But it appears that there is another battle looming between the Bulls and the Cheetahs - who will have the trophy for the first six months.

Cheetahs team manager Naka Drotské admitted after the match they have not yet decided who will first take charge of the trophy.

"I had a chat with Wynie Strydom [Bulls team manager] and he said to me that they want to have the trophy for the first six months. We want to have the trophy first and I think as the defending champions we should have the right to have it first," Drotské said.

While a draw is disappointing, as both sides admitted, Cheetahs coach Rassie Erasmus was just happy that his team had not lost and that they were a side able to be title contenders after having played in the last three finals against the Bulls.

"The positive thing is that three years ago you wouldn't have said we would win the Currie Cup. I think we are taking steps in the right direction.

"I'm glad we did not lose. It just shows how close the battles between these two teams are," Erasmus said.

The Bulls were not overly excited about having to share the title either, but coach Pote Human conceded that he was not heartbroken either.

"The guys showed a lot of character out there. I'm not happy but I'm not crying either," Human said.

For Bulls head coach Heyneke Meyer, who was very involved in the build-up to the Final, was optimistic that the draw did more good than harm for the team considering that the Bulls were missing their Springbok players and other key players through injury.

"I'm very proud of the guys especially considering we have so many guys out. There are a lot of positives for the team in the future," Meyer said.

Bulls captain Gary Botha was full of praise for all and sundry after the match.

"To all the Cheetah supporters, I think you are great supporters. It is always nice to play against the Cheetahs," Botha said.

"To Rassie [Erasmus] and your team it is great to play against you. We came halfway [the draw], but we'll go back and work hard again for next year. To all the Blue Bull supporters, you are awesome!"

Cheetahs captain Ollie le Roux was also in the mood for handing out compliments.

"It's always great to play the Blue Bulls," Le Roux said.

"We want to measure ourselves against the best and you are one of the best.

"To my team, guys we're becoming a great team and we're starting a great culture. To all the fans, we're still going to make you proud."