The 2007 ABSA Currie Cup season was contested from June through to October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for provincial rugby union teams in South Africa. The competition was won by the Free State Cheetahs after they defeated the Golden Lions 20–18 in the final.
Standings 2007 Premier DivisionTeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts Free State Cheetahs1413015662513157026860 14100441027213854271151 Golden Lions149054032291744826642 Blue Bulls148064242821425433739 Western Province14806378307714732739 Griquas14509374432-584758727 Boland143011239602-3633283618 Falcons140014292711-4193510255 Updated 28 October 2007:
Points Breakdown Four points for a win Two points for a draw One bonus point for a loss by seven points or less One bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match
Table Notes P = points W = Won D = Drawn L = Lost PF = points for PA = Points Against PD = Points Difference (PF – PA) TF = Tries For TA = Tries Against BP = Bonus points Pts = Total Points
Fixtures and results
Compulsory friendlies Friday 13 July 2007 Leopards 20–17 Blue Bulls
Round one
Round two
Round three Friday 6 July The Sharks 32–16 Western Province Friday 6 July Falcons 33–39 Boland Cavaliers Saturday 7 July Free State Cheetahs 51–10 Griquas
Round four Saturday 14 July The Sharks 43–20 Griquas Friday 20 July Griquas 63–10 Falcons Saturday 21 July Golden Lions 11–27 Free State Cheetahs Saturday 21 July Boland Cavaliers 12–26 The Sharks
Round five Friday 27 July Falcons 5–62 Golden Lions Saturday 28 July Free State Cheetahs 45–13 Western Province Saturday 28 July Griquas 43–32 Boland Cavaliers
Round six
Round seven
Round eight
Round nine
Round ten Friday 7 September Boland Cavaliers 24–20 Falcons Saturday 8 September Wilderklawer Griquas 17–21 Free State Cheetahs Saturday 8 September Western Province 22–19 The Sharks
Round eleven Friday 14 September The Sharks 50–25 Boland Cavaliers Saturday 15 September Falcons 25–65 Griquas Saturday 15 September Free State Cheetahs 24–19 Golden Lions
Round twelve
Saturday 22 September Golden Lions 61–30 Falcons Saturday 22 September Boland Cavaliers 22–57 Griquas Saturday 22 September Western Province 34–20 Free State Cheetahs
Round thirteen Friday 28 September Falcons 23–46 Western Province Saturday 29 September Griquas 0–28 Golden Lions Saturday 29 September Boland Cavaliers 15–62 Blue Bulls Saturday 29 September Free State Cheetahs 25–23 The Sharks
Round fourteen
Saturday 6 October Golden Lions 75–0 Boland Cavaliers Saturday 6 October The Sharks 43–29 Falcons Saturday 6 October Western Province 37–7 Griquas
Semi-finals Saturday 13 October The Sharks 12–19 Golden Lions Saturday 13 October Free State Cheetahs 11–6 Blue Bulls
Final 2007-10-27Free State Cheetahs20–18 Golden LionsVodacom Park, BloemfonteinAttendance: 40.000Referee: Mark LawrenceTries: Heinrich Brüssow, Tewis de Bruyn Con: Willem de Waal (2) Pen: Willem de Waal (2) Cards: Darron Nell , Eddie Fredericks Tries: Willie Wepener, Jano VermaakCon: Earl Rose Pen: Earl Rose, Louis Strydom Cards: Rayno Benjamin
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