The following summer a domestic competition, the currie cup, named after sir donald currie, who donated the trophy, began with two sides kimberley and transvaal playing against each other. The currie cup trophy was donated to the rugby board and it became the prize for the currie cup competition. To help make this website better, to improve and personalize your experience and for advertising purposes, are you happy to accept. Super rugby tournament 2020 super rugby tournament 2019 super rugby tournament 2018 super rugby tournament 2017 super rugby tournament 2016 super rugby tournament 2015 super rugby tournament 2014 super rugby tournament 20. Although it is the premier domestic competition, south african teams also compete in the international super rugby and pro14 competitions. If youre searching for results from an other competition with the name currie cup, please select your sport in the top menu or a category country on the left. A team from argentina, the jaguares xv, was included for the first time. The toyota free state cheetahs will be facing the xerox golden lions on saturday, 7 september 2019 in the currie cup final at 17.
Pdf changes on the match profile of the south african currie cup. Apr 22, 2016 hugh bladen breaks down the new currie cup format, while aj venter and owen nkumane give their opinions. The following matches were played in the 2011 currie cup first division. The fixtures will automatically be added to your microsoft outlook or other calendar just download and click to confirm and add to your calendar for 2020. The currie cup tournament is south africas premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring june to october, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces.
Following the reduction of the currie cup premier division from eight teams to six teams for 2012, there was no promotion from the first division in 2011. Jun 08, 2017 dhl western province will face the defending champion toyota free state cheetahs in their first currie cup encounter this season. Find currie cup 2019 latest results, ladder, fixtures, h2h stats and odds comparison. Follow currie cup 2012 and more than 5000 competitions on.
A total of 70 matches were analysed using video analysis software. To this day the trophy remains the holy grail of south african rugby. Teams played each other once and at the completion of these games, the top 4 teams play in semifinals, with the winners progressing on to the final. The currie cup tournament also known as the absa currie cup for sponsorship reasons is south africas premier domestic rugby. This is new lions cc 2014 shirt, what the johannesburg based golden lions will be wearing at the upcoming 2014 currie cup tournament. The toyota free state cheetahs will be facing the xerox golden lions on saturday, 7 september 2019 in the currie cup final at. Western province stormed into the 2015 currie cup final with a 2318 win over archrivals blue bulls at loftus versfeld on friday evening, after scores. Currie cup 2019 results, live scores rugby, south africa. With a bye in the first round of south africas premier domestic rugby competition which will see teams playe each other home and away this year, dhl western province will enter the fray on saturday, july 30 when they travel to bloemfontein. Pdf download for changes on the match profile of the south african currie. The tournament also known as the absa currie cup first division for sponsorship reasons is the second tier of south africas premier domestic rugby union competition, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Thank you to the rugby archive for historical results. Rugby week is a recently relaunched rugby news site that will give you the latest rugby news, results, fixtures and injury news.
Since their last absa currie cup title, in 1999, the golden lions have only won two out of seven semifinals, while wp, since their last crown in 2001, have a similar strike rate, with. See more ideas about football fixtures, football and premier league fixtures. Currie cup 2017 ultimate rugby players, news, fixtures and. From the currie cup to the 4day domestic series a brief history of. For full currie cup results list 19792015 go to our results page. Sep 6, 19 778 views currie cup, general news, national, south africa shaun liddle no comments. Currie cup 2017 live results, fixtures and tables on ultimaterugby. Your thoughts on the currie cup being cut to a oneround tournament in 2019.
Back in the 90s before the game went fully professional, a streaker famously interrupted a currie cup match by running onto the pitch to make a tackle. In their only two previous absa currie cup semifinals against wp, the team from cape town have won both in 1997 3818 and 2000 4322, at dhl newlands. The next one was different the one with the final in 1939. Western province ultimate rugby players, news, fixtures and. The 2012 currie cup premier division was the 74th season in the competition since it started in. Western province reach currie cup final by rugby week on 16th october 2015. Find currie cup 2012 fixtures, tomorrows matches and all of the current seasons currie cup 2012 schedule.
Just click on the sport name in the top menu or country name on the left and select your competition. When a streaker tackled a western province player to prevent a try 1 month ago by ultimate rugby. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away. In the 2012 season, the willowton group took up a partnership with cricket south africa and the fourday competition was. In 2019 there were 8 teams in the currie cup first division. The blue bulls, golden lions and free state cheetahs face a scrap for semifinal qualification in the final round before the currie cup playoffs. Find currie cup 2012 schedule, currie cup 2012 fixtures, next matches and all of the current seasons currie cup 2012 schedule. In this world cup 32 teams participating in the tournament. Add all the 20 currie cup fixtures to your outlook or other calendars automatically. Comprehensive coverage of all your major sporting events on, including live video streaming, video highlights, results, fixtures, logs, news, tv broadcast schedules and more.
The lions have been one of the most consistent performers in the currie cup, winning the 2011 tournament and reaching the semifinals of the 2012 and 20 editions, going down to western province on both occasions. O fri 21 july toyota free state cheetahs cell c sharks toyota stadium, bloemfontein 19. The tournament known as the absa currie cup premier division for sponsorship reasons is the top tier of south africas premier domestic rugby union competition. Russia will be host fifa world cup 2018, this is the first country to qualified in the fifa world cup 2018.
In earlier times, competition for the currie cup was infrequent. Bbc sport football 2012 africa cup of nations fixtures. Supersport and sabc 3 broadcasts live currie cup matches in south africa. Currie cup 2012 fixtures, results, table rugby union. South africa currie cupcastle cupsupersport series. The 2012 currie cup premier division was the 74th season in the competition since it started in 1889 and was contested from 11 august to 27 october 2012. Province have won the trophy on six occasions in 1997, 2000, 2001, 2012, 2014, and 2017. Currie cup new rugby kits rugby shirts blog jerseys. South african rugby news, fixtures, results, video, interviews, and more. After 1939, the subsequent finals were 1946, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956 and 1968. Dhl western province will face the defending champion toyota free state cheetahs in their first currie cup encounter this season. Sevens player gelant is a penetrative and explosive runner with 20 line breaks best in the tournament and boasts 1423 metres gained with ball carries also an individual best stat. Find currie cup 2019 ladder, home and away standings and last 5 matches currie cup ladder.
Follow currie cup 2019 for live scores, final results, fixtures and standings. Most consecutive matches unbeaten in the currie cup. The blue bulls made 55 scores of over 50 points in the currie cup since 1979. Currie rfc malleny park balerno midlothian eh14 7af. Changes on the match profile of the south african currie cup. Western province beat broke golden lions hearts when the snatched a victory in the dying seconds of their semifinal in johannesburg on saturday in a tit for tat match on the highveld, wp managed to score off the back of a maul in the with 30 seconds to go to secure their place in the 2012 currie cup final. Cape town the dates have been confirmed for this years currie cup premier division. Rugby week is part of the sports digital media stable and its sister news sites are cricket week and football week. Like the idea, too drawn out playing everyone home and away.
Western province beat broke golden lions hearts when the snatched a victory in the dying seconds of their semifinal in johannesburg on saturday in a tit for tat match on the highveld, wp managed to score off the back of a maul in the with 30 seconds. Fifa world cup 2018 schedule pdf, fixtures fifa world cup 2018 will play 21st edition of football world cup. This page is about currie cup 2019, rugby unionsouth africa. Total 10 users including 0 member, 10 guests, 0 bot online. Currie cup statistics page 1 team transvaal world war ii team western province. Currie cup 2019 scores, rugby union south africa flashscore. Oct 12, 2017 the blue bulls, golden lions and free state cheetahs face a scrap for semifinal qualification in the final round before the currie cup playoffs. The video recordings of the currie cup matches were supplied by fika, the official. Currie cup 2012 results page on offers results, currie cup 2012 standings and match details. The currie cup first division features boland, down touch griffons, hino valke, leopards, eastern province, border, swd and welwitschias namibia. The star man in this regard is fullback warrick gelant who is the most prolific tryscorer in the currie cup 10. The 2012 currie cup first division was contested from 30 june to october 2012.
Currie cup 2012 results, rugby union south africa flashscore. Team performance and sport attendance of south african super rugby and currie cup rugby fans article in south african journal for research in sport, physical education and recreation 341. The 2011 currie cup first division was contested from 15 july to 14 october 2011. Despite playing secondfiddle to super rugby thus far in 2016, there has in. Sharks and wp book their places in the final published 23 october 2012 by grootblousmile the sharks will host dhl western province in this years absa currie cup final after wildly contrasting victories over the vodacom blue bulls and defending champions the mtn golden lions respectively in saturdays semifinals. All the 20 currie cup fixtures for outlook and other calendars. Western province currie cup rugby news, log, fixtures and results. Between 1892 and 1934, there were 18 competitions for the currie cup. All results listed for the northern transvaal and blue bulls in the currie cup 19792015.
Cricket in south africa was established by the british, and the first tour by a side from england took place in 188889. Currie cup premier division 2017 date home team away team venue k. Jul 21, 2012 20 currie cup fixtures schedule for outlook and other calendars. Download all the fixtures for the important tournaments of the 2020 rugby union season with ou grotes handy outlook calendar fixtures. The currie cup is one of the oldest rugby competitions, with the first games played in 1889 but it was only in 1892 that it became officially known as the currie cup. The competition had its humble beginnings as an interprovince competition in 1884, but when the south african rugby board was founded in 1889 it decided to organize a national competition that would involve representative teams. Team performance and sport attendance of south african super. Alem do torneio domestico, equipes da africa do sul tambem disputam o super rugby com seis equipes. Hugh bladen breaks down the new currie cup format, while aj venter and owen nkumane give their opinions. The fixtures of the currie cup premier and first division were announced by sa rugby on wednesday. See also current seasons fixtures, currie cup results archive, and the rugby union page with all todays rugby union results and fixtures.
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