1991 Currie Cup Central A
1991 Currie Cup Central A | |
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Countries | South Africa |
Date | 27 April – 13 September 1991 |
Champions | Template:Rut Western Transvaal |
Runners-up | Template:Rut Northern Free State |
Matches played | 12 |
The 1991 Currie Cup Central A was the second division of the Currie Cup competition, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa. This was the 53rd season since the competition started in 1889.
Teams
1991 Currie Cup Central A |
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Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal |
Template:Rut Northern Free State |
Template:Rut Western Province League |
Template:Rut Western Transvaal |
Changes between 1990 and 1991 seasons
- The 1990 season was the last edition of the Currie Cup Division B. Instead, the second tier was changed to a Currie Cup Central Division, which had a four-team Division A and a four-team Division B.[1]
- Template:Rut Northern Free State and Template:Rut Western Transvaal were relegated from the 1990 Currie Cup Division A to the Central A division.
- Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal and Template:Rut Western Province League moved to the Central A division.
Changes between 1991 and 1992 seasons
- Template:Rut Border were promoted from the 1991 Currie Cup Central B to the 1992 Currie Cup Central A.
- Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal were initially relegated from Currie Cup Central A to the 1992 Currie Cup Central B. However, following the merger of all rugby governing bodies in South Africa, Template:Rut Western Province League were dissolved and Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal retained their place in Currie Cup Central A.[2][3]
Competition
There were four participating teams in the 1991 Currie Cup Central A competition. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away. Teams received two points for a win and one points for a draw. The winner of the Central A competition played off against the winner of the Central B competition for the Bankfin Cup.[4]
In addition, all the Currie Cup Central A teams also played in the 1991 Currie Cup / Central Series.
Log
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Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Pts |
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1 | Template:Rut Western Transvaal | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 185 | 80 | +105 | 28 | 6 | 11 |
2 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 128 | 91 | +37 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
3 | Template:Rut Western Province League | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 103 | 137 | –34 | 10 | 17 | 5 |
4 | Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 90 | 198 | –108 | 9 | 26 | 1 |
Template:Rut Western Transvaal qualified to the Bankfin Cup final. Template:Rut Eastern Free State qualified for the Promotion/Relegation Play-Off game. Template:Rut Western Province League were dissolved following a merger between the governing bodies in South Africa.[2][3] * Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, Pts = Log Points Points breakdown: *2 points for a win *1 point for a draw |
Fixtures and Results
Round One
27 April 1991 | Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal | 18–18 | Template:Rut Western Province League | Brakpan | ||
Report[5][6] |
27 April 1991 | Template:Rut Western Transvaal | 19–15 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | Potchefstroom | ||
Report[7] |
Round Two
18 May 1991 | Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal | 9–47 | Template:Rut Western Transvaal | Template:Rus Bosman Stadium | ||
Report[8] |
18 May 1991 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | 33–12 | Template:Rut Western Province League | Welkom | ||
Report[9] |
Round Three
14 June 1991 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | 27–21 | Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal | Welkom | ||
Report[10] |
15 June 1991 | Template:Rut Western Transvaal | 22–11 | Template:Rut Western Province League | Template:Rus Olën Park | ||
Report[11] |
Round Four
3 August 1991 | Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal | 21–35 | Template:Rut Western Province League | |||
Report |
3 August 1991 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | 18–18 | Template:Rut Western Transvaal | |||
Report |
Round Five
24 August 1991 | Template:Rut Western Province League | 9–6 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | Template:Rus Newlands Stadium | ||
Report[12] |
24 August 1991 | Template:Rut Western Transvaal | 42–9 | Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal | |||
Report |
Round Six
13 September 1991 | Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal | 12–29 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | Brakpan | ||
Report[13] |
13 September 1991 | Template:Rut Western Province League | 18–37 | Template:Rut Western Transvaal | Template:Rus Danie Craven Stadium | ||
Report[14] |
Final
The winner of the Central A competition played off against the winner of the Central B competition for the Bankfin Cup.
28 September 1991 | Template:Rut Western Transvaal | 15–15 | Template:Rut Border | Template:Rus Olën Park | ||
Report[15] |
- The 1991 Bankfin Cup was shared between Template:Rut Border and Template:Rut Western Transvaal.
Relegation Play-Offs
As a result of the play-offs, Template:Rut Border were promoted to the 1992 Currie Cup Central A competition, while Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal were relegated to the 1992 Currie Cup Central B competition.
4 October 1991 | Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal | 24–25 | Template:Rut Border | Brakpan | ||
Report[16] |
10 October 1991 | Template:Rut Border | 19–10 | Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal | East London, Eastern Cape | ||
Report[17] |
See also
- 1991 Currie Cup
- 1991 Currie Cup / Central Series
- 1991 Currie Cup Central B
- 1991 Currie Cup Central / Rural Series
- 1991 Currie Cup Rural C
- 1991 Currie Cup Rural D
- 1991 Lion Cup
References
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- ^ "Liga toon veggees teen Duiwels". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 29 April 1991. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "WP-Liga sukkel teen Oos-Transvaal". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 29 April 1991. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Weste wis agterstand uit vir oorwinning". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 29 April 1991. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Weste loop oor Rooi Duiwels". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 20 May 1991. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "WP-Liga gaan hard werk voor OP-stryd". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 20 May 1991. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Perses skraap deur". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 15 June 1991. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "WP-Liga verspeel sy kanse". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 17 June 1991. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "WP-Liga bly in wedloop". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 26 August 1991. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ^ "Noord-Vrystaat bo". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 14 September 1991. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ^ "Liga sluit af met nederlaag teen Weste". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 14 September 1991. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ^ "Weste onderskat Grens; deel beker". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 30 September 1991. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ^ "Grens klop Ooste". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 5 October 1991. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ^ "Sargent klop Duiwels man-alleen". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 11 October 1991. Retrieved 2 November 2013.