2009 Currie Cup Premier Division Explained

Year:2009 Currie Cup Premier Division
Format:Currie Cup Premier Division
Countchamp:23
Total Matches:63
Matches:63
Tries:354
Top Point Scorer:Naas Olivier, (151)
Top Try Scorer:Jongi Nokwe, (12)
Prevseason:2008
Nextseason:2010

The 2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division season was the 71st season in the competition since it started in 1889. The competition was contested from 10 July through to 31 October.

It was won by the Blue Bulls, who defeated the Free State Cheetahs 36-24 in the final at Loftus Versfeld. The Boland Cavaliers, who finished bottom of the Premier Division, were relegated after losing their promotion-relegation playoff to the First Division Champions, the Pumas, while the Leopards, who finished second from bottom in the Premier Division, narrowly retained their place in the top division after defeating the South Western District Eagles in the other playoff.

Teams

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Blue BullsPretoriaLoftus Versfeld
Boland CavaliersWellingtonBoland Stadium
Free State CheetahsBloemfonteinVodacom Park
Golden LionsJohannesburgCoca-Cola Park
GriquasKimberleyPark
LeopardsPhokengRoyal Bafokeng Sports Palace
DurbanAbsa Stadium
Western ProvinceCape TownNewlands Stadium

Fixtures and results

Round one

Round One Summary

Standings Afters Round One

Round two

Round Two Summary

Standings Afters Round Two

Round three

Round Three Summary

Standings Afters Round Three

Round Four

Round Four Summary

Standings Afters Round Four

Round Five

Round Five Summary

Standings Afters Round Five

Round Six

Round Six Summary

Standings Afters Round Six

Round Seven

Standings Afters Round Seven

Round Eight

Standings Afters Round Eight

Round Nine

Standings Afters Round Nine

Round Ten

Standings Afters Round Ten

Semi finals

FB 15Stefan Terblanche
RW 14
OC 13Adrian Jacobs
IC 12Riaan Swanepoel
LW 11JP Pietersen
FH 10Juan Martín Hernández
SH 9 Ruan Pienaar
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira
HK 2 Bismarck du Plessis
TP 3 John Smit
LL 4 Steven Sykes
RL 5
OF 6 Jacques Botes
BF 7
N8 8 Ryan Kankowski
Substitutes:
HK 16Craig Burden
PR 17Jannie du Plessis
LK 18
N8 19
FL 20Rory Kockott
CE 21
FH 22Andries Strauss
Coach:
John Plumtree
FB 15Hennie Daniller
RW 14Lionel Mapoe
OC 13Corne Uys
IC 12Meyer Bosman
LW 11
FH 10Jacques-Louis Potgieter
SH 9
LP 1
HK 2
TP 3 W. P. Nel
LL 4 Nico Breedt
RL 5 David de Villiers
BF 6 Heinrich Brüssow
OF 7
N8 8 Ashley Johnson
Substitutes:
HK 16
PR 17Izak van der Westhuizen
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20
FH 21Louis Strydom
WG 22
Coach:
Naka Drotské

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FB 15Joe Pietersen
RW 14
OC 13Juan de Jongh
IC 12
LW 11Frikkie Welsh
FH 10Peter Grant
SH 9 Dewaldt Duvenhage
LP 1 Wicus Blaauw
HK 2 Tiaan Liebenberg
TP 3 Brok Harris
LL 4
RL 5 Andries Bekker
OF 6 Francois Louw
BF 7 Duane Vermeulen
N8 8 Luke Watson
Substitutes:
HK 16Deon Fourie
PR 17JC Kritzinger
LK 18De Kock Steenkamp
N8 19
FL 20Ricky Januarie
CE 21
FH 22
Coach:
Allister Coetzee
FB 15Zane Kirchner
RW 14Francois Hougaard
OC 13Jaco Pretorius
IC 12Wynand Olivier
LW 11
FH 10Morné Steyn
SH 9 Fourie du Preez
LP 1 Gurthro Steenkamp
HK 2
TP 3 Werner Kruger
LL 4
RL 5 Victor Matfield
OF 6
BF 7
N8 8 Pierre Spies
Substitutes:
HK 16
PR 17Rossouw de Klerk
LK 18
N8 19
FL 20Tewis de Bruyn
CE 21Louis Strydom
FH 22
Coach:
Frans Ludeke

Promotion/relegation Matches

Round 2

The Pumas are promoted to the Premier Division while the Boland Cavaliers are relegated to the First Division. The Leopards retain their place in the Premier Division while the SWD Eagles remain in the First Division.

Monthly awards

MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the Month
ManagerProvincePlayerProvince
July 2009[1] Dawie TheronGriquasSarel PretoriusGriquas
August 2009[2] John PlumtreeW. P. NelFree State Cheetahs
September 2009[3] Allister CoetzeeWestern ProvinceLionel MapoeFree State Cheetahs
October 2009[4] Naka DrotskéFree State CheetahsAshley JohnsonFree State Cheetahs

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Theron and Pretorius clinch awards . SA Rugby . SA Rugby . 30 July 2009 . 30 July 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090818194054/http://www.saru.co.za/newsarticle.aspx?newsid=310029&leagueid=&fixturescatid=&resultscatid=&vidcatid=&piccat=&statscatid=&statsteam=&newscat= . 2009-08-18 . dead .
  2. News: Absa Currie Cup awards for Plumtree and Nel . SA Rugby . SA Rugby . 27 August 2009 . 27 August 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160323021218/http://www.sarugby.co.za/newsarticle.aspx?newsid=313473&leagueid=733&fixturescatid=&resultscatid=&vidcatid=6&piccat=&statscatid=&statsteam=&newscat=%27sarugby%2Fcurriecup%27%3D . 2016-03-23 . live .
  3. News: COETZEE, MAPOE SCOOP ABSA CURRIE CUP AWARDS . SA Rugby . SA Rugby . 1 October 2009 . 1 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160323021218/http://www.sarugby.co.za/newsarticle.aspx?newsid=313473&leagueid=733&fixturescatid=&resultscatid=&vidcatid=6&piccat=&statscatid=&statsteam=&newscat=%27sarugby%2Fcurriecup%27%3D . 2016-03-23 . live .
  4. News: CHEETAHS DOMINATE ABSA CURRIE CUP AWARDS FOR OCTOBER . SA Rugby . SA Rugby . 22 October 2009 . 22 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160323021218/http://www.sarugby.co.za/newsarticle.aspx?newsid=313473&leagueid=733&fixturescatid=&resultscatid=&vidcatid=6&piccat=&statscatid=&statsteam=&newscat=%27sarugby%2Fcurriecup%27%3D . 2016-03-23 . dead .