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1939 Currie Cup

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1939 Currie Cup
CountriesSouth Africa
ChampionsTransvaal (2nd title)
Runners-upWestern Province
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The 1939 Currie Cup was the 20th edition of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.

The tournament was won by Transvaal for the second time; they beat Western Province 17–6 in the final in Cape Town.[1] This was the first time in the history of the competition that a final was held to determine the winner.[citation needed]

Tables

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Northern Section

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1939 Currie Cup
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Transvaal 5 4 0 1 110 63 +47 8
2 Natal 5 3 1 1 73 52 +21 7
3 Griqualand West 5 2 1 2 62 76 -14 5
4 Northern Transvaal 5 2 0 3 48 53 -5 4
5 Free State 5 2 0 3 57 67 -10 4
6 Western Transvaal 5 1 0 4 49 88 -39 2
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 teams advanced to the Currie Cup grand final

Southern Section

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1939 Currie Cup
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Western Province 5 5 0 0 113 29 +84 10
2 Border 5 3 0 2 112 31 +81 6
3 Boland 5 3 0 2 60 30 +30 6
4 Eastern Province 5 3 0 2 55 63 -8 6
5 South Western Districts 5 1 0 4 22 120 -98 2
6 North Eastern Districts 5 0 0 5 12 101 -89 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 teams advanced to the Currie Cup grand final

Fixtures and Results

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Northern Section

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1939 Griqualand West 10 - 3 Northern Transvaal  


1939 Griqualand West 13 - 13 Natal  


1939 Griqualand West 15 - 10 Orange Free State  


1939 Natal 14 - 3 Western Transvaal  


1939 Natal 18 - 8 Transvaal  


1939 Northern Transvaal 8 - 15 Natal  


1939 Northern Transvaal 12 - 3 Orange Free State  


1939 Northern Transvaal 16 - 8 Western Transvaal  


1939 Orange Free State 20 - 13 Natal  


1939 Orange Free State 11 - 3 Western Transvaal  


1939 Transvaal 17 - 9 Northern Transvaal  


1939 Transvaal 29 - 9 Griqualand West  


1939 Transvaal 24 - 13 Orange Free State  


1939 Transvaal 32 - 14 Western Transvaal  


1939 Western Transvaal 21 - 15 Griqualand West  

Southern Section

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1939 Boland 11 - 0 Border  


1939 Boland 16 - 0 North Eastern Districts  


1939 Boland 24 - 3 South Western Districts  


1939 Border 33 - 3 Eastern Province  


1939 Border 32 - 0 North Eastern Districts  


1939 Border 40 - 0 South Western Districts  


1939 Eastern Province 11 - 0 Boland  


1939 Eastern Province 16 - 3 North Eastern Districts  


1939 Eastern Province 17 - 3 South Western Districts  


1939 South Western Districts 11 - 9 North Eastern Districts  


1939 Western Province 16 - 9 Boland  


1939 Western Province 17 - 7 Border  


1939 Western Province 24 - 8 Eastern Province  


1939 Western Province 26 - 0 North Eastern Districts  


1939 Western Province 30 - 5 South Western Districts  

Final

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1939 Western Province 6 - 17 Transvaal Cape Town  

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Currie Cup Finals History". SuperSport. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2015.