2002 Vodacom Cup#Vodacom Shield

{{Infobox rugby union season

| year = 2002

| format = Vodacom Cup

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| defending champions = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| countdef = 1

| champions = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| countchamp = 2

| total matches = 73

| matches = 73

| tries =

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| prevseason = 2001

| nextseason = 2003

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The 2002 Vodacom Cup was the 5th 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 14 teams participating in the 2002 Vodacom Cup. These teams were divided into two sections of equal strength; Section X and Section Y, both with seven teams. Teams would play all the other teams in their section 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 four teams in each section qualified for the Vodacom Top Eight competition, while the bottom three teams in Sections X and Y qualified for the Vodacom Shield competition. For both the Vodacom Top Eight and Vodacom Shield competitions, all points already scored against teams that progressed to the same competition were carried forward. Teams then played once against the teams that qualified from the other section, with the top four teams in each competition advancing to the quarter-finals.

In the quarter 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 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 for each competition.

The top six teams in the Vodacom Top Eight competition and the top team in the Vodacom Shield competition qualified for the 2003 Vodacom Cup, while the bottom two teams in the Vodacom Top Eight competition and remaining five teams in the Vodacom Shield competition qualified for the lesser 2003 Vodacom Shield competition.

Teams

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=Changes from [[2001 Vodacom Cup|2001]]=

The {{Rut|Welwitschias}} withdrew from the competition.

=Team Listing=

The following teams took part in the 2002 Vodacom Cup competition:

width="220"\|Team !width="250"\|Stadium/s
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colspan=3 align=center\|Section X
rowspan=2 \|{{Rut\|Boland Cavaliers}}	{{Rus\|Boland Stadium}}
{{Rus\|Esselen Park}}
rowspan=3 \|{{Rut\|Falcons}}	{{Rus\|Barnard Stadium}}
Nigel
{{Rus\|Pam Brink Stadium}}
rowspan=3 \|{{Rut\|Golden Lions}}	{{Rus\|Ellis Park Stadium}}
{{Rus\|Johannesburg Stadium}}
{{Rus\|Bill Jardine Stadium}}
{{Rut\|Griffons}}	{{Rus\|North West Stadium}}
{{Rut\|Mighty Elephants}}	{{Rus\|Boet Erasmus Stadium}}
rowspan=3 \|{{Rut\|Natal}}	{{Rus\|Absa Stadium}}
{{Rus\|Woodburn Stadium}}
Durban High School
{{Rut\|Free State Cheetahs}}	{{Rus\|Vodacom Park}}

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colspan=3 align=center\|Section Y
rowspan=2 \|{{Rut\|Blue Bulls}}	{{Rus\|Loftus Versfeld}}
Pietersburg
rowspan=2 \|{{Rut\|Leopards}}	{{Rus\|Olën Park}}
Phokeng
rowspan=2 \|{{Rut\|Western Province}}	{{Rus\|Newlands Stadium}}
{{Rus\|Florida Park}}
{{Rut\|Griquas}}	{{Rus\|Griqua Park}}
{{Rut\|Pumas}}	{{Rus\|@lantic Park}}
rowspan=2 \|{{Rut\|Border Bulldogs}}	{{Rus\|Absa Stadium East London}}
{{Rus\|Sisa Dukashe Stadium}}
{{Rut\|SWD Eagles}}	{{Rus\|Outeniqua Park}}

Pool Phases

=Tables=

==Section X==

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{|border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"

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|style="border:0px"|2002 Vodacom Cup Section X Table

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="195"|Team

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Played

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Won

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Drawn

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Lost

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Points For

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Points Against

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Points Difference

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Tries For

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Tries Against

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Try Bonus

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Losing Bonus

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Points

|- bgcolor=#E8FFD8 align=center

|1||align=left| {{Rut|Golden Lions}} || 6 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 229 || 142 || +87 || 29 || 17 || 4 || 0 || 28

|- bgcolor=#E8FFD8 align=center

|2||align=left| {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}} || 6 || 4 || 0 || 2 || 220 || 166 || +54 || 28 || 20 || 5 || 2 || 23

|- bgcolor=#E8FFD8 align=center

|3||align=left| {{Rut|Falcons}} || 6 || 3 || 1 || 2 || 207 || 165 || +42 || 26 || 19 || 3 || 1 || 18

|- bgcolor=#E8FFD8 align=center

|4||align=left| {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} || 6 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 143 || 170 || -27 || 19 || 19 || 4 || 1 || 15

|- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center

|5||align=left| {{Rut|Natal}} || 6 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 142 || 181 || -39 || 17 || 23 || 1 || 0 || 11

|- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center

|6||align=left| {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}} || 6 || 1 || 1 || 4 || 149 || 142 || +7 || 17 || 18 || 1 || 1 || 8

|- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center

|7||align=left| {{Rut|Griffons}} || 6 || 1 || 0 || 5 || 141 || 265 || -124 || 15 || 35 || 0 || 1 || 5

|-|align=left|

|colspan="14" style="border:0px"| The top 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Top Eight.
The bottom 3 teams qualified for the Vodacom Shield.

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

==Section Y==

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{|border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"

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|style="border:0px"|2002 Vodacom Cup Section Y Table

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="195"|Team

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Played

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Won

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Drawn

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Lost

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Points For

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Points Against

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Points Difference

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Tries For

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Tries Against

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Try Bonus

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Losing Bonus

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Points

|- bgcolor=#E8FFD8 align=center

|1||align=left| {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} || 6 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 260 || 157 || +103 || 38 || 20 || 5 || 1 || 26

|- bgcolor=#E8FFD8 align=center

|2||align=left| {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}} || 6 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 166 || 112 || +54 || 17 || 12 || 1 || 0 || 25

|- bgcolor=#E8FFD8 align=center

|3||align=left| {{Rut|Leopards}} || 6 || 4 || 0 || 2 || 245 || 153 || +92 || 35 || 18 || 4 || 1 || 21

|- bgcolor=#E8FFD8 align=center

|4||align=left| {{Rut|Pumas}} || 6 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 199 || 208 || -9 || 24 || 24 || 3 || 1 || 16

|- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center

|5||align=left| {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} || 6 || 2 || 0 || 4 || 181 || 234 || -53 || 21 || 29 || 3 || 1 || 12

|- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center

|6||align=left| {{Rut|Griquas}} || 6 || 1 || 0 || 5 || 164 || 236 || -72 || 19 || 30 || 3 || 3 || 10

|- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center

|7||align=left| {{Rut|Western Province}} || 6 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 168 || 283 || -115 || 18 || 39 || 3 || 2 || 5

|-|align=left|

=Results=

==Section X==

===Round one===

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| date = 2002-02-20

| home = {{Rut|Falcons}}

| score = 26–26

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8243 | homeid=3222 | awayid=3623 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Falcons | homescore=26 | awayscore=26 | awayteam=Mighty Elephants | matchdate=20 February 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Barnard Stadium}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-02-21

| home = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| score = 41–24

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8248 | homeid=3394 | awayid=2954 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Golden Lions | homescore=41 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=Boland | matchdate=21 February 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Bill Jardine Stadium}}

}}

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| date = 2002-02-23

| home = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}

| score = 49–27

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8246 | homeid=3343 | awayid=3420 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Free State | homescore=49 | awayscore=27 | awayteam=Griffons | matchdate=23 February 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Griffons}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Vodacom Park}}

}}

===Round two===

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| date = 2002-02-27

| home = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}

| score = 45–17

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8249 | homeid=3343 | awayid=3694 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Free State | homescore=45 | awayscore=17 | awayteam=Natal | matchdate=27 February 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Natal}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Vodacom Park}}

}}

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| date = 2002-03-03

| home = {{Rut|Griffons}}

| score = 14–58

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8252 | homeid=3420 | awayid=3394 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Griffons | homescore=14 | awayscore=58 | awayteam=Golden Lions | matchdate=3 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| stadium = {{Rus|North West Stadium}}

}}

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| date = 2002-03-03

| home = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}

| score = 43–21

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8251 | homeid=2954 | awayid=3222 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Boland | homescore=43 | awayscore=21 | awayteam=Falcons | matchdate=3 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Falcons}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Boland Stadium}}

}}

===Round three===

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| date = 2002-03-07

| home = {{Rut|Natal}}

| score = 25–39

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8257 | homeid=3694 | awayid=3394 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Natal | homescore=25 | awayscore=39 | awayteam=Golden Lions | matchdate=7 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Kings Park Stadium}}

}}

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| date = 2002-03-10

| home = {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}}

| score = 37–0

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8260 | homeid=3623 | awayid=2954 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Mighty Elephants | homescore=37 | awayscore=0 | awayteam=Boland | matchdate=10 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Boet Erasmus Stadium}}

}}

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| date = 2002-03-10

| home = {{Rut|Falcons}}

| score = 61–19

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8259 | homeid=3222 | awayid=3420 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Falcons | homescore=61 | awayscore=19 | awayteam=Griffons | matchdate=10 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Griffons}}

| stadium = Nigel

}}

===Round four===

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| date = 2002-03-13

| home = {{Rut|Griffons}}

| score = 29–20

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8262 | homeid=3420 | awayid=3623 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Griffons | homescore=29 | awayscore=20 | awayteam=Mighty Elephants | matchdate=13 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}}

| stadium = {{Rus|North West Stadium}}

}}

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| date = 2002-03-13

| home = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| score = 36–35

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8261 | homeid=3394 | awayid=3343 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Golden Lions | homescore=36 | awayscore=35 | awayteam=Free State | matchdate=13 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Ellis Park Stadium}}

}}

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| date = 2002-03-14

| home = {{Rut|Natal}}

| score = 23–41

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8265 | homeid=3694 | awayid=3222 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Natal | homescore=23 | awayscore=41 | awayteam=Falcons | matchdate=14 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Falcons}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Kings Park Stadium}}

}}

===Round Five===

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| date = 2002-03-20

| home = {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}}

| score = 18–20

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8267 | homeid=3623 | awayid=3694 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Mighty Elephants | homescore=18 | awayscore=20 | awayteam=Natal | matchdate=20 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Natal}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Boet Erasmus Stadium}}

}}

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| date = 2002-03-24

| home = {{Rut|Falcons}}

| score = 32–26

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8271 | homeid=3222 | awayid=3343 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Falcons | homescore=32 | awayscore=26 | awayteam=Free State | matchdate=24 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Barnard Stadium}}

}}

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| date = 2002-03-24

| home = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}

| score = 36–30

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8272 | homeid=2954 | awayid=3420 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Boland | homescore=36 | awayscore=30 | awayteam=Griffons | matchdate=24 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Griffons}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Esselen Park}}

}}

===Round Six===

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| date = 2002-03-29

| home = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}

| score = 40–30

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8276 | homeid=3343 | awayid=3623 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Free State | homescore=40 | awayscore=30 | awayteam=Mighty Elephants | matchdate=29 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Vodacom Park}}

}}

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| date = 2002-03-29

| home = {{Rut|Natal}}

| score = 16–16

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8277 | homeid=3694 | awayid=2954 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Natal | homescore=16 | awayscore=16 | awayteam=Boland | matchdate=29 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Woodburn Stadium}}

}}

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| date = 2002-03-29

| home = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| score = 28–26

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8274 | homeid=3394 | awayid=3222 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Golden Lions | homescore=28 | awayscore=26 | awayteam=Falcons | matchdate=29 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Falcons}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Ellis Park Stadium}}

}}

===Round Seven===

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| date = 2002-04-04

| home = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}

| score = 24–25

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8282 | homeid=2954 | awayid=3343 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Boland | homescore=24 | awayscore=25 | awayteam=Free State | matchdate=4 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Boland Stadium}}

}}

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| date = 2002-04-06

| home = {{Rut|Griffons}}

| score = 22–41

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8280 | homeid=3420 | awayid=3694 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Griffons | homescore=22 | awayscore=41 | awayteam=Natal | matchdate=6 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Natal}}

| stadium = {{Rus|North West Stadium}}

}}

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| date = 2002-04-06

| home = {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}}

| score = 18–27

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8281 | homeid=3623 | awayid=3394 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Mighty Elephants | homescore=18 | awayscore=27 | awayteam=Golden Lions | matchdate=6 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Boet Erasmus Stadium}}

}}

==Section Y==

===Round one===

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| date = 2002-02-20

| home = {{Rut|Leopards}}

| score = 35–11

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8245 | homeid=3571 | awayid=3134 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Leopards | homescore=35 | awayscore=11 | awayteam=Eagles | matchdate=20 February 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Olën Park}}

}}

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| date = 2002-02-21

| home = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| score = 52–20

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8247 | homeid=2925 | awayid=3454 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Blue Bulls | homescore=52 | awayscore=20 | awayteam=Griquas | matchdate=21 February 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Griquas}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Loftus Versfeld}}

}}

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| date = 2002-02-23

| home = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}

| score = 23–10

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8244 | homeid=2997 | awayid=4268 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Border | homescore=23 | awayscore=10 | awayteam=Western Province | matchdate=23 February 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Absa Stadium East London}}

}}

===Round two===

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| date = 2002-02-28

| home = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| score = 27–34

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8254 | homeid=3134 | awayid=2997 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Eagles | homescore=27 | awayscore=34 | awayteam=Border | matchdate=28 February 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Outeniqua Park}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-02-28

| home = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| score = 18–58

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8250 | homeid=4268 | awayid=3868 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Western Province | homescore=18 | awayscore=58 | awayteam=Pumas | matchdate=28 February 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Pumas}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Newlands Stadium}}

}}

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| date = 2002-03-03

| home = {{Rut|Griquas}}

| score = 35–41

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8253 | homeid=3454 | awayid=3571 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Griquas | homescore=35 | awayscore=41 | awayteam=Leopards | matchdate=3 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Leopards}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Griqua Park}}

}}

===Round three===

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| date = 2002-03-06

| home = {{Rut|Pumas}}

| score = 45–27

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8255 | homeid=3868 | awayid=3134 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Pumas | homescore=45 | awayscore=27 | awayteam=Eagles | matchdate=6 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| stadium = {{Rus|@lantic Park}}

}}

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| date = 2002-03-09

| home = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}

| score = 40–16

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8256 | homeid=2997 | awayid=3454 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Border | homescore=40 | awayscore=16 | awayteam=Griquas | matchdate=9 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Griquas}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Absa Stadium East London}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-03-10

| home = {{Rut|Leopards}}

| score = 15–32

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8258 | homeid=3571 | awayid=2925 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Leopards | homescore=15 | awayscore=32 | awayteam=Blue Bulls | matchdate=10 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| stadium = Phokeng

}}

===Round four===

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| date = 2002-03-13

| home = {{Rut|Griquas}}

| score = 16–23

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8263 | homeid=3454 | awayid=3868 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Griquas | homescore=16 | awayscore=23 | awayteam=Pumas | matchdate=13 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Pumas}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Griqua Park}}

}}

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| date = 2002-03-14

| home = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| score = 42–37

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8266 | homeid=3134 | awayid=4268 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Eagles | homescore=42 | awayscore=37 | awayteam=Western Province | matchdate=14 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Outeniqua Park}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-03-14

| home = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| score = 22–23

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8264 | homeid=2925 | awayid=2997 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Blue Bulls | homescore=22 | awayscore=23 | awayteam=Border | matchdate=14 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Loftus Versfeld}}

}}

===Round Five===

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| date = 2002-03-21

| home = {{Rut|Pumas}}

| score = 35–48

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8269 | homeid=3868 | awayid=2925 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Pumas | homescore=35 | awayscore=48 | awayteam=Blue Bulls | matchdate=21 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| stadium = {{Rus|@lantic Park}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-03-21

| home = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| score = 37–40

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8268 | homeid=4268 | awayid=3454 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Western Province | homescore=37 | awayscore=40 | awayteam=Griquas | matchdate=21 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Griquas}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Newlands Stadium}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-03-24

| home = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}

| score = 22–19

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8270 | homeid=2997 | awayid=3571 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Border | homescore=22 | awayscore=19 | awayteam=Leopards | matchdate=24 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Leopards}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Sisa Dukashe Stadium}}

}}

===Round Six===

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-03-26

| home = {{Rut|Griquas}}

| score = 37–43

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8273 | homeid=3454 | awayid=3134 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Griquas | homescore=37 | awayscore=43 | awayteam=Eagles | matchdate=26 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Griqua Park}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-03-28

| home = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| score = 60–33

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8275 | homeid=2925 | awayid=4268 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Blue Bulls | homescore=60 | awayscore=33 | awayteam=Western Province | matchdate=28 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Loftus Versfeld}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-03-31

| home = {{Rut|Leopards}}

| score = 75–20

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8278 | homeid=3571 | awayid=3868 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Leopards | homescore=75 | awayscore=20 | awayteam=Pumas | matchdate=31 March 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Pumas}}

| stadium = Phokeng

}}

===Round Seven===

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-04-03

| home = {{Rut|Pumas}}

| score = 18–24

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8279 | homeid=3868 | awayid=2997 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Pumas | homescore=18 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=Border | matchdate=3 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}

| stadium = {{Rus|@lantic Park}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-04-04

| home = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| score = 31–46

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8283 | homeid=3134 | awayid=2925 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Eagles | homescore=31 | awayscore=46 | awayteam=Blue Bulls | matchdate=4 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Outeniqua Park}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-04-07

| home = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| score = 33–60

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8284 | homeid=4268 | awayid=3571 | leagueid=224 | hometeam=Western Province | homescore=33 | awayscore=60 | awayteam=Leopards | matchdate=7 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Leopards}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Newlands Stadium}}

}}

Vodacom Top Eight

=Table=

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|style="border:0px"|2002 Vodacom Top Eight Table

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="195"|Team

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Played

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Won

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Drawn

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Lost

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Points For

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Points Against

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Points Difference

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Tries For

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Tries Against

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Try Bonus

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Losing Bonus

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Points

|- bgcolor=#E8FFD8 align=center

|1||align=left| {{Rut|Golden Lions}} || 7 || 6 || 0 || 1 || 270 || 211 || +59 || 32 || 25 || 4 || 0 || 28

|- bgcolor=#E8FFD8 align=center

|2||align=left| {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} || 7 || 4 || 0 || 3 || 222 || 201 || +21 || 29 || 27 || 6 || 1 || 23

|- bgcolor=#E8FFD8 align=center

|3||align=left| {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} || 7 || 4 || 0 || 3 || 242 || 240 || +2 || 32 || 29 || 4 || 1 || 21

|- bgcolor=#E8FFD8 align=center

|4||align=left| {{Rut|Falcons}} || 7 || 4 || 0 || 3 || 208 || 196 || +12 || 26 || 23 || 3 || 1 || 20

|- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center

|5||align=left| {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}} || 7 || 3 || 1 || 3 || 193 || 185 || +8 || 21 || 22 || 3 || 3 || 20

|- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center

|6||align=left| {{Rut|Leopards}} || 7 || 3 || 1 || 3 || 224 || 170 || +54 || 28 || 18 || 3 || 3 || 18

|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC align=center

|7||align=left| {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}} || 7 || 3 || 0 || 4 || 150 || 179 || -29 || 15 || 23 || 0 || 1 || 13

|- bgcolor=#FFCCCC align=center

|8||align=left| {{Rut|Pumas}} || 7 || 0 || 0 || 7 || 169 || 296 || -127 || 21 || 37 || 3 || 1 || 4

|-|align=left|

|colspan="14" style="border:0px"| The top 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Cup semi-finals.
The bottom 2 teams relegated to the 2003 Vodacom Shield.

Points breakdown:
All results from the pool phases were brought forward.
*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

=Results=

==Round one==

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| date = 2002-04-10

| home = {{Rut|Pumas}}

| score = 14–31

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8585 | homeid=3868 | awayid=3222 | leagueid=230 | hometeam=Pumas | homescore=14 | awayscore=31 | awayteam=Falcons | matchdate=10 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Falcons}}

| stadium = {{Rus|@lantic Park}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-04-10

| home = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}

| score = 6–10

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8586 | homeid=2997 | awayid=3343 | leagueid=230 | hometeam=Border | homescore=6 | awayscore=10 | awayteam=Free State | matchdate=10 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Absa Stadium East London}}

}}

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| date = 2002-04-11

| home = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| score = 27–63

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8587 | homeid=2925 | awayid=3394 | leagueid=230 | hometeam=Blue Bulls | homescore=27 | awayscore=63 | awayteam=Golden Lions | matchdate=11 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| stadium = Pietersburg

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-04-11

| home = {{Rut|Leopards}}

| score = 10–26

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8588 | homeid=3571 | awayid=2954 | leagueid=230 | hometeam=Leopards | homescore=10 | awayscore=26 | awayteam=Boland | matchdate=11 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Olën Park}}

}}

==Round two==

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| date = 2002-04-17

| home = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}

| score = 36–42

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8589 | homeid=3343 | awayid=2925 | leagueid=230 | hometeam=Free State | homescore=36 | awayscore=42 | awayteam=Blue Bulls | matchdate=17 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Vodacom Park}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-04-18

| home = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| score = 49–33

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8590 | homeid=3394 | awayid=2997 | leagueid=230 | hometeam=Golden Lions | homescore=49 | awayscore=33 | awayteam=Border | matchdate=18 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Ellis Park Stadium}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-04-18

| home = {{Rut|Falcons}}

| score = 36–49

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8591 | homeid=3222 | awayid=3571 | leagueid=230 | hometeam=Falcons | homescore=36 | awayscore=49 | awayteam=Leopards | matchdate=18 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Leopards}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Pam Brink Stadium}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-04-18

| home = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}

| score = 38–27

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8592 | homeid=2954 | awayid=3868 | leagueid=230 | hometeam=Boland | homescore=38 | awayscore=27 | awayteam=Pumas | matchdate=18 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Pumas}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Boland Stadium}}

}}

==Round three==

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| date = 2002-04-24

| home = {{Rut|Pumas}}

| score = 22–38

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8594 | homeid=3868 | awayid=3343 | leagueid=230 | hometeam=Pumas | homescore=22 | awayscore=38 | awayteam=Free State | matchdate=24 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}

| stadium = {{Rus|@lantic Park}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-04-24

| home = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}

| score = 15–23

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8595 | homeid=2997 | awayid=3222 | leagueid=230 | hometeam=Border | homescore=15 | awayscore=23 | awayteam=Falcons | matchdate=24 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Falcons}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Absa Stadium East London}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-04-25

| home = {{Rut|Leopards}}

| score = 33–11

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8596 | homeid=3571 | awayid=3394 | leagueid=230 | hometeam=Leopards | homescore=33 | awayscore=11 | awayteam=Golden Lions | matchdate=25 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Olën Park}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-04-25

| home = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| score = 50–29

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8593 | homeid=2925 | awayid=2954 | leagueid=230 | hometeam=Blue Bulls | homescore=50 | awayscore=29 | awayteam=Boland | matchdate=25 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Loftus Versfeld}}

}}

==Round four==

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| date = 2002-05-01

| home = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}

| score = 23–23

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8597 | homeid=3343 | awayid=3571 | leagueid=230 | hometeam=Free State | homescore=23 | awayscore=23 | awayteam=Leopards | matchdate=1 May 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Leopards}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Vodacom Park}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-05-02

| home = {{Rut|Falcons}}

| score = 39–21

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8598 | homeid=3222 | awayid=2925 | leagueid=230 | hometeam=Falcons | homescore=39 | awayscore=21 | awayteam=Blue Bulls | matchdate=2 May 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Pam Brink Stadium}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-05-02

| home = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}

| score = 37–28

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8599 | homeid=2954 | awayid=2997 | leagueid=230 | hometeam=Boland | homescore=37 | awayscore=28 | awayteam=Border | matchdate=2 May 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Boland Stadium}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-05-02

| home = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| score = 42–33

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8600 | homeid=3394 | awayid=3868 | leagueid=230 | hometeam=Golden Lions | homescore=42 | awayscore=33 | awayteam=Pumas | matchdate=2 May 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Pumas}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Ellis Park Stadium}}

}}

==Semi-finals==

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-05-08

| home = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}

| score = 45–47

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8622 | homeid=2954 | awayid=2925 | leagueid=230 | hometeam=Boland | homescore=45 | awayscore=47 | awayteam=Blue Bulls | matchdate=8 May 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Boland Stadium}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-05-09

| home = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| score = 36–17

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8623 | homeid=3394 | awayid=3222 | leagueid=230 | hometeam=Golden Lions | homescore=36 | awayscore=17 | awayteam=Falcons | matchdate=9 May 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Falcons}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Johannesburg Stadium}}

}}

==Final==

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-05-16

| home = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| score = 54–38

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8627 | homeid=3394 | awayid=2925 | leagueid=230 | hometeam=Golden Lions | homescore=54 | awayscore=38 | awayteam=Blue Bulls | matchdate=16 May 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Ellis Park Stadium}}

}}

=Winners=

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2002
Vodacom Cup

CHAMPIONS

{{Rut|Golden Lions}}

2nd title

Vodacom Shield

=Table=

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width=0% style="border:0px"|

|style="border:0px"|2002 Vodacom Shield Table

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="195"|Team

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Played

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Won

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Drawn

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Lost

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Points For

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Points Against

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Points Difference

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Tries For

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Tries Against

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Try Bonus

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Losing Bonus

!bgcolor="#efefef" width="20" |Points

|- bgcolor=#D0F0C0 align=center

|1||align=left| {{Rut|Natal}} || 5 || 4 || 0 || 1 || 151 || 110 || +41 || 20 || 14 || 3 || 1 || 20

|- bgcolor=#E8FFD8 align=center

|2||align=left| {{Rut|Griquas}} || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2 || 156 || 154 || +2 || 19 || 17 || 3 || 2 || 17

|- bgcolor=#E8FFD8 align=center

|3||align=left| {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}} || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2 || 128 || 122 || +6 || 18 || 15 || 2 || 1 || 15

|- bgcolor=#E8FFD8 align=center

|4||align=left| {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} || 5 || 2 || 0 || 3 || 189 || 200 || -11 || 24 || 28 || 5 || 1 || 14

|- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center

|5||align=left| {{Rut|Griffons}} || 5 || 2 || 0 || 3 || 138 || 159 || -21 || 14 || 21 || 1 || 1 || 10

|- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center

|6||align=left| {{Rut|Western Province}} || 5 || 1 || 0 || 4 || 132 || 149 || -17 || 16 || 16 || 3 || 2 || 9

|-|align=left|

|colspan="14" style="border:0px"| The top 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Shield semi-finals.
The top team promoted to the 2003 Vodacom Cup.

Points breakdown:
All results from the pool phases were brought forward.
*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

=Results=

==Round one==

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| date = 2002-04-10

| home = {{Rut|Griffons}}

| score = 22–27

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8576 | homeid=3420 | awayid=3454 | leagueid=227 | hometeam=Griffons | homescore=22 | awayscore=27 | awayteam=Griquas | matchdate=10 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Griquas}}

| stadium = {{Rus|North West Stadium}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-04-11

| home = {{Rut|Natal}}

| score = 32–16

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8577 | homeid=3694 | awayid=4268 | leagueid=227 | hometeam=Natal | homescore=32 | awayscore=16 | awayteam=Western Province | matchdate=11 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Absa Stadium East London}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-04-11

| home = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| score = 32–34

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8578 | homeid=3134 | awayid=3623 | leagueid=227 | hometeam=Eagles | homescore=32 | awayscore=34 | awayteam=Mighty Elephants | matchdate=11 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Outeniqua Park}}

}}

==Round two==

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-04-17

| home = {{Rut|Griquas}}

| score = 25–19

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8579 | homeid=3454 | awayid=3694 | leagueid=227 | hometeam=Griquas | homescore=25 | awayscore=19 | awayteam=Natal | matchdate=17 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Natal}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Griqua Park}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-04-18

| home = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| score = 43–53

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8580 | homeid=3134 | awayid=3420 | leagueid=227 | hometeam=Eagles | homescore=43 | awayscore=53 | awayteam=Griffons | matchdate=18 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Griffons}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Outeniqua Park}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-04-18

| home = {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}}

| score = 23–14

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8581 | homeid=3623 | awayid=4268 | leagueid=227 | hometeam=Mighty Elephants | homescore=23 | awayscore=14 | awayteam=Western Province | matchdate=18 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Boet Erasmus Stadium}}

}}

==Round three==

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-04-24

| home = {{Rut|Griquas}}

| score = 27–33

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8582 | homeid=3454 | awayid=3623 | leagueid=227 | hometeam=Griquas | homescore=27 | awayscore=33 | awayteam=Mighty Elephants | matchdate=24 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Griqua Park}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-04-24

| home = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| score = 28–12

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8583 | homeid=4268 | awayid=3420 | leagueid=227 | hometeam=Western Province | homescore=28 | awayscore=12 | awayteam=Griffons | matchdate=24 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Griffons}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Florida Park}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-04-25

| home = {{Rut|Natal}}

| score = 39–29

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8584 | homeid=3694 | awayid=3134 | leagueid=227 | hometeam=Natal | homescore=39 | awayscore=29 | awayteam=Eagles | matchdate=25 April 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Absa Stadium East London}}

}}

==Semi-finals==

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-05-01

| home = {{Rut|Griquas}}

| score = 23–30

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8601 | homeid=3454 | awayid=3623 | leagueid=227 | hometeam=Griquas | homescore=23 | awayscore=30 | awayteam=Mighty Elephants | matchdate=1 May 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Griqua Park}}

}}

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-05-02

| home = {{Rut|Natal}}

| score = 25–16

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8602 | homeid=3694 | awayid=3134 | leagueid=227 | hometeam=Natal | homescore=25 | awayscore=16 | awayteam=Eagles | matchdate=2 May 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| stadium = {{Rus|Woodburn Stadium}}

}}

==Final==

{{Rugbybox collapsible

| date = 2002-05-09

| home = {{Rut|Natal}}

| score = 20–26

| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=8621 | homeid=3694 | awayid=3623 | leagueid=227 | hometeam=Natal | homescore=20 | awayscore=26 | awayteam=Mighty Elephants | matchdate=9 May 2002 | date=21 June 2016}}

| away = {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}}

| stadium = Durban High School

}}

=Winners=

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2002
Vodacom Shield

CHAMPIONS

{{Rut|Mighty Elephants}}

References

Category:Vodacom Cup

Category:2002 in South African rugby union

Category:2002 rugby union tournaments for clubs