About
The Toyota Cheetahs dethroned the Airlink Pumas - the 2022 champions from Mbombela - by winning South Africa's oldest and premier provincial competition in 2023, winning a superb final at home in Bloemfontein. The Pretoria-based Vodacom Bulls won the title in 2020 and 2021, but lost in the semi-finals in 2022 and 2023. These four sides were joined in the Premier Division by the Hollywoodbets Sharks (Durban), DHL Western Province (Cape Town), Fidelity ADT Lions (Johannesburg) and the Novavit Griffons (Welkom), who were promoted after winning the First Division in 2022.
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 |
Toyota Cheetahs
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 20 | 62 | 12 | 2 | 5 |
2 |
Airlink Pumas
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
3 |
Fidelity ADT Lions
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
4 |
Hollywoodbets Sharks
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
5 |
Suzuki Griquas
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 44 | -20 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
6 |
Vodacom Bulls
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
DHL Western Province
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 |
NovaVit Griffons
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 82 | -62 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
DHL Western Province
07 Jul | DHL Stadium, Cape Town
15:00
Vodacom Bulls
Suzuki Griquas
12 Jul | Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley
15:00
Hollywoodbets Sharks
Airlink Pumas
12 Jul | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
17:15
Fidelity ADT Lions
Toyota Cheetahs
13 Jul | Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
13:30
DHL Western Province
Women's Premier Division
Crucial log positions at stake in Premier DivisionThere will be some keen interest in games played elsewhere amongst the six teams in action in the Women’s Premier Division on Saturday, with all three matches having the potential to change the current standings.
SA Rugby Youth Weeks
Southern sides finish U18 Girls Week on a highEastern Province and Western Province claimed big wins on the final day of the U18 Girls Week staged at Jeppe High School in Johannesburg, and they also contributed the most players of a new Elite Player Development squad that was named on Friday.
Carling Currie Cup
The 2024 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #1 – Kick-off editionThe Carling Currie Cup Premier Division returns this weekend, with some big clashes between traditional rivals that will no doubt deliver thrilling action in South Africa’s oldest domestic provincial competition.
SA Rugby Youth Weeks
EP and Bulls share spoils in U16 Girls Week finaleBoland, Western Province and the Sharks extended their respective winning streaks, while Eastern Province drew with the Blue Bulls on the second day of the U16 Girls Week staged at Jeppe High School on Thursday.
SA Rugby Youth Weeks
Four teams finish unbeaten at U18 Girls WeekBorder, Eastern Province, the Golden Lions and Western Province continued their dominant run when they claimed big wins in the final round of the U18 Girls Week staged at Jeppe High School in Johannesburg on Wednesday.