The 1977 Currie Cup was the 39th edition of the Currie Cup, the premier annual domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.
The tournament was won by for the ninth time; they beat 27–12 in the final in Pretoria.
The semi-final between Northern Transvaal and was notable for a brutal tackle by Province's Morné du Plessis on Northern Transvaal's Naas Botha. Pierre Edwards slotted the resulting penalty to win the game 17-15, and du Plessis had to be escorted off the field by police in front of the incensed Loftus Versfeld crowd.
Fixtures and Results
Final
See also
Currie Cup
References