1989 Currie Cup Division B
CountriesSouth Africa
Date6 May – 23 September 1988
ChampionsWestern Transvaal
Runners-upGriqualand West
PromotedWestern Transvaal
RelegatedNone
Matches played31

The 1989 Currie Cup Division B (known as the Santam Bank Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the second division of the Currie Cup competition, the 50th season in the since it started in 1889.

Teams

1989 Currie Cup Division B
Eastern Free State
Eastern Transvaal
Griqualand West
South Eastern Transvaal
Vaal Triangle
Western Transvaal

Changes between 1988 and 1989 seasons

Changes between 1989 and 1990 seasons

Competition

Regular season and title play-offs

There were six participating teams in the 1989 Currie Cup Division B. 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 Division B finals, played at the home venue of the higher-placed team.

The winner of the final also qualified for the 1989 Currie Cup Semi-Final.

Promotion play-offs

The top team on the log qualified for the promotion play-offs. That team played off against the team placed seventh in Division A over two legs. The winner over these two ties qualified for the 1990 Currie Cup Division A, while the losing team qualified for the 1990 Currie Cup Division B.

Relegation play-offs

The bottom team on the log qualified for the relegation play-offs. That team played off against the team that won the Santam Bank Trophy Division A over two legs. The winner over these two ties qualified for the 1990 Currie Cup Division B, while the losing team qualified for the 1990 Santam Bank Trophy.

Log

1989 Currie Cup Division B Log
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts
1Western Transvaal10901350176+174421018
2Griqualand West10613278158+12035913
3Eastern Transvaal10604315248+67373112
4Vaal Triangle10424228220+8272010
5South Eastern Transvaal10217165268-10320325
6Eastern Free State10109171437-26610692
Western Transvaal qualified for the Currie Cup semi-finals.
Western Transvaal and Griqualand West qualified for the title play-off final game.
Eastern Free State qualified for the promotion/relegation play-off game.

* 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

Round one

6 May 1989 Eastern Free State 21 32 South Eastern Transvaal Reitz  
Report[1]
6 May 1989 Eastern Transvaal 21 16 Griqualand West Springs  
Report[1]
6 May 1989 Western Transvaal 33 15 Vaal Triangle Potchefstroom  
Report[1]

Round two

13 May 1989 Griqualand West 44 12 Eastern Free State Kimberley  
Report[2]
13 May 1989 South Eastern Transvaal 15 49 Western Transvaal Witbank  
Report[2]
Bye/s: Eastern Transvaal, Vaal Triangle

Round three

20 May 1989 Eastern Free State 12 52 Eastern Transvaal Bethlehem  
Report[3]
20 May 1989 Vaal Triangle 9 9 South Eastern Transvaal Sasolburg  
Report[4]
20 May 1989 Western Transvaal 21 15 Griqualand West Potchefstroom  
Report[5]

Round four

3 June 1989 Eastern Transvaal 36 57 Western Transvaal Springs  
Report[6]
3 June 1989 Griqualand West 30 6 Vaal Triangle Kimberley  
Report[6]
Bye/s: Eastern Free State, South Eastern Transvaal

Round five

10 June 1989 South Eastern Transvaal 10 28 Griqualand West Witbank  
Report[7]
10 June 1989 Vaal Triangle 43 15 Eastern Transvaal Sasolburg  
Report[7]
10 June 1989 Western Transvaal 42 24 Eastern Free State Potchefstroom  
Report[7]

Round six

17 June 1989 Eastern Free State 12 35 Vaal Triangle Bethlehem  
Report[8]
17 June 1989 South Eastern Transvaal 15 27 Eastern Transvaal Witbank  
Report[8]
Bye/s: Griqualand West, Western Transvaal

Round seven

15 July 1989 Griqualand West 22 27 Eastern Transvaal Kimberley  
Report[9]
15 July 1989 South Eastern Transvaal 25 30 Eastern Free State Witbank  
Report[9]
15 July 1989 Vaal Triangle 16 28 Western Transvaal Sasolburg  
Report[9]

Round eight

29 July 1989 Griqualand West 19 18 Western Transvaal Kimberley  
Report[10]
Bye/s: Eastern Free State, Eastern Transvaal, South Eastern Transvaal, Vaal Triangle

Round nine

5 August 1989 Eastern Free State 6 58 Griqualand West Bethlehem  
Report[11]
5 August 1989 Western Transvaal 26 3 South Eastern Transvaal Potchefstroom  
Report[11]
Bye/s: Eastern Transvaal, Vaal Triangle

Round ten

12 August 1989 Eastern Transvaal 66 12 Eastern Free State Brakpan  
Report[12]
12 August 1989 South Eastern Transvaal 31 14 Vaal Triangle Witbank  
Report[12]
Bye/s: Griqualand West, Western Transvaal

Round eleven

19 August 1989 Vaal Triangle 21 21 Griqualand West Sasolburg  
Report[13]
19 August 1989 Western Transvaal 30 9 Eastern Transvaal Potchefstroom  
Report[14]
Bye/s: Eastern Free State, South Eastern Transvaal

Round twelve

9 September 1989 Eastern Free State 24 46 Western Transvaal Bethlehem  
Report[15]
9 September 1989 Eastern Transvaal 23 32 Vaal Triangle Springs  
Report[16]
9 September 1989 Griqualand West 25 16 South Eastern Transvaal Kimberley  

Round thirteen

16 September 1989 Eastern Transvaal 39 9 South Eastern Transvaal Springs  
16 September 1989 Vaal Triangle 18 37 Eastern Free State Sasolburg  
Bye/s: Griqualand West, Western Transvaal

Final

23 September 1988 Western Transvaal 15 9 Griqualand West Potchefstroom  
Report[17]

Currie Cup Semi-Final

As champions of Division B, Western Transvaal qualified to the semi-finals of the main Currie Cup competition, where they met Division A runners-up Western Province.

30 September 1989 Western Transvaal 9 71 Western Province Potchefstroom  
Report[18]

Promotion/relegation play-offs

Promotion play-offs

In the promotion play-offs, Western Transvaal were due to meet Eastern Province, but play-off games were not played. At the end of September 1989, the South African Rugby Board announced that South West Africa would not play in the 1990 Currie Cup competition and that Western Transvaal would be automatically promoted.[19] Despite suggestions that South West Africa would be allowed back into the Currie Cup,[20] South West Africa later voluntarily withdrew, due to uncertainty arising from Namibia gaining independence.[21]

Relegation play-offs

In the relegation play-offs, Eastern Free State conceded the second leg to Boland, who won promotion to the Currie Cup Division B. Eastern Free State were initially relegated, but due to the Currie Cup Division B's expansion to 8 teams, they eventually retained their place.[22]

23 September 1989 Eastern Free State 9 42 Boland Bethleham  
Report[23]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Suidoos weer op wenpad". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 8 May 1989. Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Weste speel Suidoos disnis". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 15 May 1989. Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  3. "Ooste druk agt keer". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 22 May 1989. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  4. "Suidoos speel gelykop". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 22 May 1989. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  5. "Chris Maree held van Weste". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 22 May 1989. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Mielieboere bo ondanks terugslae". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 5 June 1989. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 "Wes-Transvaal steeds onoorwonne". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 12 June 1989. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  8. 1 2 "Tjaart lei Ooste tot sege". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 19 June 1989. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  9. "Griekwas skok voorlopers" (in Afrikaans). 31 July 1989. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  10. 1 2 "Griekwas trap Oos-Vrystaat" (in Afrikaans). 7 August 1989. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  11. 1 2 "Rooi Duiwels kan Afdeling B wen" (in Afrikaans). 14 August 1989. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  12. "Griekwas speel gelykop" (in Afrikaans). 21 August 1989. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  13. "Weste in tweede helfte op loop teen Ooste" (in Afrikaans). 21 August 1989. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  14. "Weste druk sewe keer teen OOVS" (in Afrikaans). 11 September 1989. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  15. "Vaaldriehoek wen dramaties" (in Afrikaans). 11 September 1989. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  16. "Weste se wenspan behou vir halfeind" (in Afrikaans). 25 September 1989. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  17. "WP se voorspelers vermorsel Weste" (in Afrikaans). 2 October 1989. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  18. "Weste nou in Afdeling A". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 30 September 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  19. "SWA dalk terug in SA kompetisies". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 6 October 2013. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  20. "SWA uit Raadskompetisies". Die Burger. 8 December 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  21. "Liga ook om Curriebeker". Die Burger. 9 December 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  22. "Boland juig oor hoër status". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 25 September 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
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