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10 unusual facts about Currie Cup


Archibald Sim

Sim made his first-class debut for North Eastern Transvaal against Rhodesia in the 1962/63 Currie Cup.

Currie Cup

Falcons (Afrikaans: Valke) - the East Rand and other municipalities to the east and south of Johannesburg (home matches in Brakpan)

Free State Stadium

The Free State Cheetahs, which participate in South Africa's domestic competition, the Currie Cup.

Heyneke Meyer

The following year he was promoted to head coach and took the team to seventh place in the Currie Cup and to the semi finals in the following year.

Absa Currie Cup Champions in 2002, 2003 and 2004 and joint champions in 2006

Hugh Poyntz

In the South African 1912–13 season, Poyntz played three times for the Orange Free State team, captaining the team in Currie Cup matches.

Logan Cup

The standard of cricket improved when Rhodesia entered a team into the South African Currie Cup, and in 1903 JD Logan presented Rhodesia's cricket teams with a cup to compete for, which was named the Logan Cup after him.

Marius Corbett

After his retirement from athletics he played 1st Division Currie Cup Rugby in South Africa.

Peter de Villiers

In 1998, he enjoyed his first major appointments as assistant coach for Western Province in the Currie Cup and also the South Africa national under-19 side, which he took to third in the 1999 Under 19 Rugby World Championship.

Royal Bafokeng Stadium

The Leopards rugby team host large attendance matches during the Currie Cup at the stadium, instead of their usual home ground, Olën Park.


2009 Currie Cup First Division

The 2009 Champions The Pumas won their second Currie Cup First Division trophy by winning the Currie Cup First Division Final, against the SWD Eagles in Witbank on 16 October 2009, by 47 - 19.