1991 Currie Cup Rural D Explained
| 1991 Currie Cup Rural D |
| Countries: | South Africa |
| Date: | 11 May – 14 September 1991 |
| Promoted: | None |
| Matches: | 20 |
| Prevseason: | 1990 |
| Nextseason: | 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
Changes between 1990 and 1991 seasons
- The 1990 season was the last edition of the Santam Bank Trophy. Instead, these teams were included in a Currie Cup Rural Division, which had a four-team Division C and a five-team Division D.[1]
- ,,, and moved to the 1991 Currie Cup Rural D.
Changes between 1991 and 1992 seasons
- Following the merger of all rugby governing bodies in South Africa, and 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< | -- | Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Pts--> |
|---|
| 1 | align=left | | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 219 | 125 | +94 | 30 | 18 | 14 |
| 2 | align=left | | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 207 | 141 | +66 | 32 | 20 | 11 |
| 3 | align=left | | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 171 | 113 | +58 | 25 | 14 | 9 |
| 4 | align=left | | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 144 | 157 | –13 | 22 | 20 | 4 |
| 5 | align=left | | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 136 | 341 | –205 | 19 | 56 | 2 |
qualified to the Bankfin Trophy final.
and were dissolved following a merger between the governing bodies in South Africa.
* 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
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, beat to clinch a spot in the 1992 Currie Cup Rural A, while would play in the 1992 Currie Cup Rural B.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Nuwe indeling goedgekeur . Die Burger . Media24 . 1 August 1990 . 24 October 2013 . Afrikaans . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191658/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1990/08/01/16/1.html . 29 October 2013 . dead .
- Web site: Drie spanne verdwyn . Beeld . Media24 . 11 January 1992 . 2 December 2013 . Afrikaans . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202224305/http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1992/01/11/16/18.html . 2 December 2013 . dead .
- Web site: Vaarwel aan WP-Liga, Wynland en Sara . Die Burger . Media24 . 14 January 1992 . 2 December 2013 . Afrikaans . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203002701/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1992/01/14/16/2.html . 3 December 2013 . dead .
- Web site: Nuwe bepalings vir rugby bekend . Die Burger . Media24 . 14 February 1992 . 2 December 2013 . Afrikaans . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203001059/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1992/02/14/14/5.html . 3 December 2013 . dead .
- Web site: Rugby-bepalings vir 1991 bekend . Die Burger . Media24 . 6 November 1990 . 1 November 2013 . Afrikaans . https://web.archive.org/web/20131103130113/http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1990/11/6/13/4.html . 3 November 2013 . dead .
