Highlights

BLOEMFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 24: Cheetahs celebrating during the Currie Cup, Premier Division final match between Toyota Cheetahs and Airlink Pumas at Toyota Stadium on June 24, 2023 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (Photo by Johan Pretorius/Gallo Images)

Highlights: Currie Cup goes orange once again

Cheetahs fans revelled as the fireworks streaked into the Bloemfontein sky on Saturday night after Free State beat the Pumas in the #CurrieCup final.

South Africa squad prepare to sing anthem before the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship game between South Africa and Georgia at Danie CravenStadium in Stellenbosch, South Africa on 24 June 2023 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Highlights: Smith perfect as Junior Boks down Georgia

Flyhalf Jean Smith didn’t miss a kick as the Junior Boks powered to victory against Georgia in their World Rugby U20 Championship opener in Stellenbosch on Saturday.

Highlights: Cheetahs, Pumas set up cat fight finale

The Cheetahs convincingly beat the Vodacom Bulls before the Pumas held out a late onslaught from the Sharks to set up #CurrieCup final in Bloemfontein.

Highlights: Cheetahs finish top, WP shred Sharks

The Vodacom Bulls completed the #CurrieCup semi-final lineup despite losing to the Cheetahs at Loftus, before DHL Western Province thrashed the Sharks in Cape Town on Saturday night.

Highlights: Pumas oust Griquas, advance to semis

The Pumas kept their title defence on course by clinching a semi-final spot at the expense of Griquas on Friday, while the Lions held on to their slim playoff hopes after defeating the Griffons in Welkom.

Emmanuel Tshituka of the Fidelity ADT Lions and Vincent Tshituka of the Cell C Sharks during the 2023 Currie Cup match between Sharks and Lions held at Kings Park in Durban on 03 June 2023 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Highlights: Sharks, Cheetahs clinch top spots

The penultimate round of the #CurrieCup league season saw the Sharks and Cheetahs beat the Pumas and Lions to book home semi-finals.

Stedman Gans of Bulls celebrates a try during the 2023 Currie Cup rugby match between Bulls and Griffons on 02 June 2023 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium © Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Highlights: Griquas humble WP, Bulls blitz Griffons

Griquas delivered an inspired second-half performance to upset DHL Western Province on Friday before a David Kriel hat-trick helped the Vodacom Bulls thump the Griffons at Loftus.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 27: Manie Libbok, Paul de Wet and Ruhan Nel of the DHL Stormers during the Vodacom United Rugby Championship grand final, between the DHL Stormers and Munsterat on May 27, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by EJ Langner/Gallo Images)

Highlights: Munster upset the Faithful again!

Munster maintained their unbeaten record against the DHL Stormers in the @Vodacom #URC after an epic victory in Saturday’s Grand Final.

BLOEMFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 27: Johan Mulder of the Windhoek Draught Griquas during the Currie Cup, Premier Division match between Toyota Cheetahs and Windhoek Draught Griquas at Toyota Stadium on May 27, 2023 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (Photo by Johan Pretorius/Gallo Images)

Highlights: Bloem stalemate, Bulls punish Pumas

The Cheetahs and Griquas played to a dramatic draw on Saturday, before the resurgent Vodacom Bulls kept their #CurrieCup playoff hopes alive with a crucial victory in Nelspruit.

Edwill van der Merwe of the Lions attempts to get past Thomas Bursey of Western Province attempted tackle during the 2023 Currie Cup match between Western Province and Lions held at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on 26 May 2023 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix

Highlights: Sharks sink Griffons, Lions thump WP

The Sharks extended their winning streak in the #CurrieCup to six matches before the Lions kept their semi-final hopes alive with an important win in Cape Town on Friday.