2005 Vodacom Cup

South African provincial rugby union competition July 2023 July 2023 Griquas 52 2004 2006 The 2005 Vodacom Cup was the 8th 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. Competition There were 14 teams participating in the 2005 Vodacom Cup competition. These teams were divided into two sections of equal strength; Section X and Section Y, both with seven teams. Teams would play all the teams in the other 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 two teams in each section qualified for the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, the teams that finished first in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished fourth and the teams that finished second in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals then played each other in the final. Teams South Africa right 425 Location of teams in 2005 Vodacom Cup 8px Section X8px Section Y South Africa Red pog.svg -26.104849 28.213320 Falcons left South Africa Red pog.svg -33.644063 19.011455 Boland Cavaliers right South Africa Blue pog.svg -33.006720 27.907376 Border Bulldogs South Africa Red 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 Blue pog.svg -33.903461 18.411153 Western Province left South Africa Red pog.svg -33.937824 25.599582 Mighty Elephants South Africa Red pog.svg -29.829444 31.030278 Natal South Africa Blue pog.svg -25.88384 29.214449 Pumas right South Africa Red pog.svg -33.953222 22.447622 SWD Eagles bottom South Africa Red pog.svg -25.753333 28.186944 Blue Bulls top South Africa Blue pog.svg -29.117292 26.208847 Free State Cheetahs South Africa Blue pog.svg -28.754944 24.758008 Griquas left Changes from 2004 The Vodacom Shield competition was scrapped and teams were divided into two equally strength groups; Section X and Section Y. Team Listing The following teams took part in the 2005 Vodacom Cup competition: Section XTeamStadium/s Boland Cavaliers Boland Stadium Falcons Bosman StadiumGolden Lions Ellis Park Stadium Wits Rugby Stadium AlbertonMighty Elephants EPRU Stadium Central Grounds Despatch Humansdorp Natal Kings Park StadiumSWD Eagles Outeniqua Park OudtshoornBlue Bulls Securicor Loftus Westelikes Sports Grounds Section YTeamStadium/s Border Bulldogs Absa Stadium East London Griffons North West StadiumLeopards Olën Park Potchefstroom University ZeerustWestern Province Newlands Stadium Florida Park Pumas @lantic Park Free State Cheetahs Vodacom Park Griquas Griqua Park Tables Section X 2005 Vodacom Cup Section X TableTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints1 Blue Bulls 7 5 0 2 255 184 +71 34 20 6 2 282 Boland Cavaliers 7 5 0 2 258 165 +93 34 19 6 0 263 SWD Eagles 7 4 0 3 206 253 −47 22 31 3 0 194 Falcons 7 3 1 3 208 188 +20 25 24 3 1 185 Golden Lions 7 2 0 5 180 224 −44 18 30 3 2 236 Natal 7 2 0 5 174 213 −39 23 28 3 1 127 Mighty Elephants 7 2 0 5 174 236 −62 18 29 2 0 10 The top 2 teams qualified for the semi-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 Section Y 2005 Vodacom Cup Section Y TableTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints1 Griquas 7 5 1 1 236 132 +104 30 14 3 0 252 Leopards 7 5 0 2 234 177 +57 28 20 4 1 253 Western Province 7 4 0 3 214 179 +35 27 21 6 1 234 Free State Cheetahs 7 4 0 3 248 197 +51 33 24 4 1 215 Pumas 7 4 0 3 230 256 −26 27 29 4 0 206 Border Bulldogs 7 2 0 5 130 241 −111 13 31 1 1 107 Griffons 7 1 0 6 171 273 −102 23 35 3 1 8 The top 2 teams qualified for the semi-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 Round one 2005-03-11 Boland Cavaliers 34–20 Scoreboard11551 5115 5126 378 Boland Cavaliers 34 20 @tlantic Pumas 11 March 2005 24 June 2016 Pumas Boland Stadium 2005-03-11 Natal 19–13 Scoreboard11553 5127 5125 378 Natal Wildebeest 19 13 Impala Leopards 11 March 2005 24 June 2016 Leopards Absa Stadium 2005-03-11 Blue Bulls 35–11 Scoreboard11552 5117 5128 378 Vodacom Blue Bulls 35 11 Investec Western Province 11 March 2005 24 June 2016 Western Province Securicor Loftus 2005-03-11 Mighty Elephants 18–32 Scoreboard11557 5120 5118 378 Mighty Elephants 18 32 Vodacom Cheetahs 11 March 2005 24 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs EPRU Stadium 2005-03-12 Golden Lions 29–14 Scoreboard11554 5122 5123 378 Golden Lions 29 14 Griffons 12 March 2005 24 June 2016 Griffons Ellis Park Stadium 2005-03-12 SWD Eagles 35–20 Scoreboard11555 5119 5116 378 SWD Eagles 35 20 Border Bulldogs 12 March 2005 24 June 2016 Border Bulldogs Outeniqua Park 2005-03-12 Falcons 23–23 Scoreboard11556 5121 5124 378 AMD Valke 23 23 Wildeklawer Griquas 12 March 2005 24 June 2016 Griquas Bosman Stadium Round two 2005-03-18 Falcons 27–16 Scoreboard11509 5121 5118 378 AMD Valke 27 16 Vodacom Cheetahs 18 March 2005 24 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs Bosman Stadium 2005-03-19 Golden Lions 41–48 Scoreboard11510 5122 5125 378 Golden Lions 41 48 Impala Leopards 19 March 2005 24 June 2016 Leopards Ellis Park Stadium 2005-03-19 Blue Bulls 39–29 Scoreboard11512 5117 5123 378 Vodacom Blue Bulls 39 29 Griffons 19 March 2005 24 June 2016 Griffons Westelikes Sports Grounds 2005-03-19 SWD Eagles 21–55 Scoreboard11513 5119 5126 378 SWD Eagles 21 55 @tlantic Pumas 19 March 2005 24 June 2016 Pumas Outeniqua Park 2005-03-19 Mighty Elephants 15–34 Scoreboard11515 5120 5128 378 Mighty Elephants 15 34 Investec Western Province 19 March 2005 24 June 2016 Western Province Central Grounds 2005-03-19 Boland Cavaliers 29–15 Scoreboard11514 5115 5124 378 Boland Cavaliers 29 15 Wildeklawer Griquas 19 March 2005 24 June 2016 Griquas Boland Stadium 2005-03-19 Natal 43–0 Scoreboard11511 5127 5116 378 Natal Wildebeest 43 0 Border Bulldogs 19 March 2005 24 June 2016 Border Bulldogs Absa Stadium Round three 2005-04-01 Free State Cheetahs 20–10 Scoreboard11520 5118 5115 378 Vodacom Cheetahs 20 10 Boland Cavaliers 1 April 2005 24 June 2016 Boland Cavaliers Vodacom Park 2005-04-01 Pumas 39–38 Scoreboard11516 5126 5127 378 @tlantic Pumas 39 38 Natal Wildebeest 1 April 2005 24 June 2016 Natal @lantic Park 2005-04-02 Leopards 24–34 Scoreboard11517 5125 5117 378 Impala Leopards 24 34 Vodacom Blue Bulls 2 April 2005 24 June 2016 Blue Bulls Zeerust 2005-04-02 Griquas 60–21 Scoreboard11519 5124 5119 378 Wildeklawer Griquas 60 21 SWD Eagles 2 April 2005 24 June 2016 SWD Eagles Griqua Park 2005-04-02 Western Province 49–20 Scoreboard11521 5128 5121 378 Investec Western Province 49 20 AMD Valke 2 April 2005 24 June 2016 Falcons Florida Park 2005-04-02 Griffons 37–42 Scoreboard11522 5123 5120 378 Griffons 37 42 Mighty Elephants 2 April 2005 24 June 2016 Mighty Elephants North West Stadium 2005-04-02 Border Bulldogs 12–15 Scoreboard11518 5116 5122 378 Border Bulldogs 12 15 Golden Lions 2 April 2005 24 June 2016 Golden Lions Absa Stadium East London Round four 2005-04-08 Boland Cavaliers 40–32 Scoreboard11523 5115 5128 378 Boland Cavaliers 40 32 Investec Western Province 8 April 2005 24 June 2016 Western Province Boland Stadium 2005-04-08 Golden Lions 30–34 Scoreboard11525 5122 5126 378 Golden Lions 30 34 @tlantic Pumas 8 April 2005 24 June 2016 Pumas Alberton 2005-04-09 Blue Bulls 26–33 Scoreboard11524 5117 5116 378 Vodacom Blue Bulls 26 33 Border Bulldogs 9 April 2005 24 June 2016 Border Bulldogs Securicor Loftus 2005-04-09 SWD Eagles 38–28 Scoreboard11527 5119 5118 378 SWD Eagles 38 28 Vodacom Cheetahs 9 April 2005 24 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs Outeniqua Park 2005-04-09 Mighty Elephants 21–34 Scoreboard11529 5120 5125 378 Mighty Elephants 21 34 Impala Leopards 9 April 2005 24 June 2016 Leopards Humansdorp 2005-04-09 Falcons 40–12 Scoreboard11528 5121 5123 378 AMD Valke 40 12 Griffons 9 April 2005 24 June 2016 Griffons Bosman Stadium 2005-04-09 Natal 10–21 Scoreboard11526 5127 5124 378 Natal Wildebeest 10 21 Wildeklawer Griquas 9 April 2005 24 June 2016 Griquas Absa Stadium Round Five 2005-04-15 Griquas 44–11 Scoreboard11533 5124 5122 378 Wildeklawer Griquas 44 11 Golden Lions 15 April 2005 24 June 2016 Golden Lions Griqua Park 2005-04-15 Border Bulldogs 36–25 Scoreboard11530 5116 5120 378 Border Bulldogs 36 25 Mighty Elephants 15 April 2005 24 June 2016 Mighty Elephants Absa Stadium East London 2005-04-16 Western Province 32–36 Scoreboard11531 5128 5119 378 Investec Western Province 32 36 SWD Eagles 16 April 2005 24 June 2016 SWD Eagles Newlands Stadium 2005-04-16 Free State Cheetahs 65–20 Scoreboard11534 5118 5127 378 Vodacom Cheetahs 65 20 Natal Wildebeest 16 April 2005 24 June 2016 Natal Vodacom Park 2005-04-16 Griffons 24–58 Scoreboard11535 5123 5115 378 Griffons 24 58 Boland Cavaliers 16 April 2005 24 June 2016 Boland Cavaliers North West Stadium 2005-04-16 Leopards 30–17 Scoreboard11536 5125 5121 378 Impala Leopards 30 17 AMD Valke 16 April 2005 24 June 2016 Falcons Olën Park 2005-04-16 Pumas 16–49 Scoreboard11532 5126 5117 378 @tlantic Pumas 16 49 Vodacom Blue Bulls 16 April 2005 24 June 2016 Blue Bulls @lantic Park Round Six 2005-04-22 Boland Cavaliers 28–37 Scoreboard11537 5115 5125 378 Boland Cavaliers 28 37 Impala Leopards 22 April 2005 24 June 2016 Leopards Boland Stadium 2005-04-22 Natal 17–30 Scoreboard11540 5127 5128 378 Natal Wildebeest 17 30 Investec Western Province 22 April 2005 24 June 2016 Western Province Absa Stadium 2005-04-23 Blue Bulls 26–30 Scoreboard11538 5117 5124 378 Vodacom Blue Bulls 26 30 Wildeklawer Griquas 23 April 2005 24 June 2016 Griquas Securicor Loftus 2005-04-23 Golden Lions 38–46 Scoreboard11539 5122 5118 378 Golden Lions 38 46 Vodacom Cheetahs 23 April 2005 24 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs Wits Rugby Stadium 2005-04-23 Falcons 38–12 Scoreboard11542 5121 5116 378 AMD Valke 38 12 Border Bulldogs 23 April 2005 24 June 2016 Border Bulldogs Bosman Stadium 2005-04-23 Mighty Elephants 41–20 Scoreboard11543 5120 5126 378 Mighty Elephants 41 20 @tlantic Pumas 23 April 2005 24 June 2016 Pumas Despatch 2005-04-23 SWD Eagles 38–10 Scoreboard11541 5119 5123 378 SWD Eagles 38 10 Griffons 23 April 2005 24 June 2016 Griffons Oudtshoorn Round Seven 2005-04-29 Border Bulldogs 17–59 Scoreboard11544 5116 5115 378 Border Bulldogs 17 59 Boland Cavaliers 29 April 2005 24 June 2016 Boland Cavaliers Absa Stadium East London 2005-04-30 Western Province 26–16 Scoreboard11545 5128 5122 378 Investec Western Province 26 16 Golden Lions 30 April 2005 24 June 2016 Golden Lions Newlands Stadium 2005-04-30 Free State Cheetahs 41–46 Scoreboard11546 5118 5117 378 Vodacom Cheetahs 41 46 Vodacom Blue Bulls 30 April 2005 24 June 2016 Blue Bulls Vodacom Park 2005-04-30 Griquas 43–12 Scoreboard11550 5124 5120 378 Wildeklawer Griquas 43 12 Mighty Elephants 30 April 2005 24 June 2016 Mighty Elephants Griqua Park 2005-04-30 Griffons 45–27 Scoreboard11547 5123 5127 378 Griffons 45 27 Natal Wildebeest 30 April 2005 24 June 2016 Natal North West Stadium 2005-04-30 Pumas 46–43 Scoreboard11549 5126 5121 378 @tlantic Pumas 46 43 AMD Valke 30 April 2005 24 June 2016 Falcons @lantic Park 2005-04-30 Leopards 48–17 Scoreboard11548 5125 5119 378 Impala Leopards 48 17 SWD Eagles 30 April 2005 24 June 2016 SWD Eagles Potchefstroom University Semi-finals 2005-05-06 Blue Bulls 11–17 Scoreboard11874 5117 5125 378 Vodacom Blue Bulls 11 17 Impala Leopards 6 May 2005 24 June 2016 Leopards Securicor Loftus 2005-05-07 Griquas 16–13 Scoreboard11875 5124 5115 378 Wildeklawer Griquas 16 13 Boland Cavaliers 7 May 2005 24 June 2016 Boland Cavaliers Griqua Park Final 2005-05-13 Griquas 27–25 Scoreboard11876 5124 5125 378 Wildeklawer Griquas 27 25 Impala Leopards 13 May 2005 24 June 2016 Leopards Griqua Park Winners 2005 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