2025 Currie Cup First Division | |
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Countries | South Africa |
Date | – 26 July |
Champions | Griffons (6th title) |
Runners-up | Valke |
The 2025 Currie Cup First Division is the 87th edition of the Currie Cup. As the second-tier of the competition, it runs alongside the 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division. It is sponsored by beer brand Carling Black Label and organised by the South African Rugby Union.
The 2025 SA Cup determined which teams participated, with the top four joining the United Rugby Championship teams in the 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division, and the bottom six playing in the First Division. [1]
The 2024 champions, Boland Cavaliers, are playing in the 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division, so this year will see a new champion. [2]
After four rounds, five of the six teams were still in contention for the semi-finals. [3] [4]
The Valke and the Griffons qualified for the final, [5] with the Griffons winning 51–44 after the game went into extra time following a 37–37 stalemate at full time. [6]
The six competing teams are:
Team | Sponsored name |
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Border Bulldogs | Border Bulldogs |
Eastern Province Elephants | Eastern Province |
Valke | Valke |
Griffons | Novavit Griffons |
Leopards | Leopards |
SWD Eagles | Phangela SWD Eagles |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Valke | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 94 | +101 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 | Semi-Final |
2 | Griffons | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 271 | 127 | +144 | 40 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
3 | Eastern Province Elephants | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 149 | 160 | −11 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
4 | Leopards | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 125 | 182 | −57 | 19 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
5 | SWD Eagles | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 140 | 185 | −45 | 22 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
6 | Border Bulldogs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 105 | 237 | −132 | 13 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
19 July 2025 | Griffons | 48–20 | Eastern Province | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
15:00 | Report |
19 July 2025 | Valke | 55–12 | Leopards | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
15:00 | Report |
26 July 2025 | Valke | 44–51 (a.e.t.) | Griffons | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
15:00 | Try: Alexander (2) Pretorius Payi Wellman Con: Fortune (4) Stalmeester Pen: Fortune (2) Stalmeester | Report | Try: Pretorius (2) Gray Syster De Beer Vers Stander Con: Kota (5) Pen: Kota (2) | Referee: Lulutho Matomela |