| 1988 Currie Cup Division A | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 30 April – 1 October 1988 |
| Champions | Northern Transvaal (15th title) |
| Runners-up | Western Province |
| Relegated | None |
The 1988 Currie Cup Division A (known as the Santam Bank Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the top division of the Currie Cup competition, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa. This was the 50th season since the competition started in 1889.
Teams
| 1988 Currie Cup Division A |
|---|
| Eastern Province |
| Free State |
| Natal |
| Northern Transvaal |
| South West Africa |
| Transvaal |
| Western Province |
Competition
Regular season and title play-offs
There were seven participating teams in the 1988 Currie Cup Division A. 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 title play-offs (along with the top team from Division B). In the semi-finals, the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished top of Division B, while the team that finished top had a bye through to the final. The final was then played at the home venue of the higher-placed team.
Relegation play-offs
The bottom team on the log qualified for the relegation play-offs. That team played off against the team placed top in Division B over two legs. The winner over these two ties qualified for the 1989 Currie Cup Division A, while the losing team qualified for the 1989 Currie Cup Division B.
Log
| 1988 Currie Cup Division A Log | |||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Transvaal | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 328 | 188 | +140 | 35 | 16 | 22 |
| 2 | Western Province | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 379 | 156 | +223 | 53 | 15 | 20 |
| 3 | South West Africa | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 254 | 269 | −15 | 27 | 30 | 12 |
| 4 | Transvaal | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 251 | 253 | −2 | 30 | 30 | 10 |
| 5 | Natal | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 225 | 292 | −67 | 24 | 32 | 8 |
| 6 | Eastern Province | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 216 | 332 | −116 | 23 | 44 | 6 |
| 7 | Free State | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 200 | 363 | −163 | 22 | 47 | 6 |
| Northern Transvaal qualified for the Currie Cup final and Western Province qualified for the Currie Cup semi-final. 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
| 30 April 1988 | South West Africa | 21 – 9 | Free State | Windhoek | ||
| 30 April 1988 | Transvaal | 18 – 26 | Eastern Province | Johannesburg | ||
| 30 April 1988 | Western Province | 51 – 6 | Natal | Cape Town | ||
| Bye/s: Northern Transvaal |
Round two
| 7 May 1988 | Free State | 19 – 44 | Transvaal | Bloemfontein | ||
| 7 May 1988 | Natal | 32 – 12 | South West Africa | Durban | ||
| 7 May 1988 | Northern Transvaal | 6 – 24 | Western Province | Pretoria | ||
| Bye/s: Eastern Province |
Round three
| 14 May 1988 | Eastern Province | 51 – 19 | Free State | Port Elizabeth | ||
| 14 May 1988 | South West Africa | 15 – 34 | Northern Transvaal | Windhoek | ||
| 14 May 1988 | Transvaal | 22 – 10 | Natal | Johannesburg | ||
| Bye/s: Western Province |
Round four
| 21 May 1988 | Natal | 28 – 9 | Eastern Province | Durban | ||
| 21 May 1988 | Northern Transvaal | 22 – 18 | Transvaal | Pretoria | ||
| 21 May 1988 | Western Province | 21 – 24 | South West Africa | Cape Town | ||
| Bye/s: Free State |
Round Five
| 4 June 1988 | Eastern Province | 18 – 30 | Northern Transvaal | Port Elizabeth | ||
| 4 June 1988 | Free State | 28 – 14 | Natal | Bloemfontein | ||
| 4 June 1988 | Transvaal | 9 – 28 | Western Province | Johannesburg | ||
| Bye/s: South West Africa |
Round Six
| 11 June 1988 | South West Africa | 15 – 18 | Transvaal | Windhoek | ||
| 11 June 1988 | Northern Transvaal | 48 – 18 | Free State | Pretoria | ||
| 11 June 1988 | Western Province | 33 – 6 | Eastern Province | Cape Town | ||
| Bye/s: Natal |
Round Seven
| 18 June 1988 | Free State | 3 – 43 | Western Province | Bloemfontein | ||
| 18 June 1988 | Natal | 27 – 34 | Northern Transvaal | Durban | ||
| 18 June 1988 | Eastern Province | 13 – 31 | South West Africa | Port Elizabeth | ||
| Bye/s: Transvaal |
Round Eight
| 2 July 1988 | South West Africa | 26 – 24 | Natal | Windhoek | ||
| 2 July 1988 | Transvaal | 36 – 13 | Free State | Johannesburg | ||
| 2 July 1988 | Western Province | 15 – 24 | Northern Transvaal | Cape Town | ||
| Bye/s: Eastern Province |
Round Nine
| 23 July 1988 | Free State | 27 – 25 | Eastern Province | Bloemfontein | ||
| 23 July 1988 | Northern Transvaal | 18 – 16 | South West Africa | Pretoria | ||
| 23 July 1988 | Natal | 22 – 18 | Transvaal | Durban | ||
| Bye/s: Western Province |
Round Ten
| 6 August 1988 | South West Africa | 27 – 34 | Western Province | Windhoek | ||
| 6 August 1988 | Eastern Province | 22 – 20 | Natal | Port Elizabeth | ||
| 6 August 1988 | Transvaal | 10 – 21 | Northern Transvaal | Johannesburg | ||
| Bye/s: Free State |
Round Eleven
| 20 August 1988 | Natal | 24 – 15 | Free State | Durban | ||
| 20 August 1988 | Northern Transvaal | 49 – 9 | Eastern Province | Pretoria | ||
| 13 August 1988 | Western Province | 40 – 21 | Transvaal | Cape Town | ||
| Bye/s: South West Africa |
Round Twelve
| 27 August 1988 | Eastern Province | 10 – 35 | Western Province | Port Elizabeth | ||
| 27 August 1988 | Transvaal | 22 – 25 | South West Africa | Johannesburg | ||
| 27 August 1988 | Free State | 12 – 18 | Northern Transvaal | Bloemfontein | ||
| Bye/s: Natal |
Round Thirteen
| 3 September 1988 | Northern Transvaal | 24 – 6 | Natal | Pretoria | ||
| 3 September 1988 | South West Africa | 27 – 15 | Eastern Province | Windhoek | ||
| 3 September 1988 | Western Province | 24 – 8 | Free State | Cape Town | ||
| Bye/s: Transvaal |
Round Fourteen
| 10 September 1988 | Eastern Province | 12 – 17 | Transvaal | Port Elizabeth | ||
| 10 September 1988 | Free State | 29 – 15 | South West Africa | Bloemfontein | ||
| 10 September 1988 | Natal | 12 – 31 | Western Province | Durban | ||
| Bye/s: Northern Transvaal |
Semi-final
As champions of Division B, Northern Free State qualified to the semi-finals of the Currie Cup competition, where they met Division A runners-up Western Province.
| 17 September 1988 | Northern Free State | 9 – 26 | Western Province | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| Report[1] |
Final
| 1 October 1988 | Northern Transvaal | 19 – 18 | Western Province | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| Report[2] |
Relegation play-offs
In the relegation play-offs, Northern Free State beat Free State on aggregate and won promotion to Division A. Free State were initially relegated, but Division A was expanded to 8 teams and they retained their place.[3]
| 24 September 1988 | Free State | 14 – 40 | Northern Free State | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| Report[4] |
| 8 October 1988 | Northern Free State | v | Free State | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| Report |
See also
References
- ↑ "WP lyk reg vir eindstryd". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 19 September 1988. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ↑ "Verspeelde strafskop keerpunt in stryd". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 3 October 1988. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ↑ "Rugbyraad besluit oor Craven-gesprek Ja vir integrasie, nee vir die ANC". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 12 November 1988. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ↑ "Noord-Vrystaat wen met puik spanwerk". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 26 September 1988. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2013.