2001 Vodacom Cup
| 2001 Vodacom Cup | |
|---|---|
| Champions | Template:Rut Blue Bulls |
| Matches played | 80 |
The 2001 Vodacom Cup was the 4th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. The Vodacom Cup is played between provincial rugby union teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions, as well as an invitational team, the Template:Rut Welwitschias from Namibia.
Competition
There were 15 teams participating in the 2001 Vodacom Cup. These teams were divided into two sections of equal strength - Section X with eight teams and Section Y with seven teams. Teams would play all the other teams in their section once over the course of the season, 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 score four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams losing a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top four teams in each section qualified for the Vodacom Top Eight competition, while the bottom four teams in Section X and the bottom three teams in Section Y qualified for the Vodacom Shield competition. For both the Vodacom Top Eight and Vodacom Shield competitions, all points already scored against teams that progressed to the same competition were carried forward. Teams then played once against the teams that qualified from the other section, with the top four teams in each competition advancing to the quarter-finals.
In the quarter finals, the teams that finished first in each competition had home advantage against the teams that finished fourth and the teams that finished second in each competition had home advantage against the teams that finished third. The winners of these quarter finals then played each other in the semi-finals, with the higher placed team having home advantage. The two semi-final winners then met in the final for each competition.
Teams
Other team Template:Rut Welwitschias
Changes from 2000
- The Northern and Southern Sections were scrapped and replaced with two sections of equal strength - Sections X and Y.
Team Listing
The following teams took part in the 2001 Vodacom Cup competition:
Pool Phases
Tables
Section X
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Rut Natal Wildebeest | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 216 | 160 | +56 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 27 | ||
| 2 | Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 313 | 165 | +148 | 46 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 3 | Template:Rut Golden Lions | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 270 | 185 | +85 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 4 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 242 | 172 | +70 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 21 | ||
| 5 | Template:Rut Mighty Elephants | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 255 | 190 | +65 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 6 | Template:Rut Griffons | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 169 | 152 | +17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 17 | ||
| 7 | Template:Rut Falcons | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 219 | 232 | -13 | 27 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 8 | Template:Rut Welwitschias | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 95 | 523 | -428 | 13 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| The top 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Top Eight. The bottom 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Shield. Points breakdown: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match | |||||||||||||||
Section Y
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Rut Blue Bulls | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 242 | 140 | +102 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | ||
| 2 | Template:Rut Griquas | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 205 | 185 | +20 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 19 | ||
| 3 | Template:Rut SWD Eagles | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 170 | 161 | +9 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 4 | Template:Rut Western Province | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 195 | 194 | +1 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 5 | Template:Rut Leopards | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 150 | 167 | -17 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 6 | Template:Rut Border Bulldogs | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 120 | 185 | -65 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 7 | Template:Rut Pumas | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 153 | 203 | -50 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| The top 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Top Eight. The bottom 3 teams qualified for the Vodacom Shield. Points breakdown: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match | |||||||||||||||
Results
Section X
Round One
| 2001-02-21 |
| Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs | 26 - 17 | Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Vodacom Park |
| 2001-02-21 |
| Template:Rut Natal Wildebeest | 26 - 3 | Template:Rut Griffons |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Absa Stadium |
| 2001-02-22 |
| Template:Rut Golden Lions | 25 - 19 | Template:Rut Mighty Elephants |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium |
Round Two
| 2001-03-01 |
| Template:Rut Mighty Elephants | 47 - 15 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Boet Erasmus Stadium |
| 2001-03-01 |
| Template:Rut Welwitschias | 10 - 36 | Template:Rut Griffons |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Independence Stadium |
| 2001-03-02 |
| Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers | 38 - 13 | Template:Rut Natal Wildebeest |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Boland Stadium |
Round Three
| 2001-03-07 |
| Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs | 37 - 9 | Template:Rut Falcons |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Vodacom Park |
| 2001-03-08 |
| Template:Rut Griffons | 32 - 35 | Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus North West Stadium |
| 2001-03-08 |
| Template:Rut Golden Lions | 102 - 20 | Template:Rut Welwitschias |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium |
| 2001-03-08 |
| Template:Rut Natal Wildebeest | 32 - 18 | Template:Rut Mighty Elephants |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Absa Stadium |
Round Four
| 2001-03-14 |
| Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs | 45 - 27 | Template:Rut Golden Lions |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Vodacom Park |
| 2001-03-15 |
| Template:Rut Mighty Elephants | 26 - 21 | Template:Rut Griffons |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Boet Erasmus Stadium |
| 2001-03-15 |
| Template:Rut Falcons | 44 - 49 | Template:Rut Natal Wildebeest |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Barnard Stadium |
| 2001-03-15 |
| Template:Rut Welwitschias | 12 - 83 | Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Independence Stadium |
Round Five
| 2001-03-22 |
| Template:Rut Natal Wildebeest | 35 - 31 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Absa Stadium |
| 2001-03-22 |
| Template:Rut Falcons | 25 - 43 | Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Barnard Stadium |
| 2001-03-22 |
| Template:Rut Golden Lions | 27 - 15 | Template:Rut Griffons |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium |
| 2001-03-22 |
| Template:Rut Mighty Elephants | 110 - 17 | Template:Rut Welwitschias |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Boet Erasmus Stadium |
Round Six
| 2001-03-29 |
| Template:Rut Golden Lions | 13 - 22 | Template:Rut Natal Wildebeest |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium |
| 2001-03-29 |
| Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers | 66 - 14 | Template:Rut Mighty Elephants |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Boland Stadium |
| 2001-03-29 |
| Template:Rut Welwitschias | 16 - 78 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Independence Stadium |
Round Seven
| 2001-04-04 |
| Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers | 31 - 43 | Template:Rut Golden Lions |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Boland Stadium |
| 2001-04-04 |
| Template:Rut Mighty Elephants | 21 - 14 | Template:Rut Falcons |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Boet Erasmus Stadium |
| 2001-04-05 |
| Template:Rut Griffons | 21 - 10 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus North West Stadium |
| 2001-04-05 |
| Template:Rut Welwitschias | 13 - 39 | Template:Rut Natal Wildebeest |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Independence Stadium |
Section Y
Round One
| 2001-02-22 |
| Template:Rut Blue Bulls | 37 - 27 | Template:Rut SWD Eagles |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld |
Round Two
| 2001-03-01 |
| Template:Rut Western Province | 10 - 41 | Template:Rut Blue Bulls |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Newlands Stadium |
Round Three
Round Four
| 2001-03-14 |
| Template:Rut Border Bulldogs | 12 - 52 | Template:Rut Blue Bulls |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Waverley Park |
| 2001-03-16 |
| Template:Rut Western Province | 23 - 32 | Template:Rut SWD Eagles |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Newlands Stadium |
Round Five
Round Six
| 2001-03-29 |
| Template:Rut Border Bulldogs | 32 - 23 | Template:Rut SWD Eagles |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Absa Stadium |
Round Seven
| 2001-04-04 |
| Template:Rut SWD Eagles | 30 - 29 | Template:Rut Leopards |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus D'Almeida Stadium |
| 2001-04-05 |
| Template:Rut Western Province | 50 - 18 | Template:Rut Border Bulldogs |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Newlands Stadium |
Vodacom Top Eight
Table
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Rut Blue Bulls | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 117 | +33 | 41 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 34 | ||
| 2 | Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 194 | 109 | +85 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 23 | ||
| 3 | Template:Rut Griquas | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 131 | 100 | +31 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 21 | ||
| 4 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 135 | 112 | +23 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 5 | Template:Rut Natal Wildebeest | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 91 | 111 | -20 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 6 | Template:Rut Western Province | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 123 | 129 | -6 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 7 | Template:Rut SWD Eagles | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 169 | -90 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 8 | Template:Rut Golden Lions | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 95 | 151 | -56 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 12 | ||
| The top 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Top Eight semi-finals. Points breakdown: All results from the pool phases were brought forward. *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match | |||||||||||||||
Results
Round One
| 2001-04-10 |
| Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers | 37 - 23 | Template:Rut Griquas |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Boland Stadium |
| 2001-04-12 |
| Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs | 58 - 18 | Template:Rut SWD Eagles |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Vodacom Park |
| 2001-04-12 |
| Template:Rut Natal Wildebeest | 18 - 26 | Template:Rut Blue Bulls |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Woodburn Stadium |
| 2001-04-12 |
| Template:Rut Golden Lions | 35 - 42 | Template:Rut Western Province |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium |
Round Two
| 2001-04-19 |
| Template:Rut Blue Bulls | 43 - 36 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld |
| 2001-04-19 |
| Template:Rut SWD Eagles | 28 - 23 | Template:Rut Natal Wildebeest |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Outeniqua Park |
| 2001-04-19 |
| Template:Rut Western Province | 14 - 34 | Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Newlands Stadium |
Round Three
| 2001-04-25 |
| Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers | 78 - 24 | Template:Rut SWD Eagles |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Boland Stadium |
| 2001-04-25 |
| Template:Rut Natal Wildebeest | 38 - 38 | Template:Rut Western Province |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Absa Stadium |
| 2001-04-25 |
| Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs | 19 - 22 | Template:Rut Griquas |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Vodacom Park |
| 2001-04-26 |
| Template:Rut Golden Lions | 18 - 33 | Template:Rut Blue Bulls |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium |
Round Four
| 2001-05-02 |
| Template:Rut SWD Eagles | 9 - 10 | Template:Rut Golden Lions |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Outeniqua Park |
| 2001-05-03 |
| Template:Rut Blue Bulls | 48 - 45 | Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld |
| 2001-05-03 |
| Template:Rut Western Province | 29 - 22 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Newlands Stadium |
Semi-Finals
| 2001-05-10 |
| Template:Rut Blue Bulls | 39 - 38 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld |
| 2001-05-10 |
| Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers | 47 - 31 | Template:Rut Griquas |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Boland Stadium |
Final
| 2001-05-16 |
| Template:Rut Blue Bulls | 42 - 24 | Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld |
Winners
| 2001 Vodacom Top Eight |
| CHAMPIONS |
| Template:Rut Blue Bulls |
| 1st title |
Vodacom Shield
The Template:Rut Welwitschias withdrew from the Vodacom Shield due to financial constraints.
Table
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Rut Griffons | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 89 | +15 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 2 | Template:Rut Mighty Elephants | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 86 | -6 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 3 | Template:Rut Border Bulldogs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 110 | 91 | +20 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 4 | Template:Rut Leopards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 85 | +22 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 5 | Template:Rut Falcons | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 105 | -8 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 6 | Template:Rut Pumas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 107 | 106 | +1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| The top 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Shield semi-finals. Points breakdown: All results from the pool phases were brought forward. *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match | |||||||||||||||
Results
Round One
| 2001-04-19 |
| Template:Rut Griffons | 33 - 26 | Template:Rut Border Bulldogs |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus North West Stadium |
| 2001-04-19 |
| Template:Rut Mighty Elephants | 25 - 18 | Template:Rut Leopards |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Boet Erasmus Stadium |
Round Two
| 2001-04-26 |
| Template:Rut Border Bulldogs | 47 - 26 | Template:Rut Mighty Elephants |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Waverley Park |
Round Three
| 2001-05-03 |
| Template:Rut Mighty Elephants | 29 - 21 | Template:Rut Pumas |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Boet Erasmus Stadium |
Semi-Finals
| 2001-05-09 |
| Template:Rut Mighty Elephants | 47 - 13 | Template:Rut Border Bulldogs |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus Boet Erasmus Stadium |
Final
| 2001-05-17 |
| Template:Rut Griffons | 40 - 27 | Template:Rut Mighty Elephants |
| Scorecard |
| Template:Rus North West Stadium |
Winners
| 2001 Vodacom Shield |
| CHAMPIONS |
| Template:Rut Griffons |