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 rounds, the lower-ranked teams would have home advantage. In Round One, the teams from Group D hosted teams from Group D, while the teams from Group F hosted teams from Group F. In Round Two, the winners of the eight Round One ties played against each other for a place in Round Three. The winners of the four Round Two matches then joined teams in Group B for Round Three, with the winning teams progressing to the quarter finals (where they were joined by the teams from Group A), followed by Semi-Finals and the Final.Fixtures and results
The fixtures were as follows:Qualifying round
Round one
Round two
Round three
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
See also
* 1991 Currie Cup * 1991 Currie Cup / Central Series * 1991 Currie Cup Central A * 1991 Currie Cup Central B * 1991 Currie Cup Central / Rural Series * 1991 Currie Cup Rural C * 1991 Currie Cup Rural DReferences
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