2009 Currie Cup First Division

Domestic rugby union competition July 2023 July 2023 CurrieCupFirstDiv2009.jpg 185px Official logo Pumas 2008 2010 The 2009 Absa Currie Cup First Division season was contested from 11 July through to 16 October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for provincial rugby union teams in South Africa. The Currie Cup tournament (also known as the Absa Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons) is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. The 2008 Champions The Griffons won their first Currie Cup First Division trophy by winning the Currie Cup First Division Final, against the Platinum Leopards in Potchefstroom on 10 October 2008, by 31 – 26. The 2009 Champions The Pumas won their second Currie Cup First Division trophy by winning the Currie Cup First Division Final, against the SWD Eagles in Witbank on 16 October 2009, by 47 - 19. Current Standings 2009 Absa Currie Cup First Div TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts Pumas10901478215+2636226844 SWD Eagles10703259193+663821331 Griffons10613285271+143634531 Mighty Elephants10505264232+323223626 Border Bulldogs10217256302-463137717 Valke100010211540-329287633 Updated 6 October 2009:734 2009 ABSA Currie Cup First Div 20 May 2016 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 = Drawn L = Lost PF = points for PA = Points Against PD = Points Difference (PF - PA) TF = Tries For TA = Tries Against BP = Bonus points Pts = Total Points Teams Border Bulldogs Griffons Mighty Elephants Pumas SWD Eagles Valke Fixtures and results Fixtures are subject to change. All times are South African (GMT+2). Compulsory Friendlies 15:00 2009-06-06 Mighty Elephants 10 – 72 Scoreboard17410 7590 7591 732 Mighty Elephants 10 72 Vodacom Western Province 6 June 2009 11 March 2016 Western Province EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth 15:00 2009-06-26 Valke 20 – 67 Scoreboard17414 7598 7599 732 Valke 20 67 GWK Griquas 26 June 2009 11 March 2016 Griquas Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park 19:00 2009-06-26 SWD Eagles 15 – 42 Scoreboard17413 7596 7597 732 SWD Eagles 15 42 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 26 June 2009 11 March 2016 Free State Cheetahs Outeniqua Park, George 19:05 2009-07-01 Border Bulldogs 0 – 58 Scoreboard17411 7592 7593 732 Border Bulldogs 0 58 Vodacom Blue Bulls 1 July 2009 11 March 2016 Blue Bulls Border Rugby Stadium, East London 15:00 2009-07-03 Griffons 7 – 54 Scoreboard17415 7600 7601 732 Griffons 7 54 Xerox Lions 3 July 2009 11 March 2016 Golden Lions North West Stadium, Welkom July 2009 15:00 2009-07-11 Mighty Elephants 16 – 10 Scoreboard17476 7612 7613 734 Mighty Elephants 16 10 Border 10 July 2009 11 March 2016 Border Bulldogs Central Grounds, Uitenhage Jason Jaftha 15:00 2009-07-11 Valke 27 – 39 Scoreboard17475 7610 7611 734 Valke 27 39 Griffons 11 July 2009 11 March 2016 Griffons Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park Jonathan Kaplan 17:05 2009-07-17 Border Bulldogs 10 – 11 Scoreboard17477 7613 7614 734 Border 10 11 SWD 17 July 2009 11 March 2016 SWD Eagles Border Rugby Stadium, East London 15:00 2009-07-18 Pumas 79 – 24 Scoreboard17478 7615 7610 734 Pumas 79 24 Valke 18 July 2009 11 March 2016 Valke Puma Stadium, Witbank 15:00 2009-07-18 Griffons 36 – 25 Scoreboard17479 7611 7612 734 Griffons 36 25 Mighty Elephants 18 July 2009 11 March 2016 Mighty Elephants North West Stadium, Welkom 19:00 2009-07-24 SWD Eagles 13 – 3 Scoreboard17480 7614 7611 734 SWD 13 3 Griffons 24 July 2009 24 June 2016 Griffons Outeniqua Park, George 14:00 2009-07-25 Mighty Elephants 25 – 27 Scoreboard17481 7612 7615 734 Mighty Elephants 25 27 Pumas 25 July 2009 24 June 2016 Pumas Central Grounds, Uitenhage August 2009 2009-08-07 18:00 Pumas 44 - 26 Scoreboard17482 7615 7614 734 Pumas 44 26 SWD 7 August 2009 24 June 2016 SWD Eagles Puma Stadium, Witbank Mark Lawrence 2009-08-08 15:00 Valke 30 - 36 Scoreboard17483 7610 7612 734 Valke 30 36 Mighty Elephants 8 August 2009 24 June 2016 Mighty Elephants Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park Jason Jaftha 150 2009-08-08 15:00 Griffons 63 - 45 Scoreboard17484 7611 7613 734 Griffons 63 45 Border 8 August 2009 24 June 2016 Border Bulldogs North West Stadium, Welkom Jonathan Kaplan 600 15:00 2009-08-15 SWD Eagles 47 - 15 Valke Outeniqua Park, George 2009-08-15 Border Bulldogs 12 - 47 Pumas Border Rugby Stadium 2009-08-22 Pumas 43 - 7 Griffons Stadium tbc 2009-08-22 Valke 31 - 48 Border Bulldogs Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park 2009-08-22 Mighty Elephants 6 - 15 SWD Eagles Stadium tbc 2009-08-28 Border Bulldogs 28 - 37 Mighty Elephants Border Rugby Stadium 2009-08-28 Griffons 35 - 19 Valke North West Stadium, Welkom September 2009 2009-09-05 Valke 14 - 95 Pumas Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park 2009-09-05 Mighty Elephants 29 - 16 Griffons EPRFU Stadium 15:00 2009-09-05 SWD Eagles 14 - 13 Border Bulldogs Outeniqua Park, George 2009-09-12 Pumas 44 - 30 Mighty Elephants Puma Stadium, Witbank 2009-09-12 Griffons 26 - 21 SWD Eagles North West Stadium, Welkom 2009-09-18 Border Bulldogs 25 - 35 Griffons Border Rugby Stadium 2009-09-19 Mighty Elephants 44- 8 Valke Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium 15:00 2009-09-19 SWD Eagles 16 - 32 Pumas Outeniqua Park, George 2009-09-26 Pumas 43 - 26 Border Bulldogs Puma Stadium, Witbank 2009-09-26 Valke 28 - 78 SWD Eagles Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park October 2009 2009-10-03 SWD Eagles 18 - 16 Mighty Elephants Outeniqua Park, George 2009-10-03 Border Bulldogs 39 - 15 Valke Sisa Dukashe Stadium Knock Out Stage 2009-10-09 17:05 - Puma Stadium, Witbank Pumas 31 Mighty Elephants 18 2009-10-09 19:10 - Outeniqua Park, George SWD Eagles 31 Griffons 18 2009-10-16 - Puma Stadium, Witbank Pumas 47 SWD Eagles 19 Semi finals 2009-10-09 17:05 Pumas 31 - 18 Mighty Elephants Puma Stadium, Witbank 2009-10-09 19:10 SWD Eagles 31 - 18 Griffons Outeniqua Park, George Final 2009-10-16 Pumas 47 - 19 SWD Eagles Puma Stadium, Witbank 2009 Absa Currie Cup First Division ChampionsPumas 2nd Title Promotion/relegation Matches Round 1 15:30 2009-10-24 Boland Cavaliers 36 – 35 Scoreboard18426 7888 7889 757 Boland Cavaliers 36 35 Pumas 24 October 2009 24 June 2016 Pumas Boland Stadium, Wellington Jonathan Kaplan 17:30 2009-10-24 Platinum Leopards 47 – 42 Scoreboard18425 7886 7887 757 Leopards 47 42 SWD Eagles 24 October 2009 24 June 2016 SWD Eagles Olën Park, Potchefstroom 4,000 Marius Jonker Round 2 16:00 2009-10-30 SWD Eagles 18 – 17 Scoreboard18427 7887 7886 757 SWD Eagles 18 17 Leopards 30 October 2009 24 June 2016 Platinum Leopards Outeniqua Park, George 18:00 2009-10-30 Pumas 40 – 3 Scoreboard18428 7889 7888 757 Pumas 40 3 Boland Cavaliers 30 October 2009 24 June 2016 Boland Cavaliers Puma Stadium, Witbank The Pumas are promoted to the Premier Division while the Boland Cavaliers are relegated to the First Division. The Platinum Leopards retain their place in the Premier Division while the SWD Eagles remain in the First Division. References Currie Cup ABSA External links sarugby/curriecup 734 2009 ABSA Currie Cup First Div 8 June 2016 2009 Category:2009 Currie Cup