The 2010 Currie Cup First Division was contested from 16 July through to 15 October 2010. The tournament (also known as the Absa Currie Cup First Division for sponsorship reasons) is the second tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces.
Competition
Regular season and title playoffs There were 6 participating teams in the 2010 Currie Cup First 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 points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semifinals, 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.
Promotion playoffs The top 2 teams on the log also qualified for the promotion/relegation play-offs. The first placed team played off against the team placed eighth in the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division and the second placed team played off against the team placed seventh in the Premier Division. The winners of these two ties (determined via two team tables, with all Currie Cup ranking regulations in effect) qualified for the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division, while the losing teams qualified for the 2011 Currie Cup First Division.
Teams
Changes from 2009 The left the league, having won promotion to the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division. The joined the league, having been relegated from the 2009 Currie Cup Premier Division. The changed their name to just before the Regular Season started.
Team Listing Team Stadium Capacity 3,500 16,000 48,459 17,000 10,000 7,000
Table
Fixtures and results
Fixtures are subject to change. All times are South African (GMT+2).
Regular season
Round one
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Round two
Round three
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Round four
Round 5
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Round 6
Round 7
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Round 8
Round 9
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Round 10
Round 11
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Round 12
Title play-off games
Semi-finals
Final
Top scorers The following sections contain only points and tries which have been scored in competitive games in the 2010 Currie Cup First Division.
Top points scorers RankPlayerTeamPoints1Ambrose Barends1332Jacquin Jansen1193Jannie Myburgh964Logan Basson875Monty Dumond586Coert Cronjé45Norman Nelson45Jeff Taljard459Jandré Blom43Martin Thomsen43 Last updated: 15 October 2010Source: South African Rugby Union
Top try scorers RankPlayerTeamTries1Coert Cronjé9Norman Nelson93Cornal Hendricks84Kyle Hendricks7Baldwin McBean76Joe Breytenbach6Werner Griesel6JW Jonker6Willie le Roux6Jeremy Plaatjies6Shaun Raubenheimer6Hendrik van der Nest6 Last updated: 15 October 2010Source: South African Rugby Union
See also 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division 2010 Vodacom Cup ABSA Currie Cup
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