The 2014 Currie Cup qualification series was a tournament organised by the South African Rugby Union. It featured seven teams and was played in June and July 2014, with the winner qualifying for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division. The remaining six teams played in the 2014 Currie Cup First Division.

Competition

On 13 February 2014, SARU announced that the Currie Cup Premier Division would be expanded from six to eight teams. The top five teams from 2013 – the Sharks, Western Province, Free State Cheetahs, Golden Lions and Blue Bulls – were guaranteed participation in the 2014 edition, as were the top two teams from the 2013 Currie Cup First Division, the Pumas and Eastern Province Kings.

The bottom side in 2013, the Griquas, as well as the remaining teams from the First Division – the Leopards, SWD Eagles, Boland Cavaliers, Griffons, Border Bulldogs and Falcons – played in a qualification tournament, with the winner also qualifying to the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division.^[1]

The seven teams played each other once over the course of the qualification tournament, either at home or 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 log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top team qualified for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division, while the other six teams qualified for the 2014 Currie Cup First Division.

Teams

Boland Cavaliers

Border Bulldogs

Falcons

Griffons

Griquas

Leopards

SWD Eagles

Location of teams in 2014 Currie Cup qualification

Log

Fixtures and results

The fixture list for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division was released on 11 March 2014:^[2]

Round One

	6 June 2014	Griquas	52–5	Border Bulldogs	Griqua Park, Kimberley
	15:00	Try: Marnus Schoeman  2', 31', 61' Johnathan Francke  13' Burger Schoeman  20' Martin Bezuidenhout  54' Jaco Nepgen  70' Carel Greeff  78' Con: Gouws Prinsloo  3', 14', 21', 32', 62', 79' (6/8)	Report[3] Scoreboard[4]	Try: Sipho Nofemele  72' Con: Masixole Banda (0/1) Pen: Oliver Zono (0/1) Cards: Siya Mdaka 60' to 70'	Attendance: 500 Referee: Christie du Preez

	7 June 2014	Griffons	27–25	Boland Cavaliers	North West Stadium, Welkom
	15:00	Try: Norman Nelson  30' penalty try  50' Con: Franna du Toit  51' (1/2) Pen: Franna du Toit  7', 17', 34', 55', 80' (5/8) Cards: Heinrich Roelfse 59' to 65'	Report[5] Scoreboard[6]	Try: Eric Zana  12', 59' Ulrich Pretorius  77' Con: Eric Zana  13', 78' (2/3) Pen: Eric Zana  2', 25' (2/3) Cards: Richard Lawson 49' to 59' Albert Trytsman 54' to 62'	Referee: Pro Legoete

	7 June 2014	Leopards	51–23	SWD Eagles	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	15:00	Try: Rhyk Welgemoed  18' Sylvian Mahuza  20', 63' Juan Language  31', 42' Stompie de Wet  50' Luther Obi  68' Con: André Pretorius  19', 21', 32', 64', 69' (5/7) Pen: André Pretorius  59' (1/1) Drop: André Pretorius  71' (1/1)	Report[7] Scoreboard[8]	Try: Alshaun Bock  24' Kurt Haupt  78' Con: Karlo Aspeling  25', 79' (2/2) Pen: Karlo Aspeling  3', 11', 40' (3/3) Cards: Junior Bester 41' to 51'	Attendance: 500 Referee: Ben Crouse

Bye/s: Falcons

Round Two

	13 June 2014	Falcons	22–45	Leopards	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	15:00	Try: Riaan Arends  27', 48' Arno Poley  55' Con: Jaun Kotzé  27', 55' (2/3) Drop: Jaun Kotzé  7' (1/1) Cards: Jacques Verwey  77'	Report[9] Scoreboard[10]	Try: Kobus de Kock  14', 68' Francois Robertse  52' Stairs Mhlongo  61' George Tossel  69' Juan Language  81' Con: André Pretorius  14', 52', 61', 68', 69', 81' (6/6) Pen: André Pretorius  35' (1/1)	Attendance: 50 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

	13 June 2014	SWD Eagles	40–37	Griffons	Outeniqua Park, George
	19:00	Try: Luzuko Vulindlu  2' Junior Bester  50' Kurt Haupt  52' Shaun Raubenheimer  61' Alshaun Bock  64' Dwayne Kelly  69' Con: Karlo Aspeling  3', 50', 52', 65', 69' (5/6)	Report[11] Scoreboard[12]	Try: Vuyo Mbotho  11' Erik le Roux  30' Elandré Huggett  38' Norman Nelson  42' Japie Nel  54' Con: Franna du Toit  12' (1/1) Colin Herbert  31', 39' (2/4) Pen: Franna du Toit  6' (1/1) Colin Herbert  35' (1/1) Cards: Frans Sisita 68' to 78'	Referee: Christie du Preez

	14 June 2014	Boland Cavaliers	3–21	Griquas	Boland Stadium, Wellington
	16:00	Pen: Eric Zana  47' (1/3)	Report[13] Scoreboard[14]	Try: Gouws Prinsloo  24' Hilton Lobberts  56' Howard Mnisi  80' Con: Gouws Prinsloo (0/1) Francois Brummer (0/1) Marais Schmidt (0/1) Pen: Gouws Prinsloo  40', 44' (2/2) Cards: Hilton Lobberts 7' to 17' Johnathan Francke 14' to 25'	Attendance: 560 Referee: Ben Crouse

Bye/s: Border Bulldogs

Round Three

	20 June 2014	Border Bulldogs	12–37	Boland Cavaliers	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	18:00	Try: Johannes Jonker  20' Yanga Xakalashe  78' Con: Masixole Banda  79' (1/2) Cards: Rynardt van Wyk 34' to 44'	Report[15] Scoreboard[16]	Try: Franzel September  6', 23' Harlon Klaasen  15' Martin Dreyer  36' Eric Zana  60' Arno Fortuin  65' Con: Eric Zana  7', 61' (2/6) Pen: Eric Zana  54' (1/1) Cards: Martin Dreyer 20' to 30' Ulrich Pretorius  75' Khwezi Mkhafu  76'	Attendance: 300 Referee: Ben Crouse

	20 June 2014	SWD Eagles	34–52	Falcons	Outeniqua Park, George
	19:00	Try: Alshaun Bock  6' Anver Venter  26' Dwayne Kelly  43' Brian Skosana  54' Mzwanele Zito  77' Con: Karlo Aspeling  7', 43', 54' (3/5) Pen: Elric van Vuuren  36' (1/1) Cards: Elric van Vuuren 64' to 74'	Report[17] Scoreboard[18]	Try: Riaan Arends  18', 32' JP Mostert  23' Shane Kirkwood  59' Jaun Kotzé  61' Anrich Richter  69' Marlyn Williams  79' Con: Jaun Kotzé  18', 24', 59', 69' (4/7) Pen: Jaun Kotzé  11', 38', 65' (3/3) Drop: Jaun Kotzé (0/1)	Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Quinton Immelman

	21 June 2014	Griquas	33–32	Leopards	Griqua Park, Kimberley
	13:00	Try: Nico Scheepers  10' Marnus Schoeman  24' Burger Schoeman  35' Con: Nico Scheepers  11', 25', 36' (3/3) Pen: Nico Scheepers  6', 39', 55', 63' (4/5)	Report Scoreboard[19]	Try: Juan Language  32' George Tossel  45' Sylvian Mahuza  70' Luther Obi  75' Con: André Pretorius (0/1) Adriaan Engelbrecht  45', 71', 75' (3/3) Pen: Adriaan Engelbrecht  13', 40' (2/2)	Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Marius Jonker

Bye/s: Griffons

Round Four

	28 June 2014	Boland Cavaliers	17–21	SWD Eagles	Boland Stadium, Wellington
	15:00	Try: Khwezi Mkhafu  32' Eric Zana  69' Con: Eric Zana  33', 70' (2/2) Pen: Eric Zana  23' (1/2)	Report[20] Scoreboard[21]	Try: Daniel Roberts  9' Dwayne Kelly  52' Brian Skosana  60' Con: Karlo Aspeling  10' (1/1) Elric van Vuuren  53', 61' (2/2) Pen: Karlo Aspeling (0/1) Cards: Kurt Haupt 68' to 78'	Attendance: 470 Referee: Jaco van Heerden

	28 June 2014	Griffons	24–43	Griquas	North West Stadium, Welkom
	15:00	Try: Norman Nelson  2' Tertius Maarman  41' Japie Nel  65' Danie van der Merwe  78' Con: Colin Herbert  3' (1/2) Pieter-Steyn de Wet  66' (1/2)	Report[22] Scoreboard[23]	Try: Jonathan Adendorf  8' Ederies Arendse  12' Carel Greeff  20', 30', 54' Francois Brummer  60' Howard Mnisi  69' Con: Nico Scheepers  9', 21' (2/4) Francois Brummer  61', 70' (2/3) Cards: Howard Mnisi 38' to 47'	Attendance: 250 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

	28 June 2014	Falcons	54–40	Border Bulldogs	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	15:30	Try: Chris Richardson  13' Cecil Dumond  27' Grant Janke  43' Jaun Kotzé  48' Anrich Richter  63' Jacques Verwey  69' Coert Cronjé  76' Etienne Taljaard  81' Con: Jaun Kotzé  13', 43', 48', 63', 69', 81' (6/7) Coert Cronjé  76' (1/1) Drop: Jaun Kotzé (0/1)	Report[24] Scoreboard[25]	Try: Gareth Krause  7' Thembani Mkokeli  22', 40' Lindani Ndlela  30' Wayne Lemley  41' Oliver Zono  74' Con: Masixole Banda  22', 30', 40', 41', 74' (5/6) Cards: Yanga Xakalashe 65' to 75'	Attendance: 50 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Bye/s: Leopards

Round Five

	4 July 2014	Border Bulldogs	31–33	SWD Eagles	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	18:00	Try: Lundi Ralarala  18' Masixole Banda  20' Lindani Ndlela  79' Con: Masixole Banda  19', 21' (2/3) Pen: Masixole Banda  1', 10', 33', 48' (4/5)	Report[26] Scoreboard[27]	Try: Brian Skosana  7' Shaun Raubenheimer  39' Dwayne Kelly  57' Kurt Haupt  63' Hentzwill Pedro  70' Con: Elric van Vuuren  8', 40', 58', 63' (4/5)	Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Jaco van Heerden

	5 July 2014	Falcons	20–35	Boland Cavaliers	Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
	14:30	Try: Coert Cronjé  43' Jaun Kotzé  81' Con: Jaun Kotzé  44', 82' (2/2) Pen: Jaun Kotzé  9', 61' (2/2)	Report[28] Scoreboard[29]	Try: Duwayne Smart  11' Nathaniel Manuel  28' Ryno Coetzee  54', 66' Con: Morné Hugo  12', 29', 67' (3/4) Pen: Morné Hugo  40', 80' (2/3) Drop: Morné Hugo  38' (1/1)	Referee: Pro Legoete

	5 July 2014	Leopards	70–25	Griffons	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	15:00	Try: Stompie de Wet  5' Francois Robertse  18' Hoffmann Maritz  29', 49' Luther Obi  40', 80' Dillon Smit  44' Sylvian Mahuza  65', 72' John-Roy Jenkinson  68' Con: André Pretorius  6', 19', 30', 40', 45', 50', 66', 69', 73', 81' (10/10)	Report[30] Scoreboard[31]	Try: Norman Nelson  34', 46' Armandt Koster  60' Nicky Steyn  78' Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet  61' (1/4) Pen: Pieter-Steyn de Wet  15' (1/1) Cards: Elandré Huggett 39' to 50'	Attendance: 0 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Bye/s: Griquas

Round Six

	11 July 2014	Border Bulldogs	15–41	Griffons	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
	18:00	Try: Siya Mdaka  36' Lundi Ralarala  49' Con: Masixole Banda  37' (1/2) Pen: Masixole Banda  20' (1/1) Cards: Siyamthanda Ngande 66' to 76'	Report[32] Scoreboard[33]	Try: Norman Nelson  11' Nicky Steyn  23' Boela Abrahams  29' Armandt Koster  38' Joubert Engelbrecht  55' Tertius Maarman  60' Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet  12', 30', 39', 56' (4/6) Pen: Pieter-Steyn de Wet  18' (1/1)	Attendance: 300 Referee: Pro Legoete

	12 July 2014	Boland Cavaliers	23–55	Leopards	Boland Stadium, Wellington
	14:30	Try: Christian Rust  58' Franzel September  68' Con: Eric Zana  59', 69' (2/2) Pen: Morné Hugo  15', 24', 32' (3/4)	Report Scoreboard[34]	Try: Dillon Smit  6', 47' Juan Language  10', 64' Hoffmann Maritz  36' Luther Obi  40', 55' Sylvian Mahuza  44' Kobus de Kock  78' Con: André Pretorius  7', 37', 48', 56' (4/8) Adriaan Engelbrecht  79' (1/1)	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

	12 July 2014	Griquas	40–25	Falcons	Griqua Park, Kimberley
	15:00	Try: Marnus Schoeman  15', 19' Boela Serfontein  33' Burger Schoeman  43' Tian Meyer  50', 56' Con: Francois Brummer  15', 20', 34', 43', 51' (5/6) Cards: Jaco Nepgen  72'	Report Scoreboard[35]	Try: Riaan Arends  45' Jaun Kotzé  48' Andrew van Wyk  60' Con: Jaun Kotzé  46', 60' (2/3) Pen: Jaun Kotzé  24' (1/1) Drop: Jaun Kotzé  3' (1/1) Cards: JP Mostert 33' to 43'	Referee: Ben Crouse

Bye/s: SWD Eagles

Round Seven

	18 July 2014	Griffons	29–20	Falcons	North West Stadium, Welkom
	15:00	Try: Japie Nel  25', 77' Armandt Koster  51' Erik le Roux  74' Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet  26' (1/1) Louis Strydom  52', 78' (2/3) Pen: Louis Strydom  48' (1/1) Cards: Boela Abrahams 32' to 41' Frans Sisita 65' to 75'	Report Scoreboard[36]	Try: Jaun Kotzé  34' Kyle Hendricks  43' Con: Jaun Kotzé  34', 44' (2/2) Pen: Jaun Kotzé  40', 66' (2/3)

	19 July 2014	SWD Eagles	12–57	Griquas	Outeniqua Park, George
	14:30	Try: Hentzwill Pedro  71' Christo du Plessis  80' Con: Elric van Vuuren  81' (1/2)	Report Scoreboard[37]	Try: Ryno Barnes  11', 60' Carel Greeff  16', 39' Johnathan Francke  28' Ederies Arendse  30' Maks van Dyk  44' Marnus Schoeman  50' Tian Meyer  63' Con: Francois Brummer  12', 16' (2/4) Nico Scheepers  40', 45', 51', 63' (4/5)

	19 July 2014	Leopards	103–15	Border Bulldogs	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
	15:00	Try: Luther Obi  4', 33', 68', 71' Sylvian Mahuza  7', 14', 35', 42' George Tossel  21', 55' Hoffmann Maritz  26' Dillon Smit  30' Morné Hanekom  65' Francois Robertse  75' Kobus de Kock  80' Con: André Pretorius  5', 8', 15', 22', 27', 34', 36', 43', 55', 65', 69', 72', 75', 81' (14/15)	Report Scoreboard[38]	Try: Michael Makase  45' Bangi Kobese  77' Con: Masixole Banda  78' (1/2) Pen: Masixole Banda  2' (1/1)	Attendance: 150

Bye/s: Boland Cavaliers

Players

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See also

• 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division
• 2014 Currie Cup First Division
• 2014 Vodacom Cup

References

External links

• "SA Rugby Competition – 2014 Absa Currie Cup Qualifiers". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.