About
The Hollywoodbets Sharks XV upset the odds when they edged the Fidelity ADT Lions in a pulsating final in Johannesburg in 2024, dethroning 2023 season champions, the Toyota Cheetahs. The Airlink Pumas (2022) and Vodacom Bulls (2020 and 2021) are other recent champions. These teams were joined in the 2024 Premier Division by the DHL WP, Suzuki Griquas and the Novavit Griffons, but in 2025, the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers will return to the competition for the first time since 2016, while the Griffons have dropped out after the SA Cup. This season, the teams will play a single round of matches, with the top four progressing to the semi-finals (weekend of 13 September) before the final, on Saturday, 20 September.
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.
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Toyota Cheetahs
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 91 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 16 |
| 2 |
Sanlam Boland Kavaliers
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133 | 113 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
| 3 |
Fidelity ADT Lions
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 88 | 44 | 20 | 13 | 15 |
| 4 |
Suzuki Griquas
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 149 | 122 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 15 |
| 5 |
Airlink Pumas
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 150 | 113 | 37 | 21 | 15 | 13 |
| 6 |
Vodacom Bulls
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 139 | 92 | 47 | 20 | 12 | 10 |
| 7 |
DHL Western Province
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 83 | 166 | -83 | 11 | 24 | 1 |
| 8 |
Hollywoodbets Sharks
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 143 | -116 | 4 | 22 | 1 |
Airlink Pumas
22 Aug | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
17:00
Sanlam Boland Kavaliers
Hollywoodbets Sharks
22 Aug | Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban
19:10
DHL Western Province
Toyota Cheetahs
23 Aug | Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
14:00
Fidelity ADT Lions
Vodacom Bulls
24 Aug | Tuine Sport Club, Pretoria
15:00
Suzuki Griquas
Carling Currie Cup
The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #21The Airlink Pumas kick off this weekend’s fifth-round action of the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division when they host the high-flying Sanlam Boland Kavaliers in Nelspruit from 17h00 in on Friday, while the Vodacom Bulls will play at a new venue on Sunday.
Carling Currie Cup
The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #19The past weekend delivered another round of thrilling Carling Currie Cup Premier Division action, headlined by the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers, who secured their third win of the campaign by defeating the Vodacom Bulls 28-20 on Sunday in Wellington, while there were also important victories for the Fidelity ADT Lions, Toyota Cheetahs, and Suzuki Griquas.
Carling Currie Cup
The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #19The fourth round of the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division kicks off on Friday at 15h00 in Kimberley, where Suzuki Griquas will be eager to increase their points tally when they host the winless Hollywoodbets Sharks XV.
Carling Currie Cup
The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #18The Carling Currie Cup Premier Division log was blown wide open this weekend with no more unbeaten teams left in the competition after Suzuki Griquas, the Airlink Pumas, Toyota Cheetahs, and Sanlam Boland Kavaliers were all victorious during the third round of the competition, while Vodacom Bulls and Fidelity ADT Lions were handed their first defeats of the campaign.
Carling Currie Cup
The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #17The third round of the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division kicks off in Kimberley on Friday, when Suzuki Griquas host DHL Western Province from 15h00, with the home side determined to build on their victory over the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers last weekend, while the Capetonians will be eager to notch up their first victory of the season.
