2021 Currie Cup Premier Division

2021 Currie Cup Premier Division
CountriesSouth Africa
Date18 June – 11 September
ChampionsBlue Bulls (25th title)
Runners-upSharks
Matches played45
Attendance0
(average 0 per match)
Tries scored301
(average 6.7 per match)
Top point scorerGeorge Whitehead
(Griquas, 165)
Top try scorerEvan Roos (Western Province) &
Simon Westraadt (Pumas)
(both 8)
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The 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 83rd edition of the top tier of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa. It was sponsored by beer brand Carling Black Label and organised by the South African Rugby Union.[1]

The tournament returned to its usual dates, following being played from November to January in 2020/21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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 COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.[2]

  1. ^ "Midweek games for Currie Cup as SA rugby confirms 2021 schedule". Sport24. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Currie Cup reverts to double-round fixtures". SA Rugby Magazine. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.