1991 Currie Cup / Central Series
CountriesSouth Africa
Date30 April – 14 September 1991
ChampionsBorder
Northern Natal
Matches played24
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The 1991 Currie Cup Central / Rural Series was a rugby union competition held between the teams in the 1991 Currie Cup Central B and 1991 Currie Cup Rural C competitions, the third and fourth tiers of the premier domestic competition in South Africa. This formed part of the 53rd Currie Cup season since the competition started in 1889.

Teams

1991 Currie Cup Central / Rural Series is located in South Africa
Boland
Border
Far North
Griqualand West
South Eastern Transvaal
Vaal Triangle
Eastern Free State
North Eastern Cape
Northern Natal
Stellaland
Location of teams in the 1991 Currie Cup Central / Rural Series
Currie Cup Central B teams
Currie Cup Rural C teams
1991 Currie Cup Central / Rural Series
Boland
Border
Eastern Free State
Far North
Griqualand West
North Eastern Cape
Northern Natal
South Eastern Transvaal
Stellaland
Vaal Triangle

Competition

There were ten participating teams in the 1991 Currie Cup Central / Rural Series, the six teams from the 1991 Currie Cup Central B competition and the four teams from the 1991 Currie Cup Rural C competition. These teams played the teams from the other league once over the course of the season, either at home or away. Teams received two points for a win and one points for a draw.[1]

Log

1991 Currie Cup Central / Rural Series — Currie Cup Central B teams
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts
1 Border 4 4 0 0 129 64 +65 18 9 8
2 Boland 4 4 0 0 107 73 +34 17 9 8
3 Griqualand West 4 3 0 1 63 58 +5 7 5 6
4 Vaal Triangle 4 2 1 1 102 97 +5 15 8 5
5 Far North 4 2 0 2 78 93 –15 8 10 4
6 South Eastern Transvaal 4 1 0 3 79 79 0 5 6 2
1991 Currie Cup Central / Rural Series — Currie Cup Rural C teams
1 Northern Natal 6 2 1 3 81 132 –51 7 19 5
2 Stellaland 6 2 0 4 125 114 +9 15 11 4
3 Eastern Free State 6 2 0 4 134 149 –15 10 19 4
4 North Eastern Cape 6 1 0 5 125 163 –38 15 21 2
* 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

30 April 1991 Eastern Free State 21–27 Border Bethlehem  
Report[2]
Bye/s: Boland, Far North, Griqualand West, North Eastern Cape, Northern Natal, South Eastern Transvaal, Stellaland, Vaal Triangle

Round two

11 May 1991 Boland 28–18 Eastern Free State Wellington  
Report[3]


11 May 1991 Stellaland 21–19 South Eastern Transvaal Rustenburg  
Report[4]
Bye/s: Border, Far North, Griqualand West, North Eastern Cape, Northern Natal, Vaal Triangle

Round three

25 May 1991 Griqualand West 15–13 Stellaland Kathu  
Report[5]


25 May 1991 Northern Natal 18–20 Boland Ladysmith  
Report[6]


25 May 1991 South Eastern Transvaal 33–18 North Eastern Cape  
Report
Bye/s: Far North, Vaal Triangle

Round four

8 June 1991 Border 52–9 Northern Natal East London  
Report[7]


8 June 1991 North Eastern Cape 15–16 Griqualand West  
Report
Bye/s: Boland, Eastern Free State, Far North, South Eastern Transvaal, Stellaland, Vaal Triangle

Round five

22 June 1991 Stellaland 13–23 Far North Rustenburg  
Report[8]


22 June 1991 Vaal Triangle 36–12 Eastern Free State  
Report
Bye/s: Boland, Border, Griqualand West, North Eastern Cape, Northern Natal, South Eastern Transvaal

Round six

29 June 1991 Boland 24–18 Stellaland Wellington  
Report[9]


29 June 1991 Eastern Free State 28–24 South Eastern Transvaal  
Report


29 June 1991 North Eastern Cape 22–36 Vaal Triangle  
Report


29 June 1991 Northern Natal 15–10 Griqualand West  
Report
Bye/s: Border, Far North

Round seven

3 August 1991 North Eastern Cape 19–35 Boland  
Report


3 August 1991 South Eastern Transvaal 3–12 Northern Natal  
Report
Bye/s: Border, Eastern Free State, Far North, Griqualand West, Stellaland, Vaal Triangle

Round eight

17 August 1991 Border 29–19 North Eastern Cape East London  
Report[10]


17 August 1991 Eastern Free State 40–12 Far North Bethlehem  
Report[10]


17 August 1991 Northern Natal 18–18 Vaal Triangle Vryheid  
Report[10]
Bye/s: Boland, Griqualand West, South Eastern Transvaal, Stellaland

Round nine

24 August 1991 Griqualand West 22–15 Eastern Free State Kimberley  
Report[11]


24 August 1991 Stellaland 15–21 Border Zeerust  
Report[11]
Bye/s: Boland, Far North, North Eastern Cape, Northern Natal, South Eastern Transvaal, Vaal Triangle

Round ten

7 September 1991 Far North 14–32 North Eastern Cape Pietersburg  
Report[12]


7 September 1991 Vaal Triangle 12–45 Stellaland  
Report
Bye/s: Boland, Border, Eastern Free State, Griqualand West, Northern Natal, South Eastern Transvaal

Round eleven

14 September 1991 Far North 29–9 Northern Natal  
Report
Bye/s: Boland, Border, Eastern Free State, Griqualand West, North Eastern Cape, South Eastern Transvaal, Stellaland, Vaal Triangle

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Grens wen". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 1 May 1991. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Boland klop Oos-OVS". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 13 May 1991. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Stellaland klop Suidoos". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 11 May 1991. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Net-net vir Griekwas". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 27 May 1991. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Boland werk vir sege". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 27 May 1991. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Grens maak amok". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 10 June 1991. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  8. ^ "VN klop Stellaland". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 24 June 1991. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Boland stel teleur ná skitterende begin". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 1 July 1991. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  10. ^ a b c "Grens behaal sege, maar gooi kanse weg". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 19 August 1991. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  11. ^ a b "Wynland verras SWD". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 26 August 1991. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  12. ^ "Laeveld wen eerste trofee". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 9 September 1991. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
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