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(Top) 1 Teams 1.1 Changes between 1990 and 1991 seasons 1.2 Changes between 1991 and 1992 seasons 2 Competition 3 Log 4 Fixtures and results 4.1 Round one 4.2 Round two 4.3 Round three 4.4 Round four 4.5 Round five 4.6 Round six 4.7 Final 5 Relegation play-off 6 See also 7 References

1991 Currie Cup Rural C

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1991 Currie Cup Rural C
Countries	South Africa
Date	27 April – 31 August 1991
Champions	Eastern Free State
Runners-up	Stellaland
Relegated	None
Matches played	12
← 1990 1992 →

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

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Location of teams in 1990 Currie Cup Rural C

1991 Currie Cup Rural C
Eastern Free State
North Eastern Cape
Northern Natal
Stellaland

Changes between 1990 and 1991 seasons

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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.^[1]
Eastern Free State were relegated from 1990 Currie Cup Division B to the 1991 Currie Cup Rural C.
North Eastern Cape, Northern Natal and Stellaland moved to the 1991 Currie Cup Rural C.

Changes between 1991 and 1992 seasons

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The Currie Cup Rural C was renamed Currie Cup Rural A for 1992.^[2]

Competition

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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 against the winner of the Rural D competition for the Bankfin Trophy.^[3]

In addition, all the Currie Cup Rural C teams also played in the 1991 Currie Cup Central / Rural Series.

Log

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Pos	Team	Pl	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	Pts
1991 Currie Cup Rural C
1	Eastern Free State	6	6	0	0	150	90	+60	14	11	12
2	Stellaland	6	3	0	3	147	111	+36	21	9	6
3	Northern Natal	6	2	0	4	81	107	–26	5	10	4
4	North Eastern Cape	6	1	0	5	83	153	–70	9	19	2
Eastern Free State qualified to the Bankfin Trophy final. * Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries for, TA = Tries against, Pts = Log points Points breakdown: 2 points for a win 1 point for a draw

Fixtures and results

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Round one

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	27 April 1991	Eastern Free State	28–16	Stellaland	Bethlehem
			Report^[4]

	27 April 1991	North Eastern Cape	21–15	Northern Natal	Cradock
			Report^[4]

Round two

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	18 May 1991	Northern Natal	13–28	Eastern Free State	Newcastle
			Report^[5]

	18 May 1991	Stellaland	44–10	North Eastern Cape	Lichtenburg
			Report^[5]

Round three

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	15 June 1991	Eastern Free State	25–9	North Eastern Cape	Bethlehem
			Report^[6]

	15 June 1991	Stellaland	30–9	Northern Natal	Schweizer-Reneke
			Report^[6]

Round four

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	6 July 1991	Northern Natal	17–10	North Eastern Cape	Newcastle
			Report^[7]

	6 July 1991	Stellaland	23–33	Eastern Free State	Delareyville
			Report^[7]

Round five

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	10 August 1991	Eastern Free State	15–12	Northern Natal	Bethlehem
			Report^[8]

	10 August 1991	North Eastern Cape	16–31	Stellaland	Cradock
			Report^[8]

Round six

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	31 August 1991	North Eastern Cape	17–21	Eastern Free State	Cradock
			Report^[9]

	31 August 1991	Northern Natal	15–3	Stellaland	Newcastle
			Report^[9]

Final

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The winner of the Rural C competition played off against the winner of the Rural D competition for the Bankfin Trophy.

	21 September 1991	Eastern Free State	47–22	Lowveld	Bethlehem
			Report^[10]

Relegation play-off

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In the play-off match, North Eastern Cape beat Lowveld to clinch a spot in the 1992 Currie Cup Rural A, while Lowveld would play in the 1992 Currie Cup Rural B.

	28 September 1991	North Eastern Cape	37–29	Lowveld	Graaff-Reinet
			Report^[11]

References

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^ "Nuwe indeling goedgekeur". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 1 August 1990. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.

^ "Nuwe bepalings vir rugby bekend". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 14 February 1992. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.

^ "Rugby-bepalings vir 1991 bekend". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 6 November 1990. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.

^ ^a ^b "Grens behaal goeie sege in Oos-Londen". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 29 April 1991. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.

^ ^a ^b "SWD wen oortuigend in kwaai hitte". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 20 May 1991. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.

^ ^a ^b "Seamus kelder Vaaldriehoek". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 17 June 1991. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.

^ ^a ^b "Noord-Natal wen net". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 8 July 1991. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.

^ ^a ^b "Sara-rugbyspan gelykop teen SWD". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 12 August 1991. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.

^ ^a ^b "Griekwas looi Verre Noord". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 2 September 1991. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.

^ "O-Vrystaat eerste houer van plattelandse trofee". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 23 August 1991. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.

^ "Laeveld se hoop op promosie verydel". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 30 September 1991. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.