2025 Currie Cup First Division
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| 2025 Currie Cup First Division | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | – 26 July |
| Champions | Griffons (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Valke |
The 2025 Currie Cup First Divisionwas the 87th edition of the Currie Cup. As the second-tier of the competition, it ran alongside the 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division. It was sponsored by beer brand Carling Black Label and organised by the South African Rugby Union.
The 2025 SA Cup determined which teams participated, with the top four joining the United Rugby Championship teams in the 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division, and the bottom six playing in the First Division.[1]
The 2024 champions, Boland Cavaliers, played in the 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division, so 2025 saw a new champion.[2]
After four rounds, five of the six teams were still in contention for the semi-finals.[3][4]
The Valke and the Griffons qualified for the final,[5] with the Griffons winning 51–44 after the game went into extra time following a 37–37 stalemate at full time.[6]
Standings
The six competing teams are:
| Team | Sponsored name |
|---|---|
| Border Bulldogs | Border Bulldogs |
| Eastern Province Elephants | Eastern Province |
| Valke | Valke |
| Griffons | Novavit Griffons |
| Leopards | Leopards |
| SWD Eagles | Phangela SWD Eagles |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valke | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 94 | +101 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 | Semi-Final |
| 2 | Griffons | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 271 | 127 | +144 | 40 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
| 3 | Eastern Province Elephants | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 149 | 160 | −11 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 4 | Leopards | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 125 | 182 | −57 | 19 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 5 | SWD Eagles | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 140 | 185 | −45 | 22 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 6 | Border Bulldogs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 105 | 237 | −132 | 13 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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.
Semi-finals
| 19 July 2025 | Griffons | 48–20 | Eastern Province | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| 15:00 | Report |
| 19 July 2025 | Valke | 55–12 | Leopards | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
| 15:00 | Report |