2013 Vodacom Cup

2013 Vodacom Cup
Champions Golden Lions
Runners-up Pumas
Matches played 63
Tries scored 518 (average 8.222 per match)
Top point scorer Fred Zeilinga (154)
Top try scorer Anthony Volmink (12)
2012
2014

The 2013 Vodacom Cup was played between 9 March and 18 May 2013 and was the 16th 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 Limpopo Blue Bulls and an invitational team, the Pampas XV from Argentina.

Competition

There ware sixteen teams participating in the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition. These teams were geographically divided into two sections, with eight teams in both the Northern and Southern Sections. Teams played all the teams in their section once over the course of the season, either at home or away.

Teams received four log points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus log 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 in each section qualified for the title play-offs. In the quarter finals, the teams that finished first in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished fourth in that section and the teams that finished second in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished third in that 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.[1]

Teams

Changes from 2012

Team Listing

The following teams took part in the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition:

Northern Section
Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name
Blue Bulls Vodacom Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Loftus Versfeld
Falcons Falcons Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park Barnard Stadium
Golden Lions MTN Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Ellis Park
Griffons Down Touch Griffons North West Stadium, Welkom North West Stadium
Griquas GWK Griquas Griqua Park, Kimberley GWK Park
Leopards XV Leopards XV Olën Park, Potchefstroom Profert Olën Park
Limpopo Blue Bulls Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane Peter Mokaba Stadium
Pumas Steval Pumas Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Mbombela Stadium
Southern Section
Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name
Boland Cavaliers Regent Boland Cavaliers Boland Stadium, Wellington Boland Stadium
Border Bulldogs Border Bulldogs Buffalo City Stadium, East London Buffalo City Stadium
Eastern Province Kings Eastern Province Kings Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Free State XV Toyota Free State XV Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Free State Stadium
Pampas XV Argentina ICBC Pampas XV A.F. Markötter Stadium, Stellenbosch A.F. Markötter Stadium
Sharks XV Sharks XV Kings Park Stadium, Durban Mr Price Kings Park
SWD Eagles SWD Eagles Outeniqua Park, George Outeniqua Park
Western Province DHL Western Province Newlands Stadium, Cape Town DHL Newlands

Tables

Northern Section

2013 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 Pumas 7 6 0 1 414 131 +283 60 15 5 0 29
2 Blue Bulls 7 5 0 2 435 159 +276 59 20 6 2 28
3 Griquas 7 4 0 3 296 161 +135 43 24 6 0 22
4 Golden Lions 7 4 0 3 320 154 +166 47 17 4 1 21
5 Leopards XV 7 4 0 3 289 158 +131 38 18 3 2 21
6 Griffons 7 3 0 4 133 245 –112 18 33 1 0 13
7 Falcons 7 2 0 5 139 269 –130 18 40 1 0 9
8 Limpopo Blue Bulls 7 0 0 7 32 781 –749 3 119 0 0 0
Pumas, Blue Bulls, Griquas and Golden Lions 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

2013 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 7 6 0 1 279 166 +113 32 18 4 1 29
2 Western Province 7 5 1 1 208 153 +55 26 20 4 1 27
3 Eastern Province Kings 7 5 1 1 191 154 +37 22 16 3 0 25
4 Pampas XV 7 4 1 2 238 192 +46 32 25 4 0 22
5 Free State XV 7 2 0 5 195 190 +5 25 22 4 5 17
6 SWD Eagles 7 1 0 6 147 202 –55 18 22 2 4 10
7 Border Bulldogs 7 2 0 5 143 239 –96 15 34 0 1 9
8 Boland Cavaliers 7 1 1 5 151 256 –105 19 32 1 2 9
Sharks XV, Western Province, Eastern Province Kings and Pampas XV 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 & Results

All times are South African (GMT+2).

Northern Section

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Round Four

Round Five

Round Six

Round Seven

Southern Section

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Round Four

Round Five

Round Six

Round Seven

Quarter finals

Semi-Finals

Final

Winners

2013
Vodacom Cup
CHAMPIONS
Golden Lions
Fifth Title

Players

Squads

Leading try scorers

Top 10 try scorers
Pos Name Team Tries
1 Anthony Volmink Golden Lions 12
2 Roscko Speckman Pumas 11
3 Sampie Mastriet Blue Bulls 9
Marnus Schoeman Griquas 9
5 Wiaan Liebenberg Blue Bulls 8
6 Manuel Montero Pampas XV 7
7 Travis Ismaiel Blue Bulls 6
Leon Karemaker Griquas 6
Dries Swanepoel Blue Bulls 6
10 Chrysander Botha Golden Lions 5
Jaco Bouwer Pumas 5
JW Bell Pumas 5
Chris Cloete Western Province 5
Danie Dames Leopards XV 5
Frank Herne Pumas 5
Rocco Jansen Griquas 5
Vincent Koch Pumas 5
Sizo Maseko Sharks XV 5
Boom Prinsloo Free State XV 5
Courtnall Skosan Blue Bulls 5

Source: South African Rugby Union[5]

Leading point scorers

Top 10 overall point scorers
Pos Name Team Points
1 Fred Zeilinga Sharks XV 154
2 Carl Bezuidenhout Pumas 115
3 André Pretorius Leopards XV 93
4 Tony Jantjies Blue Bulls 79
5 Willie du Plessis Blue Bulls 70
6 Marnitz Boshoff Golden Lions 69
7 Santiago González Iglesias Pampas XV 67
8 Karlo Aspeling Border Bulldogs 66
9 Kurt Coleman Western Province 63
10 Anthony Volmink Golden Lions 62

Source: South African Rugby Union[6]

See also

External links

References

  1. "Competition Format and General Rules 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  2. "Limpopo set for Vodacom Cup". Sport24. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  3. "Namibia: Welwitschias Return to Vodacom Cup". allAfrica. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. "2012 in Review - Rugby". Namibia Sport. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  5. "SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2013 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  6. "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2013 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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