1992 Currie Cup / Central Series
CountriesSouth Africa
Date3 April – 29 August 1992
ChampionsNorthern Transvaal (6th title)
(Percy Frames Trophy)
Western Transvaal
(W.V. Simkins Trophy)
Matches played24

The 1992 Currie Cup / Central Series was a rugby union competition held between the teams in the 1992 Currie Cup and 1992 Currie Cup Central A competitions, the top two tiers of the premier domestic competition in South Africa. This formed part of the 54th Currie Cup season since the competition started in 1889.

Teams

Location of teams in the 1992 Currie Cup / Central Series
Currie Cup teams
Currie Cup Central A teams
1992 Currie Cup / Central Series
Border
Eastern Province
Eastern Transvaal
Free State
Natal
Northern Free State
Northern Transvaal
Transvaal
Western Province
Western Transvaal

Changes between 1991 and 1992 seasons

Changes between 1992 and 1993 seasons

  • None

Competition

There were ten participating teams in the 1992 Currie Cup / Central Series, the six teams from the 1992 Currie Cup and the four teams from the 1992 Currie Cup Central A. These teams played the teams from the other league once over the course of the season, either at home or away. Teams received two points for a win and one points for a draw.[3]

The Currie Cup team with the best record would win the Percy Frames Trophy, the Central A team with the best record would win the W.V. Simkins Trophy.

For the 1992 Currie Cup / Central A series, SARU introduced a handicap system, where the Currie Cup Central A sides would get a points head-start in each game. The handicaps were as follows:[4]

1992 Currie Cup / Central A handicaps
Team NTv Tvl FSt WPr Ntl EPr
Western Transvaal11109876
Northern Free State121110987
Border1312111098
Eastern Transvaal14131211109

Log

1992 Currie Cup / Central Series — Currie Cup teams
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts
1Northern Transvaal440025584+1718
2Natal440019050+1408
3Western Province440020685+1218
4Eastern Province440010569+368
5Transvaal4301170100+706
6Free State4202117120–34
1992 Currie Cup / Central Series — Currie Cup Central teams
1Western Transvaal6105141202–612
2Border6105127240–1132
3Northern Free State6105128248–1202
4Eastern Transvaal6006112353–2410
* 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

3 April 1992 Northern Free State 33–21 Free State Welkom  
Report[5]
3 April 1992 Northern Transvaal 79–14 Eastern Transvaal Pretoria  
Report[5]
4 April 1992 Eastern Province 27–18 Western Transvaal Port Elizabeth  
Report[6]
4 April 1992 Natal 51–12 Border Durban  
Report[7]
Bye/s: Transvaal, Western Province

Round two

10 April 1992 Northern Free State 14–38 Natal Welkom  
Report[8]
11 April 1992 Border 25–28 Transvaal East London  
Report[9]
11 April 1992 Eastern Transvaal 16–30 Eastern Province Brakpan  
Report[9]
11 April 1992 Western Province 45–24 Western Transvaal Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Report[10]
Bye/s: Free State, Northern Transvaal

Round three

16 May 1992 Eastern Province 22–17 Northern Free State Port Elizabeth  
Report[11]
16 May 1992 Western Transvaal 24–28 Free State Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
Report[12]
Bye/s: Border, Eastern Transvaal, Natal, Northern Transvaal, Transvaal, Western Province

Round four

29 May 1992 Natal 54–10 Eastern Transvaal Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
Report[13]
30 May 1992 Border 15–20 Western Province East London  
Report[14]
Bye/s: Eastern Province, Free State, Northern Free State, Northern Transvaal, Transvaal, Western Transvaal

Round five

12 June 1992 Northern Free State 22–36 Transvaal Welkom  
Report[15]
13 June 1992 Western Transvaal 24–38 Northern Transvaal Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
Report[16]
Bye/s: Border, Eastern Province, Eastern Transvaal, Free State, Natal, Western Province

Round six

27 June 1992 Border 18–26 Eastern Province East London  
Report[17]
27 June 1992 Free State 41–35 Eastern Transvaal Bloemfontein  
Report[18]

Round seven

11 July 1992 Eastern Transvaal 21–60 Western Province Bosman Stadium, Brakpan  
Report[19]
11 July 1992 Northern Transvaal 88–29 Border Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Report[20]
Bye/s: Eastern Province, Free State, Natal, Northern Free State, Transvaal, Western Transvaal

Round eight

18 July 1992 Free State 27–28 Border Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
Report[21]
Bye/s: Eastern Province, Eastern Transvaal, Natal, Northern Free State, Northern Transvaal, Transvaal, Western Province, Western Transvaal

Round nine

25 July 1992 Western Province 81–25 Northern Free State Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Report[22]
25 July 1992 Western Transvaal 14–47 Natal Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
Report[23]
Bye/s: Border, Eastern Province, Eastern Transvaal, Free State, Northern Transvaal, Transvaal

Round ten

19 August 1992 Western Transvaal 37–17 Transvaal Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
Report[24]
Bye/s: Border, Eastern Province, Eastern Transvaal, Free State, Natal, Northern Free State, Northern Transvaal, Western Province

Round eleven

28 August 1992 Northern Free State 17–50 Northern Transvaal North West Stadium, Welkom  
Report[25]
29 August 1992 Eastern Transvaal 16–89 Transvaal Brakpan  
Report[26]
Bye/s: Border, Eastern Province, Free State, Natal, Western Province, Western Transvaal

See also

References

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  2. "Vaarwel aan WP-Liga, Wynland en Sara". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 14 January 1992. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  3. "Nuwe indeling goedgekeur". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 1 August 1990. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  4. "Ligbloues pak Ooste met agterstand". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 31 March 1992. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Noord-OVS skok Blikore". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 4 April 1992. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
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  9. 1 2 "Transvaal swoeg vir sege teen Grens". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 13 April 1992. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  10. "Eerste helfte wys WP hét angel". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 13 April 1992. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
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  12. "Mielieboere laat Vrystaat sweet vir sege". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 18 May 1992. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  13. "Natal wen". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 30 May 1992. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
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  16. "Ligbloues swoeg op Potchefstroom". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 15 June 1992. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  17. "OP sukkel in Oos-Londen". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 29 June 1992. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  18. "Vrystaat wys gebreke teen Oos-Transvaal". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 29 June 1992. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  19. "Streeptruie werk hard vir sege". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 13 July 1992. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  20. "Voorlopers kan bly wees Noorde is uit wedloop". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 13 July 1992. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  21. "Vrystaat bereik nuwe laagtepunt". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 20 July 1992. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  22. "WP druk elf drieë". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 27 July 1992. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  23. "Natal stal sy krag uit". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 27 July 1992. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  24. "Tvl wen 37-17". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 20 August 1992. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  25. "Ligbloues buit trofee". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 29 August 1992. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  26. "Transvalers loop oor Rooi Duiwels". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 31 August 1992. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
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