2026 SA Cup

The 2026 SA Cup is the third edition of the annual domestic rugby union cup competition, the SA Cup. It is played between provincial teams in South Africa and the competition serves as qualification to the Currie Cup Premier Division and Currie Cup First Division respectively.

The Pumas are the current defending champions.

Competition

The same 10 teams are competing in the 2026 SA Cup. The top four teams qualify to join the four United Rugby Championship teams in the 2026 Currie Cup Premier Division and the remaining six teams will battle it out for the 2026 Currie Cup First Division title.

Teams

Standings

• <span style="background:#ccffcc">Green background</span> (rows 1 to 2) indicates qualification places for the SA Cup grand final and 2026 Currie Cup Premier Division.
• <span style="background:#ccccff">Blue background</span> (rows 3 to 4) indicates other teams qualified for the 2026 Currie Cup Premier Division.
• Plain background (row 5–10) indicates other teams qualified for the 2026 Currie Cup First Division.

Fixtures and results

Regular season

Round one

Round two

Round three

Round four

Round five

Notes

References