2023 Currie Cup Premier Division

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2023 Currie Cup Premier Division
Countries South Africa
Date10 March – 24 June
Champions Free State Cheetahs (7th title)
Runners-upPumas
Matches played56
Tries scored406
(average 7.3 per match)
Top point scorer Tinus de Beer (126)
Top try scorer Gideon van der Merwe, David Kriel, Fez Mbatha, Devon Williams (7)
←  2022
2024  →

The 2023 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 85th edition of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa the competition was sponsored by beer brand Carling Black Label and organised by the South African Rugby Union. [1]

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The tournament was played from Friday 10 March 2023 to Saturday 24 June 2023. [2] This follows 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 Free State Cheetahs won the tournament final 25-17 against the Pumas to claim their 7th overall Currie Cup title

The competition featured an increased eight teams this season, with Griffons earning promotion into the Currie Cup Premier Division, after winning the 2022 Currie Cup First Division. [3]

Teams

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Team locations in the 2023 Currie Cup Premier Division

The eight competing teams are: [4]

2023 Currie Cup Premier Division
TeamSponsored nameStadiumCapacity
Blue Bulls Vodacom Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria 51,762
Free State Cheetahs Toyota 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
Griffons Novavit Griffons North West Stadium , Welkom 17,000
Griquas Tafel Lager Griquas Griqua Park , Kimberley 11,000
Pumas Airlink Pumas Mbombela Stadium , Mbombela 40,929
Sharks Cell C Sharks Kings Park Stadium , Durban 54,000
Western Province DHL Western Province Cape Town Stadium , Cape Town
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch 		55,000
16,000

Regular season

Standings

2023 Currie Cup Premier Division standings
Pos TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPts
1 Free State Cheetahs 14914439324+115633911251
2 Sharks 141004370310+6050377248
3 Pumas 14806439292+14458385340
4 Blue Bulls 14707399415−1657538238
5 Western Province 147073773354249477237
6 Golden Lions 14608386390−452518436
7 Griquas 14716364399−3545535035
8 Griffons 141013288594−30633895110
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 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

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Play-offs

Semifinals

17 June 2023 Free State Cheetahs 37–10 Blue Bulls Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
15:00
17 June 2023 Sharks 20–26 Pumas Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
17:30

Final

24 June 2023 Free State Cheetahs 25–17 Pumas Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
Attendance: 33,804 [5]

See also

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  2. ↑ "SA Rugby confirms bumper domestic calendar". SA Rugby. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Griffons Secured Promotion". Ruggas.co.za. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
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  5. ↑ Hemmonsbey, Keanan (25 June 2023). "Sharp-clawed Cheetahs outmuscle Pumas to clinch Currie Cup victory". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
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