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2015 Varsity Shield

The 2015 Varsity Shield was contested from 2 February to 6 April 2015. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth season of the Varsity Shield, an annual second-tier inter-university rugby union competition featuring five South African universities.

2015 Varsity Shield
CountriesSouth Africa
Date2 February – 6 April 2015
ChampionsUKZN Impi (1st title)
Runners-upWits
PromotedNone
Matches played21
Tries scored173
(average 8.2 per match)
Top point scorerBrandan Hewitt (133)
Top try scorerJames Verity-Amm (11)
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The tournament was won by UKZN Impi for the first time; they beat Wits 29–24 in the final played on 6 April 2015. No team was promoted to the top-tier Varsity Cup competition for 2016.

Competition rules and information edit

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. The team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished second.

There was no promotion/relegation between the Varsity Cup and the Varsity Shield at the end of 2015.

The 2015 Varsity Shield used a different scoring system than the common scoring system. Tries were worth five points as usual, but conversions were worth three points instead of two, while penalties and drop goals were only worth two points instead of three.[1]

Teams edit

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Location of teams in the 2015 Varsity Shield

The following teams took part in the 2015 Varsity Shield competition:

2015 Varsity Shield teams
Team name University Stadium
TUT Vikings Tshwane University of Technology TUT Stadium, Pretoria
UFH Blues University of Fort Hare Davidson Rugby Field, Alice
UKZN Impi University of KwaZulu-Natal Howard College Rugby Stadium, Durban
Peter Booysen Sports Park, Pietermaritzburg
UWC University of the Western Cape UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town
Wits University of the Witwatersrand Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg

Standings edit

The final league standings for the 2015 Varsity Shield were:[2]

2015 Varsity Shield standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Wits 8 6 2 0 407 162 +245 55 23 7 0 35
2 UKZN Impi 8 6 0 2 273 165 +108 39 23 4 0 28
3 UWC 8 4 2 2 259 165 +94 38 23 4 0 24
4 UFH Blues 8 1 0 7 124 341 –217 16 49 2 01 7
5 TUT Vikings 8 1 0 7 154 384 –230 23 53 2 1 7

Round-by-round edit

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 – 2015 Varsity Shield
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 Final
Wits 0
(3rd) 		5
(2nd) 		10
(1st) 		15
(1st) 		18
(1st) 		18
(1st) 		23
(1st) 		28
(1st) 		33
(1st) 		35
(1st) 		Lost
UKZN Impi 4
(2nd) 		9
(1st) 		9
(2nd) 		9
(2nd) 		13
(2nd) 		17
(2nd) 		22
(2nd) 		23
(2nd) 		23
(2nd) 		28
(2nd) 		Won
UWC 0
(5th) 		0
(4th) 		4
(4th) 		9
(3rd) 		12
(3rd) 		12
(3rd) 		12
(3rd) 		17
(3rd) 		22
(3rd) 		24
(3rd) 		—
UFH Blues 5
(1st) 		5
(3rd) 		5
(3rd) 		6
(4th) 		6
(4th) 		11
(4th) 		11
(4th) 		11
(4th) 		11
(4th) 		11
(4th) 		—
TUT Vikings 0
(3rd) 		0
(5th) 		1
(5th) 		2
(5th) 		2
(5th) 		2
(5th) 		3
(5th) 		3
(5th) 		3
(5th) 		3
(5th) 		—
Key: win draw loss bye

Fixtures edit

The 2015 Varsity Shield fixtures were released as follows:

  • All times are South African (GMT+2).

Round one edit

The TUT Vikings hooker and captain Hamish Herd scored two tries to help his side to a 21–16 victory over UFH Blues in Pretoria to initially end the round in second spot. However, this result was later expunged and the fixture was awarded as a win to UFH Blues, with a scoreline of 0–0. This meant that UFH Blues moved into topped the log after Round One. The UKZN Impi moved into second spot on the log following a 16–5 victory over UWC in Cape Town, with fly-half Inny Radebe scoring a try and two conversions for the away side, ahead of joint-third sides TUT Vikings and newly relegated Wits who had a bye in this round. UWC were bottom of the log after the first round.[3]


2 February 2015 UWC 5–16 UKZN Impi UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town  
16:45 Try: Gavian Cloete   56'
Con: Quaid Langeveldt (0/1) 		Report[4]
Scoreboard[5] 		Try: Marius Louw   31'
Inny Radebe   54'
Con: Inny Radebe   32', 55' (2/2) 		Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni


2 February 2015 TUT Vikings 21–16 UFH Blues TUT Stadium, Pretoria  
19:00 Try: Hamish Herd   9', 42'
Vian Riekert   75'
Con: Paul Walters   10', 43' (2/2)
Dylan du Buisson (0/1) 		Report[6]
Scoreboard[7] 		Try: Aziyena Mandaba   16'
Con: Sivakele Ulana   17' (1/1)
Pen: Sivakele Ulana   26', 34', 40', 59' (4/5) 		Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Bye/s: Wits

Round two edit

A hat-trick from centre Marcel Coetzee helped UKZN Impi to a comprehensive 68–5 victory over TUT Vikings to increase their lead at the top of the log to four points, with TUT dropping to bottom of the log. Wits played their first match of the campaign and ran out comfortable 39–24 winners over UFH Blues, with braces by Ish Nkolo and Constant Beckerling for the side from Johannesburg. Wits moved into second place on the log while UFH dropped down to third after suffering their first defeat of the season. UWC had a bye this round and remained in fourth spot on the log.


9 February 2015 UFH Blues 24–39 Wits Davidson Rugby Field, Alice  
18:30 Try: Lwando Nteta   35'
Sivakele Ulana   38'
Lithabile Mgwadleka   70'
Con: Sivakele Ulana   36', 38', 70' (3/3)
Cards: Siphesihle Punguzwa   77' 		Report[8]
Scoreboard[9] 		Try: Ish Nkolo   2', 8'
Constant Beckerling   22', 63'
Ruan van Rensburg   30'
Tommy Damba   79'
Con: Brandan Hewitt   3', 9', 31' (3/6)
Cards: Cameron Shafto   66' to 76' 		Referee: Fernando Uithaler


9 February 2015 UKZN Impi 68–5 TUT Vikings Peter Booysen Sports Park, Pietermaritzburg  
18:30 Try: Spa Dube   2'
Marcel Coetzee   5', 48', 65'
Ado Wessels   7'
Shayne Makombe   12', 72'
Njabulo Mkize   15'
Inny Radebe   43'
Lwazi Ngcungama   69'
Con: Inny Radebe   2', 15' (2/5)
Spa Dube   43', 65', 69', 72' (4/5)
Cards: Johan du Toit   55' to 66' 		Report[10]
Scoreboard[11] 		Try: penalty try   25'
Con: Dylan du Buisson (0/1) 		Referee: Ricus van der Hoven
Bye/s: UWC

Round three edit

Braces from Constant Beckerling and Tommy Damba helped Wits emerge victorious from the top-two clash against UKZN Impi, with a comprehensive 56–13 win – their second away win in a row – to move them to the top of the log and with a game in hand over UKZN. UWC moved up to third on the log by beating bottom side TUT Vikings 21–18 in Pretoria, with a two-try haul from Damian Stevens proving decisive. UWC leap-frogged UFH Blues, who dropped to fourth spot after a bye in Round Three.


16 February 2015 TUT Vikings 18–21 UWC TUT Stadium, Pretoria  
18:30 Try: RW van der Wal   31'
Wessel Jordaan   58'
Claude Johannes   71'
Con: Dylan du Buisson (0/1)
Lewies van Deventer   72' (1/2)
Pen: Dylan du Buisson (0/2)
Cards: Ruan Pienaar   22' to 32' 		Report[12]
Scoreboard[13] 		Try: José Julies   23'
Damian Stevens   34', 52'
Con: Herman Share (0/1)
Quaid Langeveldt   35', 53' (2/2)
Pen: Quaid Langeveldt (0/1)
Herman Share (0/1)
Cards: Octaven van Stade   65' to 76' 		Referee: Renier Vermeulen


16 February 2015 UKZN Impi 13–56 Wits Peter Booysen Sports Park, Pietermaritzburg  
18:30 Try: Chris de Beer   8'
Spa Dube   70'
Con: Spa Dube   70' (1/2) 		Report[14]
Scoreboard[15] 		Try: Constant Beckerling   2', 17'
Tommy Damba   19', 55'
Luvuyo Pupuma   35'
Graham Logan   41'
Sibusiso Mngomezulu   67'
Con: Brandan Hewitt   3', 18', 20', 37', 41', 56' (6/6)
Ruan van Rensburg   67' (1/1)
Cards: Constant Beckerling   22' to 33'
Ben Baggott   70' 		Referee: Jaco Kotze
Bye/s: UFH Blues

Round four edit

The top-versus-bottom match between Wits and TUT Vikings went according to form, with Wits running out 71–36 winners to extend their lead at the top to six points. They ran in ten tries, with Tommy Damba, Ferdinand Kelly and Luxolo Ntsepe getting a brace each, while fly-half Brandan Hewitt scored one of their tries and slotted seven conversions. In the other match, UWC moved level on points with second-placed UKZN Impi who had a bye round, securing an eight-try victory over UFH Blues and running out 49–34 winners with James Verity-Amm grabbing a hat-trick of tries. Both of the losing sides, UFH Blues and TUT Vikings, picked up a bonus point for scoring five tries in their matches, but remained in fourth and fifth respectively.


19 February 2015 UWC 49–34 UFH Blues UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town  
18:30 Try: James Verity-Amm   2', 9', 63'
Damian Stevens   7'
Quaid Langeveldt   18'
Wayrin Losper   22'
Brandon Valentyn   55'
penalty try   78'
Con: Darian Hock   10' (1/4)
Quaid Langeveldt   56' (1/3)
Keanu Langeveldt   79' (1/1)
Pen: Keanu Langeveldt (0/1)
Cards: Brandon Valentyn   36'
Tahriq Allan   44' to 55' 		Report[16]
Scoreboard[17] 		Try: Lwando Mabenge   17'
Aziyena Mandaba   26'
Lithabile Mgwadleka   31', 67'
Sanelise Getye   50'
Con: Akhona Matutu   17', 27' (2/3)
Sivakele Ulana   68' (1/2)
Cards: Siphesihle Punguzwa   6' to 17'
Aziyena Mandaba   54' 		Referee: Francois Pretorius


19 February 2015 Wits 71–36 TUT Vikings Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
18:30 Try: Tommy Damba   7', 47'
Luvuyo Pupuma   16'
Luxolo Ntsepe   20', 68'
Ferdinand Kelly   33', 40'
Constant Beckerling   43'
AJ van Blerk   60'
Brandan Hewitt   71'
Con: Brandan Hewitt   8', 17', 40', 43', 60', 68', 72' (7/10)
Cards: AJ van Blerk   35' to 45' 		Report[18]
Scoreboard[19] 		Try: Edwin Oliver   12'
Tovhowani Nefale   50'
Lewies van Deventer   63'
Vian Riekert   77'
Thabang Kibe   80'
Con: Paul Walters   13', 50' (2/3)
Lewies van Deventer   78' (1/2)
Pen: Paul Walters   3' (1/2)
Cards: Armand Marshall   23' to 33' 		Referee: Ricus van der Hoven
Bye/s: UKZN Impi

Round five edit

League leaders Wits dropped their first points of the season after they were held to a 37–all draw by third-placed UWC in Johannesburg. Wits were leading 37–16 after 55 minutes, but UWC responded with three more tries late in the game to level things up, with winger James Verity-Amm scoring a second consecutive hat-trick after also getting one in Round Four against UFH Blues. UKZN Impi took advantage of their main rivals drawing to secure a 21–13 victory over UFH, which saw them remain in second, but closed the gap to league leaders Wits to five points. UWC finished Round Five a further point behind UKZN, with UFH Blues remaining in fourth spot and TUT Vikings, who did not play this round, staying in fifth at the halfway point of the regular season.


23 February 2015 UFH Blues 13–21 UKZN Impi Davidson Rugby Field, Alice  
18:30 Try: Athenkosi Manentsa   14'
Siviwe Bisset   69'
Con: Akhona Matutu   15' (1/1)
Sivakele Ulana (0/1)
Cards: Sivakele Ulana   48' to 58' 		Report[20]
Scoreboard[21] 		Try: Inny Radebe   3'
Lwazi Ngcungama   11', 32'
Con: Inny Radebe   3', 12' (2/2)
Rowan Gouws (0/1)
Cards: Sanele Malwane   33' to 47' 		Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Vusi Msibi


23 February 2015 Wits 37–37 UWC Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
18:30 Try: Luvuyo Pupuma   11'
Luxolo Ntsepe   27'
Ameer Williams   32'
Tommy Damba   40'
Constant Beckerling   54'
Con: AJ van Blerk   11' (1/1)
Brandan Hewitt   33', 40', 55' (3/4) 		Report[22]
Scoreboard[23] 		Try: Quaid Langeveldt   7'
James Verity-Amm   17', 57', 78'
Stuart Austin   70'
Con: Quaid Langeveldt   8', 18' (2/3)
Herman Share   58', 79' (2/2) 		Referee: AJ Jacobs
Bye/s: TUT Vikings

Round six edit

With top-placed side Wits having a bye weekend, they saw their lead at the top reduced to just a single point from UKZN Impi, who ran out 21–5 winners over third-placed UWC. UFH Blues secured their second victory of the season, beating TUT Vikings 29–18 in Alice to also pick up a bonus point for scoring four tries. Their log positions remained unchanged, however, with UFH Blues still in fourth and TUT Vikings in last place with two log points.


2 March 2015 UFH Blues 29–18 TUT Vikings Davidson Rugby Field, Alice  
17:00 Try: Hlubi Mvana   8'
Akhona Matutu   19', 45'
Aziyena Mandaba   28'
Con: Akhona Matutu   20', 29' (2/3)
Sivakele Ulana   46' (1/1)
Pen: Akhona Matutu (0/1)
Cards: Lwando Mabenge   58' to 68'
Siphesihle Punguzwa   69' to 79' 		Report[24]
Scoreboard[25] 		Try: Dylan du Buisson   25', 36'
Lewies van Deventer   77'
Con: Ruan Pienaar   26' (1/1)
Paul Walters (0/1)
Dylan du Buisson (0/1)
Cards: Claude Johannes   29' to 39' 		Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Sindile Ngcese


2 March 2015 UKZN Impi 21–5 UWC Howard College Rugby Stadium, Durban  
18:30 Try: Ado Wessels   3'
Marcel Coetzee   53'
Langelihle Shange   60'
Con: Spa Dube   4', 61' (2/3) 		Report[26]
Scoreboard[27] 		Try: Lifa Ghana   24'
Con: Quaid Langeveldt (0/1)
Cards: José Julies   43' to 54' 		Referee: Kurt Weaver
Bye/s: Wits

Round seven edit

After their bye in Round Six, leaders Wits returned to form in spectacular style, running in twelve tries in a 93–0 demolition of UFH Blues in Johannesburg. Luxolo Ntsepe scored a hat-trick, while Constant Beckerling and Josh Jarvis got two tries apiece and fly-half Brandan Hewitt scored one try and nine conversions for a personal points tally of 32 points. Second-placed UKZN Impi kept the pressure on Wits however, scoring nine tries in their 66–41 victory over TUT Vikings to remain just one point behind Wits on the log. Marius Louw grabbed a hat-trick in their victory and Spa Dube contributed 21 points with the boot. UWC remained in third place in the league with their bye, while TUT's four-try bonus point wasn't enough to move them ahead of fourth-placed UFH Blues.


9 March 2015 TUT Vikings 41–66 UKZN Impi TUT Stadium, Pretoria  
18:30 Try: Armand Marshall   10'
Mandla Mdaka   27', 57', 77'
Ross Middlecote   69'
Neil de Witt   71'
Con: Paul Walters (0/1)
Dylan du Buisson   28', 72', 78' (3/5)
Pen: Paul Walters   4' (1/1)
Cards: Jaco van Staden   17' to 27' 		Report[28]
Scoreboard[29] 		Try: Rico Lategan   13', 46'
Marius Louw   18', 24', 35'
Njabulo Mkize   31'
Matthew Mandioma   48'
Ado Wessels   50'
Philip Marais   73'
Con: Spa Dube   14', 19', 25', 32', 47', 49', 51' (7/8)
Rowan Gouws (0/1) 		Referee: Vusi Msibi


9 March 2015 Wits 93–0 UFH Blues Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
18:30 Try: Constant Beckerling   7', 18'
penalty try   22'
Brandan Hewitt   31'
Luxolo Ntsepe   39', 53', 72'
Josh Jarvis   40', 43'
Rhyno Herbst   49'
Tommy Damba   60'
Ben Baggott   77'
Con: Brandan Hewitt   8', 19', 22', 32', 39', 40', 44', 49', 54' (9/9)
Ruan van Rensburg   72', 77' (2/3) 		Report[30]
Scoreboard[31] 		Referee: Kurt Weaver
Bye/s: UWC

Round eight edit

Hosts Wits emerged victorious in the match between the top two teams in the league, beating UKZN Impi 40–26 to extend their lead at the top of the log to four points. Both teams picked up a four-try bonus point in the match that was only settled with a last-minute Tommy Damba try. This result also meant that Wits secured their place in the final of the competition. UWC kept up their attempt to clinch the other spot in the final by beating TUT Vikings 63–10 in Cape Town. They ran in nine tries, with Quaid Langeveldt, James Verity-Amm and Gordon-Wayne Plaatjes getting a brace each. This result saw them close the gap to second-placed UKZN to six points, with a game in hand. A bye round for UFH Blues saw them remain in fourth spot, well clear of bottom side TUT Vikings.


16 March 2015 UWC 63–10 TUT Vikings UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town  
18:30 Try: Quaid Langeveldt   22', 41'
James Verity-Amm   27', 47'
Stuart Austin   35'
Brandon Valentyn   54'
Matthew Faught   65'
Gordon-Wayne Plaatjes   73', 78'
Con: Darian Hock   23', 28', 48', 55' (4/6)
Quaid Langeveldt   74', 79' (2/3) 		Report[32]
Scoreboard[33] 		Try: Lewies van Deventer   5'
Con: Dylan du Buisson   6' (1/1)
Pen: Dylan du Buisson   1' (1/1)
Cards: Edwin Oliver   19' to 29' 		Referee: Kurt Weaver


16 March 2015 Wits 40–26 UKZN Impi Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
18:30 Try: Ayabulela Mdudi   2', 31'
Koch Marx   24'
Luvuyo Pupuma   57'
Tommy Damba   80'
Con: Brandan Hewitt   3', 25', 32', 57', 80' (5/5) 		Report[34]
Scoreboard[35] 		Try: Lwazi Ngcungama   15'
Spa Dube   47'
Marius Louw   63'
Philip Marais   75'
Con: Spa Dube   16', 48' (2/3)
Cards: Ado Wessels   33' to 43'
David Harel   57' to 67' 		Referee: Renier Vermeulen
Bye/s: UFH Blues

Round nine edit

With their sixth win of the season, Wits ensured that they would finish the regular season top of the log, which meant that the final would be played in Johannesburg. They ran out 50–5 winners over TUT Vikings with two tries apiece from Tommy Damba and Koch Marx. The identity of their opposition in the final was still unknown, since second-placed UKZN Impi had a bye, which saw UWC reduce the gap to just one point. UWC ran out 58–8 winners over UFH Blues with James Verity-Amm getting his third hat-trick of the season and take his try tally up to eleven in just six appearances. That result also ensured that UFH Blues would finish the season in fourth spot with TUT Vikings guaranteed to finish bottom of the log.


23 March 2015 TUT Vikings 5–50 Wits TUT Stadium, Pretoria  
18:30 Try: Claude Johannes   75'
Con: Vian Riekert (0/1) 		Report[36]
Scoreboard[37] 		Try: Koch Marx   33', 38'
Tommy Damba   36'
Richard Crossman   45'
Ish Nkolo   48', 56'
Josh Jarvis   65'
Con: Brandan Hewitt   37', 39', 45' (3/5)
Ruan van Rensburg   57', 66' (2/2) 		Referee: AJ Jacobs


23 March 2015 UFH Blues 8–58 UWC Davidson Rugby Field, Alice  
18:30 Try: Ntyatyambo Mkhafu   3'
Con: Akhona Matutu   4' (1/1)
Cards: Siviwe Bisset   39' to 50'
Lwando Nteta   41' 		Report[38]
Scoreboard[39] 		Try: Minenhle Mthethwa   14'
James Verity-Amm   21', 34', 53'
Quaid Langeveldt   46', 49'
Gordon-Wayne Plaatjes   58'
Yaasien Railoun   73'
Con: Darian Hock   15', 22', 35', 47', 50', 54' (6/7)
Herman Share (0/1)
Cards: Brandon Beukman   1'
Stuart Austin   41' to 51' 		Referee: Tahla Ntshakaza
Bye/s: UKZN Impi

Round ten edit

The final line-up was completed as UKZN Impi joined already-qualified Wits in the final. A hat-trick from centre Marius Louw secured a 42–0 victory for UKZN over fourth-placed UFH Blues in Durban to ensure the side finished second on the log. Meanwhile, log leaders Wits and third-placed UWC played out their second draw of the season, with their match finishing 21–all in Cape Town after drawing 37–all in their Round Five match in Johannesburg. TUT Vikings had a bye round and finished bottom of the log.


30 March 2015 UKZN Impi 42–0 UFH Blues Howard College Rugby Stadium, Durban  
18:30 Try: Marius Louw   6', 38', 46'
Philip Marais   14'
Langelihle Shange   27'
Ado Wessels   78'
Con: Spa Dube   7', 28', 39', 47' (4/6)
Cards: Langelihle Shange   31' to 41' 		Report[40]
Scoreboard[41] 		Cards: Lwando Nteta   31' to 41'
Siphesihle Punguzwa   64' 		Referee: Fernando Uithaler


30 March 2015 UWC 21–21 Wits UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town  
18:30 Try: Quaid Langeveldt   19'
Gordon-Wayne Plaatjes   44'
Chadwin Robertson   74'
Con: Darian Hock   44' (1/2)
Quaid Langeveldt   75' (1/1)
Cards: Heynes Kotze   48' 		Report[42]
Scoreboard[43] 		Try: Angus Gordon   9'
Josh Jarvis   16'
Rhyno Herbst   78'
Con: Brandan Hewitt   10', 79' (2/3) 		Referee: Quinton Immelman
Bye/s: TUT Vikings

Final edit

The 2015 Varsity Shield was won by UKZN Impi, who won their first ever title after handing Wits their first defeat of the season; a 29–24 defeat in the match played in Johannesburg. UKZN Impi took the lead fifteen minute in through captain Lwazi Ngcungama and didn't relinquish it for the remainder of the match. Fly-half Inny Radebe was the top scorer in the match with eleven points.


6 April 2015 Wits 24–29 UKZN Impi Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
16:45 Try: Tommy Damba   40'
Constant Beckerling   47'
Ferdinand Kelly   78'
Con: Brandan Hewitt   40', 48', 78' (3/3) 		Report[44]
Scoreboard[45] 		Try: Lwazi Ngcungama   15'
Chris de Beer   32'
Inny Radebe   43'
Alwayno Visagie   68'
Con: Inny Radebe   16', 44' (2/3)
Spa Dube   69' (1/1)
Drop: Inny Radebe (0/1) 		Referee: Ricus van der Hoven

Honours edit

The honour roll for the 2015 Varsity Shield was as follows:

2015 Varsity Shield Honours
Champions: UKZN Impi
Player That Rocks: Lwazi Ngcungama, UKZN Impi
Forward That Rocks:
Back That Rocks:
Top Try Scorer: James Verity-Amm, UWC (11)
Top Points Scorer: Brandan Hewitt, Wits (133)

Players edit

Player statistics edit

The following table contain points which were scored in the 2015 Varsity Shield:[46]

Top Ten points scorers
No Player Team T C P DG Pts
1 Brandan Hewitt Wits 2 41 0 0 133
2 Spa Dube UKZN Impi 3 21 0 0 78
3 Quaid Langeveldt UWC 7 8 0 0 59
4 James Verity-Amm UWC 11 0 0 0 55
5 Tommy Damba Wits 10 0 0 0 50
6 Constant Beckerling Wits 9 0 0 0 45
7 Inny Radebe UKZN Impi 4 8 0 0 44
8 Marius Louw UKZN Impi 8 0 0 0 40
9 Darian Hock UWC 0 12 0 0 36
10 Sivakele Ulana UFH Blues 1 6 4 0 31

Squad lists edit

The teams released the following squad lists:

TUT Vikings[47]

Forwards

  • Jeremia Burger
  • Shaun de Wet
  • Neil de Witt
  • James Frost
  • Hamish Herd
  • Claude Johannes
  • Wessel Jordaan
  • Attie Joubert
  • Jean-Claude le Roux
  • Calvin Maduna
  • Armand Marshall
  • Percy Matlhoko
  • Mandla Mdaka
  • Ross Middlecote
  • Ratsaka Modjadji
  • DK Mukendi
  • Daniel Richter
  • Jaco van Staden
  • Wian van Schalkwyk
  • Did not play:
  • Isak Deetlefs
  • Mpho Kganakga
  • Dimpho Matshediso
  • Bethuel Mosetekoa
  • Lindokuhle Sambo
  • Ryan Sim

Backs

  • Lisa Banzi
  • Dylan du Buisson
  • Shawn Jaards
  • Deon Joubert
  • Thabang Kibe
  • Tovhowani Nefale
  • Octavian Nkomonde
  • Edwin Oliver
  • Ruan Pienaar
  • Vian Riekert
  • Nelis Snyman
  • RW van der Wal
  • Lewies van Deventer
  • Litha Vumisa
  • Paul Walters
  • Did not play:
  • Leroy Afrika
  • Thomas Joubert
  • Ndivho Nematandani
  • Dwayne Swart
  • Dries van der Westhuizen

Coach

UFH Blues[48]

Forwards

  • Lutho Klaas
  • Madoda Ludidi
  • Lwando Mabenge
  • Athenkosi Makeleni
  • Athenkosi Manentsa
  • Ntyatyambo Mkhafu
  • Olwethu Mputla
  • Lusindiso Nkomo
  • Lwando Nteta
  • Siphesihle Punguzwa
  • Zanoxolo Qwele
  • Sibusiso Sityebi
  • Sesethu Time
  • Mzinga Vitsha
  • Malusi Vula
  • Did not play:
  • Darren Alexander
  • Asiphe Fanele
  • Busiwe Fani
  • Litha Labase
  • Andile Makinana
  • Philisani Khangelani Ncoko
  • Siphelele Njobeni
  • Likhona Nkqoli
  • Ntsika Nyalambisa
  • Misubukhosi Pienaar
  • Siyabulela Sijula

Backs

  • Siviwe Bisset
  • Sanelise Getye
  • Khanyiso Komani
  • Ntsika Kula
  • Aziyena Mandaba
  • Akhona Matutu
  • Lithabile Mgwadleka
  • Hlubi Mvana
  • Sthembiso Ngwenya
  • Lundi Ralarala
  • Elandre Sias
  • Khaya Siqoko
  • Sivakele Ulana
  • Did not play:
  • Luyolo Batshise
  • Benson Chiripanhura
  • Asiphe Fihla
  • Yanga Nakani
  • Sibusiso Sinuka

Coach

UKZN Impi[49]

Forwards

  • Marné Coetzee
  • Chris de Beer
  • Johan du Toit
  • David Harel
  • Michael Hutton
  • Sizwe Kubheka
  • Sanele Malwane
  • Matthew Mandioma
  • Siya Mhlongo
  • Njabulo Mkize
  • Ntando Mpofana
  • Lwazi Ngcungama
  • William Paxton
  • Kwezi Puza
  • Christie van der Merwe
  • Mikyle Webster
  • Ado Wessels
  • Did not play:
  • Henri Boshoff
  • Mees Erasmus
  • Sikhumbuzo Rowen Gasa
  • Mzamo Majola
  • Emilien Mary
  • Milani Lutho Motlohi
  • Clive Musasiwa
  • Lindo Radebe
  • Nduduzo Thembelenkosini Sithole
  • Ayathandwa Tsengiwe

Backs

  • Thobekani Buthelezi
  • Marcel Coetzee
  • Spa Dube
  • Rowan Gouws
  • Graham Koch
  • Rico Lategan
  • Marius Louw
  • Shayne Makombe
  • Philip Marais
  • Yandisa Mdolomba
  • Gavin Nyawata
  • Inny Radebe
  • Langelihle Shange
  • Alwayno Visagie
  • Sandile Zulu
  • Did not play:
  • Jurie Johannes Ingram
  • Manqoba Mqudi
  • Miguel Thabo Ncube
  • Michael Scheepers
  • Bongumusa Tshabalala

Coach

UWC[50]

Forwards

  • Tahriq Allan
  • Stuart Austin
  • Curtis Beukes
  • Brandon Beukman
  • Alwyn Carstens
  • Kelvin de Bruyn
  • Matthew Faught
  • Lifa Ghana
  • José Julies
  • Heynes Kotze
  • Mitch Lingeveldt
  • Wayrin Losper
  • Darren Luiters
  • Sebenza Maphumulo
  • Chadwin Robertson
  • Brandon Valentyn
  • Did not play:
  • Axolile Apleni
  • Mische Kamlesh Vallabh

Backs

  • Gavian Cloete
  • Clayton Daniels
  • Lubabalo Faleni
  • Dean Herbert
  • Gustav Heydenrych
  • Darian Hock
  • Keanu Langeveldt
  • Quaid Langeveldt
  • Minenhle Mthethwa
  • Matthew Nortjé
  • Shane Pietersen
  • Gordon-Wayne Plaatjes
  • Yaasien Railoun
  • Herman Share
  • Damian Stevens
  • Octaven van Stade
  • James Verity-Amm
  • Did not play:
  • Stephan Borman
  • Chad Christopher de Klerk
  • Blake Andre Reineke
  • Wilbré van Wyk
  • Melik Wana

Coach

Wits[51]

Forwards

  • Ben Baggott
  • Constant Beckerling
  • Richard Crossman
  • Jethi de Lange
  • Angus Gordon
  • Rhyno Herbst
  • Ferdinand Kelly
  • Graham Logan
  • Ayabulela Mdudi
  • Chris Mills
  • Brandon Palmer
  • Luvuyo Pupuma
  • Cameron Shafto
  • Tijde Visser
  • Ameer Williams
  • Did not play:
  • Wazeer Desai
  • Mitchell Fraser
  • Gihard Visagie

Backs

  • Alistair Ballantyne
  • Tommy Damba
  • Sicelo Champion
  • Ruan Cloete
  • Brandan Hewitt
  • Josh Jarvis
  • Koch Marx
  • Sibusiso Mngomezulu
  • Ish Nkolo
  • Luxolo Ntsepe
  • AJ van Blerk
  • Dandré van den Berg
  • Ruan van Rensburg
  • Did not play:
  • Joel Bwanakawa
  • Kyle Wesemann

Coach

  • Hugo van As

Discipline edit

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:[52]

Sendings-off and multiple sin-binnings
Player Team    
Brandon Beukman UWC 1 0
Heynes Kotze UWC 1 0
Aziyena Mandaba UFH Blues 1 0
Siphesihle Punguzwa UFH Blues 0 4
Lwando Nteta UFH Blues 0 2

Referees edit

The following referees officiated matches in the 2015 Varsity Shield:

See also edit

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External links edit

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