The 2010 Currie Cup First Division was played for by 6 teams and was the 2nd tier of the Currie Cup competition. It acted as the feeder competition for the Currie Cup Premier Dvision which played for the Currie Cup trophy.
Teams played each other twice on a home and away basis. After the pool play, the top 4 teams played semi-finals and the final to find the winner.
At the completion of the competition, there was a promotion/relegation series involving the top two teams from the First Division and the bottom two teams from the Premier Division.
Click this link for the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division results |
Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
SWD Eagles | 10 | 8 | 2 | 342 | 243 | 7 | 39 | |
Eastern Province Kings | 10 | 8 | 2 | 306 | 204 | 5 | 37 | |
Boland Cavaliers | 10 | 5 | 5 | 359 | 305 | 9 | 29 | |
Griffons | 10 | 5 | 5 | 350 | 250 | 8 | 28 | |
Border Bulldogs | 10 | 3 | 7 | 264 | 396 | 4 | 16 | |
Falcons | 10 | 1 | 9 | 276 | 499 | 7 | 11 |
NB: The Eastern Province Kings was the new name for the old Mighty Elephants team
July 16 July 17 July 23 July 24 July 31 August 6 August 7 August 13 August 14 August 20 August 27 August 28 September 3 September 10 September 17 September 18 September 24 October 1 October 2 October 8 October 9 October 15 |
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The Eastern Province Kings won the 2010 Currie Cup First Division.
Following the conclusion of the Currie Cup competitions a promotion/relegation series was played. The top placed First Division team played the bottom placed Premier Division team. The second placed First Division team played the 2nd to bottom placed Premier team.
The teams played home and away, with the winner determined by the competition points scored over the two games.
Round 1 October 22 October 23 Round 2 October 29 |
Pumas Leopards SWD Eagles E Province Kings |
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E Province Kings SWD Eagles Leopards Pumas |
Witbank Potchefstroom George Port Elizabeth |
36 37 32 28 |
36 22 28 46 |
The Eastern Province Kings remain in the Currie Cup First Division
The SWD Eagles remain in the Currie Cup First Division (on points differential)