2005 Vodacom Cup
South African provincial rugby union competition
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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
Location of teams in 2005 Vodacom Cup
Section X
Section Y
Section X
Section YChanges 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 X | ||
| Team | Stadium/s | |
|---|---|---|
| Boland Cavaliers | Boland Stadium, Wellington | |
| Falcons | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | |
| Golden Lions | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | |
| Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| Alberton | ||
| Mighty Elephants | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| Central Grounds, Uitenhage | ||
| Despatch | ||
| Humansdorp | ||
| Natal | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | |
| SWD Eagles | Outeniqua Park, George | |
| Oudtshoorn | ||
| Blue Bulls | Securicor Loftus, Pretoria | |
| Westelikes Sports Grounds, Pretoria West | ||
Tables
Section X
| |||||||||||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Bulls | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 255 | 184 | +71 | 34 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 28 | ||
| 2 | Boland Cavaliers | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 258 | 165 | +93 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 3 | SWD Eagles | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 206 | 253 | −47 | 22 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 19 | ||
| 4 | Falcons | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 208 | 188 | +20 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 5 | Golden Lions | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 180 | 224 | −44 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 23 | ||
| 6 | Natal | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 174 | 213 | −39 | 23 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 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
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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 | Griquas | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 236 | 132 | +104 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 25 | ||
| 2 | Leopards | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 234 | 177 | +57 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 25 | ||
| 3 | Western Province | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 214 | 179 | +35 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 23 | ||
| 4 | Free State Cheetahs | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 248 | 197 | +51 | 33 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 21 | ||
| 5 | Pumas | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 230 | 256 | −26 | 27 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 6 | Border Bulldogs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 130 | 241 | −111 | 13 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 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 | Pumas | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| Scoreboard[1] |
| 2005-03-11 | Natal | 19–13 | Leopards | Absa Stadium, Durban | ||
| Scoreboard[2] |
| 2005-03-11 | Blue Bulls | 35–11 | Western Province | Securicor Loftus, Pretoria | ||
| Scoreboard[3] |
| 2005-03-11 | Mighty Elephants | 18–32 | Free State Cheetahs | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| Scoreboard[4] |
| 2005-03-12 | Golden Lions | 29–14 | Griffons | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| Scoreboard[5] |
| 2005-03-12 | SWD Eagles | 35–20 | Border Bulldogs | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| Scoreboard[6] |
| 2005-03-12 | Falcons | 23–23 | Griquas | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | ||
| Scoreboard[7] |
Round two
| 2005-03-18 | Falcons | 27–16 | Free State Cheetahs | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | ||
| Scoreboard[8] |
| 2005-03-19 | Golden Lions | 41–48 | Leopards | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| Scoreboard[9] |
| 2005-03-19 | Blue Bulls | 39–29 | Griffons | Westelikes Sports Grounds, Pretoria West | ||
| Scoreboard[10] |
| 2005-03-19 | SWD Eagles | 21–55 | Pumas | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| Scoreboard[11] |
| 2005-03-19 | Mighty Elephants | 15–34 | Western Province | Central Grounds, Uitenhage | ||
| Scoreboard[12] |
| 2005-03-19 | Boland Cavaliers | 29–15 | Griquas | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| Scoreboard[13] |
| 2005-03-19 | Natal | 43–0 | Border Bulldogs | Absa Stadium, Durban | ||
| Scoreboard[14] |
Round three
| 2005-04-01 | Free State Cheetahs | 20–10 | Boland Cavaliers | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein | ||
| Scoreboard[15] |
| 2005-04-01 | Pumas | 39–38 | Natal | @lantic Park, Witbank | ||
| Scoreboard[16] |
| 2005-04-02 | Leopards | 24–34 | Blue Bulls | Zeerust | ||
| Scoreboard[17] |
| 2005-04-02 | Griquas | 60–21 | SWD Eagles | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| Scoreboard[18] |
| 2005-04-02 | Western Province | 49–20 | Falcons | Florida Park, Parow | ||
| Scoreboard[19] |
| 2005-04-02 | Griffons | 37–42 | Mighty Elephants | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| Scoreboard[20] |
| 2005-04-02 | Border Bulldogs | 12–15 | Golden Lions | Absa Stadium, East London | ||
| Scoreboard[21] |
Round four
| 2005-04-08 | Boland Cavaliers | 40–32 | Western Province | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| Scoreboard[22] |
| 2005-04-08 | Golden Lions | 30–34 | Pumas | Alberton | ||
| Scoreboard[23] |
| 2005-04-09 | Blue Bulls | 26–33 | Border Bulldogs | Securicor Loftus, Pretoria | ||
| Scoreboard[24] |
| 2005-04-09 | SWD Eagles | 38–28 | Free State Cheetahs | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| Scoreboard[25] |
| 2005-04-09 | Mighty Elephants | 21–34 | Leopards | Humansdorp | ||
| Scoreboard[26] |
| 2005-04-09 | Falcons | 40–12 | Griffons | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | ||
| Scoreboard[27] |
| 2005-04-09 | Natal | 10–21 | Griquas | Absa Stadium, Durban | ||
| Scoreboard[28] |
Round Five
| 2005-04-15 | Griquas | 44–11 | Golden Lions | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| Scoreboard[29] |
| 2005-04-15 | Border Bulldogs | 36–25 | Mighty Elephants | Absa Stadium, East London | ||
| Scoreboard[30] |
| 2005-04-16 | Western Province | 32–36 | SWD Eagles | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| Scoreboard[31] |
| 2005-04-16 | Free State Cheetahs | 65–20 | Natal | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein | ||
| Scoreboard[32] |
| 2005-04-16 | Griffons | 24–58 | Boland Cavaliers | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| Scoreboard[33] |
| 2005-04-16 | Leopards | 30–17 | Falcons | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| Scoreboard[34] |
| 2005-04-16 | Pumas | 16–49 | Blue Bulls | @lantic Park, Witbank | ||
| Scoreboard[35] |
Round Six
| 2005-04-22 | Boland Cavaliers | 28–37 | Leopards | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| Scoreboard[36] |
| 2005-04-22 | Natal | 17–30 | Western Province | Absa Stadium, Durban | ||
| Scoreboard[37] |
| 2005-04-23 | Blue Bulls | 26–30 | Griquas | Securicor Loftus, Pretoria | ||
| Scoreboard[38] |
| 2005-04-23 | Golden Lions | 38–46 | Free State Cheetahs | Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| Scoreboard[39] |
| 2005-04-23 | Falcons | 38–12 | Border Bulldogs | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | ||
| Scoreboard[40] |
| 2005-04-23 | Mighty Elephants | 41–20 | Pumas | Despatch | ||
| Scoreboard[41] |
| 2005-04-23 | SWD Eagles | 38–10 | Griffons | Oudtshoorn | ||
| Scoreboard[42] |
Round Seven
| 2005-04-29 | Border Bulldogs | 17–59 | Boland Cavaliers | Absa Stadium, East London | ||
| Scoreboard[43] |
| 2005-04-30 | Western Province | 26–16 | Golden Lions | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| Scoreboard[44] |
| 2005-04-30 | Free State Cheetahs | 41–46 | Blue Bulls | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein | ||
| Scoreboard[45] |
| 2005-04-30 | Griquas | 43–12 | Mighty Elephants | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| Scoreboard[46] |
| 2005-04-30 | Griffons | 45–27 | Natal | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| Scoreboard[47] |
| 2005-04-30 | Pumas | 46–43 | Falcons | @lantic Park, Witbank | ||
| Scoreboard[48] |
| 2005-04-30 | Leopards | 48–17 | SWD Eagles | Potchefstroom University, Potchefstroom | ||
| Scoreboard[49] |
Semi-finals
| 2005-05-06 | Blue Bulls | 11–17 | Leopards | Securicor Loftus, Pretoria | ||
| Scoreboard[50] |
| 2005-05-07 | Griquas | 16–13 | Boland Cavaliers | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| Scoreboard[51] |
Final
| 2005-05-13 | Griquas | 27–25 | Leopards | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| Scoreboard[52] |
Winners
| 2005 Vodacom Cup |
| CHAMPIONS |
| Griquas |
| 2nd title |