1997 Northern Transvaal Currie Cup season

Rugby union competition season July 2023 July 2023 1997 Currie Cup South Africa Western Province Free State Cheetahs 1996 1998 Northern Transvaal were one of fourteen teams that competed in the 1997 Currie Cup competition. They won eight out of their thirteen matches and ended the season in fifth position on the log, failing to qualify for the semi-finals. At the conclusion of the season, the Northern Transvaal Rugby Union announced that they would change their name to the Blue Bulls for future seasons.http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1997/10/11/2/6.html Einde van 'n roemryke 6 dekades 11 October 1997 7 January 2016 Afrikaans February 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Log 1997 Currie Cup NTR Results 11 June 1997 Northern Transvaal 18–30 Scoreboard5359 2927 4062 242 Blue Bulls 18 30 South Western Districts Eagles 11 June 1997 20 May 2016 SWD Eagles Loftus Versfeld 10 July 1997 Gauteng Falcons 26–23 Scoreboard5402 3372 2927 242 Gauteng Falcons 26 23 Blue Bulls 10 July 1997 20 May 2016 Northern Transvaal Bosman Stadium 24 July 1997 Northern Transvaal 34–36 Scoreboard5406 2927 3801 242 Blue Bulls 34 36 Northern Free State 24 July 1997 20 May 2016 Northern Free State Pietersburg 1 August 1997 Border 20–39 Scoreboard5377 3000 2927 242 Border 20 39 Blue Bulls 1 August 1997 20 May 2016 Northern Transvaal Waverley Park 6 August 1997 Northern Transvaal 26–23 Scoreboard5378 2927 2959 242 Blue Bulls 26 23 Boland 6 August 1997 20 May 2016 Boland Loftus Versfeld 14 August 1997 Free State Cheetahs 57–27 Scoreboard5385 3347 2927 242 Free State Cheetahs 57 27 Blue Bulls 14 August 1997 20 May 2016 Northern Transvaal Free State Stadium 28 August 1997 Northern Transvaal 19–15 Scoreboard5390 2927 3375 242 Blue Bulls 19 15 Gauteng Lions 28 August 1997 20 May 2016 Gauteng Lions Loftus Versfeld 4 September 1997 Mpumalanga Pumas 16–36 Scoreboard5518 3650 2927 242 Mpumalanga Pumas 16 36 Blue Bulls 4 September 1997 20 May 2016 Northern Transvaal Johann van Riebeeck Stadium 10 September 1997 Northern Transvaal 40–9 Scoreboard5524 2927 3141 242 Blue Bulls 40 9 Eastern Province 10 September 1997 20 May 2016 Eastern Province Loftus Versfeld 17 September 1997 North West 17–38 Scoreboard5530 3792 2927 242 North West 17 38 Blue Bulls 17 September 1997 20 May 2016 Northern Transvaal Olën Park 25 September 1997 Northern Transvaal 15–12 Scoreboard5540 2927 3433 242 Blue Bulls 15 12 Griqualand West 25 September 1997 20 May 2016 Griqualand West Loftus Versfeld 2 October 1997 Western Province 52–34 Scoreboard5544 3819 2927 242 Norwich Western Province 52 34 Blue Bulls 2 October 1997 20 May 2016 Northern Transvaal Newlands Stadium 9 October 1997 Northern Transvaal 33–28 Scoreboard5550 2927 3705 242 Blue Bulls 33 28 Natal Sharks 9 October 1997 20 May 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) Loftus Versfeld Notes note References Northern Transvaal 1997