The 2014 Vodacom Cup 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 teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions, as well as the and from Kenya.

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 confirmed that they would compete in the competition, where they will play in the Southern Section and be based in Cape Town. 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:

Northern SectionTeamSponsored NameStadium/sSponsored Name Vodacom Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld Falcons Barnard Stadium DP de Villiers Stadium Golden Lions Ellis Park Down Touch Griffons North West Stadium Bultfontein High School, Bultfontein Bultfontein High School GWK Griquas GWK Park Leopards XV Profert Olën Park Leeudoring Rugby Club, Leeudoringstad Leeudoring Rugby Club Klerksdorp Rugby Club, Klerksdorp Klerksdorp Rugby Club Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls Old Peter Mokaba Stadium Steval Pumas Mbombela Stadium

Southern SectionTeamSponsored NameStadium/sSponsored Name Regent Boland Cavaliers Boland Stadium Ceres Ceres Border Bulldogs Buffalo City Stadium Eastern Province Kings Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Cradock Rovers Field, Cradock Cradock Rovers Field Grahamstown Grahamstown Toyota Free State XV Free State Stadium Clive Solomon Stadium Old Greys Rugby Field, Bloemfontein Old Greys Rugby Field Cell C Sharks XV Growthpoint Kings Park Tusker Simba XV City Park Stadium SWD Eagles Outeniqua Park DHL Western Province DHL Newlands City Park Stadium

Logs

The final standings in the pool stages of the 2014 Vodacom Cup were as follows:

Northern Section

Southern Section

Fixtures and 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 2014 Vodacom Cup CHAMPIONS Fifth Title

Players

Player statistics

The following table contain points which were scored during the 2014 Vodacom Cup season:

Top point scorers No Player Team T C P DG Pts 1 JC Roos 1 21 21 0 110 2 Gouws Prinsloo 3 24 14 0 105 3 Willie du Plessis 1 26 11 1 93 4 Karlo Aspeling 0 22 11 2 83 5 Gerhard Nortier 1 22 9 1 79 6 Tian Schoeman 1 17 7 0 60 7 Tim Swiel 2 11 7 0 53 8 Riaan Smit 2 12 6 0 52 9 Ntabeni Dukisa 2 11 6 0 50 10 George Tossel 9 1 0 0 47 11 Devon Williams 9 0 0 0 45 12 Niel Marais 1 9 6 0 41 Christian Rust 3 7 4 0 41 14 Fred Zeilinga 0 9 7 0 39 15 Gary van Aswegen 1 9 5 0 38 16 Eric Zana 1 7 6 0 37 17 Jeff Taljard 1 5 7 0 36 18 Sampie Mastriet 7 0 0 0 35 19 Louis Fouché 0 4 8 0 32 20 Zingisa April 6 0 0 0 30 Ederies Arendse 6 0 0 0 30 Alshaun Bock 6 0 0 0 30 Rohan Kitshoff 6 0 0 0 30 Nico Lee 6 0 0 0 30 25 Angus Cleophas 0 4 7 0 29 26 Jacquin Jansen 0 5 6 0 28 27 Kenny Andola 0 7 4 0 26 28 Stephan de Wit 5 0 0 0 25 Carel Greeff 5 0 0 0 25 Ruaan Lerm 5 0 0 0 25 Hentzwill Pedro 5 0 0 0 25 Martin Sithole 5 0 0 0 25 Duwayne Smart 5 0 0 0 25 Rayn Smid 5 0 0 0 25 Nicky Steyn 5 0 0 0 25 36 Francois Brummer 1 1 1 4 22 Wynand Pienaar 2 6 0 0 22 Louis Strydom 0 2 6 0 22 39 Masixole Banda 2 1 3 0 21 Franna du Toit 0 6 3 0 21 41 Clayton Blommetjies 4 0 0 0 20 Renaldo Bothma 4 0 0 0 20 Peet Coetzee 4 0 0 0 20 Ruwellyn Isbell 4 0 0 0 20 Tian Meyer 4 0 0 0 20 Sandile Ngcobo 4 0 0 0 20 Burger Odendaal 4 0 0 0 20 Trompie Pretorius 4 0 0 0 20 Shaun Raubenheimer 4 0 0 0 20 Corné Steenkamp 4 0 0 0 20 51 Kurt Coleman 0 5 3 0 19 Tony Jantjies 0 2 5 0 19 Dustin Jinka 1 7 0 0 19 Joshua Stander 1 7 0 0 19 55 Justin van Staden 0 6 2 0 18 56 Andy Huysamen 0 4 3 0 17 57 Cecil Dumond 0 2 4 0 16 58 Rowayne Beukman 3 0 0 0 15 Renier Botha 3 0 0 0 15 Cyle Brink 3 0 0 0 15 Hillford Clarke 3 0 0 0 15 Keegan Daniel 3 0 0 0 15 Arno Fortuin 3 0 0 0 15 Selom Gavor 3 0 0 0 15 Rocco Jansen 3 0 0 0 15 Jesse Kriel 3 0 0 0 15 AJ le Roux 3 0 0 0 15 JP Lewis 3 0 0 0 15 Makazole Mapimpi 3 0 0 0 15 Neil Maritz 3 0 0 0 15 Rudi Mathee 3 0 0 0 15 Johan Meyer 3 0 0 0 15 Don Mlondobozi 3 0 0 0 15 Leonard Mugaisi 3 0 0 0 15 Japie Nel 3 0 0 0 15 Ruhan Nel 3 0 0 0 15 Conway Pretorius 3 0 0 0 15 Phanta Qinisile 3 0 0 0 15 Anrich Richter 3 0 0 0 15 Daniel Roberts 3 0 0 0 15 Marnus Schoeman 3 0 0 0 15 Ashwin Scott 3 0 0 0 15 Wayven Smith 3 0 0 0 15 Ewald van der Westhuizen 3 0 0 0 15 Andrew van Wyk 3 0 0 0 15 Hencus van Wyk 3 0 0 0 15 Jacques Verwey 3 0 0 0 15 88 Jean-Luc du Plessis 1 1 2 0 13 Bangi Kobese 0 5 1 0 13 SW Oosthuizen 2 0 1 0 13 Jaco van Tonder 1 1 2 0 13 92 Bernado Botha 2 1 0 0 12 93 Kyle Hendricks 1 3 0 0 11 Johan Pretorius 1 3 0 0 11 95 Jonathan Adendorf 2 0 0 0 10 Eben Barnard 2 0 0 0 10 Junior Bester 2 0 0 0 10 Chrysander Botha 2 0 0 0 10 Jaco Bouwer 2 0 0 0 10 Alvin Brandt 2 0 0 0 10 David Bulbring 2 0 0 0 10 Uzair Cassiem 2 0 0 0 10 Coert Cronjé 2 0 0 0 10 Danie Dames 2 0 0 0 10 Clyde Davids 2 0 0 0 10 Selvyn Davids 2 0 0 0 10 Pieter-Steyn de Wet 0 5 0 0 10 Maphutha Dolo 2 0 0 0 10 Christo du Plessis 2 0 0 0 10 Nico du Plessis 2 0 0 0 10 Carel du Preez 2 0 0 0 10 Ivan-John du Preez 2 0 0 0 10 Thomas du Toit 2 0 0 0 10 Lourens Erasmus 2 0 0 0 10 Sheldon Erasmus 2 0 0 0 10 André Esterhuizen 2 0 0 0 10 Johnathan Francke 2 0 0 0 10 Henco Greyling 2 0 0 0 10 Vince Gwavu 2 0 0 0 10 Stokkies Hanekom 2 0 0 0 10 Devlin Hope 2 0 0 0 10 Reniel Hugo 2 0 0 0 10 Adri Jacobs 2 0 0 0 10 Lohan Jacobs 2 0 0 0 10 Elton Jantjies 0 2 2 0 10 Niyaas Johnson 2 0 0 0 10 Armandt Liebenberg 2 0 0 0 10 Wiaan Liebenberg 2 0 0 0 10 Thabo Mabuza 2 0 0 0 10 Sizo Maseko 2 0 0 0 10 Stairs Mhlongo 2 0 0 0 10 Waylon Murray 2 0 0 0 10 Ryan Nell 2 0 0 0 10 Jaco Nepgen 2 0 0 0 10 SJ Niemand 2 0 0 0 10 Sipho Nofemele 2 0 0 0 10 Fabian Olando 2 0 0 0 10 Tony Onyango 2 0 0 0 10 Dewald Pretorius 2 0 0 0 10 Wandile Putuma 2 0 0 0 10 Burger Schoeman 2 0 0 0 10 Franzel September 2 0 0 0 10 Hennie Skorbinski 2 0 0 0 10 Brian Skosana 2 0 0 0 10 William Small-Smith 2 0 0 0 10 Wimpie van der Walt 2 0 0 0 10 Jacques Vermaak 2 0 0 0 10 Lolo Waka 2 0 0 0 10 Vainon Willis 2 0 0 0 10 Mzwanele Zito 2 0 0 0 10 151 Robert du Preez 1 2 0 0 9 152 Guy Cronjé 0 2 1 0 7 Dwayne Kelly 1 1 0 0 7 Tertius Maarman 1 1 0 0 7 Mario Noordman 1 1 0 0 7 Adrian Roberts 1 1 0 0 7 157 Max Adaka 1 0 0 0 5 Lukhanyo Am 1 0 0 0 5 Moses Amusala 1 0 0 0 5 JC Astle 1 0 0 0 5 Logan Basson 1 0 0 0 5 JW Bell 1 0 0 0 5 Stoof Bezuidenhout 1 0 0 0 5 Jacques Botes 1 0 0 0 5 Tienie Burger 1 0 0 0 5 Joshua Chisanga 1 0 0 0 5 Neil Claassen 1 0 0 0 5 Ashton Constant 1 0 0 0 5 Divan Cronjé 1 0 0 0 5 Luke Cyster 1 0 0 0 5 Danwel Demas 1 0 0 0 5 Johan Deysel 1 0 0 0 5 Justin Downey 1 0 0 0 5 Martin du Toit 1 0 0 0 5 Mzo Dyantyi 1 0 0 0 5 Joubert Engelbrecht 1 0 0 0 5 JR Esterhuizen 1 0 0 0 5 Sino Ganto 1 0 0 0 5 Hansie Graaff 1 0 0 0 5 Boetie Groenewald 1 0 0 0 5 Monde Hadebe 1 0 0 0 5 Wiehahn Herbst 1 0 0 0 5 Frank Herne 1 0 0 0 5 Grant Janke 1 0 0 0 5 Koning Janse van Rensburg 1 0 0 0 5 John-Roy Jenkinson 1 0 0 0 5 Huw Jones 1 0 0 0 5 Johannes Jonker 1 0 0 0 5 Leon Karemaker 1 0 0 0 5 Ntando Kebe 1 0 0 0 5 Caswell Khoza 1 0 0 0 5 Michael Killian 1 0 0 0 5 Shane Kirkwood 1 0 0 0 5 Harlon Klaasen 1 0 0 0 5 Hugo Kloppers 1 0 0 0 5 Wilson Kopondo 1 0 0 0 5 Johnny Kôtze 1 0 0 0 5 Inus Kritzinger 1 0 0 0 5 Ligtoring Landman 1 0 0 0 5 Doppies le Roux 1 0 0 0 5 Clemen Lewis 1 0 0 0 5 Cameron Lindsay 1 0 0 0 5 Kyle Lombard 1 0 0 0 5 Kefentse Mahlo 1 0 0 0 5 Sonwabo Majola 1 0 0 0 5 Michael Makase 1 0 0 0 5 Sinethemba Maphaqa 1 0 0 0 5 Peet Marais 1 0 0 0 5 Thulani Mathonsi 1 0 0 0 5 Vuyo Mbotho 1 0 0 0 5 Thembani Mkokeli 1 0 0 0 5 Oupa Mohojé 1 0 0 0 5 Thabang Molefe 1 0 0 0 5 Jacques Momberg 1 0 0 0 5 Giant Mtyanda 1 0 0 0 5 Dennis Muhanji 1 0 0 0 5 Norman Nelson 1 0 0 0 5 Jongi Nokwe 1 0 0 0 5 Sikhumbuzo Notshe 1 0 0 0 5 Brian Nyikuli 1 0 0 0 5 Martin Owila 1 0 0 0 5 Sergeal Petersen 1 0 0 0 5 Quinten Petzer 1 0 0 0 5 Siphesihle Punguzwa 1 0 0 0 5 Tiaan Radyn 1 0 0 0 5 Lundi Ralarala 1 0 0 0 5 Cheslyn Roberts 1 0 0 0 5 Brian Shabangu 1 0 0 0 5 Roelof Smit 1 0 0 0 5 Pule Sibiya 1 0 0 0 5 Kuhle Sonkosi 1 0 0 0 5 Janneman Stander 1 0 0 0 5 Pieter Stemmet 1 0 0 0 5 Kevin Stevens 1 0 0 0 5 Etienne Taljaard 1 0 0 0 5 De-Jay Terblanche 1 0 0 0 5 Sidney Tobias 1 0 0 0 5 Albert Trytsman 1 0 0 0 5 Claude Tshidibi 1 0 0 0 5 Malan van der Merwe 1 0 0 0 5 Reynier van Rooyen 1 0 0 0 5 Arno van Wyk 1 0 0 0 5 Christo van Wyk 1 0 0 0 5 Kayle van Zyl 0 1 1 0 5 Hanco Venter 1 0 0 0 5 Anthony Volmink 1 0 0 0 5 Peet Vorster 1 0 0 0 5 Simon Westraadt 1 0 0 0 5 249 Eden Agero 0 2 0 0 4 Nico Scheepers 0 2 0 0 4 251 Justin Botha 0 0 0 1 3 Niell Jacobs 0 0 1 0 3 Coenie van Wyk 0 0 1 0 3 George Whitehead 0 0 1 0 3 255 Duncan Campbell 0 1 0 0 2 Wayne Gardner 0 1 0 0 2 Darwin Mukidza 0 1 0 0 2 Arno Poley 0 1 0 0 2 Deroy Rhoode 0 1 0 0 2 * Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points.

See also

Vodacom Cup 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division 2014 Currie Cup First Division 2014 Currie Cup qualification

References

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