The 2026 Currie Cup continues this weekend, and in this blog we keep an eye on all things betting-related.
Currie Cup Outright Odds
Posted 22 July 00h41
Here are the latest outright odds - I wonder if Oracle is lining up a Boland bet
- Golden Lions – 3/1
- Blue Bulls – 7/2
- Stormers XXIII – 5/1
- Sharks XV – 11/2
- Griquas – 11/2
- Ford Pumas – 15/2
- Cheetahs – 12/1
- Boland Cavaliers – 50/1
Round 1 Review
Pumas 24-26 Sharks XV
The Pumas started 6-point favourites for this one, with the total points line quoted at 60.5. In the end, the Sharks held on for an impressive away victory in a closely contested match.
Stormers XXIII 25-19 Griquas
The Stormers started as 5.5-point underdogs at home to Griquas, and it turned into a scrappy affair with several yellow cards disrupting the flow of the game. After falling behind early, the Stormers fought back well to claim the win.
Cheetahs 29-27 Lions
The Cheetahs were 8.5-point favourites against a Lions side that pushed them all the way. The total points line was 65.5, and the game never seriously threatened the overs.
Boland Cavaliers 24-10 Bulls XV
Boland started as 2.5-point favourites, with this match played in wet conditions. The 57.5 points line was never under any real threat as Boland comfortably accounted for the Bulls XV.
I never got involved in the opening weekend's action, mainly because I was returning from holiday. In hindsight, that was probably just as well, as I certainly wouldn't have predicted all four games to finish under the total points line, and by a comfortable margin at that, with none of the matches finishing within a converted try of the quoted total.
Round 2 Fixtures
Friday 24 July
- Cheetahs v Sharks XV
Saturday 25 July
- Lions v Pumas
- Griquas v Bulls XV
Sunday 26 July
- Boland Cavaliers v Stormers XXIII
I don't have much of a feel for this competition yet, so I'm going to sit out the handicap projections for another week while we get a better idea of how the teams are shaping up.
