Businessman, industrialist, politician, socialite: Sir Donald Currie was all of these things and more.
Its origins will matter little to the players of Western Province and the Natal Sharks as they battle for the Currie Cup in Durban tomorrow, but the golden trophy on offer to the winners of the world’s oldest provincial rugby championship is not just a sporting prize, but a lasting memorial to one of the most remarkable men Scotland has ever produced.
Businessman, industrialist, politician, socialite: Sir Donald Currie was all of these things and more.
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