The 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 83rd edition of the top tier of the

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, the premier domestic

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competition in South Africa. It was sponsored by beer brand Carling Black Label and organised by the

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. The tournament returned to its usual dates, following being played from November to January in 2020/21 due to the

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. The tournament also returned to its usual length of 14 rounds followed by finals, following a shortened 7 round competition in 2020/21. The First Division of the Currie Cup also returned in 2021, having been postponed due to the

in 2020.

Teams

The seven competing teams were:

Regular season

Standings

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.

Matches

Listed below are all matches for the double round-robin, played for the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Play-offs

Semifinals

Final

The Bulls became the first team in the 130-year history of the Currie Cup competition to lift the trophy twice in the same year having beaten the Sharks in the final of last season’s competition that was delayed by the

to January 2021. The Blue Bulls led 19–3 at halftime and also went on to record the biggest margin of victory ever in a Currie Cup final, beating their 39–9 win over in 1980. The Bulls managed 44 points in this final which is their highest ever points tally in a Currie Cup final beating their previous highest 42 in the 42–33 win against the in 2004.

Players

Player statistics

Team rosters

The respective team squads for the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division are:

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the competition:

Champions Match

On 6 October, the South African Rugby Union announced that fans would get a chance to vote and select their own Currie Cup Select XV. The invitational side played

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who used the match a preparation ahead of their international matches in November 2021. The selected Currie Cup XV side was announced on 4 November.Final team for Carling Champions Match confirmed
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Notes

References

External links

SARU website
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