1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A

Third tier of domestic South African rugby

1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A

Countries| South Africa
Date| 29 April – 19 August 1989
Champions| Boland
Runners-up| Far North
Promoted| South Eastern Transvaal
Relegated| None
Matches played| 30

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The 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A was the third tier of domestic South African rugby, below the two Currie Cup divisions.

## Teams[edit]

Boland

Border

Far North

North Eastern Cape

Northern Natal

Western Province League

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Location of teams in 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A

1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A

Boland
Border
Far North
North Eastern Cape
Northern Natal
Western Province League

### Changes between 1988 and 1989 seasons[edit]

* South Eastern Transvaal were promoted to the Currie Cup Division B.
* Far North were promoted from Division B.

### Changes between 1989 and 1990 seasons[edit]

* Divisions A and B merged into one nine-team division.
* Boland, Far North and Western Province League were promoted to the Currie Cup Division B.

## Competition[edit]

### Regular season and title play-offs[edit]

There were six participating teams in the Santam Bank Trophy Division A. 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 the division – along with the top two teams from Division B qualified for the title play-off finals. The team that finished first in Division A would play at home against the team that finished second in Division B and the team that finished second in Division A would play at home against the team that finished first in Division B.

### Promotion play-offs[edit]

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 1990 Currie Cup Division B, while the losing team qualified for the 1990 Santam Bank Trophy.

### Relegation play-offs[edit]

The bottom team on the log 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 1990 Santam Bank Trophy Division A, while the losing team qualified for the 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division B.

## Log[edit]

1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A Log

Pos  | Team  | Pl  | W  | D  | L  | PF  | PA  | PD  | TF  | TA  | Pts
1 | Boland | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 276 | 163 | +113 | 39 | 24 | 16
2 | Far North | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 208 | 182 | +36 | 24 | 23 | 14
3 | Western Province League | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 277 | 161 | +116 | 43 | 17 | 12
4 | Border | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 183 | 183 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 9
5 | North Eastern Cape | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 210 | 239 | –29 | 25 | 24 | 7
6 | Northern Natal | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 162 | 388 | –226 | 24 | 58 | 2
Boland and Far North qualified for the trophy finals semi-final.
Northern Natal qualified for the 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[edit]

### Round one[edit]

| 29 April 1989  | Boland | 23 - 12  | Border | Wellington |

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| 29 April 1989  | Far North | 15 - 12  | Northern Natal | Pietersburg |

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| 29 April 1989  | Western Province League | 19 - 6  | North Eastern Cape | Elsie's River |

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### Round two[edit]

| 13 May 1989  | Northern Natal | 16 - 36  | Boland | Newcastle |

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| 13 May 1989  | North Eastern Cape | 27 - 19  | Far North | Burgersdorp |

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Bye/s: Border, Western Province League

### Round three[edit]

| 20 May 1989  | Border | 33 - 3  | Northern Natal | East London |

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| 20 May 1989  | Far North | 10 - 17  | Western Province League | Pietersburg |

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| 20 May 1989  | North Eastern Cape | 16 - 25  | Boland | Graaff-Reinet |

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### Round four[edit]

| 3 June 1989  | North Eastern Cape | 21 - 24  | Border | Cradock |

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| 3 June 1989  | Western Province League | 39 - 19  | Boland | Paarl |

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Bye/s: Far North, Northern Natal

### Round five[edit]

| 10 June 1989  | Boland | 39 - 19  | Far North | Wellington |

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| 10 June 1989  | Border | 28 - 19  | Western Province League | Queenstown |

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| 10 June 1989  | Northern Natal | 31 - 19  | North Eastern Cape | Newcastle |

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### Round six[edit]

| 17 June 1989  | Western Province League | 71 - 10  | Northern Natal | Cape Town |

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| 17 June 1989  | Far North | 18 - 6  | Border | Pietersburg |

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Bye/s: Boland, North Eastern Cape

### Round seven[edit]

| 24 June 1989  | Border | 10 - 28  | Boland | East London |

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| 24 June 1989  | North Eastern Cape | 28 - 28  | Western Province League | Graaff-Reinet |

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| 24 June 1989  | Northern Natal | 14 - 60  | Far North | Newcastle |

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### Round eight[edit]

| 15 July 1989  | Boland | 50 - 7  | Northern Natal | Wellington |

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| 15 July 1989  | Far North | 21 - 16  | North Eastern Cape | Pietersburg |

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Bye/s: Border, Western Province League

### Round nine[edit]

| 29 July 1989  | Northern Natal | 15 - 45  | Western Province League | Newcastle |

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| 29 July 1989  | Border | 19 - 20  | Far North | East London |

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Bye/s: Boland, North Eastern Cape

### Round ten[edit]

| 5 August 1989  | Boland | 24 - 14  | North Eastern Cape | Wellington |

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| 5 August 1989  | Border | 21 - 18  | Northern Natal | tbc |

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| 5 August 1989  | Western Province League | 13 - 14  | Far North | tbc |

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### Round eleven[edit]

| 12 August 1989  | Boland | 13 - 8  | Western Province League | Wellington |

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| 12 August 1989  | Border | 12 - 15  | North Eastern Cape | East London |

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Bye/s: Far North, Northern Natal

### Round twelve[edit]

| 19 August 1989  | Far North | 22 - 19  | Boland | Pietersburg |

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| 19 August 1989  | North Eastern Cape | 48 - 36  | Northern Natal | tbc |

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| 19 August 1989  | Western Province League | 18 - 18  | Border | Parow |

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## Santam Bank Trophy finals[edit]

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

### Semi-finals[edit]

| 9 September 1989  | Boland | 21 - 15  | Stellaland | Wellington |

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| 9 September 1989  | Far North | 40 - 33  | South Western Districts | Pietersburg |

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### Final[edit]

| 16 September 1989  | Boland | 33 - 9  | Far North | Wellington |

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## Promotion/relegation play-offs[edit]

### Promotion play-offs[edit]

In the promotion play-offs, Eastern Free State conceded the second leg to Boland, who won promotion to the Currie Cup Division B. Eastern Free State were initially relegated, but due to the Currie Cup Division B's expansion to 8 teams, they retained their place.[30]

| 23 September 1989  | Eastern Free State | 9 - 42  | Boland | Bethleham |

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### Relegation play-offs[edit]

In the relegation play-offs, South Western Districts beat Northern Natal on aggregate and won promotion to Division A. However, due to the withdrawal of South West Africa and the Currie Cup Division B being expanded from six teams to eight teams, only nine teams were left in the Santam Bank Trophy and it was decided to merge Division A and Division B into a single division for 1990.

| 23 September 1989  | Northern Natal | 28 - 37  | South Western Districts | Newcastle |

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| 30 September 1989  | South Western Districts | 37 - 15  | Northern Natal | George |

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## See also[edit]

* 1989 Currie Cup Division A
* 1989 Lion Cup
* 1989 Currie Cup Division B
* 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division B

## References[edit]

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