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2025 Currie Cup Premier Division

2025 Currie Cup Premier Division
CountriesSouth Africa
Date25 July – 20 September
Matches played20
Tries scored170
(average 8.5 per match)
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The 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division is the 87th edition of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa, and the oldest provincial rugby competition in the world. The competition is sponsored by beer brand Carling Black Label and organized by the South African Rugby Union.[1]

The competition features the four teams associated with the teams playing in the United Rugby Championship, as well as the four teams finishing top of the 2025 SA Cup.[2] There was one change from the 2024 Currie Cup Premier Division, with the Boland Cavaliers qualifying for the first time since 2016.[3]

Teams

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Team locations in the 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division

The eight competing teams are:[4]

2025 Currie Cup Premier Division
Team Sponsored name Stadium Sponsored stadia name Capacity
Blue Bulls Vodacom Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Tuine Sport Klub, Pretoria 		— 51,762
1,000
Boland Cavaliers Sanlam Boland Kavaliers Boland Stadium, Wellington — 12,000
Free State Cheetahs Toyota Free State Cheetahs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Toyota Stadium 48,000
Golden Lions Fidelity ADT Golden Lions Ellis Park, Johannesburg — 62,567
Griquas Suzuki Griquas Griqua Park, Kimberley Suzuki Stadium 11,000
Pumas Airlink Pumas Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela
Nelspruit Rugby Club, Mbombela 		— 43,500
5,000
Sharks Hollywoodbets Sharks XV Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium, Clermont
Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg 		Hollywoodbets Kings Park
N/A
N/A 		54,000
6,500
12,000
Western Province DHL Western Province Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town DHL Stadium 55,000

Regular season

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Standings

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2025 Currie Cup Premier Division standings
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA B Pts Qualification
1 Free State Cheetahs 5 4 0 1 162 122 +40 24 18 5 21 Semifinals
2 Boland Cavaliers 5 4 0 1 162 139 +23 23 22 5 21
3 Griquas 5 4 0 1 191 143 +48 28 20 4 20
4 Golden Lions 5 3 0 2 163 135 +28 25 20 4 16
5 Pumas 5 2 0 3 176 142 +34 25 19 7 15
6 Blue Bulls 5 2 0 3 160 134 +26 23 18 2 10
7 Sharks 5 1 0 4 56 164 −108 8 25 2 6
8 Western Province 5 0 0 5 104 195 −91 14 28 1 1
Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2025. Source: https://www.sarugby.co.za/tournaments/carling-currie-cup-premier-division/

Tournament points in the standings were awarded to teams as follows:

  • 4 points for a win.
  • 2 points for a draw.
  • 1 bonus point for a loss in a match by seven points or under.
  • 1 bonus point for scoring four tries or more.

Teams were ranked in the standings by tournament points. Had two or more teams tied on points the tie would have been broken by: (a) points difference from all matches (points scored less points conceded); (b) tries difference from all matches (tries scored less tries conceded); (c) points difference from the matches between the tied teams; (d) points scored in all matches; (e) tries scored in all matches; and, if needed, (f) a coin toss.

Fixtures

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Round 1

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25 July 2025 Pumas (1 BP) 49–28 Griquas Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
19:00 SAST Try: Xamlashe 3'
Visagie 15'
E. Swart 40+4'
Van Niekerk 52'
Scheepers 74'
Adonis 80+1'
Con: Visagie (5/6) 3', 40+4', 52', 74', 80+1
Pen: Visagie (3) 28', 34', 50'
Cards: Scheepers Yellow card 76' 		Report Try: Erlank 12'
Whitehead 37'
Zwelendaba 71'
Con: Whitehead (2/3) 13', 37'
Pen: Whitehead (3) 2', 23', 25'
Cards: Abrahams Yellow card 44'
Whitehead Yellow card 46'
Wehr Yellow card 54' 		Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
26 July 2025 Golden Lions (1 BP) 46–5 Sharks Ellis Park, Johannesburg  
15:00 SAST Try: Cairns 10'
Maxwane (2) 22', 39'
Penalty try 34'
Davids 50'
Jonker 71'
L. Horn 74'
Con: Dobela (2/4) 40', 51'
Wolhuter (1/2) 75'
Pen: Dobela 43'
 Report Try: Sobahle 68'
Con: Smith (0/1)
Cards: Sobahle Yellow card 34'
Smith Yellow card 45' 		Referee: Dylen November
26 July 2025 Western Province 23–48 Blue Bulls (1 BP) Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town  
17:10 SAST Try: S. van Wyk 14'
Skosan 48'
Con: Smith (2/2) 14', 49'
Pen: Smith (3) 7', 13', 38'
Cards: Davids Yellow card 9'
Porter Yellow card 27'
Groves Yellow card 30' 		Report Try: Van Zyl 5'
Burger (2) 10', 39'
Manjezi 17'
Rudolph (2) 31', 64'
Con: Chamberlain (6/6) 6', 11', 18', 31', 40', 65'
Pen: Chamberlain (2) 40+2', 78'
Cards: Ch. Smit Yellow card 36' 		Attendance: 14,000[5]
Referee: Sean Muller
27 July 2025 Boland Cavaliers (1 BP) 37–35 Free State Cheetahs (2 BP) Boland Stadium, Wellington  
15:00 SAST Try: Davids (2) 16', 34'
Brits 32'
Titus 80'
Don 80+8'
Con: Tedder (3/3) 17', 33', 35'
Mostert (0/2)
Pen: Tedder (2) 6', 12'
 Report Try: Janse van Rensburg 21'
Kruger 26'
C. Coetzee 58'
G. van der Merwe 64'
Paulo 74'
Con: Jasper (2/2) 22', 27'
Makhaza (3/3) 59', 65', 75'
Cards: G. van der Merwe Yellow card 30'
Paulo Yellow card 79' 		Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Round 2

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1 August 2025 Free State Cheetahs (1 BP) 42–25 Pumas (1 BP) Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:00 SAST Try: Ja. Nel (4) 18', 23', 29', 78'
Volschenk 40+5'
C. Coetzee 48'
Con: Swanepoel (5/5) 19', 24', 30', 40+6', 49'
Jasper (1/1) 79'
 Report Try: Braude (2) 15', 32'
Xamlashe 54'
Van Niekerk 76'
Con: Visagie (1/4) 77'
Pen: Visagie 21'
 Referee: Hanru van Rooyen
2 August 2025 Golden Lions (1 BP) 40–19 Western Province Ellis Park, Johannesburg  
15:00 SAST Try: Dobela 6'
Penalty try 16'
Maxwane 23'
Steenkamp 48'
Visagie (2) 63', 68'
Con: Dobela (4/5) 7', 24', 49', 64'
Cards: Steyn Yellow card 35' 		Report Try: Nel (2) 6', 53'
G. van Wyk 37'
Con: Smith (2/3) 38', 54'
Cards: Sithole Yellow card 16' 		Referee: Christopher Allison
2 August 2025 Blue Bulls (1 BP) 64–0 Sharks Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria  
17:10 SAST Try: Else (2) 3', 36'
D. Smith 10'
Ch. Smit (2) 27', 33'
Rudolph (2) 43', 52'
Jacobs 48'
Co. Smit 57'
J. Theron 64'
Con: Chamberlain (7/10) 4', 11', 28', 33', 37', 49', 53'
 Report Referee: Sean Muller
3 August 2025 Griquas (1 BP) 48–39 Boland Cavaliers (1 BP) Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:00 SAST Try: Maart 6'
Oosthuizen 17'
Wehr (2) 30', 51'
Abrahams (2) 45', 47'
Lange 69'
Pretorius 76'
Con: Whitehead (4/8) 18', 31', 48', 77'
 Report Try: Nxele 11'
Brits 32'
Don (3) 35', 40', 59'
Titus 37'
Con: Tedder (3/6) 12', 38', 40+1'
Pen: Tedder 20'
 Referee: AJ Jacobs

Round 3

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8 August 2025 Griquas (1 BP) 47–17 Western Province Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:00 SAST Try: Liebenberg 12'
Bester 18'
Abrahams 33'
Wehr 48'
Pretorius 68'
Els 77'
Bursey 79'
Con: Whitehead (6/7) 13', 19', 34', 49', 69', 80'
 Report Try: Da Costa 21'
Ntubeni 63'
Ngobeni 74'
Con: Matthee (1/3) 22'
 Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
9 August 2025 Blue Bulls 7–41 Pumas (1 BP) Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
15:00 SAST Try: Bam 29'
Con: Chamberlain (1/1) 30'
 Report Try: E. Swart 38'
Engelbrecht 45'
De Klerk 51'
Braude 63'
Theunissen 77'
Fouché 80'
Con: Visagie (4/6) 38', 46', 64', 80+1'
Pen: Visagie 22'
 Referee: Morné Ferreira
9 August 2025 Sharks (1 BP) 5–7 Free State Cheetahs Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium, Clermont  
17:10 SAST Try: Ganyane 66'
Con: Smith (0/1)
Cards: Rahl Yellow card 15' 		Report Try: Volschenk 15'
Con: Makhaza (1/1) 16'
 Referee: AJ Jacobs
10 August 2025 Boland Cavaliers (1 BP) 29–10 Golden Lions Boland Stadium,Wellington  
15:00 SAST Try: Don (2) 9', 32'
Mitchell 67'
Mostert 80+5'
Con: Tedder (3/4) 33', 68', 80+6'
Pen: Tedder 27'
Cards: Nxele Yellow card 4'
Tedder Yellow card 47' 		Report Try: Wolhuter 19'
G. Lombard 59'
Con: Wolhuter (0/2)
Cards: Steyn Yellow card 35' 		Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Round 4

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15 August 2025 Griquas (1 BP) 26–17 Sharks Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:00 SAST Try: Abrahams 20'
Oosthuizen 55'
Maart 61'
Hufke 75'
Con: Whitehead (3/4) 21', 62', 75'
Cards: Oosthuizen Yellow card 59' 		Report Try: Everson 33'
Appollis 59'
Con: Moyo (2/2) 34', 60'
Pen: Moyo 15'
Cards: Hatton Yellow card 19'
Romao Yellow card 54'
Smith Yellow card 73' 		Referee: Griffin Colby
16 August 2025 Free State Cheetahs (1 BP) 31–24 Western Province (1 BP) Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
14:00 SAST Try: Jasper 9'
Mosi 24'
Britz 44'
Venter 48'
Volschenk 56'
Con: Jasper (3/5) 10', 49', 57'
Cards: M. Jansen van Vuren Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 73'
Janse van Rensburg Yellow card 75' 		Report Try: S. van Wyk 37'
Africa 65'
Ndiao 71'
Con: Matthee (1/1) 37'
Leyds (2/2) 66', 72'
Pen: Matthee 16'
 Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
16 August 2025 Pumas (2 BP) 35–36 Golden Lions (1 BP) Nelspruit Rugby Club, Mbombela  
14:00 SAST Try: Van der Merwe 12'
Braude 18'
Adonis 26'
Campher 73'
Ti. Pretorius 80+5'
Con: Visagie (5/5) 13', 19', 27', 74', 80+6'
 Report Try: Mpeku 15'
Davids 22'
R. du Plessis (2) 32', 60'
Sjoblom 49'
Con: Dobela (4/5) 16', 23', 33', 50'
Pen: Dobela 46'
 Referee: Christopher Allison
17 August 2025 Boland Cavaliers (1 BP) 28–20 Blue Bulls Boland Stadium, Wellington  
15:00 SAST Try: Tobias 40'
Don 47'
Mafu 61'
Van der Westhuizen 72'
Con: Davids (4/4) 40+1', 48', 62', 73'
Cards: D. Booysen Yellow card 13'
Schreuder Yellow card 49'
Benadie Yellow card 51'
Masimla Yellow card 78' 		Report Try: J. Erasmus 14'
Ja. Grobbelaar 32'
Xaba 53'
Con: Chamberlain (1/2) 33'
Van der Walt (0/1)
Pen: Chamberlain 45'
Cards: Co. Smit Yellow card 55'
Mnebelele Yellow card 67' 		Attendance: 11,000[6]
Referee: Robbie Jenkinson

Round 5

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22 August 2025 Pumas (2 BP) 26–29 Boland Cavaliers (1 BP) Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
17:00 SAST Try: Braude (2) 10', 19'
E. Swart (2) 16', 47'
Con: Visagie (3/4) 11', 17', 20'
Cards: Adonis Yellow card 77' 		Report Try: Titus 51'
Mitchell 60'
Van der Westhuizen 67'
Penalty try 78'
Con: Tedder (2/3) 61', 68'
Pen: Tedder 7'
Cards: Mafu Yellow card 9'
Tedder Yellow card 15' 		Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
22 August 2025 Sharks (1 BP) 29–21 Western Province Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
19:10 SAST Try: Sobahle 30'
J. Williams 40+1'
Mazibuko 44'
Hlekani 62'
Con: Smith (3/4) 40+2', 45', 63'
Pen: Smith 73'
 Report Try: De Villiers 21'
Ngobeni 26'
B. Venter 67'
Con: Smith (2/2) 22', 27'
Brown (1/1) 68'
 Referee: Robbie Jenkinson
23 August 2025 Free State Cheetahs (1 BP) 47–31 Golden Lions (1 BP) Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
14:00 SAST Try: Janse van Rensburg (2) 4', 11'
Nkabinde 17'
Blommetjies 34'
Annies 31'
Penalty try 70'
Ja. Nel 77'
Con: Jasper (2/3) 5', 18'
Blommetjies (3/3) 34', 50', 78'
Cards: Smith Yellow card 66' 		Report Try: G. Lombard 36'
Brandon 45'
Davids 54'
Steyn 59'
Jonker 63'
Con: Francis (3/5) 45', 55', 59'
Cards: Dobela Yellow card 3'
Ru. Schoeman Yellow card 31'
G. Lombard Yellow card 70' 		Referee: Dylen November
24 August 2025 Blue Bulls 21–42 Griquas (1 BP) Tuine Sport Klub, Pretoria  
15:00 SAST Try: Jacobs 6'
Pokomela 76'
Letebele 80+2'
Con: Chamberlain (3/3) 6', 76', 80+2'
Cards: Xaba Yellow card 41' 		Report Try: Wehr (3) 12', 15', 42'
Dlamini 24'
Uys 45'
Bester 70'
Con: Whitehead (6/6) 13', 16', 25', 43', 46', 71'
Cards: Prinsloo Red card 73' 		Referee: AJ Jacobs

Round 6

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29 August 2025 Free State Cheetahs v Griquas Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
17:00
30 August 2025 Golden Lions v Blue Bulls Ellis Park,Johannesburg  
15:00
30 August 2025 Sharks v Boland Cavaliers Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg  
17:10
30 August 2025 Western Province v Pumas Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town  
19:20

Round 7

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5 September 2025 Sharks v Pumas Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
19:00
6 September 2025 Western Province v Boland Cavaliers Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town  
14:45
6 September 2025 Golden Lions v Griquas Ellis Park,Johannesburg  
17:00
6 September 2025 Blue Bulls v Free State Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:05

Semi Finals

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13 September 2025 Position 1 v Position 4 TBC  
TBC
13 September 2025 Position 2 v Position 3 TBC  
TBC

Final

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20 September 2025 Winner SF1 v Winner SF2 TBC  
TBC

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Carling Currie Cup is Announced". WP Rugby. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Currie Cup set for major shake-up". SABC. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Cavaliers qualify for Currie Cup Premier Division". Supersport. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  4. ^ Content, Print (11 May 2025). "SA Cup: Kavaliers gallop into Currie Cup". Network News. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Currie Cup: Less is more". Rugby365. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Boland Kavaliers' dream Currie Cup continues with win over Bulls". SuperSport. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.