2005 Currie Cup

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.

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.

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

The following matches were played:^[1]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	8 July 2005	Pumas	9–26	Griquas	Puma Stadium, Witbank
	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
	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
	17:00	Try: Reinhardt Gerber  11' 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

	15 July 2005	Griffons	49–16	Leopards	North West Stadium, Welkom
	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
	19:00	Try: Gus Theron  25' 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
	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)

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

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

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

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.

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

The following fixtures were played:^[44]

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

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

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