2003 Vodacom Cup

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2003 Vodacom Cup
Champions Golden Lions
Matches played48
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The 2003 Vodacom Cup was the 6th 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.

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Competition

There were seven teams participating in the 2003 Vodacom Cup competition and another seven teams participating in the 2003 Vodacom Shield competition. Teams would play all the other teams in their competition 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 two teams in each competition qualified for the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, the teams that finished first in each competition had home advantage against the teams that finished fourth and the teams that finished second in each competition had home advantage against the teams that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals then played each other in the final.

The bottom team in the Vodacom Cup was relegated to the 2004 Vodacom Shield, while the top team in the Vodacom Shield was promoted to the 2004 Vodacom Cup.

Teams

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Location of teams in 2003 Vodacom Cup and 2003 Vodacom Shield
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Changes from 2002

Team Listing

The following teams took part in the 2003 Vodacom Cup competitions:

Vodacom Cup
TeamStadium/s
Boland Cavaliers Boland Stadium , Wellington
Ceres Rugby Club, Ceres
Falcons Pam Brink Stadium , Springs
Prince George Park , Boksburg
Golden Lions RAU Stadium , Johannesburg
Randfontein Rugby Club , Randfontein
Dobsonville
Leopards Olën Park , Potchefstroom
Manzil Park , Klerksdorp
Blue Bulls Securicor Loftus , Pretoria
Natal Kings Park Stadium , Durban
Free State Cheetahs Vodacom Park , Bloemfontein
Seisa Ramabodu Stadium , Botshabelo
Vodacom Shield
TeamStadium/s
Griffons North West Stadium , Welkom
Bronville Stadium , Welkom
Griquas Griqua Park , Kimberley
AR Abass Stadium , Kimberley
Western Province Newlands Stadium , Cape Town
Faure Street Stadium , Paarl
Mighty Elephants Boet Erasmus Stadium , Port Elizabeth
Central Grounds , Uitenhage
Wolfson Stadium , KwaZakele
Pumas @lantic Park , Witbank
Embalenhle Stadium , Secunda
Border Bulldogs Absa Stadium , East London
Sisa Dukashe Stadium , Mdantsane
SWD Eagles Outeniqua Park , George
D'Almeida Stadium, Mossel Bay

Vodacom Cup

Table

2003 Vodacom Cup Table
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints
1 Blue Bulls 6501236133+10331125126
2 Free State Cheetahs 6501256147+10935174024
3 Golden Lions 6402246151+9524193120
4 Leopards 6303167214-4718271114
5 Natal 6204149217-6819312212
6 Falcons 6204159240-8120282111
7 Boland Cavaliers 6006123234-1111932314
The top 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Cup Semi-Finals.
The bottom team relegated to the 2004 Vodacom Shield.

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

Results

Round one

2003-03-19 Blue Bulls 37–16 Boland Cavaliers Securicor Loftus, Pretoria  
Scoreboard [1]
2003-03-20 Golden Lions 65–19 Natal Dobsonville  
Scoreboard [2]
2003-03-22 Free State Cheetahs 49–20 Leopards Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
Scoreboard [3]

Round two

2003-03-26 Natal 15–16 Free State Cheetahs Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
Scoreboard [4]
2003-03-27 Boland Cavaliers 21–31 Golden Lions Ceres Rugby Club, Ceres  
Scoreboard [5]
2003-03-28 Leopards 35–24 Falcons Manzil Park, Klerksdorp  
Scoreboard [6]

Round three

2003-04-02 Free State Cheetahs 79–28 Boland Cavaliers Seisa Ramabodu Stadium, Botshabelo  
Scoreboard [7]
2003-04-02 Golden Lions 28–35 Blue Bulls RAU Stadium, Johannesburg  
Scoreboard [8]
2003-04-03 Falcons 36–37 Natal Prince George Park, Boksburg  
Scoreboard [9]

Round four

2003-04-09 Boland Cavaliers 24–43 Falcons Boland Stadium, Wellington  
Scoreboard [10]
2003-04-10 Blue Bulls 39–18 Free State Cheetahs Securicor Loftus, Pretoria  
Scoreboard [11]
2003-04-10 Natal 36–38 Leopards Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
Scoreboard [12]

Round Five

2003-04-17 Falcons 27–23 Blue Bulls Pam Brink Stadium, Springs  
Scoreboard [13]
2003-04-17 Free State Cheetahs 38–26 Golden Lions Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
Scoreboard [14]
2003-04-17 Leopards 23–14 Boland Cavaliers Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
Scoreboard [15]

Round Six

2003-04-23 Boland Cavaliers 20–21 Natal Boland Stadium, Wellington  
Scoreboard [16]
2003-04-24 Golden Lions 65–10 Falcons Randfontein Rugby Club, Randfontein  
Scoreboard [17]
2003-04-26 Blue Bulls 60–23 Leopards Securicor Loftus, Pretoria  
Scoreboard [18]

Round Seven

2003-04-30 Falcons 19–56 Free State Cheetahs Pam Brink Stadium, Springs  
Scoreboard [19]
2003-05-01 Natal 21–42 Blue Bulls Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
Scoreboard [20]
2003-05-02 Leopards 28–31 Golden Lions Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
Scoreboard [21]

Semi-finals

2003-05-07 Free State Cheetahs 16–20 Golden Lions Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
Scoreboard [22]
2003-05-10 Blue Bulls 47–19 Leopards Securicor Loftus, Pretoria  
Scoreboard [23]

Final

2003-05-15 Blue Bulls 17–26 Golden Lions Securicor Loftus, Pretoria  
Scoreboard [24]

Winners

2003
Vodacom Cup
CHAMPIONS
Golden Lions
3rd title

Vodacom Shield

Table

2003 Vodacom Shield Table
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints
1 Border Bulldogs 6600225117+10825144028
2 Griquas 6402194148+4627175223
3 Western Province 6402185181+421253120
4 Mighty Elephants 6303165159+621164117
5 Pumas 6204170190-2022234214
6 SWD Eagles 6204147185-382024109
7 Griffons 6006142248-1061532112
The top 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Shield Semi-Finals.
The top team promoted to the 2004 Vodacom Cup.

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

Results

Round one

2003-03-19 Mighty Elephants 31–39 Western Province Central Grounds, Uitenhage  
Scoreboard [25]
2003-03-19 Griffons 29–36 Pumas North West Stadium, Welkom  
Scoreboard [26]
2003-03-20 SWD Eagles 15–27 Border Bulldogs Outeniqua Park, George  
Scoreboard [27]

Round two

2003-03-26 Western Province 31–16 Griffons Faure Street Stadium, Paarl  
Scoreboard [28]
2003-03-26 Pumas 24–26 Griquas @lantic Park, Witbank  
Scoreboard [29]
2003-03-27 Border Bulldogs 22–5 Mighty Elephants Sisa Dukashe Stadium, Mdantsane  
Scoreboard [30]

Round three

2003-04-02 Griquas 29–24 Western Province Griqua Park, Kimberley  
Scoreboard [31]
2003-04-02 Griffons 16–43 Border Bulldogs North West Stadium, Welkom  
Scoreboard [32]
2003-04-02 Mighty Elephants 30–5 SWD Eagles Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
Scoreboard [33]

Round four

2003-04-09 Border Bulldogs 28–19 Griquas Absa Stadium, East London  
Scoreboard [34]
2003-04-10 Western Province 33–28 Pumas Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Scoreboard [35]
2003-04-10 SWD Eagles 62–30 Griffons D'Almeida Stadium, Mossel Bay  
Scoreboard [36]

Round Five

2003-04-15 Pumas 35–46 Border Bulldogs @lantic Park, Witbank  
Scoreboard [37]
2003-04-15 Griffons 29–40 Mighty Elephants Bronville Stadium, Welkom  
Scoreboard [38]
2003-04-17 Griquas 56–21 SWD Eagles Griqua Park, Kimberley  
Scoreboard [39]

Round Six

2003-04-23 Border Bulldogs 59–26 Western Province Absa Stadium, East London  
Scoreboard [40]
2003-04-23 Mighty Elephants 29–28 Griquas Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele  
Scoreboard [41]
2003-04-24 SWD Eagles 26–10 Pumas Outeniqua Park, George  
Scoreboard [42]

Round Seven

2003-04-29 Pumas 36–30 Mighty Elephants Embalenhle Stadium, Secunda  
Scoreboard [43]
2003-04-30 Western Province 32–18 SWD Eagles Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Scoreboard [44]
2003-05-01 Griquas 36–22 Griffons AR Abass Stadium, Kimberley  
Scoreboard [45]

Semi-finals

2003-05-07 Border Bulldogs 28–21 Mighty Elephants Absa Stadium, East London  
Scoreboard [46]
2003-05-08 Griquas 31–10 Western Province Griqua Park, Kimberley  
Scoreboard [47]

Final

2003-05-15 Border Bulldogs 32–0 Griquas Absa Stadium, East London  
Scoreboard [48]

Winners

2003
Vodacom Shield
CHAMPIONS
Border Bulldogs

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