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Currie Cup: WP best supported

Cape Town - Currie Cup champions Western Province were the best supported team during this year's competition.

According to Netwerk24, a total of 79 029 fans pitched up at Newlands to watch WP's five home round-robin matches, while a further 74 362 fans witnessed their semi-final and final victories.

WP beat the Blue Bulls 31-23 in the semi-finals, before downing the Golden Lions 19-16 in last Saturday's final.

The Lions were the second best supported team, followed by the Sharks, EP Kings, Blue Bulls, Free State Cheetahs, Pumas and Griquas.

Attendance figures for the 2014 Currie Cup league matches:

WP - 79 029
Golden Lions - 57 432
Sharks - 57 417
EP Kings - 53 570
Blue Bulls - 47 135
Free State Cheetahs - 37 764
Pumas - 24 924
Griquas - 11 200
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