2017 Varsity Cup

2017 Varsity Cup
2017 Varsity Cup
Countries	South Africa
Date	30 January – 17 April 2017
Champions	FNB Tuks
Runners-up	FNB Maties
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The 2017 Varsity Cup was the 2017 edition of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring university sides in South Africa. The tournament – known as the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons – was the tenth season of the Varsity Cup and was contested from 30 January to 17 April 2017.

Competition rules and information

There were nine participating universities in the 2017 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 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.

The Varsity Cup tweaked the scoring system introduced in 2016; under the 2017 rules, tries could be worth five or seven points, depending on the point where the try-scoring move originated. If the try-scoring move originated in the opponents' half, it would count five points. If the move originated in the try-scoring team's own half, two bonus points were awarded and the try would be worth seven points.

Teams

Template:Rut CUT Ixias

Template:Rut Maties

Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz

Template:Rut NWU Pukke

Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers

Template:Rut UFS Shimlas

Location of teams in the 2017 Varsity Cup

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

2017 Varsity Cup teams
Team Name	University	Stadium
Template:Rut CUT Ixias	Central University of Technology	Template:Rus CUT Stadium
Template:Rut Maties	Stellenbosch University	Template:Rus Danie Craven Stadium
Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz	Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University	Template:Rus NMMU Stadium
Template:Rut NWU Pukke	North-West University	Template:Rus Fanie du Toit Stadium
Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers	University of Cape Town	Template:Rus UCT Rugby Fields
Template:Rut UFS Shimlas	University of the Free State	Template:Rus Shimla Park
Template:Rut UJ	University of Johannesburg	Template:Rus UJ Stadium
Template:Rut UP Tuks	University of Pretoria	Template:Rus LC de Villiers Stadium
Template:Rut Wits	University of the Witwatersrand	Template:Rus Wits Rugby Stadium

Standings

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

2017 Varsity Cup standings
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Template:Rut UP Tuks	8	7	0	1	347	122	+225	46	12	1	5	34
2	Template:Rut Maties	8	7	0	1	348	143	+205	43	16	1	5	34
3	Template:Rut UJ	8	5	0	3	255	228	+27	27	28	1	4	25
4	Template:Rut UFS Shimlas	8	5	0	3	191	240	−49	26	33	0	3	23
5	Template:Rut Wits	8	4	0	4	193	164	+29	24	19	2	3	21
6	Template:Rut NWU Pukke	8	4	0	4	189	203	−14	24	23	0	3	19
7	Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz	8	2	0	6	170	216	−46	21	28	0	3	11
8	Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers	8	2	0	6	140	248	−108	17	33	1	0	9
9	Template:Rut CUT Ixias	8	0	0	8	144	413	−269	18	53	1	2	3

Legend and Competition rules

Legend:
	Top four teams; qualified to the 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:
Play-offs: The top four teams qualified to the semi-finals. The first-placed team hosted the fourth-placed team and the second-placed team hosted the third-placed team. The higher-ranked semi-final winner then hosted the lower-ranked semi-final winner in the final. 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

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 Cup
Team	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Semi	Final
Template:Rut Maties	1 (6th)	5 (3rd)	9 (2nd)	14
Template:Rut NWU Pukke	4 (4th)	9 (2nd)	9 (4th)	13
Template:Rut UP Tuks	4 (3rd)	4 (5th)	9 (3rd)	10
Template:Rut UFS Shimlas	5 (2nd)	10 (1st)	10 (1st)
Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers	0 (9th)	4 (6th)	8 (5th)	9 (5th)
Template:Rut Wits	1 (7th)	1 (8th)	6 (6th)	6 (6th)
Template:Rut UJ	1 (5th)	2 (7th)	2 (8th)	6 (7th)
Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz	5 (1st)	5 (4th)	5 (7th)	5	5
Template:Rut CUT Ixias	0 (8th)	0 (9th)	0 (9th)

Key:	win	draw	loss	bye

Matches

The following matches were played in the 2017 Varsity Cup:^[2]

Round One

	30 January 2017	Template:Rut Wits	21–26	Template:Rut UFS Shimlas	Template:Rus Wits Rugby Stadium
	16:45	Try: Kwanele Ngema 19' Graham Logan 46' CJ Conradie 51' Con: Warren Gilbert 20', 47', 52' (3/3) Cards: Ruan Macdonald 29' to 39' Kwanele Ngema 77'	Report^[3] Scoreboard^[4]	Try: Marco Mason 25' Dian Badenhorst 31' Niell Stannard 34' (2BP) Francois Steyn 72' Con: Marco Mason 32', 73' (2/4) Pen: Marco Mason (0/1) Cards: Nardus Erasmus 50' to 60'	Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

	30 January 2017	Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers	8–36	Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz	Template:Rus Florida Park
	18:30	Try: Cuan Hablutzel 51' Con: Lohan Lubbe (0/1) Pen: Lohan Lubbe 13' (1/1)	Report^[5] Scoreboard^[6]	Try: Luvo Claassen 23' Kevin Kaba 30' Jixie Molapo 40' (2BP) Andile Jho 47' Wynand Grassmann 75' Con: Simon Bolze 24', 47' (2/4) Tom Kean 40' (1/1) Pen: Simon Bolze 8' (1/1) Cards: Athi Mayinje 70' to 80'	Referee: Ruhan Meiring

	30 January 2017	Template:Rut UJ	12–16	Template:Rut NWU Pukke	Template:Rus UJ Stadium
	19:00	Pen: Divan Nel 22', 28', 30', 40' (4/8) Jaco Fourie (0/1) Drop: Ronald Brown (0/1)	Report^[7] Scoreboard^[8]	Try: Jimmy Mpailane 18' Con: Schalk Hugo 19' (1/1) Pen: Schalk Hugo 13', 63', 73' (3/6)	Referee: Egon Seconds

	30 January 2017	Template:Rut UP Tuks	13–9	Template:Rut Maties	Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld
	19:00	Try: Chris Massyn 27' Tinus de Beer 74' Con: Tinus de Beer (0/2) Pen: Tinus de Beer 57' (1/2) Cards: Tinus de Beer 8' to 19'	Report^[9] Scoreboard^[10]	Pen: Ernst Stapelberg 18', 37', 60' (3/5)	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Bye/s: Template:Rut CUT Ixias

Round Two

	6 February 2017	Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers	21–12	Template:Rut CUT Ixias	Template:Rus UCT Rugby Fields
	16:45	Try: Cuan Hablutzel 9' Joel Smith 40' Rico Lategan 80' (2BP) Con: Lohan Lubbe 40' (1/2) Robert Anderson 80' (1/1) Cards: Nama Xaba 24' to 36' Jason Klaasen 27' Joel Smith 57' to 67'	Report^[11] Scoreboard^[12]	Try: Darren Adonis 59', 74' Con: Martin Johannes Jacobs 75' (1/2)	Referee: Rodney Boneparte

	6 February 2017	Template:Rut Maties	26–14	Template:Rut Wits	Template:Rus Danie Craven Stadium
	18:30	Try: Craig Corbett 44' Kyle Steyn 46' (2BP) Con: Ernst Stapelberg 46' (1/2) Pen: Ernst Stapelberg 5', 21', 63', 68' (4/4) Cards: Duncan Saal 78'	Report^[13] Scoreboard^[14]	Try: Constant Beckerling 11' Con: Warren Gilbert (0/1) Pen: Warren Gilbert 49', 55' (2/2) Drop: Warren Gilbert 53' (1/1) Cards: Kwanele Ngema 15' to 25'	Referee: Francois Pretorius

	6 February 2017	Template:Rut UJ	29–47	Template:Rut UFS Shimlas	Template:Rus UJ Stadium
	18:30	Try: Godfrey Ramaboea 16' Jo-Hanko de Villiers 47' penalty try 77' Johan Esterhuizen 80' Con: Divan Nel 47' (1/2) Ronald Brown 80' (1/1) Pen: Divan Nel 6' (1/1) Cards: Dillon Bakos 55' to 65'	Report^[15] Scoreboard^[16]	Try: Neil Claassen 11' (2BP) Stephan Janse van Rensburg 20' Daniel Maartens 49' Phumzile Maqondwana 51' (2BP) Marco Mason 57' Johan Kotze 65' Con: Marco Mason 21', 50', 52', 58', 66' (5/6) Pen: Marco Mason 23' (1/1) Cards: Nardus Erasmus 40' to 50' Thabiso Msiza 71' Sango Xamlashe 75' Ruben Schoeman 77'	Referee: Vusi Msibi

	6 February 2017	Template:Rut NWU Pukke	37–7	Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz	Template:Rus Fanie du Toit Stadium
	19:00	Try: Wilmar Arnoldi 15' Elden Schoeman 18' Jeandré Rudolph 70', 72' Con: Schalk Hugo 16', 19', 71', 73' (4/4) Pen: Schalk Hugo 5', 46', 64' (3/3) Cards: Jimmy Mpailane 53'	Report^[17] Scoreboard^[18]	Try: Xandré Vos 55' Con: Simon Bolze 56' (1/1) Cards: Xandré Vos 34'	Referee: AJ Jacobs

Bye/s: Template:Rut UP Tuks

Round Three

	13 February 2017	Template:Rut Wits	43–3	Template:Rut CUT Ixias	Template:Rus Wits Rugby Stadium
	16:45	Try: Wandisile Simelane 4' Graham Logan 39' Justin Brandon 52' Constant Beckerling 59' Ameer Williams 82' Con: Warren Gilbert 5', 39', 53', 83' (4/5) Pen: Warren Gilbert 22', 30' (2/2) Cards: Manuel Rass 61' to 71'	Report^[19] Scoreboard^[20]	Pen: Martin Johannes Jacobs 18' (1/1) Cards: Dian Dry 25' Stefan Jacobs 52'	Referee: Archie Sehlako

	13 February 2017	Template:Rut UFS Shimlas	7–22	Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers	Template:Rus Shimla Park
	18:30	Try: Marco Mason 62' Con: Marco Mason 63' (1/1) Cards: Ruben Schoeman 9' to 20'	Report^[21] Scoreboard^[22]	Try: Joel Smith 22' Cuan Hablutzel 58' Rayno Mapoe 69' Con: Lohan Lubbe (0/3) Pen: Lohan Lubbe 63' (1/3) Cards: Cuan Hablutzel 62'	Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

	13 February 2017	Template:Rut UP Tuks	33–16	Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz	Template:Rus LC de Villiers Stadium
	18:30	Try: Impi Visser 12' Theo Maree 15' Tinus de Beer 40' Manie Libbok 59', 71' Con: Tinus de Beer 13', 16', 40' (3/4) Joshua Stander 72' (1/1) Cards: Theo Maree 23' to 33'	Report^[23] Scoreboard^[24]	Try: Gerrit Huisamen 64' Con: Simon Bolze 65' (1/1) Pen: Simon Bolze 7', 44', 53' (3/3) Cards: Andile Jho 33' to 43'	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

	13 February 2017	Template:Rut Maties	31–9	Template:Rut NWU Pukke	Template:Rus Danie Craven Stadium
	19:00	Try: Mitchell Carstens 5' Kobus van Dyk 17' Edwill van der Merwe 73' Con: Ernst Stapelberg 6' (1/2) Chris Smith 74' (1/1) Pen: Ernst Stapelberg 13', 37', 46', 58' (4/4) Cards: Craig Corbett 50' to 60'	Report^[25] Scoreboard^[26]	Try: Jimmy Mpailane 35' Con: Schalk Hugo 36' (1/1) Pen: Schalk Hugo (0/1) Cards: Dean Stokes 62' to 72'	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Bye/s: Template:Rut UJ

Round Four

	20 February 2017	Template:Rut Maties	35–16	Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz	Template:Rus Danie Craven Stadium
	18:30	Try: Brendon Nell 22', 49' Ian Groenewald 41' Craig Barry 74' Michal Haznar 77' Con: Chris Smith 42', 49', 74', 77' (4/5)	Report Scoreboard^[27]	Try: Wynand Grassmann 32' SF Nieuwoudt 59' Con: Tom Kean (0/2) Pen: Tom Kean 19', 39' (2/3) Cards: SF Nieuwoudt 69' to 79' Brandon Brown 71'	Referee: Francois Pretorius

	20 February 2017	Template:Rut NWU Pukke	20–15	Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers	Template:Rus Fanie du Toit Stadium
	18:30	Try: Elden Schoeman 2' Louis van der Westhuizen 53' Con: Schalk Hugo 3', 54' (2/2) Pen: Schalk Hugo 7', 15' (2/2) Cards: Justin Newman 49' to 60'	Report Scoreboard^[28]	Try: Gary Porter 80' Con: Lohan Lubbe 80' (1/1) Pen: Robert Anderson 33', 50' (2/2)	Referee: Ricus van der Hoven

	20 February 2017	Template:Rut UJ	18–17	Template:Rut UP Tuks	Template:Rus UJ Stadium
	19:00	Pen: Divan Nel 7', 40', 43', 51', 56', 66' (6/6) Drop: Divan Nel (0/1) Cards: Godfrey Ramaboea 13' to 24' Len Massyn 25' to 36' Wian Conradie 75'	Report Scoreboard^[29]	Try: Denzel Hill 80' Con: Joshua Stander (0/1) Pen: Tinus de Beer 20', 25', 53' (3/5) Joshua Stander 64' (1/1) Cards: Neethling Fouché 49' to 60'	Referee: Jaco Kotze

	21 February 2017	Template:Rut CUT Ixias	13 - 22	Template:Rut UFS Shimlas	Template:Rus CUT Stadium
	16:45

Bye/s: Template:Rut Wits

Round Five

	27 February 2017	Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers	16 - 47	Template:Rut Maties	Template:Rus UCT Rugby Fields
	16:45

	27 February 2017	Template:Rut UP Tuks	25 - 9	Template:Rut Wits	Template:Rus LC de Villiers Stadium
	18:30

	27 February 2017	Template:Rut CUT Ixias	20 - 73	Template:Rut UJ	Template:Rus CUT Stadium
	18:30

	27 February 2017	Template:Rut UFS Shimlas	35 - 23	Template:Rut NWU Pukke	Template:Rus Shimla Park
	19:00

Bye/s: Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz

Round Six

	6 March 2017	Template:Rut UP Tuks	100 - 0	Template:Rut CUT Ixias	Template:Rus LC de Villiers Stadium
	16:45

	6 March 2017	Template:Rut NWU Pukke	13 - 22	Template:Rut Wits	Template:Rus Fanie du Toit Stadium
	18:30

	6 March 2017	Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz	28 - 36	Template:Rut UJ	Template:Rus UJ Stadium
	18:30

	6 March 2017	Template:Rut UFS Shimlas	12 - 60	Template:Rut Maties	Template:Rus Shimla Park
	19:00

Bye/s: Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers

Round Seven

	13 March 2017	Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers	12 - 40	Template:Rut UJ	Template:Rus UCT Rugby Fields
	16:45

	13 March 2017	Template:Rut UFS Shimlas	19 - 65	Template:Rut UP Tuks	Template:Rus Shimla Park
	18:30

	13 March 2017	Template:Rut CUT Ixias	38 - 43	Template:Rut NWU Pukke	Template:Rus CUT Stadium
	18:30

	13 March 2017	Template:Rut Wits	30 - 20	Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz	Template:Rus Wits Rugby Stadium
	19:00

Bye/s: Template:Rut Maties

Round Eight

	20 March 2017	Template:Rut UJ	28 - 23	Template:Rut Wits	Template:Rus UJ Stadium
	16:45

	20 March 2017	Template:Rut UP Tuks	51 - 23	Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers	Template:Rus LC de Villiers Stadium
	18:30

	20 March 2017	Template:Rut CUT Ixias	44 - 73	Template:Rut Maties	Template:Rus CUT Stadium
	18:30

	20 March 2017	Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz	7 - 23	Template:Rut UFS Shimlas	Template:Rus Shimla Park
	19:00

Bye/s: Template:Rut NWU Pukke

Round Nine

	27 March 2017	Template:Rut NWU Pukke	28 - 43	Template:Rut UP Tuks	Template:Rus Fanie du Toit Stadium
	16:45

	27 March 2017	Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz	40 - 14	Template:Rut CUT Ixias	Template:Rus CUT Stadium
	18:30

	27 March 2017	Template:Rut Wits	35 - 23	Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers	Template:Rus Wits Rugby Stadium
	18:30

	27 March 2017	Template:Rut Maties	65 - 19	Template:Rut UJ	Template:Rus Danie Craven Stadium
	19:00

Bye/s: Template:Rut UFS Shimlas

Semi-Finals

	3 April 2017	Template:Rut UP Tuks	28 - 21	Template:Rut UFS Shimlas	Template:Rus LC de Villiers Stadium
	16:30

	3 April 2017	Template:Rut Maties	22 - 14	Template:Rut UJ	Template:Rus Danie Craven Stadium
	19:00

Final

	17 April 2017	Template:Rut UP Tuks	28 -21	Template:Rut Maties	Template:Rus LC de Villiers Stadium
	19:00	Try: Chris Massyn 9' Divan Rossouw 45' Con: Tinus de Beer 10', 47' Pen: Tinus de Beer 29', 40', 52', 66' Cards: Jaco Holtzhausen 54' to 64'		Try: Janco Venter 5' Con: Chris Smith 7' Pen: Chris Smith 12', 44', 55' Tiaan Swanepoel 24' Cards: Janco Venter 16' to 26'	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Players

Squads

The following squads were named for the 2017 Varsity Cup:

2017 CUT Ixias squad^[30]

Forwards		Dian Dry • Chrisjan du Toit • Kyle Ess • Stefan Jacobs • Stefan Kruger • Sylvester Makakole • Rayno Nel • Bester Olivier • Dean Rossouw • Kian Skippers • Henco Smit • Theunis Truter • Kabous van Schalkwyk • Pieter Venter • Brendan Verster • Jean Volkwyn • Did not play: • André Janse van Vuuren • Vincent Maruping • Andries Gerrit Otto • Burger van Niekerk
Backs		Darren Adonis • Denzil Fiff • Ruben Heymans • Dean Jacobs • Martin Johannes Jacobs • Denver Kleu • Tiisetso Madonsela • Johan Nel • Waldo Putter • Mosego Toolo • Clinton Toua • Ruan Wasserman • Did not play: • Heinrich Bitzi • Charl Francois Hugo • Ali Mgijima • Diederick Nicolaas Muller • Olwethu Ndakisa • Bjorn van Wyk
Coach		Tiaan Liebenberg

2017 Maties squad^[31]

Forwards		Saud Abrahams • Wesley Adonis • Jake Blew • Mitchell Carstens • Craig Corbett • Beyers de Villiers • Ian Groenewald • Wikus Groenewald • Christiaan Hamman • Freddie Kirsten • Hendrik Luus • Johan Momsen • Devon Nash • Niel Oelofse • Stephan Streicher • Jacobus van der Merwe • Kobus van Dyk • Johann van Niekerk • • Janco Venter • Did not play: • Iver Aanhuizen • Justin Benn
Backs		Craig Barry • Logan Boonzaaier • Paul de Wet • Michal Haznar • Brendon Nell • Duncan Saal • Chris Smit • Chris Smith • Ernst Stapelberg • Kyle Steyn • Tiaan Swanepoel • Edwill van der Merwe • Braam Venter • Did not play: • Remu Malan • Ryan Muller • Carlisle Nel • Adriaan van der Bank
Coach		Hawies Fourie

2017 NMMU Madibaz squad^[32]

Forwards		Ronnie Beyl • Brandon Brown • Wynand Grassmann • Jedwyn Harty • Justin Hollis • Gerrit Huisamen • Robert Izaks • JP Jamieson • Kevin Kaba • Mandisi Mthiyane • SF Nieuwoudt • NJ Oosthuizen • Jayson Reinecke • Nicolas Roebeck • Janse Roux • Daniel Voigt • Xandré Vos • Thembelihle Yase • Did not play: • Lusanda Badiyana
Backs		Simon Bolze • Luvo Claassen • Ivan-John du Preez • Andile Jho • Tom Kean • Jordan Koekemoer • Khaya Malotana • Athi Mayinje • Jixie Molapo • Sphu Msutwana • Rouche Nel • Luan Nieuwoudt • Lindelwe Zungu • Did not play: • Michael Brink • Riaan Esterhuizen • Dundré Maritz • Sibusiso Ngcokovane
Coach		David Maidza

2016 NWU-Pukke squad^[33]

Forwards		Wilmar Arnoldi • Dewald Dekker • Marcel Henn • Muziwandile Mazibuko • Loftus Morrison • Kabelo Motloung • Marno Redelinghuys • Jeandré Rudolph • Walt Steenkamp • Morné Strydom • Jaco Swanepoel • Louis van der Westhuizen • Dane van der Westhuyzen • Nico van Tonder • Dolf van Deventer • Boela Venter • Estehan Visagie • Did not play: • Ruan Venter
Backs		Lungelo Gosa • Schalk Hugo • Caleb Louw • Tapiwa Mafura • Henko Marais • Nkululeko Mcuma • Jimmy Mpailane • Justin Newman • Jaap Pienaar • Elden Schoeman • Chriswill September • Dean Stokes • Did not play: • Julian Delicado • Akhona Nela • Ryno Wepener
Coach		Jonathan Mokuena

2017 UCT Ikey Tigers squad^[34]

Forwards		Martin Chandler • William Day • Cuan Hablutzel • Jason Klaasen • Michael Kumbirai • Wayrin Losper • Sanele Malwane • Lee-Marvin Mazibuko • Gary Porter • Duncan Saffy • Alva Senderayi • Luke Stringer • Nyasha Tarusenga • Nama Xaba • Msizi Zondi • Did not play: • Joel Carew • Jayson Landman • Matt Wiseman
Backs		Ibrahim Adams • Robert Anderson • Suwi Chibale • Hilio de Abreu • Stefano de Gouveia • Liam Furniss • Rico Lategan • Lohan Lubbe • Jez Macintyre • Rayno Mapoe • Tristan Mouton • Gerard Pieterse • Matthew Redman • Sebastian Roodt • Joel Smith • Did not play: • Michael Henning • Justin Heunis • Bradley Janse van Rensburg • Nate Nel
Coach		Christiaan Esterhuizen

2017 UFS Shimlas squad^[35]

Forwards		Anrich Alberts • Kwenzo Blose • Neil Claassen • Nardus Erasmus • Nicolaas Immelman • Johan Kotze • Ruan Kramer • Daniel Maartens • Phumzile Maqondwana • Musa Mahlasela • Thabiso Msiza • Hanno Snyman • Ruben Schoeman • Francois Steyn • Raymond Woest • Did not play: • Ewan Coetzee • Bertie de Bod • Benjamin Jansen van Vuuren • Willandré Kotzenberg • Boan Venter
Backs		Dian Badenhorst • Carel-Jan Coetzee • Stephan Janse van Rensburg • Vuyani Maqina • Marco Mason • Sechaba Matsoele • Nakkie Naudé • Armand Pretorius • Niell Stannard • Sango Xamlashe • Lihleli Xoli • Did not play: • Ruan Henning • Rewan Kruger • Naldo Meyer • Jan Lourens Schreuder • Christiaan Schutte • Dawid Snyman
Coach		Hendro Scholtz

2017 UJ squad^[36]

Forwards		Dillon Bakos • Driaan Bester • Wian Conradie • Jo-Hanko de Villiers • Nico du Plessis • Kevin du Randt • Estian Enslin • Chergin Fillies • Kanya Gela • Kyle Kruger • Len Massyn • Emmanuel Morowane • Reinhard Nothnagel • Jannes Snyman • Kyle van Dalen • Waldo Weideman • Did not play: • Le Roux Baard • Roelof Diedericks • Siyabonga Luwaca • Juandré Michau • FP Pelser • Sarel Smith • James Venter
Backs		Ewan Adams • Ronald Brown • Aphiwe Dyantyi • Johan Esterhuizen • Jaco Fourie • Dominic Kroezen • Devon Maré • Divan Nel • Godfrey Ramaboea • PJ Walters • Did not play: • Jamie Campbell • Tyreeq February • Hilton Mudariki • Cyprian Nkomo • Barend Smit • Tshepo Thulo • Boeta Vermaak
Unknown		Did not play: • Carlisle Jordan
Coach		Skollie Janse van Rensburg

2017 UP Tuks squad^[37]

Forwards		Andrew Beerwinkel • Jan-Henning Campher • Mervano da Silva • Clyde Davids • Aston Fortuin • Neethling Fouché • Denzel Hill • Jaco Holtzhausen • Brian Leitch • Eduan Lubbe • Chris Massyn • Theunis Reynolds • Eli Snyman • Ruan Steenkamp • Jsuan-re Swanepoel • O'Neil Thiart • Franco van den Berg • Marco van Staden • Marius Verwey • Did not play: • Jan van der Merwe
Backs		Tinus de Beer • Manie Libbok • Adrian Maebane • Theo Maree • Rabz Maxwane • Dewald Naudé • Raegan Oranje • Divan Rossouw • Joshua Stander • Keanan van Wyk • Impi Visser • Did not play: • Heino Bezuidenhout • Earll Douwrie • Boeta Hamman • Kefentse Mahlo • Embrose Papier • Marais Schmidt • Louwtjie Steenkamp • Kurt Webster
Coach		Pote Human

2017 Wits squad^[38]

Forwards		Constant Beckerling • Justin Brandon • Conor Brockschmidt • CJ Conradie • Jethi de Lange • CJ Greeff • Rhyno Herbst • Graham Logan • Ruan Macdonald • Brandon Palmer • Luvuyo Pupuma • Mike Renwick • Pascal Snyman • Ameer Williams • Chris Worthington • Did not play: • Craig Hume • Ayabulela Mdudi • Luyolo Qinela • Tijde Visser
Backs		Jarred Branco • Ruan Cloete • Kallie Erasmus • Warren Gilbert • Brandan Hewitt • Josh Jarvis • Themba Mpemvu • Kwanele Ngema • Luxolo Ntsepe • Manuel Rass • Wandisile Simelane • AJ van Blerk • Did not play: • Wian Coetzee • Manqoba Mbatha • Lwazi Monakali • Wolta Mtsweni • Christopher Schimper
Coach		Hugo van As

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^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB NWU-Puk 37–7 FNB Madibaz". South African Rugby Union. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
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External links

"Official site". Varsity Cup. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
"SA Rugby Competition – 2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 January 2017.

[SA_Rugby_Log_–_2017_FNB_Varsity_Cup_presented_by_Steinhoff_International-1] "SA Rugby Log – 2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 February 2017.

[FNB_Varsity_Cup_presented_by_Steinhoff_International_Fixtures_&_Logs-2] "FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International Fixtures & Logs". Varsity Cup. Archived from the original on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.

[FNB_Shimlas_stun_FNB_Wits_in_their_backyard-3] "FNB Shimlas stun FNB Wits in their backyard". Varsity Cup. 30 January 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.

[FNB_Wits_21-26_FNB_Shimlas-4] "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB Wits 21–26 FNB Shimlas". South African Rugby Union. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.

[FNB_Madibaz_power_their_way_to_36-8_victory_over_FNB_Ikeys-5] "FNB Madibaz power their way to 36-8 victory over FNB Ikeys". Varsity Cup. 30 January 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.

[FNB_UCT_8-36_FNB_Madibaz-6] "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UCT 8–36 FNB Madibaz". South African Rugby Union. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.

[FNB_UJ_fall_short_in_defeat_to_champions_FNB_NWU-Pukke-7] "FNB UJ fall short in defeat to champions FNB NWU-Pukke". Varsity Cup. 30 January 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.

[FNB_UJ_12-16_FNB_NWU-Puk-8] "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UJ 12–16 FNB NWU-Puk". South African Rugby Union. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.

[UP-Tuks_win_at_the_death_against_FNB_Maties-9] "UP-Tuks win at the death against FNB Maties". Varsity Cup. 30 January 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.

[FNB_Tuks_13-9_FNB_Maties-10] "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB Tuks 13–9 FNB Maties". South African Rugby Union. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.

[FNB_Ikey_Tigers_win_in_dramatic_fashion-11] "FNB Ikey Tigers win in dramatic fashion". Varsity Cup. 6 February 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.

[FNB_UCT_21-12_FNB_CUT-12] "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UCT 21–12 FNB CUT". South African Rugby Union. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.

[FNB_Maties_scramble_past_passionate_FNB_Wits-13] "FNB Maties scramble past passionate FNB Wits". Varsity Cup. 6 February 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.

[FNB_Maties_26-14_FNB_Wits-14] "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB Maties 26–14 FNB Wits". South African Rugby Union. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.

[FNB_UFS_Shimlas_humiliate_FNB_UJ_in_their_own_backyard-15] "FNB UFS Shimlas humiliate FNB UJ in their own backyard". Varsity Cup. 6 February 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.

[FNB_UJ_29-47_FNB_Shimlas-16] "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UJ 29–47 FNB Shimlas". South African Rugby Union. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.

[The_FNB_NWU-Pukke_cruised_to_a_bonus-point_victory_over_the_FNB_NMMU-Madibaz-17] "The FNB NWU-Pukke cruised to a bonus-point victory over the FNB NMMU-Madibaz". Varsity Cup. 6 February 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.

[FNB_NWU-Puk_37-7_FNB_Madibaz-18] "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB NWU-Puk 37–7 FNB Madibaz". South African Rugby Union. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.

[FNB_Wits_grab_historic_first_Varsity_Cup_victory-19] "FNB Wits grab historic first Varsity Cup victory". Varsity Cup. 13 February 2017. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.

[FNB_Wits_43-3_FNB_CUT-20] "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB Wits 43–3 FNB CUT". South African Rugby Union. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.

[FNB_Shimlas_beaten_in_their_own_backyard-21] "FNB Shimlas beaten in their own backyard". Varsity Cup. 13 February 2017. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.

[FNB_Shimlas_7-22_FNB_UCT-22] "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB Shimlas 7–22 FNB UCT". South African Rugby Union. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.

[FNB_Tuks_put_FNB_Madibaz_to_the_sword-23] "FNB Tuks put FNB Madibaz to the sword". Varsity Cup. 13 February 2017. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.

[FNB_Tuks_33-16_FNB_Madibaz-24] "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB Tuks 33–16 FNB Madibaz". South African Rugby Union. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.

[FNB_Maties_get_their_revenge,_thumping_FNB_Pukke-25] "FNB Maties get their revenge, thumping FNB Pukke". Varsity Cup. 14 February 2017. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.

[FNB_Maties_31-9_FNB_NWU-Puk-26] "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB Maties 31–9 FNB NWU-Puk". South African Rugby Union. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.

[FNB_Maties_35-16_FNB_Madibaz-27] "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB Maties 35–16 FNB Madibaz". South African Rugby Union. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.

[FNB_NWU-Puk_20-15_FNB_UCT-28] "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB NWU-Puk 20–15 FNB UCT". South African Rugby Union. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.

[FNB_UJ_18-17_FNB_Tuks-29] "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UJ 18–17 FNB Tuks". South African Rugby Union. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.

[SA_Rugby_Squad_–_FNB_CUT_:_2017_FNB_Varsity_Cup_presented_by_Steinhoff_International-30] "SA Rugby Squad – FNB CUT : 2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 January 2017.

[SA_Rugby_Squad_–_FNB_Maties_:_2017_FNB_Varsity_Cup_presented_by_Steinhoff_International-31] "SA Rugby Squad – FNB Maties : 2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 January 2017.

[SA_Rugby_Squad_–_FNB_Madibaz_:_2017_FNB_Varsity_Cup_presented_by_Steinhoff_International-32] "SA Rugby Squad – FNB Madibaz : 2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 January 2017.

[SA_Rugby_Squad_–_FNB_NWU-Puk_:_2017_FNB_Varsity_Cup_presented_by_Steinhoff_International-33] "SA Rugby Squad – FNB NWU-Puk : 2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 January 2017.

[SA_Rugby_Squad_–_FNB_Ikeys_:_2017_FNB_Varsity_Cup_presented_by_Steinhoff_International-34] "SA Rugby Squad – FNB Ikeys : 2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 January 2017.

[SA_Rugby_Squad_–_FNB_Shimlas_:_2017_FNB_Varsity_Cup_presented_by_Steinhoff_International-35] "SA Rugby Squad – FNB Shimlas : 2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 January 2017.

[SA_Rugby_Squad_–_FNB_UJ_:_2017_FNB_Varsity_Cup_presented_by_Steinhoff_International-36] "SA Rugby Squad – FNB UJ : 2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 January 2017.

[SA_Rugby_Squad_–_FNB_Tuks_:_2017_FNB_Varsity_Cup_presented_by_Steinhoff_International-37] "SA Rugby Squad – FNB Tuks : 2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 January 2017.

[SA_Rugby_Squad_–_FNB_Wits_:_2017_FNB_Varsity_Cup_presented_by_Steinhoff_International-38] "SA Rugby Squad – FNB Wits : 2017 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 January 2017.

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