1990 Currie Cup Division A

1990 Currie Cup Division A
CountriesSouth Africa
Date4 May – 6 October 1990
ChampionsNatal (1st title)
Runners-upNorthern Transvaal
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The 1990 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 52nd season since the competition started in 1889.

Teams

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Location of teams in 1990 Currie Cup Division A
1990 Currie Cup Division A
Eastern Province
Free State
Natal
Northern Free State
Northern Transvaal
Transvaal
Western Province
Western Transvaal

Changes between 1989 and 1990 seasons

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Changes between 1990 and 1991 seasons

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Competition

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There were eight participating teams in the 1990 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. The final was then played at the home venue of the team that finished first during the season.

Log

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1990 Currie Cup Division A log
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts Qualification
1 Northern Transvaal 14 12 1 1 423 198 +225 55 14 25 Currie Cup final
2 Natal 14 11 1 2 324 231 +93 37 28 23 Currie Cup semi-final
3 Free State 14 8 2 4 331 277 +54 42 28 18
4 Western Province 14 7 1 6 334 269 +65 33 27 15
5 Eastern Province 14 7 0 7 324 275 +49 42 25 14
6 Transvaal 14 6 0 8 335 307 +28 34 31 12
7 Western Transvaal 14 1 1 12 212 489 −277 22 60 3 Relegated to 1991 Currie Cup Central A
8 Northern Free State 14 1 0 13 214 451 −237 13 65 2
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw

Fixtures and results

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Round one

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4 May 1990 Northern Transvaal 42–9 Northern Free State Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Report[2]


5 May 1990 Eastern Province 50–24 Western Transvaal Port Elizabeth  
Report[3]


5 May 1990 Free State 15–13 Transvaal Bloemfontein  
Report[3]
Bye/s: Natal, Western Province

Round two

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12 May 1990 Natal 18–9 Free State Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
Report[4]


12 May 1990 Northern Free State 13–36 Western Province Welkom  
Report[5]


12 May 1990 Transvaal 28–22 Eastern Province Johannesburg  
Report[6]


12 May 1990 Western Transvaal 13–43 Northern Transvaal Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
Report[7]

Round three

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19 May 1990 Eastern Province 13–12 Northern Transvaal Port Elizabeth  
Report[8]


19 May 1990 Free State 36–15 Northern Free State Bloemfontein  
Report[9]


19 May 1990 Transvaal 19–25 Natal Johannesburg  
Report[10]


19 May 1990 Western Province 36–24 Western Transvaal Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Report[11]

Round four

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26 May 1990 Northern Transvaal 25–12 Western Province Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Report[12]
Bye/s: Eastern Province, Free State, Natal, Northern Free State, Transvaal, Western Transvaal

Round five

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31 May 1990 Western Province 18–18 Natal Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Report[13]


2 June 1990 Northern Free State 10–16 Transvaal Welkom  
Report[14]


2 June 1990 Western Transvaal 12–12 Free State Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
Report[15]
Bye/s: Eastern Province, Natal, Northern Transvaal, Western Province

Round six

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8 June 1990 Transvaal 30–17 Western Transvaal Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
Report[16]


9 June 1990 Free State 21–39 Northern Transvaal Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
Report[17]


9 June 1990 Natal 49–6 Northern Free State Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
Report[18]


9 June 1990 Western Province 22–9 Eastern Province Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Report[19]

Round seven

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16 June 1990 Eastern Province 23–12 Northern Free State Port Elizabeth  
Report[20]


16 June 1990 Northern Transvaal 21–18 Transvaal Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Report[21]


16 June 1990 Western Province 16–21 Free State Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Report[22]


16 June 1990 Western Transvaal 21–27 Natal Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
Report[23]

Round eight

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23 June 1990 Free State 21–30 Eastern Province Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
Report[24]


23 June 1990 Natal 9–24 Northern Transvaal Durban  
Report[25]


23 June 1990 Northern Free State 15–13 Western Transvaal Welkom  
Report[26]


23 June 1990 Transvaal 25–24 Western Province Johannesburg  
Report[27]

Round nine

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14 July 1990 Eastern Province 20–21 Natal Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
Report[28]
Bye/s: Free State, Northern Free State, Northern Transvaal, Transvaal, Western Province, Western Transvaal

Round ten

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4 August 1990 Natal 21–12 Western Province Durban  
Report[29]


4 August 1990 Northern Free State 27–33 Northern Transvaal Welkom  
Report[30]


4 August 1990 Transvaal 21–37 Free State Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
Report[31]


4 August 1990 Western Transvaal 12–42 Eastern Province Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
Report[32]

Round eleven

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17 August 1990 Northern Transvaal 64–6 Western Transvaal Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Report[33]


18 August 1990 Eastern Province 21–12 Transvaal Port Elizabeth  
Report[34]


18 August 1990 Free State 9–21 Natal Bloemfontein  
Report[35]


18 August 1990 Western Province 27–21 Northern Free State Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  

Round twelve

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25 August 1990 Natal 27–25 Transvaal Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
Report[36]


25 August 1990 Northern Free State 18–37 Free State Welkom  
Report[37]


25 August 1990 Northern Transvaal 18–13 Eastern Province Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Report[38]


25 August 1990 Western Transvaal 13–39 Western Province Potchefstroom  
Report[39]

Round thirteen

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31 August 1990 Transvaal 55–15 Northern Free State Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
Report[40]


1 September 1990 Free State 31–13 Western Transvaal Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
Report[41]


1 September 1990 Natal 21–8 Eastern Province Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
Report[42]


1 September 1990 Western Province 12–17 Northern Transvaal Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Report[43]

Round fourteen

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8 September 1990 Eastern Province 15–30 Western Province Port Elizabeth  
Report[44]


8 September 1990 Northern Free State 20–21 Natal Welkom  
Report[45]


8 September 1990 Northern Transvaal 21–21 Free State Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Report[46]


8 September 1990 Western Transvaal 6–39 Transvaal Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
Report[47]

Round fifteen

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15 September 1990 Free State 31–19 Western Province Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
Report[48]


15 September 1990 Natal 40–12 Western Transvaal Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
Report[49]


15 September 1990 Northern Free State 12–37 Eastern Province Welkom  
Report[49]


15 September 1990 Transvaal 18–36 Northern Transvaal Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
Report[50]

Round sixteen

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22 September 1990 Eastern Province 21–30 Free State Port Elizabeth  
Report[51]


22 September 1990 Northern Transvaal 28–6 Natal Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Report[52]


22 September 1990 Western Province 31–16 Transvaal Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Report[53]


22 September 1990 Western Transvaal 26–21 Northern Free State Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
Report[54]

Final

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6 October 1990 Northern Transvaal 12–18 Natal Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Report[55]

See also

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References

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