The only two teams to have beaten overseas countries as well as combination teams (Lions) are yet again the Blue Bulls and Western Province. Province was unstoppable by any other opposition in the 1980s except for Northern Transvaal. Among the ten Currie Cup trophies in the 1980s 5 went to Province 4 went to Northern Transvaal and 1 was shared, this shows the dominance between the two teams and the constant intense rivalry between the unions.
The Blue Bulls and Western Province are the only two teams to have triumphed over foreign nations as well as combined teams (Lions) again. In the 1980s, Province was virtually unbeatable by any other team except Northern Transvaal. The Currie Cup trophies won in the decade show a clear advantage of Province with five wins, four for Northern Transvaal, and one shared victory, highlighting the intense rivalry between the two unions.