| 1988 Lion Cup | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 26 March – 30 July 1988 |
| Champions | Western Province (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Northern Transvaal |
| Matches played | 25 |
The 1989 Lion Cup was the premier domestic rugby union knock-out competition in South Africa. This was the sixth edition of the Lion Cup.
Teams
All 26 South African provincial teams took part in this competition. They were ranked as follows:[1]
| 1988 Lion Cup teams | ||||
| Ranking | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transvaal | |||
| 2 | Northern Transvaal | |||
| 3 | Western Province | |||
| 4 | Free State | |||
| 5 | Eastern Province | |||
| 6 | Northern Free State | |||
| 7 | Far North | |||
| 8 | Boland | |||
| 9 | Western Province League | |||
| 10 | South Western Districts | |||
| 11 | Vaal Triangle | |||
| 12 | Western Transvaal | |||
| 13 | Northern Natal | |||
| 14 | South West Africa | |||
| 15 | North Eastern Cape | |||
| 16 | Natal | |||
| 17 | Eastern Free State | |||
| 18 | Border | |||
| 19 | North Western Cape | |||
| 20 | Stellaland | |||
| 21 | Eastern Transvaal | |||
| 22 | South Eastern Transvaal | |||
| 23 | Griqualand West | |||
| 24 | Lowveld | |||
| 25 | SARU | |||
| 26 | Winelands | |||
Competition
This competition was a knock-out competition. The four teams ranked 23 to 26 played each other in the qualifying round with the two winners advancing to Round One, where they joined the teams ranked 9 to 22. These 16 teams played in eight matches, with the winners advancing to Round Two, where the top 8 ranked teams will join. In Round Two, the 16 remaining teams would be reduced to eight and would be followed by the quarter-finals, semi-finals and the Final.
Fixtures and results
The draw for round one and round two were made on 25 February,[1][2][3] The quarter final draw was made on 3 May[4] and the semi-final draw on 28 May.[5]
Qualifying round
| 12 March 1988 | SARU | 19–24 | Lowveld | Port Elizabeth | ||
| Report[6] |
| 19 March 1988 | Winelands | 15–38 | Griqualand West | Kimberley | ||
| Report[7][8] |
Round one
| 26 March 1988 | Border | 10–16 | Vaal Triangle | |||
| Report[9] |
| 26 March 1988 | Eastern Free State | 12–55 | Natal | Bethlehem | ||
| Report[9] |
| 26 March 1988 | Eastern Transvaal | 15–7 | North Eastern Cape | |||
| Report[9] |
| 26 March 1988 | Griqualand West | 10–13 | South West Africa | Kimberley | ||
| Report[9] |
| 26 March 1988 | Lowveld | 31–24 | Northern Natal | |||
| Report[9] |
| 26 March 1988 | North Western Cape | 15–25 | South Western Districts | Upington | ||
| Report[10] [9] |
| 26 March 1988 | South Eastern Transvaal | 18–3 | Western Province League | Witbank | ||
| Report[9] |
| 26 March 1988 | Stellaland | 9–49 | Western Transvaal | Lichtenburg | ||
| Report[9] |
| Bye/s: Boland, Eastern Province, Far North, Free State, Northern Free State, Northern Transvaal, Transvaal, Western Province |
Round two
| 23 April 1988 | Eastern Transvaal | 15–49 | Northern Transvaal | Spring | ||
| Report[11] |
| 23 April 1988 | Lowveld | 12–24 | Far North | Nelspruit | ||
| Report[11] |
| 23 April 1988 | Natal | 29–16 | Free State | Durban | ||
| Report[11] |
| 23 April 1988 | South Eastern Transvaal | 12–37 | Transvaal | Witbank | ||
| Report[11] |
| 23 April 1988 | South West Africa | 21–24 | Western Province | Windhoek | ||
| [12] |
| 23 April 1988 | South Western Districts | 15–20 | Boland | Riversdale | ||
| Report[13] |
| 23 April 1988 | Vaal Triangle | 9–12 | Northern Free State | Sasolburg | ||
| Report[11] |
| 23 April 1988 | Western Transvaal | 33–13 | Eastern Province | Potchefstroom | ||
| Report[11][14] |
Quarter-finals
| 28 May 1988 | Far North | 13–19 | Northern Transvaal | Pietersburg | ||
| Report[15] |
| 28 May 1988 | Natal | 17–13 | Transvaal | Durban | ||
| Report[16] |
| 28 May 1988 | Western Province | 40–12 | Boland | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| Report[17] |
| 28 May 1988 | Western Transvaal | 18–15 | Northern Free State | Potchefstroom | ||
| Report[18] |
Semi-finals
| 9 July 1988 | Northern Transvaal | 50–0 | Natal | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| Report[19] |
| 9 July 1988 | Western Province | 54–3 | Western Transvaal | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| Report[20] |
Final
| 30 July 1988 | Northern Transvaal | 12–24 | Western Province | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| Report[21] |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Lionbeker-loting a.s. week". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 16 February 1988. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "Suidwes in WP se pad". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 26 February 1988. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "Kwaai taak vir WP in Windhoek". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "Boland na Nuweland". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 4 May 1988. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "WP, Bloues dalk 1ste keer in dié eindstryd". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 30 May 1988. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "Laeveld dring deur". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 14 March 1988. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "Wynland geklop". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 21 March 1988. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "Wynland verloor vroeg". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 23 March 1988. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "WP-Liga stel teleur in uitkloprugby". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "SWD deur in uitklop". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Uitkloprugby se uitslae". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 25 April 1988. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "Calla laat WP wen - en byna verloor". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 25 April 1988. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "Boland veg terug, dring deur". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 25 April 1988. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "Puik Weste slaan slag teen OP". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 25 April 1988. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "Bloues sukkel om te wen op Pietersburg". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 30 May 1988. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "Coxwell skitter in Natal se oorwinning". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 30 May 1988. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "Agttal voldoen nie aan verwagting WP klop Boland eers teen end". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 30 May 1988. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "Tjaart Marais Weste se ster". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 30 May 1988. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "Ligblou-agttal weer onstuitbaar". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 11 July 1988. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "WP druk tien keer teen Weste". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 11 July 1988. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "Verdediging en Calla se skopwerk die boustene". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 1 August 1988. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
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