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2017 Varsity Shield
CountriesSouth Africa
Date9 February – 10 April 2017
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Template:Navbox vertical The 2017 Varsity Shield was the 2017 edition of the Varsity Shield, an annual second-tier inter-university rugby union competition featuring university sides in South Africa. The tournament – known as the FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons – was the seventh season of the Varsity Shield and was contested from 9 February to 10 April 2017.

Competition rules and information

There were seven participating universities in the 2017 Varsity Shield. 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 received fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.

Teams

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Location of teams in the 2017 Varsity Shield

The following teams took part in the 2017 Varsity Shield competition:

2017 Varsity Shield teams
Team Name University Stadium
Template:Rut CPUT Cape Peninsula University of Technology Template:Rus CPUT Sports Stadium
Template:Rut Rhodes Rhodes University Template:Rus Rhodes Great Field
Template:Rut TUT Vikings Tshwane University of Technology Template:Rus TUT Stadium
Template:Rut UFH Blues University of Fort Hare Template:Rus Davidson Rugby Field
Template:Rut UKZN Impi University of KwaZulu-Natal Template:Rus Howard College Rugby Stadium
Template:Rus Peter Booysen Sports Park
Template:Rut UWC University of the Western Cape Template:Rus UWC Sport Stadium
Template:Rut WSU All Blacks Walter Sisulu University Template:Rus Buffalo City Stadium

Standings

The final standings for the 2017 Varsity Shield were:[1]

2017 Varsity Shield standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Template:Rut UWC 6 5 0 1 274 102 +146 6 1 27
2 Template:Rut UFH Blues 6 4 0 2 144 102 +42 3 1 20
3 Template:Rut UKZN Impi 6 4 0 2 132 97 +35 3 1 20
4 Template:Rut WSU All Blacks [note 1] 6 3 0 3 118 138 −20 2 0 14
5 Template:Rut CPUT [note 2] 6 2 0 4 91 152 −61 1 1 10
6 Template:Rut TUT Vikings 6 2 0 4 94 142 −48 0 1 9
7 Template:Rut Rhodes 6 1 0 5 90 210 −120 1 1 6

Round-by-round

The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets:

Team Progression – 2017 Varsity Shield
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 Semi Final
Template:Rut UWC 5
(2nd) 		7
(2nd) 		12
(1st) 		17
(1st) 		22
(1st) 		22
(1st) 		27
(1st) 		Won
Template:Rut UFH Blues 5
(1st) 		10
(1st) 		11
(2nd) 		16
(2nd) 		20
(2nd) 		20
(2nd) 		20
(2nd) 		Won
Template:Rut UKZN Impi 0
(6th) 		5
(4th) 		9
(3rd) 		14
(3rd) 		14
(3rd) 		15
(3rd) 		20
(3rd) 		Lost —
Template:Rut WSU All Blacks 0
(7th) 		0
(7th) 		4
(6th) 		4
(6th) 		9
(4th) 		14
(4th) 		14
(4th) 		Lost —
Template:Rut CPUT 1
(4th) 		1
(6th) 		1
(7th) 		1
(7th) 		1
(7th) 		5
(6th) 		10
(5th) 		— —
Template:Rut TUT Vikings 4
(3rd) 		4
(5th) 		5
(5th) 		5
(5th) 		5
(6th) 		9
(5th) 		9
(6th) 		— —
Template:Rut Rhodes 1
(5th) 		6
(3rd) 		6
(4th) 		6
(4th) 		6
(5th) 		6
(6th) 		6
(7th) 		— —
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches

The following matches were played in the 2017 Varsity Shield:[4]

Round One

9 February 2017 Template:Rut UWC 26–23 Template:Rut CPUT Template:Rus UWC Sport Stadium  
16:45 Report[5]
Scoreboard[6]


9 February 2017 Template:Rut TUT Vikings 16–12 Template:Rut Rhodes Template:Rus TUT Stadium  
18:30 Report[7]
Scoreboard[8]


9 February 2017 Template:Rut UFH Blues 32–0 [note 1] Template:Rut WSU All Blacks Template:Rus Davidson Rugby Field  
19:00 Report[9]
Scoreboard[10]
Bye/s: Template:Rut UKZN Impi

Round Two

13 February 2017 Template:Rut UFH Blues 32–31 Template:Rut UWC Template:Rus Davidson Rugby Field  
18:30 Report[11]
Scoreboard[12]


13 February 2017 Template:Rut Rhodes 32–0 [note 2] Template:Rut CPUT Template:Rus Rhodes Great Field  
18:30 Report[13]
Scoreboard[14]


13 February 2017 Template:Rut WSU All Blacks 0–32 [note 1] Template:Rut UKZN Impi Template:Rus Buffalo City Stadium  
18:30 Report
Scoreboard[15]
Bye/s: Template:Rut TUT Vikings

Round Three

20 February 2017 Template:Rut UWC 88–8 Template:Rut Rhodes Template:Rus UWC Sport Stadium  
18:30 Report
Scoreboard[16]


20 February 2017 Template:Rut TUT Vikings 13–17 Template:Rut WSU All Blacks Template:Rus TUT Stadium  
18:30 Report
Scoreboard[17]


20 February 2017 Template:Rut UKZN Impi 16–10 Template:Rut UFH Blues Template:Rus Peter Booysen Sports Park  
18:30 Report
Scoreboard[18]
Bye/s: Template:Rut CPUT

Round Four

27 February 2017 Template:Rut UWC 30–10 Template:Rut TUT Vikings Template:Rus UWC Sport Stadium  
18:30


27 February 2017 Template:Rut Rhodes 10–30 Template:Rut UFH Blues Template:Rus Rhodes Great Field  
18:30


27 February 2017 Template:Rut CPUT 0–32 [note 2] Template:Rut UKZN Impi Template:Rus CPUT Sports Stadium  
18:30
Bye/s: Template:Rut WSU All Blacks

Round Five

6 March 2017 Template:Rut UFH Blues 28–16 Template:Rut TUT Vikings Template:Rus Davidson Rugby Field  
18:30


6 March 2017 Template:Rut WSU All Blacks 32–0 [note 2] Template:Rut CPUT Template:Rus Buffalo City Stadium  
18:30


6 March 2017 Template:Rut UKZN Impi 5–53 Template:Rut UWC Template:Rus Howard College Rugby Stadium  
18:30
Bye/s: Template:Rut Rhodes

Round Six

13 March 2017 Template:Rut TUT Vikings 21–16 Template:Rut UKZN Impi Template:Rus TUT Stadium  
18:30


13 March 2017 Template:Rut Rhodes 15–45 Template:Rut WSU All Blacks Template:Rus Rhodes Great Field  
18:30


13 March 2017 Template:Rut CPUT 29–12 Template:Rut UFH Blues Template:Rus CPUT Sports Stadium  
18:30
Bye/s: Template:Rut UWC

Round Seven

20 March 2017 Template:Rut WSU All Blacks 24–46 Template:Rut UWC Template:Rus Buffalo City Stadium  
18:30


20 March 2017 Template:Rut UKZN Impi 31–13 Template:Rut Rhodes Template:Rus Howard College Rugby Stadium  
18:30


20 March 2017 Template:Rut CPUT 39–18 Template:Rut TUT Vikings Template:Rus CPUT Sports Stadium  
18:30
Bye/s: Template:Rut UFH Blues

Semi-Finals

27 March 2017 Template:Rut UWC 50–26 Template:Rut WSU All Blacks Template:Rus UWC Sport Stadium  
18:30


27 March 2017 Template:Rut UFH Blues 45–8 Template:Rut UKZN Impi Template:Rus Davidson Rugby Field  
18:30

Final

10 April 2017 Template:Rut UWC v Template:Rut UFH Blues Template:Rus UWC Sport Stadium  
16:45

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c WSU All Blacks were found guilty of fielding ineligible players in their first two matches of the season. Both matches were awarded as a 32–0 victory to their opponents.[2]
  2. ^ a b c d CPUT were found guilty of fielding ineligible players in three of their matches during the season. All those matches were awarded as a 32–0 victory to their opponents.[3]

References

  1. ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2017 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  2. ^ "FNB WSU docked points for fielding ineligible players" (Press release). Varsity Cup. 6 March 2017. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017. {{cite press release}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Ineligibility takes the Shield's spotlight, again". Rugby365. 20 March 2017. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Varsity Shield Fixtures". Varsity Cup. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "FNB UWC edge out a resilient FNB CPUT side in an entertaining derby match". Varsity Cup. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  6. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UWC 26–23 FNB CPUT". South African Rugby Union. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  7. ^ "FNB Vikings leave it late to defeat newcomers FNB Rhodes". Varsity Cup. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  8. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB TUT 16–12 FNB Rhodes". South African Rugby Union. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Maiden win for newcomers FNB WSU in a five-try thriller". Varsity Cup. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  10. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UFH 12–33 FNB WSU". South African Rugby Union. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  11. ^ "UFH fight till the death to earn maiden win against FNB UWC". Varsity Cup. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  12. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UFH 32–31 FNB UWC". South African Rugby Union. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  13. ^ "FNB Rhodes suffer last minute loss to FNB CPUT". Varsity Cup. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  14. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB Rhodes 10–13 FNB CPUT". South African Rugby Union. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  15. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB WSU 42–21 FNB UKZN". South African Rugby Union. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  16. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UWC 88–8 FNB Rhodes". South African Rugby Union. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  17. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB TUT 13–17 FNB WSU". South African Rugby Union. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  18. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UKZN 16–10 FNB UFH". South African Rugby Union. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
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