1997 Currie Cup
1997 Currie Cup | |
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Countries | South Africa |
Date | 28 May – 23 October 1997 |
Champions | Template:Rut Western Province (29th title) |
Runners-up | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs |
Matches played | 94 |
Template:Navbox vertical The 1997 Currie Cup was the 59th season of the Currie Cup, South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, since it started in 1889. The competition was known as the Bankfin Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons and was contested from 28 May to 23 October 1997.[note 1]
The competition was won by Template:Rut Western Province for the 29th time in their history; they beat the Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs 14–12 in the final played on 23 October 1997.[note 1]
Competition rules and information
There were fourteen participating teams in the 1997 Currie Cup. These teams played all the other teams once over the course of the season, either at home or away.
Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded). The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals advanced to the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.
Teams
Team Listing
Changes from 1996
The two sections used in 1996, Section A and Section B, were merged into a single division for 1997, with all teams playing each other once. The team also adopted the new rugby union bonus points system, which was previously used in the 1996 Super 12 season.
Also, there were several name changes:
- Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal were renamed the Template:Rut Gauteng Falcons.[1]
- Template:Rut Free State were renamed the Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs.[2]
- Template:Rut Natal were renamed the Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup).[2]
- Template:Rut South Eastern Transvaal were renamed the Template:Rut Mpumalanga Pumas.[3]
- Template:Rut South Western Districts were renamed the Template:Rut SWD Eagles.[4]
- Template:Rut Transvaal were renamed the Template:Rut Gauteng Lions.[3]
- Template:Rut Western Transvaal were renamed Template:Rut North West.[5]
Log
Matches
The following matches were played in the 1997 Currie Cup:[6][note 1]
Round One
28 May 1997 | Template:Rut Griqualand West | 43–17 | Template:Rut SWD Eagles | Template:Rus Griqua Park | ||
Scoreboard[7] |
Round Two
4 June 1997 | Template:Rut Gauteng Falcons | 39–31 | Template:Rut North West | Template:Rus Bosman Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[8] |
4 June 1997 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | 31–18 | Template:Rut Eastern Province | Template:Rus North West Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[9] |
5 June 1997 | Template:Rut Boland | 33–35 | Template:Rut Gauteng Lions | Template:Rus Boland Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[10] |
6 June 1997 | Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) | 34–22 | Template:Rut Western Province | Template:Rus University of Natal | ||
Scoreboard[11] |
Bye/s: Template:Rut Border, Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs, Template:Rut Griqualand West, Template:Rut Mpumalanga Pumas, Template:Rut Northern Transvaal, Template:Rut SWD Eagles |
Round Three
11 June 1997 | Template:Rut Griqualand West | 63–18 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | Template:Rus Griqua Park | ||
Scoreboard[12] |
11 June 1997 | Template:Rut Northern Transvaal | 18–30 | Template:Rut SWD Eagles | Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld | ||
Scoreboard[13] |
12 June 1997 | Template:Rut Mpumalanga Pumas | 19–56 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs | Template:Rus Johann van Riebeeck Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[14] |
12 June 1997 | Template:Rut North West | 66–15 | Template:Rut Border | Template:Rus Olën Park | ||
Scoreboard[15] |
12 June 1997 | Template:Rut Western Province | 75–32 | Template:Rut Gauteng Falcons | Template:Rus Newlands Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[16] |
13 June 1997 | Template:Rut Eastern Province | 23–29 | Template:Rut Boland | Template:Rus PE Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[17] |
Bye/s: Template:Rut Gauteng Lions, Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) |
Round Four
18 June 1997 | Template:Rut SWD Eagles | 22–26 | Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) | Template:Rus Outeniqua Park | ||
Scoreboard[18] |
20 June 1997 | Template:Rut Border | 41–23 | Template:Rut Mpumalanga Pumas | Template:Rus Waverley Park | ||
Scoreboard[19] |
Round Five
27 June 1997 | Template:Rut Border | 5–13 | Template:Rut Griqualand West | Template:Rus Waverley Park | ||
Scoreboard[20] |
Round Six
9 July 1997 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs | 75–19 | Template:Rut Eastern Province | Template:Rus Free State Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[21] |
10 July 1997 | Template:Rut Boland | 54–23 | Template:Rut North West | Template:Rus Boland Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[22] |
10 July 1997 | Template:Rut Border | 16–20 | Template:Rut SWD Eagles | Template:Rus Waverley Park | ||
Scoreboard[23] |
10 July 1997 | Template:Rut Gauteng Falcons | 26–23 | Template:Rut Northern Transvaal | Template:Rus Bosman Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[24] |
10 July 1997 | Template:Rut Griqualand West | 13–24 | Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) | Template:Rus Griqua Park | ||
Scoreboard[25] |
10 July 1997 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | 24–43 | Template:Rut Western Province | Template:Rus North West Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[26] |
11 July 1997 | Template:Rut Gauteng Lions | 27–26 | Template:Rut Mpumalanga Pumas | Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[27] |
Round Seven
17 July 1997 | Template:Rut SWD Eagles | 22–13 | Template:Rut Eastern Province | Template:Rus Outeniqua Park | ||
Scoreboard[28] |
Round Eight
23 July 1997 | Template:Rut North West | 24–38 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs | Template:Rus Olën Park | ||
Scoreboard[29] |
24 July 1997 | Template:Rut Eastern Province | 13–46 | Template:Rut Gauteng Lions | Template:Rus PE Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[30] |
24 July 1997 | Template:Rut Griqualand West | 28–28 | Template:Rut Boland | Template:Rus Griqua Park | ||
Scoreboard[31] |
24 July 1997 | Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) | 56–10 | Template:Rut Gauteng Falcons | Template:Rus University of Natal | ||
Scoreboard[32] |
24 July 1997 | Template:Rut Northern Transvaal | 34–36 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | Pietersburg | ||
Scoreboard[33] |
25 July 1997 | Template:Rut Western Province | 56–15 | Template:Rut Border | Template:Rus Newlands Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[34] |
Bye/s: Template:Rut Mpumalanga Pumas, Template:Rut SWD Eagles |
Round Nine
30 July 1997 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs | 38–24 | Template:Rut Griqualand West | Template:Rus Free State Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[35] |
31 July 1997 | Template:Rut Boland | 29–30 | Template:Rut Western Province | Template:Rus Boland Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[36] |
31 July 1997 | Template:Rut Gauteng Falcons | 22–34 | Template:Rut SWD Eagles | Template:Rus Bosman Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[37] |
31 July 1997 | Template:Rut Gauteng Lions | 60–34 | Template:Rut North West | Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[38] |
31 July 1997 | Template:Rut Mpumalanga Pumas | 28–20 | Template:Rut Eastern Province | Template:Rus Johann van Riebeeck Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[39] |
31 July 1997 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | 17–61 | Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) | Template:Rus North West Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[40] |
1 August 1997 | Template:Rut Border | 20–39 | Template:Rut Northern Transvaal | Template:Rus Waverley Park | ||
Scoreboard[41] |
Round Ten
6 August 1997 | Template:Rut Northern Transvaal | 26–23 | Template:Rut Boland | Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld | ||
Scoreboard[42] |
7 August 1997 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs | 22–31 | Template:Rut Western Province | Template:Rus Free State Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[43] |
7 August 1997 | Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) | 76–6 | Template:Rut Border | Template:Rus University of Natal | ||
Scoreboard[44] |
7 August 1997 | Template:Rut North West | 30–3 | Template:Rut Mpumalanga Pumas | Template:Rus Olën Park | ||
Scoreboard[45] |
7 August 1997 | Template:Rut SWD Eagles | 64–31 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | Template:Rus Outeniqua Park | ||
Scoreboard[46] |
8 August 1997 | Template:Rut Gauteng Lions | 46–37 | Template:Rut Griqualand West | Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[47] |
Bye/s: Template:Rut Eastern Province, Template:Rut Gauteng Falcons |
Round Eleven
13 August 1997 | Template:Rut Eastern Province | 18–7 | Template:Rut North West | Template:Rus PE Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[48] |
13 August 1997 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | 51–25 | Template:Rut Gauteng Falcons | Template:Rus North West Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[49] |
14 August 1997 | Template:Rut Boland | 31–42 | Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) | Template:Rus Boland Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[50] |
14 August 1997 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs | 57–27 | Template:Rut Northern Transvaal | Template:Rus Free State Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[51] |
14 August 1997 | Template:Rut Mpumalanga Pumas | 13–36 | Template:Rut Griqualand West | Template:Rus Johann van Riebeeck Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[52] |
15 August 1997 | Template:Rut Western Province | 53–16 | Template:Rut Gauteng Lions | Template:Rus Newlands Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[53] |
Bye/s: Template:Rut Border, Template:Rut SWD Eagles |
Round Twelve
27 August 1997 | Template:Rut Gauteng Falcons | 57–29 | Template:Rut Border | Template:Rus Bosman Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[54] |
27 August 1997 | Template:Rut Griqualand West | 43–34 | Template:Rut Eastern Province | Template:Rus Griqua Park | ||
Scoreboard[55] |
28 August 1997 | Template:Rut Northern Transvaal | 19–15 | Template:Rut Gauteng Lions | Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld | ||
Scoreboard[56] |
28 August 1997 | Template:Rut SWD Eagles | 17–24 | Template:Rut Boland | Template:Rus Outeniqua Park | ||
Scoreboard[57] |
28 August 1997 | Template:Rut Western Province | 52–7 | Template:Rut Mpumalanga Pumas | Template:Rus Newlands Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[58] |
29 August 1997 | Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) | 23–11 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs | Template:Rus University of Natal | ||
Scoreboard[59] |
Bye/s: Template:Rut North West, Template:Rut Northern Free State |
Round Thirteen
3 September 1997 | Template:Rut North West | 21–47 | Template:Rut Griqualand West | Template:Rus Olën Park | ||
Scoreboard[60] |
4 September 1997 | Template:Rut Boland | 59–33 | Template:Rut Gauteng Falcons | Template:Rus Boland Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[61] |
4 September 1997 | Template:Rut Border | 56–23 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | Template:Rus Waverley Park | ||
Scoreboard[62] |
4 September 1997 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs | 69–15 | Template:Rut SWD Eagles | Template:Rus Free State Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[63] |
4 September 1997 | Template:Rut Mpumalanga Pumas | 16–36 | Template:Rut Northern Transvaal | Template:Rus Johann van Riebeeck Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[64] |
4 September 1997 | Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) | 41–17 | Template:Rut Gauteng Lions | Template:Rus University of Natal | ||
Scoreboard[65] |
5 September 1997 | Template:Rut Eastern Province | 23–39 | Template:Rut Western Province | Template:Rus PE Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[66] |
Round Fourteen
10 September 1997 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | 32–75 | Template:Rut Boland | Template:Rus North West Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[67] |
10 September 1997 | Template:Rut Northern Transvaal | 40–9 | Template:Rut Eastern Province | Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld | ||
Scoreboard[68] |
11 September 1997 | Template:Rut Gauteng Falcons | 3–38 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs | Template:Rus Isak Steyl Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[69] |
11 September 1997 | Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) | 29–19 | Template:Rut Mpumalanga Pumas | Template:Rus University of Natal | ||
Scoreboard[70] |
11 September 1997 | Template:Rut SWD Eagles | 20–25 | Template:Rut Gauteng Lions | Template:Rus Outeniqua Park | ||
Scoreboard[71] |
12 September 1997 | Template:Rut Western Province | 52–18 | Template:Rut North West | Template:Rus Newlands Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[72] |
Bye/s: Template:Rut Border, Template:Rut Griqualand West |
Round Fifteen
17 September 1997 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs | 106–0 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | Template:Rus Free State Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[73] |
17 September 1997 | Template:Rut North West | 17–38 | Template:Rut Northern Transvaal | Template:Rus Olën Park | ||
Scoreboard[74] |
18 September 1997 | Template:Rut Boland | 40–22 | Template:Rut Border | Template:Rus Boland Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[75] |
18 September 1997 | Template:Rut Gauteng Lions | 79–32 | Template:Rut Gauteng Falcons | Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[76] |
18 September 1997 | Template:Rut Griqualand West | 6–30 | Template:Rut Western Province | Template:Rus Griqua Park | ||
Scoreboard[77] |
18 September 1997 | Template:Rut Mpumalanga Pumas | 29–30 | Template:Rut SWD Eagles | Template:Rus Johann van Riebeeck Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[78] |
19 September 1997 | Template:Rut Eastern Province | 26–57 | Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) | Template:Rus PE Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[79] |
Round Sixteen
24 September 1997 | Template:Rut Gauteng Falcons | 29–35 | Template:Rut Mpumalanga Pumas | Template:Rus Bosman Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[80] |
24 September 1997 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | 17–89 | Template:Rut Gauteng Lions | Template:Rus North West Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[81] |
25 September 1997 | Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) | 69–14 | Template:Rut North West | Template:Rus University of Natal | ||
Scoreboard[82] |
25 September 1997 | Template:Rut Northern Transvaal | 15–12 | Template:Rut Griqualand West | Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld | ||
Scoreboard[83] |
26 September 1997 | Template:Rut Border | 3–50 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs | Template:Rus Waverley Park | ||
Scoreboard[84] |
Bye/s: Template:Rut Boland, Template:Rut Eastern Province, Template:Rut SWD Eagles, Template:Rut Western Province |
Round Seventeen
1 October 1997 | Template:Rut Gauteng Lions | 83–21 | Template:Rut Border | Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[85] |
1 October 1997 | Template:Rut Mpumalanga Pumas | 66–35 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | Template:Rus Johann van Riebeeck Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[86] |
2 October 1997 | Template:Rut Eastern Province | 45–17 | Template:Rut Gauteng Falcons | Template:Rus PE Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[87] |
2 October 1997 | Template:Rut North West | 17–45 | Template:Rut SWD Eagles | Template:Rus Olën Park | ||
Scoreboard[88] |
2 October 1997 | Template:Rut Western Province | 52–34 | Template:Rut Northern Transvaal | Template:Rus Newlands Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[89] |
3 October 1997 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs | 38–22 | Template:Rut Boland | Template:Rus Free State Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[90] |
Bye/s: Template:Rut Griqualand West, Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) |
Round Eighteen
8 October 1997 | Template:Rut Gauteng Falcons | 24–45 | Template:Rut Griqualand West | Template:Rus Bosman Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[91] |
8 October 1997 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | 29–44 | Template:Rut North West | Template:Rus North West Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[92] |
8 October 1997 | Template:Rut SWD Eagles | 26–32 | Template:Rut Western Province | Template:Rus Outeniqua Park | ||
Scoreboard[93] |
9 October 1997 | Template:Rut Boland | 17–37 | Template:Rut Mpumalanga Pumas | Template:Rus Boland Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[94] |
9 October 1997 | Template:Rut Border | 28–23 | Template:Rut Eastern Province | Template:Rus Waverley Park | ||
Scoreboard[95] |
9 October 1997 | Template:Rut Gauteng Lions | 24–53 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs | Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[96] |
9 October 1997 | Template:Rut Northern Transvaal | 33–28 | Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) | Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld | ||
Scoreboard[97] |
Semi-Finals
16 October 1997 | Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) | 22–40 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs | Template:Rus University of Natal | ||
Scoreboard[98] |
16 October 1997 | Template:Rut Western Province | 38–18 | Template:Rut Gauteng Lions | Template:Rus Newlands Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[99] |
Final
23 October 1997 | Template:Rut Western Province | 14–12 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs | Template:Rus Newlands Stadium | ||
Scoreboard[100] |
Honours
The honour roll for the 1997 Currie Cup was:
1997 Currie Cup Honours | |
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Champions: | Template:Rut Western Province (29th title) |
Notes
- ^ a b c There are some discrepancies. The match dates are given to be Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, which is unlikely, since matches are generally played on Saturdays. It is also unlikely that the Sharks would have played all their matches at the University of Natal, rather than their traditional home, the Kings Park Stadium.
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