SA Cup

SA Cup
Current season or competition:
2024 SA Cup
SportRugby union
Instituted2024
Inaugural season2024
Number of teams10
Country South Africa
HoldersGriquas (2024)
Most titlesGriquas (1 title)
Related competitionCurrie Cup, Mzanzi Challenge

The SA Cup was created to replace the Mzanzi Challenge which was played for only one season in 2023 and was won by the Falcons.[1] [2] The inaugural SA Cup competition was contested between 21 March 2024 - 25 May 2024 and the primary function of the SA Cup is to serve as qualification to the Currie Cup Premier Division and Currie Cup First Division respectively. The domestic teams with a place in the United Rugby Championship, namely the Blue Bulls, Western Province, Sharks and Golden Lions are excluded from the SA Cup. [3]

The top four teams in the 2025 SA Cup will join the four United Rugby Championship teams in the 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division and the remaining six teams will battle it out for the 2025 Currie Cup First Division title.[4]

The Griquas beat the Pumas 46-24 in the final to take the first SA Cup title.[5]

George Whitehead top scored in the tournament with 150 points and Darnell Osaugwu scored 11 tries.[6]

Teams

SA Cup teams
Team Sponsored name
Boland Cavaliers Sanlam Boland Cavaliers
Border Bulldogs Border Bulldogs
Eastern Province Elephants Eastern Province Elephants
Free State XV Toyota Free State XV
Falcons Hino Valke
Griffons Down Touch Griffons
Griquas Suzuki Griquas
Leopards Leopards
Pumas Steval Pumas
SWD Eagles Phangela SWD Eagles
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Location of teams in 2024 SA Cup

Standings

2024 SA Cup
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts
Griquas 9 9 0 0 577 173 404 85 20 45
Pumas 9 8 0 1 488 80 408 70 11 41
Griffons 9 7 0 2 329 273 56 48 40 35
Free State Cheetahs 9 6 0 3 394 208 186 61 30 32
Boland Cavaliers 9 5 0 4 345 260 85 51 37 27
Falcons 9 3 0 6 276 400 -124 39 58 18
Leopards 9 3 0 6 215 458 -243 33 71 16
SWD Eagles 9 2 0 7 248 391 -143 36 56 14
Eastern Province 9 2 0 7 203 374 -171 28 56 14
Border Bulldogs 9 0 0 9 105 563 -458 13 85 0
  • Green background (rows 1 to 2) indicates qualification places for the SA Cup grand final and 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division.
  • Blue background (rows 3 to 4) indicates other teams qualified for the 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division.
  • Plain background (row 5-10) indicates other teams qualified for the 2025 Currie Cup First Division.

Source = springboks.rugby

Fixtures and results

Regular season

Round one

Round one [1]


21 March 2024 Griquas 88-0 Leopards Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley  
Try: Janco Uys
Stephan Smit
Sako Makata (2)
Tertius Kruger
Sango Xamlashe
Marcqiewn Titus (4)
Thomas Bursey
Connor Mahoney (2)
George Whitehead
Con: George Whitehead (6)
Lubabalo Dobela (3) 		Report[2]


22 March 2024 SWD Eagles 22-43 Pumas Outeniqua Park, George  
Try: Liko Ndiyalwa
Mpho Ntsane (2)
Joshua Vermeulen
Con: Jade Stoffels (2) 		Report[3] Try: Llewellyn Classen (2)
Sampie Swiegers
Andre Fouche
Tino Swanepoel
Etienne Janeke
Giovan Snyman
Con: Clinton Swart (3)
Brandon Thomson


22 March 2024 Free State Cheetahs 38-7 Boland Cavaliers Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
Report[4]


23 March 2024 Eastern Province 31-27 Falcons Isaac Wolfson Stadium, Nelson Mandela Bay  
Report[5]


24 March 2024 Griffons 52-8 Border Bulldogs Down Touch Investments Stadium, Welkom  
Report[6]

Round two

Round two [7]


28 March 2024 Falcons 25-66 Griquas Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park  
Report[8]


29 March 2024 Pumas 61-0 Eastern Province Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit  
Report[9]


30 March 2024 Border Bulldogs 25-40 SWD Eagles Sisa Dukashe Stadium, Mdantsane  
Report[10]


30 March 2024 Leopards 5-76 Free State Cheetahs Olen Park, Potchefstroom  
Report[11]


30 March 2024 Boland Cavaliers 31-34 Griffons Boland Stadium, Wellington  
Report[12]

Round three

Round three [13]


5 April 2024 Free State Cheetahs 0-50 Pumas Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
Report[14]


6 April 2024 Griquas 119-5 Border Bulldogs Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley  
Try: Jac van der Walt (2)
Niel Otto
Dylan Maart (3)
Athenkosi Khetani
Carl Els (3)
Bingo Ivanisevic
Connor Mahoney
Sean Swart
George Whitehead (3)
Sango Xamlashe
Con: George Whitehead (17) 		Report[7] Try: Simthembile Ntleki


6 April 2024 Boland Cavaliers 29-13 Falcons Boland Stadium, Wellington  
Report[15]


6 April 2024 Eastern Province 23-24 SWD Eagles Isaac Wolfson Stadium, Nelson Mandela Bay  
Report[16]


7 April 2024 Griffons 42-10 Leopards Down Touch Investments Stadium, Welkom  
Report[17]

Round four

Round four [18]


12 April 2024 Pumas 89-3 Falcons Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit  
Report[19]


13 April 2024 Leopards 57-15 Border Bulldogs Olen Park, Potchefstroom  
Report[20]


13 April 2024 Free State Cheetahs 59-26 Eastern Province Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
Report[21]


13 April 2024 Griquas 61-17 Griffons Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley  
Report[22]


14 April 2024 SWD Eagles 5-35 Boland Cavaliers Outeniqua Park, George  
Report[23]

Round five

Round 5 [24]


20 April 2024 Leopards 43-26 Eastern Province Olen Park, Potchefstroom  
Report[25]


20 April 2024 Boland Cavaliers 30-48 Griquas Boland Stadium, Wellington  
Report[26]


20 April 2024 Border Bulldogs 0-56 Pumas Police Park, East London  
Report[27]


20 April 2024 Falcons 63-31 SWD Eagles Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park  
Report[28]


21 April 2024 Griffons 36-33 Free State Cheetahs Down Touch Investments Stadium, Welkom  
Report[29]

Round six

Round six [30]


26 April 2024 Eastern Province 0-50 Griquas Central Rugby Field, Kariega  
Report[31]


27 April 2024 SWD Eagles 14-46 Free State Cheetahs Outeniqua Park, George  
Report[32]


27 April 2024 Pumas 71-10 Leopards Nelspruit Rugby Club, Nelspruit  
Report[33]


27 April 2024 Boland Cavaliers 106-7 Border Bulldogs Boland Stadium, Wellington  
Try: Taine-Randall Booysen (3)
Erik Lambrecht (3)
Xavier Mitchell (3)
Bentley Geldenhuys (2)
Neil Rautenbach
Gift Dlamini
Andre Manuel
Jason Beukes
Durin Nasson
Con: Darian Hock (7)
Garth April (6) 		Report[34] Try: Lwandile Mapuko
Con: Lwandile Mapuko


28 April 2024 Griffons 53-40 Falcons Down Touch Investments Stadium, Welkom  
Report[35]

Round seven

Round seven [36]


3 May 2024 Griquas 31-26 Pumas Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley  
Report[37]


4 May 2024 SWD Eagles 28-36 Griffons Outeniqua Park, George  
Report[38]


4 May 2024 Leopards 26-59 Boland Cavaliers Leeudoringstad Rugby Club  
Report[39]


4 May 2024 Eastern Province 38-17 Border Bulldogs Isaac Wolfson Stadium, Nelson  
Report[40]


4 May 2024 Falcons 17-68 Free State Cheetahs Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park  
Report[41]

Round eight

Round eight [42]


10 May 2024 Border Bulldogs 14-57 Free State Cheetahs Police Park, East London  
Report[43]


10 May 2024 Pumas 49-0 Boland Cavaliers Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit  
Report[44]


11 May 2024 Falcons 50-19 Leopards Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park  
Report[45]


11 May 2024 Griquas 75-53 SWD Eagles Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley  
Report[46]


12 May 2024 Griffons 45-19 Eastern Province Down Touch Investments Stadium, Welkom  
Report[47]

Round nine

Round nine [48]

The Cheetahs vs Griquas was the last competitive rugby match of Ruan Pienaar before retirement.[8]


17 May 2024 Free State Cheetahs 17-39 Griquas Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  
[49]
Report


17 May 2024 Pumas 43-14 Griffons Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit  
Report[50]


18 May 2024 SWD Eagles 31-45 Leopards Outeniqua Park, George  
Report[51]


18 May 2024 Boland Cavaliers 48-40 Eastern Province Rhino Park, Piketberg  
Report[52]


19 May 2024 Border Bulldogs 14-38 Falcons Police Park, East London  
Report[53]

Grand Final

25 May 2024 Griquas 46-24 Pumas Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley  
Try: Makata
Hufke
Whitehead
du Rand
Alexander
Penalty try
Con: Whitehead (4)
Pen: Whitehead (2) 		Report[54] Try: Willemse
Osaugwu
Msenge
Penalty try
Con: Willemse (1) 		Referee: Christopher Allison

See also

References

  1. ^ "SA Cup to lift off in Kimberley on Human Rights Day", sarugby.co.za, 22 May 2024
  2. ^ "Good Fortune guides Valke to Mzansi glory", sarugby.co.za, 23 May 2024
  3. ^ "The conundrum of the SA Cup: Is anyone benefitting?", citizen.co.za, 8 June 2024
  4. ^ "Currie Cup gets new window in major revamp for local season", sarugby.co.za, 22 May 2024
  5. ^ "Unbeaten Griquas crowned SA Cup champions", sarugby.co.za, 26 May 2024
  6. ^ "New chapter in the intense Griquas and Pumas rivalry", rugby365.com, 26 May 2024
  7. ^ "Griquas obliterate Border Bulldogs 119-5", heraldlive.co.za, 8 June 2024
  8. ^ "Ruan Pienaar's farewell party spoiled", https://rugby365.com, 8 June 2024

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