The 2014
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 played between 7 March and 16 May 2014 and was the 17th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. This edition of the Vodacom Cup was played between fourteen
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, played each winter and spring (June to October), featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier ...
Premier and First Divisions, as well as the and from
Kenya
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Competition
There were sixteen teams participating in the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition. These teams were geographically divided into two sections, with eight teams in each section. 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 the other section and the teams that finished second in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished third in the other 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.
Quotas
This competition saw the reintroduction of a quota system. Each match-day squad had to contain seven black players. Two of these had to be forwards and five of these had to be in the starting line-up.
Teams
Changes from 2013
* The withdrew from the competition due to financial considerations.
* Despite not being included in the preliminary fixtures released by
SARU,
the
Kenya Rugby Union
Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) is the governing body for rugby union in Kenya. It was founded in 1970 and is affiliated to Rugby Africa and the international governing body World Rugby.
KRU is responsible for the running of the Kenya national rugby un ...
confirmed that they would compete in the competition,
where they will play in the Southern Section and be based in
Cape Town
Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest ...
. That announcement followed months of Kenyan media sources reporting that they would play in the competition
pending clearance by the
IRB,
which was subsequently attained.
Team Listing
The following teams took part in the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition:
Logs
The final standings in the pool stages of the 2014 Vodacom Cup were as follows:
Northern Section
Southern Section
Fixtures & Results
The following fixtures were released:
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
Players
Player statistics
The following table contain points which were scored during the 2014 Vodacom Cup season:
See also
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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 ...
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2014 Currie Cup Premier Division
The 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 76th season in the competition since it started in 1889 and was contested from 9 August to 25 October 2014. The tournament (known as the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division for sponsorship reasons) is the ...
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2014 Currie Cup First Division
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2014 Currie Cup qualification
External links
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References
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