The 2008 Currie Cup Premier Division season (known as the ABSA Currie Cup due to sponsorship) was contested from 20 June through to 25 October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for provincialrugby union teams in South Africa.
The 2007 Champions, the Free State Cheetahs, were denied a place in the final when they were defeated by the Blue Bulls in their semifinal clash in Pretoria on 11 October.
The Sharks ended a 12-year wait for a trophy by winning 14–9 in the final against the Blue Bulls in Durban on 25 October.
Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2008. Source: [1] Rules for classification: Four points for a win; Two points for a draw; One bonus point for a loss by seven points or less; One bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match
Sharks scored their second win in as many matches, beating the Boland Cavaliers 38–13 in their match in Durban and go to the top of the standings.
The Falcons secured their first Currie Cup victory in over a year by beating the Griquas 36–30 in Brakpan.
With a much-improved performance from the Lions in their clash against the Free State Cheetahs. It was the home side that held their head to seal a close victory.
Western Province produced a stirring fightback at the death of their clash against the Blue Bulls to record a 26–17 win over their traditional rivals at Newlands Stadium.
Sharks went to the top of the standings with a 28–10 win over the Falcons at ABSA Stadium in Durban, but it required a late surge against very willing opposition for the home side to earn the bonus point.
Lions achieved their objective against the Boland Cavaliers and collected a full house of five log points from their match at Coca-Cola Park.
The Falcons, reduced to 14 men for the last 30 minutes of the match, handed Western Province their second defeat when they edged the Cape Town side 38–32 in an enthralling encounter in Brakpan.
It wasn't the prettiest game of rugby, but the Blue Bulls moved to the top of the standings with a 26–10 win over the Boland Cavaliers in Wellington.
The Lions continued their resurgent form when they hung on for a 36–32 win over a determined Griquas team in an 11-try thriller in Kimberley.
The defending champions, the Free State Cheetahs, proved to be too quick and powerful for the Falcons as they raced a 55–14 win in their match in Bloemfontein.
Western Province have redeemed the wobbly away leg of their campaign, with an emphatic 50–10 drubbing over their Cape counterparts Boland Cavaliers at Newlands.
The Sharks squeezed home a late 16–11 victory over the Lions in Durban, sealing a hard-fought encounter that saw a plethora of missed opportunities from both sides.
The Blue Bulls raced back to the top of the standings with an emphatic 50–7 win over a game, but hopelessly outclassed, Falcons team in Brakpan.
Sharks brought Griquas down to earth, literally, with a bang, when they scored an emphatic 44–15 win in Kimberley.
The defending champions Free State Cheetahs managed to stay in the top two in the standings, thanks to a fortuitous 15–10 victory over a spirited Boland Cavaliers outfit in Wellington.
The defending champion Free State Cheetahs showed superior form in finishing off neighbours Griquas and cement their place in the top two in the standings with convincing 22–3 win in Bloemfontein.
Sharks moved back to the top of the standings with an emphatic 32–10 win over a hapless Western Province outfit in their Round Eight match at Newlands.
The Lions, after an early season wobble, have hit some impressive mid-season form and moved further up the standings with an impressive 30–27 bonus-point win over the Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
The Blue Bulls returned to the top of the standings after they recorded an emphatic 41–12 win over the Griquas in the Round 6 catch-up match at Loftus Versfeld.
A flurry of tries, including a hat-trick from wing MJ Mentz, saw the Griquas put on their performance of the season against the Falcons, to win 59–19 in their clash in Kimberley.
Sharks ran in six tries to secure a coveted bonus point, in the convincing 41–7 victory over the Boland Cavaliers, despite a saturated pitch at Boland Stadium.
It was a leisurely Saturday stroll for Western Province, running in 14 tries over a hapless Falcons outfit to a massive 92–15 win, and closing the gap further on the final four in the standings.
Sharks consolidated their position at the top of the standings with a solid, if unspectacular 44–19 win over a brave Falcons outfit at Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park.
The Lions managed to secure a much-needed bonus-point try in the final throes of their match against Boland Cavaliers.
The Free State Cheetahs have dropped out of the play-off positions after a nervy performance against the Blue Bulls who condemned them to a 23–5 defeat at Park in Bloemfontein.
The Sharks ended a 12-year wait for a trophy by winning the final, against the Blue Bulls in Durban on Saturday 25 October, by 14–9. And they did it in style outscoring the Blue Bulls by two tries to nil.
