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2020–21 Currie Cup Premier Division
CountriesSouth Africa
Date27 November 2020 – 30 January 2021
ChampionsBlue Bulls (24th title)
Runners-upSharks
Matches played22
Tries scored115
(average 5.2 per match)
Top point scorerCurwin Bosch
(Sharks, 84)
Top try scorerEduan Keyter
(Griquas, 4)
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The 2020–21 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 82nd 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][2] The competition was won by the Blue Bulls, who beat the Sharks 26–19 after extra time in the final played at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria on 30 January 2021.[3]

Traditionally played in winter,[4] the Currie Cup began later than usual in the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and extended into summer.[2] The tournament was scheduled to start in late August, subject to government approval,[5] but no rugby was allowed to be played in South Africa between mid March and late September 2020.[2][6]

To satisfy commercial partners, a combined Currie Cup and domestic Super Rugby Unlocked tournament was created for the seven Premier Division teams. It was played over 16 weeks with all regular season matches counting towards one combined log of the team's standings.[7] The Super Rugby Unlocked competition began in October and was played as a seven-week round-robin.[8] All tournament points were then carried forward to the Currie Cup Premier Division, played from November 2020 to January 2021 and incorporating a return round-robin of matches followed by cup playoffs.[8][9]

There was no First Division of the Currie Cup played in 2020. It was provisionally scheduled to be played in June and July,[10] but was cancelled due to financial stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

Teams

The seven competing teams were:

2020–21 Currie Cup Premier Division
Team Sponsored name
Blue Bulls Vodacom Blue Bulls
Free State Cheetahs Toyota Free State Cheetahs
Golden Lions Xerox Golden Lions
Griquas Tafel Lager Griquas
Pumas Phakisa Pumas
Sharks Cell C Sharks
Western Province DHL Western Province

Regular season

Format

The Currie Cup Premier Division competition began with a seven-week round-robin stage. Each team started with the log points from the final position of their union in the Super Rugby Unlocked competition that was played over the preceding seven weeks.[9] The top four teams on the combined standings log at the end of the regular season qualified for the semifinals, which was followed by a final.[12]

Tournament points in the standings were awarded to teams as follows:[12]

  • 4 points for a win.
  • 2 points for a draw.
  • 1 bonus point for a loss in a match by seven points or under.
  • 1 bonus point for scoring three tries more than the opponent.

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.[12]

Standings

Combined log of the regular season Currie Cup and Super Rugby Unlocked matches:

2020–21 Currie Cup standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Blue Bulls 12 8 1 3 305 216 +89 32 22 3 2 39
2 Western Province 12 7 2 3 272 216 +56 32 21 3 2 37
3 Sharks 12 7 2 3 274 244 +30 31 26 3 0 35
4 Golden Lions 12 6 2 4 275 221 +54 29 20 2 4 34
5 Free State Cheetahs 12 6 1 5 285 275 +10 30 28 3 2 31
6 Pumas 12 3 1 8 265 351 −86 34 48 1 2 17
7 Griquas 12 0 1 11 211 364 −153 24 47 0 6 8
Source: springboks.rugby (Archived)

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

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.

All teams started with the log points carried over from their union's final position in the Super Rugby Unlocked competition.

2020–21 Currie Cup team progression
Team SR R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 RM R7 Semi Final
Blue Bulls 23
(1st)
27
(1st)
32
(1st)
33
(1st)
35
(1st)
35
(1st)
35
(1st)
39
(1st)
39
(1st)
Won Won
Western Province 19
(2nd)
20
(3rd)
21
(3rd)
26
(3rd)
26
(4th)
31
(2nd)
35
(2nd)
35
(2nd)
37
(2nd)
Lost N/A
Sharks 19
(3rd)
24
(2nd)
24
(2nd)
28
(2nd)
28
(4th)
28
(4th)
33
(4th)
33
(4th)
35
(3rd)
Won Lost
Golden Lions 12
(5th)
16
(5th)
20
(4th)
25
(4th)
29
(3rd)
29
(3rd)
33
(3rd)
34
(3rd)
34
(4th)
Lost N/A
Cheetahs 17
(4th)
17
(4th)
17
(5th)
17
(5th)
21
(5th)
26
(5th)
27
(5th)
27
(5th)
31
(5th)
N/A N/A
Pumas 7
(6th)
7
(6th)
11
(6th)
11
(6th)
12
(6th)
12
(6th)
12
(6th)
12
(6th)
17
(6th)
N/A N/A
Griquas 3
(7th)
4
(7th)
5
(7th)
5
(7th)
7
(7th)
7
(7th)
7
(7th)
7
(7th)
8
(7th)
N/A N/A
Key: Win Draw Loss No match Bye SR = Super Rugby Unlocked points,
RM = Rescheduled match

Matches

For the first half of the provincial season, a round-robin of matches was played for Super Rugby Unlocked honours, with all tournament points carried forward to the Premier Division of the Currie Cup.

Listed below are all matches for the return round-robin, played for the 2020–21 Currie Cup Premier Division.[9]

Round 1

27 November 2020 Sharks 45–10 Pumas Jonsson Kings Park, Durban  
19:00 Try: Ward (2) 7' c, 23'
Nkosi (2) 51' c 70' c
Nohamba 17' c
Van Vuuren 32'
Richardson 38' c
Con: Bosch (5/7) 8' 18' 39'
53' 71'
Cards: Bholi (YC) 64'
Summary[13]
Report[14]
Try: Maqondwana 50' c
Con: Smuts (1/1) 50'
Pen: Smuts (1/1) 28'
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)
28 November 2020 Griquas 17–20[n 1] Golden Lions Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley  
16:30 Try: Luus 7'
Keyter 23'
Verity-Amm 28' c
Con: De Beer (1/3) 29'
Pen: De Beer (0/1)
Summary[15]
Report[16]
Try: Skosan (2) 35' 37'
penalty try 44'
Con: Jantjies (0/2)
Pen: Jantjies (1/1) 26'
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
28 November 2020 Western Province 20–22 Blue Bulls DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
19:00 Try: Augustus 31' c
Davids 58'
Van Rhyn 69'
Con: Willemse (1/2) 32'
Swiel (0/1)
Pen: Willemse (1/3) 14'
Summary[17]
Report[18]
Try: Arendse (2) 7', 67' c
Jansen van Vuren 76' c
Con: Smith (2/3) 68' 77'
Pen: Smith (1/2) 43'
Cards: Van Rooyen (RC) 48'
Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs

Round 2

4 December 2020 Pumas 22–17 Griquas Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
19:00 Try: penalty try 20'
Obi 32' m
Maartens 72' c
Con: Smuts (1/2) 73'
Pen: Smuts (1/1) 12'
Summary[19] Try: Keyter 25' c, 77' c
Con: de Beer (2/2) 26', 77'
Pen: de Beer (1/2) 44'
Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)
5 December 2020 Blue Bulls 40–13 Free State Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
16:30 Try: Papier 6' c
van Staden (2) 51' c, 78' c
Smith 67' c
Con: Steyn (2/2) 7', 52'
Smith (2/2) 69', 79'
Pen: Steyn (4/4) 3', 21', 57', 62'
Summary[20] Try: Fortuin 36' c
Con: Steyn (1/1) 37'
Pen: Steyn (2/3) 14', 27'
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
5 December 2020 Golden Lions 22–19 Western Province Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
19:00 Try: Pienaar 71' c
Con: Jantjies (1/1) 71'
Pen: Swanepoel (5/6) 18', 29', 50', 67', 80'
Jantjies (0/1)
Summary[21] Try: Senatla 52' c
Con: Swiel (1/1) 53'
Pen: Swiel (4/5) 7', 23', 38', 42'
Referee: Griffin Colby (South Africa)
Bye/s: Sharks

Round 3

11 December 2020 Western Province 28–14 Pumas DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
19:00 Try: Ntubeni (2) 38' m, 48' m
Davids 42' m
Kitshoff 80' c
Con: Wolhuter (1/4) 80'
Pen: Wolhuter (2/2) 31', 55'
Summary[22] Try: Cronjé 15' m
Pen: Williams (3/3) 51', 61', 79'
Referee: Paul Mente (South Africa)
12 December 2020 Sharks 32–29 Blue Bulls Jonsson Kings Park, Durban  
14:00 Try: Am 29' m
van Vuuren 66' m
Penxe 74' c
Con: Bosch (1/3) 76'
Pen: Bosch (5/5) 13', 15', 26', 44', 58'
Summary[23] Try: van Staden 48' c
Hendricks 62' c
Con: Steyn (2/2) 49', 63'
Pen: Steyn (5/7) 8', 17', 38', 54', 56'
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
12 December 2020 Free State Cheetahs 23–39 Golden Lions Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
16:30 Try: de Haas 53' c
van der Merwe 69' c
Con: Schoeman (1/1) 55'
Steyn (1/1) 70'
Pen: Schoeman (2/2) 2', 16'
Steyn (1/1) 6'
Summary[24] Try: Alberts 26' c
Warner (2) 41' m, 48' c
du Plessis 50' c
Orie 63' c
Con: Jantjies (4/5) 27', 48', 51', 64'
Pen: Jantjies (2/4) 11', 36'
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)
Bye/s: Griquas

Round 4

18 December 2020 Pumas 31–35 Free State Cheetahs Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
19:00 Try: Westraadt 9'
Roets 31' c
Maartens 44'
Engelbrecht 73' c
Le Roux 80+1' c
Con: Williams (1/3) 31'
Smuts (2/2) 73' 80+3'
Pen: Williams (0/2)
Summary[25] Try: Ntsila (2) 51' c, 58' c
Small-Smith 26' c
v.d. Westhuizen 64' c
Meyer 76' c
Con: Steyn (5/5) 27' 52' 59' 66' 78'
Pen: Steyn (0/1)
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)
19 December 2020 Griquas 0–0 [n 2] Blue Bulls Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley  
16:30 Summary[27]
19 December 2020 Golden Lions 27–12 Sharks Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
19:00 Try: Skosan 13' m
Swanepoel 72' c
Con: Jantjies (1/2) 74'
Pen: Jantjies (3/3) 2', 35', 62'
Swanepoel (2/2) 28', 52'
Summary[28] Pen: Bosch (4/4) 19', 22', 44', 62' Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Bye/s: Western Province

Round 5

26 December 2020 Western Province 34–17 Griquas DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
16:30 Summary[29] Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
27 December 2020 Free State Cheetahs 37–10 Sharks Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
16:30 Summary[30] Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
[n 3] 6 January 2021 Blue Bulls 22–15 Golden Lions Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
16:00 Summary[32] Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)
Bye/s: Pumas

Round 6

2 January 2021 Pumas 25–33 Golden Lions Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
14:00 Summary[33] Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
2 January 2021 Sharks 47–19 Griquas Jonsson Kings Park, Durban  
16:30 Summary[34] Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)
2 January 2021 Free State Cheetahs 29–31 Western Province Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
16:30 Summary[35] Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Bye/s: Blue Bulls

Round 7

9 January 2021 Western Province 0–0 [n 4] Sharks DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
14:15 Summary[37]
9 January 2021 Griquas 18–22 Free State Cheetahs Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley  
16:30 Summary[38] Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
10 January 2021 Pumas 44–14 Blue Bulls Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
16:00 Summary[39] Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Bye/s: Golden Lions

Play-offs

The play-off matches were rescheduled for a week later than previously planned to observe COVID-19 isolation protocols and maintain tournament integrity for the competing teams.[40]

Semifinals

23 January 2021 Blue Bulls 26–21 Golden Lions Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
14:00 Try: Jacobs 10' m, 62' m
Grobbelaar 56' c
Con: Steyn (1/3) 57'
Pen: Steyn (3/4) 29', 40', 42'
Summary[41] Try: Alberts 44' c
Simelane 46' c
Odendaal 80' c
Con: Jantjies (3/3) 45', 47', 80'
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen


23 January 2021 Western Province 9–19 Sharks DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
16:30 Pen: Swiel (3/3) 32', 38', 41' Summary[42] Try: Van der Mescht 72' c
Con: Bosch (1/1) 73'
Pen: Bosch (3/4) 3', 10', 12'
Drop: Bosch (1/2) 47'
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Final

30 January 2021 Blue Bulls 26–19 (a.e.t.) Sharks Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
15:00 Try: Botha 64' c, 99' c
Con: Steyn (1/1) 64'
C. Smith (1/1) 100+1'
Pen: Steyn (3/4) 15', 24', 34'
C. Smith (1/2) 79'
Drop: C. Smith (0/1)
Summary[43]
Report[3]
Try: Nkosi 39'
Con: Bosch (1/1) 40'
Pen: Bosch (4/9) 6', 29', 43', 55'
Drop: Bosch (0/2)
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Blue Bulls
Sharks
Blue Bulls:
FB 15 David Kriel
RW 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse
OC 13 Marco Jansen van Vuren
IC 12 Cornal Hendricks
LW 11 Stravino Jacobs
FH 10 Morné Steyn downward-facing red arrow 74'
SH 9 Ivan van Zyl downward-facing red arrow 59'
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen (c)
BF 7 Elrigh Louw downward-facing red arrow 55'
OF 6 Marco van Staden
RL 5 Ruan Nortjé
LL 4 Sintu Manjezi downward-facing red arrow 59'
TP 3 Trevor Nyakane downward-facing red arrow 59'
HK 2 Johan Grobbelaar downward-facing red arrow 90'
LP 1 Lizo Gqoboka downward-facing red arrow 59'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Schalk Erasmus upward-facing green arrow 90'
PR 17 Jacques van Rooyen upward-facing green arrow 59'
PR 18 Mornay Smith upward-facing green arrow 59'
LK 19 Jan Uys upward-facing green arrow 59'
BR 20 Arno Botha upward-facing green arrow 55'
SH 21 Embrose Papier upward-facing green arrow 59'
FH 22 Chris Smith upward-facing green arrow 74'
OB 23 Marnus Potgieter
Coach:
Jake White
Sharks:
FB 15 Aphelele Fassi
RW 14 Sbu Nkosi
OC 13 Lukhanyo Am (c)
IC 12 Marius Louw downward-facing red arrow 80'
LW 11 Yaw Penxe
FH 10 Curwin Bosch
SH 9 Jaden Hendrikse downward-facing red arrow 80'
N8 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe
BF 7 Henco Venter
OF 6 Dylan Richardson downward-facing red arrow 64'
RL 5 Ruben van Heerden downward-facing red arrow 64'
LL 4 JJ van der Mescht
TP 3 Thomas du Toit downward-facing red arrow 88'
HK 2 Fez Mbatha downward-facing red arrow 51'
LP 1 Ox Nché downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Dan Jooste upward-facing green arrow 51'
PR 17 Mzamo Majola upward-facing green arrow 79'
PR 18 Michael Kumbirai upward-facing green arrow 88'
LK 19 Hyron Andrews upward-facing green arrow 64'
FL 20 Thembelani Bholi upward-facing green arrow 64'
SH 21 Sanele Nohamba upward-facing green arrow 80'
CE 22 Jeremy Ward upward-facing green arrow 80'
FB 23 Manie Libbok
Coach:
Sean Everitt

Assistant Referees:
AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
Griffin Colby (South Africa)
Television match official:
Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Players

Player Statistics

Top point scorers  [44]
No Player Team Points
1 Curwin Bosch Sharks 84
2 François Steyn Free State Cheetahs 76
3 Tiaan Swanepoel Golden Lions 63
4 Morné Steyn Blue Bulls 62
5 Tim Swiel Western Province 53
6 Elton Jantjies Golden Lions 42
Top try scorers  [44]
No Player Team Tries
1 Eduan Keyter Griquas 4
2 Willie Engelbrecht Pumas 3
Daniel Maartens Pumas
Bongi Mbonambi Western Province
Sbu Nkosi Sharks
Yaw Penxe Sharks

Team rosters

The respective team squads for the 2020–21 Currie Cup Premier Division were:

Blue Bulls squad [45]
Forwards
Backs
Coach
Free State Cheetahs squad [46]
Forwards
Backs
Coach
Griquas squad [47]
Forwards
Backs
Coach
Golden Lions squad [48]
Forwards
Backs
Coach
Pumas squad [49]
Forwards
Backs
Coach
Sharks squad [50]
Forwards
Backs
Coach
Western Province squad [51]
Forwards
Backs
Coach

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the competition:

2020–21 Currie Cup Premier Division referees

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The match between the Griquas and Golden Lions was abandoned after 53 minutes due to lightning strikes in the surrounding area. The match result was taken from the completed time played, with full points awarded.
  2. ^ The match between the Griquas and Blue Bulls was cancelled after players from the Bulls returned positive tests for COVID-19 during the week before the game. The match was declared a draw, with each team awarded two points on the standings log.[26]
  3. ^ The match between the Blue Bulls and Golden Lions was postponed by 11 days due to the threat of infection within the Bulls' squad.[31]
  4. ^ The match between Western Province and the Sharks was cancelled after members of the Sharks camp returned positive tests for COVID-19 during the week before the game. The match was declared a draw, with each team awarded two points on the standings log.[36]

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