2014 Vodacom Cup
The 2014 Vodacom Cup was played between 7 March and 16 May 2014 and was the 17th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. This edition of the Vodacom Cup was played between fourteen provincial rugby union teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions, as well as the Limpopo Blue Bulls and Simba XV from Kenya .
Competition
There were sixteen teams participating in the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition. These teams were geographically divided into two sections, with eight teams in each section. Teams played all the teams in their section once over the course of the season, either at home or away.
Teams received four log points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus log 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 title 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.[ 1]
Quotas
This competition saw the reintroduction of a quota system. Each match-day squad had to contain seven black players. Two of these had to be forwards and five of these had to be in the starting line-up.[ 2]
Teams
Location of the teams in the
2014 Vodacom Cup Northern Section Southern Section
Changes from 2013
The Pampas XV withdrew from the competition due to financial considerations.[ 3] [ 4]
Despite not being included in the preliminary fixtures released by SARU ,[ 5] the Kenya Rugby Union confirmed that they would compete in the competition,[ 6] where they will play in the Southern Section and be based in Cape Town . That announcement followed months of Kenyan media sources reporting that they would play in the competition [ 7] [ 8] pending clearance by the IRB ,[ 9] which was subsequently attained.[ 10]
Team Listing
The following teams took part in the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition:
Northern Section
Team
Sponsored Name
Stadium/s
Sponsored Name
Blue Bulls
Vodacom Blue Bulls
Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria
Loftus Versfeld
Falcons
Falcons
Barnard Stadium , Kempton Park
Barnard Stadium
DP de Villiers Stadium , Sasolburg
DP de Villiers Stadium
Golden Lions
Golden Lions
Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg
Ellis Park
Griffons
Down Touch Griffons
North West Stadium , Welkom
North West Stadium
Bultfontein High School, Bultfontein
Bultfontein High School
Griquas
GWK Griquas
Griqua Park , Kimberley
GWK Park
Leopards XV
Leopards XV
Olën Park , Potchefstroom
Profert Olën Park
Leeudoring Rugby Club, Leeudoringstad
Leeudoring Rugby Club
Klerksdorp Rugby Club, Klerksdorp
Klerksdorp Rugby Club
Limpopo Blue Bulls
Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls
Old Peter Mokaba Stadium , Polokwane
Old Peter Mokaba Stadium
Pumas
Steval Pumas
Mbombela Stadium , Mbombela
Mbombela Stadium
Southern Section
Team
Sponsored Name
Stadium/s
Sponsored Name
Boland Cavaliers
Regent Boland Cavaliers
Boland Stadium , Wellington
Boland Stadium
Ceres
Ceres
Border Bulldogs
Border Bulldogs
Buffalo City Stadium , East London
Buffalo City Stadium
Eastern Province Kings
Eastern Province Kings
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium , Port Elizabeth
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Cradock Rovers Field, Cradock
Cradock Rovers Field
Grahamstown
Grahamstown
Free State XV
Toyota Free State XV
Free State Stadium , Bloemfontein
Free State Stadium
Clive Solomon Stadium, Heidedal
Clive Solomon Stadium
Old Greys Rugby Field, Bloemfontein
Old Greys Rugby Field
Sharks XV
Cell C Sharks XV
Kings Park Stadium , Durban
Growthpoint Kings Park
Simba XV
Tusker Simba XV
City Park Stadium , Athlone
City Park Stadium
SWD Eagles
SWD Eagles
Outeniqua Park , George
Outeniqua Park
Western Province
DHL Western Province
Newlands Stadium , Cape Town
DHL Newlands
City Park Stadium , Athlone
City Park Stadium
Logs
The final standings in the pool stages of the 2014 Vodacom Cup were as follows:
Northern Section
2014 Vodacom Cup Northern Section log
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
TF
TA
TB
LB
Pts
Qualification
1
Pumas
7
7
0
0
322
105
+217
41
14
4
0
32
Quarter-finals
2
Griquas
7
6
0
1
259
134
+125
33
12
3
0
27
3
Blue Bulls
7
5
0
2
315
111
+204
43
10
4
2
26
4
Golden Lions
7
4
0
3
256
178
+78
36
21
3
1
20
5
Leopards XV
7
3
0
4
227
178
+49
29
22
4
2
18
6
Griffons
7
2
0
5
182
240
−58
23
35
3
1
12
7
Falcons
7
1
0
6
180
262
−82
25
32
3
1
8
8
Limpopo Blue Bulls
7
0
0
7
47
580
−533
6
90
0
0
0
Source:
[ 11] Rules for classification:
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
Source:
[ 11] Rules for classification:
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
Fixtures and results
The following fixtures were released:[ 12]
Northern Section
Round one
Round two
Round three
21 March 2014
Griffons
5–69
Pumas
North West Stadium , Welkom
14:00
Try: Tertius Maarman 65' Con: Franna du Toit (0/1)
Report[ 29] Scoreboard[ 30]
Try: Uzair Cassiem 9' , 41' Corné Steenkamp 23' Trompie Pretorius 29' , 55' Dewald Pretorius 35' Ruwellyn Isbell 39' , 61' Bernado Botha 71' Brian Shabangu 79' Con: JC Roos 10' , 24' , 30' , 36' , 42' , 56' , 62' (7/8) Justin van Staden 72' (1/2)Pen: JC Roos 12' (1/1)
Referee: Christie du Preez
21 March 2014
Griquas
68–13
Limpopo Blue Bulls
Griqua Park , Kimberley
16:00
Try: Hillford Clarke 4' , 10' , 36' Thabang Molefe 20' Ntando Kebe 30' Gouws Prinsloo 52' Simon Westraadt 56' Jaco Nepgen 64' , 74' Carel Greeff 73' Con: Dustin Jinka 11' , 21' , 31' , 37' , 53' , 56' , 65' (7/8) Gouws Prinsloo 73' , 74' (2/2)
Report[ 31] Scoreboard[ 32]
Try: Niyaas Johnson 61' Con: Andy Huysamen 62' (1/1)Pen: Andy Huysamen 17' , 27' (2/3)Cards: Wiehann Uys 9' to 19' Wade Schoor 40' to 50' Arno Johnson 71'
Referee: Marius Jonker
22 March 2014
Falcons
29–40
Leopards XV
Barnard Stadium , Kempton Park
15:00
Try: Grant Janke 53' Sandile Ngcobo 63' Anrich Richter 76' Andrew van Wyk 80' Con: Cecil Dumond (0/4)Pen: Angus Cleophas 17' , 20' , 38' (3/3)Cards: Jacques Alberts 35' to 45'
Report[ 33] Scoreboard[ 34]
Try: George Tossel 1' , 9' , 41' Adri Jacobs 12' Con: Gerhard Nortier 2' , 10' , 13' , 42' (4/4)Pen: Gerhard Nortier 5' , 24' , 33' , 62' (4/4) Justin Botha (0/1)Cards: Johan Deysel 57' to 67'
Referee: Pro Legoete
Round four
29 March 2014
Golden Lions
40–37
Griffons
Bill Jardine Stadium, Johannesburg
16:00
Try: Ruaan Lerm 6' , 61' JR Esterhuizen 31' Thabo Mabuza 38' Phanta Qinisile 48' Lourens Erasmus 52' Con: Willie du Plessis 32' , 39' , 49' , 52' , 61' (5/6)Pen: Willie du Plessis (0/1)
Report[ 43] Scoreboard[ 44]
Try: Martin Sithole 16' , 81' Nicky Steyn 34' , 75' Boetie Groenewald 69' Con: Louis Strydom 17' , 34' (2/2) Franna du Toit 82' (1/3)Pen: Louis Strydom 40' , 43' (2/4)
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Round Five
5 April 2014
Limpopo Blue Bulls
0–88
Pumas
Peter Mokaba Stadium , Polokwane
12:00
Pen: Andy Huysamen (0/1)
Report[ 49] Scoreboard[ 50]
Try: Ashwin Scott 7' , 30' , 52' Jaco Bouwer 12' , 23' De-Jay Terblanche 18' Dewald Pretorius 41' Doppies le Roux 50' Hennie Skorbinski 55' Frank Herne 66' Johan Pretorius 68' Pule Sibiya 75' Rudi Mathee 73' Bernado Botha 80' Con: Justin van Staden 24' , 31' , 42' , 51' , 56' (5/10) Johan Pretorius 69' , 76' , 81' (3/3) Bernado Botha 74' (1/1)
Attendance: 100 Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi
Round Six
11 April 2014
Griquas
64–34
Falcons
Griqua Park , Kimberley
15:00
Try: Ederies Arendse 8' , 83' Carel Greeff 16' , 29' , 33' Tian Meyer 22' Rocco Jansen 39' Jonathan Adendorf 54' Ligtoring Landman 59' Dustin Jinka 76' Con: Francois Brummer 16' (1/3) Jacquin Jansen 30' , 34' , 40' (3/3) Gouws Prinsloo 55' , 60' , 84' (3/4)Cards: Ligtoring Landman 18' to 28'
Report[ 53] Scoreboard[ 54]
Try: Peet Vorster 3' Sandile Ngcobo 49' , 62' Shane Kirkwood 71' Anrich Richter 80' Con: Wayne Gardner 4' (1/1) Angus Cleophas 63' , 80' (2/4)Pen: Angus Cleophas 25' (1/1)Cards: Marlyn Williams 18' to 28'
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
12 April 2014
Limpopo Blue Bulls
0–110
Golden Lions
Peter Mokaba Stadium , Polokwane
15:00
Cards: Wickus Davel 30' to 40'
Report[ 57] Scoreboard[ 58]
Try: Stephan de Wit 2' , 52' Selom Gavor 9' Cyle Brink 11' , 53' Stokkies Hanekom 13' Nico du Plessis 25' , 34' Ruaan Lerm 29' Ruhan Nel 31' , 47' Lourens Erasmus 36' Phanta Qinisile 39' Chrysander Botha 69' , 80' Caswell Khoza 76' Con: Willie du Plessis 3' , 10' , 12' , 14' , 26' , 30' , 32' , 35' , 37' , 48' , 53' , 54' , 70' , 77' , 80' (15/16)
Attendance: 100 Referee: Gerrie de Bruin
12 April 2014
Pumas
44–31
Leopards XV
Kees Taljaard Stadium , Middelburg
15:00
Try: Jacques Momberg 1' Ruwellyn Isbell 3' Renaldo Bothma 19' Rudi Mathee 59' , 72' Con: JC Roos 2' , 4' , 20' , 60' , 73' (5/5)Pen: JC Roos 8' , 55' , 70' (3/4)Drop: JC Roos (0/2)
Report[ 59] Scoreboard[ 60]
Try: George Tossel 33' , 49' SW Oosthuizen 37' Jacques Vermaak 77' Con: Gerhard Nortier 34' , 39' , 50' , 78' (4/4)Pen: Gerhard Nortier 58' (1/1)
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Round Seven
25 April 2014
Blue Bulls
114–0
Limpopo Blue Bulls
Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria
15:00
Try: Waylon Murray 1' Hencus van Wyk 3' Clayton Blommetjies 7' Burger Odendaal 17' , 20' David Bulbring 23' Wiaan Liebenberg 26' , 73' Jesse Kriel 33' Sampie Mastriet 35' , 38' , 76' Lohan Jacobs 42' Clyde Davids 49' Joshua Stander 61' Reniel Hugo 64' Arno van Wyk 71' Kefentse Mahlo 75' Con: Tian Schoeman 3' , 7' , 17' , 20' , 26' , 33' , 42' , 49' (8/12) Joshua Stander 63' , 64' , 71' , 73' (4/6)Cards: Clyde Davids 9' to 19'
Report Scoreboard[ 61]
Pen: Andy Huysamen (0/1)
Referee: Eduan Nel
Southern Section
Round one
8 March 2014
Free State XV
52–47
SWD Eagles
Clive Solomon Stadium, Heidedal
15:00
Try: Henco Greyling 5' Riaan Smit 19' Sino Ganto 27' Don Mlondobozi 30' Nico Lee 55' Niel Marais 69' Con: Riaan Smit 6' , 28' , 31' (3/4) Niel Marais 56' , 70' (2/2)Pen: Riaan Smit 10' , 36' (2/2) Niel Marais 48' , 76' (2/2)Drop: Riaan Smit (0/1)Cards: Sino Ganto 38' to 48'
Report[ 67] Scoreboard[ 68]
Try: Hentzwill Pedro 17' Mzwanele Zito 32' , 61' penalty try 38' Mzo Dyantyi 65' Duwayne Smart 74' Con: Karlo Aspeling 18' , 38' , 66' , 75' (4/5) Deroy Rhoode (0/1)Pen: Karlo Aspeling 41' , 80' (2/3)Drop: Karlo Aspeling 7' (1/2)
Attendance: 500 Referee: Marius Jonker
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round Five
5 April 2014
Western Province
65–29
Simba XV
Newlands Stadium , Cape Town
16:30
Try: Rohan Kitshoff 3' , 58' , 75' Devon Williams 11' , 28' , 31' , 35' Johnny Kôtze 21' Carel du Preez 40' , 42' Christo van Wyk 52' Con: Gary van Aswegen 36' , 43' (2/8) Kurt Coleman 53' , 58' , 76' (3/3)
Report[ 103] Scoreboard[ 104]
Try: Fabian Olando 15' Tony Onyango 19' , 38' Joshua Chisanga 47' Con: Kenny Andola 20' , 39' , 48' (3/4)Pen: Kenny Andola 7' (1/2)Cards: Martin Owila 57' to 67'
Referee: Tahla Ntshakaza
Round Six
Round Seven
26 April 2014
Free State XV
75–10
Simba XV
Free State Stadium , Bloemfontein
14:30
Try: Tienie Burger 1' Zingisa April 7' , 14' , 20' , 42' Maphutha Dolo 9' Joubert Engelbrecht 35' Peet Coetzee 38' , 61' Nico Lee 45' , 56' Renier Botha 50' Henco Greyling 76' Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet 10' , 36' , 39' , 46' , 51' (5/11) Sino Ganto (0/2)
Report Scoreboard[ 115]
Try: Moses Amusala 80' Con: Eden Agero 80' (1/1)Pen: Kenny Andola 18' (1/2)
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Quarter-finals
3 May 2014
Griquas
84–15
SWD Eagles
Griqua Park , Kimberley
15:00
Try: Tian Meyer 19' , 46' Johnathan Francke 24' , 42' Burger Schoeman 32' Jonathan Adendorf 48' Danie Dames 57' Ewald van der Westhuizen 62' , 65' Rocco Jansen 70' Ederies Arendse 80' Con: Gouws Prinsloo 80' , 20' , 25' , 33' , 43' , 47' , 48' , 58' , 63' , 71' (10/11)Pen: Gouws Prinsloo 6' , 10' , 31' (3/3)
Report Scoreboard[ 120]
Try: Shaun Raubenheimer 36' Hentzwill Pedro 39' Con: Karlo Aspeling 36' (1/2)Pen: Karlo Aspeling 40' (1/1)
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Christie du Preez
Semi-finals
Final
Winners
2014 Vodacom Cup
CHAMPIONS
Griquas
Fifth Title
Players
[ 124] [ 125] [ 126] [ 127] [ 128] [ 129] [ 130] [ 131] [ 132] [ 133] [ 134] [ 135] [ 136] [ 137] [ 138] [ 139]
Player statistics
The following table contain points which were scored during the 2014 Vodacom Cup season:[ 140]
See also
References
External links