2008 Currie Cup First Division

The 2008 Absa Currie Cup First Division season is contested from 27 June through to 10 October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for provincial rugby union teams in South Africa.

Infobox Currie Cup
year = 2008
format = Currie Cup First Division
country = South Africa


imagesize = 185px
caption = Official logo
defending champions = SWD Eagles
count2007 = 2
champions = Griffons
count2008 = 1
total matches = 33
matches = 33
tries = 228
top point scorer = Clayton Durand (Platinum Leopards) 176 Points (0T, 43C, 29P, 1D)
top try scorer = 11 Deon van Resburg (Platinum Leopards)

History

* The Absa Currie Cup First Division, as it is today known, is the ninth season of the competition.
* The competition was first contested in 2000 when it was known as the Bankfin Cup and played alongside the Bankfin Currie Cup. It later became known as the Absa Cup and, from 2004, the Absa Currie Cup First Division.
* The first winners of the competition were the Vodacom Blue Bulls who, just two seasons later, would go on to win the Absa Currie Cup title three years in succession.
* Boland Kavaliers have won the title three times.
* Boland Kavaliers and the Platinum Leopards have met in the final three times – 2001, 2003 and 2006 – with the Platinum Leopards winning all three matches.

No of First Division titles

Promotion/Relegation

Round 1

rugbybox
date = tbc 2008-10-18
home = Boland Kavaliers
score = tbc – tbc
away = Griffons
homescore = Tries:
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awayscore = Tries:
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stadium = Boland Stadium, Wellington

rugbybox
date = tbc 2008-10-18
home = Valke
score = tbc – tbc
away = Platinum Leopards
homescore = Tries:
Con:
Pen:
awayscore = Tries:
Con:
Pen:
stadium = Bosman Stadium, Brakpan

Round 2

rugbybox
date = tbc 2008-10-24
home = Boland Kavaliers
score = tbc – tbc
away = Griffons
homescore = Tries:
Con:
Pen:
awayscore = Tries:
Con:
Pen:
stadium = Boland Stadium, Wellington

rugbybox
date = tbc 2008-10-24
home = Valke
score = tbc – tbc
away = Platinum Leopards
homescore = Tries:
Con:
Pen:
awayscore = Tries:
Con:
Pen:
stadium = Bosman Stadium, Brakpan

Promotion/Relegation Table

Disciplinary Records by Team

Top 5 Disciplinary Records by Player

References

* Currie Cup
* 2008 Currie Cup Premier Division
* ABSA

External links

* [http://www.saru.co.za/tournaments.asp?cat=sarugby/curriecupfirst&id=633 Latest First Division Results]