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2015 Varsity Cup

The 2015 Varsity Cup was contested from 9 February to 13 April 2015. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the eighth season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities.

2015 Varsity Cup
CountriesSouth Africa
Date9 February – 13 April 2015
ChampionsUFS Shimlas (1st title)
Runners-upNWU Pukke
RelegatedNone
Matches played31
Tries scored231
(average 7.5 per match)
Top point scorerRhyno Smith (101)
Top try scorerDaniel Maartens /
Gerhard Olivier (8)
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The tournament was won by UFS Shimlas, who beat NWU Pukke 63–33 in the final played on 13 April 2015. No team was relegated to the second-tier Varsity Shield competition for 2016.

Competition rules and information edit

There were eight participating universities in the 2015 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 finished 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.

There was no relegation to the Varsity Shield at the end of the season.

The 2015 Varsity Cup 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]

All Varsity Cup games also had two referees officiating each game,[2] props' jerseys featured a special gripping patch to ensure better binding, intended to reduce collapsing scrums[3] and the mark was extended to the entire field.[4]

The Varsity Cup also reintroduced the White Card system from 2015. Under this system, either team's coach or captain could refer incidents for further review, similar to the Umpire Decision Review System used in cricket. They could have incidents reviewed that they believed were either given incorrectly or went unnoticed by the on-field referees. Each team was entitled to one review in each half of the match; if a review proved successful, the team retained their white card review for that half, but if it was unsuccessful, they lost the right to further reviews for the remainder of the half.[5]

Teams edit

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Location of teams in the 2015 Varsity Cup

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

2015 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

Standings edit

The final league standings for the 2015 Varsity Cup were:[6]

2015 Varsity Cup standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 UP Tuks 7 5 1 1 295 119 +176 41 15 7 1 30
2 UFS Shimlas 7 6 1 0 227 116 +111 33 16 4 0 30
3 UCT Ikey Tigers 7 4 1 2 258 157 +101 33 23 4 0 22
4 NWU Pukke 7 3 1 3 212 184 +28 30 25 5 2 21
5 Maties 7 3 2 2 177 171 +6 24 23 4 1 21
6 UJ 7 3 0 4 113 113 0 17 16 2 1 15
7 NMMU Madibaz 7 1 0 6 131 220 −89 19 31 2 1 7
8 CUT Ixias 7 0 0 7 63 396 −333 9 57 0 0 0

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 Cup
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 Semi Final
UP Tuks 3
(5th) 		8
(1st) 		13
(1st) 		15
(2nd) 		20
(1st) 		25
(1st) 		30
(1st) 		Lost —
UFS Shimlas 3
(5th) 		7
(3rd) 		12
(2nd) 		16
(1st) 		20
(2nd) 		25
(2nd) 		30
(2nd) 		Won Won
UCT Ikey Tigers 3
(3rd) 		3
(7th) 		8
(5th) 		13
(5th) 		18
(3rd) 		18
(4th) 		22
(3rd) 		Lost —
NWU Pukke 5
(2nd) 		8
(2nd) 		9
(4th) 		14
(4th) 		14
(5th) 		19
(3rd) 		21
(4th) 		Won Lost
Maties 3
(3rd) 		6
(5th) 		6
(7th) 		7
(6th) 		11
(6th) 		16
(5th) 		21
(5th) 		— —
UJ 5
(1st) 		5
(6th) 		9
(3rd) 		14
(3rd) 		15
(4th) 		15
(6th) 		15
(6th) 		— —
NMMU Madibaz 1
(7th) 		6
(4th) 		6
(6th) 		6
(7th) 		7
(7th) 		7
(7th) 		7
(7th) 		— —
CUT Ixias 0
(8th) 		0
(8th) 		0
(8th) 		0
(8th) 		0
(8th) 		0
(8th) 		0
(8th) 		— —
Key: win draw loss

Fixtures edit

The 2015 Varsity Cup fixtures were released as follows:[7]

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

Round one edit

9 February 2015 NWU Pukke 36–26 NMMU Madibaz Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom  
16:45 Try: Rhyno Smith   13'
Rowayne Beukman   18'
Jeandré Rudolph   40'
Dalen Goliath   54'
Dean Stokes   73'
penalty try   80'
Con: Dillon Smit (0/2)
Rhyno Smith   55' (1/2)
Warren Gilbert   80' (1/2)
Cards: Loftus Morrison   33' to 43'
Johnny Welthagen   57' to 67' 		Report[8]
Scoreboard[9] 		Try: CJ Velleman   36'
Brian Skosana   51'
Tythan Adams   58'
Yamkela Ngam   68'
Con: Ruan Allerston   52', 59' (2/4)
Cards: Brian Skosana   29' to 39'
Andisa Ntsila   80' 		Referee: Quinton Immelman & Cwengile Jadezweni


9 February 2015 CUT Ixias 10–46 UJ CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein  
18:30 Try: Anrich Bitzi   8'
Dean Kouprihanoff   58'
Con: Naudé van Biljon (0/1)
Duan Pretorius (0/1) 		Report[10]
Scoreboard[11] 		Try: Kobus Porter   2', 6'
Aphiwe Dyantyi   31'
penalty try   40'
Phanta Qinisile   44'
Andries Oosthuizen   53', 66'
Jaco Fourie   80'
Con: Jamie Campbell   7', 40' (2/6)
Jaco Fourie (0/2) 		Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe & Jaco Kotze


9 February 2015 UFS Shimlas 29–29 UP Tuks Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  
18:30 Try: Niell Jordaan   9'
Gerhard Olivier   39'
Maputha Dolo   59'
Conraad van Vuuren   65'
Con: Niel Marais   10', 60', 66' (3/4) 		Report[12]
Scoreboard[13] 		Try: Riaan Britz   4'
Duncan Matthews   31'
Ryan Nell   45'
Dan Kriel   54'
Con: Joshua Stander   5', 32', 46' (3/4) 		Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Pro Legoete & Jaco Pretorius


9 February 2015 UCT Ikey Tigers 32–32 Maties UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town  
19:00 Try: Dylan Sage   4'
Mark Prior   43'
Guy Alexander   72'
penalty try   77'
Con: Warren Seals   5', 44', 73', 78' (4/4) 		Report[14]
Scoreboard[15] 		Try: JP Lewis   39', 56'
Kobus van Dyk   52'
Craig Barry   66'
Con: Ernst Stapelberg   40' (1/1)
Brandon Thomson   53', 57', 67' (3/3)
Pen: Brandon Thomson (0/1) 		Referee: Francois Pretorius & Rodney Boneparte

Round two edit

16 February 2015 NMMU Madibaz 34–13 CUT Ixias NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
16:45 Try: Enrico Acker   7', 21'
Devon Lailvaux   32', 63'
Tythan Adams   48'
Con: Ruan Allerston   22', 49', 64' (3/5)
Cards: Arno Ebersohn   51' to 61'
CJ Velleman   51' to 61'
Tyler Paul   53' to 63'
Steven Hansel   66' to 76'
Tythan Adams   74' 		Report[16]
Scoreboard[17] 		Try: Ali Mgijima   67'
Masego Toolo   70'
Con: Naudé van Biljon (0/1)
Jesse du Toit   71' (1/1)
Cards: Frans Sisita   26' to 36' 		Referee: Pro Legoete & Jaco Pretorius


16 February 2015 UP Tuks 39–24 UCT Ikey Tigers LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria  
18:30 Try: Jermaine Kleinsmith   3', 48'
Dan Kriel   29'
Ruan Steenkamp   45', 59'
Nqoba Mxoli   78'
Con: Joshua Stander   4', 30', 49' (3/5)
Dewald Human (0/1) 		Report[18]
Scoreboard[19] 		Try: Robin Murray   56'
Guy Alexander   67'
Paul Cohen   76'
Con: Warren Seals   57', 67', 77' (3/3) 		Referee: Quinton Immelman & Cwengile Jadezweni


16 February 2015 UJ 0–24 UFS Shimlas UJ Stadium, Johannesburg  
18:30 Cards: Kyle van Dalen   60' Report[20]
Scoreboard[21] 		Try: Conraad van Vuuren   49'
penalty try   60'
Nico Lee   70'
Con: Niel Marais   50', 61', 71' (3/3)
Cards: Tienie Burger   38' to 50' 		Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi & Archie Sehlako


16 February 2015 Maties 26–26 NWU Pukke Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
19:00 Try: Kobus van Dyk   9'
Beyers de Villiers   14', 29'
Ian Groenewald   78'
Con: Koos Loubser   10' (1/1)
Ernst Stapelberg (0/1)
Brandon Thomson   79' (1/1)
Cards: Ernst Stapelberg   5' to 15' 		Report[22]
Scoreboard[23] 		Try: Dillon Smit   1'
penalty try   5'
Rhyno Smith   56'
Dean Stokes   66'
Con: Rhyno Smith   2', 6' (2/4)
Cards: Jeandré Rudolph   28' to 38' 		Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys & Tahla Ntshakaza

Round three edit

23 February 2015 CUT Ixias 0–57 UFS Shimlas CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein  
16:45 Cards: Gerard Baard   38'
Boetie Maketlo   76' 		Report[24]
Scoreboard[25] 		Try: Arthur Williams   1'
Gerhard Olivier   4', 8'
Marco Klopper   25'
Vuyani Maqina   27', 32'
Daniel Maartens   48', 77'
Niell Jordaan   79'
Con: Niel Marais   2', 5', 26', 49' (4/7)
Stephan Janse van Rensburg (0/2) 		Referee: Quinton Immelman & Cwengile Jadezweni


23 February 2015 UP Tuks 53–8 Maties LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria  
19:00 Try: Jannes Kirsten   14'
Wiaan Liebenberg   21'
Reniel Hugo   24'
Rudolph Smith   32'
Dewald Human   41'
Jermaine Kleinsmith   50'
Nqoba Mxoli   70'
Con: Joshua Stander   22', 24', 33', 42', 51', 71' (6/7) 		Report[26]
Scoreboard[27] 		Try: JP Lewis   17'
Con: Brandon Thomson   18' (1/1) 		Referee: Lourens van der Merwe & Jaco Kotze


23 February 2015 UCT Ikey Tigers 40–13 NMMU Madibaz UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town  
18:30 Try: Warren Seals   7'
James Alexander   38'
Guy Alexander   45'
Jason Klaasen   50'
Luke Stringer   80'
Con: Warren Seals   8', 39', 46', 51', 81' (5/5)
Cards: Chad Solomon   65' to 75' 		Report[28]
Scoreboard[29] 		Try: Tyler Paul   28'
Warrick Venter   74'
Con: Ruan Allerston   29' (1/1)
Jarryd Buys (0/1) 		Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys & Tahla Ntshakaza


23 February 2015 UJ 10–8 NWU Pukke UJ Stadium, Johannesburg  
18:30 Try: Kobus Porter   12'
Con: Jaco Fourie   13' (1/1)
Pen: Jaco Fourie   40' (1/1)
Cards: Werner Lourens   31'
Nico du Plessis   37' 		Report[30]
Scoreboard[31] 		Try: Dalen Goliath   70'
Con: Rhyno Smith   71' (1/1)
Pen: Rhyno Smith (0/1) 		Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Francois Pretorius & Rodney Boneparte

Round four edit

2 March 2015 UCT Ikey Tigers 90–8 CUT Ixias UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town  
16:45 Try: Jason Klaasen   3'
Warren Seals   9', 41'
Ryan Dugmore   17', 68'
Khanyo Ngcukana   31', 79'
Chad Solomon   48'
Lihleli Xoli   54'
Dylan Sage   57'
Guy Schwikkard   65'
Luke Stringer   67'
Con: Warren Seals   10', 18', 32', 42' (4/5)
Tom Bednall   49', 55', 58', 66', 69', 80' (6/7)
Cards: Dylan Sage   36' to 45' 		Report[32]
Scoreboard[33] 		Try: Dean Kouprihanoff   77'
Con: Arrie Vosloo   78' (1/1) 		Referee: Francois Pretorius & Rodney Boneparte


2 March 2015 NMMU Madibaz 13–42 UJ NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:00 Try: CJ Velleman   2'
Yamkela Ngam   42'
Con: Steven Hansel   3' (1/2) 		Report[34]
Scoreboard[35] 		Try: Kobus Porter   9'
Robert de Bruyn   12', 47'
Adrian Vermeulen   36'
Wian Conradie   68'
penalty try   75'
Con: Jaco Fourie   10', 37', 69' (3/5)
Jamie Campbell   76' (1/1)
Cards: David Antonites   45' to 55' 		Referee: Lourens van der Merwe & Jaco Kotze


2 March 2015 NWU Pukke 42–37 UP Tuks Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom  
18:30 Try: Dalen Goliath   10'
Dean Stokes   32', 39'
Dillon Smit   58'
Marno Redelinghuys   77'
Con: Rhyno Smith   11', 33', 40', 59', 78' (5/5)
Pen: Rhyno Smith   13' (1/2)
Cards: Rhyno Smith   19' to 29'
Mogau Mabokela   66' to 76' 		Report[36]
Scoreboard[37] 		Try: Wiaan Liebenberg   18'
André Warner   25'
Clyde Davids   28'
Damian van Wyk   73'
Jaco Visagie   79'
Con: Joshua Stander   19', 29', 74', 80' (4/5) 		Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi & Archie Sehlako


2 March 2015 UFS Shimlas 21–16 Maties Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  
18:30 Try: Niel Marais   5'
AJ Coertzen   20'
Daniel Maartens   64'
Con: Niel Marais   6', 21' (2/3)
Pen: Niel Marais (0/1)
Cards: Henco Venter   80' 		Report[38]
Scoreboard[39] 		Try: John-Hubert Meyer   14'
Bjorn Bernardo   26'
Con: Ernst Stapelberg   15', 27' (2/2) 		Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys & Tahla Ntshakaza

Round five edit

9 March 2015 Maties 16–15 UJ Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
16:45 Try: Beyers de Villiers   58'
Jacobus van der Merwe   69'
Con: Ernst Stapelberg   59' (1/1)
Brandon Thomson   70' (1/1) 		Report[40]
Scoreboard[41] 		Try: Adrian Vermeulen   3'
Bradley Moolman   51'
Con: Jaco Fourie   4' (1/2)
Pen: Jaco Fourie   37' (1/2) 		Referee: Lourens van der Merwe & Jaco Kotze


9 March 2015 NWU Pukke 21–40 UCT Ikey Tigers Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom  
19:00 Try: Jeandré Rudolph   5'
Rhyno Smith   12'
Johan Deysel   38'
Con: Rhyno Smith   13', 39' (2/3)
Cards: Wilmar Arnoldi   78' 		Report[42]
Scoreboard[43] 		Try: Lihleli Xoli   2'
Jason Klaasen   16', 26', 78'
Khanyo Ngcukana   43'
Con: Warren Seals   3', 17', 27', 44', 79' (5/5)
Pen: Warren Seals (0/1) 		Referee: Pro Legoete & Jaco Pretorius


9 March 2015 NMMU Madibaz 21–23 UFS Shimlas NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
18:30 Try: Jarryd Buys   27'
Tythan Adams   51'
Tyler Paul   66'
Con: Steven Hansel   28', 67' (2/3)
Cards: CJ Velleman   10' to 20' 		Report[44]
Scoreboard[45] 		Try: Fiffy Rampeta   3'
Teunis Nieuwoudt   11'
Renier Botha   19'
Con: Niel Marais   4', 12' (2/3)
Pen: Niel Marais   81' (1/2) 		Referee: Francois Pretorius & Rodney Boneparte


9 March 2015 UP Tuks 63–8 CUT Ixias LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria  
18:30 Try: Jannes Kirsten   1'
Dayan van der Westhuizen   9'
Jaco Visagie   26'
JT Jackson   35'
Jermaine Kleinsmith   38'
Reniel Hugo   46'
Clyde Davids   50'
Dan Kriel   57'
Jan Enslin   64'
Con: Dewald Human   10', 36', 39', 47', 50', 58' (6/9) 		Report[46]
Scoreboard[47] 		Try: Duan Pretorius   43'
Con: Duan Pretorius   44' (1/1) 		Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen & Ben Crouse

Round six edit

16 March 2015 UFS Shimlas 44–24 UCT Ikey Tigers Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  
16:45 Try: Gerhard Olivier   1', 36', 59'
Joe van der Hoogt   16'
Daniel Maartens   19', 28'
Boela Venter   74'
Con: Niel Marais   17', 20', 38' (3/7) 		Report[48]
Scoreboard[49] 		Try: Lihleli Xoli   25', 65'
Guy Schwikkard   56'
Con: Nick Holton   26', 57', 66' (3/3) 		Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe & Jaco Kotze


16 March 2015 UJ 0–34 UP Tuks UJ Stadium, Johannesburg  
19:00 Report[50]
Scoreboard[51] 		Try: Dan Kriel   23'
Dayan van der Westhuizen   51'
JT Jackson   60'
Joshua Stander   67'
Andrew Beerwinkel   74'
Con: Joshua Stander   61', 68', 74' (3/5) 		Referee: Jaco Pretorius & Tahla Ntshakaza


16 March 2015 Maties 26–16 NMMU Madibaz Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
18:30 Try: Beyers de Villiers   4'
Kobus van Dyk   48'
Niel Oelofse   55'
Michael Muller   68'
Con: Brandon Thomson   56', 69' (2/4) 		Report[52]
Scoreboard[53] 		Try: Devon Lailvaux   11'
Andisa Ntsila   44'
Con: Steven Hansel   12', 45' (2/2)
Cards: Andisa Ntsila   48' 		Referee: Quinton Immelman & Cwengile Jadezweni


16 March 2015 CUT Ixias 16–53 NWU Pukke CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein  
18:30 Try: Len Noort   12'
Duan Pretorius   70'
Con: Duan Pretorius   13', 71' (2/2) 		Report[54]
Scoreboard[55] 		Try: Dillon Smit   5'
Rhyno Smith   16'
Rowayne Beukman   19', 46'
Dean Stokes   25'
Molotsi Bouwer   67'
Loftus Morrison   80'
Con: Rhyno Smith   6', 20', 26', 47', 68', 80' (6/7) 		Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Francois Pretorius & Rodney Boneparte

Round seven edit

23 March 2015 NMMU Madibaz 8–40 UP Tuks NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
16:45 Try: Brian Skosana   75'
Con: Steven Hansel   76' (1/1) 		Report[56]
Scoreboard[57] 		Try: Wiaan Liebenberg   6', 67'
Reniel Hugo   44'
Clyde Davids   62'
Riaan Britz   79'
Con: Joshua Stander   7', 45', 63' (3/3)
Dewald Human   68', 80' (2/2) 		Referee: Quinton Immelman & Cwengile Jadezweni


23 March 2015 UFS Shimlas 29–26 NWU Pukke Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  
19:00 Try: Elandré Huggett   9'
Niell Jordaan   18'
Gerhard Olivier   40', 65'
Con: AJ Coertzen   10', 19', 40' (3/4) 		Report[58]
Scoreboard[59] 		Try: Dalen Goliath   15'
Dillon Smit   43'
Johan Deysel   69', 75'
Con: Rhyno Smith   44', 76' (2/4) 		Referee: Francois Pretorius & Rodney Boneparte


23 March 2015 UCT Ikey Tigers 8–0 UJ UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town  
18:30 Try: Jason Klaasen   3'
Con: Warren Seals   4' (1/1)
Pen: Warren Seals (0/1) 		Report[60]
Scoreboard[61] 		Referee: Lourens van der Merwe & Jaco Kotze


23 March 2015 CUT Ixias 8–53 Maties CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein  
18:30 Try: Lethole Mokoena   34'
Con: Duan Pretorius   35' (1/1)
Cards: Mosego Toolo   16' to 26'
Duan Pretorius   59' to 71' 		Report[62]
Scoreboard[63] 		Try: Bjorn Bernardo   4'
Coenraad Fick   18', 31', 61'
Paul Streicher   54'
Kobus van Dyk   73'
Derick Linde   76'
Con: Brandon Thomson   5', 19', 32', 55' (4/5)
Ernst Stapelberg   74', 77' (2/2) 		Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Pro Legoete & Jaco Pretorius

Semi-finals edit

30 March 2015 UFS Shimlas 21–10 UCT Ikey Tigers Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  
16:45 Try: Niell Jordaan   10'
Daniel Maartens   28'
Maphutha Dolo   61'
Con: Niel Marais   11', 29' (2/3)
Pen: Niel Marais (0/1) 		Report[64]
Scoreboard[65] 		Try: Jason Klaasen   18'
Chad Solomon   37'
Con: Warren Seals (0/2)
Cards: Lihleli Xoli   72' 		Referee: Pro Legoete & Jaco Pretorius


30 March 2015 UP Tuks 28–29 NWU Pukke LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria  
19:00 Try: Wiaan Liebenberg   12'
JT Jackson   23'
Dan Kriel   46'
Clyde Davids   64'
Riaan Britz   71'
Con: Joshua Stander   47' (1/4)
Dewald Human (0/1) 		Report[66]
Scoreboard[67] 		Try: Marno Redelinghuys   15'
Jeandré Rudolph   28'
Dillon Smit   57'
Johnny Welthagen   77'
Con: Rhyno Smith   20' (1/3)
Dillon Smit (0/1)
Pen: Rhyno Smith   21', 26', 39' (3/3)
Cards: Jeandré Rudolph   9' 		Referee: Rodney Boneparte & Francois Pretorius

Final edit

13 April 2015 UFS Shimlas 63–33 NWU Pukke Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  
19:00 Try: Joe van der Hoogt   7'
Niell Jordaan   23'
Maphutha Dolo   34', 70'
Daniel Maartens   38', 74'
Nico Lee   42', 54'
Niel Marais   68'
Con: Niel Marais   8', 35', 43', 55', 68', 75' (6/9) 		Report[68]
Scoreboard[69]" 		Try: Malherbe Swart   9'
Johan Deysel   11'
Jeandré Rudolph   48'
Rowayne Beukman   82'
Con: Rhyno Smith   10', 12', 83' (3/4)
Pen: Rhyno Smith   4', 27' (2/2)
Cards: Marno Redelinghuys   6' to 17'
Jeandré Rudolph   31' to 41' 		Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys & Tahla Ntshakaza

Honours edit

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

2015 Varsity Cup Honours
Champions: UFS Shimlas (1st title)
Player That Rocks: Rhyno Smith, NWU Pukke
Forward That Rocks: Jason Klaasen, UCT Ikey Tigers
Back That Rocks: AJ Coertzen, UFS Shimlas
Top Try Scorers: Daniel Maartens, UFS Shimlas /
Gerhard Olivier, UFS Shimlas (8)
Top Points Scorer: Rhyno Smith, NWU Pukke (101)

Players edit

Player statistics edit

The following table contain points which have been scored in games in the 2015 Varsity Cup season:[70]

Squad lists edit

The teams released the following squad lists:

CUT Ixias[71]

Forwards

  • Gerard Baard
  • Anrich Bitzi
  • Daneel Botes
  • Fanie Coetzer
  • Jozua de Jager
  • Jean-Claude Fourie
  • Dean Kouprihanoff
  • Boetie Maketlo
  • Victor Maruping
  • Rayno Nel
  • JJ Nell
  • Len Noort
  • Jean Pretorius
  • Dean Rossouw
  • Jeandré Roux
  • Neil Schoombee
  • Ian Smith
  • Frans Sisita
  • Theunis Truter
  • Did not play:
  • Thabo Chirwa
  • Wikus Davis
  • Kyle Ess
  • Deon Gouws
  • Johann Grundlingh
  • Carel Frederick Janse van Vuuren
  • John Lonergan
  • Vincent Maruping
  • Ian van Wyk
  • Jasper Wiese

Backs

  • Luke Cyster
  • Jesse du Toit
  • Christiaan Erasmus
  • Marius Grobler
  • Charlie Hitchcock
  • Henry Immelman
  • Dean Jacobs
  • Ali Mgijima
  • Lethole Mokoena
  • Johannes Nel
  • Duan Pretorius
  • Mosego Toolo
  • Naudé van Biljon
  • Arrie Vosloo
  • Did not play:
  • Heinrich Bitzi
  • Chad de Koker
  • Noël Marx
  • Johan Nel
  • Hanro Pretorius
  • Werner Rembold
  • Makgema Setlaba
  • Clinton Toua

Coach

  • Skillie Bester

}}

Maties[72]

Forwards

Backs

Coach

}}

NMMU Madibaz[73]

Forwards

Backs

Coach

}}

NWU Pukke[74]

Forwards

Backs

Coach

}}

UCT Ikey Tigers[75]

Forwards

  • Guy Alexander
  • Mike Botha
  • Joel Carew
  • Mike Kennedy
  • James Kilroe
  • Jason Klaasen
  • Jade Kriel
  • David Maasch
  • Robin Murray
  • Mark Prior
  • Chad Solomon
  • Luke Stringer
  • Digby Webb
  • Kyle Whyte
  • Tino Zakeyo
  • Msizi Zondi
  • Did not play:
  • Brad Bosman
  • Gareth Ehret
  • Sebastian Ferreira
  • Olwethu Hans
  • Matthew Jones
  • Aiden Monk
  • Aphiwe Qaba
  • Kiernan Allan Rabie
  • Duncan Saffy
  • Rushdie Salie
  • Alva Senderayi
  • Joshua John Smallbones
  • Devon Stone
  • Stuart William Stopforth
  • Nyasha Tarusenga
  • Samuel Theron
  • Keagan Timm

Backs

  • James Alexander
  • Tom Bednall
  • Paul Cohen
  • Ryan Dugmore
  • Dean Gericke
  • Nick Holton
  • Nate Nel
  • Khanyo Ngcukana
  • Brendan Rodgers
  • Dylan Sage
  • Guy Schwikkard
  • Warren Seals
  • Richard Stewart
  • Lihleli Xoli
  • Did not play:
  • Greg Alexander
  • Daniel Ben Keys Anderson
  • Robert Anderson
  • Suwi Chibale
  • Steven Cullingworth
  • Stefano de Gouveia
  • Paul Hendry
  • Bradley Janse van Rensburg
  • Huw Jones
  • Karl Brian Martin
  • Gianluca Salvador Rizzo
  • Sebastian Roodt
  • Jarryd Sage
  • Justin Scott
  • Joel Smith
  • Dylan-Lee Tidbury
  • Steve Wallace
  • Storm Michael Winter

Coach

  • Kevin Musikanth

}}

UFS Shimlas[76]

Forwards

Backs

Coach

}}

| basestyle = UJ[77]

Forwards

Backs

Coach

  • Skollie Janse van Rensburg

}}

UP Tuks[78]

Forwards

Backs

Coach

}}

Discipline edit

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:[79]

Dream Team edit

After the 2015 Varsity Cup, a Varsity Cup Dream Team was announced. This team would play against the South Africa Under-20s in Stellenbosch on 21 April 2015. The head coach of the champions UFS Shimlas, Franco Smith, was appointed as the coach of the side and UP Tuks lock Reniel Hugo was appointed as captain. Inny Radebe, who played for the 2015 Varsity Shield champions UKZN Impi was also named in the squad.

Dan Kriel and Jaco Visagie were originally selected in the 2015 Varsity Cup Dream Team, but subsequently replaced by Johan Deysel and Elandré Huggett respectively.

Varsity Cup Dream Team[80]
Forwards Irné Herbst • Elandré Huggett • Reniel Hugo • John-Roy Jenkinson • Wiaan Liebenberg • Nqoba Mxoli • Gerhard Olivier • Jeandré Rudolph • Joe Smith • Chad Solomon • Walt Steenkamp • Dayan van der Westhuizen • Henco Venter
Backs Rowayne Beukman • Johan Deysel • Maphutha Dolo • JP Lewis • Zee Mkhabela • Inny Radebe • Dillon Smit • Rhyno Smith • Johnny Welthagen
Coach Franco Smith

The Dream Team made the early running in the match, with two first-half tries – a penalty try and a try by full-back Rhyno Smith – giving them a 12–10 half-time lead over the South African Under-20s. Second-half tries by Dillon Smit and Elandré Huggett proved to not be enough, with the South African Under-20s running out 31–24 winners.


21 April 2015 Varsity Cup Dream Team 24–31 South Africa Under-20 Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
18:30 Try: penalty try   22'
Rhyno Smith   38'
Dillon Smit   59'
Elandré Huggett   69'
Con: Inny Radebe   23' (1/2)
Rhyno Smith   60' (1/2)
Cards: Dayan van der Westhuizen   65' to 74' 		Scoreboard[81] Try: Daniël du Plessis   36'
Jan van der Merwe   43'
penalty try   65'
Con: Ernst Stapelberg   37' (1/2)
Brandon Thomson   66' (1/1)
Pen: Ernst Stapelberg   40', 48' (2/2)
Brandon Thomson   73', 76' (2/2)
Cards: Jean-Luc du Preez   22' to 32'

Referees edit

The following referees officiated matches in the 2015 Varsity Cup:

See also edit

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