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CARLING CURRIE CUP PREMIER DIVISION

South Africa's oldest and premier provincial competition was won for a second consecutive season by the Vodacom Bulls in 2021. The men from Pretoria also won the 2020 competition, which was contested from October 2020 to January 2021 during a season disrupted by COVID-19, their first title since 2009. In 2021 they again beat the Durban-based Cell C Sharks in a home final in Pretoria as both teams underlined their class in the local domestic competition. The other teams in the competition for 2021 were 2019 champions, the Toyota Cheetahs (from Bloemfontein), as well as DHL Western Province (Cape Town), Sigma Lions (Johannesburg), New Nation Pumas (Nelspruit) and Tafel Lager Griquas (Kimberley).

The history

The Currie Cup is one of the oldest rugby competitions in the world, with the first games played in 1889, but it was only in 1892 that it became officially known as the Currie Cup. The original participating unions were Western Province, Griqualand West, Transvaal and Eastern Province. The first tournament was held in Kimberley and was won by Western Province. The Currie Cup trophy was donated to South Africa in 1891 by the touring British Isles team - it was given to the tourists by Sir Donald Currie, owner of Union-Castle Lines, the shipping company that transported them to the southern tip of Africa. Sir Donald was clear with his instructions – hand this trophy over to the team in South Africa that gives you the best game. After a spirited display where the unbeaten British Lions narrowly won 3-0, Griqualand West became the first ever holders of the Currie Cup.

Pos	Team	PL	W	L	D	PF	PA	DIFF	TF	TA	PTS
1	Vodacom Bulls	12	8	2	2	334	260	74	46	30	49
2	Cell C Sharks	12	5	4	3	288	223	65	38	26	40
3	DHL Western Province	12	6	5	1	386	380	6	46	49	35
4	Tafel Lager Griquas	12	5	5	2	343	324	19	39	44	35
5	New Nation Pumas	12	5	4	3	274	256	18	33	32	34
6	Toyota Cheetahs	12	3	7	2	297	336	-39	39	41	28
7	Sigma Lions	12	2	7	3	270	413	-143	37	56	24