2016 Currie Cup First Division

Domestic rugby union competition

2016 Currie Cup First Division
CountriesSouth Africa
Date12 August – 7 October 2016
ChampionsGriffons (3rd title)
Runners-upLeopards
Matches played18
Tries scored173
(average 9.6 per match)
Top point scorerGeorge Whitehead (125)
Top try scorerGene Willemse (8)
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South African Rugby 2016

The 2016 Currie Cup First Division was the second tier of the second stage of the 2016 Currie Cup, the 78th edition of this annual South African rugby union competition organised by the South African Rugby Union. It was played between 12 August and 7 October 2016 and featured six teams that qualified through the 2016 Currie Cup qualification competition. The tournament was won by the Griffons for the third time in their history; they beat the Leopards 44–25 in the final played on 7 October 2016.

Competition rules and information

There were six participating teams in the 2016 Currie Cup First Division.

Qualification

The six franchise teams automatically qualified to the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division, and were joined by the three highest-placed non-franchise teams from the 2016 Currie Cup qualification stage. The remaining six teams from the qualification stage qualified for the Currie Cup First Division.

Regular season and title playoffs

The six teams that qualified for the First Division played against each other over the course of the 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 top four teams qualified for the semifinals, which were followed by a final.[1]

Teams

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Location of teams in the 2016 Currie Cup First Division competition

The teams that competed in the 2016 Currie Cup First Division were:

2016 Currie Cup First Division teams
Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name
Border Bulldogs Border Bulldogs Buffalo City Stadium, East London Buffalo City Stadium
Falcons Hino Valke Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park Barnard Stadium
Griffons Down Touch Griffons North West Stadium, Welkom HT Pelatona Projects Stadium
Leopards Leopards Olën Park, Potchefstroom Profert Olën Park
SWD Eagles SWD Eagles Outeniqua Park, George Outeniqua Park
Welwitschias Windhoek Draught Welwitschias Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek Hage Geingob Stadium

Standings

The final log for the 2016 Currie Cup First Division is:[2]

2016 Currie Cup First Division log
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Leopards 5 5 0 0 214 149 +65 31 23 0 0 20 Semi-finals
2 Border Bulldogs 5 4 0 1 211 110 +101 31 15 0 0 16
3 Griffons 5 3 0 2 224 163 +61 29 23 0 0 12
4 Falcons 5 2 0 3 159 198 −39 26 27 0 0 8
5 SWD Eagles 5 1 0 4 168 170 −2 23 22 0 0 4
6 Welwitschias 5 0 0 5 117 303 −186 15 45 0 0 0
Source: [2]
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

Round-by-round

The table below shows a 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 First Division
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 SF F
Leopards 5
(3rd) 		10
(1st) 		15
(1st) 		20
(1st) 		25
(1st) 		25
(1st) 		Won Lost
Border Bulldogs 2
(4th) 		2
(4th) 		7
(4th) 		12
(2nd) 		17
(2nd) 		22
(2nd) 		Lost —
Griffons 5
(2nd) 		9
(2nd) 		10
(2nd) 		10
(3rd) 		15
(3rd) 		15
(3rd) 		Won Won
Falcons 1
(5th) 		1
(5th) 		6
(5th) 		6
(5th) 		7
(5th) 		12
(4th) 		Lost —
SWD Eagles 5
(1st) 		6
(3rd) 		8
(3rd) 		8
(4th) 		9
(4th) 		10
(5th) 		— —
Welwitschias 0
(6th) 		1
(6th) 		1
(6th) 		1
(6th) 		2
(6th) 		2
(6th) 		— —
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches

Five rounds of matches were played, followed by semi-finals and the final.[3]

Round one

12 August 2016 Griffons 50–27 Falcons HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom  
15:45 Try: Vuyo Mbotho rugby ball 9', 51', 80'
Elandré Huggett rugby ball 36'
Martin Sithole rugby ball 38'
Selvyn Davids rugby ball 47', 63'
Con: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 37', 39', 48', 52', 64', 81' (6/7)
Pen: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 7' (1/2)
Cards: Elandré Huggett Yellow card 73' 		Report[4]
Scoreboard[5] 		Try: Etienne Taljaard rugby ball 1', 19'
Charlie Mayeza rugby ball 23'
Marlyn Williams rugby ball 75'
Con: Karlo Aspeling rugby goalposts icon 2', 24' (2/4)
Pen: Karlo Aspeling rugby goalposts icon 33' (1/1) 		Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Quinton Immelman


12 August 2016 Leopards 26–24 Border Bulldogs Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
17:00 Try: Bart le Roux rugby ball 3', 50'
Gene Willemse rugby ball 38'
HP Swart rugby ball 47'
Con: Malherbe Swart rugby goalposts icon 39', 48', 51' (3/4) 		Report[6]
Scoreboard[7] 		Try: Athenkosi Manentsa rugby ball 5'
Sipho Nofemele rugby ball 35'
Masixole Banda rugby ball 58'
Michael Makase rugby ball 69'
Con: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 6', 70' (2/4)
Pen: Masixole Banda (0/2) 		Attendance: 200
Referee: AJ Jacobs


12 August 2016 SWD Eagles 54–23 Welwitschias Outeniqua Park, George  
17:00 Try: Andisa Ntsila rugby ball 1'
Thor Halvorsen rugby ball 26'
Johan Steyn rugby ball 37'
Mark Pretorius rugby ball 43', 63'
Christo du Plessis rugby ball 57'
Dillin Snel rugby ball 65'
penalty try rugby ball 76'
Con: Hansie Graaff rugby goalposts icon 27', 38', 44', 58', 64', 66', 77' (7/8) 		Report[8]
Scoreboard[9] 		Try: Gert Lotter rugby ball 46'
Lesley Klim rugby ball 81'
Con: Eugene Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 47', 82' (2/2)
Pen: Eugene Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 18', 25', 39' (3/5)
Cards: Gert Lotter yellow card 36' to 46' 		Referee: Sindile Ngcese

Round two

19 August 2016 SWD Eagles 27–33 Griffons Outeniqua Park, George  
17:00 Try: Christo du Plessis rugby ball 3'
Johan Steyn rugby ball 29'
Mark Pretorius rugby ball 31'
Con: Hansie Graaff rugby goalposts icon 4', 30', 32' (3/3)
Pen: Hansie Graaff rugby goalposts icon 45', 70' (2/2)
Cards: Charles Radebe yellow card 64' to 74' 		Report[10]
Scoreboard[11] 		Try: Boela Abrahams rugby ball 42'
Reinhardt Erwee rugby ball 52'
penalty try rugby ball 64'
Con: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 43', 53', 65' (3/3)
Pen: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 2', 8', 35' (3/3)
Drop: Boela Abrahams rugby goalposts icon 20' (1/1)
Cards: Vincent Maruping yellow card 30' to 41' 		Referee: Egon Seconds


20 August 2016 Welwitschias 42–54 Leopards Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek  
16:00 Try: Philip Nashikaku rugby ball 19'
Leneve Damens rugby ball 21'
Gino Wilson rugby ball 24'
Chrysander Botha rugby ball 46'
Lesley Klim rugby ball 56', 80'
Con: Eugene Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 20', 22', 25', 47', 57', 81' (6/6)
Cards: Cameron Klassen yellow card 39' to 50' 		Report[12]
Scoreboard[13] 		Try: HP Swart rugby ball 4'
Gene Willemse rugby ball 6', 28', 41'
Loftus Morrison rugby ball 12'
Johan Deysel rugby ball 37', 75'
Rowayne Beukman rugby ball 70'
Con: Johan Deysel rugby goalposts icon 7', 13', 29', 38', 42', 71', 76' (7/8) 		Attendance: 800
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Bye/s: Border Bulldogs, Falcons

Round three

26 August 2016 Leopards 43–33 Griffons Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
15:00 Try: HP Swart rugby ball 4', 11', 44'
Bradley Moolman rugby ball 16'
Loftus Morrison rugby ball 37'
Francois Robertse rugby ball 61'
Con: Johan Deysel rugby goalposts icon 5', 12', 17', 38', 62' (5/6)
Pen: Johan Deysel rugby goalposts icon 26' (1/2)
Cards: Jaco Jordaan yellow card 55' to 65'
Loftus Morrison Yellow card 73' 		Scoreboard[14] Try: George Whitehead rugby ball 15'
Warren Williams rugby ball 23'
Boela Venter rugby ball 33'
Martin Sithole rugby ball 56'
Japie Nel rugby ball 76'
Con: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 15', 34', 57', 77' (4/5)
Cards: Dennis Visser yellow card 14' to 24' 		Attendance: 500
Referee: Rodney Boneparte


26 August 2016 Border Bulldogs 61–7 Welwitschias Buffalo City Stadium, East London  
19:00 Try: Sonwabiso Mqalo rugby ball 1', 25'
Sino Nyoka rugby ball 8'
Onke Dubase rugby ball 19'
Sipho Nofemele rugby ball 21', 67'
Makazole Mapimpi rugby ball 35'
Masixole Banda rugby ball 45'
Oliver Zono rugby ball 62'
Con: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 2', 9', 20', 22', 26', 36', 63', 68' (8/9)
Cards: Soso Xakalashe Red card 80' 		Scoreboard[15] Try: Lesley Klim rugby ball 29'
Con: Eugene Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 30' (1/1) 		Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Egon Seconds


27 August 2016 Falcons 34–32 SWD Eagles Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park  
15:00 Try: Coert Cronjé rugby ball 3'
Jan Enslin rugby ball 23'
Friedle Olivier rugby ball 30', 61'
Johan Pretorius rugby ball 38'
Reg Muller rugby ball 79'
Con: Karlo Aspeling rugby goalposts icon 4', 39' (2/5)
Warren Potgieter (0/1) 		Report[16]
Scoreboard[17] 		Try: Janneman Stander rugby ball 14'
Andisa Ntsila rugby ball 42'
Hentzwill Pedro rugby ball 55'
Charles Radebe rugby ball 72'
Con: Hansie Graaff rugby goalposts icon 15', 43', 56' (3/4)
Pen: Hansie Graaff rugby goalposts icon 19', 50' (2/4)
Cards: Nemo Roelofse Yellow card 78' 		Attendance: 400
Referee: Jaco van Heerden

Round four

2 September 2016 Border Bulldogs 41–24 Griffons Buffalo City Stadium, East London  
19:00 Try: Oliver Zono rugby ball 3', 24'
Onke Dubase rugby ball 17'
Masixole Banda rugby ball 52'
Sipho Nofemele rugby ball 72'
Michael Makase rugby ball 75'
Con: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 4', 18', 25', 76' (4/6)
Pen: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 26' (1/1)
Cards: Lunga Dumezweni Yellow card 61' 		Report[18]
Scoreboard[19] 		Try: Japie Nel rugby ball 14'
Gavin Annandale rugby ball 31'
Con: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 32' (1/2)
Pen: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 42', 46', 49', 61' (4/4) 		Referee: Jaco Peyper


3 September 2016 Falcons 19–42 Leopards Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park  
15:00 Try: Andries Schutte rugby ball 28'
Xander Cronjé rugby ball 58'
Johan Pretorius rugby ball 64'
Con: Warren Potgieter (0/1)
Karlo Aspeling rugby goalposts icon 59', 65' (2/2) 		Report[20]
Scoreboard[21] 		Try: Gene Willemse rugby ball 2', 11'
Bradley Moolman rugby ball 23'
Johan Deysel rugby ball 41'
HP Swart rugby ball 62'
Adrian Vermeulen rugby ball 77'
Con: Johan Deysel rugby goalposts icon 3', 12', 24', 42', 63' (5/5)
Johnny Welthagen rugby goalposts icon 78' (1/1) 		Referee: AJ Jacobs
Bye/s: SWD Eagles, Welwitschias

Round Five

9 September 2016 Falcons 29–54 Border Bulldogs Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park  
15:30 Try: Etienne Taljaard rugby ball 2'
Charlie Mayeza rugby ball 26'
Andrew van Wyk rugby ball 38'
Damian Engledoe rugby ball 43'
Anrich Richter rugby ball 53'
Con: Karlo Aspeling rugby goalposts icon 3', 27' (2/5) 		Report[22]
Scoreboard[23] 		Try: Lunga Dumezweni rugby ball 6'
Masixole Banda rugby ball 13', 47'
Ndzondelelo Gemashe rugby ball 35'
Lindokuhle Welemu rugby ball 51'
Makazole Mapimpi rugby ball 67'
Sonwabiso Mqalo rugby ball 70'
Sipho Nofemele rugby ball 74'
Con: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 7', 36', 48', 52', 68', 71', 75' (7/8) 		Attendance: 300
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni


10 September 2016 Leopards 49–31 SWD Eagles Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
15:00 Try: Loftus Morrison rugby ball 1'
Dean Gordon rugby ball 12', 65'
Bradley Moolman rugby ball 35'
Gene Willemse rugby ball 42'
Adrian Vermeulen rugby ball 47'
penalty try rugby ball 54'
Con: Johan Deysel rugby goalposts icon 2', 13', 36', 43', 48', 54', 66' (7/7)
Cards: Francois Robertse Yellow card 77' 		Report[24]
Scoreboard[25] 		Try: Martin du Toit rugby ball 56', 67'
Christo du Plessis rugby ball 73'
Kurt Haupt rugby ball 76'
Daniel Roberts rugby ball 79'
Con: Leighton Eksteen rugby goalposts icon 68', 74', 80' (3/5) 		Attendance: 300
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz


10 September 2016 Griffons 84–25 Welwitschias HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom  
15:45 Try: De Wet Kruger rugby ball 1', 28', 68'
Boela Venter rugby ball 9'
Dennis Visser rugby ball 12', 78'
Warren Williams rugby ball 18', 20', 58', 73'
Reinhardt Erwee rugby ball 65'
Danie van der Merwe rugby ball 71'
Con: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 2', 10', 13', 19', 21', 29', 59', 66', 69', 72', 74', 79' (12/12)
Cards: Gerhard Engelbrecht yellow card 49' to 59' 		Scoreboard[26] Try: Morné Blom rugby ball 26'
Lesley Klim rugby ball 34'
Shaun Kaizemi rugby ball 54'
Malcolm Moore rugby ball 80'
Con: Eugene Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 35' (1/4)
Pen: Eugene Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 7' (1/1) 		Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Quinton Immelman

Round Six

16 September 2016 Border Bulldogs 31–24 SWD Eagles Buffalo City Stadium, East London  
19:00 Try: Josh Kota rugby ball 6'
Masixole Banda rugby ball 36'
Athenkosi Khethani rugby ball 72'
Onke Dubase rugby ball 75'
Con: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 7', 37', 73', 76' (4/4)
Pen: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 27' (1/2) 		Report[27]
Scoreboard[28] 		Try: Kurt Haupt rugby ball 1', 38'
Luzuko Vulindlu rugby ball 16'
Con: Tom Kean (0/3)
Pen: Tom Kean rugby goalposts icon 30', 53', 65' (3/3)
Cards: Thor Halvorsen Yellow card 77' 		Referee: Mike Adamson


17 September 2016 Welwitschias 20–50 Falcons Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek  
16:00 Try: Eugene Jantjies rugby ball 52', 68'
Con: Eugene Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 53', 69' (2/2)
Pen: Eugene Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 11', 28' (2/2)
Cards: Rohan Kitshoff yellow card 39' to 50'
Nian Berg Yellow card 76' 		Report[29]
Scoreboard[30] 		Try: Charlie Mayeza rugby ball 17', 54'
Reg Muller rugby ball 34'
Johan Pretorius rugby ball 36', 41'
Etienne Taljaard rugby ball 49'
Anrich Richter rugby ball 66'
Andries Truter rugby ball 80'
Con: Karlo Aspeling rugby goalposts icon 35', 37', 50' (3/6)
Warren Potgieter rugby goalposts icon 67', 81' (2/2)
Cards: Reg Muller yellow card 39' to 50'
JP Mostert yellow card 69' to 80'
Dwight Pansegrouw Yellow card 72' 		Referee: Rodney Boneparte
Bye/s: Griffons, Leopards

Semi-finals

30 September 2016 Leopards 40–30 Falcons Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
17:00 Try: Jaco Jordaan rugby ball 14'
Johan Deysel rugby ball 19'
Bradley Moolman rugby ball 27'
Dean Gordon rugby ball 38'
Gene Willemse rugby ball 48'
Con: Johan Deysel rugby goalposts icon 20', 39', 49' (3/5)
Pen: Johan Deysel rugby goalposts icon 18', 43', 77' (3/4) 		Report[31]
Scoreboard[32] 		Try: Marlyn Williams rugby ball 22'
Johan Pretorius rugby ball 50', 61'
Con: Karlo Aspeling rugby goalposts icon 23', 51' (2/2)
Warren Potgieter rugby goalposts icon 62' (1/1)
Pen: Karlo Aspeling rugby goalposts icon 32', 36' (2/2)
Warren Potgieter rugby goalposts icon 69' (1/1) 		Referee: Jaco van Heerden


30 September 2016 Border Bulldogs 16–25 Griffons Buffalo City Stadium, East London  
19:00 Try: Makazole Mapimpi rugby ball 59'
Con: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 60' (1/1)
Pen: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 5', 19', 33' (3/4) 		Report[33]
Scoreboard[34] 		Try: Danie van der Merwe rugby ball 6'
Con: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 7' (1/1)
Pen: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 9', 13', 39', 42', 45', 77' (6/6)
Drop: George Whitehead (0/1)
Cards: Tertius Kruger yellow card 33' to 43' 		Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Pro Legoete

Final

7 October 2016 Leopards 25–44 Griffons Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
16:00 Try: Adrian Vermeulen rugby ball 28'
Jaco Hayward rugby ball 44'
Johan Deysel rugby ball 77'
Con: Johan Deysel rugby goalposts icon 45', 78' (2/3)
Pen: Johan Deysel rugby goalposts icon 2', 38' (2/3)
Cards: Jeandré Rudolph yellow card 50' to 60'
Gene Willemse Yellow card 70' 		Report[35]
Scoreboard[36] 		Try: George Whitehead rugby ball 9'
Selvyn Davids rugby ball 40'
Tertius Kruger rugby ball 60', 79'
penalty try rugby ball 69'
Con: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 10', 40', 61', 70', 80' (5/5)
Pen: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 26', 33', 51' (3/5)
Drop: George Whitehead (0/2) 		Referee: Quinton Immelman

Honours

The honour roll for the 2016 Currie Cup First Division was as follows:

2016 Currie Cup First Division
Champions: Griffons
Top Points Scorer: George Whitehead, Griffons (125)
Top Try Scorer: Gene Willemse, Leopards (8)

Players

Squads

The following squads were named for the 2016 Currie Cup First Division:

Border Bulldogs squad[37]
Forwards Phumlani Blaauw • Onke Dubase • Billy Dutton • Ndzondelelo Gemashe • Johannes Janse van Rensburg • Johannes Jonker • Athenkosi Khethani • Josh Kota • Blake Kyd • Athenkosi Manentsa • Siya Mdaka • Mihlali Mpafi • Siyamthanda Ngande • Nkosi Nofuma • Lukhanyo Nomzanga • Hendri Storm • Lindokuhle Welemu • Soso Xakalashe • Yanga Xakalashe
Backs Masixole Banda • Lunga Dumezweni • Bangi Kobese • Michael Makase • Makazole Mapimpi • Sonwabiso Mqalo • Sipho Nofemele • Sino Nyoka • Lundi Ralarala • Sethu Tom • Oliver Zono
Coach David Dobela • Elliot Fana
Falcons squad[38]
Forwards Jacques Alberts • Henri Boshoff • Isak Deetlefs • Heinrich Els • Jan Enslin • Shane Kirkwood • Ernst Ladendorf • Thabo Mamojele • JP Mostert • Reg Muller • Friedle Olivier • Dwight Pansegrouw • Andries Schutte • Koos Strauss • Gihard Visagie • Grant Watts • Marlyn Williams
Backs Karlo Aspeling • Coert Cronjé • Xander Cronjé • Damian Engledoe • Kyle Hendricks • Grant Janke • Charlie Mayeza • Warren Potgieter • Johan Pretorius • Anrich Richter • Etienne Taljaard • Andries Truter • Andrew van Wyk • Did not play: • Christo Coetzee
Coach Rudy Joubert
Griffons squad[39]
Forwards Gavin Annandale • PW Botha • Rudi Britz • Gerhard Engelbrecht • Samora Fihlani • Elandré Huggett • De Wet Kruger • George Marich • Vincent Maruping • Khwezi Mkhafu • Heinrich Roelfse • Boela Serfontein • Martin Sithole • Danie van der Merwe • Boela Venter • Hennie Venter • Dennis Visser
Backs Boela Abrahams • Selvyn Davids • Joubert Engelbrecht • Reinhardt Erwee • Tertius Kruger • Tertius Maarman • Vuyo Mbotho • Japie Nel • Duan Pretorius • Louis Venter • George Whitehead • Warren Williams
Coach Oersond Gorgonzola
Leopards squad[40]
Forwards Wilmar Arnoldi • Dewald Dekker • Roan Grobbelaar • Danie Jordaan • Jaco Jordaan • Juan Language • Bart le Roux • Stairs Mhlongo • Loftus Morrison • Kabelo Motloung • Lucky Ngcamu • Marno Redelinghuys • Francois Robertse • Jeandré Rudolph • Walt Steenkamp • HP Swart • Louis van der Westhuizen  • Dane van der Westhuyzen
Backs Rowayne Beukman • Myburgh Briers • Johan Deysel • Dean Gordon • Jaco Hayward • Sandile Kubheka • Bradley Moolman • Chriswill September • Malherbe Swart • Adrian Vermeulen • Johnny Welthagen • Ryno Wepener • Gene Willemse
Coach Jonathan Mokeuna
SWD Eagles squad[41]
Forwards Layle Delo • Juandré Digue • Christo du Plessis • Thor Halvorsen • Lyndon Hartnick • Kurt Haupt • Dean Hopp • Marco Kruger • Grant le Roux • Teunis Nieuwoudt • Andisa Ntsila • Schalk Oelofse • Buran Parks • Mark Pretorius • Davon Raubenheimer • Nemo Roelofse • Janneman Stander • Lodewyk Uys
Backs Riaan Arends • Martin du Toit • Mzo Dyantyi • Leighton Eksteen • Wilneth Engelbrecht • Hansie Graaff • Kirsten Heyns • Jacquin Jansen • Tom Kean • Hentzwill Pedro • Charles Radebe • Daniel Roberts • Dillin Snel • Johan Steyn • Luzuko Vulindlu • Clinton Wagman
Coach Deon Davids
Welwitschias squad[42]
Forwards Nian Berg • Morné Blom • Petri Burger • Leneve Damens • AJ de Klerk • Shaun du Preez • Alberto Engelbrecht • Quintin Esterhuizen • Zayne Groenewaldt • Thomas Kali • Munio Kasiringua • Rohan Kitshoff • Gert Lotter • Ruan Ludick • Collen Smith • Denzil van Wyk • Hauta Veii • Casper Viviers • Johann Wohler
Backs Chrysander Botha • Darryl de la Harpe • Eugene Jantjies • Shaun Kaizemi • Nandivatu Karuuombe • Cameron Klassen • Lesley Klim • Malcolm Moore • Philip Nashikaku • Justin Nel • Mahco Prinsloo • Heinrich Smit • Russell van Wyk • Riaan van Zyl • Francois Wiese • Gino Wilson • JC Winckler
Coach John Williams

Appearances and points

Border Bulldogs
Name LEO WEL GRF FNH SWD SF F App Try Kck Pts
Blake Kyd 1 1 1 1 3 1 — 6 0 0 0
Mihlali Mpafi 2 2 2 2 16 upward-facing green arrow 2 — 6 0 0 0
Johannes Jonker 3 3 3 3 — 4 0 0 0
Lindokuhle Welemu 4 4 4 4 4 — 5 1 0 5
Hendri Storm 5 5 5 5 5 5 — 6 0 0 0
Onke Dubase 6 6 6 6 6 6 — 6 3 0 15
Siya Mdaka 7 7 7 7 — 4 0 0 0
Athenkosi Manentsa 8 — 1 1 0 5
Sino Nyoka 9 9 9 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow — 6 1 0 5
Masixole Banda 10 10 15 15 10 15 — 6 6 67 97
Makazole Mapimpi 11 11 11 11 11 11 — 6 3 0 15
Lunga Dumezweni 12 12 12 12 21 upward-facing green arrow 12 — 6 1 0 5
Lundi Ralarala 13 13 13 13 13 13 — 6 0 0 0
Sipho Nofemele 14 14 14 14 14 14 — 6 5 0 25
Sonwabiso Mqalo 15 15 22 upward-facing green arrow 15 22 upward-facing green arrow — 5 3 0 15
Josh Kota 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 16 upward-facing green arrow 2 16 — 4 1 0 5
Siyamthanda Ngande 17 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 1 17 upward-facing green arrow — 4 0 0 0
Nkosi Nofuma 18 upward-facing green arrow — 1 0 0 0
Billy Dutton 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 7 18 upward-facing green arrow — 4 0 0 0
Bangi Kobese 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 9 9 9 — 6 0 0 0
Oliver Zono 21 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 10 10 10 — 5 3 0 15
Michael Makase 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow — 3 2 0 10
Phumlani Blaauw 3 18 upward-facing green arrow — 2 0 0 0
Johannes Janse van Rensburg 8 8 7 8 8 — 5 0 0 0
Yanga Xakalashe 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow — 4 0 0 0
Athenkosi Khethani 19 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 4 — 4 1 0 5
Soso Xakalashe 21 upward-facing green arrow — 1 0 0 0
Sethu Tom 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 12 21 upward-facing green arrow — 4 0 0 0
Ndzondelelo Gemashe 8 — 1 1 0 5
Lukhanyo Nomzanga 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow — 3 0 0 0
Total 6 32 67 227
Falcons
Name GRF SWD LEO BDR WEL SF F App Try Kck Pts
Koos Strauss 1 1 1 1 1 — 5 0 0 0
Henri Boshoff 2 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 1 — 4 0 0 0
Andries Schutte 3 3 3 3 3 3 — 6 1 0 5
Shane Kirkwood 4 4 4 4 4 — 5 0 0 0
Isak Deetlefs 5 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 4 — 4 0 0 0
JP Mostert 6 6 6 6 19 upward-facing green arrow 6 — 6 0 0 0
Ernst Ladendorf 7 7 19 upward-facing green arrow 7 7 — 5 0 0 0
Friedle Olivier 8 8 7 7 19 upward-facing green arrow — 5 2 0 10
Johan Pretorius 9 9 9 9 9 9 — 6 6 0 30
Karlo Aspeling 10 10 20 upward-facing green arrow 10 10 10 — 6 0 35 35
Etienne Taljaard 11 11 11 11 11 — 5 5 0 25
Andrew van Wyk 12 12 12 12 22 upward-facing green arrow — 5 1 0 5
Andries Truter 13 11 13 13 — 4 0 0 0
Charlie Mayeza 14 14 14 14 14 14 — 6 4 0 20
Coert Cronjé 15 15 15 15 — 4 1 0 5
Dwight Pansegrouw 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow — 5 0 0 0
Grant Watts 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow — 2 0 0 0
Marlyn Williams 18 upward-facing green arrow 5 5 5 5 5 — 6 2 0 10
Reg Muller 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 8 8 8 8 — 6 2 0 10
Warren Potgieter 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 10 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow — 6 0 9 9
Grant Janke 21 upward-facing green arrow 13 13 13 12 12 — 6 0 0 0
Damian Engledoe 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 15 — 3 1 0 5
Jan Enslin 2 2 2 2 — 4 1 0 5
Heinrich Els 17 upward-facing green arrow — 1 0 0 0
Xander Cronjé 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow — 4 1 0 5
Christo Coetzee 22 — 0 0 0 0
Thabo Mamojele 19 upward-facing green arrow 6 — 2 0 0 0
Jacques Alberts 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow — 3 0 0 0
Anrich Richter 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow — 3 2 0 10
Gihard Visagie 2 17 upward-facing green arrow — 2 0 0 0
Kyle Hendricks 15 — 1 0 0 0
Total 6 29 44 189
Griffons
Name FNH SWD LEO BDR WEL SF F App Try Kck Pts
Danie van der Merwe 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 2 0 10
Elandré Huggett 2 2 2 2 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 6 1 0 5
Gerhard Engelbrecht 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 0 0 0
Gavin Annandale 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 1 0 5
Dennis Visser 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 2 0 10
Martin Sithole 6 6 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 8 7 2 0 10
Vincent Maruping 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 0 0 0
De Wet Kruger 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 3 0 15
Boela Abrahams 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 1 3 8
George Whitehead 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 2 115 125
Warren Williams 11 21 upward-facing green arrow 11 11 11 11 11 7 5 0 25
Joubert Engelbrecht 12 12 12 13 13 21 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 7 0 0 0
Tertius Kruger 13 13 13 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 13 13 7 2 0 10
Vuyo Mbotho 14 11 14 14 14 14 14 7 3 0 15
Selvyn Davids 15 14 15 15 15 15 6 3 0 15
Khwezi Mkhafu 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 2 2 2 7 0 0 0
PW Botha 17 upward-facing green arrow 1 0 0 0
George Marich 18 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 3 0 0 0
Boela Serfontein 19 upward-facing green arrow 5 18 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 5 0 0 0
Louis Venter 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 6 0 0 0
Tertius Maarman 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 2 0 0 0
Japie Nel 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 12 12 12 12 7 2 0 10
Reinhardt Erwee 15 21 upward-facing green arrow 2 2 0 10
Samora Fihlani 18 18 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 2 0 0 0
Boela Venter 19 upward-facing green arrow 7 7 7 7 7 6 2 0 10
Rudi Britz 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 2 0 0 0
Duan Pretorius 21 upward-facing green arrow 15 22 20 upward-facing green arrow 3 0 0 0
Hennie Venter 16 upward-facing green arrow 1 0 0 0
Heinrich Roelfse 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 2 0 0 0
penalty try – 2 – 10
Total 7 35 118 293
Leopards
Name BDR WEL GRF FNH SWD SF F App Try Kck Pts
Bart le Roux 1 3 17 upward-facing green arrow 3 2 0 10
Wilmar Arnoldi 2 16 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 3 0 0 0
Lucky Ngcamu 3 17 upward-facing green arrow 2 0 0 0
Stairs Mhlongo 4 4 4 4 4 5 0 0 0
Walt Steenkamp 5 18 upward-facing green arrow 5 5 5 5 6 0 0 0
Juan Language 6 6 6 3 0 0 0
HP Swart 7 7 7 19 upward-facing green arrow 7 7 6 6 0 30
Marno Redelinghuys 8 8 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 6 0 0 0
Malherbe Swart 9 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 9 21 upward-facing green arrow 9 7 0 6 6
Gene Willemse 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 8 0 40
Jaco Hayward 11 11 15 15 15 15 15 7 1 0 5
Johan Deysel 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 7 5 76 101
Bradley Moolman 13 11 11 11 11 11 6 4 0 20
Rowayne Beukman 14 14 14 3 1 0 5
Ryno Wepener 15 15 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 5 0 0 0
Dane van der Westhuyzen 16 upward-facing green arrow 2 2 2 2 2 6 0 0 0
Roan Grobbelaar 17 upward-facing green arrow 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 0 0 0
Loftus Morrison 18 upward-facing green arrow 5 4 7 7 19 upward-facing green arrow 6 3 0 15
Jaco Jordaan 19 upward-facing green arrow 6 6 6 6 22 upward-facing green arrow 6 1 0 5
Chriswill September 20 upward-facing green arrow 9 9 9 20 upward-facing green arrow 9 20 upward-facing green arrow 7 0 0 0
Adrian Vermeulen 21 upward-facing green arrow 13 13 13 13 13 13 7 3 0 15
Myburgh Briers 22 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 2 0 0 0
Dewald Dekker 17 upward-facing green arrow 3 3 3 3 3 6 0 0 0
Francois Robertse 19 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 4 5 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 6 1 0 5
Sandile Kubheka 22 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 14 21 upward-facing green arrow 22 21 upward-facing green arrow 5 0 0 0
Jeandré Rudolph 8 8 8 8 8 5 0 0 0
Louis van der Westhuizen 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 2 16 upward-facing green arrow 4 0 0 0
Danie Jordaan 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 2 0 0 0
Johnny Welthagen 21 upward-facing green arrow 1 0 2 2
Dean Gordon 14 14 14 3 3 0 15
Kabelo Motloung 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 3 0 0 0
penalty try – 1 – 5
Total 7 39 84 279
SWD Eagles
Name WEL GRF FNH LEO BDR SF F App Try Kck Pts
Dean Hopp 1 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 3 3 — — 5 0 0 0
Mark Pretorius 2 2 2 2 — — 4 3 0 15
Nemo Roelofse 3 3 3 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow — — 5 0 0 0
Schalk Oelofse 4 4 — — 2 0 0 0
Lodewyk Uys 5 5 5 5 5 — — 5 0 0 0
Andisa Ntsila 6 6 19 upward-facing green arrow 8 20 upward-facing green arrow — — 5 2 0 10
Thor Halvorsen 7 7 7 6 7 — — 5 1 0 5
Christo du Plessis 8 8 8 18 upward-facing green arrow 8 — — 5 3 0 15
Johan Steyn 9 9 9 9 — — 4 2 0 10
Hansie Graaff 10 10 10 13 22 upward-facing green arrow — — 5 0 38 38
Hentzwill Pedro 11 11 22 upward-facing green arrow 11 — — 4 1 0 5
Luzuko Vulindlu 12 12 14 12 — — 4 1 0 5
Kirsten Heyns 13 13 13 — — 3 0 0 0
Charles Radebe 14 14 11 11 — — 4 1 0 5
Jacquin Jansen 15 — — 1 0 0 0
Kurt Haupt 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 2 — — 4 3 0 15
Juandré Digue 17 upward-facing green arrow — — 1 0 0 0
Grant le Roux 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 4 18 upward-facing green arrow — — 4 0 0 0
Buran Parks 19 upward-facing green arrow — — 1 0 0 0
Dillin Snel 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 9 — — 4 1 0 5
Wilneth Engelbrecht 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 12 — — 3 0 0 0
Daniel Roberts 22 upward-facing green arrow 15 21 upward-facing green arrow 13 — — 4 1 0 5
Layle Delo 1 16 upward-facing green arrow — — 2 0 0 0
Janneman Stander 19 upward-facing green arrow 6 19 upward-facing green arrow 6 — — 4 1 0 5
Tom Kean 22 upward-facing green arrow 21 15 15 — — 3 0 9 9
Teunis Nieuwoudt 1 1 1 — — 3 0 0 0
Leighton Eksteen 15 10 14 — — 3 0 6 6
Marco Kruger 18 upward-facing green arrow — — 1 0 0 0
Lyndon Hartnick 4 19 upward-facing green arrow — — 2 0 0 0
Davon Raubenheimer 7 4 — — 2 0 0 0
Martin du Toit 12 10 — — 2 2 0 10
Clinton Wagman 14 — — 1 0 0 0
Mzo Dyantyi 20 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow — — 2 0 0 0
Riaan Arends 22 upward-facing green arrow — — 1 0 0 0
penalty try – 1 – 5
Total 5 23 53 168
Welwitschias
Name SWD LEO BDR GRF FNH SF F App Try Kck Pts
Casper Viviers 1 1 — — 2 0 0 0
Gert Lotter 2 2 7 2 2 — — 5 1 0 5
AJ de Klerk 3 3 3 3 3 — — 5 0 0 0
Munio Kasiringua 4 19 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow — — 3 0 0 0
Ruan Ludick 5 5 5 5 5 — — 5 0 0 0
Zayne Groenewaldt 6 6 6 6 19 upward-facing green arrow — — 5 0 0 0
Morné Blom 7 19 upward-facing green arrow 8 7 — — 4 1 0 5
Leneve Damens 8 8 16 upward-facing green arrow 8 8 — — 5 1 0 5
Cameron Klassen 9 9 20 upward-facing green arrow — — 3 0 0 0
Eugene Jantjies 10 10 10 9 9 — — 5 2 42 52
Gino Wilson 11 11 14 — — 3 1 0 5
Darryl de la Harpe 12 12 12 12 — — 4 0 0 0
Heinrich Smit 13 13 14 13 — — 4 0 0 0
Philip Nashikaku 14 14 21 upward-facing green arrow 11 11 — — 5 1 0 5
Chrysander Botha 15 15 15 15 10 — — 5 1 0 5
Shaun du Preez 16 upward-facing green arrow 1 16 upward-facing green arrow — — 3 0 0 0
Quintin Esterhuizen 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow — — 2 0 0 0
Denzil van Wyk 18 upward-facing green arrow 4 4 4 4 — — 5 0 0 0
Johann Wohler 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 7 — — 3 0 0 0
Nandivatu Karuuombe 20 upward-facing green arrow — — 1 0 0 0
Lesley Klim 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 13 13 — — 4 5 0 25
Mahco Prinsloo 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow — — 3 0 0 0
Rohan Kitshoff 7 6 — — 2 0 0 0
Petri Burger 16 upward-facing green arrow 2 16 upward-facing green arrow — — 3 0 0 0
Alberto Engelbrecht 18 upward-facing green arrow — — 1 0 0 0
JC Winckler 20 upward-facing green arrow 9 20 upward-facing green arrow — — 3 0 0 0
Russell van Wyk 11 — — 1 0 0 0
Collen Smith 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow — — 2 0 0 0
Thomas Kali 18 upward-facing green arrow — — 1 0 0 0
Justin Nel 22 upward-facing green arrow 10 22 upward-facing green arrow — — 3 0 0 0
Hauta Veii 1 1 — — 2 0 0 0
Shaun Kaizemi 21 upward-facing green arrow 12 — — 2 1 0 5
Malcolm Moore 22 upward-facing green arrow 14 — — 2 1 0 5
Riaan van Zyl 15 — — 1 0 0 0
Nian Berg 17 upward-facing green arrow — — 1 0 0 0
Francois Wiese 21 upward-facing green arrow — — 1 0 0 0
Total 5 15 42 117

Points scorers

The following table contain points scored in the 2016 Currie Cup First Division:[43]

Top Ten point scorers
No Player Team T C P DG Pts
1 George Whitehead Griffons 2 32 17 0 125
2 Johan Deysel Leopards 5 29 6 0 101
3 Masixole Banda Border Bulldogs 6 26 5 0 97
4 Eugene Jantjies Welwitschias 2 12 6 0 52
5 Gene Willemse Leopards 8 0 0 0 40
6 Hansie Graaff SWD Eagles 0 13 4 0 38
7 Karlo Aspeling Falcons 0 13 3 0 35
8 Johan Pretorius Falcons 6 0 0 0 30
HP Swart Leopards 6 0 0 0 30
10 Lesley Klim Welwitschias 5 0 0 0 25
Sipho Nofemele Border Bulldogs 5 0 0 0 25
Warren Williams Griffons 5 0 0 0 25
Other point scorers
No Player Team T C P DG Pts
13 Charlie Mayeza Falcons 4 0 0 0 20
Bradley Moolman Leopards 4 0 0 0 20
Etienne Taljaard Falcons 4 0 0 0 20
16 Selvyn Davids Griffons 3 0 0 0 15
Christo du Plessis SWD Eagles 3 0 0 0 15
Onke Dubase Border Bulldogs 3 0 0 0 15
Dean Gordon Leopards 3 0 0 0 15
Kurt Haupt SWD Eagles 3 0 0 0 15
De Wet Kruger Griffons 3 0 0 0 15
Makazole Mapimpi Border Bulldogs 3 0 0 0 15
Vuyo Mbotho Griffons 3 0 0 0 15
Loftus Morrison Leopards 3 0 0 0 15
Sonwabiso Mqalo Border Bulldogs 3 0 0 0 15
Mark Pretorius SWD Eagles 3 0 0 0 15
Adrian Vermeulen Leopards 3 0 0 0 15
Oliver Zono Border Bulldogs 3 0 0 0 15
29 Martin du Toit SWD Eagles 2 0 0 0 10
Reinhardt Erwee Griffons 2 0 0 0 10
Tertius Kruger Griffons 2 0 0 0 10
Bart le Roux Leopards 2 0 0 0 10
Michael Makase Border Bulldogs 2 0 0 0 10
Reg Muller Falcons 2 0 0 0 10
Japie Nel Griffons 2 0 0 0 10
Andisa Ntsila SWD Eagles 2 0 0 0 10
Friedle Olivier Falcons 2 0 0 0 10
Anrich Richter Falcons 2 0 0 0 10
Martin Sithole Griffons 2 0 0 0 10
Johan Steyn SWD Eagles 2 0 0 0 10
Danie van der Merwe Griffons 2 0 0 0 10
Boela Venter Griffons 2 0 0 0 10
Dennis Visser Griffons 2 0 0 0 10
Marlyn Williams Falcons 2 0 0 0 10
45 Tom Kean SWD Eagles 0 0 3 0 9
Warren Potgieter Falcons 0 3 1 0 9
47 Boela Abrahams Griffons 1 0 0 1 8
48 Leighton Eksteen SWD Eagles 0 3 0 0 6
Malherbe Swart Leopards 0 3 0 0 6
50 Gavin Annandale Griffons 1 0 0 0 5
Rowayne Beukman Leopards 1 0 0 0 5
Morné Blom Welwitschias 1 0 0 0 5
Chrysander Botha Welwitschias 1 0 0 0 5
Coert Cronjé Falcons 1 0 0 0 5
Xander Cronjé Falcons 1 0 0 0 5
Leneve Damens Welwitschias 1 0 0 0 5
Lunga Dumezweni Border Bulldogs 1 0 0 0 5
Damian Engledoe Falcons 1 0 0 0 5
Jan Enslin Falcons 1 0 0 0 5
Ndzondelelo Gemashe Border Bulldogs 1 0 0 0 5
Thor Halvorsen SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Jaco Hayward Leopards 1 0 0 0 5
Elandré Huggett Griffons 1 0 0 0 5
Jaco Jordaan Leopards 1 0 0 0 5
Shaun Kaizemi Welwitschias 1 0 0 0 5
Athenkosi Khethani Border Bulldogs 1 0 0 0 5
Josh Kota Border Bulldogs 1 0 0 0 5
Gert Lotter Welwitschias 1 0 0 0 5
Athenkosi Manentsa Border Bulldogs 1 0 0 0 5
Malcolm Moore Welwitschias 1 0 0 0 5
Philip Nashikaku Welwitschias 1 0 0 0 5
Sino Nyoka Border Bulldogs 1 0 0 0 5
Hentzwill Pedro SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Charles Radebe SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Daniel Roberts SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Francois Robertse Leopards 1 0 0 0 5
Andries Schutte Falcons 1 0 0 0 5
Dillin Snel SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Janneman Stander SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Andries Truter Falcons 1 0 0 0 5
Andrew van Wyk Falcons 1 0 0 0 5
Luzuko Vulindlu SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Lindokuhle Welemu Border Bulldogs 1 0 0 0 5
Gino Wilson Welwitschias 1 0 0 0 5
85 Johnny Welthagen Leopards 0 1 0 0 2
— penalty try Griffons 2 0 0 0 10
Leopards 1 0 0 0 5
SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
* Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points.

Discipline

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:[44]

Red cards or multiple yellow cards
Player Team Red card yellow card
Soso Xakalashe Border Bulldogs 1 0
Single yellow cards
Player Team Red card yellow card
Nian Berg Welwitschias 0 1
Lunga Dumezweni Border Bulldogs 0 1
Gerhard Engelbrecht Griffons 0 1
Thor Halvorsen SWD Eagles 0 1
Elandré Huggett Griffons 0 1
Jaco Jordaan Leopards 0 1
Rohan Kitshoff Welwitschias 0 1
Cameron Klassen Welwitschias 0 1
Tertius Kruger Griffons 0 1
Gert Lotter Welwitschias 0 1
Vincent Maruping Griffons 0 1
Loftus Morrison Leopards 0 1
JP Mostert Falcons 0 1
Reg Muller Falcons 0 1
Charles Radebe SWD Eagles 0 1
Dwight Pansegrouw Falcons 0 1
Francois Robertse Leopards 0 1
Nemo Roelofse SWD Eagles 0 1
Jeandré Rudolph Leopards 0 1
Dennis Visser Griffons 0 1
Gene Willemse Leopards 0 1
* Legend: Red card = Sent off, yellow card = Sin-binned

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2016 Currie Cup First Division:

2016 Currie Cup First Division referees
Referees Mike Adamson • Rodney Boneparte • Quinton Immelman • AJ Jacobs • Cwengile Jadezweni • Pro Legoete • Sindile Ngcese • Jaco Peyper • Alexandre Ruiz • Egon Seconds • Jaco van Heerden

See also

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