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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] |
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] |
1990 Currie Cup Division A
The 1990 Currie Cup Division A (known as the ''Santam Bank 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 52nd season since the competition started in 1889. Teams Changes between 1989 and 1990 seasons * withdrew. * were promoted from Division B. 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. Competition There were eight participating teams in the 1990 Currie Cup Division A. 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 title play-offs. The final was then played at the home venue of the team that finished first during the season. Log Fixtures and results Round one Round two Round th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Currie Cup
The 1992 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 54th season since the competition started in 1889. Teams Changes between 1991 and 1992 seasons * None Changes between 1992 and 1993 seasons * None Competition There were six participating teams in the 1992 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 final. In addition, all the Currie Cup teams also played in the 1992 Currie Cup / Central Series. 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 Round twelve Round thirteen Rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Currie Cup
The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring (June to October), featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier domestic competition, four South African franchises also compete in the United Rugby Championship competition, including for the 'South African Shield'. for the highest placed South African team. Steeped in history and tradition, the Currie Cup dates back to 1891. The tournament is regarded as the cornerstone of South Africa's rugby heritage, and the coveted gold trophy remains the most prestigious prize in South African domestic rugby. History The Currie Cup is one of the oldest rugby competitions, with the first games played in 1889 but it was only in 1892 that it became officially known as the Currie Cup. The competition had its humble beginnings as an inter-province competition in 1884, but when the South African Rugby Board was f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The field has H-shaped goalposts at both ends. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by people of all genders, ages and sizes. In 2014, there were more than 6 million people playing worldwide, of whom 2.36 million were registered players. World Rugby, previously called the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, and currently has 101 countries as full members and 18 associate members. In 1845, the first laws were written by students attending Rugby School; other significant even ... [...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] |
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein, ( ; , "fountain of flowers") also known as Bloem, is one of South Africa's three capital cities and the capital of the Free State (province), Free State province. It serves as the country's judicial capital, along with legislative capital Cape Town and Administration (government), administrative capital Pretoria. Bloemfontein is the seventh-largest city in South Africa. Situated at an elevation of above sea level, the city is home to approximately 520,000 residents and forms part of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality which has a population of 747,431. It was one of the host cities for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The city of Bloemfontein hosts the Supreme Court of Appeal (South Africa), Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa, the Franklin Game Reserve, :af:Naval Hill, Naval Hill, the Maselspoort, Maselspoort Resort and the :af:Sand du Plessis-teaterkompleks, Sand du Plessis Theatre. The city hosts numerous museums, including the National Women's Monument, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Elizabeth
Gqeberha (), formerly Port Elizabeth and colloquially often referred to as P.E., is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the seat of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa's second-largest metropolitan district by area size. It is the sixth-most populous city in South Africa and is the cultural, economic and financial centre of the Eastern Cape. The city was founded as Port Elizabeth in 1820 by Sir Rufane Donkin, who was the governor of the Cape at the time. He named it after his late wife, Elizabeth, who had died in India. The Donkin memorial in the CBD of the city bears testament to this. Port Elizabeth was established by the government of the Cape Colony when 4,000 British colonists settled in Algoa Bay to strengthen the border region between the Cape Colony and the Xhosa. It is nicknamed "The Friendly City" or "The Windy City". In 2019, the Eastern Cape Geographical Names Committee recommended ... [...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 / 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 Rural C
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 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. * were relegated from 1990 Currie Cup Division B to the 1991 Currie Cup Rural C. * , and 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. 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 again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
