# 2010 Vodacom Cup

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.

## Teams

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

### Northern Section

* Blue Bulls
* Golden Lions
* Griffons
* Griquas
* Leopards
* Pumas
* Falcons
* Welwitschias

### Southern Section

* Boland Cavaliers
* Border Bulldogs
* Eastern Province
* Free State
* Pampas XV
* Sharks XV
* SWD Eagles
* Western Province

## 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
| Griquas | 17 - 22 | Blue Bulls |
* AR Abass Stadium, Kimberley
* 2010-02-26
| Pumas | 52 - 17 | Falcons |
* Puma Stadium, Witbank
* 2010-02-27
| Welwitschias | 26 - 45 | Griffons |
* Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
* 2010-02-27
| Golden Lions | 27 - 22 | Leopards |
* Johannesburg Stadium, Johannesburg

#### Round 2

* 2010-03-05
| Blue Bulls | 29 - 15 | Pumas |
| | Report | |
* Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
* 2010-03-05
| Leopards | 52 - 11 | Welwitschias |
* Olën Park, Potchefstroom
* 2010-03-05
| Griffons | 31 - 59 | Griquas |
* North West Stadium, Welkom
* 2010-03-06
| Falcons | 13 - 34 | Golden Lions |
* John Vorster High School, Nigel

#### Round 3

* 2010-03-12
| Leopards | 59 - 8 | Falcons |
* Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
* 2010-03-12
| Pumas | 66 - 14 | Griffons |
* Puma Stadium, Witbank
* 2010-03-13
| Welwitschias | 27 - 29 | Griquas |
* Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
* 2010-03-13
| Golden Lions | 22 - 27 | Blue Bulls |
* Raiders Rugby Club, Johannesburg

#### Round 4

* 2010-03-19
| Griquas | 42 - 26 | Pumas |
* AR Abass Stadium, Kimberley
* 2010-03-19
| Blue Bulls | 25 - 15 | Leopards |
* Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
* 2010-03-19
| Welwitschias | 66 - 35 | Falcons |
* Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
* 2010-03-19
| Griffons | 16 - 48 | Golden Lions |
* North West Stadium, Welkom

#### Round 5

* 2010-03-26
| Golden Lions | 45 - 5 | Griquas |
* Johannesburg Stadium, Johannesburg
* 2010-03-26
| Leopards | 43 - 13 | Griffons |
* Olën Park, Potchefstroom
* 2010-03-27
| Pumas | 30 - 10 | Welwitschias |
* Nelspruit Rugby Club, Nelspruit
* 2010-03-27
| Falcons | 7 - 50 | Blue Bulls |
* Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park

#### Round 6

* 2010-04-09
| Griquas | 51 - 21 | Leopards |
* AR Abass Stadium, Kimberley
* 2010-04-09
| Griffons | 36 - 24 | Falcons |
* North West Stadium, Welkom
* 2010-04-09
| Pumas | 22 - 18 | Golden Lions |
* Lilian Ngoyi Stadium, Secunda
* 2010-04-10
| Welwitschias | 34 - 58 | Blue Bulls |
* Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek

#### Round 7

* 2010-04-16
| Golden Lions | 51 - 20 | Welwitschias |
* Johannesburg Stadium, Johannesburg
* 2010-04-16
| Leopards | 33 - 29 | Pumas |
* Olën Park, Potchefstroom
* 2010-04-17
| Falcons | 12 - 60 | Griquas |
* Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
* 2010-04-17
| Blue Bulls | 40 - 26 | Griffons |
* Super Stadium, Atteridgeville

### Southern Section
#### Round 1

* 2010-02-26
| Sharks XV | 69 - 8 | Border Bulldogs |
* ABSA Park, Durban
* 2010-02-26
| Eastern Province | 27 - 27 | Pampas XV |
* Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
* 2010-02-27
| Boland Cavaliers | 37 - 28 | Western Province |
* Bredasdorp
* 2010-02-27
| SWD Eagles | 13 - 22 | Free State |
* Saasveld, George

#### Round 2

* 2010-03-06
| Western Province | 26 - 23 | Sharks XV |
* Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
* 2010-03-06
| Border Bulldogs | 32 - 34 | Eastern Province |
* Queen's College, Queenstown, Eastern Cape
* 2010-03-06
| Free State | 37 - 29 | Boland Cavaliers |
* Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
* 2010-04-07 (rescheduled)
| Pampas XV | 36 - 17 | SWD Eagles |
* Van der Stel Rugby Club, Stellenbosch

#### Round 3

* 2010-03-13
| Eastern Province | 23 - 28 | Western Province |
* EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
* 2010-03-13
| Sharks XV | 26 - 17 | Free State |
* Empangeni Rugby Club, Empangeni
* 2010-03-13
| Boland Cavaliers | 25 - 24 | SWD Eagles |
* Saldanha Rugby Club, Saldanha
* 2010-03-13
| Pampas XV | 73 - 14 | Border Bulldogs |
* Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

#### Round 4

* 2010-03-19
| Free State | 25 - 16 | Eastern Province |
* Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
* 2010-03-19
| Boland Cavaliers | 26 - 13 | Pampas XV |
* Boland Stadium, Wellington
* 2010-03-20
| Western Province | 29 - 0 | Border Bulldogs |
* Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
* 2010-03-20
| SWD Eagles | 16 - 10 | Sharks XV |
* Bridgton Sports Grounds, Oudtshoorn

#### Round 5

* 2010-03-26
| Eastern Province | 24 - 19 | SWD Eagles |
* EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
* 2010-03-26
| Sharks XV | 35 - 20 | Boland Cavaliers |
* Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
* 2010-03-27
| Border Bulldogs | 18 - 50 | Free State |
* Sisa Dukashe Stadium, East London
* 2010-03-27
| Pampas XV | 16 - 19 | Western Province |
* Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

#### Round 6

* 2010-04-09
| Eastern Province | 25 - 27 | Sharks XV |
* EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
* 2010-04-10
| Pampas XV | 36 - 24 | Free State |
* Florida Park, Parow
* 2010-04-10
| Border Bulldogs | 13 - 33 | Boland Cavaliers |
* Sisa Dukashe Stadium, East London
* 2010-04-10
| Western Province | 29 - 23 | SWD Eagles |
* Florida Park, Parow

#### Round 7

* 2010-04-16
| Sharks XV | 24 - 19 | Pampas XV |
* ABSA Park, Durban
* 2010-04-17
| Free State | 20 - 12 | Western Province |
* Petrusburg Show Grounds, Petrusburg
* 2010-04-17
| Boland Cavaliers | 36 - 10 | Eastern Province |
* Rhino's Park, Piketberg
* 2010-04-17
| SWD Eagles | 39 - 30 | Border Bulldogs |
* Rustdene Stadium, Beaufort West

### Quarter-finals

* 2010-04-23
| Golden Lions | 20 - 30 | Free State |
* Johannesburg Stadium, Johannesburg
* 2010-04-24
| Blue Bulls | 17 - 6 | Western Province |
* Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
* 2010-04-24
| Sharks XV | 28 - 24 | Griquas |
* ABSA Park, Durban
* 2010-04-24
| Boland Cavaliers | 30 - 25 | Leopards |
* Boland Stadium, Wellington

### Semi-finals

* 2010-05-01
| Boland Cavaliers | 14 - 22 | Free State |
* Boland Stadium, Wellington
* 2010-05-01
| Blue Bulls | 33 - 3 | Sharks XV |
* Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

### Final

* 2010-05-07
| Blue Bulls | 31 - 29 | Free State |
* Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
* 2010 Vodacom Cup
* CHAMPIONS
* Blue Bulls
* 3rd title