The 1970 Currie Cup was the 32nd edition of the
Currie Cup, the premier annual domestic
rugby union competition in
South Africa.
The tournament was won by for the third time; they beat 11–9 in the final in
Kimberley
Kimberly or Kimberley may refer to:
Places and historical events
Australia
* Kimberley (Western Australia)
** Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley
* Kimberley Warm Springs, Tasmania
* Kimberley, Tasmania a small town
* County of Kimberley, a ...
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Winger Buddy Swartz scored two tries for Griqualand West in the final, becoming the first player in Currie Cup final history to score more than one try,
while flanker Peet Smit kicked a penalty from inside his own half.
Results
Semi-final
Final
See also
*
Currie Cup
References
1970
Events
January
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* January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
1970 in South African rugby union
1970 rugby union tournaments for clubs
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