| 2013 SARU Community Cup | |
| Countries: | South Africa |
| Date: | 16 February – 1 April 2013 |
| Champions: | Despatch |
| Runnersup: | College Rovers |
| Matches: | 52 |
| Tries: | 482 |
| Top Point Scorer: | Charl Nieuwenhuis (125) |
| Top Try Scorer: | Ruan van Loo Gerrit Theron (8) |
| Nextseason: | 2014 |
The 2013 SARU Community Cup (known as the 2013 Cell C Community Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the first season of the SARU Community Cup competition and was contested from 16 February to 1 April 2013. The tournament is the top competition for non-university rugby union clubs in South Africa.[1] [2]
Twenty teams qualified for the Community Cup from the club leagues of the fourteen provincial unions in South Africa. The league winners all qualified, as well as six wildcard teams chosen by SARU.
The format of the Community Cup was exactly the same as the Rugby World Cup. The teams were divided into four pools, each containing five teams each. They would then play four pool games, playing other teams in their respective pools once each. Each team played two home games and two away games.
The winner and runner-up of each pool entered the play-off stage, held at a central venue over the Easter long weekend each year. The play-offs consisted of quarter finals, semi-finals and the final. The winner of each pool met the runner-up of a different pool in a quarter final. The winner of each quarter-final progressed to the semi-finals and the semi-final winners to the final, held at a neutral venue.
The losing semi-finalists played each other in the Plate final. The losing quarter finalists met in the Bowl semi-final, the winners of which played in the Bowl final, while the losers played in the Shield final.
The following teams were named by SARU as participants in the 2013 SARU Community Cup:[3]
| width=30% | Team | width=30% | Sponsored Name | width=30% | Union | width=10% | Entry Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Bombers | African Bombers | Wildcard | |||||
| Bloemfontein Crusaders | Bloemfontein Crusaders | Wildcard | |||||
| Bloemfontein Police | Bloemfontein Police | champion | |||||
| Brakpan | East Rand Cranes Brakpan | champion | |||||
| College Rovers | Jonsson College Rovers | champion | |||||
| Despatch | GAP Despatch | champion | |||||
| Durbanville-Bellville | Durbanville-Bellville | champion | |||||
| Evergreens | Evergreens | champion | |||||
| Noordelikes | BB Truck Noordelikes | champion | |||||
| Old Selbornians | Broubart Old Selbornians | champion | |||||
| Pretoria Police | Pretoria Police | champion | |||||
| Raiders | Raiders | Wildcard | |||||
| Roodepoort | Roodepoort | champion | |||||
| Roses United | Roses United | Wildcard | |||||
| Rustenburg Impala | Rustenburg Impala | champion | |||||
| Sishen | Aveng Moolmans Sishen | champion | |||||
| SK Walmers | SK Walmers | Wildcard | |||||
| Villagers Worcester | United Bulk Villagers Worcester | champion | |||||
| Welkom Rovers | Welkom Rovers | champion | |||||
| White River | White River | champion |
On 22 November 2012, the draw was made for the 2013 SARU Community Cup and the 20 teams were drawn in the 4 pools.[4]
| 2013 SARU Community Cup Pool A Log | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points< | -- | Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts--> |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | College Rovers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 76 | +89 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | align=left | Despatch | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 151 | 113 | +38 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | align=left | SK Walmers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 138 | 125 | +13 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | align=left | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 179 | –89 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | align=left | Sishen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 96 | 147 | –51 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| The top 2 teams will qualify for the 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 SARU Community Cup Pool B Log | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points< | -- | Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts--> |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | Pretoria Police | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 96 | +123 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | align=left | Durbanville-Bellville | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 262 | 81 | +181 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | align=left | African Bombers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 128 | 143 | –15 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | align=left | Welkom Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 89 | 202 | –113 | 9 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | align=left | Bloemfontein Police | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 76 | 252 | –176 | 12 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| The top 2 teams will qualify for the 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 SARU Community Cup Pool C Log | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points< | -- | Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts--> |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | Rustenburg Impala | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 192 | 77 | +115 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | align=left | Roodepoort | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 158 | 91 | +67 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | align=left | Raiders | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 132 | 75 | +57 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | align=left | Bloemfontein Crusaders | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 153 | –76 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | align=left | Noordelikes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 74 | 237 | –163 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| The top 2 teams will qualify for the 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 SARU Community Cup Pool D Log | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points< | -- | Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts--> |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | Brakpan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 260 | 65 | +195 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | align=left | Evergreens | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 117 | 76 | +41 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | align=left | Old Selbornians | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 117 | 77 | +40 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | align=left | Roses United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 132 | 177 | –45 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | align=left | White River | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 80 | 311 | –231 | 13 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| The top 2 teams will qualify for the 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The finals will be played at from 28 March to 1 April 2013.
The winning teams qualify to the Cup Semi-Finals, while the losing teams qualify to the Bowl Semi-Finals.
The winning teams qualify to the Cup Final, while the losing teams qualify to the Plate Final.
The winning teams qualify to the Bowl Final, while the losing teams qualify to the Shield Final.
| 2013 SARU Community Cup Champions: | Despatch |