1991 Currie Cup Rural C
CountriesSouth Africa
Date27 April – 31 August 1991
ChampionsEastern Free State
Runners-upStellaland
RelegatedNone
Matches played12
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The 1991 Currie Cup Rural C was the fourth 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.

Teams

1991 Currie Cup Rural C is located in South Africa
Eastern Free State
North Eastern Cape
Northern Natal
Stellaland
Location of teams in 1990 Currie Cup Rural C
1991 Currie Cup Rural C
Eastern Free State
North Eastern Cape
Northern Natal
Stellaland

Changes between 1990 and 1991 seasons

Changes between 1991 and 1992 seasons

Competition

There were four participating teams in the 1991 Currie Cup Rural C 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 C competition played off against the winner of the Rural D competition for the Bankfin Trophy.[3]

In addition, all the Currie Cup Rural C teams also played in the 1991 Currie Cup Central / Rural Series.

Log

1991 Currie Cup Rural C
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts
1 Eastern Free State 6 6 0 0 150 90 +60 14 11 12
2 Stellaland 6 3 0 3 147 111 +36 21 9 6
3 Northern Natal 6 2 0 4 81 107 –26 5 10 4
4 North Eastern Cape 6 1 0 5 83 153 –70 9 19 2
Eastern Free State qualified to the Bankfin Trophy final.

* 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

27 April 1991 Eastern Free State 28–16 Stellaland Bethlehem  
Report[4]


27 April 1991 North Eastern Cape 21–15 Northern Natal Cradock  
Report[4]

Round two

18 May 1991 Northern Natal 13–28 Eastern Free State Newcastle  
Report[5]


18 May 1991 Stellaland 44–10 North Eastern Cape Lichtenburg  
Report[5]

Round three

15 June 1991 Eastern Free State 25–9 North Eastern Cape Bethlehem  
Report[6]


15 June 1991 Stellaland 30–9 Northern Natal Schweizer-Reneke  
Report[6]

Round four

6 July 1991 Northern Natal 17–10 North Eastern Cape Newcastle  
Report[7]


6 July 1991 Stellaland 23–33 Eastern Free State Delareyville  
Report[7]

Round five

10 August 1991 Eastern Free State 15–12 Northern Natal Bethlehem  
Report[8]


10 August 1991 North Eastern Cape 16–31 Stellaland Cradock  
Report[8]

Round six

31 August 1991 North Eastern Cape 17–21 Eastern Free State Cradock  
Report[9]


31 August 1991 Northern Natal 15–3 Stellaland Newcastle  
Report[9]

Final

The winner of the Rural C competition played off against the winner of the Rural D competition for the Bankfin Trophy.


21 September 1991 Eastern Free State 47–22 Lowveld Bethlehem  
Report[10]

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[11]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Nuwe bepalings vir rugby bekend". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 14 February 1992. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Rugby-bepalings vir 1991 bekend". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 6 November 1990. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Grens behaal goeie sege in Oos-Londen". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 29 April 1991. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  5. ^ a b "SWD wen oortuigend in kwaai hitte". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 20 May 1991. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Seamus kelder Vaaldriehoek". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 17 June 1991. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Noord-Natal wen net". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 8 July 1991. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Sara-rugbyspan gelykop teen SWD". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 12 August 1991. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  9. ^ a b "Griekwas looi Verre Noord". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 2 September 1991. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  10. ^ "O-Vrystaat eerste houer van plattelandse trofee". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 23 August 1991. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  11. ^ "Laeveld se hoop op promosie verydel". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 30 September 1991. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
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