About
South Africa's oldest and premier provincial competition, which was contested from October 2020 to January 2021 during a season disrupted by COVID-19, ended in joy for the Vodacom Bulls as they won the title for the first time since 2009, beating the Durban-based Cell C Sharks in a dramatic and nail-biting home final in Pretoria. The other teams in the competition for 2021 are 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 |
Cell C Sharks
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 108 | 78 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 24 |
| 2 |
Vodacom Bulls
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 23 |
| 3 |
Tafel Lager Griquas
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 140 | 125 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 |
| 4 |
DHL Western Province
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 198 | 184 | 14 | 23 | 24 | 17 |
| 5 |
New Nation Pumas
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 131 | 118 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 |
| 6 |
Toyota Cheetahs
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 95 | 115 | -20 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| 7 |
Sigma Lions
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 152 | -52 | 15 | 20 | 10 |
Sigma Lions
30 Jul | Emirates Airline Park, JHB
16:45
New Nation Pumas
DHL Western Province
30 Jul | DHL Newlands, Cape Town
19:00
Vodacom Bulls
Cell C Sharks
31 Jul | Jonsson Kings Park, Durban
14:30
Tafel Lager Griquas
Tafel Lager Griquas
06 Aug | Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley
14:30
Sigma Lions
Vodacom Bulls
06 Aug | Jonsson Kings Park, Durban
19:00
Cell C Sharks
Tournament news
The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #12The Cell C Sharks, Vodacom Bulls and DHL Western Province delivered commanding performances as all of them recorded victories with the Carling Currie Cup reaching its halfway stage this weekend.
Match report
WP bounce back in style in NelspruitTristan Leyds scored two tries as DHL Western Province bounced back in style with a hard-fought 37-23 Carling Currie Cup victory over the New Nation Pumas in Nelspruit on Sunday, after leading by 16-10 at the break.
Match report
Bulls run wild in Jukskei DerbyIt was the running of the Vodacom Bulls as the men in blue romped to a 40-21 bonus-point win over the Sigma Lions in an entertaining Carling Currie Cup encounter at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday afternoon.
Match report
Bosch stars as Sharks cool down CheetahsThe Cell C Sharks returned to Carling Currie Cup action with a bang when they claimed a 47-30 bonus-point win over the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday afternoon.
Tournament news
The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #11It’s tough at the top, the saying goes, and that is true for the Carling Currie Cup, where Tafel Lager Griquas surged to the number one spot on Wednesday, but could see it slip away again in the coming days.
