Cell C Sharks
The 2017 runners-up, the Cell C Sharks have won the Currie Cup trophy seven times - including three times under the name Natal. Established in 1890, they struggled in the early stages of the competition, it took the Durban based side 66 years to play in their first Currie Cup final and a century to claim the trophy. The Cell C Sharks have been runners-up on 10 occasions and the last time they were triumphant was in 2013 with a 33-19 victory against DHL Western Province at Newlands.