2009 Currie Cup First Division

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.

2009 Currie Cup First Division
Official logo
ChampionsPumas

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
Pumas 10901478215+2636226844
SWD Eagles 10703259193+663821331
Griffons 10613285271+143634531
Mighty Elephants 10505264232+323223626
Border Bulldogs 10217256302-463137717
Valke 100010211540-329287633

Updated 6 October 2009:[1]

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

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 Western Province
Scoreboard[2]
15:00 2009-06-26
Valke 20 – 67 Griquas
Scoreboard[3]
19:00 2009-06-26
SWD Eagles 15 – 42 Free State Cheetahs
Scoreboard[4]
Outeniqua Stadium, George
19:05 2009-07-01
Border Bulldogs 0 – 58 Blue Bulls
Scoreboard[5]
Border Rugby Stadium, East London
15:00 2009-07-03
Griffons 7 – 54 Golden Lions
Scoreboard[6]

July 2009
15:00 2009-07-11
Mighty Elephants 16 – 10 Border Bulldogs
Scoreboard[7]
Central Grounds, Uitenhage
Referee: Jason Jaftha
15:00 2009-07-11
Valke 27 – 39 Griffons
Scoreboard[8]
17:05 2009-07-17
Border Bulldogs 10 – 11 SWD Eagles
Scoreboard[9]
Border Rugby Stadium, East London
15:00 2009-07-18
Pumas 79 – 24 Valke
Scoreboard[10]
15:00 2009-07-18
Griffons 36 – 25 Mighty Elephants
Scoreboard[11]
19:00 2009-07-24
SWD Eagles 13 – 3 Griffons
Scoreboard[12]
Outeniqua Stadium, George
14:00 2009-07-25
Mighty Elephants 25 – 27 Pumas
Scoreboard[13]
Central Grounds, Uitenhage

August 2009
2009-08-07
18:00
Pumas 44 - 26 SWD Eagles
Scoreboard[14]
2009-08-08
15:00
Valke 30 - 36 Mighty Elephants
Scoreboard[15]
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Jason Jaftha
2009-08-08
15:00
Griffons 63 - 45 Border Bulldogs
Scoreboard[16]
North West Stadium, Welkom
Attendance: 600
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
15:00 2009-08-15
SWD Eagles 47 - 15 Valke
Outeniqua Stadium, 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
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

September 2009
2009-09-05
Valke 14 - 95 Pumas
2009-09-05
Mighty Elephants 29 - 16 Griffons
15:00 2009-09-05
SWD Eagles 14 - 13 Border Bulldogs
Outeniqua Stadium, George
2009-09-12
Pumas 44 - 30 Mighty Elephants
2009-09-12
Griffons 26 - 21 SWD Eagles
2009-09-18
Border Bulldogs 25 - 35 Griffons
Border Rugby Stadium
2009-09-19
Mighty Elephants 44- 8 Valke
15:00 2009-09-19
SWD Eagles 16 - 32 Pumas
Outeniqua Stadium, George
2009-09-26
Pumas 43 - 26 Border Bulldogs
2009-09-26
Valke 28 - 78 SWD Eagles

October 2009
2009-10-03
SWD Eagles 18 - 16 Mighty Elephants
Outeniqua Stadium, George
2009-10-03
Border Bulldogs 39 - 15 Valke

Knock Out Stage
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
2009-10-09 17:05 -
Puma Stadium, Witbank
 
 
Pumas 31
 
2009-10-16 - Puma Stadium, Witbank
 
Mighty Elephants 18
 
Pumas 47
 
2009-10-09 19:10 -
Outeniqua Stadium, George
 
SWD Eagles 19
 
SWD Eagles 31
 
 
Griffons 18
 

Semi finals
2009-10-09
17:05
Pumas 31 - 18 Mighty Elephants
2009-10-09
19:10
SWD Eagles 31 - 18 Griffons
Outeniqua Stadium, George

Final
2009-10-16
Pumas 47 - 19 SWD Eagles
2009 Absa Currie Cup
First Division Champions
Pumas
2nd Title

Promotion/Relegation Matches

Round 1
15:30 2009-10-24
Boland Cavaliers 36 – 35 Pumas
Scoreboard[17]
17:30 2009-10-24
Platinum Leopards 47 – 42 SWD Eagles
Scoreboard[18]
Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Marius Jonker

Round 2
16:00 2009-10-30
SWD Eagles 18 – 17 Platinum Leopards
Scoreboard[19]
18:00 2009-10-30
Pumas 40 – 3 Boland Cavaliers
Scoreboard[20]

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
  1. "SA Rugby Log – 2009 ABSA Currie Cup First Div". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Mighty Elephants 10-72 Vodacom Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  3. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 20-67 GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  4. "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 15-42 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  5. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border Bulldogs 0-58 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  6. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Griffons 7-54 Xerox Lions". South African Rugby Union. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  7. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Mighty Elephants 16-10 Border". South African Rugby Union. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  8. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 27-39 Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 11 July 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  9. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 10-11 SWD". South African Rugby Union. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  10. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pumas 79-24 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 18 July 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  11. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Griffons 36-25 Mighty Elephants". South African Rugby Union. 18 July 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  12. "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD 13-3 Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  13. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Mighty Elephants 25-27 Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 25 July 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  14. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pumas 44-26 SWD". South African Rugby Union. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  15. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 30-36 Mighty Elephants". South African Rugby Union. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  16. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Griffons 63-45 Border". South African Rugby Union. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  17. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Cavaliers 36-35 Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 24 October 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  18. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 47-42 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 24 October 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  19. "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 18-17 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  20. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pumas 40-3 Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
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