2009 Vodacom Cup

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2009 Vodacom Cup
Champions
Griffons)

The 2009 Vodacom Cup was the 12th 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.

Competition

There were 14 teams participating in the 2009 Vodacom Cup competition. These teams were geographically divided into two sections - the Northern Section and the Southern Section, each with seven teams. Teams would play all the teams in their section once over the course of the season, 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 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 four teams in each section qualified for the play-offs. In the quarter-finals, the teams that finished first in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished fourth in the other section and the teams that finished second in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished third in the other section. The winners of these quarter finals then played each other in the semi-finals, with the higher placed team having home advantage. The two semi-final winners then met in the final.

Teams

Changes from 2008

Team Listing

The following teams took part in the 2009 Vodacom Cup competition:

Northern Section
Team Stadium/s
Falcons Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Griffons North West Stadium, Welkom
Griquas Griqua Park, Kimberley
Leopards Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Pumas
Puma Stadium, Witbank
Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Southern Section
Team Stadium/s
Boland Cavaliers
Wellington
Border Bulldogs Absa Stadium, East London
Mighty Elephants
Port Elizabeth
Free State Cheetahs Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Sharks XV Absa Stadium, Durban
SWD Eagles
George
Western Province Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

Tables

Northern Section

2009 Vodacom Cup Northern Section Table
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Blue Bulls 6 5 1 0 180 117 +63 15 10 2 0 24
2 Griquas 6 5 0 1 255 153 +102 31 13 3 0 23
3 Leopards 6 4 1 1 155 76 +79 14 5 2 1 21
4 Golden Lions 6 2 0 4 196 162 +34 24 17 3 3 14
5 Pumas 6 2 0 4 154 154 0 18 19 2 2 12
6 Griffons 6 1 0 5 149 286 -137 16 37 3 1 8
7 Falcons 6 1 0 5 111 252 -141 13 30 2 1 7
The top 4 teams qualified for the quarter-finals.

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

Southern Section

2009 Vodacom Cup Southern Section Table
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Sharks XV 6 6 0 0 213 80 +133 25 7 3 0 27
2 SWD Eagles 6 5 0 1 161 119 +42 16 11 2 1 23
3 Free State Cheetahs 6 4 0 2 209 147 +62 23 15 3 2 21
4 Western Province 6 3 0 3 175 122 +53 20 8 2 1 15
5 Border Bulldogs 6 2 0 4 115 157 -42 12 21 1 1 10
6 Boland Cavaliers 6 1 0 5 122 173 -51 14 18 2 2 8
7 Mighty Elephants 6 0 0 6 82 279 -197 9 39 0 0 0
The top 4 teams qualified for the quarter-finals.

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

Fixtures and results

Week One

15:00 2009-02-27
GWK Park, Kimberley
Referee: Ben Crouse
16:30 2009-02-27
Wellington
Referee: Jaco Peyper
17:00 2009-02-27
Griffons
17 – 22Vodacom Blue Bulls
Tries: Jan-Louis Coetzee
Con:
Pen: Hugo Hendrik Kleynhans (4)
Scoreboard[4]Tries: Jaco Engels
Con: Francois Brummer
Pen: Francois Brummer (4)
DG: Francois Brummer
North West Stadium, Welkom
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Mlungiseleli Mdashe
19:10 2009-02-27
Puma Stadium, Witbank
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
15:00 2009-02-28
Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 1800
Referee: Willie Roos
16:00 2009-02-28
George
Referee: Joey Salmans

Bye
Vodacom Western Province
Golden Lions

Week Two

19:10 2009-03-06
Potchefstroom
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones
15:00 2009-03-07
Griffons
Tries: Jaco (Jakes) Pepler, Liebrecht Frederick Gericke, Pierre Foord, Theo Matthew Rhodes
Con: Jeffrey Perkins (4)
Pen: Jeffrey Perkins (2)
Scoreboard[9]Tries: Cecil Afrika (3), Tertius Maarman
Con: Cecil Afrika, Petri Kunz (3)
Pen: Hugo Hendrik Kleynhans (3)
Tembisa Rugby Club
15:00 2009-03-07
Vodacom Western Province
49 – 13Mighty Elephants
Tries: Hayden Gareth Groepes (2), Johan Pietersen (2), Morgan Ram Newman (2), Pieter Myburgh
Con: Johan Pietersen (7)
Pen:
Scoreboard[10]Tries: Ryan January
Con: Deon Booysen
Pen: Ryan Clifford Brown (2)
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 50
15:30 2009-03-07
Vodacom FS Cheetahs19 – 23Sharks XV
Tries: Alwyn Hollenbach, Ashley Francois Johnson
Con:
Pen: Jandré Blom (3)
Scoreboard[12]Tries: Lwazi Mvovo
Con:
Pen: Monty Dumond (6)
Petrusburg Sports Grounds, Petrusburg
Attendance: 7000
16:00 2009-03-07
SWD Eagles19 – 16Boland Kavaliers
Tries: Norman Nelson
Con: Ricardo Croy
Pen: Ricardo Croy (4)
Scoreboard[13]Tries: Neil Papier
Con: Lionel Cornelius
Pen: Lionel Cornelius (3)
Mossel Bay

Bye
Border Bulldogs Vodacom Blue Bulls

Week Three

15:00 2009-03-13
ABSA Stadium, East London
Referee: Mtheleni Msileni
17:30 2009-03-13
Sharks XV18 – 13SWD Eagles
Tries: Andries Strauss, Lwazi Mvovo
Con: Monty Dumond
Pen: Monty Dumond (2)
Scoreboard[15]Tries: Danzel Manuel
Con: Ricardo Croy
Pen: Ricardo Croy
D.G: Ricardo Croy
The Absa Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Francois Veldsman
15:30 2009-03-14
Valke
14 – 10Pumas
Tries: Sergio de la Harpe, Thenis Johannes Brits
Con: Gido Horn (2)
Pen:
Scoreboard[17]Tries: Eduan Raymond Van Der Walt
Con: Rudi Vogt
Pen: Rudi Vogt
Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
Attendance: 150
Referee: Dilbert November
15:30 2009-03-14
Potchefstroom
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Mlungiseleli Mdashe
17:00 2009-03-14
Port Elizabeth
Attendance: 500
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones

Bye
Boland Kavaliers
Griffons

Week Four

19:10 2009-03-20
Vodacom Blue Bulls20 – 19Golden Lions
Tries: John Mametsa
Con:
Pen: Francois Brummer (5)
Scoreboard[21]Tries: Robert Albertus Kruger
Con: Jody Gavin Rose
Pen: Jody Gavin Rose (4)
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
Attendance: 2309
Referee: Joey Salmans
14:50 2009-03-21
Kempton Park

Attendance: 200
Referee: Archie Sehlako
15:30 2009-03-21
Guy Cronje, Len Olivier
Pen: Len Olivier(3)
Scoreboard[24]Tries: Pieter Louw
Con: Coenraad George van Wyk
Pen: Johan Pietersen (2)
D.G.: Johan Pietersen
Empangeni RC
Referee: Willie Roos
17:00 2009-03-21
Port Elizabeth
Referee: Jaco Peyper

Bye
SWD Eagles
Griquas

Week Five

15:00 2009-03-27
GWK Park, Kimberley
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Mtheleni Msileni
19:10 2009-03-27
Ross Cronje (3)
Pen:
Border Rugby Stadium
Attendance: 750
Referee: Phillip Anthony Bosch
16:00 2009-03-28
Vodacom Western Province
46 – 7Boland Kavaliers
Tries: Jody David Burch, Johan Pietersen, Liam Bax, Martin Dirk Muller, Paul Bosch, Wylie Human (2)
Con: Johan Pietersen (4)
Pen: Johan Pietersen
Scoreboard[29]Tries: Godwann Dwayne Damon
Con: Lionel Cornelius
Pen:
City Park Rugby Grounds, Athlone
Attendance: 1600
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
16:00 2009-03-28
Stephanus Christiaan Dippenaar
Con: Francois Brummer (3)
Pen: Francois Brummer (6)
Scoreboard[30]Tries: Barne Viljoen, Nico Luus
Con: Jeffrey Perkins
Pen: Jeffrey Perkins
Hans Merensky Hoërskool, Limpopo
Attendance: unknown
Referee: Archie Sehlako
17:00 2009-03-28
Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 9500
Referee: Mlungiseleli Mdashe

Bye
Pumas Mighty Elephants

Week Six

15:00 2009-04-03
George
Attendance: 800
Referee: Stuart Berry
19:10 2009-04-03
Potchefstroom
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Sandile Mayende
14:30 2009-04-04
Ross Cronje (7)
Pen:
Scoreboard[34]Tries:
Con:
Pen: Ryan Clifford Brown (2)
The Absa Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Johannes (Joey) Salmans
15:00 2009-04-04
Alberton

Attendance: 2000
Referee: Archie Sehlako
15:30 2009-04-04
Puma Stadium, Witbank
Attendance: 500
Referee: Willie Roos
16:30 2009-04-04
Wellington
Attendance: 350
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones

Bye
Vodacom FS Cheetahs
Valke

Week Seven

19:05 2009-04-17
ABSA Stadium, East London
Attendance: 600
Referee: Phillip Anthony Bosch
19:10 2009-04-17
Vodacom Western Province
19 – 35Vodacom FS Cheetahs
Tries: Dane Joseph Johnson
Con: Johan Pietersen
Pen: Johan Pietersen (4)
Scoreboard[39]Tries: Bevin Fortuin, Schalk van der Merwe
Con: Jandré Blom (2)
Pen: Jandré Blom (6)
D.G: Sias Ebersohn
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 800
Referee: Pro Legoete
12:15 2009-04-18
GWK Park, Kimberley
Attendance: ?
Referee: Francois Veldsman
16:00 2009-04-18
Puma Stadium, Witbank
Attendance: ?
Referee: Jaco Peyper
15:30 2009-04-18
Port Elizabeth
Attendance: ?
Referee: Leon (FS) van der Merwe

Bye
Platinum Leopards
Sharks XV

Quarter finals

17:00 24 April 2009
Ross Cronje
Scoreboard[44]Tries: Walter Venter
Con: Jody Gavin Rose
Pen:
ABSA Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 700
Referee: Jason Jaftha
14:00 25 April 2009
Vodacom Western Province
Tries: Jacques Burger, Marius Delport, Mthunzi Karl Mabeta
Con: Francois Brummer (3)
Pen: Francois Brummer (5)
Scoreboard[45]Tries: Tonderai Chavhanga
Con: Johan Pietersen
Pen: Johan Pietersen (3)
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: ?
Referee: Stuart Berry
15:00 25 April 2009
GWK Park, Kimberley
Attendance: 500
Referee: Johannes (Joey) Salmans
17:00 25 April 2009
George
Attendance: ?
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones

Semi finals

14:00 2 May 2009
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Jaco Peyper

Final

14:00 9 May 2009
Loftus Stadium, Pretoria

Referee: Phillip Anthony Bosch

Winners

2009
Vodacom Cup
CHAMPIONS
Griquas
4th title

Stats

Top 5 Point Scorers
Player Team Tries Cons Pens Drops Total
Francois Brummer Vodacom Blue Bulls 1 18 36 5 158
Naas Olivier
Griquas
5 26 16 0 125
Johan Pietersen
Vodacom Western Province
3 15 17 1 99
Jandré Blom Vodacom FS Cheetahs 1 17 20 0 99
Ricardo Croy SWD Eagles 2 12 19 1 94

Top Point Scorers[51]

Top 5 Try Scorers
Player Team Tries
Cecil Afrika
Griffons
7
JW Jonker Vodacom FS Cheetahs 6
Lukhanyo Nontshinga
Griquas
6
Allistair Kettledas Pumas 6
Lwazi Mvovo Sharks XV 6

Top Try Scorers[52]

Team Disciplinary Record
Team Red card Yellow card Total
Pumas 0 7 7
Vodacom Blue Bulls 0 5 5
SWD Eagles 0 4 4
Golden Lions 0 4 4
Valke
0 4 4
Griquas
0 3 3
Griffons
0 3 3
Boland Kavaliers 0 3 3
Border Bulldogs 1 1 2
Vodacom FS Cheetahs 0 2 2
Mighty Elephants 0 2 2
Platinum Leopards
0 2 2
Sharks XV 0 2 2
Vodacom Western Province
0 2 2
TOTAL 1 44 45

[53]

  • 44 yellow cards were shown to 43 different players.

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