2007 Currie Cup First Division

The 2007 Currie Cup First Division was contested from 22 June to 6 October 2007. The tournament (also known as the Absa Currie Cup First Division for sponsorship reasons) is the second tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces.

2007 Currie Cup First Division
CountriesSouth Africa
Date22 June – 6 October 2007
ChampionsSWD Eagles (2nd title)
Runners-upMighty Elephants
PromotedNone
Matches played33
Tries scored233
(average 7.1 per match)
Top point scorerPD Terblanche (129)
Top try scorerCecil Afrika (11)
← 2006
2008 →

Competition

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Regular season and title playoffs

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There were six participating teams in the 2007 Currie Cup First 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 scored 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams losing a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semifinals, 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.

Promotion playoffs

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The top two teams on the log also qualified for the promotion/relegation play-offs. The team that finished first played off against the team placed eighth in the 2007 Currie Cup Premier Division and the team that finished second played off against the team that finished seventh in the Premier Division. The two winners over these two ties (determined via team tables, with all Currie Cup ranking regulations in effect) qualified for the 2008 Currie Cup Premier Division, while the losing teams qualified for the 2008 Currie Cup First Division.

Teams

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Location of teams in 2007 Currie Cup First Division
2007 Currie Cup First Division teams
Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name
Border Bulldogs Bulldogs Buffalo City Stadium, East London ABSA Stadium
Griffons Griffons North West Stadium, Welkom North West Stadium
Leopards Impala Leopards Olën Park, Potchefstroom Santam Olën Park
Mighty Elephants British Airways Mighty Elephants EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth EPRU Stadium
Pumas Witbank Mica Pumas Puma Stadium, Witbank Witbank Mica Stadium
SWD Eagles SWD Eagles Outeniqua Park, George Outeniqua Park

Final standings

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2007 Currie Cup First Division log
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 SWD Eagles 10 9 0 1 255 179 +76 35 20 5 0 41 Semi-finals
2 Mighty Elephants 10 6 0 4 265 277 −12 34 37 5 1 30
3 Griffons 10 5 1 4 331 330 +1 41 43 4 1 27
4 Pumas 10 4 1 5 300 287 +13 40 36 5 3 26
5 Leopards 10 3 1 6 268 298 −30 35 41 4 3 21
6 Border Bulldogs 10 1 1 8 229 277 −48 27 35 2 5 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

Round-by-round

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Team Progression – 2007 Currie Cup First Division
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 SF F
SWD Eagles 4
(4th)
9
(2nd)
13
(1st)
18
(1st)
22
(1st)
22
(1st)
27
(1st)
32
(1st)
36
(1st)
41
(1st)
41
(1st)
Won Won
Mighty Elephants 5
(1st)
6
(2nd)
10
(1st)
11
(3rd)
11
(3rd)
12
(4th)
16
(3rd)
20
(3rd)
21
(3rd)
26
(2nd)
26
(2nd)
30
(2nd)
Won Lost
Griffons 4
(2nd)
9
(1st)
9
(3rd)
13
(2nd)
13
(2nd)
18
(2nd)
21
(2nd)
22
(2nd)
22
(2nd)
22
(3rd)
22
(4th)
27
(3rd)
Lost
Pumas 5
(3rd)
6
(4th)
7
(4th)
9
(4th)
10
(5th)
10
(5th)
14
(5th)
19
(4th)
20
(4th)
25
(3rd)
26
(4th)
Lost
Leopards 1
(3rd)
1
(5th)
1
(5th)
6
(5th)
7
(5th)
12
(3rd)
15
(4th)
16
(4th)
16
(5th)
16
(5th)
16
(5th)
21
(5th)
Border Bulldogs 1
(4th)
1
(6th)
1
(6th)
2
(6th)
4
(6th)
5
(6th)
6
(6th)
6
(6th)
6
(6th)
11
(6th)
12
(6th)
13
(6th)

The table above 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.
Key: win draw loss bye

Results

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The results of all the matches played in the 2007 Currie Cup First Division were as follows:[1]

All times are South African (GMT+2).

Round one

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22 June 2007 Leopards 24–25 Griffons Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
19:00 Try: Anvor Schooney   45'
Warren Clive Petersen   62'
Con: Corné Meyer   46' (1/2)
Pen: Corné Meyer   13', 25', 48', 70' (4/8)
Scoreboard[2] Try: Japie Nel   15'
Cecil Afrika   27'
Stevie Meyer   43'
Con: PD Terblanche   16', 44' (2/3)
Pen: PD Terblanche   9', 79' (2/4)
Drop: PD Terblanche (0/1)
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jerome Fortuin


22 June 2007 Mighty Elephants 29–23 Border Bulldogs EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:00 Try: Michael van Huyssteen   17'
Fabian Juries   20'
Luvo Sogidashe   36'
Norman Nelson   58'
Con: Chris Jonck   18', 21', 37' (3/4)
Pen: Chris Jonck   70' (1/4)
Cards: Luke Belling   73'
Scoreboard[3] Try: Eddie Johannes Swart   46'
Lonwabo Mtimka   66'
Con: Reinhardt Gerber   47', 67' (2/2)
Pen: Reinhardt Gerber   14', 40', 74' (3/4)
Cards: Eddie Johannes Swart   69' to 79'
Attendance: 280
Bye/s: Pumas, SWD Eagles

Round two

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29 June 2007 Border Bulldogs 16–24 SWD Eagles Buffalo City Stadium, East London  
19:00 Try: Brendan Lee Spring   3'
Joshua John Fowles   76'
Con: Reinhardt Gerber (0/1)
Elric van Vuuren (0/1)
Pen: Reinhardt Gerber   29', 34' (2/2)
Scoreboard[4] Try: Hendrik van der Nest   14'
penalty try   43'
Spencer Pearson Wakeling   52'
Con: Ambrose Barends   15', 44', 53' (3/3)
Pen: Ambrose Barends   71' (1/1)
Cards: Nicky van der Walt   69'
Jaco Terblanche   73'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Jerome Fortuin


30 June 2007 Pumas 34–26 Leopards Puma Stadium, Witbank  
15:00 Try: Corné Steenkamp   11'
Ruan Lamprecht   39'
Rassie Jansen van Vuuren   61'
Quintin Jean van Tonder   64'
Gordon Xavier Pangetti   79'
Con: Rudi Vogt   40' (1/2)
Marc de Marigny   65', 80' (2/3)
Pen: Marc de Marigny   76' (1/1)
Scoreboard[5] Try: Deon van Rensburg   30'
Rayno Hendricks   44'
Warren Clive Petersen   91'
Con: Corné Meyer (0/2)
Anvor Schooney   92' (1/1)
Pen: Corné Meyer   17' (1/1)
Anvor Schooney   47' (1/1)
Drop: Corné Meyer   7' (1/1)
Attendance: 300
Referee: Christian (Christie) du Preez


30 June 2007 Griffons 50–29 Mighty Elephants North West Stadium, Welkom  
16:00 Try: Japie Nel   7'32'58'
Pieter Frederick Nel   39'
Stevie Meyer   43'
Dougie Hellmuth   65'
Barend Johannes Marthinus Britz   72'
Con: PD Terblanche   33', 40', 44', 59', 66', 73' (6/7)
Pen: PD Terblanche   46' (1/1)
Scoreboard[6] Try: Fabian Juries   3'52'
Elroy Ligman   24'
Noel Richard de Villiers   78'
Con: Chris Jonck   4', 24', 53' (3/4)
Pen: Chris Jonck   26' (1/1)
Attendance: 150
Referee: Linston Manuels

Round three

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6 July 2007 SWD Eagles 33–12 Griffons Outeniqua Park, George  
17:00 Try: Leon de Villiers   44'
Ashwin Scott   68'
Spencer Pearson Wakeling   73'
Ricardo Pietersen   84'
Con: Ambrose Barends   45', 74' (2/4)
Pen: Ambrose Barends   4', 34' (2/2)
Drop: Ashwin Scott   19' (1/1)
Cards: Nicky van der Walt   57' to 67'
Charl Kitching   81' to 88'
Scoreboard[7] Try: Cecil Afrika   82'
Andries Kruger   87'
Con: Marcel du Toit   88' (1/2)
Pen: PD Terblanche (0/1)
Cards: Gert Johannes Greyling   70' to 80'
Referee: Linston Manuels


7 July 2007 Mighty Elephants 22–21 Pumas EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
Try: Michael Killian   54'
Luvo Sogidashe   59'
Norman Nelson   62'
Con: Chris Jonck   60', 63' (2/3)
Pen: Chris Jonck   6' (1/3)
Cards: Os Van der Walt   28' to 44'
Paul Serfontein   66'
Scoreboard[8] Try: Jacques Coetzee   33'
Rassie Jansen van Vuuren   75'
Ashton Constant   79'
Con: Riaan Smit   34', 76', 80' (3/3)
Cards: Hyron Thyse   51' to 61'
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones
Bye/s: Border Bulldogs, Leopards

Round four

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20 July 2007 Pumas 18–25 SWD Eagles Puma Stadium, Witbank  
19:00 Try: Hyron Thyse   43'
Rassie Jansen van Vuuren   89'
Con: Riaan Smit   44' (1/2)
Pen: Riaan Smit   5', 12' (2/2)
Cards: Ruan Lamprecht   50' to 59'
Scoreboard[9] Try: Hannes Franklin   16'
Leon de Villiers   48'
Ashwin Scott   56'
Con: Ambrose Barends   49', 57' (2/3)
Pen: Ambrose Barends   53' (1/2)
Jannie Viljoen   73' (1/1)
Attendance: 600
Referee: Brett Bowden


21 July 2007 Leopards 48–37 Mighty Elephants Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
15:30 Try: Corné Meyer   8'60'
Bom Samaai   13'
Anvor Schooney   49'64'
Andries Mahoney   79'
Con: Corné Meyer   9', 14', 50', 61', 65', 79' (6/6)
Pen: Corné Meyer   37' (1/1)
Drop: Corné Meyer   31' (1/1)
Scoreboard[10] Try: Luvo Sogidashe   5'12'
Michael van Huyssteen   29'
Willie Bower   34'
Norman Nelson   80'
Con: Chris Jonck   13', 29', 35' (3/5)
Pen: Chris Jonck   26', 40' (2/3)
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Deon van Blommestein


21 July 2007 Griffons 28–27 Border Bulldogs North West Stadium, Welkom  
16:00 Try: Cecil Afrika   37'53'
Japie Nel   56'
Con: Marcel du Toit (0/1)
PD Terblanche   53', 57' (2/2)
Pen: Marcel du Toit (0/1)
PD Terblanche   44', 64', 67' (3/4)
Cards: Pieter Frederick Nel   48'
Sarel Louw   55'
Scoreboard[11] Try: Vuyo Zangqa   32'40'
Oliver Peter Fowles   70'
Con: Elric van Vuuren   33', 40' (2/2)
Stuart Hudson   71' (1/1)
Pen: Elric van Vuuren   11', 15' (2/2)
Oliver Peter Fowles (0/2)
Cards: Brendan Lee Spring   19'
Sinethemba Zweni   64'
Attendance: 250
Referee: Pro Legoete

Round Five

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27 July 2007 Border Bulldogs 19–19 Pumas Buffalo City Stadium, East London  
19:00 Try: Lungelo Payi   78'
Con: Oliver Peter Fowles   79' (1/1)
Pen: Oliver Peter Fowles   2', 45', 51', 82' (4/4)
Drop: Vuyo Zangqa (0/1)
Cards: Lonwabo Mtimka   18' to 28'
Scoreboard[12] Try: Jacques Coetzee   4'
Con: Riaan Smit   5' (1/1)
Pen: Riaan Smit   11', 20', 35', 40' (4/4)
Drop: Kennedy Tsimba (0/1)
Cards: Marc de Marigny   80'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Linston Manuels


28 July 2007 SWD Eagles 27–21 Leopards Outeniqua Park, George  
15:00 Try: Henry Grimes   14'
Hannes Franklin   30'65'
Ambrose Barends   73'
Hendrik van der Nest   77'
Con: Ambrose Barends   66' (1/4)
Jannie Viljoen (0/1)
Pen: Ambrose Barends (0/1)
Scoreboard[13] Try: Jaco Bouwer   8'
Anvor Schooney   40'
Deon van Rensburg   56'
Con: Corné Meyer   9', 41', 57' (3/3)
Cards: Morné Basson   24' to 34'
Nardus Lombaard   28' to 40'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones
Bye/s: Griffons, Mighty Elephants

Round Six

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3 August 2007 Leopards 25–21 Border Bulldogs Olympia Park, Rustenburg  
19:00 Try: Theo van Wyk   16'
Morné Basson   43'
Warren Clive Petersen   50'
Colin Lloyd   64'
Con: Corné Meyer   44' (1/3)
Anvor Schooney (0/1)
Pen: Corné Meyer   20' (1/5)
Cards: Edrich Linde   31' to 41'
Scoreboard[14] Try: Sinethemba Zweni   34'79'
Pieter Loots   55'
Con: Oliver Peter Fowles   35', 56', 80' (3/3)
Pen: Oliver Peter Fowles (0/1)
Attendance: 400
Referee: Pro Legoete


3 August 2007 Pumas 43–60 Griffons Puma Stadium, Witbank  
19:00 Try: Jacques Coetzee   7'
Marc de Marigny   28'
Christiaan Els   52'74'
Ross Geldenhuys   61'
Kennedy Tsimba   77'
Con: Riaan Smit   8', 53', 62', 75', 78' (5/6)
Pen: Riaan Smit   2' (1/1)
Scoreboard[15] Try: Jaun de Wit   5'16'
Hannes Tredoux   30'84'
Dougie Hellmuth   40'56'
Cecil Afrika   49'
Jaco du Toit   58'
Pieter Frederick Nel   68'
Con: PD Terblanche   6', 31', 41', 57', 69', 84' (6/9)
Pen: PD Terblanche   38' (1/2)
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mark Lawrence


4 August 2007 Mighty Elephants 6–13 SWD Eagles EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
15:30 Pen: Chris Jonck   1', 11' (2/3)
Cards: Andries Adriaan Smit   66' to 78'
Scoreboard[16] Try: Hendrik van der Nest   67'
Con: Ambrose Barends   68' (1/1)
Pen: Ambrose Barends   24', 51' (2/3)
Cards: Jaco (SWD25`04) Terblanche   52' to 63'
Attendance: 250
Referee: Marius Jonker

Round Seven

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10 August 2007 Border Bulldogs 22–25 Mighty Elephants Buffalo City Stadium, East London  
19:00 Try: Vuyo Zangqa   5'
Oliver Peter Fowles   34'38'
Con: Oliver Peter Fowles   6', 39' (2/3)
Pen: Oliver Peter Fowles   13' (1/2)
Reinhardt Gerber (0/1)
Cards: Lungelo Payi   60'
Brett Nel   68'
Scoreboard[17] Try: Michael Killian   20'
RW Kember   49'61'
Con: Chris Jonck   21', 62' (2/3)
Pen: Chris Jonck   28', 65' (2/2)
Attendance: 600
Referee: Jerome Fortuin


11 August 2007 Griffons 37–37 Leopards North West Stadium, Welkom  
16:00 Try: Sarel Louw   15'83'
Christo van Niekerk   30'
Pieter Frederick Nel   37'
PD Terblanche   55'
Con: PD Terblanche   15', 38', 83' (3/5)
Pen: PD Terblanche   54', 71' (2/2)
Scoreboard[18] Try: Colin Lloyd   9'
Bom Samaai   20'65'
Jaco Bouwer   74'
Con: Corné Meyer   10', 21', 66' (3/3)
Anvor Schooney   75' (1/1)
Pen: Corné Meyer   34', 39' (2/3)
Anvor Schooney   77' (1/1)
Drop: Andries Mahoney (0/1)
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Christie du Preez
Bye/s: Pumas, SWD Eagles

Round Eight

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17 August 2007 SWD Eagles 25–10 Border Bulldogs Outeniqua Park, George  
17:00 Try: Hendrik van der Nest   17'
Izak Saayman   63'
Shawn Michael Minnie   83'
Hannes Franklin   88'
Con: Ambrose Barends   64' (1/3)
Jannie Viljoen (0/1)
Pen: Ambrose Barends   40' (1/1)
Cards: Theo Bezuidenhout   21'
Scoreboard[19] Try: Russel Jeacocks   66'
Con: Reinhardt Gerber   67' (1/1)
Pen: Reinhardt Gerber   23' (1/2)
Luzuko Velentiya (0/1)
Attendance: 500
Referee: Linston Manuels


18 August 2007 Leopards 22–24 Pumas Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
16:00 Try: Anvor Schooney   1'73'
Rayno Hendricks   18'
Con: Anvor Schooney   19', 74' (2/3)
Pen: Anvor Schooney   33' (1/3)
Cards: Zeine Reynders   40' to 51'
Scoreboard[20] Try: Hyron Thyse   45'
Riaan Smit   51'
Con: Riaan Smit   51' (1/2)
Pen: Riaan Smit   8', 26', 36', 55' (4/4)
Attendance: 500
Referee: Deon van Blommestein


18 August 2007 Mighty Elephants 25–20 Griffons EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:00 Try: Liaan Scriven   13'
Basil de Doncker   40'
Deon Booysen   57'
Con: Chris Jonck   14', 58' (2/3)
Pen: Chris Jonck   7', 24' (2/2)
Scoreboard[21] Try: Philippus Jacobus Steyn   32'73'
Con: PD Terblanche   33', 74' (2/2)
Pen: PD Terblanche   16', 37' (2/2)
Drop: Marcel du Toit (0/1)
Attendance: 400
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones

Round Nine

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1 September 2007 Griffons 30–43 SWD Eagles North West Stadium, Welkom  
16:00 Try: Cecil Afrika   8'
Leonard van der Merwe   24'
Japie Nel   37'
Con: PD Terblanche   9', 25', 38' (3/3)
Pen: PD Terblanche   19', 40', 47' (3/4)
Scoreboard[22] Try: Izak Saayman   12'
Allister Kettledas   29'72'
Nicky van der Walt   34'
Hannes Franklin   44'59'
Ambrose Barends   80'
Con: Ambrose Barends   13', 30', 45', 60' (4/6)
Warren Malgas (0/1)
Pen: Ambrose Barends (0/1)
Drop: Jaco (SWD25`04) Terblanche (0/1)
Attendance: 400
Referee: Jaco Peyper


1 September 2007 Pumas 48–24 Mighty Elephants Puma Stadium, Witbank  
16:00 Try: Jacques Lombaard   6'18'
Sasha Marot   20'71'
Rassie Jansen van Vuuren   42'46'
Morné Kruger   53'
Maurice Oliver Reid   87'
Con: Riaan Smit   54' (1/3)
Kennedy Tsimba   19', 21' (2/4)
Rudi Vogt   88' (1/1)
Pen: Riaan Smit (0/2)
Drop: Kennedy Tsimba (0/1)
Cards: Rassie Jansen van Vuuren   26' to 36'
Hyron Thyse   26' to 36'
Ashton Constant   73' to 83'
Scoreboard[23] Try: Norman Nelson   30'
Fabian Smith   49'80'
Os Van der Walt   60'
Con: Chris Jonck   31', 61' (2/4)
Cards: Fabian Smith   63' to 73'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Francois Veldsman
Bye/s: Border Bulldogs, Leopards

Round Ten

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8 September 2007 Mighty Elephants 34–15 Leopards EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
15:30 Try: Norman Nelson   9'35'
Basil de Doncker   17'64'
Chris Jonck   71'
Con: Chris Jonck   10', 18', 36' (3/5)
Pen: Chris Jonck   77' (1/1)
Cards: Paul Serfontein   46' to 56'
Elvino Gertro Koetaan   56'
Scoreboard[24] Try: Warren Clive Petersen   57'
BW van Dyk   59'
Bom Samaai   74'
Con: Corné Meyer (0/2)
Renier Schoeman (0/1)
Attendance: 150
Referee: Linston Manuels


8 September 2007 Border Bulldogs 34–26 Griffons Buffalo City Stadium, East London  
17:00 Try: Eddie Johannes Swart   12'
Kaunda Ntunja   14'70'
Oliver Peter Fowles   22'
Russel Jeacocks   38'
Con: Reinhardt Gerber   13', 23', 71' (3/5)
Pen: Reinhardt Gerber   32' (1/1)
Drop: Sinethemba Zweni (0/1)
Reinhardt Gerber (0/1)
Cards: Lungelo Payi   66'
Scoreboard[25] Try: Japie Nel   27'
Cecil Afrika   75'
Con: PD Terblanche   28', 76' (2/2)
Pen: PD Terblanche   10', 17', 46', 66' (4/4)
Cards: Sarel Louw   42'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Christian (Christie) du Preez


8 September 2007 SWD Eagles 14–8 Pumas Outeniqua Park, George  
17:00 Try: Allister Kettledas   25'
Con: Jannie Viljoen (0/1)
Pen: Jannie Viljoen   22' (1/2)
Danie de Beer   53', 89' (2/2)
Scoreboard[26] Try: Riaan Juan Kruger   66'
Con: Riaan Smit (0/1)
Pen: Riaan Smit   48' (1/1)
Cards: Stephan Gerber   62' to 76'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jerome Fortuin

Round Eleven

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14 September 2007 Pumas 50–32 Border Bulldogs Puma Stadium, Witbank  
18:00 Try: Christiaan Els   5'
Maurice Oliver Reid   7'36'
Gordon Xavier Pangetti   23'
Ruan Lamprecht   50'
Ross Geldenhuys   63'
Morné Kruger   84'
Con: Kennedy Tsimba   6', 8', 37', 51', 64', 85' (6/7)
Pen: Kennedy Tsimba   44' (1/1)
Cards: Ruan Lamprecht   72'
Scoreboard[27] Try: Jarrod Edward Taylor   41'
Oliver Peter Fowles   71'74'
Stuart Hudson   76'
Con: Reinhardt Gerber   42', 71', 74' (3/4)
Pen: Reinhardt Gerber   9', 26' (2/2)
Attendance: 100
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones


15 September 2007 Leopards 24–34 SWD Eagles Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
16:00 Try: Lionelle Van Staden   19'
Deon van Rensburg   26'44'
Con: Clayton Durand   20', 27', 45' (3/3)
Pen: Clayton Durand   48' (1/1)
Cards: Schalk Mattheys Van Jaarsveld   60' to 70'
Scoreboard[28] Try: Davon Raubenheimer   3'
Hendrik van der Nest   11'
Warren Malgas   53'
Nicky van der Walt   62'
Danie de Beer   64'
Con: Danie de Beer   4', 54', 65' (3/5)
Pen: Danie de Beer (0/1)
Drop: Danie de Beer   72' (1/1)
Attendance: 500
Referee: Pro Legoete
Bye/s: Griffons, Mighty Elephants

Round Twelve

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21 September 2007 Border Bulldogs 25–26 Leopards Buffalo City Stadium, East London  
19:00 Try: Pieter Loots   20'
Peter William Featherstone   25'
Stuart Hudson   39'
Con: Reinhardt Gerber   21', 40' (2/3)
Pen: Reinhardt Gerber   3', 28' (2/4)
Cards: Lonwabo Mtimka   72'
Scoreboard[29] Try: Warren Clive Petersen   14'
Deon van Rensburg   42'
Rayno Hendricks   58'
Corné Meyer   73'
Con: Clayton Durand   42' (1/2)
Corné Meyer   59', 74' (2/2)
Pen: Clayton Durand (0/1)
Cards: Bennie Adams   72'
Referee: Deon van Blommestein


22 September 2007 Griffons 43–35 Pumas North West Stadium, Welkom  
16:00 Try: Jaun de Wit   2'
Cecil Afrika   19'31'74'
Gys Briedenhann   38'
Con: PD Terblanche   3', 20', 32' (3/4)
Marcel du Toit (0/1)
Pen: PD Terblanche   26', 30', 36', 43' (4/4)
Scoreboard[30] Try: Jacques Coetzee   9'
Stephan Gerber   52'
Ashton Constant   56'
Marc de Marigny   67'
Sean Johnson   71'
Con: Kennedy Tsimba   10' (1/1)
Rudi Vogt   52', 57', 67', 72' (4/4)
Cards: Ross Geldenhuys   42' to 53'
Stephan Gerber   70'
Attendance: 259
Referee: Jerome Fortuin


22 September 2007 SWD Eagles 17–34 Mighty Elephants Outeniqua Park, George  
17:00 Try: Ashley Buys   30'
Bennie van Vuuren   73'
Con: Danie de Beer   31' (1/1)
Ambrose Barends   74' (1/1)
Pen: Danie de Beer   1' (1/3)
Drop: Ashwin Scott (0/1)
Cards: Danie de Beer   34' to 46'
Willem Johannes Harmse   52' to 62'
Scoreboard[31] Try: William Fick   22'
Norman Nelson   56'
RW Kember   86'
Con: Chris Jonck   57', 87' (2/3)
Pen: Chris Jonck   6', 38', 48', 53', 81' (5/6)
Cards: Michael Killian   70' to 81'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Linston Manuels

Semi-finals

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28 September 2007 SWD Eagles 37–12 Pumas Outeniqua Park, George  
17:00 Try: Spencer Pearson Wakeling   11'
Hendrik van der Nest   17'58'
Hannes Franklin   79'
Ambrose Barends   89'
Con: Danie de Beer   12', 18', 59' (3/5)
Pen: Danie de Beer   9', 40' (2/2)
Cards: Leon de Villiers   39' to 50'
Izak Saayman   51' to 62'
Scoreboard[32] Try: Danzel Manuel   5'
Barend du Plessis   61'
Con: Rudi Vogt   62' (1/2)
Cards: Gordon Xavier Pangetti   67' to 77'
Danzel Manuel   78' to 88'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Christian (Christie) du Preez


29 September 2007 Mighty Elephants 43–30 Griffons EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
15:30 Try: Norman Nelson   17'
Elroy Ligman   35'
Noel Richard de Villiers   39'
Michael Killian   43'65'
William Fick   55'
Fabian Smith   63'
Con: Chris Jonck   36', 40', 56', 66' (4/7)
Pen: Chris Jonck (0/1)
Scoreboard[33] Try: Cecil Afrika   22'
Stanley Victor Stevens   27'
Dougie Hellmuth   74'
Con: Gideon Jacobus Goosen   23', 28', 75' (3/3)
Pen: Gideon Jacobus Goosen   6', 46', 57' (3/4)
Attendance: 530
Referee: Deon van Blommestein

Final

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6 October 2007 SWD Eagles 38–3 Mighty Elephants Outeniqua Park, George  
17:05 Try: Jonathan Richard Muller   30'
Izak Saayman   40'
Danie de Beer   42'
Ashwin Scott   79'
Con: Danie de Beer   31', 40', 43' (3/3)
Ambrose Barends (0/1)
Pen: Danie de Beer   8', 26' (2/2)
Ambrose Barends   55', 63' (2/2)
Drop: Valentine van Wyk (0/1)
Scoreboard[34] Drop: Liaan Scriven   20' (1/1) Referee: Willie Roos
2007 Absa Currie Cup
First Division Champions
SWD Eagles
2nd title

Players

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Player statistics

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The following table contain points which have been scored in the 2007 Currie Cup First Division.[35]

All point scorers
No Player Team T C P DG Pts
1 PD Terblanche Griffons 1 29 22 0 129
2 Chris Jonck Mighty Elephants 1 26 17 0 108
3 Corné Meyer Leopards 3 16 9 2 80
4 Ambrose Barends SWD Eagles 3 15 9 0 72
5 Riaan Smit Pumas 1 12 12 0 65
6 Oliver Peter Fowles Border Bulldogs 6 6 5 0 57
7 Cecil Afrika Griffons 11 0 0 0 55
8 Reinhardt Gerber Border Bulldogs 0 11 11 0 55
9 Danie de Beer SWD Eagles 2 10 7 1 54
10 Anvor Schooney Leopards 6 4 3 0 47
11 Norman Nelson Mighty Elephants 8 0 0 0 40
12 Hannes Franklin SWD Eagles 7 0 0 0 35
Japie Nel Griffons 7 0 0 0 35
Hendrik van der Nest SWD Eagles 7 0 0 0 35
15 Kennedy Tsimba Pumas 1 9 1 0 26
16 Rassie Jansen van Vuuren Pumas 5 0 0 0 25
Warren Clive Petersen Leopards 5 0 0 0 25
Deon van Rensburg Leopards 5 0 0 0 25
19 Jacques Coetzee Pumas 4 0 0 0 20
Dougie Hellmuth Griffons 4 0 0 0 20
Michael Killian Mighty Elephants 4 0 0 0 20
Bom Samaai Leopards 4 0 0 0 20
Luvo Sogidashe Mighty Elephants 4 0 0 0 20
24 Ashwin Scott SWD Eagles 3 0 0 1 18
25 Marc de Marigny Pumas 2 2 1 0 17
26 Basil de Doncker Mighty Elephants 3 0 0 0 15
Jaun de Wit Griffons 3 0 0 0 15
Christiaan Els Pumas 3 0 0 0 15
Gideon Jacobus Goosen Griffons 0 3 3 0 15
Rayno Hendricks Leopards 3 0 0 0 15
RW Kember Mighty Elephants 3 0 0 0 15
Allister Kettledas SWD Eagles 3 0 0 0 15
Fabian Juries Mighty Elephants 3 0 0 0 15
Pieter Frederick Nel Griffons 3 0 0 0 15
Maurice Oliver Reid Pumas 3 0 0 0 15
Izak Saayman SWD Eagles 3 0 0 0 15
Fabian Smith Mighty Elephants 3 0 0 0 15
Spencer Pearson Wakeling SWD Eagles 3 0 0 0 15
Vuyo Zangqa Border Bulldogs 3 0 0 0 15
40 Rudi Vogt Pumas 0 7 0 0 14
41 Stuart Hudson Border Bulldogs 2 1 0 0 12
42 Clayton Durand Leopards 0 4 1 0 11
43 Jaco Bouwer Leopards 2 0 0 0 10
Ashton Constant Pumas 2 0 0 0 10
Leon de Villiers SWD Eagles 2 0 0 0 10
Noel Richard de Villiers Mighty Elephants 2 0 0 0 10
William Fick Mighty Elephants 2 0 0 0 10
Ross Geldenhuys Pumas 2 0 0 0 10
Russel Jeacocks Border Bulldogs 2 0 0 0 10
Morné Kruger Pumas 2 0 0 0 10
Ruan Lamprecht Pumas 2 0 0 0 10
Elroy Ligman Mighty Elephants 2 0 0 0 10
Colin Lloyd Leopards 2 0 0 0 10
Jacques Lombaard Pumas 2 0 0 0 10
Pieter Loots Border Bulldogs 2 0 0 0 10
Sarel Louw Griffons 2 0 0 0 10
Sasha Marot Pumas 2 0 0 0 10
Stevie Meyer Griffons 2 0 0 0 10
Kaunda Ntunja Border Bulldogs 2 0 0 0 10
Gordon Xavier Pangetti Pumas 2 0 0 0 10
Philippus Jacobus Steyn Griffons 2 0 0 0 10
Eddie Johannes Swart Border Bulldogs 2 0 0 0 10
Hyron Thyse Pumas 2 0 0 0 10
Hannes Tredoux Griffons 2 0 0 0 10
Nicky van der Walt SWD Eagles 2 0 0 0 10
Michael van Huyssteen Mighty Elephants 2 0 0 0 10
Elric van Vuuren Border Bulldogs 0 2 2 0 10
Sinethemba Zweni Border Bulldogs 2 0 0 0 10
69 Liaan Scriven Mighty Elephants 1 0 0 1 8
70 Jannie Viljoen SWD Eagles 0 0 2 0 6
71 Morné Basson Leopards 1 0 0 0 5
Deon Booysen Mighty Elephants 1 0 0 0 5
Willie Bower Mighty Elephants 1 0 0 0 5
Gys Briedenhann Griffons 1 0 0 0 5
Barend Johannes Marthinus Britz Griffons 1 0 0 0 5
Ashley Buys SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Barend du Plessis Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Jaco du Toit Griffons 1 0 0 0 5
Peter William Featherstone Border Bulldogs 1 0 0 0 5
Joshua John Fowles Border Bulldogs 1 0 0 0 5
Stephan Gerber Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Henry Grimes SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Sean Johnson Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Andries Kruger Griffons 1 0 0 0 5
Riaan Juan Kruger Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Andries Mahoney Leopards 1 0 0 0 5
Warren Malgas SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Danzel Manuel Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Shawn Michael Minnie SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Lonwabo Mtimka Border Bulldogs 1 0 0 0 5
Jonathan Richard Muller SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Lungelo Payi Border Bulldogs 1 0 0 0 5
Ricardo Pietersen SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Brendan Lee Spring Border Bulldogs 1 0 0 0 5
Davon Raubenheimer SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Corné Steenkamp Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Stanley Victor Stevens Griffons 1 0 0 0 5
Jarrod Edward Taylor Border Bulldogs 1 0 0 0 5
Leonard van der Merwe Griffons 1 0 0 0 5
Os van der Walt Mighty Elephants 1 0 0 0 5
BW van Dyk Leopards 1 0 0 0 5
Christo van Niekerk Griffons 1 0 0 0 5
Lionelle van Staden Leopards 1 0 0 0 5
Quintin Jean van Tonder Pumas 1 0 0 0 5
Bennie van Vuuren SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
Theo van Wyk Leopards 1 0 0 0 5
107 Marcel du Toit Griffons 0 1 0 0 2
penalty try SWD Eagles 1 0 0 0 5
* Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points.

Squad Lists

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See also

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References

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