The 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B was the fourth tier of domestic South African rugby, below the two
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 ...
divisions and
Division A
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Teams
Competition
Regular season and title play-offs
There were six participating teams in the Santam Bank Trophy Division B. These teams were split into two sections of either three of four teams each. Teams played the other teams in their section four times over the course of the season, twice at home and twice away. Teams received two points for a win and one points for a draw. The top team qualified for the section finals, played at the home venue of the higher-placed team, as well as the Division B finals.
Promotion play-offs
The Division B champion qualified for the promotion play-offs. That team played off against the team placed bottom in
Division A
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Mathematics
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over two legs. The winner over these two ties qualified for the
1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A, while the losing team qualified for the
1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division B.
Log
Fixtures and Results
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven
Round Eight
Round Nine
Round Ten
Final
Santam Bank Trophy Finals
The top two teams from
Division A
Division or divider may refer to:
Mathematics
* Division (mathematics), the inverse of multiplication
*Division algorithm, a method for computing the result of mathematical division
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and the top two teams from Division B qualified to the Trophy finals:
Semi-finals
Final
Promotion play-offs
In the promotion play-offs, conceded the second leg to , who won promotion to the
Division A
Division or divider may refer to:
Mathematics
* Division (mathematics), the inverse of multiplication
*Division algorithm, a method for computing the result of mathematical division
Military
* Division (military), a formation typically consistin ...
. were initially relegated to
Division B
Division or divider may refer to:
Mathematics
* Division (mathematics), the inverse of multiplication
*Division algorithm, a method for computing the result of mathematical division
Military
* Division (military), a formation typically consistin ...
, but due to the
Currie Cup Division A's expansion to 8 teams, they retained their place.
See also
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1988 Currie Cup Division A
The 1988 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 50th season since the co ...
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1988 Currie Cup Division B
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1988 Lion Cup
The 1989 Lion Cup was the premier domestic rugby union knock-out competition in South Africa. This was the sixth edition of the Lion Cup.
Teams
All 26 South African provincial teams took part in this competition. They were ranked as follows:
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1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division A
The 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division A was the third tier of domestic South African rugby, below the two Currie Cup divisions.
Teams
Competition
Regular season and title play-offs
There were six participating teams in the Santam Bank Trop ...
References
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1988 Currie Cup