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Super Rugby Unlocked: Round 1 [9 - 10 October 2020]
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 1004653" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>They are the next best (from the old "big 5" SA SR teams) and compete with those bigger unions in the Currie Cup. There are 14 Unions in SA, roughly correlating to our provinces, which play provincial rugby (Currie Cup and CC 1st division). They've both been somewhat competitive in CC though managing without the budgets of the bigger unions. The fact that the big Unions usually play without their Bokke in CC somewhat levels the playing field. Traditionally both have been more competitive than the Eastern province (Southern Kings).</p><p></p><p>Somewhat interesting: The first Currie Cup was held in 1884 between the WP, Griquas, Transvaal and Eastern Province. Griquas hosted and WP won. The actual trophy currently used was giving to the Griquas in 1892 by the touring British and Irish Lions to the Griquas who faired the best against the tourists losing only 3-0. So the Griquas have a big part in the history of SA rugby and in particular the Currie Cup (named after Sir Donald Currie who sponsored the cup).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 1004653, member: 39190"] They are the next best (from the old "big 5" SA SR teams) and compete with those bigger unions in the Currie Cup. There are 14 Unions in SA, roughly correlating to our provinces, which play provincial rugby (Currie Cup and CC 1st division). They've both been somewhat competitive in CC though managing without the budgets of the bigger unions. The fact that the big Unions usually play without their Bokke in CC somewhat levels the playing field. Traditionally both have been more competitive than the Eastern province (Southern Kings). Somewhat interesting: The first Currie Cup was held in 1884 between the WP, Griquas, Transvaal and Eastern Province. Griquas hosted and WP won. The actual trophy currently used was giving to the Griquas in 1892 by the touring British and Irish Lions to the Griquas who faired the best against the tourists losing only 3-0. So the Griquas have a big part in the history of SA rugby and in particular the Currie Cup (named after Sir Donald Currie who sponsored the cup). [/QUOTE]
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