| 2001 Vodacom Cup | |
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| Champions | Blue Bulls |
| Matches played | 80 |
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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 Welwitschias from Namibia.
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.
Other team Welwitschias
Section X
Section Y
The following teams took part in the 2001 Vodacom Cup competition:
| Section Y | ||
| Team | Stadium/s | |
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| Blue Bulls | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
| Western Province | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | |
| Leopards | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | |
| Griquas | Griqua Park, Kimberley | |
| Pumas | @lantic Park, Witbank | |
| Border Bulldogs | Waverley Park, East London | |
| SWD Eagles | Outeniqua Park, George | |
| D'Almeida Stadium, Mossel Bay | ||
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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 | Natal Wildebeest | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 216 | 160 | +56 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 27 | ||
| 2 | Boland Cavaliers | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 313 | 165 | +148 | 46 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 3 | Golden Lions | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 270 | 185 | +85 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 4 | Free State Cheetahs | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 242 | 172 | +70 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 21 | ||
| 5 | Mighty Elephants | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 255 | 190 | +65 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 6 | Griffons | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 169 | 152 | +17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 17 | ||
| 7 | Falcons | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 219 | 232 | -13 | 27 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 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 | |||||||||||||||
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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 | Blue Bulls | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 242 | 140 | +102 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | ||
| 2 | Griquas | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 205 | 185 | +20 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 19 | ||
| 3 | SWD Eagles | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 170 | 161 | +9 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 4 | Western Province | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 195 | 194 | +1 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 5 | Leopards | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 150 | 167 | -17 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 6 | Border Bulldogs | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 120 | 185 | -65 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 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 | |||||||||||||||
| 2001-02-21 | Free State Cheetahs | 26–17 | Boland Cavaliers | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein | ||
| Scoreboard[1] |
| 2001-02-21 | Natal Wildebeest | 26–3 | Griffons | Absa Stadium, Durban | ||
| Scoreboard[2] |
| 2001-02-22 | Golden Lions | 25–19 | Mighty Elephants | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| Scoreboard[3] |
| 2001-02-22 | Falcons | 76–7 | Welwitschias | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
| Scoreboard[4] |
| 2001-02-28 | Falcons | 33–34 | Golden Lions | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
| Scoreboard[5] |
| 2001-03-01 | Mighty Elephants | 47–15 | Free State Cheetahs | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| Scoreboard[6] |
| 2001-03-01 | Welwitschias | 10–36 | Griffons | Independence Stadium, Windhoek | ||
| Scoreboard[7] |
| 2001-03-02 | Boland Cavaliers | 38–13 | Natal Wildebeest | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| Scoreboard[8] |
| 2001-03-07 | Free State Cheetahs | 37–9 | Falcons | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein | ||
| Scoreboard[9] |
| 2001-03-08 | Griffons | 32–35 | Boland Cavaliers | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| Scoreboard[10] |
| 2001-03-08 | Golden Lions | 102–20 | Welwitschias | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| Scoreboard[11] |
| 2001-03-08 | Natal Wildebeest | 32–18 | Mighty Elephants | Absa Stadium, Durban | ||
| Scoreboard[12] |
| 2001-03-14 | Free State Cheetahs | 45–27 | Golden Lions | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein | ||
| Scoreboard[13] |
| 2001-03-15 | Mighty Elephants | 26–21 | Griffons | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| Scoreboard[14] |
| 2001-03-15 | Falcons | 44–49 | Natal Wildebeest | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
| Scoreboard[15] |
| 2001-03-15 | Welwitschias | 12–83 | Boland Cavaliers | Independence Stadium, Windhoek | ||
| Scoreboard[16] |
| 2001-03-22 | Natal Wildebeest | 35–31 | Free State Cheetahs | Absa Stadium, Durban | ||
| Scoreboard[17] |
| 2001-03-22 | Falcons | 25–43 | Boland Cavaliers | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
| Scoreboard[18] |
| 2001-03-22 | Golden Lions | 27–15 | Griffons | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| Scoreboard[19] |
| 2001-03-22 | Mighty Elephants | 110–17 | Welwitschias | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| Scoreboard[20] |
| 2001-03-29 | Golden Lions | 13–22 | Natal Wildebeest | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| Scoreboard[21] |
| 2001-03-29 | Boland Cavaliers | 66–14 | Mighty Elephants | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| Scoreboard[22] |
| 2001-03-29 | Griffons | 41–18 | Falcons | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| Scoreboard[23] |
| 2001-03-29 | Welwitschias | 16–78 | Free State Cheetahs | Independence Stadium, Windhoek | ||
| Scoreboard[24] |
| 2001-04-04 | Boland Cavaliers | 31–43 | Golden Lions | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| Scoreboard[25] |
| 2001-04-04 | Mighty Elephants | 21–14 | Falcons | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| Scoreboard[26] |
| 2001-04-05 | Griffons | 21–10 | Free State Cheetahs | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| Scoreboard[27] |
| 2001-04-05 | Welwitschias | 13–39 | Natal Wildebeest | Independence Stadium, Windhoek | ||
| Scoreboard[28] |
| 2001-02-22 | Border Bulldogs | 18–13 | Pumas | Absa Stadium, Durban | ||
| Scoreboard[29] |
| 2001-02-22 | Leopards | 23–36 | Western Province | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| Scoreboard[30] |
| 2001-02-22 | Blue Bulls | 37–27 | SWD Eagles | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| Scoreboard[31] |
| 2001-03-01 | Pumas | 22–32 | Leopards | @lantic Park, Witbank | ||
| Scoreboard[32] |
| 2001-03-01 | Western Province | 10–41 | Blue Bulls | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| Scoreboard[33] |
| 2001-03-01 | SWD Eagles | 28–23 | Griquas | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| Scoreboard[34] |
| 2001-03-07 | Leopards | 24–17 | Border Bulldogs | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| Scoreboard[35] |
| 2001-03-08 | Blue Bulls | 38–43 | Pumas | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| Scoreboard[36] |
| 2001-03-08 | Griquas | 48–39 | Western Province | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| Scoreboard[37] |
| 2001-03-14 | Border Bulldogs | 12–52 | Blue Bulls | Waverley Park, East London | ||
| Scoreboard[38] |
| 2001-03-15 | Pumas | 26–47 | Griquas | @lantic Park, Witbank | ||
| Scoreboard[39] |
| 2001-03-16 | Western Province | 23–32 | SWD Eagles | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| Scoreboard[40] |
| 2001-03-22 | Blue Bulls | 33–13 | Leopards | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| Scoreboard[41] |
| 2001-03-22 | Griquas | 23–23 | Border Bulldogs | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| Scoreboard[42] |
| 2001-03-22 | SWD Eagles | 30–17 | Pumas | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| Scoreboard[43] |
| 2001-03-29 | Leopards | 28–29 | Griquas | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| Scoreboard[44] |
| 2001-03-29 | Border Bulldogs | 32–23 | SWD Eagles | Absa Stadium, Durban | ||
| Scoreboard[45] |
| 2001-03-30 | Pumas | 32–37 | Western Province | @lantic Park, Witbank | ||
| Scoreboard[46] |
| 2001-04-04 | Griquas | 35–41 | Blue Bulls | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| Scoreboard[47] |
| 2001-04-04 | SWD Eagles | 30–29 | Leopards | D'Almeida Stadium, Mossel Bay | ||
| Scoreboard[48] |
| 2001-04-05 | Western Province | 50–18 | Border Bulldogs | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| Scoreboard[49] |
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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 | Blue Bulls | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 117 | +33 | 41 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 34 | ||
| 2 | Boland Cavaliers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 194 | 109 | +85 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 23 | ||
| 3 | Griquas | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 131 | 100 | +31 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 21 | ||
| 4 | Free State Cheetahs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 135 | 112 | +23 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 5 | Natal Wildebeest | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 91 | 111 | -20 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 6 | Western Province | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 123 | 129 | -6 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 7 | SWD Eagles | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 169 | -90 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 8 | 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 | |||||||||||||||
| 2001-04-10 | Boland Cavaliers | 37–23 | Griquas | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| Scoreboard[50] |
| 2001-04-12 | Free State Cheetahs | 58–18 | SWD Eagles | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein | ||
| Scoreboard[51] |
| 2001-04-12 | Natal Wildebeest | 18–26 | Blue Bulls | Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg | ||
| Scoreboard[52] |
| 2001-04-12 | Golden Lions | 35–42 | Western Province | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| Scoreboard[53] |
| 2001-04-19 | Blue Bulls | 43–36 | Free State Cheetahs | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| Scoreboard[54] |
| 2001-04-19 | Griquas | 67–32 | Golden Lions | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| Scoreboard[55] |
| 2001-04-19 | SWD Eagles | 28–23 | Natal Wildebeest | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| Scoreboard[56] |
| 2001-04-19 | Western Province | 14–34 | Boland Cavaliers | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| Scoreboard[57] |
| 2001-04-25 | Boland Cavaliers | 78–24 | SWD Eagles | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| Scoreboard[58] |
| 2001-04-25 | Natal Wildebeest | 38–38 | Western Province | Absa Stadium, Durban | ||
| Scoreboard[59] |
| 2001-04-25 | Free State Cheetahs | 19–22 | Griquas | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein | ||
| Scoreboard[60] |
| 2001-04-26 | Golden Lions | 18–33 | Blue Bulls | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| Scoreboard[61] |
| 2001-05-02 | SWD Eagles | 9–10 | Golden Lions | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| Scoreboard[62] |
| 2001-05-03 | Blue Bulls | 48–45 | Boland Cavaliers | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| Scoreboard[63] |
| 2001-05-03 | Griquas | 19–12 | Natal Wildebeest | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| Scoreboard[64] |
| 2001-05-03 | Western Province | 29–22 | Free State Cheetahs | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| Scoreboard[65] |
| 2001-05-10 | Blue Bulls | 39–38 | Free State Cheetahs | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| Scoreboard[66] |
| 2001-05-10 | Boland Cavaliers | 47–31 | Griquas | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| Scoreboard[67] |
| 2001-05-16 | Blue Bulls | 42–24 | Boland Cavaliers | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| Scoreboard[68] |
| 2001 Vodacom Top Eight |
| CHAMPIONS |
| Blue Bulls |
| 1st title |
The Welwitschias withdrew from the Vodacom Shield due to financial constraints.
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |||
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| 1 | Griffons | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 89 | +15 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 2 | Mighty Elephants | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 86 | -6 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 3 | Border Bulldogs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 110 | 91 | +20 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 4 | Leopards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 85 | +22 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 5 | Falcons | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 105 | -8 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 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 | |||||||||||||||
| 2001-04-19 | Griffons | 33–26 | Border Bulldogs | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| Scoreboard[69] |
| 2001-04-19 | Falcons | 29–47 | Pumas | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | ||
| Scoreboard[70] |
| 2001-04-19 | Mighty Elephants | 25–18 | Leopards | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| Scoreboard[71] |
| 2001-04-24 | Leopards | 21–36 | Falcons | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| Scoreboard[72] |
| 2001-04-26 | Border Bulldogs | 47–26 | Mighty Elephants | Waverley Park, East London | ||
| Scoreboard[73] |
| 2001-04-26 | Pumas | 39–48 | Griffons | @lantic Park, Witbank | ||
| Scoreboard[74] |
| 2001-05-02 | Border Bulldogs | 37–32 | Falcons | Absa Stadium, Durban | ||
| Scoreboard[75] |
| 2001-05-03 | Leopards | 24–24 | Griffons | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| Scoreboard[76] |
| 2001-05-03 | Mighty Elephants | 29–21 | Pumas | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| Scoreboard[77] |
| 2001-05-09 | Mighty Elephants | 47–13 | Border Bulldogs | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| Scoreboard[78] |
| 2001-05-10 | Griffons | 39–18 | Leopards | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| Scoreboard[79] |
| 2001-05-17 | Griffons | 40–27 | Mighty Elephants | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| Scoreboard[80] |
| 2001 Vodacom Shield |
| CHAMPIONS |
| Griffons |
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