2001 Currie Cup Top 8
2001 Currie Cup Top 8 | |
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Countries | South Africa |
Date | 20 September – 25 October 2001 |
Champions | Western Province (31st title) |
Runners-up | Sharks |
Matches played | 19 |
South African Rugby 2001 |
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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
The Currie Cup was won by Western Province for the 31st time in their history; they beat the 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
2001 Currie Cup Top 8 teams | |||
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Team | Sponsored Name | Stadium/s | Sponsored Name |
Blue Bulls | Blue Bulls | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Minolta Loftus |
Falcons | Falcons | 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 |
Sharks | 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]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Western Province | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 225 | 177 | +48 | 0 | 0 | 24 | Semi-finals |
2 | Sharks | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 251 | 141 | +110 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
3 | Golden Lions | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 250 | 187 | +63 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
4 | Free State Cheetahs | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 222 | 212 | +10 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
5 | Falcons | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 223 | 220 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
6 | Pumas | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 194 | 246 | −52 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
7 | Blue Bulls | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 191 | 187 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
8 | Griquas | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 184 | 370 | −186 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
Matches
The following matches were played in the 2001 Currie Cup Top 8:[3]
Round One
20 September 2001 | Blue Bulls | 17–24 | Sharks | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
15:00 | Scoreboard[4] |
20 September 2001 | Griquas | 22–26 | Free State Cheetahs | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
15:00 | Scoreboard[5] |
20 September 2001 | Western Province | 34–16 | Golden Lions | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
17:05 | Scoreboard[6] |
21 September 2001 | Mpumalanga Pumas | 32–40 | Falcons | Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank
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15:00 | Scoreboard[7] |
Round Two
26 September 2001 | Sharks | 65–17 | Griquas | University of Natal, Durban | ||
19:10 | Scoreboard[8] |
27 September 2001 | Falcons | 26–35 | Western Province | Kempton Park
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15:00 | Scoreboard[9] |
27 September 2001 | Free State Cheetahs | 42–20 | Blue Bulls | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
17:05 | Scoreboard[10] |
28 September 2001 | Golden Lions | 49–29 | Mpumalanga Pumas | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
15:00 | Scoreboard[11] |
Round Three
3 October 2001 | Blue Bulls | 23–15 | Falcons | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
20:00 | Scoreboard[12] |
4 October 2001 | Griquas | 32–64 | Golden Lions | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
15:00 | Scoreboard[13] |
4 October 2001 | Mpumalanga Pumas | 11–37 | Sharks | Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank
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17:05 | Scoreboard[14] |
4 October 2001 | Western Province | 61–26 | Free State Cheetahs | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
19:10 | Scoreboard[15] |
Round Four
10 October 2001 | Falcons | 65–30 | Griquas | Kempton Park
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16:00 | Scoreboard[16] |
10 October 2001 | Free State Cheetahs | 47–26 | Mpumalanga Pumas | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
19:10 | Scoreboard[17] |
11 October 2001 | Golden Lions | 32–22 | Blue Bulls | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
15:00 | Scoreboard[18] |
11 October 2001 | Sharks | 36–13 | Western Province | University of Natal, Durban | ||
17:05 | Scoreboard[19] |
Semi-finals
18 October 2001 | Sharks | 16–9 | Golden Lions | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
14:30 | Scoreboard[20] |
18 October 2001 | Western Province | 40–18 | Free State Cheetahs | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
17:05 | Scoreboard[21] |
Final
25 October 2001 | Western Province | 29–24 | Sharks | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
17:05 | Scoreboard[22] |
References
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- ^ "Currie Cup 2001 - Currie Cup". rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Results – 2001 Bankfin Currie Cup Top Eight". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blue Bulls 17–24 Natal Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Nashua Griquas 22–26 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Fedsure Western Province 34–16 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pumas 32–40 Falcons". South African Rugby Union. 21 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Natal Sharks 65–17 Nashua Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 26 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Falcons 26–35 Fedsure Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 27 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 42–20 Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 27 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Lions 49–29 Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 28 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blue Bulls 23–15 Falcons". South African Rugby Union. 3 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Nashua Griquas 32–64 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 4 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pumas 11–37 Natal Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 4 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Fedsure Western Province 61–26 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 4 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Falcons 65–30 Nashua Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 10 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 47–26 Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 10 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Lions 32–22 Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 11 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Natal Sharks 36–13 Fedsure Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 11 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Natal Sharks 16–9 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 18 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Fedsure Western Province 40–18 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 18 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Fedsure Western Province 29–24 Natal Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 25 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.