| 1998 Vodacom Cup | |
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| Champions | Griqualand West |
| Matches played | 87 |
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The 1998 Vodacom Cup was the 1st 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.
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There were 14 teams participating in the 1998 Vodacom Cup. These teams were geographically divided into two sections - Section A (south-western section) and Section B (north-eastern section). Teams would play all the other teams in their section twice over the course of the season, once at home and once 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 play-offs. In the semi-finals, the teams that finished first in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished second in the other section. The winners of these semi-finals then played each other in the final.
The following teams took part in the 1998 Vodacom Cup competition:
| Section B | ||
| Team | Stadium/s | |
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| Blue Bulls | Minolta Loftus, Pretoria | |
| Golden Lions | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | |
| Mpumalanga Pumas | Johann Van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank | |
| MTN Falcons | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | |
| Natal Wildebeest | Absa Stadium, Durban | |
| North West | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | |
| Northern Free State | North West Stadium, Welkom | |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |||
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| 1 | Griqualand West | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 627 | 257 | +370 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2 | SWD Eagles | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 401 | 220 | +181 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Boland | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 374 | 341 | +33 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Eastern Province | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 285 | 355 | -70 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Vodacom Free State Cheetahs | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 277 | 471 | -194 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Border | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 194 | 428 | -234 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Western Province | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 343 | 429 | -86 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Note: Additional details unknown. The top 2 teams qualified for the Semi-Finals. Points breakdown: Unknown |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |||
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| 1 | Golden Lions | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 512 | 290 | +222 | 0 | 0 | 47 | ||||
| 2 | Natal Wildebeest | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 507 | 341 | +166 | 0 | 0 | 47 | ||||
| 3 | Mpumalanga Pumas | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 392 | 275 | +117 | 0 | 0 | 44 | ||||
| MTN Falcons | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 379 | 345 | +34 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Blue Bulls | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 303 | 389 | -86 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Northern Free State | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 238 | 429 | -191 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| North West | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 260 | 522 | -262 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Note: Additional details unknown. The top 2 teams qualified for the Semi-Finals. Points breakdown: Unknown |
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| 1998-02-18 |
Griqualand West | 55 - 26 | Western Province | Absa Park, Kimberley |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-02-19 |
Eastern Province | 20 - 24 | SWD Eagles | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-02-19 |
Border | 15 - 29 | Vodacom Free State Cheetahs | Waverley Park, East London |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-02-25 |
Western Province | 52 - 13 | Border | Fedsure Park Newlands, Cape Town |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-02-25 |
Vodacom Free State Cheetahs | 21 - 15 | Eastern Province | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-02-26 |
Boland | 12 - 48 | SWD Eagles | Boland Stadium, Wellington |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-04 |
Border | 12 - 38 | Griqualand West | Waverley Park, East London |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-04 |
Boland | 33 - 22 | Vodacom Free State Cheetahs | Boland Stadium, Wellington |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-04 |
Eastern Province | 28 - 7 | Western Province | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-11 |
Vodacom Free State Cheetahs | 14 - 53 | SWD Eagles | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-11 |
Griqualand West | 80 - 12 | Eastern Province | Absa Park, Kimberley |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-12 |
Western Province | 21 - 29 | Boland | Fedsure Park Newlands, Cape Town |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-18 |
Border | 19 - 14 | Boland | Waverley Park, East London |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-18 |
Western Province | 46 - 19 | Vodacom Free State Cheetahs | Fedsure Park Newlands, Cape Town |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-18 |
Griqualand West | 33 - 31 | SWD Eagles | Absa Park, Kimberley |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-22 |
SWD Eagles | 38 - 8 | Western Province | Outeniqua Park, George |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-22 |
Eastern Province | 20 - 7 | Border | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-22 |
Boland | 39 - 71 | Griqualand West | Boland Stadium, Wellington |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-26 |
Boland | 48 - 13 | Eastern Province | Boland Stadium, Wellington |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-26 |
Griqualand West | 64 - 17 | Vodacom Free State Cheetahs | Absa Park, Kimberley |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-26 |
SWD Eagles | 26 - 7 | Border | Outeniqua Park, George |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-01 |
Vodacom Free State Cheetahs | 41 - 19 | Border | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-01 |
Western Province | 26 - 62 | Griqualand West | Fedsure Park Newlands, Cape Town |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-02 |
SWD Eagles | 21 - 7 | Eastern Province | Outeniqua Park, George |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-06 |
Eastern Province | 53 - 19 | Vodacom Free State Cheetahs | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-07 |
Border | 25 - 34 | Western Province | Waverley Park, East London |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-09 |
SWD Eagles | 24 - 26 | Boland | Outeniqua Park, George |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-15 |
Griqualand West | 83 - 14 | Border | Absa Park, Kimberley |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-15 |
Western Province | 20 - 35 | Eastern Province | Fedsure Park Newlands, Cape Town |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-16 |
Vodacom Free State Cheetahs | 25 - 33 | Boland | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-23 |
Boland | 29 - 28 | Western Province | Boland Stadium, Wellington |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-23 |
Eastern Province | 36 - 31 | Griqualand West | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-23 |
SWD Eagles | 44 - 19 | Vodacom Free State Cheetahs | Outeniqua Park, George |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-29 |
Border | 36 - 18 | Eastern Province | Waverley Park, East London |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-29 |
Western Province | 40 - 59 | SWD Eagles | Fedsure Park Newlands, Cape Town |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-30 |
Griqualand West | 35 - 12 | Boland | Absa Park, Kimberley |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-05-06 |
Boland | 58 - 7 | Border | Boland Stadium, Wellington |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-05-06 |
SWD Eagles | 18 - 14 | Griqualand West | Outeniqua Park, George |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-05-07 |
Vodacom Free State Cheetahs | 37 - 35 | Western Province | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-05-13 |
Vodacom Free State Cheetahs | 14 - 61 | Griqualand West | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-05-13 |
Eastern Province | 28 - 41 | Boland | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-05-14 |
Border | 20 - 15 | SWD Eagles | Waverley Park, East London |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-02-18 |
Mpumalanga Pumas | 15 - 7 | Northern Free State | Johann Van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-02-19 |
Natal Wildebeest | 25 - 6 | Blue Bulls | Absa Stadium, Durban |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-02-19 |
MTN Falcons | 38 - 27 | North West | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-02-25 |
Northern Free State | 37 - 27 | Golden Lions | North West Stadium, Welkom |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-02-25 |
North West | 27 - 48 | Natal Wildebeest | Olën Park, Potchefstroom |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-02-26 |
Blue Bulls | 22 - 29 | Mpumalanga Pumas | Minolta Loftus, Pretoria |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-04 |
North West | 21 - 38 | Golden Lions | Olën Park, Potchefstroom |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-04 |
Blue Bulls | 59 - 24 | Northern Free State | Minolta Loftus, Pretoria |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-05 |
MTN Falcons | 18 - 18 | Mpumalanga Pumas | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-11 |
Mpumalanga Pumas | 54 - 24 | North West | Johann Van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-11 |
Natal Wildebeest | 41 - 6 | MTN Falcons | Absa Stadium, Durban |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-12 |
Golden Lions | 36 - 20 | Blue Bulls | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-18 |
Blue Bulls | 26 - 34 | North West | Minolta Loftus, Pretoria |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-19 |
Natal Wildebeest | 24 - 46 | Golden Lions | Absa Stadium, Durban |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-19 |
MTN Falcons | 55 - 12 | Northern Free State | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-22 |
Golden Lions | 47 - 33 | MTN Falcons | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-22 |
Northern Free State | 26 - 16 | North West | North West Stadium, Welkom |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-22 |
Mpumalanga Pumas | 49 - 21 | Natal Wildebeest | Johann Van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-25 |
Golden Lions | 24 - 23 | Mpumalanga Pumas | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-03-26 |
MTN Falcons | 35 - 28 | Blue Bulls | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-19 (rescheduled) |
Northern Free State | 23 - 24 | Natal Wildebeest | North West Stadium, Welkom |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-01 |
North West | 17 - 32 | MTN Falcons | Olën Park, Potchefstroom |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-01 |
Northern Free State | 10 - 40 | Mpumalanga Pumas | North West Stadium, Welkom |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-02 |
Blue Bulls | 27 - 57 | Natal Wildebeest | Minolta Loftus, Pretoria |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-05 |
Golden Lions | 54 - 14 | Northern Free State | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-07 |
Mpumalanga Pumas | 31 - 9 | Blue Bulls | Johann Van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-09 |
Natal Wildebeest | 92 - 8 | North West | Absa Stadium, Durban |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-15 |
North West | 18 - 36 | Mpumalanga Pumas | Olën Park, Potchefstroom |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-15 |
Blue Bulls | 10 - 51 | Golden Lions | Minolta Loftus, Pretoria |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-15 |
MTN Falcons | 32 - 33 | Natal Wildebeest | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-22 |
Northern Free State | 14 - 24 | Blue Bulls | North West Stadium, Welkom |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-22 |
Mpumalanga Pumas | 34 - 42 | MTN Falcons | Johann Van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-22 |
Golden Lions | 66 - 6 | North West | Absa Stadium, Durban |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-27 |
North West | 29 - 24 | Northern Free State | Olën Park, Potchefstroom |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-28 |
MTN Falcons | 44 - 38 | Golden Lions | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-04-29 |
Natal Wildebeest | 52 - 33 | Mpumalanga Pumas | Absa Stadium, Durban |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-05-06 |
Mpumalanga Pumas | 30 - 28 | Golden Lions | Johann Van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-05-06 |
Blue Bulls | 30 - 20 | MTN Falcons | Minolta Loftus, Pretoria |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-05-08 |
Natal Wildebeest | 62 - 27 | Northern Free State | Absa Stadium, Durban |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-05-13 |
North West | 33 - 42 | Blue Bulls | Olën Park, Potchefstroom |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-05-14 |
Northern Free State | 20 - 24 | MTN Falcons | North West Stadium, Welkom |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-05-14 |
Golden Lions | 57 - 28 | Natal Wildebeest | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-05-20 |
Golden Lions | 31 - 19 | SWD Eagles | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-05-21 |
Griqualand West | 47 - 28 | Natal Wildebeest | Absa Park, Kimberley |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998-05-28 |
Griqualand West | 57 - 0 | Golden Lions | Absa Park, Kimberley |
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| Scorecard |
| 1998 Vodacom Cup |
| CHAMPIONS |
| Griqualand West |
| 1st title |
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