2016 Currie Cup qualification

The 2016 Currie Cup qualification series^{[note 1]} was a South African rugby union competition organised by the South African Rugby Union which was played between 9 April and 23 July 2016. It featured all fourteen South African provincial unions plus the Welwitschias from Namibia and served as a qualifying competition for the 2016 Currie Cup, the 78th edition of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition. Nine teams from this competition advanced to the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division, while the remaining six teams progressed to the 2016 Currie Cup First Division.

2016 Currie Cup qualification
Countries	South Africa Namibia
Date	9 April – 23 July 2016
Matches played	105
Tries scored	850 (average 8.1 per match)
Top point scorer	George Whitehead (166)
Top try scorer	Selvyn Davids (16)
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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 – Blue Bulls, Eastern Province Kings, Free State XV, Golden Lions XV, Sharks XV and Western Province – automatically qualified to the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division, along with the three highest-ranked non-franchise teams. The remaining six teams qualified to the 2016 Currie Cup First Division.^[2] 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:^[2]

Blue Bulls

Boland Cavaliers

Border Bulldogs

Eastern Province Kings

Falcons

Free State XV

Golden Lions XV

Griffons

Griquas

Leopards

Pumas

Sharks XV

SWD Eagles

Welwitschias

Western Province

Location of teams in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification competition

Team Listing

2016 Currie Cup qualification teams
Team	Sponsored Name	Stadium/s	Sponsored Name
Blue Bulls	Vodacom Blue Bulls	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Loftus Versfeld
Boland Cavaliers	Boland Cavaliers	Boland Stadium, Wellington	Boland Stadium
Border Bulldogs	Border Bulldogs	Buffalo City Stadium, East London	Buffalo City Stadium
Eastern Province Kings	Eastern Province Kings	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Falcons	Hino Valke	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park	Barnard Stadium
Free State XV	Toyota Free State XV	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	Toyota Stadium
Golden Lions XV	Xerox Golden Lions XV	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg	Emirates Airline Park
Griffons	Down Touch Griffons	North West Stadium, Welkom	HT Pelatona Projects Stadium
Griquas	Griquas	Griqua Park, Kimberley	Griqua Park
Leopards	Leopards	Olën Park, Potchefstroom	Profert Olën Park
Pumas	Steval Pumas	Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela	Mbombela Stadium
Sharks XV	Cell C Sharks XV	Kings Park Stadium, Durban	Growthpoint Kings Park
SWD Eagles	SWD Eagles	Outeniqua Park, George	Outeniqua Park
Welwitschias	Windhoek Draught Welwitschias	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek	Hage Geingob Stadium
Western Province	DHL Western Province	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town	DHL Newlands

Log

The final log for the 2016 Currie Cup qualification tournament is:^[3]

2016 Currie Cup qualification log

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Western Province	14	13	0	1	548	303	+245	77	34	9	0	61	2016 Currie Cup Premier Division
2	Griquas	14	11	0	3	485	333	+152	63	47	11	1	56
3	Boland Cavaliers	14	11	0	3	502	290	+212	67	38	9	1	54
4	Pumas	14	10	0	4	417	261	+156	55	34	8	3	51
5	Golden Lions XV	14	8	1	5	594	353	+241	83	45	10	3	47
6	Free State XV	14	8	0	6	372	337	+35	52	41	8	4	44
7	Blue Bulls	14	7	0	7	459	376	+83	65	45	8	2	38
8	Leopards	14	6	0	8	448	450	−2	58	62	10	3	37	2016 Currie Cup First Division
9	Griffons	14	7	0	7	519	498	+21	69	70	8	0	36
10	Sharks XV	14	6	0	8	338	399	−61	43	58	6	3	33	2016 Currie Cup Premier Division
11	SWD Eagles	14	5	0	9	409	365	+44	52	44	6	4	30	2016 Currie Cup First Division
12	Falcons	14	5	0	9	407	473	−66	57	64	6	4	30
13	Border Bulldogs	14	5	0	9	364	424	−60	49	55	5	1	26
14	Eastern Province Kings	14	2	1	11	278	513	−235	35	72	3	0	13	2016 Currie Cup Premier Division
15	Welwitschias	14	0	0	14	171	936	−765	25	141	1	0	1	2016 Currie Cup First Division

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.
The six franchise teams, plus the three highest-placed non-franchise teams will qualify to the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division, the remaining six teams will qualify to the 2016 Currie Cup First Division.

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.

Team Progression – 2016 Currie Cup qualification
Team	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	R14	R15	R16
Western Province	4 (5th)	4 (9th)	9 (6th)	14 (2nd)	14 (5th)	19 (4th)	23 (3rd)	27 (3rd)	32 (2nd)	32 (2nd)	37 (2nd)	42 (2nd)	47 (2nd)	51 (2nd)	56 (1st)	61 (1st)
Griquas	5 (2nd)	10 (1st)	15 (1st)	20 (1st)	24 (1st)	29 (1st)	34 (1st)	35 (1st)	40 (1st)	41 (1st)	41 (1st)	46 (1st)	51 (1st)	56 (1st)	56 (2nd)	56 (2nd)
Boland Cavaliers	5 (4th)	10 (2nd)	11 (4th)	11 (6th)	16 (2nd)	21 (2nd)	25 (2nd)	30 (2nd)	30 (4th)	30 (4th)	35 (4th)	40 (4th)	45 (3rd)	45 (3rd)	49 (3rd)	54 (3rd)
Pumas	1 (8th)	2 (11th)	6 (9th)	10 (8th)	15 (3rd)	20 (3rd)	21 (5th)	26 (4th)	31 (3rd)	31 (3rd)	36 (3rd)	41 (3rd)	41 (4th)	41 (5th)	46 (5th)	51 (4th)
Golden Lions XV	1 (9th)	6 (5th)	11 (3rd)	12 (5th)	12 (9th)	12 (9th)	17 (7th)	20 (8th)	21 (8th)	26 (5th)	26 (6th)	31 (5th)	36 (5th)	41 (4th)	46 (4th)	47 (5th)
Free State XV	5 (3rd)	6 (6th)	8 (7th)	8 (9th)	13 (8th)	17 (5th)	22 (4th)	24 (6th)	25 (6th)	25 (7th)	29 (5th)	30 (7th)	35 (6th)	39 (6th)	40 (6th)	44 (6th)
Blue Bulls	0 (12th)	4 (10th)	4 (13th)	4 (14th)	5 (14th)	5 (14th)	7 (14th)	8 (14th)	13 (12th)	18 (13th)	23 (9th)	27 (8th)	28 (8th)	33 (7th)	38 (7th)	38 (7th)
Leopards	0 (10th)	1 (13th)	5 (12th)	6 (12th)	7 (13th)	12 (11th)	17 (8th)	22 (7th)	23 (7th)	23 (8th)	23 (10th)	24 (10th)	25 (11th)	30 (9th)	32 (9th)	37 (8th)
Griffons	0 (14th)	5 (7th)	5 (11th)	10 (7th)	14 (4th)	14 (7th)	19 (6th)	24 (5th)	25 (5th)	25 (6th)	25 (8th)	30 (6th)	30 (7th)	31 (8th)	36 (8th)	31 (9th)
Sharks XV	0 (11th)	2 (12th)	7 (8th)	7 (10th)	11 (10th)	12 (10th)	12 (11th)	12 (12th)	17 (10th)	18 (12th)	18 (13th)	18 (13th)	23 (12th)	28 (10th)	28 (11th)	33 (10th)
SWD Eagles	5 (1st)	10 (3rd)	10 (5th)	14 (3rd)	14 (6th)	15 (6th)	15 (9th)	15 (10th)	15 (11th)	20 (9th)	25 (7th)	26 (9th)	26 (9th)	26 (11th)	28 (10th)	30 (11th)
Falcons	4 (7th)	5 (8th)	6 (10th)	7 (11th)	7 (12th)	11 (12th)	12 (12th)	13 (11th)	13 (13th)	18 (11th)	18 (12th)	19 (12th)	20 (13th)	20 (13th)	25 (13th)	30 (12th)
Border Bulldogs	4 (6th)	9 (4th)	14 (2nd)	14 (4th)	14 (7th)	14 (8th)	14 (10th)	19 (9th)	19 (9th)	20 (10th)	20 (11th)	20 (11th)	25 (10th)	25 (12th)	25 (12th)	26 (13th)
Eastern Province Kings	0 (15th)	0 (14th)	0 (14th)	5 (13th)	9 (11th)	9 (13th)	9 (13th)	12 (13th)	12 (14th)	12 (14th)	12 (14th)	12 (14th)	12 (14th)	12 (14th)	12 (14th)	13 (14th)
Welwitschias	0 (13th)	0 (15th)	0 (15th)	0 (15th)	0 (15th)	1 (15th)	1 (15th)	1 (15th)	1 (15th)	1 (15th)	1 (15th)	1 (15th)	1 (15th)	1 (15th)	1 (15th)	1 (15th)
Key:	win	draw	loss	bye

Matches

The following matches were played in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series:^[1][4]

Round One

	7 April 2016	Griquas	34–14	Griffons	Griqua Park, Kimberley
	18:45	Try: Mzwanele Zito  1' Johnathan Francke  35' AJ Coertzen  70' Clinton Swart  83' Con: Clinton Swart  36' (1/4) Pen: Clinton Swart  15', 48', 58', 66' (4/5) Drop: Clinton Swart (0/2)	Report[5] Scoreboard[6]	Try: Martin Sithole  22' Selvyn Davids  75' Con: George Whitehead  23', 76' (2/2) Pen: George Whitehead (0/2)	Attendance: 200 Referee: Jaco Peyper

	8 April 2016	Golden Lions XV	23–27	Border Bulldogs	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
	14:00	Try: Ricky Schroeder  46' Lourens Erasmus  63' Con: Marnitz Boshoff  47', 64' (2/2) Pen: Marnitz Boshoff  4', 58', 76' (3/3) Drop: Marnitz Boshoff (0/1)	Report[7] Scoreboard[8]	Try: Sethu Tom  27' Makazole Mapimpi  51' Wandile Putuma  78' Con: Oliver Zono  28' (1/1) Masixole Banda  52' (1/1) Logan Basson  79' (1/1) Pen: Oliver Zono  21', 33' (2/4)	Attendance: 120 Referee: Jaco van Heerden

	8 April 2016	Western Province	30–16	Blue Bulls	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	16:15	Try: Daniël du Plessis  12' Tim Whitehead  17' Meyer Swanepoel  78' Con: Brandon Thomson  13', 18', 79' (3/3) Pen: Brandon Thomson  2', 40', 54' (3/5)	Report[9] Scoreboard[10]	Try: Nqoba Mxoli  25' Con: Tony Jantjies  26' (1/1) Pen: Tony Jantjies  5', 30', 37' (3/3) Cards: Le Roux Roets 60' to 71'	Attendance: 350 Referee: AJ Jacobs

	8 April 2016	Pumas	9–12	Falcons	Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela
	19:00	Pen: Justin van Staden  19', 25', 72' (3/3) Cards: Khwezi Mona 57' to 67'	Report[11] Scoreboard[12]	Try: Dean Muir  39' Andrew van Wyk  63' Con: Karlo Aspeling  40' (1/2) Pen: Karlo Aspeling (0/1)	Attendance: 1,680 Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

	8 April 2016	Sharks XV	25–37	Boland Cavaliers	Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium, Clermont
	19:00	Try: S'bura Sithole  29' Khaya Majola  54' Wandile Mjekevu  62' Con: Inny Radebe  30', 63' (2/3) Pen: Inny Radebe  8', 35' (2/2)	Report[13] Scoreboard[14]	Try: Shaun Adendorff  6' Shaun McDonald  11' Ryan Nell  25' Danwel Demas  42' Adriaan Carelse  51' Con: Nico Scheepers  12', 26', 43' (3/5) Pen: Nico Scheepers  3', 71' (2/2)	Referee: Rodney Boneparte

	9 April 2016	Free State XV	32–17	Welwitschias	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	14:30	Try: Reniel Hugo  7' Reinhardt Erwee  15', 26' Oupa Mohojé  38' Joseph Dweba  55' Elandré Huggett  79' Con: Ruan van Rensburg  8' (1/4) Reinhardt Erwee (0/2)	Report[15] Scoreboard[16]	Try: Malcolm Moore  23' Johann Tromp  73' Con: Shaun Kaizemi  24', 74' (2/2) Pen: Johann Tromp  19' (1/1) Shaun Kaizemi (0/1)	Attendance: 300 Referee: Quinton Immelman

	9 April 2016	Eastern Province Kings	14–37	SWD Eagles	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	16:30	Try: penalty try  1' Jeremy Ward  65' Con: Michael Brink  2', 65' (2/2)	Report[17] Scoreboard[18]	Try: Daniel Roberts  3' Martin du Toit  19' Riaan Arends  53' Leighton Eksteen  75' Con: Hansie Graaff  4', 20', 54' (3/3) Jacquin Jansen  76' (1/1) Pen: Hansie Graaff  47', 49', 62' (3/3) Cards: Mzo Dyantyi 2' to 12' Peet van der Walt  90'	Attendance: 1,346 Referee: Craig Joubert

Bye/s: Leopards

Round Two

	15 April 2016	Falcons	29–56	Griquas	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	15:00	Try: Etienne Taljaard  23', 67', 80' Andries Truter  34' Thabo Mamojele  57' Con: Karlo Aspeling (0/2) Damian Engledoe (0/1) Christo Coetzee  68', 80' (2/2)	Report[19] Scoreboard[20]	Try: AJ Coertzen  6' Clinton Swart  8' Jason Fraser  30', 70' Rudi van Rooyen  38', 41' Alshaun Bock  55' Ederies Arendse  62' Con: Clinton Swart  7', 9', 31', 39', 42', 56', 62' (7/7) Gouws Prinsloo  71' (1/1)	Attendance: 500 Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

	15 April 2016	SWD Eagles	25–21	Pumas	NMMU Saasveld, George
	16:00	Try: Martin du Toit  21' Mark Pretorius  52', 62' Christo du Plessis  56' Con: Hansie Graaff  52' (1/4) Pen: Hansie Graaff  10' (1/2)	Report[21] Scoreboard[22]	Try: Marnus Schoeman  25' Marcello Sampson  36' Con: Justin van Staden  26' (1/2) Pen: Justin van Staden  7', 19', 38' (3/3)	Attendance: 300 Referee: Rodney Boneparte

	15 April 2016	Border Bulldogs	37–32	Sharks XV	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	19:00	Try: Makazole Mapimpi  14', 30', 72', 77' Oliver Zono  26', 60' Con: Masixole Banda  27', 31' (2/4) Oliver Zono (0/2) Pen: Masixole Banda  9' (1/1) Cards: Siya Mdaka 68' to 78'	Report[23] Scoreboard[24]	Try: Wandile Mjekevu  43', 52' Wian Vosloo  67' Khaya Majola  76' Con: Inny Radebe  53' (1/2) Tristan Tedder  68', 77' (2/2) Pen: Inny Radebe  11' (1/2) Tristan Tedder  79' (1/1)	Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Pro Legoete

	16 April 2016	Blue Bulls	20–17	Free State XV	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	14:15	Try: Tapiwa Tsomondo  69' Manie Libbok  72' Callie Visagie  75' Con: Joshua Stander  76' (1/3) Pen: Manie Libbok  15' (1/1)	Report[25] Scoreboard[26]	Try: Ox Nché  25' Ntokozo Vidima  44' Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet  26', 45' (2/2) Pen: Pieter-Steyn de Wet  51' (1/2) Drop: Pieter-Steyn de Wet (0/1)	Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Quinton Immelman

	16 April 2016	Griffons	76–26	Leopards	HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom
	15:00	Try: Selvyn Davids  7', 20', 31' George Whitehead  13', 48', 61' De Wet Kruger  34' Norman Nelson  44' Tertius Maarman  56' Vuyo Mbotho  66', 72' Con: George Whitehead  8', 14', 21', 32', 35', 45', 49', 57', 67' (9/10) Franna du Toit (0/1) Pen: George Whitehead  3' (1/1) Cards: Samora Fihlani  75'	Report[27] Scoreboard[28]	Try: Tiaan Liebenberg  25' Roan Grobbelaar  54' Leon du Plessis  58' Adrian Vermeulen  77' Con: Rhyno Smith  55', 59', 78' (3/4)	Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

	16 April 2016	Boland Cavaliers	37–18	Eastern Province Kings	Boland Stadium, Wellington
	16:00	Try: Ockie van Zyl  3' Chadley Wenn  17' Zandré Jordaan  54' Danwel Demas  64', 70' Con: Nico Scheepers  4', 18', 71' (3/5) Pen: Nico Scheepers  24', 44' (2/2)	Report[29] Scoreboard[30]	Try: Somila Jho  33' Courtney Winnaar  58' Con: Courtney Winnaar (0/1) Simon Bolze  59' (1/1) Pen: Courtney Winnaar  13', 20' (2/3) Simon Bolze (0/1) Cards: Tazz Fuzani 16' to 26' Sintu Manjezi 51' to 61'	Referee: Francois Pretorius

	16 April 2016	Welwitschias	12–66	Golden Lions XV	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
	16:00	Try: Riaan van Zyl  4' Darryl de la Harpe  53' Con: Shaun Kaizemi  54' (1/2)	Report[31] Scoreboard[32]	Try: Jacques Nel  2' Selom Gavor  11', 30', 41' Ramone Samuels  15' Koch Marx  32' JW Bell  36', 58' Ruaan Lerm  63', 70' Con: Marnitz Boshoff  3', 12', 16', 37', 42', 59' (6/8) Shaun Reynolds  64', 72' (2/2)	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Archie Sehlako

Bye/s: Western Province

Round Three

	22 April 2016	Free State XV	31–36	Western Province	CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein
	15:00	Try: Joseph Dweba  4' Mosolwa Mafuma  37', 78' JP Smith  55' Tiaan Liebenberg  76' Con: Sias Ebersohn  56', 77', 79' (3/4)	Report[33] Scoreboard[34]	Try: Jurie van Vuuren  19' Daniël du Plessis  41', 48' Justin Phillips  46' Luke Stringer  71' Con: Scott van Breda  20', 42', 49', 72' (4/5) Pen: Scott van Breda (0/1) Grant Hermanus  67' (1/1) Drop: Grant Hermanus (0/1)	Attendance: 300 Referee: Ben Crouse

	22 April 2016	Leopards	26–24	Falcons	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	19:00	Try: Walt Steenkamp  14' Rhyno Smith  57' Con: Rhyno Smith  15', 58' (2/2) Pen: Rhyno Smith  8', 22', 53', 78' (4/5)	Report[35] Scoreboard[36]	Try: Kyle Hendricks  5', 36' Sino Nyoka  44' Con: Karlo Aspeling  6', 37', 45' (3/3) Pen: Karlo Aspeling  71' (1/1)	Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

	22 April 2016	Pumas	12–10	Boland Cavaliers	Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela
	19:00	Pen: Justin van Staden  2', 10', 40', 51' (4/4)	Report[37] Scoreboard[38]	Try: Nico Scheepers  23' Con: Nico Scheepers  24' (1/1) Pen: Nico Scheepers  34' (1/3)	Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

	23 April 2016	Eastern Province Kings	14–26	Border Bulldogs	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	14:00	Try: Simon Bolze  30' Courtney Winnaar  80' Con: Simon Bolze  31' (1/1) Courtney Winnaar  81' (1/1) Cards: Franswa Ueckermann 43' to 53'	Report[39] Scoreboard[40]	Try: Michael Makase  46' Siyamthanda Ngande  60' Ludwe Booi  71' Hendri Storm  77' Con: Oliver Zono  47', 61', 72' (3/4) Pen: Masixole Banda (0/1) Oliver Zono (0/2)	Referee: AJ Jacobs

	23 April 2016	Golden Lions XV	38–17	Blue Bulls	Alberton Rugby Club, Alberton
	15:00	Try: Anthony Volmink  7' Jacques Nel  25' Arnout Malherbe  38' Stokkies Hanekom  43' Ruaan Lerm  78' Con: Shaun Reynolds  8', 26', 39', 44' (4/4) Ashlon Davids  79' (1/1) Pen: Shaun Reynolds  4' (1/2) Cards: Ricky Schroeder 67' to 77'	Report[41] Scoreboard[42]	Try: Tapiwa Tsomondo  34' Corniel Els  65' Con: Joshua Stander  35', 66' (2/2) Pen: Joshua Stander  8' (1/2) Cards: Nico Janse van Rensburg 24' to 34'	Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

	23 April 2016	Griquas	27–17	SWD Eagles	Griqua Park, Kimberley
	15:00	Try: Clinton Swart  19' AJ Coertzen  35' Johnathan Francke  38' Alshaun Bock  68' Con: Clinton Swart  20' (1/3) Eric Zana  69' (1/1) Pen: Clinton Swart  26' (1/2)	Report[43] Scoreboard[44]	Try: Mark Pretorius  6' Kurt Haupt  81' Con: Hansie Graaff  7', 82' (2/2) Pen: Hansie Graaff  22' (1/2) Cards: Grant le Roux  78'	Referee: Pro Legoete

	23 April 2016	Sharks XV	48–18	Welwitschias	King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi
	15:00	Try: Marius Louw  8', 38', 51' Tristan Tedder  34' Stephan Coetzee  60' Curwin Bosch  73' Con: Tristan Tedder  9', 35', 39', 52', 61', 74' (6/6) Pen: Tristan Tedder  2', 56' (2/2)	Report[45] Scoreboard[46]	Try: Riaan van Zyl  6' Russell van Wyk  41' Rohan Kitshoff  47' Con: Shaun Kaizemi (0/3) Pen: Shaun Kaizemi  20' (1/1) Cards: Rohan Kitshoff 59' to 69'	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Rodney Boneparte

Bye/s: Griffons

Round Four

	27 April 2016	Falcons	26–49	Griffons	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	15:00	Try: Shane Kirkwood  10' Reg Muller  31' Etienne Taljaard  75' Grant Janke  81' Con: Karlo Aspeling  11', 32' (2/2) Damian Engledoe  82' (1/2)	Report[47] Scoreboard[48]	Try: Selvyn Davids  2' Warren Williams  19', 35', 42' Duan Pretorius  25' De Wet Kruger  47' Tertius Maarman  69' Con: George Whitehead  26', 36', 43', 69' (4/7) Pen: George Whitehead  40', 54' (2/3)	Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

	27 April 2016	SWD Eagles	26–21	Leopards	Outeniqua Park, George
	17:05	Try: Charles Radebe  15' Johan Steyn  55' Con: Hansie Graaff  16', 56' (2/2) Pen: Hansie Graaff  22', 27', 44', 49' (4/4) Cards: Juandré Digue 33' to 43'	Report[49] Scoreboard[50]	Try: Wilmar Arnoldi  36' Adrian Vermeulen  52' Con: Rhyno Smith  53' (1/2) Pen: Rhyno Smith  8', 14', 80' (3/3) Cards: Wilmar Arnoldi 55' to 67' Roan Grobbelaar  74'	Referee: Rodney Boneparte

	29 April 2016	Boland Cavaliers	14–30	Griquas	Boland Stadium, Wellington
	15:15	Try: Christopher Bosch  65' William van Wyk  71' Con: Adriaan Carelse  66', 72' (2/2) Pen: Theuns Kotzé (0/2)	Report[51] Scoreboard[52]	Try: Jason Fraser  2' AJ Coertzen  52' Alshaun Bock  67' Marius Fourie  75' Con: Clinton Swart  3' (1/2) Eric Zana (0/1) Ntabeni Dukisa  76' (1/1) Pen: Clinton Swart  40', 44' (2/2) Drop: Eric Zana (0/1) Cards: Rudi van Rooyen  90'	Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

	30 April 2016	Border Bulldogs	3–28	Pumas	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	15:00	Pen: Oliver Zono  18' (1/2) Cards: Sonwabiso Mqalo  71'	Report[53] Scoreboard[54]	Try: Marcello Sampson  37' Tyler Fisher  61' Hennie Skorbinski  77' Con: Justin van Staden  38', 78' (2/3) Pen: Justin van Staden  42', 52', 70' (3/4)	Referee: Francois Pretorius

	30 April 2016	Welwitschias	18–31	Eastern Province Kings	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
	16:00	Try: Johann Tromp  20', 57' Con: Shaun Kaizemi  58' (1/2) Pen: Shaun Kaizemi  38', 45' (2/2) Cards: Shaun du Preez 14' to 24' Leneve Damens 15' to 25'	Report[55] Scoreboard[56]	Try: SF Nieuwoudt  9' Courtney Winnaar  17' Somila Jho  34' Sphu Msutwana  51' Athi Mayinje  74' Con: Simon Bolze  18' (1/2) Athi Mayinje  35', 75' (2/3)	Referee: Pro Legoete

	30 April 2016	Western Province	27–24	Golden Lions XV	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	16:15	Try: Rabz Maxwane  8' Mike Willemse  19', 52' Khanyo Ngcukana  35' Con: Grant Hermanus  36', 53' (2/4) Pen: Grant Hermanus  80' (1/1) Cards: Grant Hermanus 54' to 64'	Report[57] Scoreboard[58]	Try: Sylvian Mahuza  50', 56' Shaun Reynolds  73' Con: Marnitz Boshoff  51' (1/1) Shaun Reynolds  57', 74' (2/2) Pen: Marnitz Boshoff  14' (1/2) Shaun Reynolds (0/1) Cards: Ricky Schroeder 41' to 51'	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Bye/s: Blue Bulls, Free State XV, Sharks XV

Round Five

	6 May 2016	Griffons	30–14	SWD Eagles	HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom
	15:00	Try: Selvyn Davids  20', 64' Duan Pretorius  47' Con: George Whitehead  21', 48', 65' (3/3) Pen: George Whitehead  29', 34', 57' (3/3)	Report[59] Scoreboard[60]	Try: Mark Pretorius  42' Daniel Roberts  69' Con: Hansie Graaff  43', 70' (2/2)	Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

	7 May 2016	Eastern Province Kings	19–14	Blue Bulls	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	14:15	Try: Liam Hendricks  30' Con: Garrick Mattheus  31' (1/1) Pen: Garrick Mattheus  4', 25', 45', 50' (4/5) Drop: Garrick Mattheus (0/1)	Report[61] Scoreboard[62]	Try: Joshua Stander  15' Dean Greyling  54' Con: Joshua Stander  16', 55' (2/2) Cards: Nqoba Mxoli 49' to 59'	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

	7 May 2016	Leopards	31–43	Boland Cavaliers	Johann du Randt Stadium, Potchefstroom
	14:30	Try: Jeandré Rudolph  11', 80' Johan Deysel  34', 69' Gene Willemse  72' Con: Schalk Hugo  35' (1/2) Benhard Janse van Rensburg  70', 81' (2/3)	Report[63] Scoreboard[64]	Try: Theuns Kotzé  4' Sergio Torrens  7', 38' Ryan Nell  45' Christopher Bosch  66' Edwin Sass  74' Con: Theuns Kotzé  5', 8', 39', 46', 67' (5/6) Pen: Theuns Kotzé  27' (1/4)	Referee: Jaco van Heerden

	7 May 2016	Golden Lions XV	15–29	Free State XV	Diggers Rugby Club, Randburg
	15:00	Try: Ashlon Davids  38' Koch Marx  41' Con: Shaun Reynolds  42' (1/2) Pen: Shaun Reynolds  6' (1/2) Cards: Ruaan Lerm 48' to 59' Derick Minnie 52' to 65'	Report[65] Scoreboard[66]	Try: Maphutha Dolo  8' Sias Ebersohn  15' Joseph Dweba  49' Jasper Wiese  54' Con: Sias Ebersohn  9', 50', 55' (3/4) Pen: Sias Ebersohn  2' (1/3)	Referee: Francois Pretorius

	7 May 2016	Griquas	21–12	Border Bulldogs	Griqua Park, Kimberley
	15:00	Try: AJ le Roux  5' Johnathan Francke  35' Rudi van Rooyen  61' Con: Clinton Swart  6', 36' (2/2) Ntabeni Dukisa  62' (1/1)	Report[67] Scoreboard[68]	Try: Wandile Putuma  38' Masixole Banda  75' Con: Thembani Mkokeli (0/1) Masixole Banda  76' (1/1) Pen: Masixole Banda (0/1) Cards: Mihlali Mpafi  79'	Referee: Pro Legoete

	7 May 2016	Pumas	47–7	Welwitschias	Ermelo High School, Ermelo
	15:00	Try: François du Toit  7', 16', 75' Lambert Groenewald  11', 21' De-Jay Terblanche  33' Hennie Skorbinski  54' Con: Justin van Staden  8', 12', 17', 22', 34' (5/5) Marlou van Niekerk  55' (1/2) Cards: Nardus van der Walt  72'	Report[69] Scoreboard[70]	Try: Russell van Wyk  67' Con: Justin Nel  68' (1/1)	Referee: Egon Seconds

	7 May 2016	Sharks XV	24–16	Western Province	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
	17:30	Try: Marius Louw  31' Tristan Tedder  42' Alrin Eksteen  73' Con: Tristan Tedder  32', 43', 74' (3/3) Pen: Tristan Tedder  25' (1/3) Cards: Mzamo Majola 58' to 68'	Report[71] Scoreboard[72]	Try: Godlen Masimla  21' Khanyo Ngcukana  66' Con: Grant Hermanus (0/2) Pen: Grant Hermanus  5', 7' (2/3)	Referee: Quinton Immelman

Bye/s: Falcons

Round Six

	13 May 2016	Blue Bulls	13–25	Pumas	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	15:00	Try: Marquit September  16' Con: Joshua Stander  17' (1/1) Pen: Joshua Stander  26', 40' (2/2)	Report[73] Scoreboard[74]	Try: Frank Herne  30' Reynier van Rooyen  32' Marcello Sampson  35' Hoffmann Maritz  63' Con: Justin van Staden  64' (1/4) Pen: Justin van Staden  54' (1/2)	Referee: Jaco Peyper

	13 May 2016	Boland Cavaliers	56–17	Griffons	Boland Stadium, Wellington
	15:00	Try: Ryan Nell  35' Zandré Jordaan  38' Danwel Demas  44' Nico Scheepers  62' Marnus Hugo  67' Edwin Sass  72' JC Genade  80' Con: Theuns Kotzé  36', 39', 45' (3/3) Adriaan Carelse  63', 73', 81' (3/4) Pen: Theuns Kotzé  4', 31', 50' (3/3)	Report[75] Scoreboard[76]	Try: Selvyn Davids  11' Heinrich Roelfse  76' Con: George Whitehead  12', 77' (2/2) Pen: George Whitehead  40' (1/1) Drop: George Whitehead (0/1) Cards: Khwezi Mkhafu 30' to 40'	Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

	13 May 2016	Border Bulldogs	22–34	Leopards	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	19:00	Try: Johannes Jonker  40' Nkosi Nofuma  64' Makazole Mapimpi  75' Con: Masixole Banda  40', 65' (2/3) Pen: Masixole Banda  4' (1/1) Cards: Siya Mdaka 21' to 31'	Report[77] Scoreboard[78]	Try: Wilmar Arnoldi  7' Johan Deysel  14' Loftus Morrison  51' Rhyno Smith  72' Con: Rhyno Smith  8', 15', 52', 73' (4/4) Pen: Rhyno Smith  18' (1/3) Drop: Rhyno Smith  24' (1/2) Cards: Marno Redelinghuys  63' Rhyno Smith  90'	Referee: Pro Legoete

	13 May 2016	SWD Eagles	30–32	Falcons	Outeniqua Park, George
	19:00	Try: Hentzwill Pedro  1', 45' Daniel Roberts  11' Con: Tom Kean  2', 12', 46' (3/3) Pen: Tom Kean  5', 34', 38' (3/3) Cards: Clinton Wagman 52' to 62'	Report[79] Scoreboard[80]	Try: Dean Muir  20' Kyle Hendricks  39' Shane Kirkwood  53' Con: Karlo Aspeling  21' (1/2) Kyle Hendricks (0/1) Pen: Karlo Aspeling  9', 24', 32', 55', 65' (5/5)	Referee: Quinton Immelman

	14 May 2016	Free State XV	19–13	Sharks XV	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	14:15	Try: Maphutha Dolo  35' JP Coetzee  48', 60' Con: Sias Ebersohn  36', 49' (2/3)	Report[81] Scoreboard[82]	Try: Khulu Marwana  38' Sandile Kubekha  63' Con: Tristan Tedder (0/2) Pen: Tristan Tedder  18' (1/1) Cards: Khulu Marwana 43' to 53' Johan du Toit 58' to 68'	Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Stuart Berry

	14 May 2016	Welwitschias	25–55	Griquas	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
	16:00	Try: Philip Nashikaku  29' Francois Wiese  38' Justin Nel  59' JC Winckler  80' Con: Heinrich Smit (0/1) Johann Tromp (0/1) Justin Nel  60' (1/2) Pen: Heinrich Smit  9' (1/1)	Report[83] Scoreboard[84]	Try: AJ Coertzen  1', 77' Tiaan Dorfling  7', 27' André Swarts  20' JW Jonker  33' Stephan Kotzé  56' Thabo Mabuza  69' Con: Gouws Prinsloo  2', 8', 21', 28', 34', 57' (6/8) Pen: Gouws Prinsloo  15' (1/1)	Referee: Egon Seconds

	14 May 2016	Western Province	50–10	Eastern Province Kings	City Park Stadium, Athlone
	16:00	Try: Frans van Wyk  8' Devon Williams  14' Justin Phillips  34' Daniël du Plessis  43' Scott van Breda  46', 55' Mike Willemse  51' Luke Stringer  69' Con: Grant Hermanus  15' (1/3) Scott van Breda  44', 47', 52', 56' (4/5) Cards: Meyer Swanepoel 49' to 60'	Report[85] Scoreboard[86]	Try: Andile Jho  37' Con: Garrick Mattheus  38' (1/1) Pen: Garrick Mattheus  1' (1/2) Cards: Martin Bezuidenhout 49' to 60'	Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Bye/s: Golden Lions XV

Round Seven

	20 May 2016	Falcons	22–24	Boland Cavaliers	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	15:00	Try: Shane Kirkwood  13' Anrich Richter  45' Etienne Taljaard  68' Con: Karlo Aspeling  14', 46' (2/2) Warren Potgieter (0/1) Pen: Karlo Aspeling  19' (1/1)	Report[87] Scoreboard[88]	Try: Ryan Nell  40', 71' Zandré Jordaan  80' Con: Nico Scheepers  40', 72' (2/2) Theuns Kotzé  81' (1/1) Pen: Nico Scheepers  5' (1/2)	Referee: AJ Jacobs

	20 May 2016	Eastern Province Kings	15–35	Free State XV	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	17:00	Try: Athi Mayinje  27' Somila Jho  78' Con: Michael Brink  28' (1/1) Jordan Koekemoer (0/1) Pen: Michael Brink  6' (1/2) Cards: Vukile Sofisa 67' to 77'	Report[89] Scoreboard[90]	Try: Joseph Dweba  8', 39' Ruan van Rensburg  17' Tiaan Liebenberg  68' BG Uys  72' Con: Sias Ebersohn  9', 18', 40', 69', 73' (5/5)	Referee: Rodney Boneparte

	20 May 2016	Leopards	42–17	Welwitschias	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	19:00	Try: Rowayne Beukman  4', 78' Bruce Muller  27' Rhyno Smith  31' Bradley Moolman  49' Henko Marais  56' Con: Rhyno Smith  5', 28', 31', 50', 57', 79' (6/6) Pen: Rhyno Smith (0/1)	Report[91] Scoreboard[92]	Try: Denzil van Wyk  46' Francois Wiese  58' Con: Shaun Kaizemi  47', 59' (2/2) Pen: Shaun Kaizemi  25' (1/1)	Referee: Sindile Ngcese

	20 May 2016	Pumas	20–27	Western Province	Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela
	19:00	Try: Marcello Sampson  31' Carel Greeff  42' Con: Justin van Staden  32', 43' (2/2) Pen: Justin van Staden  18', 36' (2/3) Cards: De-Jay Terblanche 22' to 34'	Report[93] Scoreboard[94]	Try: JP Lewis  38', 77' Con: Scott van Breda  78' (1/2) Pen: Scott van Breda  3', 9', 13', 23', 51' (5/6)	Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

	20 May 2016	Sharks XV	16–53	Golden Lions XV	Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu
	19:00	Try: Heimar Williams  6' Con: Tristan Tedder  7' (1/1) Pen: Tristan Tedder  16', 19', 38' (3/4)	Report[95] Scoreboard[96]	Try: Ramone Samuels  10' Ruaan Lerm  23' JW Bell  50' Stokkies Hanekom  53' Jarryd Sage  67' Derick Minnie  74' Shaun Reynolds  79' Koch Marx  83' Con: Marnitz Boshoff  51', 54' (2/5) Shaun Reynolds  75', 80', 84' (3/3) Pen: Marnitz Boshoff  34' (1/1)	Referee: Egon Seconds

	21 May 2016	Griffons	34–23	Border Bulldogs	HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom
	15:00	Try: Duan Pretorius  11' Boela Venter  26' Heinrich Roelfse  45' Selvyn Davids  55' Con: George Whitehead  12', 27', 46', 56' (4/4) Pen: George Whitehead  8', 77' (2/4)	Report[97] Scoreboard[98]	Try: Siya Mdaka  5' Nkosi Nofuma  60' Con: Masixole Banda  6', 61' (2/2) Pen: Masixole Banda  22', 31', 33' (3/4)	Referee: Jaco Kotze

	21 May 2016	Griquas	39–38	Blue Bulls	Griqua Park, Kimberley
	15:00	Try: Johnathan Francke  18', 41' Ederies Arendse  35' Clinton Swart  70' AJ Coertzen  76' Con: Gouws Prinsloo  19' (1/1) André Swarts  36', 42' (2/2) Clinton Swart  71' (1/2) Pen: Gouws Prinsloo (0/3) André Swarts  39', 59' (2/2)	Report[99] Scoreboard[100]	Try: Roelof Smit  14', 31', 55' Renaldo Bothma  62' Duncan Matthews  66' Con: Joshua Stander  15', 32', 56', 63', 67' (5/5) Pen: Joshua Stander  46' (1/1)	Referee: Pro Legoete

Bye/s: SWD Eagles

Round Eight

	27 May 2016	Boland Cavaliers	32–16	SWD Eagles	Boland Stadium, Wellington
	15:00	Try: Ryan Nell  23', 46' Shaun Adendorff  74' Christopher Bosch  78' Con: Theuns Kotzé  24', 75', 78' (3/4) Pen: Theuns Kotzé  40', 61' (2/2)	Report[101] Scoreboard[102]	Try: Leighton Eksteen  19', 65' Con: Tom Kean (0/1) Leighton Eksteen (0/1) Pen: Tom Kean  7' (1/1) Leighton Eksteen  58' (1/1)	Referee: AJ Jacobs

	27 May 2016	Free State XV	26–29	Pumas	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	15:00	Try: Aranos Coetzee  10' Tertius Kruger  19' Lorenzo Gordon  29' Joseph Dweba  54' Con: Sias Ebersohn  11', 20', 30' (3/4) Cards: Tienie Burger 36' to 44'	Report[103] Scoreboard[104]	Try: Hoffmann Maritz  17' Jannie Stander  57' Brian Shabangu  67' Tyler Fisher  77' Con: Justin van Staden  18', 68', 78' (3/4) Pen: Justin van Staden  25' (1/3)	Attendance: 372 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

	27 May 2016	Border Bulldogs	29–24	Falcons	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	19:00	Try: Lunga Dumezweni  2' Masixole Banda  18', 48' Makazole Mapimpi  75' Con: Masixole Banda  3', 49' (2/3) Logan Basson  76' (1/1) Pen: Masixole Banda  36' (1/2)	Report[105] Scoreboard[106]	Try: Henri Boshoff  14' Shane Kirkwood  45' Christo Coetzee  68' Con: Karlo Aspeling  15', 46' (2/2) Warren Potgieter  69' (1/1) Pen: Karlo Aspeling  28' (1/1) Drop: Warren Potgieter (0/1)	Referee: Rodney Boneparte

	28 May 2016	Western Province	24–23	Griquas	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	12:00	Try: Janco Venter  13' Chad Solomon  44' Khanyo Ngcukana  59' Con: Scott van Breda  14', 45', 60' (3/3) Pen: Scott van Breda  22' (1/2)	Report[107] Scoreboard[108]	Try: Jono Janse van Rensburg  29' Tiaan Dorfling  68' Con: André Swarts  30', 69' (2/2) Pen: André Swarts  15', 39', 55' (3/5) Cards: Wendal Wehr 43' to 53' Sias Koen  77' RJ Liebenberg  90'	Referee: Quinton Immelman

	28 May 2016	Blue Bulls	26–51	Leopards	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	14:15	Try: Joshua Stander  25' Renaldo Bothma  49' Kurt Webster  81' Hanro Liebenberg  15' Con: Joshua Stander  26', 50', 16' (3/4) Cards: Hanro Liebenberg 66' to 76'	Report[109] Scoreboard[110]	Try: Henko Marais  5', 45' Marno Redelinghuys  37' Johan Deysel  57' Dane van der Westhuyzen  74' Jeandré Rudolph  19' Con: Rhyno Smith  6', 20', 38', 46', 58', 75' (6/6) Pen: Rhyno Smith  28', 43', 60' (3/5) Drop: Rhyno Smith (0/1)	Referee: Archie Sehlako

	28 May 2016	Golden Lions XV	35–35	Eastern Province Kings	Pirates Rugby Club, Greenside
	15:00	Try: Bobby de Wee  16' Ruaan Lerm  24' Ramone Samuels  63' Ricky Schroeder  73' Con: Shaun Reynolds  17', 25', 74' (3/4) Pen: Shaun Reynolds  32', 39', 46' (3/4) Cards: Bobby de Wee 51' to 61'	Report[111] Scoreboard[112]	Try: Somila Jho  22' penalty try  51' Greg Jackson  69' JP Jonck  80' Con: Garrick Mattheus  23', 52', 70' (3/4) Pen: Garrick Mattheus  6', 30', 57' (3/5) Cards: Sphu Msutwana  71'	Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

	28 May 2016	Welwitschias	0–101	Griffons	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
	16:00		Report[113] Scoreboard[114]	Try: Selvyn Davids  8', 28' Dirk Grobbelaar  15', 37' Warren Williams  21', 49', 58' Tertius Maarman  23', 32' Neil Rautenbach  26' Danie van der Merwe  46' Ossie Nortjé  71' De Wet Kruger  74' Boela Venter  78', 80' Con: George Whitehead  16', 22', 24', 27', 29', 33', 38', 47', 59', 72', 75', 79', 81' (13/15)	Referee: Pro Legoete

Bye/s: Sharks XV

Round Nine

	3 June 2016	Eastern Province Kings	26–34	Sharks XV	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	19:00	Try: Garrick Mattheus  12' Franswa Ueckermann  69' Con: Garrick Mattheus  13', 70' (2/2) Pen: Garrick Mattheus  2', 18', 26', 43' (4/5) Cards: Martin Bezuidenhout 39' to 49'	Report[115] Scoreboard[116]	Try: Khaya Majola  20' Ruan Botha  28' Heimar Williams  46' Alrin Eksteen  49' Wandile Mjekevu  75' Con: Marcel Coetzee  29', 50', 76' (3/5) Pen: Marcel Coetzee  16' (1/3)	Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

	4 June 2016	Griffons	28–57	Blue Bulls	HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom
	15:00	Try: Thato Mavundla  3' Heinrich Roelfse  19' Danie van der Merwe  32', 47' Con: George Whitehead  4', 20', 33', 48' (4/4) Pen: George Whitehead (0/1) Cards: Vincent Maruping  74'	Report[117] Scoreboard[118]	Try: Corniel Els  13' Alcino Izaacs  25' Roelof Smit  29', 45' Kefentse Mahlo  38', 42' Marquit September  60' Theo Maree  76' Con: Joshua Stander  26' (1/2) Divan Rossouw  30' (1/1) Kurt Webster  39', 43', 46', 61', 77' (5/5) Pen: Kurt Webster  73' (1/2)	Attendance: 300 Referee: Ben Crouse

	4 June 2016	Pumas	35–24	Golden Lions XV	KaNyamazane
	15:00	Try: Reynier van Rooyen  14' Bernado Botha  26' Frank Herne  54' Heinrich Steyl  58' Con: Heinrich Steyl  15', 27', 55' (3/4) Pen: Heinrich Steyl  5', 25', 36' (3/4)	Report[119] Scoreboard[120]	Try: Anthony Volmink  10' Ruaan Lerm  18' Fabian Booysen  47' Shaun Reynolds  73' Con: Ashlon Davids  11', 48' (2/4)	Referee: Jaco van Heerden

	4 June 2016	Griquas	44–31	Free State XV	Griqua Park, Kimberley
	17:05	Try: penalty try  20' Tiaan Dorfling  38' Ederies Arendse  42' Devon Martinus  76' AJ Coertzen  78' Con: André Swarts  21', 39', 43' (3/3) Clinton Swart  77', 79' (2/2) Pen: André Swarts  9', 24', 48' (3/3)	Report[121] Scoreboard[122]	Try: Tertius Kruger  5' Carl Wegner  30' Reniel Hugo  56' Reinhardt Erwee  82' Con: Niel Marais  6', 31', 57', 83' (4/4) Pen: Niel Marais  72' (1/3)	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

	4 June 2016	Leopards	34–43	Western Province	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	19:10	Try: Rhyno Smith  2', 57' Marno Redelinghuys  50' Jaco Hayward  74' Con: Rhyno Smith  3', 51', 58', 75' (4/4) Pen: Rhyno Smith  5' (1/2) Drop: Rhyno Smith  18' (1/2) Cards: Henko Marais 11' to 22'	Report[123] Scoreboard[124]	Try: Beyers de Villiers  8' Khanyo Ngcukana  14' Grant Hermanus  19', 40' Freddie Muller  47' Jean Kleyn  70' Con: Scott van Breda  9', 15', 20', 40', 71' (5/6) Pen: Scott van Breda  32' (1/2)	Referee: Egon Seconds

Bye/s: Boland Cavaliers, Border Bulldogs, Falcons, SWD Eagles, Welwitschias

Round Ten

	10 June 2016	Blue Bulls	22–18	Sharks XV	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	17:00	Try: Marquit September  13', 61' Kefentse Mahlo  54', 67' Con: Kurt Webster  14' (1/2) Tony Jantjies (0/2) Cards: Marvin Orie  82'	Report[125] Scoreboard[126]	Try: Morné Joubert  26' S'bura Sithole  52' Con: Marcel Coetzee (0/1) Duncan Campbell  53' (1/1) Pen: Marcel Coetzee  7', 17' (2/3) Duncan Campbell (0/1) Cards: Christiaan de Bruin 61' to 71'	Referee: Egon Seconds

	10 June 2016	SWD Eagles	39–22	Border Bulldogs	Outeniqua Park, George
	19:00	Try: Janneman Stander  39' Peet van der Walt  42' Mark Pretorius  49' Christo du Plessis  68' Daniel Roberts  78' Con: Tom Kean  40', 43', 69', 79' (4/5) Pen: Tom Kean  2', 76' (2/2) Cards: Lodewyk Uys 15' to 25' Lenes Nomdo 64' to 75'	Report[127] Scoreboard[128]	Try: Masixole Banda  35' Logan Basson  65' Mihlali Mpafi  73' Michael Makase  74' Con: Masixole Banda  75' (1/4) Pen: Masixole Banda (0/2) Cards: Lindokuhle Welemu 39' to 50'	Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

	11 June 2016	Falcons	66–5	Welwitschias	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	14:10	Try: Reg Muller  6', 36', 70' Etienne Taljaard  17' Kyle Hendricks  27' Andries Truter  31', 67' Andrew van Wyk  45' Marlyn Williams  52' Karlo Aspeling  60' Con: Karlo Aspeling  7', 18', 28', 32', 37', 53', 61' (7/8) Kyle Hendricks (0/1) Andries Truter  71' (1/1)	Report[129] Scoreboard[130]	Try: Lesley Klim  40' Con: Aurelio Plato (0/1)	Referee: Rodney Boneparte

	11 June 2016	Golden Lions XV	52–37	Griquas	Johannesburg Police Rugby Club, Emmarentia
	15:00	Try: Stokkies Hanekom  9', 14', 62' Shaun Reynolds  22' Marnitz Boshoff  46' JW Bell  73', 79' Con: Marnitz Boshoff  10', 15', 23', 47', 63', 74', 80' (7/7) Pen: Marnitz Boshoff  66' (1/2)	Report[131] Scoreboard[132]	Try: Alshaun Bock  18', 34' AJ Coertzen  31' Stephan Kotzé  41' Con: André Swarts  19', 32', 35', 42' (4/4) Pen: André Swarts  45', 54', 68' (3/4)	Referee: Quinton Immelman

Bye/s: Boland Cavaliers, Eastern Province Kings, Free State XV, Griffons, Leopards, Pumas, Western Province

Round Eleven

	16 June 2016	Border Bulldogs	17–38	Boland Cavaliers	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	15:00	Try: Billy Dutton  22' penalty try  64' Makazole Mapimpi  74' Con: Masixole Banda (0/1) Logan Basson  65' (1/2)	Report[133] Scoreboard[134]	Try: Shaun Adendorff  16' Ryan Nell  31' Chadley Wenn  46', 55' Francois Hanekom  70' Con: Nico Scheepers  17', 32', 47', 56', 71' (5/5) Pen: Nico Scheepers  11' (1/1)	Referee: Quinton Immelman

	17 June 2016	Blue Bulls	42–15	Falcons	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	17:00	Try: Tony Jantjies  9', 14' Dan Kriel  19' André Warner  21' Nqoba Mxoli  37' Ivan van Zyl  54' Con: Tony Jantjies  10', 15', 20', 22', 38', 55' (6/6) Pen: Tony Jantjies (0/1) Cards: Marquit September 64' to 74' Ruan Steenkamp 66' to 76'	Report[135] Scoreboard[136]	Try: Coert Cronjé  6' Andrew van Wyk  73' Con: Karlo Aspeling  7' (1/2) Pen: Karlo Aspeling  12' (1/1)	Referee: AJ Jacobs

	17 June 2016	Free State XV	23–14	Leopards	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	17:00	Try: Fiffy Rampeta  9' Reniel Hugo  59' Con: Niel Marais  10', 60' (2/2) Pen: Niel Marais  40', 54' (2/3) JP Smith  79' (1/1)	Report[137] Scoreboard[138]	Try: Jaco Hayward  12' Con: Rhyno Smith (0/1) Pen: Rhyno Smith  7', 21', 70' (3/3)	Referee: Rodney Boneparte

	18 June 2016	Welwitschias	5–96	SWD Eagles	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
	16:00	Try: Lesley Klim  7' Con: Aurelio Plato (0/1) Cards: Hauta Veii 28' to 38'	Report[139] Scoreboard[140]	Try: Thor Halvorsen  3' Lodewyk Uys  19' Daniel Roberts  21', 77' Martin du Toit  23', 36', 73' Kurt Haupt  28' Janneman Stander  33' Jacquin Jansen  45' Wilneth Engelbrecht  59' Christo du Plessis  66' Layle Delo  70' Andisa Ntsila  79' Con: Jacquin Jansen  4', 20', 22', 24', 34', 37', 46' (7/8) Hansie Graaff  60', 67' (2/2) Tom Kean  71', 74', 78', 80' (4/4) Cards: Andisa Ntsila 51' to 61' Janneman Stander 53' to 65'	Referee: Francois Pretorius

	18 June 2016	Western Province	43–26	Griffons	Faure Street Stadium, Paarl
	16:00	Try: Jaco Taute  2', 41' Chad Solomon  6' Eital Bredenkamp  26' EW Viljoen  57', 61' Justin Phillips  76' Con: Robert du Preez  3', 42', 58', 62' (4/7) Cards: Grant Hermanus  78'	Report[141] Scoreboard[142]	Try: De Wet Kruger  68' Danie van der Merwe  79' Con: George Whitehead  69', 80' (2/2) Pen: George Whitehead  17', 19', 37' (3/3) Drop: George Whitehead  29' (1/1)	Referee: Sindile Ngcese

	18 June 2016	Sharks XV	13–35	Pumas	Arbor Park, Newcastle
	17:00	Try: Khulu Marwana  48' Con: Tristan Tedder  49' (1/1) Pen: Tristan Tedder  23', 38' (2/2)	Report[143] Scoreboard[144]	Try: Hoffmann Maritz  11' Reynier van Rooyen  14' Nardus van der Walt  28' Lambert Groenewald  69' Jacques Kotzé  78' Con: Justin van Staden  12', 15', 29', 70', 79' (5/5) Pen: Justin van Staden (0/1)	Referee: Egon Seconds

Bye/s: Eastern Province Kings, Golden Lions XV, Griquas

Round Twelve

	24 June 2016	Falcons	31–59	Western Province	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	15:00	Try: Shane Kirkwood  4' Grant Janke  10' Andries Truter  70' Marlyn Williams  79' Con: Karlo Aspeling  5', 11' (2/2) JP du Plessis  71' (1/1) Christo Coetzee  80' (1/1) Pen: Karlo Aspeling  28' (1/1)	Report[145] Scoreboard[146]	Try: Khanyo Ngcukana  13' JP Lewis  24', 39', 46' Chad Solomon  37' Robert du Preez  50' Eital Bredenkamp  59' Devon Williams  65' Cullen Collopy  74' Con: Robert du Preez  14', 38', 40', 47', 51', 60', 75' (7/9)	Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Quinton Immelman

	24 June 2016	Leopards	28–64	Golden Lions XV	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	15:00	Try: Bradley Moolman  4' Malherbe Swart  60' Jaco Hayward  64' Wilmar Arnoldi  70' Con: Rhyno Smith  5', 61', 65', 71' (4/4) Cards: Wilmar Arnoldi 32' to 42'	Report[147] Scoreboard[148]	Try: Jacques van Rooyen  14' Jarryd Sage  22' Ramone Samuels  27' Cyle Brink  37' Sylvian Mahuza  50' Ruan Ackermann  55' Lourens Erasmus  57', 72' Rohan Janse van Rensburg  76' Anthony Volmink  78' Con: Marnitz Boshoff  15', 28', 38', 56', 58', 73', 77' (7/10) Cards: Sylvian Mahuza 68' to 79'	Referee: Stuart Berry

	24 June 2016	Pumas	53–20	Eastern Province Kings	Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela
	17:00	Try: Frank Herne  10', 18' De-Jay Terblanche  32' Lambert Groenewald  38', 62' Brian Shabangu  55' Reuben Johannes  69' Deon Helberg  75' Con: Justin van Staden  11', 19', 39', 70', 76' (5/8) Pen: Justin van Staden  14' (1/1) Cards: Reynier van Rooyen 41' to 51'	Report[149] Scoreboard[150]	Try: Yaw Penxe  1' Somila Jho  42' Courtney Winnaar  59' Con: Michael Brink  44' (1/3) Pen: Michael Brink  24' (1/1) Cards: Warrick Venter 23' to 33' Courtney Winnaar 36' to 45'	Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

	24 June 2016	SWD Eagles	23–28	Blue Bulls	Outeniqua Park, George
	19:00	Try: Layle Delo  25' Lyndon Hartnick  42' Kurt Haupt  50' Con: Jacquin Jansen  26' (1/2) Hansie Graaff (0/1) Pen: Jacquin Jansen  34' (1/1) Hansie Graaff (0/1) Tom Kean  73' (1/1)	Report[151] Scoreboard[152]	Try: Ruben van Heerden  29' Divan Rossouw  31' Alandré van Rooyen  62' Con: Tony Jantjies  30' (1/1) Tinus de Beer  63' (1/1) Pen: Tony Jantjies  7', 15', 37' (3/4)	Referee: Sindile Ngcese

	25 June 2016	Griffons	49–33	Free State XV	HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom
	14:10	Try: Warren Williams  13', 55' penalty try  20' Japie Nel  33', 65' Vuyo Mbotho  79' Con: George Whitehead  14', 21', 34', 66', 80' (5/6) Pen: George Whitehead  26', 48' (2/2) Drop: George Whitehead  39' (1/1)	Report[153] Scoreboard[154]	Try: Tertius Kruger  5' Fiffy Rampeta  28' Reinhardt Erwee  43', 71' Jacques du Toit  50' Con: Sias Ebersohn  29', 44', 51' (3/4) Darren Baron  72' (1/1) Cards: Maphutha Dolo 20' to 31'	Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Pro Legoete

	25 June 2016	Boland Cavaliers	110–10	Welwitschias	Boland Stadium, Wellington
	15:00	Try: Nico Scheepers  3', 15', 72' Ryan Nell  8', 37', 43', 54' Hanno Kitshoff  12' Kenan Cronjé  26' Christopher Bosch  35', 46', 60', 78' Sergio Torrens  65', 81' William van Wyk  76' Con: Nico Scheepers  9', 13', 16', 27', 36', 38', 44', 47', 55', 61', 66', 73', 77', 79', 82' (15/16)	Report[155] Scoreboard[156]	Try: Philip Nashikaku  32' Malcolm Moore  39' Con: Aurelio Plato (0/1) Justin Nel (0/1)	Referee: AJ Jacobs

	25 June 2016	Griquas	36–14	Sharks XV	Mxolisi Dicky Jacobs Stadium, Upington
	15:00	Try: Ntabeni Dukisa  15' AJ le Roux  31' Ederies Arendse  52' Sias Koen  60' JW Jonker  69' Con: Clinton Swart  16', 32', 53', 61' (4/4) André Swarts (0/1) Pen: Clinton Swart  64' (1/2)	Report[157] Scoreboard[158]	Try: Khaya Majola  37' Marius Louw  75' Con: Tristan Tedder  38' (1/1) Morné Joubert  76' (1/1)	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Jaco van Heerden

Bye/s: Border Bulldogs

Round Thirteen

	1 July 2016	Sharks XV	26–23	Leopards	Durban Crusaders RC, Durban
	18:00	Try: Neil Maritz  30' Khulu Marwana  34' David McDuling  57' Inny Radebe  65' Con: Inny Radebe  31', 35', 66' (3/4) Cards: Khulu Marwana 46' to 57'	Report[159] Scoreboard[160]	Try: Jaco Jordaan  38' Rowayne Beukman  70' Benhard Janse van Rensburg  72' Con: Benhard Janse van Rensburg  39' (1/3) Pen: Benhard Janse van Rensburg  4', 15' (2/2)	Referee: Rodney Boneparte

	1 July 2016	Blue Bulls	26–35	Boland Cavaliers	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	19:00	Try: Hanro Liebenberg  22', 65' Divan Rossouw  59' André Warner  68' Con: Tony Jantjies  23' (1/1) Joshua Stander  66', 69' (2/3)	Report[161] Scoreboard[162]	Try: Danwel Demas  40' Sergio Torrens  44', 76' Basil Short  55' Con: Nico Scheepers  40', 45', 77' (3/4) Pen: Nico Scheepers  30', 38', 43' (3/3) Drop: Adriaan Carelse (0/1) Nico Scheepers (0/1) Cards: Shaun Adendorff  90'	Attendance: 580 Referee: Quinton Immelman

	2 July 2016	Free State XV	33–27	Falcons	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	12:15	Try: Tertius Kruger  32' JP Coetzee  41' Reinhardt Erwee  66' Ntokozo Vidima  67' Ali Mgijima  78' Con: Sias Ebersohn  42', 67', 68', 79' (4/5)	Report[163] Scoreboard[164]	Try: Grant Janke  23' Dwight Pansegrouw  54' Etienne Taljaard  71' Con: Warren Potgieter  24', 55', 72' (3/3) Pen: Warren Potgieter  10', 47' (2/2)	Referee: AJ Jacobs

	2 July 2016	Golden Lions XV	66–19	Griffons	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
	14:10	Try: Jacques Nel  1' Stokkies Hanekom  7', 41' Clinton Theron  12' Ruaan Lerm  18', 44' Stephan de Wit  21' Koch Marx  60' Jarryd Sage  73' JW Bell  76' Con: Marnitz Boshoff  2', 8', 19', 22' (4/5) Ashlon Davids  42', 61', 74', 77' (4/5)	Report[165] Scoreboard[166]	Try: Vuyo Mbotho  3' Selvyn Davids  68', 80' Con: Selvyn Davids (0/1) Colin Herbert  69', 80' (2/2) Cards: Khwezi Mkhafu  11'	Referee: Pro Legoete

	2 July 2016	Eastern Province Kings	12–29	Griquas	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	16:00	Try: Lusanda Badiyana  52' JP Jamieson  79' Con: Garrick Mattheus  53' (1/2) Drop: Garrick Mattheus (0/1) Cards: Cornell Hess 18' to 28'	Report[167] Scoreboard[168]	Try: Ntabeni Dukisa  4', 32' Alshaun Bock  23' André Swarts  58' Con: André Swarts  24', 33', 59' (3/4) Pen: André Swarts  19' (1/1)	Referee: Jaco van Heerden

	2 July 2016	Welwitschias	18–76	Border Bulldogs	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
	16:00	Try: Mahco Prinsloo  38' Philip Nashikaku  59' Con: Riaan van Zyl  39' (1/2) Pen: Riaan van Zyl  3', 17' (2/2) Cards: Russell van Wyk  65'	Report[169] Scoreboard[170]	Try: Makazole Mapimpi  12', 19', 48', 80' Johannes Jonker  31' Logan Basson  46' Sonwabiso Mqalo  51', 66' Athenkosi Khethani  63', 72' Michael Makase  74' Nkululeko Ndlovu  76' Con: Masixole Banda  13' (1/2) Logan Basson  32', 47', 49', 64', 73', 77', 81' (7/10)	Referee: Egon Seconds

	2 July 2016	Western Province	45–17	SWD Eagles	City Park Stadium, Athlone
	16:00	Try: Johnny Kôtze  11' Chad Solomon  14' Rabz Maxwane  38' Tim Whitehead  58' Luke Stringer  66' Chris van Zyl  79' Con: Robert du Preez  12', 15', 39', 59', 67', 80' (6/6) Pen: Robert du Preez  49' (1/1)	Report[171] Scoreboard[172]	Try: Daniel Roberts  23' Kurt Haupt  44' Con: Jacquin Jansen  24', 45' (2/2) Pen: Jacquin Jansen  54' (1/1)	Referee: Ben Crouse

Bye/s: Pumas

Round Fourteen

	7 July 2016	Griquas	37–14	Pumas	Griqua Park, Kimberley
	19:00	Try: Christiaan Meyer  10' AJ Coertzen  24', 77' Ntabeni Dukisa  31' Mzwanele Zito  45' Con: Clinton Swart  25', 46', 78' (3/5) Pen: Clinton Swart  40', 50' (2/2) Drop: Clinton Swart (0/1) Cards: Christiaan Meyer 28' to 38' Jonathan Adendorf 68' to 78'	Report[173] Scoreboard[174]	Try: Carel Greeff  69' Heinrich Steyl  72' Con: Justin van Staden  70', 72' (2/2) Pen: Justin van Staden (0/1) Cards: Khwezi Mona 38' to 48' Nardus van der Walt 50' to 58'	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

	8 July 2016	Leopards	54–14	Eastern Province Kings	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	15:00	Try: Jaco Hayward  2', 5' Rowayne Beukman  16' Gene Willemse  35' Benhard Janse van Rensburg  47' Juan Language  51', 79' Ryno Wepener  69' Con: Benhard Janse van Rensburg  3', 6', 17', 36', 48' (5/6) Schalk Hugo  70', 80' (2/2)	Report[175] Scoreboard[176]	Try: Tazz Fuzani  21' JP Jonck  57' Con: Garrick Mattheus  22' (1/1) Simon Bolze  58' (1/1) Pen: Garrick Mattheus (0/1) Cards: Wihan Coetzer 67' to 77'	Referee: Juan Sylvestre

	8 July 2016	SWD Eagles	16–24	Free State XV	Outeniqua Park, George
	19:00	Try: Johan Steyn  4' Con: Hansie Graaff  5' (1/1) Pen: Hansie Graaff  1', 39' (2/2) Tom Kean  62' (1/1) Cards: Johan Steyn 36' to 46'	Report[177] Scoreboard[178]	Try: Tienie Burger  37' Mosolwa Mafuma  49' Con: Sias Ebersohn  50' (1/2) Pen: Sias Ebersohn  2', 3', 51', 71' (4/4) Cards: Justin Basson  48'	Referee: Pro Legoete

	9 July 2016	Falcons	14–75	Golden Lions XV	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	15:00	Try: Christian Rust  21' Barend Steyn  60' Con: Warren Potgieter  22' (1/1) Christo Coetzee  61' (1/1) Cards: JP du Plessis  69'	Report Scoreboard[179]	Try: Selom Gavor  5', 27' Anthony Volmink  19', 36', 47' JW Bell  23' Shaun Reynolds  51' Clinton Theron  59' Jacques Nel  66' MB Lusaseni  73' Pieter Jansen  79' Con: Jaco van der Walt  6', 20', 24', 28' (4/4) Shaun Reynolds  37', 52', 60', 67', 74', 80' (6/7)	Referee: Ben Crouse

	9 July 2016	Griffons	27–36	Sharks XV	HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom
	15:00	Try: Japie Nel  5', 52' Warren Williams  7' Gavin Annandale  69' Con: Duan Pretorius  6', 53' (2/4) Pen: Duan Pretorius  35' (1/1)	Report Scoreboard[180]	Try: Neil Maritz  24' Stephan Coetzee  47' Morné Joubert  62' Malcolm Cele  66', 75' Con: Inny Radebe  25', 48', 63', 67' (4/5) Pen: Duncan Campbell  79' (1/1)	Referee: Jaco Peyper

	9 July 2016	Boland Cavaliers	14–25	Western Province	Piketberg
	16:00	Try: Christopher Bosch  20' Danwel Demas  44' Con: Nico Scheepers  21', 45' (2/2) Pen: Nico Scheepers (0/1)	Report[181] Scoreboard[182]	Try: Robert du Preez  32' Chad Solomon  38' EW Viljoen  69' Con: Robert du Preez  39', 70' (2/3) Pen: Robert du Preez  27', 42' (2/2) Cards: Godlen Masimla 18' to 28'	Referee: Rodney Boneparte

	9 July 2016	Border Bulldogs	26–45	Blue Bulls	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	17:00	Try: Sipho Nofemele  11' Michael Makase  41' Con: Logan Basson  12', 42' (2/2) Pen: Logan Basson  26', 35', 52', 55' (4/4) Cards: Makazole Mapimpi 68' to 78'	Report[183] Scoreboard[184]	Try: Marquit September  17', 59' Jade Stighling  23' Tapiwa Tsomondo  32', 69' Franco Naudé  44' Kefentse Mahlo  75' Con: Joshua Stander  18', 24', 33', 45', 70' (5/7)	Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Bye/s: Welwitschias

Round Fifteen

	15 July 2016	Eastern Province Kings	24–32	Griffons	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	15:00	Try: penalty try  38' Lindelwe Zungu  51' Garrick Mattheus  76' Con: Simon Bolze  39', 52' (2/2) Garrick Mattheus  77' (1/1) Pen: Simon Bolze  8' (1/1)	Report Scoreboard[185]	Try: Selvyn Davids  22', 78' Warren Williams  33' Japie Nel  64' Con: Duan Pretorius  23', 34', 65' (3/4) Pen: Duan Pretorius  1', 18' (2/2) Cards: Selvyn Davids 39' to 49'	Referee: Pro Legoete

	15 July 2016	Sharks XV	10–26	Falcons	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
	16:15	Try: Stephan Coetzee  67' Con: Inny Radebe  68' (1/1) Pen: Inny Radebe  25' (1/1) Cards: David McDuling 40' to 50'	Report Scoreboard[186]	Try: Christian Rust  20', 40' Dean Muir  77' Thabo Mamojele  79' Con: Warren Potgieter  21', 78', 79' (3/4)	Referee: Juan Sylvestre

	15 July 2016	Blue Bulls	95–12	Welwitschias	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	17:00	Try: Jade Stighling  4', 18', 50', 53' Alcino Izaacs  7', 73' André Warner  13' Tapiwa Tsomondo  20' Divan Rossouw  30' Freddy Ngoza  48' Abongile Nonkontwana  66' Tony Jantjies  57' Marquit September  62', 78' Joshua Stander  74' Con: Tony Jantjies  5', 8', 14', 31', 51', 54', 58' (7/10) Joshua Stander  74', 75', 79' (3/5)	Report[187] Scoreboard[188]	Try: Johann Wohler  38' Riaan van Zyl  76' Con: Riaan van Zyl (0/1) Shaun Kaizemi  77' (1/1) Cards: Malcolm Moore 51' to 62'	Referee: Rodney Boneparte

	15 July 2016	Pumas	29–27	Leopards	Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela
	19:00	Try: De-Jay Terblanche  15' Carel Greeff  26', 57' Tyler Fisher  47' François du Toit  79' Con: Devon Williams  16' (1/2) Justin van Staden  58' (1/3)	Report[189] Scoreboard[190]	Try: Loftus Morrison  22', 68' Jaco Hayward  44', 50' Con: Schalk Hugo  23' (1/2) Gene Willemse (0/1) Malherbe Swart  69' (1/1) Pen: Schalk Hugo  6' (1/1) Cards: Lucky Ngcamu 34' to 44'	Referee: Jaco van Heerden

	16 July 2016	Western Province	52–26	Border Bulldogs	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	14:15	Try: Tim Whitehead  3' Chad Solomon  24' Godlen Masimla  40' Edwill van der Merwe  53', 66' Cullen Collopy  60' Grant Hermanus  63' Justin Phillips  76' Con: Grant Hermanus  4', 62', 64', 67', 77' (5/7) Dennis Cox  25' (1/1)	Report[191] Scoreboard[192]	Try: Lunga Dumezweni  20' Sonwabiso Mqalo  49' Con: Masixole Banda  21', 50' (2/2) Pen: Masixole Banda  5', 32', 37', 58' (4/4) Cards: Lindokuhle Welemu 59' to 70' Siya Mdaka  74'	Referee: Pierre Brousset

	16 July 2016	Golden Lions XV	35–29	SWD Eagles	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
	15:00	Try: Jo-Hanko de Villiers  17' James Venter  42' JW Bell  51' Godfrey Ramaboea  77' Con: Siya Masuku  18', 52', 78' (3/4) Pen: Siya Masuku  35', 65', 72' (3/3)	Report[193] Scoreboard[194]	Try: Kurt Haupt  12' Kirsten Heyns  56' Buran Parks  75' Mark Pretorius  80' Con: Hansie Graaff  57', 76' (2/3) Tom Kean  81' (1/1) Pen: Hansie Graaff  5' (1/1)	Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

	16 July 2016	Free State XV	17–24	Boland Cavaliers	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	16:15	Try: Carel-Jan Coetzee  14' Lorenzo Gordon  52' Con: Sias Ebersohn  15', 53' (2/2) Pen: Sias Ebersohn  49' (1/2)	Report[195] Scoreboard[196]	Try: Christopher Bosch  68', 76' Danwel Demas  71' Con: Nico Scheepers  69', 72', 77' (3/3) Pen: Nico Scheepers  7' (1/1)	Attendance: 200 Referee: AJ Jacobs

Bye/s: Griquas

Round Sixteen

	22 July 2016	Falcons	59–26	Eastern Province Kings	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	15:00	Try: Grant Janke  9', 67' Etienne Taljaard  13', 80' Shane Kirkwood  24' Andries Schutte  34' Johan Pretorius  49', 52' Karlo Aspeling  76' Con: Warren Potgieter  10', 25', 35' (3/4) Karlo Aspeling  53', 68', 77', 81' (4/5) Cards: Ernst Ladendorf 57' to 67' Etienne Taljaard 69' to 79'	Report Scoreboard[197]	Try: Keanu Vers  18' David Murray  38' Lusanda Badiyana  41' Franswa Ueckermann  57' Con: Simon Bolze  19', 39', 58' (3/4)	Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

	22 July 2016	Border Bulldogs	18–22	Free State XV	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	19:00	Try: Sethu Tom  20' Makazole Mapimpi  48' Con: Masixole Banda  21' (1/2) Pen: Masixole Banda  33', 40' (2/3) Cards: Nkosi Nofuma  3'	Report Scoreboard[198]	Try: Nardus Erasmus  8' penalty try  36' Neil Rautenbach  58' Con: Gerrie Labuschagné  9', 37' (2/3) Pen: Ruan van Rensburg  68' (1/1)	Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

	22 July 2016	Leopards	37–17	Griquas	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	19:00	Try: Bradley Moolman  17' Bart le Roux  26' Wilmar Arnoldi  40' Henko Marais  73' Johan Deysel  81' Con: Malherbe Swart (0/1) Rhyno Smith  27', 40', 74' (3/4) Pen: Rhyno Smith  34', 66' (2/4)	Report Scoreboard[199]	Try: Jason Fraser  67', 80' Con: André Swarts  68', 80' (2/2) Pen: Steven Moir  12' (1/1) Cards: Steph Vermeulen 47' to 58'	Referee: Egon Seconds

	22 July 2016	SWD Eagles	24–29	Sharks XV	Outeniqua Park, George
	19:00	Try: Dean Hopp  14' Lodewyk Uys  22' Mark Pretorius  48' Clinton Wagman  77' Con: Tom Kean  23', 49' (2/4)	Report Scoreboard[200]	Try: Johan du Toit  9' Hanco Venter  16', 55' Gerhard Engelbrecht  25' Con: Inny Radebe  17', 26', 56' (3/4) Pen: Inny Radebe  51' (1/2) Cards: Kerron van Vuuren 43' to 53'	Referee: Sindile Ngcese

	23 July 2016	Griffons	17–60	Pumas	HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom
	14:30	Try: De Wet Kruger  14' Selvyn Davids  76' Con: George Whitehead  15', 77' (2/2) Pen: George Whitehead  30' (1/1) Cards: Khwezi Mkhafu 35' to 45'  66'	Report Scoreboard[201]	Try: Leighton van Wyk  22' Jacques Kotzé  37' Tyler Fisher  39', 72' Marlou van Niekerk  53' JP Lewis  55', 59' Frank Herne  66' Damien Jansen van Rensburg  69' Con: Justin van Staden  23', 40', 54' (3/5) Marlou van Niekerk  60' (1/1) Leighton van Wyk  67', 70' (2/3) Pen: Justin van Staden  7' (1/1) Cards: Hugo Kloppers  78'	Referee: Rodney Boneparte

	23 July 2016	Boland Cavaliers	28–24	Golden Lions XV	Grabouw High School, Grabouw
	15:00	Try: Chadley Wenn  18' Sergio Torrens  25' Shaun McDonald  35' Robbie Louw  58' Con: Nico Scheepers  19', 26', 36', 59' (4/4) Pen: Nico Scheepers (0/3) Cards: Danwel Demas  72'	Report Scoreboard[202]	Try: Jacques Nel  8' Victor Sekekete  11', 44' Con: Shaun Reynolds  9', 12', 45' (3/3) Pen: Shaun Reynolds  22' (1/1)	Referee: Pierre Brousset

	23 July 2016	Welwitschias	7–71	Western Province	Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
	16:00	Try: Mahco Prinsloo  15' Con: Justin Nel  16' (1/1) Cards: Cameron Klassen  70' Heinrich Smit  78'	Report Scoreboard[203]	Try: Dennis Cox  2' Kobus van Dyk  9', 38' Justin Phillips  18' EW Viljoen  21', 80' Eital Bredenkamp  42' Christo van der Merwe  45' Beyers de Villiers  55' Scott van Breda  61' Khanyo Ngcukana  73' Con: Grant Hermanus  10', 19', 39', 43', 46', 56', 62', 74' (8/11) Cards: Christo van der Merwe  72'	Referee: Archie Sehlako

Bye/s: Blue Bulls

Players

Player statistics

The top ten points scorers during the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series were:^{[204] [note 2]}

Top Ten points scorers
No	Player	Team	T	C	P	DG	Pts
1	George Whitehead	Griffons	3	50	15	2	166
2	Rhyno Smith	Leopards	5	33	17	2	148
3	Nico Scheepers	Boland Cavaliers	5	41	11	0	140
4	Justin van Staden	Pumas	0	30	19	0	117
5	Clinton Swart	Griquas	4	22	10	0	94
6	Shaun Reynolds	Golden Lions XV	5	24	6	0	91
7	Karlo Aspeling	Falcons	2	25	10	0	90
8	Masixole Banda	Border Bulldogs	4	15	12	0	86
9	Marnitz Boshoff	Golden Lions XV	1	29	6	0	81
10	Selvyn Davids	Griffons	16	0	0	0	80

Other points scorers
No	Player	Team	T	C	P	DG	Pts
11	André Swarts	Griquas	2	16	12	0	78
12	Joshua Stander	Blue Bulls	3	25	4	0	77
13	Sias Ebersohn	Free State XV	1	26	6	0	75
14	Scott van Breda	Western Province	3	17	7	0	70
15	Tristan Tedder	Sharks XV	2	14	10	0	68
16	Hansie Graaff	SWD Eagles	0	15	12	0	66
	Garrick Mattheus	Eastern Province Kings	2	10	12	0	66
18	Tony Jantjies	Blue Bulls	3	16	6	0	65
	Makazole Mapimpi	Border Bulldogs	13	0	0	0	65
20	Ryan Nell	Boland Cavaliers	12	0	0	0	60
21	Grant Hermanus	Western Province	3	16	4	0	59
22	Robert du Preez	Western Province	2	19	3	0	57
23	AJ Coertzen	Griquas	11	0	0	0	55
24	Tom Kean	SWD Eagles	0	14	8	0	52
25	Christopher Bosch	Boland Cavaliers	10	0	0	0	50
	Warren Williams	Griffons	10	0	0	0	50
27	Inny Radebe	Sharks XV	1	14	5	0	48
28	Theuns Kotzé	Boland Cavaliers	1	12	6	0	47
29	Logan Basson	Border Bulldogs	2	12	4	0	46
30	Etienne Taljaard	Falcons	9	0	0	0	45
31	JW Bell	Golden Lions XV	8	0	0	0	40
	Ruaan Lerm	Golden Lions XV	8	0	0	0	40
	Marquit September	Blue Bulls	8	0	0	0	40
34	Danwel Demas	Boland Cavaliers	7	0	0	0	35
	Stokkies Hanekom	Golden Lions XV	7	0	0	0	35
	Jaco Hayward	Leopards	7	0	0	0	35
	JP Lewis	Pumas / Western Province	7	0	0	0	35
	Mark Pretorius	SWD Eagles	7	0	0	0	35
	Daniel Roberts	SWD Eagles	7	0	0	0	35
	Sergio Torrens	Boland Cavaliers	7	0	0	0	35
41	Duan Pretorius	Griffons	3	5	3	0	34
42	Jacquin Jansen	SWD Eagles	1	11	2	0	33
43	Benhard Janse van Rensburg	Leopards	2	8	2	0	32
44	Alshaun Bock	Griquas	6	0	0	0	30
	Joseph Dweba	Free State XV	6	0	0	0	30
	Reinhardt Erwee	Free State XV	6	0	0	0	30
	Shane Kirkwood	Falcons	6	0	0	0	30
	Khanyo Ngcukana	Western Province	6	0	0	0	30
	Chad Solomon	Western Province	6	0	0	0	30
	Anthony Volmink	Golden Lions XV	6	0	0	0	30
51	Warren Potgieter	Falcons	0	11	2	0	28
	Courtney Winnaar	Eastern Province Kings	4	1	2	0	28
53	Oliver Zono	Border Bulldogs	2	4	3	0	27
54	Simon Bolze	Eastern Province Kings	1	9	1	0	26
	Shaun Kaizemi	Welwitschias	0	7	4	0	26
56	Johan Deysel	Leopards	5	0	0	0	25
	Martin du Toit	SWD Eagles	5	0	0	0	25
	Tyler Fisher	Pumas	5	0	0	0	25
	Johnathan Francke	Griquas	5	0	0	0	25
	Jason Fraser	Griquas	5	0	0	0	25
	Selom Gavor	Golden Lions XV	5	0	0	0	25
	Lambert Groenewald	Pumas	5	0	0	0	25
	Kurt Haupt	SWD Eagles	5	0	0	0	25
	Frank Herne	Pumas	5	0	0	0	25
	Grant Janke	Falcons	5	0	0	0	25
	Somila Jho	Eastern Province Kings	5	0	0	0	25
	De Wet Kruger	Griffons	5	0	0	0	25
	Marius Louw	Sharks XV	5	0	0	0	25
	Kefentse Mahlo	Blue Bulls	5	0	0	0	25
	Jacques Nel	Golden Lions XV	5	0	0	0	25
	Japie Nel	Griffons	5	0	0	0	25
	Justin Phillips	Western Province	5	0	0	0	25
	Roelof Smit	Blue Bulls	5	0	0	0	25
	Heinrich Steyl	Pumas	2	3	3	0	25
	Jade Stighling	Blue Bulls	5	0	0	0	25
	Tapiwa Tsomondo	Blue Bulls	5	0	0	0	25
	EW Viljoen	Western Province	5	0	0	0	25
78	Ntabeni Dukisa	Griquas	4	2	0	0	24
79	Riaan van Zyl	Welwitschias	3	1	2	0	23
80	Andries Truter	Falcons	4	1	0	0	22
81	Niel Marais	Free State XV	0	6	3	0	21
82	Ederies Arendse	Griquas	4	0	0	0	20
	Wilmar Arnoldi	Leopards	4	0	0	0	20
	Rowayne Beukman	Leopards	4	0	0	0	20
	Tiaan Dorfling	Griquas	4	0	0	0	20
	Daniël du Plessis	Western Province	4	0	0	0	20
	François Du Toit	Pumas	4	0	0	0	20
	Carel Greeff	Pumas	4	0	0	0	20
	Kyle Hendricks	Falcons	4	0	0	0	20
	Tertius Kruger	Free State XV	4	0	0	0	20
	Tertius Maarman	Griffons	4	0	0	0	20
	Khaya Majola	Sharks XV	4	0	0	0	20
	Michael Makase	Border Bulldogs	4	0	0	0	20
	Henko Marais	Leopards	4	0	0	0	20
	Koch Marx	Golden Lions XV	4	0	0	0	20
	Vuyo Mbotho	Griffons	4	0	0	0	20
	Wandile Mjekevu	Sharks XV	4	0	0	0	20
	Reg Muller	Falcons	4	0	0	0	20
	Marcello Sampson	Pumas	4	0	0	0	20
	Ramone Samuels	Golden Lions XV	4	0	0	0	20
	Danie van der Merwe	Griffons	4	0	0	0	20
	Chadley Wenn	Boland Cavaliers	4	0	0	0	20
	Kurt Webster	Blue Bulls	1	6	1	0	20
104	Ashlon Davids	Golden Lions XV	1	7	0	0	19
	Gouws Prinsloo	Griquas	0	8	1	0	19
106	Leighton Eksteen	SWD Eagles	3	0	1	0	18
	Johann Tromp	Welwitschias	3	0	1	0	18
108	Divan Rossouw	Blue Bulls	3	1	0	0	17
109	Shaun Adendorff	Boland Cavaliers	3	0	0	0	15
	Eital Bredenkamp	Western Province	3	0	0	0	15
	Adriaan Carelse	Boland Cavaliers	1	5	0	0	15
	JP Coetzee	Free State XV	3	0	0	0	15
	Marcel Coetzee	Sharks XV	0	3	3	0	15
	Stephan Coetzee	Sharks XV	3	0	0	0	15
	Christo du Plessis	SWD Eagles	3	0	0	0	15
	Lourens Erasmus	Golden Lions XV	3	0	0	0	15
	Reniel Hugo	Free State XV	3	0	0	0	15
	Alcino Izaacs	Blue Bulls	3	0	0	0	15
	Zandré Jordaan	Boland Cavaliers	3	0	0	0	15
	Hanro Liebenberg	Blue Bulls	3	0	0	0	15
	Mosolwa Mafuma	Free State XV	3	0	0	0	15
	Sylvian Mahuza	Golden Lions XV	3	0	0	0	15
	Hoffmann Maritz	Pumas	3	0	0	0	15
	Khulu Marwana	Sharks XV	3	0	0	0	15
	Siya Masuku	Golden Lions XV	0	3	3	0	15
	Bradley Moolman	Leopards	3	0	0	0	15
	Loftus Morrison	Leopards	3	0	0	0	15
	Sonwabiso Mqalo	Border Bulldogs	3	0	0	0	15
	Dean Muir	Falcons	3	0	0	0	15
	Philip Nashikaku	Welwitschias	3	0	0	0	15
	Heinrich Roelfse	Griffons	3	0	0	0	15
	Jeandré Rudolph	Leopards	3	0	0	0	15
	Christian Rust	Falcons	3	0	0	0	15
	Jarryd Sage	Golden Lions XV	3	0	0	0	15
	Luke Stringer	Western Province	3	0	0	0	15
	De-Jay Terblanche	Pumas	3	0	0	0	15
	Brandon Thomson	Western Province	0	3	3	0	15
	Reynier van Rooyen	Pumas	3	0	0	0	15
	Rudi van Rooyen	Griquas	3	0	0	0	15
	Andrew van Wyk	Falcons	3	0	0	0	15
	Boela Venter	Griffons	3	0	0	0	15
	André Warner	Blue Bulls	3	0	0	0	15
	Tim Whitehead	Western Province	3	0	0	0	15
	Mike Willemse	Western Province	3	0	0	0	15
145	Michael Brink	Eastern Province Kings	0	4	2	0	14
	Athi Mayinje	Eastern Province Kings	2	2	0	0	14
147	Christo Coetzee	Falcons	1	4	0	0	13
148	Devon Williams	Pumas / Western Province	2	1	0	0	12
	Morné Joubert	Sharks XV	2	1	0	0	12
150	Schalk Hugo	Leopards	0	4	1	0	11
	Justin Nel	Welwitschias	1	3	0	0	11
152	Lusanda Badiyana	Eastern Province Kings	2	0	0	0	10
	Renaldo Bothma	Blue Bulls	2	0	0	0	10
	Malcolm Cele	Sharks XV	2	0	0	0	10
	Cullen Collopy	Western Province	2	0	0	0	10
	Beyers de Villiers	Western Province	2	0	0	0	10
	Lunga Dumezweni	Border Bulldogs	2	0	0	0	10
	Layle Delo	SWD Eagles	2	0	0	0	10
	Maphutha Dolo	Free State XV	2	0	0	0	10
	Alrin Eksteen	Sharks XV	2	0	0	0	10
	Corniel Els	Blue Bulls	2	0	0	0	10
	Lorenzo Gordon	Free State XV	2	0	0	0	10
	Dirk Grobbelaar	Griffons	2	0	0	0	10
	JP Jonck	Eastern Province Kings	2	0	0	0	10
	Johannes Jonker	Border Bulldogs	2	0	0	0	10
	JW Jonker	Griquas	2	0	0	0	10
	Athenkosi Khethani	Border Bulldogs	2	0	0	0	10
	Lesley Klim	Welwitschias	2	0	0	0	10
	Jacques Kotzé	Pumas	2	0	0	0	10
	Stephan Kotzé	Griquas	2	0	0	0	10
	Juan Language	Leopards	2	0	0	0	10
	AJ Le Roux	Griquas	2	0	0	0	10
	Tiaan Liebenberg	Free State XV	2	0	0	0	10
	Thabo Mamojele	Falcons	2	0	0	0	10
	Neil Maritz	Sharks XV	2	0	0	0	10
	Godlen Masimla	Western Province	2	0	0	0	10
	Rabz Maxwane	Western Province	2	0	0	0	10
	Shaun McDonald	Boland Cavaliers	2	0	0	0	10
	Malcolm Moore	Welwitschias	2	0	0	0	10
	Nqoba Mxoli	Blue Bulls	2	0	0	0	10
	Nkosi Nofuma	Border Bulldogs	2	0	0	0	10
	Hentzwill Pedro	SWD Eagles	2	0	0	0	10
	Johan Pretorius	Falcons	2	0	0	0	10
	Mahco Prinsloo	Welwitschias	2	0	0	0	10
	Wandile Putuma	Border Bulldogs	2	0	0	0	10
	Fiffy Rampeta	Free State XV	2	0	0	0	10
	Neil Rautenbach	Free State XV / Griffons	2	0	0	0	10
	Marno Redelinghuys	Leopards	2	0	0	0	10
	Edwin Sass	Boland Cavaliers	2	0	0	0	10
	Ricky Schroeder	Golden Lions XV	2	0	0	0	10
	Victor Sekekete	Golden Lions XV	2	0	0	0	10
	Brian Shabangu	Pumas	2	0	0	0	10
	S'bura Sithole	Sharks XV	2	0	0	0	10
	Hennie Skorbinski	Pumas	2	0	0	0	10
	Janneman Stander	SWD Eagles	2	0	0	0	10
	Johan Steyn	SWD Eagles	2	0	0	0	10
	Jaco Taute	Western Province	2	0	0	0	10
	Clinton Theron	Golden Lions XV	2	0	0	0	10
	Sethu Tom	Border Bulldogs	2	0	0	0	10
	Franswa Ueckermann	Eastern Province Kings	2	0	0	0	10
	Lodewyk Uys	SWD Eagles	2	0	0	0	10
	Edwill van der Merwe	Western Province	2	0	0	0	10
	Kobus van Dyk	Western Province	2	0	0	0	10
	Ruan van Rensburg	Free State XV	1	1	1	0	10
	Russell van Wyk	Welwitschias	2	0	0	0	10
	William van Wyk	Boland Cavaliers	2	0	0	0	10
	Hanco Venter	Sharks XV	2	0	0	0	10
	Adrian Vermeulen	Leopards	2	0	0	0	10
	Ntokozo Vidima	Free State XV	2	0	0	0	10
	Francois Wiese	Welwitschias	2	0	0	0	10
	Gene Willemse	Leopards	2	0	0	0	10
	Heimar Williams	Sharks XV	2	0	0	0	10
	Marlyn Williams	Falcons	2	0	0	0	10
	Mzwanele Zito	Griquas	2	0	0	0	10
215	Marlou van Niekerk	Pumas	1	2	0	0	9
	Leighton van Wyk	Pumas	1	2	0	0	9
217	Manie Libbok	Blue Bulls	1	0	1	0	8
	JP Smith	Free State XV	1	0	1	0	8
	Jaco van der Walt	Golden Lions XV	0	4	0	0	8
220	Dennis Cox	Western Province	1	1	0	0	7
	Pieter-Steyn de Wet	Free State XV	0	2	1	0	7
	Malherbe Swart	Leopards	1	1	0	0	7
223	Ruan Ackermann	Golden Lions XV	1	0	0	0	5
	Gavin Annandale	Griffons	1	0	0	0	5
	Riaan Arends	SWD Eagles	1	0	0	0	5
	Ludwe Booi	Border Bulldogs	1	0	0	0	5
	Fabian Booysen	Golden Lions XV	1	0	0	0	5
	Curwin Bosch	Sharks XV	1	0	0	0	5
	Henri Boshoff	Falcons	1	0	0	0	5
	Bernado Botha	Pumas	1	0	0	0	5
	Ruan Botha	Sharks XV	1	0	0	0	5
	Cyle Brink	Golden Lions XV	1	0	0	0	5
	Tienie Burger	Free State XV	1	0	0	0	5
	Duncan Campbell	Sharks XV	0	1	1	0	5
	Aranos Coetzee	Free State XV	1	0	0	0	5
	Carel-Jan Coetzee	Free State XV	1	0	0	0	5
	Coert Cronjé	Falcons	1	0	0	0	5
	Kenan Cronjé	Boland Cavaliers	1	0	0	0	5
	Darryl de la Harpe	Welwitschias	1	0	0	0	5
	Jo-Hanko de Villiers	Golden Lions XV	1	0	0	0	5
	Bobby de Wee	Golden Lions XV	1	0	0	0	5
	Stephan de Wit	Golden Lions XV	1	0	0	0	5
	Leon du Plessis	Leopards	1	0	0	0	5
	Jacques du Toit	Free State XV	1	0	0	0	5
	Johan du Toit	Sharks XV	1	0	0	0	5
	Billy Dutton	Border Bulldogs	1	0	0	0	5
	Gerhard Engelbrecht	Sharks XV	1	0	0	0	5
	Wilneth Engelbrecht	SWD Eagles	1	0	0	0	5
	Nardus Erasmus	Free State XV	1	0	0	0	5
	Marius Fourie	Griquas	1	0	0	0	5
	Tazz Fuzani	Eastern Province Kings	1	0	0	0	5
	JC Genade	Boland Cavaliers	1	0	0	0	5
	Dean Greyling	Blue Bulls	1	0	0	0	5
	Roan Grobbelaar	Leopards	1	0	0	0	5
	Thor Halvorsen	SWD Eagles	1	0	0	0	5
	Francois Hanekom	Boland Cavaliers	1	0	0	0	5
	Lyndon Hartnick	SWD Eagles	1	0	0	0	5
	Deon Helberg	Pumas	1	0	0	0	5
	Liam Hendricks	Eastern Province Kings	1	0	0	0	5
	Kirsten Heyns	SWD Eagles	1	0	0	0	5
	Dean Hopp	SWD Eagles	1	0	0	0	5
	Elandré Huggett	Free State XV	1	0	0	0	5
	Marnus Hugo	Boland Cavaliers	1	0	0	0	5
	Greg Jackson	Eastern Province Kings	1	0	0	0	5
	JP Jamieson	Eastern Province Kings	1	0	0	0	5
	Jono Janse van Rensburg	Griquas	1	0	0	0	5
	Rohan Janse van Rensburg	Golden Lions XV	1	0	0	0	5
	Pieter Jansen	Golden Lions XV	1	0	0	0	5
	Damien Jansen van Rensburg	Pumas	1	0	0	0	5
	Andile Jho	Eastern Province Kings	1	0	0	0	5
	Reuben Johannes	Pumas	1	0	0	0	5
	Jaco Jordaan	Leopards	1	0	0	0	5
	Hanno Kitshoff	Boland Cavaliers	1	0	0	0	5
	Rohan Kitshoff	Welwitschias	1	0	0	0	5
	Jean Kleyn	Western Province	1	0	0	0	5
	Sias Koen	Griquas	1	0	0	0	5
	Johnny Kôtze	Western Province	1	0	0	0	5
	Dan Kriel	Blue Bulls	1	0	0	0	5
	Sandile Kubekha	Sharks XV	1	0	0	0	5
	Bart le Roux	Leopards	1	0	0	0	5
	Tiaan Liebenberg	Leopards	1	0	0	0	5
	Robbie Louw	Boland Cavaliers	1	0	0	0	5
	MB Lusaseni	Golden Lions XV	1	0	0	0	5
	Thabo Mabuza	Griquas	1	0	0	0	5
	Arnout Malherbe	Golden Lions XV	1	0	0	0	5
	Theo Maree	Blue Bulls	1	0	0	0	5
Devon Martinus	Griquas	1	0	0	0	5
Duncan Matthews	Blue Bulls	1	0	0	0	5
Thato Mavundla	Griffons	1	0	0	0	5
David McDuling	Sharks XV	1	0	0	0	5
Siya Mdaka	Border Bulldogs	1	0	0	0	5
Christiaan Meyer	Griquas	1	0	0	0	5
Ali Mgijima	Free State XV	1	0	0	0	5
Derick Minnie	Golden Lions XV	1	0	0	0	5
Oupa Mohojé	Free State XV	1	0	0	0	5
Mihlali Mpafi	Border Bulldogs	1	0	0	0	5
Sphu Msutwana	Eastern Province Kings	1	0	0	0	5
Bruce Muller	Leopards	1	0	0	0	5
Freddie Muller	Western Province	1	0	0	0	5
David Murray	Eastern Province Kings	1	0	0	0	5
Franco Naudé	Blue Bulls	1	0	0	0	5
Ox Nché	Free State XV	1	0	0	0	5
Nkululeko Ndlovu	Border Bulldogs	1	0	0	0	5
Norman Nelson	Griffons	1	0	0	0	5
Siyamthanda Ngande	Border Bulldogs	1	0	0	0	5
Freddy Ngoza	Blue Bulls	1	0	0	0	5
SF Nieuwoudt	Eastern Province Kings	1	0	0	0	5
Sipho Nofemele	Border Bulldogs	1	0	0	0	5
Abongile Nonkontwana	Blue Bulls	1	0	0	0	5
Ossie Nortjé	Griffons	1	0	0	0	5
Andisa Ntsila	SWD Eagles	1	0	0	0	5
Sino Nyoka	Border Bulldogs / Falcons	1	0	0	0	5
Dwight Pansegrouw	Falcons	1	0	0	0	5
Buran Parks	SWD Eagles	1	0	0	0	5
Yaw Penxe	Eastern Province Kings	1	0	0	0	5
Charles Radebe	SWD Eagles	1	0	0	0	5
Godfrey Ramaboea	Golden Lions XV	1	0	0	0	5
Anrich Richter	Falcons	1	0	0	0	5
Marnus Schoeman	Pumas	1	0	0	0	5
Andries Schutte	Falcons	1	0	0	0	5
Basil Short	Boland Cavaliers	1	0	0	0	5
Martin Sithole	Griffons	1	0	0	0	5
Jannie Stander	Pumas	1	0	0	0	5
Walt Steenkamp	Leopards	1	0	0	0	5
Barend Steyn	Falcons	1	0	0	0	5
Hendri Storm	Border Bulldogs	1	0	0	0	5
Meyer Swanepoel	Western Province	1	0	0	0	5
BG Uys	Free State XV	1	0	0	0	5
Christo van der Merwe	Western Province	1	0	0	0	5
Nardus van der Walt	Pumas	1	0	0	0	5
Peet van der Walt	SWD Eagles	1	0	0	0	5
Dane van der Westhuyzen	Leopards	1	0	0	0	5
Ruben van Heerden	Blue Bulls	1	0	0	0	5
Alandré van Rooyen	Blue Bulls	1	0	0	0	5
Jacques van Rooyen	Golden Lions XV	1	0	0	0	5
Jurie van Vuuren	Western Province	1	0	0	0	5
Denzil van Wyk	Welwitschias	1	0	0	0	5
Frans van Wyk	Western Province	1	0	0	0	5
Chris van Zyl	Western Province	1	0	0	0	5
Ivan van Zyl	Blue Bulls	1	0	0	0	5
Ockie van Zyl	Boland Cavaliers	1	0	0	0	5
James Venter	Golden Lions XV	1	0	0	0	5
Janco Venter	Western Province	1	0	0	0	5
Keanu Vers	Eastern Province Kings	1	0	0	0	5
Callie Visagie	Blue Bulls	1	0	0	0	5
Wian Vosloo	Sharks XV	1	0	0	0	5
Clinton Wagman	SWD Eagles	1	0	0	0	5
Jeremy Ward	Eastern Province Kings	1	0	0	0	5
Carl Wegner	Free State XV	1	0	0	0	5
Ryno Wepener	Leopards	1	0	0	0	5
Jasper Wiese	Free State XV	1	0	0	0	5
JC Winckler	Welwitschias	1	0	0	0	5
Johann Wohler	Welwitschias	1	0	0	0	5
Lindelwe Zungu	Eastern Province Kings	1	0	0	0	5
355	Gerrie Labuschagné	Free State XV	0	2	0	0	4
	Colin Herbert	Griffons	0	2	0	0	4
357	Steven Moir	Griquas	0	0	1	0	3
	Heinrich Smit	Welwitschias	0	0	1	0	3
359	Darren Baron	Free State XV	0	1	0	0	2
	Tinus de Beer	Blue Bulls	0	1	0	0	2
	JP du Plessis	Falcons	0	1	0	0	2
	Damian Engledoe	Falcons	0	1	0	0	2
	Eric Zana	Griquas	0	1	0	0	2
—	penalty try	Eastern Province Kings	3	0	0	0	15
		Border Bulldogs	1	0	0	0	5
		Free State XV	1	0	0	0	5
		Griffons	1	0	0	0	5
		Griquas	1	0	0	0	5
* Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points.

Squads

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

Blue Bulls squad^[205]

Forwards	Andrew Beerwinkel • Renaldo Bothma • Jan-Henning Campher • Clyde Davids • Nick de Jager • Martin Dreyer • Corniel Els • Aston Fortuin • Justin Forwood • Neethling Fouché • Dean Greyling • Njabulo Gumede • Irné Herbst • Nico Janse van Rensburg • Werner Kruger • Hanro Liebenberg • Bandise Maku • Nqoba Mxoli • Freddy Ngoza • Abongile Nonkontwana • Marvin Orie • Le Roux Roets • Roelof Smit • Eli Snyman • Ruan Steenkamp • Deon Stegmann • Entienne Swanepoel • Jsuan-re Swanepoel • Tapiwa Tsomondo • Jan van der Merwe • Dayan van der Westhuizen • Ruben van Heerden • Alandré van Rooyen • Hencus van Wyk • Callie Visagie • Jaco Visagie • Did not play: • Matthys Basson • Wynand de Necker • Arnold Gerber • Rohan Goosen • Stefaan Grundlingh • Grant Hattingh • Riekert Hattingh • Madot Mabokela • Justin Meintjies • Menzi Nhlabathi • Pierre Schoeman • PJ Toerien • Luigy van Jaarsveld
Backs	Bjorn Basson • Tinus de Beer • Warrick Gelant • Alcino Izaacs • JT Jackson • Tony Jantjies • Dan Kriel • Manie Libbok • Adrian Maebane • Kefentse Mahlo • Theo Maree • Duncan Matthews • Ganfried May • Dewald Naudé • Franco Naudé • Luther Obi • Divan Rossouw • Marquit September • Joshua Stander • Jade Stighling • Dries Swanepoel • Duhan van der Merwe • Ivan van Zyl • André Warner • Kurt Webster • Did not play: • Jerry Danquah • Corné de Klerk • Dale Hendricks • Keanu Langeveldt • Tshepiso Mahasha • Sipho Phiri • Curtley Prins • Marais Schmidt • Marcel Steyn-Scholtz • Hanco Venter
Coach	Hendré Marnitz

Boland Cavaliers squad^[206]

Forwards	Shaun Adendorff • Yves Bashiya • Kenan Cronjé • Francois Esterhuyzen • JC Genade • Francois Hanekom • Ferdie Horn • Zandré Jordaan • Hanno Kitshoff • Clemen Lewis • Shaun McDonald • Niel Oelofse • Basil Short • Linda Thwala • Ockie van Zyl • Chadley Wenn • SP Wessels • Chaney Willemse • Wayne Wilschut • Did not play: • Gareth Cilliers • Enoch Mnyaka • Ludio Williams
Backs	Christopher Bosch • Adriaan Carelse • Jovelian de Koker • Danwel Demas • Gavin Hauptfleisch • Marnus Hugo • Gerhard Jordaan • Theuns Kotzé • Robbie Louw • Ryan Nell • Craig Pheiffer • Edwin Sass • Nico Scheepers • Sergio Torrens • Gerrit van Wyk • William van Wyk • Did not play: • Charlie Mayeza • Wesley Pindele
Coach	Brent Janse van Rensburg

Border Bulldogs squad^[207]

Forwards	Ludwe Booi • Onke Dubase • Billy Dutton • Johannes Janse van Rensburg • Johannes Jonker • Athenkosi Khethani • Josh Kota • Blake Kyd • Athenkosi Manentsa • Siya Mdaka • Mihlali Mpafi • Buhle Mxunyelwa • Siyamthanda Ngande • Nkosi Nofuma • Lukhanyo Nomzanga • Wandile Putuma • Hendri Storm • Lindokuhle Welemu • Yanga Xakalashe • Did not play: • Phumlani Blaauw • Ayabonga Nomboyo • Soso Xakalashe
Backs	Masixole Banda • Logan Basson • Lunga Dumezweni • Bangi Kobese • Michael Makase • Makazole Mapimpi • Thembani Mkokeli • Sonwabiso Mqalo • Sibabalwe Mtsulwana • Siya Ncanywa • Nkululeko Ndlovu • Saneliso Ngoma • Sipho Nofemele • Sino Nyoka • Lundi Ralarala • Sethu Tom • Zukisani Tywaleni • Oliver Zono • Did not play: • Ntando Kebe • Tiger Mangweni
Unknown	Did not play: • Minenhle Ngidi
Coach	David Dobela • Elliot Fana

Eastern Province Kings squad^[208]

Forwards	Louis Albertse • Lusanda Badiyana • Tango Balekile • Martin Bezuidenhout • Brandon Brown • Wihan Coetzer • Stephan Deyzel • Philip du Preez • Jacques Engelbrecht • Tazz Fuzani • Wynand Grassmann • Liam Hendricks • Cornell Hess • Justin Hollis • Gerrit Huisamen • Hannes Huisamen • Greg Jackson • JP Jamieson • JP Jonck • Rob Lyons • Sintu Manjezi • David Murray • SF Nieuwoudt • NJ Oosthuizen • Junior Pokomela • Jayson Reinecke • Vukile Sofisa • Roché van Zyl • Warrick Venter • Stephan Zaayman • Did not play: • Tyler Paul • Hayden Tharratt
Backs	Simon Bolze • Michael Brink • Davron Cameron • JP du Plessis • Ivan-John du Preez • Riaan Esterhuizen • Chuma Faas • Andile Jho • Somila Jho • Jordan Koekemoer • Garrick Mattheus • Athi Mayinje • Jixie Molapo • Sphu Msutwana • Rouche Nel • Sibusiso Ngcokovane • Yaw Penxe • Mabhutana Peter • Franswa Ueckermann • Jaco van Tonder • Keanu Vers • Jeremy Ward • Courtney Winnaar • Lindelwe Zungu • Did not play: • Thaki Boloko • Warren Swarts • Elgar Watts
Coach	Robbi Kempson

Falcons squad^[209]

Forwards	Jacques Alberts • Henri Boshoff • Isak Deetlefs • Vince Jobo • Shane Kirkwood • Ernst Ladendorf • Thabo Mamojele • JP Mostert • Dean Muir • Reg Muller • Friedle Olivier • Dwight Pansegrouw • Andries Schutte • Barend Steyn • Koos Strauss • Gihard Visagie • Grant Watts • Marlyn Williams • Did not play: • Justin Pappin • Themba Thabethe
Backs	Ruan Allerston • Karlo Aspeling • Christo Coetzee • Coert Cronjé • Xander Cronjé • JP du Plessis • Damian Engledoe • Kyle Hendricks • Grant Janke • Charlie Mayeza • Sino Nyoka • Warren Potgieter • Johan Pretorius • Anrich Richter • Christian Rust • Etienne Taljaard • Andries Truter • Andrew van Wyk • Did not play: • Etienne Storm • Waylon Thompson
Coach	Rudy Joubert

Free State XV squad^[210]

Forwards	Justin Basson • Willie Britz • Tienie Burger • Neil Claassen • Aranos Coetzee • Luan de Bruin • Erich de Jager • Jacques du Toit • Joseph Dweba • Nardus Erasmus • Johann Grundlingh • Elandré Huggett • Reniel Hugo • Günther Janse van Vuuren • Niell Jordaan • Armandt Koster • Johan Kotze • Tiaan Liebenberg • Musa Mahlasela • Victor Maruping • Danie Mienie • Oupa Mohojé • Gopolang Molefe • Chase Morison • Ox Nché • Fiffy Rampeta • Neil Rautenbach • Boela Serfontein • Yōsuke Takahashi • BG Uys • Henco Venter • Reinach Venter • Brendan Verster • Ntokozo Vidima • Quintin Vorster • Carl Wegner • Jasper Wiese • Did not play: • Dolph Botha • Junior Burger • Wynne Crawford • JC Fourie • Nicolaas Immelman • Alex Jonker • Willandré Kotzenberg • De Wet Kruger • Brandon Kuzatjike • Hilton Lobberts • Daniel Maartens • Sylvester Makakole • Damien May • Teunis Nieuwoudt • Gerhard Olivier • Kaden Prince • Dean Rossouw • SJ Roux • Robin Stevens • Hennie-Schalk Theron • Conraad van Vuuren • Pieter Venter • Dennis Visser
Backs	Darren Baron • Rayno Benjamin • Renier Botha • Carel-Jan Coetzee • JP Coetzee • Pieter-Steyn de Wet • Maphutha Dolo • Sias Ebersohn • Reinhardt Erwee • Lorenzo Gordon • Tertius Kruger • Gerrie Labuschagné • Mosolwa Mafuma • Niel Marais • Ali Mgijima • Zee Mkhabela • Kholo Ramashala • JP Smith • Michael van der Spuy • Ruan van Rensburg • Arno van Staden • Did not play: • Carlton Coeries • Luke Cyster • Ludwig Erasmus • Henry Immelman • Stephan Janse van Rensburg • Julian Jordaan • Garneth Kock • Nico Lee • Marco Mason • Shaun Prins • Tiaan Schmulian • Yoshizumi Takeda • Coenie van Wyk • Louis Venter • Arrie Vosloo • Ruan Wasserman • Dwayne Wessels • Arthur Williams
Coach	MJ Smith

Golden Lions XV squad^[211]

Forwards	Justin Ackerman • Ruan Ackermann • Le Roux Baard • Driaan Bester • Fabian Booysen • Cyle Brink • Jo-Hanko de Villiers • Bobby de Wee • Stephan de Wit • Nico du Plessis • JP du Preez • Lourens Erasmus • Andries Ferreira • Corné Fourie • Wiehan Jacobs • Pieter Jansen • Kyle Kruger • Robert Kruger • Ruaan Lerm • MB Lusaseni • Arnout Malherbe • Derick Minnie • Martin Muller • Luvuyo Pupuma • Ramone Samuels • Pieter Scholtz • Victor Sekekete • Henco Smit • Dylan Smith • Jannes Snyman • Warwick Tecklenburg • Clinton Theron • Jacques van Rooyen • James Venter • Jano Venter • Did not play: • CJ Conradie • Estian Enslin • Juandré Michau • Dwayne Pienaar • Sarel Smith • Koos Tredoux • Akker van der Merwe
Backs	JW Bell • Marnitz Boshoff • Andries Coetzee • Ross Cronjé • Ashlon Davids • Aphiwe Dyantyi • Selom Gavor • Lloyd Greeff • Stokkies Hanekom • Rohan Janse van Rensburg • Marco Jansen van Vuren • Curtis Jonas • Sylvian Mahuza • Koch Marx • Siya Masuku • Jacques Nel • Godfrey Ramaboea • Shaun Reynolds • Cameron Rooi • Jarryd Sage • Ricky Schroeder • Barend Smit • Dillon Smit • Jaco van der Walt • Anthony Volmink • Did not play: • Kobus Engelbrecht • Jurie Linde • Sampie Mastriet • Gerdus van der Walt
Coach	Bafana Nhleko

Griffons squad^[212]

Forwards	Gavin Annandale • Zingisa April • Gerard Baard • PW Botha • Samora Fihlani • Dirk Grobbelaar • Boetie Groenewald • De Wet Kruger • Wayne Ludick • George Marich • Vincent Maruping • Thato Mavundla • Khwezi Mkhafu • Neil Rautenbach • Heinrich Roelfse • Frans Sisita • Martin Sithole • Danie van der Merwe • Boela Venter • Hennie Venter • Did not play: • Jan Breedt • Rudi Britz • Werner Kotze • Erik le Roux
Backs	Boela Abrahams • Selvyn Davids • Pieter-Steyn de Wet • Franna du Toit • Joubert Engelbrecht • Colin Herbert • Lohan Lubbe • Tertius Maarman • Vuyo Mbotho • Japie Nel • Norman Nelson • Ossie Nortjé • Duan Pretorius • Sherwin Slater • Malcolm-Kerr Till • Coenie van Wyk • Louis Venter • George Whitehead • Warren Williams • Did not play: • Hein Bezuidenhout • Wynand Pienaar • Dewald Pretorius • Tshidiso Tlale
Coach	Oersond Gorgonzola

Griquas squad^[213]

Forwards	Jonathan Adendorf • David Antonites • Marius Fourie • Jason Fraser • Jono Janse van Rensburg • Sias Koen • Stephan Kotzé • Luxolo Koza • AJ le Roux • RJ Liebenberg • Thabo Mabuza • Devon Martinus • Steven Meiring • Jaco Nepgen • Teunis Nieuwoudt • Steph Roberts • Sidney Tobias • Ewald van der Westhuizen • Steph Vermeulen • Wendal Wehr • Mzwanele Zito
Backs	Ederies Arendse • Alshaun Bock • Renier Botha • AJ Coertzen • Tiaan Dorfling • Ntabeni Dukisa • Johnathan Francke • JW Jonker • Kyle Lombard • Christiaan Meyer • Steven Moir • Gouws Prinsloo • Clinton Swart • André Swarts • Rudi van Rooyen • Eric Zana
Coach	Peter Engledow

Leopards squad^[214]

Forwards	Wilmar Arnoldi • Molotsi Bouwer • Leon du Plessis • Roan Grobbelaar • Danie Jordaan • Jaco Jordaan • Juan Language • Bart le Roux • Tiaan Liebenberg • Mash Mafela • Stairs Mhlongo • Loftus Morrison • Bruce Muller • Lucky Ngcamu • Marno Redelinghuys • Francois Robertse • Jeandré Rudolph • Walt Steenkamp • HP Swart • Louis van der Westhuizen • Dane van der Westhuyzen • Ruan Venter • Did not play: • Wian Fourie • Mogau Mabokela • Tshego Moloto • Bhekisa Shongwe • Joe Smith
Backs	Rowayne Beukman • Myburgh Briers • Lucian Cupido • Johan Deysel • Cecil Dumond • Jaco Hayward • Schalk Hugo • Benhard Janse van Rensburg • Henko Marais • Bradley Moolman • Chriswill September • Rhyno Smith • Dean Stokes • Malherbe Swart • Adrian Vermeulen • Johnny Welthagen • Ryno Wepener • Gene Willemse • Percy Williams • Did not play: • Wesley Cupido • Arthur Festus • Dalen Goliath • Akhona Nela
Coach	Jonathan Mokeuna

Pumas squad^[215]

Forwards	Marné Coetzee • François du Toit • Carel Greeff • Stephan Greeff • Lambert Groenewald • Wiehan Hay • Frank Herne • Rassie Jansen van Vuuren • Reuben Johannes • Hugo Kloppers • Jacques Kotzé • Khwezi Mona • Giant Mtyanda • Sabelo Nhlapo • Dylan Peterson • Marnus Schoeman • Brian Shabangu • Jannie Stander • De-Jay Terblanche • Nardus van der Walt • Simon Westraadt • Did not play: • Jeremy Jordaan
Backs	Bernado Botha • Tyler Fisher • Deon Helberg • Johan Herbst • Ruwellyn Isbell • Damien Jansen van Rensburg • JP Lewis • Wilmaure Louw • 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: • Ian Truter
Coach	MJ Mentz

Sharks XV squad^[216]

Forwards	Hyron Andrews • Ruan Botha • Dale Chadwick • Stephan Coetzee • Chris de Beer • Christiaan de Bruin • Jean Droste • Andrew du Plessis • Johan du Toit • Thomas du Toit • Gerhard Engelbrecht • Graham Geldenhuys • Francois Kleinhans • Ruan Kramer • Khaya Majola • Mzamo Majola • Retief Marais • David McDuling • John-Hubert Meyer • Tera Mtembu • Barend Potgieter • Chiliboy Ralepelle • Juan Schoeman • Ayron Schramm • Tjiuee Uanivi • Kerron van Vuuren • Wian Vosloo • Did not play: • Greg Bauer • Reyno du Toit • Wade Elliott • Bernardus Haring • Kyle Hatherell • Matt Jones • Erich Kankowski • Michael Meyer • Mthunzi Moloi • Ruan Smook • Christie van der Merwe • Ray Williams • Rikus Zwart
Backs	Tristan Blewett • Curwin Bosch • Duncan Campbell • Malcolm Cele • Marcel Coetzee • Alrin Eksteen • Kelvin Elder • Rowan Gouws • Morné Joubert • Jaywinn Juries • Sandile Kubekha • Marius Louw • Dylan Marcus • Neil Maritz • Khulu Marwana • Wandile Mjekevu • Sipho Mkhize • S'busiso Nkosi • Inny Radebe • S'bura Sithole • Tristan Tedder • Hanco Venter • Heimar Williams • Did not play: • Tythan Adams • Matthew Alborough • Cameron Dunlop • Andrew Holland • Michael Reid • Mark Richards • José Rodrigues • Zweli Silaule • Stefan Ungerer • Morné van Staden • Alwayno Visagie
Coach	Michael Horak

SWD Eagles squad^[217]

Forwards	Brianton Booysen • Layle Delo • Juandré Digue • Christo du Plessis • Thor Halvorsen • Lyndon Hartnick • Kurt Haupt • Dean Hopp • Marco Kruger • Grant le Roux • Gideon Muller • Andisa Ntsila • Buran Parks • Mark Pretorius • Davon Raubenheimer • Nemo Roelofse • Janneman Stander • Pieter Stemmet • Lodewyk Uys • Peet van der Walt • Did not play: • Wayne Khan • Schalk Oelofse
Backs	Riaan Arends • Martin du Toit • Mzo Dyantyi • Leighton Eksteen • Wilneth Engelbrecht • Hansie Graaff • Kirsten Heyns • Jacquin Jansen • Tom Kean • Leegan Moos • Lenes Nomdo • Hentzwill Pedro • Charles Radebe • Daniel Roberts • Dillin Snel • Johan Steyn • Luzuko Vulindlu • Clinton Wagman
Coach	Abé Davids • Rynard van As

Welwitschias squad^[218]

Forwards	Schalk Bergh • Morné Blom • Aleck Botha • Petri Burger • Dewald Coetzee • Leneve Damens • Wikus Davis • AJ de Klerk • Tinus du Plessis • Shaun du Preez • Alberto Engelbrecht • Quintin Esterhuizen • Zayne Groenewaldt • Joe Herrmann • Thomas Kali • Munio Kasiringua • Max Katjijeko • Rohan Kitshoff • Herman Krause • Gert Lotter • Ruan Ludick • Johan Luttig • Grant Nash • Collen Smith • Carel Swanepoel • Tjino Tjirare • Ignus Tripodi • Niël van Vuuren • Denzil van Wyk • Hauta Veii • Roderique Victor • Casper Viviers • Arno von Wielligh • Johann Wohler
Backs	Tuna Amutenya • Silvano Beukes • Handré Bezuidenhout • Arthur Bouwer • Egon Cloete • Darryl de la Harpe • JC Greyling • Shaun Kaizemi • Cameron Klassen • Lesley Klim • Guiliano Lawrence • Malcolm Moore • Philip Nashikaku • Justin Nel • Aurelio Plato • MP Pretorius • Mahco Prinsloo • Heinrich Smit • Ricardo Swartz • Johann Tromp • Riaan van Zyl • Russell van Wyk • Francois Wiese • JC Winckler
Coach	John Williams

Western Province squad^[219]

Forwards	Rikus Bothma • Eital Bredenkamp • Wesley Chetty • Cullen Collopy • Tertius Daniller • Beyers de Villiers • JC Janse van Rensburg • Jean Kleyn • Wilco Louw • Percy Mngadi • David Ribbans • Denzel Riddles • JD Schickerling • JP Smith • Chad Solomon • Luke Stringer • Meyer Swanepoel • Christo van der Merwe • Kobus van Dyk • Jurie van Vuuren • Christo van Wyk • Frans van Wyk • Chris van Zyl • Janco Venter • Alistair Vermaak • Jacques Vermeulen • Ashley Wells • Kyle Whyte • Mike Willemse • Dale Wilson • Eduard Zandberg • Did not play: • Wesley Adonis
Backs	Alvin Brandt • Dennis Cox • Daniël du Plessis • Robert du Preez • Grant Hermanus • Herschel Jantjies • Berton Klaasen • Johnny Kôtze • JP Lewis • Godlen Masimla • Rabz Maxwane • Freddie Muller • Khanyo Ngcukana • Ryan Oosthuizen • Justin Phillips • Damian Stevens • Jaco Taute • Brandon Thomson • Scott van Breda • Edwill van der Merwe • Jano Vermaak • EW Viljoen • Tim Whitehead • Devon Williams • Did not play: • Jean-Luc du Plessis • Ryno Eksteen • Chris Smit • Chris Smith • Ernst Stapelberg • Leolin Zas
Coach	John Dobson

Discipline

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:^[220]

Red and multiple yellow cards
Player	Team
Khwezi Mkhafu	Griffons	0	4
Siya Mdaka	Border Bulldogs	0	3
Wilmar Arnoldi	Leopards	0	2
Martin Bezuidenhout	Eastern Province Kings	0	2
Grant Hermanus	Western Province	0	2
Khulu Marwana	Sharks XV	0	2
Khwezi Mona	Pumas	0	2
Ricky Schroeder	Golden Lions XV	0	2
Nardus van der Walt	Pumas	0	2
Lindokuhle Welemu	Border Bulldogs	0	2

Single yellow cards
Player	Team
Jonathan Adendorf	Griquas	0	1
Shaun Adendorff	Boland Cavaliers	0	1
Justin Basson	Free State XV	0	1
Tienie Burger	Free State XV	0	1
Wihan Coetzer	Eastern Province Kings	0	1
Leneve Damens	Welwitschias	0	1
Selvyn Davids	Griffons	0	1
Christiaan de Bruin	Sharks XV	0	1
Bobby de Wee	Golden Lions XV	0	1
Danwel Demas	Boland Cavaliers	0	1
Juandré Digue	SWD Eagles	0	1
Maphutha Dolo	Free State XV	0	1
JP du Plessis	Falcons	0	1
Shaun du Preez	Welwitschias	0	1
Johan du Toit	Sharks XV	0	1
Mzo Dyantyi	SWD Eagles	0	1
Samora Fihlani	Griffons	0	1
Tazz Fuzani	Eastern Province Kings	0	1
Roan Grobbelaar	Leopards	0	1
Cornell Hess	Eastern Province Kings	0	1
Nico Janse van Rensburg	Blue Bulls	0	1
Rohan Kitshoff	Welwitschias	0	1
Cameron Klassen	Welwitschias	0	1
Hugo Kloppers	Pumas	0	1
Sias Koen	Griquas	0	1
Ernst Ladendorf	Falcons	0	1
Grant le Roux	SWD Eagles	0	1
Ruaan Lerm	Golden Lions XV	0	1
Hanro Liebenberg	Blue Bulls	0	1
RJ Liebenberg	Griquas	0	1
Sylvian Mahuza	Golden Lions XV	0	1
Mzamo Majola	Sharks XV	0	1
Sintu Manjezi	Eastern Province Kings	0	1
Makazole Mapimpi	Border Bulldogs	0	1
Henko Marais	Leopards	0	1
Vincent Maruping	Griffons	0	1
Godlen Masimla	Western Province	0	1
David McDuling	Sharks XV	0	1
Christiaan Meyer	Griquas	0	1
Derick Minnie	Golden Lions XV	0	1
Malcolm Moore	Welwitschias	0	1
Mihlali Mpafi	Border Bulldogs	0	1
Sonwabiso Mqalo	Border Bulldogs	0	1
Sphu Msutwana	Eastern Province Kings	0	1
Nqoba Mxoli	Blue Bulls	0	1
Lucky Ngcamu	Leopards	0	1
Nkosi Nofuma	Border Bulldogs	0	1
Lenes Nomdo	SWD Eagles	0	1
Andisa Ntsila	SWD Eagles	0	1
Marvin Orie	Blue Bulls	0	1
Marno Redelinghuys	Leopards	0	1
Le Roux Roets	Blue Bulls	0	1
Marnus Schoeman	Pumas	0	1
Marquit September	Blue Bulls	0	1
Heinrich Smit	Welwitschias	0	1
Rhyno Smith	Leopards	0	1
Vukile Sofisa	Eastern Province Kings	0	1
Janneman Stander	SWD Eagles	0	1
Ruan Steenkamp	Blue Bulls	0	1
Johan Steyn	SWD Eagles	0	1
Meyer Swanepoel	Western Province	0	1
Etienne Taljaard	Falcons	0	1
De-Jay Terblanche	Pumas	0	1
Franswa Ueckermann	Eastern Province Kings	0	1
Lodewyk Uys	SWD Eagles	0	1
Christo van der Merwe	Western Province	0	1
Peet van der Walt	SWD Eagles	0	1
Reynier van Rooyen	Pumas	0	1
Rudi van Rooyen	Griquas	0	1
Kerron van Vuuren	Sharks XV	0	1
Russell van Wyk	Welwitschias	0	1
Hauta Veii	Welwitschias	0	1
Warrick Venter	Eastern Province Kings	0	1
Steph Vermeulen	Griquas	0	1
Clinton Wagman	SWD Eagles	0	1
Wendal Wehr	Griquas	0	1
Courtney Winnaar	Eastern Province Kings	0	1
* Legend: = Sent off, = Sin-binned

Referees

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

2016 Currie Cup qualification referees

Referees

Stuart Berry • Rodney Boneparte • Pierre Brousset • Ben Crouse • Stephan Geldenhuys • Quinton Immelman • AJ Jacobs • Cwengile Jadezweni • Craig Joubert • Jaco Kotze • Pro Legoete • Sindile Ngcese • Jaco Peyper • Francois Pretorius • Rasta Rasivhenge • Egon Seconds • Archie Sehlako • Juan Sylvestre • Lourens van der Merwe • Marius van der Westhuizen • Jaco van Heerden

See also

• 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division
• 2016 Currie Cup First Division
• 2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship
• 2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship
• 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship

Notes

1. The competition was initially called Currie Cup Qualifying. This was changed to the Provincial Cup on the South African Rugby Union website shortly before the competition started,^[1] but reverted to Currie Cup Qualifying a few weeks later. Match reports and other media released used both names for the competition.
2. All points scored in the Welwitschias v Western Province match in Round Sixteen^[203] are missing from the top scorers list.