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The '''[[Vodacom]] Cup''' is an annual [[rugby union]] competition in [[South Africa]] which is contested between February and May. The cup is the third most prestigious competition in [[rugby union in South Africa]], behind [[Super Rugby]] and the [[Currie Cup]]. It runs at roughly the same time as Super Rugby and serves as an important developmental competition for South African rugby. It was first held in 1998, and was won in its first year by {{Rut Griqualand West}}.
The '''[[Vodacom]] Cup''' is an annual [[rugby union]] competition in [[South Africa]] which is contested between February and May. The cup is the third most prestigious competition in [[rugby union in South Africa]], behind [[Super Rugby]] and the [[Currie Cup]]. It runs at roughly the same time as Super Rugby and serves as an important developmental competition for South African rugby. It was first held in 1998, and was won in its first year by {{Rut Griqualand West}}.


The competition also featured invitational teams from outside the country - the {{Rut Welwitschias}} from [[Rugby union in Namibia|Namibia]] played in the competition between [[1999 Vodacom Cup|1999]] and [[2001 Vodacom Cup|2001]] and then rejoined in [[2010 Vodacom Cup|2010]], along with the {{Rut Pampas XV}} from [[Rugby union in Argentina|Argentina]]. The {{Rut Pampas XV}} play in the competition's Southern Section, while the {{Rut Welwitschias}} play in the Northern Section.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sarugby.co.za/newsarticle.aspx?newsid=326403 |title=Argentina and Namibia to play in Vodacom Cup |publisher=South African Rugby Union |date=2009-12-10 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref><ref>http://www.sarugby.co.za/logs.aspx?leagueid=765&vidcatid=1&piccat=&newscat=%27sarugby/vodacomcup%27&section=vodacomcup&year=2010&dispAll=</ref>
The competition also featured invitational teams from outside the country - the {{Rut Welwitschias}} from [[Rugby union in Namibia|Namibia]] played in the competition between [[1999 Vodacom Cup|1999]] and [[2001 Vodacom Cup|2001]] and then rejoined in [[2010 Vodacom Cup|2010]], along with the {{Rut Pampas XV}} from [[Rugby union in Argentina|Argentina]]. The {{Rut Pampas XV}} play in the competition's Southern Section, while the {{Rut Welwitschias}} play in the Northern Section.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sarugby.co.za/newsarticle.aspx?newsid=326403 |title=Argentina and Namibia to play in Vodacom Cup |publisher=South African Rugby Union |date=2009-12-10 |accessdate=2010-01-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sarugby.co.za/logs.aspx?leagueid=765&vidcatid=1&piccat=&newscat=%27sarugby/vodacomcup%27&section=vodacomcup&year=2010&dispAll= |title=Official Home of the Springboks |publisher=SA Rugby |date= |accessdate=2011-12-08}}</ref>


==Results==
==Results==
:{| class="wikitable"
:{| class="wikitable"
|-border=1 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0
|- border=1 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0
! bgcolor="#efefef" width="15"|Season
! style="background:#efefef; width:15px;"|Season
! bgcolor="#efefef" width="160"|Winner
! style="background:#efefef; width:160px;"|Winner
! bgcolor="#efefef" width="50"|Score
! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;"|Score
! bgcolor="#efefef" width="160"|Runner-up
! style="background:#efefef; width:160px;"|Runner-up
! bgcolor="#efefef" width="120"|Location
! style="background:#efefef; width:120px;"|Location
|- align=center
|- align=center
|align=left|[[1998 Vodacom Cup|1998]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Griqualand West}}''' ||57-0 ||{{Rut Golden Lions}} ||[[Kimberley, South Africa|Kimberley]]
|align=left|[[1998 Vodacom Cup|1998]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Griqualand West}}''' ||57-0 ||{{Rut Golden Lions}} ||[[Kimberley, South Africa|Kimberley]]
|- align=center style="background: #D0E6FF;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#d0e6ff;"
|align=left|[[1999 Vodacom Cup|1999]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Golden Lions}}''' ||73-7 ||{{Rut Griqualand West}} ||[[Johannesburg]]
|align=left|[[1999 Vodacom Cup|1999]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Golden Lions}}''' ||73-7 ||{{Rut Griqualand West}} ||[[Johannesburg]]
|- align=center
|- align=center
|align=left|[[2000 Vodacom Cup|2000]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Free State Cheetahs}}'''||44-24||{{Rut Griqualand West}} ||[[Bloemfontein]]
|align=left|[[2000 Vodacom Cup|2000]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Free State Cheetahs}}'''||44-24||{{Rut Griqualand West}} ||[[Bloemfontein]]
|- align=center style="background: #D0E6FF;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#d0e6ff;"
|align=left|[[2001 Vodacom Cup|2001]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Blue Bulls}}''' ||42-24||{{Rut Boland Cavaliers}} ||[[Pretoria]]
|align=left|[[2001 Vodacom Cup|2001]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Blue Bulls}}''' ||42-24||{{Rut Boland Cavaliers}} ||[[Pretoria]]
|- align=center
|- align=center
|align=left|[[2002 Vodacom Cup|2002]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Golden Lions}}''' ||54-38||{{Rut Blue Bulls}} ||[[Johannesburg]]
|align=left|[[2002 Vodacom Cup|2002]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Golden Lions}}''' ||54-38||{{Rut Blue Bulls}} ||[[Johannesburg]]
|- align=center style="background: #D0E6FF;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#d0e6ff;"
|align=left|[[2003 Vodacom Cup|2003]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Golden Lions}}''' ||26-17||{{Rut Blue Bulls}} ||[[Pretoria]]
|align=left|[[2003 Vodacom Cup|2003]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Golden Lions}}''' ||26-17||{{Rut Blue Bulls}} ||[[Pretoria]]
|- align=center
|- align=center
|align=left|[[2004 Vodacom Cup|2004]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Golden Lions}}''' ||35-16||{{Rut Blue Bulls}} ||[[Johannesburg]]
|align=left|[[2004 Vodacom Cup|2004]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Golden Lions}}''' ||35-16||{{Rut Blue Bulls}} ||[[Johannesburg]]
|- align=center style="background: #D0E6FF;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#d0e6ff;"
|align=left|[[2005 Vodacom Cup|2005]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Griquas}}''' ||27-25<ref>http://www.sarugby.com/news/News/article/sid=13556.html</ref>||{{Rut Leopards}}||[[Kimberley, Northern Cape|Kimberley]]
|align=left|[[2005 Vodacom Cup|2005]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Griquas}}''' ||27-25<ref>[http://www.sarugby.com/news/News/article/sid=13556.html ]{{dead link|date=December 2011}}</ref>||{{Rut Leopards}}||[[Kimberley, Northern Cape|Kimberley]]
|- align=center
|- align=center
|align=left|[[2006 Vodacom Cup|2006]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Falcons}}''' ||25-17||{{Rut Natal Wildebeest}} ||[[Brakpan]]
|align=left|[[2006 Vodacom Cup|2006]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Falcons}}''' ||25-17||{{Rut Natal Wildebeest}} ||[[Brakpan]]
|- align=center style="background: #D0E6FF;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#d0e6ff;"
|align=left|[[2007 Vodacom Cup|2007]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Griquas}}''' ||33-29||{{Rut Blue Bulls}} ||[[Kimberley, Northern Cape|Kimberley]]
|align=left|[[2007 Vodacom Cup|2007]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Griquas}}''' ||33-29||{{Rut Blue Bulls}} ||[[Kimberley, Northern Cape|Kimberley]]
|- align=center
|- align=center
|align=left|[[2008 Vodacom Cup|2008]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Blue Bulls}}''' ||25-21||{{Rut Free State Cheetahs}}||[[Pretoria]]
|align=left|[[2008 Vodacom Cup|2008]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Blue Bulls}}''' ||25-21||{{Rut Free State Cheetahs}}||[[Pretoria]]
|- align=center style="background: #D0E6FF;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#d0e6ff;"
|align=left|[[2009 Vodacom Cup|2009]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Griquas}}''' ||28-19||{{Rut Blue Bulls}} ||[[Pretoria]]
|align=left|[[2009 Vodacom Cup|2009]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Griquas}}''' ||28-19||{{Rut Blue Bulls}} ||[[Pretoria]]
|- align=center
|- align=center
|align=left|[[2010 Vodacom Cup|2010]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Blue Bulls}}''' ||31-29<ref>http://www.keo.co.za/2010/05/07/bulls-sneak-vodacom-spoils/</ref>||{{Rut Free State Cheetahs}}||[[Pretoria]]
|align=left|[[2010 Vodacom Cup|2010]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Blue Bulls}}''' ||31-29<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keo.co.za/2010/05/07/bulls-sneak-vodacom-spoils/ |title=Bulls sneak Vodacom spoils |publisher=Keo.co.za |date= |accessdate=2011-12-08}}</ref>||{{Rut Free State Cheetahs}}||[[Pretoria]]
|- align=center
|- align=center
|align=left|[[2011 Vodacom Cup|2011]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Pampas XV}}''' ||14-9||{{Rut Blue Bulls}}||[[Potchefstroom]]
|align=left|[[2011 Vodacom Cup|2011]]||align=left|'''{{Rut Pampas XV}}''' ||14-9||{{Rut Blue Bulls}}||[[Potchefstroom]]
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From [[2001 Vodacom Cup|2001]] to [[2004 Vodacom Cup|2004]], the teams finishing outside the top 4 in the pool phases played in a secondary competition called the Vodacom Shield. The winners were as follows:
From [[2001 Vodacom Cup|2001]] to [[2004 Vodacom Cup|2004]], the teams finishing outside the top 4 in the pool phases played in a secondary competition called the Vodacom Shield. The winners were as follows:
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:{| class="wikitable"
|-border=1 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0
|- border=1 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0
! bgcolor="#efefef" width="15"|Season
! style="background:#efefef; width:15px;"|Season
! bgcolor="#efefef" width="160"|Winner
! style="background:#efefef; width:160px;"|Winner
! bgcolor="#efefef" width="50"|Score
! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;"|Score
! bgcolor="#efefef" width="160"|Runner-up
! style="background:#efefef; width:160px;"|Runner-up
! bgcolor="#efefef" width="120"|Location
! style="background:#efefef; width:120px;"|Location
|- align=center style="background: #D0E6FF;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#d0e6ff;"
|align=left|[[2001 Vodacom Cup#Vodacom Shield|2001]] ||align=left|'''{{Rut Griffons}}''' ||40-27 ||{{Rut Telkom Mighty Elephants}} ||[[Welkom]]
|align=left|[[2001 Vodacom Cup#Vodacom Shield|2001]] ||align=left|'''{{Rut Griffons}}''' ||40-27 ||{{Rut Telkom Mighty Elephants}} ||[[Welkom]]
|- align=center
|- align=center
|align=left|[[2002 Vodacom Cup#Vodacom Shield|2002]] ||align=left|'''{{Rut Mighty Elephants}}''' ||26-20 ||{{Rut Natal}} ||[[Durban]]
|align=left|[[2002 Vodacom Cup#Vodacom Shield|2002]] ||align=left|'''{{Rut Mighty Elephants}}''' ||26-20 ||{{Rut Natal}} ||[[Durban]]
|- align=center style="background: #D0E6FF;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#d0e6ff;"
|align=left|[[2003 Vodacom Cup#Vodacom Shield|2003]] ||align=left|'''{{Rut Spoornet Bulldogs}}'''||32-0 ||{{Rut Nashua Griquas}} ||[[East London, Eastern Cape|East London]]
|align=left|[[2003 Vodacom Cup#Vodacom Shield|2003]] ||align=left|'''{{Rut Spoornet Bulldogs}}'''||32-0 ||{{Rut Nashua Griquas}} ||[[East London, Eastern Cape|East London]]
|- align=center
|- align=center
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==Team Stats==
==Team Stats==
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:{| class="wikitable"
|-border=1 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0
|- border=1 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0
! bgcolor="#efefef" width="250"|Team
! style="background:#efefef; width:250px;"|Team
! bgcolor="#efefef" width="50" |Number of wins
! style="background:#efefef; width:50px;"|Number of wins
! bgcolor="#efefef" width="160"|Winning seasons
! style="background:#efefef; width:160px;"|Winning seasons
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
|'''{{Rut Golden Lions}}''' ||4 ||[[1999 Vodacom Cup|1999]], [[2002 Vodacom Cup|2002]], [[2003 Vodacom Cup|2003]], [[2004 Vodacom Cup|2004]]
|'''{{Rut Golden Lions}}''' ||4 ||[[1999 Vodacom Cup|1999]], [[2002 Vodacom Cup|2002]], [[2003 Vodacom Cup|2003]], [[2004 Vodacom Cup|2004]]

Revision as of 11:25, 8 December 2011

Vodacom Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2012 Vodacom Cup
File:Vodacom Cup Logo 2011.png
Competition logo
SportRugby union
Founded1998
No. of teams16
Country South Africa
Most recent
champion(s)		Template:Rut Pampas XV

The Vodacom Cup is an annual rugby union competition in South Africa which is contested between February and May. The cup is the third most prestigious competition in rugby union in South Africa, behind Super Rugby and the Currie Cup. It runs at roughly the same time as Super Rugby and serves as an important developmental competition for South African rugby. It was first held in 1998, and was won in its first year by Template:Rut Griqualand West.

The competition also featured invitational teams from outside the country - the Template:Rut Welwitschias from Namibia played in the competition between 1999 and 2001 and then rejoined in 2010, along with the Template:Rut Pampas XV from Argentina. The Template:Rut Pampas XV play in the competition's Southern Section, while the Template:Rut Welwitschias play in the Northern Section.[1][2]

Results

Season Winner Score Runner-up Location
1998 Template:Rut Griqualand West 57-0 Template:Rut Golden Lions Kimberley
1999 Template:Rut Golden Lions 73-7 Template:Rut Griqualand West Johannesburg
2000 Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs 44-24 Template:Rut Griqualand West Bloemfontein
2001 Template:Rut Blue Bulls 42-24 Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers Pretoria
2002 Template:Rut Golden Lions 54-38 Template:Rut Blue Bulls Johannesburg
2003 Template:Rut Golden Lions 26-17 Template:Rut Blue Bulls Pretoria
2004 Template:Rut Golden Lions 35-16 Template:Rut Blue Bulls Johannesburg
2005 Template:Rut Griquas 27-25[3] Template:Rut Leopards Kimberley
2006 Template:Rut Falcons 25-17 Template:Rut Natal Wildebeest Brakpan
2007 Template:Rut Griquas 33-29 Template:Rut Blue Bulls Kimberley
2008 Template:Rut Blue Bulls 25-21 Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs Pretoria
2009 Template:Rut Griquas 28-19 Template:Rut Blue Bulls Pretoria
2010 Template:Rut Blue Bulls 31-29[4] Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs Pretoria
2011 Template:Rut Pampas XV 14-9 Template:Rut Blue Bulls Potchefstroom

From 2001 to 2004, the teams finishing outside the top 4 in the pool phases played in a secondary competition called the Vodacom Shield. The winners were as follows:

Season Winner Score Runner-up Location
2001 Template:Rut Griffons 40-27 Template:Rut Telkom Mighty Elephants Welkom
2002 Template:Rut Mighty Elephants 26-20 Template:Rut Natal Durban
2003 Template:Rut Spoornet Bulldogs 32-0 Template:Rut Nashua Griquas East London
2004 Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers 19-12 Template:Rut SWD Eagles Wellington

Team Stats

Team Number of wins Winning seasons
Template:Rut Golden Lions 4 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004
Template:Rut Griquas 4 1998, 2005, 2007, 2009
Template:Rut Blue Bulls 3 2001, 2008, 2010
Template:Rut Falcons 1 2006
Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs 1 2000
Template:Rut Pampas XV 1 2011

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Argentina and Namibia to play in Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. 2009-12-10. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
  2. ^ "Official Home of the Springboks". SA Rugby. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  3. ^ [1][dead link]
  4. ^ "Bulls sneak Vodacom spoils". Keo.co.za. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
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