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Saturday's Currie Cup final between the Blue Bulls and the Free State Cheetahs at Loftus is not about history, but it remains interesting to compare the records of Currie Cup finals over the years.
The Blue Bulls, formerly Northern Transvaal, are well ahead with wins since Currie Cup finals were first played in 1939.
They are also much better off against the Free State in the eight times these two teams have clashed in finals, and have the best record of all South Africa's teams over the past ten years with finals played and trophies won.
The Blue Bulls have won the Cup outright 17 times and shared it four times (once each with Transvaal and Free State, and twice with Western Province) in their 30 finals.
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The Blue Bulls/Northern Transvaal record against the Free State (Cheetahs) in finals is:
1973: Northern Transvaal won 30-22 in Pretoria
1975: Northern Transvaal won 12-6 in Bloemfontein
1977: Northern Transvaal won 27-12 in Pretoria
1978: Northern Transvaal won 13-9 in Bloemfontein
1981: Northern Transvaal won 23-6 in Pretoria
2004: Blue Bulls won 42-33 in Pretoria
2005: Free State won 29-25 in Pretoria
2006: Free State and Blue Bulls drew 28-28 in Bloemfontein.
Currie Cup Final Winners
Blue Bulls: 20 (of which four shared)
Western Province: 12 (of which two shared)
Golden Lions: 8 (of which one shared)
Sharks: 5 Free State: 4 (of which one shared)
Griqualand West 1.
Currie Cup final venues
16: Loftus Versfeld
11: Newlands
6: Johannesburg, Bloemfontein, Durban
1: Wellington, Kimberley, Springs.
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