2022 Currie Cup Premier Division

The 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division will be the 84th edition of the top tier of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa. It will be sponsored by beer brand Carling Black Label and organised by the South African Rugby Union.[1]

2022 Currie Cup Premier Division
CountriesSouth Africa
Date14 January – 25 June

The tournament will be played from January to June in 2022, following the realignment of the South African domestic rugby union calendar to dovetail with the northern hemisphere and the United Rugby Championship, which features four South African sides.

The competition will again feature seven sides, with SA Rugby rejecting a proposal from the Eastern Province Elephants to join the competition immediately, however the winner of the 2022 Currie Cup First Division will be promoted to the Premier Division for 2023, forming an eight team competition. The 2022 Currie Cup First Division will begin later in the year.

Teams

Team locations in the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division

The seven competing teams are:

2022 Currie Cup Premier Division
Team Sponsored name
Blue Bulls Vodacom Blue Bulls
Free State Cheetahs Toyota Free State Cheetahs
Golden Lions Sigma Golden Lions
Griquas Tafel Lager Griquas
Pumas Airlink Pumas
Sharks Cell C Sharks
Western Province DHL Western Province

Regular season

Standings

2022 Currie Cup Premier Division standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Blue Bulls 8611271170+10137226032
2Free State Cheetahs 7700243129+11432143031
3Sharks 8512177154+2316182024
4Griquas 8404211194+1722222220
5Pumas 7304198156+2525133015
6Western Province 8107192267−752435239
7Golden Lions 8008144366−2221951213
Source: springboks.rugby

Key: P = matches played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries for, TA = Tries against, TB = Tries bonus, LB = Loss Bonus, Pts = Tournament points

The top four teams qualified for the semifinals

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.

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.

2022 Currie Cup team progression
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 Semi Final
Blue Bulls 5
(1st)
10
(1st)
10
(1st)
10
(3rd)
15
(3rd)
20
(2nd)
25
(2nd)
30
(1st)
32
(1st)
Bye
Free State Cheetahs 4
(3rd)
4
(4th)
9
(2nd)
13
(2nd)
18
(1st)
22
(1st)
26
(1st)
26
(2nd)
31
(2nd)
Golden Lions 1
(4th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
2
(7th)
2
(7th)
2
(7th)
2
(7th)
2
(7th)
3
(7th)
Bye
Griquas 0
(6th)
1
(6th)
5
(4th)
9
(4th)
10
(4th)
15
(4th)
15
(4th)
16
(4th)
20
(4th)
Bye
Pumas 0
(7th)
5
(2nd)
5
(5th)
5
(6th)
5
(6th)
5
(6th)
10
(5th)
15
(5th)
15
(5th)
Sharks 0
(5th)
4
(5th)
9
(3rd)
14
(1st)
18
(2nd)
18
(3rd)
18
(3rd)
22
(3rd)
24
(3rd)
Bye
Western Province 5
(2nd)
5
(3rd)
5
(6th)
6
(5th)
6
(5th)
7
(5th)
7
(6th)
8
(6th)
9
(6th)
9
Key: Win Draw Loss No match Bye

Matches

Listed below are all matches for the double round-robin, played for the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division.[2]

Round 1

14 January 2022 Pumas 19–33 Blue Bulls Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
19:00 Try: Penalty try 75'
Pen: De Beer (4/5) 29', 45', 59', 62'
Report Try: Papier 5' m
Nortjé 54' c
Grobbelaar 67' m
WJ Steenkamp 78' c
Con: Smith (2/4) 55', 79'
Pen: Smith (3/4) 20', 22', 48'
Cards: Gqoboka  75'
Manjezi  80+1'
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
15 January 2022 Free State Cheetahs 30–20 Griquas Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
14:30 Try: M. van der Merwe 30' c
Brits 37' c
Van der Westhuizen 55' c
Con: Pienaar (3/3) 35', 38', 57'
Pen: Pienaar (3/3) 11', 17', 35'
Report Try: Steenkamp 42' c
Obi 77' c
Con: Du Plessis (2/2) 43', 78'
Pen: Du Plessis (2/2) 7', 53'
Referee: Jaco Peyper
15 January 2022 Western Province 48–36 Golden Lions DHL Stadium, Cape Town  
17:00 Try: Smith 2' c
Davids (3) 23' c, 40' c, 60' m
Solomon 31' m
Dayimani 46' c
Fourie 68' c
Con: Swiel (4/6) 3', 24', 40+1', 47'
Schreuder (1/1) 69'
Pen: Swiel (1/1) 14'
Cards: Smith 34' to 42'
Masimla  74'
Report Try: D. Venter 10' m
Snyman 37' c
Strydom 50' c
Hansen 62' c
Osuagwu 78' c
Con: Isaacs (4/5) 38', 51', 64', 78'
Pen: Isaacs (1/1) 22'
Cards: Ncube 43' to 54'
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Bye/s: Sharks

Round 2

19 January 2022 Golden Lions 9–50 Pumas Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
15:30 Pen: Isaacs (3/4) 26', 38', 41' Report Try: Williams 16' c
Maartens 28' c
Fourie 40+2' c
De Beer 44' c
Raw 63' m
Classen 68' c
Valentyn 78' c
Con: De Beer (6/7) 17', 30', 40+3', 45', 69', 79'
Pen: De Beer (1/2) 14'
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron
19 January 2022 Sharks 24–23 Griquas Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban  
17:45 Try: Wright 27' c
Jooste 41' m
Con: Chait (1/1) 28'
Pen: Chait (1/2) 20'
Koster (1/2) 51'
Nohamba (2/2) 68', 77'
Cards: Noah  61'
Report Try: Forwood 61' c
Xamlashe 79' c
Con: Du Plessis (2/2) 62', 80'
Pen: Du Plessis (3/6) 30', 37', 72'
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
19 January 2022 Western Province 19–40 Blue Bulls DHL Stadium, Cape Town  
20:00 Try: Xaba 65' c
Leyds 77' c
Theunissen 80+1' m
Con: Swiel (2/3) 66', 78'
Cards: Morabe 18' to 29'
Report Try: Verity-Amm 2' c
Moodie 14' c
Matanzima 20' c
Brink 28' c
B. du Plessis 43' m
Jansen van Vuren 57' c
Con: Steyn (5/6) 3', 15', 21', 28', 58'
Cards: Wessels  79'
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs

Round 3

2 February 2022 Griquas 41–20 Pumas Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley  
15:30 Try: Penalty try 26'
Van Rooyen 40' m
Hartzenberg 66' m
Pen: Du Plessis (8/8) 1', 9', 36', 43', 50', 59', 65', 69'
Report Try: Fourie 5' m
Stighling 28' m
Raw 56' c
Con: Fouché (1/1) 57'
Pen: De Beer (1/1) 19'
Cards: Maartens 26' to 36'  79'
Prinsloo 39' to 48'
Valentyn 59' to 70'
Mgijima  76'
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron
2 February 2022 Blue Bulls 25–38 Free State Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:45 Try: Hanekom 8' c
Jacobs 14' c
Novuka 68' m
Con: Smith (2/3) 9', 15'
Pen: Smith (1/2) 3'
Drop: Smith 18'
Cards: Ludwig 55' to 66'
Gqoboka 64' to 75'
Report Try: Specman 6' c
Van der Westhuizen (2) 11' c, 57' c
Blommetjies 20' m
Davis 46' c
Ntsila 65' m
Con: Pienaar (4/6) 7', 12', 47', 58'
Cards: G. van der Merwe 62' to 73'
Referee: Paul Mente
2 February 2022 Sharks 35–20 Western Province Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban  
20:00 Try: Radebe 25' c
Gumede 43' c
Mbatha 48' m
Potgieter 53' c
Con: Bosch (3/4) 27', 44', 55'
Pen: Bosch (3/4) 21', 39', 52'
Cards: Penxe 29' to 40'
Report Try: Zas 34' c
Wolhuter 71' c
Con: Swiel (2/2) 34', 72'
Pen: Swiel (2/2) 10', 34'
Cards: Swiel 39' to 50'
Referee: Griffin Colby
Bye/s: Golden Lions

Round 4

18 February 2022 Griquas 22–20 Western Province Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley  
19:00 Try: Schutte 56' m
Du Rand 71' m
Pen: Du Plessis (3/4) 6', 11', 20'
Cards: Dube  79'
Report Try: Zas (2) 8' c, 79' c
Con: Swiel (2/2) 9', 79'
Pen: Swiel (2/3) 39', 52'
Cards: Dixon 23' to 34'
Referee: Jaco Peyper
19 February 2022 Pumas 17–28 Free State Cheetahs Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
14:30 Try: Swart 50' m
Pen: Fouché (4/4) 2', 21', 26', 36'
Report Try: G. van der Merwe 12' m
Blommetjies 17' c
Van der Westhuizen 45' c
Con: Pienaar (2/3) 17', 46'
Pen: Pienaar (2/2) 4', 62'
Steyn (1/1) 77'
Referee: Morné Ferreira
19 February 2022 Golden Lions 31–43 Sharks Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
17:00 Try: Hansen 8' c
E. Tshituka 48' m
D. Rossouw 54' c
M. Brandon 70' c
Mollentze 77' m
Con: Isaacs (3/4) 9', 55', 71'
Report Try: Potgieter 10' c
Wright 26' c
Bholi 44' m
Gumede 51' m
Jooste 66' c
Con: Chamberlain (2/4) 11', 27'
Nohamba (1/1) 67'
Pen: Chamberlain (2/2) 31', 40+1'
Nohamba (2/2) 57', 63'
Cards: Wright 46' to 56'
Gertse 68' to 78'
Noah  75'
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Bye/s: Blue Bulls

Round 5

4 March 2022 Pumas 10–24 Sharks Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
19:00 Try: Lungisa 37' c
Con: De Beer (1/1) 38'
Pen: De Beer (1/2) 35'
Report Pen: Chamberlain (8/8) 9', 14', 17', 31', 47', 71', 76', 80'
Cards: Koster 34' to 44'
Referee: Jaco Peyper
5 March 2022 Griquas 27–53 Blue Bulls Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley  
14:30 Try: Du Plessis (2) 13' c, 57' c
Sirgel 36' m
Amiras 77' m
Con: Du Plessis (2/4) 14', 58'
Drop: Boshoff 21'
Report Try: Matanzima 9' c
Hendricks 24' m
W. Steenkamp 28' c
Botha 43' c
Moodie 53' c
Du Plessis 62' c
Johannes 73' c
Con: Smith (6/7) 10', 29', 44', 54', 63', 74'
Pen: Smith (2/2) 23', 58'
Referee: AJ Jacobs
5 March 2022 Free State Cheetahs 66–14 Golden Lions Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
17:00 Try: Jaer 9' m
Kasende (2) 12' c, 76' c
Arnoldi (2) 16' m, 20' c
Penalty try 27'
G. van der Merwe 39' c
Van der Westhuizen 47' c
Van Vuuren 58' c
Rudolph 64' c
Con: Pienaar (5/7) 13', 22', 40', 48', 60'
Steyn (1/1) 65'
Fortuin (1/1) 78'
Report Try: Cairns 29' c
Botha 43' c
Con: Swanepoel (2/2) 29', 44'
Cards: Sangweni 27' to 37'
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Bye/s: Western Province

Round 6

16 March 2022 Griquas 49–17 Golden Lions Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley  
15:30 Try: Hartzenberg 16' c
Mulder 34' c
Xamlashe 44' c
Dube 52' c
Zito 55' c
Jonker 67' c
Sirgel 76' c
Con: Du Plessis (5/5) 17', 35', 45', 53', 58'
Davids (2/2) 68', 78'
Cards: Pretorius 38' to 49'
Report Try: Mollentze 63' c
D. Rossouw 70' c
Con: Tedder (2/2) 64', 71'
Pen: Tedder (1/1) 5'
Referee: Griffin Colby
16 March 2022 Free State Cheetahs 24–17 Western Province Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
17:45 Try: M. van der Merwe 46' c
G. van der Merwe 52' c
Fortuin 70' c
Con: Pienaar (3/3) 47', 54', 72'
Pen: Pienaar (1/1) 70'
Report Try: Davids 67' c
Smit 80+2' c
Con: Wolhuter (2/2) 68', 80+3'
Pen: Wolhuter (1/2) 16'
Cards: Xaba  69'
Referee: Morné Ferreira
16 March 2022 Blue Bulls 35–21 Sharks Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
20:00 Try: Tambwe 8' c
Penalty try 16'
Johannes 45' c
Botha 59' c
Louw 72' c
Con: Steyn (4/4) 10', 45', 60', 72'
Report Try: Koster 1' m
Potgieter 31' c
Con: Chait (1/2) 32'
Pen: Chait (1/3) 13'
Radebe (1/1) 48'
Cards: Gumede 15' to 26'
Andrews 16' to 27'
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Bye/s: Pumas

Round 7

23 March 2022 Western Province 11–37 Pumas DHL Stadium, Cape Town  
15:00 Try: Davids 9' m
Pen: Wolhuter (2/2) 18', 50'
Cards: Masimla 43' to 53'
Report Try: De Klerk (2) 3' m, 51' c
Lungisa 43' c
Engelbrecht 63' c
Mafura 72' m
Con: Fouché (3/5) 44', 53', 64'
Pen: Fouché (2/3) 7', 47'
Referee: Griffin Colby
23 March 2022 Sharks 15–29 Free State Cheetahs Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban  
17:45 Try: Mbatha 38' c
Jooste 49' m
Con: Díaz Bonilla (1/2) 39'
Pen: Díaz Bonilla (1/1) 32'
Report Try: Ntsila 22' c
Van der Westhuizen 64' m
G. van der Merwe 69' m
Con: Pienaar (1/3) 23'
Pen: Pienaar (2/3) 9', 53'
Steyn (2/2) 12', 20'
Cards: Van Vuuren 47' to 59'
Referee: Morné Ferreira
23 March 2022 Golden Lions 10–40 Blue Bulls Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
20:00 Try: Claasens 56' c
Con: Tedder (1/1) 56'
Pen: Tedder (1/2) 42'
Cards: Ncube 27' to 38'
Ndlovu 66' to 77'
Report Try: Penalty try 31'
Verity-Amm 36' c
Steyn 51' c
Uys 59' c
Van Zyl 69' m
C. Dlamini 73' c
Con: Mostert (1/1) 38'
Steyn (3/4) 53', 60', 74'
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Bye/s: Griquas

Round 8

6 April 2022 Pumas 45–10 Golden Lions Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
15:30 Try: Swart 6' m
De Klerk 13' c
Fourie 22' c
De Beer 27' c
Williams 55' c
Engelbrecht 58' m
Visagie 74' c
Con: Fouché (5/7) 14', 23', 28', 56', 76'
Report Try: Du Toit 38' m
Ndlovu 62' m
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
6 April 2022 Griquas 6–13 Sharks Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley  
17:45 Pen: Whitehead (2/2) 16', 40' Report Try: Mbatha 8' c
Con: Díaz Bonilla (1/1) 9'
Pen: Díaz Bonilla (2/3) 22', 77'
Cards: J. Venter 35' to 48'
Referee: AJ Jacobs
6 April 2022 Blue Bulls 45–34 Western Province Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
20:00 Try: Hunt 21' c
Johannes 29' c
D. Kriel (2) 48' c, 58' c
Gqoboka 70' c
Penalty try 75'
Con: Steyn (5/5) 22', 30', 49', 60', 71'
Pen: Steyn (1/1) 10'
Report Try: Kotze 18' m
Theunissen 38' c
Smit 51' c
Leyds 72' m
Davids 78' c
Con: Swiel (2/3) 39', 52'
Wolhuter (1/2) 79'
Pen: Swiel (1/1) 40+1'
Cards: Smit 28' to 39'
Taylor 60' to 71'
Xaba  75'
Referee: Griffin Colby
Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs

Round 9

14 April 2022 Golden Lions 17–23 Griquas Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
15:00 Try: Swanepoel 59' c
Hansen 72' c
Con: Swanepoel (2/2) 60', 73'
Pen: Swanepoel (1/2) 34'
Report Try: Hartzenberg 18' c
A. Davids 78' c
Con: Whitehead (2/2) 19', 79'
Pen: Whitehead (3/3) 4', 29', 45'
Cards: Du Plessis 53' to 64'
Whitehead 69' to 79'
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
15 April 2022 Western Province 21–28 Free State Cheetahs DHL Stadium, Cape Town  
16:45 Try: Leyds 35' c
Davids 42' m
Con: Swiel (1/2) 36'
Pen: Swiel (3/3) 17', 24', 39'
Report Try: Tshakweni 13' c
Van der Westhuizen (2) 47' c, 70' c
Brits 51' c
Con: Pienaar (4/4) 14', 48', 52', 71'
Cards: Tshakweni 23' to 38'
Referee: AJ Jacobs
16 April 2022 Sharks 0–0[n 1] Blue Bulls Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban  
17:00
Bye/s: Pumas

Round 10

6 May 2022 Golden Lions v Free State Cheetahs Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
19:00
7 May 2022 Sharks v Pumas Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban  
14:30
7 May 2022 Blue Bulls v Griquas Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:00
Bye/s: Western Province

Round 11

13 May 2022 Pumas v Western Province Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
19:00
14 May 2022 Free State Cheetahs v Sharks Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
14:30
14 May 2022 Blue Bulls v Golden Lions Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:00
Bye/s: Griquas

Round 12

27 May 2022 Blue Bulls v Pumas Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:00
28 May 2022 Griquas v Free State Cheetahs Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley  
14:30
28 May 2022 Golden Lions v Western Province Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
17:00
Bye/s: Sharks

Round 13

3 June 2022 Free State Cheetahs v Pumas Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:00
4 June 2022 Western Province v Griquas DHL Stadium, Cape Town  
14:30
4 June 2022 Sharks v Golden Lions Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban  
17:00
Bye/s: Blue Bulls

Round 14

10 June 2022 Pumas v Griquas Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
19:00
11 June 2022 Free State Cheetahs v Blue Bulls Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
14:30
11 June 2022 Western Province v Sharks DHL Stadium, Cape Town  
17:00
Bye/s: Golden Lions

Play-offs

Semifinals

18 June 2022 1st seed v 4th seed TBC  
TBC
18 June 2022 2nd seed v 3rd seed TBC  
TBC

Final

25 June 2022 Winner semi-final 1 v Winner semi-final 2 TBC  
TBC

Players

Team rosters

The respective team squads for the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division are:

Blue Bulls squad[4]
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Backs
Coach
Free State Cheetahs squad[5]
Forwards
Backs
Coach
Golden Lions squad[6]
Forwards
Backs
Coach
Griquas squad[7]
Forwards
Backs
Coach
Pumas squad[8]
Forwards
Backs
Coach
Sharks squad[9]
Forwards
Backs
Coach
Western Province squad[10]
Forwards
Backs
Coach

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the competition:

2022 Currie Cup Premier Division referees

Champions Match

The Currie Cup Champions Match will take place on 2 July 2022.

See also

Notes

  1. The match between the Sharks and Blue Bulls was cancelled due to flooding in the KwaZulu-Natal region. The match is declared a draw and both sides are awarded 2 log points.[3]

References

  1. "Carling Currie Cup gets January kick off". SA Rugby. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  2. "Currie Cup to start in January, sticks to 7 team Premier Division format for 2022". News24. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  3. "Sharks vs Bulls clash in Durban called off". SA Rugby Magazine. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  4. "Blue Bulls squad". SA Rugby. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  5. "Currie Cup Players". Free State Cheetahs. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. "Golden Lions squad". SA Rugby. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  7. "Griquas squad". @griquas_rugby on Instagram. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  8. "Pumas squad". SA Rugby. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  9. "Sharks squad". SA Rugby. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  10. "Western Province squad". SA Rugby. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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