Currie Cup semi-finals: All you need to know

The semi-finals of the 2024 edition of the Currie Cup take place this weekend, with the two matches happening in Joburg and Pretoria on Saturday.

In the first semi-final, at Ellis Park, the Lions (first on the points table) will host the Cheetahs (fourth), while in the second semi-final, at Loftus Versfeld, the Bulls (second on the points table) will welcome the Sharks (third).

In the regular season, the Lions won nine of their 10 games, with one loss, for 43 points, followed by the Bulls, who won seven games, with two losses and one draw, for 38 points.

The third-placed Sharks won six games, lost three and drew one, for 35 points, while the Cheetahs, who finished fourth, won five matches, lost four and drew one, for 30 points.

The four teams who finished out of the knockout places were the Griquas (fifth, 24 points), Pumas (sixth, 24 points), Western Province (seventh, 20 points) and Griffons (eighth, three points).

The top points-scorer in the regular season was the Pumas’ Clinton Swart, while the leading try-scorer was Renzo du Plessis of the Lions.

Currie Cup semi-final information:

Semi-final 1: Lions v Cheetahs
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Date: Saturday 14 September
Time: 2.30pm
TV: SS Rugby

Semi-final 2: Bulls v Sharks
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Date: Saturday 14 September
Time: 5pm
TV: SS Rugby