2022 Currie Cup Premier Division

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2022 Currie Cup Premier Division
Countries South Africa
Date14 January – 25 June
Champions Pumas (1st title)
Runners-up Griquas
Matches played44
Tries scored318
(average 7.2 per match)
Top point scorer Ruan Pienaar
(Free State Cheetahs, 115)
Top try scorer Louis van der Westhuizen
(Free State Cheetahs, 14)
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The 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 84th edition of the top tier of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa. It was sponsored by beer brand Carling Black Label and organised by the South African Rugby Union. [1]

Contents

The tournament was played from January to June in 2022, following the realignment of the South African domestic rugby union calendar to dovetail with the northern hemisphere and the United Rugby Championship, which features four South African sides.

The competition again featured seven sides, with SA Rugby rejecting a proposal from the Eastern Province Elephants to join the competition immediately, however the winner of the 2022 Currie Cup First Division would be promoted to the Premier Division for 2023, forming an eight team competition. The 2022 Currie Cup First Division began later in the year.

Teams

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Team locations in the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division

The seven competing teams are:

2022 Currie Cup Premier Division
TeamSponsored nameStadiumCapacity
Blue Bulls Vodacom Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria 51,762
Free State Cheetahs Free State Cheetahs Free State Stadium , Bloemfontein 48,000
Golden Lions Sigma Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg
Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg 		62,567
5,000
Griquas Griquas Griqua Park , Kimberley 11,000
Pumas Airlink Pumas Mbombela Stadium , Mbombela 40,929
Sharks Cell C Sharks Kings Park Stadium , Durban 52,000
Western Province Western Province Cape Town Stadium , Cape Town
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch 		55,000
16,000

Regular season

Standings

2022 Currie Cup Premier Division standings
Pos TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPts
1 Free State Cheetahs 121002403250+15354307148
2 Blue Bulls 12912398306+9256429047
3 Griquas 12705383345+3848426236
4 Pumas 12507334293+4143326329
5 Sharks 12516255284−2926343227
6 Western Province 12309294381−8736523419
7 Golden Lions 122010278486−20835665215
Source: springboks.rugby

Key:P = matches played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries for, TA = Tries against, TB = Tries bonus, LB = Loss Bonus, Pts = Tournament points

The top four teams qualified for the semifinals

Tournament points in the standings were awarded to teams as follows:

Teams were ranked in the standings firstly by tournament points then 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.

Round-by-round

The table below shows the progression of all teams throughout the Currie Cup season. Each team's tournament points on the standings log is shown for each round, with the overall log position in brackets.

2022 Currie Cup team progression
TeamR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14SemiFinal
Blue Bulls5
(1st)		10
(1st)		10
(1st)		10
(3rd)		15
(3rd)		20
(2nd)		25
(2nd)		30
(1st)		32
(1st)		37
(1st)		42
(1st)		47
(1st)		47
(1st)		47
(2nd)		LostDNQ
Free State Cheetahs4
(3rd)		4
(4th)		9
(2nd)		13
(2nd)		18
(1st)		22
(1st)		26
(1st)		26
(2nd)		31
(2nd)		36
(2nd)		41
(2nd)		41
(2nd)		43
(2nd)		48
(1st)		LostDNQ
Golden Lions1
(4th)		1
(7th)		1
(7th)		2
(7th)		2
(7th)		2
(7th)		2
(7th)		2
(7th)		3
(7th)		3
(7th)		5
(7th)		10
(7th)		15
(7th)		15
(7th)		DNQDNQ
Griquas0
(6th)		1
(6th)		5
(4th)		9
(4th)		10
(4th)		15
(4th)		15
(4th)		16
(4th)		20
(4th)		21
(4th)		21
(4th)		26
(3rd)		31
(3rd)		36
(3rd)		WonLost
Pumas0
(7th)		5
(2nd)		5
(5th)		5
(6th)		5
(6th)		5
(6th)		10
(5th)		15
(5th)		15
(5th)		19
(5th)		20
(5th)		22
(5th)		27
(4th)		29
(4th)		WonWon
Sharks0
(5th)		4
(5th)		9
(3rd)		14
(1st)		18
(2nd)		18
(3rd)		18
(3rd)		22
(3rd)		24
(3rd)		24
(3rd)		24
(3rd)		24
(4th)		26
(5th)		27
(5th)		DNQDNQ
Western Province5
(2nd)		5
(3rd)		5
(6th)		6
(5th)		6
(5th)		7
(5th)		7
(6th)		8
(6th)		9
(6th)		9
(6th)		13
(6th)		13
(6th)		15
(6th)		19
(6th)		DNQDNQ
Key:WinDrawLossNo matchBye

Matches

Listed below are all matches for the double round-robin, played for the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division. [2]

Round 1

14 January 2022 Pumas 19–33 Blue Bulls Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
19:00Try: Penalty try 75'
Pen: De Beer (4/5) 29', 45', 59', 62'		 Report Try: Papier 5' m
Nortjé 54' c
Grobbelaar 67' m
WJ Steenkamp 78' c
Con: Smith (2/4) 55', 79'
Pen: Smith (3/4) 20', 22', 48'
Cards: Gqoboka Yellow card.svg 75'
Manjezi Yellow card.svg 80+1'		Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
15 January 2022 Free State Cheetahs 30–20 Griquas Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
14:30Try: M. van der Merwe 30' c
Brits 37' c
Van der Westhuizen 55' c
Con: Pienaar (3/3) 35', 38', 57'
Pen: Pienaar (3/3) 11', 17', 35'		 Report Try: Steenkamp 42' c
Obi 77' c
Con: Du Plessis (2/2) 43', 78'
Pen: Du Plessis (2/2) 7', 53'		Referee: Jaco Peyper
15 January 2022 Western Province 48–36 Golden Lions Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town  
17:00Try: Smith 2' c
Davids (3) 23' c, 40' c, 60' m
Solomon 31' m
Dayimani 46' c
Fourie 68' c
Con: Swiel (4/6) 3', 24', 40+1', 47'
Schreuder (1/1) 69'
Pen: Swiel (1/1) 14'
Cards: Smith Yellow card.svg 34' to 42'
Masimla Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Try: D. Venter 10' m
Snyman 37' c
Strydom 50' c
Hansen 62' c
Osuagwu 78' c
Con: Isaacs (4/5) 38', 51', 64', 78'
Pen: Isaacs (1/1) 22'
Cards: Ncube Yellow card.svg 43' to 54'		Referee: AJ Jacobs
Bye/s: Sharks

Round 2

19 January 2022 Golden Lions 9–50 Pumas Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
15:30Pen: Isaacs (3/4) 26', 38', 41' Report Try: Williams 16' c
Maartens 28' c
Fourie 40+2' c
De Beer 44' c
Raw 63' m
Classen 68' c
Valentyn 78' c
Con: De Beer (6/7) 17', 30', 40+3', 45', 69', 79'
Pen: De Beer (1/2) 14'		Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron
19 January 2022 Sharks 24–23 Griquas Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
17:45Try: Wright 27' c
Jooste 41' m
Con: Chait (1/1) 28'
Pen: Chait (1/2) 20'
Koster (1/2) 51'
Nohamba (2/2) 68', 77'
Cards: Noah Red card.svg 61'		 Report Try: Forwood 61' c
Xamlashe 79' c
Con: Du Plessis (2/2) 62', 80'
Pen: Du Plessis (3/6) 30', 37', 72'		Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
19 January 2022 Western Province 19–40 Blue Bulls Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town  
20:00Try: Xaba 65' c
Leyds 77' c
Theunissen 80+1' m
Con: Swiel (2/3) 66', 78'
Cards: Morabe Yellow card.svg 18' to 29'		 Report Try: Verity-Amm 2' c
Moodie 14' c
Matanzima 20' c
Brink 28' c
B. du Plessis 43' m
Jansen van Vuren 57' c
Con: Steyn (5/6) 3', 15', 21', 28', 58'
Cards: Wessels Red card.svg 79'		Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs

Round 3

2 February 2022 Griquas 41–20 Pumas Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:30Try: Penalty try 26'
Van Rooyen 40' m
Hartzenberg 66' m
Pen: Du Plessis (8/8) 1', 9', 36', 43', 50', 59', 65', 69'		 Report Try: Fourie 5' m
Stighling 28' m
Raw 56' c
Con: Fouché (1/1) 57'
Pen: De Beer (1/1) 19'
Cards: Maartens Yellow card.svg 26' to 36'Red card.svg 79'
Prinsloo Yellow card.svg 39' to 48'
Valentyn Yellow card.svg 59' to 70'
Mgijima Yellow card.svg 76'		Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron
2 February 2022 Blue Bulls 25–38 Free State Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:45Try: Hanekom 8' c
Jacobs 14' c
Novuka 68' m
Con: Smith (2/3) 9', 15'
Pen: Smith (1/2) 3'
Drop: Smith 18'
Cards: Ludwig Yellow card.svg 55' to 66'
Gqoboka Yellow card.svg 64' to 75'		 Report Try: Specman 6' c
Van der Westhuizen (2) 11' c, 57' c
Blommetjies 20' m
Davis 46' c
Ntsila 65' m
Con: Pienaar (4/6) 7', 12', 47', 58'
Cards: G. van der Merwe Yellow card.svg 62' to 73'		Referee: Paul Mente
2 February 2022 Sharks 35–20 Western Province Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
20:00Try: Radebe 25' c
Gumede 43' c
Mbatha 48' m
Potgieter 53' c
Con: Bosch (3/4) 27', 44', 55'
Pen: Bosch (3/4) 21', 39', 52'
Cards: Penxe Yellow card.svg 29' to 40'		 Report Try: Zas 34' c
Wolhuter 71' c
Con: Swiel (2/2) 34', 72'
Pen: Swiel (2/2) 10', 34'
Cards: Swiel Yellow card.svg 39' to 50'		Referee: Griffin Colby
Bye/s: Golden Lions

Round 4

18 February 2022 Griquas 22–20 Western Province Griqua Park, Kimberley  
19:00Try: Schutte 56' m
Du Rand 71' m
Pen: Du Plessis (3/4) 6', 11', 20'
Cards: Dube Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Try: Zas (2) 8' c, 79' c
Con: Swiel (2/2) 9', 79'
Pen: Swiel (2/3) 39', 52'
Cards: Dixon Yellow card.svg 23' to 34'		Referee: Jaco Peyper
19 February 2022 Pumas 17–28 Free State Cheetahs Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
14:30Try: Swart 50' m
Pen: Fouché (4/4) 2', 21', 26', 36'		 Report Try: G. van der Merwe 12' m
Blommetjies 17' c
Van der Westhuizen 45' c
Con: Pienaar (2/3) 17', 46'
Pen: Pienaar (2/2) 4', 62'
Steyn (1/1) 77'		Referee: Morné Ferreira
19 February 2022 Golden Lions 31–43 Sharks Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
17:00Try: Hansen 8' c
E. Tshituka 48' m
D. Rossouw 54' c
M. Brandon 70' c
Mollentze 77' m
Con: Isaacs (3/4) 9', 55', 71'		 Report Try: Potgieter 10' c
Wright 26' c
Bholi 44' m
Gumede 51' m
Jooste 66' c
Con: Chamberlain (2/4) 11', 27'
Nohamba (1/1) 67'
Pen: Chamberlain (2/2) 31', 40+1'
Nohamba (2/2) 57', 63'
Cards: Wright Yellow card.svg 46' to 56'
Gertse Yellow card.svg 68' to 78'
Noah Yellow card.svg 75'		Referee: AJ Jacobs
Bye/s: Blue Bulls

Round 5

4 March 2022 Pumas 10–24 Sharks Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
19:00Try: Lungisa 37' c
Con: De Beer (1/1) 38'
Pen: De Beer (1/2) 35'		 Report Pen: Chamberlain (8/8) 9', 14', 17', 31', 47', 71', 76', 80'
Cards: Koster Yellow card.svg 34' to 44'		Referee: Jaco Peyper
5 March 2022 Griquas 27–53 Blue Bulls Griqua Park, Kimberley  
14:30Try: Du Plessis (2) 13' c, 57' c
Sirgel 36' m
Amiras 77' m
Con: Du Plessis (2/4) 14', 58'
Drop: Boshoff 21'		 Report Try: Matanzima 9' c
Hendricks 24' m
W. Steenkamp 28' c
Botha 43' c
Moodie 53' c
Du Plessis 62' c
Johannes 73' c
Con: Smith (6/7) 10', 29', 44', 54', 63', 74'
Pen: Smith (2/2) 23', 58'		Referee: AJ Jacobs
5 March 2022 Free State Cheetahs 66–14 Golden Lions Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
17:00Try: Jaer 9' m
Kasende (2) 12' c, 76' c
Arnoldi (2) 16' m, 20' c
Penalty try 27'
G. van der Merwe 39' c
Van der Westhuizen 47' c
Van Vuuren 58' c
Rudolph 64' c
Con: Pienaar (5/7) 13', 22', 40', 48', 60'
Steyn (1/1) 65'
Fortuin (1/1) 78'		 Report Try: Cairns 29' c
Botha 43' c
Con: Swanepoel (2/2) 29', 44'
Cards: Sangweni Yellow card.svg 27' to 37'		Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Bye/s: Western Province

Round 6

16 March 2022 Griquas 49–17 Golden Lions Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:30Try: Hartzenberg 16' c
Mulder 34' c
Xamlashe 44' c
Dube 52' c
Zito 55' c
Jonker 67' c
Sirgel 76' c
Con: Du Plessis (5/5) 17', 35', 45', 53', 58'
Davids (2/2) 68', 78'
Cards: Pretorius Yellow card.svg 38' to 49'		 Report Try: Mollentze 63' c
D. Rossouw 70' c
Con: Tedder (2/2) 64', 71'
Pen: Tedder (1/1) 5'		Referee: Griffin Colby
16 March 2022 Free State Cheetahs 24–17 Western Province Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
17:45Try: M. van der Merwe 46' c
G. van der Merwe 52' c
Fortuin 70' c
Con: Pienaar (3/3) 47', 54', 72'
Pen: Pienaar (1/1) 70'		 Report Try: Davids 67' c
Smit 80+2' c
Con: Wolhuter (2/2) 68', 80+3'
Pen: Wolhuter (1/2) 16'
Cards: Xaba Yellow card.svg 69'		Referee: Morné Ferreira
16 March 2022 Blue Bulls 35–21 Sharks Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
20:00Try: Tambwe 8' c
Penalty try 16'
Johannes 45' c
Botha 59' c
Louw 72' c
Con: Steyn (4/4) 10', 45', 60', 72'		 Report Try: Koster 1' m
Potgieter 31' c
Con: Chait (1/2) 32'
Pen: Chait (1/3) 13'
Radebe (1/1) 48'
Cards: Gumede Yellow card.svg 15' to 26'
Andrews Yellow card.svg 16' to 27'		Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Bye/s: Pumas

Round 7

23 March 2022 Western Province 11–37 Pumas Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town  
15:00Try: Davids 9' m
Pen: Wolhuter (2/2) 18', 50'
Cards: Masimla Yellow card.svg 43' to 53'		 Report Try: De Klerk (2) 3' m, 51' c
Lungisa 43' c
Engelbrecht 63' c
Mafura 72' m
Con: Fouché (3/5) 44', 53', 64'
Pen: Fouché (2/3) 7', 47'		Referee: Griffin Colby
23 March 2022 Sharks 15–29 Free State Cheetahs Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
17:45Try: Mbatha 38' c
Jooste 49' m
Con: Díaz Bonilla (1/2) 39'
Pen: Díaz Bonilla (1/1) 32'		 Report Try: Ntsila 22' c
Van der Westhuizen 64' m
G. van der Merwe 69' m
Con: Pienaar (1/3) 23'
Pen: Pienaar (2/3) 9', 53'
Steyn (2/2) 12', 20'
Cards: Van Vuuren Yellow card.svg 47' to 59'		Referee: Morné Ferreira
23 March 2022 Golden Lions 10–40 Blue Bulls Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
20:00Try: Claasens 56' c
Con: Tedder (1/1) 56'
Pen: Tedder (1/2) 42'
Cards: Ncube Yellow card.svg 27' to 38'
Ndlovu Yellow card.svg 66' to 77'		 Report Try: Penalty try 31'
Verity-Amm 36' c
Steyn 51' c
Uys 59' c
Van Zyl 69' m
C. Dlamini 73' c
Con: Mostert (1/1) 38'
Steyn (3/4) 53', 60', 74'		Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Bye/s: Griquas

Round 8

6 April 2022 Pumas 45–10 Golden Lions Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
15:30Try: Swart 6' m
De Klerk 13' c
Fourie 22' c
De Beer 27' c
Williams 55' c
Engelbrecht 58' m
Visagie 74' c
Con: Fouché (5/7) 14', 23', 28', 56', 76'		 Report Try: Du Toit 38' m
Ndlovu 62' m		Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
6 April 2022 Griquas 6–13 Sharks Griqua Park, Kimberley  
17:45Pen: Whitehead (2/2) 16', 40' Report Try: Mbatha 8' c
Con: Díaz Bonilla (1/1) 9'
Pen: Díaz Bonilla (2/3) 22', 77'
Cards: J. Venter Yellow card.svg 35' to 48'		Referee: AJ Jacobs
6 April 2022 Blue Bulls 45–34 Western Province Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
20:00Try: Hunt 21' c
Johannes 29' c
D. Kriel (2) 48' c, 58' c
Gqoboka 70' c
Penalty try 75'
Con: Steyn (5/5) 22', 30', 49', 60', 71'
Pen: Steyn (1/1) 10'		 Report Try: Kotze 18' m
Theunissen 38' c
Smit 51' c
Leyds 72' m
Davids 78' c
Con: Swiel (2/3) 39', 52'
Wolhuter (1/2) 79'
Pen: Swiel (1/1) 40+1'
Cards: Smit Yellow card.svg 28' to 39'
Taylor Yellow card.svg 60' to 71'
Xaba Yellow card.svg 75'		Referee: Griffin Colby
Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs

Round 9

14 April 2022 Golden Lions 17–23 Griquas Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
15:00Try: Swanepoel 59' c
Hansen 72' c
Con: Swanepoel (2/2) 60', 73'
Pen: Swanepoel (1/2) 34'		 Report Try: Hartzenberg 18' c
A. Davids 78' c
Con: Whitehead (2/2) 19', 79'
Pen: Whitehead (3/3) 4', 29', 45'
Cards: Du Plessis Yellow card.svg 53' to 64'
Whitehead Yellow card.svg 69' to 79'		Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
15 April 2022 Western Province 21–28 Free State Cheetahs Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town  
16:45Try: Leyds 35' c
Davids 42' m
Con: Swiel (1/2) 36'
Pen: Swiel (3/3) 17', 24', 39'		 Report Try: Tshakweni 13' c
Van der Westhuizen (2) 47' c, 70' c
Brits 51' c
Con: Pienaar (4/4) 14', 48', 52', 71'
Cards: Tshakweni Yellow card.svg 23' to 38'		Referee: AJ Jacobs
16 April 2022 Sharks 0–0 [n 1] Blue Bulls Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
17:00
Bye/s: Pumas

Round 10

6 May 2022 Sharks 10–20 Pumas Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
16:45Try: Mbatha 47' c
Con: Chamberlain (1/1) 48'
Drop: Chamberlain 28'		 Report Try: Williams (2) 8' c, 35' c
Con: Fouché (2/2) 9', 35'
Pen: Fouché (2/3) 3', 59'		Referee: AJ Jacobs
6 May 2022 Golden Lions 26–35 Free State Cheetahs Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
19:00Try: Pienaar 10' c
Ncusane 40+1' c
Con: Swanepoel (2/2) 11', 40+2'
Pen: Swanepoel (4/7) 15', 23', 46', 55'
Cards: White Yellow card.svg 69'
Sangweni Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Try: G. van der Merwe 26' c
M. van der Merwe (2) 36' c, 74' m
Saal 64' c
Con: Pienaar (3/4) 27', 37', 66'
Pen: Pienaar (3/4) 49', 68', 78'
Cards: G. van der Merwe Yellow card.svg 40+1' to 51'		Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
7 May 2022 Blue Bulls 48–38 Griquas Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:00Try: Jacobs (2) 5' m, 20' c
Brink 18' c
Ludwig 29' c
Moodie 37' c
Wessels 43' m
Vorster 63' c
Con: Smith (5/7) 18', 21', 29', 39', 64'
Pen: Smith (1/1) 11'
Cards: Gqoboka Yellow card.svg 51' to 62'
Tambwe Yellow card.svg 52' to 62'		 Report Try: Xamlashe 9' m
Penalty try 51'
Hartzenberg 54' c
Sirgel (2) 60' m, 69' c
Hollis 73' c
Con: Du Plessis (3/4) 54', 69', 74'
Cards: Obi Yellow card.svg 78'		Referee: Morné Ferreira
Bye/s: Western Province

Round 11

13 May 2022 Pumas 17–23 Western Province Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
19:00Try: Swart 19' m
Fourie 26' m
September 58' c
Con: Fouché (1/3) 58'
Cards: Lungisa Yellow card.svg 41' to 51'		 Report Try: Masimla 9' c
Fouché 14' m
Petersen 29' m
Con: Swiel (1/3) 10'
Pen: Swiel (2/3) 23', 59'
Cards: Dixon Yellow card.svg 40+1' to 49'
Van Rhyn Yellow card.svg 51' to 62'		Referee: Morné Ferreira
14 May 2022 Free State Cheetahs 44–15 Sharks Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
14:30Try: Sekekete 2' c
M. van der Merwe 11' m
Jasper 26' m
Ntsila 40+1' c
Mosi 47' c
Van der Westhuizen 73' c
Con: Pienaar (3/5) 4', 40+2', 48'
Masuku 74'
Pen: Pienaar (1/1) 57'
Masuku (1/1) 68'
Cards: Dawson Yellow card.svg 51' to 62'		 Report Try: Wright 15' c
Jooste 52' m
Con: Chamberlain (1/2) 16'
Pen: Chamberlain (1/2) 7'		Referee: Jaco Peyper
14 May 2022 Blue Bulls 43–37 Golden Lions Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:00Try: Gqoboka 10' c
B. du Plessis 16' c
D. Kriel 20' c
Swanepoel 30' c
Gans 33' c
R. Kriel 76' m
Con: Mostert (4/4) 12', 18', 21', 34'
Johannes (1/2) 31'
Pen: Johannes (1/1) 58'
Cards: Ludwig Yellow card.svg 38' to 47'
B. du Plessis Yellow card.svg 51' to 61'		 Report Try: Schoeman 13' c
Odendaal 40+2' c
F. Horn 54' m
Hendrikse 60' m
Sangweni 71' c
Con: Hendrikse (3/5) 14', 40+3', 72'
Pen: Hendrikse (2/2) 27', 74'
Cards: Odendaal Yellow card.svg 19' to 29'
Pienaar Yellow card.svg 32' to 42'		Referee: Griffin Colby
Bye/s: Griquas

Round 12

27 May 2022 Blue Bulls 31–26 Pumas Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:00Try: Penalty try 17'
D. Kriel (2) 33' m, 59' m
Vermaak 45' c
Verity-Amm 54' c
Con: Steyn (2/3) 46', 55'
Cards: Du Plessis Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Try: De Klerk (3) 5' m, 12' c, 37' c
Swart 19' c
Con: E. Fouché (3/4) 14', 20', 38'
Cards: De Klerk Yellow card.svg 17' to 30'
De Beer Red card.svg 33'
Mafura Yellow card.svg 67' to 78'		Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
28 May 2022 Griquas 46–18 Free State Cheetahs Griqua Park, Kimberley  
14:30Try: Xamlashe 1' c
Mulder 8' m
Uys 18' m
Obi (2) 29' c, 41' c
Du Rand 48' m
Penalty try 68'
Con: Du Plessis (3/6) 2', 30', 43'
Pen: Whitehead (1/1) 74'		 Report Try: Mosi 36' m
Rudolph 70' m
Van der Westhuizen 78' m
Pen: Pienaar (1/1) 22'
Cards: Masuku Yellow card.svg 17' to 28'
Van Vuuren Yellow card.svg 69' to 80+1'		Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
28 May 2022 Golden Lions 33–10 Western Province Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
17:00Try: Brandon 3' m
Pienaar 8' c
Q. Horn 22' m
Swanepoel 71' c
Con: Swanepoel (2/4) 10', 72'
Pen: Swanepoel (3/3) 35', 64', 68'
Cards: Schoeman Yellow card.svg 47' to 58'		 Report Try: Xaba 47' c
Con: Swiel (1/1) 48'
Pen: Swiel (1/1) 8'		Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Bye/s: Sharks

Round 13

3 June 2022 Western Province 41–43 Griquas Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
16:00Try: Leyds 1' c
Van Zyl 6' c
De Jongh 10' c
Davids 20' c
Swiel 23' c
Con: Swiel (5/5) 2', 7', 11', 21', 24'
Pen: Swiel (2/3) 43', 53'
Cards: Vermaak Yellow card.svg 58' to 69'		 Report Try: Jonker 15' c
Xamlashe 32' c
Hartzenberg 37' m
Uys 59' m
Obi (2) 69' c, 80+5' c
Sirgel 76' m
Con: Whitehead (4/7) 15', 33', 69', 80+6'		Referee: Morné Ferreira
3 June 2022 Free State Cheetahs 28–29 Pumas Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:00Try: Van der Westhuizen (2) 16' c, 54' c
G. van der Merwe 45' c
Kasende 72' c
Con: Pienaar (4/4) 17', 46', 55', 74'		 Report Try: Williams (2) 7' c, 40' m
De Beer 32' c
Swart 50' c
Con: Fouché (3/4) 7', 33', 51'
Pen: Fouché (1/2) 59'
Cards: Maqondwana Yellow card.svg 53' to 65'		Referee: AJ Jacobs
4 June 2022 Sharks 32–38 Golden Lions Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
17:00Try: Bholi 5' c
Alexander (2) 36' c, 40' m
Potgieter 59' c
Con: Díaz Bonilla (3/4) 5', 38', 60'
Pen: Díaz Bonilla (1/1) 2'
Drop: Díaz Bonilla 79'
Cards: Bholi Yellow card.svg 51' to 62'		 Report Try: Van Wyk (2) 10' c, 19' c
Penalty try (2) 46', 52'
Schoeman 55' c
Con: Swanepoel (3/3) 11', 20', 56'
Pen: Swanepoel (1/1) 71'
Cards: Nohamba Yellow card.svg 36' to 45'		Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Bye/s: Blue Bulls

Round 14

10 June 2022 Western Province 28–21 Sharks Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
16:00Try: Petersen 30' m
Bursey 34' c
Alexander 54' c
Con: Smit (2/3) 35', 55'
Pen: Smit (3/3) 24', 69', 80'		 Report Try: Notshe 46' c
Roets 52' c
Potgieter 61' c
Con: Chamberlain (3/3) 46', 53', 62'		Referee: AJ Jacobs
10 June 2022 Pumas 44–45 Griquas Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
19:00Try: Mafura (2) 30' c, 52' c
Prinsloo 36' c
September 38' c
Stighling 64' c
Con: E. Fouché (5/5) 31', 37', 40', 54', 65'
Pen: E. Fouché (2/2) 7', 18'
Drop: De Beer 33'
Cards: Maqondwana Yellow card.svg 24' to 34'
Engelbrecht Yellow card.svg 46' to 56'		 Report Try: Ungerer 12' c
Sirgel 24' c
Mulder 42' c
Hartzenberg 56' c
Jonker 62' c
Gouws 77' c
Con: Whitehead (2/2) 14', 25'
Boshoff (4/4) 43', 57', 63', 77'
Pen: Boshoff (1/1) 80'		Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
11 June 2022 Free State Cheetahs 35–5 Blue Bulls Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
14:30Try: Van der Westhuizen (2) 2' c, 14' c
Kasende 25' c
Brits 32' c
Blommetjies 47' c
Con: Pienaar (5/5) 3', 15', 27', 33', 48'		 Report Try: Gans 52' m
Cards: Tobias Yellow card.svg 44' to 54'		Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Bye/s: Golden Lions

Play-offs

Semifinals

17 June 2022 Blue Bulls 19–30 Griquas Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:00Try: Gqoboka 24' c
Van der Linde 71' c
Mostert 79' m
Con: Mostert (2/3) 25', 71'
Cards: Van Rooyen Yellow card.svg 47' to 58'
Smit Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Try: Sirgel 53' c
Whitehead 65' c
Penalty try 74'
Con: Whitehead (2/2) 55', 67'
Pen: Whitehead (3/3) 40+2', 41', 50'		Referee: Griffin Colby
18 June 2022 Free State Cheetahs 35–38 Pumas Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
13:30Try: Rudolph (2) 15' c, 41' m
Penalty try 31'
Blommetjies 39' c
Con: Masuku (2/3) 16', 40'
Pen: Masuku (3/3) 34', 47', 69'
Cards: Specman Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Try: E. Fouché 6' c
De Klerk (2) 19' m, 24' m
Snyman 62' c
Raw 75' c
Mgijima 78' c
Con: E. Fouché (2/4) 7', 63'
De Beer (2/2) 76', 80'
Cards: Maartens Yellow card.svg 31' to 43'		Referee: Morné Ferreira

Final

25 June 2022 Griquas 19–26 Pumas Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:00Try: Hartzenberg 57' c
Con: Whitehead (1/1) 58'
Pen: Whitehead (4/5) 4', 20', 30', 78'		 Report
Match Summary 		Try: Williams 22' c
Swart 38' m
Engelbrecht 49' m
Con: E. Fouché (1/3) 23'
Pen: E. Fouché (3/3) 2', 34', 45'		Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
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Pumas
Griquas:
FB15 George Whitehead
RW14 Munier Hartzenberg
OC13 Sango Xamlashe (c)
IC12 Rynhardt Jonker
LW11 Luther Obi
FH10 Zander du Plessis Sub off.svg 51'
SH9 Stefan Ungerer Sub off.svg 40'
N88 Sibabalo Qoma
BF7 Hanru Sirgel
OF6 Werner Gouws Sub off.svg 51'
RL5Derik Pretorius
LL4 Cameron Lindsay Sub off.svg 40'
TP3 Janu Botha Sub off.svg 51'
HK2Janco UysSub off.svg 68'
LP1 Kudzwai Dube Sub off.svg 51'
Substitutes:
HK16 Simon Westraadt Sub on.svg 68'
PR17 Edward Davids Sub on.svg 51'
PR18 Andries Schutte Sub on.svg 51'
LK19 Johan Retief Sub on.svg 40'
BR20 Michael Amiras Sub on.svg 51'
SH21 Johan Mulder Sub on.svg 40'
FH22 Theo Boshoff Sub on.svg 51'
CE23 Christopher Hollis
Coach:
Pieter Bergh
Pumas:
FB15 Devon Williams
RW14 Tapiwa Mafura
OC13 Sebastian de Klerk Sub off.svg 77'
IC12 Eddie Fouché Sub off.svg 69'
LW11 Jade Stighling
FH10 Tinus de Beer
SH9 Chriswill September Sub off.svg 62'
N88 Andre Fouché
BF7 Willie Engelbrecht (c)
OF6 Daniel Maartens Sub off.svg 68'
RL5 Shane Kirkwood Sub off.svg 68'
LL4 Deon Slabbert
TP3 Ig Prinsloo Sub off.svg 58'
HK2 Eduan Swart Sub off.svg 58'
LP1 Corné Fourie Sub off.svg 66'
Substitutes:
HK16 Llewelyn Classen Sub on.svg 58'
PR17 Dewald Maritz Sub on.svg 66'
PR18 Simon Raw Sub on.svg 58'
BR19 Kwanda Dimaza Sub on.svg 68'
BR20 Francois Kleinhans Sub on.svg 68'
SH21Giovan SnymanSub on.svg 62'
CE22 Ali Mgijima Sub on.svg 69'
CE23 Alwayno Visagie Sub on.svg 77'
Coach:
Jimmy Stonehouse

Assistant Referees:
Morné Ferreira
Griffin Colby
Television match official:
Quinton Immelman

Players

Team rosters

The respective team squads for the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division are:

Blue Bulls squad  [4]
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Backs
Coach
Free State Cheetahs squad  [5]
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Backs
Coach
Golden Lions squad  [6]
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Backs
Coach
Griquas squad  [7]
Forwards
Backs
Coach
Pumas squad  [8]
Forwards
Backs
Coach
Sharks squad  [9]
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Backs
Coach
Western Province squad  [10]
Forwards
Backs
Coach

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the competition:

2022 Currie Cup Premier Division referees

Champions Match

2 July 2022
19:00
Carling Champions team Flag of South Africa.svg 31–27 Italy A
Try: Daniel Kasende
Siya Masuku
Keagan Johannes
Nama Xaba
Dan Jooste
Con: Siya Masuku (3)		 Report Try: Gesi Simone
Cannone Lorenzo
Di Bartolomeo Tommaso
Con: Carna Carlo (3)
Pen: Carna Carlo (2)
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha [11]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The match between the Sharks and Blue Bulls was cancelled due to flooding in the KwaZulu-Natal region. The match is declared a draw and both sides are awarded 2 log points. [3]

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