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 |
Fidelity ADT Lions
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 244 | 147 | 97 | 36 | 22 | 26 |
| 2 |
Suzuki Griquas
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 238 | 190 | 48 | 35 | 27 | 25 |
| 3 |
Toyota Cheetahs
|
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 203 | 197 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 23 |
| 4 |
Sanlam Boland Kavaliers
|
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 215 | 212 | 3 | 30 | 31 | 23 |
| 5 |
Airlink Pumas
|
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 228 | 174 | 54 | 31 | 23 | 21 |
| 6 |
Vodacom Bulls
|
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 200 | 209 | -9 | 29 | 29 | 15 |
| 7 |
Hollywoodbets Sharks
|
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 108 | 208 | -100 | 14 | 30 | 14 |
| 8 |
DHL Western Province
|
7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 157 | 256 | -99 | 21 | 36 | 6 |
Fidelity ADT Lions
13 Sep | Ellis Park, Johannesburg
17:00
Sanlam Boland Kavaliers
Suzuki Griquas
13 Sep | Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley
19:15
Toyota Cheetahs
Carling Currie Cup
The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #27A place in this year’s Carling Currie Cup Premier Division final is the big prize on offer when the two semi-finals will be staged in Johannesburg and Kimberley on Saturday.
Carling Currie Cup
The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #26With the final league round of the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division concluded over the past weekend, the Fidelity ADT Lions, Suzuki Griquas, Toyota Cheetahs and Sanlam Boland Kavaliers sealed their spots in next weekend’s semi-finals, which are set for Johannesburg and Kimberley.
Carling Currie Cup
The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #25The race for the 2025 Carling Currie Cup semi-finals is going down to the wire, with five teams battling for the top four spots on the log, and with just one round of league fixtures remaining, the stage is set for a dramatic climax to the regular season.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
SA Rugby becomes shareholder in the Vodacom URCThe United Rugby Championship confirmed on Wednesday that the South African Rugby Union has become the league’s sixth shareholder, joining the Irish, Italian, Scottish, and Welsh rugby unions, along with CVC Capital Partners, as shareholders in Pro Rugby Championship DAC, the company that operates the league.
Carling Currie Cup
The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #24Suzuki Griquas were the big beneficiaries as the past weekend’s sixth round of the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division delivered more nail-biting rugby action, with the Fidelity ADT Lions, Hollywoodbets Sharks XV and Airlink Pumas also gaining important wins in the penultimate league round.
