2008 Currie Cup First Division
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The 2008 Absa
Currie Cup
First Division season was contested from 27 June through to 10 October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for provincial
rugby union
teams in South Africa
.
Currie Cup
Premier Division standings and the runner-up plays the 2nd last team on the log for a chance to be promoted to the Premier Division. The SWD Eagles
won the final of the 2007 Currie Cup First Division 38 – 3 against the BA Mighty Elephants
, and faced the Valke
in the playoff matches. The BA Mighty Elephants
faced the Boland Kavaliers
in their two leg matches.
and the BA Mighty Elephants
did not get promoted to the Premier Division. They both lost both their matches against the Valke
and the Boland Kavaliers
.
Updated 29 September 2008:
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Absa Group Limited
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Currie Cup
Currie Cup
The Currie Cup tournament is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring , featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces...
First Division season was contested from 27 June through to 10 October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for provincial
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
teams in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
History
- The AbsaAbsa Group LimitedThe Absa Group Limited is the largest consumer bank in South Africa.- Overview :Absa is based in Johannesburg and listed on the JSE Limited and is one of South Africa's largest financial institutions...
Currie CupCurrie CupThe Currie Cup tournament is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring , featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces...
First Division, as it is today known, is the ninth season of the competition. - The competition was first contested in 2000 when it was known as the BankfinAbsa Group LimitedThe Absa Group Limited is the largest consumer bank in South Africa.- Overview :Absa is based in Johannesburg and listed on the JSE Limited and is one of South Africa's largest financial institutions...
Cup and played alongside the BankfinAbsa Group LimitedThe Absa Group Limited is the largest consumer bank in South Africa.- Overview :Absa is based in Johannesburg and listed on the JSE Limited and is one of South Africa's largest financial institutions...
Currie Cup. It later became known as the AbsaAbsa Group LimitedThe Absa Group Limited is the largest consumer bank in South Africa.- Overview :Absa is based in Johannesburg and listed on the JSE Limited and is one of South Africa's largest financial institutions...
Cup and, from 2004, the AbsaAbsa Group LimitedThe Absa Group Limited is the largest consumer bank in South Africa.- Overview :Absa is based in Johannesburg and listed on the JSE Limited and is one of South Africa's largest financial institutions...
Currie CupCurrie CupThe Currie Cup tournament is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring , featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces...
First Division. - The first winners of the competition were the Vodacom Blue BullsBlue BullsThe Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons known as the Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by their Afrikaans name die Blou Bulle, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament...
who, just two seasons later, would go on to win the AbsaAbsa Group LimitedThe Absa Group Limited is the largest consumer bank in South Africa.- Overview :Absa is based in Johannesburg and listed on the JSE Limited and is one of South Africa's largest financial institutions...
Currie CupCurrie CupThe Currie Cup tournament is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring , featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces...
title three years in succession. - Boland KavaliersBoland CavaliersThe Boland Cavaliers , are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament...
have won the title three times. - Boland KavaliersBoland CavaliersThe Boland Cavaliers , are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament...
and the Platinum LeopardsLeopards (rugby team)The Leopards, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of Potchefstroom at Olën Park as well as the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg...
have met in the final three times – 2001, 2003 and 2006 – with the Platinum LeopardsLeopards (rugby team)The Leopards, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of Potchefstroom at Olën Park as well as the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg...
winning all three matches.
No of First Division titles
| Pos. | Team | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Boland Kavaliers Boland Cavaliers The Boland Cavaliers , are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament... |
4 (2001, 2003, 2004, 2006) | |
| 2nd | SWD Eagles Eagles (rugby team) The South Western Districts Eagles, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of George at Outeniqua Park.... |
2 (2002, 2007) | |
| 3rd | Vodacom Blue Bulls Blue Bulls The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons known as the Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by their Afrikaans name die Blou Bulle, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament... |
1 (2000) | |
| Pumas Pumas (rugby team) The Ford Pumas are a South African rugby union team that competes in the Premier Division of the 2011 Currie Cup. Based at Puma Stadium in Witbank as well as the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, the team draws their players from Mpumalanga Province .The Pumas won the Currie Cup First Division The... |
1 (2005) | ||
| Griffons Griffons (rugby team) The Griffons, currently referred to as the Tasol Solar Griffons for sponsorship reasons, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament... |
1 (2008) | ||
| 4th | Platinum Leopards Leopards (rugby team) The Leopards, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of Potchefstroom at Olën Park as well as the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg... |
- | 4 (2001, 2003, 2006, 2008) |
| 5th | BA Mighty Elephants Mighty Elephants The Eastern Province Kings are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournaments and are governed by the Eastern Province Rugby Union... |
- | 2 (2000, 2007) |
| Border Bulldogs Border Bulldogs The Border Bulldogs are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They are governed by the Border Rugby Union and are based in East London.... |
- | 2 (2002, 2004) | |
| 6th | Valke Falcons (rugby team) The Falcons, or Valke in Afrikaans, are a South African rugby union team in Gauteng province that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournaments.... |
- | 1 (2005) |
Overview
The winner of the final plays against the team that are at the bottom of the AbsaAbsa Group Limited
The Absa Group Limited is the largest consumer bank in South Africa.- Overview :Absa is based in Johannesburg and listed on the JSE Limited and is one of South Africa's largest financial institutions...
Currie Cup
Currie Cup
The Currie Cup tournament is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring , featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces...
Premier Division standings and the runner-up plays the 2nd last team on the log for a chance to be promoted to the Premier Division. The SWD Eagles
Eagles (rugby team)
The South Western Districts Eagles, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of George at Outeniqua Park....
won the final of the 2007 Currie Cup First Division 38 – 3 against the BA Mighty Elephants
Mighty Elephants
The Eastern Province Kings are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournaments and are governed by the Eastern Province Rugby Union...
, and faced the Valke
Falcons (rugby team)
The Falcons, or Valke in Afrikaans, are a South African rugby union team in Gauteng province that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournaments....
in the playoff matches. The BA Mighty Elephants
Mighty Elephants
The Eastern Province Kings are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournaments and are governed by the Eastern Province Rugby Union...
faced the Boland Kavaliers
Boland Cavaliers
The Boland Cavaliers , are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament...
in their two leg matches.
Teams
The SWD EaglesEagles (rugby team)
The South Western Districts Eagles, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of George at Outeniqua Park....
and the BA Mighty Elephants
Mighty Elephants
The Eastern Province Kings are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournaments and are governed by the Eastern Province Rugby Union...
did not get promoted to the Premier Division. They both lost both their matches against the Valke
Falcons (rugby team)
The Falcons, or Valke in Afrikaans, are a South African rugby union team in Gauteng province that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournaments....
and the Boland Kavaliers
Boland Cavaliers
The Boland Cavaliers , are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament...
.
- The teams are listed in alphabetical order:
- BA Mighty ElephantsMighty ElephantsThe Eastern Province Kings are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournaments and are governed by the Eastern Province Rugby Union...
from Port ElizabethPort Elizabeth, Eastern CapePort Elizabeth is one of the largest cities in South Africa, situated in the Eastern Cape Province, east of Cape Town. The city, often shortened to PE and nicknamed "The Friendly City" or "The Windy City", stretches for 16 km along Algoa Bay, and is one of the major seaports in South Africa... - Border BulldogsBorder BulldogsThe Border Bulldogs are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They are governed by the Border Rugby Union and are based in East London....
from East London - GriffonsGriffons (rugby team)The Griffons, currently referred to as the Tasol Solar Griffons for sponsorship reasons, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament...
from WelkomWelkomWelkom is a city in the Free State province of South Africa, located 160 kilometres northeast of Bloemfontein, the provincial capital. Welkom received municipal status in 1961 and was declared a city in 1968 on the 14th of February... - Platinum LeopardsLeopards (rugby team)The Leopards, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of Potchefstroom at Olën Park as well as the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg...
from Potchefstroom - PumasPumas (rugby team)The Ford Pumas are a South African rugby union team that competes in the Premier Division of the 2011 Currie Cup. Based at Puma Stadium in Witbank as well as the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, the team draws their players from Mpumalanga Province .The Pumas won the Currie Cup First Division The...
from WitbankWitbankWitbank , also known as eMalahleni is a city situated on the Highveld of Mpumalanga, South Africa, within the eMalahleni Local Municipality. The name Witbank is Afrikaans for White Ridge and is named after a white sandstone outcrop where wagon transport drivers rested... - SWD EaglesEagles (rugby team)The South Western Districts Eagles, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of George at Outeniqua Park....
from GeorgeGeorge, Western CapeGeorge is a city with 203,253 inhabitants in South Africa's Western Cape province. The city is a popular holiday and conference centre and the administrative and commercial hub of the Garden Route.- Location :...
Final standings
| 2008 Absa Absa Group Limited The Absa Group Limited is the largest consumer bank in South Africa.- Overview :Absa is based in Johannesburg and listed on the JSE Limited and is one of South Africa's largest financial institutions... Currie Cup First Div |
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| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum Leopards Leopards (rugby team) The Leopards, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of Potchefstroom at Olën Park as well as the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg... |
10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 438 | 262 | 176 | 57 | 29 | 9 | 41 |
| Griffons Griffons (rugby team) The Griffons, currently referred to as the Tasol Solar Griffons for sponsorship reasons, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament... |
10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 303 | 214 | 89 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 32 |
| SWD Eagles Eagles (rugby team) The South Western Districts Eagles, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of George at Outeniqua Park.... |
10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 307 | 262 | 45 | 41 | 28 | 9 | 29 |
| Pumas Pumas (rugby team) The Ford Pumas are a South African rugby union team that competes in the Premier Division of the 2011 Currie Cup. Based at Puma Stadium in Witbank as well as the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, the team draws their players from Mpumalanga Province .The Pumas won the Currie Cup First Division The... |
10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 268 | 362 | |||||
| 33 | 48 | 8 | 24 | ||||||||
| Border Bulldogs Border Bulldogs The Border Bulldogs are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They are governed by the Border Rugby Union and are based in East London.... |
10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 232 | 366 | |||||
| 26 | 47 | 3 | 19 | ||||||||
| BA Mighty Elephants Mighty Elephants The Eastern Province Kings are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournaments and are governed by the Eastern Province Rugby Union... |
10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 238 | 320 | |||||
| 27 | 39 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||
Updated 29 September 2008:
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 = points
- W = Won
- D = Drawn
- L = Lost
- PF = points for
- P = Points Against
- PD = Points Difference (PF - PA)
- TF = Tries For
- TA = Tries Against
- BP = Bonus points
- Pts = Total Points
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Compulsory Friendlies
Week One
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| Platinum Leopards
Leopards (rugby team)
The Leopards, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of Potchefstroom at Olën Park as well as the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg...
| Border Bulldogs
Border Bulldogs
The Border Bulldogs are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They are governed by the Border Rugby Union and are based in East London....
Week Two
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| Pumas
Pumas (rugby team)
The Ford Pumas are a South African rugby union team that competes in the Premier Division of the 2011 Currie Cup. Based at Puma Stadium in Witbank as well as the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, the team draws their players from Mpumalanga Province .The Pumas won the Currie Cup First Division The...
| SWD Eagles
Eagles (rugby team)
The South Western Districts Eagles, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of George at Outeniqua Park....
Week Three
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| Griffons
Griffons (rugby team)
The Griffons, currently referred to as the Tasol Solar Griffons for sponsorship reasons, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament...
| BA Mighty Elephants
Mighty Elephants
The Eastern Province Kings are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournaments and are governed by the Eastern Province Rugby Union...
Week Four
Week Five
Week Six
Week Seven
Week Eight
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| SWD Eagles
Eagles (rugby team)
The South Western Districts Eagles, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of George at Outeniqua Park....
| Pumas
Pumas (rugby team)
The Ford Pumas are a South African rugby union team that competes in the Premier Division of the 2011 Currie Cup. Based at Puma Stadium in Witbank as well as the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, the team draws their players from Mpumalanga Province .The Pumas won the Currie Cup First Division The...
Week Nine
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| Griffons
Griffons (rugby team)
The Griffons, currently referred to as the Tasol Solar Griffons for sponsorship reasons, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament...
| BA Mighty Elephants
Mighty Elephants
The Eastern Province Kings are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournaments and are governed by the Eastern Province Rugby Union...
Week Ten
Week Eleven
Week Twelve
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| Platinum Leopards
Leopards (rugby team)
The Leopards, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of Potchefstroom at Olën Park as well as the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg...
| Border Bulldogs
Border Bulldogs
The Border Bulldogs are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They are governed by the Border Rugby Union and are based in East London....
Knock Out Stage
Semi finals
Finals
 2008 Absa Currie Cup First Division Champions |
| Griffons Griffons (rugby team) The Griffons, currently referred to as the Tasol Solar Griffons for sponsorship reasons, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament... |
| 1st title |
Round 1
Round 2
Promotion/Relegation Table
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| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum Leopards Leopards (rugby team) The Leopards, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of Potchefstroom at Olën Park as well as the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg... |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Boland Kavaliers Boland Cavaliers The Boland Cavaliers , are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament... |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 65 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| Griffons Griffons (rugby team) The Griffons, currently referred to as the Tasol Solar Griffons for sponsorship reasons, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament... |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 96 | |||||
| 9 | 14 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||
| Valke Falcons (rugby team) The Falcons, or Valke in Afrikaans, are a South African rugby union team in Gauteng province that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournaments.... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 56 | |||||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Results
- Boland KavaliersBoland CavaliersThe Boland Cavaliers , are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament...
manage to stay in the AbsaAbsa Group LimitedThe Absa Group Limited is the largest consumer bank in South Africa.- Overview :Absa is based in Johannesburg and listed on the JSE Limited and is one of South Africa's largest financial institutions...
Currie Cup Premier Division. - Platinum LeopardsLeopards (rugby team)The Leopards, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of Potchefstroom at Olën Park as well as the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg...
are promoted to the AbsaAbsa Group LimitedThe Absa Group Limited is the largest consumer bank in South Africa.- Overview :Absa is based in Johannesburg and listed on the JSE Limited and is one of South Africa's largest financial institutions...
Currie Cup Premier Division. - The GriffonsGriffons (rugby team)The Griffons, currently referred to as the Tasol Solar Griffons for sponsorship reasons, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament...
just lost out to the Boland KavaliersBoland CavaliersThe Boland Cavaliers , are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament...
to remain in the First Division. - The ValkeFalcons (rugby team)The Falcons, or Valke in Afrikaans, are a South African rugby union team in Gauteng province that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournaments....
are relegated to the AbsaAbsa Group LimitedThe Absa Group Limited is the largest consumer bank in South Africa.- Overview :Absa is based in Johannesburg and listed on the JSE Limited and is one of South Africa's largest financial institutions...
Currie Cup First Division after losing both their matches against the Platinum LeopardsLeopards (rugby team)The Leopards, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of Potchefstroom at Olën Park as well as the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg...
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Top 5 point scorers
| Name | Team | Tries | Conversions | Penalties | Drop goals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Durand | Platinum Leopards Leopards (rugby team) The Leopards, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of Potchefstroom at Olën Park as well as the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg... |
0 | 43 | 29 | 1 | 176 |
| Kennedy Tsimba | Griffons Griffons (rugby team) The Griffons, currently referred to as the Tasol Solar Griffons for sponsorship reasons, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament... |
4 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 120 |
| Jeff Taljard | Border Bulldogs Border Bulldogs The Border Bulldogs are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They are governed by the Border Rugby Union and are based in East London.... |
3 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 91 |
| Ambrose Barends | SWD Eagles Eagles (rugby team) The South Western Districts Eagles, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of George at Outeniqua Park.... |
0 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 84 |
| Rudi Vogt | Pumas Pumas (rugby team) The Ford Pumas are a South African rugby union team that competes in the Premier Division of the 2011 Currie Cup. Based at Puma Stadium in Witbank as well as the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, the team draws their players from Mpumalanga Province .The Pumas won the Currie Cup First Division The... |
1 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 81 |
Top 5 try scorers
| Name | Team | Tries |
|---|---|---|
| Deon van Resburg | Platinum Leopards Leopards (rugby team) The Leopards, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of Potchefstroom at Olën Park as well as the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg... |
11 |
| Jan Van Zyl | Platinum Leopards Leopards (rugby team) The Leopards, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of Potchefstroom at Olën Park as well as the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg... |
10 |
| Vuyo Zangqa | Platinum Leopards Leopards (rugby team) The Leopards, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of Potchefstroom at Olën Park as well as the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg... |
10 |
| Cecil Afrika Cecil Afrika Cecil Afrika is a South African rugby union player. He is currently part of the South African sevens team where he plays at Flyhalf.-Career:Afrika represented the South African Schoolboys in 2006... |
Griffons Griffons (rugby team) The Griffons, currently referred to as the Tasol Solar Griffons for sponsorship reasons, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament... |
8 |
| Norman Tsimba Nelson | BA Mighty Elephants Mighty Elephants The Eastern Province Kings are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournaments and are governed by the Eastern Province Rugby Union... |
7 |
Disciplinary Records by Team
| Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards | Total Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumas Pumas (rugby team) The Ford Pumas are a South African rugby union team that competes in the Premier Division of the 2011 Currie Cup. Based at Puma Stadium in Witbank as well as the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, the team draws their players from Mpumalanga Province .The Pumas won the Currie Cup First Division The... |
0 | 9 | 9 |
| BA Mighty Elephants Mighty Elephants The Eastern Province Kings are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournaments and are governed by the Eastern Province Rugby Union... |
1 | 6 | 7 |
| Border Bulldogs Border Bulldogs The Border Bulldogs are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They are governed by the Border Rugby Union and are based in East London.... |
0 | 5 | 5 |
| Platinum Leopards Leopards (rugby team) The Leopards, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of Potchefstroom at Olën Park as well as the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg... |
0 | 5 | 5 |
| Griffons Griffons (rugby team) The Griffons, currently referred to as the Tasol Solar Griffons for sponsorship reasons, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament... |
0 | 4 | 4 |
| SWD Eagles Eagles (rugby team) The South Western Districts Eagles, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of George at Outeniqua Park.... |
1 | 2 | 3 |
Top 5 Disciplinary Records by Player
| Name | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards | Total Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Vermaak | BA Mighty Elephants Mighty Elephants The Eastern Province Kings are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournaments and are governed by the Eastern Province Rugby Union... |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| Christo le Roux | SWD Eagles Eagles (rugby team) The South Western Districts Eagles, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of George at Outeniqua Park.... |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shaun Jacques Nel | BA Mighty Elephants Mighty Elephants The Eastern Province Kings are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournaments and are governed by the Eastern Province Rugby Union... |
0 | 3 | 3 |
| Nomani Tonga | Border Bulldogs Border Bulldogs The Border Bulldogs are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They are governed by the Border Rugby Union and are based in East London.... |
0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jacques Coetzee Jacques Coetzee Jacques Coetzee is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the .He played for the in youth competitions, but moved to the in 2007. He played for them for four seasons, during which time he also represented the Royal XV in a game during the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour to... |
Pumas Pumas (rugby team) The Ford Pumas are a South African rugby union team that competes in the Premier Division of the 2011 Currie Cup. Based at Puma Stadium in Witbank as well as the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, the team draws their players from Mpumalanga Province .The Pumas won the Currie Cup First Division The... |
0 | 2 | 2 |