2024 Currie Cup First Division

2024 Currie Cup First Division
CountriesSouth Africa
Date– 24 June
ChampionsBoland Cavaliers (7th title)
Runners-upEastern Province Elephants

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.

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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Location of teams in the 2024 Currie Cup First Division - not including the international Mzansi Challenge participants

The six competing teams were:

2024 Currie Cup First Division
TeamSponsored name
Boland CavaliersSanlam Boland Kavaliers
Border BulldogsBorder Bulldogs
Eastern Province ElephantsEastern Province
LeopardsLeopards
SWD EaglesPhangela SWD Eagles
ValkeValke


Standings

2024 Currie Cup First Division standings
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1Boland Cavaliers550026791+17640130025Semi-Final
2Eastern Province Elephants5302203157+4631230018
3Valke5302202168+3434340017
4SWD Eagles5203148169−2122250012
5Leopards5203132211−7919320012
6Border Bulldogs5005102258−1561540003
Source: springboks.rugby
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.
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.

Matches

Listed below are all matches for the round-robin, played for the 2024 Currie Cup First Division.

Round 1

15 June 2024SWD Eagles19–34Eastern Province ElephantsOuteniqua Park, George 
14:00Report
15 June 2024Border Bulldogs24–26LeopardsPolice Park, East London 
15:00Report
15 June 2024Valke32–46Boland CavaliersBarnard Stadium, Kempton Park 
15:00Report

Round 2

22 June 2024Leopards35–45ValkeOlen Park, Potchefstroom 
15:00Report
22 June 2024Eastern Province31–48Boland CavaliersWolfson Stadium, Gqeberha 
15:00Report
22 June 2024SWD Eagles45–26Border BulldogsOuteniqua Park, George 
15:00Report

Round 3

29 June 2024Boland Cavaliers43–7SWD EaglesRooikamp Sportsgound, Ceres 
15:00Report
29 June 2024Eastern Province26–31LeopardsCentral Rugby Field, Kariega 
15:00Report
29 June 2024Valke59–12Border BulldogsBarnard Stadium, Kempton Park 
15:00Report

Round 4

5 July 2024Border Bulldogs26–69Eastern ProvinceMthatha Stadium, Umtata 
15:00Report
5 July 2024SWD Eagles32–33ValkeOuteniqua Park, George 
15:00Report
6 July 2024Boland Cavaliers71–7LeopardsBoland Stadium, Wellington 
15:00Report

Round 5

13 July 2024Border Bulldogs14–59Boland CavaliersPolice Park, East London 
13:30Report
13 July 2024Valke33–43Eastern ProvinceBarnard Stadium, Kempton Park 
15:00Report
13 July 2024Leopards33–45SWD EaglesOlen Park, Potchefstroom 
15:00Report

Semi-final

20 July 2024Eastern Province31–27ValkeCentral Rugby Field, Kariega 
Report
20 July 2024Boland Cavaliers25–24SWD EaglesBoland Stadium, Wellington 
Report

Final

The 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. [1]


27 July 2024Boland Cavaliers27–27Eastern ProvinceBoland Stadium, Wellington 
Try: Neil Rautenbach (2), Dayan van der Westhuizen, Cornell Engelbrecht, Taine-Randall Booysen
Con: Ashlon Davids		ReportTry: 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

References

  1. ^ "High drama as Boland defend First Division title". SA Rugby. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Heartbreak for EP as Boland snatch dramatic win on tries scored rule". Herald Live. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
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