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2004 Currie Cup Premier Division

The 2004 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division season was the 66th season in the competition since it started in 1889. It was won by the Blue Bulls, who defeated the Free State Cheetahs 42-33 in the final at Loftus Versfeld on 23 October 2004. It was the first of three consecutive finals contested between the Blue Bulls and Free State Cheetahs. André Watson became the first-ever official to referee seven Currie Cup finals.[1]

Competition

There were 8 participating teams in the 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away

Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that score 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams losing a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by log points.

The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.

Teams

2004 Currie Cup Premier Division is located in South Africa
Blue Bulls
Free State Cheetahs
Golden Lions
Griquas
Pumas
Sharks
SWD Eagles
Western Province
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Location of teams in 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division

Log

Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 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

Fixtures and results

Regular season

Round one




Round two




Round three




Round four




Round Five




Round Six




Round Seven




Round Eight




Round Nine




Round Ten




Round Eleven




Round Twelve




Round Thirteen




Round Fourteen




Title Play-Off Games

Semi-finals


Final

Points scorers

The following table contain only points which have been scored in competitive games in the 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division.[78]

Cards

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:[79]

Squad lists

[80][81][82][83][84][85][86][87]

See also

References

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