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The 2010 Vodacom Cup was contested from 26 February to 7 May. The 2010 Vodacom Cup is the 13th 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, as well as two invitational teams, the Welwitschias from Namibia and the Pampas XV from Argentina.

2010 Vodacom Cup
ChampionsBlue Bulls
Matches played59
Top point scorerMonty Dumond
Top try scorerJaco Bouwer
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Teams

2010 Vodacom Cup is located in South Africa
Blue Bulls
Boland Cavaliers
Border Bulldogs
Eastern Province
Free State
Golden Lions
Griffons
Griquas
Leopards
Pumas
Sharks XV
SWD Eagles
Falcons
Western Province
Other teams Welwitschias Pampas XV
Other teams Namibia Welwitschias
Argentina Pampas XV
Location of teams in 2010 Vodacom Cup

The following teams took part in the 2010 Vodacom Cup competition:

Northern Section

Southern Section

Tables

Northern Section

2010 Vodacom Cup Northern Section Table
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Blue Bulls 7 7 0 0 251 136 +115 34 13 4 0 32
2 Golden Lions 7 5 0 2 245 125 +120 30 13 4 2 26
3 Griquas 7 5 0 2 263 184 +79 39 24 5 1 26
4 Leopards 7 4 0 3 245 164 +81 33 20 4 1 21
5 Pumas 7 4 0 3 240 163 +77 32 17 4 1 21
6 Griffons 7 2 0 5 181 306 -125 23 45 3 0 11
7 Welwitschias 7 1 0 6 194 300 -106 23 42 2 1 7
8 Falcons 7 0 0 7 116 357 -241 15 55 2 0 2
Updated 17 Apr 2010
The top 4 teams will qualify 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

2010 Vodacom Cup Southern Section Table
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Boland Cavaliers 7 5 0 2 206 160 +46 26 14 4 0 24
2 Sharks XV 7 5 0 2 214 131 +83 23 12 1 2 23
3 Free State 7 5 0 2 195 150 +45 24 14 3 0 23
4 Western Province 7 5 0 2 171 142 +29 18 15 2 0 22
5 Pampas XV 7 3 1 3 220 151 +69 29 16 4 2 20
6 Eastern Province 7 2 1 4 159 194 -35 18 23 1 2 13
7 SWD Eagles 7 2 0 5 151 176 -25 17 26 1 3 12
8 Border Bulldogs 7 0 0 7 115 327 -212 15 50 2 1 3
Updated 17 Apr 2010
The top 4 teams will qualify 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 1

2010-02-26
Griquas17 - 22Blue Bulls
AR Abass Stadium, Kimberley
2010-02-26
Pumas52 - 17Falcons
Puma Stadium, Witbank
2010-02-27
Welwitschias26 - 45Griffons
Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
2010-02-27
Golden Lions27 - 22Leopards
Johannesburg Stadium, Johannesburg

Round 2

2010-03-05
Blue Bulls29 - 15Pumas
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2010-03-05
Leopards52 - 11Welwitschias
Olën Park, Potchefstroom
2010-03-05
Griffons31 - 59Griquas
North West Stadium, Welkom
2010-03-06
Falcons13 - 34Golden Lions
John Vorster High School, Nigel

Round 3

2010-03-12
Leopards59 - 8Falcons
Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
2010-03-12
Pumas66 - 14Griffons
Puma Stadium, Witbank
2010-03-13
Welwitschias27 - 29Griquas
Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
2010-03-13
Golden Lions22 - 27Blue Bulls
Raiders Rugby Club, Johannesburg

Round 4

2010-03-19
Griquas42 - 26Pumas
AR Abass Stadium, Kimberley
2010-03-19
Blue Bulls25 - 15Leopards
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2010-03-19
Welwitschias66 - 35Falcons
Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
2010-03-19
Griffons16 - 48Golden Lions
North West Stadium, Welkom

Round 5

2010-03-26
Golden Lions45 - 5Griquas
Johannesburg Stadium, Johannesburg
2010-03-26
Leopards43 - 13Griffons
Olën Park, Potchefstroom
2010-03-27
Pumas30 - 10Welwitschias
Nelspruit Rugby Club, Nelspruit
2010-03-27
Falcons7 - 50Blue Bulls
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park

Round 6

2010-04-09
Griquas51 - 21Leopards
AR Abass Stadium, Kimberley
2010-04-09
Griffons36 - 24Falcons
North West Stadium, Welkom
2010-04-09
Pumas22 - 18Golden Lions
Lilian Ngoyi Stadium, Secunda
2010-04-10
Welwitschias34 - 58Blue Bulls
Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek

Round 7

2010-04-16
Golden Lions51 - 20Welwitschias
Johannesburg Stadium, Johannesburg
2010-04-16
Leopards33 - 29Pumas
Olën Park, Potchefstroom
2010-04-17
Falcons12 - 60Griquas
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
2010-04-17
Blue Bulls40 - 26Griffons
Super Stadium, Atteridgeville

Southern Section

Round 1

2010-02-26
Sharks XV69 - 8Border Bulldogs
ABSA Park, Durban
2010-02-26
Eastern Province27 - 27Pampas XV
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
2010-02-27
Boland Cavaliers37 - 28Western Province
Bredasdorp
2010-02-27
SWD Eagles13 - 22Free State
Saasveld, George

Round 2

2010-03-06
Western Province26 - 23Sharks XV
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
2010-03-06
Border Bulldogs32 - 34Eastern Province
Queen's College, Queenstown, Eastern Cape
2010-03-06
Free State37 - 29Boland Cavaliers
Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
2010-04-07 (rescheduled)
Pampas XV36 - 17SWD Eagles
Van der Stel Rugby Club, Stellenbosch

Round 3

2010-03-13
Eastern Province23 - 28Western Province
EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
2010-03-13
Sharks XV26 - 17Free State
Empangeni Rugby Club, Empangeni
2010-03-13
Boland Cavaliers25 - 24SWD Eagles
Saldanha Rugby Club, Saldanha
2010-03-13
Pampas XV73 - 14Border Bulldogs
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

Round 4

2010-03-19
Free State25 - 16Eastern Province
Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
2010-03-19
Boland Cavaliers26 - 13Pampas XV
Boland Stadium, Wellington
2010-03-20
Western Province29 - 0Border Bulldogs
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
2010-03-20
SWD Eagles16 - 10Sharks XV
Bridgton Sports Grounds, Oudtshoorn

Round 5

2010-03-26
Eastern Province24 - 19SWD Eagles
EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
2010-03-26
Sharks XV35 - 20Boland Cavaliers
Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
2010-03-27
Border Bulldogs18 - 50Free State
Sisa Dukashe Stadium, East London
2010-03-27
Pampas XV16 - 19Western Province
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

Round 6

2010-04-09
Eastern Province25 - 27Sharks XV
EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
2010-04-10
Pampas XV36 - 24Free State
Florida Park, Parow
2010-04-10
Border Bulldogs13 - 33Boland Cavaliers
Sisa Dukashe Stadium, East London
2010-04-10
Western Province29 - 23SWD Eagles
Florida Park, Parow

Round 7

2010-04-16
Sharks XV24 - 19Pampas XV
ABSA Park, Durban
2010-04-17
Free State20 - 12Western Province
Petrusburg Show Grounds, Petrusburg
2010-04-17
Boland Cavaliers36 - 10Eastern Province
Rhino's Park, Piketberg
2010-04-17
SWD Eagles39 - 30Border Bulldogs
Rustdene Stadium, Beaufort West

Quarter-finals

2010-04-23
Golden Lions20 - 30Free State
Johannesburg Stadium, Johannesburg
2010-04-24
Blue Bulls17 - 6Western Province
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2010-04-24
Sharks XV28 - 24Griquas
ABSA Park, Durban
2010-04-24
Boland Cavaliers30 - 25Leopards
Boland Stadium, Wellington

Semi-finals

2010-05-01
Boland Cavaliers14 - 22Free State
Boland Stadium, Wellington
2010-05-01
Blue Bulls33 - 3Sharks XV
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Final

2010-05-07
Blue Bulls31 - 29Free State
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2010
Vodacom Cup
CHAMPIONS
Blue Bulls
3rd title

References

2010 Vodacom Cup Fixtures

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