1989 Lion Cup
| 1989 Lion Cup | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 22 March – 29 July 1989 |
| Champions | Western Province (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Northern Transvaal |
| Matches played | 25 |
The 1989 Lion Cup was the seventh edition of the Lion Cup, the premier domestic rugby union knock-out competition in South Africa.
Teams
[edit]All 26 South African provincial teams took part in this competition. They were ranked as follows:[1]
| 1989 Lion Cup teams | ||||
| Ranking | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Province | |||
| 2 | Northern Transvaal | |||
| 3 | Western Transvaal | |||
| 4 | Natal | |||
| 5 | Boland | |||
| 6 | Far North | |||
| 7 | Northern Free State | |||
| 8 | Transvaal | |||
| 9 | South West Africa | |||
| 10 | Eastern Transvaal | |||
| 11 | Eastern Province | |||
| 12 | Free State | |||
| 13 | South Western Districts | |||
| 14 | Lowveld | |||
| 15 | Vaal Triangle | |||
| 16 | South Eastern Transvaal | |||
| 17 | Stellaland | |||
| 18 | Eastern Free State | |||
| 19 | Griqualand West | |||
| 20 | North Eastern Cape | |||
| 21 | North Western Cape | |||
| 22 | Northern Natal | |||
| 23 | Border | |||
| 24 | Western Province League | |||
| 25 | Winelands | |||
| 26 | SARU | |||
Competition
[edit]This competition was a knock-out competition. The four teams ranked 23 to 26 played each other in the qualifying round with the two winners advancing to round one, where they joined the teams ranked 9 to 22. These sixteen teams played in eight matches, with the winners advancing to round two, where the top 8 ranked teams will join. In Round Two, the sixteen remaining teams would be reduced to eight and would be followed by the quarter-finals, semi-finals and the Final.
Fixtures and results
[edit]The fixtures were as follows:[2][3][4]
Qualifying round
[edit]| 22 March 1989 | SARU | 10–12 | Border | Port Elizabeth | ||
| Report[5] |
| 5 April 1989 | Winelands | 6–25 | Western Province League | Moorreesburg | ||
| Report[6] |
Round one
[edit]| 31 March 1989 | Eastern Free State | 18–39 | South Eastern Transvaal | Bethlehem | ||
| Report[7] |
| 1 April 1989 | Border | 11–15 | South West Africa | East London | ||
| Report[8] |
| 1 April 1989 | Griqualand West | 32–23 | Eastern Province | Kimberley | ||
| Report[8] |
| 1 April 1989 | North Eastern Cape | 27–15 | Lowveld | Cradock | ||
| Report[8] |
| 1 April 1989 | Northern Natal | 20–27 | Eastern Transvaal | Newcastle | ||
| Report[8] |
| 1 April 1989 | North Western Cape | 10–30 | Vaal Triangle | Upington | ||
| Report[8] |
| 1 April 1989 | Stellaland | 9–83 | Free State | Lichtenburg | ||
| Report[8] |
| 8 April 1989 | Western Province League | 44–15 | South Western Districts | Elsie's River | ||
| Report[9] |
| Bye/s: Boland, Far North, Natal, Northern Free State, Northern Transvaal, Transvaal, Western Province, Western Transvaal |
Round two
[edit]| 22 April 1989 | Eastern Transvaal | 0–27 | Western Province | Pam Brink Stadium, Springs | ||
| Report[10][11] |
| 22 April 1989 | Free State | 9–13 | Northern Transvaal | Bloemfontein | ||
| Report[12] |
| 22 April 1989 | Griqualand West | 37–6 | Boland | Kimberley | ||
| Report[13] |
| 22 April 1989 | North Eastern Cape | 3–26 | Natal | Cradock | ||
| Report[14] |
| 22 April 1989 | South Eastern Transvaal | 25–37 | Western Transvaal | Witbank | ||
| Report[15] |
| 22 April 1989 | South West Africa | 18–27 | Transvaal | Windhoek | ||
| Report[16] |
| 22 April 1989 | Vaal Triangle | 21–12 | Far North | Sasolburg | ||
| Report[17] |
| 22 April 1989 | Western Province League | 20–13 | Northern Free State | Elsie's River | ||
| Report[18] |
Quarter-finals
[edit]| 27 May 1989 | Northern Transvaal | 31–9 | Griqualand West | Pretoria | ||
| Report[19] |
| 27 May 1989 | Transvaal | 34–15 | Natal | Johannesburg | ||
| Report[20] |
| 27 May 1989 | Western Province | 55–9 | Vaal Triangle | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| Report[21][22] |
| 27 May 1989 | Western Province League | 16–30 | Western Transvaal | Paarl | ||
| Report[23] |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 24 June 1989 | Northern Transvaal | 63–6 | Western Transvaal | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| Report[24] |
| 24 June 1989 | Western Province | 25–12 | Transvaal | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| Report[25] |
Final
[edit]| 29 July 1989 | Western Province | 21–16 | Northern Transvaal | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| Report[26] |
See also
[edit]- 1989 Currie Cup Division A
- 1989 Currie Cup Division B
- 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A
- 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division B
References
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- ^ "Natal met seer lywe huis toe". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 24 April 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Wes-Transvaal wen welverdiend". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 24 April 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
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- ^ "Lion-lotings pla groot unies". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 24 April 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
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- ^ "Dié keer moes Ligbloues sweet". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 29 May 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Transvaal wen aansien terug". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 29 May 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Optimisme én kommer oor WP". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 29 May 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Tiaan, nuwelinge blink uit vir WP". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 29 May 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Insident ontsier Liga-wedstryd". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 29 May 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Geprogrammeerde Ligbloues verniel Weste". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 26 June 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Rooibontes swig onder druk". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 26 June 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "WP seëvier met 'geleende' taktiek". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 31 July 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.