2005 Currie Cup

Domestic rugby union competition

2005 Currie Cup

Countries| South Africa
Date| 24 June – 22 October 2005
Champions| Free State Cheetahs (2nd title)
Runners-up| Blue Bulls

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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.

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.

## Qualification round

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### Competition

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The fourteen provincial teams were divided in two equal strength sections (Section X and Section Y) according to the standings of the teams at the end of the 2004 competition.

All the teams played a single round of games within their section, meaning every team played six matches – three at home and three 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 that lost a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top four teams in each section qualified to the Premier Division, while the bottom three teams in each section qualified to the First Division. No points from the qualifying round were carried over to the Premier Division or First Division.

### Teams

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Blue Bulls

Boland Cavaliers

Border Bulldogs

Falcons

Free State Cheetahs

Golden Lions

Griffons

Griquas

Leopards

Mighty Elephants

Pumas

Sharks

SWD Eagles

Western Province

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Location of teams in 2005 Currie Cup
Section X
Section Y

2005 Currie Cup qualifying round Section X teams

Team  | Sponsored Name  | Stadium/s  | Sponsored Name
Blue Bulls | Vodacom Blue Bulls | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Securicor Loftus
Boland Cavaliers | Boland Cavaliers | Boland Stadium, Wellington | Boland Stadium
Falcons | AMD Falcons | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | Bosman Stadium
Golden Lions | Golden Lions | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | Ellis Park Stadium
Mighty Elephants | Mighty Elephants | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth | EPRU Stadium
Sharks | Sharks | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ABSA Stadium
SWD Eagles | SWD Eagles | Outeniqua Park, George | Outeniqua Park
2005 Currie Cup qualifying round Section Y teams
Team  | Sponsored Name  | Stadium/s  | Sponsored Name
Border Bulldogs | Border Bulldogs | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ABSA Stadium
Free State Cheetahs | Vodacom Cheetahs | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | Vodacom Park
Griffons | Griffons | North West Stadium, Welkom | North West Stadium
Griquas | Wildeklawer Griquas | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ABSA Park
Leopards | Leopards | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | Olën Park
Pumas | @lantic Pumas | Puma Stadium, Witbank | @lantic Park
Western Province | Investec Western Province | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | Newlands Stadium

### Logs

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2005 Currie Cup qualifying round Section X Log

Pos  | Team  | Pl  | W  | D  | L  | PF  | PA  | PD  | TF  | TA  | TB  | LB  | Pts
1 | Sharks | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 102 | +145 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 28
2 | Golden Lions | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 223 | 98 | +125 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 25
3 | Blue Bulls | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 261 | 141 | +120 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 21
4 | Boland Cavaliers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 201 | 174 | +27 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 16
5 | Mighty Elephants | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 146 | 243 | –97 | 16 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 10
6 | SWD Eagles | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 75 | 273 | –198 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 4
7 | Falcons | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 116 | 235 | –119 | 12 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 3
2005 Currie Cup qualifying round Section Y Log
1 | Free State Cheetahs | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 54 | +155 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 27
2 | Western Province | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 235 | 117 | +118 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 26
3 | Griquas | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 188 | 140 | +48 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 17
4 | Leopards | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 182 | 246 | –64 | 20 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 15
5 | Pumas | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 133 | 203 | –70 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 11
6 | Border Bulldogs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 119 | 210 | –91 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 7
7 | Griffons | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 119 | 215 | –96 | 11 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 5
* Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points

The top 4 teams in each section qualified to the Premier Division.
The bottom 3 teams in each section qualified to the First Division.

Points breakdown:
*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

### Results

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The following matches were played:[1]

#### Section X

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##### Round one

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| 24 June 2005  | Blue Bulls | 69–28  | Mighty Elephants | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |

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| 16:30  | Try: John Mametsa 3', 57', 68'
Riaan van der Bergh 11', 13'
Johan Wasserman 21', 64'
Adriaan Fondse 28'
Heini Adams 35'
JP Nel 46'
Warren Brosnihan 75'
Con: Derick Hougaard 22', 29', 47', 58', 65', 69' (6/10)
Kennedy Tsimba 76' (1/1)  | Scoreboard[2] | Try: Vuyani Dlomo 30', 32', 51'
Wayne van Heerden 78'
Con: Justin Peach 31', 33', 52', 79' (4/4)
Cards: James Leuner 7'
Wayne van Heerden 59'
Michael Vermaak 60' | Attendance: 3,470
Referee: Jerome America

| 24 June 2005  | Golden Lions | 44–6  | Falcons | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |

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| 19:00  | Try: Gerhard Vosloo 28'
Trevor Hall 51'
Willem Stoltz 58'
Wylie Human 60'
Schalk Brits 64'
Tiaan Snyman 73'
Con: André Pretorius 29', 52', 59', 74' (4/6)
Pen: André Pretorius 6', 56' (2/2)
Cards: Schalk Brits 10' | Scoreboard[3] | Pen: Louis Strydom 2', 11' (2/2)
Cards: Jacques Lombaard 16' | Attendance: 5,085
Referee: Deon van Blommestein

| 24 June 2005  | Sharks | 37–23  | Boland Cavaliers | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |

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| 19:00  | Try: JP Pietersen 1'
Henno Mentz 6'
Grant Rees 31'
Adrian Jacobs 42'
Deon Carstens 51'
Braam Immelman 77'
Con: Herkie Kruger 7', 32' (2/5)
Pen: Herkie Kruger 14' (1/1)  | Scoreboard[4] | Try: Antonius Verhoeven 35'
Henk Eksteen 69'
Con: Patrick Petersen 36' (1/1)
Jacques Schutte 70' (1/1)
Pen: Patrick Petersen 20', 25', 65' (3/3)
Cards: Antonius Verhoeven 57' | Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Bye/s: SWD Eagles

##### Round two

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| 2 July 2005  | SWD Eagles | 3–36  | Sharks | Outeniqua Park, George |

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| 15:00  | Pen: Danie de Beer 22' (1/1)
Cards: Sias Wagner 10' | Scoreboard[5] | Try: JP Pietersen 8'
Henno Mentz 13'
Grant Rees 17'
Jacques Botes 57'
Brett Hennessey 63'
Con: Herkie Kruger 9', 14', 18' (3/3)
Adrian Jacobs (0/1)
Brett Hennessey 64' (1/1)
Pen: Herkie Kruger 28' (1/1)
Cards: Jaco Gouws 43' | Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Jerome Fortuin

| 2 July 2005  | Falcons | 14–37  | Blue Bulls | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan |

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| 17:00  | Try: Riaan Viljoen 2'
Con: Louis Strydom (0/1)
Pen: Louis Strydom 25', 44' (2/3)
Drop: Louis Strydom 6' (1/2)
Cards: Nico Luus 59' | Scoreboard[6] | Try: Anton Leonard 15', 67'
Ettienne Botha 29'
Johan Roets 62'
John Mametsa 82'
Con: Derick Hougaard (0/4)
Kennedy Tsimba (0/1)
Pen: Derick Hougaard 9', 13', 50', 71' (4/5)
Drop: Derick Hougaard (0/1)  | Attendance: 4,500

| 2 July 2005  | Boland Cavaliers | 27–32  | Golden Lions | Boland Stadium, Wellington |

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| 15:30  | Try: Jongi Nokwe 25'
Jacques Badenhorst 68'
Antonius Verhoeven 90'
Con: Jacques Schutte 26', 69' (2/2)
Patrick Petersen 91' (1/1)
Pen: Jacques Schutte 12', 18' (2/2)  | Scoreboard[7] | Try: Conrad Jantjes 6'
Wylie Human 33', 53'
Willem Stoltz 60'
Con: Tiaan Snyman 7', 54', 61' (3/4)
Pen: Tiaan Snyman 32' (1/1)
Quintin Jean van Tonder 78' (1/1)  |
Bye/s: Mighty Elephants

##### Round three

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| 8 July 2005  | Golden Lions | 56–10  | SWD Eagles | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |

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| 19:00  | Try: Jorrie Muller 14'
Grant Esterhuizen 19'
Conrad Jantjes 40'
Wikus van Heerden 45', 60'
Willem Stoltz 49'
Nel Fourie 58'
Con: Tiaan Snyman 15', 20', 41', 46', 50' (5/5)
Nel Fourie 61' (1/2)
Pen: Tiaan Snyman 8', 12', 25' (3/3)
Cards: Willem Stoltz 74' | Scoreboard[8] | Try: Darryl Coeries 79'
Con: Danie de Beer 80' (1/1)
Pen: Danie de Beer 27' (1/1)
Cards: Danie Thiart 65' | Attendance: 4,827
Referee: Tappe Henning

| 9 July 2005  | Blue Bulls | 41–29  | Boland Cavaliers | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |

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| 15:00  | Try: Anton Leonard 5', 61'
Johan Wasserman 32'
Kennedy Tsimba 36'
Wynand Olivier 46'
JP Nel 68'
Con: Kennedy Tsimba 32', 37' (2/4)
Derick Hougaard 62', 69' (2/2)
Pen: Kennedy Tsimba 12' (1/2)  | Scoreboard[9] | Try: David de Villiers 55'
Jongi Nokwe 66', 76'
Kobus le Roux 79'
Con: Jacques Schutte 56', 67', 80' (3/4)
Pen: Jacques Schutte 20' (1/1)  |

| 9 July 2005  | Mighty Elephants | 32–31  | Falcons | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth |

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| 15:30  | Try: Wayne van Heerden 34'
JJ Pienaar 62'
Vuyani Dlomo 69'
Justin Peach 74'
Con: Justin Peach 35', 63', 70' (3/4)
Pen: Justin Peach 4', 53' (2/2)  | Scoreboard[10] | Try: Piet Krause 23'
Dirk Leon Lubbe 26'
Frikkie Swart 31'
Eugene Kinghorn 59'
Con: Louis Strydom 24', 27', 32', 60' (4/4)
Pen: Louis Strydom 10' (1/1)  |
Bye/s: Sharks

##### Round four

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| 16 July 2005  | SWD Eagles | 6–83  | Blue Bulls | Outeniqua Park, George |

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| 15:00  | Pen: Danie de Beer 7', 33' (2/2)  | Scoreboard[11] | Try: JP Nel 16', 79'
Riaan van der Bergh 19', 76'
Kennedy Tsimba 22', 49'
John Mametsa 28'
Heini Adams 35'
Wynand Olivier 56'
Anton Leonard 62'
Derick Hougaard 71'
Con: Kennedy Tsimba 17', 20', 23', 36', 50' (5/6)
Derick Hougaard 57', 77', 80' (3/5)
Pen: Kennedy Tsimba 3', 13', 46' (3/3)
Drop: Derick Hougaard 69' (1/1)  | Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Craig Joubert

| 16 July 2005  | Boland Cavaliers | 30–16  | Mighty Elephants | Boland Stadium, Wellington |

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| 15:30  | Try: Jaco Engels 1'
John Burke 51', 76'
Con: Jacques Schutte 2', 52', 77' (3/3)
Pen: Jacques Schutte 44', 88' (2/2)
Drop: Jacques Schutte 19' (1/1)
Cards: Charl Blom 65' | Scoreboard[12] | Try: JJ Pienaar 58'
Con: Justin Peach 59' (1/1)
Pen: Justin Peach 5', 12', 26' (3/3)  |

| 16 July 2005  | Sharks | 22–16  | Golden Lions | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |

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| 17:00  | Try: Henno Mentz 14'
Rudi Keil 40'
Bennie Nortje 60'
Con: Herkie Kruger 41', 61' (2/3)
Pen: Herkie Kruger 72' (1/2)  | Scoreboard[13] | Try: Wikus van Heerden 80'
Con: Nel Fourie 81' (1/1)
Pen: Tiaan Snyman 17', 54' (2/2)
Nel Fourie 67' (1/1)
Cards: Wylie Human 12' | Referee: Deon van Blommestein
Bye/s: Falcons

##### Round five

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| 22 July 2005  | Boland Cavaliers | 56–20  | SWD Eagles | Boland Stadium, Wellington |

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| 16:00  | Try: Enrico Swartz 1'
Angelo Brinkhuys 19'
Piet van Zyl 22', 37', 88'
Neil Papier 24'
Jongi Nokwe 72'
John Burke 80'
Con: Jacques Schutte 20', 23', 38', 89' (4/7)
Antonius Verhoeven 25' (1/1)
Pen: Jacques Schutte 13', 32' (2/2)  | Scoreboard[14] | Try: Jeremy John Plaatjies 27'
Darryl Coeries 48'
Bevin Fortuin 67'
Con: Danie de Beer 49' (1/2)
Pen: Danie de Beer 30' (1/1)
Cards: Bossie Clarke 20' | Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

| 22 July 2005  | Mighty Elephants | 19–29  | Golden Lions | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth |

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| 19:00  | Try: Vuyani Dlomo 4'
Con: Justin Peach 5' (1/1)
Pen: Justin Peach 8', 38', 69', 79' (4/4)  | Scoreboard[15] | Try: Jorrie Muller 58'
Wylie Human 73'
Con: Nel Fourie 59', 74' (2/2)
Pen: Quintin Jean van Tonder 6' (1/1)
Nel Fourie 50', 65', 70' (3/3)
Drop: Nel Fourie 80' (1/1)  | Referee: Johann Meuwesen

| 22 July 2005  | Falcons | 31–67  | Sharks | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan |

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| 19:10  | Try: Trevor Crouse 24'
Andre Beer 62', 68'
Marius Goosen 81'
Con: Louis Strydom (0/3)
Willem Slabbert 82' (1/1)
Pen: Louis Strydom 4', 20', 40' (3/4)  | Scoreboard[16] | Try: Skipper Badenhorst 6'
Brent Russell 33', 42', 73'
Henno Mentz 45', 47'
Jaco Gouws 51'
Herkie Kruger 56'
Nico Breedt 65'
Rudi Keil 76'
Warren Britz 78'
Con: Herkie Kruger (0/4)
Brent Russell 48', 52', 66', 74', 77', 79' (6/7)  | Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Linston Manuels
Bye/s: Blue Bulls

##### Round six

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| 29 July 2005  | SWD Eagles | 19–6  | Falcons | Outeniqua Park, George |

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| 15:15  | Try: Jeremy Plaatjies 27'
Con: Daniel Philander 28' (1/1)
Pen: Daniel Philander 21', 23', 41', 67' (4/4)
Bevin Fortuin (0/1)  | Scoreboard[17] | Pen: Louis Strydom 10', 14' (2/5)  | Attendance: 500
Referee: Christie du Preez

| 29 July 2005  | Sharks | 67–15  | Mighty Elephants | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |

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| 19:00  | Try: Henno Mentz 2', 21', 44'
Jacques Botes 13'
Warren Britz 18'
Rudi Keil 33'
Adrian Jacobs 42'
Dave von Hoesslin 61'
Bennie Nortje 71'
Waylon Murray 75'
Con: Herkie Kruger 3', 14', 19', 22', 34', 43', 62' (7/10)
Pen: Herkie Kruger 5' (1/1)  | Scoreboard[18] | Try: Baldwin McBean 30'
Clinton van Rensburg 35'
Justin Peach 67'
Con: Justin Peach (0/2)
Clinton van Rensburg (0/1)
Cards: JJ Pienaar 60' | Referee: Eugene Daniels

Postponed  | 13 August 2005  | Golden Lions | 46–17  | Blue Bulls | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |

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| 15:00  | Try: Marius Schoeman 11'
Schalk van der Merwe 26'
Schalk Brits 32'
Willem Stoltz 45'
Wylie Human 67'
penalty try 69'
Con: Nel Fourie 12', 27', 33', 46' (4/4)
Tiaan Snyman 70' (1/2)
Pen: Nel Fourie 5', 53' (2/3)  | Scoreboard[19] | Try: John Mametsa 58'
Morné Steyn 73'
Keegan Fredericks 78'
Con: Morné Steyn 79' (1/3)
Pen: Morné Steyn (0/1)  | Attendance: 25,033
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Bye/s: Boland Cavaliers

##### Round seven

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| 5 August 2005  | Mighty Elephants | 36–17  | SWD Eagles | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth |

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| 17:00  | Try: Sebastian Hilpert 52'
Fabian Juries 54'
Justin Peach 81'
Con: Justin Peach 53', 55', 82' (3/3)
Pen: Justin Peach 3', 13', 19', 48', 61' (5/5)  | Scoreboard[20] | Try: Johannes Izak Adolf Saayman 30'
Tewis de Bruyn 73'
Con: Daniel Philander 31' (1/1)
Danie de Beer 74' (1/1)
Pen: Daniel Philander 9' (1/1)
Cards: Danie Thiart 17'
Randile Julies 48'
Ashley Buys 77' | Attendance: 500
Referee: Marius Jonker

| 5 August 2005  | Falcons | 28–36  | Boland Cavaliers | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan |

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| 19:00  | Try: Jacques Nieuwenhuis 25'
Frikkie Swart 37'
Andre Beer 80'
Con: Louis Strydom 26', 38' (2/2)
Riaan Viljoen (0/1)
Pen: Louis Strydom 6', 47', 56' (3/4)
Drop: Riaan Viljoen (0/1)  | Scoreboard[21] | Try: Rayno Benjamin 14', 52'
Nicolas Francois Prinsloo 21'
Jacques Badenhorst 43', 60'
Charl Blom 50'
Con: Antonius Verhoeven (0/3)
Rennie Dazel 51', 53', 60' (3/3)
Pen: Antonius Verhoeven (0/1)  | Attendance: 375
Referee: Tappe Henning

| 5 August 2005  | Blue Bulls | 14–18  | Sharks | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |

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| 19:10  | Try: Ettienne Botha 8'
Heini Adams 36'
Con: Morné Steyn 9', 37' (2/2)
Pen: Morné Steyn (0/1)
Cards: Adriaan Strauss 79' | Scoreboard[22] | Try: Henno Mentz 54'
Brent Russell 62'
Waylon Murray 67'
Con: Ruan Pienaar (0/2)
Brent Russell (0/1)
Pen: Herkie Kruger 15' (1/2)  | Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Shaun Veldsman
Bye/s: Golden Lions

#### Section Y

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##### Round one

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| 24 June 2005  | Griquas | 54–12  | Griffons | Griqua Park, Kimberley |

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| 19:00  | Try: Tiaan Liebenberg 22'
Heinrich Stride 24'
Alshaun Bock 41', 77'
Gareth Krause 57'
Duimpie Theron 63'
Brendell Brandt 80'
Con: Braam van Straaten 23', 42', 58', 64' (4/5)
Frederick Barend Prinsloo 78' (1/2)
Pen: Braam van Straaten 3', 8', 17' (3/3)
Cards: Johan Ackermann 30' | Scoreboard[23] | Pen: Andries Hough 5', 14', 35' (3/3)
Drop: Andries Hough 18' (1/1)
Cards: Isak Job 45' | Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jerome Fortuin

| 24 June 2005  | Free State Cheetahs | 25–22  | Western Province | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |

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| 19:10  | Try: Friedrich Lombard 8'
Con: Willem de Waal 9' (1/1)
Pen: Willem de Waal 5', 29', 33', 51', 64', 71' (6/6)
Drop: Willem de Waal (0/1)
Cards: Ryno van der Merwe 65' | Scoreboard[24] | Try: Luke Watson 30'
David Hendricks 61'
Egon Seconds 72'
Con: Chris Rossouw 31', 73' (2/3)
Pen: Chris Rossouw (0/2)
Peter Grant 66' (1/1)  | Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Tappe Henning

| 24 June 2005  | Pumas | 43–56  | Leopards | Puma Stadium, Witbank |

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| 19:00  | Try: Sam Gerber 29'
Giscard Pieters 37', 90'
Rudi Britz 41'
Jan Hendrik Cloete 73'
Jeandre Fourie 85'
Con: Casper Steyn 30', 42', 86', 91' (4/5)
Jeandre Fourie 74' (1/1)
Pen: Casper Steyn 17' (1/1)  | Scoreboard[25] | Try: Jonathan Mokuena 7'
Bertus Swanepoel 13'
Naas Olivier 24', 64'
Anvor Schooney 32', 69'
Ronnie Uys 61'
Con: Naas Olivier 14', 25', 33', 62', 65', 70' (6/7)
Pen: Naas Olivier 21', 80', 89' (3/3)
Cards: Ronnie Uys 71' | Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Shaun Veldsman
Bye/s: Border Bulldogs

##### Round two

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| 1 July 2005  | Western Province | 47–22  | Griffons | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town |

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| 19:10  | Try: Tonderai Chavhanga 18'
Egon Seconds 23'
Chris Rossouw 39'
Peter Grant 47'
Joe Pietersen 56'
Gus Theron 67'
Adri Badenhorst 77'
Con: Chris Rossouw 24', 48' (2/4)
Joe Pietersen 68' (1/3)
Pen: Chris Rossouw 28' (1/1)
Joe Pietersen 55' (1/1)
Drop: Joe Pietersen (0/1)  | Scoreboard[26] | Try: Ockie van Zyl 30'
David Johnson 62'
Christo van Niekerk 72'
Con: Andries Hough 63', 73' (2/3)
Pen: Andries Hough 14' (1/1)  | Referee: Linston Manuels

| 2 July 2005  | Free State Cheetahs | 54–0  | Leopards | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |

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| 15:00  | Try: Bian Vermaak 2'
Trompie Nontshinga 6', 43'
Corniel van Zyl 36'
Barend Pieterse 50'
Eddie Fredericks 58'
Jaco van Schalkwyk 72'
MJ Smith 80'
Con: Willem de Waal 51', 59' (2/6)
MJ Smith 73', 81' (2/2)
Pen: Willem de Waal 19', 40' (2/2)  | Scoreboard[27] |  | Attendance: 5,500

| 2 July 2005  | Griquas | 51–32  | Border Bulldogs | Griqua Park, Kimberley |

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| 15:00  | Try: Braam van Straaten 14'
Hedley Wessels 20'
Duimpie Theron 25'
Alshaun Bock 32'
Jané Du Toit 50', 58'
Cornelis Rautenbach 76'
Con: Braam van Straaten 21', 26', 51', 59' (4/6)
Frederick Barend Prinsloo 77' (1/1)
Pen: Braam van Straaten 6', 42' (2/2)  | Scoreboard[28] | Try: Tiger Mangweni 66'
Akona Ndungane 70', 72', 79'
Con: Reinhardt Gerber (0/1)
Tiger Mangweni 71', 73', 80' (3/3)
Pen: Reinhardt Gerber 2', 30' (2/2)  | Attendance: 1,000
Bye/s: Pumas

##### Round three

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| 8 July 2005  | Pumas | 9–26  | Griquas | Puma Stadium, Witbank |

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| 19:10  | Pen: Casper Steyn 22', 24', 33' (3/4)  | Scoreboard[29] | Try: penalty try 30'
Dries Scholtz 54'
Con: Braam van Straaten 31', 55' (2/2)
Pen: Braam van Straaten 12', 37', 42', 76' (4/6)
Drop: Braam van Straaten (0/1)  | Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Marius Jonker

| 9 July 2005  | Leopards | 32–43  | Western Province | Olën Park, Potchefstroom |

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| 16:00  | Try: Anvor Schooney 1', 35'
Deon van Rensburg 41'
Colin Lloyd 63'
Con: Naas Olivier 2', 36', 42' (3/4)
Pen: Naas Olivier 9', 48' (2/2)
Cards: Jonathan Mokuena 38'
Ronnie Uys 73' | Scoreboard[30] | Try: Egon Seconds 3', 25'
Eddie Andrews 32'
Hendrik Gerber 39'
Bolla Conradie 45'
Adri Badenhorst 62'
Con: Chris Rossouw 4', 26', 34', 40', 46' (5/6)
Pen: Chris Rossouw 71' (1/1)  | Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Phillip Anthony Bosch

| 9 July 2005  | Border Bulldogs | 12–18  | Free State Cheetahs | Buffalo City Stadium, East London |

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Akona Ndungane 22'
Con: Reinhardt Gerber 23' (1/2)
Pen: Reinhardt Gerber (0/1)  | Scoreboard[31] | Pen: Willem de Waal 18', 28', 37', 41', 46', 68' (6/7)  | Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Shaun Veldsman
Bye/s: Griffons

##### Round four

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| 15 July 2005  | Griffons | 49–16  | Leopards | North West Stadium, Welkom |

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| 19:00  | Try: Birtie Powell 8'
Martinus Petrus Goosen 11', 30', 79'
Oshwell Damons 53'
Bernardus van Blerk 58'
Con: Andries Hough 9', 12', 31', 54', 59' (5/5)
Pen: Andries Hough 4', 24', 60' (3/3)
Cards: Jeandrè Mynhardt 59' | Scoreboard[32] | Try: Ronnie Cooke 71'
Con: Naas Olivier 72' (1/1)
Pen: Naas Olivier 13', 40', 47' (3/3)  |

| 15 July 2005  | Western Province | 44–3  | Border Bulldogs | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town |

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David Hendricks 31'
Louis Loubser 39'
Egon Seconds 65'
Peter Grant 72'
Sarel Potgieter 73'
Con: Chris Rossouw 26', 32' (2/3)
Earl Rose 73', 74' (2/3)
Pen: Chris Rossouw 21', 53' (2/2)  | Scoreboard[33] | Pen: Reinhardt Gerber 18' (1/2)
Cards: Michael Coetzee 59' | Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Mark Lawrence

| 15 July 2005  | Free State Cheetahs | 50–3  | Pumas | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |

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| 19:10  | Try: Kabamba Floors 29'
Ryno van der Merwe 44'
Friedrich Lombard 47'
Michael Claassens 60'
Dewey Floyd Swartbooi 69'
Eddie Fredericks 77'
Con: Willem de Waal 45', 48', 61' (3/4)
MJ Smith 78' (1/2)
Pen: Willem de Waal 3', 13', 39' (3/3)
Drop: Willem de Waal 25' (1/1)  | Scoreboard[34] | Pen: Casper Steyn 46' (1/1)  |
Bye/s: Griquas

##### Round five

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| 22 July 2005  | Pumas | 19–37  | Western Province | Puma Stadium, Witbank |

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| 19:00  | Try: Quintin Geldenhuys 2'
Sam Gerber 39'
Sinethemba Zweni 49'
Con: Casper Steyn 3', 50' (2/2)  | Scoreboard[35] | Try: Earl Rose 33', 37'
Sarel Potgieter 43'
Zhahier Ryland 58'
Con: Chris Rossouw 34', 38', 43', 59' (4/4)
Pen: Chris Rossouw 11', 16', 62' (3/3)  | Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Tappe Henning

| 22 July 2005  | Border Bulldogs | 24–17  | Griffons | Buffalo City Stadium, East London |

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| 19:10  | Try: Ryan Pickering 3'
Tiger Mangweni 45'
James Richards 72'
Con: Tiger Mangweni 4', 46', 73' (3/3)
Pen: Tiger Mangweni 30' (1/1)  | Scoreboard[36] | Try: Martinus Petrus Goosen 71'
Pen: Andries Hough 8', 11', 20', 64' (4/4)  | Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Willie Roos

| 23 July 2005  | Griquas | 17–19  | Free State Cheetahs | Griqua Park, Kimberley |

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| 13:00  | Try: Evan Botha 40'
Con: Braam van Straaten (0/1)
Pen: Braam van Straaten 4', 24', 37', 67' (4/4)  | Scoreboard[37] | Try: Eddie Fredericks 33'
Hendro Scholtz 77'
Con: Willem de Waal (0/2)
Pen: Willem de Waal 30', 49', 64' (3/3)
Cards: Michael Claassens 23' | Referee: Marius Jonker
Bye/s: Leopards

##### Round six

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| 29 July 2005  | Griffons | 19–31  | Pumas | North West Stadium, Welkom |

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| 19:00  | Try: Martinus Petrus Goosen 9'
Con: Andries Hough 10' (1/1)
Pen: Andries Hough 4', 8', 25', 60' (4/4)
Cards: Ethienne Reynecke 49' | Scoreboard[38] | Try: Sinethemba Zweni 2'
Ashieq Wise 21'
Martin Engelbrecht 50'
Hyron Thyse 62'
Sasha Marot 76'
Con: Casper Steyn 2', 22', 76' (3/5)  | Referee: Michael Cupido

| 29 July 2005  | Leopards | 52–33  | Border Bulldogs | Olën Park, Potchefstroom |

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| 19:00  | Try: Retief Uys 1'
Jonathan Mokuena 12', 39'
Bertus Swanepoel 34'
Barry Geel 51'
Colin Lloyd 68'
Con: Naas Olivier 2', 35', 40', 52', 69' (5/6)
Pen: Naas Olivier 6', 10', 24', 28' (4/5)  | Scoreboard[39] | Try: Marcel van der Walt 15'
Werner Coetzer 30'
James Richards 47'
Tiger Mangweni 70'
Ryan Pickering 75'
Con: Reinhardt Gerber 16', 31', 71', 76' (4/5)  | Attendance: 600
Referee: Johann Meuwesen

| 29 July 2005  | Western Province | 42–16  | Griquas | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town |

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| 19:00  | Try: Luke Watson 9', 15'
Egon Seconds 27', 50'
Pieter Louw  53'
Rob Linde 59'
Con: Earl Rose 10', 16', 28', 51', 54', 60' (6/6)
Pen: Earl Rose (0/1)  | Scoreboard[40] | Try: Jose van Rensburg 74'
Con: Braam van Straaten 75' (1/1)
Pen: Braam van Straaten 24', 30', 42' (3/3)  | Attendance: 14,537
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs

##### Round seven

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| 5 August 2005  | Griffons | 0–43  | Free State Cheetahs | North West Stadium, Welkom |

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| 19:00  | Cards: Ethienne Reynecke 25'
Marius Visser 79' | Scoreboard[41] | Try: Johann Friedrich Verster 20'
Jannie du Plessis 27'
Dewey Floyd Swartbooi 42'
Darron Nell 52'
Chris Kruger 55'
Philip Burger 70'
Con: MJ Smith 28', 42', 53', 56', 71' (5/5)
Pen: MJ Smith 3' (1/1)
Cards: Boela du Plooy 67'
Barend Pieterse 79'
Chappy van Vliet 79' | Attendance: 500
Referee: Christian (Christie) du Preez

| 5 August 2005  | Leopards | 26–24  | Griquas | Potchefstroom University, Potchefstroom |

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| 19:00  | Try: Colin Lloyd 8'
Hansie van Dyk 79'
Con: Naas Olivier 9', 80' (2/2)
Pen: Naas Olivier 14', 39', 42', 59' (4/4)  | Scoreboard[42] | Try: Dries Scholtz 22'
Duimpie Theron 35'
Neil Powell 45'
MJ Mentz 54'
Con: Braam van Straaten 23', 46' (2/4)  | Attendance: 0
Referee: Willie Roos

| 5 August 2005  | Border Bulldogs | 15–28  | Pumas | Buffalo City Stadium, East London |

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| 19:10  | Try: James Richards 11'
Tiger Mangweni 15'
Con: Reinhardt Gerber 16' (1/2)
Pen: Reinhardt Gerber 40' (1/1)
Drop: Reinhardt Gerber (0/1)  | Scoreboard[43] | Try: Tim Dlulane 18'
Sinethemba Zweni 45'
Quintin Geldenhuys 48'
Grant Bartle 72'
Con: Casper Steyn 19', 46', 49' (3/3)
Jeandre Fourie 73' (1/1)
Cards: Jan Hendrik Cloete 5' | Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Johann Meuwesen
Bye/s: Western Province

## Premier Division

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### Competition

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The eight teams that qualified to the Premier Division remained in the same sections (Section X and Section Y) as they were during the qualifying round.

All the teams played a double round of games against teams in the other section, meaning every team played eight matches – four at home and four 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 that lost a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top two teams in each section qualified to the title play-offs, where the section winners would have home advantage against the runners-up.

### Teams

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Blue Bulls

Boland Cavaliers

Free State Cheetahs

Golden Lions

Griquas

Leopards

Sharks

Western Province

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Location of teams in 2005 Currie Cup Premier Division
Section X
Section Y

2005 Currie Cup Premier Division Section X teams

Team  | Sponsored Name  | Stadium/s  | Sponsored Name
Blue Bulls | Vodacom Blue Bulls | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Securicor Loftus
Boland Cavaliers | Boland Cavaliers | Boland Stadium, Wellington | Boland Stadium
Golden Lions | Golden Lions | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | Ellis Park Stadium
Sharks | Sharks | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ABSA Stadium
2005 Currie Cup Premier Division Section Y teams
Team  | Sponsored Name  | Stadium/s  | Sponsored Name
Free State Cheetahs | Vodacom Cheetahs | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | Vodacom Park
Griquas | Wildeklawer Griquas | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ABSA Park
Leopards | Leopards | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | Olën Park
Western Province | Investec Western Province | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | Newlands Stadium

### Logs

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2005 Currie Cup Premier Division Section X Log

Pos  | Team  | Pl  | W  | D  | L  | PF  | PA  | PD  | TF  | TA  | TB  | LB  | Pts
1 | Blue Bulls | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 347 | 115 | +232 | 46 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 37
2 | Golden Lions | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 275 | 204 | +71 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 30
3 | Sharks | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 238 | 235 | +3 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 19
4 | Boland Cavaliers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 212 | 282 | –70 | 28 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 17
2005 Currie Cup Premier Division Section Y Log
1 | Western Province | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 235 | 179 | +56 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 26
2 | Free State Cheetahs | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 215 | 177 | +38 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 20
3 | Griquas | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 168 | 308 | –140 | 20 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 10
4 | Leopards | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 218 | 417 | –199 | 29 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 7
* Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points

The top 2 teams in each section qualified to the semi-finals.

Points breakdown:
*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

### Results

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The following fixtures were played:[44]

#### Round one

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| 19 August 2005  | Sharks | 55–17  | Leopards | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |

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| 19:10  | Try: JP Pietersen 2', 37', 44', 55'
Adrian Jacobs 17', 35'
Steven Sykes 25'
Waylon Murray 46', 79'
Con: Ruan Pienaar 18', 38', 45', 56' (4/8)
Brett Hennessey 80' (1/1)  | Scoreboard[45] | Try: Colin Lloyd 62'
Coenraad Groenewald 73'
Con: Naas Olivier 63', 74' (2/2)
Pen: Naas Olivier 13' (1/2)  | Referee: Jerome Fortuin

| 20 August 2005  | Boland Cavaliers | 29–22  | Western Province | Boland Stadium, Wellington |

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| 15:00  | Try: Henk Eksteen 5'
Jongi Nokwe 11', 50'
Rennie Dazel 44'
Con: Charl Blom 12', 45', 51' (3/4)
Drop: Antonius Verhoeven 81' (1/1)  | Scoreboard[46] | Try: Adri Badenhorst 26'
Gus Theron 66'
Zhahier Ryland 82', 84'
Con: Earl Rose (0/1)
Chris Rossouw 67' (1/3)  | Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

| 20 August 2005  | Golden Lions | 53–11  | Griquas | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |

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| 15:00  | Try: Marius Hurter 13'
Cobus Grobbelaar 52'
Jorrie Muller 60'
Rudolf Coetzee 65'
Wylie Human 69', 74', 83'
Con: Nel Fourie 14' (1/2)
Tiaan Snyman 61', 66', 70', 75', 84' (5/5)
Pen: Nel Fourie 1', 34' (2/2)  | Scoreboard[47] | Try: MJ Mentz 7'
Con: Braam van Straaten (0/1)
Pen: Braam van Straaten 27', 30' (2/4)  | Attendance: 5,235
Referee: Tappe Henning

| 20 August 2005  | Blue Bulls | 26–16  | Free State Cheetahs | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |

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| 17:00  | Try: Morné Steyn 32'
Wynand Olivier 48'
Con: Morné Steyn 33', 49' (2/2)
Pen: Morné Steyn 5', 18', 43', 72' (4/4)  | Scoreboard[48] | Try: Ollie le Roux 14'
Trompie Nontshinga 62'
Con: Willem de Waal (0/2)
Pen: Willem de Waal 47' (1/3)
MJ Smith 66' (1/1)
Cards: Ollie Le Roux 24' 49' | Referee: Craig Joubert

#### Round two

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| 26 August 2005  | Leopards | 21–37  | Golden Lions | Olën Park, Potchefstroom |

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| 19:10  | Try: Ronnie Cooke 22', 65'
Colin Lloyd 52'
Con: Naas Olivier 23', 52', 66' (3/3)  | Scoreboard[49] | Try: Roland Bernard 2'
Lukas van Biljon 19'
Kleinjan Tromp 43'
Conrad Jantjes 55'
Gerhard Vosloo 74'
Con: Tiaan Snyman 3', 20', 57' (3/4)
Nel Fourie (0/1)
Pen: Tiaan Snyman 27' (1/2)
Drop: Tiaan Snyman 15' (1/1)  | Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Linston Manuels

| 27 August 2005  | Free State Cheetahs | 46–15  | Boland Cavaliers | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |

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| 15:00  | Try: Trompie Nontshinga 17', 51'
Hendro Scholtz 61'
Trevor Leota 72', 77'
Barend Pieterse 74'
Con: Willem de Waal 18', 52', 62', 73', 75' (5/6)
Pen: Willem de Waal 28', 55' (2/2)  | Scoreboard[50] | Try: Jaco Engels 39'
Piet van Zyl 64'
Con: Charl Blom (0/1)
Justin Peach 65' (1/1)
Pen: Charl Blom (0/2)
Antonius Verhoeven (0/1)
Justin Peach 45' (1/1)  | Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Marius Jonker

| 27 August 2005  | Griquas | 27–28  | Sharks | Griqua Park, Kimberley |

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| 15:00  | Try: Frans Viljoen 32'
Bobby Joubert 57'
Con: Braam van Straaten 33' (1/2)
Pen: Braam van Straaten 6', 18', 37', 44', 51' (5/6)  | Scoreboard[51] | Try: Waylon Murray 23'
Danie Saayman 54'
Jaco Gouws 77'
Con: Ruan Pienaar 55', 78' (2/3)
Pen: Ruan Pienaar 8', 16', 69' (3/3)  | Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Shaun Veldsman

| 27 August 2005  | Western Province | 10–18  | Blue Bulls | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town |

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| 17:00  | Try: Gus Theron 73'
Con: Earl Rose 74' (1/1)
Pen: Chris Rossouw 44' (1/4)
Earl Rose (0/1)  | Scoreboard[52] | Try: Heini Adams 25'
John Mametsa 67'
Con: Morné Steyn 68' (1/2)
Pen: Morné Steyn 10', 58' (2/2)
Drop: Morné Steyn (0/1)  | Attendance: 20,104
Referee: Mark Lawrence

#### Round three

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| 2 September 2005  | Blue Bulls | 69–24  | Leopards | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |

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| 19:10  | Try: Marius Delport 26', 29', 43'
Johan Wasserman 34'
Pedrie Wannenburg 39', 56'
John Mametsa 61'
Johan Roets 71'
Akona Ndungane 76'
Con: Morné Steyn 27', 30', 35', 40', 44', 57', 62' (7/7)
Derick Hougaard 72', 77' (2/2)
Pen: Morné Steyn 2', 13' (2/2)
Cards: Pedrie Wannenburg 25' | Scoreboard[53] | Try: Naas Olivier 48'
Naude Beukes 65'
Anvor Schooney 78'
Con: Naas Olivier 49', 66', 79' (3/3)
Pen: Naas Olivier 26' (1/3)
Cards: André Swanepoel 33' | Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

| 3 September 2005  | Boland Cavaliers | 20–36  | Griquas | Boland Stadium, Wellington |

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| 15:00  | Try: Tommy Dixon 32'
Jongi Nokwe 45'
Rayno Benjamin 62'
Con: Justin Peach 63' (1/3)
Pen: Justin Peach 10' (1/3)  | Scoreboard[54] | Try: Dries Scholtz 12'
Vuyani Dlomo 30', 58'
Gareth Krause 76'
Con: Quintin Jean van Tonder (0/1)
Tiger Mangweni 31', 59' (2/3)
Pen: Quintin Jean van Tonder 5' (1/2)
Tiger Mangweni 23', 25', 54' (3/4)
Drop: Quintin Jean van Tonder (0/1)  | Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Deon van Blommestein

| 3 September 2005  | Golden Lions | 23–38  | Western Province | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |

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| 15:00  | Try: Jorrie Muller 28'
Oginga Siwundla 70'
Con: Tiaan Snyman 29' (1/1)
Nel Fourie 71' (1/1)
Pen: Tiaan Snyman 3', 36', 45' (3/5)
Nel Fourie (0/1)  | Scoreboard[55] | Try: Zhahier Ryland 24', 58', 76'
Tonderai Chavhanga 50'
De Wet Barry 55'
Con: Peter Grant 25', 51', 56', 59', 77' (5/5)
Pen: Peter Grant 8' (1/3)  | Referee: Craig Joubert

| 3 September 2005  | Sharks | 18–29  | Free State Cheetahs | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |

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| 17:00  | Try: Ruan Pienaar 49'
Deon Carstens 54'
Dirk Louw 79'
Con: Ruan Pienaar (0/3)
Pen: Ruan Pienaar 5' (1/1)  | Scoreboard[56] | Try: Ryno van der Merwe 58'
Eddie Fredericks 65'
Con: Willem de Waal 59', 66' (2/2)
Pen: Willem de Waal 8', 18', 39', 67', 78' (5/6)
Drop: Willem de Waal (0/1)  | Referee: Jerome Fortuin

#### Round four

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| 9 September 2005  | Leopards | 50–47  | Boland Cavaliers | Olën Park, Potchefstroom |

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| 19:10  | Try: Frans Conradie 7'
Ronnie Cooke 15'
Gunder Williamson 20'
Naas Olivier 49'
Jonathan Mokuena 52', 80'
Deon van Rensburg 76'
Con: Naas Olivier 8', 16', 50', 53', 77', 81' (6/7)
Pen: Naas Olivier 28' (1/1)  | Scoreboard[57] | Try: Rayno Benjamin 2', 70'
Justin Peach 12'
Jongi Nokwe 33', 73'
Charl Blom 58'
Con: Justin Peach 13', 34', 59', 71' (4/6)
Pen: Justin Peach 17', 37', 68' (3/4)
Drop: Antonius Verhoeven (0/1)  | Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jerome Fortuin

| 10 September 2005  | Free State Cheetahs | 20–31  | Golden Lions | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |

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| 15:00  | Try: Trompie Nontshinga 34'
Juan Smith 68'
Con: Willem de Waal 35' (1/1)
Meyer Bosman 69' (1/1)
Pen: Willem de Waal 24', 40' (2/3)
Drop: Willem de Waal (0/1)  | Scoreboard[58] | Try: Jorrie Muller 1', 20'
Wikus van Heerden 29'
Wayne Julies 47'
Con: André Pretorius 2', 21', 30', 48' (4/4)
Pen: André Pretorius (0/1)
Drop: André Pretorius 59' (1/3)
Jorrie Muller (0/1)  | Attendance: 12,560
Referee: Marius Jonker

| 10 September 2005  | Griquas | 30–49  | Blue Bulls | Griqua Park, Kimberley |

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| 15:00  | Try: Vuyani Dlomo 13', 57'
Tiger Mangweni 68'
Kobus Grobbelaar 98'
Con: Quintin Jean van Tonder 14', 69' (2/3)
Braam van Straaten (0/1)
Pen: Quintin Jean van Tonder 25' (1/2)
Drop: Quintin Jean van Tonder 8' (1/1)  | Scoreboard[59] | Try: JP Nel 17'
Akona Ndungane 21'
Anton Leonard 27'
Pedrie Wannenburg 37', 45'
Bryan Habana 51'
Fourie du Preez 62'
Derick Hougaard 89'
Con: Morné Steyn 22', 52', 63' (3/7)
Derick Hougaard (0/1)
Pen: Morné Steyn 72' (1/1)  | Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Shaun Veldsman

| 10 September 2005  | Western Province | 47–19  | Sharks | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town |

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| 17:00  | Try: Jean de Villiers 20', 28', 36'
Joe van Niekerk 46'
Zhahier Ryland 77'
Con: Peter Grant 21', 29', 37', 46', 78' (5/5)
Pen: Peter Grant 5', 11', 50', 68' (4/5)
Werner Greeff (0/1)
Cards: Hanyani Shimange 69' | Scoreboard[60] | Try: Henno Mentz 75'
Con: Percy Montgomery 76' (1/1)
Pen: Percy Montgomery 8', 17', 23', 30' (4/4)
Cards: Ruan Pienaar 18'
Warren Britz 59'
Adrian Jacobs 81' | Referee: Mark Lawrence

#### Round five

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| 16 September 2005  | Golden Lions | 44–27  | Leopards | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |

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| 19:10  | Try: James van der Walt 6', 47'
Wayne Julies 25'
Wikus van Heerden 61'
Jaque Fourie 78'
Con: Nel Fourie 7', 26', 48' (3/3)
André Pretorius 62', 79' (2/2)
Pen: Nel Fourie 22', 43' (2/3)
André Pretorius 73' (1/1)
Drop: Nel Fourie (0/1)  | Scoreboard[61] | Try: Ronnie Cooke 19'
André Swanepoel 42'
Con: Pieter Jordaan 20' (1/2)
Pen: Pieter Jordaan 14', 34', 56', 68' (4/4)
Colin Lloyd 29' (1/1)
Cards: Frans Conradie 72' | Attendance: 3,097
Referee: Tappe Henning

| 17 September 2005  | Boland Cavaliers | 21–29  | Free State Cheetahs | Boland Stadium, Wellington |

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| 15:00  | Try: Justin Peach 25'
Henley du Plessis 37'
Rayno Benjamin 49'
Con: Justin Peach (0/3)
Pen: Justin Peach 4', 52' (2/3)  | Scoreboard[62] | Try: Eddie Fredericks 11', 62'
Con: Willem de Waal 12' (1/1)
Meyer Bosman 63' (1/1)
Pen: Willem de Waal 1', 43', 55' (3/3)
Meyer Bosman 67', 78' (2/3)  | Attendance: 650
Referee: Craig Joubert

| 17 September 2005  | Sharks | 29–10  | Griquas | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |

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| 15:00  | Try: Craig Davidson 2'
Henno Mentz 45', 61'
John Smit 54'
Con: Percy Montgomery 3', 46', 55' (3/4)
Pen: Percy Montgomery 24' (1/2)
Drop: Percy Montgomery (0/1)  | Scoreboard[63] | Try: Johan Ackermann 67'
Con: Quintin van Tonder 68' (1/1)
Drop: Quintin van Tonder 31' (1/1)
Cards: Frans Viljoen 78' | Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Linston Manuels

| 17 September 2005  | Blue Bulls | 39–3  | Western Province | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |

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Pedrie Wannenburg 32'
Johan Roets 44'
Akona Ndungane 64'
John Mametsa 71'
Con: Derick Hougaard 25', 33', 45', 72' (4/5)
Pen: Derick Hougaard 18', 36' (2/2)
Drop: Derick Hougaard (0/1)  | Scoreboard[64] | Pen: Peter Grant 8' (1/1)  | Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

#### Round six

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| 23 September 2005  | Western Province | 47–13  | Boland Cavaliers | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town |

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| 19:10  | Try: Eddie Andrews 24'
Earl Rose 47'
Tonderai Chavhanga 55'
De Wet Barry 66'
Jean de Villiers 74', 77'
Con: Peter Grant 25', 48', 67', 75' (4/5)
Earl Rose (0/1)
Pen: Peter Grant 6', 12', 27' (3/6)  | Scoreboard[65] | Try: Rayno Benjamin 7'
Con: Justin Peach 8' (1/1)
Pen: Justin Peach 15', 19' (2/2)
Cards: Fabian Brandt 73' | Attendance: 10,456
Referee: Marius Jonker

| 24 September 2005  | Griquas | 28–33  | Golden Lions | Griqua Park, Kimberley |

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| 15:00  | Try: Neil Powell 16'
MJ Mentz 37'
Jané Du Toit 54'
Braam van Straaten 58'
Con: Braam van Straaten 17', 38', 55', 59' (4/4)
Pen: Braam van Straaten (0/1)
Tiger Mangweni (0/1)
Drop: Braam van Straaten (0/1)  | Scoreboard[66] | Try: Jaque Fourie 12'
Wylie Human 33'
Willem Stoltz 64'
Con: André Pretorius (0/3)
Pen: André Pretorius 8', 51', 72' (3/5)
Drop: André Pretorius 39', 42', 79' (3/3)
Cards: Pietman van Niekerk 60' | Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Jerome Fortuin

| 24 September 2005  | Leopards | 43–65  | Sharks | Olympia Park, Rustenburg |

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| 15:00  | Try: Deon van Rensburg 6', 53'
Jaco Hanekom 8'
Naas Olivier 18'
Barry Geel 67'
Nelis Nel 73'
Ronnie Cooke 76'
Con: Naas Olivier 7', 19', 74', 77' (4/7)  | Scoreboard[67] | Try: Albert van den Berg 3'
Ruan Pienaar 28'
Brent Russell 33', 78'
Adrian Jacobs 45'
Grant Rees 48'
Cedric Mkhize 51'
John Smit 57'
Jacques Botes 59'
Con: Ruan Pienaar 4', 33', 46' (3/5)
Percy Montgomery 52', 57', 59', 79' (4/4)
Pen: Ruan Pienaar 10', 20' (2/2)  | Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Shaun Veldsman

| 24 September 2005  | Free State Cheetahs | 22–26  | Blue Bulls | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |

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| 17:00  | Try: Ryno van der Merwe 29'
Con: Willem de Waal 30' (1/1)
Pen: Willem de Waal 6', 22', 25', 47', 50' (5/6)  | Scoreboard[68] | Try: Wynand Olivier 18'
Bryan Habana 40'
Con: Derick Hougaard 19', 41' (2/2)
Pen: Derick Hougaard 11', 33', 53', 72' (4/5)
Drop: Derick Hougaard (0/1)
Cards: Danie Rossouw 21' | Attendance: 16,770
Referee: Mark Lawrence

#### Round seven

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| 30 September 2005  | Blue Bulls | 59–0  | Griquas | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |

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| 19:10  | Try: JP Nel 4'
Gary Botha 18'
Wynand Olivier 26'
Akona Ndungane 32'
Bakkies Botha 38', 50'
Danie Rossouw 57', 65'
Con: Morné Steyn 5', 19', 27', 33', 39', 51', 58', 66' (8/8)
Pen: Morné Steyn 9' (1/1)  | Scoreboard[69] | Con: Quintin van Tonder (0/1)  | Attendance: 16,114
Referee: Willie Roos

| 1 October 2005  | Boland Cavaliers | 39–26  | Leopards | Boland Stadium, Wellington |

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| 15:00  | Try: Rayno Benjamin 3'
Jaco Engels 6'
Kobus Meintjes 27'
Antonius Verhoeven 36'
Justin Peach 52'
Con: Justin Peach 4', 28', 37', 53' (4/5)
Pen: Justin Peach 22', 45' (2/3)
Cards: Antonius Verhoeven 45' | Scoreboard[70] | Try: Ronnie Cooke 72'
Deon van Rensburg 74'
Pellow van der Westhuizen 87'
Ronnie Uys 94'
Con: Naas Olivier 73', 88', 95' (3/4)
Cards: Retief Uys 31'
Colin Lloyd 45' | Attendance: 900
Referee: Marius Jonker

| 1 October 2005  | Sharks | 21–45  | Western Province | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |

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| 15:00  | Try: Henno Mentz 40'
Grant Rees 44'
Con: Percy Montgomery 41' (1/2)
Pen: Percy Montgomery 8', 10', 27' (3/4)  | Scoreboard[71] | Try: Egon Seconds 46', 49', 58'
Peter Grant 51'
Neil de Kock 66'
Gio Aplon 82'
Con: Peter Grant 47' (1/2)
Earl Rose 52' (1/3)
Rob Linde 83' (1/1)
Pen: Peter Grant 12', 15' (2/3)
Earl Rose 73' (1/1)  | Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Tappe Henning

| 1 October 2005  | Golden Lions | 37–36  | Free State Cheetahs | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |

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| 17:00  | Try: Wayne Julies 31'
Schalk Brits 52'
Grant Esterhuizen 55'
Cobus Grobbelaar 64'
Con: André Pretorius 32', 53', 56', 65' (4/4)
Pen: André Pretorius 28' (1/1)
Drop: André Pretorius 17', 45' (2/3)  | Scoreboard[72] | Try: Bevin Fortuin 4', 13'
Barend Pieterse 59'
CJ van der Linde 74'
Barry Goodes 75'
Con: Willem de Waal 5', 60', 75', 76' (4/5)
Pen: Willem de Waal 25' (1/1)
Drop: Willem de Waal (0/1)  | Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

#### Round eight

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| 7 October 2005  | Griquas | 26–37  | Boland Cavaliers | Griqua Park, Kimberley |

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| 15:30  | Try: MJ Mentz 3'
Frans Viljoen 10', 80'
Dries Scholtz 56'
Con: Frederick Barend Prinsloo 4', 11', 57' (3/3)
Dries Scholtz (0/1)
Pen: Frederick Barend Prinsloo (0/1)
Cards: Frederick Barend Prinsloo 33' | Scoreboard[73] | Try: Rayno Benjamin 5', 43'
Henk Eksteen 39'
Charl Blom 70'
Con: Justin Peach 6', 40', 44', 71' (4/4)
Pen: Justin Peach 13', 34', 52' (3/6)  | Attendance: 500
Referee: Craig Joubert

| 7 October 2005  | Leopards | 10–61  | Blue Bulls | Olympia Park, Rustenburg |

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| 19:10  | Try: André Swanepoel 18'
Con: Naas Olivier 19' (1/1)
Pen: Naas Olivier 8' (1/1)
Drop: Naas Olivier (0/1)
Cards: Gunder Williamson 61' | Scoreboard[74] | Try: Fourie du Preez 2', 34'
Wynand Olivier 14'
Johan Roets 20', 64'
JP Nel 28'
Jacques Cronjé 44', 69'
Tim Dlulane 62'
Morné Steyn 78'
Con: Morné Steyn 15', 21', 35' (3/8)
Derick Hougaard 79' (1/2)
Pen: Derick Hougaard 81' (1/2)  | Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Mark Lawrence

| 8 October 2005  | Free State Cheetahs | 17–3  | Sharks | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |

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| 15:00  | Try: Corniel van Zyl 65'
Trompie Nontshinga 72'
Con: Meyer Bosman 66', 73' (2/2)
Pen: Meyer Bosman 4' (1/3)
Drop: Falie Oelschig (0/1)  | Scoreboard[75] | Pen: Ruan Pienaar 15' (1/2)  | Referee: Shaun Veldsman

| 8 October 2005  | Western Province | 23–17  | Golden Lions | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town |

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| 17:00  | Try: Zhahier Ryland 24'
Hendrik Gerber 55'
Con: Peter Grant 25' (1/1)
Earl Rose 56' (1/1)
Pen: Peter Grant 18', 30' (2/3)
Earl Rose 73' (1/1)  | Scoreboard[76] | Try: Conrad Jantjes 10', 80'
Con: Nel Fourie 11' (1/1)
André Pretorius 81' (1/1)
Pen: Nel Fourie 7' (1/1)  | Attendance: 21,647
Referee: Johann Meuwesen

#### Semi-finals

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| 15 October 2005  | Western Province | 11–16  | Free State Cheetahs | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town |

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| 14:15  | Try: Bolla Conradie 75'
Con: Earl Rose (0/1)
Pen: Peter Grant 16' (1/2)
Earl Rose 83' (1/1)  | Scoreboard[77] | Try: Willem de Waal 33'
Con: Willem de Waal 34' (1/1)
Pen: Willem de Waal 21', 55', 60' (3/4)
Drop: Willem de Waal (0/2)
Cards: Hendro Scholtz 41' | Attendance: 35,123
Referee: Tappe Henning

| 15 October 2005  | Blue Bulls | 31–23  | Golden Lions | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |

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| 17:00  | Try: Pedrie Wannenburg 37'
Anton Leonard 47'
Akona Ndungane 61'
Con: Morné Steyn 38', 62' (2/3)
Pen: Morné Steyn 25', 29', 39', 84' (4/5)
Drop: Morné Steyn (0/1)  | Scoreboard[78] | Try: Wayne Julies 11', 34'
Con: André Pretorius 12', 35' (2/2)
Pen: André Pretorius 3', 56', 72' (3/6)
Drop: André Pretorius (0/1)  | Referee: Mark Lawrence

#### Final

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| 22 October 2005  | Blue Bulls | 25–29  | Free State Cheetahs | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |

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| 16:30  | Try: Akona Ndungane 56'
Con: Morné Steyn 57' (1/1)
Pen: Morné Steyn 2', 11', 43', 60' (4/5)
Derick Hougaard 79' (1/1)
Drop: Johan Roets 26' (1/1)
Derick Hougaard (0/1)
Cards: Victor Matfield 40'
Bryan Habana 74' | Scoreboard[79] | Try: Bevin Fortuin 84'
Meyer Bosman 87'
Con: Willem de Waal 85', 88' (2/2)
Pen: Willem de Waal 14', 24', 29', 65', 81' (5/7)
Drop: Willem de Waal (0/2)
Cards: Os du Randt 40' | Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
2005 ABSA Currie Cup
Premier Division Champions

Free State Cheetahs
2nd title

### Player statistics

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The following table contain only points which have been scored in competitive games in the 2005 Currie Cup Premier Division:[80]

All point scorers

No  | Player  | Team  | T  | C  | P  | DG  | Pts
1 | Willem de Waal | Free State Cheetahs | 1 | 17 | 27 | 0 | 120
2 | Morné Steyn | Blue Bulls | 2 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 118
3 | Justin Peach | Boland Cavaliers | 3 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 87
4 | Peter Grant | Western Province | 1 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 79
5 | Naas Olivier | Leopards | 3 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 71
6 | André Pretorius | Golden Lions | 0 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 68
7 | Ruan Pienaar | Sharks | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 49
8 | Derick Hougaard | Blue Bulls | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 47
9 | Percy Montgomery | Sharks | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 42
10 | Rayno Benjamin | Boland Cavaliers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40
11 | Braam van Straaten | Griquas | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 36
12 | Zhahier Ryland | Western Province | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35
13 | Tiaan Snyman | Golden Lions | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 33
14 | Akona Ndungane | Blue Bulls | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30
Pedrie Wannenburg | Blue Bulls | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30
Ronnie Cooke | Leopards | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30
17 | Nel Fourie | Golden Lions | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 27
18 | Jean de Villiers | Western Province | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25
Jongi Nokwe | Boland Cavaliers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25
Trompie Nontshinga | Free State Cheetahs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25
Wayne Julies | Golden Lions | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25
22 | Johan Roets | Blue Bulls | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23
23 | Meyer Bosman | Free State Cheetahs | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 22
24 | Deon van Rensburg | Leopards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20
Henno Mentz | Sharks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20
Jorrie Muller | Golden Lions | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20
JP Pietersen | Sharks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20
Vuyani Dlomo | Griquas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20
Wylie Human | Golden Lions | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20
Wynand Olivier | Blue Bulls | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20
Earl Rose | Western Province | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20
32 | Tiger Mangweni | Griquas | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18
Quintin van Tonder | Griquas | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18
34 | Charl Blom | Boland Cavaliers | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16
35 | Adrian Jacobs | Sharks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15
Bevin Fortuin | Free State Cheetahs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15
Conrad Jantjes | Golden Lions | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15
Danie Rossouw | Blue Bulls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15
Eddie Fredericks | Free State Cheetahs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15
Egon Seconds | Western Province | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15
Fourie du Preez | Blue Bulls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15
Frans Viljoen | Griquas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15
John Mametsa | Blue Bulls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15
JP Nel | Blue Bulls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15
Marius Delport | Blue Bulls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15
MJ Mentz | Griquas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15
Waylon Murray | Sharks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15
48 | Pieter Jordaan | Leopards | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14
49 | Colin Lloyd | Leopards | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13
50 | Anton Leonard | Blue Bulls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10
Bakkies Botha | Blue Bulls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10
Barend Pieterse | Free State Cheetahs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10
Bertus Swanepoel | Leopards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10
Brent Russell | Sharks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10
Bryan Habana | Blue Bulls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10
Cobus Grobbelaar | Golden Lions | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10
De Wet Barry | Western Province | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10
Dries Scholtz | Griquas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10
Grant Rees | Sharks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10
Gus Theron | Western Province | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10
Henk Eksteen | Boland Cavaliers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10
Jaco Engels | Boland Cavaliers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10
Jacques Cronjé | Blue Bulls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10
James van der Walt | Golden Lions | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10
Jaque Fourie | Golden Lions | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10
John Smit | Sharks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10
Jonathan Mokuena | Leopards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10
Ryno van der Merwe | Free State Cheetahs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10
Tonderai Chavhanga | Western Province | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10
Trevor Leota | Free State Cheetahs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10
Wikus van Heerden | Golden Lions | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10
72 | Antonius Verhoeven | Boland Cavaliers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8
73 | Ederich Prinsloo | Griquas | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6
74 | Adri Badenhorst | Western Province | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Albert van den Berg | Sharks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Anvor Schooney | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Barry Geel | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Barry Goodes | Free State Cheetahs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Bolla Conradie | Western Province | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Cedric Mkhize | Sharks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
CJ van der Linde | Free State Cheetahs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Coenraad Groenewald | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Corniel van Zyl | Free State Cheetahs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Danie Saayman | Sharks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Deon Carstens | Sharks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Dirk Louw | Sharks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Eddie Andrews | Western Province | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Frans Conradie | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Gareth Krause | Griquas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Gary Botha | Blue Bulls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Gerhard Vosloo | Golden Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Gio Aplon | Western Province | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Graig Davidson | Sharks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Grant Esterhuizen | Golden Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Gunder Williamson | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Heini Adams | Blue Bulls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Hendrik Gerber | Western Province | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Hendro Scholtz | Free State Cheetahs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Henley du Plessis | Boland Cavaliers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Jaco Hanekom | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Jaco Gouws | Sharks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Kobus Meintjes | Boland Cavaliers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Jacques Botes | Sharks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Jané Du Toit | Griquas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Joe van Niekerk | Western Province | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Johan Ackermann | Griquas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Johan Wasserman | Blue Bulls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Juan Smith | Free State Cheetahs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Kleinjan Tromp | Golden Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Kobus Grobbelaar | Griquas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Lukas van Biljon | Golden Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Marius Hurter | Golden Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Naude Beukes | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Neil de Kock | Western Province | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Neil Powell | Griquas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Oginga Siwundla | Golden Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Ollie le Roux | Free State Cheetahs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Pellow van der Westhuizen | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Petrus Cornelius Nel | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Piet van Zyl | Boland Cavaliers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Rennie Dazel | Boland Cavaliers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Roland Bernard | Golden Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Ronnie Uys | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Rudolf Coetzee | Golden Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Schalk Brits | Golden Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Steven Sykes | Sharks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Tim Dlulane | Blue Bulls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Tommy Dixon | Boland Cavaliers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Willem Stoltz | Golden Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
Chris Rossouw | Western Province | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5
131 | MJ Smith | Free State Cheetahs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3
132 | Brett Hennessey | Sharks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2
Rob Linde | Western Province | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2

## First Division

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### Competition

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The six teams that qualified to the First Division remained in the same sections (Section X and Section Y) as they were during the qualifying round.

All the teams played a double round of games against teams in the other section, meaning every team played six matches – three at home and three 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 that lost a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top two teams in each section qualified to the title play-offs, where the section winners would have home advantage against the runners-up in the same section.

### Teams

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Border Bulldogs

Falcons

Griffons

Mighty Elephants

Pumas

SWD Eagles

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Location of teams in 2005 Currie Cup First Division
Section X
Section Y

2005 Currie Cup First Division Section X teams

Team  | Sponsored Name  | Stadium/s  | Sponsored Name
Falcons | AMD Falcons | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | Bosman Stadium
Mighty Elephants | Mighty Elephants | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth | EPRU Stadium
SWD Eagles | SWD Eagles | Outeniqua Park, George | Outeniqua Park
2005 Currie Cup qualifying round Section Y teams
Team  | Sponsored Name  | Stadium/s  | Sponsored Name
Border Bulldogs | Border Bulldogs | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ABSA Stadium
Griffons | Griffons | North West Stadium, Welkom | North West Stadium
Pumas | @lantic Pumas | Puma Stadium, Witbank | @lantic Park

### Logs

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2005 Currie Cup First Division Section X Log

Pos  | Team  | Pl  | W  | D  | L  | PF  | PA  | PD  | TF  | TA  | TB  | LB  | Pts
1 | Falcons | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 190 | 161 | +29 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 22
2 | Mighty Elephants | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 187 | 180 | +7 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 16
3 | SWD Eagles | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 193 | 241 | –48 | 21 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 15
2005 Currie Cup First Division Section Y Log
1 | Pumas | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 185 | 159 | +26 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 21
2 | Griffons | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 227 | 206 | +21 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 17
3 | Border Bulldogs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 170 | 205 | –35 | 21 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 7
* Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points

The top 2 teams in each section qualified to the semi-finals.

Points breakdown:
*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

### Results

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The following fixtures were played:[81]

#### Round one

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| 19 August 2005  | Mighty Elephants | 56–21  | Griffons | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth |

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Fabian Juries 31', 46'
Wayne van Heerden 41'
Baldwin McBean 53', 80'
Willie Bower 55'
Dean Hopp 78'
Con: Chris Jonck 32', 47', 56' (3/6)
Monwabisi Mdyesha 79', 81' (2/2)
Pen: Chris Jonck 5', 19' (2/2)  | Scoreboard[82] | Try: Ockie van Zyl 13'
Andries Hough 37', 67'
Con: Andries Hough 14', 38', 68' (3/3)  | Attendance: 500
Referee: Louis Mzomba

| 20 August 2005  | Falcons | 34–28  | Border Bulldogs | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan |

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Willem Slabbert 50', 67'
Louis Strydom 59'
Con: Louis Strydom 7', 51', 60', 67' (4/4)
Riaan Viljoen (0/1)
Pen: Louis Strydom 15', 20' (2/3)
Drop: Louis Strydom (0/1)
Cards: Tenk Hendriks 25'
Gustav Japhta 74' | Scoreboard[83] | Try: Josh Fowles 11'
Ian Fihlani 13'
Fergus Kennedy 75'
Con: Tiger Mangweni 12', 14' (2/3)
Pen: Tiger Mangweni 3', 42', 61' (3/3)
Cards: Zolani Mofu 29' | Attendance: 300
Referee: Christie du Preez

| 20 August 2005  | SWD Eagles | 35–38  | Pumas | Outeniqua Park, George |

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Ashwin Scott 46'
Con: Danie de Beer 27', 47' (2/2)
Pen: Danie de Beer 2', 6', 15', 17', 24', 61' (6/7)
Drop: Danie de Beer 28' (1/1)  | Scoreboard[84] | Try: Duane Vermeulen 12'
Pierre du Toit 21'
Donovan Raw 38'
Sean Johnson 66'
penalty try 74'
Con: Casper Steyn 12', 22', 38' (3/3)
Jeandre Fourie 67', 74' (2/2)
Pen: Casper Steyn 1' (1/1)  | Attendance: 700
Referee: Stuart Berry

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| 26 August 2005  | Pumas | 36–29  | Mighty Elephants | Puma Stadium, Witbank |

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| 19:00  | Try: Hannes Franklin 15'
Ashieq Wise 22'
Jan Hendrik Cloete 45'
Donovan Raw 50'
Sasha Marot 72'
Con: Jeandre Fourie 16', 23' (2/3)
Donovan Raw 51' (1/1)
Casper Steyn 73' (1/1)
Pen: Jeandre Fourie 40' (1/3)  | Scoreboard[85] | Try: Fabian Juries 3', 28'
Con: Chris Jonck 4', 29' (2/2)
Pen: Chris Jonck 17', 24', 39', 66', 80' (5/6)  | Attendance: 400
Referee: Eugene Daniels

| 26 August 2005  | Border Bulldogs | 41–48  | SWD Eagles | Buffalo City Stadium, East London |

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| 19:10  | Try: Fergus Kennedy 31'
Ian Fihlani 47'
Josh Fowles 60'
Braden Ferreira 69'
Michael Coetzee 73'
Con: Reinhardt Gerber 32', 48', 61', 70', 74' (5/5)
Pen: Reinhardt Gerber 18', 38' (2/2)  | Scoreboard[86] | Try: Evert Kleynhaus 1', 67'
Tewis de Bruyn 45'
Bossie Clarke 50', 54'
Con: Danie de Beer 2', 46', 51', 68' (4/5)
Pen: Danie de Beer 25', 27', 29', 42', 63' (5/5)  | Attendance: 800
Referee: Pieter de Bruin

| 27 August 2005  | Griffons | 20–39  | Falcons | North West Stadium, Welkom |

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| 16:00  | Try: Jaun de Wit 11'
Ockie van Zyl 36'
Con: Andries Hough 12', 37' (2/2)
Pen: Andries Hough 5', 10' (2/2)
Cards: Jeandrè Mynhardt 15' | Scoreboard[87] | Try: Brendon April 22', 54', 65'
Willem Slabbert 46'
Piet Krause 75'
Con: Louis Strydom 23', 47', 55', 66' (4/5)
Pen: Louis Strydom 3', 63' (2/2)  | Referee: Christie du Preez

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| 2 September 2005  | Mighty Elephants | 17–9  | Border Bulldogs | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth |

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| 19:00  | Try: Basil de Doncker 13'
Ayanda Sam Willard 32'
Con: Chris Jonck 14', 33' (2/2)
Pen: Chris Jonck 77' (1/3)
Cards: Wayne van Heerden 63'
Dean Hopp 63' | Scoreboard[88] | Pen: Dru Nicky Nass 52', 57' (2/2)
Oliver Peter Fowles 71' (1/1)
Cards: James Richards 22'
Michael Coetzee 63'
Zolani Mofu 63' | Referee: Jerome America

| 3 September 2005  | SWD Eagles | 33–26  | Griffons | Outeniqua Park, George |

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| 15:15  | Try: Johannes Izak Adolf Saayman 33'
Daniel Philander 47'
Spencer Pearson Wakeling 75'
Con: Dirk Johannes Snyman 34', 48', 76' (3/3)
Pen: Dirk Johannes Snyman 39', 63', 71' (3/3)
Drop: Dirk Johannes Snyman 6' (1/2)
Cards: Barry Jacobsz 59' | Scoreboard[89] | Try: Oshwell Damons 4'
Martinus Petrus Goosen 22'
Viliami Vunipola 27'
Jep Ras 50'
Con: Andries Hough 23', 28', 51' (3/4)
Cards: Hein Edwards 13'
Schalk Jacobus de Klerk 58' | Attendance: 700
Referee: Johann Meuwesen

| 3 September 2005  | Falcons | 25–18  | Pumas | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan |

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| 16:00  | Try: Brendon April 10'
Frikkie Swart 43'
Tenk Hendriks 57'
Con: Louis Strydom 11', 58' (2/3)
Pen: Louis Strydom 30', 71' (2/2)
Drop: Louis Strydom (0/2)
Cards: Riaan Hefer 73' | Scoreboard[90] | Try: Duane Vermeulen 70'
Hyron Thyse 78'
Con: Jeandre Fourie (0/1)
Casper Steyn 79' (1/1)
Pen: Casper Steyn 38', 50' (2/2)
Drop: Casper Steyn (0/1)  | Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Eugene Daniels

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| 9 September 2005  | Border Bulldogs | 36–37  | Falcons | Buffalo City Stadium, East London |

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| 19:00  | Try: Josh Fowles 4'
Braden Ferreira 39'
James Richards 59'
Delarey du Preez 67'
Zolani Mofu 74'
Con: James Richards 5', 40' (2/2)
Reinhardt Gerber 60', 75' (2/3)
Pen: James Richards 25' (1/1)
Reinhardt Gerber (0/2)  | Scoreboard[91] | Try: Tenk Hendriks 8'
Jaco Strachan 32'
Jacques Booysen 78'
Con: Louis Strydom 33', 79' (2/3)
Pen: Louis Strydom 12', 16', 46', 52', 64', 93' (6/7)  | Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Allister van Wyk

| 9 September 2005  | Griffons | 63–33  | Mighty Elephants | North West Stadium, Welkom |

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| 19:00  | Try: Ockie van Zyl 4'
Jaun de Wit 6', 51'
Collen Radebe 11', 13'
Christo van Niekerk 32'
Jeandrè Mynhardt 59'
Martinus Petrus Goosen 71'
Con: Andries Hough 5', 7', 14', 33', 52', 60', 72' (7/8)
Pen: Andries Hough 20', 23', 30' (3/4)
Drop: Andries Hough (0/1)  | Scoreboard[92] | Try: Baldwin McBean 15', 39'
Michael Vermaak 28'
Clinton van Rensburg 37'
Barend du Plessis 45'
Con: Chris Jonck 16', 29', 38', 46' (4/5)  | Referee: Deon van Blommestein

| 10 September 2005  | Pumas | 42–25  | SWD Eagles | Puma Stadium, Witbank |

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| 16:00  | Try: Duane Vermeulen 12'
Francois Visser 18'
Hyron Thyse 49'
Jan Hendrik Cloete 80'
Sean Johnson 86'
Con: Casper Steyn 14', 18', 81', 86' (4/5)
Pen: Casper Steyn 3', 57', 61' (3/3)  | Scoreboard[93] | Try: Johannes Izak Adolf Saayman 27'
Valentine van Wyk 42'
Bossie Clarke 76'
Con: Dirk Johannes Snyman 28', 43' (2/3)
Pen: Dirk Johannes Snyman 17', 32' (2/3)
Cards: Davon Raubenheimer 60' | Attendance: 800
Referee: Christie du Preez

#### Round five

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| 17 September 2005  | SWD Eagles | 37–36  | Border Bulldogs | Outeniqua Park, George |

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| 15:00  | Try: Jeremy Plaatjies 12'
Morne Kruger 40'
Warren Malgas 65'
Ashley Buys 74'
Valentine van Wyk 76'
Con: Dirk Johannes Snyman 13' (1/2)
Daniel Philander 75', 76' (2/3)
Pen: Dirk Johannes Snyman (0/1)
Daniel Philander 51', 78' (2/2)
Drop: Dirk Johannes Snyman (0/1)  | Scoreboard[94] | Try: Braden Ferreira 7', 31'
Stephan Britz 29', 58'
Ian Fihlani 34'
Con: James Richards 30', 32', 35', 59' (4/5)
Pen: James Richards 53' (1/2)  | Attendance: 200
Referee: Phillip Anthony Bosch

| 17 September 2005  | Falcons | 30–39  | Griffons | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan |

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| 16:00  | Try: Jacques Booysen 17'
Riaan Hefer 31', 34'
Con: Riaan Viljoen 18', 32', 35' (3/3)
Pen: Riaan Viljoen 47' (1/3)
Louis Strydom 57', 62' (2/2)
Cards: Trevor Crouse 42' | Scoreboard[95] | Try: Martinus Petrus Goosen 20'
Jeandrè Mynhardt 43'
Collen Radebe 48'
Tobela Mdaka 55'
Gert Ignatius van Rooyen 59'
Con: Andries Hough 21', 44', 49', 56' (4/5)
Pen: Andries Hough 3', 69' (2/2)  | Attendance: 220
Referee: Willie Roos

| 17 September 2005  | Mighty Elephants | 20–31  | Pumas | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth |

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| 16:30  | Try: Fabian Juries 4'
Baldwin McBean 80'
Con: Chris Jonck 5', 81' (2/2)
Pen: Chris Jonck 17', 43' (2/4)
Cards: Willie Bower 39' | Scoreboard[96] | Try: Sasha Marot 62'
Jan Hendrik Cloete 66'
Hyron Thyse 78'
Con: Casper Steyn 67', 79' (2/3)
Pen: Casper Steyn 7', 13', 46', 57' (4/5)
Jeandre Fourie (0/1)
Drop: Jeandre Fourie (0/1)  | Attendance: 300
Referee: Louis Mzomba

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| 23 September 2005  | Pumas | 20–25  | Falcons | Puma Stadium, Witbank |

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| 19:00  | Try: Sasha Marot 14'
Casper Steyn 57'
Con: Casper Steyn 15', 58' (2/2)
Pen: Casper Steyn 6', 62' (2/3)
Cards: Hannes Franklin 27' | Scoreboard[97] | Try: Dean Okkers 15'
Brendon April 18'
Frikkie Swart 73'
Con: Louis Strydom 16', 19' (2/3)
Pen: Louis Strydom 9', 31' (2/3)
Cards: Gert-Andries van der Merwe 27' | Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Pieter de Bruin

| 23 September 2005  | Border Bulldogs | 20–32  | Mighty Elephants | Buffalo City Stadium, East London |

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| 19:10  | Try: Braden Ferreira 9'
Zolani Mofu 40'
Delarey du Preez 52'
Con: James Richards 41' (1/2)
Thembani Mkokeli (0/1)
Pen: James Richards 66' (1/3)
Cards: Zolani Mofu 70'
Ian Fihlani 74' | Scoreboard[98] | Try: Bertus Smit 17'
JJ Pienaar 48'
Ayanda Sam Willard 59'
Barend du Plessis 75'
Con: Chris Jonck 18' (1/2)
Monwabisi Mdyesha 60', 76' (2/2)
Pen: Chris Jonck (0/2)
Monwabisi Mdyesha 70', 86' (2/2)
Drop: Monwabisi Mdyesha (0/1)
Cards: Willie Bower 30'
Sebastian Hilpert 66' | Attendance: 500
Referee: Stuart Berry

| 24 September 2005  | Griffons | 58–15  | SWD Eagles | North West Stadium, Welkom |

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| 16:00  | Try: Gert Ignatius van Rooyen 10'
Christo van Niekerk 24', 80'
Ockie van Zyl 32'
Schalk Jacobus de Klerk 42'
Tobela Mdaka 70'
Ethienne Reynecke 74'
Collen Radebe 75'
Con: Andries Hough 24', 42' (2/4)
Jaco Steenberg 70', 74', 75', 80' (4/4)
Pen: Andries Hough 1', 22' (2/3)  | Scoreboard[99] | Try: Bossie Clarke 7'
Valentine van Wyk 16'
Bennie van Vuuren 66'
Con: Daniel Philander (0/2)
Dirk Johannes Snyman (0/1)
Cards: Bennie van Vuuren 76' | Attendance: 500
Referee: Cobus Wessels

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| 30 September 2005  | Pumas | 40–27  | Griffons | Puma Stadium, Witbank |

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| 19:00  | Try: Hyron Thyse 20'
Riaan van der Merwe 60'
Jeandre Fourie 73'
Hannes Franklin 77'
Con: Casper Steyn 21', 61', 73', 77' (4/4)
Pen: Casper Steyn 3', 27', 36', 51' (4/4)
Drop: Casper Steyn (0/1)  | Scoreboard[100] | Try: Gert Ignatius van Rooyen 16'
Tobela Mdaka 65'
Ethienne Reynecke 87'
Con: Andries Hough 17', 66', 88' (3/3)
Pen: Andries Hough 9', 39' (2/2)
Drop: Viliami Vunipola (0/1)  | Attendance: 600
Referee: Linston Manuels

| 1 October 2005  | Falcons | 35–31  | Mighty Elephants | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan |

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| 16:00  | Try: Jacques Nieuwenhuis 13'
Piet Krause 25'
Dean Okkers 59'
Riaan Viljoen 70'
Con: Louis Strydom 13', 25', 59' (3/4)
Pen: Louis Strydom 9', 40', 75' (3/4)  | Scoreboard[101] | Try: Ayanda Sam Willard 4'
Baldwin McBean 32'
Elroy Ligman 45'
Wayne van Heerden 53'
Con: Chris Jonck 4', 32', 45', 53' (4/4)
Pen: Chris Jonck 18' (1/1)  | Attendance: 400
Referee: Deon van Blommestein

#### Final

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| 14 October 2005  | Falcons | 16–25  | Pumas | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan |

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| 19:10  | Try: Brendon April 39'
Con: Riaan Viljoen 40' (1/1)
Pen: Louis Strydom 2', 53' (2/7)
Riaan Viljoen (0/1)
Drop: Riaan Viljoen 8' (1/1)
Willem Slabbert (0/1)
Cards: Gavin Stuart Whittingham 32'
Willem Slabbert 55' | Scoreboard[102] | Try: Lourens Dunn 58'
Con: Casper Steyn 59' (1/1)
Pen: Casper Steyn 4', 11', 33', 57', 71' (5/5)
Drop: Jeandre Fourie (0/1)
Casper Steyn 44' (1/3)
Cards: Hannes Franklin 45'
Grant Bartle 52' | Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Craig Joubert
2005 ABSA Currie Cup
First Division Champions

Pumas
1st title

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* Blue Bulls
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First Division:|

* Boland Cavaliers
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Seasons|

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* 1889

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* Currie Cup
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* Gold Cup
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* Women's Premier Division

Youth rugby|

* Craven Week

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* Vodacom Cup
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