Currie Cup Premier Division

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The 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 83rd edition of the top tier of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa. It was sponsored by beer brand Carling Black Label and organised by the South African Rugby Union.

The tournament returned to its usual dates, following being played from November to January in 2020/21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament also returned to its usual length of 14 rounds followed by finals, following a shortened 7 round competition in 2020/21.

The First Division of the Currie Cup also returned in 2021, having been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Currie Cup Premier Division er Sydafrikas indenrigske rugbyunion-turnering for provinser. Den blev spillet første gang i 1891 og er opkaldt efter Sir Donald Currie, formand for Castle Shipping Line, der donerede trofæet. Turneringen spilles mellem otte hold, der repræsenterer følgende provinser: Blue Bulls, Western Province, Sharks, Bulls, Lions, Golden Lions, . Griquas og Pumas. Formatet for turneringen ændrer sig fra år til år, men det generelle format er en round-robin-turnering efterfulgt af en slutspilsrunde. Den nuværende mester er Blue Bulls, som vandt turneringen i 2021.