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2016 Currie Cup Premier Division
The Currie Cup in 2012
CountriesSouth Africa
Date5 August – 22 October 2016
ChampionsFree State Cheetahs (5th title)
Runners-upBlue Bulls
RelegatedBoland Cavaliers
Eastern Province Kings
Matches played39
Tries scored321
(average 8.2 per match)
Top point scorerTian Schoeman (146)
Top try scorerFrank Herne,
Huw Jones,
Howard Mnisi,
Kwagga Smith and
Jamba Ulengo (7)
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South African Rugby 2016

The 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division was the top 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 5 August and 22 October 2016 and featured nine teams that qualified through the 2016 Currie Cup qualification competition.

The competition was won by the Free State Cheetahs for the fifth time in their history; they beat the Blue Bulls 36–16 in the final played on 22 October 2016.

The competition was reduced to seven teams for 2017, resulting in the Boland Cavaliers and Eastern Province Kings being relegated to the 2017 Currie Cup First Division.

Competition rules and information

There are nine participating teams in the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division.

Qualification

Main article: 2016 Currie Cup qualification

The six franchise teams automatically qualified for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division, and were joined by the three highest-placed non-franchise teams from the 2016 Currie Cup qualification stage. Points will not be carried over to the Premier Division.

Regular season and title playoffs

The nine teams that qualified for the Premier Division will play against each other over the course of the competition, either at home or away. Teams will receive four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points will be awarded to teams that score four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lose a match by seven points or less. Teams will be ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top four teams will qualify for the semifinals, which will be followed by a final.[1]

Relegation

In March 2017, the South African Rugby Union decided to reduce the competition to seven teams for 2017 Currie Cup Premier Division. The seven teams with the best record over the past five years were selected to remain in the Premier Division, which resulted in the Boland Cavaliers and Eastern Province Kings being relegated to the 2017 Currie Cup First Division.[2]

Teams

The teams that qualified for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division are:[1]

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Location of teams in the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division

Team Listing

2016 Currie Cup Premier Division teams
Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name
Blue Bulls Vodacom Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Loftus Versfeld
Boland Cavaliers Boland Cavaliers Boland Stadium, Wellington Boland Stadium
Eastern Province Kings Eastern Province Kings Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Free State Cheetahs Toyota Free State Cheetahs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Free State Stadium
Golden Lions Xerox Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Emirates Airline Park
Griquas Griquas Griqua Park, Kimberley Griqua Park
Pumas Steval Pumas Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela Mbombela Stadium
Sharks Cell C Sharks Kings Park Stadium, Durban Growthpoint Kings Park
Western Province DHL Western Province Newlands Stadium, Cape Town DHL Newlands

Standings

The final log for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division was:[3][note 1]

2016 Currie Cup Premier Division log
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Free State Cheetahs 8 8 0 0 366 181 +185 49 18 0 0 32 Semi-finals
2 Blue Bulls 8 6 0 2 310 207 +103 40 26 0 0 24
3 Western Province 8 5 0 3 266 250 +16 35 29 0 0 20
4 Golden Lions 8 5 0 3 355 191 +164 49 23 0 0 20
5 Sharks 8 5 0 3 272 173 +99 33 21 0 0 20
6 Griquas 8 4 0 4 265 323 −58 33 43 0 0 16
7 Boland Cavaliers 8 2 0 6 177 301 −124 24 41 0 0 8 Relegated
8 Pumas 8 1 0 7 178 321 −143 24 43 0 0 4
9 Eastern Province Kings 8 0 0 8 137 379 −242 16 59 0 0 0 Relegated
Source: [3]
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
  1. ^ According to the match report summary on the South African Rugby Union website, the Sharks scored five tries in their match against Griquas; however, according to the detailed scorecard, they scored six tries.[4] Similarly, the match report summary indicates that the Blue Bulls scored eight tries in their match against Griquas, while the detailed scorecard lists nine tries.[5] These missing tries are also missing from the log on the official website, and have been added into the log below.

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 Premier Division
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 [a] R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 SF F
Free State Cheetahs 5
(1st) 		10
(1st) 		14
(2nd) 		14
(2nd) 		14
(2nd) 		19
(2nd) 		24
(1st) 		29
(1st) 		34
(1st) 		39
(1st) 		Won Won
Blue Bulls 5
(3rd) 		5
(4th) 		10
(3rd) 		11
(4th) 		11
(5th) 		15
(3rd) 		20
(3rd) 		25
(3rd) 		30
(2nd) 		30
(2nd) 		Won Lost
Western Province 1
(4th) 		1
(6th) 		2
(7th) 		7
(6th) 		7
(6th) 		12
(6th) 		13
(6th) 		18
(5th) 		23
(4th) 		27
(3rd) 		Lost —
Golden Lions 0
(5th) 		5
(3rd) 		7
(4th) 		12
(3rd) 		12
(4th) 		12
(5th) 		17
(5th) 		17
(6th) 		22
(5th) 		26
(4th) 		Lost —
Sharks 5
(2nd) 		10
(2nd) 		15
(1st) 		19
(1st) 		19
(1st) 		20
(1st) 		20
(2nd) 		25
(2nd) 		25
(3rd) 		25
(5th) 		— —
Griquas 0
(5th) 		0
(9th) 		4
(6th) 		9
(5th) 		14
(3rd) 		14
(4th) 		19
(4th) 		19
(4th) 		20
(6th) 		21
(6th) 		— —
Boland Cavaliers 0
(9th) 		5
(5th) 		5
(5th) 		5
(7th) 		5
(7th) 		9
(7th) 		9
(7th) 		9
(7th) 		10
(7th) 		12
(7th) 		— —
Pumas 0
(8th) 		1
(7th) 		1
(9th) 		3
(8th) 		3
(8th) 		5
(8th) 		5
(8th) 		5
(8th) 		5
(8th) 		10
(8th) 		— —
Eastern Province Kings 0
(5th) 		0
(8th) 		1
(8th) 		1
(9th) 		1
(9th) 		1
(9th) 		1
(9th) 		1
(9th) 		1
(9th) 		1
(9th) 		— —
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches

The following matches were played in the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division:[7][8]

Round one

The 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division got off to a turbulent start after the Lions reached the 2016 Super Rugby final and requested that the Golden Lions be given a bye in Round One of the competition. In addition, the Eastern Province Kings were liquidated the day before the competition was due to kick off. They were reformed with the help of their local municipal council, but with no coaches or players in place, their Round One match against Griquas was also postponed.[a] On the field, the action got underway in Pretoria, where the Blue Bulls beat 2015 losing finalists Western Province 45–26. They scored six tries, with Tian Schoeman kicking 15 points, while Western Province responded with four tries, all in the final twenty minutes of the match. In the other match played on the Friday evening, the Sharks beat the Pumas 33–10 in Nelspruit, outscoring the hosts by five tries to one. The biggest victory of the weekend came in the Saturday match, with the Free State Cheetahs beating Boland Cavaliers 44–16 in Wellington, also scoring five tries to one to go top of the log. Fred Zeilinga scored nineteen points in that match, the most by any player in Round One.[9]


5 August 2016 Blue Bulls 45–26 Western Province Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:10 Try: Piet van Zyl rugby ball 18'
Jason Jenkins rugby ball 32'
Marvin Orie rugby ball 34'
Jade Stighling rugby ball 47'
Jamba Ulengo rugby ball 54'
Bjorn Basson rugby ball 79'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 20', 33', 36', 48', 55', 80' (6/6)
Pen: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 7' (1/1) 		Report[10]
Scoreboard[11] 		Try: Johnny Kôtze rugby ball 61'
Leolin Zas rugby ball 70'
Huw Jones rugby ball 71'
Scott van Breda rugby ball 77'
Con: Brandon Thomson rugby goalposts icon 62', 71', 77' (3/4)
Pen: Robert du Preez (0/1)
Drop: Brandon Thomson (0/1) 		Attendance: 3,498
Referee: Stuart Berry


5 August 2016 Pumas 10–33 Sharks Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
19:20 Try: Frank Herne rugby ball 27'
Con: Francois Brummer rugby goalposts icon 28' (1/1)
Pen: Francois Brummer rugby goalposts icon 4' (1/1) 		Report[12]
Scoreboard[13] 		Try: Franco Marais rugby ball 13'
Odwa Ndungane rugby ball 18'
S'bura Sithole rugby ball 50'
Ruan Botha rugby ball 66'
André Esterhuizen rugby ball 72'
Con: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 14', 19', 51', 73' (4/5)
Pen: Curwin Bosch (0/1) 		Attendance: 2,890
Referee: Pro Legoete


6 August 2016 Boland Cavaliers 16–44 Free State Cheetahs Boland Stadium, Wellington  
15:00 Try: Danwel Demas rugby ball 68'
Con: Nico Scheepers rugby goalposts icon 69' (1/1)
Pen: Nico Scheepers rugby goalposts icon 19', 26', 40' (3/3) 		Report[14]
Scoreboard[15] 		Try: Sergeal Petersen rugby ball 9'
Raymond Rhule rugby ball 47'
William Small-Smith rugby ball 50'
Shaun Venter rugby ball 55'
Francois Venter rugby ball 78'
Con: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 10', 48', 51', 56', 79' (5/5)
Pen: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 5', 44', 53' (3/4) 		Attendance: 1,250
Referee: Rodney Boneparte
Bye/s: Eastern Province Kings, Golden Lions, Griquas

Round two

The Free State Cheetahs retained their spot at the top of the Currie Cup after outscoring the Blue Bulls by six tries to two in a 43–20 victory in their match in Bloemfontein, while the Sharks kept pace with them by also securing a bonus-point victory in their match against Griquas, scoring six tries in a 46–24 victory in Durban. The Golden Lions started their title defense in style, with lock Lourens Erasmus scoring a try just 8.5 seconds into their match against the Pumas, a new Currie Cup record for the fastest-ever try. The Golden Lions won the match 68–26 to move into third position on the log, scoring ten tries in the process, of which winger Anthony Volmink scored two. In the other match of the weekend, the Boland Cavaliers secured their first win of the season, winning 28–10 in their first match against the Eastern Province Kings in the Currie Cup Premier Division since 1999.[16]


12 August 2016 Eastern Province Kings 10–28 Boland Cavaliers Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
17:00 Try: Johann Tromp rugby ball 74'
Con: Lungelo Gosa rugby goalposts icon 75' (1/1)
Pen: Kobus Marais rugby goalposts icon 36' (1/3)
Cards: Tazz Fuzani yellow card 18' to 28'
Alcino Izaacs yellow card 59' to 69' 		Report[17]
Scoreboard[18] 		Try: Sergio Torrens rugby ball 24'
Zandré Jordaan rugby ball 46'
Christopher Bosch rugby ball 64'
Kenan Cronjé rugby ball 69'
Con: Nico Scheepers rugby goalposts icon 25', 47', 65', 70' (4/4)
Pen: Nico Scheepers (0/1) 		Attendance: 464
Referee: Rodney Boneparte


12 August 2016 Sharks 46–24 Griquas Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
19:10 Try: Etienne Oosthuizen rugby ball 2'
S'bura Sithole rugby ball 8'
André Esterhuizen rugby ball 33'
Stefan Ungerer rugby ball 40'
Tera Mtembu rugby ball 60'
Jean Deysel rugby ball 76'
Con: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 3', 9', 34', 40', 77' (5/6)
Pen: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 27', 68' (2/2) 		Report[19]
Scoreboard[4] 		Try: Rudi van Rooyen rugby ball 28'
Alshaun Bock rugby ball 54'
JW Jonker rugby ball 64'
Con: Clinton Swart rugby goalposts icon 29', 55', 64' (3/3)
Pen: Clinton Swart rugby goalposts icon 21' (1/1)
Cards: AJ le Roux yellow card 39' to 49' 		Attendance: 9,659
Referee: Jaco van Heerden


13 August 2016 Golden Lions 68–26 Pumas Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
15:00 Try: Lourens Erasmus rugby ball 1'
Jaco van der Walt rugby ball 9'
Anthony Volmink rugby ball 22', 78'
Cyle Brink rugby ball 28'
Sylvian Mahuza rugby ball 38'
Akker van der Merwe rugby ball 45'
Howard Mnisi rugby ball 49'
Koch Marx rugby ball 63'
Marnitz Boshoff rugby ball 71'
Con: Jaco van der Walt rugby goalposts icon 2', 10', 23', 29', 39', 46' (6/7)
Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 63', 72', 79' (3/3)
Cards: Akker van der Merwe yellow card 7' to 17'
Jacques van Rooyen yellow card 11' to 22' 		Report[20]
Scoreboard[21] 		Try: Marlou van Niekerk rugby ball 25'
Khwezi Mona rugby ball 32'
Justin van Staden rugby ball 55'
Devon Williams rugby ball 81'
Con: Francois Brummer rugby goalposts icon 26', 33', 82' (3/4)
Pen: Francois Brummer (0/1) 		Attendance: 2,730
Referee: Stuart Berry


13 August 2016 Free State Cheetahs 43–20 Blue Bulls Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
17:10 Try: Francois Venter rugby ball 2'
Clayton Blommetjies rugby ball 8'
Ox Nché rugby ball 28'
Uzair Cassiem rugby ball 55'
William Small-Smith rugby ball 60'
Rayno Benjamin rugby ball 74'
Con: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 3', 9', 29', 61' (4/5)
Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 75' (1/1)
Pen: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 40' (1/1) 		Report[22]
Scoreboard[23] 		Try: Jannes Kirsten rugby ball 25'
Ruan Steenkamp rugby ball 71'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 26' (1/1)
Joshua Stander rugby goalposts icon 72' (1/1)
Pen: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 5', 50' (2/3) 		Attendance: 14,251
Referee: Pro Legoete
Bye/s: Western Province

Round three

The Sharks secured their third consecutive bonus-points victory against the Boland Cavaliers in Wellington, scoring six tries in a 41–20 win to leap-frog the Free State Cheetahs into top spot on the log. Although the Cheetahs also won their third match in the competition – a 32–25 victory over Western Province with fly-half Fred Zeilinga contributing 22 points – their two tries were not enough to secure a bonus point. The Blue Bulls remained in third position on the log after a high-scoring victory over the Eastern Province Kings; two tries from Jamba Ulengo and 19 points from Tian Schoeman's boot helped the side to a 49–35 victory over an EP Kings side who secured their first log point of the season by scoring five tries of their own. In the other match, the Golden Lions lost their first match since the 2014 Currie Cup Final, with Kimberley-based side Griquas beating them 30–24.[24]


19 August 2016 Boland Cavaliers 20–41 Sharks Boland Stadium, Wellington  
15:00 Try: Danwel Demas rugby ball 48'
Sergio Torrens rugby ball 61'
Ryan Nell rugby ball 79'
Con: Theuns Kotzé rugby goalposts icon 80' (1/3)
Pen: Nico Scheepers rugby goalposts icon 14' (1/2)
Drop: Adriaan Carelse (0/1)
Cards: Marnus Hugo yellow card 9' to 20' 		Report
Scoreboard[25] 		Try: Odwa Ndungane rugby ball 10'
Inny Radebe rugby ball 16'
André Esterhuizen rugby ball 28'
Chiliboy Ralepelle rugby ball 37'
Hanco Venter rugby ball 65'
Franco Marais rugby ball 78'
Con: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 11', 17', 38' (3/4)
Garth April rugby goalposts icon 65' (1/2)
Pen: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 23' (1/1) 		Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen


19 August 2016 Western Province 25–32 Free State Cheetahs Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:10 Try: Huw Jones rugby ball 10'
Kobus van Wyk rugby ball 27'
Leolin Zas rugby ball 65'
Con: Brandon Thomson rugby goalposts icon 11' (1/2)
Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 65' (1/1)
Pen: Brandon Thomson rugby goalposts icon 6', 33' (2/2) 		Report[26]
Scoreboard[27] 		Try: Nico Lee rugby ball 21'
Tian Meyer rugby ball 43'
Con: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 22', 44' (2/2)
Pen: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 14', 17', 56', 60', 72', 79' (6/6) 		Attendance: 6,533
Referee: Craig Joubert


19 August 2016 Blue Bulls 49–35 Eastern Province Kings Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:20 Try: Tian Schoeman rugby ball 12'
Jamba Ulengo rugby ball 19', 64'
Jannes Kirsten rugby ball 28'
Bjorn Basson rugby ball 32'
Burger Odendaal rugby ball 59'
Joshua Stander rugby ball 70'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 13', 20', 29', 33', 60', 65', 71' (7/7)
Cards: RG Snyman Yellow card 32' 		Report[28]
Scoreboard[29] 		Try: Mike Willemse rugby ball 1'
Berton Klaasen rugby ball 5'
Johann Tromp rugby ball 39'
Siviwe Soyizwapi rugby ball 54'
Martin Bezuidenhout rugby ball 67'
Con: Kobus Marais rugby goalposts icon 2', 6' (2/4)
Lungelo Gosa (0/1)
Pen: Kobus Marais rugby goalposts icon 24', 32' (2/2) 		Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge


20 August 2016 Griquas 30–24 Golden Lions Griqua Park, Kimberley  
14:10 Try: AJ Coertzen rugby ball 21'
Stephan Kotzé rugby ball 30'
Rudi van Rooyen rugby ball 50'
Con: Clinton Swart rugby goalposts icon 22', 31', 50' (3/3)
Pen: Clinton Swart rugby goalposts icon 16', 25' (2/3)
André Swarts rugby goalposts icon 68' (1/1) 		Report[30]
Scoreboard[31] 		Try: Akker van der Merwe rugby ball 1'
Howard Mnisi rugby ball 34'
Cyle Brink rugby ball 41'
Corné Fourie rugby ball 74'
Con: Jaco van der Walt rugby goalposts icon 2' (1/2)
Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 42' (1/2)
Pen: Marnitz Boshoff (0/1)
Cards: Jaco van der Walt yellow card 38' to 48' 		Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Bye/s: Pumas

Round four

The Sharks extended their lead at the top of the Currie Cup log to four points after securing a 26–19 victory over the Blue Bulls, with fullback Curwin Bosch getting a "full house" – scoring points through all four methods (try, conversion, penalty and drop goal) – for a personal points tally of 21 points. The Free State Cheetahs remained in second position on the log despite having a bye, while the Golden Lions moved ahead of the Blue Bulls following a 60–12 victory over the Boland Cavaliers in Johannesburg, with Selom Gavor scoring two of the Lions' nine tries and fly-half Marnitz Boshoff kicking 15 points. Griquas maintained their play-off push with a 41–35 victory over the Pumas in Nelspruit, with both teams scoring four tries. Griquas centre Clinton Swart matched Bosch's 21 points in the match, eclipsing Pumas fly-half Francois Brummer's 15 points, while Rudi van Rooyen scored two tries for the visitors. In the other match of the round, Western Province moved up to sixth place after beating bottom side Eastern Province Kings 36–6, with Huw Jones getting a hat-trick of tries for the team from Cape Town.[32]


26 August 2016 Golden Lions 60–12 Boland Cavaliers Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
17:00 Try: Selom Gavor rugby ball 5', 54'
Anthony Volmink rugby ball 13'
Dillon Smit rugby ball 30'
Jacques Nel rugby ball 40'
Victor Sekekete rugby ball 45'
Howard Mnisi rugby ball 64'
JW Bell rugby ball 76'
Dylan Smith rugby ball 80'
Con: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 6', 31', 46', 55', 65', 81' (6/9)
Pen: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 24' (1/1)
Cards: Bobby de Wee Yellow card 71' 		Report[33]
Scoreboard[34] 		Try: Joubert Horn rugby ball 27'
Wayne Wilschut rugby ball 36'
Con: Theuns Kotzé rugby goalposts icon 27' (1/2)
Cards: Clemen Lewis Yellow card 72' 		Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge


26 August 2016 Pumas 35–41 Griquas Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
19:10 Try: JP Lewis rugby ball 10'
Jannie Stander rugby ball 24'
Marnus Schoeman rugby ball 51'
Frank Herne rugby ball 56'
Con: Francois Brummer rugby goalposts icon 25', 51', 57' (3/4)
Pen: Francois Brummer rugby goalposts icon 4', 19', 77' (3/3)
Cards: Frank Herne yellow card 28' to 39' 		Report[35]
Scoreboard[36] 		Try: Rudi van Rooyen rugby ball 12', 40'
Alshaun Bock rugby ball 42'
Wendal Wehr rugby ball 73'
Con: Clinton Swart rugby goalposts icon 13', 40', 43' (3/4)
Pen: Clinton Swart rugby goalposts icon 7', 28', 37', 68', 72' (5/5)
Drop: Clinton Swart (0/1) 		Referee: Stuart Berry


27 August 2016 Eastern Province Kings 6–36 Western Province Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
16:00 Pen: Kobus Marais rugby goalposts icon 3', 32' (2/2)
Cards: Christiaan de Bruin yellow card 23' to 33'
Etienne Oosthuizen Yellow card 39' 		Report[37]
Scoreboard[38] 		Try: Leolin Zas rugby ball 11'
Huw Jones rugby ball 18', 72', 75'
Sikhumbuzo Notshe rugby ball 40'
Jano Vermaak rugby ball 58'
Con: Brandon Thomson rugby goalposts icon 12', 59', 76' (3/6) 		Referee: Pro Legoete


27 August 2016 Sharks 26–19 Blue Bulls Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
18:10 Try: Ruan Botha rugby ball 38'
Curwin Bosch rugby ball 55'
Con: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 39', 56' (2/2)
Pen: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 21', 29', 77' (3/5)
Drop: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 40' (1/1) 		Report[39]
Scoreboard[40] 		Try: Jamba Ulengo rugby ball 9'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 10' (1/1)
Pen: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 25', 50', 63', 67' (4/4)
Cards: Ruan Steenkamp yellow card 33' to 43' 		Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs

Round One (rescheduled)

A midweek match saw Griquas secure their third consecutive victory in the competition to move into third position on the log, while cementing the Eastern Province Kings' last place. Griquas also picked up a bonus point by virtue of scoring seven tries, with fullback AJ Coertzen getting two.


31 August 2016 [a] Griquas 47–24 Eastern Province Kings Griqua Park, Kimberley  
17:00 Try: Wandile Putuma rugby ball 17'
Jono Janse van Rensburg rugby ball 29'
Ederies Arendse rugby ball 46'
Alshaun Bock rugby ball 49'
AJ Coertzen rugby ball 52', 68'
Eric Zana rugby ball 74'
Con: Clinton Swart rugby goalposts icon 18', 30', 47', 50', 53' (5/5)
André Swarts rugby goalposts icon 75' (1/2) 		Report[41]
Scoreboard[42] 		Try: Alcino Izaacs rugby ball 21', 38'
Cullen Collopy rugby ball 79'
Con: Lungelo Gosa rugby goalposts icon 22', 39' (2/2)
Pieter-Steyn de Wet rugby goalposts icon 80' (1/1)
Pen: Lungelo Gosa rugby goalposts icon 36' (1/1)
Cards: Siviwe Soyizwapi Yellow card 73' 		Attendance: 1,200
Referee: AJ Jacobs

Round Five

Despite suffering their first defeat of the season to Western Province, a bonus point in a 27–34 defeat saw the Sharks maintain top spot in the competition. Curwin Bosch was again the Sharks' main points contributor with 18 points through five penalties and converting one of the Sharks' two tries, but Western Province secured the victory after scoring five tries, with outside centre EW Viljoen scoring two in his first start of the season. The Free State Cheetahs made it four wins out of four with a 57–25 win over a Eastern Province Kings team that played their third match in a week, to move to within a single log point of the Sharks, with Nico Lee, Charles Marais and Paul Schoeman each scoring two of the Cheetahs' nine tries. The Blue Bulls moved into the top four with a 31–17 victory over Gauteng rivals the Golden Lions, with the help of 16 points from the boot of Tian Schoeman, pushing Griquas into fourth position and the Lions out of the play-off spots into fifth. In the other match of the round, the Boland Cavaliers secured a narrow 25–22 win over the Pumas in Wellington to secure their second victory of the season, with the Pumas remaining winless.[43]


2 September 2016 Boland Cavaliers 25–22 Pumas Boland Stadium, Wellington  
15:00 Try: Adriaan Carelse rugby ball 20'
Shaun Adendorff rugby ball 63'
Robbie Louw rugby ball 72'
Con: Theuns Kotzé rugby goalposts icon 21', 73' (2/3)
Pen: Theuns Kotzé rugby goalposts icon 12' (1/1)
Drop: Theuns Kotzé rugby goalposts icon 40' (1/1)
Cards: Shaun Adendorff yellow card 17' to 27'
Clemen Lewis Yellow card 90' 		Report[44]
Scoreboard[45] 		Try: Frank Herne rugby ball 8'
Renaldo Bothma rugby ball 48'
Leighton van Wyk rugby ball 55'
Kevin Luiters rugby ball 78'
Con: Francois Brummer rugby goalposts icon 56' (1/3)
Devon Williams (0/1)
Cards: Tyler Fisher Red card 27' 		Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen


2 September 2016 Blue Bulls 31–17 Golden Lions Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:00 Try: Travis Ismaiel rugby ball 31'
Marvin Orie rugby ball 45'
Joshua Stander rugby ball 73'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 32', 74' (2/3)
Pen: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 2', 15', 24', 64' (4/4) 		Report[46]
Scoreboard[47] 		Try: Howard Mnisi rugby ball 25'
Kwagga Smith rugby ball 60'
Con: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 26', 61' (2/2)
Pen: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 19' (1/2) 		Attendance: 7,896
Referee: Craig Joubert


3 September 2016 Free State Cheetahs 57–25 Eastern Province Kings Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
15:00 Try: Nico Lee rugby ball 20', 71'
Tom Botha rugby ball 26'
Paul Schoeman rugby ball 32', 53'
Charles Marais rugby ball 59', 78'
Niel Marais rugby ball 68'
Ox Nché rugby ball 75'
Con: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 27' (1/4)
Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 72', 75' (2/5)
Pen: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 14', 18' (2/3) 		Report[48]
Scoreboard[49] 		Try: JC Greyling rugby ball 11'
Berton Klaasen rugby ball 76'
Vince Jobo rugby ball 82'
Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet rugby goalposts icon 12' (1/1)
Kobus Marais rugby goalposts icon 83' (1/2)
Pen: Pieter-Steyn de Wet rugby goalposts icon 31' (1/1)
Drop: Pieter-Steyn de Wet rugby goalposts icon 58' (1/1) 		Attendance: 3,710
Referee: Jaco van Heerden


3 September 2016 Western Province 34–27 Sharks Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:10 Try: Johnny Kôtze rugby ball 3'
Werner Kok rugby ball 10'
EW Viljoen rugby ball 44', 67'
Kobus van Dyk rugby ball 57'
Con: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 4', 11', 67' (3/5)
Pen: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 17' (1/2) 		Report[50]
Scoreboard[51] 		Try: Jean-Luc du Preez rugby ball 26'
Rhyno Smith rugby ball 69'
Con: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 70' (1/2)
Pen: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 6', 14', 23', 36', 38' (5/5)
Drop: Curwin Bosch (0/1)
Cards: Jean-Luc du Preez yellow card 46' to 56' 		Attendance: 14,751
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Bye/s: Griquas

Round Six

The Free State Cheetahs moved into top spot on the log after beating the Sharks 38–30 in a top-of-the-log clash in Durban. They scored five tries, with Fred Zeilinga successfully converting them all, while 20 points from the boot of Curwin Bosch was not enough for the Sharks, who dropped to second place. The Blue Bulls secured their fourth win of the season to remain in third place, scoring six tries in a 41–14 win over the Pumas in Nelspruit, with winger Jamba Ulengo scoring a brace. Griquas remained in the final semi-final spot after securing a fourth consecutive victory, with 21 points from Clinton Swart and a brace of tries by Elgar Watts helping the team to a 46–22 victory over the Boland Cavaliers. The Golden Lions remained two points behind Griquas after beating Western Province 58–32 in the most high-scoring match of the round. They scored eight tries (with Kwagga Smith scoring two) and Jaco van der Walt kicked 18 points, while Jacques Vermeulen scored two tries for Western Province.[52]


8 September 2016 Griquas 46–22 Boland Cavaliers Griqua Park, Kimberley  
19:00 Try: AJ Coertzen rugby ball 12'
Ederies Arendse rugby ball 24'
Elgar Watts rugby ball 30', 59'
Clinton Swart rugby ball 46'
Wendal Wehr rugby ball 62'
Con: Clinton Swart rugby goalposts icon 25', 31', 47', 60', 63' (5/6)
Pen: Clinton Swart rugby goalposts icon 4', 16' (2/3) 		Report[53]
Scoreboard[54] 		Try: Clemen Lewis rugby ball 51'
Craig Pheiffer rugby ball 69'
Adriaan Carelse rugby ball 73'
Con: Theuns Kotzé rugby goalposts icon 52' (1/1)
Adriaan Carelse rugby goalposts icon 74' (1/2)
Pen: Theuns Kotzé rugby goalposts icon 22' (1/2)
Cards: Shaun Adendorff yellow card 29' to 39' 		Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Jaco van Heerden


9 September 2016 Golden Lions 58–32 Western Province Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
19:00 Try: Jacques Nel rugby ball 1'
Robbie Coetzee rugby ball 15'
Andries Coetzee rugby ball 18'
JP du Preez rugby ball 37'
Rohan Janse van Rensburg rugby ball 40'
Anthony Volmink rugby ball 46'
Kwagga Smith rugby ball 57', 74'
Con: Jaco van der Walt rugby goalposts icon 19', 38', 40', 47', 58', 75' (6/8)
Pen: Jaco van der Walt rugby goalposts icon 13', 22' (2/2) 		Report[55]
Scoreboard[56] 		Try: Leolin Zas rugby ball 33'
Jacques Vermeulen rugby ball 63', 80'
Dewaldt Duvenage rugby ball 71'
Con: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 34', 63', 72' (3/4)
Pen: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 6', 11' (2/2) 		Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Jaco Peyper


10 September 2016 Sharks 30–38 Free State Cheetahs Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
17:00 Try: Francois Kleinhans rugby ball 59'
Thomas du Toit rugby ball 69'
Con: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 60' (1/2)
Pen: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 4', 13', 20', 40', 43', 52' (6/7)
Cards: Jean-Luc du Preez yellow card 52' to 64' 		Report[57]
Scoreboard[58] 		Try: penalty try rugby ball 11'
Michael van der Spuy rugby ball 28'
Tian Meyer rugby ball 47'
Uzair Cassiem rugby ball 52'
Shaun Venter rugby ball 62'
Con: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 12', 29', 48', 53', 63' (5/5)
Pen: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 37' (1/3) 		Attendance: 10,565
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge


10 September 2016 Pumas 14–41 Blue Bulls Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
19:10 Try: Ruwellyn Isbell rugby ball 70'
Con: Francois Brummer (0/1)
Pen: Francois Brummer rugby goalposts icon 11', 25', 33' (3/4)
Cards: Leighton van Wyk yellow card 59' to 69' 		Report[59]
Scoreboard[60] 		Try: Ulrich Beyers rugby ball 7'
Travis Ismaiel rugby ball 35'
Nick de Jager rugby ball 39'
Hanro Liebenberg rugby ball 44'
Jamba Ulengo rugby ball 50', 66'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 8', 36', 40' (3/5)
Joshua Stander rugby goalposts icon 67' (1/1)
Pen: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 21' (1/2) 		Attendance: 4,736
Referee: Stuart Berry
Bye/s: Eastern Province Kings

Round Seven

The Free State Cheetahs became the first team to secure a semi-final berth after winning their sixth consecutive match, beating the Golden Lions 37–29 in Bloemfontein. The Cheetahs had different try scorers for all five of their tries, while the Golden Lions relied on the boot of Jaco van der Walt, who kicked 16 of his side's points. After two consecutive defeats, the Sharks returned to winning ways, securing the first whitewash of the season after beating bottom side Eastern Province Kings 53–0, scoring nine tries in the match. The Blue Bulls remained level on log points with the Sharks after scoring a half-century of their own, beating Griquas 57–20 in Pretoria. Piet van Zyl scored two if his side's eight tries, while Tian Schoeman kicked 17 points. While Griquas remained in the final semi-final position despite the defeat, fifth-placed Western Province closed the gap by beating the Pumas 31–23 in Cape Town.[61]


15 September 2016 Free State Cheetahs 37–29 Golden Lions Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:00 Try: Raymond Rhule rugby ball 26'
Reniel Hugo rugby ball 37'
Shaun Venter rugby ball 52'
Rayno Benjamin rugby ball 54'
Tian Meyer rugby ball 79'
Con: Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 38', 55', 80' (3/5)
Pen: Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 16', 60' (2/3)
Cards: Clayton Blommetjies yellow card 18' to 29' 		Report[62]
Scoreboard[63] 		Try: Rohan Janse van Rensburg rugby ball 32'
Robbie Coetzee rugby ball 35'
Con: Jaco van der Walt rugby goalposts icon 33', 36' (2/2)
Pen: Jaco van der Walt rugby goalposts icon 3', 7', 12', 66' (4/4)
Andries Coetzee rugby goalposts icon 23' (1/1)
Cards: Jaco van der Walt yellow card 15' to 27'
Fabian Booysen yellow card 49' to 59' 		Attendance: 6,312
Referee: Jaco van Heerden


16 September 2016 Blue Bulls 57–20 Griquas Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:00 Try: Nick de Jager rugby ball 16'
Jamba Ulengo rugby ball 20'
RG Snyman rugby ball 26'
Piet van Zyl rugby ball 41', 59'
Ulrich Beyers rugby ball 54'
penalty try rugby ball 73'
Bjorn Basson rugby ball 81'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 17', 21', 27', 55', 60', 74', 82' (7/8)
Pen: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 39' (1/2)
Cards: RG Snyman yellow card 46' to 58' 		Report[64]
Scoreboard[5] 		Try: Alshaun Bock rugby ball 6'
Wandile Putuma rugby ball 66'
Con: Clinton Swart rugby goalposts icon 7', 67' (2/2)
Pen: Clinton Swart rugby goalposts icon 11', 32' (2/3)
Cards: Mzwanele Zito yellow card 38' to 48' 		Referee: Quinton Immelman


17 September 2016 Sharks 53–0 Eastern Province Kings Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
15:00 Try: André Esterhuizen rugby ball 4'
Chiliboy Ralepelle rugby ball 13'
Jean-Luc du Preez rugby ball 18'
Inny Radebe rugby ball 31'
Michael Claassens rugby ball 44'
Francois Kleinhans rugby ball 48'
Etienne Oosthuizen rugby ball 54'
Wandile Mjekevu rugby ball 60'
Khaya Majola rugby ball 80'
Con: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 14', 32' (2/5)
Patrick Lambie rugby goalposts icon 50', 81' (2/4) 		Report[65]
Scoreboard[66] 		Attendance: 5,186
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni


17 September 2016 Western Province 31–23 Pumas Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:10 Try: Werner Kok rugby ball 21'
Huw Jones rugby ball 56'
Leolin Zas rugby ball 68'
Jan de Klerk rugby ball 71'
Con: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 22', 57', 69', 72' (4/4)
Pen: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 18' (1/1)
Cards: Stefan Willemse yellow card 51' to 61' 		Report[67]
Scoreboard[68] 		Try: JP Lewis rugby ball 58'
Tyler Fisher rugby ball 74'
Renaldo Bothma rugby ball 80'
Con: Francois Brummer (0/1)
Devon Williams rugby goalposts icon 75' (1/2)
Pen: Francois Brummer rugby goalposts icon 34' (1/3)
Drop: Francois Brummer rugby goalposts icon 4' (1/1)
Cards: De-Jay Terblanche yellow card 48' to 58' 		Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Bye/s: Boland Cavaliers

Round Eight

The Free State Cheetahs made it sevens wins in a row after a 52–10 victory over the Pumas in Nelspruit. Rayno Benjamin scored a hat-trick of tries in the match with Paul Schoeman getting a brace, as the Cheetahs ensured that they would top the log and have home advantage in the semifinal and possible final. A 48–26 victory by the Blue Bulls over the Boland Cavaliers in Wellington meant that they would join the Cheetahs in the play-offs. Hanro Liebenberg scored two of the Blue Bulls' seven tries in their final match of the regular season, while Theuns Kotzé also scored two tries for the home side. The biggest margin of victory came in the match between the Eastern Province Kings and the Golden Lions in Port Elizabeth, with the visitors winning 71–7. Golden Lions captain Kwagga Smith scored a hat-trick, with Howard Mnisi and Jacques Nel each contributing two of the Lions' eleven tries. Western Province also won their match against Griquas in Kimberley, meaning all four fixtures resulted in away wins. Six different try scorers and 22 points kicked by Robert du Preez saw Western Province move into the top four, behind a Sharks team that enjoyed a bye weekend, while Griquas dropped to sixth place despite picking up a bonus point for scoring four tries of their own.[69]


23 September 2016 Boland Cavaliers 26–48 Blue Bulls Boland Stadium, Wellington  
15:00 Try: Theuns Kotzé rugby ball 26', 55'
Danwel Demas rugby ball 32'
Zandré Jordaan rugby ball 54'
Con: Theuns Kotzé rugby goalposts icon 27', 55', 55' (3/3)
Cards: Francois Hanekom Yellow card 71' 		Report[70]
Scoreboard[71] 		Try: Ulrich Beyers rugby ball 8'
Bjorn Basson rugby ball 20'
Tian Schoeman rugby ball 50'
Roelof Smit rugby ball 63'
Hanro Liebenberg rugby ball 65', 72'
Lizo Gqoboka rugby ball 77'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 9', 51', 64', 73', 78' (5/7)
Pen: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 46' (1/1) 		Attendance: 4,280
Referee: Shuhei Kubo


23 September 2016 Pumas 10–52 Free State Cheetahs Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
18:40 Try: Frank Herne rugby ball 71'
Con: Heinrich Steyl rugby goalposts icon 72' (1/1)
Pen: Francois Brummer rugby goalposts icon 21' (1/1) 		Report[72]
Scoreboard[73] 		Try: Rayno Benjamin rugby ball 7', 48', 58'
Uzair Cassiem rugby ball 24'
Paul Schoeman rugby ball 26', 37'
Francois Venter rugby ball 32'
Elandré Huggett rugby ball 77'
Con: Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 8', 25', 38', 49', 59' (5/7)
Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 78' (1/1) 		Attendance: 2,083
Referee: Pro Legoete


23 September 2016 Griquas 31–52 Western Province Griqua Park, Kimberley  
19:00 Try: JW Jonker rugby ball 10'
Rudi van Rooyen rugby ball 27'
André Swarts rugby ball 36'
Jonathan Adendorf rugby ball 76'
Con: Clinton Swart rugby goalposts icon 11', 28' (2/2)
André Swarts rugby goalposts icon 37', 76' (2/2)
Pen: Clinton Swart (0/2)
André Swarts rugby goalposts icon 49' (1/2)
Drop: AJ Coertzen (0/1) 		Report[74]
Scoreboard[75] 		Try: Juan de Jongh rugby ball 25'
Bongi Mbonambi rugby ball 33'
Huw Jones rugby ball 51'
Werner Kok rugby ball 53'
Nizaam Carr rugby ball 70'
Leolin Zas rugby ball 80'
Con: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 26', 34', 54', 71', 81' (5/6)
Pen: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 40', 46', 66', 79' (4/4) 		Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Jaco Peyper


24 September 2016 Eastern Province Kings 7–71 Golden Lions Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
17:10 Try: Sampie Mastriet rugby ball 22'
Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet rugby goalposts icon 23' (1/1) 		Report[76]
Scoreboard[77] 		Try: Ruan Ackermann rugby ball 18'
Howard Mnisi rugby ball 30', 69'
Koch Marx rugby ball 38'
Kwagga Smith rugby ball 40', 63', 66'
Anthony Volmink rugby ball 42'
Jacques Nel rugby ball 45', 80'
Sylvian Mahuza rugby ball 76'
Con: Jaco van der Walt rugby goalposts icon 19', 39', 40', 43', 64' (5/7)
Andries Coetzee rugby goalposts icon 70', 77', 81' (3/4) 		Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Bye/s: Sharks

Round Nine

In the first match of the weekend, defending champions the Golden Lions secured a place in the semifinals after beating the Sharks 28–16 in Johannesburg. The result meant that the Sharks needed the Boland Cavaliers to get an unlikely victory against Western Province a few hours later. Boland ran in four tries to lead 28–20 with 8 minutes to go, but Western Province scored a converted try and a 78th–minute penalty through fly-half Robert du Preez to secure the final semi-final spot in dramatic fashion, winning the match 30–28. The final match on the Friday night saw the Pumas travel to the Eastern Province Kings for a match between the bottom two teams on the log, both without a win to their name prior to this match. The Pumas edged the match 38–30, with hooker Frank Herne scoring a hat-trick of tries in his team's only win of the season. The final group match in the competition was a dead rubber; top side Free State Cheetahs outscored Griquas by 9 tries to 4 to win 63–26; scrum-half Shaun Venter got a brace, while fly-half Niel Marais contributed 17 points through one try and 6 conversions.[78]


30 September 2016 Golden Lions 28–16 Sharks Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
17:05 Try: Kwagga Smith rugby ball 46'
Howard Mnisi rugby ball 58'
Sylvian Mahuza rugby ball 70'
Con: Jaco van der Walt rugby goalposts icon 47' (1/2)
Andries Coetzee rugby goalposts icon 71' (1/1)
Pen: Jaco van der Walt rugby goalposts icon 51' (1/3)
Andries Coetzee rugby goalposts icon 63', 77' (2/2) 		Report[79]
Scoreboard[80] 		Try: Michael Claassens rugby ball 21'
Con: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 22' (1/1)
Pen: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 11', 44', 53' (3/5)
Cards: Francois Kleinhans yellow card 50' to 60'
André Esterhuizen Yellow card 76' 		Attendance: 13,201
Referee: Craig Joubert


30 September 2016 Eastern Province Kings 30–38 Pumas Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
18:00 Try: Johann Tromp rugby ball 17'
Brandon Brown rugby ball 28'
Ricky Schroeder rugby ball 46'
Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet rugby goalposts icon 18', 29', 47' (3/3)
Pen: Pieter-Steyn de Wet rugby goalposts icon 2', 8', 63' (3/3)
Cards: Brandon Brown yellow card 38' to 48'
Etienne Oosthuizen Yellow card 70' 		Report[81]
Scoreboard[82] 		Try: Brian Shabangu rugby ball 11'
Frank Herne rugby ball 23', 38', 71'
Kevin Luiters rugby ball 58'
JP Lewis rugby ball 78'
Con: Heinrich Steyl rugby goalposts icon 24', 39' (2/3)
Devon Williams rugby goalposts icon 72', 79' (2/3)
Cards: Carel Greeff yellow card 44' to 54' 		Attendance: 791
Referee: Quinton Immelman


30 September 2016 Western Province 30–28 Boland Cavaliers Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
19:10 Try: Scott van Breda rugby ball 23'
Kobus van Dyk rugby ball 36'
David Ribbans rugby ball 73'
Con: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 24', 37', 73' (3/3)
Pen: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 20', 55', 78' (3/3) 		Report[83]
Scoreboard[84] 		Try: Shaun Adendorff rugby ball 2'
Adriaan Carelse rugby ball 50'
Francois Hanekom rugby ball 63'
Jacques Engelbrecht rugby ball 65'
Con: Theuns Kotzé rugby goalposts icon 3', 51', 64', 66' (4/4) 		Attendance: 6,131
Referee: AJ Jacobs


1 October 2016 Free State Cheetahs 63–26 Griquas Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
14:00 Try: penalty try rugby ball 14'
Uzair Cassiem rugby ball 15'
Shaun Venter rugby ball 17', 58'
Henco Venter rugby ball 31'
Niel Marais rugby ball 34'
Nico Lee rugby ball 39'
Torsten van Jaarsveld rugby ball 78'
Raymond Rhule rugby ball 80'
Con: Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 14', 16', 18', 32', 35', 40' (6/6)
Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 59', 79', 81' (3/3) 		Report[85]
Scoreboard[86] 		Try: Johnathan Francke rugby ball 1'
Renier Botha rugby ball 25'
André Swarts rugby ball 45'
Jason Fraser rugby ball 76'
Con: André Swarts rugby goalposts icon 25', 46' (2/3)
Eric Zana rugby goalposts icon 77' (1/1) 		Attendance: 4,384
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Bye/s: Blue Bulls

Semi-finals

The Free State Cheetahs maintained their unbeaten record in the season with an emphatic 55–17 victory over the Golden Lions. They scored six tries, with right winger Sergeal Petersen getting a hat-trick, while fly-half Niel Marais added 21 points, successfully kicking three conversions and five penalties in the match. Blue Bulls fly-half Tian Schoeman replicated Marais' kicking record in his side's 36–30 victory over Western Province in the second semi-final, which ended in dramatic fashion as the Blue Bulls scored a try in the 78th minute through replacement scrum-half Ivan van Zyl – in his first appearance of the season – to overturn Western Province's lead. These results meant that the Free State Cheetahs qualified for their first final since 2009, when they also met the Blue Bulls in the final, and their first home final since 2006, when the same two teams drew 28–all after extra time to share the title.[87]


15 October 2016 Free State Cheetahs 55–17 Golden Lions Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
15:00 Try: Sergeal Petersen rugby ball 15', 34', 76'
Niell Jordaan rugby ball 41'
Rayno Benjamin rugby ball 69'
Clayton Blommetjies rugby ball 72'
Con: Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 16', 35', 42' (3/3)
Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 70', 73' (2/3)
Pen: Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 6', 9', 24', 27', 54' (5/5)
Cards: Rayno Benjamin yellow card 48' to 58'
Paul Schoeman yellow card 61' to 71' 		Report[88]
Scoreboard[89] 		Try: Sylvian Mahuza rugby ball 49', 67'
Ruaan Lerm rugby ball 80'
Con: Jaco van der Walt (0/1)
Andries Coetzee rugby goalposts icon 80' (1/2)
Cards: Cyle Brink yellow card 26' to 38' 		Attendance: 23,192
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge


15 October 2016 Blue Bulls 36–30 Western Province Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
18:00 Try: Travis Ismaiel rugby ball 10'
Jason Jenkins rugby ball 63'
Ivan van Zyl rugby ball 78'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 11', 64', 79' (3/3)
Pen: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 24', 33', 37', 47', 55' (5/5)
Drop: Tian Schoeman (0/1) 		Report[90]
Scoreboard[91] 		Try: Nizaam Carr rugby ball 19'
Werner Kok rugby ball 49'
Jan de Klerk rugby ball 58'
Con: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 20', 50', 59' (3/3)
Pen: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 40', 41', 73' (3/3) 		Attendance: 17,968
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Final

The Free State Cheetahs beat the Blue Bulls 36–16 to win the Currie Cup for the fifth time in their history and for the first time since 2007. The first half delivered no tries, with Free State Cheetahs fly-half Niel Marais kicking six penalties against Blue Bulls fly-half Tian Schoeman's three penalties for an 18–9 half-time lead. A converted Clayton Blommetjies try and two more penalties extended the Free State Cheetahs' lead to 31–9 by the 67th minute. A Piet van Zyl try in the 74th minute briefly gave the Blue Bulls some hope, but the Free State Cheetahs responded with a try of their own through Sergeal Petersen just two minutes later to put the result beyond any doubt. Niel Marais contributed 21 points for the home side by kicking seven penalties; a new Currie Cup final record, surpassing the six penalties scored by Thierry Lacroix in the 1995 final and by Patrick Lambie in the 2012 final.[92]


22 October 2016 Free State Cheetahs 36–16 Blue Bulls Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
16:00 Try: Clayton Blommetjies rugby ball 63'
Sergeal Petersen rugby ball 76'
Con: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 64' (1/2)
Pen: Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 4', 9', 12', 18', 26', 40', 53' (7/8)
Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 67' (1/1) 		Report[92]
Scoreboard[93] 		Try: Piet van Zyl rugby ball 74'
Con: Joshua Stander rugby goalposts icon 75' (1/1)
Pen: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 6', 13', 35' (3/3)
Cards: Jamba Ulengo yellow card 8' to 18' 		Attendance: 43,400
Referee: Jaco Peyper

Honours

The honour roll for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division was:

2016 Currie Cup Premier Division Honours
Champions: Free State Cheetahs (5th title)
Top Try Scorers: Frank Herne, Pumas
Huw Jones, Western Province
Howard Mnisi, Golden Lions
Kwagga Smith, Golden Lions and
Jamba Ulengo, Blue Bulls (11)
Top Points Scorer: Tian Schoeman, Blue Bulls (146)

Players

Squads

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

Blue Bulls squad[94]
Forwards Jacobie Adriaanse • Arno Botha • Nick de Jager • Martin Dreyer • Lizo Gqoboka • Irné Herbst • Jason Jenkins • John-Roy Jenkinson • Jannes Kirsten • Hanro Liebenberg • Bandise Maku • Edgar Marutlulle • Nqoba Mxoli • Marvin Orie • Pierre Schoeman • Roelof Smit • Eli Snyman • RG Snyman • Ruan Steenkamp • Entienne Swanepoel • Jaco Visagie • Did not play: • Andrew Beerwinkel • Clyde Davids • Corniel Els • Aston Fortuin • Neethling Fouché • Njabulo Gumede • Freddy Ngoza • Abongile Nonkontwana • Trevor Nyakane • Adriaan Strauss • Tapiwa Tsomondo • Jan van der Merwe • Ruben van Heerden
Backs Bjorn Basson • Ulrich Beyers • Travis Ismaiel • Tony Jantjies • Dan Kriel • Duncan Matthews • Burger Odendaal • Rudy Paige • Divan Rossouw • Tian Schoeman • Joshua Stander • Jade Stighling • Dries Swanepoel • Jamba Ulengo • Ivan van Zyl • Piet van Zyl • André Warner • Did not play: • Alcino Izaacs • JT Jackson • Jesse Kriel • Manie Libbok • Kefentse Mahlo • Kobus Marais • Ganfried May • Franco Naudé • Luther Obi • Marquit September • Jan Serfontein
Coach Nollis Marais
Boland Cavaliers squad[95]
Forwards Shaun Adendorff • Kenan Cronjé • Jacques Engelbrecht • Francois Esterhuyzen • Francois Hanekom • Joubert Horn • Zandré Jordaan • Hanno Kitshoff • Clemen Lewis • Shaun McDonald • Enoch Mnyaka • Basil Short • Linda Thwala • Ockie van Zyl • Chadley Wenn • SP Wessels • Chaney Willemse • Wayne Wilschut • Did not play: • Yves Bashiya • Gareth Cilliers • JC Genade • Ferdie Horn • Ludio Williams
Backs Logan Basson • Christopher Bosch • Adriaan Carelse • Jovelian de Koker • Danwel Demas • Marnus Hugo • Gerhard Jordaan • Theuns Kotzé • Robbie Louw • Ryan Nell • Craig Pheiffer • Nico Scheepers • Sergio Torrens • Gerrit van Wyk • William van Wyk • PJ Vermeulen • Did not play: • Edwin Sass
Coach Brent Janse van Rensburg
Eastern Province Kings squad[96]
Forwards David Antonites • Martin Bezuidenhout • Brandon Brown • Cullen Collopy • Christiaan de Bruin • Schalk Ferreira • Sebastian Ferreira • Justin Forwood • Tazz Fuzani • Dirk Grobbelaar • Hannes Huisamen • Vince Jobo • Caylib Oosthuizen • Etienne Oosthuizen • Dylan Pieterse • Barend Potgieter • Vukile Sofisa • Pieter Stemmet • Luke van der Smit • Warrick Venter • Mike Willemse • Did not play: • Dolph Botha
Backs Pieter-Steyn de Wet • Jacques Fick • Lungelo Gosa • JC Greyling • Alcino Izaacs • Berton Klaasen • Kobus Marais • Sampie Mastriet • Ganfried May • Sphu Msutwana • Minenhle Mthethwa • Waylon Murray • Ricky Schroeder • Siviwe Soyizwapi • Johann Tromp • Vian van der Watt
Coach Barend Pieterse
Free State Cheetahs squad[97]
Forwards Justin Basson • Tom Botha • Tienie Burger • Uzair Cassiem • Aranos Coetzee • Jacques du Toit • Joseph Dweba • Elandré Huggett • Reniel Hugo • Niell Jordaan • Armandt Koster • Charles Marais • Ox Nché • Paul Schoeman • Boela Serfontein • Torsten van Jaarsveld • Conraad van Vuuren • Henco Venter • Carl Wegner • Did not play: • Luan de Bruin • Danie Mienie • Oupa Mohojé • Gerhard Olivier • Boom Prinsloo • Neil Rautenbach • BG Uys • Dennis Visser
Backs Rayno Benjamin • Clayton Blommetjies • Maphutha Dolo • Sias Ebersohn • Nico Lee • Niel Marais • Tian Meyer • Zee Mkhabela • Sergeal Petersen • Raymond Rhule • William Small-Smith • Michael van der Spuy • Francois Venter • Shaun Venter • Fred Zeilinga • Did not play: • Reinhardt Erwee • Tertius Kruger • Mosolwa Mafuma • JP Smith • Ruan van Rensburg
Coach Franco Smith
Golden Lions squad[98]
Forwards Justin Ackerman • Ruan Ackermann • Fabian Booysen • Cyle Brink • Robbie Coetzee • Bobby de Wee • Stephan de Wit • Ruan Dreyer • JP du Preez • Lourens Erasmus • Andries Ferreira • Corné Fourie • Ruaan Lerm • MB Lusaseni • Malcolm Marx • Martin Muller • Julian Redelinghuys • Ramone Samuels • Pieter Scholtz • Victor Sekekete • Dylan Smith • Kwagga Smith • Akker van der Merwe • Jacques van Rooyen
Backs JW Bell • Marnitz Boshoff • Andries Coetzee • Ross Cronjé • Ashlon Davids • Faf de Klerk • Selom Gavor • Stokkies Hanekom • Rohan Janse van Rensburg • Sylvian Mahuza • Koch Marx • Howard Mnisi • Jacques Nel • Courtnall Skosan • Dillon Smit • Jaco van der Walt • Anthony Volmink
Coach Johan Ackermann
Griquas squad[99]
Forwards Jonathan Adendorf • Marius Fourie • Jason Fraser • Liam Hendricks • Jono Janse van Rensburg • Sias Koen • Stephan Kotzé • AJ le Roux • RJ Liebenberg • Hilton Lobberts • Thabo Mabuza • Devon Martinus • Steven Meiring • Chase Morison • Wandile Putuma • Steph Roberts • Sidney Tobias • Steph Vermeulen • Wendal Wehr • Mzwanele Zito
Backs Ederies Arendse • Alshaun Bock • Renier Botha • AJ Coertzen • Ntabeni Dukisa • Johnathan Francke • JW Jonker • Steven Moir • Clinton Swart • André Swarts • Rudi van Rooyen • Elgar Watts • Eric Zana • Did not play: • Tiaan Dorfling
Coach Peter Engledow
Pumas squad[100]
Forwards Louis Albertse • Renaldo Bothma • Marné Coetzee • François du Toit • Carel Greeff • Stephan Greeff • Lambert Groenewald • Wiehan Hay • Frank Herne • Reuben Johannes • Jeremy Jordaan • Hugo Kloppers • Jacques Kotzé • Khwezi Mona • Dylan Peterson • Marnus Schoeman • Brian Shabangu • Jannie Stander • De-Jay Terblanche • Nardus van der Walt • Simon Westraadt • Did not play: • Rassie Jansen van Vuuren • Sabelo Nhlapo
Backs Bernado Botha • Francois Brummer • Tyler Fisher • Deon Helberg • Ruwellyn Isbell • JP Lewis • Kevin Luiters • Hoffmann Maritz • Marcello Sampson • Hennie Skorbinski • Heinrich Steyl • Emile Temperman • Marlou van Niekerk • Reynier van Rooyen • Justin van Staden • Leighton van Wyk • Devon Williams • Did not play: • Johan Herbst • Wilmaure Louw
Coach MJ Mentz
Sharks squad[101]
Forwards Lourens Adriaanse • JC Astle • Ruan Botha • Dale Chadwick • Keegan Daniel • Jean Deysel • Jean Droste • Jean-Luc du Preez • Thomas du Toit • Francois Kleinhans • Stephan Lewies • Khaya Majola • Franco Marais • John-Hubert Meyer • Tera Mtembu • Etienne Oosthuizen • Chiliboy Ralepelle • Juan Schoeman • Philip van der Walt • Did not play: • Hyron Andrews • Stephan Coetzee • Dan du Preez • Johan du Toit • Tendai Mtawarira • Coenie Oosthuizen
Backs Lukhanyo Am • Garth April • Curwin Bosch • Michael Claassens • André Esterhuizen • Patrick Lambie • Neil Maritz • Wandile Mjekevu • Lwazi Mvovo • Odwa Ndungane • Inny Radebe • S'bura Sithole • Rhyno Smith • Stefan Ungerer • Hanco Venter • Heimar Williams • Did not play: • Benhard Janse van Rensburg • Morné Joubert • Marius Louw • S'busiso Nkosi • Cobus Reinach
Coach Robert du Preez
Western Province squad[102]
Forwards Eital Bredenkamp • Nizaam Carr • Jan de Klerk • Rynhardt Elstadt • Martin Ferreira • JC Janse van Rensburg • Oli Kebble • Wilco Louw • Bongi Mbonambi • Sikhumbuzo Notshe • Scarra Ntubeni • Neil Rautenbach • David Ribbans • JD Schickerling • Sti Sithole • JP Smith • Chad Solomon • Kobus van Dyk • Jurie van Vuuren • Chris van Zyl • Alistair Vermaak • Jacques Vermeulen • Mike Willemse • Stefan Willemse • Did not play: • Beyers de Villiers • Janco Venter
Backs Damian de Allende • Juan de Jongh • Daniël du Plessis • Robert du Preez • Dewaldt Duvenage • Huw Jones • Werner Kok • Cheslin Kolbe • Johnny Kôtze • Godlen Masimla • Khanyo Ngcukana • Jaco Taute • Brandon Thomson • Scott van Breda • Kobus van Wyk • Jano Vermaak • EW Viljoen • Leolin Zas • Did not play: • Justin Phillips
Coach John Dobson

Appearances and points

For each team, (c) denotes the team captain. For each match, the player's squad number is shown. Starting players are numbered 1 to 15, while the replacements are numbered 16 to 22. If a replacement made an appearance in the match, it is indicated by upward-facing green arrow. "App" refers to the number of appearances made by the player, "Try" to the number of tries scored by the player, "Kck" to the number of points scored via kicks (conversions, penalties or drop goals) and "Pts" refer to the total number of points scored by the player.

Points scorers

The following table contain points scored in the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division:[103]

Top Ten point scorers
No Player Team T C P DG Pts
1 Tian Schoeman Blue Bulls 2 35 22 0 146
2 Curwin Bosch Sharks 1 19 20 1 106
3 Niel Marais Free State Cheetahs 2 20 14 0 92
4 Fred Zeilinga Free State Cheetahs 0 24 14 0 90
5 Clinton Swart Griquas 1 23 12 0 87
6 Robert du Preez Western Province 0 22 14 0 86
7 Jaco van der Walt Golden Lions 1 21 7 0 68
8 Francois Brummer Pumas 0 8 9 1 46
9 Theuns Kotzé Boland Cavaliers 2 12 2 1 43
10 Marnitz Boshoff Golden Lions 1 12 2 0 35
Frank Herne Pumas 7 0 0 0 35
Huw Jones Western Province 7 0 0 0 35
Howard Mnisi Golden Lions 7 0 0 0 35
Kwagga Smith Golden Lions 7 0 0 0 35
Jamba Ulengo Blue Bulls 7 0 0 0 35

Discipline

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:[104]

Red cards or multiple yellow cards
Player Team Red card yellow card
Tyler Fisher Pumas 1 0
Shaun Adendorff Boland Cavaliers 0 2
Jean-Luc du Preez Sharks 0 2
Clemen Lewis Boland Cavaliers 0 2
Etienne Oosthuizen Eastern Province Kings 0 2
RG Snyman Blue Bulls 0 2
Jaco van der Walt Golden Lions 0 2

Referees

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

2016 Currie Cup Premier Division referees
Referees Stuart Berry • Rodney Boneparte • Quinton Immelman • AJ Jacobs • Cwengile Jadezweni • Craig Joubert • Shuhei Kubo • Pro Legoete • Jaco Peyper • Rasta Rasivhenge • Alexandre Ruiz • Marius van der Westhuizen • Jaco van Heerden

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c The Griquas v Eastern Province Kings from Round One was rescheduled between Rounds Four and Five.[6]

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