The 1991 Currie Cup (known as the ''Bankfin Currie Cup'' for sponsorship reasons) was the top division of the
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 ...
competition, the premier domestic
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 m ...
competition in
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 countri ...
. 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 played in the
1991 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
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final
See also
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1991 Currie Cup / Central Series
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1991 Currie Cup Central A
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1991 Currie Cup Central B
*
1991 Currie Cup Central / Rural Series
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1991 Currie Cup Rural C
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1991 Currie Cup Rural D
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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 Cu ...
References
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