2016 Varsity Shield

2016 Varsity Shield
2016 Varsity Shield
Countries	South Africa
Date	1 February – 18 April 2016
Champions	Template:Rut Wits (2nd title)
Runners-up	Template:Rut UWC
Promoted	Template:Rut Wits
Relegated	None
Matches played	21
Tries scored	165 ; (average 7.9 per match)
Top point scorer	Tristan Tedder (114)
Top try scorer	Thobekani Buthelezi (9)
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The 2016 Varsity Shield was contested from 1 February to 18 April 2016. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the Varsity Shield, an annual second-tier inter-university rugby union competition featuring five South African universities.

Following a disruption during the Varsity Cup Round Three match between Template:Rut UFS Shimlas and Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz^[1]^[2] and general unrest on various university campuses, all fixtures scheduled for 29 February were postponed to 4 April,^[3] with the semi-finals and final also postponed by a week. On 1 March, it was also announced that the round of matches scheduled for 7 March would also be postponed, with the situation at various universities being monitored to determine when the competition will resume.^[4] After a meeting by the executive management of Varsity Rugby on 9 March, it was decided that all remaining matches in the competition would be played at neutral venues and that matches should resume on 14 March.^[5]

The tournament was won by Template:Rut Wits for the second time; they beat Template:Rut UWC 39–2 in the final played on 18 April 2016. Wits was also promoted to the top-tier Varsity Cup competition for 2017.

Competition rules and information

There were five participating universities in the 2015 Varsity Shield. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once 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 two teams qualified for the title play-offs. These teams played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.

The Varsity Shield winner was promoted to the 2017 Varsity Cup competition, while the bottom team in the Varsity Cup was relegated to the 2017 Varsity Shield. There was also a promotion/relegation match between the 7th-placed team in the Varsity Cup and the Varsity Shield runner-up at the end of the 2016 season. Three new universities will join the Varsity Shield in 2017.

The Varsity Shield used a different scoring system to the regular system. Tries were worth five points as usual, but conversions were worth three points, while penalties and drop goals were only worth two points.^[6]

Teams

Template:Rut TUT Vikings

Template:Rut UKZN Impi

Template:Rut UFH Blues

Template:Rut UWC

Template:Rut Wits

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Location of teams in the 2016 Varsity Shield

2016 Varsity Shield teams
Team Name	University	Stadium
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:Rut UKZN Impi	University of KwaZulu-Natal	Template:Rus Peter Booysen Sports Park
Template:Rut UWC	University of the Western Cape	Template:Rus UWC Sport Stadium
Template:Rut Wits	University of the Witwatersrand	Template:Rus Wits Rugby Stadium

Standings

The final league standings for the 2016 Varsity Shield were:^[7]

2016 Varsity Shield standings
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Template:Rut Wits	8	6	0	2	342	96	+246	50	12	6	2	32
2	Template:Rut UWC ^{[note 1]}	8	5	0	3	179	186	−7	28	25	3	0	24
3	Template:Rut UKZN Impi ^{[note 2]}	8	7	0	1	382	144	+238	51	19	4	0	20
4	Template:Rut TUT Vikings	8	1	0	7	136	355	−219	17	50	2	2	8
5	Template:Rut UFH Blues ^{[note 1]}	8	1	0	7	102	360	−258	14	54	1	2	5

Legend and Competition rules

Legend:
	Promoted to the 2017 Varsity Cup and qualifies to the final.	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
	Runner-up; will qualify to the final.

Competition rules:
Play-offs: Template:Rut Wits and Template:Rut UWC qualified to the final, with Wits hosting UWC. Wits was automatically be promoted to the 2017 Varsity Cup, while UWC qualified for a promotion play-off. Points breakdown: * 4 points for a win * 2 points for a draw * 1 bonus point for a loss by eight points or less * 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

Round-by-round

Team Progression – 2016 Varsity Shield
Team	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	Final
Template:Rut Wits	1 (4th)	6 (2nd)	6 (3rd)	11 (2nd)	16 (2nd)	17 (2nd)	22 (1st)	22 (3rd)	27 (2nd)	32 (1st)	Won
Template:Rut UWC	4 (2nd)	4 (3rd)	8 (2nd)	8 (3rd)	8 (3rd)	13 (3rd)	18 (3rd)	24 ^{[note 1]} (2nd)	24 (3rd)	24 (2nd)	Lost
Template:Rut UKZN Impi	4 (1st)	8 (1st)	13 (1st)	18 (1st)	18 (1st)	22 (1st)	22 (2nd)	27 (1st)	32 (1st)	20 ^{[note 2]} (3rd)	—
Template:Rut TUT Vikings	0 (5th)	0 (5th)	1 (5th)	2 (4th)	3 (5th)	3 (5th)	3 (5th)	3 (4th)	3 (4th)	8 (4th)	—
Template:Rut UFH Blues	1 (3rd)	1 (4th)	1 (4th)	1 (5th)	5 (4th)	5 (4th)	5 (4th)	3 ^{[note 1]} (5th)	3 (5th)	5 (5th)	—
The table above shows a team's progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.
Key:	win	draw	loss	bye

Matches

The following matches were played in the 2016 Varsity Shield:^[10]

Round One

	1 February 2016	Template:Rut UKZN Impi	26–18	Template:Rut Wits	Template:Rus Peter Booysen Sports Park
	16:45	Try: Jaywinn Juries 34' Michael Meyer 66' Tristan Blewett 78' Con: Curwin Bosch 35', 67', 79' (3/3) Pen: Curwin Bosch 20' (1/1) Drop: Curwin Bosch (0/2)	Report^[11] Scoreboard^[12] Video^[13]	Try: Thato Marobela 11' CJ Conradie 40' Constant Beckerling 49' Con: Warren Gilbert 50' (1/3)	Referee: AJ Jacobs

	1 February 2016	Template:Rut UFH Blues	8–15	Template:Rut UWC	Template:Rus Davidson Rugby Field
	19:00	Try: Asiphe Fihla 80' Con: Siviwe Bisset 81' (1/1)	Report^[14] Scoreboard^[15] Video^[16]	Try: Philbrey Joseph 27', 61' Jason Marcus 78' Con: Melik Wana (0/3)	Referee: Sindile Ngcese

Bye/s: Template:Rut TUT Vikings

Round Two

	8 February 2016	Template:Rut UWC	13–24	Template:Rut UKZN Impi	Template:Rus UWC Sport Stadium
	18:30	Try: Jason Marcus 24' Marcus Kleinbooi 42' Con: Melik Wana 43' (1/2) Cards: Sabelo Dlamini 7' to 17' Brandon Valentyn 55' to 65'	Report^[17] Scoreboard^[18] Video^[19]	Try: Zwela Zondi 8' Kerron van Vuuren 57' S'busiso Nkosi 72' Con: Tristan Tedder 9', 58', 73' (3/3)	Referee: Egon Seconds

	8 February 2016	Template:Rut Wits	53–0	Template:Rut TUT Vikings	Template:Rus Wits Rugby Stadium
	18:30	Try: Thato Marobela 10' Conor Brockschmidt 27' Constant Beckerling 32' Ruan Macdonald 46', 60' Ruan Cloete 51' penalty try 68' Con: Warren Gilbert 28', 33', 47', 52', 60' (5/6) AJ van Blerk 69' (1/1)	Report^[20] Scoreboard^[21] Video^[22]	Cards: Lukas van Zyl 4' to 15'	Referee: Ben Crouse

Bye/s: Template:Rut UFH Blues

Round Three

	15 February 2016	Template:Rut TUT Vikings	15–21	Template:Rut UWC	Template:Rus TUT Stadium
	18:30	Try: Claude Johannes 21' Tshepo Nyathi 70' Con: Lukas van Zyl 22' (1/2) Pen: Lukas van Zyl 32' (1/2) Drop: Lukas van Zyl (0/1) Cards: George Letshuma 60' to 71' Chestwin Gaffley 73'	Report^[23] Scoreboard^[24]	Try: Peter Wanjiru 11' Courtney Cupido 26' Byron Burgess 49' Con: Darian Hock 27', 50' (2/3) Cards: Stuart Austin 60' to 71' Tahriq Allan 69' to 79'	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

	15 February 2016	Template:Rut UKZN Impi	58–10	Template:Rut UFH Blues	Template:Rus Peter Booysen Sports Park
	18:30	Try: Thobekani Buthelezi 1', 25' Kerron van Vuuren 9', 53' Tristan Tedder 37' Tristan Blewett 44' Shayne Makombe 77' Pierre van der Walt 80' Con: Tristan Tedder 2', 10', 26', 38', 45' (5/6) Spa Dube 78' (1/2)	Scoreboard^[25]	Try: Sesethu Time 67' Con: Akhona Matutu 68' (1/1) Pen: Siviwe Bisset 11' (1/1) Akhona Matutu (0/1)	Referee: Vusi Msibi

Bye/s: Template:Rut Wits

Round Four

	18 February 2016	Template:Rut TUT Vikings	30–63	Template:Rut UKZN Impi	Template:Rus TUT Stadium
	18:30	Try: Calvin Maduna 8' Tshepo Nyathi 28' Chestwin Gaffley 30' Shawn Jaards 61' Con: Lukas van Zyl 9', 31' (2/3) Frank Abrahams (0/1) Pen: Lukas van Zyl 12', 34' (2/2)	Report^[26] Scoreboard^[27]	Try: Jean Droste 3' Grant Rattray 16' S'busiso Nkosi 38', 57' Curwin Bosch 41' Andrew Acton 50' Tristan Blewett 63', 80' Tristan Tedder 72' Con: Curwin Bosch 4', 42', 51' (3/5) Tristan Tedder 58', 63', 73' (3/4) Drop: Curwin Bosch (0/1) Cards: S'busiso Nkosi 66' to 76'	Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi

	18 February 2016	Template:Rut UFH Blues	8–37	Template:Rut Wits	Template:Rus Davidson Rugby Field
	18:30	Try: Elandre Sias 27' Con: Siviwe Bisset 28' (1/1) Cards: Sibongile Novuka 36' to 46' Zanoxolo Qwele 38' to 48'	Report^[28] Scoreboard^[29]	Try: Constant Beckerling 4' CJ Conradie 22', 39' Josh Jarvis 31' Conor Brockschmidt 47' Con: Warren Gilbert 5', 23', 32', 48' (4/5) Cards: Craig Hume 72'	Referee: Rodney Boneparte

Bye/s: Template:Rut UWC

Round Five

	22 February 2016	Template:Rut UFH Blues	18–14	Template:Rut TUT Vikings	Template:Rus Davidson Rugby Field
	18:30	Try: Asiphe Fihla 37' Athenkosi Makeleni 70' Aziyena Mandaba 79' Con: Siviwe Bisset (0/1) Athiphila Mlotywa 71' (1/2) Pen: Siviwe Bisset (0/1) Cards: Zanoxolo Qwele 49' to 59'	Report^[30] Scoreboard^[31]	Try: Dumisane Mthethwa 15' Con: Lukas van Zyl 16' (1/1) Pen: Lukas van Zyl 57', 61', 73' (3/3)	Referee: Sindile Ngcese

	22 February 2016	Template:Rut Wits	42–2	Template:Rut UWC	Template:Rus Wits Rugby Stadium
	18:30	Try: Luvuyo Pupuma 5', 51', 69' Kwanele Ngema 18', 64', 76' Con: Warren Gilbert 6', 19', 70', 77' (4/5) Pen: Warren Gilbert (0/1)	Report^[32] Scoreboard^[33]	Pen: Aidynn Cupido 47' (1/1)	Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi

Bye/s: Template:Rut UKZN Impi

Round Six

	14 March 2016	Template:Rut UWC	30–5	Template:Rut UFH Blues	Template:Rus FNB Stadium
	15:00	Try: Gordon-Wayne Plaatjes 3' Aidynn Cupido 7', 59' Matthew le Roux 36' Philbrey Joseph 44' Minenhle Mthethwa 72' Con: Aidynn Cupido (0/6)	Report^[34] Scoreboard^[35]	Try: Misugukhosi Pienaar 48' Con: Akhona Matutu (0/1) Cards: Zanoxolo Qwele 65'	Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

	14 March 2016	Template:Rut Wits	21–26	Template:Rut UKZN Impi	Template:Rus FNB Stadium
	13:00	Try: Tijde Visser 8' CJ Conradie 12' Josh Jarvis 37' Con: Warren Gilbert 13', 38' (2/3) Cards: Sicelo Champion 69'	Report^[36] Scoreboard^[37]	Try: Thobekani Buthelezi 44', 67' Morné Joubert 58' Con: Tristan Tedder 45', 59', 68' (3/3) Pen: Tristan Tedder 16' (1/1)	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Bye/s: Template:Rut TUT Vikings

Round Seven

	19 March 2016	Template:Rut TUT Vikings	8–47	Template:Rut Wits	Template:Rus Rand Stadium
	10:00	Try: George Letshuma 32' Con: Lukas van Zyl 33' (1/1)	Report^[38] Scoreboard^[39]	Try: Josh Jarvis 10' Luvuyo Pupuma 17', 49' Kwanele Ngema 23' Richard Crossman 46' Ruan Macdonald 66' Ayabulela Mdudi 81' Con: Kyle Wesemann 18', 47', 50' (3/6) Luxolo Ntsepe 67' (1/1) Cards: Conor Brockschmidt 35' to 41'	Referee: Pieter Maritz

	19 March 2016	Template:Rut UKZN Impi	16–44	Template:Rut UWC	Template:Rus Rand Stadium
	12:00	Try: Tristan Blewett 58' Shayne Makombe 77' Con: Tristan Tedder 58', 78' (2/2)	Report^[40] Scoreboard^[41]	Try: Matthew Faught 3' Aidynn Cupido 26', 73' José Julies 61' Dean Herbert 80' Con: Aidynn Cupido 4', 27', 62', 74', 81' (5/5) Pen: Aidynn Cupido 13' (1/1) Drop: Aidynn Cupido 42' (1/1)	Referee: Paul Mente

Bye/s: Template:Rut UFH Blues

Round Eight

	21 March 2016	Template:Rut UFH Blues	0–97	Template:Rut UKZN Impi	Template:Rus Rand Stadium
	13:00	Pen: Akhona Matutu (0/1) Cards: Athiphila Mlotywa 26' to 35' Siphesihle Punguzwa 39' to 50' Sibusiso Sityebi 68' Justin Riaan Antonie 73'	Report^[42] Scoreboard^[43]	Try: Grant Rattray 2', 8' Wikus Badenhorst 19' Thobekani Buthelezi 23', 49' Kerron van Vuuren 27' Tristan Blewett 31', 69' Marius Louw 53' Blake Mingay 55' Pierre van der Walt 58' Ado Wessels 73' Shayne Makombe 75', 79' Con: Tristan Tedder 3', 31', 50', 54', 55', 58', 69', 73', 76' (9/14)	Referee: Mpho Matsaung

	21 March 2016	Template:Rut UWC	41–16	Template:Rut TUT Vikings	Template:Rus Rand Stadium
	15:00	Try: José Julies 3', 39' Brandon Valentyn 12' Peter Wanjiru 23' Clayton Daniels 29' Dean Herbert 51' Marcus Kleinbooi 74' Con: Aidynn Cupido 30' (1/5) Darian Hock 51' (1/1) Yaasien Railoun (0/1) Cards: Matthew Faught 77'	Report^[44] Scoreboard^[45]	Try: Christo Lategan 21' Lukas van Zyl 26' Con: Lukas van Zyl 22', 26' (2/2) Cards: Dumisane Mthethwa 57' to 69'	Referee: Paul Mente

Bye/s: Template:Rut Wits

Round Nine

	26 March 2016	Template:Rut Wits	64–13	Template:Rut UFH Blues	Template:Rus Rand Stadium
	9:00	Try: Rhyno Herbst 8', 14' CJ Conradie 21', 67' Constant Beckerling 50', 58' Richard Crossman 53' Sicelo Champion 69', 75', 78' Conor Brockschmidt 72' Con: Kyle Wesemann (0/3) Warren Gilbert 51', 53', 73' (3/8) Cards: Rhyno Herbst 62' to 73'	Report^[46] Scoreboard^[47]	Try: Akhona Matutu 26' Siviwe Bisset 46' Con: Akhona Matutu 27' (1/2) Cards: Luyolo Batshise 21'	Referee: Ricus van der Hoven

	26 March 2016	Template:Rut UKZN Impi	72–8	Template:Rut TUT Vikings	Template:Rus Rand Stadium
	15:00	Try: Thobekani Buthelezi 3', 42', 79' Shayne Makombe 10' Grant Rattray 23' Marius Louw 31', 66' Kerron van Vuuren 61' John-Hubert Meyer 64' Con: Tristan Tedder 4', 11', 24', 32', 43', 62', 65', 67', 80' (9/9) Drop: Tristan Tedder (0/1) Cards: Tristan Blewett 54' to 64'	Report^[48] Scoreboard^[49]	Try: Kurt MacKay 53' Con: Frank Abrahams 54' (1/1) Cards: George Letshuma 20' Tshepo Nyathi 22'	Referee: Sindile Ngcese

Bye/s: Template:Rut UWC

Round Ten

	28 March 2016	Template:Rut UWC	13–60	Template:Rut Wits	Template:Rus FNB Stadium
	13:00	Try: Wayrin Losper 38' Peter Wanjiru 71' Con: Aidynn Cupido 72' (1/2)	Report^[50] Scoreboard^[51]	Try: Sicelo Champion 19' Josh Jarvis 21', 27' Wade Worthington 40', 48' CJ Conradie 59' Kwanele Ngema 76' Warren Gilbert 79' Con: Warren Gilbert 20', 22', 40', 60', 77', 80' (6/8) Drop: Warren Gilbert 18' (1/1)	Referee: Jaco Pretorius

	28 March 2016	Template:Rut TUT Vikings	45–40	Template:Rut UFH Blues	Template:Rus FNB Stadium
	15:00	Try: Ian Truter 4', 80' Calvin Maduna 11' Christo Lategan 31' Tshepo Nyathi 38' Claude Johannes 59' Con: Shawn Jaards 12', 32', 39', 60', 81' (5/6)	Report Scoreboard^[52]	Try: Lukho Jongizulu 20' Sibongile Novuka 24' Siviwe Bisset 28' Luyolo Batshise 50' Athiphila Mlotywa 74' Con: Siviwe Bisset 21' (1/1) Elandre Sias 25', 29', 51', 75' (4/4) Cards: Elandre Sias 32' to 41'	Referee: Ruhan Meiring

Bye/s: Template:Rut UKZN Impi

Final

	18 April 2016	Template:Rut Wits	39–2	Template:Rut UWC	Template:Rus Wits Rugby Stadium
	18:30	Try: Ruan Cloete 5' Kyle Wesemann 14' Graham Logan 40' CJ Conradie 60' Constant Beckerling 67' Con: Warren Gilbert 14', 40', 61', 68' (4/5) Pen: Warren Gilbert (0/1) Drop: Warren Gilbert 29' (1/1)	Report^[53] Scoreboard^[54]	Pen: Aidynn Cupido 12' (1/1)	Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Honours

The honour roll for the 2016 Varsity Shield was as follows:

2016 Varsity Shield Honours
Champions:	Template:Rut Wits
Player That Rocks:	Thobekani Buthelezi, Template:Rut UKZN Impi^[55]
Forward That Rocks:	Rhyno Herbst, Template:Rut Wits^[56]
Back That Rocks:	Aidynn Cupido, Template:Rut UWC^[57]
Top Try Scorers:	Thobekani Buthelezi, Template:Rut UKZN Impi (9)
Top Points Scorer:	Tristan Tedder, Template:Rut UKZN Impi (114)

Players

Player statistics

The following table contain points that were scored in the 2016 Varsity Shield:^[58]

All point scorers
No	Player	Team	T	C	P	DG	Pts
1	Tristan Tedder	UKZN Impi	2	34	1	0	114
2	Warren Gilbert	Wits	1	25	0	1	82
3	Aidynn Cupido	UWC	4	7	2	1	47
4	Thobekani Buthelezi	UKZN Impi	9	0	0	0	45
5	Lukas van Zyl	TUT Vikings	1	7	6	0	38
6	Tristan Blewett	UKZN Impi	7	0	0	0	35
6	CJ Conradie	Wits	7	0	0	0	35
8	Constant Beckerling	Wits	5	0	0	0	25
	Curwin Bosch	UKZN Impi	1	6	1	0	25
	Josh Jarvis	Wits	5	0	0	0	25
	Shayne Makombe	UKZN Impi	5	0	0	0	25
	Kwanele Ngema	Wits	5	0	0	0	25
	Luvuyo Pupuma	Wits	5	0	0	0	25
	Kerron van Vuuren	UKZN Impi	5	0	0	0	25
15	Siviwe Bisset	UFH Blues	2	3	1	0	21
16	Sicelo Champion	TUT Vikings	4	0	0	0	20
	Shawn Jaards	TUT Vikings	1	5	0	0	20
	Grant Rattray	UKZN Impi	4	0	0	0	20
19	Elandre Sias	UFH Blues	1	4	0	0	17
20	Conor Brockschmidt	Wits	3	0	0	0	15
	Philbrey Joseph	UWC	3	0	0	0	15
	José Julies	UWC	3	0	0	0	15
	Marius Louw	UKZN Impi	3	0	0	0	15
	Ruan Macdonald	Wits	3	0	0	0	15
	S'busiso Nkosi	UKZN Impi	3	0	0	0	15
	Tshepo Nyathi	TUT Vikings	3	0	0	0	15
	Peter Wanjiru	UWC	3	0	0	0	15
28	Akhona Matutu	UFH Blues	1	2	0	0	11
29	Richard Crossman	Wits	2	0	0	0	10
	Asiphe Fihla	UFH Blues	2	0	0	0	10
	Dean Herbert	UWC	2	0	0	0	10
	Rhyno Herbst	Wits	2	0	0	0	10
	Claude Johannes	TUT Vikings	2	0	0	0	10
	Marcus Kleinbooi	UWC	2	0	0	0	10
	Christo Lategan	TUT Vikings	2	0	0	0	10
	Calvin Maduna	TUT Vikings	2	0	0	0	10
	Jason Marcus	UWC	2	0	0	0	10
	Thato Marobela	Wits	2	0	0	0	10
	Ian Truter	TUT Vikings	2	0	0	0	10
	Pierre van der Walt	UKZN Impi	2	0	0	0	10
	Wade Worthington	Wits	2	0	0	0	10
42	Darian Hock	UWC	0	3	0	0	9
42	Kyle Wesemann	Wits	0	3	0	0	9
44	Athiphila Mlotywa	UFH Blues	1	1	0	0	8
45	Andrew Acton	UKZN Impi	1	0	0	0	5
	Wikus Badenhorst	UKZN Impi	1	0	0	0	5
	Luyolo Batshise	UFH Blues	1	0	0	0	5
	Byron Burgess	UWC	1	0	0	0	5
	Ruan Cloete	Wits	1	0	0	0	5
	Courtney Cupido	UWC	1	0	0	0	5
	Clayton Daniels	UWC	1	0	0	0	5
	Jean Droste	UKZN Impi	1	0	0	0	5
	Matthew Faught	UWC	1	0	0	0	5
	Chestwin Gaffley	TUT Vikings	1	0	0	0	5
	Lukho Jongizulu	UFH Blues	1	0	0	0	5
	Morné Joubert	UKZN Impi	1	0	0	0	5
	Jaywinn Juries	UKZN Impi	1	0	0	0	5
	Matthew le Roux	UWC	1	0	0	0	5
	George Letshuma	TUT Vikings	1	0	0	0	5
	Wayrin Losper	UWC	1	0	0	0	5
	Kurt MacKay	TUT Vikings	1	0	0	0	5
	Athenkosi Makeleni	UFH Blues	1	0	0	0	5
	Aziyena Mandaba	UFH Blues	1	0	0	0	5
	Ayebulela Mdudi	UFH Blues	1	0	0	0	5
	John-Hubert Meyer	UKZN Impi	1	0	0	0	5
	Michael Meyer	UKZN Impi	1	0	0	0	5
	Blake Mingay	UKZN Impi	1	0	0	0	5
	Dumisane Mthethwa	TUT Vikings	1	0	0	0	5
	Minenhle Mthethwa	UWC	1	0	0	0	5
	Sibongile Novuka	UFH Blues	1	0	0	0	5
	Misugukhosi Pienaar	UFH Blues	1	0	0	0	5
	Gordon-Wayne Plaatjies	UWC	1	0	0	0	5
	Sesethu Time	UFH Blues	1	0	0	0	5
	Brandon Valentyn	UWC	1	0	0	0	5
	Tijde Visser	Wits	1	0	0	0	5
	Ado Wessels	UKZN Impi	1	0	0	0	5
	Zwela Zondi	UKZN Impi	1	0	0	0	5
78	Frank Abrahams	TUT Vikings	0	1	0	0	3
	Spa Dube	UKZN Impi	0	1	0	0	3
	Luxolo Ntsepe	Wits	0	1	0	0	3
	AJ van Blerk	Wits	0	1	0	0	3
	Melik Wana	UWC	0	1	0	0	3
—	penalty try	Wits	1	0	0	0	5

Note: Conversions count three points, while penalties and drop goals count two points. * Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points.

Squads

The following squads were named for the 2016 Varsity Shield:

2016 TUT Vikings squad^[59]

Forwards		Francois de Villiers • Chestwin Gaffley • Dehan Groenewald • Jurie Huyser • Claude Johannes • Wessel Jordaan • Christo Lategan • George Letshuma • Calvin Maduna • Armand Marshall • Percy Matlhoko • Ratsaka Modjadji • DK Mukendi • Jacob Nelson • Kevin Nkateko • William Thomson • Schalk van Niekerk • Cornelius van Rooyen • Jonty Voogt • Did not play: • Erich Broodrijk • Gilbert Chalmers • Ian Ewart • James Frost • Jean-Claude le Roux • Albert Lubbe • Mandla Mdaka • Ryan Sim • Wian van Schalkwyk
Backs		Frank Abrahams • Lisa Banzi • Arno Brits • Mfundo Gumede • Shawn Jaards • Kurt MacKay • Dumisane Mthethwa • Tshepo Nyathi • Ian Truter • Lukas van Zyl • Litha Vumisa • Did not play: • Dalton Peter Dreyer • Cascious Andilj Dube • Runaldo Hendricks • Dikgang John Jabar • Melusi Meluleki Ndwandwe • Welcome Ngwenya • Ulikhaya Lavuya Nqoto • Bongani Phangisa • Gahno Bradley Calten Prins
Coach		Hennie Pieterse

2016 UFH Blues squad^[60]

Forwards		Justin Riaan Antonie • Asiphe Fanele • Lulamile Kama • Lwando Mabenge • Athenkosi Makeleni • Bulelani Mdodana • Olwethu Mputla • Philisani Ncoko • Lusindiso Nkomo • Lwando Nteta • Misugukhosi Pienaar • Siphesihle Punguzwa • Zanoxolo Qwele • Sibusiso Sityebi • Hendri Storm • Sesethu Time • Mzinga Vitsha • Malusi Vula • Did not play: • Sakhumzi Bobi • Daniel Caku-Caku • Tsepo Themba Gcanga • Siphelele Njobeni • Ntsika Nyalambisa • Ashley Prince
Backs		Luyolo Batshise • Siviwe Bisset • Asiphe Fihla • Lukho Jongizulu • Aziyena Mandaba • Qama Masiza • Akhona Matutu • Athiphila Mlotywa • Sibongile Novuka • Elandre Sias • Sethu Tom • Siphosethu Tsotsa • Siphuxolo Zaula • Did not play: • Curwin Jacobus • Geraldo Joseph • Ntsika Kula • Lee Mavuso • Patrick Mbangi • Lithabile Mgwadleka • Sithembiso Ngwenya • Sivakele Ulana
Coach		Lumumba Currie

2016 UKZN Impi squad^[61]

Forwards		Andrew Acton • Jean Droste • Erich Kankowski • Sanele Malwane • Jordan Martin • Khuthu Mchunu • John-Hubert Meyer • Michael Meyer • Ntando Mpofana • Clive Musasiwa • Kwezi Puza • Lindo Radebe • Christie van der Merwe • Pierre van der Walt • Kerron van Vuuren • Mikyle Webster • Ado Wessels • Zwela Zondi • Rikus Zwart • Did not play: • Siya Mhlongo
Backs		Wikus Badenhorst • Tristan Blewett • Curwin Bosch • Thobekani Buthelezi • Spa Dube • Morné Joubert • Jaywinn Juries • Marius Louw • Shayne Makombe • Blake Mingay • S'busiso Nkosi • Grant Rattray • Langelihle Shange • Tristan Tedder • Alwayno Visagie • Did not play: • Richard Bamber • Alrich Brown • Ilunga Mukendi • Michael Sibiya • Zweli Silaule • Sandile Zulu
Coach		Michael Horak

2016 UWC squad^[62]

Forwards		Tahriq Allan • Stuart Austin • Brandon Beukman • Alwyn Carstens • Kelvin de Bruyn • Sabelo Dlamini • Keenan Douw • Matthew Faught • Philbrey Joseph • José Julies • Matthew le Roux • Wayrin Losper • Darren Luiters • Jeremy Papier • Robin Paulse • Verno Treu • Brandon Valentyn • Peter Wanjiru • Did not play: • Axolile Apleni • Bradley Jumaats • Heynes Kotze • George Piet Taona Saungweme • Tiaan Smuts
Backs		Byron Burgess • Aidynn Cupido • Courtney Cupido • Clayton Daniels • Lubabalo Faleni • Dean Herbert • Darian Hock • Marcus Kleinbooi • Monre Lingeveldt • Jason Marcus • Jacquin Moses • Ruan Mostert • Minenhle Mthethwa • Matthew Nortjé • Gordon-Wayne Plaatjes • Yaasien Railoun • Octaven van Stade • Wilbré van Wyk • Melik Wana • Did not play: • Carlisle Castle • Niyaas Johnson • Rufus Witbooi
Coach		Chester Williams

2016 Wits squad^[63]

Forwards		Constant Beckerling • Conor Brockschmidt • CJ Conradie • Richard Crossman • Mitchell Fraser • Rhyno Herbst • Craig Hume • Graham Logan • Ruan Macdonald • Ayabulela Mdudi • Brandon Palmer • Luvuyo Pupuma • Tijde Visser • Ameer Williams • Did not play: • Justin Brandon • Jethi de Lange • CJ Greeff • Matthys Johannes Human • Pascal Snyman • JP Swart • Gihard Visagie
Backs		Sicelo Champion • Ruan Cloete • Wian Coetzee • Warren Gilbert • Josh Jarvis • Thato Marobela • Kwanele Ngema • Luxolo Ntsepe • AJ van Blerk • Kyle Wesemann • Wade Worthington • Did not play: • Paolo Andrews • Bin Kasende Kapepula • Divan Minnaar • Sibusiso Mngomezulu • Kyle Schachat • Dandré van den Berg
Coach		Hugo van As

Discipline

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:^[64]

Cards
Player	Team
Zanoxolo Qwele	UFH Blues	1	2
Luyolo Batshise	UFH Blues	1	0
George Letshuma	TUT Vikings	0	2
Tahriq Allan	UWC	0	1
Justin Riaan Antonie	UFH Blues	0	1
Stuart Austin	UWC	0	1
Tristan Blewett	UKZN Impi	0	1
Conor Brockschmidt	Wits	0	1
Sicelo Champion	Wits	0	1
Sabelo Dlamini	UWC	0	1
Matthew Faught	UWC	0	1
Chestwin Gaffley	TUT Vikings	0	1
Rhyno Herbst	Wits	0	1
Craig Hume	Wits	0	1
Athiphila Mlotywa	UFH Blues	0	1
Dumisane Mthethwa	TUT Vikings	0	1
S'busiso Nkosi	UKZN Impi	0	1
Sibongile Novuka	UFH Blues	0	1
Tshepo Nyathi	TUT Vikings	0	1
Siphesihle Punguzwa	UFH Blues	0	1
Elandre Sias	UFH Blues	0	1
Sibusiso Sityebi	UFH Blues	0	1
Brandon Valentyn	UWC	0	1
Lukas van Zyl	TUT Vikings	0	1

* Legend: = Sent off, = Sin-binned

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2016 Varsity Shield:

Rodney Boneparte
Ben Crouse
Stephan Geldenhuys
AJ Jacobs
Cwengile Jadezweni
Pieter Maritz
Mpho Matsaung
Ruhan Meiring
Paul Mente
Vusi Msibi
Sindile Ngcese
Jaco Pretorius
Oregopotse Rametsi
Egon Seconds
Ricus van der Hoven

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d On 22 March 2016, the Varsity Cup Executive Committee announced that Template:Rut UFH Blues had two points deducted for fielding an ineligible player in their Round One match against Template:Rut UWC. In addition, UWC was awarded an additional point.^[8]
^ ^a ^b On 5 April 2016, the Varsity Cup Executive Committee announced that Template:Rut UKZN Impi had twelve points deducted for fielding an ineligible player throughout the season. Despite previously qualifying to play in the Varsity Shield final and in a Varsity Cup promotion play-off against Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers, UKZN Impi were replaced by Template:Rut UWC in both these matches.^[9]

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[UFH_Blues_points_deduction-9] On 22 March 2016, the Varsity Cup Executive Committee announced that Template:Rut UFH Blues had two points deducted for fielding an ineligible player in their Round One match against Template:Rut UWC. In addition, UWC was awarded an additional point.^[8]

[UKZN_Impi_points_deduction-11] On 5 April 2016, the Varsity Cup Executive Committee announced that Template:Rut UKZN Impi had twelve points deducted for fielding an ineligible player throughout the season. Despite previously qualifying to play in the Varsity Shield final and in a Varsity Cup promotion play-off against Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers, UKZN Impi were replaced by Template:Rut UWC in both these matches.^[9]

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