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CARLING CURRIE CUP PREMIER DIVISION

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.

Carling Currie Cup Premier Division 2025 table
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
Suzuki Griquas
6 5 1 0 231 153 78 34 22 25
2
Sanlam Boland Kavaliers
6 4 2 0 193 172 21 27 25 23
3
Fidelity ADT Lions
6 4 2 0 207 140 67 31 21 21
4
Toyota Cheetahs
6 4 2 0 172 162 10 26 24 21
5
Airlink Pumas
6 3 3 0 215 155 60 30 20 20
6
Vodacom Bulls
6 2 4 0 165 178 -13 24 24 10
7
Hollywoodbets Sharks
6 2 4 0 89 195 -106 11 29 10
8
DHL Western Province
6 0 6 0 117 234 -117 15 33 1

TOP SCORERS

FIXTURES

Hollywoodbets Sharks

05 Sep | Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban

19:00

Airlink Pumas

DHL Western Province

06 Sep | DHL Stadium, Cape Town

14:45

Sanlam Boland Kavaliers

Fidelity ADT Lions

06 Sep | Ellis Park, Johannesburg

17:00

Suzuki Griquas

Vodacom Bulls

06 Sep | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

19:05

Toyota Cheetahs

RESULTS

30 Aug|DHL Stadium, Cape Town

DHL Western Province

13 - 39

Airlink Pumas

30 Aug|Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg

Hollywoodbets Sharks

33 - 31

Sanlam Boland Kavaliers

30 Aug|Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Fidelity ADT Lions

44 - 5

Vodacom Bulls

29 Aug|Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein

Toyota Cheetahs

10 - 40

Suzuki Griquas

CARLING CURRIE CUP PREMIER DIVISION

Carling Currie Cup

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #23

With just two rounds remaining, the race for the playoffs in the 2025 Carling Currie Cup Premier Division is reaching a fever pitch. The penultimate league round, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, promises four captivating clashes that will most likely define the top four.

Carling Currie Cup

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #22

It was another weekend of enthralling Carling Currie Cup Premier Division action which delivered crucial wins for the Toyota Cheetahs, Sanlam Boland Kavaliers and Suzuki Griquas, while there was also a first victory of the season for the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV as the race for the playoffs intensify.

Carling Currie Cup

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #21

The 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 #19

The 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 #19

The 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.