1999 Vodacom Cup
| 1999 Vodacom Cup | |
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| Champions | Golden Lions |
| Matches played | 101 |
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← 1998 2000 → | |
The 1999 Vodacom Cup was the 2nd 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, as well as an invitational team, the Namibia Kudus from Namibia.
Competition
There were 15 teams participating in the 1999 Vodacom Cup. These teams were geographically divided into two sections - the Northern Section with eight teams and the Southern Section with seven teams. 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.
Teams
Namibia Kudus
Northern Section
Southern SectionChanges from 1998
- The Namibia Kudus joined the competition.
- Section A was renamed Southern Section and Section B was renamed Northern Section.
- The Natal Wildebeest moved from Section B to the Southern Section.
- Griqualand West moved from Section A to the Northern Section.
Team Listing
The following teams took part in the 1999 Vodacom Cup competition:
| Southern Section | ||
| Team | Stadium/s | |
|---|---|---|
| Boland | Boland Stadium, Wellington | |
| Esselen Park, Worcester | ||
| Border | Waverley Park, East London | |
| Eastern Province | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| Natal Wildebeest | Absa Stadium, Durban | |
| SWD Eagles | Outeniqua Park, George | |
| Free State Cheetahs | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein | |
| Western Province | Fedsure Park Newlands, Cape Town | |
| Faure Street Stadium, Paarl | ||
| Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch | ||
Tables
Northern Section
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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 | Golden Lions | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 589 | 269 | +320 | 62 | ||||||
| 2 | Griqualand West | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 493 | 362 | +131 | 49 | ||||||
| 3 | Pumas | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 480 | 339 | +141 | 46 | ||||||
| 4 | Falcons | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 412 | 362 | +50 | 44 | ||||||
| 5 | Blue Bulls | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 416 | 468 | -52 | 36 | ||||||
| 6 | Northern Free State | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 327 | 500 | -173 | 24 | ||||||
| 7 | North West | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 298 | 425 | -127 | 19 | ||||||
| 8 | Namibia Kudus | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 273 | 563 | -290 | 14 | ||||||
| Note: Additional details unknown. The top 2 teams qualified for the Semi-Finals. Points breakdown: Unknown | |||||||||||||||
Southern Section
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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 | Boland | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 321 | 269 | +52 | 41 | ||||||
| 2 | Natal Wildebeest | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 301 | 253 | +48 | 41 | ||||||
| 3 | SWD Eagles | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 289 | 249 | +40 | 30 | ||||||
| 4 | Eastern Province | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 261 | 267 | -6 | 30 | ||||||
| 5 | Western Province | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 308 | 339 | -31 | 28 | ||||||
| 6 | Border | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 262 | 298 | -36 | 28 | ||||||
| 7 | Free State Cheetahs | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 286 | 353 | -67 | 23 | ||||||
| Note: Additional details unknown. The top 2 teams qualified for the Semi-Finals. Points breakdown: Unknown | |||||||||||||||
Results
Northern Section
Round One
Round Two
Round Three
Round Four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven
Round Eight
Round Nine
Round Ten
Round Eleven
Round Twelve
Round Thirteen
Round Fourteen
Southern Section
Round One
Round Two
Round Three
Round Four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven
Round Eight
Round Nine
Round Ten
Round Eleven
Round Twelve
Round Thirteen
Round Fourteen
Play-Offs
Semi-Finals
Final
Winners
| 1999 Vodacom Cup |
| CHAMPIONS |
| Golden Lions |
| 1st title |
References
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