| 1991 Currie Cup | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 27 April – 5 October 1991 |
| Champions | Northern Transvaal (17th title) |
| Runners-up | Transvaal |
| Matches played | 30 |
The 1991 Currie Cup (known as the Bankfin Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the top 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 and the first time it was known as the Bankfin Currie Cup, following the sponsors' name change from Santam Bank.
| 1991 Currie Cup |
|---|
| Eastern Province |
| Free State |
| Natal |
| Northern Transvaal |
| Transvaal |
| Western Province |
There were six participating teams in the 1991 Currie Cup. 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 top two teams qualified for the finals.
However, with teams tied on points, play-offs would be held to determine the finalists. [2]
In addition, all the Currie Cup teams also played in the 1991 Currie Cup / Central Series.
| 1991 Currie Cup | |||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transvaal | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 236 | 179 | +57 | 22 | 14 | 14 |
| 2 | Free State | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 231 | 201 | +30 | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| 3 | Northern Transvaal | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 214 | 208 | +6 | 22 | 18 | 12 |
| 4 | Western Province | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 210 | 207 | +3 | 13 | 21 | 12 |
| 5 | Natal | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 249 | 207 | +42 | 28 | 19 | 8 |
| 6 | Eastern Province | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 134 | 272 | –138 | 7 | 32 | 2 |
| Transvaal qualified to the Currie Cup final. A play-off was required between the teams level on points for fourth spot – Free State, Northern Transvaal and Western Province qualified to the Currie Cup Title Play-offs. * 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 | |||||||||||
| 27 April 1991 | Eastern Province | 6–15 | Transvaal | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| Report [3] |
| 27 April 1991 | Northern Transvaal | 31–22 | Free State | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| Report [4] |
| 27 April 1991 | Western Province | 27–22 | Natal | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| Report [5] |
| 11 May 1991 | Natal | 54–15 | Northern Transvaal | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| Report [6] |
| 11 May 1991 | Transvaal | 45–21 | Western Province | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| Report [7] |
| Bye/s: Eastern Province, Free State |
| 18 May 1991 | Free State | 15–18 | Natal | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| Report [8] |
| 18 May 1991 | Northern Transvaal | 9–24 | Transvaal | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| Report [9] |
| 18 May 1991 | Western Province | 27–16 | Eastern Province | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| Report [10] |
| 8 June 1991 | Eastern Province | 12–21 | Northern Transvaal | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| Report [11] |
| 8 June 1991 | Transvaal | 25–12 | Free State | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| Report [12] |
| Bye/s: Natal, Western Province |
| 15 June 1991 | Free State | 22–9 | Eastern Province | Bloemfontein | ||
| Report [13] |
| 15 June 1991 | Natal | 16–27 | Transvaal | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| Report [14] |
| 15 June 1991 | Northern Transvaal | 26–24 | Western Province | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| Report [15] |
| 22 June 1991 | Eastern Province | 16–10 | Natal | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| Report [16] |
| 22 June 1991 | Western Province | 18–17 | Free State | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| Report [17] |
| Bye/s: Northern Transvaal, Transvaal |
| 3 August 1991 | Free State | 16–12 | Northern Transvaal | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| Report [18] |
| 3 August 1991 | Natal | 16–19 | Western Province | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| Report [19] |
| 3 August 1991 | Transvaal | 33–16 | Eastern Province | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| Report [20] |
| 17 August 1991 | Northern Transvaal | 12–22 | Natal | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| Report [21] |
| 17 August 1991 | Western Province | 16–10 | Transvaal | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| Report [22] |
| Bye/s: Eastern Province, Free State |
| 24 August 1991 | Eastern Province | 3–31 | Western Province | Port Elizabeth | ||
| Report [23] |
| 24 August 1991 | Natal | 22–36 | Free State | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| Report [24] |
| 24 August 1991 | Transvaal | 12–35 | Northern Transvaal | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| Report [25] |
| 7 September 1991 | Free State | 30–20 | Transvaal | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| Report [26] |
| 7 September 1991 | Northern Transvaal | 25–13 | Eastern Province | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| Report [27] |
| Bye/s: Natal, Western Province |
| 14 September 1991 | Eastern Province | 28–37 | Free State | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| Report [28] |
| 14 September 1991 | Transvaal | 25–18 | Natal | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| Report [29] |
| 14 September 1991 | Western Province | 9–28 | Northern Transvaal | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| Report [30] |
| 21 September 1991 | Free State | 24–18 | Western Province | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| Report [31] |
| 21 September 1991 | Natal | 51–15 | Eastern Province | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| Report [32] |
| Bye/s: Northern Transvaal, Transvaal |
| 25 September 1991 | Northern Transvaal | 34–21 | Western Province | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| Report [33] |
| 28 September 1991 | Free State | 23–27 | Northern Transvaal | Bloemfontein | ||
| Report [34] |
| 5 October 1991 | Transvaal | 15–27 | Northern Transvaal | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| Report [35] |
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