2002 Currie Cup

The 2002 Currie Cup was the 2002 season of the South African domestic rugby union competition, the Absa Currie Cup premier division, played from 19 July 2002 - 26 October 2002. The finals were played at Ellis Park Stadium where the Blue Bulls beat the Golden Lions 31-7 to win the Cup. This would be the first win for the Blue Bulls in a streak of 3 consecutive Currie Cup wins from 2002-2004.[1] South African pay TV channel SuperSport obtained exclusive rights to broadcast the 2002 Currie Cup. The public broadcaster, the South African Broadcasting Corporation could only begin broadcasting the matches 2 hours after SuperSport began their broadcast.[2]

2002 Currie Cup
CountriesSouth Africa
Date19 July – 26 October 2002
ChampionsBlue Bulls (19th title)
Runners-upGolden Lions

Qualification

The final log of the 2002 Currie Cup qualification series:[3][4]

2002 Currie Cup qualification log
Section X
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Western Province6501253113+14033134125
2Free State Cheetahs6501239122+11729134125
3Falcons6303195154+4124172216
4Griquas6303207228−2130323015
5Border Bulldogs6303136155−1916182014
6Boland Cavaliers6214136194−5820272010
7Griffons6006107307−2001143000
Section Y
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Sharks6411257125+13234144022
2Blue Bulls6411185125+6021143122
3Golden Lions6402227189+3828194121
4Pumas6204189220−3125295215
5SWD Eagles6303152194−4214262115
6Leopards6204131216−8516272111
7Mighty Elephants6105158230−721928228
Final standings.
Legend and Competition rules
Legend:
Qualify to the 2002 Currie Cup Top 8. P = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points
Qualify to the 2002 Bankfin Cup.
Competition rules:
Qualification:

The top four teams in each section qualified to the 2002 Currie Cup Top 8. The bottom three teams in each section qualified to the 2002 Bankfin Cup.

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

The following matches were played in the 2002 Currie Cup qualification series:[5]

Section X

Round One

19/07/2002
Border Bulldogs 12 – 25 Falcons

20/07/2002
Boland Cavaliers 45 – 28 Griquas

20/07/2002
Griffons 23 – 49 Free State Cheetahs

Round Two

27/07/2002
Free State Cheetahs 31 – 33 Border Bulldogs

27/07/2002
Falcons 49 – 17 Boland Cavaliers

27/07/2002
Western province 47 – 10 Griffons

Round Three

02/08/2002
Boland Cavaliers 10 – 24 Free State Cheetahs

02/08/2002
Border Bulldogs 8 – 42 Western Province

03/08/2002
Griquas 29 – 28 Falcons

Round Four

23/08/2002
Western Province 41 – 13 Boland Cavaliers

24/08/2002
Free State Cheetahs 57 – 15 Griquas

24/08/2002
Griffons 23 – 32 Border Bulldogs

Round Five

31/08/2002
Boland Cavaliers 44 – 19 Griffons

31/08/2002
Griquas 24 – 68 Western Province

31/08/2002
Falcons 15 – 47 Free State Cheetahs

Round Six

06/09/2002
Western Province 29 – 27 Falcons

07/09/2002
Border Bulldogs 33 – 7 Boland Cavaliers

07/09/2002
Griffons 12 – 84 Griquas

Round Seven

13/09/2002
Griquas 27 – 18 Border Bulldogs

14/09/2002
Free State Cheetahs 31 – 26 Western Province

14/09/2002
Falcons 51 – 20 Griffons

Section Y

Round One

19/07/2002
Leopards 15 – 32 Blue Bulls

20/07/2002
Mighty Elephants 20 – 35 Pumas

20/07/2002
SWD Eagles 44 – 39 Golden Lions

Round Two

19/07/2002
Natal Sharks 52 – 10 SWD Eagles

20/07/2002
Golden Lions 55 – 16 Mighty Elephants

20/07/2002
Pumas 35 – 42 Leopards

Round Three

03/08/2002
Blue Bulls 37 – 10 Pumas

03/08/2002
Leopards 24 – 31 Golden Lions

03/08/2002
Mighty Elephants 16 – 30 Natal Sharks

Round Four

24/08/2002
Golden Lions 20 – 33 Blue Bulls

24/08/2002
Natal Sharks 52 – 10 Leopards

24/08/2002
SWD Eagles 32 – 27 Mighty Elephants

Round Five

30/08/2002
Leopards 10 – 37 SWD Eagles

30/08/2002
Pumas 35 – 36 Golden Lions

31/08/2002
Blue Bulls 17 – 17 Sharks

Round Six

07/09/2002
Mighty Elephants 29 – 30 Leopards

07/09/2002
Natal Sharks 69 – 26 Pumas

07/09/2002
SWD Eagles 13 – 18 Blue Bulls

Round Seven

13/09/2002
Pumas 48 – 16 SWD Eagles

14/09/2002
Blue Bulls 48 – 50 Mighty Elephants

14/09/2002
Golden Lions 46 – 37 Natal Sharks

Log

The final log of the 2002 Currie Cup Top 8 series:[6]

2002 Currie Cup Top 8 log
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Sharks7511324160+16443146028
2Free State Cheetahs7601273181+9233193027
3Golden Lions7502250184+6628205126
4Blue Bulls7511225136+8921132125
5Western Province7304228239-1124232216
6Pumas7205213298-8522414214
7Griquas7106134316-1821742217
8Falcons7007146279-1331834134
Final standings.
Legend and Competition rules
Legend:
Qualify to the 2002 Currie Cup Top 8 Semi-finals. P = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points
Competition rules:
Qualification:
The top four teams qualified to the 2002 Currie Cup Top 8 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

Currie Cup Top 8

Round One

20/09/2002
Falcons 32 – 38 Pumas

21/09/2002
Free State Cheetahs 35 – 29 Blue Bulls

21/09/2002
Griquas 12 – 29 Golden Lions

21/09/2002
Western Province 29 – 36 Natal Sharks

Round Two

27/09/2002
Natal Sharks 33 – 6 Free State Cheetahs

28/09/2002
Blue Bulls 35 – 26 Western Province

28/09/2002
Golden Lions 47 – 25 Falcons

28/09/2002
Pumas 27 – 19 Griquas

Round Three

04/10/2002
Western Province 37 – 36 Pumas

05/10/2002
Free State Cheetahs 29 – 22 Golden Lions

05/10/2002
Griquas 28 – 29 Blue Bulls

05/10/2002
Falcons 19 – 44 Natal Sharks

Round Four

11/10/2002
Blue Bulls 45 – 0 Falcons

12/10/2002
Golden Lions 50 – 13 Western Province

12/10/2002
Natal Sharks 78 – 7 Griquas

12/10/2002
Pumas 41 – 68 Free State Cheetahs

Semifinals

19/10/2002
Free State Cheetahs 29 – 43 Golden Lions

19/10/2002
Sharks 19 – 22 Blue Bulls

Grand final

26/10/2002
Golden Lions 7 – 31 Blue Bulls

Final squads


Golden Lions:
FB 15 Jacque Fourie
RW 14 John Daniels
OC 13 Grant Esterhuizen
IC 12 Jorrie Muller
LW 11 Jaco Booysen
FH 10 Andre Pretorius
SH 9 Bennie Nortje
N8 8 Russel Winter
BF 7 Andre Vos (c)
OF 6 Wikus van Heerden
RL 5 Jannes Labuschagne
LL 4 Kleinjan Tromp
TP 3 Willie Meyer
HK 2 Delarey du Preez
LP 1 Lawrence Sephaka
Substitutes:
HK 16 James van der Walt
PR 17 Pietman van Niekerk
PR 18 Willem Stoltz
BR 19 Joe van Niekerk
BR 20 Deon de Kock
SH 21 Louis Koen
OB 22 Jaco Pretorius
Coach:
Frans Ludeke
Blue Bulls:
FB 15 Jaco van der Westhuyzen
RW 14 Wylie Human
OC 13 Dries Scholtz
IC 12 Tiaan Joubert
LW 11 Gavin Passens
FH 10 Derick Hougaard
SH 9 Joost van der Westhuizen (c)
N8 8 Anton Leonard
BF 7 Johan Wasserman
OF 6 Pedrie Wannenburg
RL 5 Victor Matfield
LL 4 Bakkies Botha
TP 3 Richard Bands
HK 2 Danie Coetzee
LP 1 Wessel Roux
Substitutes:
HK 16 Gary Botha
PR 17 Sias Wagner
PR 18 Geo Cronje
BR 19 Ruan Vermeulen
SH 20 Norman Jordaan
CE 21 JP Nel
OB 22 Johan Roets
Coach:
Heyneke Meyer

Referees:
Jonathan Kaplan
Andre Watson Assistant
Mark Lawrence Assistant
Television match official:
Steve Strydom

References

  1. "Currie Cup Finals History - SuperSport - Rugby". www.supersport.com. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  2. "Deal struck on rugby broadcasts". News24. 22 April 2002. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  3. "SA Rugby Log – 2002 Bankfin Currie Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. "Currie Cup 2002 - Qualifiers". rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  5. "South Africa - Currie Cup South Africa - Qualifiers". rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  6. "Currie Cup 2002 - Currie Cup". rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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