The 1991 Currie Cup Central B was the third 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 B | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 26 April – 7 September 1991 |
| Champions | Border |
| Runners-up | Boland |
| Promoted | Border |
| Matches played | 30 |
Teams
edit
Location of teams in 1991 Currie Cup Central B
| 1991 Currie Cup Central B |
|---|
| Boland |
| Border |
| Far North |
| Griqualand West |
| South Eastern Transvaal |
| Vaal Triangle |
Changes between 1990 and 1991 seasons
edit- The 1990 season was the last edition of the Currie Cup Division B. Instead, the second tier was changed to a Currie Cup Central Division, which had a four-team Division A and a four-team Division B.[1]
- Boland, Far North, Griqualand West, South Eastern Transvaal and Vaal Triangle moved from the 1990 Currie Cup Division B to the Central B Division.
- Border were promoted from the 1990 Santam Bank Trophy to the Central B Division.
Changes between 1991 and 1992 seasons
edit- Eastern Transvaal were initially relegated from 1991 Currie Cup Central A to 1992 Currie Cup Central B. However, following the merger of all rugby governing bodies in South Africa, Western Province League were dissolved and Eastern Transvaal retained their place in Currie Cup Central A.[2][3] Currie Cup Central B was reduced to five teams for 1992.
- Border were promoted from the Central B to 1992 Currie Cup Central A.
Competition
editThere were six participating teams in the 1991 Currie Cup Central B 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 B competition played off against the winner of the Central A competition for the Bankfin Cup.[4]
In addition, all the Currie Cup Central B teams also played in the 1991 Currie Cup Central / Rural Series.
Log
edit| 1991 Currie Cup Central B | |||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Border | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 208 | 143 | +65 | 23 | 13 | 16 |
| 2 | Boland | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 192 | 157 | +35 | 25 | 19 | 16 |
| 3 | Vaal Triangle | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 156 | 152 | +4 | 19 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | South Eastern Transvaal | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 167 | 172 | –5 | 15 | 17 | 8 |
| 5 | Griqualand West | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 135 | 149 | –14 | 13 | 19 | 8 |
| 6 | Far North | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 147 | 232 | –85 | 8 | 24 | 2 |
| Border qualified to the Bankfin Cup 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
editRound one
edit| 26 April 1991 | Vaal Triangle | 21–15 | Boland | Sasolburg | ||
| Report[5] |
| 27 April 1991 | Border | 14–7 | Griqualand West | East London | ||
| Report[6] |
| 27 April 1991 | South Eastern Transvaal | 19–18 | Far North | Witbank | ||
| Report[7] |
Round two
edit| 11 May 1991 | Far North | 12–24 | Border | Pietersburg | ||
| Report[8] |
| 11 May 1991 | Griqualand West | 6–16 | Vaal Triangle | Kimberley | ||
| Report[9] |
| Bye/s: Boland, South Eastern Transvaal |
Round three
edit| 18 May 1991 | Boland | 29–19 | Griqualand West | Kimberley | ||
| Report[10] |
| 18 May 1991 | Border | 13–22 | South Eastern Transvaal | |||
| Report |
| 18 May 1991 | Vaal Triangle | 15–9 | Far North | |||
| Report |
Round four
edit| 8 June 1991 | Far North | 15–26 | Boland | Pietersburg | ||
| Report[11] |
| 8 June 1991 | South Eastern Transvaal | 15–13 | Vaal Triangle | |||
| Report |
| Bye/s: Border, Griqualand West |
Round five
edit| 14 June 1991 | Boland | 21–16 | South Eastern Transvaal | Wellington | ||
| Report[12] |
| 15 June 1991 | Griqualand West | 9–10 | Far North | Kimberley | ||
| Report[13] |
| 15 June 1991 | Vaal Triangle | 25–32 | Border | Sasolburg | ||
| Report[13] |
Round six
edit| 22 June 1991 | Border | 29–12 | Boland | East London | ||
| Report[14] |
| 22 June 1991 | South Eastern Transvaal | 15–18 | Griqualand West | |||
| Report |
| Bye/s: Far North, Vaal Triangle |
Round seven
edit| 6 July 1991 | Boland | 6–4 | Vaal Triangle | Wellington | ||
| Report[15] |
| 6 July 1991 | Far North | 15–34 | South Eastern Transvaal | |||
| Report |
| 6 July 1991 | Griqualand West | 9–18 | Border | Kimberley | ||
| Report[16] |
Round eight
edit| 19 July 1991 | Far North | 16–25 | Vaal Triangle | Pietersburg | ||
| Report[17] |
| Bye/s: Boland, Border, Griqualand West, South Eastern Transvaal |
Round nine
edit| 3 August 1991 | Border | 23–13 | Far North | |||
| Report |
| 3 August 1991 | Vaal Triangle | 10–12 | Griqualand West | |||
| Report |
| Bye/s: Boland, South Eastern Transvaal |
Round ten
edit| 9 August 1991 | South Eastern Transvaal | 15–23 | Border | Witbank | ||
| Report[18] |
| 10 August 1991 | Boland | 18–11 | Griqualand West | Wellington | ||
| Report[19] |
| Bye/s: Far North, Vaal Triangle |
Round eleven
edit| 23 August 1991 | Vaal Triangle | 16–15 | South Eastern Transvaal | Sasolburg | ||
| Report[20] |
| 24 August 1991 | Boland | 26–24 | Far North | Wellington | ||
| Report[21] |
| Bye/s: Border, Griqualand West |
Round twelve
edit| 30 August 1991 | South Eastern Transvaal | 12–22 | Boland | Witbank | ||
| Report[22] |
| 31 August 1991 | Border | 26–11 | Vaal Triangle | East London | ||
| Report[23] |
| 31 August 1991 | Far North | 15–31 | Griqualand West | Pietersburg | ||
| Report[23] |
Round thirteen
edit| 7 September 1991 | Boland | 17–6 | Border | Wellington | ||
| Report[24] |
| 7 September 1991 | Griqualand West | 13–4 | South Eastern Transvaal | Kimberley | ||
| Report[25] |
| Bye/s: Far North, Vaal Triangle |
Final
editThe winner of the Central B competition played off against the winner of the Central A competition for the Bankfin Cup.
| 28 September 1991 | Western Transvaal | 15–15 | Border | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| Report[26] |
- The Bankfin Cup was shared between Border and Western Transvaal.
Promotion play-offs
editAs 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[27] |
| 10 October 1991 | Border | 19–10 | Eastern Transvaal | East London, Eastern Cape | ||
| Report[28] |
See also
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