The 2011 Currie Cup First Division was contested from 15 July to 14 October 2011. The tournament (known as the Absa Currie Cup First Division for sponsorship reasons) was the second tier of the 73rd season of the

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, an annual

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competition featuring the fourteen South African provincial unions. The tournament was won by , who beat the 43–12 in the final played on 14 October 2011. No team was promoted to the top-tier Currie Cup Premier Division competition for

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Competition rules and information

There were six participating teams in the 2011 Currie Cup First Division. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away. Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that score 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded). The top four 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 played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team. Following the reduction of the Currie Cup Premier Division from eight teams to six teams for

, there was no promotion from the First Division in 2011.

Teams

The following teams took part in the 2011 Currie Cup First Division competition:

Standings

Fixtures

* ''All times are South African (GMT+2)''.

Compulsory Friendlies

Regular season

The following matches were played in the 2011 Currie Cup First Division:

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Round Four

Round Five

Round Six

Round Seven

Round Eight

Round Nine

Round Ten

Round Eleven

Round Twelve

Title Play-Off Games

Semi-Finals

Final

Top scorers

The following sections contain only points and tries which have been scored in competitive games in the 2011 Currie Cup First Division.

Top points scorers

Source: South African Rugby Union

Top try scorers