Currie Cup History
History of the Currie Cup
The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic competition. It had it's beginnings when the first overseas touring team came to South Africa in 1891, they brought with them a trophy, the Currie Cup, named after Donald Currie, the owner of the shipping line that transported the visiting team to South Africa. It was to be awarded to the team which played best against them, and it turned out to be Griqualand West that year.
The next year, 1892, saw the first Currie Cup tournament in Kimberley, but the first final was only played in 1939, and it's only been an annual competition since 1968.
Currie Cup Finals:
1939 - Transvaal beat Western Province 17 - 6 in Cape Town
1946 - Northern Transvaal beat Western Province 11 - 9 in Pretoria
1947 - Western Province beat Transvaal 16 - 12 in Cape Town
1950 - Transvaal beat Western Province 22 - 11 in Johannesburg
1952 - Transvaal beat Boland 11 - 9 in Wellington
1954 - Western Province beat Northern Transvaal 11 - 8 in Cape Town
1956 - Northern Transvaal beat Natal 9 - 8 in Durban
1968 - Northern Transvaal beat Transvaal 16 - 3 in Pretoria
1969 - Northern Transvaal beat Western Province 28 - 13 in Pretoria
1970 - Griquas beat Northern Transvaal 11 - 9 in Kimberley
1971 - Transvaal and Northern Transvaal drew 14 all in Johannesburg
1972 - Transvaal beat Eastern Transvaal 25 - 19 in Springs
1973 - Northern Transvaal beat Free State 30 - 22 in Pretoria
1974 - Northern Transvaal beat Transvaal 17 - 15 in Pretoria
1975 - Northern Transvaal beat Free State 12 - 6 in Bloemfontein
1976 - Free State beat Western Province 33 - 16 in Bloemfontein
1977 - Northern Transvaal beat Free State 27 - 12 in Pretoria
1978 - Northern Transvaal beat Free State 13 - 9 in Bloemfontein
1979 - Northern Transvaal and Western Province drew 15 all in Cape Town
1980 - Northern Transvaal beat Western Province 39 - 9 in Pretoria
1981 - Northern Transvaal beat Free State 23 - 6 in Pretoria
1982 - Western Province beat Northern Transvaal 24 - 7 in Cape Town
1983 - Western Province beat Northern Transvaal 9 - 3 in Pretoria
1984 - Western Province beat Natal 19 - 9 in Cape Town
1985 - Western Province beat Northern Transvaal 22 - 15 in Cape Town
1986 - Western Province beat Transvaal 22 - 9 in Cape Town
1987 - Northern Transvaal beat Transvaal 24 - 18 in Johannesburg
1988 - Northern Transvaal beat Western Province 19 - 18 in Pretoria
1989 - Northern Transvaal and Western Province drew 16 all in Cape Town
1990 - Natal beat Northern Transvaal 18 - 12 in Pretoria
1991 - Northern Transvaal beat Transvaal 27 - 15 in Pretoria
1992 - Natal beat Transvaal 14 - 13 in Johannesburg
1993 - Transvaal beat Natal 21 - 15 in Durban
1994 - Transvaal beat Free State 56 - 33 in Bloemfontein
1995 - Natal beat Western Province 25 - 17 in Durban
1996 - Natal beat Transvaal 33 - 15 in Johannesburg
1997 - Western Province beat Free State 14 - 12 in Cape Town
1998 - Northern Transvaal beat Western Province 24 - 20 in Pretoria
1999 - Transvaal beat Natal 32 - 9 in Durban
2000 - Western Province beat Natal 25 - 15 in Durban
2001 - Western Province beat Natal 29 - 24 in Cape Town
2002 - Northern Transvaal beat Transvaal 31 - 7 in Johannesburg
2003 - Northern Transvaal beat Natal 40-19 in Pretoria
2004 - Northern Transvaal beat Free State 42-33 in Pretoria
2005 - Free State beat Northern Transvaal 29-25 in Pretoria
2006 - Free State and Northern Transvaal drew 28 all in Bloemfontein
2007 - Free State beat Transvaal 20-18 in Bloemfontein
2008 - Natal beat Northern Transvaal 14-9 in Durban
2009 - Northern Transvaal beat Free State 36-24 in Pretoria
2010 - Natal beat Western Province 30-10 in Durban
2011 - Transvaal beat Natal 42-16 in Johannesburg
2012 - Western Province beat Natal 25-18 in Durban
2013 - Natal beat Western Province 33-19 in Newlands
2014 - Western Province beat Transvaal 19-16 in Newlands
2015 - Transvaal beat Western Province 32-24 in Johannesburg
2016 - Free State beat Northern Transvaal 36-16 in Bloemfontein
2017 - Western Province beat Natal 33-21 in Durban
2018 - Natal beat Western Province 17-12 in Cape Town
2019 - Free State beat Transvaal 31-28 in Bloemfontein
2020/2021 - Northern Transvaal beat Natal 26-19 in Pretoria
2021 - Northern Transvaal beat Natal 44-10 in Pretoria
2022 - South Eastern Transvaal beat Griquas 26-19 in Kimberley
| Team |
Summary |
| Northern Transvaal (Bulls) |
Played 34, Won 21, Shared 4 |
| Western Province |
Played 28, Won 13, Shared 2 |
| Transvaal (Lions) |
Played 22, Won 9, Shared 1 |
| Natal (Sharks) |
Played 20, Won 8 |
| Free State (Cheetahs) |
Played 15, Won 5, Shared 1 |
| Griquas |
Played 2, Won 1 |
| South Eastern Transvaal |
Played 1, Won 1 |
| Boland |
Played 1, Won 0 |
| Eastern Transvaal (Valke) |
Played 1, Won 0 |
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