who won the currie cup 2025

Suzuki Griquas won the Currie Cup in 2025, edging the Fidelity ADT Lions in a dramatic final in Johannesburg to claim the premier division title.

Quick Scoop

• Champions: Suzuki Griquas, 2025 Currie Cup (Carling Currie Cup Premier Division) winners.

• Final opponents: Fidelity ADT Lions, beaten in a tight match at Ellis Park/Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg.

• Scoreline context: Griquas snatched victory at the death with late points, including a decisive kick by flyhalf George Whitehead reported as the match-winner.

• Historical note: This was Griquas’ first Currie Cup title since 1970, ending a 55‑year drought.

Extra rugby nerd note

There is also a 2025 Currie Cup First Division, which was won by the Griffons, who beat the Valke 51–44 after extra time on 26 July 2025. But when people say “who won the Currie Cup 2025”, they almost always mean the top-tier Carling Currie Cup Premier Division, where the champions were the Suzuki Griquas.

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