1946 Currie Cup

1946 Currie Cup
CountriesSouth Africa
ChampionsNorthern Transvaal (1st title)
Runners-upWestern Province
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The 1946 Currie Cup was the 21st edition of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.

The tournament was won by Northern Transvaal for the first time; they beat Western Province 11–9 in the final in Pretoria.[1]

Tables

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Northern Section

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1946 Currie Cup
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Western Province 6 5 0 1 90 42 +48 10
2 Eastern Province 6 4 0 2 76 58 +18 8
3 Border 6 3 1 2 63 65 -2 7
4 Boland 6 2 0 4 47 75 -28 4
5 Rhodesia 6 1 0 5 40 78 -38 2
6 South Western Districts 6 0 2 4 22 71 -49 2
7 North Eastern Districts 6 0 1 5 38 117 -79 1
Source: rugbyarchive.net

Key: P = matches played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, Pts = Tournament points

The top-placed team advanced to the Currie Cup grand final

Southern Section

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1946 Currie Cup
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Northern Transvaal 7 7 0 0 159 50 +109 10
2 Transvaal 7 6 0 1 81 49 +32 6
3 Natal 7 3 1 3 66 68 -2 6
4 Griqualand West 7 2 2 3 92 68 +24 6
5 Western Transvaal 7 3 0 4 53 69 -16 2
6 Orange Free State 7 2 1 4 55 72 -17 0
Source: rugbyarchive.net

Key: P = matches played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, Pts = Tournament points

The top-placed team advanced to the Currie Cup grand final

Interdivisional Fixtures and Results

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1946 Boland 8 - 6 Orange Free State  


1946 Boland 15 - 6 Western Transvaal  
1946 Border 20 - 10 Orange Free State  


1946 Border 12 - 8 Natal  


1946 Border 9 - 4 Western Transvaal  


1946 Eastern Province 21 - 8 Natal  


1946 Eastern Province 15 - 10 Orange Free State  


1946 Eastern Province 14 - 6 Western Transvaal  


1946 Eastern Province 17 - 11 Griqualand West  


1946 Griqualand West 26 - 6 Boland  


1946 Griqualand West 6 - 6 Border  


1946 Griqualand West 29 - 10 North Eastern Districts  


1946 Natal 13 - 6 Boland  


1946 Natal 28 - 5 North Eastern Districts  


1946 Natal 3 - 0 Rhodesia  


1946 North Eastern Districts 3 - 3 Orange Free State  


1946 Northern Transvaal 16 - 6 Eastern Province  


1946 Northern Transvaal 6 - 3 Boland  


1946 Northern Transvaal 26 - 10 Border  


1946 Northern Transvaal 30 - 3 North Eastern Districts  


1946 Northern Transvaal 28 - 6 Rhodesia  


1946 Northern Transvaal 37 - 10 South Western Districts  


1946 Orange Free State 14 - 9 Rhodesia  


1946 Orange Free State 12 - 6 South Western Districts  


1946 Rhodesia 16 - 12 Griqualand West  


1946 South Western Districts 0 - 0 Griqualand West  


1946 South Western Districts 3 - 3 Natal  


1946 Transvaal 8 - 3 Rhodesia  


1946 Transvaal 18 - 9 Boland  


1946 Transvaal 11 - 6 Border  


1946 Transvaal 7 - 3 Eastern Province  


1946 Transvaal 16 - 11 North Eastern Districts  


1946 Transvaal 13 - 0 South Western Districts  


1946 Western Province 12 - 16 Northern Transvaal  


1946 Western Province 13 - 8 Griqualand West  


1946 Western Province 21 - 3 Natal  


1946 Western Province 11 - 0 Orange Free State  


1946 Western Province 17 - 8 Transvaal  


1946 Western Province 16 - 7 Western Transvaal  


1946 Western Transvaal 13 - 6 Rhodesia  


1946 Western Transvaal 11 - 6 North Eastern Districts  


1946 Western Transvaal 6 - 3 South Western Districts  

Final

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1946 Northern Transvaal 11 - 9 Western Province Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Currie Cup Finals History". SuperSport. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2015.