The 2014 Currie Cup First Division was contested between 29 August and 17 October 2014. The tournament (also known as the Absa

Currie Cup The Currie Cup () is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier domestic competition, four South African franc ...

First Division for sponsorship reasons) was the second tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces.

Competition

There were six participating teams in the 2014 Currie Cup First Division. A proposed expansion of the Premier Division to eight teams was initially rejected, but was then subsequently approved on 13 February 2014. This meant that the First Division was reduced to six teams for 2014.

Regular season and title playoffs

The six teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away. The first series of fixtures were played as part of the 2014 Currie Cup qualification competition, with all results carried forward to the First Division except for the match against the

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qualifier. A second set of fixtures then followed between the remaining six teams. Each team 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 points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded). The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semifinals, 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.

Promotion

All the teams qualified for the 2015 Currie Cup qualification series, since , a non-entrenched team, finished in the bottom two of the

Teams

The six participating teams were:

Log

The final log of the round-robin stage of the 2014 Currie Cup First Division was: The teams' playing records from the 2014 Currie Cup qualification series brought forward to the First Division are as follows:

Fixtures and results

All the results from the 2014 Currie Cup qualification tournament were carried forward into the First Division season. The results against the

qualifier were discarded.

Round Eight

Round Nine

Round Ten

Round Eleven

Round Twelve

Title Play-Off Games

Semi-finals

Following the match between the Leopards and the Falcons, the former lodged a complaint with the

South African Rugby Union The South African Rugby Union (SARU) is the governing body for rugby union in South Africa and is affiliated to World Rugby. It was established in 1992 as the South African Rugby Football Union, from the merger of the South African Rugby Board ...

regarding the eligibility of Falcons fly-half Clinton Swart. The Leopards argued that Swart was only eligible for the final two matches of the Currie Cup First Division competition and therefore not eligible to play in the semi-finals. However, SARU Judicial Officer Rob Stelzner SC, ruled that Swart fulfilled the eligibility criteria and rejected the complaint.

Final

Honours

Players

Player statistics

The following table contains points which have been scored in the 2014 Currie Cup First Division and excludes points scored in the 2014 Currie Cup qualification series:

Squad Lists

The teams released the following squad lists: Forwards * Keenan Abrahams * Gavin Annandale * Yves Bashiya * Ryno Coetzee * Ashton Constant * Martin Dreyer * Kelvin Fikster * Jason Fraser * Francois Hanekom * Zandré Jordaan * Hanno Kitshoff * Strand Kruger * Clemen Lewis * Dumisani Meslane * Khwezi Mkhafu * Ulrich Pretorius * Franzel September * Chaney Willemse * Did not play: * SP Wessels Backs * Christopher Bosch * Jovelian de Koker * Danwel Demas *

Sino Ganto Sinovuyo Ganto (born 24 July 1987) is a South African professional rugby union player currently playing with the . His regular position is winger or full-back. He is also currently the backline coach at the Free State Cheetahs Academy. Career ...

* Marnus Hugo * Morné Hugo * Richard Lawson * Earl Lewis * Christian Rust * Edwin Sass * Duwayne Smart * Albert Trytsman * Chevandré van Schoor * Cheswin Williams * Eric Zana * Did not play: * Ryno Conradie * Arno Fortuin * Harlon Klaasen * Nathaniel Manuel * Tiaan Ramat Coach * Abé Davids / Dewey Swartbooi Forwards * Ludwe Booi * Onke Dubase * Martin Ferreira *

Anthonie Gronum Anthonie Johannes Gronum (born 15 June 1985) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Border club side Old Selbornians. His regular position is lock. Career He started his career at the , making his first class debut in t ...

* Simon Kerrod * Blake Kyd * Wayne Lemley * Athenkosi Manentsa * Siya Mdaka * Mihlali Mpafi * Buhle Mxunyelwa * Nkosi Nofuma * Lukhanyo Nomzanga * Wandile Putuma * Bryce Rennie * Rynardt van Wyk * Lindokuhle Welemu * Yanga Xakalashe * Did not play: * Cheslin Goeda * Johannes Jonker * Naythan Knoetze * Gareth Krause * Sibulele Nanto * Siyamthanda Ngande * Ayabonga Nomboyo * Anele Sibeko Backs * Masixole Banda * Hansie Graaff * Ruan Jacobs * Ntando Kebe * Bangi Kobese * Michael Makase *

Makazole Mapimpi Makazole Mapimpi (born 26 July 1990) is a South African professional rugby union player for the in the United Rugby Championship and South Africa national team. He usually plays as a winger and centre. He was part of the winning Springboks o ...

* Lithabile Mgwadleka * Thembani Mkokeli * Lindani Ndlela * Mario Noordman * Lundi Ralarala * Joe Seerane * Oliver Zono * Did not play: * Niell Jacobs * Skhangele Mateza * Sipho Nofemele * Siya Pati * Lolo Waka Coach * André Human Forwards * Jacques Alberts * Devlin Hope * JP Jonck * Shane Kirkwood * Ernst Ladendorf * JP Mostert * Dean Muir * Bruce Muller * Thulani Ngidi * Friedle Olivier *

Nico Pretorius Nicolaas Pretorius (born 29 February 1984) is a South African professional rugby union player, who most recently played with the . His regular position is prop. Career Blue Bulls He played for the at various youth levels, playing for them at ...

Brian Shabangu Simphiwe Brian Shabangu (born 16 May 2013) is a South African rugby union player who last played for the in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is flanker. Career Youth and Varsity rugby Shabangu came through th ...

* Dandré van der Westhuizen * Andrew van Tonder * Jacques Verwey * Marlyn Williams * Did not play: * Gerhard Engelbrecht * Vince Gwavu * KK Kgame * Riaan Matthee * De Wet Meyer * Chris Richardson * Andries Schutte * Peet Vorster Backs * Coert Cronjé * Dirk Dippenaar * Cecil Dumond * Wayne Gardner * Kyle Hendricks * Jaun Kotzé * Sino Nyoka * Willie Odendaal * Jaco Oosthuizen * Arno Poley * Dewald Pretorius * Anrich Richter * Jaco Snyman * Clinton Swart *

Andrew van Wyk Andrew Justerine Deometrie van Wyk (born 4 August 1989) is a South African professional rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is winger or centre. Career Youth and Varsity Cup rugby He w ...

* Did not play: *

Lukhanyo Am Lukhanyo Am (born 28 November 1993) is a South African professional rugby union player for the South Africa national team and the in the United Rugby Championship. His regular positions are centre and wing. Professional career Am played for ...

* Riaan Arends * Ryan Carmichael * Angus Cleophas * Grant Janke * Sandile Ngcobo * Etienne Taljaard * Lenience Tambwera * Waylon Thompson Coach * Johan du Toit Forwards * Gerard Baard *

PW Botha Pieter Willem Botha, ( , ; 12 January 1916 – 31 October 2006) was a South African politician who served as the last Prime Minister of South Africa from 1978 to 1984 and as the first executive State President of South Africa from 1984 until ...

* Jan Breedt * Rudi Britz * Wikus Davis * Chris Ehlers * Dirk Grobbelaar * Boetie Groenewald * Elandré Huggett * Armandt Koster * Erik le Roux * Heinrich Roelfse * Frans Sisita * Martin Sithole * Hannes Snyman * Nicky Steyn * Joe van der Hoogt * Danie van der Merwe * Vaatjie van der Merwe * Did not play: *

Mlungisi Bali Mlungisi Bali (1 June 1990 – 3 January 2018) was a South African rugby union player that played first class rugby for the in 2013 and 2014, and also represented the South Africa Under-20 at the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship. His regula ...

Niell Jordaan Daniel Niell Jordaan (born 13 January 1992) is a South African professional rugby union player for in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is number eight. Career Schools rugby Jordaan earned a provincial call-up a ...

* AJ le Roux * Henru Liebenberg * Werner Lourens * Mayizukiswe Ntshoko *

Kevin Stevens Kevin Michael Stevens (born April 15, 1965) is an American former ice hockey player and current scout in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played left wing on a line with Mario Lemieux during the Pittsburgh Penguins' Stanley Cup championshi ...

Backs * Boela Abrahams * Franna du Toit * Werner Griesel * Colin Herbert * Tertius Maarman * Vuyo Mbotho * Aubrey McDonald * Japie Nel * Norman Nelson *

Ossie Nortjé Oshwill Nortjé (born 3 December 1990) is a South African professional rugby union player, currently playing with the . His regular position is scrum-half. Career Youth Nortjé grew up in George, but then enrolled at the Harmony Sports Acad ...

* Wynand Pienaar * Louis Strydom * Vink van der Walt * Did not play: * Pieter-Steyn de Wet * Joubert Engelbrecht * Sheldon Erasmus * Cameron Jacobs * Bren Marais * Shaun Prins Coach * Oersond Gorgonzola Forwards * Stoof Bezuidenhout * Molotsi Bouwer * Deon Carney * Marius Fourie * Morné Hanekom * John-Roy Jenkinson * Danie Jordaan * Juan Language * JC Oberholzer * Francois Robertse * Joe Smith * HP Swart * PJ Uys * Schalk van Heerden * Ruan Venter * Jacques Vermaak * Rhyk Welgemoed * Johan Wessels * Did not play: * Jaco Buys * Stompie de Wet * Arno Ebersohn * Robert Kruger * Armandt Liebenberg * Mash Mafela * Edgar Marutlulle * Stairs Mhlongo * Lucky Ngcamu * SJ Niemand * Siya November * Henri Scharneck * Brendon Snyman * Akker van der Merwe * Elardus Venter Backs * Rowayne Beukman * Lucian Cupido *

Kobus de Kock Jacobus Johannes de Kock (born in Paarl) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the . His regular position is full-back or fly-half. Career Youth, club and Varsity rugby De Kock played schoolboy rugby for Paarl Boys ...

Johan Deysel Johan Deysel (born 26 September 1991) is a Namibian professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Pro D2 club Colomiers and captains the Namibia national team. Early life Deysel was born in Windhoek, Namibia. At high school leve ...

* Warren Gilbert * Adri Jacobs * Sylvian Mahuza * Hoffmann Maritz * Luther Obi *

André Pretorius André Stefan Pretorius (born 29 December 1978 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union footballer that played professionally between 1999 and 2014. His usual position was at fly-half. He has been capped by his count ...

* Dillon Smit * Rhyno Smith * Sergio Torrens * George Tossel * Vian van der Watt * Percy Williams * Did not play: * Justin Botha * Adriaan Engelbrecht * Tshotsho Mbovane * Leon Meyer * Gerhard Nortier * Wynand Olivier * SW Oosthuizen * Jaap Pienaar * Chriswill September * Pieter Smith * Malherbe Swart * Malan van der Merwe Coach * Robert du Preez Forwards * Junior Bester * Ashley Buys * Layle Delo * Christo du Plessis * Dexter Fahey * Roy Godfrey * Marcel Groenewald * Lyndon Hartnick * Kurt Haupt *

Grant Kemp Grant Dale Kemp is a South African-born Hong Kong international rugby union player, currently playing with the Hong Kong national team and Valley in the Hong Kong Premiership. His regular position is prop. Career He also played Varsity Cup rugb ...

* Wayne Khan * Grant le Roux * Schalk Oelofse * Davon Raubenheimer * Shaun Raubenheimer * Janneman Stander * Peet van der Walt * Mzwanele Zito * Did not play: *

Hannes Franklin Johannes Franklin (born 6 October 1981) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing for as a hooker. He made his professional debut for the in 2003, then spent one season at the and three seasons at before returning to the in ...

* Raoul Larson Backs * Alshaun Bock * Martin du Toit * Mzo Dyantyi * Leighton Eksteen * Dwayne Kelly * Hentzwill Pedro * Daniel Roberts * Ashwin Scott * Brian Skosana *

Gerrit Smith Gerrit Smith (March 6, 1797 – December 28, 1874), also spelled Gerritt Smith, was an American social reformer, abolitionist, businessman, public intellectual, and philanthropist. Married to Ann Carroll Fitzhugh, Smith was a candidate for P ...

* Elric van Vuuren * Luzuko Vulindlu * Clinton Wagman * Did not play: * Karlo Aspeling * Jarryd Buys * Danie Faasen * Anver Venter Coach * Bevin Fortuin

References

External links

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