2025 Currie Cup Premier Division
| 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
The 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division is the 87th edition of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa, and the oldest provincial rugby competition in the world. The competition is sponsored by beer brand Carling Black Label and organized by the South African Rugby Union.[1]
The competition features the four teams associated with the teams playing in the United Rugby Championship, as well as the four teams finishing top of the 2025 SA Cup.[2] There was one change from the 2024 Currie Cup Premier Division, with the Boland Cavaliers qualifying for the first time since 2016.[3]
Teams
[edit]
The eight competing teams are:[4]
| Team | Sponsored name | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boland Cavaliers | Sanlam Boland Cavaliers | Boland Stadium, Wellington | 12,000 |
| Blue Bulls | Vodacom Blue Bulls | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | 51,762 |
| Free State Cheetahs | Toyota Free State Cheetahs | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | 48,000 |
| Golden Lions | Fidelity ADT Golden Lions | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg |
62,567 5,000 |
| Griquas | Suzuki Griquas | Griqua Park, Kimberley | 11,000 |
| Pumas | Airlink Pumas | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela | 40,929 |
| Sharks | Hollywoodbets Sharks | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | 54,000 |
| Western Province | DHL Western Province | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch |
55,000 16,000 |
Regular season
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | B | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Free State Cheetahs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Griquas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Pumas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Western Province | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Boland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tournament points in the standings were awarded to teams as follows:
- 4 points for a win.
- 2 points for a draw.
- 1 bonus point for a loss in a match by seven points or under.
- 1 bonus point for scoring four tries or more.
Teams were ranked in the standings by tournament points. Had two or more teams tied on points the tie would have been broken by: (a) points difference from all matches (points scored less points conceded); (b) tries difference from all matches (tries scored less tries conceded); (c) points difference from the matches between the tied teams; (d) points scored in all matches; (e) tries scored in all matches; and, if needed, (f) a coin toss.
Fixtures
[edit]Round 1
[edit]| 25 July 2025 | Pumas | v | Griquas | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela | |
| 19:00 |
| 26 July 2025 | Golden Lions | v | Sharks | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | |
| 15:00 |
| 26 July 2025 | Western Province | v | Blue Bulls | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town | |
| 17:10 |
| 27 July 2025 | Boland Cavaliers | v | Free State Cheetahs | Boland Stadium, Wellington | |
| 15:00 |
Round 2
[edit]| 01 August 2025 | Free State Cheetahs | v | Pumas | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |
| 19:00 |
| 02 August 2025 | Golden Lions | v | Western Province | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | |
| 15:00 |
| 02 August 2025 | Blue Bulls | v | Sharks | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria | |
| 17:10 |
| 03 August 2025 | Griquas | v | Boland Cavaliers | Griqua Park, Kimberley | |
| 15:00 |
Round 3
[edit]| 08 August 2025 | Griquas | v | Western Province | Griqua Park, Kimberley | |
| 15:00 |
| 09 August 2025 | Blue Bulls | v | Pumas | Loftus Versfeld,Pretoria | |
| 15:00 |
| 09 August 2025 | Sharks | v | Free State Cheetahs | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | |
| 17:10 |
| 10 August 2025 | Boland Cavaliers | v | Golden Lions | Boland Stadium,Wellington | |
| 15:00 |
Round 4
[edit]| 15 August 2025 | Griquas | v | Sharks | Griqua Park, Kimberley | |
| 15:00 |
| 15 August 2025 | Pumas | v | Golden Lions | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela | |
| 19:10 |
| 16 August 2025 | Free State Cheetahs | v | Western Province | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |
| 14:00 |
| 17 August 2025 | Boland Cavaliers | v | Blue Bulls | Boland Stadium, Wellington | |
| 15:00 |
Round 5
[edit]| 22 August 2025 | Pumas | v | Boland Cavaliers | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela | |
| 17:00 |
| 22 August 2025 | Sharks | v | Western Province | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | |
| 19:10 |
| 23 August 2025 | Free State Cheetahs | v | Golden Lions | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |
| 14:00 |
| 24 August 2025 | Blue Bulls | v | Griquas | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
| 15:00 |
Round 6
[edit]| 29 August 2025 | Free State Cheetahs | v | Griquas | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |
| 17:00 |
| 29 August 2025 | Western Province | v | Pumas | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town | |
| 19:10 |
| 30 August 2025 | Golden Lions | v | Blue Bulls | Ellis Park Stadium,Johannesburg | |
| 15:00 |
| 30 August 2025 | Sharks | v | Boland Cavaliers | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | |
| 17:10 |
Round 7
[edit]| 05 September 2025 | Sharks | v | Pumas | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | |
| 19:00 |
| 06 September 2025 | Western Province | v | Boland Cavaliers | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town | |
| 15:00 |
| 06 September 2025 | Golden Lions | v | Griquas | Ellis Park Stadium,Johannesburg | |
| 17:00 |
| 06 September 2025 | Blue Bulls | v | Free State Cheetahs | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
| 19:05 |
Semi Finals
[edit]| 13 September 2025 | Position 1 | v | Position 4 | TBC | |
| TBC |
| 13 September 2025 | Position 2 | v | Position 3 | TBC | |
| TBC |
Final
[edit]| 20 September 2025 | Winner SF1 | v | Winner SF2 | TBC | |
| TBC |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Carling Currie Cup is Announced". WP Rugby. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Currie Cup set for major shake-up". SABC. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ https://supersport.com/rugby/general/news/81ec0d39-9216-4b3e-98f9-eaa0232a551e/cavaliers-qualify-for-currie-cup-premier-division
- ^ Content, Print (11 May 2025). "SA Cup: Kavaliers gallop into Currie Cup". Network News. Retrieved 11 May 2025.