The 2022 Currie Cup First Division was the 84th edition of the Currie Cup. As the second-tier of the competition, it ran alongside the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division. It was sponsored by beer brand Carling Black Label and organised by the South African Rugby Union.
The tournament was played from April to June in a single round-robin format, following the realignment of the South African domestic rugby union calendar to dovetail with the northern hemisphere and the United Rugby Championship, which features four South African sides.
The competition again featured ten sides, the seven sides who competed in the 2021 Currie Cup First Division, and teams from Georgia, Kenya and Zimbabwe. The top South African side in the 2022 Currie Cup First Division was promoted to the Premier Division for 2023, forming an eight team competition. The 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division began in January and was completed in June.
Teams
The ten competing teams are:
+ 2022 Currie Cup First Division Team Sponsored name Black Lion Boland Kavaliers Border Bulldogs Eastern Province Elephants Down Touch Griffons Leopards Simbas SWD Eagles Valke Zimbabwe Goshawks
Regular season Standings
Round-by-round The table below shows the progression of all teams throughout the Currie Cup season. Each team's tournament points on the standings log is shown for each round, with the overall log position in brackets.
2022 Currie Cup team progressionTeam R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10SemiFinal 5 (1st) 9 (1st) 9 (3rd) 9 (4th) 14 (4th) 19 (4th) 19 (6th) 19 (6th) 24 (4th) 29 (4th) Lost DNQ 2 (6th) 4 (7th) 4 (8th) 9 (6th) 11 (7th) 17 (6th) 21 (5th) 21 (5th) 26 (3rd) 26 (6rd) DNQ DNQ 0 (10th) 0 (10th) 0 (10th) 0 (10th) 0 (10th) 0 (10th) 0 (10th) 0 (10th) 0 (10th) 0 (10th) DNQ DNQ 5 (4th) 6 (4th) 11 (4th) 16 (1st) 21 (3rd) 26 (2nd) 26 (2nd) 26 (2nd) 31 (2nd) 32 (2nd) Won Lost 5 (2nd) 10 (2nd) 10 (3rd) 15 (3rd) 30 (1st) 35 (1st) 39 (1st) 39 (1st) 44 (1st) 44 (1st) Won Won 0 (6th) 4 (6th) 5 (6th) 6 (7th) 12 (6th) 12 (8th) 12 (7th) 17 (7th) 18 (7th) 18 (7th) DNQ DNQ 0 (7th) 0 (8th) 1 (9th) 2 (9th) 7 (9th) 8 (9th) 8 (9th) 8 (9th) 13 (8th) 18 (8th) DNQ DNQ 0 (8th) 5 (5th) 9 (5th) 9 (5th) 9 (5th) 14 (5th) 19 (3rd) 24 (3rd) 24 (5th) 29 (3rd) Lost DNQ 5 (5th) 10 (3rd) 15 (1st) 15 (3rd) 22 (2nd) 22 (3rd) 22 (4th) 22 (4th) 23 (6th) 28 (5th) DNQ DNQ 0 (9th) 0 (9th) 4 (7th) 4 (8th) 12 (8th) 12 (7th) 12 (8th) 12 (8th) 12 (9th) 12 (9th) DNQ DNQKey: Win Draw Loss No match Bye Posp.
Matches
Listed below are all matches for the round-robin, played for the 2022 Currie Cup First Division.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Play-offs
Semifinals
Final
Players
Team rosters
The respective team squads for the 2022 Currie Cup First Division are:
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Referees The following referees officiated matches in the competition:
+ 2021 Currie Cup First Division referees
See also 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division
Notes
References