2003 Vodacom Cup

2003 Vodacom Cup
Champions Golden Lions
Matches played 48
2002
2004

The 2003 Vodacom Cup was the 6th 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.

Contents

Competition

There were seven teams participating in the 2003 Vodacom Cup competition and another seven teams participating in the 2003 Vodacom Shield competition. Teams would play all the other teams in their competition 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 competition qualified for the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, the teams that finished first in each competition had home advantage against the teams that finished fourth and the teams that finished second in each competition had home advantage against the teams that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals then played each other in the final.

The bottom team in the Vodacom Cup was relegated to the 2004 Vodacom Shield, while the top team in the Vodacom Shield was promoted to the 2004 Vodacom Cup.

Teams

Changes from 2002

Team Listing

The following teams took part in the 2003 Vodacom Cup competitions:

Vodacom Cup
Team Stadium/s
Boland Cavaliers Boland Stadium, Wellington
Ceres Rugby Club, Ceres
Falcons Pam Brink Stadium, Springs
Prince George Park, Boksburg
Golden Lions RAU Stadium, Johannesburg
Randfontein Rugby Club, Randfontein
Dobsonville
Impala Leopards Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Manzil Park, Klerksdorp
Mobil Blue Bulls Securicor Loftus, Pretoria
Natal Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Vodacom Cheetahs Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Seisa Ramabodu Stadium, Botshabelo
Vodacom Shield
Team Stadium/s
@lantic Pumas @lantic Park, Witbank
Embalenhle Stadium, Secunda
Griffons North West Stadium, Welkom
Bronville Stadium, Welkom
Nashua Griquas Absa Park, Kimberley
AR Abass Stadium, Kimberley
Investec Western Province Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Faure Street Stadium, Paarl
Mighty Elephants Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Central Grounds, Uitenhage
Woolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Spoornet Bulldogs Absa Stadium, East London
Sisa Dukashe Stadium, Mdantsane
Vodacom Eagles Outeniqua Park, George
D'Almeida Stadium, Mossel Bay

Vodacom Cup

Table

2003 Vodacom Cup Table
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Mobil Blue Bulls 6 5 0 1 236 133 +103 31 12 5 1 26
2 Vodacom Cheetahs 6 5 0 1 256 147 +109 35 17 4 0 24
3 Golden Lions 6 4 0 2 246 151 +95 24 19 3 1 20
4 Impala Leopards 6 3 0 3 167 214 -47 18 27 1 1 14
5 Natal 6 2 0 4 149 217 -68 19 31 2 2 12
6 Falcons 6 2 0 4 159 240 -81 20 28 2 1 11
7 Boland Cavaliers 6 0 0 6 123 234 -111 19 32 3 1 4
The top 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Cup Semi-Finals.
The bottom team relegated to the 2004 Vodacom Shield.

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

2003-03-19
Mobil Blue Bulls 37 - 16 Boland Cavaliers Securicor Loftus, Pretoria
Scorecard
2003-03-20
Golden Lions 65 - 19 Natal Dobsonville
Scorecard
2003-03-22
Vodacom Cheetahs 49 - 20 Impala Leopards Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Scorecard

Round Two

2003-03-26
Natal 15 - 16 Vodacom Cheetahs Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Scorecard
2003-03-27
Boland Cavaliers 21 - 31 Golden Lions Ceres Rugby Club, Ceres
Scorecard
2003-03-28
Impala Leopards 35 - 24 Falcons Manzil Park, Klerksdorp
Scorecard

Round Three

2003-04-02
Vodacom Cheetahs 79 - 28 Boland Cavaliers Seisa Ramabodu Stadium, Botshabelo
Scorecard
2003-04-02
Golden Lions 28 - 35 Mobil Blue Bulls RAU Stadium, Johannesburg
Scorecard
2003-04-03
Falcons 36 - 37 Natal Prince George Park, Boksburg
Scorecard

Round Four

2003-04-09
Boland Cavaliers 24 - 43 Falcons Boland Stadium, Wellington
Scorecard
2003-04-10
Mobil Blue Bulls 39 - 18 Vodacom Cheetahs Securicor Loftus, Pretoria
Scorecard
2003-04-10
Natal 36 - 38 Impala Leopards Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Scorecard

Round Five

2003-04-17
Falcons 27 - 23 Mobil Blue Bulls Pam Brink Stadium, Springs
Scorecard
2003-04-17
Vodacom Cheetahs 38 - 26 Golden Lions Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Scorecard
2003-04-17
Impala Leopards 23 - 14 Boland Cavaliers Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Scorecard

Round Six

2003-04-23
Boland Cavaliers 20 - 21 Natal Boland Stadium, Wellington
Scorecard
2003-04-24
Golden Lions 65 - 10 Falcons Randfontein Rugby Club, Randfontein
Scorecard
2003-04-26
Mobil Blue Bulls 60 - 23 Impala Leopards Securicor Loftus, Pretoria
Scorecard

Round Seven

2003-04-30
Falcons 19 - 56 Vodacom Cheetahs Pam Brink Stadium, Springs
Scorecard
2003-05-01
Natal 21 - 42 Mobil Blue Bulls Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Scorecard
2003-05-02
Impala Leopards 28 - 31 Golden Lions Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Scorecard

Semi-Finals

2003-05-07
Vodacom Cheetahs 16 - 20 Golden Lions Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Scorecard
2003-05-10
Mobil Blue Bulls 47 - 19 Impala Leopards Securicor Loftus, Pretoria
Scorecard

Final

2003-05-15
Mobil Blue Bulls 17 - 26 Golden Lions Securicor Loftus, Pretoria
Scorecard

Winners

2003
Vodacom Cup
CHAMPIONS
Golden Lions
3rd title

Vodacom Shield

Table

2003 Vodacom Shield Table
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Spoornet Bulldogs 6 6 0 0 225 117 +108 25 14 4 0 28
2 Nashua Griquas 6 4 0 2 194 148 +46 27 17 5 2 23
3 Investec Western Province 6 4 0 2 185 181 +4 21 25 3 1 20
4 Mighty Elephants 6 3 0 3 165 159 +6 21 16 4 1 17
5 @lantic Pumas 6 2 0 4 170 190 -20 22 23 4 2 14
6 Vodacom Eagles 6 2 0 4 147 185 -38 20 24 1 0 9
7 Griffons 6 0 0 6 142 248 -106 15 32 1 1 2
The top 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Shield Semi-Finals.
The top team promoted to the 2004 Vodacom Cup.

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

2003-03-19
Mighty Elephants 31 - 39 Investec Western Province Central Grounds, Uitenhage
Scorecard
2003-03-19
Griffons 29 - 36 @lantic Pumas North West Stadium, Welkom
Scorecard
2003-03-20
Vodacom Eagles 15 - 27 Spoornet Bulldogs Outeniqua Park, George
Scorecard

Round Two

2003-03-26
Investec Western Province 31 - 16 Griffons Faure Street Stadium, Paarl
Scorecard
2003-03-26
@lantic Pumas 24 - 26 Nashua Griquas @lantic Park, Witbank
Scorecard
2003-03-27
Spoornet Bulldogs 22 - 5 Mighty Elephants Sisa Dukashe Stadium, Mdantsane
Scorecard

Round Three

2003-04-02
Nashua Griquas 29 - 24 Investec Western Province Absa Park, Kimberley
Scorecard
2003-04-02
Griffons 16 - 43 Spoornet Bulldogs North West Stadium, Welkom
Scorecard
2003-04-02
Mighty Elephants 30 - 5 Vodacom Eagles Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Scorecard

Round Four

2003-04-09
Spoornet Bulldogs 28 - 19 Nashua Griquas Absa Stadium, East London
Scorecard
2003-04-10
Investec Western Province 33 - 28 @lantic Pumas Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Scorecard
2003-04-10
Vodacom Eagles 62 - 30 Griffons D'Almeida Stadium, Mossel Bay
Scorecard

Round Five

2003-04-15
@lantic Pumas 35 - 46 Spoornet Bulldogs @lantic Park, Witbank
Scorecard
2003-04-15
Griffons 29 - 40 Mighty Elephants Bronville Stadium, Welkom
Scorecard
2003-04-17
Nashua Griquas 56 - 21 Vodacom Eagles Absa Park, Kimberley
Scorecard

Round Six

2003-04-23
Spoornet Bulldogs 59 - 26 Investec Western Province Absa Stadium, East London
Scorecard
2003-04-23
Mighty Elephants 29 - 28 Nashua Griquas Woolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Scorecard
2003-04-24
Vodacom Eagles 26 - 10 @lantic Pumas Outeniqua Park, George
Scorecard

Round Seven

2003-04-29
@lantic Pumas 36 - 30 Mighty Elephants Embalenhle Stadium, Secunda
Scorecard
2003-04-30
Investec Western Province 32 - 18 Vodacom Eagles Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Scorecard
2003-05-01
Nashua Griquas 36 - 22 Griffons AR Abass Stadium, Kimberley
Scorecard

Semi-Finals

2003-05-07
Spoornet Bulldogs 28 - 21 Mighty Elephants Absa Stadium, East London
Scorecard
2003-05-08
Nashua Griquas 31 - 10 Investec Western Province Absa Park, Kimberley
Scorecard

Final

2003-05-15
Spoornet Bulldogs 32 - 0 Nashua Griquas Absa Stadium, East London
Scorecard

Winners

2003
Vodacom Shield
CHAMPIONS
Spoornet Bulldogs

References