2008 Currie Cup Premier Division

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The 2008 Currie Cup Premier Division season (known as the ABSA Currie Cup due to sponsorship) was contested from 20 June through to 25 October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for provincial rugby union teams in South Africa. The 2007 Champions, the Free State Cheetahs, were denied a place in the final when they were defeated by the Blue Bulls in their semifinal clash in Pretoria on 11 October. The ended a 12-year wait for a trophy by winning 14–9 in the final against the Blue Bulls in Durban on 25 October.

Current standings

Teams

Currie Cup compulsory friendlies

Round 1

Round 1 summary

Round 2

Round 2 summary

Round 3

Round 3 summary

Round 4

Round 4 summary

Round 5

Round 5 summary

Round 6

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Round 6 summary

Round 7

Round 7 summary

Round 8

Round 8 summary

Round 6 bye

Round 6 bye summary

Round 9

Round 9 summary

Round 10

Round 10 summary

Round 11

Round 11 summary

Round 12

Round 12 summary

Round 13

Round 13 summary

Round 14

Round 14 summary

Knockout stage

Semi finals

Final

The ended a 12-year wait for a trophy by winning the final, against the Blue Bulls in Durban on Saturday 25 October, by 14–9. And they did it in style outscoring the Blue Bulls by two tries to nil.

Promotion/relegation matches

Round 1

Round 2

Promotion/relegation table

Results

Statistics

Top point scorers

Top try scorers

Disciplinary records by team

Worst disciplinary records by player

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