The 2000 Currie Cup Top 8 was the final stage of the 2000 Currie Cup season, the 62nd season in the competition since it started in 1889. It was won by Western Province, who defeated the Sharks 25–15 in the final at Kings Park Stadium, Durban on 28 October 2000,[1] becoming the first team in the history of the Currie Cup to win 30 titles.
| 2000 Currie Cup Top 8 | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 22 July – 28 October 2000 |
| Champions | Western Province (30th title) |
| Runners-up | Sharks |
| Matches played | 8 |
Competition
editQualification
editThe fourteen provincial teams were divided into two sections (called Section X and Section Y) during the 2000 Currie Cup qualification tournament. Each team played every other team in their section once. The four top teams in each section qualified to the 2000 Currie Cup Top 8 competition, with all points earned against the other Top 8 teams carried forward to the Top 8. All teams played the teams that qualified from the other section once. Teams who qualified from the same section did not play each other again.
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 that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top four teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.
Teams
edit
Location of teams in the 2000 Currie Cup Top 8
| 2000 Currie Cup Top 8 teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Sponsored Name | Stadium/s | Sponsored Name |
| Boland Cavaliers | Boland Cavaliers | Boland Stadium, Wellington | Boland Stadium |
| Free State Cheetahs | Free State Cheetahs | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | Free State Stadium |
| Golden Lions | Golden Lions | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | Ellis Park Stadium |
| Griquas | Nashua Griquas | Griqua Park, Kimberley | Griqua Park |
| Sharks | Sharks | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | Absa Stadium |
| Pumas | Mpumalanga Pumas | Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank | Johann van Riebeeck Stadium |
| SWD Eagles | Vodacom Eagles | Outeniqua Park, George | Outeniqua Park |
| Western Province | Fedsure Western Province | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | Newlands Stadium |
Log
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharks | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 267 | 159 | +108 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 2000 Currie Cup semi-final playoffs |
| 2 | Western Province | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 282 | 205 | +77 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 29 | |
| 3 | Golden Lions | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 294 | 215 | +79 | 37 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 24 | |
| 4 | Free State Cheetahs | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 236 | 242 | −6 | 26 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 19 | |
| 5 | Boland Cavaliers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 201 | 246 | −45 | 30 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 17 | |
| 6 | SWD Eagles | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 206 | 214 | −8 | 27 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |
| 7 | Pumas | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 213 | 304 | −91 | 28 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 12 | |
| 8 | Griquas | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 181 | 295 | −114 | 21 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Source: [citation needed]
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
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
The following playing records were brought forward from the 2000 Currie Cup qualification series:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Province | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 85 | +34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| 2 | Sharks | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 67 | +28 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | SWD Eagles | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 79 | +27 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| 4 | Golden Lions | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 109 | 118 | −9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 25 |
| 5 | Free State Cheetahs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 98 | −12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | Pumas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 109 | −15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 21 |
| 7 | Boland Cavaliers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 85 | −7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 15 |
| 8 | Griquas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 115 | −46 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 18 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
editRound one
edit| 22 September 2000 | Sharks | 49–13 | SWD Eagles | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| 19:15 | Try: Rodger Smith AJ Venter Albert van den Berg Trevor Halstead Shaun Sowerby Ollie le Roux (2) Con: Gaffie du Toit (4) Pen: Gaffie du Toit (2) Drop: Stefan Terblanche |
Scoreboard Report[2] |
Try: Rickus Lubbe Darryl Coeries Pen: Rynhard van As |
Referee: Carl Spannenberg |
| 23 September 2000 | Free State Cheetahs | 50–32 | Griquas | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Michael Horak André van Niekerk André Venter Wylie Human Ferdie Wesso penalty try Con: Kennedy Tsimba (4) Pen: Kennedy Tsimba (4) |
Scoreboard Report[3] |
Try: Pierre Uys Boeta Wessels (2) Tom Cameron Con: Boeta Wessels (3) Pen: Boeta Wessels (2) |
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
| 23 September 2000 | Golden Lions | 28–51 | Western Province | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| 17:05 | Try: Japie Mulder Rassie Erasmus Jannie van der Walt Con: Louis Koen (2) Pen: Louis Koen (3) |
Scoreboard Report[4] |
Try: Adri Badenhorst (2) Toks van der Linde Breyton Paulse Hottie Louw Con: Dan van Zyl Braam van Straaten (5) Pen: Dan van Zyl Percy Montgomery (2) Cards: Robbie Fleck  Toks van der Linde
|
Referee: André Watson |
| 24 September 2000 | Boland Cavaliers | 31–22 | Pumas | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 15:10 | Try: Vion Wium Wayne Julies Dale Santon John Daniels Con: Antonius Verhoeven (4) Pen: Antonius Verhoeven |
Scoreboard Report[5] |
Try: Gavin Passens Frikkie Welsh Giscard Pieters Con: Jorrie Kruger (2) Pen: Jorrie Kruger |
Referee: Tappe Henning |
Round two
edit| 29 September 2000 | Pumas | 47–32 | Free State Cheetahs | Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank | ||
| 15:10 | Try: Gavin Passens Charl Els Frikkie Welsh (2) Geoff Appleford Con: Jorrie Kruger (5) Pen: Jorrie Kruger (3) Drop: Jacques Benade Cards: Bennie Nortjé
|
Scoreboard Report[6] |
Try: Daan Human Kennedy Tsimba JP du Toit Jaco Coetzee Con: Kennedy Tsimba (3) Pen: Kennedy Tsimba MJ Smith |
| 30 September 2000 | Western Province | 19–28 | Sharks | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Pieter Dixon Con: Percy Montgomery Pen: Braam van Straaten (3) Dan van Zyl |
Scoreboard Report[7] |
Try: Rodger Smith Stefan Terblanche Craig Davidson Con: Gaffie du Toit (2) Pen: Gaffie du Toit (3) |
Referee: Mark Lawrence |
| 30 September 2000 | Griquas | 41–44 | Boland Cavaliers | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| Try: Skolla Scholtz Christof Lötter Dirkie Strydom Tom Cameron Riaan Olckers Thando Manana Con: Edrich Lubbe (4) Pen: Edrich Lubbe |
Scoreboard Report[8] |
Try: Vion Wium (2) Antonius Verhoeven Wayne Julies (2) Jan Ackermann Marius Joubert Heino Senekal Con: Antonius Verhoeven (2) |
| 1 October 2000 | SWD Eagles | 17–34 | Golden Lions | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 15:10 | Try: Rudi Keil Johan Wasserman Con: Theo Jansen van Rensburg Rynhard van As Pen: Theo Jansen van Rensburg |
Scoreboard Report[9] |
Try: Dean Hall Rassie Erasmus Hennie le Roux Louis Koen Con: Louis Koen (4) Pen: Louis Koen (2) |
Referee: Tappe Henning |
Round three
edit| 6 October 2000 | Sharks | 60–27 | Pumas | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| Try: Warren Brosnihan Trevor Halstead Brad McLeod-Henderson Gaffie du Toit Chris Rossouw (2) Roger Smith Stephen Brink Con: Butch James (3) Gaffie du Toit (3) Drop: Stefan Terblanche |
Scoreboard Report[10] |
Try: Clarke Roberts Gavin Passens Paul Hoffmann Con: Jorrie Kruger (3) Pen: Jorrie Kruger (2) |
| 7 October 2000 | Boland Cavaliers | 22–52 | SWD Eagles | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 14:50 | Try: Jannie Coetzee Antonius Verhoeven John Daniels Con: Antonius Verhoeven (2) Pen: Antonius Verhoeven |
Scoreboard Report[11] |
Try: Theo Jansen van Rensburg Manie du Toit Johan Kapp Lodewyk Hattingh Trevor Hall Rickus Lubbe Stephen Aylward Con: Theo Jansen van Rensburg (7) Pen: Theo Jansen van Rensburg |
| 7 October 2000 | Free State Cheetahs | 38–47 | Western Province | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 17:05 | Try: Braam Els André Venter Wylie Human Con: MJ Smith Pen: MJ Smith (7) |
Scoreboard Report[12] |
Try: Breyton Paulse (2) Percy Montgomery Pieter Rossouw Corné Krige Con: Braam van Straaten (5) Pen: Braam van Straaten (3) Drop: Percy Montgomery |
Referee: Tappe Henning |
| 8 October 2000 | Golden Lions | 51–6 | Griquas | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Hennie le Roux Grant Bartle Japie Mulder (2) Dean Hall (2) Jannie van der Walt Walter Minnaar Con: Hennie le Roux (4) Pen: Hennie le Roux |
Scoreboard Report[13] |
Pen: Edrich Lubbe (2) | Referee: Mark Lawrence |
Round four
edit| 13 October 2000 | SWD Eagles | 18–30 | Free State Cheetahs | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| Try: Kleinjan Tromp Rickus Lubbe Con: Rynhard van As Pen: Rynhard van As Manie du Toit |
Scoreboard Report[14] |
Try: Joe Beukes Hendro Scholtz Ferdie Wesso Jimmy Powell Con: MJ Smith Conrad Barnard Pen: MJ Smith (2) |
| 14 October 2000 | Pumas | 23–72 | Golden Lions | Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Riaan Potgieter Bennie Nortjé Con: Jacques Benade Kat de Jager Pen: Jacques Benade (2) Drop: Jacques Benade Cards: Sias Wagner
|
Scoreboard Report[15] |
Try: Russel Winter Piet Krause (2) Hennie le Roux (2) Chester Williams Conrad Jantjes Dean Hall Walter Minnaar Grant Bartle Con: Louis Koen (8) Pen: Louis Koen (2) |
Referee: Tappe Henning |
| 14 October 2000 | Griquas | 33–35 | Sharks | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Dries Scholtz George Binikos Dirkie Strydom Con: Dirkie Strydom (3) Pen: Dirkie Strydom (4) |
Scoreboard Report[16] |
Try: Stephen Brink (2) Stefan Terblanche Rodger Smith Con: Gaffie du Toit (3) Pen: Gaffie du Toit (3) |
Referee: Mark Lawrence |
| 14 October 2000 | Western Province | 46–26 | Boland | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Percy Montgomery (2) Adri Badenhorst Braam van Straaten (2) Jeffrey Stevens Con: Braam van Straaten (5) Pen: Braam van Straaten (2) |
Scoreboard Report[17] |
Try: Allen Williams Antonius Verhoeven Martin van Schalkwyk Randile Julies Con: Connie Malherbe (3) |
Semi-finals
edit| 21 October 2000 | Western Province | 43–22 | Golden Lions | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 14:30 | Try: Breyton Paulse (2) Pieter Rossouw Hendrik Gerber Con: Braam van Straaten (4) Pen: Braam van Straaten (5) |
Scoreboard Report[18] |
Try: André Vos (2) Hennie le Roux Chester Williams Con: Louis Koen (2) Pen: Louis Koen |
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
| 21 October 2000 | Sharks | 29–15 | Free State Cheetahs | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| 17:05 | Try: Joe Gillingham Craig Davidson Butch James Con: Gaffie du Toit Pen: Gaffie du Toit (4) |
Scoreboard Report[19] |
Try: Wylie Human (2) Con: MJ Smith Pen: MJ Smith |
Referee: Tappe Henning |
Final
edit| 28 October 2000 | Sharks | 15–25 | Western Province | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| 17:05 | Pen: Gaffie du Toit (5) | Scoreboard Report[20] |
Try: Pieter Rossouw Breyton Paulse (2) Con: Braam van Straaten (2) Pen: Braam van Straaten (2) |
Referee: André Watson |
| 2000 Absa Currie Cup Champions |
|---|
| Western Province 30th title |
See also
editReferences
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