1998 Vodacom Cup

1998 Vodacom Cup
Countries	South Africa
Date	18 February – 6 May 1998
Champions	Griqualand West (1st title)
Runners-up	Golden Lions
Matches played	87
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The 1998 Vodacom Cup was played between 18 February and 28 May 2014 and was the 1st edition of this annual domestic cup competition. This edition of the Vodacom Cup was played between the fourteen provincial rugby union teams in South Africa.

Competition

There were fourteen 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), with seven teams in each section. Teams played all the other teams in their section twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away.

Teams received four log points for a win and two log 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 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.

Teams

Team Listing

The following teams took part in the 1998 Vodacom Cup competition:

Section A
Team	Sponsored Name	Stadium/s	Sponsored Name
Boland	Boland	Boland Stadium, Wellington	Boland Stadium
Border	Border	Waverley Park, East London	Waverley Park
Eastern Province	Eastern Province	PE Stadium, Port Elizabeth	PE Stadium
Free State Cheetahs	Vodacom Free State Cheetahs	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	Vodacom Park
Griqualand West	Griqualand West	Hoffe Park Stadium, Kimberley	ABSA Park
SWD Eagles	SWD Eagles	Outeniqua Park, George	Outeniqua Park
Western Province	Western Province	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town	Fedsure Park Newlands
Section B
Team	Sponsored Name	Stadium/s	Sponsored Name
Blue Bulls	Blue Bulls	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Minolta Loftus
Golden Lions	Golden Lions	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg	Ellis Park Stadium
Falcons	MTN Falcons	Bosman Stadium, Brakpan	Bosman Stadium
Mpumalanga Pumas	Mpumalanga Pumas	Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank	Johann van Riebeeck Stadium
Natal Wildebeest	Natal Wildebeest	Kings Park Stadium, Durban	Kings Park Stadium
		University of Natal, Durban	University of Natal
North West	North West	Olën Park, Potchefstroom	Olën Park
Northern Free State	Northern Free State	North West Stadium, Welkom	North West Stadium

Round-robin stage

Logs

The final logs at the completion of the round-robin stage were as follows:^[1]

1998 Vodacom Cup Section A log
Pos	Team	Pl	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	Pts
1	Griqualand West	12	10	0	2	627	257	+370	9	2	51
2	SWD Eagles	12	9	0	3	401	220	+181	5	3	44
3	Boland	12	8	0	4	374	341	+33	6	1	39
4	Eastern Province	12	5	0	7	285	355	-70	3	3	26
5	Free State Cheetahs	12	4	0	8	277	471	-194	2	0	18
6	Border	12	3	0	9	194	428	-234	2	0	14
7	Western Province	12	3	0	9	343	429	-86	0	2	14
1998 Vodacom Cup Section B log
Pos	Team	Pl	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	Pts
1	Golden Lions	12	9	0	3	512	290	+222	9	2	47
2	Natal Wildebeest	12	9	0	3	507	341	+166	11	0	47
3	Mpumalanga Pumas	12	8	1	3	392	275	+117	9	1	44
4	Falcons	12	7	1	4	379	345	+34	6	2	38
5	Blue Bulls	12	4	0	8	303	389	-86	1	1	18
6	Northern Free State	12	2	0	10	238	429	-191	1	3	12
7	North West	12	2	0	10	260	522	-262	2	0	10
* Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points Golden Lions, Griqualand West, Natal Wildebeest and SWD Eagles qualified to the Semi-Final games. 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

Section A

Round One

	18 February 1998	Griqualand West	55–26	Western Province	Hoffe Park Stadium, Kimberley
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Griqualand West vs Western Province"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5765&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3430&awayid=4269&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Griqualand West vs Western Province | work=South African Rugby Union | date=18 February 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	19 February 1998	Border	15–29	Free State Cheetahs	Waverley Park, East London
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Border vs Vodacom Free State Cheetahs"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5767&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=2995&awayid=4199&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Border vs Vodacom Free State Cheetahs | work=South African Rugby Union | date=19 February 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	19 February 1998	Eastern Province	20–24	SWD Eagles	PE Stadium, Port Elizabeth
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Eastern Province vs South Western Districts Eagles"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5766&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3138&awayid=4057&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Eastern Province vs South Western Districts Eagles | work=South African Rugby Union | date=19 February 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

Bye/s: Boland

Round Two

	25 February 1998	Free State Cheetahs	21–15	Eastern Province	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Vodacom Free State Cheetahs vs Eastern Province"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5824&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=4199&awayid=3138&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Vodacom Free State Cheetahs vs Eastern Province | work=South African Rugby Union | date=25 February 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	25 February 1998	Western Province	52–13	Border	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Western Province vs Border"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5819&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=4269&awayid=2995&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Western Province vs Border | work=South African Rugby Union | date=25 February 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	26 February 1998	Boland	12–48	SWD Eagles	Boland Stadium, Wellington
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Boland vs South Western Districts Eagles"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5827&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=2955&awayid=4057&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Boland vs South Western Districts Eagles | work=South African Rugby Union | date=26 February 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

Bye/s: Griqualand West

Round Three

	4 March 1998	Boland	33–22	Free State Cheetahs	Boland Stadium, Wellington
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Boland vs Vodacom Free State Cheetahs"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5832&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=2955&awayid=4199&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Boland vs Vodacom Free State Cheetahs | work=South African Rugby Union | date=4 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	4 March 1998	Border	12–38	Griqualand West	Waverley Park, East London
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Border vs Griqualand West"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5830&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=2995&awayid=3430&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Border vs Griqualand West | work=South African Rugby Union | date=4 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	4 March 1998	Eastern Province	28–7	Western Province	PE Stadium, Port Elizabeth
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Eastern Province vs Western Province"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5831&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3138&awayid=4269&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Eastern Province vs Western Province | work=South African Rugby Union | date=4 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

Bye/s: SWD Eagles

Round Four

	11 March 1998	Free State Cheetahs	14–53	SWD Eagles	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Vodacom Free State Cheetahs vs South Western Districts Eagles"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5837&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=4199&awayid=4057&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Vodacom Free State Cheetahs vs South Western Districts Eagles | work=South African Rugby Union | date=11 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	11 March 1998	Griqualand West	80–12	Eastern Province	Hoffe Park Stadium, Kimberley
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Griqualand West vs Eastern Province"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5835&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3430&awayid=3138&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Griqualand West vs Eastern Province | work=South African Rugby Union | date=11 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	12 March 1998	Western Province	21–29	Boland	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Western Province vs Boland"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5838&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=4269&awayid=2955&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Western Province vs Boland | work=South African Rugby Union | date=12 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

Bye/s: Border

Round Five

	18 March 1998	Border	19–14	Boland	Waverley Park, East London
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Border vs Boland"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5842&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=2995&awayid=2955&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Border vs Boland | work=South African Rugby Union | date=18 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	18 March 1998	Griqualand West	33–31	SWD Eagles	Hoffe Park Stadium, Kimberley
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Griqualand West vs South Western Districts Eagles"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5844&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3430&awayid=4057&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Griqualand West vs South Western Districts Eagles | work=South African Rugby Union | date=18 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Steve Stalk

	18 March 1998	Western Province	46–19	Free State Cheetahs	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Western Province vs Vodacom Free State Cheetahs"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5843&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=4269&awayid=4199&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Western Province vs Vodacom Free State Cheetahs | work=South African Rugby Union | date=18 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

Bye/s: Eastern Province

Round Six

	22 March 1998	Boland	39–71	Griqualand West	Boland Stadium, Wellington
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Boland vs Griqualand West"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5850&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=2955&awayid=3430&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Boland vs Griqualand West | work=South African Rugby Union | date=22 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Andries Pieterse

	22 March 1998	Eastern Province	20–7	Border	PE Stadium, Port Elizabeth
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Eastern Province vs Border"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5848&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3138&awayid=2995&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Eastern Province vs Border | work=South African Rugby Union | date=22 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Pieter De Bruin

	22 March 1998	SWD Eagles	38–8	Western Province	Outeniqua Park, George
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: South Western Districts Eagles vs Western Province"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5849&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=4057&awayid=4269&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: South Western Districts Eagles vs Western Province | work=South African Rugby Union | date=22 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Dudley Stuurman

Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs

Round Seven

	26 March 1998	Boland	48–13	Eastern Province	Boland Stadium, Wellington
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Boland vs Eastern Province"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5855&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=2955&awayid=3138&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Boland vs Eastern Province | work=South African Rugby Union | date=26 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 750 Referee: Steve Stalk

	26 March 1998	Griqualand West	64–17	Free State Cheetahs	Hoffe Park Stadium, Kimberley
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Griqualand West vs Vodacom Free State Cheetahs"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5769&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3430&awayid=4199&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Griqualand West vs Vodacom Free State Cheetahs | work=South African Rugby Union | date=26 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	26 March 1998	SWD Eagles	26–7	Border	Outeniqua Park, George
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: South Western Districts Eagles vs Border"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5770&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=4057&awayid=2995&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: South Western Districts Eagles vs Border | work=South African Rugby Union | date=26 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

Bye/s: Western Province

Round Eight

	1 April 1998	Free State Cheetahs	41–19	Border	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Vodacom Free State Cheetahs vs Border"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5773&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=4199&awayid=2995&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Vodacom Free State Cheetahs vs Border | work=South African Rugby Union | date=1 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	1 April 1998	Western Province	26–62	Griqualand West	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Western Province vs Griqualand West"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5771&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=4269&awayid=3430&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Western Province vs Griqualand West | work=South African Rugby Union | date=1 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	2 April 1998	SWD Eagles	21–7	Eastern Province	Outeniqua Park, George
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: South Western Districts Eagles vs Eastern Province"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5776&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=4057&awayid=3138&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: South Western Districts Eagles vs Eastern Province | work=South African Rugby Union | date=2 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 500 Referee: K Rautenbach

Bye/s: Boland

Round Nine

	6 April 1998	Eastern Province	53–19	Free State Cheetahs	PE Stadium, Port Elizabeth
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Eastern Province vs Vodacom Free State Cheetahs"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5883&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3138&awayid=4199&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Eastern Province vs Vodacom Free State Cheetahs | work=South African Rugby Union | date=6 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	7 April 1998	Border	25–34	Western Province	Waverley Park, East London
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Border vs Western Province"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5884&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=2995&awayid=4269&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Border vs Western Province | work=South African Rugby Union | date=7 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	9 April 1998	SWD Eagles	24–26	Boland	Outeniqua Park, George
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: South Western Districts Eagles vs Boland"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5882&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=4057&awayid=2955&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: South Western Districts Eagles vs Boland | work=South African Rugby Union | date=9 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

Bye/s: Griqualand West

Round Ten

	15 April 1998	Griqualand West	83–14	Border	Hoffe Park Stadium, Kimberley
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Griqualand West vs Border"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5782&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3430&awayid=2995&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Griqualand West vs Border | work=South African Rugby Union | date=15 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 500 Referee: Charlton Pick

	15 April 1998	Western Province	20–35	Eastern Province	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Western Province vs Eastern Province"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5784&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=4269&awayid=3138&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Western Province vs Eastern Province | work=South African Rugby Union | date=15 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 500 Referee: Dudley Stuurman

	16 April 1998	Free State Cheetahs	25–33	Boland	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Vodacom Free State Cheetahs vs Boland"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5783&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=4199&awayid=2955&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Vodacom Free State Cheetahs vs Boland | work=South African Rugby Union | date=16 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 500 Referee: Peet Badenhorst

Bye/s: SWD Eagles

Round Eleven

	23 April 1998	Boland	29–28	Western Province	Boland Stadium, Wellington
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Boland vs Western Province"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5789&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=2955&awayid=4269&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Boland vs Western Province | work=South African Rugby Union | date=23 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	23 April 1998	Eastern Province	36–31	Griqualand West	PE Stadium, Port Elizabeth
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Eastern Province vs Griqualand West"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5788&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3138&awayid=3430&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Eastern Province vs Griqualand West | work=South African Rugby Union | date=23 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	23 April 1998	SWD Eagles	44–19	Free State Cheetahs	Outeniqua Park, George
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: South Western Districts Eagles vs Vodacom Free State Cheetahs"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5790&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=4057&awayid=4199&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: South Western Districts Eagles vs Vodacom Free State Cheetahs | work=South African Rugby Union | date=23 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

Bye/s: Border

Round Twelve

	29 April 1998	Border	36–18	Eastern Province	Waverley Park, East London
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Border vs Eastern Province"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5792&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=2995&awayid=3138&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Border vs Eastern Province | work=South African Rugby Union | date=29 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	29 April 1998	Western Province	40–59	SWD Eagles	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Western Province vs South Western Districts Eagles"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5791&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=4269&awayid=4057&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Western Province vs South Western Districts Eagles | work=South African Rugby Union | date=29 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	30 April 1998	Griqualand West	35–12	Boland	Hoffe Park Stadium, Kimberley
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Griqualand West vs Boland"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5795&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3430&awayid=2955&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Griqualand West vs Boland | work=South African Rugby Union | date=30 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs

Round Thirteen

	6 May 1998	Boland	58–7	Border	Boland Stadium, Wellington
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Boland vs Border"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5797&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=2955&awayid=2995&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Boland vs Border | work=South African Rugby Union | date=6 May 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	6 May 1998	SWD Eagles	18–14	Griqualand West	Outeniqua Park, George
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: South Western Districts Eagles vs Griqualand West"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=6196&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=4057&awayid=3430&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: South Western Districts Eagles vs Griqualand West | work=South African Rugby Union | date=6 May 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	7 May 1998	Free State Cheetahs	37–35	Western Province	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Vodacom Free State Cheetahs vs Western Province"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5798&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=4199&awayid=4269&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Vodacom Free State Cheetahs vs Western Province | work=South African Rugby Union | date=7 May 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

Bye/s: Eastern Province

Round Fourteen

	13 May 1998	Eastern Province	28–41	Boland	PE Stadium, Port Elizabeth
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Eastern Province vs Boland"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5800&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3138&awayid=2955&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Eastern Province vs Boland | work=South African Rugby Union | date=13 May 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	13 May 1998	Free State Cheetahs	14–61	Griqualand West	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Vodacom Free State Cheetahs vs Griqualand West"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5801&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=4199&awayid=3430&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Vodacom Free State Cheetahs vs Griqualand West | work=South African Rugby Union | date=13 May 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	14 May 1998	Border	20–15	SWD Eagles	Waverley Park, East London
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Border vs South Western Districts Eagles"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5802&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=2995&awayid=4057&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Border vs South Western Districts Eagles | work=South African Rugby Union | date=14 May 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

Bye/s: Western Province

Section B

Round One

	18 February 1998	Mpumalanga Pumas	15–7	Northern Free State	Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Mpumalanga Pumas vs Northern Free State"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5816&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3647&awayid=3798&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Mpumalanga Pumas vs Northern Free State | work=South African Rugby Union | date=18 February 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	19 February 1998	Falcons	38–27	North West	Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: MTN Falcons vs North West"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5768&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3665&awayid=3789&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: MTN Falcons vs North West | work=South African Rugby Union | date=19 February 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	19 February 1998	Natal Wildebeest	25–6	Blue Bulls	University of Natal, Durban
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Natal Wildebeeste vs Blue Bulls"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5829&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3726&awayid=2922&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Natal Wildebeeste vs Blue Bulls | work=South African Rugby Union | date=19 February 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

Bye/s: Golden Lions

Round Two

	25 February 1998	Northern Free State	37–27	Golden Lions	North West Stadium, Welkom
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Northern Free State vs Golden Lions"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5825&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3798&awayid=3395&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Northern Free State vs Golden Lions | work=South African Rugby Union | date=25 February 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	25 February 1998	North West	27–48	Natal Wildebeest	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: North West vs Natal Wildebeeste"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5823&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3789&awayid=3726&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: North West vs Natal Wildebeeste | work=South African Rugby Union | date=25 February 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	26 February 1998	Blue Bulls	22–29	Mpumalanga Pumas	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Blue Bulls vs Mpumalanga Pumas"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5826&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=2922&awayid=3647&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Blue Bulls vs Mpumalanga Pumas | work=South African Rugby Union | date=26 February 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

Bye/s: Falcons

Round Three

	4 March 1998	Blue Bulls	59–24	Northern Free State	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Blue Bulls vs Northern Free State"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5828&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=2922&awayid=3798&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Blue Bulls vs Northern Free State | work=South African Rugby Union | date=4 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	4 March 1998	North West	21–38	Golden Lions	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: North West vs Golden Lions"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5834&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3789&awayid=3395&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: North West vs Golden Lions | work=South African Rugby Union | date=4 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	5 March 1998	Falcons	18–18	Mpumalanga Pumas	Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: MTN Falcons vs Mpumalanga Pumas"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5833&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3665&awayid=3647&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: MTN Falcons vs Mpumalanga Pumas | work=South African Rugby Union | date=5 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

Bye/s: Natal Wildebeest

Round Four

	11 March 1998	Mpumalanga Pumas	54–24	North West	Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Mpumalanga Pumas vs North West"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5836&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3647&awayid=3789&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Mpumalanga Pumas vs North West | work=South African Rugby Union | date=11 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	11 March 1998	Natal Wildebeest	41–6	Falcons	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Natal Wildebeeste vs MTN Falcons"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5840&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3726&awayid=3665&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Natal Wildebeeste vs MTN Falcons | work=South African Rugby Union | date=11 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	12 March 1998	Golden Lions	36–20	Blue Bulls	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5839&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3395&awayid=2922&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls | work=South African Rugby Union | date=12 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

Bye/s: Northern Free State

Round Five

	18 March 1998	Blue Bulls	26–34	North West	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Blue Bulls vs North West"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5841&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=2922&awayid=3789&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Blue Bulls vs North West | work=South African Rugby Union | date=18 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	19 March 1998	Falcons	55–12	Northern Free State	Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: MTN Falcons vs Northern Free State"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5846&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3665&awayid=3798&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: MTN Falcons vs Northern Free State | work=South African Rugby Union | date=19 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 500

	19 March 1998	Natal Wildebeest	24–46	Golden Lions	University of Natal, Durban
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Natal Wildebeeste vs Golden Lions"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5845&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3726&awayid=3395&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Natal Wildebeeste vs Golden Lions | work=South African Rugby Union | date=19 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 750 Referee: Steve Stalk

Bye/s: Mpumalanga Pumas

Round Six

	22 March 1998	Golden Lions	47–33	Falcons	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Golden Lions vs MTN Falcons"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5852&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3395&awayid=3665&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Golden Lions vs MTN Falcons | work=South African Rugby Union | date=22 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 500 Referee: Dudley Stuurman

	22 March 1998	Mpumalanga Pumas	49–21	Natal Wildebeest	Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Mpumalanga Pumas vs Natal Wildebeeste"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5847&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3647&awayid=3726&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Mpumalanga Pumas vs Natal Wildebeeste | work=South African Rugby Union | date=22 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 750 Referee: Jerome America

	22 March 1998	Northern Free State	26–16	North West	North West Stadium, Welkom
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Northern Free State vs North West"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5851&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3798&awayid=3789&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Northern Free State vs North West | work=South African Rugby Union | date=22 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Peet Badenhorst

Bye/s: Blue Bulls

Round Seven

	25 March 1998	Golden Lions	24–23	Mpumalanga Pumas	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Golden Lions vs Mpumalanga Pumas"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5853&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3395&awayid=3647&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Golden Lions vs Mpumalanga Pumas | work=South African Rugby Union | date=25 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 500 Referee: K Rautenbach

	26 March 1998	Falcons	35–28	Blue Bulls	Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: MTN Falcons vs Blue Bulls"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5854&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3665&awayid=2922&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: MTN Falcons vs Blue Bulls | work=South African Rugby Union | date=26 March 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Peet Badenhorst

Rescheduled	19 April 1998	Northern Free State	23–24	Natal Wildebeest	North West Stadium, Welkom
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Northern Free State vs Natal Wildebeeste"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5856&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3798&awayid=3726&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Northern Free State vs Natal Wildebeeste | work=South African Rugby Union | date=19 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 750

Bye/s: North West

Round Eight

	1 April 1998	Northern Free State	10–40	Mpumalanga Pumas	North West Stadium, Welkom
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Northern Free State vs Mpumalanga Pumas"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5772&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3798&awayid=3647&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Northern Free State vs Mpumalanga Pumas | work=South African Rugby Union | date=1 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	1 April 1998	North West	17–32	Falcons	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: North West vs MTN Falcons"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5774&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3789&awayid=3665&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: North West vs MTN Falcons | work=South African Rugby Union | date=1 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 200

	2 April 1998	Blue Bulls	27–57	Natal Wildebeest	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Blue Bulls vs Natal Wildebeeste"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5775&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=2922&awayid=3726&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Blue Bulls vs Natal Wildebeeste | work=South African Rugby Union | date=2 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 300 Referee: Phillip Anthony Bosch

Bye/s: Golden Lions

Round Nine

	5 April 1998	Golden Lions	54–14	Northern Free State	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Golden Lions vs Northern Free State"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5873&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3395&awayid=3798&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Golden Lions vs Northern Free State | work=South African Rugby Union | date=5 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 500 Referee: Charlton Pick

	7 April 1998	Mpumalanga Pumas	31–9	Blue Bulls	Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Mpumalanga Pumas vs Blue Bulls"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5777&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3647&awayid=2922&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Mpumalanga Pumas vs Blue Bulls | work=South African Rugby Union | date=7 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 1,000 Referee: F Grobbelaar

	9 April 1998	Natal Wildebeest	92–8	North West	University of Natal, Durban
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Natal Wildebeeste vs North West"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5778&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3726&awayid=3789&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Natal Wildebeeste vs North West | work=South African Rugby Union | date=9 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Jerome America

Bye/s: Falcons

Round Ten

	15 April 1998	Blue Bulls	10–51	Golden Lions	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Blue Bulls vs Golden Lions"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5781&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=2922&awayid=3395&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Blue Bulls vs Golden Lions | work=South African Rugby Union | date=15 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Andries Pieterse

	15 April 1998	Falcons	32–33	Natal Wildebeest	Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: MTN Falcons vs Natal Wildebeeste"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5780&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3665&awayid=3726&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: MTN Falcons vs Natal Wildebeeste | work=South African Rugby Union | date=15 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Stephanus Dough

	15 April 1998	North West	18–36	Mpumalanga Pumas	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: North West vs Mpumalanga Pumas"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5779&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3789&awayid=3647&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: North West vs Mpumalanga Pumas | work=South African Rugby Union | date=15 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>		Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Pieter De Bruin

Bye/s: Northern Free State

Round Eleven

	22 April 1998	Golden Lions	66–6	North West	University of Natal, Durban
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Golden Lions vs North West"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5787&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3395&awayid=3789&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Golden Lions vs North West | work=South African Rugby Union | date=22 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	22 April 1998	Mpumalanga Pumas	34–42	Falcons	Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Mpumalanga Pumas vs MTN Falcons"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5785&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3647&awayid=3665&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Mpumalanga Pumas vs MTN Falcons | work=South African Rugby Union | date=22 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	22 April 1998	Northern Free State	14–24	Blue Bulls	North West Stadium, Welkom
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Northern Free State vs Blue Bulls"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5786&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3798&awayid=2922&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Northern Free State vs Blue Bulls | work=South African Rugby Union | date=22 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

Bye/s: Natal Wildebeest

Round Twelve

	27 April 1998	North West	29–24	Northern Free State	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: North West vs Northern Free State"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5793&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3789&awayid=3798&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: North West vs Northern Free State | work=South African Rugby Union | date=27 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	28 April 1998	Falcons	44–38	Golden Lions	Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: MTN Falcons vs Golden Lions"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5794&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3665&awayid=3395&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: MTN Falcons vs Golden Lions | work=South African Rugby Union | date=28 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	29 April 1998	Natal Wildebeest	52–33	Mpumalanga Pumas	University of Natal, Durban
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Natal Wildebeeste vs Mpumalanga Pumas"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5817&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3726&awayid=3647&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Natal Wildebeeste vs Mpumalanga Pumas | work=South African Rugby Union | date=29 April 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

Bye/s: Blue Bulls

Round Thirteen

	6 May 1998	Blue Bulls	30–20	Falcons	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Blue Bulls vs MTN Falcons"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5796&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=2922&awayid=3665&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Blue Bulls vs MTN Falcons | work=South African Rugby Union | date=6 May 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	6 May 1998	Mpumalanga Pumas	30–28	Golden Lions	Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Mpumalanga Pumas vs Golden Lions"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5805&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3647&awayid=3395&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Mpumalanga Pumas vs Golden Lions | work=South African Rugby Union | date=6 May 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	8 May 1998	Natal Wildebeest	62–27	Northern Free State	University of Natal, Durban
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Natal Wildebeeste vs Northern Free State"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5799&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3726&awayid=3798&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Natal Wildebeeste vs Northern Free State | work=South African Rugby Union | date=8 May 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

Bye/s: North West

Round Fourteen

	13 May 1998	North West	33–42	Blue Bulls	Olën Park, Potchefstroom
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: North West vs Blue Bulls"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5818&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3789&awayid=2922&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: North West vs Blue Bulls | work=South African Rugby Union | date=13 May 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	14 May 1998	Golden Lions	57–28	Natal Wildebeest	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Golden Lions vs Natal Wildebeeste"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5803&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3395&awayid=3726&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Golden Lions vs Natal Wildebeeste | work=South African Rugby Union | date=14 May 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	14 May 1998	Northern Free State	20–24	Falcons	North West Stadium, Welkom
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Northern Free State vs MTN Falcons"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5804&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3798&awayid=3665&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Northern Free State vs MTN Falcons | work=South African Rugby Union | date=14 May 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

Bye/s: Mpumalanga Pumas

Play-Offs

Semi-Finals

	20 May 1998	Golden Lions	31–19	SWD Eagles	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Golden Lions vs South Western Districts Eagles"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5820&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3395&awayid=4057&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Golden Lions vs South Western Districts Eagles | work=South African Rugby Union | date=20 May 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

	21 May 1998	Griqualand West	47–28	Natal Wildebeest	Hoffe Park Stadium, Kimberley
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Griqualand West vs Natal Wildebeeste"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5821&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3430&awayid=3726&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Griqualand West vs Natal Wildebeeste | work=South African Rugby Union | date=21 May 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

Final

	28 May 1998	Griqualand West	57–0	Golden Lions	Hoffe Park Stadium, Kimberley
			Scoreboard<ref name=""Match Breakdown: Griqualand West vs Golden Lions"">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=5822&category=&leagueid=220&homeid=3430&awayid=3395&fullview=true | title=Match Breakdown: Griqualand West vs Golden Lions | work=South African Rugby Union | date=28 May 1998 | accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>

Winners

1998 Vodacom Cup

CHAMPIONS

Griqualand West

First Title

References

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