The2005 Currie Cup (known as theABSA Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 67th season in theSouth AfricanCurrie Cup competition since it started in 1889.

In a rematch of the2004 final, theFree State Cheetahs reversed the result, coming from behind to defeat theBlue Bulls 29–25 and win their first Currie Cup since1976.

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 the2004 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 thePremier Division, while the bottom three teams in each section qualified to theFirst 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 in2005 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 in2005 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
	19:10	Try:Marius Delport 26', 29', 43' Johan Wasserman 34' Pedrie Wannenburg 39', 56' John Mametsa 61' Johan Roets 71' Akona Ndungane 76' Con:Morné Steyn 27',30',35',40',44',57',62' (7/7) Derick Hougaard 72',77' (2/2) Pen:Morné Steyn 2',13' (2/2) Cards:Pedrie Wannenburg 25'	Scoreboard[53]	Try:Naas Olivier 48' Naude Beukes 65' Anvor Schooney 78' Con:Naas Olivier 49',66',79' (3/3) Pen:Naas Olivier 26' (1/3) Cards:André Swanepoel 33'	Attendance: 0 Referee:Jonathan Kaplan

	3 September 2005	Boland Cavaliers	20–36	Griquas	Boland Stadium,Wellington
	15:00	Try:Tommy Dixon 32' Jongi Nokwe 45' Rayno Benjamin 62' Con:Justin Peach 63' (1/3) Pen:Justin Peach 10' (1/3)	Scoreboard[54]	Try:Dries Scholtz 12' Vuyani Dlomo 30', 58' Gareth Krause 76' Con:Quintin Jean van Tonder (0/1) Tiger Mangweni 31',59' (2/3) Pen:Quintin Jean van Tonder 5' (1/2) Tiger Mangweni 23',25',54' (3/4) Drop:Quintin Jean van Tonder (0/1)	Attendance: 1,500 Referee:Deon van Blommestein

	3 September 2005	Golden Lions	23–38	Western Province	Ellis Park Stadium,Johannesburg
	15:00	Try:Jorrie Muller 28' Oginga Siwundla 70' Con:Tiaan Snyman 29' (1/1) Nel Fourie 71' (1/1) Pen:Tiaan Snyman 3',36',45' (3/5) Nel Fourie (0/1)	Scoreboard[55]	Try:Zhahier Ryland 24', 58', 76' Tonderai Chavhanga 50' De Wet Barry 55' Con:Peter Grant 25',51',56',59',77' (5/5) Pen:Peter Grant 8' (1/3)	Referee:Craig Joubert

	3 September 2005	Sharks	18–29	Free State Cheetahs	Kings Park Stadium,Durban
	17:00	Try:Ruan Pienaar 49' Deon Carstens 54' Dirk Louw 79' Con:Ruan Pienaar (0/3) Pen:Ruan Pienaar 5' (1/1)	Scoreboard[56]	Try:Ryno van der Merwe 58' Eddie Fredericks 65' Con:Willem de Waal 59',66' (2/2) Pen:Willem de Waal 8',18',39',67',78' (5/6) Drop:Willem de Waal (0/1)	Referee:Jerome Fortuin

	9 September 2005	Leopards	50–47	Boland Cavaliers	Olën Park,Potchefstroom
	19:10	Try:Frans Conradie 7' Ronnie Cooke 15' Gunder Williamson 20' Naas Olivier 49' Jonathan Mokuena 52', 80' Deon van Rensburg 76' Con:Naas Olivier 8',16',50',53',77',81' (6/7) Pen:Naas Olivier 28' (1/1)	Scoreboard[57]	Try:Rayno Benjamin 2', 70' Justin Peach 12' Jongi Nokwe 33', 73' Charl Blom 58' Con:Justin Peach 13',34',59',71' (4/6) Pen:Justin Peach 17',37',68' (3/4) Drop:Antonius Verhoeven (0/1)	Attendance: 1,500 Referee:Jerome Fortuin