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Currie Cup
Current season or competition:
2007 Currie Cup
Sport Rugby union
Founded 1889
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champion(s)		 Free State Cheetahs
For the cricket competition originally known as the Currie Cup, see SuperSport Series. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The Free State Cheetahs (formerly the Orange Free State) for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Free State Cheetahs, are a South African The SuperSport Series is the main domestic first class Cricket competition in South Africa, first contested (as the Currie Cup) in

The Currie Cup tournament (also known as the ABSA Currie Cup for sponsorship) is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. The Absa Group Limited ( JSE: ASA (also known as ABSA or Absa) is the largest consumer Bank in South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Although it is the premier domestic competition, South Africa also competes in the international Super 14 competition. The Super 14 is the largest Rugby union football club championship in the Southern hemisphere, consisting of four state teams from Australia (Queensland/Reds

The Currie Cup has been competed for since 1899 and is one of the oldest rugby competitions in the world. It has been held on an annual basis since the 1968 season. It is presently contested by eight teams, and the current champions are the Free State Cheetahs. The Free State Cheetahs (formerly the Orange Free State) for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Free State Cheetahs, are a South African

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History

The competition had its humble beginnings as an inter-town competition in 1884, but when the South African Rugby Board was founded in 1889 it was decided to organise a national competition that would involve representative teams from all the major unions. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The South African Rugby Board was the governing body of white Rugby union in South Africa between 1889 and 1992. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The participating unions were Western Province, Griqualand West, Transvaal and Eastern Province. Western Province is a South African Rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament The Wildeklawer Griquas are a South African Rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup Tournament. The Golden Lions are the main Rugby union for Johannesburg, South Africa, although they also represent a substantial portion of Gauteng Province The Mighty Elephants, are a South African Rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup Tournament. The first tournament was held in Kimberley and was won by Western Province. Kimberley is a town in South Africa, and the capital of the Northern Cape. As prize they received a silver cup donated by the South African Rugby Board, now displayed at the SA Rugby Museum in Cape Town. Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the

While local unions battled for the Currie Cup from 1892 onwards it would take decades for an annual competition to be established. After years of occasional tournaments, dominated by Western Province, South Africa’s premiere provincial spectacle kicked off in earnest in 1968. That year the Blue Bulls of Northern Transvaal, spearheaded by the legendary lock Frik du Preez, trampled neighbours Transvaal 16-3 in the final, heralding a period of overall dominance that has seen the men from Pretoria win the Currie Cup 16 times and share it on three occasions. This outstanding record is in no small part down to the most influential player to ever star in the competition – fly-half extraordinaire Naas Botha. Hendrik Egnatius Botha, commonly known as Naas Botha (born 27 February 1958 is a Northern Transvaal and Springboks former Rugby union player Dictating play with supreme tactical awareness throughout a career that spanned three decades, Botha single-handedly kicked teams into submission, scoring all the Blue Bulls’ points (including four drop-goals) in 1987 as Transvaal were beaten 24-18 in the final.

Since the Currie Cup became an annual competition only one team has seriously challenged the Bulls’ supremacy – arch rivals Western Province. Wild parties broke out all over Cape Town when WP thrashed Northern Transvaal 24-7 in the 1982 final to kick-start their own golden age. Currie Cup heroes like Faffa Knoetze, Calla Scholtz and steam-rolling wing Neil Burger insured the trophy remained in the shadow of Table Mountain for a further four years before again heading north.

At the turn of the decade South African 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 the Blue Bulls 16-all. The following year most people believed Northern Transvaal just needed to turn up to beat Natal. The banana boys made sure the Blue Bulls slipped up, though, as they 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 but, from the moment the Springboks were allowed back into the international fold in 1992, the significance of the Currie Cup steadily started to diminish.

These days the competition lags well behind the Super 14 and Tri-Nations in the order of importance for most of South Africa’s top players. Still, look at the toothy grins in the Blue Bulls camp as the team lifted the trophy for the third time in a row in 2004 and it’s clear that getting your hands on Sir Donald Currie’s golden cup is still mighty special. In 2005, Free State won the Currie cup for the first time in 29 years. The Bulls came on a runners up, but nevertheless proved their worthiness in the Super 12.

Trophy

When the first overseas team to tour South Africa stepped ashore in 1891 they carried with them a particularly precious bit of cargo. Among the bags, boots and balls was a golden cup given to the British Isles squad by Sir Donald Currie, owner of Union-Castle Lines, the shipping company that transported them to the southern tip of Africa. Sir Donald Currie GCMG ( 17 September 1825 &ndash 13 April 1909) was a British shipowner The Union-Castle Line was a prominent Shipping line that operated a fleet of Passenger liners and Freighters between Europe and Africa The gold trophy was donated by Sir Donald Currie in 1891 before the arrival of the touring British Isles team. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Donald was clear with his instructions – hand this trophy over to the team in South Africa that gives you the best game and after a spirited display, Griqualand West became the first ever holders of the Currie Cup. To this day the trophy remains the holy grail of South African rugby. They then donated the trophy to the rugby board, and it became the prize for the Currie Cup competition. The inaugural Currie Cup tournament was held in 1892 with Western Province as the first winners.

Format

The current Currie Cup format sees the competition split into two divisions. Eight teams are in the Premier Division, and contest the Currie Cup. The other six teams are in the First Division, and play for the chance to be promoted to the Premier Division. The format has changed many times over the years, but this format is due to remain in place until 2011 at least.

The qualifying rounds are contested in a double round-robin format, with each team playing all the others home and away. This makes 14 games in the Premier division and 12 in the First Division. Teams are awarded four points for a win, two for a draw, and zero for a loss. Single bonus points are awarded to teams by two possible outcomes; scoring four tries in a match, or losing a match by seven points or less. A try is the major way of scoring points in Rugby league and Rugby union. Thus, the winner of a match can receive four or five points, whereas a loser can receive up to two points for a loss depending on whether they gain any bonus points.

At the close of the round-robin phase, the top four teams in each division advance to the knock-out stages, to contest the semi-final, and then the final. The winner of the Premier Division final wins the Currie Cup.

The winner of the First Division final plays the team that finishes last in the Premier Division in a two-leg playoff to determine which team plays in the Premier Division the following season.

Teams

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

Currently, South Africa is divided into 14 unions. Four draw players from an entire province:

The Eastern Cape contains two unions:

as does Free State:

Western Cape has three unions:

Gauteng has two unions that draw exclusively from portions of that province:

Finally, one union draws players from part of Gauteng plus the entirety of another province:

Results

Season Winners Score Runner-up Venue
1889 Western Province n/a n/a n/a
1892 Western Province n/a n/a n/a
1894 Western Province n/a n/a n/a
1895 Western Province n/a n/a n/a
1897 Western Province n/a n/a n/a
1898 Western Province n/a n/a n/a
18991 Griqualand West n/a n/a n/a
1904 Western Province n/a n/a n/a
1906 Western Province n/a n/a n/a
1908 Western Province n/a n/a n/a
1911 Griqualand West n/a n/a n/a
1914 Western Province n/a n/a n/a
1920 Western Province n/a n/a n/a
1922 Transvaal n/a n/a n/a
1925 Western Province n/a n/a n/a
1927 Western Province n/a n/a n/a
1929 Western Province n/a n/a n/a
1932 Border/Western Province n/a n/a n/a
1934 Border/Western Province n/a n/a n/a
1936 Western Province n/a n/a n/a
1939 Transvaal 17 - 6 Western Province Newlands, Cape Town
1946 Northern Transvaal 11 - 9 Western Province Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1947 Western Province 16 - 12 Transvaal Newlands, Cape Town
1950 Transvaal 22 - 11 Western Province Ellis Park, Johannesburg
1952 Transvaal 11 - 9 Boland Wellington
1954 Western Province 11 - 8 Northern Transvaal Newlands, Cape Town
1956 Northern Transvaal 9 - 8 Natal Sharks Kings Park Stadium, Durban
1957/592 Western Province n/a n/a n/a
1968 Northern Transvaal 16 - 3 Transvaal Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1969 Northern Transvaal 28 - 13 Western Province Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1970 Griqualand West 11 - 9 Northern Transvaal De Beers, Kimberley
1971 Transvaal 14 - 14 Northern Transvaal Ellis Park, Johannesburg
1972 Golden Lions 25 - 19 Falcons Pam Brink, Springs
1973 Northern Transvaal 30 - 22 Orange Free State Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1974 Northern Transvaal 17 - 15 Transvaal Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1975 Northern Transvaal 12 - 6 Orange Free State Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
1976 Orange Free State 33 - 16 Western Province Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
1977 Northern Transvaal 27 - 12 Orange Free State Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1978 Northern Transvaal 13 - 9 Orange Free State Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
1979 Western Province 15 - 15 Northern Transvaal Newlands, Cape Town
1980 Northern Transvaal 39 - 9 Western Province Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1981 Northern Transvaal 23 - 6 Orange Free State Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1982 Western Province 24 - 7 Northern Transvaal Newlands, Cape Town
1983 Western Province 9 - 3 Natal Sharks Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1984 Western Province 19 - 9 Northern Transvaal Newlands, Cape Town
1985 Western Province 22 - 15 Northern Transvaal Newlands, Cape Town
1986 Western Province 22 - 9 Transvaal Newlands, Cape Town
1987 Northern Transvaal 24 - 18 Transvaal Ellis Park, Johannesburg
1988 Northern Transvaal 19 - 18 Western Province Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1989 Northern Transvaal 16 - 16 Western Province Newlands, Cape Town
1990 Natal Sharks 18 - 12 Northern Transvaal Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1991 Blue Bulls 27 - 15 Transvaal Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1992 Natal Sharks 14 - 13 Transvaal Ellis Park, Johannesburg
1993 Transvaal 21 - 15 Natal Sharks Kings Park Stadium, Durban
1994 Transvaal 56 - 35 Orange Free State Springbok Park, Bloemfontein
1995 Natal Sharks 25 - 17 Western Province Kings Park Stadium, Durban
1996 Natal Sharks 33 - 15 Golden Lions3 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
1997 Western Province 14 - 12 Free State Cheetahs4 Newlands, Cape Town
1998 Blue Bulls5 24 - 20 Western Province Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
1999 Golden Lions 32 - 9 Natal Sharks Kings Park Stadium, Durban
2000 Western Province 25 - 15 Natal Sharks Absa Stadium, Durban
2001 Western Province 29 - 24 Natal Sharks Newlands, Cape Town
2002 Blue Bulls 31 - 7 Golden Lions Ellis Park, Johannesburg
2003 Blue Bulls 40 - 19 Natal Sharks Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2004 Blue Bulls 42 - 33 Free State Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2005 Free State Cheetahs 29 - 25 Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2006 Free State Cheetahs 28 - 28 Blue Bulls6 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
2007 Free State Cheetahs 20 - 18 Golden Lions Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

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Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by the club's Afrikaans name die Blou Bulle, are The Free State Cheetahs (formerly the Orange Free State) for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Free State Cheetahs, are a South African The Free State Stadium, also known as Vodacom Park, is a stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa, used Bloemfontein (ˈbluːmfɒnteɪn Afrikaans and Dutch for "spring of Bloem (bloom" Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Western Province is a South African Rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by the club's Afrikaans name die Blou Bulle, are Newlands Stadium is located in Cape Town, South Africa. The stadium currently has a capacity of 51900 people and is an all seater venue Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by the club's Afrikaans name die Blou Bulle, are Western Province is a South African Rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament Loftus Versfeld Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Pretoria, South Africa. Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. 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The stadium currently has a capacity of 51900 people and is an all seater venue Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Western Province is a South African Rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament The Natal Sharks are a South African Rugby union team that participate in the annual Currie Cup Tournament. Loftus Versfeld Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Pretoria, South Africa. Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Western Province is a South African Rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by the club's Afrikaans name die Blou Bulle, are Newlands Stadium is located in Cape Town, South Africa. The stadium currently has a capacity of 51900 people and is an all seater venue Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Western Province is a South African Rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by the club's Afrikaans name die Blou Bulle, are Newlands Stadium is located in Cape Town, South Africa. The stadium currently has a capacity of 51900 people and is an all seater venue Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Western Province is a South African Rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament The Golden Lions are the main Rugby union for Johannesburg, South Africa, although they also represent a substantial portion of Gauteng Province Newlands Stadium is located in Cape Town, South Africa. The stadium currently has a capacity of 51900 people and is an all seater venue Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by the club's Afrikaans name die Blou Bulle, are The Golden Lions are the main Rugby union for Johannesburg, South Africa, although they also represent a substantial portion of Gauteng Province Ellis Park Stadium, known for sponsorship reasons as Coca-Cola Park following a ZAR 450 million ( USD 58 million/ £ 30 million naming rights deal Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by the club's Afrikaans name die Blou Bulle, are Western Province is a South African Rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament Loftus Versfeld Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Pretoria, South Africa. Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by the club's Afrikaans name die Blou Bulle, are Western Province is a South African Rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament Newlands Stadium is located in Cape Town, South Africa. The stadium currently has a capacity of 51900 people and is an all seater venue Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Natal Sharks are a South African Rugby union team that participate in the annual Currie Cup Tournament. The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by the club's Afrikaans name die Blou Bulle, are Loftus Versfeld Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Pretoria, South Africa. Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by the club's Afrikaans name die Blou Bulle, are The Golden Lions are the main Rugby union for Johannesburg, South Africa, although they also represent a substantial portion of Gauteng Province Loftus Versfeld Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Pretoria, South Africa. Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Natal Sharks are a South African Rugby union team that participate in the annual Currie Cup Tournament. The Golden Lions are the main Rugby union for Johannesburg, South Africa, although they also represent a substantial portion of Gauteng Province Ellis Park Stadium, known for sponsorship reasons as Coca-Cola Park following a ZAR 450 million ( USD 58 million/ £ 30 million naming rights deal Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Golden Lions are the main Rugby union for Johannesburg, South Africa, although they also represent a substantial portion of Gauteng Province The Natal Sharks are a South African Rugby union team that participate in the annual Currie Cup Tournament. Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Golden Lions are the main Rugby union for Johannesburg, South Africa, although they also represent a substantial portion of Gauteng Province The Free State Cheetahs (formerly the Orange Free State) for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Free State Cheetahs, are a South African Springbok Park, is a cricket ground in Bloemfontein, Free State Province, South Africa. Bloemfontein (ˈbluːmfɒnteɪn Afrikaans and Dutch for "spring of Bloem (bloom" Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Natal Sharks are a South African Rugby union team that participate in the annual Currie Cup Tournament. Western Province is a South African Rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. 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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 Free State Cheetahs and Blue Bulls tied and shared the title.


Overall winners

Team Number of wins Notes
Western Province 32 Four shared. Western Province is a South African Rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament
Blue Bulls 22 Four shared. The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by the club's Afrikaans name die Blou Bulle, are
Golden Lions 9 One shared. The Golden Lions are the main Rugby union for Johannesburg, South Africa, although they also represent a substantial portion of Gauteng Province
Natal Sharks 4
Free State Cheetahs 4 One shared. The Natal Sharks are a South African Rugby union team that participate in the annual Currie Cup Tournament. The Free State Cheetahs (formerly the Orange Free State) for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Free State Cheetahs, are a South African
Wildeklawer Griquas 3
Border Bulldogs 2 Two shared. The Wildeklawer Griquas are a South African Rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup Tournament. The Border Bulldogs are a South African Rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup Tournament.

Records and statistics

Name Team/s Seasons Games
Helgard Muller 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
Andre Joubert Free State/Natal 1986-1999
126

See also

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