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  1. History

  2. Teams

  3. Champions and Finals

  4. Overall winners

  5. Records and statistics

  6. Broadcasting rights

  7. See also

  8. References

  9. External links

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For the cricket competition originally known as the Currie Cup, see Sunfoil Series.

The Currie Cup tournament is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring (June to October), featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier domestic competition, South African teams also compete in the international Super Rugby and Pro14 competitions.

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.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}}

History

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The Currie Cup is one of the oldest rugby competitions,[1] 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 you 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 competition missed a few years here and there for reasons such as war and the like, but in 1968 it became a fully fledged annual showpiece.

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 {{Rut 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 {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} in the final at Newlands in Cape Town.

At the end of the 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 {{Rut 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 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 {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} in the 1970s and 1980s. All five of the so-called 'big unions' have won the Currie Cup on at least one occasion in the last 20 years; the Golden Lions (formerly Transvaal) have won the trophy 3 times in 1999, 2011 and 2015; Western Province have won the trophy on six occasions in 1997, 2000, 2001, 2012, 2014, and 2017;[2] the Blue Bulls (formerly Northern Transvaal) have wom the trophy 5 times in 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2009; the Free State Cheetahs have won the trophy 3 times in 2005, 2007 and 2016 and the {{Rut Sharks (Currie Cup)}} have won the trophy 3 times in 2008, 2010 and 2013. In 2006 the trophy was shared by the Free State Cheetahs and Blue Bulls following their 28-28 all draw in a tense final in Bloemfontein.

Whilst these days the competition lags behind Super Rugby 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 the South African domestic rugby scene.{{citation needed|date=May 2014}}

Teams

From 1996 to 2015, the following 14 provincial unions participated in the Currie Cup:

Currie Cup teams
TeamHome baseRegion
{{Rut Blue Bulls}} Pretoria The Pretoria metropolitan area and the entire Limpopo province
{{Rut Boland Cavaliers}} Wellington Northern and central districts of the Western Cape province
{{Rut Border Bulldogs}} East London Eastern districts of the Eastern Cape province
{{Rut Eastern Province Kings}} Port Elizabeth Western districts of the Eastern Cape province
{{Rut Falcons}} Kempton Park The East Rand and other municipalities to the east and south of Johannesburg in Gauteng province
{{Rut Free State Cheetahs}} Bloemfontein Central and western districts of the Free State province
{{Rut Golden Lions}} Johannesburg Johannesburg and the West Rand
{{Rut Griffons}} Welkom Northern and eastern districts of the Free State province
{{Rut Griquas}} Kimberley The entire Northern Cape province
{{Rut Leopards}} Potchefstroom The entire North West province
{{Rut Pumas}} Mbombela The entire Mpumalanga province
{{Rut Sharks (Currie Cup)}} Durban The entire KwaZulu-Natal province
{{Rut SWD Eagles}} George Eastern districts of the Western Cape province
{{Rut Western Province}} Cape Town Cape Town metropolitan area

In 2016 and 2017, the Currie Cup added Welwitschias, a team from Namibia.[3][4]

Champions and Finals

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 Champions and Finals Results
SeasonChampionsRunner-UpScoreFinal Venue
1892 {{Rut Western Province}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}}
1894 {{Rut Western Province}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}}
1895 {{Rut Western Province}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}}
1897 {{Rut Western Province}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}}
1898 {{Rut Western Province}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}}
18991 {{Rut Griqualand West}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}}
1904 {{Rut Western Province}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}}
1906 {{Rut Western Province}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}}
1908 {{Rut Western Province}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}}
1911 {{Rut Griqualand West}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}}
1914 {{Rut Western Province}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}}
1920 {{Rut Western Province}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}}
1922 {{Rut Transvaal}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}}
1925 {{Rut Western Province}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}}
1927 {{Rut Western Province}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}}
1929 {{Rut Western Province}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}}
1932 {{Rut Border}} & {{Rut Western Province}} (shared) {{N/A}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}}
1934 {{Rut Border}} & {{Rut Western Province}} (shared) {{N/A}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}}
1936 {{Rut Western Province}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}}
1939 {{Rut Transvaal}} {{Rut Western Province}} 17–6 {{Rus Newlands Stadium}}
1946 {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} {{Rut Western Province}} 11–9 {{Rus Loftus Versfeld}}
1947 {{Rut Western Province}} {{Rut Transvaal}} 16–12 {{Rus Newlands Stadium}}
1950 {{Rut Transvaal}} {{Rut Western Province}} 22–11 {{Rus Ellis Park Stadium}}
1952 {{Rut Transvaal}} {{Rut Boland}} 11–9 Wellington
1954 {{Rut Western Province}} {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} 11–8 {{Rus Newlands Stadium}}
1956 {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} {{Rut Natal}} 9–8 {{Rus Kings Park Stadium}}
1957–19592 {{Rut Western Province}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}}
1964 {{Rut Western Province}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}}
1966 {{Rut Western Province}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}} {{N/A}}
1968 {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} {{Rut Transvaal}} 16–3 {{Rus Loftus Versfeld}}
1969 {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} {{Rut Western Province}} 28–13 {{Rus Loftus Versfeld}}
1970 {{Rut Griqualand West}} {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} 11–9 De Beers, Kimberley
1971 {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} & {{Rut Transvaal}} (shared) {{N/A}} 14–14 {{Rus Ellis Park Stadium}}
1972 {{Rut Transvaal}} {{Rut Eastern Transvaal}} 25–19 {{Rus Pam Brink Stadium}}
1973 {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} {{Rut Free State}} 30–22 {{Rus Loftus Versfeld}}
1974 {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} {{Rut Transvaal}} 17–15 {{Rus Loftus Versfeld}}
1975 {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} {{Rut Free State}} 12–6 {{Rus Free State Stadium}}
1976 {{Rut Free State}} {{Rut Western Province}} 33–16 {{Rus Free State Stadium}}
1977 {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} {{Rut Free State}} 27–12 {{Rus Loftus Versfeld}}
1978 {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} {{Rut Free State}} 13–9 {{Rus Free State Stadium}}
1979 {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} & {{Rut Western Province}} (shared) {{N/A}} 15–15 {{Rus Newlands Stadium}}
1980 {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} {{Rut Western Province}} 39–9 {{Rus Loftus Versfeld}}
1981 {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} {{Rut Free State}} 23–6 {{Rus Loftus Versfeld}}
1982 {{Rut Western Province}} {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} 24–7 {{Rus Newlands Stadium}}
1983 {{Rut Western Province}} {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} 9–3 {{Rus Loftus Versfeld}}
1984 {{Rut Western Province}} {{Rut Natal}} 19–9 {{Rus Newlands Stadium}}
1985 {{Rut Western Province}} {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} 22–15 {{Rus Newlands Stadium}}
1986 {{Rut Western Province}} {{Rut Transvaal}} 22–9 {{Rus Newlands Stadium}}
1987 {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} {{Rut Transvaal}} 24–18 {{Rus Ellis Park Stadium}}
1988 {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} {{Rut Western Province}} 19–18 {{Rus Loftus Versfeld}}
1989 {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} & {{Rut Western Province}} (shared) {{N/A}} 16–16 {{Rus Newlands Stadium}}
1990 {{Rut Natal}} {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} 18–12 {{Rus Loftus Versfeld}}
1991 {{Rut Northern Transvaal}} {{Rut Transvaal}} 27–15 {{Rus Loftus Versfeld}}
1992 {{Rut Natal}} {{Rut Transvaal}} 14–13 {{Rus Ellis Park Stadium}}
1993 {{Rut Transvaal}} {{Rut Natal}} 21–15 {{Rus Kings Park Stadium}}
1994 {{Rut Transvaal}} {{Rut Free State}} 56–33 Springbok Park, Bloemfontein
1995 {{Rut Natal}} {{Rut Western Province}} 25–17 {{Rus Kings Park Stadium}}
1996 {{Rut Sharks (Currie Cup)}}6 {{Rut Golden Lions}}3 33–15 {{Rus Ellis Park Stadium}}
1997 {{Rut Western Province}} {{Rut Free State Cheetahs}}4 14–12 {{Rus Newlands Stadium}}
1998 {{Rut Blue Bulls}}5 {{Rut Western Province}} 24–20 {{Rus Loftus Versfeld}}
1999 {{Rut Golden Lions}} {{Rut Sharks (Currie Cup)}} 32–9 {{Rus Kings Park Stadium}}
2000 {{Rut Western Province}} {{Rut Sharks (Currie Cup)}} 25–15 {{Rus Kings Park Stadium}}
2001 {{Rut Western Province}} {{Rut Sharks (Currie Cup)}} 29–24 {{Rus Newlands Stadium}}
2002 {{Rut Blue Bulls}} {{Rut Golden Lions}} 31–7 {{Rus Ellis Park Stadium}}
2003 {{Rut Blue Bulls}} {{Rut Sharks (Currie Cup)}} 40–19 {{Rus Loftus Versfeld}}
2004 {{Rut Blue Bulls}} {{Rut Free State Cheetahs}} 42–33 {{Rus Loftus Versfeld}}
2005 {{Rut Free State Cheetahs}} {{Rut Blue Bulls}} 29–25 {{Rus Loftus Versfeld}}
2006 {{Rut Blue Bulls}} & {{Rut Free State Cheetahs}} (shared) {{N/A}} 28–28 {{Rus Free State Stadium}}
2007 {{Rut Free State Cheetahs}} {{Rut Golden Lions}} 20–18 {{Rus Free State Stadium}}
2008 {{Rut Sharks (Currie Cup)}} {{Rut Blue Bulls}} 14–9 {{Rus Kings Park Stadium}}
2009 {{Rut Blue Bulls}} {{Rut Free State Cheetahs}} 36–24 {{Rus Loftus Versfeld}}
2010 {{Rut Sharks (Currie Cup)}} {{Rut Western Province}} 30–10 {{Rus Kings Park Stadium}}
2011 {{Rut Golden Lions}} {{Rut Sharks (Currie Cup)}} 42–16 {{Rus Ellis Park Stadium}}
2012 {{Rut Western Province}} {{Rut Sharks (Currie Cup)}} 25–18 {{Rus Kings Park Stadium}}
2013 {{Rut Sharks (Currie Cup)}} {{Rut Western Province}} 33–19 {{Rus Newlands Stadium}}
2014 {{Rut Western Province}} {{Rut Golden Lions}} 19–16 {{Rus Newlands Stadium}}
2015 {{Rut Golden Lions}} {{Rut Western Province}} 32–24 {{Rus Ellis Park Stadium}}
2016 {{Rut Free State Cheetahs}} {{Rut Blue Bulls}} 36–16 {{Rus Free State Stadium}}
2017 {{Rut Western Province}} {{Rut Sharks (Currie Cup)}} 33–21 {{Rus Kings Park Stadium}}
2018 {{Rut Sharks (Currie Cup)}} {{Rut Western Province}} 17–12 {{Rus Newlands Stadium}}

In addition to the winners above, {{Rut 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.

{{refbegin}}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.
{{refend}}

Overall winners

TeamNumber of winsNotesMost recent
Western Province34Four shared2017
Northern Transvaal/Blue Bulls23Four shared2009
Transvaal/Gauteng Lions/Golden Lions11One shared2015
Natal/Sharks82018
Orange Free State/Free State Cheetahs5One shared2016
Griqualand West/Griquas31970
Border/Border Bulldogs2Two shared1934

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

TeamNumber of winsNotesMost recent
Northern Transvaal/Blue Bulls21Four shared2009
Western Province13Two shared2017
Natal/Sharks82018
Transvaal/Gauteng Lions/Golden Lions7One shared2015
Orange Free State/Free State Cheetahs5One shared2016
Griqualand West/Griquas11970

Records and statistics

  • Most career matches
Name Team/s Seasons Games
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

  • SuperSport broadcasts live Currie Cup matches in South Africa.
  • Setanta Sports Asia broadcasts live Currie Cup matches in Asia.
  • Sky Sports broadcasts live Currie Cup matches in the United Kingdom.
  • WatchESPN airs live Currie Cup matches in the Americas via online streaming.

See also

  • Rugby union in South Africa
  • Super Rugby
  • Super Rugby franchise areas
  • Vodacom Cup
  • Lion Cup
  • Currie Cup / Central Series

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://img.ssz.co.za/SARA07CURRIECUPRECORDS.pdf |title=ABSA Currie Cup Records |accessdate=2009-12-18 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725002449/http://img.ssz.co.za/SARA07CURRIECUPRECORDS.pdf |archivedate=2011-07-25 |df= }}
2. ^http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/CurrieCup/wp-rock-sharks-to-lift-currie-cup-title-20171028
3. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.namibian.com.na/indexx.php?id=30082 | title=Namibia to compete in enlarged Currie Cup | work=The Namibian | date=6 August 2015 | accessdate=6 August 2015}}
4. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.netwerk24.com/sport/rugby/2015-08-18-rugbybase-wil-curriebeker-reeks-nou-tot-15-spanne-beperk | title=Rugbybase wil Curriebeker-reeks nou tot 15 spanne beperk | work=Netwerk24 | date=18 August 2015 | accessdate=18 August 2015 | language=Afrikaans}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110725002449/http://img.ssz.co.za/SARA07CURRIECUPRECORDS.pdf Currie Cup records (correct to the end of 2006)]
  • {{cite web |url=http://www.irb.com/EN/News/Features/061107+SL+CT+RSA1.htm |title=100 years of South African rugby: Part one |publisher=irb.com |accessdate=2007-05-25 |date=2006-11-06 |last=Thau |first=Chris |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070608122124/http://www.irb.com/EN/News/Features/061107%2BSL%2BCT%2BRSA1.htm |archivedate=8 June 2007 |deadurl=yes |df=dmy }}
  • {{cite web |url=http://www.sarugby.com/news/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5246 |title=History of the Currie Cup |publisher=sarugby.com |accessdate=2007-05-25 |date=2006-10-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070219175322/http://www.sarugby.com/news/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5246 |archive-date=19 February 2007 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }}
  • {{cite news |url=http://www.sarugby.com/news/News/article/sid=5538.html |title=Good news for Currie Cup |date=2006-11-30 |accessdate=2007-05-25 |publisher=sarugby.com |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070517051129/http://www.sarugby.com/news/News/article/sid%3D5538.html |archivedate=17 May 2007 |df=dmy-all }}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070814184452/http://www.sarugbyblog.com/category/test-matches/currie-cup/ SA Rugby - Currie Cup News]
  • Official site
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