About

SA Cup

The SA Cup was established in 2024, replacing the Mzansi Challenge to fill an important gap between pre-season and the start of the Carling Currie Cup Premier and First Division competitions. Suzuki Griquas were crowned the first champions of the SA Cup, capping off an unbeaten season with a 46-24 victory over the Airlink Pumas in the final in Kimberley. They will be joined in 2025 by the NovaVit Griffons, Toyota Cheetahs, Sanlam Boland Kavaliers, Valke, Leopards, Phangela SWD Eagles, Eastern Province and Border Bulldogs, with the top four teams qualifying for the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division along with the four Vodacom URC franchises. The competition is scheduled to start on the weekend of 8 March and will conclude with the semi-finals (17 May) and final (24 May).

The history

SA Cup 2025 table
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
Suzuki Griquas
4 4 0 0 304 58 246 46 8 20
2
Airlink Pumas
4 4 0 0 232 102 130 35 13 20
3
NovaVit Griffons
4 3 1 0 205 129 76 31 18 16
4
Sanlam Boland Kavaliers
4 2 2 0 177 131 46 25 19 13
5
Toyota Cheetahs
4 2 2 0 183 126 57 28 16 12
6
Valke
4 2 2 0 134 174 -40 17 26 11
7
Eastern Province
4 1 3 0 126 175 -49 16 25 7
8
Phangela SWD Eagles
4 1 3 0 102 207 -105 16 30 6
9
Leopards
4 1 3 0 45 239 -194 5 37 4
10
Border Bulldogs
4 0 4 0 82 249 -167 10 37 2

FIXTURES

Phangela SWD Eagles

04 Apr | Outeniqua Park, George

18:00

Valke

Airlink Pumas

04 Apr | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

19:00

Border Bulldogs

Suzuki Griquas

05 Apr | Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley

14:00

Sanlam Boland Kavaliers

Eastern Province

05 Apr | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Nelson Mandela Bay

15:00

Leopards

Toyota Cheetahs

05 Apr | Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein

15:00

NovaVit Griffons

RESULTS

29 Mar|Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Nelson Mandela Bay

Eastern Province

35 - 47

Toyota Cheetahs

29 Mar|Down Touch Investments Stadium, Welkom

NovaVit Griffons

33 - 52

Suzuki Griquas

29 Mar|Sisa Dukashe Stadium, Mdantsane

Border Bulldogs

25 - 28

Leopards

29 Mar|Boland Stadium, Wellington

Sanlam Boland Kavaliers

71 - 21

Phangela SWD Eagles

29 Mar|Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park

Valke

35 - 50

Airlink Pumas