2000 Vodacom Cup

July 2023 July 2023 Free State Cheetahs 56 1999 2001 The 2000 Vodacom Cup was the 3rd 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. Competition There were 15 teams participating in the 2000 Vodacom Cup. These teams were geographically divided into two sections; the Northern Section with eight teams and the Southern Section 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 play-offs. In the quarter-finals, the teams that finished first in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished fourth in the other section and the teams that finished second in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished third in the other section. 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. Teams South Africa right 425 Location of teams in 2000 Vodacom Cup 8px Northern Section 8px Southern Section South Africa Red pog.svg -33.644063 19.011455 Boland Cavaliers right South Africa Blue pog.svg -26.104849 28.213320 Falcons left South Africa Red pog.svg -33.903461 18.411153 Western Province left South Africa Blue pog.svg -26.234797 27.982353 Golden Lions bottom South Africa Blue pog.svg -27.976893 26.693602 Griffons South Africa Blue pog.svg -25.5786 27.1607 Leopards left South Africa Red pog.svg -33.937824 25.599582 Mighty Elephants South Africa Blue pog.svg -25.88384 29.214449 Pumas right South Africa Blue pog.svg -25.753333 28.186944 Blue Bulls top South Africa Blue pog.svg -28.754944 24.758008 Griquas left South Africa Red pog.svg -29.829444 31.030278 Natal Wildebeest South Africa Red pog.svg -33.006720 27.907376 Border Bulldogs South Africa Red pog.svg -29.117292 26.208847 Free State Cheetahs South Africa Red pog.svg -33.953222 22.447622 SWD Eagles bottom South Africa TransparentPlaceholder.png 1 -23.00 16.00 Other team Welwitschias Changes from 1999 No changes. Team Listing The following teams took part in the 2000 Vodacom Cup competition: Northern SectionTeamStadium/s Falcons Bosman Stadium Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium Griffons North West Stadium Leopards Olën Park Pumas Johann van Riebeeck Stadium Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld Griquas Griqua Park Welwitschias Independence Stadium Southern SectionTeamStadium/s Boland Cavaliers Boland Stadium Mighty Elephants Boet Erasmus Stadium Natal Wildebeest Absa Stadium Border Bulldogs Waverley Park Free State Cheetahs Vodacom Park SWD Eagles Outeniqua Park Western Province Newlands Stadium Tables Northern Section 2000 Vodacom Cup Northern Section TableTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints1 Griquas 7 6 0 1 243 141 +102 36 16 5 0 292 Falcons 7 5 0 2 269 140 +129 36 17 6 2 283 Blue Bulls 7 5 0 2 265 187 +78 34 25 2 1 234 Golden Lions 7 5 0 2 230 189 +41 31 23 3 0 235 Leopards 7 3 0 4 233 196 +37 28 23 2 2 166 Pumas 7 2 0 5 215 211 +4 30 26 5 3 167 Griffons 7 2 0 5 144 234 -90 17 29 1 0 98 Welwitschias 7 0 0 7 115 416 -301 11 64 1 0 1 The top 4 teams qualified for the quarter-finals.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 Southern Section 2000 Vodacom Cup Southern Section TableTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints1 Free State Cheetahs 6 5 0 1 269 146 +123 36 20 5 0 252 Western Province 6 4 0 2 199 136 +63 31 16 3 2 213 Mighty Elephants 6 3 0 3 161 161 0 20 22 3 2 174 Boland Cavaliers 6 3 1 2 167 217 -50 25 28 3 0 175 Border Bulldogs 6 3 0 3 156 164 -8 17 24 2 1 156 Natal Wildebeest 6 2 1 3 136 159 -23 17 19 3 1 147 SWD Eagles 6 0 0 6 121 226 -105 14 31 0 1 1 The top 4 teams qualified for the quarter-finals.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 Northern Section Round one 2000-02-23 Golden Lions 23–39 Scoreboard6760 3598 3220 222 Lions 23 39 Falcons 23 February 2000 21 June 2016 Falcons Ellis Park Stadium 2000-02-23 Griquas 40–25 Scoreboard6761 3686 3663 222 Nashua Griquas 40 25 Mr Price Blue Bulls 23 February 2000 21 June 2016 Blue Bulls Leon van den Heever,Andre Vermeulen,Jearus Nicholas,Hanu Nel,Luther Bakkes Edrich Lubbe (3) Edrich Lubbe (3) Jan Cloete,Trevor Arendse,Conrad Breytenbach Tiaan Snyman (2) Tiaan Snyman (2) Griqua Park 2000-02-24 Pumas 46–30 Scoreboard6762 3867 3569 222 Pumas 46 30 Leopards 24 February 2000 21 June 2016 Leopards Johann van Riebeeck Stadium 2000-02-24 Griffons 57–13 Scoreboard6774 3419 4260 222 Griffons 57 13 Welwitschias 24 February 2000 21 June 2016 Welwitschias North West Stadium Round two 2000-03-01 Leopards 39–15 Scoreboard6764 3569 3419 222 Leopards 39 15 Griffons 1 March 2000 21 June 2016 Griffons Olën Park 2000-03-02 Welwitschias 15–62 Scoreboard6828 4260 3598 222 Welwitschias 15 62 Lions 2 March 2000 21 June 2016 Golden Lions Independence Stadium 2000-03-02 Blue Bulls 34–33 Scoreboard6769 3663 3867 222 Mr Price Blue Bulls 34 33 Pumas 2 March 2000 21 June 2016 Pumas Conrad Breytenbach,Joseph Ntshongwane,Derick Grobbelaar Casper Steyn (2) Casper Steyn (3),Tiaan Snyman (2) Giscard Pieters,Frikkie Welsh,Gavin Passens,Geoff Appleford (2) Geoff Appleford (4) Loftus Versfeld 2000-03-02 Falcons 16–17 Scoreboard6768 3220 3686 222 Falcons 16 17 Nashua Griquas 2 March 2000 21 June 2016 Griquas Bosman Stadium Round three 2000-03-08 Pumas 27–39 Scoreboard6831 3867 3220 222 Pumas 27 39 Falcons 8 March 2000 21 June 2016 Falcons Johann van Riebeeck Stadium 2000-03-09 Leopards 70–7 Scoreboard6832 3569 4260 222 Leopards 70 7 Welwitschias 9 March 2000 21 June 2016 Welwitschias Olën Park 2000-03-09 Griquas 38–17 Scoreboard6771 3686 3598 222 Nashua Griquas 38 17 Lions 9 March 2000 21 June 2016 Golden Lions Griqua Park 2000-03-09 Griffons 21–39 Scoreboard6772 3419 3663 222 Griffons 21 39 Mr Price Blue Bulls 9 March 2000 21 June 2016 Blue Bulls Eddie Fredericks (2)Kevin Rabie Ehan Helmand (3) Johan Roets (2)Chris KrugerJacques OlivierJoseph NtshongwaneChristo Bezuidenhout Tiaan Snyman (3) Tiaan Snyman (2) North West Stadium Round four 2000-03-16 Welwitschias 21–31 Scoreboard6779 4260 3686 222 Welwitschias 21 31 Nashua Griquas 16 March 2000 21 June 2016 Griquas Independence Stadium 2000-03-16 Blue Bulls 26–21 Scoreboard6780 3663 3569 222 Mr Price Blue Bulls 26 21 Leopards 16 March 2000 21 June 2016 Leopards Tiaan SnymanJean PietersDraadkar de Lange Tiaan Snyman Tiaan Snyman (3) Bloues VolschenkDiaan Kruger Roland de Marigny Roland de Marigny (2) Roland de Marigny Loftus Versfeld 2000-03-16 Falcons 29–5 Scoreboard6778 3220 3419 222 Falcons 29 5 Griffons 16 March 2000 21 June 2016 Griffons Bosman Stadium 2000-03-17 Golden Lions 35–30 Scoreboard6834 3598 3867 222 Lions 35 30 Pumas 17 March 2000 21 June 2016 Pumas Ellis Park Stadium Round Five 2000-03-23 Blue Bulls 92–25 Scoreboard6782 3663 4260 222 Mr Price Blue Bulls 92 25 Welwitschias 23 March 2000 21 June 2016 Welwitschias Johan RoetsChris Kruger (2)Jacques Olivier (2)Brendell BrandtTiaan Snyman (2)Jean Pieters (2)John Williams (2)Christo BezuidenhoutCoenraad Groenewald Tiaan Snyman (9)Chelton April (2) Loftus Versfeld 2000-03-23 Pumas 30–43 Scoreboard6787 3867 3686 222 Pumas 30 43 Nashua Griquas 23 March 2000 21 June 2016 Griquas Johann van Riebeeck Stadium 2000-03-23 Leopards 21–54 Scoreboard6786 3569 3220 222 Leopards 21 54 Falcons 23 March 2000 21 June 2016 Falcons Olën Park 2000-03-24 Griffons 28–44 Scoreboard6788 3419 3598 222 Griffons 28 44 Lions 24 March 2000 21 June 2016 Golden Lions North West Stadium Round Six 2000-03-29 Griquas 57–5 Scoreboard6791 3686 3419 222 Nashua Griquas 57 5 Griffons 29 March 2000 21 June 2016 Griffons Griqua Park 2000-03-29 Falcons 27–30 Scoreboard6790 3220 3663 222 Falcons 27 30 Mr Price Blue Bulls 29 March 2000 21 June 2016 Blue Bulls Piet MatthysFreddie Roberts (2)Bertus Heunis Joe EsterhuysenCliffie McMahon Joe Esterhuysen Chris KrugerDraadkar de LangeJoseph Ntshongwane Tiaan Snyman (3) Tiaan Snyman (3) Bosman Stadium 2000-03-30 Golden Lions 31–25 Scoreboard6793 3598 3569 222 Lions 31 25 Leopards 30 March 2000 21 June 2016 Leopards Ellis Park Stadium 2000-03-30 Welwitschias 17–41 Scoreboard6835 4260 3867 222 Welwitschias 17 41 Pumas 30 March 2000 21 June 2016 Pumas Independence Stadium Round Seven 2000-04-05 Griffons 13–8 Scoreboard6851 3419 3867 222 Griffons 13 8 Pumas 5 April 2000 21 June 2016 Pumas North West Stadium 2000-04-05 Blue Bulls 14–20 Scoreboard6847 3663 3598 222 Mr Price Blue Bulls 14 20 Lions 5 April 2000 21 June 2016 Golden Lions Johan RoetsJoseph Ntshongwane Tiaan Snyman (2) James DaltonMichael Laubscher Gareth Wright (2) Gareth Wright (2) Loftus Versfeld 2000-04-06 Leopards 27–17 Scoreboard6796 3569 3686 222 Leopards 27 17 Nashua Griquas 6 April 2000 21 June 2016 Griquas Olën Park 2000-04-07 Falcons 65–17 Scoreboard6850 3220 4260 222 Falcons 65 17 Welwitschias 7 April 2000 21 June 2016 Welwitschias Bosman Stadium Southern Section Round one 2000-02-23 Mighty Elephants 13–17 Scoreboard6830 3622 3250 222 Mighty Elephants 13 17 Fedsure Western Province 23 February 2000 21 June 2016 Western Province Boet Erasmus Stadium 2000-02-24 Border Bulldogs 29–17 Scoreboard6763 4180 2969 222 Vodacom Bulldogs 29 17 Boland Kavaliers 24 February 2000 21 June 2016 Boland Cavaliers Waverley Park 2000-02-24 Free State Cheetahs 69–17 Scoreboard6759 4183 4190 222 Vodacom Cheetahs 69 17 Vodacom Eagles 24 February 2000 21 June 2016 SWD Eagles Vodacom Park Round two 2000-03-01 Western Province 47–20 Scoreboard6765 3250 4183 222 Fedsure Western Province 47 20 Vodacom Cheetahs 1 March 2000 21 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs Newlands Stadium 2000-03-02 SWD Eagles 18–26 Scoreboard6767 4190 3724 222 Vodacom Eagles 18 26 Natal Wildebeest 2 March 2000 21 June 2016 Natal Wildebeest Outeniqua Park 2000-03-02 Boland Cavaliers 41–39 Scoreboard6766 2969 3622 222 Boland Kavaliers 41 39 Mighty Elephants 2 March 2000 21 June 2016 Mighty Elephants Boland Stadium Round three 2000-03-08 Natal Wildebeest 14–13 Scoreboard6770 3724 3250 222 Natal Wildebeest 14 13 Fedsure Western Province 8 March 2000 21 June 2016 Western Province Absa Stadium 2000-03-09 Free State Cheetahs 65–17 Scoreboard6833 4183 2969 222 Vodacom Cheetahs 65 17 Boland Kavaliers 9 March 2000 21 June 2016 Boland Cavaliers Vodacom Park 2000-03-09 Mighty Elephants 26–19 Scoreboard6773 3622 4180 222 Mighty Elephants 26 19 Vodacom Bulldogs 9 March 2000 21 June 2016 Border Bulldogs Boet Erasmus Stadium Round four 2000-03-15 Boland Cavaliers 38–38 Scoreboard6776 2969 3724 222 Boland Kavaliers 38 38 Natal Wildebeest 15 March 2000 21 June 2016 Natal Wildebeest Boland Stadium 2000-03-16 Border Bulldogs 6–32 Scoreboard6781 4180 4183 222 Vodacom Bulldogs 6 32 Vodacom Cheetahs 16 March 2000 21 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs Waverley Park 2000-03-16 Western Province 40–26 Scoreboard6777 3250 4190 222 Fedsure Western Province 40 26 Vodacom Eagles 16 March 2000 21 June 2016 SWD Eagles Newlands Stadium Round Five 2000-03-23 SWD Eagles 17–18 Scoreboard6783 4190 2969 222 Vodacom Eagles 17 18 Boland Kavaliers 23 March 2000 21 June 2016 Boland Cavaliers Outeniqua Park 2000-03-23 Free State Cheetahs 46–32 Scoreboard6785 4183 3622 222 Vodacom Cheetahs 46 32 Mighty Elephants 23 March 2000 21 June 2016 Mighty Elephants Vodacom Park 2000-03-23 Natal Wildebeest 13–30 Scoreboard6784 3724 4180 222 Natal Wildebeest 13 30 Vodacom Bulldogs 23 March 2000 21 June 2016 Border Bulldogs Absa Stadium Round Six 2000-03-29 Mighty Elephants 23–18 Scoreboard6789 3622 3724 222 Mighty Elephants 23 18 Natal Wildebeest 29 March 2000 21 June 2016 Natal Wildebeest Boet Erasmus Stadium 2000-03-30 Boland Cavaliers 36–29 Scoreboard6792 2969 3250 222 Boland Kavaliers 36 29 Fedsure Western Province 30 March 2000 21 June 2016 Western Province Boland Stadium 2000-03-31 Border Bulldogs 45–23 Scoreboard6794 4180 4190 222 Vodacom Bulldogs 45 23 Vodacom Eagles 31 March 2000 21 June 2016 SWD Eagles Waverley Park Round Seven 2000-04-05 Western Province 53–27 Scoreboard6846 3250 4180 222 Fedsure Western Province 53 27 Vodacom Bulldogs 5 April 2000 21 June 2016 Border Bulldogs Newlands Stadium 2000-04-06 Natal Wildebeest 27–37 Scoreboard6795 3724 4183 222 Natal Wildebeest 27 37 Vodacom Cheetahs 6 April 2000 21 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs Absa Stadium 2000-04-06 SWD Eagles 20–28 Scoreboard6849 4190 3622 222 Vodacom Eagles 20 28 Mighty Elephants 6 April 2000 21 June 2016 Mighty Elephants Outeniqua Park Play-Offs Quarter-finals 2000-04-12 Griquas 39–35 Scoreboard6852 3686 2969 222 Nashua Griquas 39 35 Boland Kavaliers 12 April 2000 21 June 2016 Boland Cavaliers Griqua Park 2000-04-13 Free State Cheetahs 47–21 Scoreboard6853 4183 3598 222 Vodacom Cheetahs 47 21 Lions 13 April 2000 21 June 2016 Golden Lions Vodacom Park 2000-04-13 Western Province 36–21 Scoreboard6855 3250 3663 222 Fedsure Western Province 36 21 Mr Price Blue Bulls 13 April 2000 21 June 2016 Blue Bulls Donovan van VuurenDesmond HoustonAdri BadenhorstWerner Greeff Chris Rossouw (2) Chris Rossouw (3) Chris Rossouw Johan RoetsChelton April Tiaan Snyman Tiaan Snyman (3) Newlands Stadium 2000-04-13 Falcons 60–0 Scoreboard6854 3220 3622 222 Falcons 60 0 Mighty Elephants 13 April 2000 21 June 2016 Mighty Elephants Bosman Stadium Semi-finals 2000-04-18 Free State Cheetahs 42–22 Scoreboard6885 4183 3220 222 Vodacom Cheetahs 42 22 Falcons 18 April 2000 21 June 2016 Falcons Vodacom Park 2000-04-20 Griquas 41–27 Scoreboard6884 3686 3250 222 Nashua Griquas 41 27 Fedsure Western Province 20 April 2000 21 June 2016 Western Province Griqua Park Final 2000-04-27 Free State Cheetahs 44–24 Scoreboard6922 4183 3686 222 Vodacom Cheetahs 44 24 Nashua Griquas 27 April 2000 21 June 2016 Griquas Vodacom Park Winners 2000 Vodacom CupCHAMPIONS Free State 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