1991 Currie Cup Central A | |
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Countries | South Africa |
Date | 27 April – 13 September 1991 |
Champions | Western Transvaal |
Runners-up | Northern Free State |
Matches played | 12 |
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.
1991 Currie Cup Central A |
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Eastern Transvaal |
Northern Free State |
Western Province League |
Western Transvaal |
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.
1991 Currie Cup Central A | |||||||||||
Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Pts |
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1 | Western Transvaal | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 185 | 80 | +105 | 28 | 6 | 11 |
2 | Northern Free State | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 128 | 91 | +37 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
3 | Western Province League | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 103 | 137 | –34 | 10 | 17 | 5 |
4 | Eastern Transvaal | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 90 | 198 | –108 | 9 | 26 | 1 |
Western Transvaal qualified to the Bankfin Cup final. Eastern Free State qualified for the promotion/relegation play-off game. Western Province League 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 |
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] |
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] |
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] |
3 August 1991 | Eastern Transvaal | 21–35 | Western Province League | |||
Report |
3 August 1991 | Northern Free State | 18–18 | Western Transvaal | |||
Report |
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 |
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] |
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] |
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] |