2004 Currie Cup Premier Division

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2004 Currie Cup Premier Division
Countries South Africa
Date 2 July – 23 October 2004
Champions Blue Bulls (21st title)
Runners-up Free State Cheetahs
Matches played 59
Tries scored 431 (average 7.305 per match)
Top point scorer Willem de Waal (192)
Free State Cheetahs
Top try scorer Ettienne Botha (18)
Blue Bulls
2003
2005

The 2004 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division season was the 66th season in the competition since it started in 1889. It was won by the Blue Bulls, who defeated the Free State Cheetahs 42-33 in the final at Loftus Versfeld on 23 October 2004. It was the first of three consecutive finals contested between the Blue Bulls and Free State Cheetahs. André Watson became the first-ever official to referee seven Currie Cup finals.[1]

Competition

There were 8 participating teams in the 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away

Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that score 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams losing a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by log points.

The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, 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.

Teams

Location of teams in 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division

Team Listing

Log

2004 Currie Cup Premier Division Log

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Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Blue Bulls 14 11 2 1 545 315 +230 69 38 7 1 56
2 Western Province 14 8 1 5 547 347 +200 74 35 10 2 46
3 Free State Cheetahs 14 8 1 5 425 337 +88 45 41 6 5 45
4 Golden Lions 14 9 0 5 481 426 +55 57 47 8 1 45
5 Sharks 14 6 0 8 429 396 +33 50 47 6 3 33
6 Griquas 14 5 0 9 377 477 −100 46 62 6 2 28
7 Pumas 14 5 0 9 319 515 −196 37 67 2 1 23
8 SWD Eagles 14 2 0 12 272 582 −310 34 75 3 2 13
* Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points

Blue Bulls, Western Province, Free State Cheetahs and Golden Lions qualified to the Title Play-Off Semi-Final games.

Points breakdown:
*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

Fixtures and Results

Regular season

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

Title Play-Off Games

Semi-Finals

Final

2004 Absa Currie Cup
Premier Division Champions
Blue Bulls
21st title

Points scorers

The following table contain only points which have been scored in competitive games in the 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division.[78]

All point scorers
No Player Team T C P DG Pts
1 Willem de Waal Free State Cheetahs 1 29 36 7 192
2 Derick Hougaard Blue Bulls 2 41 27 5 188
3 Braam van Straaten Griquas 1 30 26 0 143
4 Nel Fourie Golden Lions 0 30 25 1 138
5 Conrad Barnard Sharks 0 25 29 0 137
6 Gaffie du Toit Western Province 2 27 11 0 97
7 Jeandre Fourie Pumas 2 18 16 0 94
8 Rynhard van As SWD Eagles 4 15 14 0 92
9 Ettienne Botha Blue Bulls 18 0 0 0 90
10 André Pretorius Golden Lions 0 15 8 4 66
11 Egon Seconds Western Province 13 0 0 0 65
Pieter Benadé Western Province 2 14 9 0 65
13 Giscard Pieters Pumas 12 0 0 0 60
Marius Goosen Pumas 3 9 9 0 60
15 Morné Steyn Blue Bulls 2 17 3 0 53
16 Breyton Paulse Western Province 10 0 0 0 50
Bryan Habana Golden Lions 10 0 0 0 50
18 Frikkie Welsh Blue Bulls 9 0 0 0 45
John Daniels Golden Lions 9 0 0 0 45
20 Eddie Fredericks Free State Cheetahs 8 0 0 0 40
21 Brent Russell Sharks 7 2 0 0 39
22 Brett Hennessey Sharks 1 6 7 0 38
23 Johan Roets Blue Bulls 7 1 0 0 37
Bevin Fortuin SWD Eagles 4 4 3 0 37
25 Kennedy Tsimba Free State Cheetahs 0 6 8 0 36
26 Adrian Jacobs Sharks 7 0 0 0 35
Jorrie Muller Golden Lions 7 0 0 0 35
28 Chumani Booi Griquas 6 2 0 0 34
29 Anton Leonard Blue Bulls 6 0 0 0 30
Anton Pitout Free State Cheetahs 6 0 0 0 30
Dries Scholtz Griquas 6 0 0 0 30
Henno Mentz Sharks 6 0 0 0 30
Keegan Fredericks Blue Bulls 6 0 0 0 30
Marius Joubert Western Province 6 0 0 0 30
35 Gareth Wright Western Province 0 6 5 0 27
36 Jaque Fourie Golden Lions 5 0 0 0 25
Jean de Villiers Western Province 5 0 0 0 25
Philip Burger Griquas 5 0 0 0 25
Rassie Erasmus Free State Cheetahs 5 0 0 0 25
Schalk Brits Golden Lions 5 0 0 0 25
Warren Brosnihan Blue Bulls 5 0 0 0 25
42 Jacques Schutte Pumas 4 0 0 1 23
43 Jaco Gouws SWD Eagles 4 1 0 0 22
44 Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 4 0 0 0 20
Hendro Scholtz Free State Cheetahs 4 0 0 0 20
Jacques Claassens Free State Cheetahs 4 0 0 0 20
Jeremy Plaatjies SWD Eagles 4 0 0 0 20
Izak Saayman SWD Eagles 4 0 0 0 20
Nicky van der Walt Griquas 4 0 0 0 20
Spencer Wakeling SWD Eagles 4 0 0 0 20
Trevor Halstead Sharks 4 0 0 0 20
52 Earl Rose Western Province 2 3 1 0 19
53 Albert van den Berg Sharks 3 0 0 0 15
Bolla Conradie Western Province 3 0 0 0 15
Cobus Grobbelaar Golden Lions 3 0 0 0 15
David Hendricks Western Province 3 0 0 0 15
De Wet Barry Western Province 3 0 0 0 15
Gavin Passens Blue Bulls 3 0 0 0 15
Hendry Rheeders SWD Eagles 3 0 0 0 15
Jannie Bornman Griquas 3 0 0 0 15
Josh Fowles Griquas 3 0 0 0 15
Juan Smith Free State Cheetahs 3 0 0 0 15
Michael Claassens Free State Cheetahs 3 0 0 0 15
Pieter Rossouw Western Province 3 0 0 0 15
Quinton Davids Western Province 3 0 0 0 15
Schalk van der Merwe Golden Lions 3 0 0 0 15
Skipper Badenhorst Pumas 3 0 0 0 15
Tertius Carse Western Province 3 0 0 0 15
Windpomp van Rooyen Griquas 3 0 0 0 15
70 Corné Krige Western Province 2 0 0 1 13
71 Barend Pieterse Free State Cheetahs 2 0 0 0 10
Bobby Joubert Griquas 2 0 0 0 10
Carl Willem Wannenburg Pumas 2 0 0 0 10
Danwel Demas Pumas 2 0 0 0 10
Deon Kayser Sharks 2 0 0 0 10
Eugene Maqwelana SWD Eagles 2 0 0 0 10
Gareth Krause Griquas 2 0 0 0 10
Gary Botha Blue Bulls 2 0 0 0 10
Grant Rees Sharks 2 0 0 0 10
Jaco van Schalkwyk Free State Cheetahs 2 0 0 0 10
Kleinjan Tromp Golden Lions 2 0 0 0 10
Louis Loubser Griquas 2 0 0 0 10
Neil de Kock Western Province 2 0 0 0 10
Norman Jordaan Blue Bulls 2 0 0 0 10
Paul Delport Western Province 2 0 0 0 10
Pedrie Wannenburg Blue Bulls 2 0 0 0 10
Phillip van Schalkwyk Griquas 2 0 0 0 10
Rayno Gerber Free State Cheetahs 2 0 0 0 10
Ricky Januarie Golden Lions 2 0 0 0 10
Roland Reid Golden Lions 2 0 0 0 10
Rudi Durandt Griquas 2 0 0 0 10
Sam Gerber Sharks 2 0 0 0 10
Schalk Burger Western Province 2 0 0 0 10
Shaun Sowerby Sharks 2 0 0 0 10
Solly Tyibilika Sharks 2 0 0 0 10
Tim Dlulane Pumas 2 0 0 0 10
Warren Britz Sharks 2 0 0 0 10
Craig Davidson Free State Cheetahs 1 1 0 1 10
99 Quintin van Tonder Golden Lions 1 2 0 0 9
Louis Strydom Blue Bulls 0 0 3 0 9
Donovan Raw SWD Eagles 0 3 1 0 9
102 Adri Badenhorst Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Albertus Mulder Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Alten Hulme SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Andries Human Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
BJ Botha Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Boela du Plooy Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Brendell Brandt Griquas 1 0 0 0 5
Christo Bezuidenhout Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Christophe du Toit Griquas 1 0 0 0 5
Cilliers Coetzer Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
CJ van der Linde Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Cobus Grobler Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Daan Human Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Dale Heidtmann Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Dave von Hoesslin Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Dawid Brits Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Delarey du Preez Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Deon Carstens Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Doppies la Grange Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Enrico Swartz Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Francois van Schouwenburg Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Friedrich Lombard Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Gcobani Bobo Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Geo Cronjé Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Gurthrö Steenkamp Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Gus Theron Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Heinrich Kok Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Isak Job Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Jaco Booysen Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Jacques Botes Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Jacques Cronjé Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Joe Pietersen Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Joe van Niekerk Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Hendrik Senekal SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Kaunda Ntunja Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Kobus Grobbelaar Griquas 1 0 0 0 5
Kobus van der Walt Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Lawrence Sephaka Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Lodewyk Hattingh Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Martin van Schalkwyk SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Baksteen Nell Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Morne Kruger SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Mzwandile Stick Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Naka Drotské Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Neil Visagie Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Neil Fullard Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Nico Breedt Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Oginga Siwundla Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Pietman van Niekerk Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Riaan Thomas SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Richard Bands Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Rodger Smith Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Ross Skeate Western Province 1 0 0 0 5
Ruan Vermeulen Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Sasha Marot Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Showan Smith Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Stephen Brink Sharks 1 0 0 0 5
Trevor Hall Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Tsepo Kokoali Free State Cheetahs 1 0 0 0 5
Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Wikus van Heerden Golden Lions 1 0 0 0 5
Wynand Olivier Blue Bulls 1 0 0 0 5
Zane Kirchner Griquas 0 1 1 0 5
167 Conrad Jantjes Golden Lions 0 0 0 1 3
168 MJ Smith Pumas 0 1 0 0 2
Noel Oelschig Free State Cheetahs 0 1 0 0 2
Tewis de Bruyn SWD Eagles 0 1 0 0 2
Werner Greeff Western Province 0 1 0 0 2
172 Penalty try 3 0 0 0 15
* Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points

Cards

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:[79]

Cards
Player Team Red card Temporarily suspended
Schalk Burger Western Province 1 1
Adrian Jacobs Sharks 1 0
Braam van Straaten Griquas 1 0
Jean de Villiers Western Province 1 0
Quintin Geldenhuys Pumas 1 0
Randile Julies SWD Eagles 1 0
Danie Thiart SWD Eagles 0 2
Dries Scholtz Griquas 0 2
Riaan Thomas SWD Eagles 0 2
Richard Bands Blue Bulls 0 2
Skipper Badenhorst Free State Cheetahs 0 2
Abraham Winter Griquas 0 1
Barry Jacobsz SWD Eagles 0 1
Bevin Fortuin SWD Eagles 0 1
Bloues Volschenk SWD Eagles 0 1
CJ van der Linde Free State Cheetahs 0 1
Cobus Grobbelaar Golden Lions 0 1
Connie Botha SWD Eagles 0 1
Dale Heidtmann Pumas 0 1
Danie Coetzee Blue Bulls 0 1
Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 0 1
Egon Seconds Western Province 0 1
Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 0 1
Hendry Rheeders SWD Eagles 0 1
Hendro Scholtz Free State Cheetahs 0 1
Jannes Labuschagne Golden Lions 0 1
Johan van Zyl Western Province 0 1
Izak Saayman SWD Eagles 0 1
John Daniels Golden Lions 0 1
Nicky van der Walt Griquas 0 1
Pat Barnard Western Province 0 1
Philip Burger Griquas 0 1
Pieter Dixon Western Province 0 1
Pietman van Niekerk Golden Lions 0 1
Rob Linde Western Province 0 1
Schalk van der Merwe Golden Lions 0 1
Shaun Sowerby Sharks 0 1
Tiaan Liebenberg Griquas 0 1
Trevor Halstead Sharks 0 1
Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 0 1
Werner Greeff Western Province 0 1
Willem Stoltz Golden Lions 0 1
* Legend: Red card = Red card (Sent off for the rest of the game), Temporarily suspended = Yellow card (Sent off for 10 minutes)

Squad Lists

The following players have been named in the squads for the 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division:[80][81][82][83][84][85][86][87]

External links

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See also

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