2001 Currie Cup Top 8
CountriesSouth Africa
Date20 September – 25 October 2001
ChampionsWestern Province (31st title)
Runners-upSharks
Matches played19

The 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 series was the top tier of the final stage of the 63rd season of the Currie Cup, South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, since it started in 1889. The competition was known as the Bankfin Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons and this stage was contested from 20 September to 25 September 2001.

The Currie Cup was won by Western Province for the 31st time in their history; they beat the Sharks 29–24 in the final played on 25 October 2001.

Competition rules and information

There were eight participating teams in the 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 stage. These teams qualified from a qualification series by finishing in the top four teams in one of two sections. The points accumulated against the three other teams that qualified were carried forward to the Top 8 stage. In the Top 8 stage, teams played the four teams from the opposite qualification section once, 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 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 qualified for the semi-finals.

Teams

2001 Currie Cup Top 8 teams
Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name
Blue BullsBlue BullsLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaMinolta Loftus
FalconsFalconsBarnard Stadium, Kempton ParkBarnard Stadium
Free State CheetahsVodacom Free State CheetahsFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinVodacom Park
Golden LionsGolden LionsEllis Park Stadium, JohannesburgEllis Park Stadium
GriquasNashua GriquasGriqua Park, KimberleyABSA Park
Mpumalanga PumasMpumalanga PumasJohann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank@lantic Park
SharksSharksUniversity of Natal, DurbanUniversity of Natal
Western ProvinceFedsure Western ProvinceNewlands Stadium, Cape TownFedsure Park Newlands

Log

The final log of the 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 series:[1][2]

2001 Currie Cup Top 8 log
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Western Province 7 6 0 1 225 177 +48 0 0 24 Semi-finals
2 Sharks 7 5 0 2 251 141 +110 0 0 20
3 Golden Lions 7 5 0 2 250 187 +63 0 0 20
4 Free State Cheetahs 7 4 0 3 222 212 +10 0 0 16
5 Falcons 7 4 0 3 223 220 +3 0 0 16
6 Pumas 7 2 0 5 194 246 −52 0 0 8
7 Blue Bulls 7 2 0 5 191 187 +4 0 0 8
8 Griquas 7 0 0 7 184 370 −186 0 0 0
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 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

Matches

The following matches were played in the 2001 Currie Cup Top 8:[3]

Round One

20 September 2001 Blue Bulls 17–24 Sharks Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
15:00 Scoreboard[4]
20 September 2001 Griquas 22–26 Free State Cheetahs Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:00 Scoreboard[5]
20 September 2001 Western Province 34–16 Golden Lions Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:05 Scoreboard[6]
21 September 2001 Mpumalanga Pumas 32–40 Falcons Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank  
15:00 Scoreboard[7]

Round Two

26 September 2001 Sharks 65–17 Griquas University of Natal, Durban  
19:10 Scoreboard[8]
27 September 2001 Falcons 26–35 Western Province Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park  
15:00 Scoreboard[9]
27 September 2001 Free State Cheetahs 42–20 Blue Bulls Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
17:05 Scoreboard[10]
28 September 2001 Golden Lions 49–29 Mpumalanga Pumas Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
15:00 Scoreboard[11]

Round Three

3 October 2001 Blue Bulls 23–15 Falcons Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
20:00 Scoreboard[12]
4 October 2001 Griquas 32–64 Golden Lions Griqua Park, Kimberley  
15:00 Scoreboard[13]
4 October 2001 Mpumalanga Pumas 11–37 Sharks Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank  
17:05 Scoreboard[14]
4 October 2001 Western Province 61–26 Free State Cheetahs Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
19:10 Scoreboard[15]

Round Four

10 October 2001 Falcons 65–30 Griquas Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park  
16:00 Scoreboard[16]
10 October 2001 Free State Cheetahs 47–26 Mpumalanga Pumas Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:10 Scoreboard[17]
11 October 2001 Golden Lions 32–22 Blue Bulls Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
15:00 Scoreboard[18]
11 October 2001 Sharks 36–13 Western Province University of Natal, Durban  
17:05 Scoreboard[19]

Semi-finals

18 October 2001 Sharks 16–9 Golden Lions Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
14:30 Scoreboard[20]
18 October 2001 Western Province 40–18 Free State Cheetahs Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:05 Scoreboard[21]

Final

25 October 2001 Western Province 29–24 Sharks Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
17:05 Scoreboard[22]

References

  1. 1 2 "SA Rugby Log – 2001 Bankfin Currie Cup Top Eight". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Currie Cup 2001 - Currie Cup". rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Results – 2001 Bankfin Currie Cup Top Eight". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blue Bulls 17–24 Natal Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Nashua Griquas 22–26 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Fedsure Western Province 34–16 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pumas 32–40 Falcons". South African Rugby Union. 21 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Natal Sharks 65–17 Nashua Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 26 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Falcons 26–35 Fedsure Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 27 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 42–20 Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 27 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  11. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Lions 49–29 Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 28 September 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  12. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blue Bulls 23–15 Falcons". South African Rugby Union. 3 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  13. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Nashua Griquas 32–64 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 4 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  14. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pumas 11–37 Natal Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 4 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  15. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Fedsure Western Province 61–26 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 4 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  16. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Falcons 65–30 Nashua Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 10 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  17. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 47–26 Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 10 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Lions 32–22 Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 11 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  19. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Natal Sharks 36–13 Fedsure Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 11 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  20. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Natal Sharks 16–9 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 18 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  21. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Fedsure Western Province 40–18 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 18 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  22. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Fedsure Western Province 29–24 Natal Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 25 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
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