1991 Currie Cup Central A

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1991 Currie Cup Central A
Countries South Africa
Date27 April – 13 September 1991
Champions Western Transvaal
Runners-up Northern Free State
Matches played12
  1990
1992  

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.

Contents

Teams

1991 Currie Cup Central A
Eastern Transvaal
Northern Free State
Western Province League
Western Transvaal

Changes between 1990 and 1991 seasons

Changes between 1991 and 1992 seasons

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

1991 Currie Cup Central A
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTAPtsQualification
1 Western Transvaal 651018580+10528611Bankfin Cup final
2 Northern Free State 631212891+371197
3 Western Province League 62131031373410175Dissolved
4 Eastern Transvaal 6015901981089261Relegation play-off
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw

Fixtures and results

Round one

27 April 1991 Eastern Transvaal 18–18 Western Province League Brakpan  
Report [5] [6]
27 April 1991 Western Transvaal 19–15 Northern Free State Potchefstroom  
Report [7]

Round two

18 May 1991 Eastern Transvaal 9–47 Western Transvaal Bosman Stadium, Brakpan  
Report [8]
18 May 1991 Northern Free State 33–12 Western Province League Welkom  
Report [9]

Round three

14 June 1991 Northern Free State 27–21 Eastern Transvaal Welkom  
Report [10]
15 June 1991 Western Transvaal 22–11 Western Province League Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
Report [11]

Round four

3 August 1991 Eastern Transvaal 21–35 Western Province League  
Report
3 August 1991 Northern Free State 18–18 Western Transvaal  
Report

Round five

24 August 1991 Western Province League 9–6 Northern Free State Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Report [12]
24 August 1991 Western Transvaal 42–9 Eastern Transvaal  
Report

Round six

13 September 1991 Eastern Transvaal 12–29 Northern Free State Brakpan  
Report [13]
13 September 1991 Western Province League 18–37 Western Transvaal Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
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 Western Transvaal 15–15 Border Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
Report [15]

Relegation play-offs

As a result of the play-offs, Border were promoted to the 1992 Currie Cup Central A competition, while Eastern Transvaal were relegated to the 1992 Currie Cup Central B competition.

4 October 1991 Eastern Transvaal 24–25 Border Brakpan  
Report [16]
10 October 1991 Border 19–10 Eastern Transvaal East London, Eastern Cape  
Report [17]

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