2020 Varsity Cup

2020 Varsity Cup
CountriesSouth Africa
Date3 February – 9 March 2020
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The 2020 Varsity Cup was the 13th 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.

This tournaments will take place in a Covid-19 short round 6 clash was cancelled.[1][2]

Competition rules and information

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There were nine participating university teams in the 2020 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 2019 Varsity Cup
Western Cape

The teams that played in the 2022 Varsity Cup are:

2019 Varsity Cup teams
Team name University Stadium
CUT Ixias Central University of Technology CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein
Maties Stellenbosch University Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
NWU Eagles 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
UWC University of the Western Cape UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town
Wits University of the Witwatersrand Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg

Pool stage

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Standings

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The final log for the 2020 Varsity Cup was:

2020 Varsity Cup log[3]
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB BP Pts
1 Maties 5 5 0 0 168 3 23
2 UP Tuks 6 4 0 2 19 6 22
3 Wits 5 4 1 0 40 2 20
4 UCT Ikey Tigers 6 3 2 1 20 4 20
5 NWU Eagles 5 2 0 3 7 5 13
6 CUT Ixias 5 2 1 2 3 3 13
7 UFS Shimlas 6 1 0 5 -90 4 8
8 UWC 5 1 0 4 -141 1 5
9 UJ 5 0 0 5 -21 3 3

Matches

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The following matches were played in the 2020 Varsity Cup:

References

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  1. ^ "Statement by FNB Varsity Cup Board". Varsity Cup. 29 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Statement by FNB Varsity Cup". Varsity Cup. 17 March 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 Fixtures & Logs". Varsity Cup.