1989 Currie Cup Division A

Premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa July 2023 July 2023 1989 Currie Cup Division A South Africa 28 April – 7 October 1989 Northern Transvaal (16th title) / Western Province (29th title) South West Africa (withdrew) 1988 1990 The 1989 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 51st season since the competition started in 1889. Teams South Africa right 350 Location of teams in 1989 Currie Cup Division A South Africa -33.937824 25.599582 Eastern Province South Africa -29.117292 26.208847 Free State South Africa -29.829444 31.030278 Natal bottom South Africa -27.976893 26.693602 Northern Free State left South Africa -25.753333 28.186944 Northern Transvaal right South Africa -22.607603 17.089131 South West Africa bottom South Africa -26.234797 27.982353 Transvaal bottom South Africa -33.903461 18.411153 Western Province 1989 Currie Cup Division A Eastern Province Free State Natal Northern Free State Northern Transvaal South West Africa Transvaal Western Province Changes between 1988 and 1989 seasons Division A was expanded from seven to eight teams. Northern Free State were promoted from Division B. Changes between 1989 and 1990 seasons South West Africa withdrew. Western Transvaal were promoted from Division B. Competition Regular season and title play-offs There were eight participating teams in the 1989 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 point 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 1990 Currie Cup Division A, while the losing team qualified for the 1990 Currie Cup Division B. Log main Rugby 1989 Currie Cup Division A log 2 1 n Q NTR Northern Transvaal WPR Western Province FST Free State TRA Transvaal NAT Natal SWA South West Africa NFS Northern Free State EPR Eastern Province 14 0 0 530 195 71 17 10 0 4 431 258 56 30 8 0 6 336 272 35 22 7 0 7 408 371 46 48 7 0 7 327 313 39 34 4 0 10 248 434 28 53 3 0 11 262 434 28 52 3 0 11 211 476 18 68 green1 Currie Cup final QF #E8FFD8 Currie Cup semi-final QSF #FFCCCC Withdrew WD South West Africa withdrew from the competition following Namibian independence.http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/12/08/32/1.html SWA uit Raadskompetisies Die Burger 8 December 1989 22 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131015171202/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/12/08/32/1.html 2013-10-15 dead 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw complete Fixtures and results Round one 29 April 1989 Eastern Province 15 – 45 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/01/15/10.html https://archive.today/20130820110254/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/01/15/10.html dead 20 August 2013 Transvaal op loop Die Burger 1 May 1989 20 August 2013 Afrikaans Transvaal Port Elizabeth 29 April 1989 Free State 18 – 12 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/01/15/8.html https://archive.today/20130820110334/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/01/15/8.html dead 20 August 2013 Vrystaatse skrum dwing Suidwes tot oorgawe Die Burger 1 May 1989 20 August 2013 Afrikaans South West Africa Bloemfontein 29 April 1989 Northern Transvaal 27 – 18 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/04/29/16/7.html https://archive.today/20130820110250/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/04/29/16/7.html dead 20 August 2013 Ligbloues skop af met oorwinning Die Burger 1 May 1989 20 August 2013 Afrikaans Northern Free State Pretoria 29 April 1989 Natal 17 – 21 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/01/16/1.html https://archive.today/20130820110318/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/01/16/1.html dead 20 August 2013 Naelbyt-sege kan WP vorentoe help Die Burger 1 May 1989 20 August 2013 Afrikaans Western Province Durban Round two 6 May 1989 Northern Free State 56 – 15 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/08/17/3.html https://archive.today/20130820120447/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/08/17/3.html dead 20 August 2013 OP verneder deur Perstruie Die Burger 8 May 1989 20 August 2013 Afrikaans Eastern Province Welkom 6 May 1989 South West Africa 12 – 45 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/08/17/5.html https://archive.today/20130820120523/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/08/17/5.html dead 20 August 2013 Stransky blink uit vir Natal 8 May 1989 20 August 2013 Afrikaans Natal Windhoek 6 May 1989 Transvaal 32 – 24 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/08/17/4.html OVS laat Transvaal sweet 8 May 1989 20 August 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20160304022547/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/08/17/4.html 4 March 2016 dead Free State Johannesburg 6 May 1989 Western Province 18 – 30 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/08/17/2.html https://archive.today/20130820120540/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/08/17/2.html dead 20 August 2013 Agttal, Heunis kry WP onder Die Burger 8 May 1989 20 August 2013 Afrikaans Northern Transvaal Cape Town Round three 13 May 1989 Free State 46 – 12 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/15/13/5.html https://archive.today/20130820124542/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/15/13/5.html dead 20 August 2013 Vrystaters verniel moedige OP Die Burger 15 May 1989 20 August 2013 Afrikaans http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/15/10/7.html Sport-Uitslae Die Burger 15 May 1989 20 August 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20131015161908/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/15/10/7.html 15 October 2013 dead Eastern Province Bloemfontein 13 May 1989 Natal 16 – 10 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/15/13/6.html https://archive.today/20130820124531/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/15/13/6.html dead 20 August 2013 Natallers wen welverdiend Die Burger 15 May 1989 20 August 2013 Afrikaans Transvaal Durban 13 May 1989 Northern Free State 27 – 22 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/15/13/7.html Verdediging laat WP in steek Die Burger 15 May 1989 20 August 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20160304022545/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/15/13/7.html 4 March 2016 dead Western Province Welkom 13 May 1989 Northern Transvaal 55 – 13 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/15/13/3.html https://archive.today/20130820124512/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/15/13/3.html dead 20 August 2013 Ligbloues loop oor SWA Die Burger 15 May 1989 20 August 2013 Afrikaans South West Africa Pretoria Round four 20 May 1989 Eastern Province 27 – 18 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/22/15/3.html https://archive.today/20130821082345/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/22/15/3.html dead 21 August 2013 OP-span lê grondslag voorlangs Die Burger 22 May 1989 20 August 2013 Afrikaans Natal Port Elizabeth 20 May 1989 Free State 23 – 12 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/22/15/6.html https://archive.today/20130821082405/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/22/15/6.html dead 21 August 2013 OVS moes verder wen Die Burger 22 May 1989 20 August 2013 Afrikaans Northern Free State Bloemfontein 20 May 1989 South West Africa 24 – 27 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/22/15/2.html https://archive.today/20130821082403/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/22/15/2.html dead 21 August 2013 WP-agterspelers gooi kanse weg Die Burger 22 May 1989 20 August 2013 Afrikaans Western Province Windhoek 20 May 1989 Transvaal 15 – 46 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/22/15/1.html https://archive.today/20130821082411/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/22/15/1.html dead 21 August 2013 Noorde het nou nie sy gelyke Die Burger 22 May 1989 20 August 2013 Afrikaans Northern Transvaal Johannesburg Round five 3 June 1989 Natal 16 – 21 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/05/12/3.html https://archive.today/20130822070727/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/05/12/3.html dead 22 August 2013 OVS-agttal lê grondslag Die Burger 5 June 1989 22 August 2013 Afrikaans Free State Durban 3 June 1989 Northern Free State 22 – 15 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/05/12/5.html https://archive.today/20130822070812/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/05/12/5.html dead 22 August 2013 Perstruie troef Suidwes voorlangs Die Burger 5 June 1989 22 August 2013 Afrikaans South West Africa Welkom 3 June 1989 Northern Transvaal 50 – 6 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/05/12/6.html https://archive.today/20130822070801/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/05/12/6.html dead 22 August 2013 Ligbloues steeds onstuitbaar Die Burger 5 June 1989 22 August 2013 Afrikaans Eastern Province Pretoria 3 June 1989 Western Province 35 – 15 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/05/12/7.html https://archive.today/20130822070746/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/05/12/7.html dead 22 August 2013 Toegewyde spel gee WP die oorhand Die Burger 5 June 1989 22 August 2013 Afrikaans Transvaal Cape Town Round six 10 June 1989 Eastern Province 11 – 25 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/12/12/1.html https://archive.today/20130822073903/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/12/12/1.html dead 22 August 2013 WP se agttal knak OP Die Burger 12 June 1989 22 August 2013 Afrikaans Western Province Port Elizabeth 10 June 1989 Free State 16 – 24 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/12/12/3.html https://archive.today/20130822073842/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/12/12/3.html dead 22 August 2013 Heunis skop Bloues tot sege Die Burger 12 June 1989 22 August 2013 Afrikaans Northern Transvaal Bloemfontein 10 June 1989 Natal 40 – 9 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/12/12/4.html https://archive.today/20130822073919/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/12/12/4.html dead 22 August 2013 Stransky benut sy kans Die Burger 12 June 1989 22 August 2013 Afrikaans Northern Free State Durban 10 June 1989 Transvaal 46 – 28 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/12/12/2.html https://archive.today/20130822073848/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/12/12/2.html dead 22 August 2013 Bontes weer kwaai aanslag af Die Burger 12 June 1989 22 August 2013 Afrikaans South West Africa Johannesburg Round seven 17 June 1989 Northern Free State 19 – 27 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/19/11/7.html https://archive.today/20130822090818/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/19/11/7.html dead 22 August 2013 Rooibontes haal paal met agttal Die Burger 19 June 1989 22 August 2013 Afrikaans Transvaal Welkom 17 June 1989 Northern Transvaal 58 – 15 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/19/11/1.html Noorde kry derde vyftigtal Die Burger 19 June 1989 22 August 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20160304022620/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/19/11/1.html 4 March 2016 dead Natal Pretoria 17 June 1989 South West Africa 32 – 20 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/19/11/6.html https://archive.today/20130822090906/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/19/11/6.html dead 22 August 2013 Suidwes druk vyf keer teen Gerber-hulle Die Burger 19 June 1989 22 August 2013 Afrikaans Eastern Province Windhoek 17 June 1989 Western Province 29 – 6 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/19/11/5.html https://archive.today/20130822090814/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/19/11/5.html dead 22 August 2013 OVS oorweldig in alle afdelings Die Burger 19 June 1989 22 August 2013 Afrikaans Free State Cape Town Round eight 15 July 1989 Eastern Province 25 – 0 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/07/17/13/11.html https://archive.today/20130822100602/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/07/17/13/11.html dead 22 August 2013 Gerber-hulle breek OP-droogte 17 July 1989 22 August 2013 Afrikaans Northern Free State Port Elizabeth 15 July 1989 Free State 22 – 12 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/07/17/13/16.html https://archive.today/20130822100636/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/07/17/13/16.html dead 22 August 2013 Transvaal by laagtepunt 17 July 1989 22 August 2013 Afrikaans Transvaal Bloemfontein 15 July 1989 Natal 22 – 16 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/07/17/13/13.html https://archive.today/20130822100615/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/07/17/13/13.html dead 22 August 2013 Joel Stransky skop Natal tot sege 17 July 1989 22 August 2013 Afrikaans South West Africa Durban 15 July 1989 Northern Transvaal 24 – 9 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/07/17/13/12.html https://archive.today/20130822100629/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/07/17/13/12.html dead 22 August 2013 WP-agterlyn stel teleur 17 July 1989 22 August 2013 Afrikaans Western Province Pretoria Round nine 29 July 1989 Free State 26 – 27 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/07/31/16/5.html https://archive.today/20130822110133/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/07/31/16/5.html dead 22 August 2013 Natallers wen naelbyt-stryd 31 July 1989 24 August 2013 Afrikaans Natal Bloemfontein Eastern Province, Northern Free State, Northern Transvaal, South West Africa, Transvaal, Western Province Round ten 5 August 1989 Eastern Province 21 – 33 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/07/13/10.html https://archive.today/20130822112118/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/07/13/10.html dead 22 August 2013 OVS klop OP; het nog kans 7 August 1989 24 August 2013 Afrikaans Free State Port Elizabeth 5 August 1989 South West Africa 3 – 71 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/07/13/7.html https://archive.today/20130822112105/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/07/13/7.html dead 22 August 2013 Ligbloues saai teen SWA verwoesting 7 August 1989 24 August 2013 Afrikaans Northern Transvaal Windhoek 5 August 1989 Transvaal 38 – 20 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/07/13/13.html https://archive.today/20130822112033/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/07/13/13.html dead 22 August 2013 Nuwe Rooibont-span slaag eerste toets 7 August 1989 24 August 2013 Afrikaans Natal Johannesburg 5 August 1989 Western Province 54 – 13 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/07/13/2.html https://archive.today/20130822112117/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/07/13/2.html dead 22 August 2013 Streeptruie se spel nie sonder leemtes WP-voorhoede knak Noord-Vrystaat 7 August 1989 24 August 2013 Afrikaans Northern Free State Cape Town Round eleven 12 August 1989 Natal 24 – 3 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/14/12/2.html https://archive.today/20130822115832/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/14/12/2.html dead 22 August 2013 Natal deel slae uit 14 August 1989 24 August 2013 Afrikaans Eastern Province Durban 12 August 1989 Northern Free State 13 – 40 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/14/12/3.html https://archive.today/20130822115751/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/14/12/3.html dead 22 August 2013 Griep kry Joubert nie onder 14 August 1989 24 August 2013 Afrikaans Free State Welkom 12 August 1989 Northern Transvaal 38 – 24 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/14/12/7.html https://archive.today/20130822115737/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/14/12/7.html dead 22 August 2013 Ligbloues skitter teen Rooibontes 14 August 1989 24 August 2013 Afrikaans Transvaal Pretoria 12 August 1989 Western Province 47 – 6 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/14/12/9.html https://archive.today/20130822115834/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/14/12/9.html dead 22 August 2013 Agttal skitter teen SWA 14 August 1989 24 August 2013 Afrikaans South West Africa Cape Town Round twelve 19 August 1989 Eastern Province 12 – 27 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/21/15/2.html https://archive.today/20130822123726/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/21/15/2.html dead 22 August 2013 OP laat Noorde hard werk vir oorwinning 21 August 1989 24 August 2013 Afrikaans Northern Transvaal Port Elizabeth 19 August 1989 South West Africa 24 – 12 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/21/15/7.html https://archive.today/20130822123748/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/21/15/7.html dead 22 August 2013 Tweede sege vir SWA 21 August 1989 24 August 2013 Afrikaans Northern Free State Windhoek 19 August 1989 Transvaal 27 – 35 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/21/15/1.html https://archive.today/20130822123807/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/21/15/1.html dead 22 August 2013 WP veg dramaties terug vir sege 21 August 1989 24 August 2013 Afrikaans Western Province Johannesburg Free State, Natal Round thirteen 9 September 1989 Northern Free State 22 – 27 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/11/13/2.html https://archive.today/20130822131407/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/11/13/2.html dead 22 August 2013 Perses verspeel laaste kans 11 September 1989 24 August 2013 Afrikaans Natal Welkom 9 September 1989 Northern Transvaal 29 – 24 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/11/13/1.html https://archive.today/20130822131455/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/11/13/1.html dead 22 August 2013 Heunis stel rekords op 11 September 1989 24 August 2013 Afrikaans Free State Pretoria 9 September 1989 South West Africa 25 – 15 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/11/13/5.html https://archive.today/20130822131429/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/11/13/5.html dead 22 August 2013 Bontes 'deel geskenke uit' 11 September 1989 24 August 2013 Afrikaans Transvaal Windhoek 9 September 1989 Western Province 64 – 12 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/11/13/7.html https://archive.today/20130822131438/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/11/13/7.html dead 22 August 2013 Vloeiende spel laat WP wen 11 September 1989 24 August 2013 Afrikaans Eastern Province Cape Town Round fourteen 16 September 1989 Eastern Province 16 – 6 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/18/15/6.html https://archive.today/20130822163316/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/18/15/6.html dead 22 August 2013 OP benut sy kanse 18 September 1989 24 August 2013 Afrikaans South West Africa Port Elizabeth 16 September 1989 Free State 19 – 11 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/18/15/1.html https://archive.today/20130822163338/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/18/15/1.html dead 22 August 2013 Ontwrigte WP swig voor begeesterde Vrystaat 18 September 1989 24 August 2013 Afrikaans Western Province Bloemfontein 16 September 1989 Natal 13 – 18 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/18/15/3.html https://archive.today/20130822163325/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/18/15/3.html dead 22 August 2013 Ligbloues sukkel teen Natal 18 September 1989 24 August 2013 Afrikaans Northern Transvaal Durban 16 September 1989 Transvaal 52 – 30 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/18/15/2.html https://archive.today/20130822163300/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/18/15/2.html dead 22 August 2013 Sege gee Vaal hoop vir toekoms 18 September 1989 24 August 2013 Afrikaans Northern Free State Johannesburg Round fifteen 23 September 1989 Northern Free State 9 – 33 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/25/15/4.html https://archive.today/20130828074301/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/25/15/4.html dead 28 August 2013 Noorde bou vir eindstryd 25 September 1989 28 August 2013 Afrikaans Northern Transvaal Welkom 23 September 1989 South West Africa 22 – 18 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/25/15/5.html https://archive.today/20130828074258/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/25/15/5.html dead 28 August 2013 Suidwes se agttal lê grondslag teen OVS 25 September 1989 28 August 2013 Afrikaans Free State Windhoek 23 September 1989 Transvaal 50 – 16 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/25/15/7.html https://archive.today/20130828074354/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/25/15/7.html dead 28 August 2013 Transvaal het darem rede tot hoop 25 September 1989 28 August 2013 Afrikaans Eastern Province Johannesburg 23 September 1989 Western Province 32 – 27 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/25/15/9.html https://archive.today/20130828074351/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/25/15/9.html dead 28 August 2013 Streeptruie verspeel verskeie kanse 25 September 1989 28 August 2013 Afrikaans Natal Cape Town Semi-finals 30 September 1989 Eastern Transvaal 9 – 71 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/10/02/16/4.html https://archive.today/20130828074325/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/10/02/16/4.html dead 28 August 2013 WP se voorspelers vermorsel Weste 2 October 1989 28 August 2013 Afrikaans Western Province Potchefstroom Final 7 October 1989 Western Province 16 – 16 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/10/09/14/2.html https://archive.today/20130828074314/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/10/09/14/2.html dead 28 August 2013 Foute fnuik wenkans 9 October 1989 28 August 2013 Afrikaans Northern Transvaal Cape Town Relegation play-offs The promotion/relegation play-off games between Eastern Province and Western Transvaal were not played. At the end of September 1989, the South African Rugby Board announced that South West Africa would not play in the 1990 Currie Cup competition and that Western Transvaal would be automatically promoted.http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/30/14/10.html Weste nou in Afdeling A Die Burger 30 September 1989 28 August 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20131015171156/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/30/14/10.html 15 October 2013 dead Despite suggestions that South West Africa would be allowed back into the Currie Cup,http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/10/06/26/5.html SWA dalk terug in SA kompetisies Die Burger 6 October 2013 28 August 2013 Afrikaans https://web.archive.org/web/20131015171159/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/10/06/26/5.html 15 October 2013 dead South West Africa later voluntarily withdrew, due to uncertainty arising from Namibia gaining independence. See also 1989 Currie Cup Division B 1989 Lion Cup 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division B References 30em A 1989