2004 Currie Cup First Division Explained

2004 Currie Cup First Division
Countries:South Africa
Date:10 July – 22 October 2004
Count:3
Matches:33
Tries:246
Top Point Scorer:Solly Goosen (164)
Top Try Scorer:Ossie Damons (11)
Prevseason:2003
Nextseason:2005

The 2004 Absa Currie Cup First Division season was the second tier competition in the 66th Currie Cup season since it started in 1889. It was won by the, who defeated the 23–22 in the final at the on 22 October 2004.

Competition

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

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

The top four teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.

Teams

2004 Currie Cup First Division teams
TeamSponsored NameStadium/sSponsored Name
Boland Cavaliers Boland Stadium
Border Bulldogs ABSA Stadium
Falcons Pam Brink Stadium
Griffons North West Stadium
Leopards Olën Park
Mighty Elephants EPRU Stadium

Fixtures and results

Regular season

Round Twelve

Title Play-Off Games

Final

Points scorers

The following table contain points which have been scored in competitive games in the 2004 Currie Cup First Division.

All point scorers
NoPlayerTeamTCPDGPts<-- Pos Player Team TryConPenDGPts-->
1 align=left Solly Goosen align=left 6 28 26 0 164
2 align=left Reinhardt Gerber align=left 0 22 26 1 125
3 align=left Corrie Avenant align=left 3 28 12 1 110
4 align=left Hennie Stapelberg align=left 0 24 16 2 102
5 align=left Michael Gallinetti align=left 3 10 12 0 71
6 align=left Justin Peach align=left 2 9 14 0 70
7 align=left Ossie Damons align=left 11 1 3 0 66
8 align=left Akona Ndungane align=left 10 0 0 0 50
9 align=left Slang Roux align=left 2 15 2 0 46
10 align=left Rayno Benjamin align=left 7 0 0 0 35
align=left Jongi Nokwe align=left 7 0 0 0 35
12 align=left Colin Lloydalign=left 3 5 3 0 34
13 align=left Conrad Burke align=left 6 0 0 0 30
align=left Frans Viljoen align=left 6 0 0 0 30
15 align=left Willem Slabbert align=left 0 5 6 0 28
16 align=left Vuyani Dlomo align=left 5 0 0 0 25
align=left Tienie Goosen align=left 5 0 0 0 25
align=left MJ Mentz align=left 5 0 0 0 25
align=left Jonathan Mokuena align=left 5 0 0 0 25
align=left Innes van Rooyen align=left 5 0 0 0 25
21 align=left Adam Robertsonalign=left 2 3 2 0 22
align=left Morné van Zyl align=left 0 5 4 0 22
23 align=left Patrick Petersenalign=left 0 6 3 0 21
24 align=left Jan Cloete align=left 4 0 0 0 20
align=left Michael Coetzeealign=left 4 0 0 0 20
align=left Schalk de Klerk align=left 4 0 0 0 20
align=left Henley du Plessis align=left 4 0 0 0 20
align=left Leon Lubbe align=left 4 0 0 0 20
align=left Godfrey Mbangeni align=left 4 0 0 0 20
align=left Francois Prinsloo align=left 4 0 0 0 20
align=left Marcel van der Walt align=left 4 0 0 0 20
align=left Piet van Zylalign=left 4 0 0 0 20
33 align=left Ruan Coetzee align=left 2 1 2 0 18
34 align=left Charl Blom align=left 3 0 0 0 15
align=left Skollie de Jager align=left 3 0 0 0 15
align=left David de la Port align=left 3 0 0 0 15
align=left Ian Fihlani align=left 3 0 0 0 15
align=left Barry Geel align=left 3 0 0 0 15
align=left Riaan Harmse align=left 3 0 0 0 15
align=left Fabian Juries align=left 3 0 0 0 15
align=left Michael Killian align=left 3 0 0 0 15
align=left Nico Luus align=left 3 0 0 0 15
align=left Dru Nass align=left 3 0 0 0 15
align=left Jacques Nieuwenhuis align=left 3 0 0 0 15
align=left Collen Radebe align=left 3 0 0 0 15
align=left Sam Willard align=left 3 0 0 0 15
align=left Jan van der Schyff align=left 3 0 0 0 15
align=left Ockie van Zyl align=left 3 0 0 0 15
49 align=left Chris Jonck align=left 2 1 0 0 12
align=left JP Joubert align=left 2 1 0 0 12
51 align=left Werner Coetzer align=left 2 0 0 0 10
align=left Jaco Engels align=left 2 0 0 0 10
align=left Rayno Hendricks align=left 2 0 0 0 10
align=left Fergus Kennedy align=left 2 0 0 0 10
align=left Werner Lessing align=left 2 0 0 0 10
align=left Pietie Loots align=left 2 0 0 0 10
align=left Tiger Mangweni align=left 2 0 0 0 10
align=left Jacques Maritz align=left 2 0 0 0 10
align=left Chris Potgieter align=left 2 0 0 0 10
align=left Gustav Rademeyer align=left 2 0 0 0 10
align=left Cerneels Rautenbach align=left 2 0 0 0 10
align=left Naas Rossouw align=left 2 0 0 0 10
align=left Regardt van Eyck align=left 2 0 0 0 10
align=left Jaco Venter align=left 2 0 0 0 10
align=left Antonius Verhoeven align=left 2 0 0 0 10
align=left Raydall Walters align=left 2 0 0 0 10
align=left Willie Wepener align=left 2 0 0 0 10
align=left Vion Wium align=left 2 0 0 0 10
69 align=left Wayne Bennettalign=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Jaco Binneman align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Deon de Kock align=left 0 1 1 0 5
align=left David de Villiers align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Henk Eksteen align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Clayton Gawie align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Derek Hendry align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Riaan Heneke align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Sebastian Hilpert align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Gustav Japhta align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Wonga Joka align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Bronwin Julies align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left André Kies align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Charlie Kingalign=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Elroy Ligman align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Jacques Lombaard align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Sarel Lubbe align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Alastair Lyon align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Vusumzi Mbulali align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Kobus Meintjies align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Thembani Mkokeli align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Zolani Mofu align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Neil Papier align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Velile Phiri align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left JJ Pienaar align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Pieter Terblanché align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Andries van der Linden align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Christo van Niekerk align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Deon van Rensburg align=left 1 0 0 0 5
align=left Theo van Wyk align=left 1 0 0 0 5
99 align=left Jaco Steenberg align=left 0 0 1 0 3
100 align=left Ashley Buchler align=left 0 1 0 0 2
— align=left penalty try 1 0 0 0 5
  • Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points

Cards

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

Cards
PlayerTeam<-- Player Team RedYel-->
align=left Bernard Rabé align=left 0 2
align=left Henley du Plessis align=left 0 2
align=left Alastair Lyon align=left 0 1
align=left André Kies align=left 0 1
align=left Angelo Brinkhuys align=left 0 1
align=left Bennie van Blerk align=left 0 1
align=left David de Villiers align=left 0 1
align=left Deon de Kock align=left 0 1
align=left Frans Viljoen align=left 0 1
align=left Jaco Binneman align=left 0 1
align=left Jacques Nieuwenhuis align=left 0 1
align=left Jonathan Mokuena align=left 0 1
align=left JP Joubert align=left 0 1
align=left JJ Pienaar align=left 0 1
align=left Kobus le Roux align=left 0 1
align=left Tienie Goosen align=left 0 1
align=left align=left 0 1
align=left MJ Mentz align=left 0 1
align=left Nico Luus align=left 0 1
align=left Ossie Damons align=left 0 1
align=left Ryno Germishuys align=left 0 1
align=left Vusumzi Mbulali align=left 0 1
align=left Willie Bower align=left 0 1
  • Legend: = Red card (Sent off for the rest of the game), = Yellow card (Sent off for 10 minutes)

See also

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