2011 Currie Cup Premier Division
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The 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 72nd season in the competition since it started in 1889 and was contested from July to October 2011. 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.
The MTN Golden Lions won the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division.
Teams will receive four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points will be awarded to teams that score 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams losing a match by 7 points or less. Teams will be ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top 4 teams will qualify for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finish first will have home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second will have home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals will play each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.
will only consist of six teams, so the bottom 2 teams will be relegated to the 2012 Currie Cup First Division
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Last updated: 29 Oct 2011
Source: sarugby.net
Last updated: 29 Oct 2011
Source: sarugby.net
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Currie Cup
Currie Cup
The Currie Cup tournament is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring , featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces...
Premier Division for sponsorship reasons) is the top tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition.
The MTN Golden Lions won the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division.
Regular season and title play offs
There will be 8 participating teams in the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division. These teams will play each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away.Teams will receive four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points will be awarded to teams that score 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams losing a match by 7 points or less. Teams will be ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top 4 teams will qualify for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finish first will have home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second will have home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals will play each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.
Relegation
The 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division2012 Currie Cup Premier Division
-Changes from 2011:*The and were relegated to the 2012 Currie Cup First Division.-Team Listing:-See also:* 2012 Currie Cup First Division* 2012 Vodacom Cup* 2012 Under-21 Currie Cup* 2012 Under-19 Currie Cup-External links:* *...
will only consist of six teams, so the bottom 2 teams will be relegated to the 2012 Currie Cup First Division
2012 Currie Cup First Division
-Changes from 2011: and were relegated to the First Division.-Team Listing:-See also:* 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division* 2012 Vodacom Cup* 2011 Under-21 Currie Cup* 2011 Under-19 Currie Cup-External links:* *...
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Teams
Team Listing
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 51,900 | ||
| 20,000 | ||
| 40,929 | ||
| 18,000 | ||
| 62,567 | ||
| 55,000 | ||
| 15,000 | ||
| 42,000 | ||
| 40,911 | ||
| 51,762 |
Fixtures and results
- Fixtures are subject to change.
- All times are South African (GMT+2).
Round One
Round Two
Round Three
Round Four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven
Round Eight
Round Nine
Round Ten
Round Eleven
Round Twelve
Round Thirteen
Round Fourteen
Semi-Finals
Final
Top scorers
The following sections contain only points and tries which have been scored in competitive games in the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division.Top points scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frédéric Michalak Frédéric Michalak Frédéric Michalak is a French rugby union footballer, who currently plays in South Africa for the Sharks in Super Rugby and the Natal Sharks in the Currie Cup. His early career was spent playing for his hometown team, Toulouse, in the Top 14 and in the Heineken Cup... |
192 | |
| 2 | Elton Jantjies Elton Jantjies Elton Jantjies is a South African rugby union player. Jantjies, who plays as a fly-half, has represented the South Africa U20 team, helping them to a bronze medal at the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship. In the Currie Cup he plays for the Golden Lions, a team he first played for as a junior... |
188 | |
| 3 | Demetri Catrakilis Demetri Catrakilis Demetri Catrakilis is a South African rugby union footballer who plays for the Western Province provincial team. He attended St John's College in Johannesburg-Varsity Cup:... |
150 | |
| 4 | Rudi Vogt | 144 | |
| 5 | Sias Ebersohn Sias Ebersohn Sias Ebersohn is a rugby union player from South Africa. He has played for the South Africa U20, Free State Cheetahs and finally made his Super Rugby break-out for the Toyota Cheetahs in 2011, as he became the first choice flyhalf... |
126 | |
| Louis Fouché | 126 | ||
| 7 | Johan Goosen | 98 | |
| 8 | Wesley Dunlop | 82 | |
| 9 | Coenie van Wyk | 71 | |
| 10 | Francois Brummer | 63 |
Last updated: 29 Oct 2011
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Top try scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bjorn Basson Bjorn Basson Bjorn Alberic Basson is a South African professional rugby union player who plays as wing - and sometimes as full-back - for the Bulls and the South Africa national rugby union team.... |
10 | |
| Michael Killian | 10 | ||
| 3 | Jacques Botes Jacques Botes Jacques Botes born 28 November 1980 in Johannesburg, South Africa is a rugby union player for the Sharks in the Super 14 competition. He plays as a flanker.-External links:*... |
8 | |
| Jano Vermaak | 8 | ||
| 5 | Jaco Taute | 7 | |
| 6 | Rocco Jansen | 6 | |
| Lappies Labuschagne | 6 | ||
| Johann Sadie Johann Sadie Johann Sadie is a professional South African rugby union player. He currently plays for Western Province in South Africa's Currie Cup, and the Stormers in Super Rugby. He usually plays as a centre.- External links :**... |
6 | ||
| CJ Stander | 6 | ||
| Marcel van der Merwe | 6 |
Last updated: 29 Oct 2011
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Awards
| Month | Coach | Team | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | John Plumtree John Plumtree John Plumtree is the current head coach of the Natal Sharks, a rugby union team which competes in South Africa's national provincial competition, the Currie Cup. As a player Plumtree won two Currie Cup medals with the Sharks ; and as a coach he guided the Sharks to Currie Cup wins in 2008 and... |
Jano Vermaak | ||
| August | John Mitchell John Mitchell -Politics:*John Mitchell *John Mitchel , Irish nationalist*John N. Mitchell , United States Attorney General and Watergate conspirator*John Mitchell , United States Congressman from Pennsylvania... |
Demetri Catrakilis Demetri Catrakilis Demetri Catrakilis is a South African rugby union footballer who plays for the Western Province provincial team. He attended St John's College in Johannesburg-Varsity Cup:... |
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| September | Johan Goosen | Jimmy Stonehouse | ||
| October | Rudi Vogt | Naka Drotské Naka Drotske Allen Erasmus 'Naka' Drotské is a former South African rugby union player, who played for the South Africa national rugby union team between 1993 and 1999.He played as a hooker .... |
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See also
- 2011 Currie Cup First Division2011 Currie Cup First Division-Changes from 2010:*None, no teams were promoted or relegated.-Team Listing:-Fixtures and results:* Fixtures are subject to change.* All times are South African .-Round One:-Round Two:-Round Three:-Round Four:...
- 2011 Vodacom Cup2011 Vodacom Cup-Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition:-Round One:-Round Two:-Round Three:-Round Four:-Round Five:-Round Six:...
- 2011 Under-21 Currie Cup2011 Under-21 Currie Cup-Team Listing:The following teams will take part in the 2011 ABSA Under-21 Currie Cup competition:-Table:-Fixtures and results:* Fixtures are subject to change.* All times are South African .-Round One:-Round Two:...
- 2011 Under-19 Currie Cup2011 Under-19 Currie Cup-Team Listing:The following teams will take part in the 2011 ABSA Under-19 Currie Cup competition:-Table:-Fixtures and results:* Fixtures are subject to change.* All times are South African .-Round One:-Round Two:...