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2014 Currie Cup Premier Division

The 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 76th season in the competition since it started in 1889 and was contested from 9 August to 25 October 2014. The tournament (known as the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division for sponsorship reasons) is the top tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition.

Competition

There was eight participating teams in the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division. A proposed expansion to eight teams[1] was initially rejected,[2] but was then subsequently approved on 13 February 2014.[3][4]

Qualification

The six franchise 'anchor' teams plus the Pumas automatically qualified to the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division, plus the winner of a qualifying tournament between the other seven teams.

Regular season and title playoffs

The eight teams were divided into two sections, based on their 2013 positions. Teams in each section played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away. Teams also played cross-section matches, playing one match (either home or away) against the teams in the other sections.

Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

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.

Relegation playoffs

Non-franchise teams finishing in the bottom two would be included in the qualification rounds for the following season.

Teams

2014 Currie Cup Premier Division is located in South Africa
Blue Bulls
Eastern Province Kings
Free State Cheetahs
Golden Lions
Griquas
Pumas
Sharks
Western Province
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Location of teams in 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division

Team Listing

Attendances

The following attendance figures were published at the end of the season:[5]

Log

The final log of the round-robin stage of the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division is:[6]

Source: [6]
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
Notes:
  1. ^ The Blue Bulls, Eastern Province Kings, Free State Cheetahs, Golden Lions, Sharks and Western Province are exempt from relegation.

Fixtures and results

The fixtures for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division were released on 11 March 2014:[7]

Round one




Round two




Round three




Round four




Round Five




Round Six




Round Seven




Round Eight




Round Nine




Round Ten




Semi-finals


Final

Honours

Players

Player statistics

The following table contain points which have been scored in the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division:[94]

Squad Lists

The following players have been named in the squads for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division:

Blue Bulls[95]

Forwards

Backs

Coach

Eastern Province Kings[96]

Forwards

Backs

Coach

Free State Cheetahs[97]

Forwards

Backs

Coach

Golden Lions[98]

Forwards

Backs

Coach

Griquas[99]

Forwards

Backs

Coach

Sharks[100]

Forwards

Backs

Coach

Pumas[101]

Forwards

Backs

Coach

Western Province[102]

Forwards

Backs

Coach

See also

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