1899 Currie Cup Explained

1899 Currie Cup
Countries:South Africa
Count:1
Prevseason:1898
Nextseason:1904

The 1899 Currie Cup was the sixth edition of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.

The tournament was won by for the first time, who won three of their matches in the competition and drew the fourth.[1]

However, the winner of the first five tournaments,, did not participate in the 1899 event due to the impending Anglo-Boer War, nor did . Only,, and Rhodesia took part.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Currie Cup Finals History . SuperSport . 27 October 2014 . 12 August 2015.
  2. Book: The Extraordinary Book of South African Rugby . Penguin Books (South Africa) . Van der Berg, Wim . 2012 . 978-0-14-352917-0.