Currie Cup First Division champions Sanlam Boland Kavaliers travel to Gqeberha for their second-round clash with Eastern Province on Saturday at the Wolfson Stadium, while Phangela SWD Eagles and Border Bulldogs will slug it out in George to see who can register their first win of the new campaign.
The Currie Cup First Division kicked off in exciting fashion for champions Sanlam Boland Kavaliers, Eastern Province Elephants and the Leopards, who were all victorious in their respective away games.
The Carling Currie Cup First Division for 2024 kicks off with a bang on Saturday, when the Valke host defending champions Sanlam Boland Kavaliers in a rematch of last year’s final at the Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park, in one of three opening-round matches.
The Carling Currie Cup will kick off as scheduled, as one of the results of a ground-breaking alignment between employers and players to maximise player welfare, while facilitating a 12-month-long South African season.
Two of the highlights of the third round SA Cup involve repeats of last year’s Currie Cup Premier and First Division finals, with the Toyota Cheetahs hosting the Airlink Pumas in Bloemfontein, while the Valke travel to Wellington to take on the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers.
Does the Currie Cup still have a place in South African rugby and what does the future look like? By Jon Cardinelli.
The Currie Cup has been given a new window and a new format in a makeover that will allow all 14 unions to play for the coveted gold trophy from 2025 onwards as well as more provincial rugby action to be broadcast by SuperSport, having received unanimous approval from SA Rugby’s members at Friday’s General Council meeting in Cape Town.
Cheetahs were crowned Currie Cup champions after they defeated the Puma 25-17 in the final at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein.
After two months of preparing in Stellenbosch, the Junior Springboks walked into a vibrant Southern Sun Newlands on Tuesday afternoon, with staff welcoming them with song and dance as the players checked into the team hotel, their home for the forthcoming World Rugby U20 Championship.
The two match officials have been confirmed for the upcoming two Currie Cup Finals for the 2023 season in Bloemfontein and Wellington on Saturday.