1946 Currie Cup
| 1946 Currie Cup | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Champions | Northern Transvaal (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Western Province |
The 1946 Currie Cup was the 21st edition of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.
The tournament was won by Northern Transvaal for the first time; they beat Western Province 11–9 in the final in Pretoria.[1]
Tables
[edit]Northern Section
[edit]| 1946 Currie Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Western Province | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 42 | +48 | 10 |
| 2 | Eastern Province | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 58 | +18 | 8 |
| 3 | Border | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 65 | -2 | 7 |
| 4 | Boland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 75 | -28 | 4 |
| 5 | Rhodesia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 78 | -38 | 2 |
| 6 | South Western Districts | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 71 | -49 | 2 |
| 7 | North Eastern Districts | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 117 | -79 | 1 |
Source: rugbyarchive.net
Key: P = matches played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, Pts = Tournament points The top-placed team advanced to the Currie Cup grand final |
Southern Section
[edit]| 1946 Currie Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Northern Transvaal | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 50 | +109 | 10 |
| 2 | Transvaal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 49 | +32 | 6 |
| 3 | Natal | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 66 | 68 | -2 | 6 |
| 4 | Griqualand West | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 92 | 68 | +24 | 6 |
| 5 | Western Transvaal | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 69 | -16 | 2 |
| 6 | Orange Free State | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 55 | 72 | -17 | 0 |
Source: rugbyarchive.net
Key: P = matches played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, Pts = Tournament points The top-placed team advanced to the Currie Cup grand final |
Interdivisional Fixtures and Results
[edit]| 1946 | Boland | 8 - 6 | Orange Free State | |||
| 1946 | Boland | 15 - 6 | Western Transvaal | |||
| 1946 | Border | 20 - 10 | Orange Free State | |||
| 1946 | Border | 12 - 8 | Natal | |||
| 1946 | Border | 9 - 4 | Western Transvaal | |||
| 1946 | Eastern Province | 21 - 8 | Natal | |||
| 1946 | Eastern Province | 15 - 10 | Orange Free State | |||
| 1946 | Eastern Province | 14 - 6 | Western Transvaal | |||
| 1946 | Eastern Province | 17 - 11 | Griqualand West | |||
| 1946 | Griqualand West | 26 - 6 | Boland | |||
| 1946 | Griqualand West | 6 - 6 | Border | |||
| 1946 | Griqualand West | 29 - 10 | North Eastern Districts | |||
| 1946 | Natal | 13 - 6 | Boland | |||
| 1946 | Natal | 28 - 5 | North Eastern Districts | |||
| 1946 | Natal | 3 - 0 | Rhodesia | |||
| 1946 | North Eastern Districts | 3 - 3 | Orange Free State | |||
| 1946 | Northern Transvaal | 16 - 6 | Eastern Province | |||
| 1946 | Northern Transvaal | 6 - 3 | Boland | |||
| 1946 | Northern Transvaal | 26 - 10 | Border | |||
| 1946 | Northern Transvaal | 30 - 3 | North Eastern Districts | |||
| 1946 | Northern Transvaal | 28 - 6 | Rhodesia | |||
| 1946 | Northern Transvaal | 37 - 10 | South Western Districts | |||
| 1946 | Orange Free State | 14 - 9 | Rhodesia | |||
| 1946 | Orange Free State | 12 - 6 | South Western Districts | |||
| 1946 | Rhodesia | 16 - 12 | Griqualand West | |||
| 1946 | South Western Districts | 0 - 0 | Griqualand West | |||
| 1946 | South Western Districts | 3 - 3 | Natal | |||
| 1946 | Transvaal | 8 - 3 | Rhodesia | |||
| 1946 | Transvaal | 18 - 9 | Boland | |||
| 1946 | Transvaal | 11 - 6 | Border | |||
| 1946 | Transvaal | 7 - 3 | Eastern Province | |||
| 1946 | Transvaal | 16 - 11 | North Eastern Districts | |||
| 1946 | Transvaal | 13 - 0 | South Western Districts | |||
| 1946 | Western Province | 12 - 16 | Northern Transvaal | |||
| 1946 | Western Province | 13 - 8 | Griqualand West | |||
| 1946 | Western Province | 21 - 3 | Natal | |||
| 1946 | Western Province | 11 - 0 | Orange Free State | |||
| 1946 | Western Province | 17 - 8 | Transvaal | |||
| 1946 | Western Province | 16 - 7 | Western Transvaal | |||
| 1946 | Western Transvaal | 13 - 6 | Rhodesia | |||
| 1946 | Western Transvaal | 11 - 6 | North Eastern Districts | |||
| 1946 | Western Transvaal | 6 - 3 | South Western Districts | |||
Final
[edit]| 1946 | Northern Transvaal | 11 - 9 | Western Province | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Currie Cup Finals History". SuperSport. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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