1988 Lion Cup
Rugby union competition in South Africa
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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.
| 1988 Lion Cup | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 26 March – 30 July 1988 |
| Champions | Western Province (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Northern Transvaal |
| Matches played | 25 |
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] |