2016 Gold Cup (rugby union)

2016 Gold Cup
Countries	South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe
Date	10 September – 29 October 2016
Champions	Rustenburg Impala (2nd title)
Runners-up	False Bay
Matches played	47
Tries scored	395 (average 8.4 per match)
Top point scorer	Cecil Dumond (102)
Top try scorer	Tythan Adams (10)

The 2016 Gold Cup was the fourth season of the Gold Cup competition, but the first season that it was known as the Gold Cup, having previously been known as the Community Cup. The tournament was the top competition for non-university rugby union clubs in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe.

While previous editions of the competition were held over the Easter weekend, the 2016 tournament took place later in the year, with the matches in the competition taking place between 10 September and 29 October 2016. Also, the champion clubs from Namibia and Zimbabwe took part in the competition for the first time.

The competition was won by Rustenburg Impala for the second time in three years; they beat False Bay 48–24 in the final played on 29 October 2016.

Competition rules and information

The format of the Gold Cup was the same as the Rugby World Cup. The teams were divided into four pools, each containing five teams. They then played four pool games, playing other teams in their respective pools once. Each team played two home games and two away games.

The winner and runner-up of each pool entered the play-off stage, which consisted of quarter finals, semi-finals and the final. The winner of each pool met the runner-up of a different pool in a quarter final, at the home venue of the pool winner. The winner of each quarter-final progressed to the semi-finals and the semi-final winners to the final, which was held at the home venue of the finalist with the best record in the pool stages.

Qualification

The highest-placed non-university clubs in the 2015 season of each of the fifteen provincial unions' club leagues, as well as defending champions Durbanville-Bellville all qualified for the 2016 Gold Cup competition.

To cater for the switching the tournament from the first half of the year to the second half, all non-university clubs that won their leagues in the 2016 season qualified to a playoff for two additional spots in the 2016 Gold Cup. These play-offs matches were:

Round One	20 August 2016	Centurion (Blue Bulls)	24–15	Wesbank (Boland)	Centurion
	15:00

Round One	20 August 2016	College Rovers (KwaZulu-Natal)	32–16	Raiders (Golden Lions)	Durban
	15:00

Round One	20 August 2016	Gardens (Eastern Province)	17–24	East London Police (Border)	Uitenhage
	15:00

Round One	20 August 2016	Vaal Reefs (Leopards)	18–17	Potgietersrus (Blue Bulls Limpopo)	Klerksdorp
	15:00

Round Two	27 August 2016	Vaal Reefs (Leopards)	23–32	East London Police (Border)	Klerksdorp
	15:30

Round Two	27 August 2016	Centurion (Blue Bulls)	37–40	College Rovers (KwaZulu-Natal)	Centurion
	15:30

Teams

The following teams qualified for the 2016 Gold Cup:

Location of teams in the 2016 Gold Cup
South Africa
Bloemfontein Police College Rovers Durban Collegians East London Police Old Selbornians Northam Rhinos Port Elizabeth Police Rustenburg Impala Sishen Welkom Rovers White River Gauteng Namibia Western Cape Zimbabwe
Gauteng	Western Cape
Brakpan Pretoria Police Pirates	Durbanville- Bellville Evergreens False Bay Villagers Worcester
Namibia	Zimbabwe
Windhoek Wanderers	Old Georgians
Teams in Pool A, Pool B, Pool C and Pool D

Team listing

Team	Sponsored Name	Union	Pool
Bloemfontein Police	Bloemfontein Police	Free State	Pool D
Brakpan	Siyaya Brakpan	Valke	Pool C
College Rovers	Your Communications College Rovers	KwaZulu-Natal	Pool A
Durban Collegians	SA Home Loans Durban Collegians	KwaZulu-Natal	Pool C
Durbanville-Bellville	Durbanville-Bellville	Western Province	Pool A
East London Police	East London Police	Border	Pool D
Evergreens	Evergreens	SWD	Pool B
False Bay	Direct Axis False Bay	Western Province	Pool C
Northam Rhinos	Northam Platinum Rhinos	Limpopo Blue Bulls	Pool B
Old Georgians	Old Georgians	Zimbabwe	Pool C
Old Selbornians	Mike Pendock Motors Old Selbornians	Border	Pool A
Pirates	Pirates	Golden Lions	Pool B
Port Elizabeth Police	Don's Pawn Shop Port Elizabeth Police	Eastern Province	Pool D
Pretoria Police	Pretoria Police	Blue Bulls	Pool D
Rustenburg Impala	Rustenburg Impala	Leopards	Pool B
Sishen	Belaz Sishen	Griquas	Pool D
Villagers Worcester	Onelogix United Bulk Villagers Worcester	Boland	Pool A
Windhoek Wanderers	FNB Windhoek Wanderers	Namibia	Pool B
Welkom Rovers	Tiger Wheel & Tyre Welkom Rovers	Griffons	Pool A
White River	White River	Mpumalanga	Pool C

Pool Stages

In the draw made in February 2016, the twenty teams were drawn in four pools.

Pool A

The final log of the 2016 Gold Cup Pool A is:

2016 Gold Cup Pool A standings
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Durbanville-Bellville	4	4	0	0	171	83	+88	23	10	3	0	19
2	College Rovers	4	3	0	1	157	88	+69	25	10	3	1	16
3	Old Selbornians	4	2	0	2	87	94	−7	11	13	1	1	10
4	Welkom Rovers	4	1	0	3	93	124	−31	11	18	1	1	6
5	Villagers Worcester	4	0	0	4	74	193	−119	10	29	1	0	1

Legend and competition rules
Legend:
	Top two teams; qualified to the quarter-finals.		P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games 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
Competition rules:
Play-offs: The top two teams qualified to the quarter-finals, where the pool winner hosted a runner-up from another pool. 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 following matches were played in the 2016 Gold Cup Pool A:

Round one

	10 September 2016	Villagers Worcester	29–39	Welkom Rovers	Boland Park, Worcester
	14:45	Try: Curtley Timm  44' Nazeem Nilton van Sitters  48' Lincolin Ryan Eksteen  63' Jasherie Karriem  68' Con: Clayton Isaacs  45', 49' (2/2) Yazeed Johnson  69' (1/2) Pen: Clayton Isaacs  13' (1/3) Cards: Jowayne van Wyk 15' to 26'	Scoreboard	Try: Gerhard Klopper  15' Jaco Pretorius  25', 39', 55' Con: Tiaan van Wyk  25', 55' (2/4) Pen: Tiaan van Wyk  6', 31', 32', 47', 59' (5/5) Drop: Tiaan van Wyk (0/1) Cards: Gert Petrus Jacobus Luwes 43' to 53'	Referee: Divan Uys

	10 September 2016	Durbanville-Bellville	40–14	Old Selbornians	Durbanville-Bellville Rugby Club
	15:30	Try: Roderick Moses  16' Denzel Willemse  43' Brenden Esterhuizen  59' Ashton Constant  64' Cheslyn Roberts  66' Con: Tiaan Radyn  17', 60', 65' (3/5) Pen: Tiaan Radyn  1', 4', 28' (3/3) Cards: Brenden Esterhuizen  70'	Scoreboard	Try: Dylan Pieterse  13' Joshua Bassingthwaite  33' Con: Leon Andrew Mauer  14', 34' (2/2) Pen: Leon Andrew Mauer (0/2) Cards: Bradley Birkholtz  45' Dylan Pieterse  52' Duran Alberts 58' to 68'	Referee: Nathan Barry

Bye/s: College Rovers

Round two

	17 September 2016	College Rovers	53–10	Villagers Worcester	KP2, Kings Park, Durban
	12:30	Try: Matt Phillips  3' Michael Scheepers  5' Chris Jordaan  19' Jarrett Crouch  22' Willem Rheeder  25' Jandré Jacobs  30', 53', 72' Tythan Adams  55' Con: Matt Phillips  20', 23' (2/6) Gavin Scott  56', 73' (2/3)	Scoreboard	Try: Gurshwin Africa  43' Jasherie Karriem  63' Con: Yazeed Johnson (0/2) Pen: Jasherie Karriem (0/1)	Referee: Johre Botha

	17 September 2016	Welkom Rovers	24–32	Durbanville-Bellville	Welkom Rovers Rugby Club, Welkom
	15:30	Try: Curtis Kleinhans  54', 65' Jovanian du Preez  71' Con: Tiaan van Wyk  55', 66', 72' (3/3) Pen: Tiaan van Wyk  2' (1/2) Cards: Shaun Nieuwenhuyzen  77'	Scoreboard	Try: Daneel Botes  10' Roderick Moses  34' Conway Pretorius  38' Michael Badenhorst  46' Con: Tiaan Radyn  11', 39', 47' (3/4) Pen: Tiaan Radyn  31', 74' (2/3) Cards: Jacques Vermaak 33' to 43' Ashton Constant 56' to 66'	Referee: Griffon Colby

Bye/s: Old Selbornians

Round three

	24 September 2016	Old Selbornians	27–12	Villagers Worcester	Kempston Park, East London
	15:30	Try: Joshua Bassingthwaite  17' Duran Alberts  36' Buhle Mikhail Ntsebeza  47' Bradley Birkholtz  69' Con: Craig Shone  18', 70' (2/4) Pen: Craig Shone  32' (1/2) Cards: Craig Green  75'	Scoreboard	Try: Lincolin Ryan Eksteen  28' Jowayne van Wyk  80' Con: Clayton Isaacs  29' (1/1) Nazeem Nilton van Sitters (0/1) Cards: Morné Boshoff 61' to 71' Franklin Daniel Kuhn 63' to 73'	Referee: JP Clements

	24 September 2016	Welkom Rovers	22–48	College Rovers	Welkom Rovers Rugby Club, Welkom
	15:30	Try: LC van Tonder  54' Jackson Chabeli  60' Ruan Olivier  80' Con: Shaun Nieuwenhuyzen (0/1) Tiaan van Wyk  61', 81' (2/2) Pen: Tiaan van Wyk (0/3) Shaun Nieuwenhuyzen  37' (1/1) Cards: Tiaan van Wyk 32' to 42' Gerhard Klopper 34' to 46'	Scoreboard	Try: Willem Rheeder  3' Chris Jordaan  20' Lwazi Ngcungama  33' Tythan Adams  41', 63', 76', 78' Le Roux Viljoen  68' Con: Gavin Scott  21', 34', 42', 77' (4/8) Cards: Mesuli Mncwango 54' to 64' Matt Phillips  80'	Referee: Darren Colby

Bye/s: Durbanville-Bellville

Round four

	1 October 2016	College Rovers	34–31	Old Selbornians	KP3, Kings Park, Durban
	15:30	Try: Chris Jordaan  1' Tythan Adams  24' Matt Phillips  30' Jason Kankowski  37' Jandré Jacobs  75' Con: Matt Phillips  25', 31', 38' (3/5) Pen: Matt Phillips  67' (1/1) Cards: Warren Randall 12' to 24'	Scoreboard	Try: Craig Green  57' Roy Bursey  59' Joshua Bassingthwaite  78' Con: Reinhardt Gerber  60', 79' (2/3) Pen: Reinhardt Gerber  5', 13', 45', 49' (4/7) Cards: Dylan Pieterse  72'	Referee: Mike Adamson

	1 October 2016	Villagers Worcester	23–74	Durbanville-Bellville	Boland Park, Worcester
	15:30	Try: Nazeem Nilton van Sitters  17', 37' Con: Clayton Isaacs  18', 38' (2/2) Pen: Clayton Isaacs  2', 25', 33' (3/3)	Scoreboard	Try: Angus Cleophas  7' Conway Pretorius  12' Andrew Picoto  21' Michael Badenhorst  26', 73' Daneel Botes  29' penalty try  35' Gideon Thiart  42' Brenden Esterhuizen  49' Etienne Swarts  54' Arend Brink  59' Jacques Vermaak  69' Con: Tiaan Radyn  8', 13', 36' (3/7) Angus Cleophas  50', 55', 70', 74' (4/5)	Referee: Blake Beattie

Bye/s: Welkom Rovers

Round five

	8 October 2016	Durbanville-Bellville	25–22	College Rovers	Durbanville-Bellville Rugby Club
	15:00	Try: Etienne Swarts  30' Angus Cleophas  78' Con: Raymond Olivier (0/1) Tiaan Radyn (0/1) Pen: Tiaan Radyn  17', 54', 63', 71', 73' (5/6) Cards: Tiaan Radyn 22' to 33'	Scoreboard	Try: Tythan Adams  42', 80' Chris Kemp  67' Con: Matt Phillips  43' (1/2) Gavin Scott  81' (1/1) Pen: Matt Phillips  13' (1/1)	Referee: Darren Colby

	8 October 2016	Old Selbornians	15–8	Welkom Rovers	Kempston Park, East London
	15:00	Try: Duran Alberts  5' Buhle Mikhail Ntsebeza  64' Con: Craig Shone  6' (1/2) Pen: Craig Shone  28' (1/2) Cards: Joshua Bassingthwaite 50' to 60'	Scoreboard	Try: Gerhard Klopper  78' Con: Tiaan van Wyk (0/1) Pen: Tiaan van Wyk  8' (1/1) Cards: Ruan Olivier  71'	Referee: Nathan Swartz

Bye/s: Villagers Worcester

Pool B

The final log of the 2016 Gold Cup Pool B is:

2016 Gold Cup Pool B standings
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Rustenburg Impala	4	4	0	0	194	99	+95	30	14	4	0	20
2	Evergreens	4	3	0	1	116	122	−6	16	17	3	0	15
3	Pirates	4	2	0	2	141	142	−1	16	20	2	1	11
4	Windhoek Wanderers	4	1	0	3	152	154	−2	23	21	4	1	9
5	Northam Rhinos	4	0	0	4	107	193	−86	15	28	2	1	3

Legend and competition rules
Legend:
	Top two teams; qualified to the quarter-finals.		P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games 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
Competition rules:
Play-offs: The top two teams qualified to the quarter-finals, where the pool winner hosted a runner-up from another pool. 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 following matches were played in the 2016 Gold Cup Pool B:

Round one

	10 September 2016	Northam Rhinos	19–46	Rustenburg Impala	Northam Rugby Club, Northam
	15:30	Try: Danie Loots  13' Johannes Harmzen  23' Whelan Fortuin  74' Con: Danie Loots (0/1) Patrick Hattingh  24', 75' (2/2) Cards: Patrick Hattingh 53' to 62'	Scoreboard	Try: Leon du Plessis  20' Gysbert van Wyk  31' Justin Wheeler  38' Bruce Muller  44' Dumisani Matyeshana  65' Aubrey McDonald  68' Mzivukile Duma  77' Con: Cecil Dumond  21', 32', 45', 78' (4/6) Justin St Jerry (0/1) Pen: Cecil Dumond  9' (1/1)	Referee: Eduan Nel

	10 September 2016	Pirates	28–26	Windhoek Wanderers	Pirates Rugby Club, Greenside
	15:30	Try: penalty try  34' Dudley Stead  38' Martin Scheepers  66' Con: Christiaan Pieter Visser  35', 39' (2/3) Pen: Christiaan Pieter Visser  12', 19', 75' (3/5) Cards: Sheldon Williamson  45' Johannes Janse van Rensburg  70'	Scoreboard	Try: Mahco Prinsloo  29' Enem Kritzinger  42' Jamie Joseph  47' Morné Rupert Prenn  80' Con: Mahco Prinsloo  30', 43', 48' (3/4) Cards: Kudu Botha 32' to 43' Silvano Beukes  63'	Referee: Johre Botha

Bye/s: Evergreens

Round two

	17 September 2016	Evergreens	10–29	Rustenburg Impala	Pacaltsdorp Sports Ground, Pacaltsdorp
	15:30	Try: Freginald Africa  72' Con: Leegan Moos  73' (1/1) Pen: Leegan Moos  23' (1/3)	Scoreboard	Try: Leon du Plessis  31' Bruce Muller  43' Cecil Dumond  52', 62' Aubrey McDonald  55' Con: Cecil Dumond  32', 44' (2/4) Pen: Cecil Dumond (0/1)	Referee: Sinethemba Mrulwa

	17 September 2016	Pirates	51–24	Northam Rhinos	Pirates Rugby Club, Greenside
	15:30	Try: Chris Newman  5', 31' Bryce Nicholson-Deh  25', 34' Jacques Swart  50' Sheldon Williamson  63' Con: Hanco Deale  6', 26', 32', 35', 51', 64' (6/6) Pen: Hanco Deale  3', 29', 39' (3/3) Cards: Sheldon Williamson  79'	Scoreboard	Try: Christopher Juries  20', 68' Willem Botha  59' Con: Patrick Hattingh  21', 60', 69' (3/3) Pen: Patrick Hattingh  9' (1/1)	Referee: JD de Meyer

Bye/s: Windhoek Wanderers

Round three

	24 September 2016	Evergreens	35–31	Pirates	Pacaltsdorp Sports Ground, Pacaltsdorp
	15:30	Try: Duwayne Smart  13', 51' Leegan Moos  18', 80' Buran Parks  32' Con: Leegan Moos  52' (1/4) Lee-Roy Pojie  33' (1/1) Pen: Leegan Moos  26', 69' (2/3) Cards: Leegan Moos 29' to 39' Arden-Lee Wesso 44' to 54' Alroy Louis 46' to 56'	Scoreboard	Try: Sheldon Terblanché  23' Dudley Stead  38' Jacques Swart  65' Con: Hanco Deale  39', 66' (2/3) Pen: Hanco Deale  29', 35', 42', 71' (4/4) Cards: Jama Ntengo  77'	Referee: Nathan Barry

	24 September 2016	Windhoek Wanderers	60–29	Northam Rhinos	Wanderers Club, Windhoek
	15:30	Try: Kudu Botha  9' Alberto Engelbrecht  24' Schalk Bergh  35' Lean Stoop  37', 52', 74' Francois Wiese  46' DG Wiese  62' Theo Coetzee  67' Con: Mahco Prinsloo  25', 36', 38', 47', 53', 63' (6/9) Pen: Mahco Prinsloo  3' (1/1) Cards: AJ de Klerk 29' to 39' DG Wiese 63' to 72' Theo Coetzee  74' Rohan Kitshoff  74'	Scoreboard	Try: Danie Loots  43', 58', 78' Dieter Marquardt  50' Con: Patrick Hattingh  44', 51', 59' (3/3) Danie Loots (0/1) Pen: Patrick Hattingh  12' (1/1) Cards: Tyson Mulamba 29' to 39'  74' Stephan Jacobs 63' to 72'	Referee: Jacky Husselman

Bye/s: Rustenburg Impala

Round four

	1 October 2016	Northam Rhinos	35–36	Evergreens	Northam Rugby Club, Northam
	15:30	Try: Jacques Hattingh  1' Hughwinn Majiedt  3', 22' Patrick Hattingh  20' Christopher Juries  37' Con: Patrick Hattingh  2', 4', 21', 23', 38' (5/5) Pen: Patrick Hattingh (0/2)	Scoreboard	Try: Duwayne Smart  12', 75' Lee-Roy Pojie  15' Gideon Lambrechts  34' Divandré Strydom  44' Freginald Africa  58' Con: Leegan Moos  13', 45', 76' (3/6)	Referee: Johre Botha

	1 October 2016	Rustenburg Impala	62–39	Windhoek Wanderers	Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club, Rustenburg
	15:30	Try: Louis Hollamby  12' Nico Kruger  24', 71' Leon du Plessis  28', 78' Bruce Muller  38' Justin Wheeler  48', 74' Tiaan Nel  57' JP le Grange  69' Con: Cecil Dumond  13', 58' (2/6) Gysbert van Wyk  29' (1/1) David van Biljon  72', 75', 79' (3/3) Cards: JP le Grange  80'	Scoreboard	Try: Riaan van Zyl  18' Gert Lotter  34', 53' Malcolm Moore  41' Alberto Engelbrecht  44' Tershwin Raubenheimer  59' Con: Riaan van Zyl  19', 45', 60' (3/3) Heinrich Smit (0/3) Pen: Riaan van Zyl  8' (1/1)	Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi

Bye/s: Pirates

Round five

	8 October 2016	Rustenburg Impala	57–31	Pirates	Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club, Rustenburg
	13:30	Try: Maverick van der Merwe  1' Xolani Isaac Nkosi  10', 49' Nico Kruger  26', 76' Aubrey McDonald  46' Leon du Plessis  51' Dumisani Matyeshana  57' Con: Cecil Dumond  11', 27', 47', 50', 52' (5/6) David van Biljon  58', 77' (2/2) Pen: Cecil Dumond  35' (1/1) Cards: Hendrik Huyser 37' to 48' Justin Wheeler 40' to 50'	Scoreboard	Try: Sheldon Williamson  5' Jacques Swart  60', 65' Ben Sekgobela  72' Con: Chanley Williams  6', 61', 66', 73' (4/4) Pen: Chanley Williams  40' (1/3)	Referee: Paul Mente

	8 October 2016	Windhoek Wanderers	27–35	Evergreens	Wanderers Club, Windhoek
	15:00	Try: Lean Stoop  13' Alberto Engelbrecht  36' Tershwin Raubenheimer  51' Edwardo Nell  71' Con: Mahco Prinsloo  14', 52' (2/4) Pen: Mahco Prinsloo  58' (1/1)	Scoreboard	Try: Clint Miller  31' Buran Parks  53' Freginald Africa  65', 74' Con: Leegan Moos  54', 66', 75' (3/4) Pen: Leegan Moos  12', 22', 47' (3/3)	Referee: Danie Koen

Bye/s: Northam Rhinos

Pool C

The final log of the 2016 Gold Cup Pool C is:

2016 Gold Cup Pool C standings
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Brakpan	4	4	0	0	129	80	+49	17	9	3	0	19
2	False Bay	4	3	0	1	188	77	+111	27	10	3	1	16
3	Old Georgians	4	2	0	2	99	107	−8	8	11	0	0	8
4	Durban Collegians	4	1	0	3	110	128	−18	16	17	2	1	7
5	White River	4	0	0	4	54	188	−134	5	26	0	1	1

Legend and competition rules
Legend:
	Top two teams; qualified to the quarter-finals.		P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games 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
Competition rules:
Play-offs: The top two teams qualified to the quarter-finals, where the pool winner hosted a runner-up from another pool. 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 following matches were played in the 2016 Gold Cup Pool C:

Round one

	10 September 2016	False Bay	37–19	Durban Collegians	Phil Herbstein Field, Constantia
	15:30	Try: Mustaqeem Jappie  2' Dylon Frylinck  16' Adnaan Osman  37' Dan Roux  51' Ryan Olivier  58', 63' Roemark Smith  71' Con: Andri Claassen  59' (1/7)	Scoreboard	Try: Sipho Mkhize  29' Shane Ball  66', 75' Con: Sibulele Nanto  30' (1/2) Ethan Brennon Beukes  76' (1/1) Pen: Sibulele Nanto (0/1) Cards: Matthew Reece-Edwards 57' to 67'	Referee: Nathan Swartz

	10 September 2016	White River	18–20	Old Georgians	White River Rugby Club, White River
	15:30	Pen: Andy Huysamen  6', 23', 49', 56', 64', 73' (6/6)	Scoreboard	Try: Fortunate Chipendu  76' Con: Lenience Tambwera (0/1) Pen: Lenience Tambwera  9', 29', 32', 44', 53' (5/5)	Referee: JD de Meyer

Bye/s: Brakpan

Round two

	17 September 2016	Durban Collegians	36–17	White River	Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban
	12:15	Try: Ethan Brennon Beukes  15' Robbie Harris  35' Fanelesibonge Sikhumbuzo Sifiso Zwane  55', 70' Sibulele Nanto  59' Sipho Mkhize  62' Con: Ethan Brennon Beukes  36', 56' (2/3) Mondli Nkosi  63' (1/3)	Scoreboard	Try: Christiaan Labuschagné  73' Werner Bekker  77' Con: Andy Huysamen  74' (1/1) Eldred James  78' (1/1) Pen: Andy Huysamen  40' (1/3)	Referee: Archie Sehlako

	17 September 2016	Brakpan	26–19	False Bay	Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
	15:30	Try: Theo Mynhardt  1' Francois Robbertse  38' Thinus Ueckermann  43' Con: Gido Horn  39' (1/3) Pen: Gido Horn  50', 53', 77' (3/3) Cards: Dwane Morrison 20' to 30'	Scoreboard	Try: Mustaqeem Jappie  41' Riaan O'Neill  52' Con: Adnaan Osman (0/2) Pen: Andri Claassen  14' (1/2) Adnaan Osman  21', 27' (2/2) Cards: André van Vuuren 20' to 30'	Referee: Eduan Nel

Bye/s: Old Georgians

Round three

	24 September 2016	Durban Collegians	33–36	Brakpan	KP2, Kings Park, Durban
	15:30	Try: Jasper Genis  13', 58' Andrew Holland  18' Wade Elliott  41' Con: Ethan Brennon Beukes  14', 42' (2/4) Pen: Ethan Brennon Beukes  2', 52', 64' (3/4) Cards: Wade Elliott  71'	Scoreboard	Try: Theo Becker  8' Thinus Ueckermann  11' Hagen Mumba  35' Ian Oosthuizen  43' Armandt Jordaan  74' Con: Gido Horn  9', 12', 36', 75' (4/5) Pen: Gido Horn  54' (1/1)	Referee: Craig Joubert

	24 September 2016	Old Georgians	25–38	False Bay	Morris Depot Police Grounds, Harare
	15:30	Try: Shingirai Katsvere  46' Ryan Sprake  77' Con: Lenience Tambwera (0/3) Pen: Lenience Tambwera  5', 16', 24', 35', 50' (5/11)	Scoreboard	Try: Mustaqeem Jappie  26' Wesley Chetty  36' Roemark Smith  65', 80' Dasch Barber  74' Con: Andri Claassen  28', 66' (2/5) Pen: Andri Claassen  8', 10', 30' (3/3) Cards: Ridhaa Damon  49'	Referee: Julian Mundawarara

Bye/s: White River

Round four

	1 October 2016	Old Georgians	38–22	Durban Collegians	Old Georgians Sports Club, Harare
	15:30	Try: Moses Gunda  25' Lenience Tambwera  47' Kingsley Lang  75' Con: Lenience Tambwera  26' (1/3) Pen: Lenience Tambwera  2', 12', 15', 18', 56', 64', 73' (7/7)	Scoreboard	Try: Matthew Seba  33' Carl Marks  40' Jasper Genis  43' Con: Ethan Brennon Beukes  40', 44' (2/3) Pen: Ethan Brennon Beukes  3' (1/1)	Referee: Shemeah Mushiribindi

	1 October 2016	White River	12–38	Brakpan	White River Rugby Club, White River
	15:30	Try: Tiaan Marx  58' Denys Snyman  65' Con: Eldred James  59' (1/2)	Scoreboard	Try: Jacques Moller  6' Ian Oosthuizen  12', 69' Johannes Botha  38' Luzuko Ndanda  50' Jaco Lotter  79' Con: Gido Horn  13', 39', 70', 80' (4/6)	Referee: Pieter Maritz

Bye/s: False Bay

Round five

	8 October 2016	Brakpan	29–16	Old Georgians	Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
	15:00	Try: Theo Becker  1' Thinus Ueckermann  30' Gido Horn  50' Ricardo Menezes  65' Con: Hagen Mumba  2' (1/1) Gido Horn  31', 51' (2/3) Pen: Gido Horn  55' (1/1) Cards: Christo Joubert 21' to 31' Jean-Pierre Snyman  74'	Scoreboard	Try: Kyle de Beer  26' Con: Lenience Tambwera  27' (1/1) Pen: Lenience Tambwera  33', 59', 62' (3/4)	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

	8 October 2016	False Bay	94–7	White River	Phil Herbstein Field, Constantia
	15:00	Try: Andri Claassen  5' Riaan O'Neill  14', 43', 46', 59' Ashley Wells  19' Dan Roux  21', 29', 31', 33', 78' Mustaqeem Jappie  68', 76' Wesley Chetty  70' Con: Andri Claassen  6', 15', 22', 30', 32', 34', 44', 47', 60' (9/10) Adnaan Osman  69', 71' (2/3) Mustaqeem Jappie  79' (1/1)	Scoreboard	Try: Willem Petrus Janse van Rensburg  51' Con: Andy Huysamen  52' (1/1) Pen: Andy Huysamen (0/1)	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Bye/s: Durban Collegians

Pool D

The final log of the 2016 Gold Cup Pool D is:

2016 Gold Cup Pool D standings
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Pretoria Police	4	4	0	0	195	70	+125	29	10	4	0	20
2	Port Elizabeth Police	4	3	0	1	103	87	+16	15	12	1	0	13
3	Sishen	4	2	0	2	128	103	+25	19	15	2	1	11
4	East London Police	4	1	0	3	62	144	−82	10	21	1	1	6
5	Bloemfontein Police	4	0	0	4	71	155	−84	10	25	1	1	2

Legend and competition rules
Legend:
	Top two teams; qualified to the quarter-finals.		P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games 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
Competition rules:
Play-offs: The top two teams qualified to the quarter-finals, where the pool winner hosted a runner-up from another pool. 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 following matches were played in the 2016 Gold Cup Pool D:

Round one

	10 September 2016	Sishen	17–44	Pretoria Police	Sivos Rugby Stadium, Kathu
	15:30	Try: Viljoen van der Linde  1' Hugo van der Poll  78' Con: Hendrik Olivier  2' (1/1) Brendon Coetzer  79' (1/1) Pen: Hendrik Olivier  13' (1/3) Brendon Coetzer (0/1)	Scoreboard	Try: Johan Pieterse  6', 70' Rayno Wasserman  33' Ivan Venter  38', 61' Hendrik van der Nest  41', 65' SJ Niemand  67' Con: Dillon Laubscher  71' (1/4) Ivan Venter (0/3) Hendrik van der Nest  68' (1/1) Pen: Dillon Laubscher (0/2) Cards: Rinus Moulder 23' to 35'	Referee: Darren Colby

	10 September 2016	Port Elizabeth Police	35–11	Bloemfontein Police	Kemsley Park, Port Elizabeth
	15:30	Try: Sebastian Loxsen  20', 53' Hannes Huisamen  33' Daniel Vosloo  49' Stephan Deyzel  68' Kyle Scott  77' Con: Ruan Allerston  54' (1/5) Dwayne Kelly (0/1) Pen: Ruan Allerston  13' (1/1)	Scoreboard	Try: Arno Visagie  59' Con: Marco Matthee (0/1) Pen: Johannes Barnard  4', 23' (2/3)	Referee: JP Clements

Bye/s: East London Police

Round two

	16 September 2016	Pretoria Police	40–24	Port Elizabeth Police	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	16:15	Try: Theunis Kruger  22' Hendrik van der Nest  46' Phumudzo Shepherd Tshiovhe  64' Tinus Hoffman  74' Ian van Deventer  80' Con: Dillon Laubscher  23', 76', 80' (3/5) Pen: Dillon Laubscher  38', 42', 74' (3/3)	Scoreboard	Try: Kyle Scott  9' Alwyn Jordaan  40' Matthew Moore  79' Con: Ruan Allerston  11', 40', 80' (3/3) Pen: Ruan Allerston  32' (1/5) Cards: Jaco Pretorius  73'	Referee: Morné Ferreira

	17 September 2016	East London Police	18–30	Sishen	Police Park, East London
	15:30	Try: Mauel Senoge  25' Sabelo Kolanisi  29' Skhangele Mateza  40' Con: Skhangele Mateza (0/3) Pen: Skhangele Mateza  11' (1/2) Cards: Skhangele Mateza 54' to 64'	Scoreboard	Try: Charlton McCarthy  8' Louwrens Strydom  37' Brendon Coetzer  70' Jandré du Plessis  75' Con: Hendrik Olivier  9', 38' (2/4) Pen: Hendrik Olivier  42', 58' (2/2) Drop: Brendon Coetzer (0/1) Cards: Louwrens Strydom 21' to 31'	Referee: Sindile Ngcese

Bye/s: Bloemfontein Police

Round three

	24 September 2016	Port Elizabeth Police	20–17	East London Police	Kemsley Park, Port Elizabeth
	15:30	Try: Matthew Moore  46' Lyle Walters  71' Stephan Deyzel  78' Con: Ruan Allerston (0/2) Justin Peach  79' (1/1) Pen: Ruan Allerston  17' (1/2) Justin Peach (0/1) Cards: Dwayne Kelly  36'	Scoreboard	Try: Sabelo Kolanisi  1' Eric Coates  20' Bonga Mntunjani  28' Con: Skhangele Mateza  21' (1/3) Pen: Skhangele Mateza (0/1) Cards: Kuhle Thumani  27' Sabelo Kolanisi  68'	Referee: Sinethemba Mrulwa

	24 September 2016	Bloemfontein Police	24–36	Pretoria Police	Bobbies Park, Bloemfontein
	15:30	Try: Luzandré Swarts  13' Johannes Duvenhage  18' Frank Ferreira  62' Phillip Spies  67' Con: Johannes Barnard  14', 19' (2/3) André Potgieter (0/1) Cards: Joshua Saayman 51' to 61' Willem Steenkamp 53' to 63'	Scoreboard	Try: Willie Odendaal  6' Pieter Willem Botha  8', 78' Dillon Laubscher  15' Phumudzo Shepherd Tshiovhe  33' Con: Dillon Laubscher  7', 9', 16' (3/4) Morné Hugo  79' (1/1) Pen: Dillon Laubscher (0/1) Morné Hugo  73' (1/1) Cards: Ian van Deventer 65' to 75'	Attendance: 200 Referee: Griffon Colby

Bye/s: Sishen

Round four

	1 October 2016	East London Police	22–19	Bloemfontein Police	Police Park, East London
	15:30	Try: Odwa Rasmeni  11' Lonwabo Ntlama  43' Aden Williams  49' Oscar Limani  65' Con: Skhangele Mateza  50' (1/4) Pen: Skhangele Mateza (0/1) Cards: Sokhana Mkhona  73'	Scoreboard	Try: Donavan Ball  14' Johannes Barnard  35' Arno Visagie  75' Con: Johannes Barnard  36', 76' (2/3) Cards: Randall Nelson 60' to 70'	Referee: JP Clements

	1 October 2016	Sishen	19–24	Port Elizabeth Police	Sivos Rugby Stadium, Kathu
	15:30	Try: Cornelius Prinsloo  57', 73' Tiaan Dippenaar  70' Con: Hendrik Olivier (0/1) Brendon Coetzer  71', 74' (2/2) Pen: Hendrik Olivier (0/1) Brendon Coetzer (0/1) Cards: BW van Dyk 29' to 39' Jandré du Plessis 39' to 49' Prince Mofokeng  79'	Scoreboard	Try: Lyle Walters  42', 45' Stephan Deyzel  64' Con: Justin Peach  43', 46' (2/2) Ruan Allerston  65' (1/1) Pen: Justin Peach (0/3) Ruan Allerston  78' (1/1)	Referee: Mpho Matsaung

Bye/s: Pretoria Police

Round five

	8 October 2016	Bloemfontein Police	17–62	Sishen	Bobbies Park, Bloemfontein
	15:00	Try: Rupert Cronjé  53' Johannes Duvenhage  78' Con: Johannes Barnard  54', 79' (2/2) Pen: Johannes Barnard  5' (1/1) Cards: Randall Nelson 30' to 40' Izak Kruger  70'	Scoreboard	Try: Dawid Roux  9', 13' John Spence  18', 58', 76' Mario van Rooyen  24' Brendon Coetzer  32' Sarel du Plessis  39' Hendrik Olivier  48' Len le Roux  72' Con: Hendrik Olivier (0/1) Brendon Coetzer  25', 33', 49', 59', 73', 77' (6/8)	Attendance: 200 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

	8 October 2016	Pretoria Police	75–5	East London Police	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	15:00	Try: Ian van Deventer  1', 38', 39' Vince Gwavu  14' Pieter Willem Botha  18' penalty try  31' Tlhabane Johannes Motsepe  34' Willie Odendaal  36' Pieter Strydom  53' Johan Pieterse  56' Tinus Hoffman  67' Con: Morné Hugo  15', 19', 32', 35', 37', 39', 40', 54', 57', 68' (10/11)	Scoreboard	Try: Hlumelo Maku  63' Con: Skhangele Mateza (0/1) Pen: Skhangele Mateza (0/1)	Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Bye/s: Port Elizabeth Police

Play-offs

Quarter-finals

	15 October 2016	Pretoria Police	12–40	False Bay	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	15:15	Try: Pieter Willem Botha  20' Hendrik van der Nest  32' Con: Dillon Laubscher  33' (1/2) Pen: Dillon Laubscher (0/2)	Scoreboard	Try: Mustaqeem Jappie  4' Dylon Frylinck  47' Dasch Barber  76' Jason Pretorius  79' Con: Andri Claassen  5', 48', 77', 80' (4/4) Pen: Andri Claassen  11', 23', 64', 69' (4/4)	Referee: Vusi Msibi

	15 October 2016	Brakpan	61–3	Port Elizabeth Police	Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
	15:30	Try: Clayton Gindan  3' Hagen Mumba  8' Thinus Ueckermann  12', 61' Ian Oosthuizen  22', 26', 78' Raydall Walters  28' Ronwin Roets  49' Con: Hagen Mumba  4', 9', 13', 23', 27' (5/6) Gido Horn  50', 62', 79' (3/3) Cards: Jason Arundel 32' to 42'	Scoreboard	Drop: Ruan Allerston  75' (1/1) Cards: Eckard Jacobs  78'	Referee: Pieter Maritz

	15 October 2016	Durbanville-Bellville	27–19	Evergreens	Durbanville-Bellville Rugby Club
	15:30	Try: Andrew Picoto  20' Angus Cleophas  36' Brenden Esterhuizen  80' Con: Angus Cleophas  21', 37' (2/2) Raymond Olivier  81' (1/1) Pen: Angus Cleophas  30' (1/1) Raymond Olivier  70' (1/1) Cards: Gideon Thiart 10' to 21'	Scoreboard	Try: Divandré Strydom  76' Con: Leegan Moos  77' (1/1) Pen: Leegan Moos  7', 34', 68' (3/4) C-Than Moos  25' (1/1) Cards: Marvin November 6' to 18' Layle Delo  70'	Referee: Paul Mente

	15 October 2016	Rustenburg Impala	52–19	College Rovers	Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club, Rustenburg
	15:30	Try: Leon du Plessis  3', 34' Cecil Dumond  13', 54' penalty try  46' Bruce Muller  57' JP le Grange  62' Aubrey McDonald  71' Con: Cecil Dumond  4', 14', 35', 47', 55', 58' (6/6) David van Biljon (0/2)	Scoreboard	Try: Tythan Adams  25', 74' Matt Phillips  65' Con: Chris Jordaan  26' (1/1) Matt Phillips  75' (1/2) Pen: Chris Jordaan (0/3) Cards: Le Roux Viljoen 43' to 53'	Referee: Jaco Kotze

Semi-finals

	23 October 2016	Durbanville-Bellville	35–41	False Bay	Durbanville-Bellville Rugby Club
	13:00	Try: Etienne Swarts  41', 63' Ashton Constant  72' Brenden Esterhuizen  79' Con: Tiaan Radyn (0/1) Raymond Olivier  63', 73', 80' (3/3) Pen: Tiaan Radyn  5', 10' (2/3) Raymond Olivier  67' (1/1)	Scoreboard	Try: Dan Roux  6' Ridhaa Damon  30' Riaan O'Neill  39' Dylon Frylinck  70' Dasch Barber  76' Con: Andri Claassen  7', 31', 40' (3/3) Ridhaa Damon  71' (1/1) Adnaan Osman  77' (1/1) Pen: Andri Claassen  12', 52' (2/5)	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

	23 October 2016	Rustenburg Impala	44–32	Brakpan	Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club, Rustenburg
	15:30	Try: Bruce Muller  22' Louis Hollamby  28' Nico Kruger  47' Cecil Dumond  51' Dumisani Matyeshana  75' Con: Cecil Dumond  23', 29', 48', 52' (4/4) David van Biljon  76' (1/1) Pen: Gysbert van Wyk (0/1) Cecil Dumond  6', 38', 55' (3/3)	Scoreboard	Try: Clayton Gindan  54', 68' Jaco Lotter  56' Gido Horn  78' Con: Gido Horn  55', 57', 78' (3/4) Pen: Gido Horn  17', 25' (2/3) Cards: Francois Robbertse 10' to 20'	Referee: Pro Legoete

Final

	29 October 2016	Rustenburg Impala	48–24	False Bay	Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club, Rustenburg
	15:45	Try: Dumisani Matyeshana  19', 34' Leon du Plessis  29' Justin Wheeler  43', 73' Cecil Dumond  51', 54' Justin St Jerry  58' Con: Cecil Dumond  30', 55', 60' (3/5) Gysbert van Wyk (0/2) David van Biljon  73' (1/1)	Scoreboard	Try: Mustaqeem Jappie  17' Ashley Wells  64' Dylon Frylinck  75' Con: Andri Claassen  18' (1/1) Adnaan Osman  65', 77' (2/2) Pen: Andri Claassen (0/4) Adnaan Osman  32' (1/1)	Referee: Jaco van Heerden

Honours

The honour roll for the 2016 Gold Cup was:

2016 Gold Cup Honours
Champions:	Rustenburg Impala (2nd title)
Top Points Scorer:	Cecil Dumond, Rustenburg Impala (102)
Top Try Scorers:	Tythan Adams, College Rovers (10)

Players

Squads

The following squads were named for the 2016 Gold Cup:

Bloemfontein Police squad

Forwards	Donavan Ball • Francois Bezuidenhout • Raymond Boshoff • Jandré Briedenhann • Juan Jansen van Vuuren • Dirk Nel • Randall Nelson • Joshua Saayman • Phillip Spies • Willem Steenkamp • Renier Steyn • Michael Taylor • Lebohang Tsoeu • Johnny van der Merwe • Johannes van der Vyver • Frederick van Wyk • Arno Visagie
Backs	Johannes Barnard • Clint Carson • Rupert Cronjé • Johannes Duvenhage • Eugene Erasmus • Frank Ferreira • Louis Koen • Izak Kruger • Marco Marais • Marco Matthee • Riandré Muller • André Potgieter • Fourie Smuts • Pieter Snyman • Luzandré Swarts • Marco Vermeulen
Did not play	Juan-Pierre Smit • Michael Smit • Warren Orville van Wyngard

College Rovers squad

Forwards	Kelvin Adam • Paul Bester • Nico Bezuidenhout • Jarrett Crouch • Brian Habbick • Jandré Jacobs • Jason Kankowski • Chris Kemp • Witness Mandizha • Njabulo Mkize • Mesuli Mncwango • Lwazi Ngcungama • Sheldon Norris • Jean Pretorius • Luciando Santos • Sanele Sibanda • Le Roux Viljoen
Backs	Tythan Adams • Brandon Bailing • Troy Chiocchetti • Gary Collins • Dumisani Dyonase • Gareth Jenkinson • Chris Jordaan • Matt Phillips • Warren Randall • Willem Rheeder • Mark Richards • Michael Scheepers • Gavin Scott • Kyle Wilkinson
Did not play	Steven Booysen • Mitchell Coe • Michael Hutton • Lloyd Jacobs • Dauw Steyn

Durban Collegians squad

Forwards	Wade Elliott • Jan Ferreira • Denham Leo Fosteras • Robbie Harris • Mitchell Hildebrand • Robert Loiuse Jose Izaks • Byron Johnstone • Matt Jones • Thobelani Gugulethu Mabaso • Carl Marks • Sibulele Nanto • Jacobus Hendrickus Oosthuyzen • Johannes Retief • Jonathan Swiatek • Chris van Leeuwen • Francois Frederik van Zyl • Fanelesibonge Sikhumbuzo Sifiso Zwane
Backs	Shane Ball • Ethan Brennon Beukes • Ngoni Chibuwe • Liam Draycott • Bradley Ellse • Jasper Genis • Andrew Holland • Dylan Marcus • Sipho Mkhize • Justin Newman • Mondli Nkosi • Matthew Reece-Edwards • Calvin Sacks • Matthew Seba

Durbanville-Bellville squad

Forwards	Michael Badenhorst • Daneel Botes • Arend Brink • Ashton Constant • Brenden Esterhuizen • Ashley Kohler • Daniel Krynauw • Karl Liebenberg • Pieter Loubser • Andrew Picoto • Stephen Potgieter • Conway Pretorius • Steven-Floyd Robbeson • Erasmus van der Linde • Jacques Vermaak
Backs	Angus Cleophas • Janco Gunter • Jason Kriel • Jos Malherbe • Roderick Moses • Raymond Olivier • Tiaan Radyn • Cheslyn Roberts • Etienne Swarts • Gideon Thiart • Frank Wagenstroom • Denzel Willemse
Did not play	Edward Christiaan Kriel • Ruan Laubscher • Marius Tiaan Roelofse • Hanno Snyman • Craig Walker

East London Police squad

Forwards	Odwa Gxamza • Siseko Kepe • Lutho Klaas • Sivuyile Kobokana • Oscar Limani • Xola Mapapu • Mvuzo Mazibukwana • Sokhana Mkhona • Bonga Mntunjani • Siya November • Manuel Senoge • Sikholisekile Sodlula • Kuhle Thumani • Aden Williams
Backs	Eric Coates • Ayanda Davids • Sabelo Kolanisi • Hlumelo Maku • Skhangele Mateza • Loyiso Ndaba • Lonwabo Ntlama • Odwa Rasmeni • Paul Schonfeldt • Bayanda Siko • Zwelivumile Tanana
Did not play	Wernich Erasmus • Kobus Herselman • Gregory Matthee • Mbulelo Mtyoko

Evergreens squad

Forwards	Freginald Africa • Darren April • Anston Bernardo • Layle Delo • Gerschwin Muller • Alistair November • Byron November • Grant November • Marvin November • Buran Parks • Anvor Prins • Isaac Treurnicht • Lluwellyn Treurnicht • Glenwynne Vaaltyn • Cheslin van Rayner • Arden-Lee Wesso
Backs	Gideon Lambrechts • Alroy Louis • Rudi Michaels • Clint Miller • C-Than Moos • Leegan Moos • Mario Noordman • Lee-Roy Pojie • Duwayne Smart • Deon Stoffels • Chadley Stride • Divandré Strydom
Did not play	Elton October • Sergio Carlo Prins • Xavier Scholtz • Wian Wynand Small • Riaan Percival Tromp • Siphumeze Stanley Tshetsha • Luzanne Williams

Northam Rhinos squad

Forwards	Jimmy Baloyi • Adriaan Botha • Willem Botha • Johannes du Toit • Moegamad Gasant • Mark Humphries • Nico Kriel • Paul Lindenberg • Adriaan Louw • Dieter Marquardt • Sam Mcetywa • Tyson Mulamba • Odwa Tinise • Marthienus van den Berg • Benhard van Heerden
Backs	Whelan Fortuin • Johan Harmse • Johannes Harmzen • Jacques Hattingh • Patrick Hattingh • Jaun-Pierre Jacobs • Stephan Jacobs • Christopher Juries • Danie Loots • Hughwinn Majiedt • Amri Schlebusch
Did not play	Ruan Botha • William Botha • Ruaan Jacobs • Mvuyisi Notisi • Phillipus Smit • Marnus Struwig

Pirates squad

Forwards	Rinus Bothma • Cole de Jager • Anthony Gallagher • Johannes Janse van Rensburg • Chris Newman • Jean-Pierre Olivier • Kiernan Rabie • Dylan Roy Rigney • Martin Scheepers • Ben Sekgobela • Dudley Stead • Sheldon Terblanché • Bradley van Niekerk • Ernest van Niekerk • Johannes Zeeman • Nqubeko Zulu
Backs	Estiaan Conradie • Hanco Deale • Duncan Delport • Steven du Plessis • Zunaid Kock • Bryce Nicholson-Deh • Jama Ntengo • Jacques Swart • David William Turnbull • Johan Venter • Christiaan Pieter Visser • Chanley Williams • Sheldon Williamson

Sishen squad

Forwards	Henlo Boshoff • Augusto Chiula • Tiaan Dippenaar • Ivandré Knoetze • Armand Martin • Cornelius Prinsloo • Jan Rossouw • Dawid Roux • John Spence • Nicolaas Steyn • Louwrens Strydom • Petrus van der Linde • BW van Dyk • Willie Vermeulen
Backs	Brendon Coetzer • Jandré du Plessis • Sarel du Plessis • Len le Roux • Charlton McCarthy • Prince Mofokeng • Thabang Molefe • Hendrik Olivier • Johan Peens • Francois Swart • Viljoen van der Linde • Hugo van der Poll • Mario van Rooyen
Did not play	Cornelius Janse Villiers Botma • Marius Ellis • Hendrik Jacobus Joubert • Kyle Kriel • Nicolaas Poolman • Truter Small • Gert Lukas Strydom • Cornelis Jacob van Wyk • Dylan Walsh • Ainsley Raynee Wilschut

Villagers Worcester squad

Forwards	Jason Basson • Yrin Quift Belelie • Timothy Beukes • Morné Boshoff • Kenan Cronjé • Ashley Peter Godfrey Dreyden • André du Toit • Jasherie Karriem • Franklin Daniel Kuhn • Liano Lindoor • Neshwille Simpson • Curtley Timm • Egan Uren • Sergeyodei Beresford Uys • Regarth Valla
Backs	Cheslin Adams • Gurshwin Africa • Jacques Damons • Lincolin Ryan Eksteen • Clayton Isaacs • Shandro Issel • Kyle Jacobs • Yazeed Johnson • Ricardo Jones • Lorenzo Miggel • Elton Valla • Nazeem Nilton van Sitters • Jowayne van Wyk
Did not play	Jennewil April • TC Botha • Llewellyn Lionel Buys • Denvin Cupido • Graeme Peter Cupido • Chad Horne • Ashwill Peters • Ivaan Schell • Girchen Wentzel

Welkom Rovers squad

Forwards	Josias Hendrikus Blom • Clifford Cawood • Jackson Chabeli • Ivan de Klerk • William Diesel • Floris du Plessis • Gerhard Klopper • Gert Petrus Jacobus Luwes • Morné Mkwayi • Donavan Nieuwenhuyzen • Ruan Olivier • Tanki David Sello • Willem van Staden • LC van Tonder
Backs	Willem Jakobus Johannes Botha • Jovanian du Preez • Jaco Jooste • Jakobus Jordaan • Teboho Khampepe • Curtis Kleinhans • Shaun Nieuwenhuyzen • Colin Odendaal • Jaco Pretorius • Tiaan van Wyk • Freddie Wepener
Did not play	Steven Johan Breytenbach • Adriaan Johannes Coetzee • Corné Cooper • John-Ross Diesel • Jozeph Adrian du Plessis • Dillon Claude Hardenburg • Marco Leech • Brummer Marais • Jean-Jacques Muller • Robbie Ntlantsana • Jaun-re Dewet Pretorius • Tjaart Aucamp Sauer • Kevin van Zyl

Points scorers

The following table contain points scored in the 2016 Gold Cup:

Top Ten point scorers
No	Player	Team	T	C	P	DG	Pts
1	Cecil Dumond	Rustenburg Impala	7	26	5	0	102
2	Andri Claassen	False Bay	1	20	10	0	75
3	Lenience Tambwera	Old Georgians	1	2	20	0	69
4	Gido Horn	Brakpan	2	17	7	0	65
5	Leegan Moos	Evergreens	2	9	9	0	55
6	Tiaan Radyn	Durbanville-Bellville	0	9	12	0	54
7	Tythan Adams	College Rovers	10	0	0	0	50
8	Leon du Plessis	Rustenburg Impala	8	0	0	0	40
9	Hanco Deale	Pirates	0	8	7	0	37
	Patrick Hattingh	Northam Rhinos	1	13	2	0	37
	Mustaqeem Jappie	False Bay	7	1	0	0	37

Other point scorers
No	Player	Team	T	C	P	DG	Pts
12	Matt Phillips	College Rovers	3	7	2	0	35
	Dan Roux	False Bay	7	0	0	0	35
	Tiaan van Wyk	Welkom Rovers	0	7	7	0	35
15	Mahco Prinsloo	Windhoek Wanderers	1	11	2	0	33
16	Ethan Brennon Beukes	Durban Collegians	1	7	4	0	31
17	Angus Cleophas	Durbanville-Bellville	3	6	1	0	30
	Dillon Laubscher	Pretoria Police	1	8	3	0	30
	Riaan O'Neill	False Bay	6	0	0	0	30
	Ian Oosthuizen	Brakpan	6	0	0	0	30
21	Brendon Coetzer	Sishen	2	9	0	0	28
22	Johannes Barnard	Bloemfontein Police	1	6	3	0	26
23	Ruan Allerston	Port Elizabeth Police	0	5	4	1	25
	Morné Hugo	Pretoria Police	0	11	1	0	25
	Andy Huysamen	White River	0	2	7	0	25
	Nico Kruger	Rustenburg Impala	5	0	0	0	25
	Dumisani Matyeshana	Rustenburg Impala	5	0	0	0	25
	Bruce Muller	Rustenburg Impala	5	0	0	0	25
	Thinus Ueckermann	Brakpan	5	0	0	0	25
	Justin Wheeler	Rustenburg Impala	5	0	0	0	25
31	Adnaan Osman	False Bay	1	5	3	0	24
32	Clayton Isaacs	Villagers Worcester	0	5	4	0	22
	Hagen Mumba	Brakpan	2	6	0	0	22
	Hendrik van der Nest	Pretoria Police	4	1	0	0	22
35	Freginald Africa	Evergreens	4	0	0	0	20
	Brenden Esterhuizen	Durbanville-Bellville	4	0	0	0	20
	Dylon Frylinck	False Bay	4	0	0	0	20
	Jandré Jacobs	College Rovers	4	0	0	0	20
	Danie Loots	Northam Rhinos	4	0	0	0	20
	Aubrey McDonald	Rustenburg Impala	4	0	0	0	20
	Hendrik Olivier	Sishen	1	3	3	0	20
	Duwayne Smart	Evergreens	4	0	0	0	20
	Lean Stoop	Windhoek Wanderers	4	0	0	0	20
	Jacques Swart	Pirates	4	0	0	0	20
	Etienne Swarts	Durbanville-Bellville	4	0	0	0	20
	Ian van Deventer	Pretoria Police	4	0	0	0	20
	Pieter Willem Botha	Pretoria Police	4	0	0	0	20
48	Chris Jordaan	College Rovers	3	1	0	0	17
49	Reinhardt Gerber	Old Selbornians	0	2	4	0	16
50	Michael Badenhorst	Durbanville-Bellville	3	0	0	0	15
	Joshua Bassingthwaite	Old Selbornians	3	0	0	0	15
	Stephan Deyzel	Port Elizabeth Police	3	0	0	0	15
	Alberto Engelbrecht	Windhoek Wanderers	3	0	0	0	15
	Jasper Genis	Durban Collegians	3	0	0	0	15
	Clayton Gindan	Brakpan	3	0	0	0	15
	Christopher Juries	Northam Rhinos	3	0	0	0	15
	Nazeem Nilton van Sitters	Villagers Worcester	3	0	0	0	15
	Johan Pieterse	Pretoria Police	3	0	0	0	15
	Jaco Pretorius	Welkom Rovers	3	0	0	0	15
	Roemark Smith	False Bay	3	0	0	0	15
	John Spence	Sishen	3	0	0	0	15
	Lyle Walters	Port Elizabeth Police	3	0	0	0	15
63	Raymond Olivier	Durbanville-Bellville	0	4	2	0	14
	Gavin Scott	College Rovers	0	7	0	0	14
	David van Biljon	Rustenburg Impala	0	7	0	0	14
	Riaan van Zyl	Windhoek Wanderers	1	3	1	0	14
67	Christiaan Pieter Visser	Pirates	0	2	3	0	13
68	Skhangele Mateza	East London Police	1	2	1	0	12
	Craig Shone	Old Selbornians	0	3	2	0	12
70	Chanley Williams	Pirates	0	4	1	0	11
71	Duran Alberts	Old Selbornians	2	0	0	0	10
	Shane Ball	Durban Collegians	2	0	0	0	10
	Dasch Barber	False Bay	2	0	0	0	10
	Theo Becker	Brakpan	2	0	0	0	10
	Daneel Botes	Durbanville-Bellville	2	0	0	0	10
	Wesley Chetty	False Bay	2	0	0	0	10
	Ashton Constant	Durbanville-Bellville	2	0	0	0	10
	Johannes Duvenhage	Bloemfontein Police	2	0	0	0	10
	Lincolin Ryan Eksteen	Villagers Worcester	2	0	0	0	10
	Tinus Hoffman	Pretoria Police	2	0	0	0	10
	Louis Hollamby	Rustenburg Impala	2	0	0	0	10
	Jasherie Karriem	Villagers Worcester	2	0	0	0	10
	Curtis Kleinhans	Welkom Rovers	2	0	0	0	10
	Gerhard Klopper	Welkom Rovers	2	0	0	0	10
	Sabelo Kolanisi	East London Police	2	0	0	0	10
	JP le Grange	Rustenburg Impala	2	0	0	0	10
	Gert Lotter	Windhoek Wanderers	2	0	0	0	10
	Jaco Lotter	Brakpan	2	0	0	0	10
	Sebastian Loxsen	Port Elizabeth Police	2	0	0	0	10
	Hughwinn Majiedt	Northam Rhinos	2	0	0	0	10
	Sipho Mkhize	Durban Collegians	2	0	0	0	10
	Matthew Moore	Port Elizabeth Police	2	0	0	0	10
	Roderick Moses	Durbanville-Bellville	2	0	0	0	10
	Chris Newman	Pirates	2	0	0	0	10
	Bryce Nicholson-Deh	Pirates	2	0	0	0	10
	Xolani Isaac Nkosi	Rustenburg Impala	2	0	0	0	10
	Buhle Mikhail Ntsebeza	Old Selbornians	2	0	0	0	10
	Willie Odendaal	Pretoria Police	2	0	0	0	10
	Ryan Olivier	False Bay	2	0	0	0	10
	Buran Parks	Evergreens	2	0	0	0	10
	Andrew Picoto	Durbanville-Bellville	2	0	0	0	10
	Conway Pretorius	Durbanville-Bellville	2	0	0	0	10
	Cornelius Prinsloo	Sishen	2	0	0	0	10
	Tershwin Raubenheimer	Windhoek Wanderers	2	0	0	0	10
	Willem Rheeder	College Rovers	2	0	0	0	10
	Dawid Roux	Sishen	2	0	0	0	10
	Kyle Scott	Port Elizabeth Police	2	0	0	0	10
	Dudley Stead	Pirates	2	0	0	0	10
	Divandré Strydom	Evergreens	2	0	0	0	10
	Phumudzo Shepherd Tshiovhe	Pretoria Police	2	0	0	0	10
	Ivan Venter	Pretoria Police	2	0	0	0	10
	Arno Visagie	Bloemfontein Police	2	0	0	0	10
	Ashley Wells	False Bay	2	0	0	0	10
	Sheldon Williamson	Pirates	2	0	0	0	10
	Fanelesibonge Sikhumbuzo Sifiso Zwane	Durban Collegians	2	0	0	0	10
116	Ridhaa Damon	False Bay	1	1	0	0	7
	Sibulele Nanto	Durban Collegians	1	1	0	0	7
	Lee-Roy Pojie	Evergreens	1	1	0	0	7
	Gysbert van Wyk	Rustenburg Impala	1	1	0	0	7
120	Justin Peach	Port Elizabeth Police	0	3	0	0	6
121	Martin Scheepers	Pirates	1	0	0	0	5
	Gurshwin Africa	Villagers Worcester	1	0	0	0	5
	Donavan Ball	Bloemfontein Police	1	0	0	0	5
	Werner Bekker	White River	1	0	0	0	5
	Schalk Bergh	Windhoek Wanderers	1	0	0	0	5
	Bradley Birkholtz	Old Selbornians	1	0	0	0	5
	Johannes Botha	Brakpan	1	0	0	0	5
	Kudu Botha	Windhoek Wanderers	1	0	0	0	5
	Willem Botha	Northam Rhinos	1	0	0	0	5
	Arend Brink	Durbanville-Bellville	1	0	0	0	5
	Roy Bursey	Old Selbornians	1	0	0	0	5
	Jackson Chabeli	Welkom Rovers	1	0	0	0	5
	Fortunate Chipendu	Old Georgians	1	0	0	0	5
	Eric Coates	East London Police	1	0	0	0	5
	Theo Coetzee	Windhoek Wanderers	1	0	0	0	5
	Willie Coetzee	False Bay	1	0	0	0	5
	Rupert Cronjé	Bloemfontein Police	1	0	0	0	5
	Jarrett Crouch	College Rovers	1	0	0	0	5
	Kyle de Beer	Old Georgians	1	0	0	0	5
	Tiaan Dippenaar	Sishen	1	0	0	0	5
	Jandré du Plessis	Sishen	1	0	0	0	5
	Sarel du Plessis	Sishen	1	0	0	0	5
	Jovanian du Preez	Welkom Rovers	1	0	0	0	5
	Mzivukile Duma	Rustenburg Impala	1	0	0	0	5
	Wade Elliott	Durban Collegians	1	0	0	0	5
	Frank Ferreira	Bloemfontein Police	1	0	0	0	5
	Whelan Fortuin	Northam Rhinos	1	0	0	0	5
	Craig Green	Old Selbornians	1	0	0	0	5
	Moses Gunda	Old Georgians	1	0	0	0	5
	Vince Gwavu	Pretoria Police	1	0	0	0	5
	Johannes Harmzen	Northam Rhinos	1	0	0	0	5
	Robbie Harris	Durban Collegians	1	0	0	0	5
	Jacques Hattingh	Northam Rhinos	1	0	0	0	5
	Andrew Holland	Durban Collegians	1	0	0	0	5
	Hannes Huisamen	Port Elizabeth Police	1	0	0	0	5
	Willem Petrus Janse van Rensburg	White River	1	0	0	0	5
	Alwyn Jordaan	Port Elizabeth Police	1	0	0	0	5
	Armandt Jordaan	Brakpan	1	0	0	0	5
	Jamie Joseph	Windhoek Wanderers	1	0	0	0	5
	Jason Kankowski	College Rovers	1	0	0	0	5
	Shingirai Katsvere	Old Georgians	1	0	0	0	5
	Chris Kemp	College Rovers	1	0	0	0	5
	Enem Kritzinger	Windhoek Wanderers	1	0	0	0	5
	Theunis Kruger	Pretoria Police	1	0	0	0	5
	Christiaan Labuschagné	White River	1	0	0	0	5
	Gideon Lambrechts	Evergreens	1	0	0	0	5
	Kingsley Lang	Old Georgians	1	0	0	0	5
	Len le Roux	Sishen	1	0	0	0	5
	Oscar Limani	East London Police	1	0	0	0	5
	Hlumelo Maku	East London Police	1	0	0	0	5
	Carl Marks	Durban Collegians	1	0	0	0	5
	Dieter Marquardt	Northam Rhinos	1	0	0	0	5
	Tiaan Marx	White River	1	0	0	0	5
	Charlton McCarthy	Sishen	1	0	0	0	5
	Ricardo Menezes	Brakpan	1	0	0	0	5
	Clint Miller	Evergreens	1	0	0	0	5
	Bonga Mntunjani	East London Police	1	0	0	0	5
	Jacques Moller	Brakpan	1	0	0	0	5
	Malcolm Moore	Windhoek Wanderers	1	0	0	0	5
	Tlhabane Johannes Motsepe	Pretoria Police	1	0	0	0	5
	Theo Mynhardt	Brakpan	1	0	0	0	5
	Luzuko Ndanda	Brakpan	1	0	0	0	5
	Tiaan Nel	Rustenburg Impala	1	0	0	0	5
	Edwardo Nell	Windhoek Wanderers	1	0	0	0	5
Lwazi Ngcungama	College Rovers	1	0	0	0	5
SJ Niemand	Pretoria Police	1	0	0	0	5
Lonwabo Ntlama	East London Police	1	0	0	0	5
Ruan Olivier	Welkom Rovers	1	0	0	0	5
Dylan Pieterse	Old Selbornians	1	0	0	0	5
Morné Rupert Prenn	Windhoek Wanderers	1	0	0	0	5
Jason Pretorius	False Bay	1	0	0	0	5
Odwa Rasmeni	East London Police	1	0	0	0	5
Francois Robbertse	Brakpan	1	0	0	0	5
Cheslyn Roberts	Durbanville-Bellville	1	0	0	0	5
Ronwin Roets	Brakpan	1	0	0	0	5
Michael Scheepers	College Rovers	1	0	0	0	5
Matthew Seba	Durban Collegians	1	0	0	0	5
Ben Sekgobela	Pirates	1	0	0	0	5
Manuel Senoge	East London Police	1	0	0	0	5
Denys Snyman	White River	1	0	0	0	5
Phillip Spies	Bloemfontein Police	1	0	0	0	5
Ryan Sprake	Old Georgians	1	0	0	0	5
Justin St Jerry	Rustenburg Impala	1	0	0	0	5
Louwrens Strydom	Sishen	1	0	0	0	5
Pieter Strydom	Pretoria Police	1	0	0	0	5
Luzandré Swarts	Bloemfontein Police	1	0	0	0	5
Sheldon Terblanché	Pirates	1	0	0	0	5
Gideon Thiart	Durbanville-Bellville	1	0	0	0	5
Curtley Timm	Villagers Worcester	1	0	0	0	5
Viljoen van der Linde	Sishen	1	0	0	0	5
Maverick van der Merwe	Rustenburg Impala	1	0	0	0	5
Hugo van der Poll	Sishen	1	0	0	0	5
Mario van Rooyen	Sishen	1	0	0	0	5
LC van Tonder	Welkom Rovers	1	0	0	0	5
Jowayne van Wyk	Villagers Worcester	1	0	0	0	5
Jacques Vermaak	Durbanville-Bellville	1	0	0	0	5
Le Roux Viljoen	College Rovers	1	0	0	0	5
Daniel Vosloo	Port Elizabeth Police	1	0	0	0	5
Raydall Walters	Brakpan	1	0	0	0	5
Rayno Wasserman	Pretoria Police	1	0	0	0	5
DG Wiese	Windhoek Wanderers	1	0	0	0	5
Francois Wiese	Windhoek Wanderers	1	0	0	0	5
Denzel Willemse	Durbanville-Bellville	1	0	0	0	5
Aden Williams	East London Police	1	0	0	0	5
225	Eldred James	White River	0	2	0	0	4
	Leon Andrew Mauer	Old Selbornians	0	2	0	0	4
227	C-Than Moos	Evergreens	0	0	1	0	3
	Shaun Nieuwenhuyzen	Welkom Rovers	0	0	1	0	3
229	Yazeed Johnson	Villagers Worcester	0	1	0	0	2
	Mondli Nkosi	Durban Collegians	0	1	0	0	2
—	penalty try	Durbanville-Bellville	1	0	0	0	5
		Pirates	1	0	0	0	5
		Pretoria Police	1	0	0	0	5
* Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points.

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2016 Gold Cup:

External links

• "SA Rugby Competition – 2016 Gold Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
• Gold Cup on Twitter