2000 Bankfin Cup
| 2000 Bankfin Cup | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 22 September – 20 October 2000 |
| Champions | Blue Bulls (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Mighty Elephants |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Tries scored | 109 (average 9.1 per match) |
The 2000 Bankfin Cup was the second tier competition in the 62nd Currie Cup season since it started in 1889. It was won by the Blue Bulls, who defeated the Mighty Elephants 41–20 in the final.
Competition
Qualification
The fourteen provincial teams were divided into two sections (called Section X and Section Y) during the 2000 Currie Cup qualification tournament. Each team played every other team in their section once. The three bottom-placed teams in each section qualified to the 2000 Bankfin Cup competition, with all points earned against the other Bankfin Cup teams carried forward to the Bankfin Cup. All teams played the teams that qualified from the other section once. Teams who qualified from the same section did not play each other again.
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 that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top four teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.
Teams
Location of teams in the 2000 Bankfin Cup
Team Listing
| 2000 Bankfin Cup teams | |||
| Team | Sponsored Name | Stadium/s | Sponsored Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bulls | Blue Bulls | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Minolta Loftus |
| Border Bulldogs | Border Bulldogs | Waverley Park, East London | Waverley Park |
| Falcons | Falcons | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | Bosman Stadium |
| Griffons | Griffons | North West Stadium, Welkom | North West Stadium |
| Leopards | Leopards | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | Olën Park |
| Mighty Elephants | Mighty Elephants | Port Elizabeth |
Telkom Park |
Log
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mighty Elephants | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 214 | 157 | +57 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 21 | Qualified for the semi-final play-offs |
| 2 | Blue Bulls | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 205 | 178 | +27 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 18 | |
| 3 | Falcons | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 128 | 131 | −3 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |
| 4 | Leopards | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 166 | 170 | −4 | 22 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 14 | |
| 5 | Border Bulldogs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 122 | 166 | −44 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| 6 | Griffons | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 176 | 209 | −33 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification:
Rules for classification:
- 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
The following playing records were brought forward from the 2000 Currie Cup qualification series:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mighty Elephants | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 49 | +33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Border Bulldogs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Blue Bulls | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Falcons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Leopards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 74 | −8 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Griffons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 86 | −25 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: 2000 Currie Cup
Results
Round one
| 22 September 2000 | Falcons | 36–33 | Blue Bulls | Brakpan | ||
| Try: Joe Esterhuysen Piet Matthys Pieter Jordaan Adrian Jacobs Con: Pieter Jordaan (2) Pen: Pieter Jordaan (4) |
Report[1] | Try: McNeil Hendricks (2) Marius Goosen Joost van der Westhuizen Anton Leonard Con: Franco Smith (4) |
| 23 September 2000 | Griffons | 31–44 | Leopards | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| Try: Jacques Juries Kees Lensing Jacques Steyn Renier de Jager Con: Eric Herbert (4) Pen: Eric Herbert |
Report[2] | Try: Keith Meyer (3) Dian Kruger (2) Hennie Pieterse Con: Roland de Marigny Ian Noble (3) Pen: Roland de Marigny Drop: Ian Noble |
| 23 September 2000 | Mighty Elephants | 48–14 | Border Bulldogs | Port Elizabeth
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| Try: Rhys Botha (2) Ricardo Loubscher Henry Pedro Wonga Joka Barry Pinnock Chad Alcock André Fourie Con: André Fourie (4) |
Report[1] | Try: David de Kock Fergus Kennedy Con: Greg Miller (2) |
Round two
| 29 September 2000 | Leopards | 30–27 | Falcons | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| Try: Johan Calitz (2) Len van Riet Julian Ruiters Con: Ian Noble (2) Pen: Ian Noble (2) |
Report[3] | Try: Ettienne Botha (2) Emile de Beer Piet Matthys Con: Pieter Jordaan (2) Pen: Pieter Jordaan |
| 30 September 2000 | Border Bulldogs | 36–47 | Griffons | Waverley Park, East London | ||
| Try: Ian Fihlani (2) Tjaart Coetzee Josh Fowles Fergus Kennedy Con: Greg Miller (4) Pen: Greg Miller |
Report[4] | Try: Lukas van Biljon (2) Sasha Marrot Jacques Steyn Albertus van Buuren Con: Eric Herbert (5) Pen: Eric Herbert (4) |
| 30 September 2000 | Mighty Elephants | 46–68 | Blue Bulls | Port Elizabeth
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| Try: Rhys Botha Andries Fourie (2) Johan de Kock Ricardo Loubscher Henry Pedro Con: André Fourie (5) Pen: André Fourie (2) |
Report[5] | Try: Jaco Barnard Anton Leonard Jacques Olivier (3) Wium Basson Danie Rossouw Marius Goosen Joost van der Westhuizen Con: Franco Smith (7) Pen: Franco Smith (3) |
Round three
| 6 October 2000 | Border Bulldogs | 10–15 | Falcons | Waverley Park, East London | ||
| Try: Dale Heidtmann Con: Hein van Vuuren Pen: Hein van Vuuren |
Report[6] | Try: Deon de Kock Kurt Steinbach Skipper Badenhorst |
| 7 October 2000 | Blue Bulls | 43–37 | Griffons | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| Try: McNeil Hendricks (2) Jaco Barnard Brendell Brandt Con: Casper Steyn Pen: Casper Steyn (4) Marius Goosen (2) Franco Smith |
Report[7] | Try: Johnny Burger Sasha Marot (2) Willie Nagel Con: Eric Herbert (4) Pen: Eric Herbert (3) |
| 7 October 2000 | Mighty Elephants | 38–26 | Leopards | Port Elizabeth
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| Try: Andries Fourie (2) John Nelson Chrisjan van der Westhuysen (2) Henry Pedro Con: André Fourie (4) |
Report[7] | Try: Casper Oosthuizen Johann Smith Bloues Volschenk Basil de Coning Con: Ian Noble Solly Goosen (2) |
Semi-finals
| 14 October 2000 | Blue Bulls | 57–27 | Falcons | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| Try: Franco Smith Anton Leonard (2) Joost van der Westhuizen (2) Brendell Brandt Jacques Olivier (2) Con: Franco Smith (7) Pen: Franco Smith |
Report[8] | Try: Ettienne Botha Günder Williamson Peet van Deventer Con: Pieter Jordaan (3) Pen: Pieter Jordaan (2) |
| 14 October 2000 | Mighty Elephants | 39–21 | Leopards | Port Elizabeth
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| 15:30 | Try: Jacques Greeff (2) Heinrich Stride (2) Andries Fourie Con: André Fourie (4) Pen: André Fourie (2) |
Report[9] | Try: Johan Calitz Johann Smith Con: Basil de Coning Pen: Solly Goosen (2) Basil de Coning |
Final
| 20 October 2000 | Mighty Elephants | 20–41 | Blue Bulls | Port Elizabeth
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| Try: Vorster Venter Tobie de Jager Con: André Fourie Richard Jordaan Pen: André Fourie (2) |
Report[10] | Try: Jannie Brooks Franco Smith McNeil Hendricks (3) Con: Franco Smith (2) Pen: Franco Smith (4) |
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