1991 Currie Cup Rural D

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1991 Currie Cup Rural D
Countries South Africa
Date11 May – 14 September 1991
Champions Lowveld
Runners-up SARU
PromotedNone
Matches played20
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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.

Contents

Teams

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Location of teams in 1991 Currie Cup Rural D
1991 Currie Cup Rural D
Lowveld
North Western Cape
SARU
South Western Districts
Winelands

Changes between 1990 and 1991 seasons

Changes between 1991 and 1992 seasons

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
PosTeamPlWDLPFPAPDTFTAPts
1 Lowveld 8701219125+94301814
2 SARU 8512207141+66322011
3 South Western Districts 8413171113+5825149
4 North Western Cape 8206144157–1322204
5 Winelands 8107136341–20519562
Lowveld qualified to the Bankfin Trophy final.
SARU and 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 SARU 21–11 North Western Cape Johannesburg  
Report [6]
11 May 1991 South Western Districts 15–24 Lowveld George  
Report [7]
Bye/s: Winelands

Round two

18 May 1991 North Western Cape 51–15 Winelands Upington  
Report [8]
18 May 1991 SARU 3–27 South Western Districts Port Elizabeth  
Report [9]
Bye/s: Lowveld

Round three

8 June 1991 Lowveld 13–41 SARU  
Report
8 June 1991 South Western Districts 58–13 Winelands  
Report
Bye/s: North Western Cape

Round four

22 June 1991 North Western Cape 6–9 South Western Districts Upington  
Report
22 June 1991 Winelands 21–46 Lowveld Malmesbury  
Report [10]
Bye/s: SARU

Round five

29 June 1991 Lowveld 26–16 North Western Cape  
Report
29 June 1991 SARU 36–22 Winelands  
Report
Bye/s: South Western Districts

Round six

3 August 1991 Lowveld 10–6 South Western Districts  
Report
3 August 1991 North Western Cape 11–21 SARU  
Report
Bye/s: Winelands

Round seven

10 August 1991 Winelands 16–34 North Western Cape Malmesbury  
Report [11]
10 August 1991 South Western Districts 17–17 SARU Oudtshoorn  
Report [12]
Bye/s: Lowveld

Round eight

24 August 1991 SARU 11–31 Lowveld Port Elizabeth  
Report [13]
24 August 1991 Winelands 28–15 South Western Districts Malmesbury  
Report [13]
Bye/s: North Western Cape

Round nine

7 September 1991 Lowveld 44–12 Winelands Nelspruit  
Report [14]
7 September 1991 South Western Districts 24–12 North Western Cape Mossel Bay  
Report [15]
Bye/s: SARU

Round ten

14 September 1991 North Western Cape 3–25 Lowveld  
Report
14 September 1991 SARU 57–9 Winelands Port Elizabeth  
Report [16]
Bye/s: 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 Eastern Free State 47–22 Lowveld Bethlehem  
Report [17]

Relegation play-off

In the play-off match, North Eastern Cape beat Lowveld to clinch a spot in the 1992 Currie Cup Rural A, while Lowveld would play in the 1992 Currie Cup Rural B.

28 September 1991 North Eastern Cape 37–29 Lowveld Graaff-Reinet  
Report [18]

See also

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