2016 Currie Cup qualification
The 2016 Currie Cup qualification series was a South African rugby union competition organised by the South African Rugby Union which was played between 9 April and 23 July 2016. It featured all fourteen South African provincial unions plus the from Namibia and served as a qualifying competition for the 2016 Currie Cup, the 78th edition of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition. Nine teams from this competition advanced to the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division, while the remaining six teams progressed to the 2016 Currie Cup First Division.
Competition rules and information
All fifteen teams in the competition played against each other once over the course of the qualification competition, either at home or 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 log points, then points difference.The six main teams affiliated to Super Rugby franchises –,,,, and – automatically qualified to the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division, along with the three highest-ranked non-franchise teams. The remaining six teams qualified to the 2016 Currie Cup First Division. Points from the qualification stage were not carried over to the second stage.
Teams
The teams that competed in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification competition were:Team Listing
Log
Round-by-round
The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, each team's cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.Matches
The following matches were played in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series: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
Round Fifteen
Round Sixteen
Players
Player statistics
The top ten points scorers during the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series were:Squads
The following squads were named for the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series:Falcons squad
Free State XV squad
Griffons squad
Griquas squad
Leopards squad
Pumas squad
Sharks XV squad
Welwitschias squad
Discipline
The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:Referees
The following referees officiated matches in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series:2016 Currie Cup qualification referees