2007 Currie Cup First Division
The 2007 Currie Cup First Division was contested from 22 June to 6 October 2007. The tournament (also known as the Absa Currie Cup First Division for sponsorship reasons) is the second tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces.
| 2007 Currie Cup First Division | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 22 June – 6 October 2007 |
| Champions | SWD Eagles (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Mighty Elephants |
| Promoted | None |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Tries scored | 233 (average 7.1 per match) |
| Top point scorer | PD Terblanche (129) |
| Top try scorer | Cecil Afrika (11) |
Competition
Regular season and title play offs
There were six participating teams in the 2007 Currie Cup First Division. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once 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 losing a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, 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.
Promotion play offs
The top two teams on the log also qualified for the promotion/relegation play-offs. The team that finished first played off against the team placed eighth in the 2007 Currie Cup Premier Division and the team that finished second played off against the team that finished seventh in the Premier Division. The two winners over these two ties (determined via team tables, with all Currie Cup ranking regulations in effect) qualified for the 2008 Currie Cup Premier Division, while the losing teams qualified for the 2008 Currie Cup First Division.
Teams
Location of teams in 2007 Currie Cup First Division
Team Listing
| 2007 Currie Cup First Division teams | |||
| Team | Sponsored Name | Stadium/s | Sponsored Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Border Bulldogs | Bulldogs | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ABSA Stadium |
| Griffons | Griffons | North West Stadium, Welkom | North West Stadium |
| Leopards | Impala Leopards | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | Santam Olën Park |
| Mighty Elephants | British Airways Mighty Elephants | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth | EPRU Stadium |
| Pumas | Witbank Mica Pumas | Puma Stadium, Witbank | Witbank Mica Stadium |
| SWD Eagles | SWD Eagles | Outeniqua Park, George | Outeniqua Park |
Log
Final standings
| ||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWD Eagles | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 255 | 179 | +76 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 41 | |||
| 2 | Mighty Elephants | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 265 | 277 | −12 | 34 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 30 | |||
| 3 | Griffons | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 331 | 330 | +1 | 41 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |||
| 4 | Pumas | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 300 | 287 | +13 | 40 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 26 | |||
| 5 | Leopards | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 268 | 298 | −30 | 35 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 21 | |||
| 6 | Border Bulldogs | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 229 | 2771 | −48 | 27 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 13 | |||
| Griffons, Mighty Elephants, Pumas and SWD Eagles qualified for the semi-finals. | ||||||||||||||||
| Legend and Competition rules | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Legend: | |||
| Promoted | P = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points | ||
| Qualify to the semi-finals. | |||
| Competition rules: | |||
| Qualification:
The top four teams qualified to the semi-finals. | |||
| Promotion:
The top two teams qualified to the promotion/relegation play-offs. | |||
Points breakdown:
| |||
Round-by-round
| Team Progression – 2007 Currie Cup First Division | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | SF | F | |||||
| SWD Eagles | N/A | 4 (4th) |
9 (2nd) |
13 (1st) |
18 (1st) |
22 (1st) |
22 (1st) |
27 (1st) |
32 (1st) |
36 (1st) |
41 (1st) |
41 (1st) |
Won | Won | |||||
| Mighty Elephants | 5 (1st) |
6 (2nd) |
10 (1st) |
11 (3rd) |
11 (3rd) |
12 (4th) |
16 (3rd) |
20 (3rd) |
21 (3rd) |
26 (2nd) |
26 (2nd) |
30 (2nd) |
Won | Lost | |||||
| Griffons | 4 (2nd) |
9 (1st) |
9 (3rd) |
13 (2nd) |
13 (2nd) |
18 (2nd) |
21 (2nd) |
22 (2nd) |
22 (2nd) |
22 (3rd) |
22 (4th) |
27 (3rd) |
Lost | N/A | |||||
| Pumas | N/A | 5 (3rd) |
6 (4th) |
7 (4th) |
9 (4th) |
10 (5th) |
10 (5th) |
14 (5th) |
19 (4th) |
20 (4th) |
25 (3rd) |
26 (4th) |
Lost | N/A | |||||
| Leopards | 1 (3rd) |
1 (5th) |
1 (5th) |
6 (5th) |
7 (5th) |
12 (3rd) |
15 (4th) |
16 (4th) |
16 (5th) |
16 (5th) |
16 (5th) |
21 (5th) |
N/A | N/A | |||||
| Border Bulldogs | 1 (4th) |
1 (6th) |
1 (6th) |
2 (6th) |
4 (6th) |
5 (6th) |
6 (6th) |
6 (6th) |
6 (6th) |
11 (6th) |
12 (6th) |
13 (6th) |
N/A | N/A | |||||
The table above 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. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Key: | win | draw | loss | bye | |||||||||||||||
Results
The results of all the matches played in the 2007 Currie Cup First Division were as follows:[1]
All times are South African (GMT+2).
Round One
| 22 June 2007 | Leopards | 24–25 | Griffons | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Anvor Schooney  45' Warren Clive Petersen 62'Con: Corné Meyer  46' (1/2)Pen: Corné Meyer 13', 25', 48', 70' (4/8) |
Scoreboard[2] | Try: Japie Nel 15' Cecil Afrika 27' Stevie Meyer 43'Con: PD Terblanche 16', 44' (2/3)Pen: PD Terblanche 9', 79' (2/4)Drop: PD Terblanche (0/1) |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Jerome Fortuin |
| 22 June 2007 | Mighty Elephants | 29–23 | Border Bulldogs | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Michael van Huyssteen 17' Fabian Juries 20' Luvo Sogidashe 36' Norman Nelson 58'Con: Chris Jonck 18', 21', 37' (3/4)Pen: Chris Jonck 70' (1/4)Cards: Luke Belling  73' |
Scoreboard[3] | Try: Eddie Johannes Swart 46' Lonwabo Mtimka 66'Con: Reinhardt Gerber 47', 67' (2/2)Pen: Reinhardt Gerber 14', 40', 74' (3/4)Cards: Eddie Johannes Swart 69' to 79' |
Attendance: 280 |
| Bye/s: Pumas, SWD Eagles |
Round Two
| 29 June 2007 | Border Bulldogs | 16–24 | SWD Eagles | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Brendan Lee Spring 3' Joshua John Fowles 76'Con: Reinhardt Gerber (0/1) Elric van Vuuren (0/1) Pen: Reinhardt Gerber 29', 34' (2/2) |
Scoreboard[4] | Try: Hendrik van der Nest 14' penalty try 43' Spencer Pearson Wakeling 52'Con: Ambrose Barends 15', 44', 53' (3/3)Pen: Ambrose Barends 71' (1/1)Cards: Nicky van der Walt 69' Jaco Terblanche 73' |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Jerome Fortuin |
| 30 June 2007 | Pumas | 34–26 | Leopards | Puma Stadium, Witbank | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Corné Steenkamp 11' Ruan Lamprecht 39' Rassie Jansen van Vuuren 61' Quintin Jean van Tonder 64' Gordon Xavier Pangetti 79'Con: Rudi Vogt 40' (1/2) Marc de Marigny 65', 80' (2/3)Pen: Marc de Marigny 76' (1/1) |
Scoreboard[5] | Try: Deon van Rensburg 30' Rayno Hendricks 44' Warren Clive Petersen 91'Con: Corné Meyer (0/2) Anvor Schooney 92' (1/1)Pen: Corné Meyer 17' (1/1) Anvor Schooney 47' (1/1)Drop: Corné Meyer 7' (1/1) |
Attendance: 300 Referee: Christian (Christie) du Preez |
| 30 June 2007 | Griffons | 50–29 | Mighty Elephants | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| 16:00 | Try: Japie Nel 7', 32', 58' Pieter Frederick Nel 39' Stevie Meyer 43' Dougie Hellmuth 65' Barend Johannes Marthinus Britz 72'Con: PD Terblanche 33', 40', 44', 59', 66', 73' (6/7)Pen: PD Terblanche 46' (1/1) |
Scoreboard[6] | Try: Fabian Juries 3', 52' Elroy Ligman 24' Noel Richard de Villiers 78'Con: Chris Jonck 4', 24', 53' (3/4)Pen: Chris Jonck 26' (1/1) |
Attendance: 150 Referee: Linston Manuels |
Round Three
| 6 July 2007 | SWD Eagles | 33–12 | Griffons | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Leon de Villiers 44' Ashwin Scott 68' Spencer Pearson Wakeling 73' Ricardo Pietersen 84'Con: Ambrose Barends 45', 74' (2/4)Pen: Ambrose Barends 4', 34' (2/2)Drop: Ashwin Scott 19' (1/1)Cards: Nicky van der Walt 57' to 67' Charl Kitching 81' to 88' |
Scoreboard[7] | Try: Cecil Afrika 82' Andries Kruger 87'Con: Marcel du Toit 88' (1/2)Pen: PD Terblanche (0/1) Cards: Gert Johannes Greyling 70' to 80' |
Referee: Linston Manuels |
| 7 July 2007 | Mighty Elephants | 22–21 | Pumas | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| Try: Michael Killian 54' Luvo Sogidashe 59' Norman Nelson 62'Con: Chris Jonck 60', 63' (2/3)Pen: Chris Jonck 6' (1/3)Cards: Os Van der Walt 28' to 44' Paul Serfontein 66' |
Scoreboard[8] | Try: Jacques Coetzee 33' Rassie Jansen van Vuuren 75' Ashton Constant 79'Con: Riaan Smit 34', 76', 80' (3/3)Cards: Hyron Thyse 51' to 61' |
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones |
| Bye/s: Border Bulldogs, Leopards |
Round Four
| 20 July 2007 | Pumas | 18–25 | SWD Eagles | Puma Stadium, Witbank | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Hyron Thyse 43' Rassie Jansen van Vuuren 89'Con: Riaan Smit 44' (1/2)Pen: Riaan Smit 5', 12' (2/2)Cards: Ruan Lamprecht 50' to 59' |
Scoreboard[9] | Try: Hannes Franklin 16' Leon de Villiers 48' Ashwin Scott 56'Con: Ambrose Barends 49', 57' (2/3)Pen: Ambrose Barends 53' (1/2) Jannie Viljoen 73' (1/1) |
Attendance: 600 Referee: Brett Bowden |
| 21 July 2007 | Leopards | 48–37 | Mighty Elephants | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| 15:30 | Try: Corné Meyer 8', 60' Bom Samaai 13' Anvor Schooney 49', 64' Andries Mahoney 79'Con: Corné Meyer 9', 14', 50', 61', 65', 79' (6/6)Pen: Corné Meyer 37' (1/1)Drop: Corné Meyer 31' (1/1) |
Scoreboard[10] | Try: Luvo Sogidashe 5', 12' Michael van Huyssteen 29' Willie Bower 34' Norman Nelson 80'Con: Chris Jonck 13', 29', 35' (3/5)Pen: Chris Jonck 26', 40' (2/3) |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Deon van Blommestein |
| 21 July 2007 | Griffons | 28–27 | Border Bulldogs | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| 16:00 | Try: Cecil Afrika 37', 53' Japie Nel 56'Con: Marcel du Toit (0/1) PD Terblanche 53', 57' (2/2)Pen: Marcel du Toit (0/1) PD Terblanche 44', 64', 67' (3/4)Cards: Pieter Frederick Nel 48' Sarel Louw 55' |
Scoreboard[11] | Try: Vuyo Zangqa 32', 40' Oliver Peter Fowles 70'Con: Elric van Vuuren 33', 40' (2/2) Stuart Hudson 71' (1/1)Pen: Elric van Vuuren 11', 15' (2/2) Oliver Peter Fowles (0/2) Cards: Brendan Lee Spring 19' Sinethemba Zweni 64' |
Attendance: 250 Referee: Pro Legoete |
Round Five
| 27 July 2007 | Border Bulldogs | 19–19 | Pumas | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Lungelo Payi 78' Con: Oliver Peter Fowles 79' (1/1)Pen: Oliver Peter Fowles 2', 45', 51', 82' (4/4)Drop: Vuyo Zangqa (0/1) Cards: Lonwabo Mtimka 18' to 28' |
Scoreboard[12] | Try: Jacques Coetzee 4' Con: Riaan Smit 5' (1/1)Pen: Riaan Smit 11', 20', 35', 40' (4/4)Drop: Kennedy Tsimba (0/1) Cards: Marc de Marigny 80' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Linston Manuels |
| 28 July 2007 | SWD Eagles | 27–21 | Leopards | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Henry Grimes 14' Hannes Franklin 30', 65' Ambrose Barends 73' Hendrik van der Nest 77'Con: Ambrose Barends 66' (1/4) Jannie Viljoen (0/1) Pen: Ambrose Barends (0/1) |
Scoreboard[13] | Try: Jaco Bouwer 8' Anvor Schooney 40' Deon van Rensburg 56'Con: Corné Meyer 9', 41', 57' (3/3)Cards: Morné Basson 24' to 34' Nardus Lombaard 28' to 40' |
Attendance: 150 Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones |
| Bye/s: Griffons, Mighty Elephants |
Round Six
| 3 August 2007 | Leopards | 25–21 | Border Bulldogs | Olympia Park, Rustenburg | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Theo van Wyk 16' Morné Basson 43' Warren Clive Petersen 50' Colin Lloyd 64'Con: Corné Meyer 44' (1/3) Anvor Schooney (0/1) Pen: Corné Meyer 20' (1/5)Cards: Edrich Linde 31' to 41' |
Scoreboard[14] | Try: Sinethemba Zweni 34', 79' Pieter Loots 55'Con: Oliver Peter Fowles 35', 56', 80' (3/3)Pen: Oliver Peter Fowles (0/1) |
Attendance: 400 Referee: Pro Legoete |
| 3 August 2007 | Pumas | 43–60 | Griffons | Puma Stadium, Witbank | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Jacques Coetzee 7' Marc de Marigny 28' Christiaan Els 52', 74' Ross Geldenhuys 61' Kennedy Tsimba 77'Con: Riaan Smit 8', 53', 62', 75', 78' (5/6)Pen: Riaan Smit 2' (1/1) |
Scoreboard[15] | Try: Jaun de Wit 5', 16' Hannes Tredoux 30', 84' Dougie Hellmuth 40', 56' Cecil Afrika 49' Jaco du Toit 58' Pieter Frederick Nel 68'Con: PD Terblanche 6', 31', 41', 57', 69', 84' (6/9)Pen: PD Terblanche 38' (1/2) |
Attendance: 300 Referee: Mark Lawrence |
| 4 August 2007 | Mighty Elephants | 6–13 | SWD Eagles | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 15:30 | Pen: Chris Jonck 1', 11' (2/3) Cards: Andries Adriaan Smit 66' to 78' |
Scoreboard[16] | Try: Hendrik van der Nest 67' Con: Ambrose Barends 68' (1/1)Pen: Ambrose Barends 24', 51' (2/3)Cards: Jaco (SWD25`04) Terblanche 52' to 63' |
Attendance: 250 Referee: Marius Jonker |
Round Seven
| 10 August 2007 | Border Bulldogs | 22–25 | Mighty Elephants | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Vuyo Zangqa 5' Oliver Peter Fowles 34', 38'Con: Oliver Peter Fowles 6', 39' (2/3)Pen: Oliver Peter Fowles 13' (1/2) Reinhardt Gerber (0/1) Cards: Lungelo Payi 60' Brett Nel 68' |
Scoreboard[17] | Try: Michael Killian 20' RW Kember 49', 61'Con: Chris Jonck 21', 62' (2/3)Pen: Chris Jonck 28', 65' (2/2) |
Attendance: 600 Referee: Jerome Fortuin |
| 11 August 2007 | Griffons | 37–37 | Leopards | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| 16:00 | Try: Sarel Louw 15', 83' Christo van Niekerk 30' Pieter Frederick Nel 37' PD Terblanche 55'Con: PD Terblanche 15', 38', 83' (3/5)Pen: PD Terblanche 54', 71' (2/2) |
Scoreboard[18] | Try: Colin Lloyd 9' Bom Samaai 20', 65' Jaco Bouwer 74'Con: Corné Meyer 10', 21', 66' (3/3) Anvor Schooney 75' (1/1)Pen: Corné Meyer 34', 39' (2/3) Anvor Schooney 77' (1/1)Drop: Andries Mahoney (0/1) |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Christie du Preez |
| Bye/s: Pumas, SWD Eagles |
Round Eight
| 17 August 2007 | SWD Eagles | 25–10 | Border Bulldogs | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Hendrik van der Nest 17' Izak Saayman 63' Shawn Michael Minnie 83' Hannes Franklin 88'Con: Ambrose Barends 64' (1/3) Jannie Viljoen (0/1) Pen: Ambrose Barends 40' (1/1)Cards: Theo Bezuidenhout 21' |
Scoreboard[19] | Try: Russel Jeacocks 66' Con: Reinhardt Gerber 67' (1/1)Pen: Reinhardt Gerber 23' (1/2) Luzuko Velentiya (0/1) |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Linston Manuels |
| 18 August 2007 | Leopards | 22–24 | Pumas | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| 16:00 | Try: Anvor Schooney 1', 73' Rayno Hendricks 18'Con: Anvor Schooney 19', 74' (2/3)Pen: Anvor Schooney 33' (1/3)Cards: Zeine Reynders 40' to 51' |
Scoreboard[20] | Try: Hyron Thyse 45' Riaan Smit 51'Con: Riaan Smit 51' (1/2)Pen: Riaan Smit 8', 26', 36', 55' (4/4) |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Deon van Blommestein |
| 18 August 2007 | Mighty Elephants | 25–20 | Griffons | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Liaan Scriven 13' Basil de Doncker 40' Deon Booysen 57'Con: Chris Jonck 14', 58' (2/3)Pen: Chris Jonck 7', 24' (2/2) |
Scoreboard[21] | Try: Philippus Jacobus Steyn 32', 73' Con: PD Terblanche 33', 74' (2/2)Pen: PD Terblanche 16', 37' (2/2)Drop: Marcel du Toit (0/1) |
Attendance: 400 Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones |
Round Nine
| 1 September 2007 | Griffons | 30–43 | SWD Eagles | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| 16:00 | Try: Cecil Afrika 8' Leonard van der Merwe 24' Japie Nel 37'Con: PD Terblanche 9', 25', 38' (3/3)Pen: PD Terblanche 19', 40', 47' (3/4) |
Scoreboard[22] | Try: Izak Saayman 12' Allister Kettledas 29', 72' Nicky van der Walt 34' Hannes Franklin 44', 59' Ambrose Barends 80'Con: Ambrose Barends 13', 30', 45', 60' (4/6) Warren Malgas (0/1) Pen: Ambrose Barends (0/1) Drop: Jaco (SWD25`04) Terblanche (0/1) |
Attendance: 400 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| 1 September 2007 | Pumas | 48–24 | Mighty Elephants | Puma Stadium, Witbank | ||
| 16:00 | Try: Jacques Lombaard 6', 18' Sasha Marot 20', 71' Rassie Jansen van Vuuren 42', 46' Morné Kruger 53' Maurice Oliver Reid 87'Con: Riaan Smit 54' (1/3) Kennedy Tsimba 19', 21' (2/4) Rudi Vogt 88' (1/1)Pen: Riaan Smit (0/2) Drop: Kennedy Tsimba (0/1) Cards: Rassie Jansen van Vuuren 26' to 36' Hyron Thyse 26' to 36' Ashton Constant 73' to 83' |
Scoreboard[23] | Try: Norman Nelson 30' Fabian Smith 49', 80' Os Van der Walt 60'Con: Chris Jonck 31', 61' (2/4)Cards: Fabian Smith 63' to 73' |
Attendance: 400 Referee: Francois Veldsman |
| Bye/s: Border Bulldogs, Leopards |
Round Ten
| 8 September 2007 | Mighty Elephants | 34–15 | Leopards | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 15:30 | Try: Norman Nelson 9', 35' Basil de Doncker 17', 64' Chris Jonck 71'Con: Chris Jonck 10', 18', 36' (3/5)Pen: Chris Jonck 77' (1/1)Cards: Paul Serfontein 46' to 56' Elvino Gertro Koetaan 56' |
Scoreboard[24] | Try: Warren Clive Petersen 57' BW van Dyk 59' Bom Samaai 74'Con: Corné Meyer (0/2) Renier Schoeman (0/1) |
Attendance: 150 Referee: Linston Manuels |
| 8 September 2007 | Border Bulldogs | 34–26 | Griffons | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Eddie Johannes Swart 12' Kaunda Ntunja 14', 70' Oliver Peter Fowles 22' Russel Jeacocks 38'Con: Reinhardt Gerber 13', 23', 71' (3/5)Pen: Reinhardt Gerber 32' (1/1)Drop: Sinethemba Zweni (0/1) Reinhardt Gerber (0/1) Cards: Lungelo Payi 66' |
Scoreboard[25] | Try: Japie Nel 27' Cecil Afrika 75'Con: PD Terblanche 28', 76' (2/2)Pen: PD Terblanche 10', 17', 46', 66' (4/4)Cards: Sarel Louw  42' |
Attendance: 300 Referee: Christian (Christie) du Preez |
| 8 September 2007 | SWD Eagles | 14–8 | Pumas | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Allister Kettledas 25' Con: Jannie Viljoen (0/1) Pen: Jannie Viljoen 22' (1/2) Danie de Beer 53', 89' (2/2) |
Scoreboard[26] | Try: Riaan Juan Kruger 66' Con: Riaan Smit (0/1) Pen: Riaan Smit 48' (1/1)Cards: Stephan Gerber 62' to 76' |
Attendance: 300 Referee: Jerome Fortuin |
Round Eleven
| 14 September 2007 | Pumas | 50–32 | Border Bulldogs | Puma Stadium, Witbank | ||
| 18:00 | Try: Christiaan Els 5' Maurice Oliver Reid 7', 36' Gordon Xavier Pangetti 23' Ruan Lamprecht 50' Ross Geldenhuys 63' Morné Kruger 84'Con: Kennedy Tsimba 6', 8', 37', 51', 64', 85' (6/7)Pen: Kennedy Tsimba 44' (1/1)Cards: Ruan Lamprecht 72' |
Scoreboard[27] | Try: Jarrod Edward Taylor 41' Oliver Peter Fowles 71', 74' Stuart Hudson 76'Con: Reinhardt Gerber 42', 71', 74' (3/4)Pen: Reinhardt Gerber 9', 26' (2/2) |
Attendance: 100 Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones |
| 15 September 2007 | Leopards | 24–34 | SWD Eagles | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| 16:00 | Try: Lionelle Van Staden 19' Deon van Rensburg 26', 44'Con: Clayton Durand 20', 27', 45' (3/3)Pen: Clayton Durand 48' (1/1)Cards: Schalk Mattheys Van Jaarsveld 60' to 70' |
Scoreboard[28] | Try: Davon Raubenheimer 3' Hendrik van der Nest 11' Warren Malgas 53' Nicky van der Walt 62' Danie de Beer 64'Con: Danie de Beer 4', 54', 65' (3/5)Pen: Danie de Beer (0/1) Drop: Danie de Beer 72' (1/1) |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Pro Legoete |
| Bye/s: Griffons, Mighty Elephants |
Round Twelve
| 21 September 2007 | Border Bulldogs | 25–26 | Leopards | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Pieter Loots 20' Peter William Featherstone 25' Stuart Hudson 39'Con: Reinhardt Gerber 21', 40' (2/3)Pen: Reinhardt Gerber 3', 28' (2/4)Cards: Lonwabo Mtimka 72' |
Scoreboard[29] | Try: Warren Clive Petersen 14' Deon van Rensburg 42' Rayno Hendricks 58' Corné Meyer 73'Con: Clayton Durand 42' (1/2) Corné Meyer 59', 74' (2/2)Pen: Clayton Durand (0/1) Cards: Bennie Adams 72' |
Referee: Deon van Blommestein |
| 22 September 2007 | Griffons | 43–35 | Pumas | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| 16:00 | Try: Jaun de Wit 2' Cecil Afrika 19', 31', 74' Gys Briedenhann 38'Con: PD Terblanche 3', 20', 32' (3/4) Marcel du Toit (0/1) Pen: PD Terblanche 26', 30', 36', 43' (4/4) |
Scoreboard[30] | Try: Jacques Coetzee 9' Stephan Gerber 52' Ashton Constant 56' Marc de Marigny 67' Sean Johnson 71'Con: Kennedy Tsimba 10' (1/1) Rudi Vogt 52', 57', 67', 72' (4/4)Cards: Ross Geldenhuys 42' to 53' Stephan Gerber 70' |
Attendance: 259 Referee: Jerome Fortuin |
| 22 September 2007 | SWD Eagles | 17–34 | Mighty Elephants | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Ashley Buys 30' Bennie van Vuuren 73'Con: Danie de Beer 31' (1/1) Ambrose Barends 74' (1/1)Pen: Danie de Beer 1' (1/3)Drop: Ashwin Scott (0/1) Cards: Danie de Beer 34' to 46' Willem Johannes Harmse 52' to 62' |
Scoreboard[31] | Try: William Fick 22' Norman Nelson 56' RW Kember 86'Con: Chris Jonck 57', 87' (2/3)Pen: Chris Jonck 6', 38', 48', 53', 81' (5/6)Cards: Michael Killian 70' to 81' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Linston Manuels |
Semi-Finals
| 28 September 2007 | SWD Eagles | 37–12 | Pumas | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Spencer Pearson Wakeling 11' Hendrik van der Nest 17', 58' Hannes Franklin 79' Ambrose Barends 89'Con: Danie de Beer 12', 18', 59' (3/5)Pen: Danie de Beer 9', 40' (2/2)Cards: Leon de Villiers 39' to 50' Izak Saayman 51' to 62' |
Scoreboard[32] | Try: Danzel Manuel 5' Barend du Plessis 61'Con: Rudi Vogt 62' (1/2)Cards: Gordon Xavier Pangetti 67' to 77' Danzel Manuel 78' to 88' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Christian (Christie) du Preez |
| 29 September 2007 | Mighty Elephants | 43–30 | Griffons | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 15:30 | Try: Norman Nelson 17' Elroy Ligman 35' Noel Richard de Villiers 39' Michael Killian 43', 65' William Fick 55' Fabian Smith 63'Con: Chris Jonck 36', 40', 56', 66' (4/7)Pen: Chris Jonck (0/1) |
Scoreboard[33] | Try: Cecil Afrika 22' Stanley Victor Stevens 27' Dougie Hellmuth 74'Con: Gideon Jacobus Goosen 23', 28', 75' (3/3)Pen: Gideon Jacobus Goosen 6', 46', 57' (3/4) |
Attendance: 530 Referee: Deon van Blommestein |
Final
| 6 October 2007 | SWD Eagles | 38–3 | Mighty Elephants | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 17:05 | Try: Jonathan Richard Muller 30' Izak Saayman 40' Danie de Beer 42' Ashwin Scott 79'Con: Danie de Beer 31', 40', 43' (3/3) Ambrose Barends (0/1) Pen: Danie de Beer 8', 26' (2/2) Ambrose Barends 55', 63' (2/2)Drop: Valentine van Wyk (0/1) |
Scoreboard[34] | Drop: Liaan Scriven 20' (1/1) |
Referee: Willie Roos |
Honours
| 2007 Absa Currie Cup First Division Champions |
| SWD Eagles |
| 2nd title |
Players
Player Statistics
The following table contain points which have been scored in the 2007 Currie Cup First Division.[35]
| All point scorers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Player | Team | T | C | P | DG | Pts |
| 1 | PD Terblanche | Griffons | 1 | 29 | 22 | 0 | 129 |
| 2 | Chris Jonck | Mighty Elephants | 1 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 108 |
| 3 | Corné Meyer | Leopards | 3 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 80 |
| 4 | Ambrose Barends | SWD Eagles | 3 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 72 |
| 5 | Riaan Smit | Pumas | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 65 |
| 6 | Oliver Peter Fowles | Border Bulldogs | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 57 |
| 7 | Cecil Afrika | Griffons | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 8 | Reinhardt Gerber | Border Bulldogs | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 55 |
| 9 | Danie de Beer | SWD Eagles | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 54 |
| 10 | Anvor Schooney | Leopards | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 47 |
| 11 | Norman Nelson | Mighty Elephants | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 12 | Hannes Franklin | SWD Eagles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Japie Nel | Griffons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | |
| Hendrik van der Nest | SWD Eagles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | |
| 15 | Kennedy Tsimba | Pumas | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| 16 | Rassie Jansen van Vuuren | Pumas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Warren Clive Petersen | Leopards | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Deon van Rensburg | Leopards | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| 19 | Jacques Coetzee | Pumas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Dougie Hellmuth | Griffons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Michael Killian | Mighty Elephants | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Bom Samaai | Leopards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Luvo Sogidashe | Mighty Elephants | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 24 | Ashwin Scott | SWD Eagles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 25 | Marc de Marigny | Pumas | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| 26 | Basil de Doncker | Mighty Elephants | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Jaun de Wit | Griffons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Christiaan Els | Pumas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Gideon Jacobus Goosen | Griffons | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |
| Rayno Hendricks | Leopards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| RW Kember | Mighty Elephants | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Allister Kettledas | SWD Eagles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Fabian Juries | Mighty Elephants | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Pieter Frederick Nel | Griffons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Maurice Oliver Reid | Pumas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Izak Saayman | SWD Eagles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Fabian Smith | Mighty Elephants | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Spencer Pearson Wakeling | SWD Eagles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Vuyo Zangqa | Border Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| 40 | Rudi Vogt | Pumas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 41 | Stuart Hudson | Border Bulldogs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 42 | Clayton Durand | Leopards | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 43 | Jaco Bouwer | Leopards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Ashton Constant | Pumas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Leon de Villiers | SWD Eagles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Noel Richard de Villiers | Mighty Elephants | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| William Fick | Mighty Elephants | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Ross Geldenhuys | Pumas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Russel Jeacocks | Border Bulldogs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Morné Kruger | Pumas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Ruan Lamprecht | Pumas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Elroy Ligman | Mighty Elephants | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Colin Lloyd | Leopards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Jacques Lombaard | Pumas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Pieter Loots | Border Bulldogs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Sarel Louw | Griffons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Sasha Marot | Pumas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Stevie Meyer | Griffons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Kaunda Ntunja | Border Bulldogs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Gordon Xavier Pangetti | Pumas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Philippus Jacobus Steyn | Griffons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Eddie Johannes Swart | Border Bulldogs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Hyron Thyse | Pumas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Hannes Tredoux | Griffons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Nicky van der Walt | SWD Eagles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Michael van Huyssteen | Mighty Elephants | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Elric van Vuuren | Border Bulldogs | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |
| Sinethemba Zweni | Border Bulldogs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 69 | Liaan Scriven | Mighty Elephants | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 70 | Jannie Viljoen | SWD Eagles | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 71 | Morné Basson | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Deon Booysen | Mighty Elephants | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Willie Bower | Mighty Elephants | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Gys Briedenhann | Griffons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Barend Johannes Marthinus Britz | Griffons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Ashley Buys | SWD Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Barend du Plessis | Pumas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Jaco du Toit | Griffons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Peter William Featherstone | Border Bulldogs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Joshua John Fowles | Border Bulldogs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Stephan Gerber | Pumas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Henry Grimes | SWD Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Sean Johnson | Pumas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Andries Kruger | Griffons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Riaan Juan Kruger | Pumas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Andries Mahoney | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Warren Malgas | SWD Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Danzel Manuel | Pumas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Shawn Michael Minnie | SWD Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Lonwabo Mtimka | Border Bulldogs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Jonathan Richard Muller | SWD Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Lungelo Payi | Border Bulldogs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Ricardo Pietersen | SWD Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Brendan Lee Spring | Border Bulldogs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Davon Raubenheimer | SWD Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Corné Steenkamp | Pumas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Stanley Victor Stevens | Griffons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Jarrod Edward Taylor | Border Bulldogs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Leonard van der Merwe | Griffons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Os van der Walt | Mighty Elephants | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| BW van Dyk | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Christo van Niekerk | Griffons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Lionelle van Staden | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Quintin Jean van Tonder | Pumas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Bennie van Vuuren | SWD Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Theo van Wyk | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 107 | Marcel du Toit | Griffons | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| – | penalty try | SWD Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| * Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points. | |||||||
Squad Lists
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