2007 Vodacom Cup
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Use South African English|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox rugby union season
| year = 2007
| format = Vodacom Cup
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| defending champions = {{Rut|Falcons}}
| countdef = 1
| champions = {{Rut|Griquas}}
| countchamp = 3
| total matches = 49
| matches = 49
| tries =
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| top try scorer =
| prevseason = 2006
| nextseason = 2008
| runnersup =
| attendance =
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The 2007 Vodacom Cup was the 10th 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 2007 Vodacom Cup competition. These teams were geographically divided into two sections - the Northern Section and the Southern Section, each 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 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.
Teams
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=Changes from [[2006 Vodacom Cup|2006]]=
- The single pool was scrapped and all teams were geographically divided into two sections.
=Team Listing=
The following teams took part in the 2007 Vodacom Cup competition:
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colspan=3 align=center|Northern Section | |
width="220"|Team
!width="280"|Stadium/s | |
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rowspan=2 |{{Rut|Falcons}} | {{Rus|Bosman Stadium}} |
{{Rus|John Vorster Stadium}} | |
rowspan=3 |{{Rut|Golden Lions}} | {{Rus|Ellis Park Stadium}} |
{{Rus|Roodepoort Rugby Club}} | |
{{Rus|Wits Rugby Stadium}} | |
{{Rut|Griffons}} | {{Rus|North West Stadium}} |
rowspan=2 |{{Rut|Leopards}} | {{Rus|Santam Olën Park}} |
{{Rus|Fanie du Toit Stadium}} | |
{{Rut|Pumas}} | {{Rus|Witbank Mica Stadium}} |
rowspan=3 |{{Rut|Blue Bulls}} | {{Rus|Loftus Versfeld}} |
{{Rus|LC de Villiers Stadium}} | |
Eersterust | |
rowspan=2 |{{Rut|Griquas}} | {{Rus|Griqua Park}} |
{{Rus|Jumbo Harris Stadium}} |
class="wikitable" | |
colspan=3 align=center|Southern Section | |
width="220"|Team
!width="280"|Stadium/s | |
---|---|
rowspan=2 |{{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} | {{Rus|Boland Stadium}} |
{{Rus|King Edward Stadium}} | |
{{Rut|Border Bulldogs}} | {{Rus|Absa Stadium East London}} |
rowspan=2 |{{Rut|Mighty Elephants}} | {{Rus|EPRU Stadium}} |
{{Rus|Mickey Yili Stadium}} | |
rowspan=2 |{{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}} | {{Rus|Vodacom Park}} |
{{Rus|Seisa Ramabodu Stadium}} | |
rowspan=2 |{{Rut|Natal Wildebeest}} | {{Rus|Absa Stadium}} |
{{Rus|Woodburn Stadium}} | |
rowspan=2 |{{Rut|SWD Eagles}} | {{Rus|Outeniqua Park}} |
{{Rus|Riverville Stadium}} | |
rowspan=2 |{{Rut|Western Province}} | {{Rus|Newlands Stadium}} |
{{Rus|Florida Park}} |
Tables
=Northern Section=
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{|border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" |
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|style="border:0px"|2007 Vodacom Cup Northern Section 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|Griquas}} || 6 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 200 || 99 || +101 || 24 || 13 || 3 || 1 || 24
|- bgcolor=#E8FFD8 align=center
|2||align=left| {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} || 6 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 184 || 104 || +80 || 24 || 13 || 3 || 0 || 23
|- bgcolor=#E8FFD8 align=center
|3||align=left| {{Rut|Pumas}} || 6 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 172 || 141 || +31 || 24 || 15 || 3 || 1 || 16
|- bgcolor=#E8FFD8 align=center
|4||align=left| {{Rut|Leopards}} || 6 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 159 || 144 || +15 || 20 || 19 || 3 || 1 || 16
|- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center
|5||align=left| {{Rut|Falcons}} || 6 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 137 || 134 || +3 || 18 || 14 || 1 || 2 || 15
|- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center
|6||align=left| {{Rut|Golden Lions}} || 6 || 2 || 0 || 4 || 137 || 234 || -97 || 19 || 31 || 3 || 0 || 11
|- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center
|7||align=left| {{Rut|Griffons}} || 6 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 104 || 237 || -133 || 11 || 35 || 0 || 2 || 2
|-|align=left|
|colspan="14" style="border:0px"| The top 4 teams qualified for the quarter-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
|}
=Southern Section=
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{|border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" |
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|style="border:0px"|2007 Vodacom Cup Southern Section 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|Western Province}} || 6 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 214 || 100 || +114 || 28 || 13 || 4 || 0 || 28
|- bgcolor=#E8FFD8 align=center
|2||align=left| {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}} || 6 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 166 || 132 || +34 || 21 || 15 || 3 || 2 || 17
|- bgcolor=#E8FFD8 align=center
|3||align=left| {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} || 6 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 178 || 155 || +23 || 22 || 20 || 3 || 1 || 16
|- bgcolor=#E8FFD8 align=center
|4||align=left| {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}} || 6 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 157 || 174 || -17 || 20 || 23 || 3 || 1 || 16
|- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center
|5||align=left| {{Rut|Natal Wildebeest}} || 6 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 142 || 129 || +13 || 18 || 13 || 1 || 1 || 14
|- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center
|6||align=left| {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} || 6 || 2 || 0 || 4 || 135 || 165 || -30 || 18 || 22 || 1 || 1 || 10
|- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center
|7||align=left| {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}} || 6 || 1 || 0 || 5 || 93 || 230 || -137 || 10 || 31 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-|align=left|
|colspan="14" style="border:0px"| The top 4 teams qualified for the quarter-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
|}
Results
=Northern Section=
==Round one==
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-02-23
| home = {{Rut|Griffons}}
| score = 13 - 17
| away = {{Rut|Falcons}}
| stadium = {{Rus|North West Stadium}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-02-23
| home = {{Rut|Griquas}}
| score = 31 - 21
| away = {{Rut|Leopards}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Griqua Park}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-02-24
| home = {{Rut|Pumas}}
| score = 38 - 10
| away = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Witbank Mica Stadium}}
}}
==Round two==
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-02
| home = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| score = 56 - 15
| away = {{Rut|Griffons}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Loftus Versfeld}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-03
| home = {{Rut|Leopards}}
| score = 38 - 21
| away = {{Rut|Pumas}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Fanie du Toit Stadium}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-03
| home = {{Rut|Falcons}}
| score = 24 - 19
| away = {{Rut|Griquas}}
| stadium = {{Rus|John Vorster Stadium}}
}}
==Round three==
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-09
| home = {{Rut|Griquas}}
| score = 20 - 3
| away = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Griqua Park}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-10
| home = {{Rut|Pumas}}
| score = 29 - 23
| away = {{Rut|Falcons}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Witbank Mica Stadium}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-10
| home = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| score = 27 - 25
| away = {{Rut|Leopards}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Roodepoort Rugby Club}}
}}
==Round four==
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-16
| home = {{Rut|Griffons}}
| score = 19 - 54
| away = {{Rut|Griquas}}
| stadium = {{Rus|North West Stadium}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-16
| home = {{Rut|Falcons}}
| score = 40 - 30
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=14225 | homeid=6245 | awayid=6249 | leagueid=586 | hometeam=Valke | homescore=40 | awayscore=30 | awayteam=Lions | matchdate=16 March 2007 | date=24 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Bosman Stadium}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-17
| home = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| score = 25 - 24
| away = {{Rut|Pumas}}
| stadium = {{Rus|LC de Villiers Stadium}}
}}
==Round Five==
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-23
| home = {{Rut|Pumas}}
| score = 43 - 16
| away = {{Rut|Griffons}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Witbank Mica Stadium}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-24
| home = {{Rut|Leopards}}
| score = 26 - 25
| away = {{Rut|Falcons}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Santam Olën Park}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-24
| home = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| score = 17 - 51
| away = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Ellis Park Stadium}}
}}
==Round Six==
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-30
| home = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| score = 32 - 20
| away = {{Rut|Leopards}}
| stadium = Eersterust
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-31
| home = {{Rut|Griffons}}
| score = 33 - 38
| away = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| stadium = {{Rus|North West Stadium}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-31
| home = {{Rut|Griquas}}
| score = 29 - 17
| away = {{Rut|Pumas}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Jumbo Harris Stadium}}
}}
==Round Seven==
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-04-13
| home = {{Rut|Falcons}}
| score = 8 - 17
| away = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Bosman Stadium}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-04-14
| home = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| score = 15 - 47
| away = {{Rut|Griquas}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Wits Rugby Stadium}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-04-14
| home = {{Rut|Leopards}}
| score = 29 - 8
| away = {{Rut|Griffons}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Fanie du Toit Stadium}}
}}
=Southern Section=
==Round one==
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-02-23
| home = {{Rut|Natal Wildebeest}}
| score = 24 - 16
| away = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Absa Stadium}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-02-23
| home = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}
| score = 15 - 23
| away = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Absa Stadium East London}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-02-24
| home = {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}}
| score = 44 - 24
| away = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Mickey Yili Stadium}}
}}
==Round two==
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-02
| home = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| score = 47 - 8
| away = {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Vodacom Park}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-03
| home = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| score = 25 - 16
| away = {{Rut|Natal Wildebeest}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Outeniqua Park}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-03
| home = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| score = 51 - 21
| away = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Newlands Stadium}}
}}
==Round three==
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-09
| home = {{Rut|Natal Wildebeest}}
| score = 24 - 21
| away = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Woodburn Stadium}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-09
| home = {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}}
| score = 5 - 46
| away = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| stadium = {{Rus|EPRU Stadium}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-10
| home = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| score = 36 - 17
| away = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| stadium = {{Rus|King Edward Stadium}}
}}
==Round four==
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-16
| home = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}
| score = 31 - 25
| away = {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Absa Stadium East London}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-17
| home = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| score = 27 - 36
| away = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Vodacom Park}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-17
| home = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| score = 19 - 13
| away = {{Rut|Natal Wildebeest}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Florida Park}}
}}
==Round Five==
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-24
| home = {{Rut|Natal Wildebeest}}
| score = 65 - 3
| away = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Absa Stadium}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-24
| home = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| score = 24 - 30
| away = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Riverville Stadium}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-24
| home = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| score = 24 - 37
| away = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Boland Stadium}}
}}
==Round Six==
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-30
| home = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}
| score = 20 - 40
| away = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Absa Stadium East London}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-31
| home = {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}}
| score = 45 - 0
| away = {{Rut|Natal Wildebeest}}
| stadium = {{Rus|EPRU Stadium}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-03-31
| home = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| score = 36 - 19
| away = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Newlands Stadium}}
}}
==Round Seven==
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-04-13
| home = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| score = 26 - 3
| report = Scoreboard{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=14246 | homeid=6253 | awayid=6250 | leagueid=586 | hometeam=SWD | homescore=26 | awayscore=3 | awayteam=Border | matchdate=13 April 2007 | date=24 June 2016}}
| away = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Outeniqua Park}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-04-14
| home = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| score = 18 - 25
| away = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Seisa Ramabodu Stadium}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-04-14
| home = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| score = 26 - 30
| away = {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Boland Stadium}}
}}
=Quarter-finals=
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-04-20
| home = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| score = 30 - 33
| away = {{Rut|Pumas}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Vodacom Park}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-04-20
| home = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| score = 43 - 27
| away = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Loftus Versfeld}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-04-21
| home = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| score = 14 - 30
| away = {{Rut|Leopards}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Newlands Stadium}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-04-21
| home = {{Rut|Griquas}}
| score = 53 - 19
| away = {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Griqua Park}}
}}
=Semi-finals=
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-04-27
| home = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| score = 32 - 25
| away = {{Rut|Leopards}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Loftus Versfeld}}
}}
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-04-28
| home = {{Rut|Griquas}}
| score = 46 - 26
| away = {{Rut|Pumas}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Griqua Park}}
}}
=Final=
{{Rugbybox
| date = 2007-05-04
| home = {{Rut|Griquas}}
| score = 33 - 29
| away = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| stadium = {{Rus|Griqua Park}}
}}
Winners
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2007 Vodacom Cup |
CHAMPIONS |
{{Rut|Griquas}} |
3rd title |
References
{{Reflist}}
- {{SA Rugby Log | id=586 | comp=2007 Vodacom Cup | date=20 May 2016}}
{{Vodacom Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vodacom Cup 2007}}