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.
| 1989 Currie Cup Division A |
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| Countries | South Africa |
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| Date | 28 April – 7 October 1989 |
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| Champions | Northern Transvaal (16th title) / Western Province (29th title) |
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| Relegated | South West Africa
(withdrew) |
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Teams
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Location of teams in
1989 Currie Cup Division A | 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 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 1990 Currie Cup Division A, while the losing team qualified for the 1990 Currie Cup Division B.
Log
1989 Currie Cup Division A log | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Northern Transvaal | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 530 | 195 | +335 | 71 | 17 | 28 | Currie Cup final |
| 2 | Western Province | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 431 | 258 | +173 | 56 | 30 | 20 | Currie Cup semi-final |
| 3 | Free State | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 336 | 272 | +64 | 35 | 22 | 16 | |
| 4 | Transvaal | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 408 | 371 | +37 | 46 | 48 | 14 |
| 5 | Natal | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 327 | 313 | +14 | 39 | 34 | 14 |
| 6 | South West Africa | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 248 | 434 | −186 | 28 | 53 | 8 | Withdrew |
| 7 | Northern Free State | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 262 | 434 | −172 | 28 | 52 | 6 | |
| 8 | Eastern Province | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 211 | 476 | −265 | 18 | 68 | 6 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw
Notes:
- South West Africa withdrew from the competition following Namibian independence.
Fixtures and results
Round one
| | 29 April 1989 | Eastern Province | 15 – 45 | Transvaal | Port Elizabeth | |
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| | 29 April 1989 | Free State | 18 – 12 | South West Africa | Bloemfontein | |
| | | | Report | | |
| | 29 April 1989 | Northern Transvaal | 27 – 18 | Northern Free State | Pretoria | |
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| | 29 April 1989 | Natal | 17 – 21 | Western Province | Durban | |
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Round two
| | 6 May 1989 | Northern Free State | 56 – 15 | Eastern Province | Welkom | |
| | | | Report | | |
| | 6 May 1989 | South West Africa | 12 – 45 | Natal | Windhoek | |
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| | 6 May 1989 | Transvaal | 32 – 24 | Free State | Johannesburg | |
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| | 6 May 1989 | Western Province | 18 – 30 | Northern Transvaal | Cape Town | |
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Round three
| | 13 May 1989 | Free State | 46 – 12 | Eastern Province | Bloemfontein | |
| | | | Report | | |
| | 13 May 1989 | Natal | 16 – 10 | Transvaal | Durban | |
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| | 13 May 1989 | Northern Free State | 27 – 22 | Western Province | Welkom | |
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| | 13 May 1989 | Northern Transvaal | 55 – 13 | South West Africa | Pretoria | |
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Round four
| | 20 May 1989 | Eastern Province | 27 – 18 | Natal | Port Elizabeth | |
| | | | Report | | |
| | 20 May 1989 | Free State | 23 – 12 | Northern Free State | Bloemfontein | |
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| | 20 May 1989 | South West Africa | 24 – 27 | Western Province | Windhoek | |
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| | 20 May 1989 | Transvaal | 15 – 46 | Northern Transvaal | Johannesburg | |
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Round five
| | 3 June 1989 | Natal | 16 – 21 | Free State | Durban | |
| | | | Report | | |
| | 3 June 1989 | Northern Free State | 22 – 15 | South West Africa | Welkom | |
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| | 3 June 1989 | Northern Transvaal | 50 – 6 | Eastern Province | Pretoria | |
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| | 3 June 1989 | Western Province | 35 – 15 | Transvaal | Cape Town | |
| | | | Report | | |
Round six
| | 10 June 1989 | Eastern Province | 11 – 25 | Western Province | Port Elizabeth | |
| | | | Report | | |
| | 10 June 1989 | Free State | 16 – 24 | Northern Transvaal | Bloemfontein | |
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| | 10 June 1989 | Natal | 40 – 9 | Northern Free State | Durban | |
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| | 10 June 1989 | Transvaal | 46 – 28 | South West Africa | Johannesburg | |
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Round seven
| | 17 June 1989 | Northern Free State | 19 – 27 | Transvaal | Welkom | |
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| | 17 June 1989 | Northern Transvaal | 58 – 15 | Natal | Pretoria | |
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| | 17 June 1989 | South West Africa | 32 – 20 | Eastern Province | Windhoek | |
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| | 17 June 1989 | Western Province | 29 – 6 | Free State | Cape Town | |
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Round eight
| | 15 July 1989 | Eastern Province | 25 – 0 | Northern Free State | Port Elizabeth | |
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| | 15 July 1989 | Free State | 22 – 12 | Transvaal | Bloemfontein | |
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| | 15 July 1989 | Natal | 22 – 16 | South West Africa | Durban | |
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| | 15 July 1989 | Northern Transvaal | 24 – 9 | Western Province | Pretoria | |
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Round nine
| | 29 July 1989 | Free State | 26 – 27 | Natal | Bloemfontein | |
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| Bye/s: Eastern Province, Northern Free State, Northern Transvaal, South West Africa, Transvaal, Western Province |
Round ten
| | 5 August 1989 | Eastern Province | 21 – 33 | Free State | Port Elizabeth | |
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| | 5 August 1989 | South West Africa | 3 – 71 | Northern Transvaal | Windhoek | |
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| | 5 August 1989 | Transvaal | 38 – 20 | Natal | Johannesburg | |
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| | 5 August 1989 | Western Province | 54 – 13 | Northern Free State | Cape Town | |
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Round eleven
| | 12 August 1989 | Natal | 24 – 3 | Eastern Province | Durban | |
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| | 12 August 1989 | Northern Free State | 13 – 40 | Free State | Welkom | |
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| | 12 August 1989 | Northern Transvaal | 38 – 24 | Transvaal | Pretoria | |
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| | 12 August 1989 | Western Province | 47 – 6 | South West Africa | Cape Town | |
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Round twelve
| | 19 August 1989 | Eastern Province | 12 – 27 | Northern Transvaal | Port Elizabeth | |
| | | | Report | | |
| | 19 August 1989 | South West Africa | 24 – 12 | Northern Free State | Windhoek | |
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| | 19 August 1989 | Transvaal | 27 – 35 | Western Province | Johannesburg | |
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Round thirteen
| | 9 September 1989 | Northern Free State | 22 – 27 | Natal | Welkom | |
| | | | Report | | |
| | 9 September 1989 | Northern Transvaal | 29 – 24 | Free State | Pretoria | |
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| | 9 September 1989 | South West Africa | 25 – 15 | Transvaal | Windhoek | |
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| | 9 September 1989 | Western Province | 64 – 12 | Eastern Province | Cape Town | |
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Round fourteen
| | 16 September 1989 | Eastern Province | 16 – 6 | South West Africa | Port Elizabeth | |
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| | 16 September 1989 | Free State | 19 – 11 | Western Province | Bloemfontein | |
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| | 16 September 1989 | Natal | 13 – 18 | Northern Transvaal | Durban | |
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| | 16 September 1989 | Transvaal | 52 – 30 | Northern Free State | Johannesburg | |
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Round fifteen
| | 23 September 1989 | Northern Free State | 9 – 33 | Northern Transvaal | Welkom | |
| | | | Report | | |
| | 23 September 1989 | South West Africa | 22 – 18 | Free State | Windhoek | |
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| | 23 September 1989 | Transvaal | 50 – 16 | Eastern Province | Johannesburg | |
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| | 23 September 1989 | Western Province | 32 – 27 | Natal | Cape Town | |
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Semi-finals
| | 30 September 1989 | Eastern Transvaal | 9 – 71 | Western Province | Potchefstroom | |
| | | | Report | | |
Final
| | 7 October 1989 | Western Province | 16 – 16 | Northern Transvaal | Cape Town | |
| | | | Report | | |
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. Despite suggestions that South West Africa would be allowed back into the Currie Cup, 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
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