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2021 Varsity Cup

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2021 Varsity Cup
CountriesSouth Africa
Date4 May – 31 April 2021
ChampionsUP Tuks (4th title)
Runners-upUCT Ikey Tigers
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The 2021 Varsity Cup was the 14th 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.

NMU Madibaz won promotion from the Varsity Shield in 2019.[1]

Competition rules and information

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There were ten participating university teams in the 2021 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.

This tournaments will take place in a secure Covid-19 bio-bubble called the FNB Varsity Cup Village, matches will be played at Tuks Stadium, the Tuks B-Field and Loftus Versfeld Stadium.[2][3]

Teams

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Location of teams in the 2019 Varsity Cup
Western Cape

The teams that played in the 2019 Varsity Cup are:

2019 Varsity Cup teams
Team name University
CUT Ixias Central University of Technology
Maties Stellenbosch University
NMU Madibaz Nelson Mandela University
NWU Eagles North-West University
UCT Ikey Tigers University of Cape Town
UFS Shimlas University of the Free State
UJ University of Johannesburg
UP Tuks University of Pretoria
UWC University of the Western Cape
Wits University of the Witwatersrand

Pool stage

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Standings

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The final log for the 2021 Varsity Cup was:

2021 Varsity Cup log
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB BP Pts
1 UCT Ikey Tigers 9 8 1 0 174 7 41
2 Maties 9 7 0 2 160 7 35
3 UP Tuks 9 6 1 2 145 8 34
4 NWU Eagles 9 6 0 3 13 6 30
5 CUT Ixias 9 6 0 3 -25 5 29
6 UWC 9 3 1 5 0 6 20
7 UFS Shimlas 9 2 1 6 -119 8 18
8 Wits 9 3 0 6 37 5 17
9 UJ 9 2 0 7 -120 7 15
10 NMU Madibaz 9 0 0 9 -265 5 5
Correct as at 31 May 2021.

Matches

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The following matches were played in the 2021 Varsity Cup:

Play-offs

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
28 May - Tuks Rugby Stadium
 
 
UCT Ikey Tigers54
 
31 May – Tuks Rugby Stadium
 
NWU Eagles 36
 
UCT Ikey Tigers27
 
28 May – Tuks Rugby Stadium
 
UP Tuks34
 
Maties34
 
 
UP Tuks44
 

Semi-finals

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28 May 2019 Maties 35–44 UP Tuks Tuks Stadium  
17:00 Report Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
28 May 2019 UCT Ikey Tigers 54–36 NWU Eagles Tuks Stadium  
19:00 Report Referee: Griffon Colby

Final

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31 May 2019 UCT Ikey Tigers 27–34 UP Tuks Tuks Stadium  
19:00 Try: Hunt 13'
Cranswick 43'
Gazi 70', 80'
Con: Tedder 14'
Hayes 44'
Pen: Tedder 19'
Report Try: Dlamini 5'
Xamlashe 14'
Janeke 35'
Sirgel 41-1'
Con: du Plessis 6', 36', 41-2'
Pen: du Plessis 33', 77'
Referee: Morne Ferreira

References

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  1. ^ "FNB Madibaz to be promoted to the FNB Varsity Cup". SA Rugby.
  2. ^ "FNB Varsity Cup Village — What you need to know". Varsity Cup. 12 March 2021.
  3. ^ Borchardt, Simon. "Varsity Cup players embrace Covid-19 bio-bubble life". Daily Maverick.