| 1998 Currie Cup | |
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| Champions | Blue Bulls |
| Runners-up | Western Province |
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The 1998 Currie Cup (known as the Bankfin Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 59th season in the competition since it started in 1889.
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There were 14 participating teams in the 1998 Currie Cup. These teams played each other once over the course of the season, either at home and away.
Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top 4 teams in each section qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals advanced to the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.
The Gauteng Lions were renamed the Golden Lions.
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Bonus Points | Points | ||
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| 1 | Griquas | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 478 | 216 | +262 | 70 | 26 | 10 | 50 | |
| 2 | Blue Bulls | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 461 | 231 | +230 | 65 | 28 | 9 | 49 | |
| 3 | Natal Sharks | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 410 | 242 | +168 | 54 | 25 | 9 | 47 | |
| 4 | Western Province | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 371 | 247 | +124 | 49 | 27 | 7 | 47 | |
| 5 | Free State Cheetahs | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 453 | 314 | +139 | 56 | 31 | 9 | 43 | |
| 6 | Falcons | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 381 | 285 | +96 | 48 | 35 | 5 | 43 | |
| 7 | SWD Eagles | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 378 | 290 | +88 | 51 | 38 | 9 | 39 | |
| 8 | Golden Lions | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 389 | 279 | +110 | 55 | 37 | 8 | 36 | |
| 9 | Mighty Elephants | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 345 | 313 | +32 | 46 | 45 | 8 | 28 | |
| 10 | Boland Cavaliers | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 253 | 456 | -203 | 38 | 67 | 4 | 24 | |
| 11 | Pumas | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 284 | 381 | -97 | 37 | 52 | 5 | 21 | |
| 12 | Border Bulldogs | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 236 | 472 | -236 | 27 | 68 | 5 | 13 | |
| 13 | Leopards | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 236 | 637 | -401 | 28 | 100 | 2 | 10 | |
| 14 | Griffons | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 212 | 524 | -312 | 27 | 72 | 5 | 9 | |
| The top 4 teams qualified for the Title Play-Off Semi-Final games. Points breakdown: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match |
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| Griquas | 11 – 27 | Western Province | ||
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| Blue Bulls | 31 – 17 | Natal Sharks | ||
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| Blue Bulls | 24 – 20 | Western Province | ||
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