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2017 Varsity Cup

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.

2017 Varsity Cup
CountriesSouth Africa
Date30 January – 17 April 2017
ChampionsFNB Tuks
Runners-upFNB Maties
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Competition rules and information edit

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 edit

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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
CUT Ixias Central University of Technology CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein
Maties Stellenbosch University Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
NMMU Madibaz Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
NWU Pukke North-West University Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom
UCT Ikey Tigers University of Cape Town UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town
UFS Shimlas University of the Free State Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
UJ University of Johannesburg UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
UP Tuks University of Pretoria LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
Wits University of the Witwatersrand Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg

Standings edit

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 UP Tuks 8 7 0 1 347 122 +225 46 12 5 1 34
2 Maties 8 7 0 1 346 143 +203 43 16 5 1 34
3 UJ 8 5 0 3 255 228 +27 27 28 4 1 25
4 UFS Shimlas 8 5 0 3 191 240 −49 26 33 3 0 23
5 Wits 8 4 0 4 197 164 +33 24 19 3 2 21
6 NWU Pukke 8 4 0 4 189 203 −14 24 23 3 0 19
7 NMMU Madibaz 8 2 0 6 170 216 −46 21 28 3 0 11
8 UCT Ikey Tigers 8 2 0 6 140 248 −108 17 33 0 1 9
9 CUT Ixias 8 0 0 8 144 415 −271 18 53 2 1 3

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 – 2017 Varsity Cup
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 Semi Final
Maties 1
(6th) 		5
(3rd) 		9
(2nd) 		14
NWU Pukke 4
(4th) 		9
(2nd) 		9
(4th) 		13
UP Tuks 4
(3rd) 		4
(5th) 		9
(3rd) 		10
UFS Shimlas 5
(2nd) 		10
(1st) 		10
(1st)
UCT Ikey Tigers 0
(9th) 		4
(6th) 		8
(5th) 		9
(5th)
Wits 1
(7th) 		1
(8th) 		6
(6th) 		6
(6th)
UJ 1
(5th) 		2
(7th) 		2
(8th) 		6
(7th)
NMMU Madibaz 5
(1st) 		5
(4th) 		5
(7th) 		5 5
CUT Ixias 0
(8th) 		0
(9th) 		0
(9th)
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches edit

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

Round one edit

30 January 2017 Wits 21–26 UFS Shimlas Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
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 UCT Ikey Tigers 8–36 NMMU Madibaz Florida Park, Parow  
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 UJ 12–16 NWU Pukke UJ Stadium, Johannesburg  
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 UP Tuks 13–9 Maties Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
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: CUT Ixias

Round two edit

6 February 2017 UCT Ikey Tigers 21–12 CUT Ixias UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town  
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 Maties 26–14 Wits Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
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 UJ 29–47 UFS Shimlas UJ Stadium, Johannesburg  
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 NWU Pukke 37–7 NMMU Madibaz Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom  
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: UP Tuks

Round three edit

13 February 2017 Wits 43–3 CUT Ixias Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
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 UFS Shimlas 7–22 UCT Ikey Tigers Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  
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 UP Tuks 33–16 NMMU Madibaz LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria  
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 Maties 31–9 NWU Pukke Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
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: UJ

Round four edit

20 February 2017 Maties 35–16 NMMU Madibaz Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
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 NWU Pukke 20–15 UCT Ikey Tigers Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom  
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 UJ 18–17 UP Tuks UJ Stadium, Johannesburg  
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 CUT Ixias 13 - 22 UFS Shimlas CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein  
16:45
Bye/s: Wits

Round five edit

27 February 2017 UCT Ikey Tigers 16 - 47 Maties UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town  
16:45


27 February 2017 UP Tuks 25 - 9 Wits LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria  
18:30


27 February 2017 CUT Ixias 20 - 73 UJ CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein  
18:30


27 February 2017 UFS Shimlas 35 - 23 NWU Pukke Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  
19:00
Bye/s: NMMU Madibaz

Round six edit

6 March 2017 UP Tuks 100 - 0 CUT Ixias LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria  
16:45


6 March 2017 NWU Pukke 13 - 22 Wits Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom  
18:30


6 March 2017 NMMU Madibaz 28 - 36 UJ UJ Stadium, Johannesburg  
18:30


6 March 2017 UFS Shimlas 12 - 60 Maties Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  
19:00
Bye/s: UCT Ikey Tigers

Round seven edit

13 March 2017 UCT Ikey Tigers 12 - 40 UJ UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town  
16:45


13 March 2017 UFS Shimlas 19 - 65 UP Tuks Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  
18:30


13 March 2017 CUT Ixias 38 - 43 NWU Pukke CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein  
18:30


13 March 2017 Wits 30 - 20 NMMU Madibaz Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
19:00
Bye/s: Maties

Round eight edit

20 March 2017 UJ 28 - 23 Wits UJ Stadium, Johannesburg  
16:45


20 March 2017 UP Tuks 51 - 23 UCT Ikey Tigers LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria  
18:30


20 March 2017 CUT Ixias 44 - 73 Maties CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein  
18:30


20 March 2017 NMMU Madibaz 7 - 23 UFS Shimlas Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  
19:00
Bye/s: NWU Pukke

Round nine edit

27 March 2017 NWU Pukke 28 - 43 UP Tuks Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom  
16:45


27 March 2017 NMMU Madibaz 40 - 14 CUT Ixias CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein  
18:30


27 March 2017 Wits 35 - 23 UCT Ikey Tigers Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
18:30


27 March 2017 Maties 65 - 19 UJ Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
19:00
Bye/s: UFS Shimlas

Semi-finals edit

3 April 2017 UP Tuks 28 - 21 UFS Shimlas LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria  
16:30


3 April 2017 Maties 22 - 14 UJ Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
19:00

Final edit

17 April 2017 UP Tuks 28 -21 Maties LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria  
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 edit

Squads edit

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

See also edit

References edit

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