1997 Currie Cup | |
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Countries | South Africa |
Champions | Western Province |
Runners-up | Free State Cheetahs |
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. [1]
The final log of the round-robin stage of the 1997 Currie Cup: [2] [3] [note 1]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Western Province | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 567 | 286 | +281 | 79 | 30 | 58 | semi-finals |
2 | Sharks | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 566 | 241 | +325 | 76 | 24 | 57 | |
3 | Free State Cheetahs | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 651 | 234 | +417 | 85 | 26 | 54 | |
4 | Gauteng Lions | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 562 | 399 | +163 | 74 | 48 | 45 | |
5 | Northern Transvaal | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 382 | 341 | +41 | 39 | 33 | 40 | |
6 | Griqualand West | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 410 | 313 | +97 | 54 | 33 | 39 | |
7 | Boland Cavaliers | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 464 | 386 | +78 | 66 | 43 | 38 | |
8 | SWD Eagles | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 362 | 365 | −3 | 42 | 42 | 36 | |
9 | Mpumalanga Pumas | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 321 | 438 | −117 | 36 | 53 | 22 | |
10 | Gauteng Falcons | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 349 | 600 | −251 | 40 | 83 | 18 | |
11 | Border | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 277 | 569 | −292 | 35 | 77 | 17 | |
12 | Northern Free State | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 344 | 744 | −400 | 37 | 104 | 17 | |
13 | North West | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 346 | 507 | −161 | 43 | 74 | 16 | |
14 | Eastern Province | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 284 | 462 | −178 | 31 | 67 | 12 |
11 June 1997 | Northern Transvaal | 18–30 | SWD Eagles | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
Scoreboard [4] |
10 July 1997 | Gauteng Falcons | 26–23 | Northern Transvaal | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | ||
Scoreboard [5] |
24 July 1997 | Northern Transvaal | 34–36 | Northern Free State | Pietersburg | ||
Scoreboard [6] |
1 August 1997 | Border | 20–39 | Northern Transvaal | Waverley Park, East London | ||
Scoreboard [7] |
6 August 1997 | Northern Transvaal | 26–23 | Boland | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
Scoreboard [8] |
14 August 1997 | Free State Cheetahs | 57–27 | Northern Transvaal | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
Scoreboard [9] |
28 August 1997 | Northern Transvaal | 19–15 | Gauteng Lions | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
Scoreboard [10] |
4 September 1997 | Mpumalanga Pumas | 16–36 | Northern Transvaal | Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank | ||
Scoreboard [11] |
10 September 1997 | Northern Transvaal | 40–9 | Eastern Province | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
Scoreboard [12] |
17 September 1997 | North West | 17–38 | Northern Transvaal | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
Scoreboard [13] |
25 September 1997 | Northern Transvaal | 15–12 | Griqualand West | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
Scoreboard [14] |
2 October 1997 | Western Province | 52–34 | Northern Transvaal | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
Scoreboard [15] |
9 October 1997 | Northern Transvaal | 33–28 | Sharks | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
Scoreboard [16] |
1997 Currie Cup | |
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Countries | South Africa |
Champions | Western Province |
Runners-up | Free State Cheetahs |
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. [1]
The final log of the round-robin stage of the 1997 Currie Cup: [2] [3] [note 1]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Western Province | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 567 | 286 | +281 | 79 | 30 | 58 | semi-finals |
2 | Sharks | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 566 | 241 | +325 | 76 | 24 | 57 | |
3 | Free State Cheetahs | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 651 | 234 | +417 | 85 | 26 | 54 | |
4 | Gauteng Lions | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 562 | 399 | +163 | 74 | 48 | 45 | |
5 | Northern Transvaal | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 382 | 341 | +41 | 39 | 33 | 40 | |
6 | Griqualand West | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 410 | 313 | +97 | 54 | 33 | 39 | |
7 | Boland Cavaliers | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 464 | 386 | +78 | 66 | 43 | 38 | |
8 | SWD Eagles | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 362 | 365 | −3 | 42 | 42 | 36 | |
9 | Mpumalanga Pumas | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 321 | 438 | −117 | 36 | 53 | 22 | |
10 | Gauteng Falcons | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 349 | 600 | −251 | 40 | 83 | 18 | |
11 | Border | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 277 | 569 | −292 | 35 | 77 | 17 | |
12 | Northern Free State | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 344 | 744 | −400 | 37 | 104 | 17 | |
13 | North West | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 346 | 507 | −161 | 43 | 74 | 16 | |
14 | Eastern Province | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 284 | 462 | −178 | 31 | 67 | 12 |
11 June 1997 | Northern Transvaal | 18–30 | SWD Eagles | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
Scoreboard [4] |
10 July 1997 | Gauteng Falcons | 26–23 | Northern Transvaal | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | ||
Scoreboard [5] |
24 July 1997 | Northern Transvaal | 34–36 | Northern Free State | Pietersburg | ||
Scoreboard [6] |
1 August 1997 | Border | 20–39 | Northern Transvaal | Waverley Park, East London | ||
Scoreboard [7] |
6 August 1997 | Northern Transvaal | 26–23 | Boland | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
Scoreboard [8] |
14 August 1997 | Free State Cheetahs | 57–27 | Northern Transvaal | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
Scoreboard [9] |
28 August 1997 | Northern Transvaal | 19–15 | Gauteng Lions | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
Scoreboard [10] |
4 September 1997 | Mpumalanga Pumas | 16–36 | Northern Transvaal | Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank | ||
Scoreboard [11] |
10 September 1997 | Northern Transvaal | 40–9 | Eastern Province | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
Scoreboard [12] |
17 September 1997 | North West | 17–38 | Northern Transvaal | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
Scoreboard [13] |
25 September 1997 | Northern Transvaal | 15–12 | Griqualand West | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
Scoreboard [14] |
2 October 1997 | Western Province | 52–34 | Northern Transvaal | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
Scoreboard [15] |
9 October 1997 | Northern Transvaal | 33–28 | Sharks | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
Scoreboard [16] |