# 2005 Currie Cup

The 2005 Currie Cup (known as the ABSA Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 67th season in the South African Currie Cup competition since it started in 1889.
In a rematch of the 2004 final, the Free State Cheetahs reversed the result, coming from behind to defeat the Blue Bulls 29–25 and win their first Currie Cup since 1976.

## Qualification round
### Competition

The fourteen provincial teams were divided in two equal strength sections (Section X and Section Y) according to the standings of the teams at the end of the 2004 competition.
All the teams played a single round of games within their section, meaning every team played six matches – three at home and three 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 four teams in each section qualified to the Premier Division, while the bottom three teams in each section qualified to the First Division. No points from the qualifying round were carried over to the Premier Division or First Division.

### Teams

2005 Currie Cup qualifying round Section X teams :
| Team | Sponsored Name | Stadium/s | Sponsored Name |
| Blue Bulls | Vodacom Blue Bulls | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Securicor Loftus |
| Boland Cavaliers | Boland Cavaliers | Boland Stadium, Wellington | Boland Stadium |
| Falcons | AMD Falcons | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | Bosman Stadium |
| Golden Lions | Golden Lions | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | Ellis Park Stadium |
| Mighty Elephants | Mighty Elephants | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth | EPRU Stadium |
| Sharks | Sharks | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ABSA Stadium |
| SWD Eagles | SWD Eagles | Outeniqua Park, George | Outeniqua Park |
| 2005 Currie Cup qualifying round Section Y teams ||||
| Team | Sponsored Name | Stadium/s | Sponsored Name |
| Border Bulldogs | Border Bulldogs | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ABSA Stadium |
| Free State Cheetahs | Vodacom Cheetahs | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | Vodacom Park |
| Griffons | Griffons | North West Stadium, Welkom | North West Stadium |
| Griquas | Wildeklawer Griquas | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ABSA Park |
| Leopards | Leopards | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | Olën Park |
| Pumas | @lantic Pumas | Puma Stadium, Witbank | @lantic Park |
| Western Province | Investec Western Province | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | Newlands Stadium |

### Logs

2005 Currie Cup qualifying round Section X Log :
| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Sharks | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 102 | +145 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 28 |
| 2 | Golden Lions | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 223 | 98 | +125 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| 3 | Blue Bulls | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 261 | 141 | +120 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 21 |
| 4 | Boland Cavaliers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 201 | 174 | +27 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 5 | Mighty Elephants | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 146 | 243 | –97 | 16 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | SWD Eagles | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 75 | 273 | –198 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Falcons | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 116 | 235 | –119 | 12 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 Currie Cup qualifying round Section Y Log ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Free State Cheetahs | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 54 | +155 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| 2 | Western Province | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 235 | 117 | +118 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 26 |
| 3 | Griquas | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 188 | 140 | +48 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| 4 | Leopards | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 182 | 246 | –64 | 20 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 5 | Pumas | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 133 | 203 | –70 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | Border Bulldogs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 119 | 210 | –91 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Griffons | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 119 | 215 | –96 | 11 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| * Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points The top 4 teams in each section qualified to the Premier Division. The bottom 3 teams in each section qualified to the First Division. Points breakdown: *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 ||||||||||||||

### Results

The following matches were played:

#### Section X
##### Round one

* Bye/s: SWD Eagles

##### Round two

* Bye/s: Mighty Elephants

##### Round three

* Bye/s: Sharks

##### Round four

* Bye/s: Falcons

##### Round five

* Bye/s: Blue Bulls

##### Round six

* Bye/s: Boland Cavaliers

##### Round seven

* Bye/s: Golden Lions

#### Section Y
##### Round one

* Bye/s: Border Bulldogs

##### Round two

* Bye/s: Pumas

##### Round three

* Bye/s: Griffons

##### Round four

* Bye/s: Griquas

##### Round five

* Bye/s: Leopards

##### Round six

* Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs

##### Round seven

* Bye/s: Western Province

## Premier Division
### Competition

The eight teams that qualified to the Premier Division remained in the same sections (Section X and Section Y) as they were during the qualifying round.
All the teams played a double round of games against teams in the other section, meaning every team played eight matches – four at home and four 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 two teams in each section qualified to the title play-offs, where the section winners would have home advantage against the runners-up.

### Teams

2005 Currie Cup Premier Division Section X teams :
| Team | Sponsored Name | Stadium/s | Sponsored Name |
| Blue Bulls | Vodacom Blue Bulls | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Securicor Loftus |
| Boland Cavaliers | Boland Cavaliers | Boland Stadium, Wellington | Boland Stadium |
| Golden Lions | Golden Lions | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | Ellis Park Stadium |
| Sharks | Sharks | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ABSA Stadium |
| 2005 Currie Cup Premier Division Section Y teams ||||
| Team | Sponsored Name | Stadium/s | Sponsored Name |
| Free State Cheetahs | Vodacom Cheetahs | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | Vodacom Park |
| Griquas | Wildeklawer Griquas | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ABSA Park |
| Leopards | Leopards | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | Olën Park |
| Western Province | Investec Western Province | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | Newlands Stadium |

### Logs

2005 Currie Cup Premier Division Section X Log :
| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Blue Bulls | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 347 | 115 | +232 | 46 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 37 |
| 2 | Golden Lions | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 275 | 204 | +71 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 30 |
| 3 | Sharks | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 238 | 235 | +3 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| 4 | Boland Cavaliers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 212 | 282 | –70 | 28 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| 2005 Currie Cup Premier Division Section Y Log ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Western Province | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 235 | 179 | +56 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 26 |
| 2 | Free State Cheetahs | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 215 | 177 | +38 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 3 | Griquas | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 168 | 308 | –140 | 20 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Leopards | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 218 | 417 | –199 | 29 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| * Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points The top 2 teams in each section qualified to the semi-finals. Points breakdown: *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 ||||||||||||||

### Results

The following fixtures were played:

#### Final

* 2005 ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Champions
* Free State Cheetahs
* 2nd title

### Player statistics

The following table contain only points which have been scored in competitive games in the 2005 Currie Cup Premier Division:
All point scorers :
| No | Player | Team | T | C | P | DG | Pts |
| 1 | Willem de Waal | Free State Cheetahs | 1 | 17 | 27 | 0 | 120 |
| 2 | Morné Steyn | Blue Bulls | 2 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 118 |
| 3 | Justin Peach | Boland Cavaliers | 3 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 87 |
| 4 | Peter Grant | Western Province | 1 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 79 |
| 5 | Naas Olivier | Leopards | 3 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 71 |
| 6 | André Pretorius | Golden Lions | 0 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 68 |
| 7 | Ruan Pienaar | Sharks | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 49 |
| 8 | Derick Hougaard | Blue Bulls | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 47 |
| 9 | Percy Montgomery | Sharks | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 42 |
| 10 | Rayno Benjamin | Boland Cavaliers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 11 | Braam van Straaten | Griquas | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 36 |
| 12 | Zhahier Ryland | Western Province | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 13 | Tiaan Snyman | Golden Lions | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 33 |
| 14 | Akona Ndungane | Blue Bulls | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 14 | Pedrie Wannenburg | Blue Bulls | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 14 | Ronnie Cooke | Leopards | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 17 | Nel Fourie | Golden Lions | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 27 |
| 18 | Jean de Villiers | Western Province | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 18 | Jongi Nokwe | Boland Cavaliers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 18 | Trompie Nontshinga | Free State Cheetahs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 18 | Wayne Julies | Golden Lions | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 22 | Johan Roets | Blue Bulls | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| 23 | Meyer Bosman | Free State Cheetahs | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 22 |
| 24 | Deon van Rensburg | Leopards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 24 | Henno Mentz | Sharks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 24 | Jorrie Muller | Golden Lions | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 24 | JP Pietersen | Sharks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 24 | Vuyani Dlomo | Griquas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 24 | Wylie Human | Golden Lions | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 24 | Wynand Olivier | Blue Bulls | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 24 | Earl Rose | Western Province | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| 32 | Tiger Mangweni | Griquas | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| 32 | Quintin van Tonder | Griquas | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| 34 | Charl Blom | Boland Cavaliers | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 35 | Adrian Jacobs | Sharks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 35 | Bevin Fortuin | Free State Cheetahs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 35 | Conrad Jantjes | Golden Lions | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 35 | Danie Rossouw | Blue Bulls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 35 | Eddie Fredericks | Free State Cheetahs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 35 | Egon Seconds | Western Province | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 35 | Fourie du Preez | Blue Bulls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 35 | Frans Viljoen | Griquas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 35 | John Mametsa | Blue Bulls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 35 | JP Nel | Blue Bulls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 35 | Marius Delport | Blue Bulls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 35 | MJ Mentz | Griquas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 35 | Waylon Murray | Sharks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 48 | Pieter Jordaan | Leopards | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 49 | Colin Lloyd | Leopards | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 50 | Anton Leonard | Blue Bulls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 50 | Bakkies Botha | Blue Bulls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 50 | Barend Pieterse | Free State Cheetahs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 50 | Bertus Swanepoel | Leopards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 50 | Brent Russell | Sharks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 50 | Bryan Habana | Blue Bulls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 50 | Cobus Grobbelaar | Golden Lions | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 50 | De Wet Barry | Western Province | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 50 | Dries Scholtz | Griquas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 50 | Grant Rees | Sharks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 50 | Gus Theron | Western Province | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 50 | Henk Eksteen | Boland Cavaliers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 50 | Jaco Engels | Boland Cavaliers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 50 | Jacques Cronjé | Blue Bulls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 50 | James van der Walt | Golden Lions | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 50 | Jaque Fourie | Golden Lions | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 50 | John Smit | Sharks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 50 | Jonathan Mokuena | Leopards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 50 | Ryno van der Merwe | Free State Cheetahs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 50 | Tonderai Chavhanga | Western Province | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 50 | Trevor Leota | Free State Cheetahs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 50 | Wikus van Heerden | Golden Lions | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 72 | Antonius Verhoeven | Boland Cavaliers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 73 | Ederich Prinsloo | Griquas | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 74 | Adri Badenhorst | Western Province | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Albert van den Berg | Sharks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Anvor Schooney | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Barry Geel | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Barry Goodes | Free State Cheetahs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Bolla Conradie | Western Province | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Cedric Mkhize | Sharks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | CJ van der Linde | Free State Cheetahs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Coenraad Groenewald | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Corniel van Zyl | Free State Cheetahs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Danie Saayman | Sharks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Deon Carstens | Sharks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Dirk Louw | Sharks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Eddie Andrews | Western Province | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Frans Conradie | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Gareth Krause | Griquas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Gary Botha | Blue Bulls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Gerhard Vosloo | Golden Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Gio Aplon | Western Province | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Graig Davidson | Sharks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Grant Esterhuizen | Golden Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Gunder Williamson | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Heini Adams | Blue Bulls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Hendrik Gerber | Western Province | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Hendro Scholtz | Free State Cheetahs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Henley du Plessis | Boland Cavaliers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Jaco Hanekom | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Jaco Gouws | Sharks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Kobus Meintjes | Boland Cavaliers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Jacques Botes | Sharks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Jané Du Toit | Griquas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Joe van Niekerk | Western Province | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Johan Ackermann | Griquas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Johan Wasserman | Blue Bulls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Juan Smith | Free State Cheetahs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Kleinjan Tromp | Golden Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Kobus Grobbelaar | Griquas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Lukas van Biljon | Golden Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Marius Hurter | Golden Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Naude Beukes | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Neil de Kock | Western Province | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Neil Powell | Griquas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Oginga Siwundla | Golden Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Ollie le Roux | Free State Cheetahs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Pellow van der Westhuizen | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Petrus Cornelius Nel | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Piet van Zyl | Boland Cavaliers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Rennie Dazel | Boland Cavaliers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Roland Bernard | Golden Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Ronnie Uys | Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Rudolf Coetzee | Golden Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Schalk Brits | Golden Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Steven Sykes | Sharks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Tim Dlulane | Blue Bulls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Tommy Dixon | Boland Cavaliers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Willem Stoltz | Golden Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 74 | Chris Rossouw | Western Province | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 131 | MJ Smith | Free State Cheetahs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 132 | Brett Hennessey | Sharks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 132 | Rob Linde | Western Province | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

## First Division
### Competition

The six teams that qualified to the First Division remained in the same sections (Section X and Section Y) as they were during the qualifying round.
All the teams played a double round of games against teams in the other section, meaning every team played six matches – three at home and three 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 two teams in each section qualified to the title play-offs, where the section winners would have home advantage against the runners-up in the same section.

### Teams

2005 Currie Cup First Division Section X teams :
| Team | Sponsored Name | Stadium/s | Sponsored Name |
| Falcons | AMD Falcons | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | Bosman Stadium |
| Mighty Elephants | Mighty Elephants | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth | EPRU Stadium |
| SWD Eagles | SWD Eagles | Outeniqua Park, George | Outeniqua Park |
| 2005 Currie Cup qualifying round Section Y teams ||||
| Team | Sponsored Name | Stadium/s | Sponsored Name |
| Border Bulldogs | Border Bulldogs | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ABSA Stadium |
| Griffons | Griffons | North West Stadium, Welkom | North West Stadium |
| Pumas | @lantic Pumas | Puma Stadium, Witbank | @lantic Park |

### Logs

2005 Currie Cup First Division Section X Log :
| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Falcons | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 190 | 161 | +29 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| 2 | Mighty Elephants | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 187 | 180 | +7 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 3 | SWD Eagles | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 193 | 241 | –48 | 21 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| 2005 Currie Cup First Division Section Y Log ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Pumas | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 185 | 159 | +26 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
| 2 | Griffons | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 227 | 206 | +21 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | Border Bulldogs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 170 | 205 | –35 | 21 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| * Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points The top 2 teams in each section qualified to the semi-finals. Points breakdown: *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 ||||||||||||||

### Results

The following fixtures were played:

#### Final

* 2005 ABSA Currie Cup First Division Champions
* Pumas
* 1st title