2026 SA Cup
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| 2026 SA Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 March – 23 May 2026 |
The 2026 SA Cup is the third edition of the annual domestic rugby union cup competition, the SA Cup. It is played between provincial teams in South Africa and the competition serves as qualification to the Currie Cup Premier Division and Currie Cup First Division respectively.[1]
The same 10 teams are competing in the 2026 SA Cup. The top four teams qualify to join the four United Rugby Championship teams in the 2026 Currie Cup Premier Division and the remaining six teams will battle it out for the 2026 Currie Cup First Division title.[3]
Teams
| Team | Sponsored name |
|---|---|
| Border Bulldogs | N/a |
| Boland Cavaliers | Sanlam Boland Kavaliers |
| Cheetahs | Toyota Cheetahs |
| Eastern Province Elephants | N/a |
| Griquas | Suzuki Griquas |
| Griffons | N/a |
| Leopards | N/a |
| SWD Eagles | Dotsure SWD Eagles |
| Pumas | Airlink Pumas |
| Valke | N/a |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | B | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griquas | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 441 | 93 | +348 | 67 | 12 | 7 | 35 | SA Cup grand final and 2026 Currie Cup Premier Division |
| 2 | Pumas | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 330 | 121 | +209 | 49 | 17 | 6 | 28 | |
| 3 | SWD Eagles | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 247 | 186 | +61 | 38 | 26 | 7 | 27 | 2026 Currie Cup Premier Division |
| 4 | Boland Cavaliers | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 308 | 145 | +163 | 45 | 21 | 5 | 25 | |
| 5 | Cheetahs | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 259 | 130 | +129 | 41 | 18 | 7 | 25 | |
| 6 | Valke | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 255 | 305 | −50 | 36 | 45 | 7 | 19 | |
| 7 | Eastern Province | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 197 | 251 | −54 | 27 | 38 | 4 | 12 | |
| 8 | Griffons | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 165 | 337 | −172 | 24 | 51 | 3 | 11 | |
| 9 | Leopards | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 111 | 369 | −258 | 17 | 57 | 3 | 7 | |
| 10 | Border Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 84 | 460 | −376 | 13 | 72 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2026. Source: SARU
- Green background (rows 1 to 2) indicates qualification places for the SA Cup grand final and 2026 Currie Cup Premier Division.
- Blue background (rows 3 to 4) indicates other teams qualified for the 2026 Currie Cup Premier Division.
- Plain background (row 5–10) indicates other teams qualified for the 2026 Currie Cup First Division.