Watson, Corne Uys Cons: Naas Olivier Pens: Naas Olivier (3) Round 14 Friday 29 September Pumas 10-89 Golden Lions Witbank Saturday 30 September Western Province 55-17 Griquas Cape Town Saturday 30 September Sharks 48-10 Falcons Durban Saturday 30 September Blue Bulls 41-31 Cheetahs Pretoria Standings 2006 Premier DivisionTeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts Free State Cheetahs14100457928629376331050 Blue Bulls14100447928419563321050 Western Province1410044242891355832949 Sharks (Currie Cup)1490551330920468351248 Golden Lions1490548538310264481046 Griquas14509370509-1394373525 Falcons143011303546-2433777517 Pumas140014244791-5473111044 Points Breakdown Four points for a win Two points for a draw One bonus point for a loss by seven points or less One bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match Table Notes P = Played, W = Won, D = Drew, L = Lost, PF = Points Scored (Points For), PA = Points Conceded (Points Against), PD = Points Difference (Points For minus Points Against), TF = Tries Scored, TA = Tries Conceded, BP = Bonus points, Pts = Total Points Semi-finals 2006-10-07Blue Bulls45–30Western ProvinceLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaAttendance: 46,930Referee: Marius JonkerTries: Derick Kuün (2), Marius Delport, Hilton Lobberts, Hottie Louw Cons: Derick Hougaard (4) Pens: Derick Hougaard (3)Drops: Morné SteynTries: Gerrie Britz (2), Bolla Conradie Cons: Naas Olivier (3)Pens: Naas Olivier (3) 2006-10-07Free State Cheetahs30–14Sharks (Currie Cup)Vodacom Park, BloemfonteinAttendance: Referee: JC FortuinTries: Gavin Passens (2), Ryno van der Merwe Cons: Willem de Waal (3) Pens: Willem de Waal (2), Meyer BosmanTries: JP Pietersen, Bismarck du Plessis Cons: Ruan Pienaar (2) Cards: Johan Ackermann 15 25 Final 2006-10-14Free State Cheetahs28–28 (a.e.t.)Blue BullsVodacom Park, BloemfonteinAttendance: Referee: Jonathan KaplanTries: Philip Burger, Kabamba Floors Pens: Willem de Waal (5), Meyer BosmanTries: JP Nel (2), Marius Delport Cons: Morné Steyn (2) Pens: Derick Hougaard, Morné Steyn (2) Cards: Johan Roets 42 52 Dries Scholtz 52 62 At the end of regular time the scores were level at 25-25 and the match went into extra-time for the first time in the Currie Cup's 127-year history. https://archive.today/20130131125238/http://www.planet-rugby.com/Tournaments/Currie_Cup/story_54378.shtml After 20 minutes of extra-time, the game was still tied, each team having managed to score no more than a penalty goal. In the absence of a tie-breaker, the match was drawn — the first time since 1989 that a final had been drawn — and, with no clear winner, the cup was shared by the two teams. Statistics Top point scorers Name Tries Conversions Penalties Drop goals Total Willem de Waal 3 40 37 2 212 Conrad Barnard 1 31 27 2 154 Morné Steyn 6 30 14 2 138 Naas Olivier 1 36 20 0 137 Louis Strydom 0 18 21 3 108 Top try scorers Name Tries Philip Burger 15 Jaco Pretorius 11 Ryno van der Merwe 9 Luke Watson 8 Marius Delport 7 References 2006 Category:2006 in South African rugby union Category:2006 rugby union tournaments for clubs