2013 Varsity Rugby
| 2013 Varsity Rugby | |
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The 2013 Varsity Cup was contested from 4 February to 8 April 2013. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities.
The tournament was won by Template:Rut UP Tuks for the second consecutive season; they beat Template:Rut Maties 44–5 in the final played on 8 April 2013. No team was relegated to the second-tier Varsity Shield competition for 2014.
Scoring
All four 2013 Varsity Rugby competitions will use a different scoring system to the regular system. Tries will be worth five points as usual, but conversions will be worth three points, while penalties and drop goals will only be worth two points.[1]
Varsity Cup
The following teams competed in the 2013 Varsity Cup: Template:Rut Maties, Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz, Template:Rut NWU Pukke, Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers, Template:Rut UFS Shimlas, Template:Rut UJ, Template:Rut UP Tuks and Template:Rut Wits, who took part in this competition for the first time following their promotion from the 2012 Varsity Shield. The tournament was won by Template:Rut UP Tuks, who beat Template:Rut Maties 44–5 in the final. There was no relegation at the end of 2013.
Varsity Shield
The following teams competed in the 2015 Varsity Shield: Template:Rut CUT Ixias, Template:Rut UFH Blues, Template:Rut UKZN Impi, Template:Rut UWC and Template:Rut TUT Vikings, who have been relegated from the 2012 Varsity Cup. The tournament was won by Template:Rut CUT Ixias, who beat Template:Rut UWC 29–19 in the final. There was no promotion at the end of 2013.
Promotion/Relegation
There was no promotion or relegation at the end of 2013.
Young Guns
Competition Rules
There were eight participating universities in the 2013 Young Guns competition. These teams were divided into two pools (the FNB pool and the Steinhoff pool) and played the other teams in the pool 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 two teams in each pool qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the teams that finished first had home advantage against the teams that finished second in their respective pools. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final.[2]
Participating teams
| Young Guns | |||
| Team Name | Sponsored Name | University | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Rut Maties Juniors | Steinhoff Maties Juniors | Stellenbosch University | Template:Rus Danie Craven Stadium |
| Template:Rut NMMU Young Guns | FNB NMMU Young Guns | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | Template:Rus NMMU Stadium |
| Template:Rut NWU Pukke Young Guns | FNB NWU Pukke Young Guns | North-West University | Template:Rus Fanie du Toit Stadium |
| Template:Rut UCT Trojans | FNB UCT Trojans | University of Cape Town | Template:Rus UCT Rugby Fields |
| Template:Rut UFS Shimlas Young Guns | FNB UFS Shimlas Young Guns | University of the Free State | Template:Rus Shimla Park |
| Template:Rut UJ Young Guns | FNB UJ Young Guns | University of Johannesburg | Template:Rus UJ Stadium |
| Template:Rut UP Tuks Young Guns | FNB UP Tuks Young Guns | University of Pretoria | Template:Rus LC de Villiers Stadium |
| Template:Rut Wits Young Guns | FNB Wits Young Guns | University of the Witwatersrand | Template:Rus Wits Rugby Stadium |
Standings
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Rut UP Tuks Young Guns | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 24 | +181 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | |
| 2 | Template:Rut UFS Shimlas Young Guns | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 113 | 51 | +62 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| 3 | Template:Rut NWU Pukke Young Guns | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 115 | –14 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| 4 | Template:Rut Wits Young Guns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 239 | –229 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | ||
| 1 | Template:Rut Maties Juniors | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 42 | +81 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |
| 2 | Template:Rut UCT Trojans | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 101 | 96 | +5 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |
| 3 | Template:Rut UJ Young Guns | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 114 | –42 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| 4 | Template:Rut NMMU Young Guns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 112 | –44 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| The top 2 teams in each pool will qualify for the Semi-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 | ||||||||||||||
Fixtures and results
The 2013 Varsity Cup Young Guns fixtures were as follows:[3]
- All times are South African (GMT+2).
Regular season
Round One
| 18 February 2013 | Template:Rut UFS Shimlas Young Guns | 16 – 18 | Template:Rut UP Tuks Young Guns | Template:Rus Shimla Park | ||
| 15:00 | Report |
| 18 February 2013 | Template:Rut UCT Trojans | 44 – 15 | Template:Rut NMMU Young Guns | Template:Rus UCT Rugby Fields | ||
| 17:00 | Report |
| Bye/s: Template:Rut Maties Juniors, Template:Rut NWU Pukke Young Guns, Template:Rut UJ Young Guns, Template:Rut Wits Young Guns |
Round Two
| 25 February 2013 | Template:Rut NWU Pukke Young Guns | 62 – 8 | Template:Rut Wits Young Guns | Template:Rus Fanie du Toit Stadium | ||
| 17:00 | Report |
| 25 February 2013 | Template:Rut NMMU Young Guns | 24 – 34 | Template:Rut Maties Juniors | Template:Rus NMMU Stadium | ||
| 17:00 | Report |
| Bye/s: Template:Rut UCT Trojans, Template:Rut UFS Shimlas Young Guns, Template:Rut UP Tuks Young Guns, Template:Rut UJ Young Guns |
Round Three
| 4 March 2013 | Template:Rut UFS Shimlas Young Guns | 34 – 31 | Template:Rut NWU Pukke Young Guns | Template:Rus Shimla Park | ||
| 17:00 | Report |
| 4 March 2013 | Template:Rut UP Tuks Young Guns | 114 – 0 | Template:Rut Wits Young Guns | Template:Rus LC de Villiers Stadium | ||
| 17:00 | Report |
| 4 March 2013 | Template:Rut NMMU Young Guns | 29 – 34 | Template:Rut UJ Young Guns | Template:Rus NMMU Stadium | ||
| 17:00 | Report |
| 4 March 2013 | Template:Rut UCT Trojans | 16 – 45 | Template:Rut Maties Juniors | Template:Rus UCT Rugby Fields | ||
| 19:00 | Report |
Round Four
| 11 March 2013 | Template:Rut NWU Pukke Young Guns | 8 – 73 | Template:Rut UP Tuks Young Guns | Template:Rus Fanie du Toit Stadium | ||
| 15:00 | Report |
| 11 March 2013 | Template:Rut UJ Young Guns | 36 – 41 | Template:Rut UCT Trojans | Template:Rus UJ Stadium | ||
| 17:00 | Report |
| 11 March 2013 | Template:Rut Wits Young Guns | 2 – 63 | Template:Rut UFS Shimlas Young Guns | Template:Rus Wits Rugby Stadium | ||
| 17:00 | Report |
| Bye/s: Template:Rut Maties Juniors, Template:Rut NMMU Young Guns |
Round Five
| 18 March 2013 | Template:Rut Maties Juniors | 44 – 2 | Template:Rut UJ Young Guns | Template:Rus Danie Craven Stadium | ||
| 15:00 | Report |
| Bye/s: Template:Rut UCT Trojans, Template:Rut NMMU Young Guns, Template:Rut NWU Pukke Young Guns, Template:Rut UFS Shimlas Young Guns, Template:Rut UP Tuks Young Guns, Template:Rut Wits Young Guns |
Play-Off Games
Semi-Finals
| 25 March 2013 | Template:Rut UP Tuks Young Guns | 68 – 28 | Template:Rut UCT Trojans | Template:Rus LC de Villiers Stadium | ||
| 14:00 |
| 25 March 2013 | Template:Rut Maties Juniors | 26 – 15 | Template:Rut UFS Shimlas Young Guns | Template:Rus Danie Craven Stadium | ||
| 16:30 |
Final
| 1 April 2013 | Template:Rut UP Tuks Young Guns | 50 – 21 | Template:Rut Maties Juniors | |||
| Scoreboard[4] |
Honours
| 2013 FNB Young Guns Champions: |
Template:Rut UP Tuks Young Guns |
Koshuis Rugby Championship
Competition Rules
There were eight participating teams in the 2013 Koshuis Rugby Championship - the winners of the internal leagues of each of the eight Varsity Cup teams. These teams were divided into two pools (the Penny Pinchers pool and the Hertz pool) and played the other teams in the pool 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 score 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 in each pool qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the teams that finished first had home advantage against the teams that finish second in their respective pools. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final.[5]
Participating teams
| Koshuis Rugby Championship | ||
| Koshuis Name | University | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Bastion | University of Johannesburg | Template:Rus UJ Stadium |
| Cobras | University of Cape Town | Template:Rus UCT Rugby Fields |
| Commerce | University of the Witwatersrand | Template:Rus Wits Rugby Stadium |
| Medies | Stellenbosch University | Template:Rus Danie Craven Stadium |
| Mopanie | University of Pretoria | Template:Rus LC de Villiers Stadium |
| Northernz | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | Template:Rus NMMU Stadium |
| Villagers | North-West University | Template:Rus Fanie du Toit Stadium |
| Vishuis | University of the Free State | Template:Rus Shimla Park |
Standings
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Bonus Points | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vishuis, Template:Rut UFS Shimlas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 201 | 53 | +148 | 4 | 12 | |
| 2 | Bastion, Template:Rut UJ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 73 | +48 | 4 | 12 | |
| 3 | Cobras, Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 90 | +17 | 2 | 10 | |
| 4 | Commerce, Template:Rut Wits | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 248 | –222 | 0 | 0 | |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Bonus Points | Points | ||
| 1 | Villagers, Template:Rut NWU Pukke | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 22 | +35 | 0 | 12 | |
| 2 | Medies, Template:Rut Maties | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 3 | 11 | |
| 3 | Mopanie, Template:Rut UP Tuks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 54 | –5 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Northernz, Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 65 | –50 | 0 | 0 | |
| The top 2 teams in each pool will qualify for the Semi-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 | |||||||||||
Fixtures and results
The 2013 Koshuis Rugby Championship fixtures are as follows:[6]
- All times are South African (GMT+2).
Regular season
Round One
| 18 February 2013 | Commerce, Template:Rut Wits | 8 – 119 | Vishuis, Template:Rut UFS Shimlas | Template:Rus Wits Rugby Stadium | ||
| 17:00 | Report |
| 18 February 2013 | Medies, Template:Rut Maties | 23 – 5 | Northernz, Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz | Template:Rus Danie Craven Stadium | ||
| 17:00 | Report |
| Bye/s: Bastion, Template:Rut UJ; Cobras, Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers; Mopanie, Template:Rut UP Tuks; Villagers, Template:Rut NWU Pukke |
Round Two
| 25 February 2013 | Commerce, Template:Rut Wits | 10 – 69 | Bastion, Template:Rut UJ | Template:Rus Wits Rugby Stadium | ||
| 15:00 | Report |
| 25 February 2013 | Mopanie, Template:Rut UP Tuks | 24 – 28 | Medies, Template:Rut Maties | Template:Rus LC de Villiers Stadium | ||
| 17:00 | Report |
| 25 February 2013 | Villagers, Template:Rut NWU Pukke | 24 – 5 | Northernz, Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz | Template:Rus Fanie du Toit Stadium | ||
| 17:00 | Report |
| Bye/s: Cobras, Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers; Vishuis, Template:Rut UFS Shimlas |
Round Three
| 4 March 2013 | Cobras, Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers | 34 – 29 | Bastion, Template:Rut UJ | Template:Rus UCT Rugby Fields | ||
| 15:00 | Report |
| Bye/s: Commerce, Template:Rut Wits; Medics, Template:Rut Maties; Mopanie, Template:Rut UP Tuks; Northernz, Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz; Villagers, Template:Rut NWU Pukke; Vishuis, Template:Rut UFS Shimlas |
Round Four
| 11 March 2013 | Villagers, Template:Rut NWU Pukke | 21 – 7 | Mopanie, Template:Rut UP Tuks | Template:Rus Fanie du Toit Stadium | ||
| 15:00 | Report |
| 11 March 2013 | Vishuis, Template:Rut UFS Shimlas | 53 – 13 | Cobras, Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers | Template:Rus Shimla Park | ||
| 16:45 | Report |
| Bye/s: Bastion, Template:Rut UJ; Commerce, Template:Rut Wits; Medics, Template:Rut Maties; Northernz, Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz |
Round Five
| 18 March 2013 | Bastion, Template:Rut UJ | 32 – 29 | Vishuis, Template:Rut UFS Shimlas | Template:Rus UJ Stadium | ||
| 15:00 | Report |
| 18 March 2013 | Cobras, Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers | 60 – 8 | Commerce, Template:Rut Wits | Template:Rus UCT Rugby Fields | ||
| 16:45 | Report |
| 18 March 2013 | Medies, Template:Rut Maties | 10 – 12 | Villagers, Template:Rut NWU Pukke | Template:Rus Danie Craven Stadium | ||
| 16:45 | Report |
| 18 March 2013 | Northernz, Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz | 5 – 18 | Mopanie, Template:Rut UP Tuks | Template:Rus NMMU Stadium | ||
| 16:45 | Report |
Play-Off Games
Semi-Finals
| 25 March 2013 | Vishuis, Template:Rut UFS Shimlas | 31 – 26 | Medies, Template:Rut Maties | Template:Rus Shimla Park | ||
| 17:00 | Report |
| 25 March 2013 | Villagers, Template:Rut NWU Pukke | 39 – 2 | Bastion, Template:Rut UJ | Template:Rus Fanie du Toit Stadium | ||
| 19:00 | Report |
Final
| 8 Apr 2013 | Vishuis, Template:Rut UFS Shimlas | 20 – 16 | Villagers, Template:Rut NWU Pukke | Template:Rus Danie Craven Stadium | ||
| Report |
Honours
| 2013 Steinhoff Koshuis Rugby Champions: |
Vishuis, Template:Rut UFS Shimlas |
South African Universities
In April 2013, a South African Universities team was named, picked from players that played in Varsity Rugby in 2013, to play against Namibia in Windhoek.
Squads
The team was named as follows:[7]
Fixtures
| 4 May 2013 | South African Universities | 50 – 39 | Namibia | Template:Rus Hage Geingob Stadium | ||
Try: JP Lewis  Martin Ferreira JR Esterhuizen Os Hamman Roy Godfrey Con: Justin van Staden 
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Namibia Sport[8] | Try: PJ van Lill Malcolm Moore Ian van Wyk Callie Swanepoel Con: Justin Nel Theuns Kotzé Pen: Justin Nel
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See also
References
- ^ "VC Rugby 'points' ahead". varsitycup.co.za. 2011-11-17. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
- ^ "Varsity Young Guns Competition Rules 2012". varsitycup.co.za. Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ "Varsity Cup Young Guns Fixtures/Logs". Varsity Cup. Archived from the original on 10 August 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Steinhof Maties Juniors 21–50 FNB UP-Tuks". South African Rugby Union. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ "Steinhoff Koshuis Competition Rules 2012". varsitycup.co.za. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ "Koshuis Rugby Championships Fixtures/Logs". Varsity Cup. Archived from the original on 12 February 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ "SA Universities squad named to face Namibia". South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Students beat Welwitschias 50-39". Namibia Sport. 4 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.