SA Cup

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SA Cup
Current season or competition:
Rugby football current event.svg 2024 SA Cup
Sport Rugby union
Instituted2024
Inaugural season 2024
Number of teams10
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Holders Griquas (2024)
Most titles Griquas (1 title)
Related competition Currie Cup, Mzanzi Challenge

The SA Cup was created to replace the Mzanzi Challenge which was played for only one season in 2023 and was won by the Falcons. [1] [2] The inaugural SA Cup competition was contested between 21 March 2024 - 25 May 2024 and the primary function of the SA Cup is to serve as qualification to the Currie Cup Premier Division and Currie Cup First Division respectively. The domestic teams with a place in the United Rugby Championship, namely the Blue Bulls, Western Province, Sharks and Golden Lions are excluded from the SA Cup. [3]

Contents

The top four teams in the 2025 SA Cup will join the four United Rugby Championship teams in the 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division and the remaining six teams will battle it out for the 2025 Currie Cup First Division title. [4]

The Griquas beat the Pumas 46-24 in the final to take the first SA Cup title. [5]

George Whitehead top scored in the tournament with 150 points and Darnell Osaugwu scored 11 tries. [6]

Teams

SA Cup teams
TeamSponsored name
Boland Cavaliers colours.svg Boland Cavaliers Sanlam Boland Cavaliers
Border Bulldogs colours.svg Border Bulldogs Border Bulldogs
EP Kings colours.svg Eastern Province Elephants Eastern Province Elephants
FS Cheetahs colours.svg Free State XV Toyota Free State XV
Falcons colours.svg Falcons Hino Valke
Griffons colours.svg Griffons Down Touch Griffons
Griquas colours.svg Griquas Suzuki Griquas
Leopards colours.svg Leopards Leopards
Pumas colours.svg Pumas Steval Pumas
SWD Eagles colours.svg SWD Eagles Phangela SWD Eagles

Standings

2024 SA Cup
TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTAPts
Griquas 9900577173404852045
Pumas 980148880408701141
Griffons 970232927356484035
Free State Cheetahs 9603394208186613032
Boland Cavaliers 950434526085513727
Falcons 9306276400-124395818
Leopards 9306215458-243337116
SWD Eagles 9207248391-143365614
Eastern Province 9207203374-171285614
Border Bulldogs 9009105563-45813850

Source = springboks.rugby

Fixtures and results

Regular season

Round one

Round one

21 March 2024 Griquas 88-0 Leopards Suzuki Stadium, 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)
ReportTry: 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 Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein 
Report
23 March 2024 Eastern Province 31-27 Falcons Isaac Wolfson Stadium, Nelson Mandela Bay 
Report
24 March 2024 Griffons 52-8 Border Bulldogs Down Touch Investments Stadium, Welkom 
Report

Round two

Round two

28 March 2024 Falcons 25-66 Griquas Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park 
Report
29 March 2024 Pumas 61-0 Eastern Province Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit 
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

Round three

Round three

5 April 2024 Free State Cheetahs 0-50 Pumas Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein 
Report
6 April 2024 Griquas 119-5 Border Bulldogs Suzuki Stadium, 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 [7] Try: Simthembile Ntleki
6 April 2024 Boland Cavaliers 29-13 Falcons Boland Stadium, Wellington 
Report
6 April 2024 Eastern Province 23-24 SWD Eagles Isaac Wolfson Stadium, Nelson Mandela Bay 
Report
7 April 2024 Griffons 42-10 Leopards Down Touch Investments Stadium, Welkom 
Report

Round four

Round four

12 April 2024 Pumas 89-3 Falcons Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit 
Report
13 April 2024 Leopards 57-15 Border Bulldogs Olen Park, Potchefstroom 
Report
13 April 2024 Free State Cheetahs 59-26 Eastern Province Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein 
Report
13 April 2024 Griquas 61-17 Griffons Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley 
Report
14 April 2024 SWD Eagles 5-35 Boland Cavaliers Outeniqua Park, George 
Report

Round five

Round 5

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 Falcons 63-31 SWD Eagles Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park 
Report
21 April 2024 Griffons 36-33 Free State Cheetahs Down Touch Investments Stadium, Welkom 
Report

Round six

Round six

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, Nelspruit 
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)
ReportTry: Lwandile Mapuko
Con: Lwandile Mapuko
28 April 2024 Griffons 53-40 Falcons Down Touch Investments Stadium, Welkom 
Report

Round seven

Round seven

3 May 2024 Griquas 31-26 Pumas Suzuki Stadium, 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, Nelson 
Report
4 May 2024 Falcons 17-68 Free State Cheetahs Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park 
Report

Round eight

Round eight

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, Nelspruit 
Report
11 May 2024 Falcons 50-19 Leopards Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park 
Report
11 May 2024 Griquas 75-53 SWD Eagles Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley 
Report
12 May 2024 Griffons 45-19 Eastern Province Down Touch Investments Stadium, Welkom 
Report

Round nine

Round nine

The Cheetahs vs Griquas was the last competitive rugby match of Ruan Pienaar before retirement. [8]

17 May 2024 Free State Cheetahs 17-39 Griquas Shimla Park, Bloemfontein 

Report
17 May 2024 Pumas 43-14 Griffons Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit 
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 Falcons Police Park, East London 
Report

Grand Final

25 May 2024 Griquas 46-24 Pumas Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley 
Try: Makata
Hufke
Whitehead
du Rand
Alexander
Penalty try
Con: Whitehead (4)
Pen: Whitehead (2)
ReportTry: Willemse
Osaugwu
Msenge
Penalty try
Con: Willemse (1)
Referee: Christopher Allison

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