1991 Currie Cup Rural D

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1991 Currie Cup Rural D
CountriesSouth Africa
Date11 May – 14 September 1991
ChampionsLowveld
Runners-upSARU
PromotedNone
Matches played20
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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

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Location of teams in 1991 Currie Cup Rural D
1991 Currie Cup Rural D
Lowveld
North Western Cape
SARU
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, SARA 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 SARU 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.
SARU 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

11 May 1991 SARU 21–11 North Western Cape Johannesburg  
Report[6]


11 May 1991 South Western Districts 15–24 Lowveld
George
  
Report[7]
Bye/s: Winelands

Round two

18 May 1991 North Western Cape 51–15 Winelands Upington  
Report[8]


18 May 1991 SARU 3–27 South Western Districts
Port Elizabeth
  
Report[9]
Bye/s: Lowveld

Round three

8 June 1991 Lowveld 13–41 SARU  
Report


8 June 1991 South Western Districts 58–13 Winelands  
Report
Bye/s: North Western Cape

Round four

22 June 1991 North Western Cape 6–9 South Western Districts Upington  
Report


22 June 1991 Winelands 21–46 Lowveld
Malmesbury
  
Report[10]
Bye/s: SARU

Round five

29 June 1991 Lowveld 26–16 North Western Cape  
Report


29 June 1991 SARU 36–22 Winelands  
Report
Bye/s: South Western Districts

Round six

3 August 1991 Lowveld 10–6 South Western Districts  
Report


3 August 1991 North Western Cape 11–21 SARU  
Report
Bye/s: Winelands

Round seven

10 August 1991 Winelands 16–34 North Western Cape
Malmesbury
  
Report[11]


10 August 1991 South Western Districts 17–17 SARU Oudtshoorn  
Report[12]
Bye/s: Lowveld

Round eight

24 August 1991 SARU 11–31 Lowveld
Port Elizabeth
  
Report[13]


24 August 1991 Winelands 28–15 South Western Districts
Malmesbury
  
Report[13]
Bye/s: North Western Cape

Round nine

7 September 1991 Lowveld 44–12 Winelands
Nelspruit
  
Report[14]


7 September 1991 South Western Districts 24–12 North Western Cape Mossel Bay  
Report[15]
Bye/s: SARU

Round ten

14 September 1991 North Western Cape 3–25 Lowveld  
Report


14 September 1991 SARU 57–9 Winelands
Port Elizabeth
  
Report[16]
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.


21 September 1991 Eastern Free State 47–22 Lowveld
Bethlehem
  
Report[17]

Relegation play-off

In the play-off match,

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[18]

See also

References

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  14. ^ "Laeveld wen eerste trofee". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 9 September 1991. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  15. ^ "SWD eindig op 'n hoë noot". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 9 September 1991. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
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