There were sixteen teams participating in the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition. These teams were geographically divided into two sections, with eight teams in each section. Teams played all the teams in their section once over the course of the season, either at home or away. Teams received four log points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus log 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. The top four teams in each section qualified for the titleplay-offs. In the quarter finals, the teams that finished first in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished fourth in the other section and the teams that finished second in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished third in the other section. The winners of these quarter finals then played each other in the semi-finals, with the higher-placed team having home advantage. The two semi-final winners then met in the final.
Quotas
This competition saw the reintroduction of a quota system. Each match-day squad had to contain seven black players. Two of these had to be forwards and five of these had to be in the starting line-up.
Teams
Changes from 2013
The withdrew from the competition due to financial considerations.
Despite not being included in the preliminary fixtures released by SARU, the Kenya Rugby Union confirmed that they would compete in the competition, where they will play in the Southern Section and be based in Cape Town. That announcement followed months of Kenyan media sources reporting that they would play in the competition pending clearance by the IRB, which was subsequently attained.
Team Listing
The following teams took part in the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition:
Logs
The final standings in the pool stages of the 2014 Vodacom Cup were as follows:
Northern Section
Southern Section
Fixtures & Results
The following fixtures were released:
Northern Section
Round One
Round Two
Round Three
Round Four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven
Southern Section
Round One
Round Two
Round Three
Round Four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven
Quarter Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
Winners
Players
Player statistics
The following table contain points which were scored during the 2014 Vodacom Cup season:
