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Maties
Full nameStellenbosch Rugby Football Club
LocationStellenbosch
RegionWestern Cape
Ground(s)Danie Craven Stadium (Capacity: 17 000)
Team kit
Official website
www.matiesrugby.co.za

The Maties are a South African rugby union team from the Stellenbosch University in the Western Cape who compete in the FNB Varsity Cup.

History

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The students of Stellenbosch University are nicknamed "Maties". The term probably arises from the Afrikaans word "tamatie" (meaning tomato, and referring to the maroon sport uniforms and blazer colour).[citation needed] An alternative theory is that the term comes from the Afrikaans colloquialism maat (meaning "buddy" or "mate") originally used diminutively ("maatjie") by the students of the University of Cape Town's precursor, the South African College.[1]

Stadium

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Main article: Danie Craven Stadium

Rivalries

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The Maties main rivalry is with University of Cape Town's Ikey Tigers. The rivalry is fuelled by the relative geographical proximity of the two universities, and their status as the two top universities in the Western Cape. This rivalry is further intensified by the fact that they are the two most successful teams in the competition and have competed two finals against each other. Matches between these two teams draw large crowds and are normally televised on SuperSport.

Results:

Date Home Team Score Away Team Reference
20 March 2008 UCT 38–34 Maties [2]
7 April 2008 Maties 16–10 UCT [3]
2 February 2009 UCT 10–12 Maties [4]
8 March 2010 Maties 23–17 UCT [5]
29 March 2010 Maties 17–14 UCT [6]
7 March 2011 UCT 16–37 Maties [7]
12 March 2012 Maties 45–5 UCT [8]
4 March 2013 UCT 15–37 Maties [9]
10 February 2014 Maties 16–33 UCT [10]
24 March 2014 UCT 20–8 Maties [11]

Current squad

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Season standings

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Ikey Tigers Varsity Cup Final Standings
Season Position P W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Play-Off Result
2008 2nd 7 4 1 2 231 169 +62 2 25 Champions
2009 1st 7 5 0 2 177 121 +56 2 25 Champions
2010 1st 7 7 0 0 324 96 +228 0 33 Champions
2011 2nd
2012 7th
2013 7th
2014 2nd
2015 3rd
2016 8th
2017 8th
2018 6th
2019 5th
2021 2th

Individual records

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Player awards

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Notable players and coaches

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Stellenbosch University – SEC CERT". Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  2. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – UCT 38–34 Maties". South African Rugby Union. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  3. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – UCT 10–16 Maties". South African Rugby Union. 7 April 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  4. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – UCT 10–12 Maties". South African Rugby Union. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  5. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Maties 23–17 UCT". South African Rugby Union. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  6. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Maties 17–14 UCT". South African Rugby Union. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  7. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – UCT 16–37 Maties". South African Rugby Union. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  8. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Maties 45–5 UCT". South African Rugby Union. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  9. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UCT 15–37 FNB Maties". South African Rugby Union. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  10. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB MATIES 16–33 FNB UCT 1ST XV". South African Rugby Union. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  11. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UCT 1ST XV 20–8 FNB MATIES". South African Rugby Union. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  12. ^ http://www.matiesrugby.co.za/about-us
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