Currie Cup 2011 Premier Division teams and schedule

TRF_Ezequiel · Apr 21, 2011

The 3rd weekend of July is when it starts this year, the Currie Cup season. Can the Sharks do what the Bulls did in the Super14, to win 3 times in 4 years? Or can the Western Province finally grab hold of that cherished trophy? With the Rugby World Cup coming up, the smaller provinces have a chance to maybe reach the play offs. Can the Griquas cause an upset? Or will their best players be in the Bok squad this year? Considering the performance of Riaan Viljoen and especially Sarel Pretorius, it's not completely out of the question.

Last year the Sharks won after a thrilling final in which they beat the Western Province 30-10 including 25 points by Patrick Lambie.

What will it be this year?

The teams:

Teamname:
Natal Sharks (formerly Natal)
Location:
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Founded:
1890
Stadium:
Kings Park, Durban
Best result:
6-times Winner (last in 2010)

Teamname:
Western Province
Location:
Cape Town
Founded:
1883
Stadium:
Newlands, Cape Town
Best result:
32-times Winner, 4 shared (last in 2001)

Teamname:
Free State Cheetahs
Location:
Bloemfontein
Founded:
1895
Stadium:
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Best result:
4-times winner, 1 shared (last in 2007)

Teamname:
Blue Bulls (formerly Northern Transvaal)
Location:
Pretoria
Founded:
1938 (when they broke with the Transvaal Rugby Union and start as an independent union.
Stadium:
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Best result:
23-times winner, 4 shared (last in 2009)

Teamname:
Golden Lions (formerly Transvaal)
Location:
Johannesburg
Founded:
1889
Stadium:
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Best result:
9-times winner, 1 shared (last in 1999)

Teamname:
GWK Griquas (formerly Griqualand West)
Location:
Kimberley
Founded:
1886
Stadium:
Hoffe Park, Kimberley
Best result:
3-times winner (last in 1970)

Teamname:
Pumas (formerley South Eastern Transvaal)
Location:
Witbank
Founded:
1969
Stadium:
Atlantic Stadium, Witbank
Best result:
2-times First Division champions (last in 2009)

Teamname:
Platinum Leopards
Location:
Potchefstroom
Founded:
1920
Stadium:
OlÃ«n Park, Potchefstroom and Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
Best result:
Second in First Division (in 2009, when they beat the Falcons in the play offs for promotion)

The Schedule:

Round 1
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Round 2

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Round 3

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Round 4

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Round 5

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Round 6

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Round 7

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Round 8

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Round 9

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Round 10

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Round 11

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Round 12

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Round 13

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Round 14