2009 Varsity Cup

2009 Varsity Cup
CountriesSouth Africa
Date1 February – 29 March 2009
ChampionsMaties (2nd title)
Runners-upNWU Pukke
Matches played31
Tries scored164
(average 5.3 per match)
Top point scorerDonald Stevens (105)
Top try scorerTherlow Pietersen (6)
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The 2009 Varsity Cup was contested from 2 February to 30 March 2009. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the second season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities.

The tournament was won by Maties for the second consecutive season; they beat NWU Pukke 11-6 in the final played on 30 March 2009.

Competition rules

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There were eight participating universities in the 2009 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 will play each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.

Teams

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Location of teams in the 2009 Varsity Cup

The following teams took part in the 2009 Varsity Cup competition:

2009 Varsity Cup teams
Team Name University Stadium
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
TUT Vikings Tshwane University of Technology TUT Stadium, Pretoria
UCT Ikey Tigers University of Cape Town UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town
UFS Shimlas University of the Free State Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
UP Tuks University of Pretoria LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
UJ University of Johannesburg UJ Stadium, Johannesburg

Table

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2009 Varsity Cup Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Maties 7 6 0 1 203 84 +119 22 8 3 1 28 Title Play-Off Semi-finals
2 UCT Ikey Tigers 7 5 0 2 177 121 +56 21 13 3 2 25
3 NWU Pukke 7 5 0 2 197 124 +73 23 13 2 1 23
4 UP Tuks 7 4 0 3 185 151 +34 18 13 2 2 20
5 UJ 7 4 0 3 140 110 +30 16 12 2 0 18
6 UFS Shimlas 7 3 0 4 202 175 +27 30 20 3 1 16
7 NMMU Madibaz 7 1 0 6 102 265 −163 11 34 0 0 4
8 TUT Vikings 7 0 0 7 110 286 −176 11 39 0 2 2
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification:
  • 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

Fixtures and results

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  • All times are South African (GMT+2)

Regular season

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Week One

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2009-02-02 UFS Shimlas 37 - 11 NMMU Madibaz Groote Schuur  
14:45 Tries: Cameron Jacobs
Earl-Jivan Snyman
Josephus Oosthuizen
Lionel Cronjé (2)
Cons: Johan Andries van Niekerk
Neill Jacobs (2)
Pens: Neill Jacobs (2) 		Scoreboard[1] Try: Vuyolwethu Oscar Mazaka
Pens: Willem Laubscher (2) 		Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones


2009-02-02 UCT Ikey Tigers 10 - 12 Maties Groote Schuur  
16:45 Try: Stuart David Commins
Con: Matthew Ryan Rosslee
Pen: Matthew Ryan Rosslee 		Scoreboard[2] Pens: Donald Stevens (4) Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Francois Veldsman


2009-02-02 UJ 16 - 9 TUT Vikings Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds  
16:45 Try: Clinton de Klerk
Con: Earl Lewis
Pens: Arno Coetzee
Earl Lewis
DG: Arno Coetzee 		Scoreboard[3] Pens: Adillio Le Roy Coutriers (3) Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mlungiseleli Mdashe


2009-02-02 NWU Pukke 27 - 29 UP Tuks Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds  
18:45 Tries: Wentsley Scott
Willem Ruurd (Beespan) Van der Wal
Con: Willem Diederik Botha
Pens: Willem Diederik Botha (5) 		Scoreboard[4] Tries: Elwyn Fransman
Johan Jackson
Cons: Juan-Claude Roos (2)
Pens: Juan-Claude Roos (4)
DG: Juan-Claude Roos 		Referee: Tiaan Jonker

Week Two

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2009-02-09 TUT Vikings 21 - 39 UCT Ikey Tigers TUT Stadium  
16:45 Tries: Bakkies Steenkamp
Johannes Willem Swartz
Tjaart Kleu
Pens: Adillio Le Roy Coutriers (2) 		Scoreboard[5] Tries: Liam Bax
Mark Jonathan Goosen
Marvin Christians
Therlow Pietersen (2)
Cons: Matthew Ryan Rosslee (4)
Pens: Matthew Ryan Rosslee (2) 		Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mtheleni Msileni


2009-02-09 NMMU Madibaz 20 - 39 UP Tuks Xerox NMMU Stadium  
18:45 Tries: André Goosen
Wade Roos
Cons: Willem Laubscher (2)
Pens: Willem Laubscher (2) 		Scoreboard[6] Tries: Aaron Denenga
Daniel Johannes Crous
Ettienne Breytenbach
Franco Booysen
Cons: Juan-Claude Roos (2)
Pens: Juan-Claude Roos (3)
Piet Swart (2) 		Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Archie Sehlako


2009-02-09 UFS Shimlas 15 - 27 NWU Pukke Shimla Park  
18:45 Tries: Cameron Jacobs
Willie Britz
Wouter Stieger 		Scoreboard[7] Tries: Jacques de Kock
Randall Jacques April
Theuns Kotzé
Cons: Theuns Kotzé (3)
Pen: Theuns Kotzé
DG: Dewan Eckard 		Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Ben Crouse


2009-02-09 Maties 29 - 14 UJ Danie Craven Stadium  
19:30 Tries: Jean Hermanus Stemmet
Matthew Grayson Dobson
Con: Donald Stevens (2)
Pen: Donald Stevens (5) 		Scoreboard[8] Tries: Edrick van Tonder
Pen: André Smith, Arno Coetzee (2) 		Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Luke Burger

Week Three

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2009-02-16 UCT Ikey Tigers 32 - 12 UJ Groote Schuur  
Scoreboard[9]


2009-02-16 TUT Vikings 9 - 45 UP Tuks TUT Stadium  
Scoreboard[10]


2009-02-16 UFS Shimlas 5 - 26 Maties Shimla Park  
Scoreboard[11]


2009-02-16 NWU Pukke 41 - 13 NMMU Madibaz Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds  
Scoreboard[12]

Week Four

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2009-02-23 UJ 44 - 8 UFS Shimlas UJ Stadium  
Scoreboard[13]


2009-02-23 UP Tuks 22 - 24 UCT Ikey Tigers LC de Villiers Stadium  
Scoreboard[14]


2009-02-23 NMMU Madibaz 28 - 18 TUT Vikings Xerox NMMU Stadium  
Scoreboard[15]


2009-02-23 Maties 31 - 10 NWU Pukke Danie Craven Stadium  
Scoreboard[16]

Week Five

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2009-03-02 UFS Shimlas 39 - 22 UP Tuks Shimla Park  
Scoreboard[17]


2009-03-02 TUT Vikings 17 - 24 Maties TUT Stadium  
Scoreboard[18]


2009-03-02 UJ 9 - 19 NWU Pukke UJ Stadium  
Scoreboard[19]


2009-03-02 NMMU Madibaz 17 - 36 UCT Ikey Tigers Xerox NMMU Stadium  
Scoreboard[20]

Week Six

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2009-03-09 TUT Vikings 14 - 56 NWU Pukke TUT Stadium  
Scoreboard[21]


2009-03-09 UCT Ikey Tigers 23 - 20 UFS Shimlas Groote Schuur  
Scoreboard[22]


2009-03-09 Maties 58 - 3 NMMU Madibaz Danie Craven Stadium  
Scoreboard[23]


2009-03-09 UJ 9 - 3 UP Tuks UJ Stadium  
Scoreboard[24]

Week Seven

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2009-03-16 NWU Pukke 17 - 13 UCT Ikey Tigers Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds  
Scoreboard[25]


2009-03-16 NMMU Madibaz 10 - 36 UJ Xerox NMMU Stadium  
Scoreboard[26]


2009-03-16 TUT Vikings 22 - 78 UFS Shimlas TUT Stadium  
Scoreboard[27]


2009-03-16 Maties 23 - 25 UP Tuks Danie Craven Stadium  
Scoreboard[28]

Title Play-Off Games

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Semi-finals

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2009-03-23 UCT Ikey Tigers 17 - 19 NWU Pukke Groote Schuur  
16:45 Tries: Dayne Martin Jans
Marcello Sampson
Michael John Richard Passaportis
Con: Matthew Ryan Rosslee 		Scoreboard[29] Try: Lolo Yanga Waka
Con: Cecil Dumond
Pens: Cecil Dumond (4) 		Referee: Ben Crouse


2009-03-23 Maties 38 - 14 UP Tuks Danie Craven Stadium  
18:45 Tries: Dabeon Marshal Draghoender
Jean Hermanus Stemmet (2)
Johann Sadie
Wesley Albert Wilkins
Wilhelm Hendrik Loock
Cons: Donald Stevens (4) 		Scoreboard[30] Try: Christian van der Berg
Pens: Marnitz Louis Boshoff (2)
DG: Clayton Blommetjies 		Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Archie Sehlako

Final

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2009-03-30 Maties 11 - 6 NWU Pukke Danie Craven Stadium  
Try: Morné Peter Jooste
Pen: Donald Stevens
DG: Johann Sadie 		Scoreboard[31] Pens: Cecil Dumond (2) Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones

Honours

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 2009 Varsity Cup Champions 
Maties
2nd title

See also

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References

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  31. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Maties 11–6 Pukke". South African Rugby Union. 30 March 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
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