2019 Currie Cup Premier Division

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2019 Currie Cup Premier Division
CountriesSouth Africa
Date12 July – 7 September 2019
ChampionsFree State Cheetahs (6th title)
Runners-upGolden Lions
Matches played24
Tries scored186
(average 7.8 per match)
Top point scorerShaun Reynolds
(Golden Lions, 93)
Top try scorerJoseph Dweba
(Free State Cheetahs) and
Madosh Tambwe
(Golden Lions, 7)
← 2018

The 2019 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 81st edition of the top tier of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa. DirectAxis Financial Services was the tournament sponsor. It was organised by the South African Rugby Union and ran from 12 July to 7 September 2019.

The competition was won by the Free State Cheetahs, who beat the Golden Lions 31–28 in the final played on 7 September 2019.

Competition rules and information

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There were seven participating teams in the 2019 Currie Cup Premier Division. They played each other once during the pool stage, either at home or away.[1] 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 four teams in the pool stage qualified for the semi finals, which will be followed by a final.

Teams

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The teams that competed in the 2019 Currie Cup Premier Division are:

2019 Currie Cup Premier Division teams
Team Sponsored Name
Blue Bulls Vodacom Blue Bulls
Free State Cheetahs Toyota Free State Cheetahs
Golden Lions Xerox Golden Lions
Griquas Tafel Lager Griquas
Pumas Pumas
Sharks Cell C Sharks
Western Province DHL Western Province

Regular season

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Standings

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The current standings in the 2019 Currie Cup Premier Division is:[2]

2019 Currie Cup Premier Division standings
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Free State Cheetahs 6 4 0 2 234 162 +72 34 21 4 2 22
2 Golden Lions 6 4 0 2 173 174 −1 24 21 4 2 22
3 Griquas 6 4 0 2 178 175 +3 22 24 4 1 21
4 Sharks 6 4 0 2 170 179 −9 20 22 2 1 19
5 Western Province 6 2 0 4 176 146 +30 23 19 2 4 14
6 Blue Bulls 6 2 0 4 143 191 −48 20 25 2 0 10
7 Pumas 6 1 0 5 161 208 −47 19 30 3 2 9
Source: [2]

Round-by-round

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The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, each team's cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.

Team Progression
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 SF F
Free State Cheetahs 0
(5th)
5
(2nd)
10
(1st)
11
(3rd)
12
(3rd)
17
(2nd)
22
(1st)
Won Won
Golden Lions 5
(2nd)
5
(4th)
9
(3rd)
13
(2nd)
15
(1st)
17
(3rd)
22
(2nd)
Won Lost
Griquas 5
(1st)
10
(1st)
10
(2nd)
15
(1st)
15
(2nd)
19
(1st)
21
(3rd)
Lost
Sharks 0
(7th)
5
(5th)
5
(5th)
6
(6th)
10
(5th)
14
(4th)
19
(4th)
Lost
Western Province 4
(3rd)
5
(3rd)
7
(4th)
7
(4th)
12
(4th)
13
(5th)
14
(5th)
Blue Bulls 0
(6th)
1
(7th)
5
(6th)
5
(7th)
9
(6th)
9
(6th)
10
(6th)
Pumas 2
(4th)
3
(6th)
3
(7th)
7
(5th)
7
(7th)
7
(7th)
9
(7th)
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches

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The following matches were played in the 2019 Currie Cup Premier Division:[3]

Round One

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12 July 2019 Sharks 13–37 Griquas Jonsson Kings Park, Durban  
19:15 Try: Cameron Wright rugby ball 63'
Con: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 64'
Pen: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 24', 29'
Scoreboard[4]
Report[5]
Try: Zak Burger rugby ball 1'
Michal Haznar rugby ball 42'
Wilmar Arnoldi rugby ball 69'74'
Con: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 3', 43', 71', 75'
Pen: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 37', 51', 61'
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen


13 July 2019 Golden Lions 38–37 Pumas Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
15:00 Try: Madosh Tambwe rugby ball 8'30'64'68'
Tyrone Green rugby ball 40'
Shaun Reynolds rugby ball 77'
Con: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 9', 31', 41', 78'
Scoreboard[6]
Report[7]
Try: Carel du Preez rugby ball 3'
Le Roux Roets rugby ball 19'
Etienne Taljaard rugby ball 49'
Morgan Naudé rugby ball 59'
Con: Kobus Marais rugby goalposts icon 4', 21', 50', 60'
Pen: Kobus Marais rugby goalposts icon 39', 43', 54'
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge


13 July 2019 Western Province 20–5 Blue Bulls DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
17:15 Try: Ruhan Nel rugby ball 25'
Juarno Augustus rugby ball 46'
Craig Barry rugby ball 82'
Con: SP Marais rugby goalposts icon 47'
Pen: SP Marais rugby goalposts icon 65'
Scoreboard[8]
Report[9]
Try: Embrose Papier rugby ball 6' Referee: AJ Jacobs
Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs

Round Two

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19 July 2019 Griquas 37–29 Pumas Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley  
17:00 Try: Anthony Volmink rugby ball 3'77'
Eduan Keyter rugby ball 43'
Ewald van der Westhuizen rugby ball 49'
André Swarts rugby ball 62'
Con: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 5', 44', 63'
Pen: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 18'
Tinus de Beer rugby goalposts icon 74'
Scoreboard[10]
Report[11]
Try: Morné Joubert rugby ball 23'
Andrew Beerwinkel rugby ball 45'
Ryan Nell rugby ball 64'
Morgan Naudé rugby ball 69'
Con: Kobus Marais rugby goalposts icon 46', 65'
Chris Smith rugby goalposts icon 70'
Pen: Kobus Marais rugby goalposts icon 59'
Referee: AJ Jacobs


19 July 2019 Blue Bulls 27–43 Free State Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:15 Try: Cornal Hendricks rugby ball 11'
Ruan Steenkamp rugby ball 37'
Rosko Specman rugby ball 54'
Johan Grobbelaar rugby ball 77'
Conraad van Vuuren rugby ball 80'
Con: Manie Libbok rugby goalposts icon 38'
Scoreboard[12]
Report[13]
Try: Henco Venter rugby ball 8'
Benhard Janse van Rensburg rugby ball 25'32'
Louis Fouché rugby ball 51'
Jasper Wiese rugby ball 60'
Darren Adonis rugby ball 73'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 9', 33', 52', 60', 74'
Pen: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 4'
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen


20 July 2019 Sharks 32–27 Western Province Jonsson Kings Park, Durban  
14:00 Try: Lwazi Mvovo rugby ball 17'
Kobus van Wyk rugby ball 36'
JP Pietersen rugby ball 41'
Craig Burden rugby ball 71'
Con: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 37', 42', 73'
Pen: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 2', 54'
Scoreboard[14]
Report[15]
Try: Jaco Coetzee rugby ball 24'
Ruhan Nel rugby ball 59'
Joshua Stander rugby ball 77'
Con: SP Marais rugby goalposts icon 26', 60', 77'
Pen: SP Marais rugby goalposts icon 4', 70'
Referee: Stuart Berry
Bye/s: Golden Lions

Round Three

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26 July 2019 Pumas 17–25 Blue Bulls Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
19:15 Try: Etienne Taljaard rugby ball 2'
Willie Engelbrecht rugby ball 51'
Con: Chris Smith rugby goalposts icon 3'
Kobus Marais rugby goalposts icon 52'
Pen: Chris Smith rugby goalposts icon 39'
Scoreboard[16]
Report[17]
Try: Rosko Specman rugby ball 6'23'70'
Con: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 6'
Manie Libbok rugby goalposts icon 71'
Pen: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 42'
Manie Libbok rugby goalposts icon 68'
Referee: Egon Seconds


27 July 2019 Free State Cheetahs 68–14 Griquas Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
15:00 Try: Junior Pokomela rugby ball 4'
Henco Venter rugby ball 20'
Joseph Dweba rugby ball 36'44'
William Small-Smith rugby ball 38'65'
Dries Swanepoel rugby ball 50'75'
Rabz Maxwane rugby ball 59'
Louis Fouché rugby ball 80'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 6', 21', 37', 40', 51', 61'
Louis Fouché rugby goalposts icon 66', 76', 81'
Scoreboard[18]
Report[19]
Try: Eduan Keyter rugby ball 48'
Ederies Arendse rugby ball 54'
Con: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 48', 55'
Referee: Jaco Peyper


27 July 2019 Western Province 28–30 Golden Lions DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
17:15 Try: Scarra Ntubeni rugby ball 9'31'
Paul de Wet rugby ball 18'
Dillyn Leyds rugby ball 56'
Con: Joshua Stander rugby goalposts icon 10', 19', 32', 57'
Scoreboard[20]
Report[21]
Try: Ruben Schoeman rugby ball 26'
Pieter Jansen rugby ball 50'
Tyrone Green rugby ball 72'
Con: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 28', 51', 73'
Pen: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 38', 45', 68'
Referee: Stuart Berry
Bye/s: Sharks

Round Four

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2 August 2019 Free State Cheetahs 22–24 Golden Lions Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:15 Try: Joseph Dweba rugby ball 11'
Walt Steenkamp rugby ball 18'
Marnus van der Merwe rugby ball 31'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 13'
Benhard Janse van Rensburg rugby goalposts icon 32'
Pen: Louis Fouché rugby goalposts icon 72'
Scoreboard[22]
Report[23]
Try: Madosh Tambwe rugby ball 42'
Tyrone Green rugby ball 45'
Wandisile Simelane rugby ball 50'
Con: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 43', 46', 52'
Pen: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 79'
Referee: Jaco Peyper


3 August 2019 Pumas 27–20 Sharks Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
15:00 Try: Francois Kleinhans rugby ball 40'
Simon Westraadt rugby ball 56'
Con: Chris Smith rugby goalposts icon 41'
Pen: Chris Smith rugby goalposts icon 3', 25', 38', 47', 76'
Scoreboard[24]
Report[25]
Try: Lwazi Mvovo rugby ball 11'
Kobus van Wyk rugby ball 17'
Curwin Bosch rugby ball 29'
Con: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 17'
Pen: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 53'
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni


3 August 2019 Blue Bulls 15–37 Griquas Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:15 Try: Rosko Specman rugby ball 4'
Marco van Staden rugby ball 54'
Con: Manie Libbok rugby goalposts icon 5'
Pen: Manie Libbok rugby goalposts icon 14'
Scoreboard[26]
Report[27]
Try: Zak Burger rugby ball 18'28'
Eduan Keyter rugby ball 50'
Victor Sekekete rugby ball 76'
Con: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 19', 30', 52', 77'
Pen: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 33', 39', 67'
Referee: Divan Uys
Bye/s: Western Province

Round Five

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9 August 2019 Western Province 45–14 Pumas DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
15:00 Try: Sergeal Petersen rugby ball 14'
Sikhumbuzo Notshe rugby ball 18'
Seabelo Senatla rugby ball 22'35'
Justin Phillips rugby ball 31'
Ernst van Rhyn rugby ball 52'
Ruhan Nel rugby ball 79'
Con: Joshua Stander rugby goalposts icon 23', 31', 36'
Jean-Luc du Plessis rugby goalposts icon 53', 80'
Scoreboard[28]
Report[29]
Try: Alwayno Visagie rugby ball 5'
Chris Smith rugby ball 76'
Con: Chris Smith rugby goalposts icon 6', 77'
Referee: AJ Jacobs


10 August 2019 Sharks 27–20 Free State Cheetahs Jonsson Kings Park, Durban  
15:00 Try: Lwazi Mvovo rugby ball 11'
Aphelele Fassi rugby ball 40'
Kobus van Wyk rugby ball 78'
Con: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 13', 41'
Rhyno Smith rugby goalposts icon 79'
Pen: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 4'
Scoreboard[30]
Report[31]
Try: Joseph Dweba rugby ball 15'
Benhard Janse van Rensburg rugby ball 32'
Carel-Jan Coetzee rugby ball 69'
Con: Louis Fouché rugby goalposts icon 33'
Pen: Louis Fouché rugby goalposts icon 50'
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge


10 August 2019 Golden Lions 26–31 Blue Bulls Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
17:15 Try: Shaun Reynolds rugby ball 25'
Pieter Jansen rugby ball 51'
Stean Pienaar rugby ball 68'
Con: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 53', 69'
Scoreboard[32]
Report[33]
Try: Cornal Hendricks rugby ball 0'
Dayan van der Westhuizen rugby ball 9'
Manie Libbok rugby ball 45'
Con: Manie Libbok rugby goalposts icon 10', 46'
Pen: Manie Libbok rugby goalposts icon 30', 34', 56', 75'
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Bye/s: Griquas

Round Six

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16 August 2019 Griquas 27–23 Western Province Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley  
19:15 Try: Ederies Arendse rugby ball 1'57'
Eduan Keyter rugby ball 33'
Con: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 3', 34', 58'
Pen: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 47', 68'
Scoreboard[34]
Report[35]
Try: Seabelo Senatla rugby ball 51'79'
Nama Xaba rugby ball 75'
Con: SP Marais rugby goalposts icon 75'
Pen: SP Marais rugby goalposts icon 24', 41'
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge


17 August 2019 Pumas 37–43 Free State Cheetahs Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
14:00 Try: Alwayno Visagie rugby ball 9'22'71'
Devon Williams rugby ball 25'
Jeandré Rudolph rugby ball 58'
Con: Chris Smith rugby goalposts icon 10', 26', 72'
Pen: Chris Smith rugby goalposts icon 16', 46'
Scoreboard[36]
Report[37]
Try: Benhard Janse van Rensburg rugby ball 4'50'
Clayton Blommetjies rugby ball 29'
Ruan Pienaar rugby ball 43'
Jasper Wiese rugby ball 47'
Louis Fouché rugby ball 66'
Con: Louis Fouché rugby goalposts icon 5', 29', 44', 48', 51'
Pen: Louis Fouché rugby goalposts icon 56'
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni


18 August 2019 Golden Lions 28–30 Sharks Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
14:00 Try: Shaun Reynolds rugby ball 3'62'
Tyrone Green rugby ball 45'
Marnus Schoeman rugby ball 74'
Con: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 4'
Pen: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 27', 55'
Scoreboard[38]
Report[39]
Try: Jeremy Ward rugby ball 15'69'
Sanele Nohamba rugby ball 21'
Con: Sanele Nohamba rugby goalposts icon 17', 22'
Rhyno Smith rugby goalposts icon 70'
Pen: Sanele Nohamba rugby goalposts icon 7', 50'
Drop: Boeta Chamberlain rugby goalposts icon 35'
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Bye/s: Blue Bulls

Round Seven

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24 August 2019 Griquas 26–27 Golden Lions Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley  
15:00 Try: Gideon van der Merwe rugby ball 39'69'
AJ le Roux rugby ball 50'
Wilmar Arnoldi rugby ball 61'
Con: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 40', 63'
Chriswill September rugby goalposts icon 51'
Scoreboard[40]
Report[41]
Try: Stean Pienaar rugby ball 6'66'
Tyrone Green rugby ball 23'
Madosh Tambwe rugby ball 36'
Con: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 7', 37'
Pen: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 74'
Referee: AJ Jacobs


24 August 2019 Free State Cheetahs 38–33 Western Province Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
17:15 Try: William Small-Smith rugby ball 26'
Joseph Dweba rugby ball 39'
Tian Meyer rugby ball 48'
Darren Adonis rugby ball 52'
Ox Nché rugby ball 61'
Jasper Wiese rugby ball 71'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 40', 49', 53', 62'
Scoreboard[42]
Report[43]
Try: Wilco Louw rugby ball 23'
Dillyn Leyds rugby ball 37'
Scarra Ntubeni rugby ball 44'
Con: SP Marais rugby goalposts icon 24', 38', 46'
Pen: SP Marais rugby goalposts icon 4', 11', 15', 22'
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen


24 August 2019 Blue Bulls 40–48 Sharks Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:30 Try: Johnny Kôtze rugby ball 9'
Lizo Gqoboka rugby ball 18'
Manie Libbok rugby ball 30'
Cornal Hendricks rugby ball 50'
Ruan Steenkamp rugby ball 67'
Tim Agaba rugby ball 80'
Con: Manie Libbok rugby goalposts icon 10', 19', 31', 51'
Vaughen Isaacs rugby goalposts icon 81'
Scoreboard[44]
Report[45]
Try: Thomas du Toit rugby ball 26'
Jacques Vermeulen rugby ball 33'
André Esterhuizen rugby ball 41'
Jeremy Ward rugby ball 43'
Kobus van Wyk rugby ball 46'
Rhyno Smith rugby ball 73'
Con: Sanele Nohamba rugby goalposts icon 27', 34', 42', 44', 47'
Rhyno Smith rugby goalposts icon 75'
Pen: Sanele Nohamba rugby goalposts icon 8', 14'
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Bye/s: Pumas

Play-offs

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Title play-offs

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Semi-finals

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31 August 2019 Golden Lions 34–19 Griquas Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
14:00 Try: Madosh Tambwe rugby ball 6'
Stean Pienaar rugby ball 15'
Hacjivah Dayimani rugby ball 40'
Marnus Schoeman rugby ball 75'
Con: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 7', 16', 41', 77'
Pen: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 60', 70'
Scoreboard[46] Try: Chris Smit rugby ball 12'
Con: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 14'
Pen: George Whitehead rugby goalposts icon 21', 26', 57', 69'
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni


31 August 2019 Free State Cheetahs 51–30 Sharks Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
17:00 Try: Junior Pokomela rugby ball 12'69'
William Small-Smith rugby ball 46'
Ruan Pienaar rugby ball 57'
Joseph Dweba rugby ball 61'
Ox Nché rugby ball 73'
Jasper Wiese rugby ball 76'
Con: Ruan Pienaar rugby goalposts icon 59', 62', 70', 74', 77'
Pen: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 5', 17'
Scoreboard[47] Try: Curwin Bosch rugby ball 1'66'
Sanele Nohamba rugby ball 20'
Lwazi Mvovo rugby ball 37'
Con: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 2', 67'
Pen: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 32', 43'
Referee: AJ Jacobs

Final

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7 September 2019 Free State Cheetahs 31–28 Golden Lions Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
17:00 Try: Joseph Dweba rugby ball 10'
William Small-Smith rugby ball 25'
Clayton Blommetjies rugby ball 29'
Walt Steenkamp rugby ball 36'
Con: Ruan Pienaar rugby goalposts icon 12', 26', 30', 38'
Pen: Ruan Pienaar rugby goalposts icon 17'
Scoreboard[48] Try: Wandisile Simelane rugby ball 14'
Dillon Smit rugby ball 70'
James Venter rugby ball 74'80'
Con: Shaun Reynolds rugby goalposts icon 15', 71', 75', 80'
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Relegation play-off

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6 September 2019 Pumas 49–5 Griffons Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
17:00 Try: Marko Janse van Rensburg (2)
Ashlon Davids
Luther Obi (2)
Alwayno Visagie
Con: Chris Smith (3)
Devon Williams
Kobus Marais
Pen: Chris Smith (3)
Scoreboard[49] Try: Danrich Visagie Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
  • Pumas remained in the Currie Cup Premier Division for 2020.
  • Griffons remained in the Currie Cup First Division for 2020.

Honours

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The honour roll for the 2019 Currie Cup Premier Division was:

2019 Currie Cup Premier Division
Champions: Free State Cheetahs (6th title)
Top points scorer: Shaun Reynolds, Golden Lions (93)
Top try scorers: Joseph Dweba, Free State Cheetahs
Madosh Tambwe, Golden Lions (7)

Players

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The squads and player appearance and scoring statistics for the 2019 Currie Cup Premier Division are as follows: