| 2024 SA Cup | |
|---|---|
| Champions | Griquas |
| Top point scorer | George Whitehead (150) |
| Top try scorer | Darnell Osaugwu (11) |
The 2024 SA Cup was the first edition of the SA Cup, created to replace the Mzanzi Challenge. [1]
The competition was contested between 21 March 2024 and 25 May 2024, and served as qualification to the Currie Cup Premier Division and Currie Cup First Division respectively.
The domestic teams with an equivalent team competing in the United Rugby Championship, namely the Blue Bulls, Western Province, Sharks and Golden Lions are excluded from the SA Cup. [2]
Griquas beat the Pumas 46-24 in the final to take the first SA Cup title. [3]
George Whitehead top scored in the tournament with 150 points and Darnell Osaugwu scored 11 tries. [4]
| SA Cup teams | |
|---|---|
| Team | Sponsored name |
 Boland Cavaliers | Sanlam Boland Cavaliers |
 Border Bulldogs | Border Bulldogs |
 Eastern Province Elephants | Eastern Province Elephants |
 Free State XV | Toyota Free State XV |
 Griffons | Down Touch Griffons |
 Griquas | Suzuki Griquas |
 Leopards | Leopards |
 Pumas | Airlink Pumas |
 SWD Eagles | Phangela SWD Eagles |
 Valke | Hino Valke |
| 2024 SA Cup | |||||||||||
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griquas | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 577 | 173 | 404 | 85 | 20 | 45 | |
| Pumas | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 488 | 80 | 408 | 70 | 11 | 41 | |
| Griffons | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 329 | 273 | 56 | 48 | 40 | 35 | |
| Free State Cheetahs | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 394 | 208 | 186 | 61 | 30 | 32 | |
| Boland Cavaliers | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 345 | 260 | 85 | 51 | 37 | 27 | |
| Valke | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 276 | 400 | -124 | 39 | 58 | 18 | |
| Leopards | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 215 | 458 | -243 | 33 | 71 | 16 | |
| SWD Eagles | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 248 | 391 | -143 | 36 | 56 | 14 | |
| Eastern Province | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 203 | 374 | -171 | 28 | 56 | 14 | |
| Border Bulldogs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 105 | 563 | -458 | 13 | 85 | 0 | |
Source = springboks.rugby
| 21 March 2024 | Griquas | 88-0 | Leopards | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| Try: Janco Uys Stephan Smit Sako Makata (2) Tertius Kruger Sango Xamlashe Marcqiewn Titus (4) Thomas Bursey Connor Mahoney (2) George Whitehead Con: George Whitehead (6) Lubabalo Dobela (3) | Report |
| 22 March 2024 | SWD Eagles | 22-43 | Pumas | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| Try: Liko Ndiyalwa Mpho Ntsane (2) Joshua Vermeulen Con: Jade Stoffels (2) | Report | Try: Llewellyn Classen (2) Sampie Swiegers Andre Fouche Tino Swanepoel Etienne Janeke Giovan Snyman Con: Clinton Swart (3) Brandon Thomson |
| 22 March 2024 | Free State Cheetahs | 38-7 | Boland Cavaliers | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| Report |
| 23 March 2024 | Eastern Province | 31-27 | Valke | Isaac Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi | ||
| Report |
| 24 March 2024 | Griffons | 52-8 | Border Bulldogs | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| Report |
| 28 March 2024 | Valke | 25-66 | Griquas | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
| Report |
| 29 March 2024 | Pumas | 61-0 | Eastern Province | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela | ||
| Report |
| 30 March 2024 | Border Bulldogs | 25-40 | SWD Eagles | Sisa Dukashe Stadium, Mdantsane | ||
| Report |
| 30 March 2024 | Leopards | 5-76 | Free State Cheetahs | Olen Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| Report |
| 30 March 2024 | Boland Cavaliers | 31-34 | Griffons | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| Report |
| 5 April 2024 | Free State Cheetahs | 0-50 | Pumas | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| Report |
| 6 April 2024 | Griquas | 119-5 | Border Bulldogs | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| Try: Jac van der Walt (2) Niel Otto Dylan Maart (3) Athenkosi Khetani Carl Els (3) Bingo Ivanisevic Connor Mahoney Sean Swart George Whitehead (3) Sango Xamlashe Con: George Whitehead (17) | Report [5] | Try: Simthembile Ntleki |
| 6 April 2024 | Boland Cavaliers | 29-13 | Valke | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| Report |
| 6 April 2024 | Eastern Province | 23-24 | SWD Eagles | Isaac Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi | ||
| Report |
| 7 April 2024 | Griffons | 42-10 | Leopards | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| Report |
| 12 April 2024 | Pumas | 89-3 | Valke | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela | ||
| Report |
| 13 April 2024 | Leopards | 57-15 | Border Bulldogs | Olen Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| Report |
| 13 April 2024 | Free State Cheetahs | 59-26 | Eastern Province | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| Report |
| 13 April 2024 | Griquas | 61-17 | Griffons | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| Report |
| 14 April 2024 | SWD Eagles | 5-35 | Boland Cavaliers | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| Report |
| 20 April 2024 | Leopards | 43-26 | Eastern Province | Olen Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| Report |
| 20 April 2024 | Boland Cavaliers | 30-48 | Griquas | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| Report |
| 20 April 2024 | Border Bulldogs | 0-56 | Pumas | Police Park, East London | ||
| Report |
| 20 April 2024 | Valke | 63-31 | SWD Eagles | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
| Report |
| 21 April 2024 | Griffons | 36-33 | Free State Cheetahs | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| Report |
| 26 April 2024 | Eastern Province | 0-50 | Griquas | Central Rugby Field, Kariega | ||
| Report |
| 27 April 2024 | SWD Eagles | 14-46 | Free State Cheetahs | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| Report |
| 27 April 2024 | Pumas | 71-10 | Leopards | Nelspruit Rugby Club, Mbombela | ||
| Report |
| 27 April 2024 | Boland Cavaliers | 106-7 | Border Bulldogs | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| Try: Taine-Randall Booysen (3) Erik Lambrecht (3) Xavier Mitchell (3) Bentley Geldenhuys (2) Neil Rautenbach Gift Dlamini Andre Manuel Jason Beukes Durin Nasson Con: Darian Hock (7) Garth April (6) | Report | Try: Lwandile Mapuko Con: Lwandile Mapuko |
| 28 April 2024 | Griffons | 53-40 | Valke | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| Report |
| 3 May 2024 | Griquas | 31-26 | Pumas | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| Report |
| 4 May 2024 | SWD Eagles | 28-36 | Griffons | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| Report |
| 4 May 2024 | Leopards | 26-59 | Boland Cavaliers | Leeudoringstad Rugby Club | ||
| Report |
| 4 May 2024 | Eastern Province | 38-17 | Border Bulldogs | Isaac Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi | ||
| Report |
| 4 May 2024 | Valke | 17-68 | Free State Cheetahs | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
| Report |
| 10 May 2024 | Border Bulldogs | 14-57 | Free State Cheetahs | Police Park, East London | ||
| Report |
| 10 May 2024 | Pumas | 49-0 | Boland Cavaliers | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela | ||
| Report |
| 11 May 2024 | Valke | 50-19 | Leopards | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
| Report |
| 11 May 2024 | Griquas | 75-53 | SWD Eagles | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| Report |
| 12 May 2024 | Griffons | 45-19 | Eastern Province | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| Report |
The Cheetahs vs Griquas was the last competitive rugby match of Ruan Pienaar before retirement. [6]
| 17 May 2024 | Free State Cheetahs | 17-39 | Griquas | Shimla Park, Bloemfontein | ||
| Report |
| 17 May 2024 | Pumas | 43-14 | Griffons | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela | ||
| Report |
| 18 May 2024 | SWD Eagles | 31-45 | Leopards | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| Report |
| 18 May 2024 | Boland Cavaliers | 48-40 | Eastern Province | Rhino Park, Piketberg | ||
| Report |
| 19 May 2024 | Border Bulldogs | 14-38 | Valke | Police Park, East London | ||
| Report |
| 25 May 2024 | Griquas | 46-24 | Pumas | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| Try: Makata Hufke Whitehead du Rand Alexander Penalty try Con: Whitehead (4) Pen: Whitehead (2) | Report | Try: Willemse Osaugwu Msenge Penalty try Con: Willemse (1) | Referee: Christopher Allison |
