1991 Currie Cup Rural C

1991 Currie Cup Rural C
1991 Currie Cup Rural C
Countries	South Africa
Date	27 April – 31 August 1991
Champions	Eastern Free State
Runners-up	Stellaland
Relegated	None
Matches played	12
	← 1990 1992 →

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

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

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]
Eastern Free State were relegated from 1990 Currie Cup Division B to the 1991 Currie Cup Rural C.
North Eastern Cape, Northern Natal and Stellaland moved to the 1991 Currie Cup Rural C.

Changes between 1991 and 1992 seasons

The Currie Cup Rural C was renamed Currie Cup Rural A for 1992.^[2]

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

Pos	Team	Pl	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	Pts
1991 Currie Cup Rural C
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]

References

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^ "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.
^ "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.
^ ^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.
^ ^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.
^ ^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.
^ ^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.
^ ^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.
^ ^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.
^ "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.
^ "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.

[Nuwe_indeling_goedgekeur-1] "Nuwe indeling goedgekeur". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 1 August 1990. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.

[Nuwe_bepalings_vir_rugby_bekend-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.

[Rugby-bepalings_vir_1991_bekend-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.

[Grens_behaal_goeie_sege_in_Oos-Londen-4] "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.

[SWD_wen_oortuigend_in_kwaai_hitte-5] "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.

[Seamus_kelder_Vaaldriehoek-6] "Seamus kelder Vaaldriehoek". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 17 June 1991. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.

[Noord-Natal_wen_net-7] "Noord-Natal wen net". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 8 July 1991. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.

[Sara-rugbyspan_gelykop_teen_SWD-8] "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.

[Griekwas_looi_Verre_Noord-9] "Griekwas looi Verre Noord". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 2 September 1991. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.

[O-Vrystaat_eerste_houer_van_plattelandse_trofee-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.

[Laeveld_se_hoop_op_promosie_verydel-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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