1991 Lion Cup
| 1991 Lion Cup | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 24 March – 27 July 1991 |
| Champions | Northern Transvaal (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Natal |
| Matches played | 24 |
|
↠1990 1992 → | |
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 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, South Western Districts and North Western Cape 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:[1][2]
| 1991 Lion Cup teams | ||||
| Group | Ranking | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | 1 | Northern Transvaal | ||
| 2 | Western Province | |||
| 3 | Transvaal | |||
| 4 | Natal | |||
| Group B | 5 | Far North | ||
| 6 | Western Transvaal | |||
| 7 | Eastern Province | |||
| 8 | Free State | |||
| Group C | 9 | Northern Free State | ||
| 11 | Western Province League | |||
| 12 | Griqualand West | |||
| 13 | North Eastern Cape | |||
| Group D | 14 | Boland | ||
| 21 | Winelands | |||
| 22 | Border | |||
| 24 | South Western Districts | |||
| 25 | North Western Cape | |||
| Group E | 10 | Eastern Transvaal | ||
| 15 | Northern Natal | |||
| 16 | South African Rugby Association | |||
| 17 | Vaal Triangle | |||
| Group F | 18 | Lowveld | ||
| 19 | South Eastern Transvaal | |||
| 20 | Eastern Free State | |||
| 23 | Stellaland | |||
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.[1][2]
Fixtures and Results
The fixtures were as follows:
Qualifying Round
| 24 March 1991 | North Western Cape | 6–21 | South Western Districts | Upington | ||
| Report[3] |
Round One
| Northern Section | 6 April 1991 | Eastern Free State | 13–24 | Eastern Transvaal | Bethlehem | |
| Report[4] |
| Northern Section | 6 April 1991 | Lowveld | 12–15 | Northern Natal | Nelspruit | |
| Report[5] |
| Northern Section | 6 April 1991 | South Eastern Transvaal | 41–12 | Vaal Triangle | Witbank | |
| Report[6] |
| Northern Section | 6 April 1991 | Stellaland | 22–18 | South African Rugby Association | Mafikeng | |
| Report[5] |
| Southern Section | 6 April 1991 | Boland | 38–24 | North Eastern Cape | Wellington, Western Cape | |
| Report[7] |
| Southern Section | 6 April 1991 | Border | 9–4 | Western Province League | East London | |
| Report[5] |
| Southern Section | 6 April 1991 | South Western Districts | 6–32 | Northern Free State | George | |
| Report[8] |
| Southern Section | 6 April 1991 | Winelands | 0–39 | Griqualand West | Malmesbury | |
| Report[5] |
| Bye/s: Eastern Province, Far North, Free State, Natal, Northern Transvaal, Transvaal, Western Province, Western Transvaal |
Round Two
| Northern Section | 13 April 1991 | South Eastern Transvaal | 18–3 | Northern Natal | Witbank | |
| Report[9] |
| Northern Section | 13 April 1991 | Stellaland | 32–24 | Eastern Transvaal | Lichtenburg | |
| Report[9] |
| Southern Section | 13 April 1991 | Border | 22–25 | Northern Free State | East London | |
| Report[10] |
| Southern Section | 13 April 1991 | Boland | 22–3 | Griqualand West | Wellington | |
| Report[11] |
| Bye/s: Eastern Province, Far North, Free State, Natal, Northern Transvaal, Transvaal, Western Province, Western Transvaal |
Round Three
| 4 May 1991 | Boland | 21–28 | Free State | Wellington | ||
| Report[12] |
| 4 May 1991 | Northern Free State | 27–24 | Western Transvaal | Welkom | ||
| Report[13] |
| 4 May 1991 | South Eastern Transvaal | 32–19 | Far North | Witbank | ||
| Report[13] |
| 4 May 1991 | Stellaland | 14–67 | Eastern Province | Rustenburg | ||
| Report[13] |
| Bye/s: Natal, Northern Transvaal, Transvaal, Western Province |
Quarter Finals
| 29 May 1991 | Northern Transvaal | 22–18 | Free State | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| Report[14] |
| 31 May 1991 | Northern Free State | 25–32 | Natal | Welkom | ||
| Report[15] |
| 31 May 1991 | Transvaal | 59–22 | South Eastern Transvaal | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| Report[15] |
| 1 June 1991 | Eastern Province | 27–12 | Western Province | Port Elizabeth | ||
| Report[16] |
Semi-Finals
| 6 July 1991 | Northern Transvaal | 24–12 | Eastern Province | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| Report[17] |
| 6 July 1991 | Transvaal | 11–24 | Natal | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| Report[18] |
Final
| 27 July 1991 | Northern Transvaal | 62–6 | Natal | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| [19] |
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 D
References
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- 1 2 "Vier voorste spanne speel later". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 18 October 1990. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ↑ "SWD dring deur". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 26 March 1991. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ "Rooi Duiwels swoeg en sweet teen Oos-Vrystaat". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 8 April 1991. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "Grens verras teen WP-Liga". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 8 April 1991. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ "Rekord vir SOTvl teen Driehoek". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 8 April 1991. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ "Boland klop NOK in saai wedstryd". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 8 April 1991. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ "Noord wen maklik". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 8 April 1991. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- 1 2 "Stellaland verras Duiwels". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 15 April 1991. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ "Noord klop Grens". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 15 April 1991. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ "Bolanders wen harde stryd". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 15 April 1991. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ "Bolanders laat OVS bloedsweet". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 6 May 1991. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Eric Herbert skop 23 punte". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 6 May 1991. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ "Bloues wen net-net danksy tikkie geluk". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 30 May 1991. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- 1 2 "Transvaal druk elf drieë". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 1 June 1991. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ "Moeilike OP trap WP". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 3 June 1991. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ "Noorde kan nie tevrede voel". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 8 July 1991. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ "Verkeerde taktiek kelder Rooibontes". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 8 July 1991. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ "Noorde verander dalk span". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 12 August 1991. Retrieved 24 October 2013.