# 2011 Currie Cup First Division

The 2011 Currie Cup First Division was contested from 15 July to 14 October 2011. The tournament (known as the Absa Currie Cup First Division for sponsorship reasons) was the second tier of the 73rd season of the Currie Cup, an annual rugby union competition featuring the fourteen South African provincial unions.
The tournament was won by Boland Cavaliers, who beat the Eastern Province Kings 43–12 in the final played on 14 October 2011. No team was promoted to the top-tier Currie Cup Premier Division competition for 2012.

## Competition rules and information

There were six participating teams in the 2011 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 that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top four teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, 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.
Following the reduction of the Currie Cup Premier Division from eight teams to six teams for 2012, there was no promotion from the First Division in 2011.

## Teams

The following teams took part in the 2011 Currie Cup First Division competition:
2011 Currie Cup First Division teams :
| Team | Sponsored Name | Stadium/s | Sponsored Name |
| Boland Cavaliers | Regent Boland Cavaliers | Boland Stadium, Wellington | Boland Stadium |
| Border Bulldogs | Border Bulldogs | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | Buffalo City Stadium |
| Eastern Province Kings | Eastern Province Kings | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
| Falcons | Falcons | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | Barnard Stadium |
| Griffons | Tasol Solar Griffons | North West Stadium, Welkom | North West Stadium |
| SWD Eagles | SWD Eagles | Outeniqua Park, George | Outeniqua Park |

## Standings

The final league standings for the 2011 Currie Cup First Division were:
2011 Currie Cup First Division standings :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Boland Cavaliers (C) | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 473 | 187 | +286 | 62 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 46 | Promotion playoffs Semi-finals |
| 2 | Eastern Province Kings | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 403 | 236 | +167 | 56 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 42 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Falcons | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 286 | 398 | −112 | 41 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 21 | Semi-finals |
| 4 | Griffons | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 280 | 366 | −86 | 34 | 49 | 6 | 4 | 18 | Semi-finals |
| 5 | SWD Eagles | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 298 | 396 | −98 | 37 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |
| 6 | Border Bulldogs | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 256 | 413 | −157 | 29 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |

## Fixtures

* All times are South African (GMT+2).

### Compulsory Friendlies

The following compulsory friendlies were played before the 2011 Currie Cup season between Premier Division and First Division teams:

### Regular season

The following matches were played in the 2011 Currie Cup First Division:

#### Round two

* Bye/s: Falcons, SWD Eagles

#### Round four

* Bye/s: Boland Cavaliers, Border Bulldogs

#### Round Six

* Bye/s: Eastern Province Kings, Griffons

#### Round Eight

* Bye/s: Falcons, SWD Eagles

#### Round Ten

* Bye/s: Boland Cavaliers, Border Bulldogs

#### Round Twelve

* Bye/s: Eastern Province Kings, Griffons

### Title Play-Off Games
#### Final

* 2011 Absa Currie Cup First Division Champions
* Boland Cavaliers
* 2nd title

## Top scorers

The following sections contain only points and tries which have been scored in competitive games in the 2011 Currie Cup First Division.