2004 Currie Cup Premier Division Domestic rugby union competition
The 2004 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division season was the 66th season in the competition since it started in 1889. It was won by the Blue Bulls , who defeated the Free State Cheetahs 42-33 in the final at Loftus Versfeld on 23 October 2004. It was the first of three consecutive finals contested between the Blue Bulls and Free State Cheetahs. André Watson became the first-ever official to referee seven Currie Cup finals.[ 1]
Competition
There were 8 participating teams in the 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away
Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that score 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams losing a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by log points.
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.
Teams
Location of teams in
2004 Currie Cup Premier Division
Log
2004 Currie Cup Premier Division Log
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
TF
TA
TB
LB
Pts
Qualification
1
Blue Bulls
14
11
2
1
545
315
+230
69
38
7
1
56
Semi-final
2
Western Province
14
8
1
5
547
347
+200
74
35
10
2
46
3
Free State Cheetahs
14
8
1
5
425
337
+88
45
41
6
5
45
4
Golden Lions
14
9
0
5
481
426
+55
57
47
8
1
45
5
Sharks
14
6
0
8
429
396
+33
50
47
6
3
33
6
Griquas
14
5
0
9
377
477
−100
46
62
6
2
28
7
Pumas
14
5
0
9
319
515
−196
37
67
2
1
23
8
SWD Eagles
14
2
0
12
272
582
−310
34
75
3
2
13
Source:
[citation needed ] 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
Fixtures and results
Regular season
Round one
3 July 2004
Blue Bulls
75–10
SWD Eagles
Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria
15:00
Try: Ettienne Botha 15' , 23' , 60' , 62' Johan Roets 26' , 65' , 73' Ruan Vermeulen 30' Andries Human 48' Kobus van der Walt 71' Frikkie Welsh 76' Keegan Fredericks 78' Con: Derick Hougaard 16' , 24' , 31' , 49' , 63' (5/8) Johan Roets 74' (1/4)Pen: Derick Hougaard 5'
Scoreboard[ 3] Report
Try: Heino Senekal 39' Con: Rynhard van As 40' (1/1)Pen: Rynhard van As 21'
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Craig Joubert
Round two
Round three
16 July 2004
Blue Bulls
33–32
Pumas
Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria
19:10
Try: Gary Botha 52' Warren Brosnihan 65' Francois van Schouwenburg 78' Con: Morné Steyn 53' , 66' , 79' (3/3)Pen: Louis Strydom 2' , 9' , 25' (3/3) Morné Steyn 46' (1/1)
Scoreboard[ 14] Report
Try: Giscard Pieters 17' , 56' Jacques Schutte 61' Marius Goosen 73' Con: Marius Goosen 57' , 62' , 74' (3/4)Pen: Marius Goosen 15' , 49' (2/2)Cards: Dale Heidtmann 78' to 80'
Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Michael Katzenellenbogen
Round four
24 July 2004
Golden Lions
36–33
Blue Bulls
Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg
17:00
Try: Oginga Siwundla 16' Roland Reid 22' John Daniels 37' Kleinjan Tromp 75' Con: Nel Fourie 23' , 76' (2/4)Pen: Nel Fourie 1' , 47' , 59' , 80' (4/4)Drop: Nel Fourie (0/1)
Scoreboard[ 21] Report[ 18]
Try: Norman Jordaan 31' Frikkie Welsh 35' Geo Cronjé 69' Con: Derick Hougaard 32' , 35' , 70' (3/3)Pen: Derick Hougaard 24' , 44' , 56' , 62' (4/5)
Attendance: 23,110 Referee: Mark Lawrence
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven
13 August 2004
Golden Lions
51–13
SWD Eagles
RAU Stadium , Johannesburg
19:00
Try: Schalk van der Merwe 24' Cobus Grobbelaar 60' , 77' Pietman van Niekerk 65' Quintin Jean van Tonder 68' Con: Nel Fourie 25' , 61' , 66' , 69' (4/5)Pen: Nel Fourie 17' , 20' , 35' , 40' , 44' , 51' (6/6)
Scoreboard[ 32] Report
Try: Hendry Rheeders 75' Con: Donovan Raw 76' (1/1)Pen: Rynhard van As 11' , 22' (2/2)Cards: Danie Thiart 34' to 44'
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Michael Katzenellenbogen
Round Eight
28 August 2004
Griquas
31–78
Western Province
Griqua Park , Kimberley
15:00
Try: Penalty try 10' Windpomp van Rooyen 46' Philip Burger 57' , 59' Bobby Joubert 66' Con: Braam van Straaten 11' (1/1) Philip Burger (0/1) Chumani Booi 58' , 60' (2/3)Cards: Braam van Straaten 20'
Scoreboard[ 38] Report[ 39] [ 40]
Try: Egon Seconds 13' , 31' , 48' , 50' , 74' Marius Joubert 15' , 44' , 64' Neil de Kock 23' Dawid Brits 34' Joe Pietersen 72' Paul Delport 76' Con: Gaffie du Toit 14' , 16' , 35' , 45' , 51' , 65' , 73' , 75' , 77' (9/12)Cards: Jean de Villiers 20'
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Mark Lawrence
28 August 2004
Blue Bulls
41–27
Sharks
Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria
17:05
Try: Ettienne Botha 8' , 14' Fourie du Preez 47' Anton Leonard 67' Jacques Cronjé 75' Con: Derick Hougaard 9' , 15' , 48' , 68' , 76' (5/5)Pen: Derick Hougaard 26' (1/1)Drop: Derick Hougaard 44' (1/1)
Scoreboard[ 42] Report[ 39]
Try: Nico Breedt 19' Adrian Jacobs 34' Deon Carstens 79' Con: Conrad Barnard (0/2) Brett Hennessey (0/1)Pen: Conrad Barnard 5' , 10' , 41' , 52' (4/5)
Attendance: 26,000 Referee: André Watson
Round Nine
4 September 2004
Pumas
26–68
Western Province
@lantic Stadium , Witbank
15:00
Try: Skipper Badenhorst 8' Giscard Pieters 79' Con: Jeandre Fourie 9' , 80' (2/2)Pen: Jeandre Fourie 1' , 21' , 28' , 37' (4/4)Cards: Quintin Geldenhuys 42'
Scoreboard[ 43] Report
Try: Breyton Paulse 5' , 12' , 48' , 64' Jean de Villiers 24' Paul Delport 31' Joe van Niekerk 50' Tertius Carse 57' , 77' Gaffie du Toit 69' Con: Gaffie du Toit 6' , 25' , 49' , 58' , 65' , 78' (6/10)Pen: Gaffie du Toit 23' , 43' (2/2)
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Andy Turner
4 September 2004
Golden Lions
27–40
Free State Cheetahs
Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg
17:00
Try: Trevor Hall 13' Bryan Habana 69' Jorrie Muller 75' Con: Nel Fourie 14' (1/1) André Pretorius 70' , 76' (2/2)Pen: Nel Fourie 3' , 36' (2/2)
Scoreboard[ 46] Report
Try: Jaco van Schalkwyk 51' Willem de Waal 57' Barend Pieterse 72' Con: Willem de Waal 52' , 58' (2/3)Pen: Willem de Waal 4' , 17' , 25' , 38' , 47' (5/5)Drop: Willem de Waal 29' , 77' (2/2)
Attendance: 18,136 Referee: Mark Lawrence
Round Ten
Round Eleven
18 September 2004
Pumas
14–58
Blue Bulls
@lantic Stadium , Witbank
15:00
Try: Jacques Botes 27' Carl Willem Wannenburg 78' Con: Jeandre Fourie 28' , 79' (2/2)Pen: Jeandre Fourie (0/1)Cards: Skipper Badenhorst 37' to 47'
Scoreboard[ 54] Report
Try: Bakkies Botha 4' Richard Bands 35' Fourie du Preez 41' Ettienne Botha 46' , 68' , 72' Frikkie Welsh 48' Pedrie Wannenburg 58' Con: Derick Hougaard 36' , 47' , 51' , 59' (4/6) Morné Steyn 69' , 73' (2/2)Pen: Derick Hougaard 3' , 13' (2/2)Cards: Richard Bands 66' to 76'
Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Craig Joubert
18 September 2004
Golden Lions
49–35
Sharks
Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg
17:00
Try: Jaque Fourie 15' , 32' John Daniels 20' Schalk Brits 41' Doppies la Grange 51' Jorrie Muller 66' Kleinjan Tromp 68' Con: André Pretorius 16' , 33' , 42' , 67' (4/7)Pen: André Pretorius 25' , 38' (2/2)Cards: John Daniels 35' to 45'
Scoreboard[ 55] Report[ 56]
Try: Henno Mentz 3' Brent Russell 12' , 46' Trevor Halstead 76' Con: Brett Hennessey 13' , 47' , 77' (3/4)Pen: Brett Hennessey 36' , 58' , 64' (3/3)
Attendance: 32,280 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Round Twelve
24 September 2004
Western Province
70–13
SWD Eagles
Newlands Stadium , Cape Town
19:10
Try: Bolla Conradie 8' , 18' , 75' Jean de Villiers 39' Egon Seconds 48' David Hendricks 62' Quinton Davids 66' Breyton Paulse 69' , 72' Con: Pieter Benadé 9' , 40' , 49' , 63' , 67' , 70' , 73' , 76' (8/9)Pen: Pieter Benadé 25' , 29' , 60' (3/4)
Scoreboard[ 57] Report
Try: Bevin Fortuin 77' Con: Bevin Fortuin 78' (1/1)Pen: Bevin Fortuin 22' , 43' (2/2)Cards: Hendry Rheeders 27' to 37' Connie Botha 32' to 42' Riaan Thomas 65' to 75'
Attendance: 11,440 Referee: Craig Joubert
25 September 2004
Blue Bulls
47–38
Golden Lions
Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria
17:00
Try: Warren Brosnihan 35' Ettienne Botha 50' , 57' , 77' Fourie du Preez 63' Anton Leonard 73' Con: Derick Hougaard 51' , 64' , 74' , 78' (4/6)Pen: Derick Hougaard 4' , 23' (2/3)Drop: Derick Hougaard 28' (1/1)
Scoreboard[ 62] Report[ 63] [ 64]
Try: Schalk Brits 9' Bryan Habana 14' , 80' Jorrie Muller 66' Jaque Fourie 69' Con: André Pretorius 10' , 15' (2/2) Nel Fourie 67' , 70' , 81' (3/3)Pen: André Pretorius (0/1) Nel Fourie 48' (1/1)
Attendance: 31,935 Referee: André Watson
Round Thirteen
2 October 2004
Western Province
32–26
Sharks
Newlands Stadium , Cape Town
17:00
Try: Schalk Burger 12' Marius Joubert 30' , 36' Breyton Paulse 60' Con: Gaffie du Toit 31' , 37' , 61' (3/4)Pen: Gaffie du Toit 7' , 66' (2/4)Cards: Werner Greeff 73' to 80'
Scoreboard[ 68] Report
Try: Adrian Jacobs 4' Henno Mentz 50' Con: Conrad Barnard 5' , 51' (2/2)Pen: Conrad Barnard 27' , 48' , 55' , 63' (4/6)
Attendance: 34,835 Referee: Tappe Henning
Round Fourteen
9 October 2004
SWD Eagles
33–63
Sharks
Outeniqua Park , George
15:30
Try: Jaco Gouws 50' Izak Saayman 62' , 80' Eugene Maqwelana 69' , 76' Con: Rynhard van As 51' , 62' (2/2) Bevin Fortuin 70' (1/2) Jaco Gouws 81' (1/1)Cards: Izak Saayman 37' to 47'
Scoreboard[ 71] Report
Try: Henno Mentz 8' Albertus Mulder 23' Deon Kayser 32' Solly Tyibilika 35' , 78' Albert van den Berg 41' , 45' , 65' Brent Russell 57' Con: Conrad Barnard 9' , 24' , 36' , 42' , 66' , 79' (6/9)Pen: Conrad Barnard 3' , 16'
Referee: Andy Turner
9 October 2004
Blue Bulls
36–36
Western Province
Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria
17:00
Try: Ettienne Botha 8' , 17' Pedrie Wannenburg 52' Warren Brosnihan 65' Morné Steyn 78' Con: Morné Steyn 9' , 18' , 53' , 79' (4/5)Pen: Morné Steyn 57' (1/3)Cards: Danie Coetzee 27' to 37'
Scoreboard[ 72] Report
Try: Breyton Paulse 28' De Wet Barry 33' Jean de Villiers 35' , 73' Marius Joubert 38' Con: Gaffie du Toit 29' , 34' , 39' , 74' (4/5)Pen: Gaffie du Toit 60' (1/3)Cards: Pat Barnard 76' to 80' Johann van Zyl 77' to 80'
Attendance: 45,500 Referee: André Watson
Title Play-Off Games
Semi-finals
16 October 2004
Blue Bulls
40–33
Golden Lions
Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria
14:30
Try: Keegan Fredericks 4' Derick Hougaard 20' Anton Leonard 52' Fourie du Preez 77' Con: Derick Hougaard 5' , 21' , 53' , 78' (4/4)Pen: Derick Hougaard 13' , 62' , 71' , 83' (4/5)
Scoreboard[ 73] Report[ 74]
Try: Schalk Brits 46' , 55' Bryan Habana 89' Con: André Pretorius 47' , 55' , 90' (3/3)Pen: André Pretorius 8' , 29' , 45' (3/4)Drop: André Pretorius 10' (1/1)Cards: Cobus Grobbelaar 17' to 27'
Referee: Shaun Veldsman
Final
2004 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Champions
Blue Bulls 21st title
Points scorers
The following table contain only points which have been scored in competitive games in the 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division.[ 78]
Cards
The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:[ 79]
Squad lists
[ 80] [ 81] [ 82] [ 83] [ 84] [ 85] [ 86] [ 87]
See also
References
External links
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Seasons Board Trophy: Amateur era: Professional era:
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