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2006 Currie Cup Premier Division

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The 2006 ABSA Currie Cup season was contested from June through to October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for rugby union clubs in South Africa. The tournament was controversial before it even began, with the Southern Spears saga regarding entry into the Super 14 and Currie Cup continuing.

The final was drawn between the Free State Cheetahs and the Blue Bulls 28-all at Vodacom Park. It was the first drawn final since the 1989 season. The 2006 final was the third Free State/Blue Bulls final in succession.

Fixtures and Results

Date Date
Round 1 June 23-24 Round 9 August 25-26
Round 2 June 30 - July 1 Round 10 September 1-2
Round 3 July 7-8 Round 11 September 8
Round 4 July 14-15 Round 12 September 15-16
Round 5 July 21-22 Round 13 September 22-23
Round 6 July 28-29 Round 14 September 29-30
Round 7 August 4-12 Semi-Finals October 7
Round 8 August 18-19 Final 14 October

Round 1

2006-06-23
Blue Bulls 18–16 Falcons Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance:
Referee: Craig Joubert
Tries: JP Nel, Stefan Basson
Con: Morné Steyn
Pens: Morné Steyn (2)
Card: JP Nel yellow card 1' to 11'
Try: Riaan Viljoen
Con: Louis Strydom
Pens: Louis Strydom (3)
Card: Dewald Senekal yellow card 26' to 36'


2006-06-23
Natal Sharks 33–22 Golden Lions ABSA Stadium, Durban
Attendance:
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Tries: Carl Bezuidenhout, Jacques Botes, Andries Strauss, Bismarck du Plessis
Cons: Butch James (2)
Pens: Butch James (3)
Card: Johann Muller yellow card 77' to 80'
Tries: Wylie Human (3), Jaco Pretorius
Con: Rory Kockott

Round 2


2006-07-01
Griquas 60–26 Pumas ABSA Park, Kimberley
Attendance:
Referee: Willie Roos
Tries: Heinrich Stride (2), Zane Kirchner (2), Lafras Uys, Gareth Krause, Vuyani Dlomo
Cons: Conrad Barnard (5)
Pens: Conrad Barnard (5)
Tries: Pieter Benadé (2), Hendrik Meyer, Jacques Muller
Cons: Jeandré Fourie (3)


Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10


2006-09-01
Golden Lions 39–28 Free State Cheetahs Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Attendance:
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Tries: Jaco Pretorius, Enrico Januarie, Wikus van Heerden, Wylie Human, Jaco van Schalkwyk
Cons: Earl Rose (4)
Pens: Earl Rose, Mark Harris
Card: Enrico Januarie yellow card 54' to 64'
Tries: Philip Burger (2), Kabamba Floors, Ryno van der Merwe
Cons: Willem de Waal (4)


2006-09-01
Western Province 23–12 Blue Bulls Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: ~36,000
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Tries: Gio Aplon (2)
Cons: Naas Olivier (2)
Pens: Naas Olivier (3)
Card: De Wet Barry yellow card 6' to 16'
Tries: Frikkie Welsh, Morné Steyn
Con: Morné Steyn
Card: Francois van Schouwenburg yellow card 9' to 19'


Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

2006-09-23
Griquas 22–62 Blue Bulls ABSA Park, Kimberley
Attendance:
Referee: Craig Joubert
Tries: Vuyani Dlomo (2), Frans Viljoen
Cons: Conrad Barnard (2)
Pen: Conrad Barnard
Tries: Akona Ndungane (2), Stefan Basson (2), Derick Kuün, Morné Steyn, Heini Adams, Danie Rossouw, Dries Scholtz
Cons: Morné Steyn (7)
Pen: Morné Steyn


2006-09-23
Falcons 64–41 Pumas Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
Attendance:
Referee: Deon van Blommestein
Tries: Nico Luus (2), Jovan Bowles (2), Piet Krause, Riaan Hefer, Michael Vermaak, Mpho Matsaung, Attie Pienaar
Cons: Louis Strydom (7), Riaan Viljoen
Pen: Louis Strydom
Tries: Darryl Coeries (2), Pieter Benadé (2), Jacques Lombaard
Cons: Jeandre Fourie (5)
Pens: Jeandre Fourie (2)


2006-09-23
Free State Cheetahs 37–35 Natal Sharks Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Attendance:
Referee: Willie Roos
Tries: Richardt Strauss, Jannie du Plessis, Ryno van der Merwe
Cons: Willem de Waal (2)
Pens: Willem de Waal (5)
Drop: Willem de Waal
Tries: Odwa Ndungane, Ryan Kankowski, Waylon Murray, Keegan Daniel
Cons: Ruan Pienaar (3)
Pens: Ruan Pienaar (3)


2006-09-23
Golden Lions 42–36 Western Province Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Attendance:
Referee: Marius Jonker
Tries: Jaco Pretorius (3), Earl Rose
Cons: André Pretorius (2)
Pens: André Pretorius (5)
Tries: Sireli Naqelevuki (3), Luke Watson, Corne Uys
Cons: Naas Olivier
Pens: Naas Olivier (3)

Round 14

Standings

2006 Premier Division
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA BP Pts
Free State Cheetahs 14 10 0 4 579 286 293 76 33 10 50
Blue Bulls 14 10 0 4 479 284 195 63 32 10 50
Western Province 14 10 0 4 424 289 135 58 32 9 49
Natal Sharks 14 9 0 5 513 309 204 68 35 12 48
Golden Lions 14 9 0 5 485 383 102 64 48 10 46
Griquas 14 5 0 9 370 509 -139 43 73 5 25
Falcons 14 3 0 11 303 546 -243 37 77 5 17
Pumas 14 0 0 14 244 791 -547 31 110 4 4

Points Breakdown

  • Four points for a win
  • Two points for a draw
  • One bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
  • One bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

Table Notes

P = Played, W = Won, D = Drew, L = Lost, PF = Points Scored (Points For), PA = Points Conceded (Points Against), PD = Points Difference (Points For minus Points Against), TF = Tries Scored, TA = Tries Conceded, BP = Bonus points, Pts = Total Points

Semi-Finals

2006-10-07
Blue Bulls 45–30 Western Province Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 46,930
Referee: Marius Jonker
Tries: Derick Kuün (2), Marius Delport, Hilton Lobberts, Hottie Louw
Cons: Derick Hougaard (4)
Pens: Derick Hougaard (3)
Drops: Morné Steyn
Tries: Gerrie Britz (2), Bolla Conradie
Cons: Naas Olivier (3)
Pens: Naas Olivier (3)


2006-10-07
Free State Cheetahs 30–14 Natal Sharks Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Attendance:
Referee: JC Fortuin
Tries: Gavin Passens (2), Ryno van der Merwe
Cons: Willem de Waal (3)
Pens: Willem de Waal (2), Meyer Bosman
Tries: JP Pietersen, Bismarck du Plessis
Cons: Ruan Pienaar (2)
Cards: Johan Ackermann yellow card 15' to 25'

Final

2006-10-14
Free State Cheetahs 28–28
(a.e.t.)
Blue Bulls Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Attendance:
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Tries: Philip Burger, Kabamba Floors
Pens: Willem de Waal (5), Meyer Bosman
Tries: JP Nel (2), Marius Delport
Cons: Morné Steyn (2)
Pens: Derick Hougaard, Morné Steyn (2)
Cards: Johan Roets yellow card 42' to 52'
Dries Scholtz yellow card 52' to 62'

At the end of regular time the scores were level at 25-25 and the match went into extra-time for the first time in the Currie Cup's 127-year history. [1] After 20 minutes of extra-time, the game was still tied, each team having managed to score no more than a penalty goal. In the absence of a tie-breaker, the match was drawn — the first time since 1989 that a final had been drawn — and, with no clear winner, the cup was shared by the two teams.

Statistics

Top point scorers

Name Tries Conversions Penalties Drop goals Total
Willem de Waal 3 40 37 2 212
Conrad Barnard 1 31 27 2 154
Morne Steyn 6 30 14 2 138
Naas Olivier 1 36 20 0 137
Louis Strydom 0 18 21 3 108

Top try scorers

Name Tries
Philip Burger 15
Jaco Pretorius 11
Ryno van der Merwe 9
Luke Watson 8
Marius Delport 7