2001 Currie Cup Top 8

2001 Currie Cup Top 8
Countries South Africa
Date 20 September – 25 October 2001
Champions Western Province (31st title)
Runners-up Natal Sharks
Matches played 19
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The 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 series was the top tier of the final stage of the 63rd season of the Currie Cup, South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, since it started in 1889. The competition was known as the Bankfin Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons and this stage was contested from 20 September to 25 September 2001.

The Currie Cup was won by Western Province for the 31st time in their history; they beat the Natal Sharks 29–24 in the final played on 25 October 2001.

Competition rules and information

There were eight participating teams in the 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 stage. These teams qualified from a qualification series by finishing in the top four teams in one of two sections. The points accumulated against the three other teams that qualified were carried forward to the Top 8 stage. In the Top 8 stage, teams played the four teams from the opposite qualification section once, 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 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 four teams qualified for the semi-finals.

Teams

Team Listing

2001 Currie Cup Top 8 teams
Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name
Blue Bulls Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Minolta Loftus
Falcons Falcons Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park Barnard Stadium
Free State Cheetahs Vodacom Free State Cheetahs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Vodacom Park
Golden Lions Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Ellis Park Stadium
Griquas Nashua Griquas Griqua Park, Kimberley ABSA Park
Mpumalanga Pumas Mpumalanga Pumas Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank @lantic Park
Natal Sharks Natal Sharks University of Natal, Durban University of Natal
Western Province Fedsure Western Province Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Fedsure Park Newlands

Log

The final log of the 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 series:[1][2]

2001 Currie Cup Top 8 log

Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Western Province 7 6 0 1 225 177 +48 1 0 25
2 Natal Sharks 7 5 0 2 251 141 +110 3 1 24
3 Golden Lions 7 5 0 2 250 187 +63 4 0 24
4 Free State Cheetahs 7 4 0 3 222 212 +10 3 2 21
5 Falcons 7 4 0 3 223 220 +3 4 0 20
6 Pumas 7 2 0 5 194 246 −52 4 1 13
7 Blue Bulls 7 2 0 5 191 187 +4 2 2 12
8 Griquas 7 0 0 7 184 370 −186 2 2 4
Final standings.

Matches

The following matches were played in the 2001 Currie Cup Top 8:[3]

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Round Four

Semi-finals

Final

References

  1. ↑ "2001 Currie Cup Top 8 log". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Currie Cup 2001 - Currie Cup". rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "2001 Currie Cup Top 8 results". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Blue Bulls 17-24 Natal Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Nashua Griquas 22-26 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Fedsure Western Province 34-16 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "Pumas 32-40 Falcons". South African Rugby Union. 21 September 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  8. ↑ "Natal Sharks 65-17 Nashua Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 26 September 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "Falcons 26-35 Fedsure Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 27 September 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  10. ↑ "Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 42-20 Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 27 September 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  11. ↑ "Lions 49-29 Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 28 September 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  12. ↑ "Blue Bulls 23-15 Falcons". South African Rugby Union. 3 October 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  13. ↑ "Nashua Griquas 32-64 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 4 October 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  14. ↑ "Pumas 11-37 Natal Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 4 October 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  15. ↑ "Fedsure Western Province 61-26 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 4 October 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  16. ↑ "Falcons 65-30 Nashua Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 10 October 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  17. ↑ "Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 47-26 Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 10 October 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  18. ↑ "Lions 32-22 Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 11 October 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  19. ↑ "Natal Sharks 36-13 Fedsure Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 11 October 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  20. ↑ "Natal Sharks 16-9 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 18 October 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  21. ↑ "Fedsure Western Province 40-18 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 18 October 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  22. ↑ "Fedsure Western Province 29-24 Natal Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 25 October 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
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