1997 Currie Cup

1997 rugby union competition July 2023 July 2023 1997 Currie Cup South Africa 28 May – 25 October 1997 Western Province 29 Free State Cheetahs 94 1996 1998 The 1997 Currie Cup was the 59th season of the Currie Cup, South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, since it started in 1889. The competition was known as the Bankfin Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons and was contested from 28 May to 25 October 1997.note "Discrepancy" There are some discrepancies. The match dates are given to be Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, which is unlikely, since matches are generally played on Saturdays. It is also unlikely that the Sharks would have played all their matches at the University of Natal, rather than their traditional home, the Kings Park Stadium. The competition was won by Western Province for the 29th time in their history; they beat the Free State Cheetahs 14–12 in the final played on 25 October 1997.note "Discrepancy" Competition rules and information There were fourteen participating teams in the 1997 Currie Cup. These teams played all the other teams once over the course of the season, 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 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals advanced to the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team. Teams South Africa right 350 Location of teams in the 1997 Currie Cup South Africa -33.644158 19.010478 Boland right South Africa -33.008331 27.907403 Border South Africa -33.982102 25.639485 Eastern Province South Africa -29.117326 26.208749 Free State Cheetahs South Africa -26.229164 28.363287 Gauteng Falcons bottom South Africa -26.197500 28.060785 Gauteng Lions left South Africa -28.755045 24.757959 Griqualand West left South Africa -25.883832 29.214460 Mpumalanga Pumas right South Africa -26.710853 27.086430 North West left South Africa -27.976771 26.693140 Northern Free State South Africa -25.753273 28.222919 Northern Transvaal top South Africa -29.824870 31.029714 Sharks (Currie Cup) bottom South Africa -33.953195 22.447649 SWD Eagles bottom South Africa -33.970414 18.468554 Western Province bottom Team listing 1997 Currie Cup teams Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name Boland Bokomo Boland Boland Stadium Boland Stadium Border Border Waverley Park Waverley Park Eastern Province Eastern Province PE Stadium PE Stadium Free State Cheetahs Free State Cheetahs Free State Stadium Vodacom Park Gauteng Falcons Gauteng Falcons Bosman Stadium Bosman Stadium Isak Steyl Stadium Isak Steyl Stadium Gauteng Lions Gauteng Lions Ellis Park Stadium Ellis Park Stadium Griqualand West Griqualand West Griqua Park ABSA Park Mpumalanga Pumas Mpumalanga Pumas Johann van Riebeeck Stadium Johann van Riebeeck Stadium North West North West Olën Park Olën Park Northern Free State Northern Free State North West Stadium North West Stadium Northern Transvaal Northern Transvaal Loftus Versfeld Minolta Loftus Pietersburg Pietersburg Sharks (Currie Cup) Sharks University of Natal University of Natal SWD Eagles SWD Eagles Outeniqua Park Outeniqua Park Western Province Norwich Western Province Newlands Stadium Fedsure Park Newlands Changes from 1996 The two sections used in 1996, Section A and Section B, were merged into a single division for 1997, with all teams playing each other once. The team also adopted the new rugby union bonus points system, which was previously used in the 1996 Super 12 season. Also, there were several name changes: Eastern Transvaal were renamed the Gauteng Falcons.http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1997/04/10/16/9.html Gauteng-Valke nuwe naam vir Oos-Transvaalse rugby Beeld 10 April 1997 7 January 2016 Afrikaans May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes Free State were renamed the Free State Cheetahs.http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1997/01/27/1/23.html Is dit die 'Blou Bul-rugbyunie'? Beeld 27 January 1997 7 January 2016 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20160422080033/http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1997/01/27/1/23.html 22 April 2016 dead Natal were renamed the Sharks (Currie Cup). South Eastern Transvaal were renamed the Mpumalanga Pumas.http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1997/03/19/11/2.html NTRU besluit nog oor nuwe naam vir unie Beeld 19 March 1997 7 January 2016 Afrikaans May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes South Western Districts were renamed the SWD Eagles.http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1997/03/05/18/8.html SWD kry arendsvlerke voor stryd teen Grens Die Burger 5 March 1997 7 January 2016 Afrikaans May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes Transvaal were renamed the Gauteng Lions. Western Transvaal were renamed North West.http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1997/04/8/14/17.html Weste voer nie spelers uit Suidsee-eilande in Beeld 8 April 1997 7 January 2016 Afrikaans May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes Log The final log of the round-robin stage of the 1997 Currie Cup:242 1997 Bankfin Currie Cup 20 May 2016http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1997/10/27/8/13.html Curriebeker-puntestand Beeld 27 October 1997 6 January 2016 af note "Log discrepancy" The log on the South African Rugby Union's page seems to use the old points scoring system of two points for a win and one for a draw, instead of the system that has four points for a win, two points for a draw and bonus points for losing by less than seven points or scoring more than four tries in a match. The log also incorrectly includes the results of matches in the semi-final and final. main Rugby Q n 1997 Currie Cup log WPR Western Province SHA Sharks (Currie Cup) FSC Free State Cheetahs GLI Gauteng Lions NTR Northern Transvaal GWE Griqualand West BCA Boland Cavaliers SWD SWD Eagles PUM Mpumalanga Pumas Pumas (Currie Cup) GFA Gauteng Falcons BRD Border NFS Northern Free State NWE North West EPR Eastern Province 12 0 1 567 286 79 30 10 0 12 0 1 566 241 76 24 8 1 11 0 2 651 234 85 26 9 1 9 0 4 562 399 74 48 8 1 8 0 5 382 341 39 33 6 2 7 1 5 410 313 54 33 8 1 6 1 6 464 386 66 43 9 3 7 0 6 362 365 42 42 4 4 4 0 9 321 438 36 53 4 2 3 0 10 349 600 40 83 5 1 3 0 10 277 569 35 77 3 2 3 0 10 344 744 37 104 5 0 3 0 10 346 507 43 74 4 0 2 0 11 284 462 31 67 2 2 green2 semi-finals SF SF SF SF 4 points for a win; 2 points for a draw; 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less; 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match complete Matches The following matches were played in the 1997 Currie Cup:242 1997 Bankfin Currie Cup 6 May 2016note "Discrepancy" Round one 28 May 1997 Griqualand West 43–17 Scoreboard5396 3433 4062 242 Griqualand West 43 17 South Western Districts Eagles 28 May 1997 10 May 2016 SWD Eagles Griqua Park Boland, Border, Eastern Province, Free State Cheetahs, Gauteng Falcons, Gauteng Lions, Mpumalanga Pumas, North West, Northern Free State, Northern Transvaal, Sharks (Currie Cup), Western Province Round two 4 June 1997 Gauteng Falcons 39–31 Scoreboard5357 3372 3792 242 Gauteng Falcons 39 31 North West 4 June 1997 10 May 2016 North West Bosman Stadium 4 June 1997 Northern Free State 31–18 Scoreboard5398 3801 3141 242 Northern Free State 31 18 Eastern Province 4 June 1997 10 May 2016 Eastern Province North West Stadium 5 June 1997 Boland 33–35 Scoreboard5397 2959 3375 242 Boland 33 35 Gauteng Lions 5 June 1997 10 May 2016 Gauteng Lions Boland Stadium 6 June 1997 Sharks (Currie Cup) 34–22 Scoreboard5399 3705 3819 242 Natal Sharks 34 22 Norwich Western Province 6 June 1997 10 May 2016 Western Province University of Natal Border, Free State Cheetahs, Griqualand West, Mpumalanga Pumas, Northern Transvaal, SWD Eagles Round three 11 June 1997 Griqualand West 63–18 Scoreboard5358 3433 3801 242 Griqualand West 63 18 Northern Free State 11 June 1997 10 May 2016 Northern Free State Griqua Park 11 June 1997 Northern Transvaal 18–30 Scoreboard5359 2927 4062 242 Blue Bulls 18 30 South Western Districts Eagles 11 June 1997 10 May 2016 SWD Eagles Casper Steyn (6) Conrad Stoltz, Anton Leonard, Botha Rossouw Braam van Straaten (3) Braam van Straaten (3) Loftus Versfeld 12 June 1997 Mpumalanga Pumas 19–56 Scoreboard5362 3650 3347 242 Mpumalanga Pumas 19 56 Free State Cheetahs 12 June 1997 10 May 2016 Free State Cheetahs Johann van Riebeeck Stadium 12 June 1997 North West 66–15 Scoreboard5361 3792 3000 242 North West 66 15 Border 12 June 1997 10 May 2016 Border Olën Park 12 June 1997 Western Province 75–32 Scoreboard5360 3819 3372 242 Norwich Western Province 75 32 Gauteng Falcons 12 June 1997 10 May 2016 Gauteng Falcons Newlands Stadium 13 June 1997 Eastern Province 23–29 Scoreboard5363 3141 2959 242 Eastern Province 23 29 Boland 13 June 1997 10 May 2016 Boland PE Stadium Gauteng Lions, Sharks (Currie Cup) Round four 18 June 1997 SWD Eagles 22–26 Scoreboard5364 4062 3705 242 South Western Districts Eagles 22 26 Natal Sharks 18 June 1997 10 May 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) Outeniqua Park 20 June 1997 Border 41–23 Scoreboard5365 3000 3650 242 Border 41 23 Mpumalanga Pumas 20 June 1997 10 May 2016 Mpumalanga Pumas Waverley Park Boland, Eastern Province, Free State Cheetahs, Gauteng Falcons, Gauteng Lions, Griqualand West, North West, Northern Free State, Northern Transvaal, Western Province Round five 27 June 1997 Border 5–13 Scoreboard5366 3000 3433 242 Border 5 13 Griqualand West 27 June 1997 10 May 2016 Griqualand West Waverley Park Boland, Eastern Province, Free State Cheetahs, Gauteng Falcons, Gauteng Lions, Mpumalanga Pumas, Sharks (Currie Cup), North West, Northern Free State, Northern Transvaal, SWD Eagles, Western Province Round six 9 July 1997 Free State Cheetahs 75–19 Scoreboard5400 3347 3141 242 Free State Cheetahs 75 19 Eastern Province 9 July 1997 10 May 2016 Eastern Province Free State Stadium 10 July 1997 Boland 54–23 Scoreboard5404 2959 3792 242 Boland 54 23 North West 10 July 1997 10 May 2016 North West Boland Stadium 10 July 1997 Border 16–20 Scoreboard5387 3000 4062 242 Border 16 20 South Western Districts Eagles 10 July 1997 10 May 2016 SWD Eagles Waverley Park 10 July 1997 Gauteng Falcons 26–23 Scoreboard5402 3372 2927 242 Gauteng Falcons 26 23 Blue Bulls 10 July 1997 10 May 2016 Northern Transvaal Jaco Viljoen, Gert Peens Gert Peens (2) Gert Peens (4) Johann Schutte (2), Conrad Breytenbach Casper Steyn Casper Steyn (2) Bosman Stadium 10 July 1997 Griqualand West 13–24 Scoreboard5401 3433 3705 242 Griqualand West 13 24 Natal Sharks 10 July 1997 10 May 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) Griqua Park 10 July 1997 Northern Free State 24–43 Scoreboard5403 3801 3819 242 Northern Free State 24 43 Norwich Western Province 10 July 1997 10 May 2016 Western Province North West Stadium 11 July 1997 Gauteng Lions 27–26 Scoreboard5405 3375 3650 242 Gauteng Lions 27 26 Mpumalanga Pumas 11 July 1997 10 May 2016 Mpumalanga Pumas Ellis Park Stadium Round seven 17 July 1997 SWD Eagles 22–13 Scoreboard5557 4062 3141 242 South Western Districts Eagles 22 13 Eastern Province 17 July 1997 10 May 2016 Eastern Province Outeniqua Park Boland, Border, Free State Cheetahs, Gauteng Falcons, Gauteng Lions, Griqualand West, Mpumalanga Pumas, Sharks (Currie Cup), North West, Northern Free State, Northern Transvaal, Western Province Round eight 23 July 1997 North West 24–38 Scoreboard5367 3792 3347 242 North West 24 38 Free State Cheetahs 23 July 1997 10 May 2016 Free State Cheetahs Olën Park 24 July 1997 Eastern Province 13–46 Scoreboard5369 3141 3375 242 Eastern Province 13 46 Gauteng Lions 24 July 1997 10 May 2016 Gauteng Lions PE Stadium 24 July 1997 Griqualand West 28–28 Scoreboard5368 3433 2959 242 Griqualand West 28 28 Boland 24 July 1997 10 May 2016 Boland Griqua Park 24 July 1997 Sharks (Currie Cup) 56–10 Scoreboard5407 3705 3372 242 Natal Sharks 56 10 Gauteng Falcons 24 July 1997 10 May 2016 Gauteng Falcons University of Natal 24 July 1997 Northern Transvaal 34–36 Scoreboard5406 2927 3801 242 Blue Bulls 34 36 Northern Free State 24 July 1997 10 May 2016 Northern Free State Brent Moyle, Conrad Breytenbach, Jannie Claassens, Adriaan Richter Casper Steyn Casper Steyn (3), Johan Grobbelaar Stephen Nieuwenhuyzen (2), Willie Nagel Eric Herbert (3) Eric Herbert (3) Eric Herbert (2) Pietersburg 25 July 1997 Western Province 56–15 Scoreboard5370 3819 3000 242 Norwich Western Province 56 15 Border 25 July 1997 10 May 2016 Border Newlands Stadium Mpumalanga Pumas, SWD Eagles Round nine 30 July 1997 Free State Cheetahs 38–24 Scoreboard5371 3347 3433 242 Free State Cheetahs 38 24 Griqualand West 30 July 1997 10 May 2016 Griqualand West Free State Stadium 31 July 1997 Boland 29–30 Scoreboard5373 2959 3819 242 Boland 29 30 Norwich Western Province 31 July 1997 10 May 2016 Western Province Boland Stadium 31 July 1997 Gauteng Falcons 22–34 Scoreboard5376 3372 4062 242 Gauteng Falcons 22 34 South Western Districts Eagles 31 July 1997 10 May 2016 SWD Eagles Bosman Stadium 31 July 1997 Gauteng Lions 60–34 Scoreboard5374 3375 3792 242 Gauteng Lions 60 34 North West 31 July 1997 10 May 2016 North West Ellis Park Stadium 31 July 1997 Mpumalanga Pumas 28–20 Scoreboard5375 3650 3141 242 Mpumalanga Pumas 28 20 Eastern Province 31 July 1997 10 May 2016 Eastern Province Johann van Riebeeck Stadium 31 July 1997 Northern Free State 17–61 Scoreboard5372 3801 3705 242 Northern Free State 17 61 Natal Sharks 31 July 1997 10 May 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) North West Stadium 1 August 1997 Border 20–39 Scoreboard5377 3000 2927 242 Border 20 39 Blue Bulls 1 August 1997 10 May 2016 Northern Transvaal David Maidza, Greg Hechter Greg Miller (2) Greg Miller (2) Schutte Bekker (2), Peet van Deventer, Conrad Breytenbach Roland de Marigny (2) Roland de Marigny (5) Waverley Park Round ten 6 August 1997 Northern Transvaal 26–23 Scoreboard5378 2927 2959 242 Blue Bulls 26 23 Boland 6 August 1997 10 May 2016 Boland Jannie Claassens Roland de Marigny (6) Roland de Marigny Stefan Terblanche (2) Pieter O’Neil (2) Pieter O’Neil (3) Loftus Versfeld 7 August 1997 Free State Cheetahs 22–31 Scoreboard5380 3347 3819 242 Free State Cheetahs 22 31 Norwich Western Province 7 August 1997 10 May 2016 Western Province Free State Stadium 7 August 1997 Sharks (Currie Cup) 76–6 Scoreboard5379 3705 3000 242 Natal Sharks 76 6 Border 7 August 1997 10 May 2016 Border University of Natal 7 August 1997 North West 30–3 Scoreboard5381 3792 3650 242 North West 30 3 Mpumalanga Pumas 7 August 1997 10 May 2016 Mpumalanga Pumas Olën Park 7 August 1997 SWD Eagles 64–31 Scoreboard5558 4062 3801 242 South Western Districts Eagles 64 31 Northern Free State 7 August 1997 10 May 2016 Northern Free State Outeniqua Park 8 August 1997 Gauteng Lions 46–37 Scoreboard5383 3375 3433 242 Gauteng Lions 46 37 Griqualand West 8 August 1997 10 May 2016 Griqualand West Ellis Park Stadium Eastern Province, Gauteng Falcons Round eleven 13 August 1997 Eastern Province 18–7 Scoreboard5382 3141 3792 242 Eastern Province 18 7 North West 13 August 1997 10 May 2016 North West PE Stadium 13 August 1997 Northern Free State 51–25 Scoreboard5388 3801 3372 242 Northern Free State 51 25 Gauteng Falcons 13 August 1997 10 May 2016 Gauteng Falcons North West Stadium 14 August 1997 Boland 31–42 Scoreboard5384 2959 3705 242 Boland 31 42 Natal Sharks 14 August 1997 10 May 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) Boland Stadium 14 August 1997 Free State Cheetahs 57–27 Scoreboard5385 3347 2927 242 Free State Cheetahs 57 27 Blue Bulls 14 August 1997 10 May 2016 Northern Transvaal Jan-Harm van Wyk (3), Chris Badenhorst, Jannie de Beer, Ryno Opperman Jannie de Beer (6) Jannie de Beer (5) Nicky van der Walt, Wium Basson Roland de Marigny Roland de Marigny (5) Free State Stadium 14 August 1997 Mpumalanga Pumas 13–36 Scoreboard5386 3650 3433 242 Mpumalanga Pumas 13 36 Griqualand West 14 August 1997 10 May 2016 Griqualand West Johann van Riebeeck Stadium 15 August 1997 Western Province 53–16 Scoreboard5408 3819 3375 242 Norwich Western Province 53 16 Gauteng Lions 15 August 1997 10 May 2016 Gauteng Lions Newlands Stadium Border, SWD Eagles Round twelve 27 August 1997 Gauteng Falcons 57–29 Scoreboard5393 3372 3000 242 Gauteng Falcons 57 29 Border 27 August 1997 10 May 2016 Border Bosman Stadium 27 August 1997 Griqualand West 43–34 Scoreboard5389 3433 3141 242 Griqualand West 43 34 Eastern Province 27 August 1997 10 May 2016 Eastern Province Griqua Park 28 August 1997 Northern Transvaal 19–15 Scoreboard5390 2927 3375 242 Blue Bulls 19 15 Gauteng Lions 28 August 1997 10 May 2016 Gauteng Lions Kosie Alberts Roland de Marigny Roland de Marigny (4) Johan Roux (5) Loftus Versfeld 28 August 1997 SWD Eagles 17–24 Scoreboard5392 4062 2959 242 South Western Districts Eagles 17 24 Boland 28 August 1997 10 May 2016 Boland Outeniqua Park 28 August 1997 Western Province 52–7 Scoreboard5391 3819 3650 242 Norwich Western Province 52 7 Mpumalanga Pumas 28 August 1997 10 May 2016 Mpumalanga Pumas Newlands Stadium 29 August 1997 Sharks (Currie Cup) 23–11 Scoreboard5394 3705 3347 242 Natal Sharks 23 11 Free State Cheetahs 29 August 1997 10 May 2016 Free State Cheetahs University of Natal North West, Northern Free State Round thirteen 3 September 1997 North West 21–47 Scoreboard5395 3792 3433 242 North West 21 47 Griqualand West 3 September 1997 10 May 2016 Griqualand West Olën Park 4 September 1997 Boland 59–33 Scoreboard5520 2959 3372 242 Boland 59 33 Gauteng Falcons 4 September 1997 10 May 2016 Gauteng Falcons Boland Stadium 4 September 1997 Border 56–23 Scoreboard5521 3000 3801 242 Border 56 23 Northern Free State 4 September 1997 10 May 2016 Northern Free State Waverley Park 4 September 1997 Free State Cheetahs 69–15 Scoreboard5519 3347 4062 242 Free State Cheetahs 69 15 South Western Districts Eagles 4 September 1997 10 May 2016 SWD Eagles Free State Stadium 4 September 1997 Mpumalanga Pumas 16–36 Scoreboard5518 3650 2927 242 Mpumalanga Pumas 16 36 Blue Bulls 4 September 1997 10 May 2016 Northern Transvaal Dan van Zyl Eben von Gericke Eben von Gericke (3) Archer Dames, Lourens Campher, Joost van der Westhuizen (2) Roland de Marigny, Casper Steyn Roland de Marigny (3), Casper Steyn Johann van Riebeeck Stadium 4 September 1997 Sharks (Currie Cup) 41–17 Scoreboard5522 3705 3375 242 Natal Sharks 41 17 Gauteng Lions 4 September 1997 10 May 2016 Gauteng Lions University of Natal 5 September 1997 Eastern Province 23–39 Scoreboard5523 3141 3819 242 Eastern Province 23 39 Norwich Western Province 5 September 1997 10 May 2016 Western Province PE Stadium Round fourteen 10 September 1997 Northern Free State 32–75 Scoreboard5525 3801 2959 242 Northern Free State 32 75 Boland 10 September 1997 10 May 2016 Boland North West Stadium 10 September 1997 Northern Transvaal 40–9 Scoreboard5524 2927 3141 242 Blue Bulls 40 9 Eastern Province 10 September 1997 10 May 2016 Eastern Province Archer Dames (2), Casper Steyn, Grant Esterhuizen, Nicky van der Walt Roland de Marigny, Casper Steyn (2) Roland de Marigny (2), Casper Steyn Chris Beukes (2) Chris Beukes Loftus Versfeld 11 September 1997 Gauteng Falcons 3–38 Scoreboard5528 3372 3347 242 Gauteng Falcons 3 38 Free State Cheetahs 11 September 1997 10 May 2016 Free State Cheetahs Isak Steyl Stadium 11 September 1997 Sharks (Currie Cup) 29–19 Scoreboard5526 3705 3650 242 Natal Sharks 29 19 Mpumalanga Pumas 11 September 1997 10 May 2016 Mpumalanga Pumas University of Natal 11 September 1997 SWD Eagles 20–25 Scoreboard5527 4062 3375 242 South Western Districts Eagles 20 25 Gauteng Lions 11 September 1997 10 May 2016 Gauteng Lions Outeniqua Park 12 September 1997 Western Province 52–18 Scoreboard5529 3819 3792 242 Norwich Western Province 52 18 North West 12 September 1997 10 May 2016 North West Newlands Stadium Border, Griqualand West Round fifteen 17 September 1997 Free State Cheetahs 106–0 Scoreboard5531 3347 3801 242 Free State Cheetahs 106 0 Northern Free State 17 September 1997 10 May 2016 Northern Free State Free State Stadium 17 September 1997 North West 17–38 Scoreboard5530 3792 2927 242 North West 17 38 Blue Bulls 17 September 1997 10 May 2016 Northern Transvaal Bertus Kruger Bertus Kruger (4) Casper Steyn (2), Archer Dames (2), Roland de Marigny, Johan Schutte Casper Steyn Roland de Marigny, Casper Steyn Olën Park 7,000 18 September 1997 Boland 40–22 Scoreboard5533 2959 3000 242 Boland 40 22 Border 18 September 1997 10 May 2016 Border Boland Stadium 18 September 1997 Gauteng Lions 79–32 Scoreboard5535 3375 3372 242 Gauteng Lions 79 32 Gauteng Falcons 18 September 1997 10 May 2016 Gauteng Falcons Ellis Park Stadium 18 September 1997 Griqualand West 6–30 Scoreboard5532 3433 3819 242 Griqualand West 6 30 Norwich Western Province 18 September 1997 10 May 2016 Western Province Griqua Park 18 September 1997 Mpumalanga Pumas 29–30 Scoreboard5534 3650 4062 242 Mpumalanga Pumas 29 30 South Western Districts Eagles 18 September 1997 10 May 2016 SWD Eagles Johann van Riebeeck Stadium 19 September 1997 Eastern Province 26–57 Scoreboard5536 3141 3705 242 Eastern Province 26 57 Natal Sharks 19 September 1997 10 May 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) PE Stadium Round sixteen 24 September 1997 Gauteng Falcons 29–35 Scoreboard5537 3372 3650 242 Gauteng Falcons 29 35 Mpumalanga Pumas 24 September 1997 10 May 2016 Mpumalanga Pumas Bosman Stadium 24 September 1997 Northern Free State 17–89 Scoreboard5538 3801 3375 242 Northern Free State 17 89 Gauteng Lions 24 September 1997 10 May 2016 Gauteng Lions North West Stadium 25 September 1997 Sharks (Currie Cup) 69–14 Scoreboard5539 3705 3792 242 Natal Sharks 69 14 North West 25 September 1997 10 May 2016 North West University of Natal 25 September 1997 Northern Transvaal 15–12 Scoreboard5540 2927 3433 242 Blue Bulls 15 12 Griqualand West 25 September 1997 10 May 2016 Griqualand West Joost van der Westhuizen, Roland de Marigny Casper Steyn Casper Steyn Abrie Pretorius, Robert Markram Franco Smith Loftus Versfeld 26 September 1997 Border 3–50 Scoreboard5541 3000 3347 242 Border 3 50 Free State Cheetahs 26 September 1997 10 May 2016 Free State Cheetahs Waverley Park Boland, Eastern Province, SWD Eagles, Western Province Round seventeen 1 October 1997 Gauteng Lions 83–21 Scoreboard5542 3375 3000 242 Gauteng Lions 83 21 Border 1 October 1997 10 May 2016 Border Ellis Park Stadium 1 October 1997 Mpumalanga Pumas 66–35 Scoreboard5543 3650 3801 242 Mpumalanga Pumas 66 35 Northern Free State 1 October 1997 10 May 2016 Northern Free State Johann van Riebeeck Stadium 2 October 1997 Eastern Province 45–17 Scoreboard5546 3141 3372 242 Eastern Province 45 17 Gauteng Falcons 2 October 1997 10 May 2016 Gauteng Falcons PE Stadium 2 October 1997 North West 17–45 Scoreboard5545 3792 4062 242 North West 17 45 South Western Districts Eagles 2 October 1997 10 May 2016 SWD Eagles Olën Park 2 October 1997 Western Province 52–34 Scoreboard5544 3819 2927 242 Norwich Western Province 52 34 Blue Bulls 2 October 1997 10 May 2016 Northern Transvaal James Small (2), Louis Blom, Andrew Aitken, Justin Swart, Christian Stewart, Louis Koen, Peet Arnold Louis Koen (7) Conrad Breytenbach, Graeme Bouwer, Johan Schutte, Johan Otto Casper Steyn (4) Casper Steyn (2) Newlands Stadium 3 October 1997 Free State Cheetahs 38–22 Scoreboard5579 3347 2959 242 Free State Cheetahs 38 22 Boland 3 October 1997 10 May 2016 Boland Free State Stadium Griqualand West, Sharks (Currie Cup) Round eighteen 8 October 1997 Gauteng Falcons 24–45 Scoreboard5548 3372 3433 242 Gauteng Falcons 24 45 Griqualand West 8 October 1997 10 May 2016 Griqualand West Bosman Stadium 8 October 1997 Northern Free State 29–44 Scoreboard5549 3801 3792 242 Northern Free State 29 44 North West 8 October 1997 10 May 2016 North West North West Stadium 8 October 1997 SWD Eagles 26–32 Scoreboard5547 4062 3819 242 South Western Districts Eagles 26 32 Norwich Western Province 8 October 1997 10 May 2016 Western Province Outeniqua Park 9 October 1997 Boland 17–37 Scoreboard5552 2959 3650 242 Boland 17 37 Mpumalanga Pumas 9 October 1997 10 May 2016 Mpumalanga Pumas Boland Stadium 9 October 1997 Border 28–23 Scoreboard5551 3000 3141 242 Border 28 23 Eastern Province 9 October 1997 10 May 2016 Eastern Province Waverley Park 9 October 1997 Gauteng Lions 24–53 Scoreboard5553 3375 3347 242 Gauteng Lions 24 53 Free State Cheetahs 9 October 1997 10 May 2016 Free State Cheetahs Ellis Park Stadium 9 October 1997 Northern Transvaal 33–28 Scoreboard5550 2927 3705 242 Blue Bulls 33 28 Natal Sharks 9 October 1997 10 May 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) Nicky van der Walt, Graeme Bouwer, Gerhard Laufs Casper Steyn (3) Casper Steyn (4) Cabous van der Westhuizen (2), Shaun Payne Gavin Lawless (2) Gavin Lawless (2) Loftus Versfeld Semi-finals 16 October 1997 Sharks (Currie Cup) 22–40 Scoreboard5554 3705 3347 242 Natal Sharks 22 40 Free State Cheetahs 16 October 1997 10 May 2016 Free State Cheetahs University of Natal 16 October 1997 Western Province 38–18 Scoreboard5556 3819 3375 242 Norwich Western Province 38 18 Gauteng Lions 16 October 1997 10 May 2016 Gauteng Lions Newlands Stadium Final 23 October 1997 Western Province 14–12 Scoreboard5555 3819 3347 242 Norwich Western Province 14 12 Free State Cheetahs 23 October 1997 10 May 2016 Free State Cheetahs Newlands Stadium Honours The honour roll for the 1997 Currie Cup was: 1997 Currie Cup Honours Champions: Western Province (29th title) Notes note References Currie Cup Currie Cup