1991 Currie Cup Rural D

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1991 Currie Cup Rural D
Countries South Africa
Date 11 May – 14 September 1991
Champions Lowveld
Runners-up South African Rugby Association
Promoted None
Matches played 20
1990
1992

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.

Teams

1991 Currie Cup Rural D
Lowveld
North Western Cape
South African Rugby Association
South Western Districts
Winelands

Changes between 1990 and 1991 seasons

Changes between 1991 and 1992 seasons

  • Following the merger of all rugby governing bodies in South Africa, South African Rugby Association and Winelands were dissolved.[2][3] Currie Cup Rural D was reduced to three teams for 1992.
  • The Currie Cup Rural D was renamed Currie Cup Rural B for 1992.[4]

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
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts
1 Lowveld 8 7 0 1 219 125 +94 30 18 14
2 South African Rugby Association 8 5 1 2 207 141 +66 32 20 11
3 South Western Districts 8 4 1 3 171 113 +58 25 14 9
4 North Western Cape 8 2 0 6 144 157 –13 22 20 4
5 Winelands 8 1 0 7 136 341 –205 19 56 2
Lowveld qualified to the Bankfin Trophy final.
South African Rugby Association 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

Bye/s: Winelands

Round Two

Bye/s: Lowveld

Round Three

Bye/s: North Western Cape

Round Four

Bye/s: South African Rugby Association

Round Five

Bye/s: South Western Districts

Round Six

Bye/s: Winelands

Round Seven

Bye/s: Lowveld

Round Eight

Bye/s: North Western Cape

Round Nine

Bye/s: South African Rugby Association

Round Ten

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.

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.

See also

References

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