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1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B | |
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Countries | South Africa |
Date | 30 April – 27 August 1988 |
Champions | Far North |
Runners-up | Stellaland |
Promoted | Far North |
Relegated | None |
Matches played | 29 |
The 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B was the fourth tier of domestic South African rugby, below the two Currie Cup divisions and Division A.
1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B |
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Far North |
Lowveld |
North Western Cape |
SARU |
South Western Districts |
Stellaland |
Winelands |
There were six participating teams in the Santam Bank Trophy Division B. These teams were split into two sections of either three of four teams each. Teams played the other teams in their section four times over the course of the season, twice at home and twice away. Teams received two points for a win and one points for a draw. The top team qualified for the section finals, played at the home venue of the higher-placed team, as well as the Division B finals.
The Division B champion qualified for the promotion play-offs. That team played off against the team placed bottom in Division A over two legs. The winner over these two ties qualified for the 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A, while the losing team qualified for the 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division B.
1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B Section 1 Log | |||||||||||
Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Pts |
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1 | Stellaland | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 97 | +132 | 34 | 11 | 16 |
2 | South Western Districts | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 216 | 69 | +147 | 31 | 10 | 12 |
3 | SARU | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 116 | 173 | −57 | 16 | 20 | 6 |
4 | Winelands | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 71 | 313 | −242 | 9 | 54 | 0 |
Stellaland qualified for the Division B Title Play-Off Final game and the Trophy Finals Semi-Final. | |||||||||||
1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division A Section 2 Log | |||||||||||
1 | Far North | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 201 | 84 | +117 | 27 | 6 | 12 |
2 | Lowveld | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 124 | 130 | −6 | 13 | 16 | 6 |
3 | North Western Cape | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 90 | 181 | −91 | 14 | 26 | 4 |
Far North qualified for the Division B Title Play-Off Final game and the Trophy Finals Semi-Final. Points breakdown: *2 points for a win *1 point for a draw |
30 April 1988 | Lowveld | 13 – 9 | Far North | Nelspruit | ||
30 April 1988 | North Western Cape | 3 – 21 | SARU | Upington | ||
30 April 1988 | Winelands | 0 – 29 | South Western Districts | Bredasdorp | ||
Bye/s: Stellaland |
7 May 1988 | Far North | 33 – 3 | North Western Cape | Pietersburg | ||
7 May 1988 | South Western Districts | 12 – 18 | Stellaland | Mossel Bay | ||
18 June 1988 | SARU | 47 – 10 | Winelands | Port Elizabeth | ||
Bye/s: Lowveld |
14 May 1988 | North Western Cape | 3 – 13 | Lowveld | Upington | ||
14 May 1988 | Stellaland | 33 – 9 | SARU | Rustenburg | ||
14 May 1988 | Winelands | 12 – 37 | Far North | Moorreesburg | ||
Bye/s: South Western Districts |
21 May 1988 | Far North | 16 – 12 | Stellaland | Pietersburg | ||
21 May 1988 | Lowveld | 18 – 16 | Winelands | Nelspruit | ||
21 May 1988 | SARU | 3 – 37 | South Western Districts | Port Elizabeth | ||
Bye/s: North Western Cape |
4 June 1988 | Stellaland | 18 – 16 | Lowveld | Lichtenburg | ||
4 June 1988 | Winelands | 14 – 27 | North Western Cape | Malmesbury | ||
4 June 1988 | South Western Districts | 12 – 23 | Far North | Oudtshoorn | ||
Bye/s: SARU |
11 June 1988 | Far North | 40 – 4 | SARU | Pietersburg | ||
11 June 1988 | Lowveld | 18 – 25 | South Western Districts | Nelspruit | ||
11 June 1988 | North Western Cape | 20 – 32 | Stellaland | Upington | ||
Bye/s: Winelands |
2 July 1988 | North Western Cape | 4 – 23 | South Western Districts | Upington | ||
2 July 1988 | SARU | 20 – 15 | Lowveld | Orkney | ||
2 July 1988 | Stellaland | 36 – 13 | Winelands | Lichtenburg | ||
Bye/s: Far North |
23 July 1988 | Far North | 18 – 15 | Lowveld | Pietersburg | ||
23 July 1988 | South Western Districts | 19 – 0 | SARU | Mossel Bay | ||
23 July 1988 | Winelands | 3 – 60 | Stellaland | Caledon | ||
Bye/s: North Western Cape |
6 August 1988 | SARU | 12 – 16 | Stellaland | Port Elizabeth | ||
6 August 1988 | North Western Cape | 9 – 29 | Far North | Upington | ||
6 August 1988 | South Western Districts | 59 – 3 | Winelands | Oudtshoorn | ||
Bye/s: Lowveld |
August 1988 | Lowveld | 16 – 21 | North Western Cape | Nelspruit | ||
Bye/s: Far North, SARU, Stellaland, South Western Districts, Winelands |
27 Augustus 1988 | Far North | 13 – 12 | Stellaland | Pietersburg | ||
Report[1] |
The top two teams from Division A and the top two teams from Division B qualified to the Trophy finals:
3 September 1988 | Stellaland | 24 – 9 | South Eastern Transvaal | Lichtenburg | ||
Report[2] |
3 September 1988 | North Eastern Cape | 22 – 15 | Far North | Cradock | ||
Report[1] |
10 September 1988 | North Eastern Cape | 26 – 12 | Stellaland | Cradock | ||
Report[1] |
In the promotion play-offs, Northern Natal conceded the second leg to Far North, who won promotion to the Division A. Northern Natal were initially relegated to Division B, but due to the Currie Cup Division A's expansion to 8 teams, they retained their place.[3]
17 September 1988 | Northern Natal | 13 – 32 | Far North | Newcastle | ||