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The 2013 Varsity Cup was contested from 4 February to 8 April 2013. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities.

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The tournament was won by UP Tuks for the second consecutive season; they beat Maties 44–5 in the final played on 8 April 2013. No team was relegated to the second-tier Varsity Shield competition for 2014.

Scoring

All four 2013 Varsity Rugby competitions will use a different scoring system to the regular system. Tries will be worth five points as usual, but conversions will be worth three points, while penalties and drop goals will only be worth two points. [1]

Varsity Cup

The following teams competed in the 2013 Varsity Cup: Maties, NMMU Madibaz, NWU Pukke, UCT Ikey Tigers, UFS Shimlas, UJ, UP Tuks and Wits, who took part in this competition for the first time following their promotion from the 2012 Varsity Shield. The tournament was won by UP Tuks, who beat Maties 44–5 in the final. There was no relegation at the end of 2013.

Varsity Shield

The following teams competed in the 2015 Varsity Shield: CUT Ixias, UFH Blues, UKZN Impi, UWC and TUT Vikings, who have been relegated from the 2012 Varsity Cup. The tournament was won by CUT Ixias, who beat UWC 29–19 in the final. There was no promotion at the end of 2013.

Promotion/Relegation

There was no promotion or relegation at the end of 2013.

Young Guns

Competition Rules

There were eight participating universities in the 2013 Young Guns competition. These teams were divided into two pools (the FNB pool and the Steinhoff pool) and played the other teams in the pool 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 two teams in each pool qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the teams that finished first had home advantage against the teams that finished second in their respective pools. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final. [2]

Participating teams

Young Guns
Team NameSponsored NameUniversityStadium
Maties Juniors Steinhoff Maties JuniorsStellenbosch University Danie Craven Stadium , Stellenbosch
NMMU Young Guns FNB NMMU Young GunsNelson Mandela Metropolitan University NMMU Stadium , Port Elizabeth
NWU Pukke Young Guns FNB NWU Pukke Young GunsNorth-West University Fanie du Toit Sport Ground , Potchefstroom
UCT Trojans FNB UCT TrojansUniversity of Cape Town UCT Rugby Fields , Cape Town
UFS Shimlas Young Guns FNB UFS Shimlas Young GunsUniversity of the Free State Shimla Park , Bloemfontein
UJ Young Guns FNB UJ Young GunsUniversity of Johannesburg UJ Stadium , Johannesburg
UP Tuks Young Guns FNB UP Tuks Young GunsUniversity of Pretoria LC de Villiers Stadium , Pretoria
Wits Young Guns FNB Wits Young GunsUniversity of the WitwatersrandWits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg

Standings

2013 Young Guns Steinhoff Pool Log
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints
1 UP Tuks Young Guns 330020524+1812922014
2 UFS Shimlas Young Guns 320111351+621582111
3 NWU Pukke Young Guns 3102101115–141517217
4 Wits Young Guns 300310239–229133000
2013 Young Guns FNB Pool Log
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints
1 Maties Juniors 330012342+811753015
2 UCT Trojans 320110196+516132010
3 UJ Young Guns 310272114–421118217
4 NMMU Young Guns 300368112–44917112
The top 2 teams in each pool will qualify for 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

Fixtures and results

The 2013 Varsity Cup Young Guns fixtures were as follows: [3]

Regular season

Round one
18 February 2013 UFS Shimlas Young Guns 16 – 18 UP Tuks Young Guns Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  
15:00 Report
18 February 2013 UCT Trojans 44 – 15 NMMU Young Guns UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town  
17:00 Report
Bye/s: Maties Juniors, NWU Pukke Young Guns, UJ Young Guns, Wits Young Guns
Round two
25 February 2013 NWU Pukke Young Guns 62 – 8 Wits Young Guns Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom  
17:00 Report
25 February 2013 NMMU Young Guns 24 – 34 Maties Juniors NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
17:00 Report
Bye/s: UCT Trojans, UFS Shimlas Young Guns, UP Tuks Young Guns, UJ Young Guns
Round three
4 March 2013 UFS Shimlas Young Guns 34 – 31 NWU Pukke Young Guns Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  
17:00 Report
4 March 2013 UP Tuks Young Guns 114 – 0 Wits Young Guns LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria  
17:00 Report
4 March 2013 NMMU Young Guns 29 – 34 UJ Young Guns NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
17:00 Report
4 March 2013 UCT Trojans 16 – 45 Maties Juniors UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town  
19:00 Report
Round four
11 March 2013 NWU Pukke Young Guns 8 – 73 UP Tuks Young Guns Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom  
15:00 Report
11 March 2013 UJ Young Guns 36 – 41 UCT Trojans UJ Stadium, Johannesburg  
17:00 Report
11 March 2013 Wits Young Guns 2 – 63 UFS Shimlas Young Guns Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
17:00 Report
Bye/s: Maties Juniors, NMMU Young Guns
Round Five
18 March 2013 Maties Juniors 44 – 2 UJ Young Guns Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
15:00 Report
Bye/s: UCT Trojans, NMMU Young Guns, NWU Pukke Young Guns, UFS Shimlas Young Guns, UP Tuks Young Guns, Wits Young Guns

Play-Off Games

Semi-finals
25 March 2013 UP Tuks Young Guns 68 – 28 UCT Trojans LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria  
14:00
25 March 2013 Maties Juniors 26 – 15 UFS Shimlas Young Guns Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
16:30
Final
1 April 2013 UP Tuks Young Guns 50 – 21 Maties Juniors  
Scoreboard [4]

Honours

2013 FNB Young Guns Champions:
 UP Tuks Young Guns

Koshuis Rugby Championship

Competition Rules

There were eight participating teams in the 2013 Koshuis Rugby Championship - the winners of the internal leagues of each of the eight Varsity Cup teams. These teams were divided into two pools (the Penny Pinchers pool and the Hertz pool) and played the other teams in the pool 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 score 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 two teams in each pool qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the teams that finished first had home advantage against the teams that finish second in their respective pools. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final. [5]

Participating teams

Koshuis Rugby Championship
Koshuis NameUniversityStadium
BastionUniversity of Johannesburg UJ Stadium , Johannesburg
CobrasUniversity of Cape Town UCT Rugby Fields , Cape Town
CommerceUniversity of the WitwatersrandWits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg
MediesStellenbosch University Danie Craven Stadium , Stellenbosch
MopanieUniversity of Pretoria LC de Villiers Stadium , Pretoria
NorthernzNelson Mandela Metropolitan University NMMU Stadium , Port Elizabeth
VillagersNorth-West University Fanie du Toit Sport Ground , Potchefstroom
VishuisUniversity of the Free State Shimla Park , Bloemfontein

Standings

2013 Koshuis Rugby Championship Penny Pinchers Pool Log
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceBonus PointsPoints
1Vishuis, UFS Shimlas 320120153+148412
2Bastion, UJ 320113073+48412
3Cobras, UCT Ikey Tigers 320110790+17210
4Commerce, Wits 300326248–22200
2013 Koshuis Rugby Championship Hertz Pool Log
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceBonus PointsPoints
1Villagers, NWU Pukke 33005722+35012
2Medies, Maties 32016141+20311
3Mopanie, UP Tuks 31024954–515
4Northernz, NMMU Madibaz 30031565–5000
The top 2 teams in each pool will qualify for 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

Fixtures and results

The 2013 Koshuis Rugby Championship fixtures are as follows: [6]

Regular season

Round one
18 February 2013Commerce, Wits 8 – 119Vishuis, UFS Shimlas Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
17:00 Report
18 February 2013Medies, Maties 23 – 5Northernz, NMMU Madibaz Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
17:00 Report
Bye/s: Bastion, UJ; Cobras, UCT Ikey Tigers; Mopanie, UP Tuks; Villagers, NWU Pukke
Round two
25 February 2013Commerce, Wits 10 – 69Bastion, UJ Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg  
15:00 Report
25 February 2013Mopanie, UP Tuks 24 – 28Medies, Maties LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria  
17:00 Report
25 February 2013Villagers, NWU Pukke 24 – 5Northernz, NMMU Madibaz Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom  
17:00 Report
Bye/s: Cobras, UCT Ikey Tigers; Vishuis, UFS Shimlas
Round three
4 March 2013Cobras, UCT Ikey Tigers 34 – 29Bastion, UJ UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town  
15:00 Report
Bye/s: Commerce, Wits; Medics, Maties; Mopanie, UP Tuks; Northernz, NMMU Madibaz; Villagers, NWU Pukke; Vishuis, UFS Shimlas
Round four
11 March 2013Villagers, NWU Pukke 21 – 7Mopanie, UP Tuks Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom  
15:00 Report
11 March 2013Vishuis, UFS Shimlas 53 – 13Cobras, UCT Ikey Tigers Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  
16:45 Report
Bye/s: Bastion, UJ; Commerce, Wits; Medics, Maties; Northernz, NMMU Madibaz
Round Five
18 March 2013Bastion, UJ 32 – 29Vishuis, UFS Shimlas UJ Stadium, Johannesburg  
15:00 Report
18 March 2013Cobras, UCT Ikey Tigers 60 – 8Commerce, Wits UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town  
16:45 Report
18 March 2013Medies, Maties 10 – 12Villagers, NWU Pukke Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
16:45 Report
18 March 2013Northernz, NMMU Madibaz 5 – 18Mopanie, UP Tuks NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
16:45 Report

Play-Off Games

Semi-finals
25 March 2013Vishuis, UFS Shimlas 31 – 26Medies, Maties Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  
17:00 Report
25 March 2013Villagers, NWU Pukke 39 – 2Bastion, UJ Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom  
19:00 Report
Final
8 Apr 2013Vishuis, UFS Shimlas 20 – 16Villagers, NWU Pukke Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
Report

Honours

2013 Steinhoff Koshuis Rugby Champions:
Vishuis, UFS Shimlas

South African Universities

In April 2013, a South African Universities team was named, picked from players that played in Varsity Rugby in 2013, to play against Namibia in Windhoek.

Squads

The team was named as follows: [7]

Fixtures

4 May 2013 South African Universities 50 – 39 Namibia Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek  
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