2004 Vodacom Cup
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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 teams participating in the 2004 Vodacom Cup competition and another seven teams participating in the 2004 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.

All the teams in the Vodacom Shield competition rejoined the Vodacom Cup competition for 2005.

Teams

2004 Vodacom Cup is located in South Africa
Pumas
Boland Cavaliers
Border Bulldogs
Falcons
Golden Lions
Griffons
Leopards
Western Province
Mighty Elephants
Blue Bulls
Natal
SWD Eagles
Free State Cheetahs
Griquas
Location of teams in 2004 Vodacom Cup and 2004 Vodacom Shield
Vodacom Cup
Vodacom Shield

Changes from 2003

Team Listing

The following teams took part in the 2004 Vodacom Cup competitions:

Vodacom Cup
Team Stadium/s
Border Bulldogs Absa Stadium, East London
Queen's College, Queenstown
Falcons Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
Pam Brink Stadium, Springs
Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
RAU Stadium, Johannesburg
Eldorado Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Leopards Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Schweizer-Reneke
Blue Bulls Securicor Loftus, Pretoria
HM Pitje Stadium, Mamelodi
Natal Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Free State Cheetahs Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Seisa Ramabodu Stadium, Botshabelo
Vodacom Shield
Team Stadium/s
Boland Cavaliers Boland Stadium, Wellington
Caledon Sports Grounds, Caledon
Griffons North West Stadium, Welkom
Bethlehem
Western Province Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Bellville South
Mighty Elephants EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Central Grounds, Uitenhage
Pumas @lantic Park, Witbank
SWD Eagles Outeniqua Park, George
Rosemore Stadium, George
Griquas Griqua Park, Kimberley

Vodacom Cup

Table

2004 Vodacom Cup Table
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Golden Lions 6 6 0 0 267 145 +122 35 16 5 0 29
2 Free State Cheetahs 6 5 0 1 249 162 +87 30 18 3 0 23
3 Blue Bulls 6 4 0 2 231 186 +45 34 25 5 1 22
4 Falcons 6 3 0 3 206 232 -26 28 30 4 1 17
5 Natal 6 1 0 5 145 179 -34 17 23 2 2 8
6 Border Bulldogs 6 1 0 5 135 224 -89 15 32 1 2 7
7 Leopards 6 1 0 5 146 251 -105 16 31 1 1 6
The top 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Cup Semi-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

Round one

2004-03-19 Blue Bulls 51–18 Natal Securicor Loftus, Pretoria  
Scoreboard[1]


2004-03-20 Golden Lions 67–26 Leopards RAU Stadium, Johannesburg  
Scoreboard[2]


2004-03-20 Free State Cheetahs 91–24 Falcons Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
Scoreboard[3]

Round two

2004-03-26 Leopards 36–47 Blue Bulls Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
Scoreboard[4]


2004-03-27 Falcons 18–22 Golden Lions Pam Brink Stadium, Springs  
Scoreboard[5]


2004-03-27 Natal 42–0 Border Bulldogs Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
Scoreboard[6]

Round three

2004-04-03 Golden Lions 38–23 Free State Cheetahs Eldorado Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
Scoreboard[7]


2004-04-03 Blue Bulls 34–19 Falcons HM Pitje Stadium, Mamelodi  
Scoreboard[8]


2004-04-03 Border Bulldogs 32–19 Leopards Queen's College, Queenstown  
Scoreboard[9]

Round four

2004-04-10 Free State Cheetahs 50–23 Blue Bulls Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
Scoreboard[10]


2004-04-10 Falcons 50–48 Border Bulldogs Bosman Stadium, Brakpan  
Scoreboard[11]


2004-04-10 Leopards 17–14 Natal Schweizer-Reneke  
Scoreboard[12]

Round Five

2004-04-16 Natal 23–40 Falcons Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
Scoreboard[13]


2004-04-16 Border Bulldogs 13–16 Free State Cheetahs Absa Stadium, East London  
Scoreboard[14]


2004-04-17 Blue Bulls 40–41 Golden Lions Securicor Loftus, Pretoria  
Scoreboard[15]

Round Six

2004-04-23 Free State Cheetahs 33–32 Natal Seisa Ramabodu Stadium, Botshabelo  
Scoreboard[16]


2004-04-23 Falcons 55–14 Leopards Bosman Stadium, Brakpan  
Scoreboard[17]


2004-04-24 Golden Lions 61–22 Border Bulldogs Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
Scoreboard[18]

Round Seven

2004-04-30 Natal 16–34 Golden Lions Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
Scoreboard[19]


2004-04-30 Leopards 32–36 Free State Cheetahs Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
Scoreboard[20]


2004-05-01 Border Bulldogs 20–36 Blue Bulls Absa Stadium, East London  
Scoreboard[21]

Semi-finals

2004-05-07 Free State Cheetahs 20–23 Blue Bulls Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
Scoreboard[22]


2004-05-07 Golden Lions 47–17 Falcons RAU Stadium, Johannesburg  
Scoreboard[23]

Final

2004-05-15 Golden Lions 35–16 Blue Bulls Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
Scoreboard[24]

Winners

2004
Vodacom Cup
CHAMPIONS
Golden Lions
4th title

Vodacom Shield

Table

2004 Vodacom Shield Table
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Boland Cavaliers 6 4 0 2 156 100 +56 21 12 3 1 20
2 SWD Eagles 6 4 0 2 164 151 +13 23 16 4 0 20
3 Pumas 6 3 0 3 183 133 +50 27 19 3 2 17
4 Western Province 6 3 0 3 169 185 -16 22 24 3 2 17
5 Griquas 6 3 0 3 152 130 +22 21 16 2 2 16
6 Mighty Elephants 6 2 0 4 165 203 -38 19 31 3 1 12
7 Griffons 6 2 0 4 153 240 -87 20 35 3 1 12
The top 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Shield Semi-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

Round one

2004-03-19 Griffons 41–33 Griquas North West Stadium, Welkom  
Scoreboard[25]


2004-03-20 SWD Eagles 32–27 Western Province Outeniqua Park, George  
Scoreboard[26]


2004-03-20 Mighty Elephants 41–30 Pumas Central Grounds, Uitenhage  
Scoreboard[27]

Round two

2004-03-26 Griquas 45–19 Mighty Elephants Griqua Park, Kimberley  
Scoreboard[28]


2004-03-27 Western Province 35–25 Boland Cavaliers Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Scoreboard[29]


2004-03-27 Pumas 41–24 SWD Eagles @lantic Park, Witbank  
Scoreboard[30]

Round three

2004-04-02 Boland Cavaliers 15–14 Pumas Boland Stadium, Wellington  
Scoreboard[31]


2004-04-03 SWD Eagles 16–9 Griquas Outeniqua Park, George  
Scoreboard[32]


2004-04-03 Mighty Elephants 42–15 Griffons EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
Scoreboard[33]

Round four

2004-04-08 Griquas 13–24 Boland Cavaliers Griqua Park, Kimberley  
Scoreboard[34]


2004-04-10 Griffons 43–31 SWD Eagles Bethlehem  
Scoreboard[35]


2004-04-10 Pumas 24–20 Western Province @lantic Park, Witbank  
Scoreboard[36]

Round Five

2004-04-16 Western Province 10–30 Griquas Bellville South  
Scoreboard[37]


2004-04-17 SWD Eagles 42–15 Mighty Elephants Rosemore Stadium, George  
Scoreboard[38]


2004-04-17 Boland Cavaliers 47–11 Griffons Caledon Sports Grounds, Caledon  
Scoreboard[39]

Round Six

2004-04-23 Griquas 22–20 Pumas Griqua Park, Kimberley  
Scoreboard[40]


2004-04-24 Griffons 32–33 Western Province North West Stadium, Welkom  
Scoreboard[41]


2004-04-24 Mighty Elephants 6–29 Boland Cavaliers EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
Scoreboard[42]

Round Seven

2004-04-30 Boland Cavaliers 16–21 SWD Eagles Boland Stadium, Wellington  
Scoreboard[43]


2004-05-01 Pumas 54–11 Griffons @lantic Park, Witbank  
Scoreboard[44]


2004-05-01 Western Province 44–42 Mighty Elephants Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
Scoreboard[45]

Semi-finals

2004-05-07 Boland Cavaliers 26–5 Western Province Boland Stadium, Wellington  
Scoreboard[46]


2004-05-08 SWD Eagles 31–21 Pumas Outeniqua Park, George  
Scoreboard[47]

Final

2004-05-14 Boland Cavaliers 19–12 SWD Eagles Boland Stadium, Wellington  
Scoreboard[48]

Winners

2004
Vodacom Shield
CHAMPIONS
Boland Cavaliers

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