2021 Currie Cup First Division

The 2021 Currie Cup First Division was the 83rd edition of the Currie Cup. As the second-tier of the competition, it ran alongside the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division. It was sponsored by beer brand Carling Black Label and organised by the South African Rugby Union.
The First Division was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, the 2021 season was the first time any of the First Division teams had played competitively since the 2019 edition of the tournament, barring the who participated in the 2021 Preparation series. The, who took part and won the 2019 Currie Cup First Division, did not take part in the 2021 edition of the tournament.

Teams

The seven competing teams were:

Team	Sponsored name
	Boland Kavaliers
	Border Bulldogs
	Eastern Province Elephants
	Down Touch Griffons
	Leopards
	SWD Eagles
	Valke

Regular season

Standings

Round-by-round

The table below shows the progression of all teams throughout the Currie Cup season. Each team's tournament points on the standings log is shown for each round, with the overall log position in brackets.

Matches

The following matches were played in the round-robin stage of the 2021 Currie Cup First Division.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Play-offs

Semifinals

Final

Players

The respective team squads for the 2021 Currie Cup First Division were:

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the competition: