2021 Varsity Cup

2021 Varsity Cup
CountriesSouth Africa
Date4 May – 31 April 2021
ChampionsUP Tuks (4th title)
Runners-upUCT Ikey Tigers
Matches played93
Top point scorerZander du Plessis
(136 - UP Tuks)
Top try scorerJanus Venter
(12 - CUT)

The 2021 Varsity Cup was the 14th season of the Varsity Cup, the top competition in the annual Varsity Rugby series. It was played between 4 February and 31 May 2021 and featured ten university teams.

NMU Madibaz won promotion from the Varsity Shield in 2019.[1]

Competition rules and information

There were ten participating university teams in the 2021 Varsity Cup. They played each other once during the pool stage, either at 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 after the pool stage qualified for the semifinals, which were followed by a final.

This tournaments will take place in a secure COVID-19 bio-bubble called the FNB Varsity Cup Village, matches will be played at Tuks Stadium, the Tuks B-Field and Loftus Versfeld Stadium.[2][3]

Teams

Location of teams in the 2021 Varsity Cup
Western Cape

The teams that played in the 2021 Varsity Cup are:

2021 Varsity Cup teams
Team name University
CUT IxiasCentral University of Technology
MatiesStellenbosch University
NMU MadibazNelson Mandela University
NWU EaglesNorth-West University
UCT Ikey TigersUniversity of Cape Town
UFS ShimlasUniversity of the Free State
UJUniversity of Johannesburg
UP TuksUniversity of Pretoria
UWCUniversity of the Western Cape
WitsUniversity of the Witwatersrand

Pool stage

Standings

The final log for the 2021 Varsity Cup was:

2021 Varsity Cup log
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB BP Pts
1UCT Ikey Tigers9810174741
2Maties9702160735
3UP Tuks9612145834
4NWU Eagles960313630
5CUT Ixias9603-25529
6UWC93150620
7UFS Shimlas9216-119818
8Wits930637517
9UJ9207-120715
10NMU Madibaz9009-26555
Correct as at 31 May 2021.
Legend and competition rules
Legend:
Qualified for the semifinals. P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries for, TA = Tries against, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points
Competition rules:
Qualification:

The top four teams qualified for the semifinals.

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

Matches

The following matches were played in the 2021 Varsity Cup:

Play-offs

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
28 May - Tuks Rugby Stadium
 
 
UCT Ikey Tigers54
 
31 May – Tuks Rugby Stadium
 
NWU Eagles 36
 
UCT Ikey Tigers27
 
28 May – Tuks Rugby Stadium
 
UP Tuks34
 
Maties34
 
 
UP Tuks44
 

Semi-finals

28 May 2019
17:00
Maties35–44UP Tuks
Report
Tuks Stadium
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
28 May 2019
19:00
UCT Ikey Tigers54–36NWU Eagles
Report
Tuks Stadium
Referee: Griffon Colby

Final

31 May 2021
19:00
UCT Ikey Tigers27–34UP Tuks
Try: Hunt 13'
Cranswick 43'
Gazi 70', 80'
Con: Tedder 14'
Hayes 44'
Pen: Tedder 19'		ReportTry: Dlamini 5'
Xamlashe 14'
Janeke 35'
Sirgel 41-1'
Con: du Plessis 6', 36', 41-2'
Pen: du Plessis 33', 77'
Tuks Stadium
Referee: Morne Ferreira


UCT
Tuks
FB15Athi Gazi
RW14Rihaz Fredericks
OC13Evardi Boshoff
IC12Le Roux Malan
LW11Rethabile Louw
FH10James Tedder
SH9William Rose
N88Christian Stehlik
OF7Niel Otto
BF6Liam Greenhalgh (c)
RL5Gary Porter
LL4Byron Cranswick
TP3Robert Hunt
HK2Devon Arendse
LP1Luthando Woji
Replacements:
16Josh van Vuuren
17Seth Christian
18Ashwyn Adams
19Byron Bowes
20Taariq Kruger
21Kyle Bowman
22David Hayes
23Duran Koevort
Coach:
Christie Grobbelaar
FB15Zander du Plessis
RW14Stefan Coetzee
OC13Sango Xamlashe (c)
IC12Louritz van der Schyff
LW11Ambesa Zenzeli
FH10David Coetzer
SH9Clyde Lewis
N88Jaco Bezuidenhout
OF7Hanru Sirge
BF6Eduan Lubbe
RL5Thomas Meyer
LL4Mihlali Stamper
TP3Damien Swartz
HK2Werner Fourie
LP1Cebo Dlamini
Replacements:
16Llewellyn Classen
17Dewald Donald
18Etienne Janeke
19Orateng Koikanyang
20Stephan Smit
21Johan Mulder
22Enrique Oranje
23Tharquin Manuel
Coach:
Nicolas Mynhardt

Player of the Match:
Etienne Janeke UP Tuks [4]

Honours

The honour roll for the 2021 Varsity Cup was as follows: [5]

2021 Varsity Cup Honours
Champions:UP Tuks (4th title)
Player That Rocks:Cohen Jasper, CUT Ixias
Forward That Rocks:Tinotenda Mavesere, UWC
Back That Rocks:Munier Hartzenberg, Maties
Top Points Scorer:Zander du Plessis, UP Tuks (136)
Top Try Scorer:Janus Venter, CUT Ixias (12)

References

  1. ↑ "FNB Madibaz to be promoted to the FNB Varsity Cup". SA Rugby.
  2. ↑ "FNB Varsity Cup Village — What you need to know". Varsity Cup. 12 March 2021.
  3. ↑ Borchardt, Simon. "Varsity Cup players embrace Covid-19 bio-bubble life". Daily Maverick.
  4. ↑ "Nico Luus says the 2021 FNB Varsity Cup victory is 100% team effort". www.up.ac.za. Tuks. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Recap of FNB Varsity Cup 2023". varsitycup.co.za.
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