1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division A

Third tier of domestic South African rugby

1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division A

Countries| South Africa
Date| 29 April – 27 August 1988
Champions| South Eastern Transvaal
Runners-up| North Eastern Cape
Promoted| South Eastern Transvaal
Relegated| None
Matches played| 25

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The 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division A was the third tier of domestic South African rugby, below the two Currie Cup divisions.

## Teams

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Boland

Border

North Eastern Cape

Northern Natal

South Eastern Transvaal

Western Province League

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Location of teams in 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division A

1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division A

Boland
Border
North Eastern Cape
Northern Natal
South Eastern Transvaal
Western Province League

## Competition

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### Regular season and title play-offs

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There were six participating teams in the Santam Bank Trophy Division A. These teams were split into two sections of three teams each. Teams played the teams in their own section once over the course of the season and teams in the other section twice, once at home and once away. Teams received two points for a win and one points for a draw. The top team qualified for the Division A section finals, played at the home venue of the higher-placed team, as well as the Division A finals.

### Promotion play-offs

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The Division A champion qualified for the promotion play-offs. That team played off against the team placed sixth in the Currie Cup Division B over two legs. The winner over these two ties qualified for the 1989 Currie Cup Division B, while the losing team qualified for the 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A.

### Relegation play-offs

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The bottom team on the log with the worst record in their group qualified for the relegation play-offs. That team played off against the team that won the Santam Bank Trophy Division B 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.

## Log

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1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division A Section 1 Log

Pos  | Team  | Pl  | W  | D  | L  | PF  | PA  | PD  | TF  | TA  | Pts
1 | South Eastern Transvaal | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 161 | 130 | +31 | 20 | 14 | 12
2 | Boland | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 172 | 145 | +27 | 20 | 18 | 8
3 | Border | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 102 | 140 | −38 | 9 | 17 | 4
South Eastern Transvaal qualified for the Division A Title play-off Final game and the Trophy Finals Semi-Final.
1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division A Section 2 Log
1 | North Eastern Cape | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 145 | 108 | +37 | 16 | 12 | 12
2 | Western Province League | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 140 | 127 | +13 | 19 | 12 | 8
3 | Northern Natal | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 134 | 204 | −70 | 14 | 25 | 4
North Eastern Cape qualified for the Division A Title play-off Final game and the Trophy Finals Semi-Final.
Northern Natal qualified for the promotion/relegation play-off game.

* Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries for, TA = Tries against, Pts = Log points

Points breakdown:
*2 points for a win
*1 point for a draw

## Fixtures and results

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### Round one

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| 29 April 1988  | South Eastern Transvaal | 9 - 7  | North Eastern Cape | Witbank |

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| 29 April 1988  | Western Province League | 25 - 28  | Northern Natal | Cape Town |

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Bye/s: Boland, Border

### Round two

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| 6 May 1988  | Border | 6 - 12  | South Eastern Transvaal | East London |

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| 7 May 1988  | North Eastern Cape | 21 - 16  | Western Province League | Cradock |

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### Round three

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| 13 May 1988  | South Eastern Transvaal | 32 - 24  | Boland | Witbank |

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| 14 May 1988  | Northern Natal | 16 - 12  | North Eastern Cape | Newcastle |

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### Round four

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| 21 May 1988  | Border | 16 - 12  | Northern Natal | East London |

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| 11 June 1988  | Western Province League | 19 - 10  | South Eastern Transvaal | Cape Town |

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### Round five

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| 4 June 1988  | North Eastern Cape | 17 - 12  | Border | Cradock |

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| 4 June 1988  | Northern Natal | 19 - 35  | Boland | Newcastle |

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### Round six

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| 17 June 1988  | Boland | 27 - 13  | Border | Wellington |

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| 18 June 1988  | South Eastern Transvaal | 43 - 18  | Northern Natal | Witbank |

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### Round seven

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| 2 July 1988  | Border | 14 - 20  | Western Province League | East London |

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| 2 July 1988  | North Eastern Cape | 15 - 13  | Boland | Cradock |

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### Round eight

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| 8 July 1988  | Boland | 9 - 3  | Western Province League | Wellington |

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Bye/s: Border, North Eastern Cape, Northern Natal, South Eastern Transvaal

### Round nine

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| 23 July 1988  | North Eastern Cape | 22 - 9  | South Eastern Transvaal | Cradock |

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| 23 July 1988  | Northern Natal | 13 - 19  | Border | Newcastle |

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| 23 July 1988  | Western Province League | 19 - 9  | Boland | Paarl |

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### Round ten

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| 30 July 1988  | Western Province League | 22 - 12  | Border | Cape Town |

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Bye/s: Boland, North Eastern Cape, Northern Natal, South Eastern Transvaal

### Round eleven

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| 6 August 1988  | Boland | 32 - 10  | Northern Natal | Wellington |

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| 6 August 1988  | Border | 10 - 17  | North Eastern Cape | East London |

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| 6 August 1988  | South Eastern Transvaal | 24 - 16  | Western Province League | Witbank |

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| 20 August 1988  | Northern Natal | 18 - 22  | South Eastern Transvaal | Newcastle |

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| 20 August 1988  | Boland | 23 - 34  | North Eastern Cape | Wellington |

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### Final

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| 27 August 1988  | South Eastern Transvaal | 19 - 15  | North Eastern Cape | Witbank |

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## Santam Bank Trophy Finals

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The top two teams from Division A and the top two teams from Division B qualified to the Trophy finals:

### Semi-finals

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| 3 September 1988  | Stellaland | 24 - 9  | South Eastern Transvaal | Lichtenburg |

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| 3 September 1988  | North Eastern Cape | 22 - 15  | Far North | Cradock |

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### Final

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| 10 September 1988  | North Eastern Cape | 26 - 12  | Stellaland | Cradock |

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## Promotion/relegation play-offs

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### Promotion play-offs

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In the promotion play-offs, South Eastern Transvaal beat Eastern Free State on aggregate and won promotion to the Currie Cup Division B. Eastern Free State were initially relegated to the Division A, but due to the Currie Cup Division A's subsequent expansion to 8 teams, they retained their place.[4]

| 17 September 1988  | Eastern Free State | 15–21  | South Eastern Transvaal | Bethleham |

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| 24 September 1988  | South Eastern Transvaal | 39–12  | Eastern Free State | Witbank |

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### Relegation play-offs

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In the relegation 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.[4]

| 17 September 1988  | Northern Natal | 13 - 32  | Far North | Newcastle |

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## See also

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* 1988 Currie Cup Division A
* 1988 Currie Cup Division B
* 1988 Lion Cup
* 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B

## References

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1. ^ "Suidoos buit beker met sy agttal". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 29 August 1988. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
2. ^ "Stellaland weer in eindstryd". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 5 September 1988. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
3. ^ a b "Curriebeker-punte". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 12 September 1988. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
4. ^ a b "Rugbyraad besluit oor Craven-gesprek Ja vir integrasie, nee vir die ANC". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 12 November 1988. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
5. ^ "Suidoos op pad na CB-status". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 19 September 1988. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
6. ^ "Grobler blink vir Suidoos". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 26 September 1988. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.

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