Currie Cup

The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby competition, featuring the top provinces.

It had its beginnings in 1884 when an inter-town competition was inaugurated, and in 1889 was upgraded to an inter-centre tournament. The then South African Rugby Board donated a silver trophy to be presented to the winners. Western Province became the first winners, and the trophy today stands in the SA Rugby Museum in Cape Town.

The gold trophy was donated by Sir Donald Currie in 1891 before the arrival of the touring British Isles team. It was to be presented to the best-performing local team, which was Griqualand West. They then donated the trophy to the rugby board, and it became the prize for the inter-centre competition. Western Province were the first winners in 1892.

Winners

1892 Western Province
1922 Transvaal
1932 Border and Western Province
1934 Border and Western Province
1939 Transvaal
1946 Northern Transvaal
1947 Western Province
1950 Transvaal
1952 Border
1954 Western Province
1956 Northenn Transvaal
1959 Western Province
1964 Western Province
1966 Western Province
1968 Northern Transvaal
1969 Northern Transvaal
1971 Northern Transvaal and Transvaal
1973 Northern Transvaal
1974 Northern Transvaal
1975 Northern Transvaal
1977 Northern Transvaal
1978 Northern Transvaal
1979 Northern Transvaal and Western Province
1980 Northern Transvaal
1981 Northern Transvaal
1982 Western Province
1983 Western Province
1984 Western Province
1985 Western Province
1986 Western Province
1987 Northern Transvaal
1988 Northern Transvaal
1989 Northern Transvaal and Western Province
1990 Natal
1991 Northern Transvaal
1992 Natal
1993 Transvaal
1994 Transvaal
1995 Natal
1996 Natal
1997 Western Province
1998 Blue Bulls*
1999 Gauteng Lions*
2000 Western Province
2001 Western Province
2002 Blue Bulls
2003 Blue Bulls

*Northern Transvaal were renamed the Blue Bulls
*Transvaal were renamed the Gauteng Lions; now known as Golden Lions

Overall Winners (up to 2002)

Western Province: 29 times (four times shared)
Blue Bulls: 19 times (three times shared)
Lions: 9 (once shared)
Natal: 4
Griqualand West: 3
Border: 3 (twice shared)
Free State: 1