1992 Currie Cup Central B

The 1992 Currie Cup Central B was the third division of the Currie Cup competition, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa. This was the 54th season since the competition started in 1889.

1992 Currie Cup Central B
Countries	South Africa
Date	3 April – 31 July 1992
Champions	Boland
Runners-up	Griqualand West
Matches played	20

Teams

Boland

Far North

Griqualand West

South Eastern Transvaal

Vaal Triangle

Location of teams in 1992 Currie Cup Central B

1992 Currie Cup Central B
Boland
Far North
Griqualand West
South Eastern Transvaal
Vaal Triangle

Changes between 1991 and 1992 seasons

• Eastern Transvaal were initially relegated from 1991 Currie Cup Central A to the Currie Cup Central B. However, following the merger of all rugby governing bodies in South Africa, Western Province League were dissolved and Eastern Transvaal retained their place in Currie Cup Central A.[1][2] Currie Cup Central B was reduced to five teams for 1992.
• Border were promoted from the Central B to 1992 Currie Cup Central A.

Changes between 1992 and 1993 seasons

• None.

Competition

There were five participating teams in the 1992 Currie Cup Central B competition. 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 winner of the Central B competition played off against the winner of the Central A competition for the Bankfin Cup.[3]

In addition, all the Currie Cup Central B teams also played in the 1992 Currie Cup Central / Rural Series.

Log

1992 Currie Cup Central B
Pos	Team	Pl	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	Pts
1	Boland	8	6	0	2	185	131	+54			12
2	Griqualand West	8	6	0	2	127	77	+50			12
3	Far North	8	3	1	4	157	180	–23			7
4	Vaal Triangle	8	3	0	5	140	143	–3			6
5	South Eastern Transvaal	8	1	1	6	140	218	–78			3
Boland qualified to the Bankfin Cup final. * 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

Round One

	3 April 1992	Boland	22–16	Vaal Triangle	Wellington
			Report[4]

	3 April 1992	Far North	27–27	South Eastern Transvaal	Pietersburg
			Report[4]

Bye/s: Griqualand West

Round Two

	10 April 1992	Vaal Triangle	6–19	Griqualand West	Sasolburg
			Report[5]

Bye/s: Boland, Far North, South Eastern Transvaal

Round Three

	1 May 1992	Griqualand West	7–20	Boland	Kimberley
			Report[6]

	1 May 1992	Vaal Triangle	18–24	Far North	Sasolburg
			Report[7]

Bye/s: South Eastern Transvaal

Round Four

	16 May 1992	Far North	26–30	Boland	Pietersburg
			Report[8]

Bye/s: Griqualand West, South Eastern Transvaal, Vaal Triangle

Round Five

	22 May 1992	Vaal Triangle	30–22	South Eastern Transvaal	Sasolburg
			Report[9]

Bye/s: Boland, Far North, Griqualand West

Round Six

	29 May 1992	Far North	28–24	Griqualand West	Pietersburg
			Report[10]

	30 May 1992	South Eastern Transvaal	20–21	Boland	Witbank
			Report[11]

Bye/s: Vaal Triangle

Round Seven

	5 June 1992	Griqualand West	22–8	South Eastern Transvaal	Kimberley
			Report[12]

Bye/s: Boland, Far North, Vaal Triangle

Round Eight

	12 June 1992	South Eastern Transvaal	27–23	Far North	Witbank
			Report[13]

	12 June 1992	Vaal Triangle	23–20	Boland	Sasolburg
			Report[14]

Bye/s: Griqualand West

Round Nine

	20 June 1992	Griqualand West	14–0	Vaal Triangle	Kimberley
			Report[15]

Bye/s: Boland, Far North, South Eastern Transvaal

Round Ten

	26 June 1992	Vaal Triangle	12–16	Far North
			Report

	27 June 1992	Boland	5–6	Griqualand West	Wellington
			Report[16]

Bye/s: South Eastern Transvaal

Round Eleven

	11 July 1992	South Eastern Transvaal	6–35	Vaal Triangle	Groblersdal
			Report[17]

Bye/s: Boland, Far North, Griqualand West

Round Twelve

	18 July 1992	Boland	25–13	Far North	Wellington
			Report[18]

Bye/s: Griqualand West, South Eastern Transvaal, Vaal Triangle

Round Thirteen

	24 July 1992	Griqualand West	17–0	Far North
			Report[19]

	25 July 1992	Boland	42–20	South Eastern Transvaal	Wellington
			Report[19]

Bye/s: Vaal Triangle

Round Fourteen

	31 July 1992	South Eastern Transvaal	10–18	Griqualand West
			Report[20]

Bye/s: Boland, Far North, Vaal Triangle

Final

The winner of the Central B competition played off against the winner of the Central A competition for the Bankfin Cup.

	5 September 1992	Western Transvaal	40–21	Boland	Potchefstroom
			Report[21]

• Western Transvaal won the 1992 Bankfin Cup.

Promotion Play-Offs

As a result of the play-offs, Eastern Transvaal remained in the Currie Cup Central A for 1993, while Boland remained in the Currie Cup Central B for 1993.

	11 September 1992	Eastern Transvaal	27–9	Boland	Brakpan
			Report[22]

See also

• 1992 Currie Cup
• 1992 Currie Cup / Central Series
• 1992 Currie Cup Central A
• 1992 Currie Cup Central / Rural Series
• 1992 Currie Cup Rural A & B
• 1992 Currie Cup Rural B
• 1992 Lion Cup

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