The 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 76th season in the competition since it started in 1889 and was contested from 9 August to 25 October 2014. The tournament (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 ...

Premier Division for sponsorship reasons) is the top tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition.

Competition

There was eight participating teams in the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division. A proposed expansion to eight teams was initially rejected, but was then subsequently approved on 13 February 2014.

Qualification

The six franchise 'anchor' teams plus the automatically qualified to the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division, plus the winner of a qualifying tournament between the other seven teams.

Regular season and title playoffs

The eight teams were divided into two sections, based on their 2013 positions. Teams in each section played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away. Teams also played cross-section matches, playing one match (either home or away) against the teams in the other sections. 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 points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded). The top 4 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.

Relegation playoffs

Non-franchise teams finishing in the bottom two would be included in the qualification rounds for the following season.

Teams

Team Listing

Attendances

The following attendance figures were published at the end of the season:

Log

The final log of the round-robin stage of the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division is:

Fixtures and results

The fixtures for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division were released on 11 March 2014:

Round one

Round two

Round three

Round four

Round Five

Round Six

Round Seven

Round Eight

Round Nine

Round Ten

Semi-finals

Final

Honours

Players

Player statistics

The following table contain points which have been scored in the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division:

Squad Lists

The following players have been named in the squads for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division: Forwards * Jacques du Plessis *

Jacques Engelbrecht Jacques Jacobus "Vleis" Engelbrecht (born 10 June 1985) is a South African professional rugby union player, currently playing in France with French Pro D2 side US Montauban, Montauban. He can play as a flanker or a number eight. Career Youth / ...

* Dean Greyling * Grant Hattingh * Nico Janse van Rensburg * Werner Kruger * Wiaan Liebenberg * Bandise Maku * Bongi Mbonambi * Morné Mellett * Jono Ross * Basil Short * Deon Stegmann * Marcel van der Merwe * Hencus van Wyk * Callie Visagie * Paul Willemse * Did not play: * Arno Botha * Irné Herbst * Frik Kirsten *

Victor Matfield Victor Matfield (born 11 May 1977) is a South African former professional rugby union player. He played for and South African rugby union captains, captained the South Africa national rugby union team, South Africa national team (Springboks) as ...

* Marvin Orie * Juan Schoeman * Roelof Smit * Pierre Spies * Flip van der Merwe * Nardus van der Walt * Jaco Visagie Backs * Bjorn Basson * Ulrich Beyers * JJ Engelbrecht * Tony Jantjies * Jesse Kriel * Sampie Mastriet * Akona Ndungane * Ryan Nell * Burger Odendaal * Rudy Paige *

Handré Pollard Handré Pollard (born 11 March 1994) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the South Africa national rugby union team, South Africa national team and in the United Rugby Championship. His regular playing pos ...

* Jacques-Louis Potgieter *

Tian Schoeman Christian Francois Schoeman (born 23 September 1991 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player. His regular position is fly-half. Career Youth Schoeman played for Witbank-based outfit the in the 2010 Under-19 Provincia ...

* William Small-Smith * Joshua Stander *

Jamba Ulengo Jamba Isaac Ulengo (born 7 January 1990) is a South African rugby union player for the Tel Aviv Heat, which competes annually in the Rugby Europe Super Cup. His regular position is wing. Career Youth and Varsity Cup rugby He was chosen to r ...

* Piet van Zyl * Jurgen Visser * Did not play: * Francois Hougaard * Travis Ismaiel * Lohan Jacobs *

Jan Serfontein Jan Lodewyk Serfontein (born 15 April 1993) is a South African professional rugby union rugby player. He plays as a centre for French Top 14 side . He established himself as one of 's key players and made a major contribution to the club's fir ...

* Dries Swanepoel Coach * Frans Ludeke Forwards * Tim Agaba * Thembelani Bholi * Tom Botha * David Bulbring * Steve Cummins * Aidon Davis * Albé de Swardt * Charl du Plessis * Martin Ferreira * Lizo Gqoboka * Simon Kerrod * Cameron Lindsay * Charles Marais * Edgar Marutlulle * Shaun McDonald * Darron Nell * Devin Oosthuizen * Paul Schoeman * Steven Sykes * BG Uys * CJ van der Linde * Michael van Vuuren * Luke Watson * Stefan Willemse * Did not play: * Brenden Olivier * Dane van der Westhuyzen Backs * Tobie Botes * Ronnie Cooke * Ntabeni Dukisa * Shane Gates * Siyanda Grey * Jaco Grobler * Dwayne Jenner * Kevin Luiters * Siviwe Soyizwapi * Gary van Aswegen * Scott van Breda * George Whitehead * Tim Whitehead * Did not play: * Enrico Acker * Eben Barnard * Hansie Graaff * Paul Perez * Sergeal Petersen * Marlou van Niekerk Coach *

Carlos Spencer Carlos James Spencer (born 14 October 1975) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and previously the head coach of the and the . He is currently an assistant coach for the New Orleans Gold of Major League Rugby (MLR). During his playing ...

Forwards * Dolph Botha * Tienie Burger *

Neil Claassen Neil Claassen (born in Pretoria, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player who last played for the . His regular position is lock or flanker. Career Youth and Varsity Cup rugby He was a member of the Eastern Province side that part ...

* Jean Cook * Luan de Bruin * Lood de Jager * Brendon Groenewald * Vince Jobo * Lappies Labuschagné * AJ le Roux * Hercú Liebenberg * Werner Lourens * George Marich * Oupa Mohojé *

Trevor Nyakane Trevor Ntando Nyakane (born 4 May 1989) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship and also the South Africa national rugby team, His regular playing position is prop a ...

* Caylib Oosthuizen * Coenie Oosthuizen * Boom Prinsloo * Bees Roux * Kevin Stevens * Francois Uys * Torsten van Jaarsveld * Henco Venter * Waltie Vermeulen * Carl Wegner * Did not play: * Peet Coetzee * Jacques du Toit * Freddy Ngoza * Adriaan Strauss Backs * Rayno Benjamin * Clayton Blommetjies * AJ Coertzen * Pieter-Steyn de Wet * Maphutha Dolo * JP du Plessis * Willie du Plessis * Joubert Engelbrecht * Sarel Pretorius * Raymond Rhule * Francois Venter *

Shaun Venter Shaun Harold Venter (born 16 March 1987 in Witbank) is a South African rugby union player for Rodez Rugby in the French Rugby FEDERALE 3 He is a utility back, having started matches at full-back, centre, winger and scrum-half, but since 2011 ...

* Elgar Watts * Did not play: * Renier Botha * Cornal Hendricks * Verner Horn * Henry Immelman * Cameron Jacobs * Tertius Kruger * Willie le Roux * Nico Lee * Marco Mason Coach * Rory Duncan Forwards *

Willie Britz Willem Stephanus Britz (born 31 August 1988) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Houston SaberCats in Major League Rugby (MLR). He previously played for the Japanese sides the in Super Rugby and the NTT Communicat ...

* Robbie Coetzee * Ruan Dreyer * Jaco Kriel * MB Lusaseni *

Malcolm Marx Malcolm Justin Marx (born 13 July 1994) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the South Africa national rugby team and Kubota Spears in the Japan Rugby League One. His regular position is hooker, but he d ...

Derick Minnie Derick Johannes Minnie (born 1986) is a South African rugby union player for Italian Pro14 side Zebre. He plays as a flanker. In 2013, he was named in the touring squad for their 2013 Super Rugby season, but returned to the Lions for the 20 ...

* Franco Mostert * Martin Muller * Julian Redelinghuys * Kwagga Smith * Warwick Tecklenburg * Akker van der Merwe * Schalk van der Merwe * Jacques van Rooyen * Chris van Zyl * Willie Wepener * Warren Whiteley * Did not play: * Fabian Booysen * Cyle Brink * Stephan de Wit * Lambert Groenewald * Ruaan Lerm * Tyson Mulamba * Mark Pretorius * Dylan Smith * Schalk van Heerden Backs * Marnitz Boshoff * Andries Coetzee *

Ruan Combrinck Ruan Jacobus Combrinck (born 10 May 1990) is a South African rugby union player. He plays mostly as a wing. He plays for in the Top14 in France. He previously played for the in Super Rugby, the and domestically and Kintetsu Liners in the Ja ...

* Guy Cronjé * Ross Cronjé * Stokkies Hanekom * Alwyn Hollenbach * Lionel Mapoe * Howard Mnisi * Mark Richards * Ricky Schroeder * Courtnall Skosan *

Jaco van der Walt Jaco van der Walt (born 1 February 1994) is a South African-born Scottish rugby union player who currently plays for in the United Rugby Championship. Rugby Union career Amateur career He first represented the as early as primary school level ...

* Harold Vorster * Did not play: * Michael Bondesio * Robert de Bruyn * Lloyd Greeff * Deon Helberg * Lohan Jacobs * Ruhan Nel * Deon van Rensburg * Anthony Volmink * Vainon Willis Coach * Johan Ackermann Forwards * Jonathan Adendorf * Ryno Barnes * Martin Bezuidenhout * Wesley Cloete * Carel Greeff * Hugo Kloppers * Ruaan Lerm * RJ Liebenberg * Hilton Lobberts * Jaco Nepgen * Steph Roberts * Burger Schoeman * Marnus Schoeman * Boela Serfontein * Ewald van der Westhuizen * Maks van Dyk * Janro van Niekerk * Wendal Wehr * Simon Westraadt * Did not play: * Stephan Greeff * Luxolo Koza * Justin Pappin * Stephan Pretorius Backs * Ederies Arendse * Francois Brummer * Danie Dames * Johnathan Francke * Dean Grant * Abrie Griesel * Jacquin Jansen * Rocco Jansen * Dustin Jinka * Doppies la Grange * Niel Marais * Tian Meyer *

Gouws Prinsloo Johannes Gouws Prinsloo (born 19 July 1990 in East London, Eastern Cape, East London, South Africa) is a South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is Fullback (rugby union), fullback. Career He represented the in the ...

* Nico Scheepers * Marais Schmidt * Wayne Stevens * Rudi van Rooyen * PJ Vermeulen * Did not play: * Logan Basson * Howard Mnisi * Sandile Ngcobo * Reohn van Zyl Coach * Hawies Fourie Forwards * Lourens Adriaanse * JC Astle * Jacques Botes * Dale Chadwick *

Kyle Cooper Kyle Cooper is an American designer known for his Title sequence, main title sequence work. He has produced and directed over 350 visual effects and title sequences for Film, motion pictures and Broadcasting, broadcast. Early life Childho ...

* Thomas du Toit * Monde Hadebe * Wiehan Hay * Francois Kleinhans * Stephan Lewies * Khaya Majola * Franco Marais * Johan Meyer * Danie Mienie * Tera Mtembu * Etienne Oosthuizen * Matt Stevens * Marco Wentzel * Did not play: * Willem Alberts * Marcell Coetzee * Bismarck du Plessis * Jannie du Plessis * Pieter-Steph du Toit * Ryan Kankowski * Tendai Mtawarira Backs * Tonderai Chavhanga * Lionel Cronjé * André Esterhuizen * Conrad Hoffmann * Paul Jordaan * Patrick Lambie * SP Marais * Lwazi Mvovo * Odwa Ndungane * Cobus Reinach * S'bura Sithole * Tim Swiel * Jaco van Tonder * Hanco Venter * Heimar Williams * Cameron Wright *

Fred Zeilinga Frederik Johannes Zeilinga (born 11 December 1992) is a South African rugby union player for Canon Eagles in the Japanese Top League. His regular position is Fly-half (rugby union), fly-half. Career Youth Zeilinga represented the at Under-13, ...

* Did not play: * Tyler Fisher * Sizo Maseko * JP Pietersen * François Steyn * Stefan Ungerer Coach * Brad McLeod-Henderson Forwards * Renaldo Bothma * Jaco Bouwer * Uzair Cassiem * Marius Coetzer * François du Toit * Corné Fourie * Frank Herne * RW Kember * Vincent Koch * Giant Mtyanda *

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 ...

* Frikkie Spies *

Corné Steenkamp Cornelius Jakobus Steenkamp (born 20 February 1982) is a former South African rugby union player who made in excess of 150 appearances for the in the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions. He retired as a player at the end of 2014 to take o ...

* De-Jay Terblanche * Did not play: * JJ Breet * Stephan Kotzé * Doppies le Roux * Rudi Mathee * Jacques Momberg * Sabelo Nhlapo * Justin Pappin * Pieter Stemmet * Drew van Coller * Eduan van der Walt Backs * JW Bell * Dylon Frylinck * Ruwellyn Isbell * JW Jonker * Sino Nyoka * Trompie Pretorius * JC Roos * Hennie Skorbinski * Roscko Speckman * Heinrich Steyl * Reynier van Rooyen * Justin van Staden * Coenie van Wyk *

Stefan Watermeyer Stefan Watermeyer (born 3 June 1988) is a former South African rugby union player that regularly played as a centre. During his first class career between 2007 and 2016, he played Super Rugby for the , and , domestic South African rugby with th ...

* Did not play: *

Bernado Botha Bernado Carl Botha (born 4 July 1988) is a South African professional rugby union player who last played for the in the Currie Cup. He has been playing first class rugby since 2009 and was a regular member of the South Africa Sevens team betw ...

Faf de Klerk François de Klerk (born 19 October 1991) known by his nickname Faf, is a South African professional rugby union player who plays scrum-half for Japan Rugby League One club Yokohama Canon Eagles and the South Africa national team. He was a ...

* Johan Herbst *

Wilmaure Louw This is a list of rugby union footballers who have played for the Cheetahs in Super Rugby, the Pro14 and the EPCR Challenge Cup. The list includes any player that has played in a regular season match, semi-final or final for the Cheetahs, ordered b ...

* Michael Nienaber * Dewald Pretorius *

Marcello Sampson Marcello Edward Dennis Sampson (born 27 March 1987) is a South African professional rugby union player, who most recently played as a winger with . Career Youth and Varsity Rugby He started his career with in underage competitions, playing f ...

* Deon Scholtz * Ashwin Scott Coach *

Jimmy Stonehouse James Stonehouse (born in Krugersdorp, South Africa) is a South African rugby union coach who is the head coach of the . Rugby union Early career As a player, Stonehouse played hooker for . During his playing days, he was also a teacher at Ho ...

Forwards * Justin Ackerman * Gavin Annandale * Ruan Botha * Manuel Carizza *

Nizaam Carr Nizaam Carr (born 4 April 1991) is a South African rugby union footballer who plays as a back rower. He is renowned for his athleticism and linking play. Personal life Carr grew up in Mitchell's Plain and attended West End Primary before his ...

* Pat Cilliers * Stephan Coetzee * Rynhardt Elstadt *

Eben Etzebeth Eben Etzebeth (born 29 October 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship and the South Africa national rugby team. He made his international debut for the Sprin ...

Gerbrandt Grobler Douw Gerbrandt Grobler (born 6 February 1992) is a South African rugby union player, who plays for Sharks (Currie Cup). His regular position is lock. Career Youth Grobler went to Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool in Pretoria and represented the at ...

* Brok Harris * Oli Kebble * Rohan Kitshoff * Jean Kleyn * Siya Kolisi * Tiaan Liebenberg * Frans Malherbe * Sikhumbuzo Notshe * Scarra Ntubeni * Pat O'Brien *

Neil Rautenbach Neil Rautenbach (born 17 May 1991 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a Namibian South African-born rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is hooker. Career Youth and Varsity Cup rugby He repr ...

* Michael Rhodes * Jurie van Vuuren * Anton van Zyl * Alistair Vermaak * Did not play: * Tazz Fuzani * Steven Kitshoff * Rayn Smid * De Kock Steenkamp *

Duane Vermeulen Daniel Johannes "Duane" Vermeulen (born 3 July 1986) is a former South African professional rugby union player who previously played for the South Africa national team. He also previously played for Ulster Rugby in the United Rugby Championsh ...

Backs * Demetri Catrakilis * Kurt Coleman * Juan de Jongh * Robert du Preez * Justin Geduld * Nic Groom * Patrick Howard * Cheslin Kolbe * Dillyn Leyds * Godlen Masimla *

Louis Schreuder Louis Schreuder (born 25 April 1990) is a South African rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Bath in Premiership Rugby. Club career Born and raised in the Western Cape, Schreuder came through the ranks at and made his senior d ...

* Seabelo Senatla * Jaco Taute * Michael van der Spuy * Kobus van Wyk * EW Viljoen * Devon Williams * Did not play: * Willy Ambaka * Damian de Allende *

Jean de Villiers Jean de Villiers (born 24 February 1981) is a South African former professional rugby union player. He started his career at wing, but played most of his career as an inside centre. De Villiers previously played for Western Province in th ...

* Ryno Eksteen * Chevandré van Schoor Coach * Allister Coetzee

References

External links

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