The 2008
Absa Currie Cup
The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring (June to October), featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier ...
First Division season was contested from 27 June through to 10 October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for
provincial
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rugby union
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teams in
South Africa
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.
History
* The
Absa Currie Cup
The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring (June to October), featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier ...
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
Bankfin Cup and played alongside the
Bankfin Currie Cup. It later became known as the
Absa Cup and, from 2004, the
Absa Currie Cup
The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring (June to October), featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier ...
First Division.
* The first winners of the competition were the
Vodacom Blue Bulls who, just two seasons later, would go on to win the
Absa Currie Cup
The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring (June to October), featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier ...
title three years in succession.
*
Boland Kavaliers have won the title three times.
*
Boland Kavaliers and the
Platinum Leopards have met in the final three times – 2001, 2003 and 2006 – with the
Platinum Leopards winning all three matches.
No of First Division titles
Overview
The winner of the final plays against the team that are at the bottom of the
Absa Currie Cup
The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring (June to October), featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier ...
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
The South Western Districts Eagles are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournament. They represent the Southern Cape (Garden Route & Klein Karoo regions) and play out of Outeniqua Park i ...
won the final of the
2007 Currie Cup First Division 38 – 3 against the
Mighty Elephants
The Eastern Province Elephants (known as the Multisure Eastern Province Elephants for sponsorship reasons) are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Rugby Challenge (South Africa), Rugby Challenge competi ...
, and faced the
Valke in the playoff matches. The
Mighty Elephants
The Eastern Province Elephants (known as the Multisure Eastern Province Elephants for sponsorship reasons) are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Rugby Challenge (South Africa), Rugby Challenge competi ...
faced the
Boland Kavaliers in their two leg matches.
Teams
The
SWD Eagles
The South Western Districts Eagles are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournament. They represent the Southern Cape (Garden Route & Klein Karoo regions) and play out of Outeniqua Park i ...
and the
Mighty Elephants
The Eastern Province Elephants (known as the Multisure Eastern Province Elephants for sponsorship reasons) are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Rugby Challenge (South Africa), Rugby Challenge competi ...
did not get promoted to the Premier Division. They both lost both their matches against the
Valke and the
Boland Kavaliers.
* The teams are listed in alphabetical order:
*
Mighty Elephants
The Eastern Province Elephants (known as the Multisure Eastern Province Elephants for sponsorship reasons) are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Rugby Challenge (South Africa), Rugby Challenge competi ...
from
Port Elizabeth
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Border Bulldogs
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from
East London
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Griffons
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from
Welkom
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Platinum Leopards from
Potchefstroom
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*
Pumas from
Witbank
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*
SWD Eagles
The South Western Districts Eagles are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournament. They represent the Southern Cape (Garden Route & Klein Karoo regions) and play out of Outeniqua Park i ...
from
George
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Final standings
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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Fixtures and results
Compulsory Friendlies
Week One
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Platinum Leopards
,
Border Bulldogs
The Border Bulldogs is a South African professional rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competitions. They are governed by the Border Rugby Union (BRU) and are based in East London.
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Week Two
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,
Pumas
,
SWD Eagles
The South Western Districts Eagles are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournament. They represent the Southern Cape (Garden Route & Klein Karoo regions) and play out of Outeniqua Park i ...
Week Three
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,
Griffons
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* Griffon Corporation, a multinational cong ...
,
Mighty Elephants
The Eastern Province Elephants (known as the Multisure Eastern Province Elephants for sponsorship reasons) are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Rugby Challenge (South Africa), Rugby Challenge competi ...
Week Four
Week Five
Week Six
Week Seven
Week Eight
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SWD Eagles
The South Western Districts Eagles are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournament. They represent the Southern Cape (Garden Route & Klein Karoo regions) and play out of Outeniqua Park i ...
,
Pumas
Week Nine
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,
Griffons
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,
Mighty Elephants
The Eastern Province Elephants (known as the Multisure Eastern Province Elephants for sponsorship reasons) are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Rugby Challenge (South Africa), Rugby Challenge competi ...
Week Ten
Week Eleven
Week Twelve
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Platinum Leopards
,
Border Bulldogs
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Knock Out Stage
Semi finals
Finals
Promotion/relegation
Round 1
Round 2
Promotion/relegation Table
Results
*
Boland Kavaliers manage to stay in the
Absa Currie Cup Premier Division.
*
Platinum Leopards are promoted to the
Absa Currie Cup Premier Division.
* The
Griffons
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just lost out to the
Boland Kavaliers to remain in the First Division.
* The
Valke are relegated to the
Absa Currie Cup First Division after losing both their matches against the
Platinum Leopards.
Statistics
Top 5 point scorers
Top 5 try scorers
Disciplinary Records by Team
Top 5 Disciplinary Records by Player
See also
*
2008 Currie Cup Premier Division
The 2008 Currie Cup Premier Division season (known as the ABSA Currie Cup due to sponsorship) was contested from 20 June through to 25 October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for provincial rugby union teams in South Africa.
T ...
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ABSA
*
Currie Cup
The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring (June to October), featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier ...
References
External links
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