The 2016 Currie Cup qualification series was a South African

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competition organised by the

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which was played between 9 April and 23 July 2016. It featured all fourteen South African provincial unions plus the from Namibia and served as a qualifying competition for the 2016

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 ...

, the 78th edition of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition. Nine teams from this competition advanced to the

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, while the remaining six teams progressed to the

2016 Currie Cup First Division The 2016 Currie Cup First Division was the second tier of the second stage of the 2016 Currie Cup, the 78th edition of this annual South African rugby union competition organised by the South African Rugby Union. It was played between 12 Augus ...

Competition rules and information

All fifteen teams in the competition played against each other once over the course of the qualification competition, either at home or away. Teams 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 log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded). The six main teams affiliated to Super Rugby franchises – , , , , and – automatically qualified to the

, along with the three highest-ranked non-franchise teams. The remaining six teams qualified to the

. Points from the qualification stage were not carried over to the second stage.

Teams

The teams that competed in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification competition were:

Team Listing

Log

Round-by-round

The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, each team's cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.

Matches

The following matches were played in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series:

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Round Four

Round Five

Round Six

Round Seven

Round Eight

Round Nine

Round Ten

Round Eleven

Round Twelve

Round Thirteen

Round Fourteen

Round Fifteen

Round Sixteen

Players

Player statistics

The top ten points scorers during the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series were:

Squads

The following squads were named for the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series:

Discipline

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series:

Notes

References

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