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Currie Cup Rugby

The Currie Cup is a South African local provincial competition dating back to 1889. The cup donated by Sir Donald Currie was given to the captain of the first British Lions team to tour South Africa with the instruction to give it to the first team to beat them, and thereafter to become a floating trophy for the South African Provincial tournament. However the British Lions were unbeaten on their tour but gave the trophy to Griqualand West as they had only won 3-0 - their closest game.

In the early part of the competition which ever team had the most points were deemed the winners, but from 1939 the first Currie Cup final was played and won by Transvaal (Golden Lions).

Since 1968 The Curry Cup has been played every year. The 14 teams are drawn from various provinces and split into 8 premier divisions, and 6 first division sides, with the top of the first division playing the bottom of the premier division in a promotion/relegation contest every year.

The top 5 teams of the premier league are The Sharks (current holders),Western Province, Free State, The Lions and the Blue Bulls. From 1968 however the Blue Bulls have dominated the competition with their arch rivals Western Province giving them the stiffest competition, and from 1982 to 1986 the trophy was kept in Cape Town.

There have been a number of world class players that have come through the ranks of this competition to play for the Springboks namely:-

  • Frik du Preez - Blue Bulls Lock
  • Naas Botha - Blue Bulls Fly Half
  • Francois Pienaar - Lions Loose forward,Springbok Captain of 1995 World Cup Winners
  • Pieter 'Os' Durand - Free State Prop
  • Joel Stransky - Natal Fly Half
  • Andre Joubert - Natal Full back
  • Joost vd Westhuizen - Blue Bulls Scrum half

Currently:-

  • John Smit - Natal Hooker/Prop,Springbok Captain of 2007 World Cup Winners
  • Victor Matfield - Blue Bulls Lock
  • Bryan Habanna - Blue Bulls Winger
  • Fourie DuPreez - Blue Bulls Scrum half.
  • Percy Montgommery - Western Province Full back.
  • ABSA CURRIE CUP LOG

    Round 2 P W L D PD BP PTS
    Griquas 2 2 0 0 35 2 10
    Bulls 2 2 0 0 14 0 8
    Sharks 2 1 1 0 22 1 5
    Lions 2 1 1 0 3 1 5
    Western Province 2 1 1 0 6 0 4
    Boland 2 1 1 0 -28 0 4
    Cheaters 2 0 2 0 -19 0 0
    Leopards 2 0 2 0 -33 0 0
Fixture Dates, Venues and Times available
Friday 17th July
Sharks 46 - Boland 10

Saturday 18th July
Lions 31 - Cheaters 22

Griquas 36 - Leopards 11

Bulls 30 - W/Province 22

Saturday 8th August
Griffons vs Border Bulldogs
North West Stadium Welkom

Saterday 15th August
Border Bulldogs vs Pumas
Border Rugby Stadium
East London 19:00pm

Saturday 22nd August
Valke vs Border Bulldogs
Barnard Stadium
Gauteng

Friady 28th August
Border Bulldogs vs Mighty Elephants
Border Rugby Stadium
East London 19:00pm

Saturday 5th September
SWD vs Border Bulldogs
Outeniqua Stadium
George 15:00pm

Friday 18th September
Border Bulldogs vs Griffons
Border Rugby Stadium
East London 19:00pm

Saturday 26th September
Pumas vs Border Bulldogs

Friday 2nd October
Border Bulldogs vs Valke
Border Rugby Stadium
East London 19:00pm

Saturday 10th October
Semi Final 1
(ABSA Currie Cup 1st Division)

Saturday 10th October
Semi Final 2 (ABSA Currie Cup 1st Division)

Friday 16th October
Final
(ABSA Currie Cup 1st Division)


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