In 1996 the Northern Transvaal changed their name to the Blue Bulls. In the 1996 season the Blue Bulls recorded a 147-8 victory over SWD Eagles that remains the highest score in Currie Cup history.
Blue Bulls results in the 1996 Currie cup
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| 1996 Northern Transvaal results
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| game №
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Blue Bulls points
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Opponent points
|
Opponent
|
date
|
Venue
|
Currie Cup season
|
Result
|
Match notes
|
| 1
|
56
|
7
|
Griffons
|
27 July 1996
|
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
|
1996 Currie Cup
|
Blue Bulls won
|
|
| 2
|
72
|
24
|
Falcons
|
7 September 1996
|
Bosman Stadion, Brakpan
|
1996 Currie Cup
|
Blue Bulls won
|
|
| 3
|
51
|
30
|
Free State
|
14 September 1996
|
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
|
1996 Currie Cup
|
Blue Bulls won
|
|
| 4
|
27
|
16
|
Western Province
|
21 September 1996
|
Newlands, Cape Town
|
1996 Currie Cup
|
Blue Bulls won
|
|
| 5
|
147
|
8
|
SWD Eagles
|
4 October 1996
|
Pietersburg
|
1996 Currie Cup
|
Blue Bulls won
|
|
| 6
|
42
|
15
|
Griquas
|
1996
|
Kimberly
|
1996 Currie Cup
|
Blue Bulls won
|
|
| 7
|
25
|
27
|
Free State
|
1996
|
Bloemfontein
|
1996 Currie Cup
|
Blue Bulls Lost
|
|
| 8
|
80
|
22
|
Falcons
|
1996
|
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
|
1996 Currie Cup
|
Blue Bulls won
|
|
| 9
|
53
|
8
|
Griffons
|
1996
|
Welkom
|
1996 Currie Cup
|
Blue Bulls won
|
|
| 10
|
51
|
20
|
Western Province
|
1996
|
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
|
1996 Currie Cup
|
Blue Bulls won
|
|
| 11
|
56
|
13
|
SWD Eagles
|
1996
|
Oudtshoorn
|
1996 Currie Cup
|
Blue Bulls won
|
|
| 12
|
47
|
17
|
Griquas
|
1996
|
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
|
1996 Currie Cup
|
Blue Bulls won
|
|
| 13
|
55
|
23
|
Boland Cavaliers
|
11 October 1996
|
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
|
1996 Currie Cup
|
Blue Bulls won
|
Quarter Final
|
| 14
|
21
|
31
|
Golden Lions
|
19 October 1996
|
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
|
1996 Currie Cup
|
Blue Bulls Lost
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Semi-Final
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Statistics
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1996 Currie cup log position
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| 1996 Currie Cup Section B Log
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|
|
|
Team
|
Played
|
Won
|
Drawn
|
Lost
|
Points For
|
Points Against
|
Points Difference
|
Tries For
|
Tries Against
|
Points
|
| 1st |
Blue Bulls |
12 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
707 |
207 |
+500 |
93 |
23 |
22
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1988 - 1996 results summary (including play off matches)
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| Period |
Games |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Win % |
Points for |
Average PF |
Points against |
40-49 pts |
50-99 pts |
100+ pts |
Best score |
Worst score against
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| 1988–1996 |
110 |
78 |
3 |
29 |
70.91% |
3412 |
31.02 |
2126 |
9 |
14 |
1 |
147-8 SWD Eagles (4 October 1996) |
57-13 vs Transvaal (1994)
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