2013 SARU Community Cup

The 2013 SARU Community Cup (known as the 2013 Cell C Community Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the first season of the SARU Community Cup competition and was contested from 16 February to 1 April 2013. The tournament is the top competition for non-university rugby union clubs in South Africa.[1][2]

2013 SARU Community Cup
CountriesSouth Africa
Date16 February – 1 April 2013
ChampionsDespatch
Runners-upCollege Rovers
Matches played52
Tries scored482
(average 9.3 per match)
Top point scorerCharl Nieuwenhuis (125)
Top try scorerRuan van Loo
Gerrit Theron (8)

Competition

Format

Twenty teams qualified for the Community Cup from the club leagues of the fourteen provincial unions in South Africa. The league winners all qualified, as well as six wildcard teams chosen by SARU.

The format of the Community Cup was exactly the same as the Rugby World Cup. The teams were divided into four pools, each containing five teams each. They would then play four pool games, playing other teams in their respective pools once each. Each team played two home games and two away games.

The winner and runner-up of each pool entered the play-off stage, held at a central venue over the Easter long weekend each year. The play-offs consisted of quarter finals, semi-finals and the final. The winner of each pool met the runner-up of a different pool in a quarter final. The winner of each quarter-final progressed to the semi-finals and the semi-final winners to the final, held at a neutral venue.

The losing semi-finalists played each other in the Plate final. The losing quarter finalists met in the Bowl semi-final, the winners of which played in the Bowl final, while the losers played in the Shield final.

Teams

The following teams were named by SARU as participants in the 2013 SARU Community Cup:[3]

African Bombers
Bloemfontein Crusaders
Bloemfontein Police
College Rovers
Despatch
Evergreens
Noordelikes
Old Selbornians
Rustenburg Impala
Sishen
Welkom Rovers
White River
Location of teams in the 2013 SARU Community Cup
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Brakpan
Pretoria Police
Raiders
Roodepoort
Location of Gauteng-based teams in 2013 SARU Community Cup
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Durbanville-Bellville
Roses United
SK Walmers
Location of Western Cape-based teams in 2013 SARU Community Cup
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D

Team Listing

Team Sponsored Name Union Entry Type
African BombersAfrican Bombers Eastern Province KingsWildcard
Bloemfontein CrusadersBloemfontein Crusaders Free State CheetahsWildcard
Bloemfontein PoliceBloemfontein Police Free State CheetahsChampion
BrakpanEast Rand Cranes Brakpan FalconsChampion
College RoversJonsson College Rovers SharksChampion
DespatchGAP Despatch Eastern Province KingsChampion
Durbanville-BellvilleDurbanville-Bellville Western ProvinceChampion
EvergreensEvergreens SWD EaglesChampion
NoordelikesBB Truck Noordelikes Limpopo Blue BullsChampion
Old SelborniansBroubart Old Selbornians Border BulldogsChampion
Pretoria PolicePretoria Police Blue BullsChampion
RaidersRaiders Golden LionsWildcard
RoodepoortRoodepoort Golden LionsChampion
Roses UnitedRoses United Boland CavaliersWildcard
Rustenburg ImpalaRustenburg Impala LeopardsChampion
SishenAveng Moolmans Sishen GriquasChampion
SK WalmersSK Walmers Western ProvinceWildcard
Villagers WorcesterUnited Bulk Villagers Worcester Boland CavaliersChampion
Welkom RoversWelkom Rovers GriffonsChampion
White RiverWhite River PumasChampion

Pool Stages

On 22 November 2012, the draw was made for the 2013 SARU Community Cup and the 20 teams were drawn in the 4 pools.[4]

Pool A

Log

2013 SARU Community Cup Pool A Log
Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1College Rovers440016576+892394020
2Despatch4301151113+3821133015
3SK Walmers4202138125+1317153112
4Villagers Worcester410390179–89925004
5Sishen400496147–511321123
The top 2 teams will qualify for the 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

Round One
Bye/s: SK Walmers
Round Two
Bye/s: Despatch
Round Three
Bye/s: College Rovers
Round Four
Bye/s: Villagers Worcester
Round Five
Bye/s: Sishen

Pool B

Log

2013 SARU Community Cup Pool B Log
Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1Pretoria Police440021996+12331134020
2Durbanville-Bellville430126281+18140114016
3African Bombers4202128143–1517223011
4Welkom Rovers410389202–113927206
5Bloemfontein Police400476252–1761236000
The top 2 teams will qualify for the 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

Round One
Bye/s: Bloemfontein Police
Round Two
Bye/s: Pretoria Police
Round Three
Bye/s: Welkom Rovers
Round Four
Bye/s: Durbanville-Bellville
Round Five
Bye/s: African Bombers

Pool C

Log

2013 SARU Community Cup Pool C Log
Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1Rustenburg Impala431019277+1152692016
2Roodepoort430115891+6721112014
3Raiders421113275+571773114
4Bloemfontein Crusaders410377153–761023105
5Noordelikes400474237–1631135101
The top 2 teams will qualify for the 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

Round One
Bye/s: Bloemfontein Crusaders
Round Two
Bye/s: Rustenburg Impala
Round Three
Bye/s: Noordelikes
Round Four
Bye/s: Raiders
Round Five
Bye/s: Roodepoort

Pool D

Log

2013 SARU Community Cup Pool D Log
Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1Brakpan430126065+1953993116
2Evergreens430111776+4117102115
3Old Selbornians430111777+4016111114
4Roses United4103132177–451826217
5White River400480311–2311347202
The top 2 teams will qualify for the 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

Round One
Bye/s: Evergreens
Round Two
Bye/s: Old Selbornians
Round Three
Bye/s: White River
Round Four
Bye/s: Roses United
Round Five
Bye/s: Brakpan

Finals

The finals will be played at Outeniqua Park, George from 28 March to 1 April 2013.

Quarter Finals

The winning teams qualify to the Cup Semi-Finals, while the losing teams qualify to the Bowl Semi-Finals.

Cup Semi-Finals

The winning teams qualify to the Cup Final, while the losing teams qualify to the Plate Final.

Bowl Semi-Finals

The winning teams qualify to the Bowl Final, while the losing teams qualify to the Shield Final.

Cup Final

Plate Final

Bowl Final

Shield Final

Honours

2013 SARU Community Cup Champions:
Despatch
  • "SA Rugby Competition – 2013 Cell C Community Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 June 2016.

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