2001 Currie Cup qualification

2001 Currie Cup qualification
Countries South Africa
Date 4 June – 13 September 2001
Matches played 42

The 2001 Currie Cup qualification series was the first stage of the 63rd season of the Currie Cup, South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, since it started in 1889. The competition was known as the Bankfin Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons and this stage was contested from 4 June to 13 September 2001.

The Falcons, Free State Cheetahs, Golden Lions and Sharks qualified for the 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 stage after finishing in the top four teams in Section X, while the Blue Bulls, Griquas, Pumas and Western Province qualified for the Top 8 stage after finishing in the top four teams in Section Y.[1]

The Boland Cavaliers, Griffons and Mighty Elephants qualified for the 2001 Bankfin Cup after finishing in the bottom three in Section X, while the Border Bulldogs, Leopards and SWD Eagles qualified for the Bankfin Cup after finishing in the bottom three in Section Y.[1]

Competition rules and information

There were fourteen participating teams in the 2001 Currie Cup qualification series. These teams were divided into two sections, Section X and Section Y. Teams played all the other teams in their section once over the course of the qualification series, 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 in each section qualified for the 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 and the bottom three teams in each section qualified for the 2001 Bankfin Cup.

Teams

Team listing

2001 Currie Cup qualification teams
Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name
Blue BullsBlue BullsLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaMinolta Loftus
Boland CavaliersBoland CavaliersBoland Stadium, WellingtonBoland Stadium
Border BulldogsSpoornet BulldogsWaverley Park, East LondonABSA Stadium
FalconsFalconsBarnard Stadium, Kempton ParkBarnard Stadium
Free State CheetahsVodacom Free State CheetahsFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinVodacom Park
Golden LionsGolden LionsEllis Park Stadium, JohannesburgEllis Park Stadium
GriffonsGriffonsNorth West Stadium, WelkomNorth West Stadium
GriquasNashua GriquasGriqua Park, KimberleyABSA Park
LeopardsLeopardsOlën Park, PotchefstroomOlën Park
Mighty ElephantsMighty ElephantsPE Stadium, Port ElizabethPE Stadium
Mpumalanga PumasMpumalanga PumasJohann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank@lantic Park
SharksSharksUniversity of Natal, DurbanUniversity of Natal
SWD EaglesVodacom EaglesOuteniqua Park, GeorgeOuteniqua Park
Western ProvinceFedsure Western ProvinceNewlands Stadium, Cape TownFedsure Park Newlands

Log

The final log of the 2001 Currie Cup qualification series:[1][2][3]

2001 Currie Cup qualification log
Section X
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Falcons6501218183+3528204024
2Golden Lions6501223164+5927153023
3Sharks6402231141+9024164121
4Free State Cheetahs6402243162+8127193221
5Boland Cavaliers6114171202−3123233110
6Griffons6105170261−912037206
7Mighty Elephants6015121264−1431433114
Section Y
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Western Province6600210120+9025113027
2Pumas6501313133+18039145126
3Blue Bulls6402231148+8330133120
4Griquas6303201220−1919282115
5Leopards6105172216−441925307
6Border Bulldogs6105139234−951630206
7SWD Eagles6105124319−1951643116
Final standings.

Matches

The following matches were played in the 2001 Currie Cup qualification series:[4]

Section X

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Round Four

Round Five

Round Six

Round Seven

Section Y

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Round Four

Round Five

Round Six

Round Seven

References

  1. 1 2 3 "SA Rugby Log – 2001 Bankfin Currie Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Curriebeker-kompetisie (Suid-Afrika) Westelike --" (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 17 September 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Currie Cup 2001 - Qualifiers". rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "SA Rugby Results – 2001 Bankfin Currie Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Natal Sharks 36-17 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 4 July 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Falcons 51-25 Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 5 July 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Mighty Elephants 22-22 Boland Kavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 5 July 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 51-39 Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 11 July 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Falcons 56-36 Mighty Elephants". South African Rugby Union. 12 July 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Lions 51-46 Boland Kavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 12 July 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  11. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Mighty Elephants 18-30 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 1 August 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  12. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Kavaliers 19-36 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 2 August 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  13. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Griffons 31-47 Natal Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 3 August 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  14. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 75-21 Mighty Elephants". South African Rugby Union. 16 August 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  15. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Lions 49-15 Falcons". South African Rugby Union. 16 August 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  16. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Natal Sharks 37-20 Boland Kavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 16 August 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  17. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Kavaliers 42-22 Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 30 August 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Falcons 32-26 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 30 August 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  19. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Mighty Elephants 7-58 Natal Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 31 August 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  20. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Lions 23-19 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 6 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  21. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Griffons 23-17 Mighty Elephants". South African Rugby Union. 6 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  22. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Natal Sharks 25-30 Falcons". South African Rugby Union. 6 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  23. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Kavaliers 22-34 Falcons". South African Rugby Union. 12 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  24. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 36-28 Natal Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 13 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  25. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Griffons 30-53 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 13 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  26. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pumas 59-22 Spoornet Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 5 July 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  27. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Eagles 24-28 Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 5 July 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  28. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Fedsure Western Province 33-6 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 5 July 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  29. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Spoornet Bulldogs 39-26 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 11 July 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  30. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pumas 22-13 Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 12 July 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  31. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Fedsure Western Province 27-26 Nashua Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 13 July 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  32. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blue Bulls 54-18 Spoornet Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 2 August 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  33. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Nashua Griquas 27-46 Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 2 August 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  34. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Eagles 19-63 Fedsure Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 2 August 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  35. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Spoornet Bulldogs 14-22 Nashua Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 15 August 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  36. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 32-40 Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 15 August 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  37. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pumas 111-14 Vodacom Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 16 August 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  38. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Nashua Griquas 52-35 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 30 August 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  39. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Eagles 41-24 Spoornet Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 30 August 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  40. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Fedsure Western Province 33-28 Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 30 August 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  41. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Spoornet Bulldogs 22-32 Fedsure Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 5 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  42. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 49-5 Vodacom Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 6 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  43. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blue Bulls 77-30 Nashua Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 7 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  44. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blue Bulls 19-22 Fedsure Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 13 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  45. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Nashua Griquas 44-21 Vodacom Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 13 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  46. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 24-47 Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 13 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
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