2010 Currie Cup Premier Division
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| 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division | |
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| Champions | Template:Rut Natal Sharks |
| Top point scorer | Willem de Waal, Western Province (220) |
| Top try scorer | Bjorn Basson, Griquas (21) |
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The 2010 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division was the 72nd season in the competition since it started in 1889. The competition was contested from 9 July through to 30 October.
It was won by the Template:Rut Natal Sharks, who defeated Western Province 30-10 in the final at Absa Stadium, Durban. Patrick Lambie was named man-of-the-match for his tally of 25 points, the second highest total scored by an individual in a Currie Cup Final.
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Teams
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Blue Bulls | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | 51,762 |
| Free State Cheetahs | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein | 40,911 |
| Golden Lions | Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg | 62,567 |
| Griquas | Griqua Park, Kimberley | 18,000 |
| Leopards | Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom | 15,000 |
| Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng | 42,000 | |
| Template:Rut Natal Sharks | Absa Stadium, Durban | 55,000 |
| Pumas | Puma Stadium, Witbank | 20,000 |
| Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit | 40,929 | |
| Western Province | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | 51,900 |
Current Standings
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | ||||
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| 1 | Sharks | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 492 | 300 | +192 | 62 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 52 | |||
| 2 | Western Province | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 520 | 280 | +240 | 59 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 48 | |||
| 3 | Free State Cheetahs | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 488 | 323 | +165 | 60 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 47 | |||
| 4 | Blue Bulls | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 437 | 374 | +63 | 47 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 47 | |||
| 5 | Golden Lions | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 401 | 407 | −6 | 45 | 46 | 7 | 4 | 39 | |||
| 6 | Griquas | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 477 | 496 | −19 | 60 | 61 | 10 | 3 | 37 | |||
| 7 | Pumas | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 329 | 573 | −244 | 45 | 78 | 6 | 1 | 23 | |||
| 8 | Leopards | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 263 | 654 | −391 | 30 | 93 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| The top 4 teams qualified for the Title Play-Off Semi-Final games. The bottom 2 teams qualified for the Promotion/Relegation Play-Off games. Points breakdown: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match |
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Fixtures and results
- Fixtures are subject to change.
- All times are South African (GMT+2).
Compulsory Friendlies
| 18:00 2010-06-25 |
| Falcons | 3 - 80 | Sharks XV |
| Pen: J. Naudé 58' (1/2) Cards: T. Ngidi  18' to 30' |
Scorecard | Tries: J. Botes 15'c, 19'm, 72'c M. Rhodes 24'c T. Mtawarira 29'c M. Richards 35'c D. Jenner 38'c K. Daniel 40'c, 76'c S. Terblanche 43'c K. Cooper 66'm C. McLeod 80'c Con: R. Kockott (6/7) M. Dumond (2/3) J. Botes (1/1) K. Daniel (1/1) |
| John Vorster Stadium, Nigel Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Pro Legoete |
| 17:00 2010-07-02 |
| SWD Eagles | 12 - 50 | Griquas |
| Tries: B. McBean 24'm M. Potts 76'c Con: J. Blom (1/1) Cards: G. Mtyanda 26' to 37'W. Bennett 36' to 46' |
Scorecard | Tries: W. Wilkins 5'c R. Viljoen 26'm W. Malgas 36'm B. Basson 44'c, 52'm M. Rosslee 60'c R. Barnes 62'c F. Spies 67'c Con: N. Olivier (5/8) |
| Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn Referee: Stuart Berry |
| 18:00 2010-07-02 |
| Griffons | 5 - 29 | Western Province |
| Tries: E. Schultz 58'm | Scorecard | Tries: P. Louw 16'c, 36'c, 69'm A. Fondse 21'c Con: W. De Waal (3/3) Pen: W. De Waal 40' (1/2) |
| North West Stadium, Welkom Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
| 16:00 2010-07-03 |
| Boland Cavaliers | 29 - 45 | Golden Lions |
| Tries: C. Hendricks 9'm J. Pieterse 53'm, 80'c B. April 68'c L. Cornelius 78'm Con: J. Jansen (2/4) |
Scorecard | Tries: M. Killian 6'c, 59'm T. Chavhanga 14'c D. Minnie 19'c J.C. Janse van Rensburg 22'c J. Taute 56'c F. Van der Merwe 64'm Con: H. Kruger (4/4) E. Jantjies (1/3) Cards: G. Earle 77' |
| Boland Stadium, Wellington Referee: Joey Salmans |
| 16:00 2010-07-03 |
| Mighty Elephants | 11 - 24 | Blue Bulls |
| Tries: T. Mangweni 47'm Pen: D. Stevens 2', 68' (2/2) Cards: J. Potgieter 26' to 36' |
Scorecard | Tries: G. Botha 29'm H. Groepes 58'c, 71'c J. Kruger 80'm Con: J.L. Potgieter (2/3) |
| EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth Referee: Jason Jaftha |
| 19:00 2010-07-03 |
| Border Bulldogs | 7 - 45 | Free State Cheetahs |
| Tries: D. Meslane 10'c Con: A. Gqobo (1/1) |
Scorecard | Tries: J. Nokwe 3'm F. Uys 17'c T. Carse 29'c C. Oosthuizen 43'c, 56'c K. Floors 66'c, 68'm Con: L. Strydom (4/5) S. Ebersohn (1/1) |
| Buffalo City Stadium, East London Referee: Sandile Mayende |
Regular Season
Round One
| 19:00 2010-07-09 |
| Leopards | 13 - 43 | Golden Lions |
| Tries: D. Scholtz 63'm W. Koch 72'm Pen: C. Dumond 23' (1/5) Cards: R. Swanepoel 75' |
Report | Tries: J. Vermaak 32'c, 53'c M. Delport 37'c W. Murray 48'm J. Taute 79'm Con: H. Kruger (3/4) Pen: H. Kruger 17', 22', 68', 75' (4/5) |
| Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng Attendance: 400 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
| 19:10 2010-07-09 |
| Blue Bulls | 38 - 15 | Pumas |
| Tries: J. Mametsa 5'c, 11'm S. Watermeyer 9'c D. Greyling 22'c S. Dippenaar 23'm D. Stegmann 68'c Con: J.L. Potgieter (3/5) F. Brummer (1/1) |
Report | Tries: T. Meyer 36'c A. Kettledas 76'm Con: R. Croy (1/2) Pen: R. Croy 3' (1/1) |
| Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Attendance: 6,110 Referee: Stuart Berry |
| 15:00 2010-07-10 |
| Griquas | 40 - 34 | Template:Rut Natal Sharks |
| Tries: R. Barnes 31'm S. Roberts 43'c B. Basson 54'c, 71'm W. Wilkins 69'c Con: N. Olivier (3/5) Pen: N. Olivier 6', 59', 65' (3/3) |
Report | Tries: L. Mvovo 14'c, 57'm S. Meyer 23'm M. Rhodes 37'c P. Cilliers 75'c Con: R. Kockott (2/4) M. Dumond (1/1) Pen: R. Kockott 34' (1/2) Cards: J. Botes 38' to 47' |
| Griqua Park, Kimberley Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| 17:00 2010-07-10 |
| Free State Cheetahs | 11 - 25 | Western Province |
| Tries: T. de Bruyn 30'm Pen: L. Strydom 12', 61' (2/3) |
Report | Tries: A. Fondse 39'c Con: W. de Waal (1/1) Pen: W. de Waal 16', 34', 37', 43', 46', 75' (6/6) |
| Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein Attendance: 15,098 Referee: Marius Jonker |
Round Two
| 19:10 2010-07-16 |
| Free State Cheetahs | 33 - 26 | Griquas |
| Tries: R. Ebersohn 9'c C. Oosthuizen 33'c, 42'c, 66'c J. Nokwe 58'm Con: L. Strydom (4/5) Pen: L. Strydom (0/1) M. Bosman (0/1) |
Report | Tries: B. Basson 49'c S. Pretorius 75'c Con: N. Olivier (2/2) Pen: N. Olivier (3/3) R. Viljoen (1/1) |
| Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Mark Lawrence |
| 15:00 2010-07-16 |
| Pumas | 37 - 32 | Leopards |
| Tries: E. Watts 12'c, 22'c, 30'm S. Venter 67'm A. Kettledas 76'c Con: E. Watts (3/4) C. Bezuidenhout (0/1) Pen: E. Watts (2/4) |
Report | Tries: D. Scholtz 28'm, 63'm D. Matyeshana 33'c M. Bondesio 69'm J. Bowles 80'c Con: E. Watts (3/4) C. Durand (2/5) Pen: C. Durand (1/1) |
| Puma Stadium, Witbank Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Joey Salmans |
| 15:00 2010-07-17 |
| Western Province | 32 - 0 | Golden Lions |
| Tries: P. Louw 20'c C. Jantjes 52'm P. Myburgh 75'm Con: W. de Waal (1/3) Pen: W. de Waal 5', 26', 29', 40', 45' (5/5) |
Report |
| Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 18,365 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| 17:05 2010-07-17 |
| Template:Rut Natal Sharks | 34 - 28 | Blue Bulls |
| Tries: C. Burden 25'c L. Mvovo 47'c, 76'm K. Daniel 59'c, 77'm Con: P. Lambie (3/5) P. Lambie (1/3) |
Report | Tries: G.J. van Velze 5'm D. Greyling 65'c G. van den Heever 80'c Con: J.L. Potgieter (2/3) Pen: J.L. Potgieter (3/5) |
| Absa Stadium, Durban Attendance: 25,573 Referee: Jason Jaftha |
Round Three
| 19:00 2010-07-23 |
| Template:Rut Natal Sharks | 27 - 17 | Pumas |
| Report |
| Absa Stadium, Durban Attendance: 12,486 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
| 19:10 2010-07-23 |
| Leopards | 23 - 42 | Western Province |
| Report |
| Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom Referee: Sandile Mayende |
| 15:00 2010-07-24 |
| Griquas | 26 - 20 | Golden Lions |
| Report |
| Griqua Park, Kimberley Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
| 17:05 2010-07-24 |
| Blue Bulls | 23 - 25 | Free State Cheetahs |
| Report |
| Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Attendance: 21,478 Referee: Pro Legoete |
Round Four
| 15:00 2010-07-30 |
| Western Province | 54 - 13 | Pumas |
| Report |
| Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 15,666 |
| 15:00 2010-07-31 |
| Free State Cheetahs | 13 - 25 | Template:Rut Natal Sharks |
| Report |
| Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein Attendance: 17,000 |
| 17:05 2010-07-31 |
| Golden Lions | 18 - 32 | Blue Bulls |
| Report |
| Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg Attendance: 10,113 |
Round Five
| 17:05 2010-08-07 |
| Template:Rut Natal Sharks | 48 - 19 | Golden Lions |
| Report |
| Absa Stadium, Durban Attendance: 22,095 |
Round Six
| 17:05 2010-08-14 |
| Western Province | 15 - 12 | Blue Bulls |
| Report |
| Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 47,835 Referee: Marius Jonker |
Round Seven
| 19:00 2010-08-20 |
| Free State Cheetahs | 57 - 0 | Leopards |
| Report |
| Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein Attendance: 13,017 Referee: Jason Jaftha |
| 19:00 2010-08-20 |
| Blue Bulls | 39 - 38 | Griquas |
| Report |
| Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Attendance: 9,893 Referee: Mark Lawrence |
| 19:15 2010-08-21 |
| Template:Rut Natal Sharks | 27 - 16 | Western Province |
| Report |
| Absa Stadium, Durban Attendance: 26,406 |
Round Eight
| 19:00 2010-08-27 |
| Golden Lions | 45 - 22 | Leopards |
| Report |
| Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg Attendance: 3,112 Referee: Craig Joubert |
| 19:10 2010-08-27 |
| Pumas | 22 - 21 | Blue Bulls |
| Report |
| Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Stuart Berry |
| 19:10 2010-08-27 |
| Template:Rut Natal Sharks | 48 - 30 | Griquas |
| Report |
| Absa Stadium, Durban Attendance: 15,690 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
| 19:30 2010-08-27 |
| Western Province | 24 - 29 | Free State Cheetahs |
| Report |
| Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 23,867 Referee: Pro Legoete |
Round Nine
| 19:10 2010-09-03 |
| Golden Lions | 46 - 28 | Western Province |
| Report |
| Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg Attendance: 13,531 Referee: Mark Lawrence |
| 19:00 2010-09-03 |
| Leopards | 26 - 27 | Pumas |
| Report |
| Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Pro Legoete |
| 17:00 2010-09-03 |
| Griquas | 28 - 33 | Free State Cheetahs |
| Report |
| Griqua Park, Kimberley Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Sandile Mayende |
| 19:15 2010-09-04 |
| Blue Bulls | 40 - 34 | Template:Rut Natal Sharks |
| Report |
| Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
Round Ten
| 19:10 2010-09-10 |
| Pumas | 14 - 30 | Template:Rut Natal Sharks |
| Report |
| Puma Stadium, Witbank Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
| 15:00 2010-09-11 |
| Golden Lions | 40 - 29 | Griquas |
| Report |
| Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| 17:00 2010-09-11 |
| Western Province | 59 - 17 | Leopards |
| Report |
| Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 14,939 Referee: Sandile Mayende |
| 17:05 2010-09-11 |
| Free State Cheetahs | 20 - 14 | Blue Bulls |
| Report |
| Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein Attendance: 17,541 Referee: Jason Jaftha |
Round Eleven
| 19:00 2010-09-17 |
| Griquas | 29 - 20 | Leopards |
| Report |
| Griqua Park, Kimberley Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Jason Jaftha |
| 19:10 2010-09-17 |
| Pumas | 10 - 62 | Western Province |
| Report |
| Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Referee: Andrew Lees |
| 15:00 2010-09-18 |
| Template:Rut Natal Sharks | 30 - 16 | Free State Cheetahs |
| Report |
| Absa Stadium, Durban Attendance: 27,402[1] Referee: Pro Legoete |
| 17:05 2010-09-18 |
| Blue Bulls | 24 - 21 | Golden Lions |
| Report |
| Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Attendance: 25,774 Referee: Craig Joubert |
Round Twelve
| 19:00 2010-09-24 |
| Free State Cheetahs | 59 - 24 | Pumas |
| Report |
| Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein Attendance: 13,348 Referee: Joey Salmans |
| 19:10 2010-09-24 |
| Western Province | 48 - 32 | Griquas |
| Report |
| Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 18,972 Referee: Marius Jonker |
| 15:00 2010-09-25 |
| Leopards | 26 - 39 | Blue Bulls |
| Report |
| Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Nathan Pierce |
| 17:05 2010-09-25 |
| Golden Lions | 22 - 20 | Template:Rut Natal Sharks |
| Report |
| Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg Attendance: 25,315 Referee: Jason Jaftha |
Round Thirteen
| 19:10 2010-10-01 |
| Template:Rut Natal Sharks | 63 - 6 | Leopards |
| Report |
| Absa Stadium, Durban Attendance: 18,707 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| 15:00 2010-10-02 |
| Blue Bulls | 36 - 32 | Western Province |
| Report |
| Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Attendance: 35,356 Referee: Craig Joubert |
| 17:05 2010-10-02 |
| Free State Cheetahs | 43 - 37 | Golden Lions |
| Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein Referee: Stuart Berry |
Round Fourteen
| 19:00 2010-10-08 |
| Leopards | 7 - 78 | Free State Cheetahs |
| Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng Referee: Marius Jonker |
| 19:10 2010-10-08 |
| Golden Lions | 27 - 34 | Pumas |
| Report |
| Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg Attendance: 8,591 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
| 15:00 2010-10-09 |
| Griquas | 36 - 48 | Blue Bulls |
| Report |
| Griqua Park, Kimberley Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
| 17:05 2010-10-09 |
| Western Province | 33 - 21 | Template:Rut Natal Sharks |
| Report |
| Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 51,900[2] Referee: Mark Lawrence |
Semi-Finals
| 15:10 2010-10-16 |
| Template:Rut Natal Sharks | 16 - 12 | Blue Bulls |
| Report |
| Absa Stadium, Durban Attendance: 38,668 Referee: Marius Jonker |
| 17:05 2010-10-16 |
| Western Province | 31 - 7 | Free State Cheetahs |
| Report |
| Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 47,876 Referee: Mark Lawrence |
Final
| 17:30 2010-10-30 |
| Template:Rut Natal Sharks | 30-10 | Western Province |
| Report |
| Absa Stadium, Durban Attendance: 54,000[3] Referee: Craig Joubert |
| 2010 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Champions 70px |
| Template:Rut Natal Sharks |
| 6th title |
Promotion/Relegation Games
Tables
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | ||
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| 1 | Pumas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 64 | +18 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2 | Eastern Province Kings | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 82 | -18 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | ||
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| 1 | Leopards | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 54 | +11 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | SWD Eagles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 65 | -11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| The top team in each play-off tie will qualify for the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division. The bottom team in each play-off tie will qualify for the 2011 Currie Cup First Division. Points breakdown: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match |
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Results
- Pumas remain in the Currie Cup Premier Division.
- Leopards remain in the Currie Cup Premier Division.
- Eastern Province Kings remain in the Currie Cup First Division.
- SWD Eagles remain in the Currie Cup First Division.
Round 1
| 2010-10-22 19:10 |
| Pumas | 36 - 36 | Eastern Province Kings |
| Tries: T. Meyer 10'c C. Steenkamp 35'm V. Willis 42'm R. Uys 45'm A. Kettledas 53'c E. Watts 70'c Con: E. Watts (1/3) C. Bezuidenhout (2/3) |
Scoreboard[4] Report |
Tries: P. Perez 13'm N. Nelson 22'c D.W. Barry 30'm D. Oosthuizen 58'c Con: M. Dumond (2/4) Pen: M. Dumond 2', 49', 65', 79' (4/6) |
| Puma Stadium, Witbank Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Marius Jonker |
| 2010-10-23 16:00 |
| Leopards | 37 - 22 | SWD Eagles |
| Tries: S. Marais 25'c, 78'c D. Dames 32'c, 65'c Con: C. Durand (4/4) Pen: C. Durand 9', 15', 22' (3/5) Cards: W. Venter 48' to 59' |
Scoreboard[5] Report |
Tries: S. Raubenheimer 18'm D. Hellmuth 50'c L. Hartnick 55'm D. Manuel 68'm Con: A. Barends (1/3) |
| Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Craig Joubert |
Round 2
| 2010-10-29 17:00 |
| SWD Eagles | 32 - 28 | Leopards |
| Tries: H. Grimes 6'c H. Grobler 28'm J. Engelbrecht 38'm S. Raubenheimer 51'm J. Terblanche 63'c Con: A. Barends (2/5) Pen: A. Barends 25' (1/1) |
Scoreboard[6] Report |
Tries: R.W. Kember 20'c S.P. Marais 75'm W. Venter 78'c Con: C. Durand (1/1) S.P. Marais (1/2) Pen: C. Durand 12', 19', 46' (3/3) |
| Outeniqua Park, George Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| 2010-10-29 19:05 |
| Eastern Province Kings | 28 - 46 | Pumas |
| Tries: W. Stevens 7'c, 34'c J.J. Gagiano 15'm Con: M. Dumond (2/3) Pen: M. Dumond 40', 52', 56' (3/5) Cards: P. Nodikida 49' to 58' |
Scoreboard[7] | Tries: D. Le Roux 22'c, 47'c A. Kruger 38'm C. Steenkamp 43'c D. Steyn 63'c V. Willis 80'c Con: C. Bezuidenhout (5/6) Pen: C. Bezuidenhout 29', 74' (2/2) |
| Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.sharksrugby.co.za/news/general/100918/Sharks_Take_FivePointer
- ↑ http://www.sharksrugby.co.za/news/general/101009/Sharks_Remain_top_Despite_Loss
- ↑ http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16024_6478411,00.html
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