1987 Currie Cup

Domestic rugby union competition

1987 Currie Cup Division A

Countries| South Africa
Champions| Northern Transvaal (14th title)
Runners-up| Transvaal
Relegated| Northern Free State

← 1986

1988 →

1987 Currie Cup Division B

Champions| South West Africa
Runners-up| Western Transvaal
Promoted| South West Africa
Relegated| None

← 1986

1988 →

The 1987 Currie Cup was the 49th edition of the Currie Cup, the premier annual domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.

The tournament was won by Northern Transvaal for the 14th time; they beat Transvaal 24–18 in the final at the Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg.[1]

Naas Botha scored all the points for Northern Transvaal by kicking 4 penalties and 4 drop-goals.[2]

## Teams

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Eastern Province

Free State

Natal

Northern Transvaal

Northern Free State

Transvaal

Western Province

Eastern Transvaal

Griqualand West

Vaal Triangle

Western Transvaal

South West Africa

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Location of teams in 1987 Currie Cup: Divisions A and B
Division A
Division B

1987 Currie Cup Division A

Eastern Province
Free State
Natal
Northern Free State
Northern Transvaal
Transvaal
Western Province
1987 Currie Cup Division B

Eastern Transvaal
Griqualand West
South West Africa
Vaal Triangle
Western Transvaal

## Competition

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### Regular season and title play-offs

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There were seven participating teams in the 1987 Currie Cup Division A and five in the Division B. 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 in Division A qualified for the title play-offs, along with the top team from Division B. In the semi-finals, the team that finished second in Division A had to play against the team that finished top of Division B, while the team that finished top of Division A had a bye through to the final. The top two teams in Division B qualified for the Division B finals.

The venue for the semi-final and the finals are determined by a rotation system. For example, if Team A and Team B played the final at the home venue of Team A on the previous occasion they met in a final, then Team B will host the next final, irrespective of log positions.

### Promotion – Relegation play-offs

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The bottom team on the respective logs qualified for the relegation play-offs. The Division A team played off against the team placed top in Division B. The winner of this match qualified for the 1988 Currie Cup Division A, while the losing team qualified for the 1988 Currie Cup Division B.

The bottom team on the Division B log qualified for the relegation play-offs. That team played off against the team that won the 1987 Santam Bank Trophy Division A over two legs. The winner over these two ties qualified for the 1988 Currie Cup Division B, while the losing team qualified for the 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division A.

## Log

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### Division A

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1987 Currie Cup Division A log  Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Northern Transvaal | 12  | 10  | 0  | 2  | 331  | 146  | +185  | 29  | 16  | 20  | Currie Cup final
2  | Transvaal | 12  | 9  | 1  | 2  | 320  | 203  | +117  | 36  | 8  | 19  | Currie Cup semi-final
3  | Free State | 12  | 8  | 0  | 4  | 228  | 244  | −16  | 18  | 26  | 16  |
4  | Western Province | 12  | 5  | 2  | 5  | 242  | 210  | +32  | 29  | 18  | 12
5  | Eastern Province | 12  | 5  | 0  | 7  | 205  | 296  | −91  | 18  | 31  | 10
6  | Natal | 12  | 2  | 1  | 9  | 185  | 272  | −87  | 15  | 27  | 5
7  | Northern Free State | 12  | 1  | 0  | 11  | 162  | 302  | −140  | 13  | 32  | 2  | Relegation play-off

Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw

### Division B

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1987 Currie Cup Division B log  Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Pts | Qualification

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1  | South West Africa | 8  | 7  | 0  | 1  | 201  | 111  | +90  | 22  | 10  | 14  | Currie Cup semi-finals
Division B finals
Promotion play-off
2  | Western Transvaal | 8  | 6  | 0  | 2  | 245  | 131  | +114  | 30  | 12  | 12  | Division B finals
3  | Vaal Triangle | 8  | 4  | 0  | 4  | 135  | 151  | −16  | 11  | 13  | 8  |
4  | Eastern Transvaal | 8  | 2  | 0  | 6  | 118  | 202  | −84  | 11  | 21  | 4
5  | Griqualand West | 8  | 1  | 0  | 7  | 101  | 205  | −104  | 6  | 24  | 2  | Relegation play-off

Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw

## Division A: Finals and play-offs

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### Semi-final

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As champions of Division B, South West Africa qualified to the semi-finals of the Currie Cup competition, where they met Division A runners-up Transvaal.

19 September 1987

South West Africa| 9–12| Transvaal

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| Report[3]|
South West Stadium, Windhoek

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### Final

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26 September 1987

Transvaal| 18–24| Northern Transvaal

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Try: Hempas Rademeyer
Schalk Naude
Con: Liaan Kirkham 2
Pen: Liaan Kirkham 2| Report[4]| Pen: Naas Botha 4
Drop: Naas Botha 4
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Attendance: 67,000
Referee: Freek Burger

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### Relegation play-offs

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In the relegation play-offs, South West Africa beat Northern Free State and won promotion to the Division A. Northern Free State were relegated to Division B.

South West Africa| 68–18| Northern Free State

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South West Stadium, Windhoek

## Division B: Final and play-offs

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### Final

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12 September 1987

South West Africa| 24–12| Western Transvaal

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| Report[5]|
South West Stadium, Windhoek

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### Relegation play-offs

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In the relegation play-offs, Griqualand West beat Eastern Free State on aggregate to retain their place in the 1988 Currie Cup Division B.

Griqualand West| 21–12| Eastern Free State

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| Report[6]|
De Beers Stadium, Kimberley

Eastern Free State| 9–16| Griqualand West

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| Report[7]|
Goble Park, Bethleham

## See also

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* Currie Cup

## References

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1. ^ "Currie Cup Finals History". SuperSport. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
2. ^ jpsinnet (19 December 2011), 1987 Currie Cup Final Noord Transvaal vs Transvaal, retrieved 24 July 2017
3. ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1988). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1988. Verwoerdburg: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 98\. ISBN 0620117222.
4. ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1988). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1988. Verwoerdburg: SA Rugby Writers' Society. pp. 89, 97. ISBN 0620117222.
5. ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1988). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1988. Verwoerdburg: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 108\. ISBN 0620117222.
6. ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1988). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1988. Verwoerdburg: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 98\. ISBN 0620117222.
7. ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1988). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1988. Verwoerdburg: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 98\. ISBN 0620117222.

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