2008 Varsity Cup
| 2008 Varsity Cup | |
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| Champions | Maties |
| Runners-up | UCT Ikey Tigers |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Tries scored | 218 (average 7.032 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Ryno Luus (94) |
| Top try scorer | Matthew Turner (9) |
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The 2008 Varsity Cup was the inaugural edition of this annual domestic cup competition and was contested from 18 February to 7 April 2008. The tournament (also known as the "FNB Varsity Cup" for sponsorship reasons) is an inter-university competition, featuring eight South African universities.
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Competition Rules [edit]
There were eight participating universities in the 2008 Varsity Cup. These teams played each other once over the course of the season, either home or away.
Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus 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 (points scored less points conceded).
The top four teams qualified for the Title Play-Offs. In the Semi-Finals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals will play each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.
Participating teams [edit]
There were eight South African universities that contested the 2008 Varsity Cup competition.
Location of teams in 2008 Varsity Cup| 2008 Varsity Cup | ||
| Team Name | University | Stadium |
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| UCT Ikey Tigers | University of Cape Town | UCT Rugby Fields |
| Maties | Stellenbosch University | Craven Stadium |
| NMMU Madibaz | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | Xerox NMMU Stadium |
| NWU-Pukke | North-West University | Fanie du Toit Stadium |
| UFS Shimlas | University of the Free State | Xerox Shimla Park |
| UP-Tuks | University of Pretoria | Tuks Rugby Stadium |
| TUT Vikings | Tshwane University of Technology | TUT Stadium |
| UJ | University of Johannesburg | UJ Stadium |
Table [edit]
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |||
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| 1 | UCT Ikey Tigers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 260 | 149 | +111 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 31 | ||
| 2 | Maties | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 231 | 169 | +62 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 25 | ||
| 3 | UP-Tuks | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 222 | 191 | +31 | 33 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 24 | ||
| 4 | NWU-Pukke | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 209 | 143 | +66 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 23 | ||
| 5 | UJ | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 208 | 225 | -17 | 23 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 6 | UFS Shimlas | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 178 | 173 | -5 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 7 | TUT Vikings | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 122 | 235 | -113 | 11 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 8 | NMMU Madibaz | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 134 | 279 | -145 | 17 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| The top 4 teams qualified for the Title Play-Off Semi-Final games. 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 |
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Fixtures and results [edit]
- All times are South African (GMT+2)
Regular Season [edit]
Round One [edit]
| 2008-02-18 | Maties | 31 – 31 | UP-Tuks | Danie Craven Stadium | ||
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| 2008-02-18 | UJ | 35 – 12 | TUT Vikings | UJ Stadium | ||
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| 2008-02-18 | UCT Ikey Tigers | 17 – 23 | NWU-Pukke | Groote Schuur Rugby Field | ||
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| 2008-03-15 | UFS Shimlas | 41 – 36 | NMMU Madibaz | Grey College, Bloemfontein | ||
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Round Two [edit]
| 2008-02-23 | NMMU Madibaz | 24 – 40 | Maties | XEROX NMMU Stadium, South Campus | ||
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| 2008-02-23 | NWU-Pukke | 16 – 18 | TUT Vikings | Fanie du Toit-Sports Ground | ||
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| 2008-02-25 | UJ | 6 – 54 | UFS Shimlas | UJ Stadium | ||
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| 2008-02-25 | UCT Ikey Tigers | 55 – 24 | UP-Tuks | Groote Schuur Rugby Field | ||
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Round Three [edit]
| 2008-03-01 | UP-Tuks | 32 – 14 | UFS Shimlas | L.C. de Villiers Stadium | ||
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| 2008-03-03 | TUT Vikings | 31 – 26 | NMMU Madibaz | TUT Stadium | ||
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| 2008-03-03 | UJ | 31 – 34 | UCT Ikey Tigers | UJ Stadium | ||
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| 2008-03-03 | NWU-Pukke | 31 – 24 | Maties | Fanie du Toit-Sports Ground | ||
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Round Four [edit]
| 2008-03-08 | Maties | 27 – 11 | UFS Shimlas | Danie Craven Stadium | ||
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| 2008-03-08 | UP-Tuks | 19 – 41 | UJ | L.C. de Villiers Stadium | ||
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| 2008-03-10 | TUT Vikings | 16 – 52 | UCT Ikey Tigers | TUT Stadium | ||
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| 2008-03-10 | NMMU Madibaz | 21 – 26 | NWU-Pukke | XEROX NMMU Stadium, South Campus | ||
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Round Five [edit]
| 2008-03-20 | NMMU Madibaz | 7 – 57 | UJ | Outeniqua Park | ||
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| 2008-03-20 | NWU-Pukke | 11 – 25 | UP-Tuks | Outeniqua Park | ||
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| 2008-03-20 | UCT Ikey Tigers | 38 – 34 | Maties | Outeniqua Park | ||
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| 2008-03-20 | TUT Vikings | 9 – 20 | UFS Shimlas | Outeniqua Park | ||
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Round Six [edit]
| 2008-03-22 | Maties | 32 – 24 | UJ | Outeniqua Park | ||
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| 2008-03-22 | NWU-Pukke | 35 – 24 | UFS Shimlas | Outeniqua Park | ||
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| 2008-03-22 | UP-Tuks | 43 – 26 | TUT Vikings | Outeniqua Park | ||
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| 2008-03-22 | NMMU Madibaz | 7 – 36 | UCT Ikey Tigers | Outeniqua Park | ||
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Round Seven [edit]
| 2008-03-24 | UCT Ikey Tigers | 28 – 14 | UFS Shimlas | Outeniqua Park | ||
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| 2008-03-24 | TUT Vikings | 10 – 43 | Maties | Outeniqua Park | ||
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| 2008-03-24 | NWU-Pukke | 67 – 14 | UJ | Outeniqua Park | ||
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| 2008-03-24 | NMMU Madibaz | 13 – 48 | UP-Tuks | Outeniqua Park | ||
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Title Play-Off Games [edit]
Semi-Finals [edit]
| 2008-03-31 | UP-Tuks | 44 – 47 | Maties | Danie Craven Stadium | ||
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| 2008-03-31 | UCT Ikey Tigers | 32 – 31 | NWU-Pukke | Groote Schuur Rugby Field | ||
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Final [edit]
| 2008-04-07 | UCT Ikey Tigers | 10 – 16 | Maties | Danie Craven Stadium | ||
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Honours [edit]
| 2008 Varsity Cup Champions |
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| 1st title |
See also [edit]
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