2016 Currie Cup First Division
| 2016 Currie Cup First Division | |
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| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 12 August – 7 October 2016 |
| Champions | Griffons (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Leopards |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Tries scored | 173 (average 9.611 per match) |
| Top point scorer | George Whitehead (125) |
| Top try scorer | Gene Willemse (8) |
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The 2016 Currie Cup First Division was the second tier of the second stage of the 2016 Currie Cup, the 78th edition of this annual South African rugby union competition organised by the South African Rugby Union. It was played between 12 August and 7 October 2016 and featured six teams that qualified through the 2016 Currie Cup qualification competition. The tournament was won by the Griffons for the third time in their history; they beat the Leopards 44–25 in the final played on 7 October 2016.
There were six participating teams in the 2016 Currie Cup First Division.
The six franchise teams automatically qualified to the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division, and were joined by the three highest-placed non-franchise teams from the 2016 Currie Cup qualification stage. The remaining six teams from the qualification stage qualified for the Currie Cup First Division.
The six teams that qualified for the First Division played against each other over the course of the 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 (points scored less points conceded).
The top four teams qualified for the semi-finals, which were followed by a final.
The teams that will compete in the 2016 Currie Cup First Division are:
The final log for the 2016 Currie Cup First Division is:
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The top four teams will qualify 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
The table below shows a team's progression throughout the season. For each round, each team's cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.
Five rounds of matches were played, followed by semi-finals and the final.
The honour roll for the 2016 Currie Cup First Division was as follows:
The following squads were named for the 2016 Currie Cup First Division:
The following table contain points scored in the 2016 Currie Cup First Division:
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