# 1999 Currie Cup

The 1999 Currie Cup was the 61st season of the Currie Cup, South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, since it started in 1889. The competition was known as the Bankfin Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons and was contested from 2 June to 9 September 1999.
The competition was won by the Golden Lions for the ninth time in their history; they beat Sharks 32–9 in the final played on 11 September 1999.

## Competition rules and information

There were fourteen participating teams in the 1999 Currie Cup. These teams played all the other teams once over the course of the season, either at home or away.
Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored fewer points conceded). The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals advanced to the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.

## Teams
### Team Listing

| 1999 Currie Cup teams |
| Team | Sponsored Name | Stadium/s | Sponsored Name |
| Blue Bulls | Blue Bulls | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Minolta Loftus |
| Boland Cavaliers | Boland Cavaliers | Boland Stadium, Wellington | Boland Stadium |
| Border Bulldogs | Border Bulldogs | Waverley Park, East London | Waverley Park |
| Falcons | MTN Falcons | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | Bosman Stadium |
| Free State Cheetahs | Free State Cheetahs | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | Vodacom Park |
| Golden Lions | Golden Lions | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | Ellis Park Stadium |
| Griffons | Griffons | North West Stadium, Welkom | North West Stadium |
| Griqualand West | Griqualand West | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ABSA Park |
| Mighty Elephants | Callmore Mighty Elephants | PE Stadium, Port Elizabeth | PE Stadium |
| Mpumalanga Pumas | Mpumalanga Pumas | Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank | Johann van Riebeeck Stadium |
| North West | North West | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | Olën Park |
| North West | North West | Rustenburg Platina, Rustenburg | Rustenburg Platina |
| Sharks | Sharks | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | Kings Park Stadium |
| Sharks | Sharks | University of Natal, Durban | xUniversity of Natal |
| SWD Eagles | SWD Eagles | Outeniqua Park, George | Outeniqua Park |
| Western Province | Fedsure Western Province | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | Fedsure Park Newlands |
| Western Province | Fedsure Western Province | Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch | Danie Craven Stadium |

### Changes from 1998

There were name changes prior to this season:
* Eastern Province were renamed the Mighty Elephants
* Northern Free State were renamed the Griffons
* Border were renamed the Border Bulldogs

## Log

The final log of the round-robin stage of the 1999 Currie Cup:
1999 Currie Cup log :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Golden Lions | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 457 | 239 | +218 | 7 | 0 | 51 | semi-finals |
| 2 | Sharks | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 458 | 272 | +186 | 8 | 3 | 51 | semi-finals |
| 3 | Free State Cheetahs | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 512 | 285 | +227 | 7 | 0 | 47 | semi-finals |
| 4 | SWD Eagles | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 450 | 295 | +155 | 7 | 2 | 45 | semi-finals |
| 5 | Blue Bulls | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 483 | 346 | +137 | 5 | 2 | 41 | |
| 6 | Griqualand West | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 441 | 328 | +113 | 8 | 3 | 39 | |
| 7 | Mighty Elephants | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 302 | 287 | +15 | 2 | 3 | 35 | |
| 8 | Border Bulldogs | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 313 | 323 | −10 | 3 | 3 | 34 | |
| 9 | Mpumalanga Pumas | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 344 | 362 | −18 | 5 | 3 | 32 | |
| 10 | Falcons | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 332 | 341 | −9 | 5 | 3 | 30 | |
| 11 | Western Province | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 358 | 365 | −7 | 5 | 2 | 29 | |
| 12 | Boland Cavaliers | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 319 | 518 | −199 | 8 | 2 | 22 | |
| 13 | Griffons | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 302 | 726 | −424 | 4 | 1 | 9 | |
| 14 | North West | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 228 | 612 | −384 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |

## Matches

The following matches were played in the 1999 Currie Cup:

### Final
## Honours

The honour roll for the 1999 Currie Cup was:
1999 Currie Cup Honours :
| Champions: | Golden Lions (9th title) |