1998 Currie Cup
{{Short description|Domestic rugby union competition}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Use South African English|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox rugby union season
| name = 1998 Currie Cup
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| countries = South Africa
| date = 8 July – 31 October 1998
| champions = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| count = 18
| runnersup = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| promoted =
| relegated =
| matches = 94
| attendance =
| tries =
| top point scorer =
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| prevseason = 1997
| nextseason = 1999
}}
{{1998 in South African rugby union}}
The 1998 Currie Cup was the 60th season of the Currie Cup, South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, since it started in 1889. The competition was known as the Bankfin Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons and was contested from 8 July to 29 October 1998.{{refn | group=note | name="Discrepancy" | There are some discrepancies. The match dates are given to be Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, which is unlikely, since matches are generally played on Saturdays. It is also unlikely that the Sharks would have played all their matches at the University of Natal, rather than their traditional home, the Kings Park Stadium.}}
The competition was won by the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} for the 18th time in their history; they beat {{Rut|Western Province}} 24–20 in the final played on 29 October 1998.
Competition rules and information
There were fourteen participating teams in the 1998 Currie Cup. These teams played all the other teams once over the course of the season, either at home or away.
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 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals advanced to the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.
Teams
{{Location map+ | South Africa | float=right | width=350 | caption=Location of teams in the 1998 Currie Cup | places=
{{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Blue pog.svg | lat=-25.753273 | long=28.222919 | label={{Rut|Blue Bulls}} | position=top }}
{{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Red pog.svg | lat=-33.644158 | long=19.010478 | label={{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} | position=right }}
{{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Red pog.svg | lat=-33.008331 | long=27.907403 | label={{Rut|Border}} }}
{{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Red pog.svg | lat=-33.982102 | long=25.639485 | label={{Rut|Eastern Province}} }}
{{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Blue pog.svg | lat=-26.229164 | long=28.363287 | label={{Rut|Falcons}} | position=bottom }}
{{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Blue pog.svg | lat=-29.117326 | long=26.208749 | label={{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}} }}
{{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Red pog.svg | lat=-26.197500 | long=28.060785 | label={{Rut|Golden Lions}} | position=left }}
{{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Blue pog.svg | lat=-28.755045 | long=24.757959 | label={{Rut|Griqualand West}} | position=left }}
{{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Red pog.svg | lat=-25.883832 | long=29.214460 | label={{Rut|Mpumalanga Pumas}} | position=right }}
{{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Red pog.svg | lat=-26.710853 | long=27.086430 | label={{Rut|North West}} | position=left }}
{{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Blue pog.svg | lat=-27.976771 | long=26.693140 | label={{Rut|Northern Free State}} }}
{{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Red pog.svg | lat=-29.824870 | long=31.029714 | label={{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}} | position=bottom }}
{{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Blue pog.svg | lat=-33.953195 | long=22.447649 | label={{Rut|SWD Eagles}} | position=bottom }}
{{Location map~ | South Africa | mark=Blue pog.svg | lat=-33.970414 | long=18.468554 | label={{Rut|Western Province}} | position=bottom }}
}}
=Team Listing=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left; line-height:110%; font-size:90%; width:70%;" | |||
| colspan="100%" align=center | 1998 Currie Cup teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| width="20%" | Team
! width="25%" | Sponsored Name ! width="30%" | Stadium/s ! width="25%" | Sponsored Name | |||
| {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} | Blue Bulls | {{Rus|Loftus Versfeld}} | Minolta Loftus |
| {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} | Bokomo Boland Cavaliers | {{Rus|Boland Stadium}} | Boland Stadium |
| {{Rut|Border}} | Border | {{Rus|Waverley Park}} | Waverley Park |
| {{Rut|Eastern Province}} | Eastern Province | {{Rus|PE Stadium}} | PE Stadium |
| {{Rut|Falcons}} | MTN Falcons | {{Rus|Bosman Stadium}} | Bosman Stadium |
| {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}} | Free State Cheetahs | {{Rus|Free State Stadium}} | Vodacom Park |
| {{Rut|Golden Lions}} | Golden Lions | {{Rus|Ellis Park Stadium}} | Ellis Park Stadium |
| {{Rut|Griqualand West}} | Griqualand West | {{Rus|Griqua Park}} | ABSA Park |
| {{Rut|Mpumalanga Pumas}} | Mpumalanga Pumas | {{Rus|Johann van Riebeeck Stadium}} | Johann van Riebeeck Stadium |
| {{Rut|North West}} | North West | {{Rus|Olën Park}} | Olën Park |
| {{Rut|Northern Free State}} | Northern Free State | {{Rus|North West Stadium}} | North West Stadium |
| {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}} | Sharks | {{Rus|University of Natal}} | University of Natal |
| {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} | SWD Eagles | {{Rus|Outeniqua Park}} | Outeniqua Park |
| {{Rut|Western Province}} | Norwich Western Province | {{Rus|Newlands Stadium}} | Fedsure Park Newlands |
=Changes from 1997=
There were name changes prior to this season:
- {{Rut|Boland}} were renamed {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}{{cite web | url=http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1998/07/02/3/9.html | title=Boland span in heel nuwe baadjie heet Kavaliers | work=Die Burger | date=2 July 1998 | access-date=7 January 2016 | language=af }}{{Dead link|date=February 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- {{Rut|Gauteng Lions}} were renamed {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
- {{Rut|Northern Transvaal}} were renamed the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}{{cite web | url=http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1997/10/11/2/6.html | title=Einde van 'n roemryke 6 dekades | work=11 October 1997 | access-date=7 January 2016 | language=af }}{{Dead link|date=February 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Log
The final log of the round-robin stage of the 1998 Currie Cup:{{SA Rugby Log | id=243 | comp=1998 Bankfin Currie Cup | date=20 May 2016}} {{refn | group=note | name="Log discrepancy" | The log on the South African Rugby Union's page seems to use the old points scoring system of two points for a win and one for a draw, instead of the system that has four points for a win, two points for a draw and bonus points for losing by less than seven points or scoring more than four tries in a match. The log also incorrectly includes the results of matches in the semi-final and final.}}
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=Rugby
| res_col_header = Q
| title = 1998 Currie Cup log
| team1 = GWE | name_GWE = {{Rut|Griqualand West}}
| team2 = BLB | name_BLB = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| team3 = SHA | name_SHA = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}
| team4 = WPR | name_WPR = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| team5 = FSC | name_FSC = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| team6 = FAL | name_FAL = {{Rut|Falcons}}
| team7 = SWD | name_SWD = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| team8 = GLI | name_GLI = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| team9 = EPR | name_EPR = {{Rut|Eastern Province}}
| team10 = BCA | name_BCA = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| team11 = PUM | name_PUM = {{Rut |t=Mpumalanga Pumas|tan=Pumas (Currie Cup)}}
| team12 = BRD | name_BRD = {{Rut|Border}}
| team13 = NWE | name_NWE = {{Rut|North West}}
| team14 = NFS | name_NFS = {{Rut|Northern Free State}}
| win_GWE = 10 | draw_GWE =0| loss_GWE =3| pf_GWE =478| pa_GWE =216| tf_GWE =70| ta_GWE =26| tb_GWE =8 | lb_GWE =2
| win_BLB = 10 | draw_BLB =0| loss_BLB =3| pf_BLB =461| pa_BLB =231| tf_BLB =65| ta_BLB =28| tb_BLB =7 | lb_BLB =2
| win_SHA = 9 | draw_SHA =1| loss_SHA =3| pf_SHA =410| pa_SHA =242| tf_SHA =54| ta_SHA =25| tb_SHA =7 | lb_SHA =2
| win_WPR = 10 | draw_WPR =0| loss_WPR =3| pf_WPR =371| pa_WPR =247| tf_WPR =49| ta_WPR =27| tb_WPR =5 | lb_WPR =2
| win_FSC = 8 | draw_FSC =1| loss_FSC =4| pf_FSC =453| pa_FSC =314| tf_FSC =56| ta_FSC =31| tb_FSC =8 | lb_FSC =1
| win_FAL = 9 | draw_FAL =1| loss_FAL =3| pf_FAL =381| pa_FAL =285| tf_FAL =48| ta_FAL =35| tb_FAL =5 | lb_FAL =0
| win_SWD = 7 | draw_SWD =1| loss_SWD =5| pf_SWD =378| pa_SWD =290| tf_SWD =51| ta_SWD =38| tb_SWD =7 | lb_SWD =2
| win_GLI = 7 | draw_GLI =0| loss_GLI =6| pf_GLI =389| pa_GLI =279| tf_GLI =55| ta_GLI =37| tb_GLI =6 | lb_GLI =2
| win_EPR = 5 | draw_EPR =0| loss_EPR =8| pf_EPR =345| pa_EPR =313| tf_EPR =46| ta_EPR =45| tb_EPR =5 | lb_EPR =3
| win_BCA = 5 | draw_BCA =0| loss_BCA =8| pf_BCA =253| pa_BCA =456| tf_BCA =38| ta_BCA =67| tb_BCA =3 | lb_BCA =1
| win_PUM = 4 | draw_PUM =0| loss_PUM =9| pf_PUM =284| pa_PUM =381| tf_PUM =37| ta_PUM =52| tb_PUM =3 | lb_PUM =2
| win_BRD = 2 | draw_BRD =0| loss_BRD =11| pf_BRD =236| pa_BRD =472| tf_BRD =27| ta_BRD =68| tb_BRD =3 | lb_BRD =2
| win_NWE = 2 | draw_NWE =0| loss_NWE =11| pf_NWE =236| pa_NWE =637| tf_NWE =28| ta_NWE =100| tb_NWE =1 | lb_NWE =1
| win_NFS = 1 | draw_NFS =0| loss_NFS =12| pf_NFS =212| pa_NFS =524| tf_NFS =27| ta_NFS =72| tb_NFS =4 | lb_NFS =1
| col_SF = green2 | text_SF = semi-finals
| result1 = SF | result2 = SF | result3 = SF | result4 = SF
| class_rules = 4 points for a win; 2 points for a draw; 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less; 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match
}}
Matches
The following matches were played in the 1998 Currie Cup:{{SA Rugby Results | id=243 | comp=1998 Bankfin Currie Cup | date=6 May 2016}}{{refn | group=note | name="Discrepancy"}}
=Round one=
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| date = 8 July 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|North West}}
| score = 10–34
| away = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Olën Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 9 July 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Griqualand West}}
| score = 87–14
| away = {{Rut|Border}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Griqua Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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=Round two=
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| date = 15 July 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| score = 14–9
| away = {{Rut|Northern Free State}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Boland Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 15 July 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| score = 26–27
| away = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Ellis Park Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 16 July 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Border}}
| score = 15–23
| away = {{Rut|North West}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Waverley Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 16 July 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Eastern Province}}
| score = 26–35
| away = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| stadium = {{Rus|PE Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 16 July 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| score = 40–13
| away = {{Rut|Falcons}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Free State Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 16 July 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| score = 24–21
| away = {{Rut|Griqualand West}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Newlands Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 17 July 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Mpumalanga Pumas}}
| score = 17–31
| away = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Johann van Riebeeck Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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=Round three=
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| date = 22 July 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|North West}}
| score = 7–57
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=5909 | homeid=3791 | awayid=4271 | leagueid=243 | hometeam=North West | homescore=7 | awayscore=57 | awayteam=test | matchdate=22 July 1998 | date=20 May 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Olën Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 23 July 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Falcons}}
| score = 19–17
| away = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Bosman Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 23 July 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Griqualand West}}
| score = 18–15
| away = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Griqua Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 23 July 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}
| score = 43–24
| away = {{Rut|Eastern Province}}
| stadium = {{Rus|University of Natal}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 23 July 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Northern Free State}}
| score = 34–33
| away = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| stadium = {{Rus|North West Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 23 July 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| score = 44–16
| away = {{Rut|Mpumalanga Pumas}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Outeniqua Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 24 July 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Border}}
| score = 29–19
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=5915 | homeid=2998 | awayid=2957 | leagueid=243 | hometeam=Border | homescore=29 | awayscore=19 | awayteam=Boland | matchdate=24 July 1998 | date=20 May 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Waverley Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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=Round four=
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| date = 29 July 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| score = 36–18
| away = {{Rut|Border}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Free State Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 30 July 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| score = 68–11
| away = {{Rut|North West}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Loftus Versfeld}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 30 July 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| score = 54–9
| away = {{Rut|Northern Free State}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Ellis Park Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 30 July 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Mpumalanga Pumas}}
| score = 10–20
| away = {{Rut|Falcons}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Johann van Riebeeck Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 30 July 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}
| score = 17–23
| away = {{Rut|Griqualand West}}
| stadium = {{Rus|University of Natal}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 31 July 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Eastern Province}}
| score = 11–13
| away = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| stadium = {{Rus|PE Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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=Round Five=
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| date = 5 August 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| score = 48–3
| away = {{Rut|Mpumalanga Pumas}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Loftus Versfeld}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 5 August 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Griqualand West}}
| score = 46–8
| away = {{Rut|North West}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Griqua Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 6 August 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Falcons}}
| score = 39–17
| away = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Bosman Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 6 August 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| score = 11–10
| away = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Ellis Park Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 6 August 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Northern Free State}}
| score = 21–27
| away = {{Rut|Border}}
| stadium = {{Rus|North West Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 6 August 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| score = 34–30
| away = {{Rut|Eastern Province}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Newlands Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 7 August 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| score = 27–38
| away = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Outeniqua Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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=Round Six=
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| date = 11 August 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| score = 27–23
| away = {{Rut|Mpumalanga Pumas}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Free State Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 12 August 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| score = 29–19
| away = {{Rut|Eastern Province}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Boland Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 12 August 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Falcons}}
| score = 17–13
| away = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Bosman Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 12 August 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|North West}}
| score = 25–14
| away = {{Rut|Northern Free State}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Olën Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 12 August 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| score = 29–32
| away = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Outeniqua Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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=Round Seven=
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| date = 19 August 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| score = 27–22
| away = {{Rut|Falcons}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Loftus Versfeld}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 19 August 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Eastern Province}}
| score = 20–7
| away = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| stadium = {{Rus|PE Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 19 August 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Mpumalanga Pumas}}
| score = 21–44
| away = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Johann van Riebeeck Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 19 August 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}
| score = 15–14
| away = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| stadium = {{Rus|University of Natal}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 19 August 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| score = 31–7
| away = {{Rut|Northern Free State}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Newlands Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 21 August 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| score = 17–13
| away = {{Rut|Griqualand West}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Boland Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
=Round Eight=
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 26 August 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Falcons}}
| score = 29–40
| away = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Bosman Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 26 August 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Northern Free State}}
| score = 5–28
| away = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| stadium = {{Rus|North West Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
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{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 27 August 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| score = 43–22
| away = {{Rut|Eastern Province}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Ellis Park Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 27 August 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Griqualand West}}
| score = 48–28
| away = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Griqua Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 27 August 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|North West}}
| score = 34–36
| away = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| stadium = Rustenburg Platina Rugby Club, Rustenburg
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 28 August 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Border}}
| score = 14–15
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=5942 | homeid=2998 | awayid=4271 | leagueid=243 | hometeam=Border | homescore=14 | awayscore=15 | awayteam=test | matchdate=28 August 1998 | date=20 May 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Waverley Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
=Round Nine=
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 2 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| score = 89–25
| away = {{Rut|North West}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Free State Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 3 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| score = 59–21
| away = {{Rut|Border}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Loftus Versfeld}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 3 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Eastern Province}}
| score = 20–17
| away = {{Rut|Mpumalanga Pumas}}
| stadium = {{Rus|PE Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 3 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}
| score = 57–3
| away = {{Rut|Northern Free State}}
| stadium = {{Rus|University of Natal}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 3 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| score = 21–21
| away = {{Rut|Falcons}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Outeniqua Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 3 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| score = 25–39
| away = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Newlands Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 4 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Griqualand West}}
| score = 36–16
| away = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Griqua Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
=Round Ten=
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 9 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| score = 22–31
| away = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Boland Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 9 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Northern Free State}}
| score = 19–52
| away = {{Rut|Griqualand West}}
| stadium = {{Rus|North West Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 10 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Border}}
| score = 26–50
| away = {{Rut|Falcons}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Waverley Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 10 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| score = 19–19
| away = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Free State Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 10 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| score = 12–20
| away = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Ellis Park Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 10 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|North West}}
| score = 15–64
| away = {{Rut|Eastern Province}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Olën Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 11 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Mpumalanga Pumas}}
| score = 19–31
| away = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Johann van Riebeeck Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
=Round Eleven=
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 16 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Falcons}}
| score = 62–24
| away = {{Rut|Northern Free State}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Bosman Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 16 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Mpumalanga Pumas}}
| score = 62–17
| away = {{Rut|North West}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Johann van Riebeeck Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 17 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Eastern Province}}
| score = 12–19
| away = {{Rut|Griqualand West}}
| stadium = {{Rus|PE Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 17 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| score = 35–42
| away = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Ellis Park Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 17 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| score = 52–16
| away = {{Rut|Border}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Outeniqua Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 18 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}
| score = 55–14
| away = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| stadium = {{Rus|University of Natal}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
=Round Twelve=
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 23 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Griqualand West}}
| score = 64–7
| away = {{Rut|Mpumalanga Pumas}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Griqua Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 24 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| score = 3–57
| away = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Boland Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 24 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Border}}
| score = 21–36
| away = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Waverley Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 24 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Northern Free State}}
| score = 25–46
| away = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| stadium = {{Rus|North West Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 25 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| score = 17–24
| away = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Newlands Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
=Round Thirteen=
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 30 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Northern Free State}}
| score = 13–43
| away = {{Rut|Mpumalanga Pumas}}
| stadium = {{Rus|North West Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 30 September 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| score = 14–33
| away = {{Rut|Griqualand West}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Outeniqua Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 1 October 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| score = 20–38
| away = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Loftus Versfeld}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 1 October 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Border}}
| score = 5–12
| away = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Waverley Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 1 October 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Falcons}}
| score = 21–10
| away = {{Rut|Eastern Province}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Bosman Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 1 October 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|North West}}
| score = 24–57
| away = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Olën Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 2 October 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| score = 19–59
| away = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Boland Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
=Round Fourteen=
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 7 October 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Mpumalanga Pumas}}
| score = 19–0
| away = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Johann van Riebeeck Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 8 October 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Eastern Province}}
| score = 35–8
| away = {{Rut|Border}}
| stadium = {{Rus|PE Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 8 October 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| score = 34–18
| away = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Free State Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 8 October 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}
| score = 24–19
| away = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| stadium = {{Rus|University of Natal}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 8 October 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|North West}}
| score = 22–43
| away = {{Rut|Falcons}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Olën Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 8 October 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| score = 20–8
| away = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Newlands Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
=Round Fifteen=
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 14 October 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| score = 67–24
| away = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Ellis Park Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 14 October 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Mpumalanga Pumas}}
| score = 27–22
| away = {{Rut|Border}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Johann van Riebeeck Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 15 October 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| score = 33–19
| away = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Loftus Versfeld}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 15 October 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Eastern Province}}
| score = 52–29
| away = {{Rut|Northern Free State}}
| stadium = {{Rus|PE Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 15 October 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Griqualand West}}
| score = 18–25
| away = {{Rut|Falcons}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Griqua Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 15 October 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| score = 52–15
| away = {{Rut|North West}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Outeniqua Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 15 October 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| score = 24–6
| away = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Newlands Stadium}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
=Semi-finals=
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 22 October 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| score = 31–17
| away = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Loftus Versfeld}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 22 October 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Griqualand West}}
| score = 11–27
| away = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Griqua Park}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
=Final=
{{rugbybox collapsible
| date = 29 October 1998
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| score = 24–20
| away = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Loftus Versfeld}}
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
Honours
The honour roll for the 1998 Currie Cup was:
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:100%; width:40%; margin:1em auto 1em auto;" | |
| colspan=2 | 1998 Currie Cup Honours | |
|---|---|
| Champions: | {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} (18th title) |
Notes
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