The 2019 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 81st edition of the top tier of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa. DirectAxis Financial Services was the tournament sponsor. It was organised by the South African Rugby Union and ran from 12 July to 7 September 2019.
The competition was won by the Free State Cheetahs, who beat the Golden Lions 31–28 in the final played on 7 September 2019.
Competition rules and information
There were seven participating teams in the 2019 Currie Cup Premier Division. They played each other once during the pool stage, either at home or away. Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top four teams in the pool stage qualified for the semi finals, which will be followed by a final.
Teams
The teams that competed in the 2019 Currie Cup Premier Division are:
Regular season
Standings
The current standings in the 2019 Currie Cup Premier Division is:
Round-by-round
The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, each team's cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.
Matches
The following matches were played in the 2019 Currie Cup Premier Division:
Round One
Round Two
Round Three
Round Four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven
Play-offs
Title play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Relegation play-off
- Pumas remained in the Currie Cup Premier Division for 2020.
- Griffons remained in the Currie Cup First Division for 2020.
Honours
The honour roll for the 2019 Currie Cup Premier Division was:
Players
The squads and player appearance and scoring statistics for the 2019 Currie Cup Premier Division are as follows:
(c) denotes the team captain. For each match, the player's squad number is shown. Starting players are numbered 1 to 15, while the replacements are numbered 16 to 23. If a replacement made an appearance in the match, it is indicated by . "App" refers to the number of appearances made by the player, "Try" to the number of tries scored by the player, "Con" to the number of conversions kicked, "Pen" to the number of penalties kicked, "DG" to the number of drop goals kicked and "Pts" refer to the total number of points scored by the player.
Referees
The following referees officiated matches in the 2019 Currie Cup Premier Division:
See also
- 2019 Currie Cup First Division
- 2019 Rugby Challenge
References
External links
- SARU website
