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2001 Currie Cup Top 8
CountriesSouth Africa
Date20 September – 25 October 2001
ChampionsTemplate:Rut Western Province (31st title)
Runners-upTemplate:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup)
Matches played19
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Template:Navbox vertical The 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 series was the top tier of the final stage of the 63rd season of the Currie Cup, South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, since it started in 1889. The competition was known as the Bankfin Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons and this stage was contested from 20 September to 25 September 2001.

The Currie Cup was won by Template:Rut Western Province for the 31st time in their history; they beat the Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) 29–24 in the final played on 25 October 2001.

Competition rules and information

There were eight participating teams in the 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 stage. These teams qualified from a qualification series by finishing in the top four teams in one of two sections. The points accumulated against the three other teams that qualified were carried forward to the Top 8 stage. In the Top 8 stage, teams played the four teams from the opposite qualification section once, either at home or away.

Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded). The top four teams qualified for the semi-finals.

Teams

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Location of teams in the 2001 Currie Cup Top 8

Team Listing

2001 Currie Cup Top 8 teams
Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name
Template:Rut Blue Bulls Blue Bulls Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld Minolta Loftus
Template:Rut Falcons Falcons Template:Rus Barnard Stadium Barnard Stadium
Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs Vodacom Free State Cheetahs Template:Rus Free State Stadium Vodacom Park
Template:Rut Golden Lions Golden Lions Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium Ellis Park Stadium
Template:Rut Griquas Nashua Griquas Template:Rus Hoffe Park Stadium ABSA Park
Template:Rut Mpumalanga Pumas Mpumalanga Pumas Template:Rus Johann van Riebeeck Stadium @lantic Park
Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) Sharks Template:Rus University of Natal University of Natal
Template:Rut Western Province Fedsure Western Province Template:Rus Newlands Stadium Fedsure Park Newlands

Log

Template:2001 Currie Cup Top 8 log

Matches

The following matches were played in the 2001 Currie Cup Top 8:[1]

Round One

20 September 2001 Template:Rut Blue Bulls 17–24 Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld  
15:00 Scoreboard[2]


20 September 2001 Template:Rut Griquas 22–26 Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs Template:Rus Hoffe Park Stadium  
15:00 Scoreboard[3]


20 September 2001 Template:Rut Western Province 34–16 Template:Rut Golden Lions Template:Rus Newlands Stadium  
17:05 Scoreboard[4]


21 September 2001 Template:Rut Mpumalanga Pumas 32–40 Template:Rut Falcons Template:Rus Johann van Riebeeck Stadium  
15:00 Scoreboard[5]

Round Two

26 September 2001 Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) 65–17 Template:Rut Griquas Template:Rus University of Natal  
19:10 Scoreboard[6]


27 September 2001 Template:Rut Falcons 26–35 Template:Rut Western Province Template:Rus Barnard Stadium  
15:00 Scoreboard[7]


27 September 2001 Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs 42–20 Template:Rut Blue Bulls Template:Rus Free State Stadium  
17:05 Scoreboard[8]


28 September 2001 Template:Rut Golden Lions 49–29 Template:Rut Mpumalanga Pumas Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium  
15:00 Scoreboard[9]

Round Three

3 October 2001 Template:Rut Blue Bulls 23–15 Template:Rut Falcons Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld  
20:00 Scoreboard[10]


4 October 2001 Template:Rut Griquas 32–64 Template:Rut Golden Lions Template:Rus Hoffe Park Stadium  
15:00 Scoreboard[11]


4 October 2001 Template:Rut Mpumalanga Pumas 11–37 Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) Template:Rus Johann van Riebeeck Stadium  
17:05 Scoreboard[12]


4 October 2001 Template:Rut Western Province 61–26 Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs Template:Rus Newlands Stadium  
19:10 Scoreboard[13]

Round Four

10 October 2001 Template:Rut Falcons 65–30 Template:Rut Griquas Template:Rus Barnard Stadium  
16:00 Scoreboard[14]


10 October 2001 Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs 47–26 Template:Rut Mpumalanga Pumas Template:Rus Free State Stadium  
19:10 Scoreboard[15]


11 October 2001 Template:Rut Golden Lions 32–22 Template:Rut Blue Bulls Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium  
15:00 Scoreboard[16]


11 October 2001 Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) 36–13 Template:Rut Western Province Template:Rus University of Natal  
17:05 Scoreboard[17]

Semi-finals

18 October 2001 Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) 16–9 Template:Rut Golden Lions Template:Rus Kings Park Stadium  
14:30 Scoreboard[18]


18 October 2001 Template:Rut Western Province 40–18 Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs Template:Rus Newlands Stadium  
17:05 Scoreboard[19]

Final

25 October 2001 Template:Rut Western Province 29–24 Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) Template:Rus Newlands Stadium  
17:05 Scoreboard[20]

References

  1. ^ "SA Rugby Results – 2001 Bankfin Currie Cup Top Eight". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blue Bulls 17–24 Natal Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  3. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Nashua Griquas 22–26 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Fedsure Western Province 34–16 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  5. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pumas 32–40 Falcons". South African Rugby Union. 21 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  6. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Natal Sharks 65–17 Nashua Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 26 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  7. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Falcons 26–35 Fedsure Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 27 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  8. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 42–20 Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 27 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  9. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Lions 49–29 Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 28 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  10. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blue Bulls 23–15 Falcons". South African Rugby Union. 3 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  11. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Nashua Griquas 32–64 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 4 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  12. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pumas 11–37 Natal Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 4 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  13. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Fedsure Western Province 61–26 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 4 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  14. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Falcons 65–30 Nashua Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 10 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  15. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 47–26 Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 10 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  16. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Lions 32–22 Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 11 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  17. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Natal Sharks 36–13 Fedsure Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 11 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  18. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Natal Sharks 16–9 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 18 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  19. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Fedsure Western Province 40–18 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 18 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  20. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Fedsure Western Province 29–24 Natal Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 25 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
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