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1991 Currie Cup Rural D
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. * , , , 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. Currie Cup Rural D was reduced to three teams for 1992. * The Currie Cup Rural D was renamed Currie Cup Rural B for 1992. 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 point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black South Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mossel Bay
Mossel Bay ( af, Mosselbaai) is a harbour town of about 99,000 people on the Southern Cape (or Garden Route) of South Africa. It is an important tourism and farming region of the Western Cape Province. Mossel Bay lies 400 kilometres east of the country's seat of parliament, Cape Town (which is also the capital city of the Western Cape), and 400 km west of Port Elizabeth, the largest city in the Eastern Cape. The older parts of the town occupy the north-facing side of the Cape St Blaize Peninsula, whilst the newer suburbs straddle the Peninsula and have spread eastwards along the sandy shore of the Bay. The town's economy relied heavily on farming, fishing and its commercial harbour (the smallest in the Transnet Port Authority's stable of South African commercial harbours), until the 1969 discovery of natural offshore gas fields led to the development of the gas-to-liquids refinery operated by PetroSA. Tourism is another driver of Mossel Bay's economy. Etymology The origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Lion Cup
The 1991 Lion Cup was the ninth edition of the Lion Cup, the premier domestic rugby union knock-out competition in South Africa. Teams All 25 South African provincial teams took part in this competition. The semi-finalists from the 1990 Lion Cup were put into Group A and the losing quarter finalists into Group B. The remaining teams were divided geographically. Groups C and D contained nine southern teams; the four southern teams with the highest ranking were put into Group C and the other five teams into Group D (where the two lowest-ranked teams, and had to play off in a qualifying game for the Group D spot in Round One). Similarly, Groups E and F contained eight northern teams; the four northern teams with the highest ranking were put into Group E and the other four teams into Group F: Competition This competition was a knock-out competition. A qualifying round was held between the two lowest-ranked teams for the Group D place in Round One. In each of the first three rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Currie Cup Central / Rural Series
The 1991 Currie Cup Central / Rural Series was a rugby union competition held between the teams in the 1991 Currie Cup Central B and 1991 Currie Cup Rural C competitions, the third and fourth tiers of the premier domestic competition in South Africa. This formed part of the 53rd Currie Cup season since the competition started in 1889. Teams Competition There were ten participating teams in the 1991 Currie Cup Central / Rural Series, the six teams from the 1991 Currie Cup Central B competition and the four teams from the 1991 Currie Cup Rural C competition. These teams played the teams from the other league once over the course of the season, either at home or away. Teams received two points for a win and one points for a draw. Log Fixtures and results Round one Round two Round three Round four Round five Round six Round seven Round eight Round nine Round ten Round eleven See also * 1991 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Currie Cup Central B
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. Teams Changes between 1990 and 1991 seasons * 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. * , , , and moved from the 1990 Currie Cup Division B to the Central B Division. * were promoted from the 1990 Santam Bank Trophy to the Central B Division. Changes between 1991 and 1992 seasons * 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, were dissolved and retained their place in Currie Cup Central A. Currie Cup Central B was reduced to five teams for 1992. * were promoted from the Central B to 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Currie Cup Central A
The 1991 Currie Cup Central A was the second 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 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. * and were relegated from the 1990 Currie Cup Division A to the Central A division. * and moved to the Central A division. Changes between 1991 and 1992 seasons * were promoted from the 1991 Currie Cup Central B to the 1992 Currie Cup Central A. * were initially relegated from Currie Cup Central A to the 1992 Currie Cup Central B. However, following the merger of all rugby governing bodies in South Africa, were dissolved and retained their place in Currie Cup Central A. Competition There were four participating tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Currie Cup / Central Series
The 1991 Currie Cup / Central Series was a rugby union competition held between the teams in 1991 Currie Cup and 1991 Currie Cup Central A competitions, the top two tiers of the premier domestic competition in South Africa. This formed part of the 53rd Currie Cup season since the competition started in 1889. Teams Competition There were ten participating teams in the 1991 Currie Cup / Central Series, the six teams from the 1991 Currie Cup and the four teams from the 1991 Currie Cup Central A. These teams played the teams from the other league once over the course of the season, either at home or away. Teams received two points for a win and one points for a draw. The Currie Cup team with the best record would win the Percy Frames Trophy, the Central A team with the best record would win the W.V. Simkins Trophy. Log Fixtures and results Round one Round two Round three Round four Round five Round six Round seven Rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Currie Cup
The 1991 Currie Cup (known as the ''Bankfin Currie Cup'' for sponsorship reasons) was the top 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 and the first time it was known as the Bankfin Currie Cup, following the sponsors' name change from Santam Bank. Teams Changes between 1990 and 1991 seasons * The Currie Cup competition was reduced to six teams, with and relegated to the 1991 Currie Cup Central A competition. Changes between 1991 and 1992 seasons * None Competition There were six participating teams in the 1991 Currie Cup. 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 top two teams qualified for the finals. However, with teams tied on points, play-offs would be held to determine the finalists. In addition, all the Currie Cup teams also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graaff-Reinet
Graaff-Reinet is a town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is the oldest town in the province. It is also the sixth-oldest town in South Africa, after Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Simon's Town, Paarl and Swellendam. The town was the centre of a short-lived republic in the late 18th century. The town was a starting point for Great Trek groups led by Gerrit Maritz and Piet Retief and furnished large numbers of the Voortrekkers in 1835–1842. Graaff-Reinet is home to more national monuments than any other town or city in South Africa. It is also known for being a flourishing market for agricultural produce, noted for its mohair industry, and sheep and ostrich farming. History Graaff-Reinet was established by the Dutch East India Company in 1786, after Cape Town in 1652, Stellenbosch in 1679, Paarl in 1687 and Swellendam in 1745. The town is named after then-governor of the Cape Colony, Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff, and his wife. The town was originally established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Currie Cup Rural B
The 1992 Currie Cup Rural B was the fifth division of the Currie Cup competition, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa. This was the 54th season since the competition started in 1889. The competition was known as the Currie Cup Rural D in 1991. Teams Changes between 1991 and 1992 seasons * Following the merger of all rugby governing bodies in South Africa, and were dissolved. Currie Cup Rural D was reduced to three teams for 1992. * The Currie Cup Rural D was renamed Currie Cup Rural B for 1992. Competition There were three participating teams in the 1992 Currie Cup Rural 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. In addition, all the Currie Cup Rural B teams also played in the 1992 Currie Cup Rural A & B. Log Fixtures and results Round one Round two Round three Round four Round five Round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Currie Cup Rural A
The 1992 Currie Cup Rural A & B was the fourth division of the Currie Cup competition, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa. This was the 54th season since the competition started in 1889. Teams Changes between 1991 and 1992 seasons * The Currie Cup Rural C was renamed Currie Cup Rural A for 1992. * Due to the merger of all rugby governing bodies in South Africa, 1991 Currie Cup Rural D sides and were dissolved. This meant the Currie Cup Rural B was reduced to three teams for 1992. In order to increase the amount of fixtures for the Rural B sides, the Rural A competition was expanded to include one round of matches against the Rural B sides. Competition There were seven participating teams in the 1992 Currie Cup Rural A & B competition — four Rural A sides and three Rural B sides. These teams played each other once over the course of the season, either at home or away. Teams received two points for a win and one points for a draw. The winner o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bethlehem, Free State
Bethlehem is a town in the eastern Free State province of South Africa that is situated on the Liebenbergs river (also called Liebenbergs Vlei) along a fertile valley just north of the Rooiberg Mountains on the N5 road. It is the fastest growing town in the Free state province, with its target of being the third largest city after Bloemfontein and Welkom. It is a wheat growing area and named after the biblical Bethlehem, from he, בֵּית לֶחֶם ("Beit Lechem"), meaning "house of bread". The town lies at an altitude of and this contributes to its cool climate with frosty winters and mild summers. The average annual temperature is around . Bethlehem is situated approximately north-east of Bloemfontein, east of Kroonstad and west of Harrismith. The town is strategically situated in the heart of the picturesque north-eastern Free State and originally developed as a service centre. Bethlehem is the seat of the Dihlabeng Local Municipality (this municipality is situate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
