About
South Africa's oldest and premier provincial competition, which was contested from October 2020 to January 2021 during a season disrupted by COVID-19, ended in joy for the Vodacom Bulls as they won the title for the first time since 2009, beating the Durban-based Cell C Sharks in a dramatic and nail-biting home final in Pretoria. The other teams in the competition for 2021 are 2019 champions, the Toyota Cheetahs (from Bloemfontein), as well as DHL Western Province (Cape Town), Lions (Johannesburg), New Nation Pumas (Nelspruit) and Tafel Lager Griquas (Kimberley).
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.
New Nation Pumas
18 Jun | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
19:00
Lions
Tafel Lager Griquas
19 Jun | Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley
13:30
Cell C Sharks
Vodacom Bulls
19 Jun | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
16:00
DHL Western Province
Review
PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA Round 6 ReviewThe Vodacom Bulls claimed top spot in the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA in Durban on Saturday evening when they defeated the Cell C Sharks by 34-22 in the final match, and in the process booked their place in next weekend’s ‘North v South’ final in Italy.
Match report
Vodacom Bulls book their place in Rainbow Cup finalThe race for top spot in the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA was comfortably won by the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday evening in Durban where the men from Pretoria defeated the Cell C Sharks by 34-22 and in the process deservingly booked their place in next weekend’s North versus South final in Italy.
Review
Women’s Premier Division R6 and First Division R1 ReviewDHL Western Province reinforced their status as the favourites to clinch the Women’s Premier Division title this season as they secured their sixth successive win in a thrilling round in which the EP Queens stunned the Border Ladies and the Boland Dames earned their second win a row.
Preview
Women’s Premier Division R6 and First Division R1 PreviewThe women’s provincial season will switch into a new gear on Saturday as the Premier Division teams start the second half of their campaigns, while four of the five teams in Group 2 of the Women’s First Division will launch their 2021 season.
News
Emirates Lions v DHL Stormers cancelledThe PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA match between the Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers, scheduled for Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, has been cancelled in line with COVID-19 protocols.
