The 2024 Currie Cup First Division was the 86th edition of the Currie Cup. As the second-tier of the competition, it ran alongside the 2024 Currie Cup Premier Division. It was sponsored by beer brand Carling Black Label and organised by the South African Rugby Union.
| 2024 Currie Cup First Division | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | – 24 June |
| Champions | Boland Cavaliers (7th title) |
| Runners-up | Eastern Province Elephants |
It was won by the Boland Cavaliers, who drew in the final, winning on tiebreak due to the number of tries scored.[1][2][3]
Teams
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The six competing teams were:
| Team | Sponsored name |
|---|---|
| Boland Cavaliers | Sanlam Boland Kavaliers |
| Border Bulldogs | Border Bulldogs |
| Eastern Province Elephants | Eastern Province |
| Leopards | Leopards |
| SWD Eagles | Phangela SWD Eagles |
| Valke | Valke |
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boland Cavaliers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 91 | +176 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 25 | Semi-Final |
| 2 | Eastern Province Elephants | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 203 | 157 | +46 | 31 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 3 | Valke | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 202 | 168 | +34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
| 4 | SWD Eagles | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 148 | 169 | −21 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 5 | Leopards | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 132 | 211 | −79 | 19 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 6 | Border Bulldogs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 102 | 258 | −156 | 15 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Rules for classification: Tournament points in the standings were awarded to teams as follows:
- 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 four tries or more.
Matches
editListed below are all matches for the round-robin, played for the 2024 Currie Cup First Division.
Round 1
edit| 15 June 2024 | SWD Eagles | 19–34 | Eastern Province Elephants | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 14:00 | Report |
| 15 June 2024 | Border Bulldogs | 24–26 | Leopards | Police Park, East London | ||
| 15:00 | Report |
| 15 June 2024 | Valke | 32–46 | Boland Cavaliers | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
| 15:00 | Report |
Round 2
edit| 22 June 2024 | Leopards | 35–45 | Valke | Olen Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| 15:00 | Report |
| 22 June 2024 | Eastern Province | 31–48 | Boland Cavaliers | Wolfson Stadium, Gqeberha | ||
| 15:00 | Report |
| 22 June 2024 | SWD Eagles | 45–26 | Border Bulldogs | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 15:00 | Report |
Round 3
edit| 29 June 2024 | Boland Cavaliers | 43–7 | SWD Eagles | Rooikamp Sportsgound, Ceres | ||
| 15:00 | Report |
| 29 June 2024 | Eastern Province | 26–31 | Leopards | Central Rugby Field, Kariega | ||
| 15:00 | Report |
| 29 June 2024 | Valke | 59–12 | Border Bulldogs | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
| 15:00 | Report |
Round 4
edit| 5 July 2024 | Border Bulldogs | 26–69 | Eastern Province | Mthatha Stadium, Umtata | ||
| 15:00 | Report |
| 5 July 2024 | SWD Eagles | 32–33 | Valke | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 15:00 | Report |
| 6 July 2024 | Boland Cavaliers | 71–7 | Leopards | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 15:00 | Report |
Round 5
edit| 13 July 2024 | Border Bulldogs | 14–59 | Boland Cavaliers | Police Park, East London | ||
| 13:30 | Report |
| 13 July 2024 | Valke | 33–43 | Eastern Province | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
| 15:00 | Report |
| 13 July 2024 | Leopards | 33–45 | SWD Eagles | Olen Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| 15:00 | Report |
Semi-final
edit| 20 July 2024 | Eastern Province | 31–27 | Valke | Central Rugby Field, Kariega | ||
| Report |
| 20 July 2024 | Boland Cavaliers | 25–24 | SWD Eagles | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| Report |
Final
editThe final was tied 20-20 after 80 minutes of play and it ended 27 all after extra time and Boland Cavaliers were deemed champions due to scoring more tries in the final, 5 tries to Eastern Province's 4.
| 27 July 2024 | Boland Cavaliers | 27–27 | Eastern Province | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| Try: Neil Rautenbach (2), Dayan van der Westhuizen, Cornell Engelbrecht, Taine-Randall Booysen Con: Ashlon Davids |
Report | Try: Temba Boltina, Lungi Mbiko (2), Wayne Ngubane Con: Jayden Bantom (2) Pen: Jayden Bantom |
Referee: Paul Mente |
Boland Cavaliers:
15 Domenic Smit, 14 Duren Hoffman, 13 Xavier Mitchell, 12 Erik Lambrecht, 11 Cornell Engelbrecht, 10 Ashlon Davids, 9 Chriswill September, 8 Thurlow Marsh (captain), 7 Peter-John Smit, 6 Sauliegh Arendse, 5 Marlyn Williams, 4 Michael Benadie, 3 Dayan van der Westhuizen, 2 Neil Rautenbach, 1 Andrew Beerwinkel
Substitutes:
16 Emile Booysen, 17 Gerrit Bester, 18 Doctor Booysen, 19 Ameer Hendricks, 20 Gift Dlamini, 21 Taine-Randell Booysen, 22 Bentley Geldenhuys, 23 Darian Hock
Eastern Province:
15 Jayden Bantom, 14 Sporo Damons, 13 Sherwin Slater, 12 Troy Delport, 11 Jay-Dee Jooste, 10 Mbembe Xolela Payi, 9 Shirwin Cupido, 8 Athenkosi Manentsa, 7 Gerrit Huisamen, 6 Laken Gray, 5 Lungi Mbiko, 4 Stefan Willemse (captain), 3 Duncan du Buisson, 2 Tembekile Boltina, 1 Siya Nzuzo
Substitutes:
16 Deon Plaatjies, 17 Zukisa Denzel Sali, 18 Andile Ngonyama, 19 Lubabalo Mtyanda, 20 Ayabonga Nomboyo, 21 Wayne Ngubane, 22 Darryle Kameel, 23 Davian Swanepoel
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "High drama as Boland defend First Division title". SA Rugby. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ↑ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ↑ "Heartbreak for EP as Boland snatch dramatic win on tries scored rule". Herald Live. Retrieved 28 July 2024.