2015 Varsity Cup

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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 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.

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[]

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[]

2015 Varsity Cup is located in South Africa
CUT Ixias
CUT Ixias
Maties
Maties
NMMU Madibaz
NMMU Madibaz
NWU Pukke
NWU Pukke
UFS Shimlas
UFS Shimlas
UJ
UJ
UP Tuks
UP Tuks
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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[]

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 32 16 4 0 30
3 UCT Ikey Tigers 7 4 1 2 258 157 +101 32 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 14 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[]

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 N/A
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 N/A
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)
N/A N/A
UJ 5
(1st)
5
(6th)
9
(3rd)
14
(3rd)
15
(4th)
15
(6th)
15
(6th)
N/A N/A
NMMU Madibaz 1
(7th)
6
(4th)
6
(6th)
6
(7th)
7
(7th)
7
(7th)
7
(7th)
N/A N/A
CUT Ixias 0
(8th)
0
(8th)
0
(8th)
0
(8th)
0
(8th)
0
(8th)
0
(8th)
N/A N/A
Key: win draw loss

Fixtures[]

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

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

Round One[]

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


9 February 2015 CUT Ixias 10–46 UJ CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein  
18:30 Try: Anrich Bitzi rugby ball 8'
Dean Kouprihanoff rugby ball 58'
Con: Naudé van Biljon (0/1)
Duan Pretorius (0/1)
Report[10]
Scoreboard[11]
Try: Kobus Porter rugby ball 2'6'
Aphiwe Dyantyi rugby ball 31'
penalty try rugby ball 40'
Phanta Qinisile rugby ball 44'
Andries Oosthuizen rugby ball 53'66'
Jaco Fourie rugby ball 80'
Con: Jamie Campbell rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 9'
Gerhard Olivier rugby ball 39'
rugby ball 59'
Conraad van Vuuren rugby ball 65'
Con: Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 10'60'66' (3/4)
Report[12]
Scoreboard[13]
Try: Riaan Britz rugby ball 4'
Duncan Matthews rugby ball 31'
Ryan Nell rugby ball 45'
Dan Kriel rugby ball 54'
Con: Joshua Stander rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 4'
Mark Prior rugby ball 43'
Guy Alexander rugby ball 72'
penalty try rugby ball 77'
Con: Warren Seals rugby goalposts icon 5'44'73'78' (4/4)
Report[14]
Scoreboard[15]
Try: JP Lewis rugby ball 39'56'
Kobus van Dyk rugby ball 52'
Craig Barry rugby ball 66'
Con: Ernst Stapelberg rugby goalposts icon 40' (1/1)
Brandon Thomson rugby goalposts icon 53'57'67' (3/3)
Pen: Brandon Thomson (0/1)
Referee: Francois Pretorius & Rodney Boneparte

Round Two[]

16 February 2015 NMMU Madibaz 34–13 CUT Ixias NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
16:45 Try: Enrico Acker rugby ball 7'21'
Devon Lailvaux rugby ball 32'63'
Tythan Adams rugby ball 48'
Con: Ruan Allerston rugby goalposts icon 22'49'64' (3/5)
Cards: Arno Ebersohn yellow card 51' to 61'
CJ Velleman yellow card 51' to 61'
Tyler Paul yellow card 53' to 63'
Steven Hansel yellow card 66' to 76'
Tythan Adams Yellow card 74'
Report[16]
Scoreboard[17]
Try: Ali Mgijima rugby ball 67'
Masego Toolo rugby ball 70'
Con: Naudé van Biljon (0/1)
Jesse du Toit rugby goalposts icon 71' (1/1)
Cards: Frans Sisita yellow card 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 rugby ball 3'48'
Dan Kriel rugby ball 29'
Ruan Steenkamp rugby ball 45'59'
Nqoba Mxoli rugby ball 78'
Con: Joshua Stander rugby goalposts icon 4'30'49' (3/5)
Dewald Human (0/1)
Report[18]
Scoreboard[19]
Try: Robin Murray rugby ball 56'
Guy Alexander rugby ball 67'
Paul Cohen rugby ball 76'
Con: Warren Seals rugby goalposts icon 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 Yellow card 60' Report[20]
Scoreboard[21]
Try: Conraad van Vuuren rugby ball 49'
penalty try rugby ball 60'
Nico Lee rugby ball 70'
Con: Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 50'61'71' (3/3)
Cards: Tienie Burger yellow card 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 rugby ball 9'
Beyers de Villiers rugby ball 14'29'
Ian Groenewald rugby ball 78'
Con: Koos Loubser rugby goalposts icon 10' (1/1)
Ernst Stapelberg (0/1)
Brandon Thomson rugby goalposts icon 79' (1/1)
Cards: Ernst Stapelberg yellow card 5' to 15'
Report[22]
Scoreboard[23]
Try: Dillon Smit rugby ball 1'
penalty try rugby ball 5'
Rhyno Smith rugby ball 56'
Dean Stokes rugby ball 66'
Con: Rhyno Smith rugby goalposts icon 2'6' (2/4)
Cards: Jeandré Rudolph yellow card 28' to 38'
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys & Tahla Ntshakaza

Round Three[]

23 February 2015 CUT Ixias 0–57 UFS Shimlas CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein  
16:45 Cards: Gerard Baard Yellow card 38'
Boetie Maketlo Yellow card 76'
Report[24]
Scoreboard[25]
Try: Arthur Williams rugby ball 1'
Gerhard Olivier rugby ball 4'8'
Marco Klopper rugby ball 25'
Vuyani Maqina rugby ball 27'32'
Daniel Maartens rugby ball 48'77'
Niell Jordaan rugby ball 79'
Con: Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 14'
Wiaan Liebenberg rugby ball 21'
Reniel Hugo rugby ball 24'
Rudolph Smith rugby ball 32'
Dewald Human rugby ball 41'
Jermaine Kleinsmith rugby ball 50'
Nqoba Mxoli rugby ball 70'
Con: Joshua Stander rugby goalposts icon 22'24'33'42'51'71' (6/7)
Report[26]
Scoreboard[27]
Try: JP Lewis rugby ball 17'
Con: Brandon Thomson rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 7'
James Alexander rugby ball 38'
Guy Alexander rugby ball 45'
Jason Klaasen rugby ball 50'
Luke Stringer rugby ball 80'
Con: Warren Seals rugby goalposts icon 8'39'46'51'81' (5/5)
Cards: Chad Solomon yellow card 65' to 75'
Report[28]
Scoreboard[29]
Try: Tyler Paul rugby ball 28'
Warrick Venter rugby ball 74'
Con: Ruan Allerston rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 12'
Con: Jaco Fourie rugby goalposts icon 13' (1/1)
Pen: Jaco Fourie rugby goalposts icon 40' (1/1)
Cards: Werner Lourens Yellow card 31'
Nico du Plessis Yellow card 37'
Report[30]
Scoreboard[31]
Try: Dalen Goliath rugby ball 70'
Con: Rhyno Smith rugby goalposts icon 71' (1/1)
Pen: Rhyno Smith (0/1)
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Francois Pretorius & Rodney Boneparte

Round Four[]

2 March 2015 UCT Ikey Tigers 90–8 CUT Ixias UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town  
16:45 Try: Jason Klaasen rugby ball 3'
Warren Seals rugby ball 9'41'
Ryan Dugmore rugby ball 17'68'
Khanyo Ngcukana rugby ball 31'79'
Chad Solomon rugby ball 48'
Lihleli Xoli rugby ball 54'
Dylan Sage rugby ball 57'
Guy Schwikkard rugby ball 65'
Luke Stringer rugby ball 67'
Con: Warren Seals rugby goalposts icon 10'18'32'42' (4/5)
Tom Bednall rugby goalposts icon 49'55'58'66'69'80' (6/7)
Cards: Dylan Sage yellow card 36' to 45'
Report[32]
Scoreboard[33]
Try: Dean Kouprihanoff rugby ball 77'
Con: Arrie Vosloo rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 2'
Yamkela Ngam rugby ball 42'
Con: Steven Hansel rugby goalposts icon 3' (1/2)
Report[34]
Scoreboard[35]
Try: Kobus Porter rugby ball 9'
Robert de Bruyn rugby ball 12'47'
Adrian Vermeulen rugby ball 36'
Wian Conradie rugby ball 68'
penalty try rugby ball 75'
Con: Jaco Fourie rugby goalposts icon 10'37'69' (3/5)
Jamie Campbell rugby goalposts icon 76' (1/1)
Cards: David Antonites yellow card 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 rugby ball 10'
Dean Stokes rugby ball 32'39'
Dillon Smit rugby ball 58'
Marno Redelinghuys rugby ball 77'
Con: Rhyno Smith rugby goalposts icon 11'33'40'59'78' (5/5)
Pen: Rhyno Smith rugby goalposts icon 13' (1/2)
Cards: Rhyno Smith yellow card 19' to 29'
Mogau Mabokela yellow card 66' to 76'
Report[36]
Scoreboard[37]
Try: Wiaan Liebenberg rugby ball 18'
André Warner rugby ball 25'
Clyde Davids rugby ball 28'
Damian van Wyk rugby ball 73'
Jaco Visagie rugby ball 79'
Con: Joshua Stander rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 5'
AJ Coertzen rugby ball 20'
Daniel Maartens rugby ball 64'
Con: Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 6'21' (2/3)
Pen: Niel Marais (0/1)
Cards: Henco Venter Yellow card 80'
Report[38]
Scoreboard[39]
Try: John-Hubert Meyer rugby ball 14'
Bjorn Bernardo rugby ball 26'
Con: Ernst Stapelberg rugby goalposts icon 15'27' (2/2)
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys & Tahla Ntshakaza

Round Five[]

9 March 2015 Maties 16–15 UJ Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
16:45 Try: Beyers de Villiers rugby ball 58'
Jacobus van der Merwe rugby ball 69'
Con: Ernst Stapelberg rugby goalposts icon 59' (1/1)
Brandon Thomson rugby goalposts icon 70' (1/1)
Report[40]
Scoreboard[41]
Try: Adrian Vermeulen rugby ball 3'
Bradley Moolman rugby ball 51'
Con: Jaco Fourie rugby goalposts icon 4' (1/2)
Pen: Jaco Fourie rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 5'
Rhyno Smith rugby ball 12'
Johan Deysel rugby ball 38'
Con: Rhyno Smith rugby goalposts icon 13'39' (2/3)
Cards: Wilmar Arnoldi Yellow card 78'
Report[42]
Scoreboard[43]
Try: Lihleli Xoli rugby ball 2'
Jason Klaasen rugby ball 16'26'78'
Khanyo Ngcukana rugby ball 43'
Con: Warren Seals rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 27'
Tythan Adams rugby ball 51'
Tyler Paul rugby ball 66'
Con: Steven Hansel rugby goalposts icon 28'67' (2/3)
Cards: CJ Velleman yellow card 10' to 20'
Report[44]
Scoreboard[45]
Try: Fiffy Rampeta rugby ball 3'
Teunis Nieuwoudt rugby ball 11'
Renier Botha rugby ball 19'
Con: Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 4'12' (2/3)
Pen: Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 1'
Dayan van der Westhuizen rugby ball 9'
Jaco Visagie rugby ball 26'
JT Jackson rugby ball 35'
Jermaine Kleinsmith rugby ball 38'
Reniel Hugo rugby ball 46'
Clyde Davids rugby ball 50'
Dan Kriel rugby ball 57'
Jan Enslin rugby ball 64'
Con: Dewald Human rugby goalposts icon 10'36'39'47'50'58' (6/9)
Report[46]
Scoreboard[47]
Try: Duan Pretorius rugby ball 43'
Con: Duan Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 44' (1/1)
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen & Ben Crouse

Round Six[]

16 March 2015 UFS Shimlas 44–24 UCT Ikey Tigers Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  
16:45 Try: Gerhard Olivier rugby ball 1'36'59'
Joe van der Hoogt rugby ball 16'
Daniel Maartens rugby ball 19'28'
Boela Venter rugby ball 74'
Con: Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 17'20'38' (3/7)
Report[48]
Scoreboard[49]
Try: Lihleli Xoli rugby ball 25'65'
Guy Schwikkard rugby ball 56'
Con: Nick Holton rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 23'
Dayan van der Westhuizen rugby ball 51'
JT Jackson rugby ball 60'
Joshua Stander rugby ball 67'
Andrew Beerwinkel rugby ball 74'
Con: Joshua Stander rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 4'
Kobus van Dyk rugby ball 48'
Niel Oelofse rugby ball 55'
Michael Muller rugby ball 68'
Con: Brandon Thomson rugby goalposts icon 56'69' (2/4)
Report[52]
Scoreboard[53]
Try: Devon Lailvaux rugby ball 11'
Andisa Ntsila rugby ball 44'
Con: Steven Hansel rugby goalposts icon 12'45' (2/2)
Cards: Andisa Ntsila Yellow card 48'
Referee: Quinton Immelman & Cwengile Jadezweni


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

Round Seven[]

23 March 2015 NMMU Madibaz 8–40 UP Tuks NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
16:45 Try: Brian Skosana rugby ball 75'
Con: Steven Hansel rugby goalposts icon 76' (1/1)
Report[56]
Scoreboard[57]
Try: Wiaan Liebenberg rugby ball 6'67'
Reniel Hugo rugby ball 44'
Clyde Davids rugby ball 62'
Riaan Britz rugby ball 79'
Con: Joshua Stander rugby goalposts icon 7'45'63' (3/3)
Dewald Human rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 9'
Niell Jordaan rugby ball 18'
Gerhard Olivier rugby ball 40'65'
Con: AJ Coertzen rugby goalposts icon 10'19'40' (3/4)
Report[58]
Scoreboard[59]
Try: Dalen Goliath rugby ball 15'
Dillon Smit rugby ball 43'
Johan Deysel rugby ball 69'75'
Con: Rhyno Smith rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 3'
Con: Warren Seals rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 34'
Con: Duan Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 35' (1/1)
Cards: Mosego Toolo yellow card 16' to 26'
Duan Pretorius yellow card 59' to 71'
Report[62]
Scoreboard[63]
Try: Bjorn Bernardo rugby ball 4'
Coenraad Fick rugby ball 18'31'61'
Paul Streicher rugby ball 54'
Kobus van Dyk rugby ball 73'
Derick Linde rugby ball 76'
Con: Brandon Thomson rugby goalposts icon 5'19'32'55' (4/5)
Ernst Stapelberg rugby goalposts icon 74'77' (2/2)
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Pro Legoete & Jaco Pretorius

Semi-Finals[]

30 March 2015 UFS Shimlas 21–10 UCT Ikey Tigers Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  
16:45 Try: Niell Jordaan rugby ball 10'
Daniel Maartens rugby ball 28'
Maphutha Dolo rugby ball 61'
Con: Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 11'29' (2/3)
Pen: Niel Marais (0/1)
Report[64]
Scoreboard[65]
Try: Jason Klaasen rugby ball 18'
Chad Solomon rugby ball 37'
Con: Warren Seals (0/2)
Cards: Lihleli Xoli Yellow card 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 rugby ball 12'
JT Jackson rugby ball 23'
Dan Kriel rugby ball 46'
Clyde Davids rugby ball 64'
Riaan Britz rugby ball 71'
Con: Joshua Stander rugby goalposts icon 47' (1/4)
Dewald Human (0/1)
Report[66]
Scoreboard[67]
Try: Marno Redelinghuys rugby ball 15'
Jeandré Rudolph rugby ball 28'
Dillon Smit rugby ball 57'
Johnny Welthagen rugby ball 77'
Con: Rhyno Smith rugby goalposts icon 20' (1/3)
Dillon Smit (0/1)
Pen: Rhyno Smith rugby goalposts icon 21'26'39' (3/3)
Cards: Jeandré Rudolph Yellow card 9'
Referee: Rodney Boneparte & Francois Pretorius

Final[]

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

Honours[]

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[]

Player statistics[]

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

Squad lists[]

The teams released the following squad lists:

Discipline[]

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

Dream Team[]

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 rugby ball 22'
Rhyno Smith rugby ball 38'
Dillon Smit rugby ball 59'
Elandré Huggett rugby ball 69'
Con: Inny Radebe rugby goalposts icon 23' (1/2)
Rhyno Smith rugby goalposts icon 60' (1/2)
Cards: Dayan van der Westhuizen yellow card 65' to 74'
Scoreboard[81] Try: Daniël du Plessis rugby ball 36'
Jan van der Merwe rugby ball 43'
penalty try rugby ball 65'
Con: Ernst Stapelberg rugby goalposts icon 37' (1/2)
Brandon Thomson rugby goalposts icon 66' (1/1)
Pen: Ernst Stapelberg rugby goalposts icon 40'48' (2/2)
Brandon Thomson rugby goalposts icon 73'76' (2/2)
Cards: Jean-Luc du Preez yellow card 22' to 32'

Referees[]

The following referees officiated matches in the 2015 Varsity Cup:

See also[]

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