2009 Currie Cup First Division

The 2009 Absa Currie Cup First Division season was contested from 11 July through to 16 October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for provincial rugby union teams in South Africa.

The Currie Cup tournament (also known as the Absa Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons) is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces.

The 2008 Champions The Griffons won their first Currie Cup First Division trophy by winning the Currie Cup First Division Final, against the Platinum Leopards in Potchefstroom on 10 October 2008, by 31 – 26.

The 2009 Champions The Pumas won their second Currie Cup First Division trophy by winning the Currie Cup First Division Final, against the SWD Eagles in Witbank on 16 October 2009, by 47 - 19.

Current Standings
Updated 6 October 2009:

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 = Played
 * 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

Teams

 * Border Bulldogs
 * Griffons
 * Mighty Elephants
 * Pumas
 * SWD Eagles
 * Valke

Fixtures and results

 * Fixtures are subject to change.
 * All times are South African (GMT+2).

Round 2
The Pumas are promoted to the Premier Division while the Boland Cavaliers are relegated to the First Division. The Platinum Leopards retain their place in the Premier Division while the SWD Eagles remain in the First Division.