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The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier domestic competition, four South African franchises also compete in the United Rugby Championship competition, including for the 'South African Shield'. for the highest placed South African team.
The Free State Cheetahs, currently named the Toyota Free State Cheetahs due to sponsorship reasons, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They are governed by the Free State Rugby Union and are based at the 48,000 capacity Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. The Cheetahs have won the Currie Cup six times, with five of the wins coming since 2005, including winning the cup three times consecutively from 2005 to 2007. Since the advent of professionalism in rugby union, they have been considered one of South Africa's "Big 5" provincial rugby Unions.
Western Province is a South African professional rugby union team based in Newlands, Cape Town, that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournaments. Founded in 1883, the team has won multiple titles, a record of 34 Currie Cup titles including the inaugural competition, the Vodacom Cup, the Absa Nite Series, and the Lion Cup.
The 1968 Currie Cup was the 30th edition of the Currie Cup, the premier annual domestic rugby union competition in South Africa. It was also the first season that the Currie Cup became an annual competition, having previously been held intermittently.
The 1972 Currie Cup was the 34th edition of the Currie Cup, the premier annual domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.
The 1973 Currie Cup was the 35th edition of the Currie Cup, the premier annual domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.
The 1974 Currie Cup was the 36th edition of the Currie Cup, the premier annual domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.
The 1975 Currie Cup was the 37th edition of the Currie Cup, the premier annual domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.
The 1977 Currie Cup was the 39th edition of the Currie Cup, the premier annual domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.
The 1980 Currie Cup was the 42nd edition of the Currie Cup, the premier annual domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.
The 1981 Currie Cup was the 43rd edition of the Currie Cup, the premier annual domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.
The 1983 Currie Cup was the 45th edition of the Currie Cup, the premier annual domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.
The 1984 Currie Cup was the 46th edition of the Currie Cup, the premier annual domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.
The 1986 Currie Cup was the 48th edition of the Currie Cup, the premier annual domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.
The 1987 Currie Cup was the 49th edition of the Currie Cup, the premier annual domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.
The 1939 Currie Cup was the 20th edition of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.
The 1947 Currie Cup was the 22nd edition of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.
The 1952 Currie Cup was the 24th edition of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.
The 1954 Currie Cup was the 25th edition of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.
The 1956 Currie Cup was the 26th edition of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.
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- ↑ "Currie Cup Finals History". SuperSport. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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