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]

Section X
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Western Province 6 5 0 1 253 113 +140 33 13 0 0 20 2002 Currie Cup Top 8
2 Free State Cheetahs 6 5 0 1 239 122 +117 29 13 0 0 20
3 Falcons 6 3 0 3 195 154 +41 24 17 0 0 12
4 Griquas 6 3 0 3 207 228 −21 30 32 0 0 12
5 Border Bulldogs 6 3 0 3 136 155 −19 16 18 0 0 12 2002 Bankfin Cup
6 Boland Cavaliers 6 2 0 4 136 194 −58 20 27 0 0 8
7 Griffons 6 0 0 6 107 307 −200 11 43 0 0 0
Source:
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
Section Y
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Sharks 6 4 1 1 257 125 +132 34 14 0 0 18 2002 Currie Cup Top 8
2 Blue Bulls 6 4 1 1 185 125 +60 21 14 0 0 18
3 Golden Lions 6 4 0 2 227 189 +38 28 19 0 0 16
4 Pumas 6 2 0 4 189 220 −31 25 29 0 0 8
5 SWD Eagles 6 3 0 3 152 194 −42 14 26 0 0 12 2002 Bankfin Cup
6 Leopards 6 2 0 4 131 216 −85 16 27 0 0 8
7 Mighty Elephants 6 1 0 5 158 230 −72 19 28 0 0 4
Source:
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 matches were played in the 2002 Currie Cup qualification series:[5]

Section X

Round one
19/07/2002
Border Bulldogs12 – 25Falcons
20/07/2002
Boland Cavaliers45 – 28Griquas
20/07/2002
Griffons23 – 49Free State Cheetahs

Round two
27/07/2002
Free State Cheetahs31 – 33Border Bulldogs
27/07/2002
Falcons49 – 17Boland Cavaliers
27/07/2002
Western province47 – 10Griffons

Round three
02/08/2002
Boland Cavaliers10 – 24Free State Cheetahs
02/08/2002
Border Bulldogs8 – 42Western Province
03/08/2002
Griquas29 – 28Falcons

Round four
23/08/2002
Western Province41 – 13Boland Cavaliers
24/08/2002
Free State Cheetahs57 – 15Griquas
24/08/2002
Griffons23 – 32Border Bulldogs

Round five
31/08/2002
Boland Cavaliers44 – 19Griffons
31/08/2002
Griquas24 – 68Western Province
31/08/2002
Falcons15 – 47Free State Cheetahs

Round six
06/09/2002
Western Province29 – 27Falcons
07/09/2002
Border Bulldogs33 – 7Boland Cavaliers
07/09/2002
Griffons12 – 84Griquas

Round seven
13/09/2002
Griquas27 – 18Border Bulldogs
14/09/2002
Free State Cheetahs31 – 26Western Province
14/09/2002
Falcons51 – 20Griffons

Section Y

Round one
19/07/2002
Leopards15 – 32Blue Bulls
20/07/2002
Mighty Elephants20 – 35Pumas
20/07/2002
SWD Eagles44 – 39Golden Lions

Round two
19/07/2002
Natal Sharks52 – 10SWD Eagles
20/07/2002
Golden Lions55 – 16Mighty Elephants
20/07/2002
Pumas35 – 42Leopards

Round three
03/08/2002
Blue Bulls37 – 10Pumas
03/08/2002
Leopards24 – 31Golden Lions
03/08/2002
Mighty Elephants16 – 30Natal Sharks

Round four
24/08/2002
Golden Lions20 – 33Blue Bulls
24/08/2002
Natal Sharks52 – 10Leopards
24/08/2002
SWD Eagles32 – 27Mighty Elephants

Round five
30/08/2002
Leopards10 – 37SWD Eagles
30/08/2002
Pumas35 – 36Golden Lions
31/08/2002
Blue Bulls17 – 17Sharks

Round six
07/09/2002
Mighty Elephants29 – 30Leopards
07/09/2002
Natal Sharks69 – 26Pumas
07/09/2002
SWD Eagles13 – 18Blue Bulls

Round seven
13/09/2002
Pumas48 – 16SWD Eagles
14/09/2002
Blue Bulls48 – 50Mighty Elephants
14/09/2002
Golden Lions46 – 37Natal 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
Falcons32 – 38Pumas
21/09/2002
Free State Cheetahs35 – 29Blue Bulls
21/09/2002
Griquas12 – 29Golden Lions
21/09/2002
Western Province29 – 36Natal Sharks

Round two
27/09/2002
Natal Sharks33 – 6Free State Cheetahs
28/09/2002
Blue Bulls35 – 26Western Province
28/09/2002
Golden Lions47 – 25Falcons
28/09/2002
Pumas27 – 19Griquas

Round three
04/10/2002
Western Province37 – 36Pumas
05/10/2002
Free State Cheetahs29 – 22Golden Lions
05/10/2002
Griquas28 – 29Blue Bulls
05/10/2002
Falcons19 – 44Natal Sharks

Round four
11/10/2002
Blue Bulls45 – 0Falcons
12/10/2002
Golden Lions50 – 13Western Province
12/10/2002
Natal Sharks78 – 7Griquas
12/10/2002
Pumas41 – 68Free State Cheetahs

Semifinals
19/10/2002
Free State Cheetahs29 – 43Golden Lions
19/10/2002
Sharks19 – 22Blue Bulls

Grand final
26/10/2002
Golden Lions7 – 31Blue 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 André 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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