2007 Vodacom Cup

2007 Vodacom Cup
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Matches played49

The 2007 Vodacom Cup was the 10th 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 2007 Vodacom Cup competition. These teams were geographically divided into two sections - the Northern Section and the Southern Section, each 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

Location of teams in 2007 Vodacom Cup
Northern Section
Southern Section

Changes from 2006

  • The single pool was scrapped and all teams were geographically divided into two sections.

Team Listing

The following teams took part in the 2007 Vodacom Cup competition:

Northern Section
Team Stadium/s
Falcons Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
John Vorster Stadium, Nigel
Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Rand Leases Sports Ground, Roodepoort
Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg
Griffons North West Stadium, Welkom
Leopards Santam Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom
Pumas Witbank Mica Stadium, Witbank
Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
Eersterust
Griquas Griqua Park, Kimberley
Jumbo Harris Stadium, Beeshoek
Southern Section
Team Stadium/s
Boland Cavaliers Boland Stadium, Wellington
King Edward Stadium, Montagu
Border Bulldogs Absa Stadium, East London
Mighty Elephants EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Mickey Yili Stadium, Grahamstown
Free State Cheetahs Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Seisa Ramabodu Stadium, Botshabelo
Natal Wildebeest Absa Stadium, Durban
Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
SWD Eagles Outeniqua Park, George
Riverville Stadium, Riversdale
Western Province Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Florida Park, Parow

Tables

Northern Section

2007 Vodacom Cup Northern Section Table
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Griquas 6 5 0 1 200 99 +101 24 13 3 1 24
2 Blue Bulls 6 5 0 1 184 104 +80 24 13 3 0 23
3 Pumas 6 3 0 3 172 141 +31 24 15 3 1 16
4 Leopards 6 3 0 3 159 144 +15 20 19 3 1 16
5 Falcons 6 3 0 3 137 134 +3 18 14 1 2 15
6 Golden Lions 6 2 0 4 137 234 -97 19 31 3 0 11
7 Griffons 6 0 0 6 104 237 -133 11 35 0 2 2
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

2007 Vodacom Cup Southern Section Table
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Western Province 6 6 0 0 214 100 +114 28 13 4 0 28
2 Free State Cheetahs 6 3 0 3 166 132 +34 21 15 3 2 17
3 Boland Cavaliers 6 3 0 3 178 155 +23 22 20 3 1 16
4 Mighty Elephants 6 3 0 3 157 174 -17 20 23 3 1 16
5 Natal Wildebeest 6 3 0 3 142 129 +13 18 13 1 1 14
6 SWD Eagles 6 2 0 4 135 165 -30 18 22 1 1 10
7 Border Bulldogs 6 1 0 5 93 230 -137 10 31 0 0 4
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

2007-02-23
Griffons13 - 17Falcons
Scoreboard[1]
North West Stadium, Welkom
2007-02-23
Griquas31 - 21Leopards
Scoreboard[2]
Griqua Park, Kimberley
2007-02-24
Pumas38 - 10Golden Lions
Scoreboard[3]
Witbank Mica Stadium, Witbank

Round two

2007-03-02
Blue Bulls56 - 15Griffons
Try: Braam Gerber, Deon Stegmann, Dewald Potgieter, Dries Scholtz, Neil Powell, Tsepo Christian Kokoali (2)
Con: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (5)
Pen: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (2)		Scoreboard[4]Try: Japie Nel, Martinus Christoffel Zwiegelaar
Con: Jannie Myburgh
Pen: Jannie Myburgh
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 1051
2007-03-03
Leopards38 - 21Pumas
Scoreboard[5]
Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom
2007-03-03
Falcons24 - 19Griquas
Scoreboard[6]
John Vorster Stadium, Nigel

Round three

2007-03-09
Griquas20 - 3Blue Bulls
Try: MJ Mentz (2)
Con: Conrad Barnard (2)
Pen: Conrad Barnard (2)		Scoreboard[7]Pen: Jacques-Louis Potgieter
Griqua Park, Kimberley
Attendance: 1500
2007-03-10
Pumas29 - 23Falcons
Scoreboard[8]
Witbank Mica Stadium, Witbank
2007-03-10
Golden Lions27 - 25Leopards
Scoreboard[9]
Rand Leases Sports Ground, Roodepoort

Round four

2007-03-16
Griffons19 - 54Griquas
Scoreboard[10]
North West Stadium, Welkom
2007-03-16
Falcons40 - 30Golden Lions
Scoreboard[11]
Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
2007-03-17
Blue Bulls25 - 24Pumas
Try: Dewald Potgieter, John Mametsa, Wilhelm Steenkamp
Con: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (2)
Pen: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (2)		Scoreboard[12]Try: Barend du Plessis, Hyron Thyse, Jacques Lombaard
Pen: Adnaan Osman (3)
LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
Attendance: 1500

Round Five

2007-03-23
Pumas43 - 16Griffons
Scoreboard[13]
Witbank Mica Stadium, Witbank
2007-03-24
Leopards26 - 25Falcons
Scoreboard[14]
Santam Olën Park, Potchefstroom
2007-03-24
Golden Lions17 - 51Blue Bulls
Try: Charl McLeod, Derick Minnie
Con: Clinton de Klerk (2)
Pen: Clinton de Klerk		Scoreboard[15]Try: Dewald Pretorius (2), Gerhard Human, Hendrik Roodt, John Mametsa, Lukhanyo Nontshinga, Rocco Jansen
Con: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (5)
Pen: Jacques-Louis Potgieter, Ruan Jopie Boshoff
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Attendance: 6000

Round Six

2007-03-30
Blue Bulls32 - 20Leopards
Try: Emile Verster, Lukhanyo Nontshinga, Nic Eyre, Werner Kruger
Con: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (3)
Pen: Jacques-Louis Potgieter
Drop: Jacques-Louis Potgieter		Scoreboard[16]Try: Deon van Rensburg, Freddie van Zyl, Wicus Blaauw
Con: Corné Meyer
Pen: Corné Meyer
Eersterust
2007-03-31
Griffons33 - 38Golden Lions
Scoreboard[17]
North West Stadium, Welkom
2007-03-31
Griquas29 - 17Pumas
Scoreboard[18]
Jumbo Harris Stadium, Beeshoek

Round Seven

2007-04-13
Falcons8 - 17Blue Bulls
Try: Dean Okkers
Pen: Leonard Olivier		Scoreboard[19]Try: Anton Leonard, Rocco Jansen
Con: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (2)
Pen: Jacques-Louis Potgieter
Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
Attendance: 350
2007-04-14
Golden Lions15 - 47Griquas
Scoreboard[20]
Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg
2007-04-14
Leopards29 - 8Griffons
Scoreboard[21]
Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom

Southern Section

Round one

2007-02-23
Natal Wildebeest24 - 16Boland Cavaliers
Scoreboard[22]
Absa Stadium, Durban
2007-02-23
Border Bulldogs15 - 23Free State Cheetahs
Scoreboard[23]
Absa Stadium, East London
2007-02-24
Mighty Elephants44 - 24SWD Eagles
Scoreboard[24]
Mickey Yili Stadium, Grahamstown

Round two

2007-03-02
Free State Cheetahs47 - 8Mighty Elephants
Scoreboard[25]
Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
2007-03-03
SWD Eagles25 - 16Natal Wildebeest
Scoreboard[26]
Outeniqua Park, George
2007-03-03
Western Province51 - 21Border Bulldogs
Scoreboard[27]
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

Round three

2007-03-09
Natal Wildebeest24 - 21Free State Cheetahs
Scoreboard[28]
Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
2007-03-09
Mighty Elephants5 - 46Western Province
Scoreboard[29]
EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
2007-03-10
Boland Cavaliers36 - 17SWD Eagles
Scoreboard[30]
King Edward Stadium, Montagu

Round four

2007-03-16
Border Bulldogs31 - 25Mighty Elephants
Scoreboard[31]
Absa Stadium, East London
2007-03-17
Free State Cheetahs27 - 36Boland Cavaliers
Scoreboard[32]
Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
2007-03-17
Western Province19 - 13Natal Wildebeest
Scoreboard[33]
Florida Park, Parow

Round Five

2007-03-24
Natal Wildebeest65 - 3Border Bulldogs
Scoreboard[34]
Absa Stadium, Durban
2007-03-24
SWD Eagles24 - 30Free State Cheetahs
Scoreboard[35]
Riverville Stadium, Riversdale
2007-03-24
Boland Cavaliers24 - 37Western Province
Scoreboard[36]
Boland Stadium, Wellington

Round Six

2007-03-30
Border Bulldogs20 - 40Boland Cavaliers
Scoreboard[37]
Absa Stadium, East London
2007-03-31
Mighty Elephants45 - 0Natal Wildebeest
Scoreboard[38]
EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
2007-03-31
Western Province36 - 19SWD Eagles
Scoreboard[39]
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

Round Seven

2007-04-13
SWD Eagles26 - 3Border Bulldogs
Scoreboard[40]
Outeniqua Park, George
2007-04-14
Free State Cheetahs18 - 25Western Province
Scoreboard[41]
Seisa Ramabodu Stadium, Botshabelo
2007-04-14
Boland Cavaliers26 - 30Mighty Elephants
Scoreboard[42]
Boland Stadium, Wellington

Quarter-finals

2007-04-20
Free State Cheetahs30 - 33Pumas
Scoreboard[43]
Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
2007-04-20
Blue Bulls43 - 27Boland Cavaliers
Try: Dries Scholtz, Lukhanyo Nontshinga, Marius Delport, Nic Eyre, Wilhelm Steenkamp
Con: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (3)
Pen: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (3)
Drop: Jacques-Louis Potgieter		Scoreboard[44]Try: Pieter Barend Wium, Rennie Dazel (2)
Con: Jacques Schutte (3)
Pen: Jacques Schutte (2)
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2007-04-21
Western Province14 - 30Leopards
Scoreboard[45]
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
2007-04-21
Griquas53 - 19Mighty Elephants
Scoreboard[46]
Griqua Park, Kimberley

Semi-finals

2007-04-27
Blue Bulls32 - 25Leopards
Try: Bandise Maku, Frikkie Welsh, Jacques-Louis Potgieter, Wilhelm Steenkamp
Con: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (3)
Pen: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (2)		Scoreboard[47]Try: Morné Basson, Ronnie Uys (2)
Con: Corné Meyer (2)
Pen: Corné Meyer (2)
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 1000
2007-04-28
Griquas46 - 26Pumas
Scoreboard[48]
Griqua Park, Kimberley

Final

2007-05-04
Griquas33 - 29Blue Bulls
Try: Dean Hopp, Heinrich Stride, MJ Mentz, Zane Kirchner
Con: Conrad Barnard (2)
Pen: Conrad Barnard (3)		Scoreboard[49]Try: Ruan Jopie Boshoff, Dries Scholtz, Lukhanyo Nontshinga
Con: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (2)
Pen: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (3)
Drop: Jacques-Louis Potgieter
Griqua Park, Kimberley
Attendance: 5000

Winners

2007
Vodacom Cup
CHAMPIONS
Griquas
3rd title

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