2001 Currie Cup qualification

Domestic rugby union competition July 2023 July 2023 2001 Currie Cup qualification South Africa 4 June – 13 September 2001 42 2000 2002 The 2001 Currie Cup qualification series was the first 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 4 June to 13 September 2001. The Falcons, Free State Cheetahs, Golden Lions and Sharks (Currie Cup) qualified for the 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 stage after finishing in the top four teams in Section X, while the Blue Bulls, Griquas, Pumas and Western Province qualified for the Top 8 stage after finishing in the top four teams in Section Y.246 2001 Bankfin Currie Cup 20 May 2016 The Boland Cavaliers, Griffons and Mighty Elephants qualified for the 2001 Bankfin Cup after finishing in the bottom three in Section X, while the Border Bulldogs, Leopards and SWD Eagles qualified for the Bankfin Cup after finishing in the bottom three in Section Y. Competition rules and information There were fourteen participating teams in the 2001 Currie Cup qualification series. These teams were divided into two sections, Section X and Section Y. Teams played all the other teams in their section once over the course of the qualification series, 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 in each section qualified for the 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 and the bottom three teams in each section qualified for the 2001 Bankfin Cup. Teams South Africa right 350 Location of teams in the 2001 Currie Cup qualification series 8px Section X 8px Section Y South Africa Blue pog.svg -25.753273 28.222919 Blue Bulls top South Africa Red pog.svg -33.644158 19.010478 Boland Cavaliers top South Africa Blue pog.svg -33.008331 27.907403 Border Bulldogs South Africa Red pog.svg -26.104793 28.213234 Falcons bottom South Africa Red pog.svg -29.117326 26.208749 Free State Cheetahs South Africa Red pog.svg -26.197500 28.060785 Golden Lions left South Africa Red pog.svg -27.976771 26.693140 Griffons South Africa Blue pog.svg -28.755045 24.757959 Griqualand West left South Africa Blue pog.svg -26.710853 27.086430 Leopards left South Africa Red pog.svg -33.982102 25.639485 Mighty Elephants South Africa Blue pog.svg -25.883832 29.214460 Mpumalanga Pumas right South Africa Red pog.svg -29.824870 31.029714 Sharks (Currie Cup) bottom South Africa Blue pog.svg -33.953195 22.447649 SWD Eagles bottom South Africa Blue pog.svg -33.970414 18.468554 Western Province bottom Team listing 2001 Currie Cup qualification teams Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name Blue Bulls Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld Minolta Loftus Boland Cavaliers Boland Cavaliers Boland Stadium Boland Stadium Border Bulldogs Spoornet Bulldogs Waverley Park ABSA Stadium Falcons Falcons Barnard Stadium Barnard Stadium Free State Cheetahs Vodacom Free State Cheetahs Free State Stadium Vodacom Park Golden Lions Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium Ellis Park Stadium Griffons Griffons North West Stadium North West Stadium Griquas Nashua Griquas Hoffe Park Stadium ABSA Park Leopards Leopards Olën Park Olën Park Mighty Elephants Mighty Elephants PE Stadium PE Stadium Mpumalanga Pumas Mpumalanga Pumas Johann van Riebeeck Stadium @lantic Park Sharks (Currie Cup) Sharks University of Natal University of Natal SWD Eagles Vodacom Eagles Outeniqua Park Outeniqua Park Western Province Fedsure Western Province Newlands Stadium Fedsure Park Newlands Log The final log of the 2001 Currie Cup qualification series:246 2001 Bankfin Currie Cup 20 May 2016http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1996/10/11/16/2.html Curriebeker-kompetisie (Suid-Afrika) Westelike -- Die Burger 17 September 2001 12 January 2016 af August 2026 InternetArchiveBot http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=101&Stagione=2001 Currie Cup 2001 - Qualifiers rugbyarchive.net 12 January 2016 main Rugby Q Section X FAL Falcons GLI Golden Lions SHA Sharks (Currie Cup) FSC Free State Cheetahs BCA Boland Cavaliers GRF Griffons MEL Mighty Elephants 5 0 1 218 183 28 20 4 0 5 0 1 223 164 27 15 3 0 4 0 2 231 141 24 16 4 1 4 0 2 243 162 27 19 3 2 1 1 4 171 202 23 23 3 1 1 0 5 170 261 20 37 2 0 0 1 5 121 264 14 33 1 1 green2 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 QC QC QC QC inherit 2001 Bankfin Cup QB QB QB 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 complete main Rugby Q Section Y WPR Western Province PUM Pumas BLB Blue Bulls GRQ Griquas LEO Leopards BBD Border Bulldogs SWD SWD Eagles 6 0 0 210 120 25 11 3 0 5 0 1 313 133 39 14 5 1 4 0 2 231 148 30 13 3 1 3 0 3 201 220 19 28 2 1 1 0 5 172 216 19 25 3 0 1 0 5 139 234 16 30 2 0 1 0 5 124 319 16 43 1 1 green2 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 QC QC QC QC inherit 2001 Bankfin Cup QB QB QB 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 complete Matches The following matches were played in the 2001 Currie Cup qualification series:246 2001 Bankfin Currie Cup 6 May 2016 Section X Round One 4 July 2001 Sharks (Currie Cup) 36–17 Scoreboard7447 3710 3604 246 Natal Sharks 36 17 Lions 4 July 2001 20 May 2016 Golden Lions University of Natal 5 July 2001 Falcons 51–25 Scoreboard7452 3226 3425 246 Falcons 51 25 Griffons 5 July 2001 20 May 2016 Griffons Barnard Stadium 5 July 2001 Mighty Elephants 22–22 Scoreboard7450 3628 2972 246 Mighty Elephants 22 22 Boland Kavaliers 5 July 2001 20 May 2016 Boland Cavaliers PE Stadium Round Two 11 July 2001 Free State Cheetahs 51–39 Scoreboard7456 4200 3425 246 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 51 39 Griffons 11 July 2001 20 May 2016 Griffons Free State Stadium 12 July 2001 Falcons 56–36 Scoreboard7455 3226 3628 246 Falcons 56 36 Mighty Elephants 12 July 2001 20 May 2016 Mighty Elephants Barnard Stadium 12 July 2001 Golden Lions 51–46 Scoreboard7454 3604 2972 246 Lions 51 46 Boland Kavaliers 12 July 2001 20 May 2016 Boland Cavaliers Ellis Park Stadium Round Three 1 August 2001 Mighty Elephants 18–30 Scoreboard7459 3628 3604 246 Mighty Elephants 18 30 Lions 1 August 2001 20 May 2016 Golden Lions PE Stadium 2 August 2001 Boland Cavaliers 19–36 Scoreboard7460 2972 4200 246 Boland Kavaliers 19 36 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 2 August 2001 20 May 2016 Free State Cheetahs Boland Stadium 3 August 2001 Griffons 31–47 Scoreboard7462 3425 3710 246 Griffons 31 47 Natal Sharks 3 August 2001 20 May 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) North West Stadium Round Four 16 August 2001 Free State Cheetahs 75–21 Scoreboard7468 4200 3628 246 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 75 21 Mighty Elephants 16 August 2001 20 May 2016 Mighty Elephants Free State Stadium 16 August 2001 Golden Lions 49–15 Scoreboard7467 3604 3226 246 Lions 49 15 Falcons 16 August 2001 20 May 2016 Falcons Ellis Park Stadium 16 August 2001 Sharks (Currie Cup) 37–20 Scoreboard7464 3710 2972 246 Natal Sharks 37 20 Boland Kavaliers 16 August 2001 20 May 2016 Boland Cavaliers University of Natal Round Five 30 August 2001 Boland Cavaliers 42–22 Scoreboard7472 2972 3425 246 Boland Kavaliers 42 22 Griffons 30 August 2001 20 May 2016 Griffons Boland Stadium 30 August 2001 Falcons 32–26 Scoreboard7469 3226 4200 246 Falcons 32 26 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 30 August 2001 20 May 2016 Free State Cheetahs Barnard Stadium 31 August 2001 Mighty Elephants 7–58 Scoreboard7475 3628 3710 246 Mighty Elephants 7 58 Natal Sharks 31 August 2001 20 May 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) PE Stadium Round Six 6 September 2001 Golden Lions 23–19 Scoreboard7495 3604 4200 246 Lions 23 19 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 6 September 2001 20 May 2016 Free State Cheetahs Ellis Park Stadium 6 September 2001 Griffons 23–17 Scoreboard7477 3425 3628 246 Griffons 23 17 Mighty Elephants 6 September 2001 20 May 2016 Mighty Elephants North West Stadium 6 September 2001 Sharks (Currie Cup) 25–30 Scoreboard7476 3710 3226 246 Natal Sharks 25 30 Falcons 6 September 2001 20 May 2016 Falcons University of Natal Round Seven 12 September 2001 Boland Cavaliers 22–34 Scoreboard7480 2972 3226 246 Boland Kavaliers 22 34 Falcons 12 September 2001 20 May 2016 Falcons Boland Stadium 13 September 2001 Free State Cheetahs 36–28 Scoreboard7482 4200 3710 246 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 36 28 Natal Sharks 13 September 2001 20 May 2016 Sharks (Currie Cup) Free State Stadium 13 September 2001 Griffons 30–53 Scoreboard7484 3425 3604 246 Griffons 30 53 Lions 13 September 2001 20 May 2016 Golden Lions North West Stadium Section Y Round One 5 July 2001 Pumas 59–22 Scoreboard7449 3871 4082 246 Pumas 59 22 Spoornet Bulldogs 5 July 2001 20 May 2016 Border Bulldogs Johann van Riebeeck Stadium 5 July 2001 SWD Eagles 24–28 Scoreboard7448 4195 2931 246 Vodacom Eagles 24 28 Blue Bulls 5 July 2001 20 May 2016 Blue Bulls Riaan Thomas, Patrick Bell Noel Oelschig Noel Oelschig (3) Bevan Fortuin Keegan Fredericks, Johan Wasserman, Chris le Roux Casper Steyn (2) Casper Steyn (3) Outeniqua Park 5 July 2001 Western Province 33–6 Scoreboard7451 3253 3575 246 Fedsure Western Province 33 6 Leopards 5 July 2001 20 May 2016 Leopards Newlands Stadium Round Two 11 July 2001 Border Bulldogs 39–26 Scoreboard7453 4082 3575 246 Spoornet Bulldogs 39 26 Leopards 11 July 2001 20 May 2016 Leopards Waverley Park 12 July 2001 Pumas 22–13 Scoreboard7457 3871 2931 246 Pumas 22 13 Blue Bulls 12 July 2001 20 May 2016 Blue Bulls Jacques Juries Nel Fourie Nel Fourie (5) Tiaan Joubert Jaco van der Westhuyzen Casper Steyn, Jaco van der Westhuyzen Johann van Riebeeck Stadium 13 July 2001 Western Province 27–26 Scoreboard7458 3253 3688 246 Fedsure Western Province 27 26 Nashua Griquas 13 July 2001 20 May 2016 Griquas Newlands Stadium Round Three 2 August 2001 Blue Bulls 54–18 Scoreboard7494 2931 4082 246 Blue Bulls 54 18 Spoornet Bulldogs 2 August 2001 20 May 2016 Border Bulldogs Ryno Hendricks, Norman Jordaan, Johan Wasserman, Frikkie Welsh, Hannes Venter (3), Giscard Pieters Jaco van der Westhuyzen (7) Ian Fihlani, Reon Kockjew Russel Bennet Greg Miller (2) Loftus Versfeld 2 August 2001 Griquas 27–46 Scoreboard7461 3688 3871 246 Nashua Griquas 27 46 Pumas 2 August 2001 20 May 2016 Pumas Hoffe Park Stadium 2 August 2001 SWD Eagles 19–63 Scoreboard7493 4195 3253 246 Vodacom Eagles 19 63 Fedsure Western Province 2 August 2001 20 May 2016 Western Province Outeniqua Park Round Four 15 August 2001 Border Bulldogs 14–22 Scoreboard7465 4082 3688 246 Spoornet Bulldogs 14 22 Nashua Griquas 15 August 2001 20 May 2016 Griquas Waverley Park 15 August 2001 Leopards 32–40 Scoreboard7463 3575 2931 246 Leopards 32 40 Blue Bulls 15 August 2001 20 May 2016 Blue Bulls Theunis Barnard, Bennie Kotze, Lawrence Nkosi, Mark Johnson Francois Swart (4) Anton Leonard, Frikkie Welsh, Wessel Roux, Jaco van der Westhuyzen (2) Jaco van der Westhuyzen (3) Jaco van der Westhuyzen (3) Olën Park 16 August 2001 Pumas 111–14 Scoreboard7466 3871 4195 246 Pumas 111 14 Vodacom Eagles 16 August 2001 20 May 2016 SWD Eagles Johann van Riebeeck Stadium Round Five 30 August 2001 Griquas 52–35 Scoreboard7473 3688 3575 246 Nashua Griquas 52 35 Leopards 30 August 2001 20 May 2016 Leopards Hoffe Park Stadium 30 August 2001 SWD Eagles 41–24 Scoreboard7471 4195 4082 246 Vodacom Eagles 41 24 Spoornet Bulldogs 30 August 2001 20 May 2016 Border Bulldogs Outeniqua Park 30 August 2001 Western Province 33–28 Scoreboard7470 3253 3871 246 Fedsure Western Province 33 28 Pumas 30 August 2001 20 May 2016 Pumas Newlands Stadium Round Six 5 September 2001 Border Bulldogs 22–32 Scoreboard7474 4082 3253 246 Spoornet Bulldogs 22 32 Fedsure Western Province 5 September 2001 20 May 2016 Western Province Waverley Park 6 September 2001 Leopards 49–5 Scoreboard7478 3575 4195 246 Leopards 49 5 Vodacom Eagles 6 September 2001 20 May 2016 SWD Eagles Olën Park 7 September 2001 Blue Bulls 77–30 Scoreboard7479 2931 3688 246 Blue Bulls 77 30 Nashua Griquas 7 September 2001 20 May 2016 Griquas Coenrad Groenewald (3), Anton Leonard (3), Jaco van der Westhuyzen (2), Frikkie Welsh (2), Danie Coetzee, Casper Steyn Jaco van der Westhuyzen (7) Jaco van der Westhuyzen Thando Manana, Dennis du Plessis, Dawie Theron Edrich Lubbe (3) Edrich Lubbe (3) Loftus Versfeld Round Seven 13 September 2001 Blue Bulls 19–22 Scoreboard7483 2931 3253 246 Blue Bulls 19 22 Fedsure Western Province 13 September 2001 20 May 2016 Western Province Joost van der Westhuizen Boeta Wessels Boeta Wessels (4) Braam van Straaten Braam van Straaten Braam van Straaten (5) Loftus Versfeld 13 September 2001 Griquas 44–21 Scoreboard7481 3688 4195 246 Nashua Griquas 44 21 Vodacom Eagles 13 September 2001 20 May 2016 SWD Eagles Hoffe Park Stadium 13 September 2001 Leopards 24–47 Scoreboard7485 3575 3871 246 Leopards 24 47 Pumas 13 September 2001 20 May 2016 Pumas Olën Park References 2001 Category:2001 Currie Cup