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In 2023 the Currie Cup First Division was extended to incorporate a new competition called the Mzansi Challenge. The six local teams would contest the Currie Cup First Division and then would be joined by 4 international teams for the Mzansi Challenge. The new teams were;
A 5th team, the Tel-Aviv Heat were to be a part of the competition but their invitation to join was withdrawn by SARU for political reasons. The Diables Barcelona pulled out at the last moment, for logistical reasons. They were replaced by the San Clemente Rhinos team from the USA. The 10 teams will play each other once before a finals series. The matches between the SA teams will also count towards the Currie Cup First Division. The top 2 teams will play in a finals match to determine the winner. |
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February 24 February 25
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April 14 April 15
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May 27
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Leopards EP Elephants Boland Cavaliers
Leopards SWD Eagles Border Bulldogs
SWD Eagles EP Elephants Boland Cavaliers
Falcons Border Bulldogs Boland Cavaliers
EP Elephants Leopards Falcons
Falcons Leopards Border Bulldogs SWD Eagles
Simbas Falcons Welwitschias EP Elephants
SWD Eagles Boland Cavaliers Leopards Welwitschias
SWD Eagles EP Elephants San Clemente Rhinos Zimbabwe Goshawks
Welwitschias Border Bulldogs Leopards Falcons
SWD Eagles EP Elephants San Clemente Rhinos Boland Cavaliers
Simbas Zimbabwe Goshawks San Clemente Rhinos Welwitschias
Zimbabwe Goshawks EP Elephants San Clemente Rhinos Welwitschias
Simbas Border Bulldogs Falcons Boland Cavaliers
Border Bulldogs Welwitschias San Clemente Rhinos Simbas Zimbabwe Goshawks
Border Bulldogs Leopards Welwitschias Simbas
Mzansi Semi-Finals Falcons SWD Eagles
Mzansi Final Falcons
1st Division Final Boland Cavaliers |
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Border Bulldogs SWD Eagles Falcons
EP Elephants Boland Cavaliers Falcons
Leopards Falcons Border Bulldogs
Leopards SWD Eagles EP Elephants
Border Bulldogs Boland Cavaliers SWD Eagles
San Clemente Rhinos Zimbabwe Goshawks Welwitschias EP Elephants
Boland Cavaliers Border Bulldogs SWD Eagles Zimbabwe Goshawks
San Clemente Rhinos Zimbabwe Goshawks Simbas Falcons
Falcons Leopards Simbas Welwitschias
San Clemente Rhinos EP Elephants SWD Eagles Boland Cavaliers
Border Bulldogs Simbas Zimbabwe Goshawks Leopards
Border Bulldogs Falcons Boland Cavaliers Leopards
Border Bulldogs Boland Cavaliers Leopards Simbas
Zimbabwe Goshawks San Clemente Rhinos EP Elephants SWD Eagles
Leopards Boland Cavaliers EP Elephants Falcons SWD Eagles
Boland Cavaliers Falcons EP Elephants SWD Eagles
Leopards Boland Cavaliers
SWD Eagles
Falcons |
Potchefstroom Gqeberha Wellington
Potchefstroom Oudtshoorn East London George Gqeberha Wellington
Brakpan Mdantsane Wellington Despatch Potchefstroom Kempton Park
Kempton Park Potchefstroom Mdantsane Riversdale
Cape Town Kempton Park Windhoek Gqeberha
George Ceres Potchefstroom Windhoek
George Despatch Strand Harare
Windhoek East London Potchefstroom Kempton Park
George Port Alfred Strand Bredasdorp
Cape Town Harare Strand Windhoek
Despatch Strand Windhoek
Nakuru Mdantsane Kempton Park Porterville
East London Windhoek Strand Kempton Park Harare
Mdantsane Potchefstroom Windhoek Nairobi
Kempton Park George
Kempton Park
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46 20 48
16 26 20
40 31 57
43 12 26
22 33 44
C C 26 36
P 64 22 C
28 C P 24
33 24 33 26
24 27 25 31
47 18 31 12
30 48 36 20
P 25 22 35
48 41 56 29
16 17 C C C
19 35 47 C
57 38
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15 10 22 30 43 36
7 27 6
27 50 17
15 32 38 C C 21 23
P 17 31 C
26 C P 48
24 20 22 31
25 43 33 22
25 7 25 3
26 57 45 23
P 18 41 28
7 36 29 15
43 38 C C C
68 43 29 C
30 27
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The Zimbabwe Goshawks team withdrew from the first 3 weeks of the competition due to financial pressures. Their opposition in those games was awarded 5 points.
There were a number of games that were cancelled, usually for financial reasons, and generally the other team involved were awarded 5 competition points.