The 2007 ABSA

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teams in

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. The competition was won by the

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after they defeated the Golden Lions 20–18 in the final.

Standings

Updated 28 October 2007:

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 *PA = Points Against *PD = Points Difference (PF – PA) *TF = Tries For *TA = Tries Against *BP = Bonus points *Pts = Total Points

Fixtures and results

Compulsory friendlies

*Friday 13 July 2007 Leopards 20–17 Blue Bulls

Round one

*Friday 22 June Blue Bulls 43–26 Falcons *Friday 22 June Free State Cheetahs 91–3 Boland Cavaliers *Saturday 23 June Western Province 18–13 Golden Lions

Round two

*Friday 29 June Falcons 11–45 Free State Cheetahs *Saturday 30 June Boland Cavaliers 15–10 Western Province *Saturday 30 June Griquas 26–18 Blue Bulls *Saturday 30 June Golden Lions 14–0 The Sharks

Round three

* Friday 6 July The Sharks 32–16 Western Province * Friday 6 July Falcons 33–39 Boland Cavaliers * Saturday 7 July Free State Cheetahs 55–10 Griquas * Saturday 7 July Blue Bulls 25–11 Golden Lions

Round four

* Saturday 14 July The Sharks 43–20 Griquas * Friday 20 July Griquas 63–10 Falcons * Saturday 21 July Golden Lions 11–27 Free State Cheetahs * Saturday 21 July Boland Cavaliers 12–26 The Sharks * Saturday 21 July Western Province 17–26 Blue Bulls

Round five

* Friday 27 July Falcons 5–62 Golden Lions * Saturday 28 July Free State Cheetahs 45–13 Western Province * Saturday 28 July The Sharks 29–10 Blue Bulls * Saturday 28 July Griquas 43–32 Boland Cavaliers

Round six

* Friday 3 August Blue Bulls 36–12 Boland Cavaliers * Saturday 4 August Western Province 47–18 Falcons * Saturday 4 August Golden Lions 45–24 Griquas * Saturday 4 August The Sharks 22–42 Free State Cheetahs

Round seven

* Friday 10 August Falcons 22–45 The Sharks * Saturday 11 August Boland Cavaliers 10–15 Golden Lions * Saturday 11 August Griquas 25–30 Western Province * Saturday 11 August Free State Cheetahs 44–18 Blue Bulls

Round eight

* Friday 17 August Falcons 7–48 Blue Bulls * Saturday 18 August Boland Cavaliers 20–22 Free State Cheetahs * Saturday 18 August Griquas 14–24 The Sharks * Saturday 18 August Golden Lions 19–16 Western Province

Round nine

* Friday 31 August Free State Cheetahs 80–33 Falcons * Saturday 1 September Western Province 62–10 Boland Cavaliers * Saturday 1 September Blue Bulls 46–3 Griquas * Saturday 1 September The Sharks 21–3 Golden Lions

Round ten

* Friday 7 September Boland Cavaliers 24–20 Falcons * Saturday 8 September Wilderklawer Griquas 17–21 Free State Cheetahs * Saturday 8 September Golden Lions 27–22 Blue Bulls * Saturday 8 September Western Province 22–19 The Sharks

Round eleven

* Friday 14 September The Sharks 50–25 Boland Cavaliers * Saturday 15 September Falcons 25–65 Griquas * Saturday 15 September Free State Cheetahs 24–19 Golden Lions * Saturday 15 September Blue Bulls 35–10 Western Province

Round twelve

* Friday 21 September Blue Bulls 18–26 The Sharks * Saturday 22 September Golden Lions 61–30 Falcons * Saturday 22 September Boland Cavaliers 22–57 Griquas * Saturday 22 September Western Province 34–20 Free State Cheetahs

Round thirteen

* Friday 28 September Falcons 23–46 Western Province * Saturday 29 September Griquas 0–28 Golden Lions * Saturday 29 September Boland Cavaliers 15–62 Blue Bulls * Saturday 29 September Free State Cheetahs 25–23 The Sharks

Round fourteen

* Friday 5 October Free State Cheetahs 29–17 Blue Bulls * Saturday 6 October Golden Lions 75–0 Boland Cavaliers * Saturday 6 October The Sharks 43–29 Falcons * Saturday 6 October Western Province 37–7 Griquas

Semi-finals

* Saturday 13 October The Sharks 12–19 Golden Lions * Saturday 13 October Free State Cheetahs 11–6 Blue Bulls

Final

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Currie Cup 2007 2007 in South African rugby union 2007 rugby union tournaments for clubs