The 1991 Currie Cup Rural C was the fourth division of the Currie Cup competition, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa. This was the 53rd season since the competition started in 1889.

Teams

1991 Currie Cup Rural C

Changes between 1990 and 1991 seasons The 1990 season was the last edition of the Santam Bank Trophy. Instead, these teams were included in a Currie Cup Rural Division, which had a four-team Division C and a five-team Division D. were relegated from 1990 Currie Cup Division B to the 1991 Currie Cup Rural C. , and moved to the 1991 Currie Cup Rural C.

Changes between 1991 and 1992 seasons The Currie Cup Rural C was renamed Currie Cup Rural A for 1992.

Competition

There were four participating teams in the 1991 Currie Cup Rural C 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 point for a draw. The winner of the Rural C competition played off against the winner of the Rural D competition for the Bankfin Trophy.

In addition, all the Currie Cup Rural C teams also played in the 1991 Currie Cup Central / Rural Series.

Log 1991 Currie Cup Rural C Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts 1 6 6 0 0 150 90 +60 14 11 12 2 6 3 0 3 147 111 +36 21 9 6 3 6 2 0 4 81 107 –26 5 10 4 4 6 1 0 5 83 153 –70 9 19 2 qualified to the Bankfin Trophy 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 pointsPoints breakdown:*2 points for a win*1 point for a draw

Fixtures and results

Round one

Round two

Round three

Round four

Round five

Round six

Final

The winner of the Rural C competition played off against the winner of the Rural D competition for the Bankfin Trophy.

Relegation play-off

In the play-off match, beat to clinch a spot in the 1992 Currie Cup Rural A, while would play in the 1992 Currie Cup Rural B.

See also 1991 Currie Cup 1991 Currie Cup / Central Series 1991 Currie Cup Central A 1991 Currie Cup Central B 1991 Currie Cup Central / Rural Series 1991 Currie Cup Rural D 1991 Lion Cup

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