The 2003
Vodacom Cup
The Vodacom Cup was an annual rugby union competition in South Africa. Annual Vodacom Cup competitions were played between its inaugural season in 1998 and 2015 and was contested between February and May each year. The Vodacom Cup was the succes ...
was the 6th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. The
Vodacom Cup
The Vodacom Cup was an annual rugby union competition in South Africa. Annual Vodacom Cup competitions were played between its inaugural season in 1998 and 2015 and was contested between February and May each year. The Vodacom Cup was the succes ...
is played between
provincial rugby union
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teams in
South Africa
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from the
Currie Cup
The Currie Cup () is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier domestic competition, four South African franc ...
Premier and First Divisions.
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
The 2004 Vodacom Cup was the 7th 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 seven team ...
.
Teams
Changes from
2002
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*For the 2003 season, the
Vodacom Cup
The Vodacom Cup was an annual rugby union competition in South Africa. Annual Vodacom Cup competitions were played between its inaugural season in 1998 and 2015 and was contested between February and May each year. The Vodacom Cup was the succes ...
competition was changed once more; both the main Vodacom Cup competition and the secondary Vodacom Shield competition consisted of 7 teams.
Team Listing
The following teams took part in the 2003 Vodacom Cup competitions:
Vodacom Cup
Table
Results
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven
Semi-finals
Final
Winners
Vodacom Shield
Table
Results
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven
Semi-finals
Final
Winners
References
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Vodacom Cup
2003 in South African rugby union
2003 rugby union tournaments for clubs