The 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 73rd season in the competition since it started in 1889 and was contested from July to October 2011. The tournament (known as the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division for sponsorship reasons) is the top tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition. The MTN Golden Lions won the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division.
Competition
Regular season and title playoffs There were 8 participating teams in the 2011 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 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 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.
Relegation The 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division only consisted of six teams, so the bottom 2 teams were relegated to the 2012 Currie Cup First Division.
Teams
Changes from 2010 None, no teams were relegated.
Team Listing Team Stadium Capacity 51,762 40,911 62,567 18,000 15,000 42,000 20,000 40,929 55,000 51,900
Table
Fixtures and results Fixtures are subject to change. All times are South African (GMT+2).
Compulsory Friendlies
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
Top scorers The following sections contain only points and tries which have been scored in competitive games in the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division.
Top points scorers RankPlayerTeamPoints 1 Frédéric Michalak 192 2 Elton Jantjies 188 3 Demetri Catrakilis 150 4 Rudi Vogt 144 5 Sias Ebersohn 126 Louis Fouché 126 7 Johan Goosen 98 8 Wesley Dunlop 82 9 Coenie van Wyk 71 10 Francois Brummer 63 Last updated: 29 Oct 2011 Source: South African Rugby Union
Top try scorers RankPlayerTeamTries 1 Bjorn Basson 10 Michael Killian 10 3 Jacques Botes 8 Jano Vermaak 8 5 Jaco Taute 7 6 Rocco Jansen 6 Lappies Labuschagne 6 Johann Sadie 6 CJ Stander 6 Marcel van der Merwe 6 Last updated: 29 Oct 2011 Source: South African Rugby Union
Awards
MonthCoachTeamPlayerTeam July John Plumtree Jano Vermaak August John Mitchell Demetri Catrakilis September Jimmy Stonehouse Johan Goosen October Naka Drotské Rudi Vogt
See also 2011 Currie Cup First Division 2011 Vodacom Cup 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship Currie Cup ABSA
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