Here is my prediction for the Currie Cup final. [1] After 20 minutes of extra-time, the game was still tied, each team having managed to score no more than a penalty goal. South African rugby news, fixtures, results, video, interviews, and more. Jan de Koning / Rugby365. There’s a clear favourite but is there a chance of an upset? Here then, ahead of Saturday’s 3pm kickoff in the 2020 Currie Cup final, is a look back at how things went down between the teams in the four previous finals between them. This Currie Cup Final was new - the first to produce extra time. For 2006, it was decided to reduce the number of teams to just eight. ADVERTISEMENT The home side showed a lot of grit to fight their way back from being 9-19 down in the second half before levelling things and then securing the … This latter part of history is the one where the Bulls may have an advantage over the Sharks for Saturday’s Currie Cup Final. The 2006 Currie Cup First Division was played for by 6 teams and was the 2nd tier of the Currie Cup competition. Currie Cup Team of the Season: 15 Tiaan Swanepoel (Lions) 14 Sbu Nkosi (Sharks) 13 Wandisile Simelane (Lions) 12 Cornal Hendricks (Bulls) 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse (Bulls) (To read our preview – with teams and predictions – CLICK HERE) In the Sharks’ matchday squad of 23 are five players who have previous experience of a Currie Cup Final. What's new? The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for rugby union clubs in South Africa. The final was abandoned in 2006-07, and the title is awarded solely on regular season record. The Free State Cheetahs and the Blue Bulls shared the 2006 Currie Cup. Unlike the previous year when all 14 teams played in a qualification round to determine the Premier and First Divisions of the Currie Cup, in 2006 the 5 teams based on Super 14 franchises were automatic qualifiers. 20 minutes of extra time was played and the score went to 28-28. Of the other teams, the 2 best finishers in the Vodacom Cup qualified for the Premier Division. Due to their match on Wednesday and COVID-19 testing protocols, the Bulls team will be announced on Saturday. Covering the Springboks, Bulls, Stormers/Western Province, Sharks, Cheetahs, Kings and Lions, as … In addition, the South Eastern Cape would be named as an entrenched team for 2006 only, as preparation for the Southern Spears' entry into the 2007 Super 14 season. The structure of the competition changed for 2006. In 1968, Du Preez helped his team by scoring a try, converting it and adding a drop goal to claim the Currie Cup with a 28-13 win over WP. Currie Cup Final teams: The Sharks: 15 Stefan Terblanche, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Adrian Jacobs, 12 Francois Steyn, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Frederic Michalak, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Jean Deysel, 6 Jacques Botes, 5 Johann Muller (captain), 4 Steven Sykes, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira. Cheetahs and Blue Bulls draw 28-28 in Currie Cup rugby final, "Spears placed under provisional liquidation", "SA Rugby Match Centre – Wildeklawer Griquas 22-60 Vodacom Blue Bulls", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2006_Currie_Cup_Premier_Division&oldid=1006150414, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, One bonus point for a loss by seven points or less, One bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match, This page was last edited on 11 February 2021, at 09:55. It was the first of three consecutive finals contested between the Blue Bulls and Free State Cheetahs. The 2006 final was the third Free State/Blue Bulls final in succession. Covering the Springboks, Bulls, Stormers/Western Province, Sharks, Cheetahs, Kings and Lions, as well as schools and club rugby. Since then the Sharks have won the Currie Cup in 1992, 1995, 1996, 2008, 2010, 2013 and most recently in 2018. The basic method is described on my Department home page. For most of their history, the team was known simply as 'Natal', with a nickname of 'The Banana Boys' until the mid-1990s when they were re-branded as the Sharks. This, however did not happen so the 8th place was given to the Griquas. The scores were tied at 25-25 at full time. [1] After 20 minutes of extra-time, the game was still tied, each team having managed to score no more than a penalty goal. Currie Cup semi-final: Sharks beef up pack to meet WP The Sharks are back to full strength ahead of their Currie Cup semi-final clash with Western Province on Saturday. At the end of regular time the scores were level at 25-25 and the match went into extra-time for the first time in the Currie Cup's 127-year history. SA Rugby magazine takes a look at how each team got to the 2020-21 Currie Cup semi-finals.. Vodacom Bulls. Teams played each other twice on a home and away basis. Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Time is running out to climb those pool leaderboards, but don’t forget that there are extra points on offer for the semi-finals and final. [1] However, the Southern Spears were later denied entry into the Super 14 competition[2] and the South Eastern Cape's spot were given to Griquas instead. Cheetahs and Blue Bulls draw 28-28 in Currie Cup rugby final Saturday, October 14, 2006 The 2006 Currie Cup domestic rugby union final ended in a draw, with the Free State Cheetahs and Blue Bulls drawing 28-all after 20 minutes of extra-time at Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein. It’s Currie Cup final time, with the Bulls taking on the Sharks at Loftus. Currie Cup Semi-finals WATCH: The moment the Bulls scored the winning try. The 2006 ABSA Currie Cup season was contested from June through to October. The 2004 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division season was the 66th season in the competition since it started in 1889. The Currie Cup final will be the first between the Sharks and Bulls since the Durban team won 14-9 at home 13 years ago. The Sharks let a 10-point lead slip to suffer a heart-breaking 19-26 loss to the Bulls in the Currie Cup final at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. It was the first drawn final since the 1989 season. ... which ultimately proved the difference between the teams. Click this link for the 2006 Currie Cup First Division results. The two best non-entrenched teams in the 2006 Vodacom Cup competition would also participate in the Premier Division. Bulls v Sharks Note that Cheetahs2 refers to the Cheetahs team when there is a Pro14 match. In a rematch of the 2004 final, the Free State Cheetahs reversed the result, coming from behind to defeat the Blue Bulls 29–25 and win their first Currie Cup since 1976 . Feel free to leave your own in the comments. In 2005, all fourteen provincial teams played in the qualifying rounds of the Currie Cup, with the top eight teams going through to the Premier Division competition and the bottom six teams going through to the First Division tournament. The Free Staters have won four of the last six Currie Cup matches between the teams, with three of those wins being in Bloemfontein. After the pool play, the A victory for the Cheetahs will keep them in the play-off race heading into the final round while a defeat will almost certainly end their Currie Cup hopes. The Falcons won the Vodacom Cup competition and the Pumas finished fifth to secure their places in the Premier Division. ANDRE-PIERRE CRONJE takes a look back at some of the standout performers in this past weekend’s Currie Cup semi-finals.. REPORT: Jacobs shines as Bulls power into final . Privacy Policy     Disclaimer      Contact Me. The Currie Cup tournament is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring (June to October), featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. This was the first extra time (10 minutes each way) in a Currie Cup Final. The last time a Currie Cup final ended in a draw was in the 1989 season. At the end of regular time the scores were level at 25-25 and the match went into extra-time for the first time in the Currie Cup's 127-year history. The final was drawn between the Free State Cheetahs and the Blue Bulls 28-all at Vodacom Park. The teams have met in the Currie Cup final on four previous occasions – in 2008, 2003, 1990 and 1956 – with each of them winning two. The change is to ensure tournament integrity and allow the participants to manage COVID-19 challenges. Stravino Jacobs A week ago Bulls coach Jake White surprised many by picking rookie Stravino Jacobs to start against the Pumas.Clearly impressed by his performance, White selected Jacobs to start again this week in the … Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded). Select from premium Currie Cup of the highest quality. The top four teams qualified to the semi-finals. The five provincial teams directly affiliated to the Super 14 franchises - the Blue Bulls, Free State Cheetahs, Golden Lions, Sharks and Western Province, called "entrenched" teams – got automatic qualification to the Currie Cup Premier Division for five seasons, from 2006 until 2010. The last place was given to the South Eastern Cape as they would be entering nthe Super 14 the following year. The 2005 Currie Cup (known as the ABSA Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 67th season in the South African Currie Cup competition since it started in 1889. The Free State Cheetahs and the Blue Bulls shared the 2006 Currie Cup. The scores were tied at 25-25 at full time. Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. 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. South African rugby news, fixtures, results, video, interviews, and more. In the absence of a tie-breaker, the match was drawn — the first time since 1989 that a final had been drawn — and, with no clear winner, the cup was shared by the two teams. 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. Following their Vodacom Super Rugby success, Jake White’s team came into this competition as odds-on favourites and, with the exception of their game against the Pumas, their performance leading up to the semi-finals has only enhanced that status. Meanwhile, Pumas head coach, Jimmy Stonehouse, opted for consistency in selection for their final Currie Cup match of the season, making only one personnel change in the starting team. The tournament was controversial before it even began, with the Southern Spears saga regarding entry into the Super 14 and Currie Cup continuing. Things finally get serious in the Currie Cup over the next fortnight, starting with two tantalising fixtures this weekend. It acted as the feeder competition for the Currie Cup Premier Division which played for the Currie Cup trophy. All eight teams played a double round robin, meaning every team played fourteen matches in total. Teams played each other twice on a home and away basis. In the absence of a tie-breaker, the match was drawn — the first time since 1989 that a final had been drawn — and, with no clear winner, the cup was shared by the two teams. P = Played, W = Won, D = Drew, L = Lost, PF = Points Scored (Points For), PA = Points Conceded (Points Against), PD = Points Difference (Points For minus Points Against), TF = Tries Scored, TA = Tries Conceded, BP = Bonus points, Pts = Total Points. Team Ratings for the Currie Cup Final. Although it is the premier domestic competition, South African teams also compete in the international Super Rugby and Pro14 competitions. Find the perfect Currie Cup stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Finally, an all-Western Province and Springbok front row of Frans Malherbe, Bongi Mbonambi and Steven Kitshoff completes the team. A reminder of how the Vodacom Bulls and Sharks will line up for today's Currie Cup final at Loftus. “Guys like Schalk Burger and Jean de Villiers have never won the Currie Cup,” he said, adding: “Some of the greatest players I have coached have never won a Currie Cup.” He said his message to the team is to “enjoy” the occasion. The Bulls are Currie Cup champions after their hard-fought 26-19 extra-time win over the Sharks. Bulls vs Sharks: South Africa's World Cup stars face off in the Currie Cup final on Sky Sports The Bulls have Springboks Duane Vermeulen, Morne Steyn and Trevor Nyakane in their team … Check out the match-day squads for Currie Cup semi-finals, which are set to take place at Loftus and Newlands on Saturday. “We have worked hard to get a home final and we showed we can beat these sides.” 20 minutes of extra time was played and the score went to 28-28. Natal won its first Currie Cup competition in 1990, the same year the union celebrated its centenary anniversary. The 2006 Currie Cup Premier Division was played for by 8 teams and the teams played for the Currie Cup trophy. 1:31pm, 30 January 2021. The 2006 FA Cup Final was a football match played between Liverpool and West Ham United on 13 May 2006 at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.It was the final match of the 2005–06 FA Cup, the 125th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition, the FA Cup.Liverpool were participating in their 13th final, they had previously won six and lost six. top 4 teams played semi-finals and the final to find the winner.