Currie Cup

Final 2008 Currie Cup Log

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2008 Currie Cup Fixtures & Results

2008 Currie Cup Champions: The Sharks
(beat The Bulls 14-09 in Durban)

Friday June 20
19:00 Valke 42 v 48 Boland : Brakpan
Valke [42] Tries: Luvo Sogidashe (2), Rowan Cloete, Gerrie Odendaal, Sean Plaatjies. Conversions: True Blue Smit (4). Penalties: Smit (3)
Boland [48] Tries: John Daniels (3), Justin Peach, Marnus Hugo, Conrad Burke. Conversions: Justin Peach (6). Penalties: Justin Peach (2)
19:10 Sharks 28 v 25 Western Province : Durban
Sharks [28] Try: Rory Kockott, Keegan Daniel. Penalties: Rory Kockott (6)
Western Province [25] Try: Wylie Human. Conversion: Willem de Waal. Penalties: Willem de Waal (6)

Saturday June 21
TBC Lions 07 v 21 Blue Bulls : Johannesburg
Lions [07] Try: Jano Vermaak. Conversion: Earl Rose
Blue Bulls [21] Tries: John Mametsa (3). Penalty: Morne Steyn. Drop-goal: JP Joubert
TBC Griquas 16 v 20 Cheetahs : Kimberley
Griquas [16] Try: Stephan Gerber. Conversion: Conrad Barnard. Penalties: Conrad Barnard (3)
Cheetahs [20] Tries: JW Jonker, Schalk van der Merwe. Conversions: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (2). Penalties: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (2)

Friday June 27
19:00 Sharks 38 v 13 Boland : Durban

Sharks [38] Tries: Jacques Botes (2), Riaan Swanepoel, Henno Mentz. Conversions: Monty Dumond (3). Penalties: Rory Kockott (2), Dumond (2)
Boland [13] Try: Lionel Cornelius. Conversion: Justin Peach. Penalties: Justin Peach, Lionel Cornelius

Saturday June 28
15:00 Cheetahs 22 v 18 Lions : Bloemfontein
Cheetahs [22] Try: Chris Rossouw. Conversion: Rossouw. Penalties: Rossouw (5)
Lions [18] Penalties: Earl Rose(6)
15:00 Valke 36 v 28 Griquas : Brakpan
Valke [36] Tries: True Blue Smit, Ernie Kruger, Len Olivier. Conversions: Jacques Schutte (3). Penalties: Schutte (5)
Griquas [28] Tries: Herkie Kruger, Steph Roberts, Stefan Gerber. Conversions: Conrad Barnard (2). Penalties: Barnard (3)
17:05 Western Province 26 v 17 Blue Bulls : Newlands
WP [26] Tries: Gio Aplon, Gcobani Bobo. Conversions: Willem de Waal (2). Penalties: De Waal (4)
Blue Bulls [17] Tries: JP Joubert, Pedrie Wannenburg. Conversions: Morne Steyn (2). Drop goal: Steyn

Friday July 4
15:30 Boland 09 v 09 Griquas : Wellington
Boland [09] Penalties: Justin Peach (2), Lionel Cornelius
Griquas [09] Penalties: Conrad Barnard (3)

19:10 Lions 35 v 23 Valke : Johannesburg
Lions [35] Tries: Franco van der Merwe, Earl Rose (3). Conversions: Rose (3). Penalties: Rose (3)
Valke [23] Tries: Dewald Pretorius, Rouan Cloete, Emile Verster. Conversions: Len Olivier. Penalties: Jacques Schutte, Olivier

Saturday July 5
15:00 Western Province 09 v 09 Cheetahs : Newlands
WP [09] Penalties: Willem de Waal (3)
Cheetahs [03] Penalty: Chris Rossouw

17:05 Blue Bulls 35 v 14 Sharks : Pretoria
Blue Bulls [35] Tries: Tiger Mangweni (2), Wynand Olivier, Francois Hougaard. Conversions: Steyn (3). Penalties: Morné Steyn (3)
Sharks [14] Tries: Albert van den Berg. Penalties: Monty Dumond (3)

Friday July 11
19:10 Sharks 28 v 10 Valke : Durban

Sharks [28] Tries: Jacques Botes (2), Skholiwe Ndlovu, Keegan Daniel. Conversion: Monty Dumond. Penalties: Dumond (2)
Valke [10] Try: Gerrie Odendaal. Conversion: Len Olivier. Penalty: Jacques Schutte

Saturday July 12
15:00 Lions 57 v 17 Boland : Johannesburg
Lions [57] Tries: Earl Rose, Doppies le Grange, Jano Vermaak, Alten Hulme, Jaco Pretorius (2), Jaco van Schalkwyk, Willem Alberts. Conversions: Rose (7). Penalty: Rose
Kavaliers [17] Tries: Dries van Schalkwyk, Elgar Watts. Conversions: Lionel Cornelius (2). Penalty: Cornelius

15:00 Griquas 21 v 20 Western Province : Kimberley
Griquas [21] Tries: Gavin Passens, James van der Walt. Conversion: Conrad Barnard. Penalties: Riaan Viljoen (3)
WP [20] Tries: Francois Louw, Brok Harris. Conversions: Willem de Waal (2). Penalties: De Waal (2)

17:05 Blue Bulls 31 v 23 Cheetahs : Pretoria
Blue Bulls [31] Tries: Akona Ndungane, Wynand Olivier, Danie Rossouw. Conversions: Morne Steyn (2). Penalties: Steyn (4)
Cheetahs [23] Tries: Jongi Nokwe, Hendro Scholtz. Conversions: Chris Rossouw (2). Penalties: Rossouw (3)
 
Friday July 18
19:10 Valke 38 v 32 Western Province : Brakpan

Valke [38] Tries: Nicky Kritzinger, Len Olivier, Ryno Barnes, Dewald Pretorius, Rouan Cloete. Conversions: Len Olivier (5). Penalties: Jeff Perkins.
WP [32] Tries: Adriaan Fondse (2), Brock Harris, Wylie Human. Conversions: Willem de Waal (3). Penalties: De Waal (2).

Saturday July 19
15:00 Griquas 32 v 36 Lions : Kimberley
Griquas [32] Tries: Sarel Pretorius, Egon Seconds, MJ Mentz, Wayne van Heerden, Bjorn Basson, Rohan Kitshoff. Conversion: Tobie Botes.
Lions [36] Tries: Louis Ludik (2), Willie Wepener (2), Doppies Le Grange. Conversions: Earl Rose (4). Penalty: Rose

15:00 Boland 10 v 26 Blue Bulls : Wellington
Boland [10] Try: Renfred Dazel. Conversion: Justin Peach. Penalty: Peach.
Blue Bulls [26] Tries: Marius Delport, Wynand Olivier, Morné Steyn, Akona Ndungane. Conversions: Steyn (3).

17:05 Cheetahs 31 v 09 Sharks : Bloemfontein
Free State [31] Tries: Eddie Fredericks, Bevin Fortuin, Fabian Juries, Schalk van der Merwe. Conversions: Chris Rossouw (4). Penalty: Rossouw.
Sharks [09] Tries: Conversions: Penalties: Frederic Michalak, Monty Dumond (2).
 
Friday July 25
19:10 Cheetahs 55 v 14 Valke : Bloemfontein

Cheetahs [55] Tries: Heinrich Brüssow, Jongi Nokwe, Kabamba Floors (2), Robert Ebersohn (2), Wilton Petersen (2). Conversions: Bevin Fortuin (4), Tewis de Bruyn (2). Penalty: Chris Rossouw.
Valke [14] Tries: Johan Jackson (2). Conversions: Len Olivier (2).

Saturday July 26
15:00 Western Province 50 v 10 Boland: Newlands
WP [50] Tries: Wylie Human, Deon Fourie, Joe Pietersen, Gcobani Bobo, Dylan Des Fountain, AJ Venter, Ross Skeate. Conversions: Peter Grant (6). Penalty: Peter Grant.
Boland [10] Try: Frikkie Spies. Conversion: Stefan Basson. Penalty: Justin Peach.

17:05 Sharks 16 v 11 Lions : Durban
Sharks [16] Try: Keegan Daniel. Conversion: Ruan Pienaar. Penalty: Pienaar (3).
Lions [11] Try: Willem Alberts. Penalty: Earl Rose (2).
 
Friday August 1
19:10 Valke 07 v 50 Blue Bulls : Brakpan
Valke [07] Try: Riaan Smit. Conversion: Riaan Smit
Blue Bulls [50] Tries: Pedrie Wannenburg, Wikus van Heerden (3), Werner Kruger, Rocco Jansen. Conversions: Morne Steyn (3), Burton Francis. Penalties: Morne Steyn (4)

Saturday August 2
15:00 Griquas 15 v 44 Sharks : Kimberley

Griquas [15] Tries: Sarel Pretorius, Bjorn Basson. Conversion: Conrad Barnard. Penalty: Conrad Barnard.
Sharks [44] Tries: Jacques Botes (2), Waylon Murray, Deon Carstens, Riaan Swanepoel, Chris Jordaan (2). Conversions: Monty Dumond (3). Penalty: Stefan Terblanche.

15:00 Boland 10 v 15 Cheetahs : Wellington
Cheetahs [15] Tries: Fabian Juries, Richardt Strauss. Conversion: Chris Rossouw. Penalty: Chris Rossouw.
Boland [10] Try: Danwell Demas. Conversion: Justin Peach. Penalty: Justin Peach.

17:05 Lions 27 v 13 Western Province : Johannesburg
Lions [27] Tries: Franco van der Merwe, Jano Vermaak, Doppies la Grange. Conversions: Earl Rose (3). Penalties: Earl Rose (2).
WP [13] Try: Nick Koster. Conversion: Willem de Waal. Penalties: Willem De Waal (2).

Friday August 8
19:10 Boland 31 v 29 Valke : Wellington
Boland [31] Tries: Jean Botha, Marnus Hugo, Neil Papier, Danwel Demas (2). Conversions: Justin Peach (2), Isma-eel Dollie
Valke [29] Tries: Ernie Kruger (2), Reg Muller, Marius Coetzer, Dewald Pretorius. Conversions: Jeff Perkins (2)

15:00 Cheetahs 22 v 03 Griquas : Bloemfontein
Cheetahs [22] Tries: Hendro Scholtz, Fabian Juries, Flip van der Merwe. Conversions: Chris Rossouw, Tewis de Bruyn. Penalty: Rossouw
Griquas [03] Penalty: Conrad Barnard

15:00 Blue Bulls 27 v 30 Lions : Pretoria
Bulls [27] Tries: Zane Kirchner, Burton Francis, Pedrie Wannenburg. Conversions: Morne Steyn (3). Penalties: Steyn (2)
Lions [30] Tries: Willie Wepener (2), Jaco Pretorius, Franco van der Merwe. Conversions: Earl Rose (2). Penalties: Rose (2)

17:05 Western Province 10 v 32 Sharks : Newlands
WP [10] Try: Nick Koster. Conversion: Joe Pietersen. Penalty: Pietersen
Sharks [32] Tries: Skipper Badenhorst, Stefan Terblanché, Freddie Michalak. Albert van den Berg. Conversions: Ruan Pienaar (3). Penalty: Pienaar. Drop-goal: Michalak
 
Friday August 15
19:10 Blue Bulls 41 v 12 Griquas : Pretoria
Bulls [41] Tries: Tiger Mangweni, Deon Stegmann, Gurthro Steenkamp, Dewald Potgieter. Conversions: Morne Steyn (3). Penalties: Steyn (5)
Griquas [12] Tries: MJ Mentz, Tobie Botes. Conversion: Riaan Viljoen
 
Friday August 22
19:10 Lions 28 v 38 Cheetahs : Johannesburg
Lions [28] Tries: Rayno Benjamin (2), Earl Rose. Conversions: Earl Rose (2). Penalties: Earl Rose (2). Drop goal: Earl Rose
Cheetahs [38] Tries: David de Villiers, Hendro Scholtz, JW Jonker, Neil Powell. Conversions: Chris Rossouw (2), Tewis de Bruyn. Penalties: Chris Rossouw (4)

Saturday August 23
TBC Griquas 59 v 19 Valke : Kimberley

Griquas [59] Tries: MJ Mentz (3), Sarel Pretorius, Bjorn Basson, Hans van Dyk, Rohan Kitshoff, Albertus Buckle. Conversions: Conrad Barnard (5). Penalties: Conrad Barnard (3)
Valke [19] Tries: Hanno Coetzee, Jody Jeneker, Nicky Kritzinger. Conversions: Len Olivier, Poerie van Rooyen
 
Friday August 29
16:00 Boland 07 v 41 Sharks : Wellington
19:10 Blue Bulls 37 v 06 Western Province : Pretoria
 
Friday September 5
19:10 Valke 14 v 83 Lions : Brakpan

Saturday September 6
15:00 Cheetahs 17 v 35 Western Province : Bloemfontein
15:00 Griquas 48 v 22 Boland : Kimberley
17:05 Sharks 34 v 25 Blue Bulls : Durban
 
Friday September 12
19:10 Blue Bulls 69 v 19 Boland : Pretoria

Saturday September 13
15:00 Western Province 92 v 15 Valke : Newlands
15:00 Lions 41 v 20 Griquas : Johannesburg

17:05 Sharks 22 v 10 Cheetahs : Durban
 
Friday September 19
19:10  Western Province 30 v 18 Griquas : Newlands

Saturday September 20
15:00 Valke 19 v 44 Sharks : Brakpan
15:00 Boland 10 v 31Lions : Wellington
17:05 Cheetahs 05 v 23 Blue Bulls : Bloemfontein
 
Friday September 26
19:10 Valke 07 v 78 Cheetahs : Brakpan

Saturday September 27
15:00 Griquas 22 v 58 Blue Bulls : Kimberley
15:00 Boland 07 v 23 Western Province : Wellington
17:05 Lions 20 v 34 Sharks : Johannesburg

 
Friday October 3
19:10 Blue Bulls 22 v 20 Valke : Pretoria

Saturday October 4
15:00 Cheetahs 50 v 40 Boland : Bloemfontein
15:00 Sharks 66 v 12 Griquas : Durban

17:05 Western Province 14 v 06 Lions : Newlands
 
Saturday October 11
15:00 Sharks 29 v 14 Lions : Durban
17:00 Bulls 31 v 19 Cheetahs : Pretoria

 
Saturday October 25: FINAL
17:00 Sharks 14 v 09 Bulls : Durban

Currie Cup Past Winners

1889 Western Province
1892 Western Province
1894 Western Province
1895 Western Province
1897 Western Province
1898 Western Province
1899 Griqualand West
1904 Western Province
1906 Western Province
1908 Western Province
1911 Griqualand West
1914 Western Province
1920 Western Province
1922 Transvaal
1925 Western Province
1927 Western Province
1929 Western Province
1932 Western Province/Border
1934 Western Province/Border
1936 Western Province
1939 Transvaal
1946 Northern Transvaal
1947 Western Province
1950 Transvaal
1952 Transvaal
1954 Western Province
1956 Northern Transvaal
1957 Western Province
1968 Northern Transvaal
1969 Northern Transvaal
1970 Griqualand West
1971 Transvaal
1972 Golden Lions
1973 Northern Transvaal
1974 Northern Transvaal
1975 Northern Transvaal
1976 Orange Free State
1977 Northern Transvaal
1978 Northern Transvaal
1979 Western Province/Northern Transvaal
1980 Northern Transvaal
1981 Northern Transvaal
1982 Western Province
1983 Western Province
1984 Western Province
1985 Western Province
1986 Western Province
1987 Northern Transvaal
1988 Northern Transvaal
1989 Western Province/Northern Transvaal
1990 Natal Sharks
1991 Blue Bulls
1992 Natal Sharks
1993 Transvaal
1994 Transvaal
1995 Natal Sharks
1996 Natal Sharks
1997 Western Province
1998 Blue Bulls
1999 Golden Lions
2000 Western Province
2001 Western Province
2002 Blue Bulls
2003 Blue Bulls
2004 Blue Bulls
2005 Free State Cheetahs
2006 Free State Cheetahs/Blue Bulls
2007 Free State Cheetahs

Overall Winners

1. Western Province 32 (4 Draws)
2. Blue Bulls 22 (4 Draws)
3. Golden Lions 9 (1 Draw)
4. Natal Sharks 4 
5. Free State Cheetahs 4 (1 Draw)
6. Wildeklawer Griquas 3 
7. Border Bulldogs 2 (2 Draws)

Most Career Matches

1. Helgard Muller (Freestate) 1983-1998 : 142
2. Rudi Visagie (Freestate/Natal/Mpumalanga) 1980-1996 : 141
3. Chris Badenhorst (Freestate) 1987-1999 : 136
4. Burger Geldenhuys (Blue Bulls) 1977-1989 : 128
5. Andre Joubert (Freestate/Natal) 1986-1999 : 126

Most Career Points

1. 1699 : Naas Botha (Northern Transvaal) 1977-1992
2. 1402 : Eric Herbert (Northern Freestate/Freestate) 1986-2001
3. 1210 : De Wet Ras (Freestate/Natal) 1974-1986
4. 1165 : Andre Joubert (Freestate/Natal) 1986-1999
5. 1021 : Calla Scholtz (Western Province) 1983-1988

Most Career Tries

1. 74 : John Daniels (Golden Lions/Cavaliers)
2. 66 : Breyton Paulse (Western Province)
3. 65 : Chris Badenhorst (Freestate)
4. 58 : Andre Joubert (Freestate/Natal)
5. 51 : Gerrie Germishuys (Freestate/Transvaal)
5. 51 : Carel Du Plessis (Western Province/Transvaal)
5. 51 : Niel Burger (Western Province)
5. 51 : Jan-Harm Van Wyk (Freestate/Pumas)

Most Individual Points in a Season

1. 268 : Johan Heunis (Northern Transvaal) 1989
2. 263 : Gavin Lawless (Golden Lions) 1996
3. 252 : Casper Steyn (Blue Bulls) 1999
4. 230 : Kennedy Tsimba (Cheetahs) 2003
5. 228 : Kennedy Tsimba (Cheetahs) 2002

Most Individual Tries in a Season

1. 19 : Carel Du Plessis (Western Province) 1989
1. 19 : Colin Lloyd (Leopards) 2006
3. 18 : Ettiene Botha (Blue Bulls) 2004
4. 16 : Jan-Harm Van Wyk (Free State) 1997
5. 15 : Phillip Burger (Cheetahs) 2006

Most Individual Points in a Match

Jannie De Beer – 46

Most Individual Tries in a Match

Jacques Olivier – 7

Most Finals Appearances

Burger Geldenhuys – 11 (Northern Transvaal – between 1977 & 1989)
Naas Botha – 11 (Northern Transvaal – between 1977 & 1991)