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| 2022 Varsity Cup | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 14 February – 25 April 2022 |
| Champions | UP Tuks (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Maties |
| South African Rugby 2022 |
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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]
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.
| Location of teams in the 2019 Varsity Cup |
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| Western Cape |
The teams that played in the 2022 Varsity Cup are:
The final log for the 2022 Varsity Cup was:
| 2022 Varsity Cup log | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | BP | Pts |
| 1 | UFS Shimlas | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 400 | 228 | +172 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 37 | ||
| 2 | UCT Ikey Tigers | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 307 | 270 | +37 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 36 | ||
| 3 | Maties | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 324 | 232 | +92 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 34 | ||
| 4 | UP Tuks | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 279 | 172 | +107 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 30 | ||
| 5 | NWU Eagles | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 266 | 182 | +84 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 29 | ||
| 6 | UJ | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 287 | 258 | +29 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 24 | ||
| 7 | Wits | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 239 | 262 | -25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 20 | ||
| 8 | UWC | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 255 | 403 | -148 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | ||
| 9 | NMU Madibaz | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 194 | 389 | -195 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | ||
| 10 | CUT Ixias | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 219 | 372 | -153 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| Legend and competition rules | |||
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| 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 |
The following matches were played in the 2022 Varsity Cup:
| 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' |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 18 April 2022 | ||||||
| UCT Ikey Tigers | 19 | |||||
| 25 April 2022 | ||||||
| Maties | 58 | |||||
| Maties | 23 | |||||
| 18 April 2022 | ||||||
| UP Tuks | 29 | |||||
| UFS Shimlas | 21 | |||||
| UP Tuks | 29 | |||||
| 18 April 2022 | UCT Ikey Tigers | 19–58 | Maties | UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town | ||
| 17:00 | Report |
| 18 April 2022 | UFS Shimlas | 21-29 | UP Tuks | Shimla Park, Bloemfontein | ||
| 19:15 | Report |
| 25 April 2022 | Maties | 23–29 | UP Tuks | Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch | ||
| 19:15 | Report |
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