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CURRIE CUP PREMIER DIVISION

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.

Currie Cup Premier Division 2023 table
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
Toyota Cheetahs
14 9 4 1 439 324 115 63 39 51
2
Hollywoodbets Sharks
14 10 4 0 370 310 60 50 37 48
3
Airlink Pumas
14 8 6 0 436 292 144 58 38 40
4
Vodacom Bulls
14 7 7 0 399 415 -16 57 53 38
5
DHL Western Province
14 7 7 0 377 335 42 49 47 37
6
Fidelity ADT Lions
14 6 8 0 386 390 -4 52 51 36
7
Windhoek Draught Griquas
14 7 6 1 364 399 -35 45 53 35
8
NovaVit Griffons
14 1 13 0 288 594 -306 33 89 10

TOP SCORERS
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RESULTS

24 Jun|Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein

Toyota Cheetahs

25 - 17

Airlink Pumas

17 Jun|Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban

Hollywoodbets Sharks

20 - 26

Airlink Pumas

17 Jun|Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein

Toyota Cheetahs

39 - 10

Vodacom Bulls

10 Jun|DHL Stadium, Cape Town

DHL Western Province

44 - 5

Hollywoodbets Sharks

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