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Northern Transvaal were one of fourteen teams that competed in the 1997 Currie Cup competition. They won eight out of their thirteen matches and ended the season in fifth position on the log, failing to qualify for the semi-finals.
At the conclusion of the season, the Northern Transvaal Rugby Union announced that they would change their name to the Blue Bulls for future seasons.
Log
The final log of the round-robin stage of the 1997 Currie Cup:
References
1997 Northern Transvaal Currie Cup season Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA