2014 Currie Cup First Division
The 2014 Currie Cup First Division was contested between 29 August and 17 October 2014. The tournament (also known as the Absa Currie Cup First Division for sponsorship reasons) was the second tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces.
| 2014 Currie Cup First Division | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 29 August – 17 October 2014 |
| Champions | Griffons (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Falcons |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Tries scored | 136 (average 7.6 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Elric van Vuuren (88) |
| Top try scorer | Tertius Maarman (5) |
Competition
There were six participating teams in the 2014 Currie Cup First Division. A proposed expansion of the Premier Division to eight teams[1] was initially rejected,[2] but was then subsequently approved on 13 February 2014.[3] This meant that the First Division was reduced to six teams for 2014.
Regular season and title playoffs
The six teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away. The first series of fixtures were played as part of the 2014 Currie Cup qualification competition, with all results carried forward to the First Division except for the match against the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division qualifier. A second set of fixtures then followed between the remaining six teams.
Each team 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 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semifinals, 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
All the teams qualified for the 2015 Currie Cup qualification series, since Griquas, a non-entrenched team, finished in the bottom two of the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division.
Teams
Location of teams in the 2014 Currie Cup First Division
The six participating teams were:
| 2014 Currie Cup First Division teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Sponsored Name | Stadium/s | Sponsored Name |
| Boland Cavaliers | Regent Boland Cavaliers | Boland Stadium, Wellington | Boland Stadium |
| Border Bulldogs | Border Bulldogs | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | Buffalo City Stadium |
| Falcons | Falcons | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | Barnard Stadium |
| Griffons | Down Touch Griffons | North West Stadium, Welkom | North West Stadium |
| Leopards | Leopards | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | Profert Olën Park |
| SWD Eagles | SWD Eagles | Outeniqua Park, George | Outeniqua Park |
Log
The final log of the round-robin stage of the 2014 Currie Cup First Division was:[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leopards | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 514 | 254 | +260 | 75 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 32 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Griffons | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 314 | 330 | −16 | 41 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| 3 | SWD Eagles | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 296 | 317 | −21 | 38 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| 4 | Falcons | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 303 | 323 | −20 | 40 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 5 | Boland Cavaliers | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 275 | 278 | −3 | 36 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 6 | Border Bulldogs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 211 | 411 | −200 | 27 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 4 points for a win; 2 points for a draw; 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less; 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match.
All teams will qualify to 2015 Currie Cup qualification.
Rules for classification: 4 points for a win; 2 points for a draw; 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less; 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match.
All teams will qualify to 2015 Currie Cup qualification.
The teams' playing records from the 2014 Currie Cup qualification series brought forward to the First Division are as follows:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leopards | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 324 | 108 | +216 | 47 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | Griffons | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 159 | 170 | −11 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | SWD Eagles | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 151 | 188 | −37 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | Boland Cavaliers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 137 | 135 | +2 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | Falcons | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 168 | 183 | −15 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | Border Bulldogs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 113 | 268 | −155 | 15 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source:
Fixtures and results
All the results from the 2014 Currie Cup qualification tournament were carried forward into the First Division season. The results against the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division qualifier were discarded.[5]
Round Eight
| 29 August 2014 | Border Bulldogs | 19–14 | Falcons | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
| 18:00 | Try: Lindani Ndlela  35' Mihlali Mpafi 49'Con: Masixole Banda (0/2) Pen: Masixole Banda  10', 12', 21' (3/6)Cards: Yanga Xakalashe  72' |
Report[6] Scoreboard[7] |
Try: Kyle Hendricks 43' JP Mostert 74'Con: Jaun Kotzé 44', 75' (2/2)Cards: Andrew van Tonder 18' to 28' Willie Odendaal 49' to 58' |
Attendance: 250 Referee: Stuart Berry |
| 29 August 2014 | SWD Eagles | 29–21 | Leopards | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Martin du Toit 36' Alshaun Bock 51'Con: Elric van Vuuren 37', 52' (2/2)Pen: Elric van Vuuren 13', 26', 61', 64', 69' (5/5)Cards: Shaun Raubenheimer 42' to 52' Daniel Roberts 57' to 68' |
Report[6] Scoreboard[8] |
Try: Morné Hanekom 11', 44' Con: André Pretorius 45' (1/2)Pen: André Pretorius 21', 35', 54' (3/3) |
Referee: Pro Legoete |
| 30 August 2014 | Boland Cavaliers | 19–27 | Griffons | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 16:00 | Try: Richard Lawson 3' Zandré Jordaan 26' Clemen Lewis 66'Con: Morné Hugo 4' (1/2) Eric Zana 67' (1/1)Pen: Morné Hugo (0/1) |
Report[6] Scoreboard[9] |
Try: Boela Abrahams 20' Norman Nelson 32' Frans Sisita 50'Con: Louis Strydom 21', 33', 51' (3/3)Pen: Louis Strydom 43' (1/3) Franna du Toit 80' (1/1)Cards: Frans Sisita 15' to 25' |
Attendance: 520 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
Round Nine
| 6 September 2014 | Leopards | 54–32 | Boland Cavaliers | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| 15:00 | Try: George Tossel 6', 50' Hoffmann Maritz 22', 32', 40' Johan Deysel 52', 74' Jacques Vermaak 65'Con: André Pretorius 7', 33', 40', 51', 53', 66', 75' (7/8)Cards: Rhyk Welgemoed 79' |
Report[10] Scoreboard[11] |
Try: Richard Lawson 13' Jovelian de Koker 36' Strand Kruger 63' Christian Rust 70'Con: Morné Hugo 14' (1/2) Eric Zana 64', 71' (2/2)Pen: Morné Hugo 10', 30' (2/4) |
Referee: Federico Anselmi |
| 6 September 2014 | Falcons | 24–19 | SWD Eagles | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
| 16:00 | Try: Coert Cronjé 70' Bruce Muller 74'Con: Jaun Kotzé 75' (1/2)Pen: Jaun Kotzé 12', 39', 47', 55' (4/4) |
Report[10] Scoreboard[12] |
Try: Alshaun Bock 23' Con: Elric van Vuuren 24' (1/1)Pen: Elric van Vuuren 3', 19', 50', 63' (4/4)Cards: Peet van der Walt 21' to 31' |
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge |
| 6 September 2014 | Griffons | 37–32 | Border Bulldogs | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Japie Nel 1', 54' Aubrey McDonald 10' Nicky Steyn 40' Joe van der Hoogt 71'Con: Louis Strydom 2', 40' (2/4) Franna du Toit 72' (1/1)Pen: Louis Strydom 35', 42' (2/2)Cards: Japie Nel 75' |
Report[10] Scoreboard[13] |
Try: Lithabile Mgwadleka 24' Masixole Banda 31' Lundi Ralarala 50' Rynardt van Wyk 68'Con: Hansie Graaff 25' (1/2) Masixole Banda 31', 51' (2/2)Pen: Masixole Banda 8' (1/1) Hansie Graaff 39' (1/2) |
Referee: Marius Jonker |
Round Ten
| 12 September 2014 | SWD Eagles | 31–22 | Border Bulldogs | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Alshaun Bock 10' Daniel Roberts 23', 63' Buran Parks 29' Dwayne Kelly 38'Con: Elric van Vuuren 24', 30', 39' (3/5)Pen: Elric van Vuuren (0/1) Drop: Alshaun Bock (0/1) Cards: Ashley Buys 75' |
Report[14] Scoreboard[15] |
Try: Lithabile Mgwadleka 14' Makazole Mapimpi 32' Lundi Ralarala 42'Con: Masixole Banda 15', 33' (2/3)Pen: Masixole Banda 61' (1/3) |
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
| 13 September 2014 | Griffons | 37–31 | Leopards | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Boela Abrahams 8', 42' Vuyo Mbotho 28' Aubrey McDonald 77' Wynand Pienaar 83'Con: Louis Strydom 29' (1/3) Franna du Toit 78', 84' (2/2)Pen: Louis Strydom 7' (1/1) Franna du Toit 70' (1/1) |
Report[14] Scoreboard[16] |
Try: Rhyk Welgemoed 20' Johan Deysel 49' Sylvian Mahuza 59' HP Swart 64'Con: André Pretorius 21', 50', 60', 65' (4/4)Pen: André Pretorius 62' (1/2) |
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen |
| 13 September 2014 | Boland Cavaliers | 25–32 | Falcons | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 16:00 | Try: Albert Trytsman 23' Eric Zana 31', 73' Strand Kruger 58'Con: Morné Hugo 24' (1/2) Eric Zana (0/2) Pen: Morné Hugo 10' (1/1)Cards: Eric Zana 18' to 28' |
Report[14] Scoreboard[17] |
Try: Jacques Verwey 5' penalty try 18' Kyle Hendricks 20', 34' Bruce Muller 78'Con: Jaun Kotzé 6', 19' (2/4) Kyle Hendricks (0/1) Pen: Jaun Kotzé 28' (1/1) |
Attendance: 450 Referee: Pro Legoete |
Round Eleven
| Abandoned after 58 minutes | 19 September 2014 | Border Bulldogs | 19–34 | Leopards | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | |
| 17:00 | Try: Rynardt van Wyk 13', 39' Makazole Mapimpi 55'Con: Masixole Banda 14', 40' (2/3) |
Report[18] Scoreboard[19] |
Try: Rhyk Welgemoed 3' André Pretorius 9' Rhyno Smith 17' Adri Jacobs 21', 50' Johan Deysel 26'Con: André Pretorius 4', 10' (2/6) |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| 20 September 2014 | SWD Eagles | 24–35 | Boland Cavaliers | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Leighton Eksteen 35' Brian Skosana 53' Mzwanele Zito 81'Con: Elric van Vuuren 36', 54', 82' (3/3)Pen: Elric van Vuuren 40' (1/2) |
Report[20] Scoreboard[21] |
Try: Zandré Jordaan 11' Cheswin Williams 28' Danwel Demas 56', 68'Con: Eric Zana 12', 29', 69' (3/4)Pen: Eric Zana 61', 67' (2/3)Drop: Eric Zana 20' (1/1) Earl Lewis (0/1) |
Referee: Ben Crouse |
| 20 September 2014 | Falcons | 36–27 | Griffons | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Shane Kirkwood 16' Dirk Dippenaar 38' Kyle Hendricks 41' Friedle Olivier 73'Con: Jaun Kotzé 42', 74' (2/4)Pen: Jaun Kotzé 25', 53', 62', 69' (4/4) |
Report[20] Scoreboard[22] |
Try: Tertius Maarman 8', 48' Vuyo Mbotho 66'Con: Franna du Toit 9', 49' (2/2) Louis Strydom 67' (1/1)Pen: Franna du Toit 33', 56' (2/2)Cards: Aubrey McDonald 37' to 48' |
Referee: Federico Anselmi |
Round Twelve
| 26 September 2014 | Boland Cavaliers | 27–6 | Border Bulldogs | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 16:00 | Try: Earl Lewis 47' Danwel Demas 52' Ulrich Pretorius 63' Cheswin Williams 70'Con: Eric Zana 48', 53' (2/4)Pen: Eric Zana 5' (1/1) |
Report[23] Scoreboard[24] |
Pen: Masixole Banda 19', 23' (2/4) Drop: Masixole Banda (0/1) Cards: Lundi Ralarala 46' to 56' |
Referee: Pro Legoete |
| 27 September 2014 | Leopards | 50–29 | Falcons | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| 14:15 | Try: Sergio Torrens 5' HP Swart 14' penalty try 30' Sylvian Mahuza 41' Deon Carney 54' Dillon Smit 57', 70' Adri Jacobs 64'Con: André Pretorius (0/1) Rhyno Smith 15', 31', 42', 58', 65' (5/7)Cards: HP Swart 24' to 35' Joe Smith 35' to 43' |
Report[23] Scoreboard[25] |
Try: Jacques Verwey 25' penalty try 34' Dirk Dippenaar 38' Anrich Richter 51' Andrew van Tonder 61'Con: Jaun Kotzé 35', 52' (2/5)Cards: Marlyn Williams 30' to 41' Thulani Ngidi 73' |
Referee: Marius Jonker |
| 27 September 2014 | Griffons | 27–42 | SWD Eagles | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Tertius Maarman 20', 77' Wynand Pienaar 52' Chris Ehlers 69'Con: Franna du Toit 53', 70' (2/4)Pen: Franna du Toit 18' (1/1) |
Report[23] Scoreboard[26] |
Try: Dwayne Kelly 7', 24' Elric van Vuuren 27' Roy Godfrey 43' Junior Bester 48' Brian Skosana 71'Con: Elric van Vuuren 8', 25', 28', 44', 49', 72' (6/6) |
Attendance: 200 Referee: Quinton Immelman |
Semi-finals
| 3 October 2014 | Griffons | 45–43 | SWD Eagles | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| 13:30 | Try: Tertius Maarman 36' Chris Ehlers 48' Norman Nelson 54', 66' Wynand Pienaar 68'Con: Louis Strydom 37', 49', 55', 69' (4/5)Pen: Louis Strydom 19', 23' (2/3)Drop: Louis Strydom 42', 82' (2/3) |
Scoreboard[27] | Try: Clinton Wagman 25', 56' Christo du Plessis 51' Ashwin Scott 60'Con: Elric van Vuuren 26', 52', 57', 61' (4/4)Pen: Elric van Vuuren 9', 15', 40', 47', 78' (5/5) |
Referee: Ben Crouse |
| 3 October 2014 | Leopards | 24–31 | Falcons | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| 16:00 | Try: Rhyno Smith 7', 32' Sylvian Mahuza 25', 75'Con: André Pretorius 8', 26' (2/3) Rhyno Smith (0/1) Drop: Rhyno Smith (0/1) |
Scoreboard[28] | Try: JP Mostert 10' Dirk Dippenaar 14', 21' Anrich Richter 50' Bruce Muller 67'Con: Jaun Kotzé 11', 15', 68' (3/5)Cards: Bruce Muller 74' |
Referee: Quinton Immelman |
Following the match between the Leopards and the Falcons, the former lodged a complaint with the South African Rugby Union regarding the eligibility of Falcons fly-half Clinton Swart. The Leopards argued that Swart was only eligible for the final two matches of the Currie Cup First Division competition and therefore not eligible to play in the semi-finals. However, SARU Judicial Officer Rob Stelzner SC, ruled that Swart fulfilled the eligibility criteria and rejected the complaint.[29]
Final
| 17 October 2014 | Griffons | 23–21 | Falcons | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| 15:30 | Try: Boela Abrahams 15' Norman Nelson 43'Con: Louis Strydom 16', 44' (2/2)Pen: Louis Strydom 5', 40' (2/4)Drop: Louis Strydom (0/1) Boela Abrahams 73' (1/1) |
Report Scoreboard[30] |
Try: Jacques Verwey 29' Anrich Richter 53'Con: Jaun Kotzé 30' (1/2)Pen: Jaun Kotzé 8', 12' (2/2)Drop: Jaun Kotzé (0/1) Clinton Swart 24' (1/2) |
Referee: Ben Crouse |
Honours
| 2014 Absa Currie Cup First Division Champions |
|---|
| Griffons 2nd title |
Players
Player Statistics
The following table contains points which have been scored in the 2014 Currie Cup First Division and excludes points scored in the 2014 Currie Cup qualification series:[31]
| All point scorers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Player | Team | T | C | P | DG | Pts |
| 1 | Elric van Vuuren | SWD Eagles | 1 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 88 |
| 2 | Jaun Kotzé | Falcons | 0 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 59 |
| 3 | Louis Strydom | Griffons | 0 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 56 |
| 4 | André Pretorius | Leopards | 1 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 49 |
| 5 | Masixole Banda | Border Bulldogs | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
| Eric Zana | Boland Cavaliers | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 38 | |
| 7 | Franna du Toit | Griffons | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 29 |
| 8 | Tertius Maarman | Griffons | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Rhyno Smith | Leopards | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| 10 | Boela Abrahams | Griffons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| 11 | Johan Deysel | Leopards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Dirk Dippenaar | Falcons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Kyle Hendricks | Falcons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Sylvian Mahuza | Leopards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Norman Nelson | Griffons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 16 | Alshaun Bock | SWD Eagles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Danwel Demas | Boland Cavaliers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Morné Hugo | Boland Cavaliers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |
| Adri Jacobs | Leopards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Dwayne Kelly | SWD Eagles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Hoffmann Maritz | Leopards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Bruce Muller | Falcons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wynand Pienaar | Griffons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Anrich Richter | Falcons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Rynardt van Wyk | Border Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Jacques Verwey | Falcons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| 27 | Chris Ehlers | Griffons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Morné Hanekom | Leopards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Zandré Jordaan | Boland Cavaliers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Strand Kruger | Boland Cavaliers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Richard Lawson | Boland Cavaliers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Makazole Mapimpi | Border Bulldogs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Vuyo Mbotho | Griffons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Aubrey McDonald | Griffons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Lithabile Mgwadleka | Border Bulldogs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| JP Mostert | Falcons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Japie Nel | Griffons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Lundi Ralarala | Border Bulldogs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Daniel Roberts | SWD Eagles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Brian Skosana | SWD Eagles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Dillon Smit | Leopards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| HP Swart | Leopards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| George Tossel | Leopards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Clinton Wagman | SWD Eagles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Rhyk Welgemoed | Leopards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Cheswin Williams | Boland Cavaliers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 47 | Junior Bester | SWD Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Deon Carney | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Coert Cronjé | Falcons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Jovelian de Koker | Boland Cavaliers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Christo du Plessis | SWD Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Martin du Toit | SWD Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Leighton Eksteen | SWD Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Roy Godfrey | SWD Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Hansie Graaff | Border Bulldogs | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| Shane Kirkwood | Falcons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Clemen Lewis | Boland Cavaliers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Earl Lewis | Boland Cavaliers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Mihlali Mpafi | Border Bulldogs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Lindani Ndlela | Border Bulldogs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Friedle Olivier | Falcons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Buran Parks | SWD Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Ulrich Pretorius | Boland Cavaliers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Christian Rust | Boland Cavaliers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Ashwin Scott | SWD Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Frans Sisita | Griffons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Nicky Steyn | Griffons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Sergio Torrens | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Albert Trytsman | Boland Cavaliers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Joe van der Hoogt | Griffons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Andrew van Tonder | Falcons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Jacques Vermaak | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Mzwanele Zito | SWD Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 74 | Clinton Swart | Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| – | penalty try | Falcons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| * Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points. | |||||||
Squad Lists
The teams released the following squad lists:
Forwards
- Keenan Abrahams
- Gavin Annandale
- Yves Bashiya
- Ryno Coetzee
- Ashton Constant
- Martin Dreyer
- Kelvin Fikster
- Jason Fraser
- Francois Hanekom
- Zandré Jordaan
- Hanno Kitshoff
- Strand Kruger
- Clemen Lewis
- Dumisani Meslane
- Khwezi Mkhafu
- Ulrich Pretorius
- Franzel September
- Chaney Willemse
- Did not play:
- SP Wessels
Backs
- Christopher Bosch
- Jovelian de Koker
- Danwel Demas
- Sino Ganto
- Marnus Hugo
- Morné Hugo
- Richard Lawson
- Earl Lewis
- Christian Rust
- Edwin Sass
- Duwayne Smart
- Albert Trytsman
- Chevandré van Schoor
- Cheswin Williams
- Eric Zana
- Did not play:
- Ryno Conradie
- Arno Fortuin
- Harlon Klaasen
- Nathaniel Manuel
- Tiaan Ramat
Coach
- Abé Davids / Dewey Swartbooi
Forwards
- Ludwe Booi
- Onke Dubase
- Martin Ferreira
- Anthonie Gronum
- Simon Kerrod
- Blake Kyd
- Wayne Lemley
- Athenkosi Manentsa
- Siya Mdaka
- Mihlali Mpafi
- Buhle Mxunyelwa
- Nkosi Nofuma
- Lukhanyo Nomzanga
- Wandile Putuma
- Bryce Rennie
- Rynardt van Wyk
- Lindokuhle Welemu
- Yanga Xakalashe
- Did not play:
- Cheslin Goeda
- Johannes Jonker
- Naythan Knoetze
- Gareth Krause
- Sibulele Nanto
- Siyamthanda Ngande
- Ayabonga Nomboyo
- Anele Sibeko
Backs
- Masixole Banda
- Hansie Graaff
- Ruan Jacobs
- Ntando Kebe
- Bangi Kobese
- Michael Makase
- Makazole Mapimpi
- Lithabile Mgwadleka
- Thembani Mkokeli
- Lindani Ndlela
- Mario Noordman
- Lundi Ralarala
- Joe Seerane
- Oliver Zono
- Did not play:
- Niell Jacobs
- Skhangele Mateza
- Sipho Nofemele
- Siya Pati
- Lolo Waka
Coach
- André Human
Forwards
- Jacques Alberts
- Devlin Hope
- JP Jonck
- Shane Kirkwood
- Ernst Ladendorf
- JP Mostert
- Dean Muir
- Bruce Muller
- Thulani Ngidi
- Friedle Olivier
- Nico Pretorius
- Brian Shabangu
- Dandré van der Westhuizen
- Andrew van Tonder
- Jacques Verwey
- Marlyn Williams
- Did not play:
- Gerhard Engelbrecht
- Vince Gwavu
- KK Kgame
- Riaan Matthee
- De Wet Meyer
- Chris Richardson
- Andries Schutte
- Peet Vorster
Backs
- Coert Cronjé
- Dirk Dippenaar
- Cecil Dumond
- Wayne Gardner
- Kyle Hendricks
- Jaun Kotzé
- Sino Nyoka
- Willie Odendaal
- Jaco Oosthuizen
- Arno Poley
- Dewald Pretorius
- Anrich Richter
- Jaco Snyman
- Clinton Swart
- Andrew van Wyk
- Did not play:
- Lukhanyo Am
- Riaan Arends
- Ryan Carmichael
- Angus Cleophas
- Grant Janke
- Sandile Ngcobo
- Etienne Taljaard
- Lenience Tambwera
- Waylon Thompson
Coach
- Johan du Toit
Forwards
- Gerard Baard
- PW Botha
- Jan Breedt
- Rudi Britz
- Wikus Davis
- Chris Ehlers
- Dirk Grobbelaar
- Boetie Groenewald
- Elandré Huggett
- Armandt Koster
- Erik le Roux
- Heinrich Roelfse
- Frans Sisita
- Martin Sithole
- Hannes Snyman
- Nicky Steyn
- Joe van der Hoogt
- Danie van der Merwe
- Vaatjie van der Merwe
- Did not play:
- Mlungisi Bali
- Niell Jordaan
- AJ le Roux
- Henru Liebenberg
- Werner Lourens
- Mayizukiswe Ntshoko
- Kevin Stevens
Backs
- Boela Abrahams
- Franna du Toit
- Werner Griesel
- Colin Herbert
- Tertius Maarman
- Vuyo Mbotho
- Aubrey McDonald
- Japie Nel
- Norman Nelson
- Ossie Nortjé
- Wynand Pienaar
- Louis Strydom
- Vink van der Walt
- Did not play:
- Pieter-Steyn de Wet
- Joubert Engelbrecht
- Sheldon Erasmus
- Cameron Jacobs
- Inus Kritzinger
- Bren Marais
- Shaun Prins
Coach
- Oersond Gorgonzola
Forwards
- Stoof Bezuidenhout
- Molotsi Bouwer
- Deon Carney
- Marius Fourie
- Morné Hanekom
- John-Roy Jenkinson
- Danie Jordaan
- Juan Language
- JC Oberholzer
- Francois Robertse
- Joe Smith
- HP Swart
- PJ Uys
- Schalk van Heerden
- Ruan Venter
- Jacques Vermaak
- Rhyk Welgemoed
- Johan Wessels
- Did not play:
- Jaco Buys
- Stompie de Wet
- Arno Ebersohn
- Robert Kruger
- Armandt Liebenberg
- Mash Mafela
- Edgar Marutlulle
- Stairs Mhlongo
- Lucky Ngcamu
- SJ Niemand
- Siya November
- Henri Scharneck
- Brendon Snyman
- Akker van der Merwe
- Elardus Venter
Backs
- Rowayne Beukman
- Lucian Cupido
- Kobus de Kock
- Johan Deysel
- Warren Gilbert
- Adri Jacobs
- Sylvian Mahuza
- Hoffmann Maritz
- Luther Obi
- André Pretorius
- Dillon Smit
- Rhyno Smith
- Sergio Torrens
- George Tossel
- Vian van der Watt
- Percy Williams
- Did not play:
- Justin Botha
- Adriaan Engelbrecht
- Tshotsho Mbovane
- Leon Meyer
- Gerhard Nortier
- Wynand Olivier
- SW Oosthuizen
- Jaap Pienaar
- Chriswill September
- Pieter Smith
- Malherbe Swart
- Malan van der Merwe
Coach
Forwards
- Junior Bester
- Ashley Buys
- Layle Delo
- Christo du Plessis
- Dexter Fahey
- Roy Godfrey
- Marcel Groenewald
- Lyndon Hartnick
- Kurt Haupt
- Grant Kemp
- Wayne Khan
- Grant le Roux
- Schalk Oelofse
- Buran Parks
- Davon Raubenheimer
- Shaun Raubenheimer
- Janneman Stander
- Peet van der Walt
- Mzwanele Zito
- Did not play:
- Hannes Franklin
- Raoul Larson
Backs
- Alshaun Bock
- Martin du Toit
- Mzo Dyantyi
- Leighton Eksteen
- Dwayne Kelly
- Hentzwill Pedro
- Daniel Roberts
- Ashwin Scott
- Brian Skosana
- Gerrit Smith
- Elric van Vuuren
- Luzuko Vulindlu
- Clinton Wagman
- Did not play:
- Karlo Aspeling
- Jarryd Buys
- Danie Faasen
- Anver Venter
Coach
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External links
- "SA Rugby Results – 2014 Absa Currie Cup First Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- "SA Rugby Competition – 2014 Absa Currie Cup First Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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