2004 Currie Cup Premier Division

2004 Currie Cup Premier Division
Countries	South Africa
Date	2 July – 23 October 2004
Champions	Blue Bulls (21st title)
Runners-up	Free State Cheetahs
Matches played	59
Attendance
Tries scored	431 (average 7.305 per match)
Top point scorer	Willem de Waal (192) Free State Cheetahs
Top try scorer	Ettienne Botha (18) Blue Bulls
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The 2004 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division season was the 66th season in the competition since it started in 1889. It was won by the Blue Bulls, who defeated the Free State Cheetahs 42-33 in the final at Loftus Versfeld on 23 October 2004. It was the first of three consecutive finals contested between the Blue Bulls and Free State Cheetahs. André Watson became the first-ever official to referee seven Currie Cup finals.

There were 8 participating teams in the 2004 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 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 log points.

The top 4 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.

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The following table contain only points which have been scored in competitive games in the 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division.

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:

The following players have been named in the squads for the 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division:

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