The following compulsory friendlies were played before the 2011 Currie Cup season between Premier Division and First Division teams:[1]
| 23 June 2011 | Boland Cavaliers | 22–15 | Western Province | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Johnathan Francke 39' m Chris Buckle 64' m Danwel Demas 73' m Junior Bester 76' c Con: Elgar Watts (1/3) 77' |
Scoreboard[2] | Try: Ederies Arendse 2' c JJ Engelbrecht 23' m Con: Isma-eel Dollie (1/2) 3' Pen: Demetri Catrakilis (1/1) 67' Cards: Yaasier Hartzenberg  35' to 45'
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Referee: Jason Jaftha |
| 1 July 2011 | Falcons | 28–25 | Golden Lions | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
| 18:00 | Try: Anrich Richter Reg Muller JW Bell Con: Martin Thomsen (2/2) Pen: Martin Thomsen (2/2) Ulrich van Schalkwyk (1/1) |
Scoreboard[3] | Try: Nico Kruger Uzair Cassiem Robert de Bruyn Con: Marais Schmidt (2/2) Pen: Marais Schmidt (2/2) |
Referee: Pro Legoete |
| 8 July 2011 | Griffons | 19–50 | Blue Bulls | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| 18:30 | Try: Eddie Fredericks 55' c Con: Jannie Myburgh (1/1) 56' Pen: Jannie Myburgh (4/6) 5', 16', 19', 26' |
Scoreboard[4] | Try: Stephan Dippenaar 21' c CJ Stander (2) 31' m, 46' c Stefan Watermeyer 51' c Jurgen Visser 63' m Henri Bantjes 73' c Con: Francois Brummer (3/5) 23', 46', 53' Wesley Dunlop (1/1) 75' Pen: Francois Brummer (4/4) 8', 11', 14', 38' |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
| 8 July 2011 | Border Bulldogs | 10–51 | Griquas | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Frans Laatz 53' c Con: Dale Sabbagh (1/1) 54' Pen: Dale Sabbagh (1/2) 12' |
Scoreboard[5] | Try: Fabian Juries 7' m Davon Raubenheimer 20' c Justin Downey 27' c Jonathan Mokuena 39' c Jaco Nepgen 61' c Richard Lawson 63' m Rudi Vogt 75' c Con: Monty Dumond (3/4) 21', 28', 40' Rudi Vogt (2/3) 61', 75' Pen: Monty Dumond (2/2) 2', 45' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Sindile Mayende |
| 8 July 2011 | Eastern Province Kings | 20–26 | Free State Cheetahs | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Mzwandile Stick 48' m Pen: Louis Strydom (5/6) 18', 21', 23', 32', 58' |
Scoreboard[6] | Try: Rayno Benjamin 62' c Riaan Smit 70' c Con: Riaan Smit (2/2) 63', 71' Pen: Riaan Smit (3/3) 10', 30', 44' Robbie van Schalkwyk (1/1) 79' |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Pro Legoete |
| 8 July 2011 | SWD Eagles | 22–35 | Sharks | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Kempie Rautenbach 8' m Wilhelm Koch 19' c Cecil Dumond 64' c Con: Cecil Dumond (1/2) 19' Elric van Vuuren (1/1) 65' Pen: Cecil Dumond (1/2) 2' |
Scoreboard[7] | Try: Dale Chadwick 14' c, 48' c Francois Kleinhans 40' c Gouws Prinsloo 56' c, 68' c Con: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (5/5) 15', 40', 48', 57', 69' |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
- ^ "SA Rugby Results – 2011 Absa Currie Cup Compulsory friendlies". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Cavaliers 22–15 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 28–25 MTN Golden Lions XV". South African Rugby Union. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Tasol Solar Griffons 19–50 Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 10–51 Griqualand West". South African Rugby Union. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 20–26 Emerging Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD 22–35 Sharks XV". South African Rugby Union. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2016.