The 2024 SA Cup was the first edition of the SA Cup, created to replace the Mzanzi Challenge. "Good Fortune guides Valke to Mzansi glory", sarugby.co.za, 23 May 2024
The competition was contested between 21 March 2024 and 25 May 2024, and served as qualification to the Currie Cup Premier Division and Currie Cup First Division respectively.
The domestic teams with an equivalent team competing in the United Rugby Championship, namely the , , and are excluded from the SA Cup."The conundrum of the SA Cup: Is anyone benefitting?", citizen.co.za, 8 June 2024
Griquas beat the Pumas 46-24 in the final to take the first SA Cup title."Unbeaten Griquas crowned SA Cup champions", sarugby.co.za, 26 May 2024
George Whitehead top scored in the tournament with 150 points and Darnell Osuagwu scored 11 tries."New chapter in the intense Griquas and Pumas rivalry", rugby365.com, 26 May 2024
Teams
SA Cup teams Team Sponsored name Sanlam Boland Cavaliers Border Bulldogs Eastern Province Elephants Toyota Free State XV Down Touch Griffons Suzuki Griquas Leopards Airlink Pumas Phangela SWD Eagles Hino Valke
Standings 2024 SA CupTeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTAPts Griquas 9 9 0 0 577 173 404 85 21 45 Pumas 9 8 0 1 488 80 408 70 12 41 9 7 0 2 329 273 56 48 40 35 Free State Cheetahs 9 6 0 3 394 208 186 61 30 32 9 5 0 4 345 260 85 49 37 27 9 3 0 6 276 400 −124 39 59 18 9 3 0 6 215 458 −243 33 71 16 9 2 0 7 248 391 −143 39 56 15 9 2 0 7 203 374 −171 28 54 14 9 0 0 9 105 563 −458 13 85 0
Green background (rows 1 to 2) indicates qualification places for the SA Cup grand final and 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division. Blue background (rows 3 to 4) indicates other teams qualified for the 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division. Plain background (row 5-10) indicates other teams qualified for the 2025 Currie Cup First Division. Source = springboks.rugby
Fixtures and results
Regular season
Round one
Round one
Round two
Round two
Round three
Round three
Round four
Round four
Round five
Round 5
Round six
Round six
Round seven
Round seven
Round eight
Round eight
Round nine
Round nine
Grand Final
See also Rugby union in South Africa Currie Cup Mzanzi Challenge SuperSport Rugby Challenge Vodacom Cup Bankfin Nite Series
References