1946 Currie Cup

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1946 Currie Cup
Countries South Africa
Champions Northern Transvaal (1st title)
Runners-up Western Province
  1939
1947  

The 1946 Currie Cup was the 21st edition of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.

Contents

The tournament was won by Northern Transvaal for the first time; they beat Western Province 11–9 in the final in Pretoria. [1]

Tables

Northern Section

1946 Currie Cup
PosTeamPWDLPFPAPDPts
1 Western Province 65019042+4810
2 Eastern Province 64027658+188
3 Border 63126365-27
4 Boland 62044775-284
5 Rhodesia 61054078-382
6 South Western Districts 60242271-492
7 North Eastern Districts 601538117-791
Source: rugbyarchive.net

Key:P = matches played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, Pts = Tournament points

The top-placed team advanced to the Currie Cup grand final

Southern Section

1946 Currie Cup
PosTeamPWDLPFPAPDPts
1 Northern Transvaal 770015950+10910
2 Transvaal 76018149+326
3 Natal 73136668-26
4 Griqualand West 72239268+246
5 Western Transvaal 73045369-162
6 Orange Free State 72145572-170
Source: rugbyarchive.net

Key:P = matches played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, Pts = Tournament points

The top-placed team advanced to the Currie Cup grand final

Interdivisional Fixtures and Results

1946 Boland 8 - 6 Orange Free State  
1946 Boland 15 - 6 Western Transvaal  
1946 Border 20 - 10 Orange Free State  
1946 Border 12 - 8 Natal  
1946 Border 9 - 4 Western Transvaal  
1946 Eastern Province 21 - 8 Natal  
1946 Eastern Province 15 - 10 Orange Free State  
1946 Eastern Province 14 - 6 Western Transvaal  
1946 Eastern Province 17 - 11 Griqualand West  
1946 Griqualand West 26 - 6 Boland  
1946 Griqualand West 6 - 6 Border  
1946 Griqualand West 29 - 10 North Eastern Districts  
1946 Natal 13 - 6 Boland  
1946 Natal 28 - 5 North Eastern Districts  
1946 Natal 3 - 0 Rhodesia  
1946 North Eastern Districts 3 - 3 Orange Free State  
1946 Northern Transvaal 16 - 6 Eastern Province  
1946 Northern Transvaal 6 - 3 Boland  
1946 Northern Transvaal 26 - 10 Border  
1946 Northern Transvaal 30 - 3 North Eastern Districts  
1946 Northern Transvaal 28 - 6 Rhodesia  
1946 Northern Transvaal 37 - 10 South Western Districts  
1946 Orange Free State 14 - 9 Rhodesia  
1946 Orange Free State 12 - 6 South Western Districts  
1946 Rhodesia 16 - 12 Griqualand West  
1946 South Western Districts 0 - 0 Griqualand West  
1946 South Western Districts 3 - 3 Natal  
1946 Transvaal 8 - 3 Rhodesia  
1946 Transvaal 18 - 9 Boland  
1946 Transvaal 11 - 6 Border  
1946 Transvaal 7 - 3 Eastern Province  
1946 Transvaal 16 - 11 North Eastern Districts  
1946 Transvaal 13 - 0 South Western Districts  
1946 Western Province 12 - 16 Northern Transvaal  
1946 Western Province 13 - 8 Griqualand West  
1946 Western Province 21 - 3 Natal  
1946 Western Province 11 - 0 Orange Free State  
1946 Western Province 17 - 8 Transvaal  
1946 Western Province 16 - 7 Western Transvaal  
1946 Western Transvaal 13 - 6 Rhodesia  
1946 Western Transvaal 11 - 6 North Eastern Districts  
1946 Western Transvaal 6 - 3 South Western Districts  

Final

1946 Northern Transvaal 11 - 9 Western Province Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  

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References

  1. "Currie Cup Finals History". SuperSport. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2015.