The 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division was 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 was sponsored by beer brand Carling Black Label and organized by the South African Rugby Union.
The competition featured 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. There was one change from the 2024 Currie Cup Premier Division, with the Boland Cavaliers qualifying for the first time since 2016.
Teams
The eight competing teams are:
+ 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division Team Sponsored name Stadium Sponsored stadia name Capacity Vodacom Blue Bulls Tuine Sportklub 51,762 1,000 Sanlam Boland Kavaliers 12,000 Toyota Free State Cheetahs Toyota Stadium 48,000 Fidelity ADT Golden Lions Emirates Airline Park 62,567 Suzuki Griquas Suzuki Stadium 11,000 Airlink Pumas 43,500 5,000 Hollywoodbets Sharks XV N/A N/A 54,000 6,500 12,000 DHL Western Province DHL Stadium 55,000
Regular season Standings
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
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Semi Finals
Final
Golden Lions: FB 15 Quan Horn (c) RW 14 Kelly Mpeku OC 13 Henco van Wyk IC 12 Richard Kriel LW 11 Angelo Davids FH 10 Chris Smith SH 9 Nico Steyn N8 8 WJ Steenkamp BF 7 Ruan Venter OF 6 Jarod Cairns RL 5 Ruan Delport LL 4 Dylan Sjoblom TP 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye HK 2 Franco Marais LP 1 SJ Kotze Substitutes: HK 16 Morné Brandon PR 17 Juan Schoeman PR 18 RF Schoeman LK 19 Darrien Landsberg BR 20 Renzo du Plessis SH 21 Haashim Pead FH 22 Lubabalo Dobela CE 23 Rynhardt Jonker Coach:Mzwakhe Nkosi & Ivan van RooyenGriquas: FB 15 Cameron Hufke RW 14 Dylan Maart OC 13 Zane Bester IC 12 Mnombo Zwelendaba LW 11 Gurshwin Wehr FH 10 George Whitehead SH 9 Caleb Abrahams N8 8 Gustav Erlank BF 7 Carl Els OF 6 Lourens Oosthuizen RL 5 Albert Liebenberg LL 4 Derik Pretorius TP 3 Cebo Dlamini (c) HK 2 Janco Uys LP 1 Edward Davids Substitutes: HK 16 Tiaan Lange PR 17 Leon Lyons PR 18 Ig Prinsloo BR 19 Marco de Witt BR 20 Phumzile Maqondwana SH 21 Thomas Bursey CE 22 Tom Nel FB 23 Connor Mahoney Coach:Pieter Bergh Assistant Referees: Cwengile Jadezweni Stephan Geldenhuys Television match official: Egon Seconds Split Screen/FPRO: Jonathan Lottering
See also 2025 Currie Cup First Division 2025 SA Cup
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