1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B

The 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B was the fourth tier of domestic South African rugby, below the two Currie Cup divisions and Division A.

1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B
Countries	South Africa
Date	30 April – 27 August 1988
Champions	Far North
Runners-up	Stellaland
Promoted	Far North
Relegated	None
Matches played	29

Teams

Far North

Lowveld

North Western Cape

South African Rugby Association

South Western Districts

Stellaland

Winelands

Location of teams in 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B

1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B
Far North
Lowveld
North Western Cape
South African Rugby Association
South Western Districts
Stellaland
Winelands

Competition

Regular season and title play-offs

There were six participating teams in the Santam Bank Trophy Division B. These teams were split into two sections of either three of four teams each. Teams played the other teams in their section four times over the course of the season, twice at home and twice away. Teams received two points for a win and one points for a draw. The top team qualified for the section finals, played at the home venue of the higher-placed team, as well as the Division B finals.

Promotion play-offs

The Division B champion qualified for the promotion play-offs. That team played off against the team placed bottom in Division A over two legs. The winner over these two ties qualified for the 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A, while the losing team qualified for the 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division B.

Log

1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B Section 1 Log
Pos	Team	Pl	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	Pts
1	Stellaland	8	8	0	0	229	97	+132	34	11	16
2	South Western Districts	8	6	0	2	216	69	+147	31	10	12
3	South African Rugby Association	8	3	0	5	116	173	−57	16	20	6
4	Winelands	8	0	0	8	71	313	−242	9	54	0
Stellaland qualified for the Division B Title Play-Off Final game and the Trophy Finals Semi-Final.
1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division A Section 2 Log
1	Far North	8	6	0	2	201	84	+117	27	6	12
2	Lowveld	8	3	0	5	124	130	−6	13	16	6
3	North Western Cape	8	2	0	6	90	181	−91	14	26	4
Far North qualified for the Division B Title Play-Off Final game and the Trophy Finals Semi-Final. Points breakdown: *2 points for a win *1 point for a draw

Fixtures and Results

Round One

	30 April 1988	Lowveld	13 – 9	Far North	Nelspruit

	30 April 1988	North Western Cape	3 – 21	South African Rugby Association	Upington

	30 April 1988	Winelands	0 – 29	South Western Districts	Bredasdorp

Bye/s: Stellaland

Round Two

	7 May 1988	Far North	33 – 3	North Western Cape	Pietersburg

	7 May 1988	South Western Districts	12 – 18	Stellaland	Mossel Bay

	18 June 1988	South African Rugby Association	47 – 10	Winelands	Port Elizabeth

Bye/s: Lowveld

Round Three

	14 May 1988	North Western Cape	3 – 13	Lowveld	Upington

	14 May 1988	Stellaland	33 – 9	South African Rugby Association	Rustenburg

	14 May 1988	Winelands	12 – 37	Far North	Moorreesburg

Bye/s: South Western Districts

Round Four

	21 May 1988	Far North	16 – 12	Stellaland	Pietersburg

	21 May 1988	Lowveld	18 – 16	Winelands	Nelspruit

	21 May 1988	South African Rugby Association	3 – 37	South Western Districts	Port Elizabeth

Bye/s: North Western Cape

Round Five

	4 June 1988	Stellaland	18 – 16	Lowveld	Lichtenburg

	4 June 1988	Winelands	14 – 27	North Western Cape	Malmesbury

	4 June 1988	South Western Districts	12 – 23	Far North	Oudtshoorn

Bye/s: South African Rugby Association

Round Six

	11 June 1988	Far North	40 – 4	South African Rugby Association	Pietersburg

	11 June 1988	Lowveld	18 – 25	South Western Districts	Nelspruit

	11 June 1988	North Western Cape	20 – 32	Stellaland	Upington

Bye/s: Winelands

Round Seven

	2 July 1988	North Western Cape	4 – 23	South Western Districts	Upington

	2 July 1988	South African Rugby Association	20 – 15	Lowveld	Orkney

	2 July 1988	Stellaland	36 – 13	Winelands	Lichtenburg

Bye/s: Far North

Round Eight

	23 July 1988	Far North	18 – 15	Lowveld	Pietersburg

	23 July 1988	South Western Districts	19 – 0	South African Rugby Association	Mossel Bay

	23 July 1988	Winelands	3 – 60	Stellaland	Caledon

Bye/s: North Western Cape

Round Nine

	6 August 1988	South African Rugby Association	12 – 16	Stellaland	Port Elizabeth

	6 August 1988	North Western Cape	9 – 29	Far North	Upington

	6 August 1988	South Western Districts	59 – 3	Winelands	Oudtshoorn

Bye/s: Lowveld

Round Ten

	August 1988	Lowveld	16 – 21	North Western Cape	Nelspruit

Bye/s: Far North, South African Rugby Association, Stellaland, South Western Districts, Winelands

Final

	27 Augustus 1988	Far North	13 – 12	Stellaland	Pietersburg
			Report[1]

Santam Bank Trophy Finals

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

Semi-Finals

	3 September 1988	Stellaland	24 – 9	South Eastern Transvaal	Lichtenburg
			Report[2]

	3 September 1988	North Eastern Cape	22 – 15	Far North	Cradock
			Report[1]

Final

	10 September 1988	North Eastern Cape	26 – 12	Stellaland	Cradock
			Report[1]

Promotion Play-Offs

In the promotion play-offs, Northern Natal conceded the second leg to Far North, who won promotion to the Division A. Northern Natal were initially relegated to Division B, but due to the Currie Cup Division A's expansion to 8 teams, they retained their place.[3]

	17 September 1988	Northern Natal	13 – 32	Far North	Newcastle

See also

• 1988 Currie Cup Division A
• 1988 Currie Cup Division B
• 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division A
• 1988 Lion Cup

References

1. "Curriebeker-punte". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 12 September 1988. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
2. "Stellaland weer in eindstryd". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 5 September 1988. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
3. "Rugbyraad besluit oor Craven-gesprek Ja vir integrasie, nee vir die ANC". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 12 November 1988. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 29 January 2013.