1991 Currie Cup Rural D
| 1991 Currie Cup Rural D | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 11 May – 14 September 1991 |
| Champions | Template:Rut Lowveld |
| Runners-up | Template:Rut SARU |
| Promoted | None |
| Matches played | 20 |
The 1991 Currie Cup Rural D was the fifth 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
Location of teams in 1991 Currie Cup Rural D
| 1991 Currie Cup Rural D |
|---|
| Template:Rut Lowveld |
| Template:Rut North Western Cape |
| Template:Rut SARU |
| Template:Rut South Western Districts |
| Template:Rut Winelands |
Changes between 1990 and 1991 seasons
- The 1990 season was the last edition of the Santam Bank Trophy. Instead, these teams were included in a Currie Cup Rural Division, which had a four-team Division C and a five-team Division D.[1]
- Template:Rut Lowveld, Template:Rut North Western Cape, Template:Rut SARU, Template:Rut South Western Districts and Template:Rut Winelands moved to the 1991 Currie Cup Rural D.
Changes between 1991 and 1992 seasons
- Following the merger of all rugby governing bodies in South Africa, Template:Rut SARA and Template:Rut Winelands were dissolved.[2][3] Currie Cup Rural D was reduced to three teams for 1992.
- The Currie Cup Rural D was renamed Currie Cup Rural B for 1992.[4]
Competition
There were five participating teams in the 1991 Currie Cup Rural D 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 Rural D competition played off against the winner of the Rural C competition for the Bankfin Trophy.[5]
Log
| 1991 Currie Cup Rural D | |||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Rut Lowveld | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 219 | 125 | +94 | 30 | 18 | 14 |
| 2 | Template:Rut SARU | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 207 | 141 | +66 | 32 | 20 | 11 |
| 3 | Template:Rut South Western Districts | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 171 | 113 | +58 | 25 | 14 | 9 |
| 4 | Template:Rut North Western Cape | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 144 | 157 | –13 | 22 | 20 | 4 |
| 5 | Template:Rut Winelands | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 136 | 341 | –205 | 19 | 56 | 2 |
| Template:Rut Lowveld qualified to the Bankfin Trophy final. Template:Rut SARU and Template:Rut Winelands 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
| 11 May 1991 | Template:Rut SARU | 21–11 | Template:Rut North Western Cape | Johannesburg | ||
| Report[6] |
| 11 May 1991 | Template:Rut South Western Districts | 15–24 | Template:Rut Lowveld | George | ||
| Report[7] |
| Bye/s: Template:Rut Winelands |
Round Two
| 18 May 1991 | Template:Rut North Western Cape | 51–15 | Template:Rut Winelands | Upington | ||
| Report[8] |
| 18 May 1991 | Template:Rut SARU | 3–27 | Template:Rut South Western Districts | Port Elizabeth | ||
| Report[9] |
| Bye/s: Template:Rut Lowveld |
Round Three
| 8 June 1991 | Template:Rut Lowveld | 13–41 | Template:Rut SARU | |||
| Report |
| 8 June 1991 | Template:Rut South Western Districts | 58–13 | Template:Rut Winelands | |||
| Report |
| Bye/s: Template:Rut North Western Cape |
Round Four
| 22 June 1991 | Template:Rut North Western Cape | 6–9 | Template:Rut South Western Districts | Upington | ||
| Report |
| 22 June 1991 | Template:Rut Winelands | 21–46 | Template:Rut Lowveld | Malmesbury | ||
| Report[10] |
| Bye/s: Template:Rut SARU |
Round Five
| 29 June 1991 | Template:Rut Lowveld | 26–16 | Template:Rut North Western Cape | |||
| Report |
| 29 June 1991 | Template:Rut SARU | 36–22 | Template:Rut Winelands | |||
| Report |
| Bye/s: Template:Rut South Western Districts |
Round Six
| 3 August 1991 | Template:Rut Lowveld | 10–6 | Template:Rut South Western Districts | |||
| Report |
| 3 August 1991 | Template:Rut North Western Cape | 11–21 | Template:Rut SARU | |||
| Report |
| Bye/s: Template:Rut Winelands |
Round Seven
| 10 August 1991 | Template:Rut Winelands | 16–34 | Template:Rut North Western Cape | Malmesbury | ||
| Report[11] |
| 10 August 1991 | Template:Rut South Western Districts | 17–17 | Template:Rut SARU | Oudtshoorn | ||
| Report[12] |
| Bye/s: Template:Rut Lowveld |
Round Eight
| 24 August 1991 | Template:Rut SARU | 11–31 | Template:Rut Lowveld | Port Elizabeth | ||
| Report[13] |
| 24 August 1991 | Template:Rut Winelands | 28–15 | Template:Rut South Western Districts | Malmesbury | ||
| Report[13] |
| Bye/s: Template:Rut North Western Cape |
Round Nine
| 7 September 1991 | Template:Rut Lowveld | 44–12 | Template:Rut Winelands | Nelspruit | ||
| Report[14] |
| 7 September 1991 | Template:Rut South Western Districts | 24–12 | Template:Rut North Western Cape | Mossel Bay | ||
| Report[15] |
| Bye/s: Template:Rut SARU |
Round Ten
| 14 September 1991 | Template:Rut North Western Cape | 3–25 | Template:Rut Lowveld | |||
| Report |
| 14 September 1991 | Template:Rut SARU | 57–9 | Template:Rut Winelands | Port Elizabeth | ||
| Report[16] |
| Bye/s: Template:Rut South Western Districts |
Final
The winner of the Rural D competition played off against the winner of the Rural C competition for the Bankfin Trophy.
| 21 September 1991 | Template:Rut Eastern Free State | 47–22 | Template:Rut Lowveld | Bethlehem | ||
| Report[17] |
Relegation Play-Off
In the play-off match, Template:Rut North Eastern Cape beat Template:Rut Lowveld to clinch a spot in the 1992 Currie Cup Rural A, while Template:Rut Lowveld would play in the 1992 Currie Cup Rural B.
| 28 September 1991 | Template:Rut North Eastern Cape | 37–29 | Template:Rut Lowveld | Graaff-Reinet | ||
| Report[18] |
See also
- 1991 Currie Cup
- 1991 Currie Cup / Central Series
- 1991 Currie Cup Central A
- 1991 Currie Cup Central B
- 1991 Currie Cup Central / Rural Series
- 1991 Currie Cup Rural C
- 1991 Lion Cup
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