Teams
Location of teams in the 2008 Varsity Cup
| 2008 Varsity Cup | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 18 February – 7 April 2008 |
| Champions | Maties (1st title) |
| Runners-up | UCT Ikey Tigers |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Tries scored | 218 (average 7 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Ryno Luus (94) |
| Top try scorer | Mathew Turner (9) |
| 2008 in South African rugby union |
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The 2008 Varsity Cup was contested from 18 February to 7 April 2008. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the first season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities.
The tournament was won by Maties, who beat UCT Ikey Tigers 16–10 in the final played on 7 April 2008.
There were eight participating universities in the 2008 Varsity Cup. These teams played each other once over the course of the season. Most matches were played at the venue for either team, but the Round Five, Six and Seven matches were played at Outeniqua Park in George over the Easter weekend.
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.
| 2008 Varsity Cup standings [1] | |||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCT Ikey Tigers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 260 | 149 | +111 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 31 |
| 2 | Maties | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 231 | 169 | +62 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 25 |
| 3 | UP Tuks | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 222 | 191 | +31 | 33 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 24 |
| 4 | NWU Pukke | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 209 | 143 | +66 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| 5 | UJ | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 208 | 225 | −17 | 23 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 6 | UFS Shimlas | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 178 | 173 | +5 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 7 | TUT Vikings | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 122 | 235 | −113 | 11 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | NMMU Madibaz | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 134 | 279 | −145 | 17 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| * Legend: Pos = Position, Pld = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = 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 = Table points Maties, NWU Pukke, UCT Ikey Tigers and UP Tuks qualified to the semi-finals. 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 | |||||||||||||
| 18 February 2008 17:30 |
| UCT Ikey Tigers | 17–23 | NWU Pukke |
| Try: Marcello Sampson 11' m Mathew Turner (2) 75' m, 78' c Con: Matthew Rosslee (1/3) 79' | Scoreboard [2] | Try: Corné Meyer 18' m Paul Bosch 39' c Markus Fourie 53' m Con: Corné Meyer (1/3) 40' Pen: Corné Meyer (2/3) 1', 48' Cards: Grant le Roux  8'Flippie Pienaar 37' |
| UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Francois Veldsman |
| 18 February 2008 18:45 |
| Maties | 31–31 | UP Tuks |
| Try: Pieter Stoffberg 26' m Lucian Cloete (2) 34' m, 49' m Cameron Peverett 53' c Con: Henoe Stoffberg (1/4) 54' Pen: Henoe Stoffberg (3/4) 17', 30', 40' Cards: Sarel Potgieter 37' to 47' | Report [3] Scoreboard [4] | Try: Henk de Ridder 45' m Eben Joubert 64' m Torsten van Jaarsveld 73' c Gerhard van den Heever 76' c Shaun Davids 79' c Con: Chandré Boshoff (3/3) 74', 77', 80' |
| Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| 18 February 2008 18:45 |
| UJ | 35–12 | TUT Vikings |
| Try: Yannick Wombo 41' m Wesley Delport 49' c, 54' c Bryan Stephen 70' c Con: Ryno Luus (3/4) 50', 55', 71' Pen: Ryno Luus (3/4) 5', 11', 40' | Scoreboard [5] | Try: Aubrey McDonald 36' c Jan-Harm Steenkamp 77' m Con: Braam Pretorius (1/2) 37' |
| UJ Stadium, Johannesburg Referee: Leon van der Merwe |
| 23 February 2008 16:30 |
| NWU Pukke | 16–18 | TUT Vikings |
| Try: Andries Mahoney 10' c Con: Corné Meyer (1/1) 11' Pen: Corné Meyer (3/7) 18', 58', 62' Cards: Grant le Roux 34' to 43' | Scoreboard [6] | Pen: Braam Pretorius (5/5) 5', 26', 34', 51', 60' Drop: Danie Opperman (1/1) 71' Cards: Athi Mtya 18' to 28'Quinton Smit 68' to 78' |
| Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom Attendance: 500 Referee: Tiaan Jonker |
| 25 February 2008 17:30 |
| UCT Ikey Tigers | 55–24 | UP Tuks |
| Try: Marvin Christians (4) 3' m, 23' c, 47' c, 76' c Rob Hopwood 38' c, 59' c Herbie Mayosi 42' c JP Koster 71' m Con: Matthew Rosslee (5/6) 24', 39', 43', 48', 59' Mathew Turner (1/2) 77' Pen: Mathew Turner (1/1) 74' | Scoreboard [7] | Try: Gerhard van den Heever 30' c Ignick Windvogel 69' m Charl Coetzer 78' c Erich van der Westhuizen 80' m Con: Reinard Kruger (1/2) 31' Chandré Boshoff (1/2) 79' Cards: Tom Seabela 13' to 23' |
| UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town Referee: Christie du Preez |
| 23 February 2008 18:00 |
| NMMU Madibaz | 24–40 | Maties |
| Try: Craig Ross 26' c William Fick 61' c Morné van der Westhuyzen 80' c Con: Kit Branch (3/3) 27', 62', 80+1' Pen: Kit Branch (1/1) 37' Cards: Kenneth Snodgrass 5' to 15'Wesley Kew 59' to 69'Kit Branch 65' to 75' | Scoreboard [8] | Try: Jaco Nepgen 9' c Justin Melck 41' c Bennie Booysen 67' c Jowayne van Wyk 75' c Con: Donald Stevens (4/4) 10', 42', 68', 76' Pen: Donald Stevens (4/5) 2', 6', 18', 79' Cards: Lisle Clark 77' |
| NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth Referee: Stuart Berry |
| 25 February 2008 18:45 |
| UJ | 6–54 | UFS Shimlas |
| Pen: Ryno Luus (2/2) 31', 35' | Scoreboard [9] | Try: Shagen Windvogel 3' m, 25' m, 73' c Robert Ebersohn 43' c Jacko Jackson 47' c Wilton Pietersen 63' c Coenie Oosthuizen 71' c Con: Sias Ebersohn (5/7) 44', 48', 64', 72', 74' Pen: Sias Ebersohn (1/3) 9' Drop: Sias Ebersohn (2/3) 16', 42' |
| UJ Stadium, Johannesburg Referee: Jerome America |
| 1 March 2008 16:30 |
| UP Tuks | 32–14 | UFS Shimlas |
| Try: Jamie MacKenzie (3) 8' c, 24' c, 27' m Pieter Booysen 29' c Con: Chandré Boshoff (3/4) 9', 25', 30' Pen: Chandré Boshoff (1/1) 18' Joey Mongalo (1/2) 50' Cards: Eben Joubert 13' to 23'Charl Coetzer 48' to 58'Torsten van Jaarsveld 74' | Scoreboard [10] | Try: Danny Theron 15' c Wouter Stieger 52' c Con: Sias Ebersohn (1/1) 16' Boer van Niekerk (1/1) 53' Cards: Hercholl Johnson 69' |
| LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria Attendance: 500 Referee: Deon van Blommestein |
| 3 March 2008 18:45 |
| NWU Pukke | 31–24 | Maties |
| Try: Nelis Nel 9' c Lolo Waka 37' m Stoffel Duvenage 53' c Con: Corné Meyer (2/3) 10', 54' Pen: Corné Meyer (4/5) 22', 45', 63', 68' Cards: BG Uys 70' | Report [11] Scoreboard [12] | Try: Wesley Wilkins (3) 16' c, 65' c, 78' c Con: Donald Stevens (1/1) 17' Sarel Potgieter (2/2) 66', 79' Pen: Sarel Potgieter (1/1) 60' |
| Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Francois Veldsman |
| 3 March 2008 18:45 |
| UJ | 31–34 | UCT Ikey Tigers |
| Try: Jaco Snyman 26' m, 39' c André Smith 61' c Con: Ryno Luus (2/3) 40', 62' Pen: Ryno Luus (3/3) 12', 19', 35' Drop: André Smith (1/2) 15' | Scoreboard [13] | Try: Matthew Rosslee (2) 49' c, 57' c Marcello Sampson (2) 64' c, 72' c Con: Matthew Rosslee (4/4) 50', 58', 65', 73' Pen: Matthew Rosslee (2/2) 5', 80' Cards: Danie van der Merwe 35' |
| UJ Stadium, Johannesburg Attendance: 0 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| 3 March 2008 20:00 |
| TUT Vikings | 31–26 | NMMU Madibaz |
| Try: Penalty try 1' c Danie Crous 5' m Athi Mtya 22' c Jannie Cloete 44' m Bovril de Bruin 49' c Con: Danie Opperman (1/1) 2' Braam Pretorius (2/4) 23', 50' Cards: Quinton Smit 69'Petrus Johannes Hendrik du Plessis 71'Aubrey McDonald 76' | Scoreboard [14] | Try: Dwayne Cruickshank 15' c Tashrique Hearne 37' c Dan Howitz 56' m Wade Roos 79' c Con: Kit Branch (3/4) 16', 38', 80' Cards: Tashrique Hearne 76' |
| TUT Stadium, Pretoria Referee: Willie Roos |
| 8 March 2008 15:30 |
| UP Tuks | 19–41 | UJ |
| Try: Johan Jackson 12' c Warwick Tecklenburg 78' m Con: Chandré Boshoff (1/2) 13' Pen: Chandré Boshoff (2/2) 2', 22' Cards: Pieter van der Merwe 44' to 54' | Report [15] Scoreboard [16] | Try: Ryno Luus (2) 14' c, 64' c Ghaliel Markus 55' c Hennie Oosthuizen 80' m Con: Ryno Luus (3/4) 15', 56', 65' Pen: Ryno Luus (4/5) 4', 8', 39', 45' Cards: Jaco Snyman 16' to 26' |
| LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria Referee: Leon van der Merwe |
| 8 March 2008 18:15 |
| Maties | 27–11 | UFS Shimlas |
| Try: Sarel Potgieter 32' c, 46' c Therlow Pietersen 53' c Con: Sarel Potgieter (3/3) 33', 47', 54' Pen: Sarel Potgieter (2/2) 22', 30' | Scoreboard [17] | Try: Cameron Jacobs 80' m Pen: Jan du Toit (2/2) 9', 36' Cards: Marlin Ruiters 4' to 14' |
| Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Chris Healy |
| 10 March 2008 18:45 |
| NMMU Madibaz | 21–26 | NWU Pukke |
| Try: Dwayne Cruickshank 2' m Morné van der Westhuyzen 58' c Con: Michael Gallinetti (1/2) 59' Pen: Michael Gallinetti (2/5) 13', 24' Drop: Kit Branch (1/1) 22' Cards: Allistair Langson 78' | Scoreboard [18] | Try: Lolo Waka (2) 7' c, 38' m Nelis Nel 36' m Con: Jean Tiedt (1/3) 8' Pen: Jean Tiedt (2/2) 11', 44' Dewan Eckard (1/1) 66' |
| NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth Referee: Joey Salmans |
| 10 March 2008 18:45 |
| TUT Vikings | 16–52 | UCT Ikey Tigers |
| Try: Jannie Cloete 59' c Con: Braam Pretorius (1/1) 60' Pen: Braam Pretorius (3/4) 3', 7', 30' Cards: Danie Opperman 37' to 47'Jacques van Rooyen 69' to 79' | Scoreboard [19] | Try: Tim Whitehead 12' c Mathew Turner (3) 21' m, 46' m, 63' c Pieter Engelbrecht 33' c Danie van der Merwe 42' c Marcello Sampson 55' c Penalty try 68' c Con: Matthew Rosslee (6/8) 13', 34', 43', 56', 64', 69' |
| TUT Stadium, Pretoria Referee: Archie Sehlako |
| 15 March 2008 16:00 |
| UFS Shimlas | 41–36 | NMMU Madibaz |
| Try: Rowan Walters 5' m Vaatjie Koorsen 30' c Wouter Stieger 44' c Hadley Smith 46' c Con: Jan du Toit (3/4) 31', 45', 47' Pen: Jan du Toit (5/5) 9', 42', 57', 64', 75' Cards: Frans la Grange 52' to 62'Theo Cwaile 76' | Scoreboard [20] | Try: Clifford Reed 1' c Dan Howitz 20' m Kenneth Snodgrass 36' c Zip Lalendle 53' c André Goosen 70' c Con: Michael Gallinetti (4/5) 2', 37', 54', 71' Pen: Michael Gallinetti (1/2) 73' Cards: Reynier Zietsman 76' |
| Grey College, Bloemfontein Attendance: 500 Referee: Mlungiseleli Mdashe |
| 20 March 2008 13:00 |
| TUT Vikings | 9–20 | UFS Shimlas |
Pen: Braam Pretorius (3/3)  34', 38', 48' | Scoreboard [21] [22] | Try: Ruan Jacobs 14' c Cameron Jacobs 32' c Con: Sias Ebersohn (2/2) 15', 33' Pen: Sias Ebersohn (1/3) 6' Boer van Niekerk (1/1) 78' Cards: Freddie Markram 13' to 23' |
| Outeniqua Park, George Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Mtheleni Msileni |
| 20 March 2008 15:00 |
| UCT Ikey Tigers | 38–34 | Maties |
| Try: Danie van der Merwe 19' c Craig Kleu 34' c Herbie Mayosi 47' c Dane Galley 63' c Marcello Sampson 74' c Con: Matthew Rosslee (5/5) 20', 35', 48', 64', 75' Pen: Matthew Rosslee (1/2) 43' Cards: JJ Gagiano 78' | Scoreboard [22] [23] | Try: Coenie van Wyk 15' c Therlow Pietersen 39' c Jaco Nepgen 57' c Andrew Crausaz 79' c Con: Sarel Potgieter (4/4) 16', 40', 58', 79' Pen: Sarel Potgieter (2/2) 1', 6' Cards: De Kock Steenkamp 29' |
| Outeniqua Park, George Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Tiaan Jonker |
| 20 March 2008 17:00 |
| NWU Pukke | 11–25 | UP Tuks |
| Try: Andries Mahoney 12' m Pen: Corné Meyer (2/3) 7', 17' Cards: Frikkie Maartens  44'Wayne Wilschut 78' | Scoreboard [22] [24] | Try: Pieter Booysen 49' m Johan Jackson 62' m Oscar Mfundisi 65' m Gert Lubbe 72' c Con: Chandré Boshoff (1/1) 73' Pen: Joey Mongalo (1/2) 32' Cards: Eben Joubert 6' to 16'Pieter van der Merwe 57' to 67' |
| Outeniqua Park, George Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
| 20 March 2008 19:00 |
| NMMU Madibaz | 7–57 | UJ |
| Try: Zip Lalendle 41' c Con: Richard Rijs (1/1) 42' Cards: Clifford Reed 22' to 32'Kenneth Snodgrass 70' to 79' | Scoreboard [22] [25] | Try: Bernado Botha (2) 8' c, 30' m Brett Claassens 37' c Matthew van Zyl 50' m Hennie Oosthuizen (2) 64' c, 80' c Derek Harwood 71' m Deon Assegaai 73' m Con: Ryno Luus (4/8) 9', 38', 65', 80+1' Pen: Ryno Luus (2/3) 22', 28' Drop: André Smith (1/1) 47' |
| Outeniqua Park, George Referee: Joey Salmans |
| 22 March 2008 11:00 |
| NMMU Madibaz | 7–36 | UCT Ikey Tigers |
| Try: Morné van der Westhuyzen 56' c Con: Michael Gallinetti (1/1) 57' Cards: Wesley Kew 68' to 78'Tashrique Hearne 73' | Scoreboard [26] [27] | Try: Marcello Sampson 7' m Rob Hopwood (2) 33' c, 78' c Kyle Wickins 65' c Mathew Turner 76' c Con: Mathew Turner (1/2) 34' Matthew Rosslee (3/3) 66', 77', 79' Pen: Matthew Rosslee (1/1) 52' Cards: Don Armand 60' to 70'Kyle Wickins 68' to 78' |
| Outeniqua Park, George Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
| 22 March 2008 12:40 |
| UP Tuks | 43–26 | TUT Vikings |
| Try: Oscar Mfundisi 10' c Duncan Naudé 13' m Pieter Booysen (2) 36' c, 46' m Gerhard van den Heever 71' m Johan van Heerden 79' m Con: Joey Mongalo (2/5) 11', 37' Pen: Joey Mongalo (3/3) 4', 19', 24' Cards: Torsten van Jaarsveld 33' to 43'Gert Lubbe 77' | Scoreboard [27] [28] | Try: Braam Pretorius 48' c Lex Kirsten 57' c Con: Braam Pretorius (2/2) 49', 58' Pen: Braam Pretorius (4/4) 28', 30', 33', 60' |
| Outeniqua Park, George Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Tiaan Jonker |
| 22 March 2008 14:20 |
| NWU Pukke | 35–24 | UFS Shimlas |
| Try: Lolo Waka 4' c Andries Mahoney 50' m Wouter Watermeyer 68' c Willem Barnard 75' c Con: Jean Tiedt (3/4) 5', 69', 76' Pen: Jean Tiedt (3/6) 19', 22', 41' Cards: Paul Bosch 79' | Scoreboard [27] [29] | Try: Rowan Walters (2) 12' c, 52' m PW van Vuuren 37' c Wayne Stevens 45' m Con: Sias Ebersohn (2/2) 13', 38' Cards: Frans la Grange 35' to 46' |
| Outeniqua Park, George Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Joey Salmans |
| 22 March 2008 17:00 |
| Maties | 32–24 | UJ |
| Try: Llewellyn Winckler (2) 19' m, 57' m Morné Jooste 21' m Therlow Pietersen 42' m Sarel Potgieter 44' m Jean Stemmet 52' c Con: Coenie van Wyk (1/4) 53' | Scoreboard [27] [30] | Try: Hennie Oosthuizen 15' c Jaco Snyman 63' m Con: Ryno Luus (1/2) 16' Pen: Ryno Luus (4/4) 10', 25', 28', 54' Cards: Derick Minnie 70' to 80' |
| Outeniqua Park, George Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Mtheleni Msileni |
| 24 March 2008 08:00 |
| NMMU Madibaz | 13–48 | UP Tuks |
| Try: Wesley Kew 46' c Con: Michael Gallinetti (1/1) 47' Pen: Michael Gallinetti (2/5) 13', 40' | Scoreboard [31] | Try: Gert Lubbe 32' m Pieter Booysen 36' c Warwick Tecklenburg 42' c Johan Jackson (3) 47' m, 71' c, 79' m Johan van Heerden 65' c Sisa Mafu 76' m Con: Joey Mongalo (4/7) 37', 43', 66', 72' |
| Outeniqua Park, George Attendance: 450 Referee: Joey Salmans |
| 24 March 2008 10:30 |
| NWU Pukke | 67–14 | UJ |
| Try: Willem van der Wal (2) 10' m, 55' c Grant le Roux (2) 16' c, 76' c Willem Barnard 26' m Jean Tiedt (2) 34' c, 67' m Wouter Watermeyer 51' m Dewan Eckard 80+1' c Con: Jean Tiedt (5/9) 17', 35', 56', 77', 80+2' Pen: Jean Tiedt (4/5) 5', 22', 48', 63' Cards: Dirco Rautenbach 80' | Report [32] Scoreboard [33] | Try: Derick Minnie 14' c Jacobus de Wet 70' c Con: Ryno Luus (2/2) 15', 71' Cards: Bernado Botha 62' to 72' |
| Outeniqua Park, George Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
| 24 March 2008 12:30 |
| TUT Vikings | 10–43 | Maties |
| Try: Vainon Willis 71' c Con: James Watt (1/1) 72' Pen: Braam Pretorius (1/2) 50' Cards: Aubrey McDonald 34' to 44'Danie Crous 47' to 57' | Scoreboard [34] | Try: Coenie van Wyk 18' c Llewellyn Winckler 27' m Zandré Jordaan 35' m Matthew Dobson 51' m Wilhelm Koch 60' c Andy Russel 63' c Jean Stemmet 79' c Con: Sarel Potgieter (1/3) 19' Therlow Pietersen (3/4) 61', 64', 80' Cards: Matthew Dobson 56' to 66'Andrew Crausaz 72' |
| Outeniqua Park, George Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Mtheleni Msileni |
| 24 March 2008 16:00 |
| UCT Ikey Tigers | 28–14 | UFS Shimlas |
| Try: Wesley Chetty 8' c JJ Gagiano 21' m James Martin 35' m Justin Bijl 57' m Con: Kyle Wickins (1/3) 9' Pen: Danie van der Merwe (2/2) 50', 75' | Scoreboard [35] | Try: Rowan Walters 32' m Pen: Jan du Toit (3/4) 2', 6', 38' Cards: Theo Cwaile 52' to 62' |
| Outeniqua Park, George Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Tiaan Jonker |
| 31 March 2008 14:45 |
| UCT Ikey Tigers | 32–31 | NWU Pukke |
| Try: Mathew Turner (2) 14' c, 75' m Mark Goosen 59' c Marcello Sampson 64' c Con: Matthew Rosslee (3/4) 15', 60', 65' Pen: Matthew Rosslee (2/2) 28', 80' | Report [36] Scoreboard [37] | Try: Lolo Waka (2) 3' c, 6' c Jean Tiedt 56' m Con: Jean Tiedt (2/3) 4', 7' Pen: Jean Tiedt (4/4) 10', 24', 26', 45' Cards: Grant le Roux 32' to 42' |
| UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town Attendance: 0 Referee: Tiaan Jonker |
| 31 March 2008 18:45 |
| UP Tuks | 44–47 | Maties |
| Try: Gert Lubbe 21' c Johan van Heerden (2) 44' c, 57' c Gerhard van den Heever (2) 52' m, 67' m Oscar Mfundisi 78' c Con: Chandré Boshoff (3/5) 22', 45', 58' Joey Mongalo (1/1) 79' Pen: Chandré Boshoff (2/2) 19', 30' | Scoreboard [38] | Try: Jean Stemmet 8' c Jonathan Adendorf 28' c Sarel Potgieter 36' c Wilhelm Koch 41' c Henoe Stoffberg 72' c Con: Henoe Stoffberg (5/5) 9', 29', 37', 42', 73' Pen: Henoe Stoffberg (4/5) 49', 61', 70', 99' |
| Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch Referee: Joey Salmans |
| 7 April 2008 18:45 |
| UCT Ikey Tigers | 10–16 | Maties |
| Try: Marcello Sampson 22' m Mathew Turner 62' m Cards: Herbie Mayosi 8' to 19' | Scoreboard [39] | Try: Morné Jooste 80+2' c Con: Ricardo Croy (1/1) 80+3' Pen: Henoe Stoffberg (2/2) 9', 33' Drop: Ricardo Croy (1/1) 71' Cards: Sarel Potgieter 21' to 29' |
| Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
| All point scorers [40] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Player | Team | T | C | P | DG | Pts |
| 1 | Ryno Luus | UJ | 2 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 94 |
| 2 | Matthew Rosslee | UCT Ikey Tigers | 2 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 82 |
| 3 | Jean Tiedt | NWU Pukke | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 76 |
| 4 | Braam Pretorius | TUT Vikings | 1 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 65 |
| 5 | Sarel Potgieter | Maties | 4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 55 |
| 6 | Mathew Turner | UCT Ikey Tigers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| 7 | Corné Meyer | NWU Pukke | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 46 |
| 8 | Henoe Stoffberg | Maties | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 44 |
| 9 | Marcello Sampson | UCT Ikey Tigers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 10 | Chandré Boshoff | UP Tuks | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 39 |
| * Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points. | |||||||
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Rhyno Christo Smith is a South African professional rugby union player for the Benetton in United Rugby Championship. He usually plays as a fullback, but can also play as a fly-half or winger.
Jacobus Johannes van Dyk is a South African rugby union player for the Stormers in Super Rugby. His regular playing positions are number 8, lock or flanker.
Mosolwa Mashudu Mafuma is a South African rugby union player. His usual playing position is on the wing.
The 2017 Varsity Cup was the 2017 edition of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring university sides in South Africa. The tournament – known as the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons – was the tenth season of the Varsity Cup and was contested from 30 January to 17 April 2017.
Beyers Johannes de Villiers is a former South African rugby union player, who played as a flanker. He played first class rugby for Western Province in 2016 and represented university side Maties in the Varsity Cup between 2013 and 2017. He retired in February 2017 on medical grounds.