1991 Lion Cup

Rugby union competition in South Africa July 2023 July 2023 1991 Lion Cup South Africa 24 March – 27 July 1991 Northern Transvaal 3 Natal 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:http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/03/07/20/17.html WP begin in Junie stryd om beker Die Burger Media24 7 March 1991 24 October 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195635/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/03/07/20/17.html 29 October 2013 dead http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1990/10/18/24/2.html https://archive.today/20131024012919/http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1990/10/18/24/2.html dead 24 October 2013 Vier voorste spanne speel later Beeld Media24 18 October 1990 23 October 2013 Afrikaans 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 SARU 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. Fixtures and results The fixtures were as follows: Qualifying round 24 March 1991 North Western Cape 6–21 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/03/26/28/2.html SWD dring deur Die Burger Media24 26 March 1991 24 October 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200751/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/03/26/28/2.html 29 October 2013 dead South Western Districts Upington Round one 6 April 1991 Northern Section Eastern Free State 13–24 Reporthttp://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1991/04/8/999/31.html Rooi Duiwels swoeg en sweet teen Oos-Vrystaat Beeld Media24 8 April 1991 24 October 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195236/http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1991/04/8/999/31.html 29 October 2013 dead Eastern Transvaal Bethlehem 6 April 1991 Northern Section Lowveld 12–15 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/04/08/11/3.html Grens verras teen WP-Liga Die Burger Media24 8 April 1991 24 October 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202252/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/04/08/11/3.html 29 October 2013 dead Northern Natal Nelspruit 6 April 1991 Northern Section South Eastern Transvaal 41–12 Reporthttp://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1991/04/8/999/27.html Rekord vir SOTvl teen Driehoek Beeld Media24 8 April 1991 24 October 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201719/http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1991/04/8/999/27.html 29 October 2013 dead Vaal Triangle Witbank 6 April 1991 Northern Section Stellaland 22–18 Report SARU Mafikeng 6 April 1991 Southern Section Boland 38–24 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/04/08/11/2.html Boland klop NOK in saai wedstryd Die Burger Media24 8 April 1991 24 October 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20131029203251/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/04/08/11/2.html 29 October 2013 dead North Eastern Cape Wellington, Western Cape 6 April 1991 Southern Section Border 9–4 Report Western Province League East London 6 April 1991 Southern Section South Western Districts 6–32 Reporthttp://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1991/04/6/14/8.html https://archive.today/20131024124909/http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1991/04/6/14/8.html dead 24 October 2013 Noord wen maklik Beeld Media24 8 April 1991 24 October 2013 Afrikaans Northern Free State George 6 April 1991 Southern Section Winelands 0–39 Report Griqualand West Malmesbury Eastern Province, Far North, Free State, Natal, Northern Transvaal, Transvaal, Western Province, Western Transvaal Round two 13 April 1991 Northern Section South Eastern Transvaal 18–3 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/04/15/12/2.html Stellaland verras Duiwels Die Burger Media24 15 April 1991 24 October 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20131029203601/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/04/15/12/2.html 29 October 2013 dead Northern Natal Witbank 13 April 1991 Northern Section Stellaland 32–24 Report Eastern Transvaal Lichtenburg 13 April 1991 Southern Section Border 22–25 Reporthttp://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1991/04/15/999/22.html Noord klop Grens Beeld Media24 15 April 1991 24 October 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202657/http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1991/04/15/999/22.html 29 October 2013 dead Northern Free State East London 13 April 1991 Southern Section Boland 22–3 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/04/15/13/2.html Bolanders wen harde stryd Die Burger Media24 15 April 1991 24 October 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20131029203807/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/04/15/13/2.html 29 October 2013 dead Griqualand West Wellington Eastern Province, Far North, Free State, Natal, Northern Transvaal, Transvaal, Western Province, Western Transvaal Round three 4 May 1991 Boland 21–28 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/05/06/17/6.html Bolanders laat OVS bloedsweet Die Burger Media24 6 May 1991 24 October 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201112/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/05/06/17/6.html 29 October 2013 dead Free State Wellington 4 May 1991 Northern Free State 27–24 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/05/06/17/1.html Eric Herbert skop 23 punte Die Burger Media24 6 May 1991 24 October 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202451/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/05/06/17/1.html 29 October 2013 dead Western Transvaal Welkom 4 May 1991 South Eastern Transvaal 32–19 Report Far North Witbank 4 May 1991 Stellaland 14–67 Report Eastern Province Rustenburg Natal, Northern Transvaal, Transvaal, Western Province Quarter-finals 29 May 1991 Northern Transvaal 22–18 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/05/30/24/10.html Bloues wen net-net danksy tikkie geluk Die Burger Media24 30 May 1991 24 October 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200615/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/05/30/24/10.html 29 October 2013 dead Free State Loftus Versfeld 31 May 1991 Northern Free State 25–32 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/06/01/15/4.html Transvaal druk elf drieë Die Burger Media24 1 June 1991 24 October 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200927/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/06/01/15/4.html 29 October 2013 dead Natal Welkom 31 May 1991 Transvaal 59–22 Report South Eastern Transvaal Ellis Park Stadium 1 June 1991 Eastern Province 27–12 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/06/03/17/1.html Moeilike OP trap WP Die Burger Media24 3 June 1991 24 October 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200040/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/06/03/17/1.html 29 October 2013 dead Western Province Port Elizabeth Semi-finals 6 July 1991 Northern Transvaal 24–12 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/07/08/13/7.html Noorde kan nie tevrede voel Die Burger Media24 8 July 1991 24 October 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185716/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/07/08/13/7.html 29 October 2013 dead Eastern Province Loftus Versfeld 6 July 1991 Transvaal 11–24 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/07/08/13/6.html Verkeerde taktiek kelder Rooibontes Die Burger Media24 8 July 1991 24 October 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192619/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/07/08/13/6.html 29 October 2013 dead Natal Ellis Park Stadium Final 27 July 1991 Northern Transvaal 62–6 http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/08/12/17/2.html Noorde verander dalk span Die Burger Media24 12 August 1991 24 October 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193218/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/08/12/17/2.html 29 October 2013 dead Natal Loftus Versfeld 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 1991 Category:1991 in South African rugby union Category:1991 rugby union tournaments for clubs