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2022 Varsity Cup

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The 2022 Varsity Cup was the 15th season of the Varsity Cup, the top competition in the annual Varsity Rugby series. It was played between 14 February and 25 April 2022 and featured ten university teams.[1]

CountriesSouth Africa
Date14 February – 25 April 2022
ChampionsUP Tuks (5th title)
Runners-upMaties
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2022 Varsity Cup
CountriesSouth Africa
Date14 February – 25 April 2022
ChampionsUP Tuks (5th title)
Runners-upMaties
RelegatedUWC, NMU Madibaz
Top point scorerZander Du Plessis
(159 - UP Tuks)
Top try scorerSean Swart
(12 - Maties)
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Competition rules and information

There were ten participating university teams in the 2022 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.

Teams

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Location of teams in the 2022 Varsity Cup
Western Cape
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The teams that played in the 2022 Varsity Cup are:

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2022 Varsity Cup teams
Team name University Stadium
CUT IxiasCentral University of TechnologyCUT Stadium, Bloemfontein
MatiesStellenbosch UniversityDanie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
NMU MadibazNelson Mandela UniversityNMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
NWU EaglesNorth-West UniversityFanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom
UCT Ikey TigersUniversity of Cape TownUCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town
UFS ShimlasUniversity of the Free StateShimla Park, Bloemfontein
UJUniversity of JohannesburgUJ Stadium, Johannesburg
UP TuksUniversity of PretoriaLC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
UWCUniversity of the Western CapeUWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town
WitsUniversity of the WitwatersrandWits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg
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Pool stage

Standings

The final log for the 2022 Varsity Cup was:

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2022 Varsity Cup log
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB BP Pts
1UFS Shimlas9702400228+17290937
2UCT Ikey Tigers9702307270+3780836
3Maties9702324232+9260634
4UP Tuks9603279172+10760630
5NWU Eagles9603266182+8450529
6UJ9414287258+2942624
7Wits9405239262-2531420
8UWC9207255403-14850513
9NMU Madibaz9108194389-1954159
10CUT Ixias9018219372-1534268
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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
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Matches

The following matches were played in the 2022 Varsity Cup:

Round one

14 February 2022 NWU Eagles 26–35 UCT Ikey Tigers Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom  
17:00 Try: Bertram 14'
Genis 28'
Con: Petersen 16' 29'
Pen: Petersen 6' 11' 25' 29'		 Report Try: Hartzenberg 22'
Fredericks 42'
Rose 46'
Christian 72'
Koevort 80'
Con: Hayes 23' 47'
Fredericks 43'
Bowman 80+1'
14 February 2022 UP Tuks 9–19 Maties Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
19:00 Pen: Burger 12' 20' 50' Report Try: Swart 70'
Con: Mathee 71'
Pen: Van der Bank 11' 23' 43'
Mathee 80'
14 February 2022 UWC 16–56 UFS Shimlas UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town  
19:00 Report
14 February 2022 Wits 31–20 NMU Madibaz Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
19:00 Report
14 February 2022 CUT Ixias 44–44 UJ CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:00 Try: Drotske 23'
Stander 35'
Rampai 38'
Van Wyk 59'
Pen try 63'
Kotze 68'
Con: Brand 24' 36' 39' 60' 69'		 Report Try: Terblanche 11' 16'
Apea-Adu 28'
Pawson 32'
Rampai 54'
Masuku 72'
Con: Viljoen 29' 33' 55' 73'
Pen: Viljoen 2' 63'

Round two

21 February 2022 NWU Eagles 40–19 UWC Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom  
17:00 Report
21 February 2022 UFS Shimlas 50–28 Maties Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  
19:00 Report
21 February 2022 UCT Ikey Tigers 26–24 UJ UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town  
19:00 Report
21 February 2022 NMU Madibaz 6–22 UP Tuks NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:00 Report
21 February 2022 Wits 20–18 CUT Ixias Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
19:00 Report

Round three

28 February 2022 CUT Ixias 27–48 UFS Shimlas CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein  
17:00 Report
28 February 2022 UP Tuks 38–30 UCT Ikey Tigers LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria  
19:00 Report
28 February 2022 Maties 37–10 Wits Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
19:00 Report
28 February 2022 UJ 35–14 NWU Eagles UJ Stadium, Johannesburg  
19:00 Report
28 February 2022 UWC 60–26 NMU Madibaz UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town  
19:00 Report

Round four

7 March 2022 NMU Madibaz 36–25 CUT Ixias NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
17:00 Report
7 March 2022 NWU Eagles 17–8 UP Tuks Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom  
19:00 Report
7 March 2022 Maties 40–36 UJ Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
19:00 Report
7 March 2022 Wits 53–31 UFS Shimlas Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
19:00 Report
7 March 2022 UCT Ikey Tigers 51–26 UWC UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town  
19:00 Report

Round five

14 March 2022 UWC 19–51 UP Tuks UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town  
17:00 Report
14 March 2022 UJ 29–24 Wits UJ Stadium, Johannesburg  
19:00 Report
14 March 2022 CUT Ixias 19–52 Maties CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:00 Report
14 March 2022 UFS Shimlas 22–32 NWU Eagles Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  
19:00 Report
14 March 2022 UCT Ikey Tigers 33–26 NMU Madibaz UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town  
19:00 Report

Round six

21 March 2022 Wits 51–12 UWC Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
17:00 Report
21 March 2022 Maties 20–12 NWU Eagles Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
19:00 Report
21 March 2022 UP Tuks 61–12 CUT Ixias LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria  
19:00 Report
21 March 2022 NMU Madibaz 9–24 UJ NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:00 Report
22 March 2022 UFS Shimlas 58–7 UCT Ikey Tigers Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  
09:00 Report

Round seven

28 March 2022 UWC 44–38 CUT Ixias UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town  
19:00 Report
28 March 2022 UCT Ikey Tigers 44–27 Maties UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town  
19:00 Report
28 March 2022 UP Tuks 39-24 Wits LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria  
19:00 Report
28 March 2022 NWU Eagles 61–26 NMU Madibaz Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom  
19:00 Report
28 March 2022 UJ 26–37 UFS Shimlas UJ Stadium, Johannesburg  
19:00 Report

Round eight

4 April 2022 UWC 28–50 UJ UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town  
17:00 Report
4 April 2022 UFS Shimlas 26-15 UP Tuks Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  
19:00 Report
4 April 2022 Maties 61–21 NMU Madibaz Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
19:00 Report
4 April 2022 CUT Ixias 14–33 NWU Eagles CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:00 Report
4 April 2022 Wits 23–47 UCT Ikey Tigers Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
19:00 Report

Round nine

11 April 2022 UJ 19–36 UP Tuks UJ Stadium, Johannesburg  
17:00 Con: Maties Report
11 April 2022 Maties 40–31 UWC Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
19:00 Report
11 April 2022 NWU Eagles 31–3 Wits Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom  
19:00 Report
11 April 2022 NMU Madibaz 24–72 UFS Shimlas NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:00 Report
11 April 2022 UCT Ikey Tigers 34–22 CUT Ixias UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town  
19:00 Report

Play-offs

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
18 April 2022
 
 
UCT Ikey Tigers19
 
25 April 2022
 
Maties58
 
Maties23
 
18 April 2022
 
UP Tuks29
 
UFS Shimlas21
 
 
UP Tuks29
 

Semi-finals

18 April 2022
17:00
UCT Ikey Tigers19–58Maties
Cards: Louw Yellow card 0'ReportTry: Dlamini rugby ball 4'
UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town
18 April 2022
19:15
UFS Shimlas21-29UP Tuks
Try: Van Heyningen rugby ball 9'
Mahlasi rugby ball 18'
Van der Merwe rugby ball 31'
Con: Lourens rugby goalposts icon 10', rugby goalposts icon 19'		ReportTry: Coetzee rugby ball 6'
Van der Linde rugby ball 35'
Daniels rugby ball 41'
Con: Coetzee (42 p)
Pen: Coetzee (20 p), (41 p), (64 p), (69 p)
Shimla Park, Bloemfontein

Final

25 April 2022
19:15
Maties23–29UP Tuks
Try: Mavovana rugby ball 3'
Pen: Fleurs (12 p), (21 p), (30 p), (35 p), (43 p), (51 p)		ReportTry: Van der Linde rugby ball 24', rugby ball 77'
Mokoena rugby ball 52', rugby ball 69'
Con: Walter rugby goalposts icon 79'
Pen: Coetzee (30 p)
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Maties
Tuks
FB15Adriaan van der Bank (c)
RW14Mike Mavovana
OC13Waqar Solaan
IC12Taigh Schoor
LW11Anton du Toit
FH10Nevaldo Fleurs
SH9Thomas Bursey
N88Simon Miller
OF7Louw Nel
BF6Gift Dlamini
RL5Matt Gray
LL4Juan Beukes
TP3Matimu Manganyi
HK2Sean Swart
LP1Vernon Matongo
Replacements:
16Chris Rossouw
17Rhynhardt Rijnsburger
18Corné Weilbach
19Jesse Johnson
20Siyabonga Matanda
21Mckyle Volmoer
22 Jurie Mathee
23Ghaalieb Kenny
Coach:
Norman Jordaan
FB15Stefan Coetzee
RW14Kabelo Mokoena
OC13Lincoln Daniels (c)
IC12Pierre Fourie
LW11Tharquinn Manuel
FH10Walter Visser
SH9Bernard van der Linde
N88Orateng Koikanyang
OF7Stephan Smit
BF6Dian Schoonees
RL5Divan Venter
LL4Mihlali Stamper
TP3Francois Klopper
HK2Allister Williams
LP1Ethan Burger
Replacements:
16Werner Fourie
17Andre van der Merwe
18Daniël Wessels
19Justice Nkombua
20Hilton Gie
21Chad-Lee Valentine
22Keane Galant
23Ambesa Zenzile
Coach:
Tlisane Motaung

Player of the Match:
Stephan Smit UP Tuks [2]

Honours

The honour roll for the 2022 Varsity Cup was as follows: [3]

2022 Varsity Cup Honours
Champions:UP Tuks (5th title)
Player That Rocks:Lourens Oosthuizen, UFS Shimlas
Forward That Rocks:Thabo Ndimande, UFS Shimlas
Back That Rocks:Nevaldo Fleurs, Maties
Top Points Scorer:Zander Du Plesis, UP Tuks (159)
Top Try Scorer:Sean Swart, Maties (12)

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