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2020–21 Currie Cup Premier Division

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]

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)
← 2019
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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

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Team locations in the 2020–21 Currie Cup Premier Division

The seven competing teams were:

2020–21 Currie Cup Premier Division
TeamSponsored name
Blue BullsVodacom Blue Bulls
Free State CheetahsToyota Free State Cheetahs
Golden LionsXerox Golden Lions
GriquasTafel Lager Griquas
PumasPhakisa Pumas
SharksCell C Sharks
Western ProvinceDHL 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
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1Blue Bulls12813305216+8932223239Semifinals
2Western Province12723272216+5632213237
3Sharks12723274244+3031263035
4Golden Lions12624275221+5429202434
5Free State Cheetahs12615285275+1030283231
6Pumas12318265351−8634481217
7Griquas120111211364−1532447068
Source: springboks.rugby (Archived)

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
TeamSRR1R2R3R4R5R6RMR7SemiFinal
Blue Bulls23
(1st)		27
(1st)		32
(1st)		33
(1st)		35
(1st)		35
(1st)		35
(1st)		39
(1st)		39
(1st)		WonWon
Western Province19
(2nd)		20
(3rd)		21
(3rd)		26
(3rd)		26
(4th)		31
(2nd)		35
(2nd)		35
(2nd)		37
(2nd)		LostN/A
Sharks19
(3rd)		24
(2nd)		24
(2nd)		28
(2nd)		28
(4th)		28
(4th)		33
(4th)		33
(4th)		35
(3rd)		WonLost
Golden Lions12
(5th)		16
(5th)		20
(4th)		25
(4th)		29
(3rd)		29
(3rd)		33
(3rd)		34
(3rd)		34
(4th)		LostN/A
Cheetahs17
(4th)		17
(4th)		17
(5th)		17
(5th)		21
(5th)		26
(5th)		27
(5th)		27
(5th)		31
(5th)		N/AN/A
Pumas7
(6th)		7
(6th)		11
(6th)		11
(6th)		12
(6th)		12
(6th)		12
(6th)		12
(6th)		17
(6th)		N/AN/A
Griquas3
(7th)		4
(7th)		5
(7th)		5
(7th)		7
(7th)		7
(7th)		7
(7th)		7
(7th)		8
(7th)		N/AN/A
Key:WinDrawLossNo matchByeSR = 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 2020Sharks45–10PumasKings Park Stadium, Durban 
19:00Try: 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 2020Griquas17–20[n 1]Golden LionsGriqua Park, Kimberley 
16:30Try: 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 2020Western Province20–22Blue BullsNewlands Stadium, Cape Town 
19:00Try: 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 2020Pumas22–17GriquasMbombela Stadium, Mbombela 
19:00Try: 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 2020Blue Bulls40–13Free State CheetahsLoftus Versfeld, Pretoria 
16:30Try: 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 2020Golden Lions22–19Western ProvinceEllis Park Stadium, Johannesburg 
19:00Try: 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 2020Western Province28–14PumasNewlands Stadium, Cape Town 
19:00Try: 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 2020Sharks32–29Blue BullsKings Park Stadium, Durban 
14:00Try: 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 2020Free State Cheetahs23–39Golden LionsFree State Stadium, Bloemfontein 
16:30Try: 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 2020Pumas31–35Free State CheetahsMbombela Stadium, Mbombela 
19:00Try: 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 2020Griquas0–0 [n 2]Blue BullsGriqua Park, Kimberley 
16:30Summary[27]
19 December 2020Golden Lions27–12SharksEllis Park Stadium, Johannesburg 
19:00Try: 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 2020Western Province34–17GriquasNewlands Stadium, Cape Town 
16:30Summary[29]Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
27 December 2020Free State Cheetahs37–10SharksFree State Stadium, Bloemfontein 
16:30Summary[30]Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
[n 3] 6 January 2021Blue Bulls22–15Golden LionsLoftus Versfeld, Pretoria 
16:00Summary[32]Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)
Bye/s: Pumas

Round 6

2 January 2021Pumas25–33Golden LionsMbombela Stadium, Mbombela 
14:00Summary[33]Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
2 January 2021Sharks47–19GriquasKings Park Stadium, Durban 
16:30Summary[34]Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)
2 January 2021Free State Cheetahs29–31Western ProvinceFree State Stadium, Bloemfontein 
16:30Summary[35]Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Bye/s: Blue Bulls

Round 7

9 January 2021Western Province0–0 [n 4]SharksNewlands Stadium, Cape Town 
14:15Summary[37]
9 January 2021Griquas18–22Free State CheetahsGriqua Park, Kimberley 
16:30Summary[38]Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
10 January 2021Pumas44–14Blue BullsMbombela Stadium, Mbombela 
16:00Summary[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 2021Blue Bulls26–21Golden LionsLoftus Versfeld, Pretoria 
14:00Try: 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 2021Western Province9–19SharksNewlands Stadium, Cape Town 
16:30Pen: 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 2021Blue Bulls26–19 (a.e.t.)SharksLoftus Versfeld, Pretoria 
15:00Try: 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:
FB15David Kriel
RW14Kurt-Lee Arendse
OC13Marco Jansen van Vuren
IC12Cornal Hendricks
LW11Stravino Jacobs
FH10Morné Steyn  74'
SH9Ivan van Zyl  59'
N88Duane Vermeulen (c)
BF7Elrigh Louw  55'
OF6Marco van Staden
RL5Ruan Nortjé
LL4Sintu Manjezi  59'
TP3Trevor Nyakane  59'
HK2Johan Grobbelaar  90'
LP1Lizo Gqoboka  59'
Substitutes:
HK16Schalk Erasmus  90'
PR17Jacques van Rooyen  59'
PR18Mornay Smith  59'
LK19Jan Uys  59'
BR20Arno Botha  55'
SH21Embrose Papier  59'
FH22Chris Smith  74'
OB23Marnus Potgieter
Coach:
Jake White
Sharks:
FB15Aphelele Fassi
RW14Sbu Nkosi
OC13Lukhanyo Am (c)
IC12Marius Louw  80'
LW11Yaw Penxe
FH10Curwin Bosch
SH9Jaden Hendrikse  80'
N88Sikhumbuzo Notshe
BF7Henco Venter
OF6Dylan Richardson  64'
RL5Ruben van Heerden  64'
LL4JJ van der Mescht
TP3Thomas du Toit  88'
HK2Fez Mbatha  51'
LP1Ox Nché  79'
Substitutes:
HK16Dan Jooste  51'
PR17Mzamo Majola  79'
PR18Michael Kumbirai  88'
LK19Hyron Andrews  64'
FL20Thembelani Bholi  64'
SH21Sanele Nohamba  80'
CE22Jeremy Ward  80'
FB23Manie 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]
NoPlayerTeamPoints
1Curwin BoschSharks84
2François SteynFree State Cheetahs76
3Tiaan SwanepoelGolden Lions63
4Morné SteynBlue Bulls62
5Tim SwielWestern Province53
6Elton JantjiesGolden Lions42
Top try scorers  [44]
NoPlayerTeamTries
1Eduan KeyterGriquas4
2Willie EngelbrechtPumas3
Daniel MaartensPumas
Bongi MbonambiWestern Province
Sbu NkosiSharks
Yaw PenxeSharks

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

References

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