Currie Cup

South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition

For the cricket competition originally known as the Currie Cup, see 4-Day Domestic Series.

Currie CupCurrent season or competition:
2025 Currie Cup Premier Division

Sport| Rugby union
Instituted| 1891
Inaugural season| 1892
Number of teams| Premier Division: 8
First Division: 9
Country|  South Africa
Holders| Sharks (2024)
Most titles| Western Province (34) Four shared (4)
Broadcast partner| SuperSport
SABC 2
FloSports
Sky Sports
Stan
RugbyPass
Star+
Related competition| SA Cup

The Currie Cup (Afrikaans: Curriebeker) is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier domestic competition, four South African franchises also compete in the United Rugby Championship competition, including for the 'South African Shield'. for the highest placed South African team.

Steeped in history and tradition, the Currie Cup dates back to 1891. The tournament is regarded as the cornerstone of South Africa's rugby heritage, and the coveted gold trophy remains the most prestigious prize in South African domestic rugby.[1]

## History

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The Currie Cup is one of the oldest rugby competitions,[2] with the first games played in 1889 but it was only in 1892 that it became officially known as the Currie Cup. The competition had its humble beginnings as an inter-province competition in 1884, but when the South African Rugby Board was founded in 1889 it decided to organize a national competition that would involve representative teams from all the major unions. 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. For a prize they received a silver cup donated by the South African Rugby Board, now displayed at the SA Rugby Museum in Cape Town. The story of how the Currie Cup came to be comes from the first overseas rugby team to tour South Africa in 1891, The British Isles, who carried with them a particularly precious bit of cargo. Among the bags, boots and balls was a golden cup given to them 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 the best game; and after a spirited display where the unbeaten British Lions narrowly won 3–0, Griqualand West became the first ever holders of the Currie Cup. They then handed the trophy over to the South African rugby board and it became the floating trophy for the Currie Cup competition. The inaugural Currie Cup tournament was thus held in 1892 with Western Province earning the honour of holding it aloft as the first official winners.

The Currie Cup trophy

Western Province dominated the competition's early years, and by 1920 the team from Cape Town had already secured the trophy 10 times. Only Griqualand West could halt the rampant WP side and win the trophy in 1899 and 1911. In 1922 the Transvaal won the competition for the first time, however Western Province would continue to dominate the Currie Cup throughout the 1920s and 1930s, winning the trophy a further 4 times and sharing it twice with Border. In 1939 the trophy returned to Johannesburg for only the second time after Transvaal defeated Western Province in Cape Town. This was the first time WP had lost a final at their home ground Newlands. The Currie Cup went into hiatus during the Second World War but resumed in 1946 when Northern Transvaal claimed their first ever trophy by beating Western Province 11–9 in the final at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The late 1940s and early 1950s were dominated by Transvaal who would win the trophy in 1950 and 1952, however in 1954 the Currie Cup would finally return south following Western Province's narrow 11–8 victory over Northern Transvaal in the final at Newlands in Cape Town. The competition missed a few years here for reasons such as war and the like, but in 1968 it became a fully fledged annual showpiece.

At the end of the apartheid 1980s, South African rugby supporters were treated to two of the most memorable Currie Cup finals. In 1989 winger Carel du Plessis scored a last-minute try as WP managed to draw with Northern Transvaal 16-all, Riaan Gouws missed the conversion which would have given WP its 6th title of the decade a feat which has never been achieved. The following year the Blue Bulls slipped up, though, and Natal sneaked home 18–12, inspired by fly-half Joel Stransky. The 1990s saw further improvement by Natal and the rise of Francois Pienaar's Transvaal. Since the end of apartheid in 1990–4, and the age of professionalism in rugby union in the early 1990s, the Currie Cup has become much more competitive with no team able to carve out an era of dominance like that of WP in the early years or Northern Transvaal in the 1970s and 1980s. Whilst these days the competition lags behind the United Rugby Championship and The Rugby Championship (previously the Tri-Nations) in the order of importance, the Currie Cup still holds a special place amongst South African rugby supporters and players, with the trophy very much still the holy grail of South African domestic rugby.[3]

In order to adjust to the European competition calendar, from the 2024 season the Currie Cup takes place in a new window between July and late September.[4]

## Teams

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The following 14 provincial unions participate in the Currie Cup:

Map of South Africa displaying the borders of the 14 teams in the Currie Cup Currie Cup teams

Team  | Home base  | Region  | Last appearance in Premier Division
Blue Bulls | Pretoria | The Pretoria metropolitan area and the entire Limpopo province | 2024
Boland Cavaliers | Wellington | Northern and central districts of the Western Cape province | 2016
Border Bulldogs | East London | Eastern districts of the Eastern Cape province | 1999
Eastern Province Elephants | Gqeberha | Western districts of the Eastern Cape province | 2016
Free State Cheetahs | Bloemfontein | Central and western districts of the Free State province | 2024
Golden Lions | Johannesburg | Johannesburg and the West Rand | 2024
Griffons | Welkom | Northern and eastern districts of the Free State province | 2024
Griquas | Kimberley | The entire Northern Cape province | 2024
Leopards | Potchefstroom | The entire North West province | 2011
Pumas | Mbombela | The entire Mpumalanga province | 2024
Sharks | Durban | The entire KwaZulu-Natal province | 2024
SWD Eagles | George | Eastern districts of the Western Cape province | 2004
Valke[a] | Kempton Park | The East Rand and other municipalities to the east and south of Johannesburg | 2008
Western Province | Cape Town | Cape Town metropolitan area | 2024

1. ^ Sometimes known by their English name, the Falcons.

## Champions and Finals

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Between 1892 and 1920, the competition was held as a centralised tournament, with the team with the best record crowned as the winner. Between 1922 and 1936 (as well as in three tournaments between 1957 and 1966), the winner was the team with the best record following a round-robin competition. In all the other seasons, a final was played to determine the champion.

### Currie Cup

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Currie Cup Champions and Finals Results

Season  | Champions  | Runner-Up  | Score  | Final Venue
1892 | Western Province | — | — | —
1894 | Western Province | — | — | —
1895 | Western Province | — | — | —
1897 | Western Province | — | — | —
1898 | Western Province | — | — | —
18991 | Griqualand West | — | — | —
1904 | Western Province | — | — | —
1906 | Western Province | — | — | —
1908 | Western Province | — | — | —
1911 | Griqualand West | — | — | —
1914 | Western Province | — | — | —
1920 | Western Province | — | — | —
1922 | Transvaal | — | — | —
1925 | Western Province | — | — | —
1927 | Western Province | — | — | —
1929 | Western Province | — | — | —
1932 | Border & Western Province (shared) | — | — | —
1934 | Border & Western Province (shared) | — | — | —
1936 | Western Province | — | — | —
1939 | Transvaal | Western Province | 17–6 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
1946 | Northern Transvaal | Western Province | 11–9 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1947 | Western Province | Transvaal | 16–12 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
1950 | Transvaal | Western Province | 22–11 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
1952 | Transvaal | Boland | 11–9 | Wellington
1954 | Western Province | Northern Transvaal | 11–8 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
1956 | Northern Transvaal | Natal | 9–8 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban
1957–19592 | Western Province | — | — | —
1964 | Western Province | — | — | —
1966 | Western Province | — | — | —
1968 | Northern Transvaal | Transvaal | 16–3 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1969 | Northern Transvaal | Western Province | 28–13 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1970 | Griqualand West | Northern Transvaal | 11–9 | De Beers, Kimberley
1971 | Northern Transvaal & Transvaal (shared) | — | 14–14 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
1972 | Transvaal | Eastern Transvaal | 25–19 | Pam Brink Stadium, Springs
1973 | Northern Transvaal | Free State | 30–22 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1974 | Northern Transvaal | Transvaal | 17–15 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1975 | Northern Transvaal | Free State | 12–6 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
1976 | Free State | Western Province | 33–16 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
1977 | Northern Transvaal | Free State | 27–12 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1978 | Northern Transvaal | Free State | 13–9 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
1979 | Northern Transvaal & Western Province (shared) | — | 15–15 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
1980 | Northern Transvaal | Western Province | 39–9 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1981 | Northern Transvaal | Free State | 23–6 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1982 | Western Province | Northern Transvaal | 24–7 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
1983 | Western Province | Northern Transvaal | 9–3 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1984 | Western Province | Natal | 19–9 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
1985 | Western Province | Northern Transvaal | 22–15 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
1986 | Western Province | Transvaal | 22–9 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
1987 | Northern Transvaal | Transvaal | 24–18 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
1988 | Northern Transvaal | Western Province | 19–18 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1989 | Northern Transvaal & Western Province (shared) | — | 16–16 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
1990 | Natal | Northern Transvaal | 18–12 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1991 | Northern Transvaal | Transvaal | 27–15 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1992 | Natal | Transvaal | 14–13 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
1993 | Transvaal | Natal | 21–15 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban
1994 | Transvaal | Free State | 56–33 | Springbok Park, Bloemfontein
1995 | Natal | Western Province | 25–17 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban
1996 | Sharks6 | Golden Lions3 | 33–15 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
1997 | Western Province | Free State Cheetahs4 | 14–12 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
1998 | Blue Bulls5 | Western Province | 24–20 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1999 | Golden Lions | Sharks | 32–9 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban
2000 | Western Province | Sharks | 25–15 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban
2001 | Western Province | Sharks | 29–24 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
2002 | Blue Bulls | Golden Lions | 31–7 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
2003 | Blue Bulls | Sharks | 40–19 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2004 | Blue Bulls | Free State Cheetahs | 42–33 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2005 | Free State Cheetahs | Blue Bulls | 29–25 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2006 | Blue Bulls & Free State Cheetahs (shared) | — | 28–28 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
2007 | Free State Cheetahs | Golden Lions | 20–18 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
2008 | Sharks | Blue Bulls | 14–9 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban
2009 | Blue Bulls | Free State Cheetahs | 36–24 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2010 | Sharks | Western Province | 30–10 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban
2011 | Golden Lions | Sharks | 42–16 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
2012 | Western Province | Sharks | 25–18 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban
2013 | Sharks | Western Province | 33–19 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
2014 | Western Province | Golden Lions | 19–16 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
2015 | Golden Lions | Western Province | 32–24 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
2016 | Free State Cheetahs | Blue Bulls | 36–16 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
2017 | Western Province | Sharks | 33–21 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban
2018 | Sharks | Western Province | 17–12 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
2019 | Free State Cheetahs | Golden Lions | 31–28[5] | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
2020–217 | Blue Bulls | Sharks | 26–198 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2021 | Blue Bulls | Sharks | 44–10 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2022 | Pumas | Griquas | 26–19 | Griqua Park, Kimberley
2023 | Free State Cheetahs | Pumas | 25–17 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
2024 | Sharks | Golden Lions | 16–14 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

In addition to the winners above, Western Province also won the South African Rugby Board Trophy in 1889. This tournament was effectively the precursor to the Currie Cup, which started in 1892.

1 Western Province and Transvaal did not compete.
2 Contested over two seasons.
3 Transvaal were renamed the Gauteng Lions; now known as Golden Lions.
4 Orange Free State were renamed the Free State Cheetahs.
5 Northern Transvaal were renamed the Blue Bulls.
6 Natal were renamed the Sharks.
7 Contested between November and January due to COVID-19 pandemic.
8 Final went to extra-time.

### Currie Cup First Division

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Currie Cup First Division Champions and Finals Results

Season  | Champions  | Runner-Up  | Score  | Final Venue
2000 | Blue Bulls | Mighty Elephants | 41–20 | Telkom Park, Port Elizabeth
2001 | Boland Cavaliers | Leopards | 41–27 | Boland Stadium, Wellington
2002 | SWD Eagles | Border Bulldogs | 29–20 | Outeniqua Park, George
2003 | Boland Cavaliers | Leopards | 27–25 | Olën Park, Potchefstroom
2004 | Boland Cavaliers | Border Bulldogs | 23–22 | Boland Stadium, Wellington
2005 | Pumas | Falcons | 25–16 | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
2006 | Boland Cavaliers | Leopards | 37–13 | Olën Park, Potchefstroom
2007 | SWD Eagles | Mighty Elephants | 38–3 | Outeniqua Park, George
2008 | Griffons | Leopards | 31–26 | Olën Park, Potchefstroom
2009 | Pumas | SWD Eagles | 47–19 | Puma Stadium, Witbank
2010 | Eastern Province Kings | SWD Eagles | 16–12 | Outeniqua Park, George
2011 | Boland Cavaliers | Eastern Province Kings | 43–12 | Boland Stadium, Wellington
2012 | Eastern Province Kings | Pumas | 26–25 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
2013 | Pumas | Eastern Province Kings | 53–30 | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela
2014 | Griffons | Falcons | 23–21 | North West Stadium, Welkom
2015 | Leopards | SWD Eagles | 44–20 | Olën Park, Potchefstroom
2016 | Griffons | Leopards | 44–25 | Olën Park, Potchefstroom
2017 | Griffons | Leopards | 60–36 | North West Stadium, Welkom
2018 | SWD Eagles | Falcons | 36–27 | Outeniqua Park, George
2019 | Jaguares XV | Griffons | 49–5 | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela
20201 | — | — | — | —
2021 | Leopards | Griffons | 19–18 | Olën Park, Potchefstroom
2022 | Griffons | Eastern Province Elephants | 45–16 | HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom
2023 | Boland Cavaliers | Valke | 43–21 | Boland Stadium, Wellington
2024 | Boland Cavaliers | Eastern Province | 27–272 | Boland Stadium, Wellington

1 The 2020 Currie Cup First Division was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2 The final went into extra time. It remained 27 all after the time was up and Boland was determined champions due to scoring more tries in the final.

### SA Cup

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SA Cup Champions and Finals Results

Season  | Champions  | Runner-Up  | Score  | Final Venue
2024 | Griquas | Pumas | 46–24 | Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley

### Mzansi Challenge

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Mzansi Challenge Champions and Finals Results

Season  | Champions  | Runner-Up  | Score  | Final Venue
2023 | Valke | SWD Eagles | 55–38 | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park

### Champions Match

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South African Rugby Union announced that fans would get a chance to vote and select their own Currie Cup Select XV. Two matches were played in 2021 and 2022.

Champions Match Results

Season  | Winner  | Runner-Up  | Score  | Final Venue
2021 Champions match | Currie Cup Select XV |  Kenya | 85–17 | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
2022 Champions match | Carling Champions team | Italy A | 31–27 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha

## Overall winners

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### Currie Cup Premier Division

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Overall record in the Currie Cup Premier Division

Team  | Number of titles  | Runner-up  | Semi-Finalists  | Notes  | Most recent title
Western Province | 34  | 13  | 11  | Four titles shared  | 2017
Northern Transvaal/Blue Bulls | 25  | 9  | 11  | Four titles shared  | 2021
Transvaal/Gauteng Lions/Golden Lions | 11  | 13  | 11  | One title shared  | 2015
Natal/Sharks | 9  | 12  | 14  |  | 2024
Orange Free State/Free State Cheetahs | 7  | 9  | 14  | One title shared  | 2023
Griqualand West/Griquas | 3  | 1  | 4  |  | 1970
Border/Border Bulldogs | 2  | 0  | 0  | Two titles shared  | 1934
South Eastern Transvaal/Pumas | 1  | 1  | 1  |  | 2022
Eastern Transvaal/Falcons/Valke | 0  | 1  | 2  |  |
Boland | 0  | 1  | 1  |  |
Northern Free State/Griffons | 0  | 0  | 4  |  |
Eastern Province | 0  | 0  | 3  |  |
South West Africa | 0  | 0  | 1  |  |
SWD Eagles | 0  | 0  | 1  |  |
Rhodesia | 0  | 0  | 1  |  |
Western Transvaal/Leopards | 0  | 0  | 1  |  |

* Correct as of 24 September 2024

Since the competition became established as an annual competition in 1968 (see History above).

Team  | Number of wins  | Number shared  | Number runners-up  | Years won  | Years shared  | Year runner-up

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Northern Transvaal/Blue Bulls | 19  | 4  | 8  | 1968, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2020–21, 2021  | 1971, 1979, 1989, 2006  | 1970, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1990, 2005, 2008, 2016
Western Province | 11  | 2  | 10  | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2012, 2014, 2017  | 1979, 1989  | 1969, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1995, 1998, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2018
Natal/Sharks | 9  | 0  | 11  | 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2018, 2024  |  | 1984, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2020–21, 2021
Transvaal/Gauteng Lions/Golden Lions | 6  | 1  | 12  | 1972, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2011, 2015  | 1971  | 1968, 1974, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2002, 2007, 2014, 2019, 2024
Orange Free State/Free State Cheetahs | 6  | 1  | 9  | 1976, 2005, 2007, 2016, 2019, 2023 | 2006  | 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1994, 1997, 2004, 2009
Griqualand West/Griquas | 1  | 0  | 1  | 1970  |  | 2022
Pumas | 1  | 0  | 1  | 2022  |  | 2023
Eastern Transvaal/Falcons/Valke | 0  | 0  | 1  |  |  | 1972

### Currie Cup First Division

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Overall winners in the Currie Cup First Division

Team  | Number of wins  | Runners-up  | Years won  | Year Runner-up  | Secondary titles
Boland Cavaliers | 7  | 0  | 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2022, 2024 |  |
Griffons | 5  | 2  | 2008, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022  | 2019, 2021  |
SWD Eagles | 3  | 3  | 2002, 2007, 2018  | 2009, 2010, 2015  |
Pumas | 3  | 1  | 2005, 2009, 2013  | 2012  |
Leopards | 2  | 6  | 2015, 2021  | 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2016, 2017  |
Eastern Province Kings/Eastern Province Elephants | 2  | 6  | 2010, 2012  | 2000, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2022, 2024 |
Blue Bulls | 1  | 0  | 2000  |  |
Jaguares XV | 1  | 0  | 2019  |  |
Falcons/Valke | 0  | 4  |  | 2005, 2014, 2018, 2023  | 2023 Mzanzi Challenge
Border | 0  | 2  |  | 2002, 2004  |
Griquas | 0  | 0  |  |  | SA Cup 2024

## Records and statistics

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* Most career matches

Name  | Team/s  | Seasons  | Games

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Hugh Reece-Edwards | Natal  | 1982–1995  |

165

Jacques Botes | Pumas/Sharks  | 2002–2014  |

156

Helgard Müller | Free State Cheetahs  | 1983–1998  |

142

Rudi Visagie | Free State/Natal/Mpumalanga  | 1980–1996  |

141

Chris Badenhorst | Free State Cheetahs  | 1987–1999  |

136

Burger Geldenhuys | Blue Bulls  | 1977–1989  |

128

André Joubert | Free State/Natal  | 1986–1999  |

126

* Most career points
* 1\. 1699 Naas Botha (Northern Transvaal) 1977–1992
* 2\. 1412 Willem de Waal (Leopards/Free State/WP) 2002–2010
* 3\. 1402 Eric Herbert (Northern Free State (Griffons)/Free State) 1986–2001
* 4\. 1210 De Wet Ras (Free State/Natal) 1974–1986
* 5\. 1165 André Joubert (Free State/Natal) 1986–1999
* Most career tries
* 1\. 74 John Daniels (Golden Lions/Boland Cavaliers)
* 2\. 66 Breyton Paulse (Western Province)
* 3\. 65 Chris Badenhorst (Free State)
* 4\. 58 André Joubert (Free State/Natal)
* 5\. 51 Gerrie Germishuys (Free State/Transvaal)
* 5\. 51 Carel du Plessis (Western Province/Transvaal)
* 5\. 51 Niel Burger (Western Province)
* 5\. 51 Jan-Harm Van Wyk (Free State/Pumas)
* Most individual points in a season
* 1\. 268 Johan Heunis (Northern Transvaal) 1989
* 2\. 263 Gavin Lawless (Golden Lions) 1996
* 3\. 252 Casper Steyn (Blue Bulls) 1999
* 4\. 230 Kennedy Tsimba (Cheetahs) 2003
* 5\. 228 Kennedy Tsimba (Cheetahs) 2002
* Most team points in a season
* Sharks (792 in 1996)
* Most individual tries in a season
* 1\. 21 Bjorn Basson (Griquas) 2010
* 2\. 19 Carel du Plessis (Western Province) 1989
* 2\. 19 Colin Lloyd (Leopards) 2006
* 4\. 18 Ettiene Botha (Blue Bulls) 2004
* 5\. 16 Jan-Harm Van Wyk (Free State) 1997
* 6\. 15 Phillip Burger (Cheetahs) 2006
* Most team tries in a season
* Sharks (112 in 1996)
* Most points in match
* Jannie de Beer – 46 v. Northern Free State in 1997
* Most tries in a match
* Jacques Olivier – 7 v SWD in 1996
* Most final appearances
* Burger Geldenhuys 11 (Northern Transvaal—between 1977 and 1989)
* Naas Botha 11 (Northern Transvaal—between 1977 and 1991)

## Broadcasting rights

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* SuperSport broadcasts live Currie Cup matches in South Africa.
* Sky Sports broadcasts live Currie Cup matches in Ireland and the United Kingdom.
* FloSports airs live Currie Cup matches in the Americas via online streaming.
* Nine Network airs Currie Cup matches live in Australia through streaming service Stan. Previously matches were aired on Fox Sports.[6]
* RugbyPass airs live Currie Cup matches via online streaming in certain countries in Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam), European Economic Area (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden), and Eastern Europe (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia, & Herzegovina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine).[7]
* Star+ airs live matches in Latin América, including Brazil.

## See also

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* Rugby union in South Africa
* Super Rugby
* Super Rugby franchise areas
* SA Cup
* Mzanzi Challenge
* Preparation Series
* SuperSport Rugby Challenge
* Vodacom Cup
* Bankfin Nite Series
* 2019 Currie Cup First Division
* Lion Cup
* Currie Cup / Central Series

## References

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1. ^ "Currie Cup Far From Dead". www.news24.com. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
2. ^ "ABSA Currie Cup Records" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
3. ^ "Currie Cup Far From Dead". www.news24.com. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
4. ^ "Currie Cup gets new window in major revamp for local season". Retrieved 19 March 2024.
5. ^ "Cheetahs beat Lions to bag sixth Currie Cup title". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
6. ^ "Nine agrees to 'landmark deal' with Rugby Australia". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
7. ^ "Terms and Conditions | Rugbypass". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.

## External links

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* Currie Cup records (correct to the end of 2006)
* Thau, Chris (6 November 2006). "100 years of South African rugby: Part one". irb.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
* "History of the Currie Cup". sarugby.com. 11 October 2006. Archived from the original on 19 February 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
* "Good news for Currie Cup". sarugby.com. 30 November 2006. Archived from the original on 17 May 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
* SA Rugby - Currie Cup News
* Official site

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* Blue Bulls
* Boland Cavaliers
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* Sharks
* Western Province

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* 2019
* Prem
* 1st
* 2020–21
* Prem
* 2021
* Prem
* 1st
* 2022
* Prem
* 1st
* 2023
* Prem
* 1st
* 2024
* Prem
* 1st
* 2025
* Prem
* 1st

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Rugby union in South Africa

Governing body|

* South African Rugby Union

National teams|

| Men's|

* Springboks
* 'A'
* 7's
* Amateurs
* U-21
* U-20
* Schoolboys

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Women's|

* Women's
* 7's

Competitions|

| International|

* South Africa at the Rugby World Cup
* World Rugby Sevens Series
* South Africa Sevens
* South Africa Women's Sevens
* World Rugby U20 Championship
* United Rugby Championship
* The Rugby Championship

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Provincial|

* Currie Cup
* SA Cup

Club|

* Gold Cup
* Varsity Rugby
* Women's Varsity Cup

Women's clubs|

* Women's Premier Division

Youth rugby|

* Craven Week

Defunct|

* Vodacom Cup
* Rugby Challenge
* Mzanzi Challenge

Related articles|

* International players
* Rugby union and apartheid
* Springbok colours

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Top-level rugby union club competitions

Tier 1 nations|

| European cups|

* European Rugby Champions Cup
* European Rugby Challenge Cup
* Rugby Europe Super Cup

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International|

* Super Rugby Americas
* Super Rugby Pacific
* United Rugby Championship

Domestic|

* Argentina
* Nacional de Clubes
* Torneo de la URBA
* Torneo del Interior
* Australia
* Australian Club Championship
* Provincial Club Competitions
* England
* Premiership
* Championship
* Premiership Rugby Cup
* RFU Championship Cup
* France
* Top 14
* Pro D2
* Championnat Fédéral Nationale
* Ireland
* All-Ireland League
* All-Ireland Cup
* Italy
* Serie A Elite
* Serie A Elite Cup
* Japan
* Japan Rugby League One
* Top Challenge League
* Top League Champions Cup
* All-Japan Rugby Football Championship
* New Zealand
* National Provincial Championship
* Heartland Championship
* Scotland
* Super 6
* Scottish Premiership
* 1872 Cup
* South Africa
* Currie Cup
* SA Cup
* Gold Cup
* Varsity Cup
* Wales
* Welsh Premier Division
* WRU Challenge Cup

Defunct|

* Anglo-Welsh Cup
* Australian Provincial Championship
* British and Irish Cup
* Campeonato Argentino
* Celtic Cup
* Challenge Yves du Manoir
* Continental Club Rugby League
* Coppa Italia
* European Rugby Continental Shield
* Global Rapid Rugby
* Irish Interprovincial Championship
* Japan Company Rugby Football Championship
* National Rugby Championship
* Pro14 Rainbow Cup
* RFU Knockout Cup
* Rugby Challenge
* Scottish Inter-District Championship
* South Pacific Championship
* Welsh–Scottish League

Other nations|

| Africa|

* Kenya

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Americas|

* Brazil
* United States
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

Asia|

* Hong Kong
* India
* Malaysia
* South Korea
* Sri Lanka

Europe|

* Austria
* Belgium
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Finland
* Georgia
* Germany
* Greece
* Malta
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* Serbia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Ukraine
* Central East Europe
* Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Montenegro, Serbia

Oceania|

* Fiji
* Samoa
* Tonga

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Southern Hemisphere provincial rugby competitions

South Pacific Championship seasons|

* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* ~~1991~~

Super 6 season|

* 1992

Super 10 seasons|

* 1993
* 1994
* 1995

Super 12 seasons|

* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005

Super 14 seasons|

* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010

Super Rugby seasons|

* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021

Super Rugby Pacific seasons|

* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

* Australian Provincial Championship
* Australian Rugby Championship
* Australian Rugby Shield
* Nacional de Clubes
* Australian National Rugby Championship
* New Zealand Provincial Championship
* 1976–2005
* 2006–
* Currie Cup
* Campeonato Argentino
* Ranfurly Shield
* Horan–Little Shield
* Global Rapid Rugby
* Super W

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Top sport leagues in South Africa

Leagues|

| Men's|

* Basketball
* Cricket
* Ice hockey
* Rugby League
* Rugby Union
* Soccer

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Women's|

* Basketball
* Netball
* Rugby Union
* Soccer

Others|

| Individual|

* Athletics
* Outdoor
* Aquatics
* Badminton
* Chess
* Cycling
* road race
* time trial
* Figure Skating

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Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Germany
* United States

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