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The 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division was the top 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 5 August and 22 October 2016 and featured nine teams that qualified through the 2016 Currie Cup qualification competition.
The competition was won by the Free State Cheetahs for the fifth time in their history; they beat the Blue Bulls 36–16 in the final played on 22 October 2016.
The competition was reduced to seven teams for 2017, resulting in the Boland Cavaliers and Eastern Province Kings being relegated to the 2017 Currie Cup First Division.
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Competition rules and information
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There are nine participating teams in the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division.
Qualification
The six franchise teams automatically qualified for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division, and were joined by the three highest-placed non-franchise teams from the 2016 Currie Cup qualification stage. Points will not be carried over to the Premier Division.
Regular season and title playoffs
The nine teams that qualified for the Premier Division will play against each other over the course of the competition, either at home or away. Teams will receive four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points will be awarded to teams that score four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lose a match by seven points or less. Teams will be ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top four teams will qualify for the semifinals, which will be followed by a final.[1]
Relegation
In March 2017, the South African Rugby Union decided to reduce the competition to seven teams for 2017 Currie Cup Premier Division. The seven teams with the best record over the past five years were selected to remain in the Premier Division, which resulted in the Boland Cavaliers and Eastern Province Kings being relegated to the 2017 Currie Cup First Division.[2]
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Teams
The teams that qualified for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division are:[1]
Location of teams in the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division
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Standings
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The final log for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division was:[3][note 1]
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 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
Rules for classification: 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
- According to the match report summary on the South African Rugby Union website, the Sharks scored five tries in their match against Griquas; however, according to the detailed scorecard, they scored six tries.[4] Similarly, the match report summary indicates that the Blue Bulls scored eight tries in their match against Griquas, while the detailed scorecard lists nine tries.[5] These missing tries are also missing from the log on the official website, and have been added into the log below.
Round-by-round
The table below shows a team's progression throughout the season. For each round, each team's cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.
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Matches
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The following matches were played in the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division:[7][8]
Round one
The 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division got off to a turbulent start after the Lions reached the 2016 Super Rugby final and requested that the Golden Lions be given a bye in Round One of the competition. In addition, the Eastern Province Kings were liquidated the day before the competition was due to kick off. They were reformed with the help of their local municipal council, but with no coaches or players in place, their Round One match against Griquas was also postponed.[a] On the field, the action got underway in Pretoria, where the Blue Bulls beat 2015 losing finalists Western Province 45–26. They scored six tries, with Tian Schoeman kicking 15 points, while Western Province responded with four tries, all in the final twenty minutes of the match. In the other match played on the Friday evening, the Sharks beat the Pumas 33–10 in Nelspruit, outscoring the hosts by five tries to one. The biggest victory of the weekend came in the Saturday match, with the Free State Cheetahs beating Boland Cavaliers 44–16 in Wellington, also scoring five tries to one to go top of the log. Fred Zeilinga scored nineteen points in that match, the most by any player in Round One.[9]
| 5 August 2016 | Blue Bulls | 45–26 | Western Province | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| 17:10 | Try: Piet van Zyl  18' Jason Jenkins 32' Marvin Orie 34' Jade Stighling 47' Jamba Ulengo 54' Bjorn Basson 79'Con: Tian Schoeman  20', 33', 36', 48', 55', 80' (6/6)Pen: Tian Schoeman 7' (1/1) |
Report[10] Scoreboard[11] |
Try: Johnny Kôtze 61' Leolin Zas 70' Huw Jones 71' Scott van Breda 77'Con: Brandon Thomson 62', 71', 77' (3/4)Pen: Robert du Preez (0/1) Drop: Brandon Thomson (0/1) |
Attendance: 3,498 Referee: Stuart Berry |
| 5 August 2016 | Pumas | 10–33 | Sharks | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela | ||
| 19:20 | Try: Frank Herne 27' Con: Francois Brummer 28' (1/1)Pen: Francois Brummer 4' (1/1) |
Report[12] Scoreboard[13] |
Try: Franco Marais 13' Odwa Ndungane 18' S'bura Sithole 50' Ruan Botha 66' André Esterhuizen 72'Con: Curwin Bosch 14', 19', 51', 73' (4/5)Pen: Curwin Bosch (0/1) |
Attendance: 2,890 Referee: Pro Legoete |
| 6 August 2016 | Boland Cavaliers | 16–44 | Free State Cheetahs | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Danwel Demas 68' Con: Nico Scheepers 69' (1/1)Pen: Nico Scheepers 19', 26', 40' (3/3) |
Report[14] Scoreboard[15] |
Try: Sergeal Petersen 9' Raymond Rhule 47' William Small-Smith 50' Shaun Venter 55' Francois Venter 78'Con: Fred Zeilinga 10', 48', 51', 56', 79' (5/5)Pen: Fred Zeilinga 5', 44', 53' (3/4) |
Attendance: 1,250 Referee: Rodney Boneparte |
| Bye/s: Eastern Province Kings, Golden Lions, Griquas |
Round two
The Free State Cheetahs retained their spot at the top of the Currie Cup after outscoring the Blue Bulls by six tries to two in a 43–20 victory in their match in Bloemfontein, while the Sharks kept pace with them by also securing a bonus-point victory in their match against Griquas, scoring six tries in a 46–24 victory in Durban. The Golden Lions started their title defense in style, with lock Lourens Erasmus scoring a try just 8.5 seconds into their match against the Pumas, a new Currie Cup record for the fastest-ever try. The Golden Lions won the match 68–26 to move into third position on the log, scoring ten tries in the process, of which winger Anthony Volmink scored two. In the other match of the weekend, the Boland Cavaliers secured their first win of the season, winning 28–10 in their first match against the Eastern Province Kings in the Currie Cup Premier Division since 1999.[16]
| 12 August 2016 | Eastern Province Kings | 10–28 | Boland Cavaliers | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Johann Tromp 74' Con: Lungelo Gosa 75' (1/1)Pen: Kobus Marais 36' (1/3)Cards: Tazz Fuzani  18' to 28' Alcino Izaacs 59' to 69' |
Report[17] Scoreboard[18] |
Try: Sergio Torrens 24' Zandré Jordaan 46' Christopher Bosch 64' Kenan Cronjé 69'Con: Nico Scheepers 25', 47', 65', 70' (4/4)Pen: Nico Scheepers (0/1) |
Attendance: 464 Referee: Rodney Boneparte |
| 12 August 2016 | Sharks | 46–24 | Griquas | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| 19:10 | Try: Etienne Oosthuizen 2' S'bura Sithole 8' André Esterhuizen 33' Stefan Ungerer 40' Tera Mtembu 60' Jean Deysel 76'Con: Curwin Bosch 3', 9', 34', 40', 77' (5/6)Pen: Curwin Bosch 27', 68' (2/2) |
Report[19] Scoreboard[4] |
Try: Rudi van Rooyen 28' Alshaun Bock 54' JW Jonker 64'Con: Clinton Swart 29', 55', 64' (3/3)Pen: Clinton Swart 21' (1/1)Cards: AJ le Roux 39' to 49' |
Attendance: 9,659 Referee: Jaco van Heerden |
| 13 August 2016 | Golden Lions | 68–26 | Pumas | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Lourens Erasmus 1' Jaco van der Walt 9' Anthony Volmink 22', 78' Cyle Brink 28' Sylvian Mahuza 38' Akker van der Merwe 45' Howard Mnisi 49' Koch Marx 63' Marnitz Boshoff 71'Con: Jaco van der Walt 2', 10', 23', 29', 39', 46' (6/7) Marnitz Boshoff 63', 72', 79' (3/3)Cards: Akker van der Merwe 7' to 17' Jacques van Rooyen 11' to 22' |
Report[20] Scoreboard[21] |
Try: Marlou van Niekerk 25' Khwezi Mona 32' Justin van Staden 55' Devon Williams 81'Con: Francois Brummer 26', 33', 82' (3/4)Pen: Francois Brummer (0/1) |
Attendance: 2,730 Referee: Stuart Berry |
| 13 August 2016 | Free State Cheetahs | 43–20 | Blue Bulls | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 17:10 | Try: Francois Venter 2' Clayton Blommetjies 8' Ox Nché 28' Uzair Cassiem 55' William Small-Smith 60' Rayno Benjamin 74'Con: Fred Zeilinga 3', 9', 29', 61' (4/5) Niel Marais 75' (1/1)Pen: Fred Zeilinga 40' (1/1) |
Report[22] Scoreboard[23] |
Try: Jannes Kirsten 25' Ruan Steenkamp 71'Con: Tian Schoeman 26' (1/1) Joshua Stander 72' (1/1)Pen: Tian Schoeman 5', 50' (2/3) |
Attendance: 14,251 Referee: Pro Legoete |
| Bye/s: Western Province |
Round three
The Sharks secured their third consecutive bonus-points victory against the Boland Cavaliers in Wellington, scoring six tries in a 41–20 win to leap-frog the Free State Cheetahs into top spot on the log. Although the Cheetahs also won their third match in the competition – a 32–25 victory over Western Province with fly-half Fred Zeilinga contributing 22 points – their two tries were not enough to secure a bonus point. The Blue Bulls remained in third position on the log after a high-scoring victory over the Eastern Province Kings; two tries from Jamba Ulengo and 19 points from Tian Schoeman's boot helped the side to a 49–35 victory over an EP Kings side who secured their first log point of the season by scoring five tries of their own. In the other match, the Golden Lions lost their first match since the 2014 Currie Cup Final, with Kimberley-based side Griquas beating them 30–24.[24]
| 19 August 2016 | Boland Cavaliers | 20–41 | Sharks | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Danwel Demas 48' Sergio Torrens 61' Ryan Nell 79'Con: Theuns Kotzé 80' (1/3)Pen: Nico Scheepers 14' (1/2)Drop: Adriaan Carelse (0/1) Cards: Marnus Hugo 9' to 20' |
Report Scoreboard[25] |
Try: Odwa Ndungane 10' Inny Radebe 16' André Esterhuizen 28' Chiliboy Ralepelle 37' Hanco Venter 65' Franco Marais 78'Con: Curwin Bosch 11', 17', 38' (3/4) Garth April 65' (1/2)Pen: Curwin Bosch 23' (1/1) |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen |
| 19 August 2016 | Western Province | 25–32 | Free State Cheetahs | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 17:10 | Try: Huw Jones 10' Kobus van Wyk 27' Leolin Zas 65'Con: Brandon Thomson 11' (1/2) Robert du Preez 65' (1/1)Pen: Brandon Thomson 6', 33' (2/2) |
Report[26] Scoreboard[27] |
Try: Nico Lee 21' Tian Meyer 43'Con: Fred Zeilinga 22', 44' (2/2)Pen: Fred Zeilinga 14', 17', 56', 60', 72', 79' (6/6) |
Attendance: 6,533 Referee: Craig Joubert |
| 19 August 2016 | Blue Bulls | 49–35 | Eastern Province Kings | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| 19:20 | Try: Tian Schoeman 12' Jamba Ulengo 19', 64' Jannes Kirsten 28' Bjorn Basson 32' Burger Odendaal 59' Joshua Stander 70'Con: Tian Schoeman 13', 20', 29', 33', 60', 65', 71' (7/7)Cards: RG Snyman 32' |
Report[28] Scoreboard[29] |
Try: Mike Willemse 1' Berton Klaasen 5' Johann Tromp 39' Siviwe Soyizwapi 54' Martin Bezuidenhout 67'Con: Kobus Marais 2', 6' (2/4) Lungelo Gosa (0/1) Pen: Kobus Marais 24', 32' (2/2) |
Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge |
| 20 August 2016 | Griquas | 30–24 | Golden Lions | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| 14:10 | Try: AJ Coertzen 21' Stephan Kotzé 30' Rudi van Rooyen 50'Con: Clinton Swart 22', 31', 50' (3/3)Pen: Clinton Swart 16', 25' (2/3) André Swarts 68' (1/1) |
Report[30] Scoreboard[31] |
Try: Akker van der Merwe 1' Howard Mnisi 34' Cyle Brink 41' Corné Fourie 74'Con: Jaco van der Walt 2' (1/2) Marnitz Boshoff 42' (1/2)Pen: Marnitz Boshoff (0/1) Cards: Jaco van der Walt 38' to 48' |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Quinton Immelman |
| Bye/s: Pumas |
Round four
The Sharks extended their lead at the top of the Currie Cup log to four points after securing a 26–19 victory over the Blue Bulls, with fullback Curwin Bosch getting a "full house" – scoring points through all four methods (try, conversion, penalty and drop goal) – for a personal points tally of 21 points. The Free State Cheetahs remained in second position on the log despite having a bye, while the Golden Lions moved ahead of the Blue Bulls following a 60–12 victory over the Boland Cavaliers in Johannesburg, with Selom Gavor scoring two of the Lions' nine tries and fly-half Marnitz Boshoff kicking 15 points. Griquas maintained their play-off push with a 41–35 victory over the Pumas in Nelspruit, with both teams scoring four tries. Griquas centre Clinton Swart matched Bosch's 21 points in the match, eclipsing Pumas fly-half Francois Brummer's 15 points, while Rudi van Rooyen scored two tries for the visitors. In the other match of the round, Western Province moved up to sixth place after beating bottom side Eastern Province Kings 36–6, with Huw Jones getting a hat-trick of tries for the team from Cape Town.[32]
| 26 August 2016 | Golden Lions | 60–12 | Boland Cavaliers | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Selom Gavor 5', 54' Anthony Volmink 13' Dillon Smit 30' Jacques Nel 40' Victor Sekekete 45' Howard Mnisi 64' JW Bell 76' Dylan Smith 80'Con: Marnitz Boshoff 6', 31', 46', 55', 65', 81' (6/9)Pen: Marnitz Boshoff 24' (1/1)Cards: Bobby de Wee 71' |
Report[33] Scoreboard[34] |
Try: Joubert Horn 27' Wayne Wilschut 36'Con: Theuns Kotzé 27' (1/2)Cards: Clemen Lewis 72' |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge |
| 26 August 2016 | Pumas | 35–41 | Griquas | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela | ||
| 19:10 | Try: JP Lewis 10' Jannie Stander 24' Marnus Schoeman 51' Frank Herne 56'Con: Francois Brummer 25', 51', 57' (3/4)Pen: Francois Brummer 4', 19', 77' (3/3)Cards: Frank Herne 28' to 39' |
Report[35] Scoreboard[36] |
Try: Rudi van Rooyen 12', 40' Alshaun Bock 42' Wendal Wehr 73'Con: Clinton Swart 13', 40', 43' (3/4)Pen: Clinton Swart 7', 28', 37', 68', 72' (5/5)Drop: Clinton Swart (0/1) |
Referee: Stuart Berry |
| 27 August 2016 | Eastern Province Kings | 6–36 | Western Province | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 16:00 | Pen: Kobus Marais 3', 32' (2/2) Cards: Christiaan de Bruin 23' to 33' Etienne Oosthuizen 39' |
Report[37] Scoreboard[38] |
Try: Leolin Zas 11' Huw Jones 18', 72', 75' Sikhumbuzo Notshe 40' Jano Vermaak 58'Con: Brandon Thomson 12', 59', 76' (3/6) |
Referee: Pro Legoete |
| 27 August 2016 | Sharks | 26–19 | Blue Bulls | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| 18:10 | Try: Ruan Botha 38' Curwin Bosch 55'Con: Curwin Bosch 39', 56' (2/2)Pen: Curwin Bosch 21', 29', 77' (3/5)Drop: Curwin Bosch 40' (1/1) |
Report[39] Scoreboard[40] |
Try: Jamba Ulengo 9' Con: Tian Schoeman 10' (1/1)Pen: Tian Schoeman 25', 50', 63', 67' (4/4)Cards: Ruan Steenkamp 33' to 43' |
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen |
| Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs |
Round One (rescheduled)
A midweek match saw Griquas secure their third consecutive victory in the competition to move into third position on the log, while cementing the Eastern Province Kings' last place. Griquas also picked up a bonus point by virtue of scoring seven tries, with fullback AJ Coertzen getting two.
| 31 August 2016 [a] | Griquas | 47–24 | Eastern Province Kings | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Wandile Putuma 17' Jono Janse van Rensburg 29' Ederies Arendse 46' Alshaun Bock 49' AJ Coertzen 52', 68' Eric Zana 74'Con: Clinton Swart 18', 30', 47', 50', 53' (5/5) André Swarts 75' (1/2) |
Report[41] Scoreboard[42] |
Try: Alcino Izaacs 21', 38' Cullen Collopy 79'Con: Lungelo Gosa 22', 39' (2/2) Pieter-Steyn de Wet 80' (1/1)Pen: Lungelo Gosa 36' (1/1)Cards: Siviwe Soyizwapi 73' |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: AJ Jacobs |
Round Five
Despite suffering their first defeat of the season to Western Province, a bonus point in a 27–34 defeat saw the Sharks maintain top spot in the competition. Curwin Bosch was again the Sharks' main points contributor with 18 points through five penalties and converting one of the Sharks' two tries, but Western Province secured the victory after scoring five tries, with outside centre EW Viljoen scoring two in his first start of the season. The Free State Cheetahs made it four wins out of four with a 57–25 win over an Eastern Province Kings team that played their third match in a week, to move to within a single log point of the Sharks, with Nico Lee, Charles Marais and Paul Schoeman each scoring two of the Cheetahs' nine tries. The Blue Bulls moved into the top four with a 31–17 victory over Gauteng rivals the Golden Lions, with the help of 16 points from the boot of Tian Schoeman, pushing Griquas into fourth position and the Lions out of the play-off spots into fifth. In the other match of the round, the Boland Cavaliers secured a narrow 25–22 win over the Pumas in Wellington to secure their second victory of the season, with the Pumas remaining winless.[43]
| 2 September 2016 | Boland Cavaliers | 25–22 | Pumas | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Adriaan Carelse 20' Shaun Adendorff 63' Robbie Louw 72'Con: Theuns Kotzé 21', 73' (2/3)Pen: Theuns Kotzé 12' (1/1)Drop: Theuns Kotzé 40' (1/1)Cards: Shaun Adendorff 17' to 27' Clemen Lewis 90' |
Report[44] Scoreboard[45] |
Try: Frank Herne 8' Renaldo Bothma 48' Leighton van Wyk 55' Kevin Luiters 78'Con: Francois Brummer 56' (1/3) Devon Williams (0/1) Cards: Tyler Fisher  27' |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen |
| 2 September 2016 | Blue Bulls | 31–17 | Golden Lions | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Travis Ismaiel 31' Marvin Orie 45' Joshua Stander 73'Con: Tian Schoeman 32', 74' (2/3)Pen: Tian Schoeman 2', 15', 24', 64' (4/4) |
Report[46] Scoreboard[47] |
Try: Howard Mnisi 25' Kwagga Smith 60'Con: Marnitz Boshoff 26', 61' (2/2)Pen: Marnitz Boshoff 19' (1/2) |
Attendance: 7,896 Referee: Craig Joubert |
| 3 September 2016 | Free State Cheetahs | 57–25 | Eastern Province Kings | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Nico Lee 20', 71' Tom Botha 26' Paul Schoeman 32', 53' Charles Marais 59', 78' Niel Marais 68' Ox Nché 75'Con: Fred Zeilinga 27' (1/4) Niel Marais 72', 75' (2/5)Pen: Fred Zeilinga 14', 18' (2/3) |
Report[48] Scoreboard[49] |
Try: JC Greyling 11' Berton Klaasen 76' Vince Jobo 82'Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet 12' (1/1) Kobus Marais 83' (1/2)Pen: Pieter-Steyn de Wet 31' (1/1)Drop: Pieter-Steyn de Wet 58' (1/1) |
Attendance: 3,710 Referee: Jaco van Heerden |
| 3 September 2016 | Western Province | 34–27 | Sharks | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 17:10 | Try: Johnny Kôtze 3' Werner Kok 10' EW Viljoen 44', 67' Kobus van Dyk 57'Con: Robert du Preez 4', 11', 67' (3/5)Pen: Robert du Preez 17' (1/2) |
Report[50] Scoreboard[51] |
Try: Jean-Luc du Preez 26' Rhyno Smith 69'Con: Curwin Bosch 70' (1/2)Pen: Curwin Bosch 6', 14', 23', 36', 38' (5/5)Drop: Curwin Bosch (0/1) Cards: Jean-Luc du Preez 46' to 56' |
Attendance: 14,751 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge |
| Bye/s: Griquas |
Round Six
The Free State Cheetahs moved into top spot on the log after beating the Sharks 38–30 in a top-of-the-log clash in Durban. They scored five tries, with Fred Zeilinga successfully converting them all, while 20 points from the boot of Curwin Bosch was not enough for the Sharks, who dropped to second place. The Blue Bulls secured their fourth win of the season to remain in third place, scoring six tries in a 41–14 win over the Pumas in Nelspruit, with winger Jamba Ulengo scoring a brace. Griquas remained in the final semi-final spot after securing a fourth consecutive victory, with 21 points from Clinton Swart and a brace of tries by Elgar Watts helping the team to a 46–22 victory over the Boland Cavaliers. The Golden Lions remained two points behind Griquas after beating Western Province 58–32 in the most high-scoring match of the round. They scored eight tries (with Kwagga Smith scoring two) and Jaco van der Walt kicked 18 points, while Jacques Vermeulen scored two tries for Western Province.[52]
| 8 September 2016 | Griquas | 46–22 | Boland Cavaliers | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| 19:00 | Try: AJ Coertzen 12' Ederies Arendse 24' Elgar Watts 30', 59' Clinton Swart 46' Wendal Wehr 62'Con: Clinton Swart 25', 31', 47', 60', 63' (5/6)Pen: Clinton Swart 4', 16' (2/3) |
Report[53] Scoreboard[54] |
Try: Clemen Lewis 51' Craig Pheiffer 69' Adriaan Carelse 73'Con: Theuns Kotzé 52' (1/1) Adriaan Carelse 74' (1/2)Pen: Theuns Kotzé 22' (1/2)Cards: Shaun Adendorff 29' to 39' |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Jaco van Heerden |
| 9 September 2016 | Golden Lions | 58–32 | Western Province | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Jacques Nel 1' Robbie Coetzee 15' Andries Coetzee 18' JP du Preez 37' Rohan Janse van Rensburg 40' Anthony Volmink 46' Kwagga Smith 57', 74'Con: Jaco van der Walt 19', 38', 40', 47', 58', 75' (6/8)Pen: Jaco van der Walt 13', 22' (2/2) |
Report[55] Scoreboard[56] |
Try: Leolin Zas 33' Jacques Vermeulen 63', 80' Dewaldt Duvenage 71'Con: Robert du Preez 34', 63', 72' (3/4)Pen: Robert du Preez 6', 11' (2/2) |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| 10 September 2016 | Sharks | 30–38 | Free State Cheetahs | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Francois Kleinhans 59' Thomas du Toit 69'Con: Curwin Bosch 60' (1/2)Pen: Curwin Bosch 4', 13', 20', 40', 43', 52' (6/7)Cards: Jean-Luc du Preez 52' to 64' |
Report[57] Scoreboard[58] |
Try: penalty try 11' Michael van der Spuy 28' Tian Meyer 47' Uzair Cassiem 52' Shaun Venter 62'Con: Fred Zeilinga 12', 29', 48', 53', 63' (5/5)Pen: Fred Zeilinga 37' (1/3) |
Attendance: 10,565 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge |
| 10 September 2016 | Pumas | 14–41 | Blue Bulls | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela | ||
| 19:10 | Try: Ruwellyn Isbell 70' Con: Francois Brummer (0/1) Pen: Francois Brummer 11', 25', 33' (3/4)Cards: Leighton van Wyk 59' to 69' |
Report[59] Scoreboard[60] |
Try: Ulrich Beyers 7' Travis Ismaiel 35' Nick de Jager 39' Hanro Liebenberg 44' Jamba Ulengo 50', 66'Con: Tian Schoeman 8', 36', 40' (3/5) Joshua Stander 67' (1/1)Pen: Tian Schoeman 21' (1/2) |
Attendance: 4,736 Referee: Stuart Berry |
| Bye/s: Eastern Province Kings |
Round Seven
The Free State Cheetahs became the first team to secure a semi-final berth after winning their sixth consecutive match, beating the Golden Lions 37–29 in Bloemfontein. The Cheetahs had different try scorers for all five of their tries, while the Golden Lions relied on the boot of Jaco van der Walt, who kicked 16 of his side's points. After two consecutive defeats, the Sharks returned to winning ways, securing the first whitewash of the season after beating bottom side Eastern Province Kings 53–0, scoring nine tries in the match. The Blue Bulls remained level on log points with the Sharks after scoring a half-century of their own, beating Griquas 57–20 in Pretoria. Piet van Zyl scored two if his side's eight tries, while Tian Schoeman kicked 17 points. While Griquas remained in the final semi-final position despite the defeat, fifth-placed Western Province closed the gap by beating the Pumas 31–23 in Cape Town.[61]
| 15 September 2016 | Free State Cheetahs | 37–29 | Golden Lions | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Raymond Rhule 26' Reniel Hugo 37' Shaun Venter 52' Rayno Benjamin 54' Tian Meyer 79'Con: Niel Marais 38', 55', 80' (3/5)Pen: Niel Marais 16', 60' (2/3)Cards: Clayton Blommetjies 18' to 29' |
Report[62] Scoreboard[63] |
Try: Rohan Janse van Rensburg 32' Robbie Coetzee 35'Con: Jaco van der Walt 33', 36' (2/2)Pen: Jaco van der Walt 3', 7', 12', 66' (4/4) Andries Coetzee 23' (1/1)Cards: Jaco van der Walt 15' to 27' Fabian Booysen 49' to 59' |
Attendance: 6,312 Referee: Jaco van Heerden |
| 16 September 2016 | Blue Bulls | 57–20 | Griquas | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Nick de Jager 16' Jamba Ulengo 20' RG Snyman 26' Piet van Zyl 41', 59' Ulrich Beyers 54' penalty try 73' Bjorn Basson 81'Con: Tian Schoeman 17', 21', 27', 55', 60', 74', 82' (7/8)Pen: Tian Schoeman 39' (1/2)Cards: RG Snyman 46' to 58' |
Report[64] Scoreboard[5] |
Try: Alshaun Bock 6' Wandile Putuma 66'Con: Clinton Swart 7', 67' (2/2)Pen: Clinton Swart 11', 32' (2/3)Cards: Mzwanele Zito 38' to 48' |
Referee: Quinton Immelman |
| 17 September 2016 | Sharks | 53–0 | Eastern Province Kings | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| 15:00 | Try: André Esterhuizen 4' Chiliboy Ralepelle 13' Jean-Luc du Preez 18' Inny Radebe 31' Michael Claassens 44' Francois Kleinhans 48' Etienne Oosthuizen 54' Wandile Mjekevu 60' Khaya Majola 80'Con: Curwin Bosch 14', 32' (2/5) Patrick Lambie 50', 81' (2/4) |
Report[65] Scoreboard[66] |
Attendance: 5,186 Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni |
| 17 September 2016 | Western Province | 31–23 | Pumas | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 17:10 | Try: Werner Kok 21' Huw Jones 56' Leolin Zas 68' Jan de Klerk 71'Con: Robert du Preez 22', 57', 69', 72' (4/4)Pen: Robert du Preez 18' (1/1)Cards: Stefan Willemse 51' to 61' |
Report[67] Scoreboard[68] |
Try: JP Lewis 58' Tyler Fisher 74' Renaldo Bothma 80'Con: Francois Brummer (0/1) Devon Williams 75' (1/2)Pen: Francois Brummer 34' (1/3)Drop: Francois Brummer 4' (1/1)Cards: De-Jay Terblanche 48' to 58' |
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
| Bye/s: Boland Cavaliers |
Round Eight
The Free State Cheetahs made it sevens wins in a row after a 52–10 victory over the Pumas in Nelspruit. Rayno Benjamin scored a hat-trick of tries in the match with Paul Schoeman getting a brace, as the Cheetahs ensured that they would top the log and have home advantage in the semifinal and possible final. A 48–26 victory by the Blue Bulls over the Boland Cavaliers in Wellington meant that they would join the Cheetahs in the play-offs. Hanro Liebenberg scored two of the Blue Bulls' seven tries in their final match of the regular season, while Theuns Kotzé also scored two tries for the home side. The biggest margin of victory came in the match between the Eastern Province Kings and the Golden Lions in Port Elizabeth, with the visitors winning 71–7. Golden Lions captain Kwagga Smith scored a hat-trick, with Howard Mnisi and Jacques Nel each contributing two of the Lions' eleven tries. Western Province also won their match against Griquas in Kimberley, meaning all four fixtures resulted in away wins. Six different try scorers and 22 points kicked by Robert du Preez saw Western Province move into the top four, behind a Sharks team that enjoyed a bye weekend, while Griquas dropped to sixth place despite picking up a bonus point for scoring four tries of their own.[69]
| 23 September 2016 | Boland Cavaliers | 26–48 | Blue Bulls | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Theuns Kotzé 26', 55' Danwel Demas 32' Zandré Jordaan 54'Con: Theuns Kotzé 27', 55', 55' (3/3)Cards: Francois Hanekom 71' |
Report[70] Scoreboard[71] |
Try: Ulrich Beyers 8' Bjorn Basson 20' Tian Schoeman 50' Roelof Smit 63' Hanro Liebenberg 65', 72' Lizo Gqoboka 77'Con: Tian Schoeman 9', 51', 64', 73', 78' (5/7)Pen: Tian Schoeman 46' (1/1) |
Attendance: 4,280 Referee: Shuhei Kubo |
| 23 September 2016 | Pumas | 10–52 | Free State Cheetahs | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela | ||
| 18:40 | Try: Frank Herne 71' Con: Heinrich Steyl 72' (1/1)Pen: Francois Brummer 21' (1/1) |
Report[72] Scoreboard[73] |
Try: Rayno Benjamin 7', 48', 58' Uzair Cassiem 24' Paul Schoeman 26', 37' Francois Venter 32' Elandré Huggett 77'Con: Niel Marais 8', 25', 38', 49', 59' (5/7) Fred Zeilinga 78' (1/1) |
Attendance: 2,083 Referee: Pro Legoete |
| 23 September 2016 | Griquas | 31–52 | Western Province | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| 19:00 | Try: JW Jonker 10' Rudi van Rooyen 27' André Swarts 36' Jonathan Adendorf 76'Con: Clinton Swart 11', 28' (2/2) André Swarts 37', 76' (2/2)Pen: Clinton Swart (0/2) André Swarts 49' (1/2)Drop: AJ Coertzen (0/1) |
Report[74] Scoreboard[75] |
Try: Juan de Jongh 25' Bongi Mbonambi 33' Huw Jones 51' Werner Kok 53' Nizaam Carr 70' Leolin Zas 80'Con: Robert du Preez 26', 34', 54', 71', 81' (5/6)Pen: Robert du Preez 40', 46', 66', 79' (4/4) |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| 24 September 2016 | Eastern Province Kings | 7–71 | Golden Lions | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 17:10 | Try: Sampie Mastriet 22' Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet 23' (1/1) |
Report[76] Scoreboard[77] |
Try: Ruan Ackermann 18' Howard Mnisi 30', 69' Koch Marx 38' Kwagga Smith 40', 63', 66' Anthony Volmink 42' Jacques Nel 45', 80' Sylvian Mahuza 76'Con: Jaco van der Walt 19', 39', 40', 43', 64' (5/7) Andries Coetzee 70', 77', 81' (3/4) |
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni |
| Bye/s: Sharks |
Round Nine
In the first match of the weekend, defending champions the Golden Lions secured a place in the semifinals after beating the Sharks 28–16 in Johannesburg. The result meant that the Sharks needed the Boland Cavaliers to get an unlikely victory against Western Province a few hours later. Boland ran in four tries to lead 28–20 with 8 minutes to go, but Western Province scored a converted try and a 78th–minute penalty through fly-half Robert du Preez to secure the final semi-final spot in dramatic fashion, winning the match 30–28. The final match on the Friday night saw the Pumas travel to the Eastern Province Kings for a match between the bottom two teams on the log, both without a win to their name prior to this match. The Pumas edged the match 38–30, with hooker Frank Herne scoring a hat-trick of tries in his team's only win of the season. The final group match in the competition was a dead rubber; top side Free State Cheetahs outscored Griquas by 9 tries to 4 to win 63–26; scrum-half Shaun Venter got a brace, while fly-half Niel Marais contributed 17 points through one try and 6 conversions.[78]
| 30 September 2016 | Golden Lions | 28–16 | Sharks | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| 17:05 | Try: Kwagga Smith 46' Howard Mnisi 58' Sylvian Mahuza 70'Con: Jaco van der Walt 47' (1/2) Andries Coetzee 71' (1/1)Pen: Jaco van der Walt 51' (1/3) Andries Coetzee 63', 77' (2/2) |
Report[79] Scoreboard[80] |
Try: Michael Claassens 21' Con: Curwin Bosch 22' (1/1)Pen: Curwin Bosch 11', 44', 53' (3/5)Cards: Francois Kleinhans 50' to 60' André Esterhuizen 76' |
Attendance: 13,201 Referee: Craig Joubert |
| 30 September 2016 | Eastern Province Kings | 30–38 | Pumas | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 18:00 | Try: Johann Tromp 17' Brandon Brown 28' Ricky Schroeder 46'Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet 18', 29', 47' (3/3)Pen: Pieter-Steyn de Wet 2', 8', 63' (3/3)Cards: Brandon Brown 38' to 48' Etienne Oosthuizen 70' |
Report[81] Scoreboard[82] |
Try: Brian Shabangu 11' Frank Herne 23', 38', 71' Kevin Luiters 58' JP Lewis 78'Con: Heinrich Steyl 24', 39' (2/3) Devon Williams 72', 79' (2/3)Cards: Carel Greeff 44' to 54' |
Attendance: 791 Referee: Quinton Immelman |
| 30 September 2016 | Western Province | 30–28 | Boland Cavaliers | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 19:10 | Try: Scott van Breda 23' Kobus van Dyk 36' David Ribbans 73'Con: Robert du Preez 24', 37', 73' (3/3)Pen: Robert du Preez 20', 55', 78' (3/3) |
Report[83] Scoreboard[84] |
Try: Shaun Adendorff 2' Adriaan Carelse 50' Francois Hanekom 63' Jacques Engelbrecht 65'Con: Theuns Kotzé 3', 51', 64', 66' (4/4) |
Attendance: 6,131 Referee: AJ Jacobs |
| 1 October 2016 | Free State Cheetahs | 63–26 | Griquas | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 14:00 | Try: penalty try 14' Uzair Cassiem 15' Shaun Venter 17', 58' Henco Venter 31' Niel Marais 34' Nico Lee 39' Torsten van Jaarsveld 78' Raymond Rhule 80'Con: Niel Marais 14', 16', 18', 32', 35', 40' (6/6) Fred Zeilinga 59', 79', 81' (3/3) |
Report[85] Scoreboard[86] |
Try: Johnathan Francke 1' Renier Botha 25' André Swarts 45' Jason Fraser 76'Con: André Swarts 25', 46' (2/3) Eric Zana 77' (1/1) |
Attendance: 4,384 Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni |
| Bye/s: Blue Bulls |
Semi-finals
The Free State Cheetahs maintained their unbeaten record in the season with an emphatic 55–17 victory over the Golden Lions. They scored six tries, with right winger Sergeal Petersen getting a hat-trick, while fly-half Niel Marais added 21 points, successfully kicking three conversions and five penalties in the match. Blue Bulls fly-half Tian Schoeman replicated Marais' kicking record in his side's 36–30 victory over Western Province in the second semi-final, which ended in dramatic fashion as the Blue Bulls scored a try in the 78th minute through replacement scrum-half Ivan van Zyl – in his first appearance of the season – to overturn Western Province's lead. These results meant that the Free State Cheetahs qualified for their first final since 2009, when they also met the Blue Bulls in the final, and their first home final since 2006, when the same two teams drew 28–all after extra time to share the title.[87]
| 15 October 2016 | Free State Cheetahs | 55–17 | Golden Lions | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Sergeal Petersen 15', 34', 76' Niell Jordaan 41' Rayno Benjamin 69' Clayton Blommetjies 72'Con: Niel Marais 16', 35', 42' (3/3) Fred Zeilinga 70', 73' (2/3)Pen: Niel Marais 6', 9', 24', 27', 54' (5/5)Cards: Rayno Benjamin 48' to 58' Paul Schoeman 61' to 71' |
Report[88] Scoreboard[89] |
Try: Sylvian Mahuza 49', 67' Ruaan Lerm 80'Con: Jaco van der Walt (0/1) Andries Coetzee 80' (1/2)Cards: Cyle Brink 26' to 38' |
Attendance: 23,192 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge |
| 15 October 2016 | Blue Bulls | 36–30 | Western Province | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| 18:00 | Try: Travis Ismaiel 10' Jason Jenkins 63' Ivan van Zyl 78'Con: Tian Schoeman 11', 64', 79' (3/3)Pen: Tian Schoeman 24', 33', 37', 47', 55' (5/5)Drop: Tian Schoeman (0/1) |
Report[90] Scoreboard[91] |
Try: Nizaam Carr 19' Werner Kok 49' Jan de Klerk 58'Con: Robert du Preez 20', 50', 59' (3/3)Pen: Robert du Preez 40', 41', 73' (3/3) |
Attendance: 17,968 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen |
Final
The Free State Cheetahs beat the Blue Bulls 36–16 to win the Currie Cup for the fifth time in their history and for the first time since 2007. The first half delivered no tries, with Free State Cheetahs fly-half Niel Marais kicking six penalties against Blue Bulls fly-half Tian Schoeman's three penalties for an 18–9 half-time lead. A converted Clayton Blommetjies try and two more penalties extended the Free State Cheetahs' lead to 31–9 by the 67th minute. A Piet van Zyl try in the 74th minute briefly gave the Blue Bulls some hope, but the Free State Cheetahs responded with a try of their own through Sergeal Petersen just two minutes later to put the result beyond any doubt. Niel Marais contributed 21 points for the home side by kicking seven penalties; a new Currie Cup final record, surpassing the six penalties scored by Thierry Lacroix in the 1995 final and by Patrick Lambie in the 2012 final.[92]
| 22 October 2016 | Free State Cheetahs | 36–16 | Blue Bulls | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 16:00 | Try: Clayton Blommetjies 63' Sergeal Petersen 76'Con: Fred Zeilinga 64' (1/2)Pen: Niel Marais 4', 9', 12', 18', 26', 40', 53' (7/8) Fred Zeilinga 67' (1/1) |
Report[92] Scoreboard[93] |
Try: Piet van Zyl 74' Con: Joshua Stander 75' (1/1)Pen: Tian Schoeman 6', 13', 35' (3/3)Cards: Jamba Ulengo 8' to 18' |
Attendance: 43,400 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
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Honours
The honour roll for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division was:
| 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division Honours | |
|---|---|
| Champions: | Free State Cheetahs (5th title) |
| Top Try Scorers: | Frank Herne, Pumas Huw Jones, Western Province Howard Mnisi, Golden Lions Kwagga Smith, Golden Lions and Jamba Ulengo, Blue Bulls (11) |
| Top Points Scorer: | Tian Schoeman, Blue Bulls (146) |
Players
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Squads
The following squads were named for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division:
| Forwards | Shaun Adendorff • Kenan Cronjé • Jacques Engelbrecht • Francois Esterhuyzen • Francois Hanekom • Joubert Horn • Zandré Jordaan • Hanno Kitshoff • Clemen Lewis • Shaun McDonald • Enoch Mnyaka • Basil Short • Linda Thwala • Ockie van Zyl • Chadley Wenn • SP Wessels • Chaney Willemse • Wayne Wilschut • Did not play: • Yves Bashiya • Gareth Cilliers • JC Genade • Ferdie Horn • Ludio Williams |
| Backs | Logan Basson • Christopher Bosch • Adriaan Carelse • Jovelian de Koker • Danwel Demas • Marnus Hugo • Gerhard Jordaan • Theuns Kotzé • Robbie Louw • Ryan Nell • Craig Pheiffer • Nico Scheepers • Sergio Torrens • Gerrit van Wyk • William van Wyk • PJ Vermeulen • Did not play: • Edwin Sass |
| Coach | Brent Janse van Rensburg |
| Forwards | David Antonites • Martin Bezuidenhout • Brandon Brown • Cullen Collopy • Christiaan de Bruin • Schalk Ferreira • Sebastian Ferreira • Justin Forwood • Tazz Fuzani • Dirk Grobbelaar • Hannes Huisamen • Vince Jobo • Caylib Oosthuizen • Etienne Oosthuizen • Dylan Pieterse • Barend Potgieter • Vukile Sofisa • Pieter Stemmet • Luke van der Smit • Warrick Venter • Mike Willemse • Did not play: • Dolph Botha |
| Backs | Pieter-Steyn de Wet • Jacques Fick • Lungelo Gosa • JC Greyling • Alcino Izaacs • Berton Klaasen • Kobus Marais • Sampie Mastriet • Ganfried May • Sphu Msutwana • Minenhle Mthethwa • Waylon Murray • Ricky Schroeder • Siviwe Soyizwapi • Johann Tromp • Vian van der Watt |
| Coach | Barend Pieterse |
| Forwards | Justin Basson • Tom Botha • Tienie Burger • Uzair Cassiem • Aranos Coetzee • Jacques du Toit • Joseph Dweba • Elandré Huggett • Reniel Hugo • Niell Jordaan • Armandt Koster • Charles Marais • Ox Nché • Paul Schoeman • Boela Serfontein • Torsten van Jaarsveld • Conraad van Vuuren • Henco Venter • Carl Wegner • Did not play: • Luan de Bruin • Danie Mienie • Oupa Mohojé • Gerhard Olivier • Boom Prinsloo • Neil Rautenbach • BG Uys • Dennis Visser |
| Backs | Rayno Benjamin • Clayton Blommetjies • Maphutha Dolo • Sias Ebersohn • Nico Lee • Niel Marais • Tian Meyer • Zee Mkhabela • Sergeal Petersen • Raymond Rhule • William Small-Smith • Michael van der Spuy • Francois Venter • Shaun Venter • Fred Zeilinga • Did not play: • Reinhardt Erwee • Tertius Kruger • Mosolwa Mafuma • JP Smith • Ruan van Rensburg |
| Coach | Franco Smith |
| Forwards | Justin Ackerman • Ruan Ackermann • Fabian Booysen • Cyle Brink • Robbie Coetzee • Bobby de Wee • Stephan de Wit • Ruan Dreyer • JP du Preez • Lourens Erasmus • Andries Ferreira • Corné Fourie • Ruaan Lerm • MB Lusaseni • Malcolm Marx • Martin Muller • Julian Redelinghuys • Ramone Samuels • Pieter Scholtz • Victor Sekekete • Dylan Smith • Kwagga Smith • Akker van der Merwe • Jacques van Rooyen |
| Backs | JW Bell • Marnitz Boshoff • Andries Coetzee • Ross Cronjé • Ashlon Davids • Faf de Klerk • Selom Gavor • Stokkies Hanekom • Rohan Janse van Rensburg • Sylvian Mahuza • Koch Marx • Howard Mnisi • Jacques Nel • Courtnall Skosan • Dillon Smit • Jaco van der Walt • Anthony Volmink |
| Coach | Johan Ackermann |
| Forwards | Jonathan Adendorf • Marius Fourie • Jason Fraser • Liam Hendricks • Jono Janse van Rensburg • Sias Koen • Stephan Kotzé • AJ le Roux • RJ Liebenberg • Hilton Lobberts • Thabo Mabuza • Devon Martinus • Steven Meiring • Chase Morison • Wandile Putuma • Steph Roberts • Sidney Tobias • Steph Vermeulen • Wendal Wehr • Mzwanele Zito |
| Backs | Ederies Arendse • Alshaun Bock • Renier Botha • AJ Coertzen • Ntabeni Dukisa • Johnathan Francke • JW Jonker • Steven Moir • Clinton Swart • André Swarts • Rudi van Rooyen • Elgar Watts • Eric Zana • Did not play: • Tiaan Dorfling |
| Coach | Peter Engledow |
| Forwards | Louis Albertse • Renaldo Bothma • Marné Coetzee • François du Toit • Carel Greeff • Stephan Greeff • Lambert Groenewald • Wiehan Hay • Frank Herne • Reuben Johannes • Jeremy Jordaan • Hugo Kloppers • Jacques Kotzé • Khwezi Mona • Dylan Peterson • Marnus Schoeman • Brian Shabangu • Jannie Stander • De-Jay Terblanche • Nardus van der Walt • Simon Westraadt • Did not play: • Rassie Jansen van Vuuren • Sabelo Nhlapo |
| Backs | Bernado Botha • Francois Brummer • Tyler Fisher • Deon Helberg • Ruwellyn Isbell • JP Lewis • Kevin Luiters • Hoffmann Maritz • Marcello Sampson • Hennie Skorbinski • Heinrich Steyl • Emile Temperman • Marlou van Niekerk • Reynier van Rooyen • Justin van Staden • Leighton van Wyk • Devon Williams • Did not play: • Johan Herbst • Wilmaure Louw |
| Coach | MJ Mentz |
| Forwards | Lourens Adriaanse • JC Astle • Ruan Botha • Dale Chadwick • Keegan Daniel • Jean Deysel • Jean Droste • Jean-Luc du Preez • Thomas du Toit • Francois Kleinhans • Stephan Lewies • Khaya Majola • Franco Marais • John-Hubert Meyer • Tera Mtembu • Etienne Oosthuizen • Chiliboy Ralepelle • Juan Schoeman • Philip van der Walt • Did not play: • Hyron Andrews • Stephan Coetzee • Dan du Preez • Johan du Toit • Tendai Mtawarira • Coenie Oosthuizen |
| Backs | Lukhanyo Am • Garth April • Curwin Bosch • Michael Claassens • André Esterhuizen • Patrick Lambie • Neil Maritz • Wandile Mjekevu • Lwazi Mvovo • Odwa Ndungane • Inny Radebe • S'bura Sithole • Rhyno Smith • Stefan Ungerer • Hanco Venter • Heimar Williams • Did not play: • Benhard Janse van Rensburg • Morné Joubert • Marius Louw • S'busiso Nkosi • Cobus Reinach |
| Coach | Robert du Preez |
| Forwards | Eital Bredenkamp • Nizaam Carr • Jan de Klerk • Rynhardt Elstadt • Martin Ferreira • JC Janse van Rensburg • Oli Kebble • Wilco Louw • Bongi Mbonambi • Sikhumbuzo Notshe • Scarra Ntubeni • Neil Rautenbach • David Ribbans • JD Schickerling • Sti Sithole • JP Smith • Chad Solomon • Kobus van Dyk • Jurie van Vuuren • Chris van Zyl • Alistair Vermaak • Jacques Vermeulen • Mike Willemse • Stefan Willemse • Did not play: • Beyers de Villiers • Janco Venter |
| Backs | Damian de Allende • Juan de Jongh • Daniël du Plessis • Robert du Preez • Dewaldt Duvenage • Huw Jones • Werner Kok • Cheslin Kolbe • Johnny Kôtze • Godlen Masimla • Khanyo Ngcukana • Jaco Taute • Brandon Thomson • Scott van Breda • Kobus van Wyk • Jano Vermaak • EW Viljoen • Leolin Zas • Did not play: • Justin Phillips |
| Coach | John Dobson |
Appearances and points
For each team, (c) denotes the team captain. For each match, the player's squad number is shown. Starting players are numbered 1 to 15, while the replacements are numbered 16 to 22. If a replacement made an appearance in the match, it is indicated by 
. "App" refers to the number of appearances made by the player, "Try" to the number of tries scored by the player, "Kck" to the number of points scored via kicks (conversions, penalties or drop goals) and "Pts" refer to the total number of points scored by the player.
Points scorers
The following table contain points scored in the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division:[103]
Discipline
The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:[104]
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Referees
The following referees officiated matches in the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division:
| Referees | Stuart Berry • Rodney Boneparte • Quinton Immelman • AJ Jacobs • Cwengile Jadezweni • Craig Joubert • Shuhei Kubo • Pro Legoete • Jaco Peyper • Rasta Rasivhenge • Alexandre Ruiz • Marius van der Westhuizen • Jaco van Heerden | |
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See also
Notes
- The Griquas v Eastern Province Kings from Round One was rescheduled between Rounds Four and Five.[6]
References
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