1974 Currie Cup | |
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Countries | South Africa |
Champions | Northern Transvaal (7th title) |
Runners-up | Transvaal |
The 1974 Currie Cup was the 36th edition of the Currie Cup, the premier annual domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.
The tournament was won by Northern Transvaal for the seventh time; they beat Transvaal 17–15 in the final in Pretoria. [1]
Transvaal | 30–6 | Eastern Province | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | |||
Report [1] [2] |
Northern Transvaal | 17–15 | Transvaal | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |||
Report [1] | Referee: Steve Strydom |
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