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2017 Varsity Rugby
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Template:Navbox vertical 2017 Varsity Rugby was the 2017 edition of four rugby union competitions annually played between several university teams in South Africa. It was contested from 30 January to 17 April 2017 and was the tenth edition of these competitions.

Varsity Cup

Main article: 2017 Varsity Cup

The following teams competed in the 2017 Varsity Cup: Template:Rut CUT Ixias, Template:Rut Maties, Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz, Template:Rut NWU Pukke, Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers, Template:Rut UFS Shimlas, Template:Rut UJ, Template:Rut UP Tuks and Template:Rut Wits. Wits were promoted from the 2016 Varsity Shield to return to the Varsity Shield competition after a two-year absence.[1]

Varsity Shield

Main article: 2017 Varsity Shield

The following teams competed in the 2017 Varsity Shield: Template:Rut CPUT, Template:Rut Rhodes, Template:Rut TUT Vikings, Template:Rut UFH Blues, Template:Rut UKZN Impi, Template:Rut UWC and Template:Rut WSU All Blacks.[2]

Young Guns

Competition rules

There was nine participating universities in the 2017 Young Guns competition, the Under-20 sides of each of the nine Varsity Cup teams. These teams were divided into three regionalised pools and each team played every team in their pool twice over the course of the season, once at home and once 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 eight points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top four teams overall qualified for the title play-off semi-finals.

Teams

2017 Young Guns teams
Team University Stadium
Template:Rut CUT Young Guns Central Institute of Technology Template:Rus CUT Stadium
Template:Rut Maties Juniors Stellenbosch University Template:Rus Danie Craven Stadium
Template:Rut NMMU Young Guns Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Template:Rus NMMU Stadium
Template:Rut NWU Pukke Young Guns North-West University Template:Rus Fanie du Toit Stadium
Template:Rut UCT Trojans University of Cape Town Template:Rus UCT Rugby Fields
Template:Rut UFS Shimlas Young Guns University of the Free State Template:Rus Shimla Park
Template:Rut UJ Young Guns University of Johannesburg Template:Rus UJ Stadium
Template:Rut UP Tuks Young Guns University of Pretoria Template:Rus LC de Villiers Stadium
Template:Rut Wits Young Guns University of the Witwatersrand Template:Rus Wits Rugby Stadium

Standings

The final standings for the 2017 Varsity Cup Young Guns were:[3]

2017 Varsity Cup Young Guns : North log
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
1 Template:Rut UP Tuks Young Guns 1 1 0 0 47 0 +47 1 0 5
2 Template:Rut UJ Young Guns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Template:Rut Wits Young Guns 1 0 0 1 0 47 −47 0 0 0
2017 Varsity Cup Young Guns : Central log
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
1 Template:Rut UFS Shimlas Young Guns 1 1 0 0 38 17 +21 1 0 5
2 Template:Rut CUT Young Guns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Template:Rut NWU Pukke Young Guns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 Varsity Cup Young Guns : South log
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
1 Template:Rut Maties Juniors 1 1 0 0 44 13 +31 1 0 5
2 Template:Rut NMMU Young Guns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Template:Rut UCT Trojans 1 0 0 1 13 44 −31 0 0 0
* Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = 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 = Log Points

The top four teams qualified to the Semi-Final.

Points breakdown:
*4 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 bonus point for a loss by eight points or less
*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

Matches

The following matches were played in the 2017 Varsity Young Guns competition:[3]

Round One

6 February 2017 Template:Rut NWU Pukke Young Guns 17–38 Template:Rut UFS Shimlas Young Guns Template:Rus Fanie du Toit Stadium  
16:15
Bye/s: Template:Rut CUT Young Guns, Template:Rut Maties Juniors, Template:Rut NMMU Young Guns, Template:Rut UCT Trojans, Template:Rut UJ Young Guns, Template:Rut UP Tuks Young Guns, Template:Rut Wits Young Guns

Round Two

13 February 2017 Template:Rut Maties Juniors 44–13 Template:Rut UCT Trojans Template:Rus Danie Craven Stadium  
14:15


13 February 2017 Template:Rut Wits Young Guns 0–47 Template:Rut UP Tuks Young Guns Template:Rus Wits Rugby Stadium  
14:15
Bye/s: Template:Rut CUT Young Guns, Template:Rut NMMU Young Guns, Template:Rut NWU Pukke Young Guns, Template:Rut UFS Shimlas Young Guns, Template:Rut UJ Young Guns

Round Three

20 February 2017 Template:Rut CUT Young Guns v Template:Rut UFS Shimlas Young Guns Template:Rus CUT Stadium  
14:15


20 February 2017 Template:Rut Maties Juniors v Template:Rut NMMU Young Guns Template:Rus Danie Craven Stadium  
14:15


20 February 2017 Template:Rut UJ Young Guns v Template:Rut UP Tuks Young Guns Template:Rus UJ Stadium  
16:15
Bye/s: Template:Rut NWU Pukke Young Guns, Template:Rut UCT Trojans, Template:Rut Wits Young Guns

Round Four

27 February 2017 Template:Rut UCT Trojans v Template:Rut Maties Juniors Template:Rus UCT Rugby Fields  
14:15


27 February 2017 Template:Rut UFS Shimlas Young Guns v Template:Rut NWU Pukke Young Guns Template:Rus Shimla Park  
14:15


27 February 2017 Template:Rut UP Tuks Young Guns v Template:Rut Wits Young Guns Template:Rus LC de Villiers Stadium  
14:15
Bye/s: Template:Rut CUT Young Guns, Template:Rut NMMU Young Guns, Template:Rut UJ Young Guns

Round Five

6 March 2017 Template:Rut NMMU Young Guns v Template:Rut UCT Trojans Template:Rus NMMU Stadium  
14:15


6 March 2017 Template:Rut UFS Shimlas Young Guns v Template:Rut CUT Young Guns Template:Rus Shimla Park  
14:15


6 March 2017 Template:Rut UP Tuks Young Guns v Template:Rut UJ Young Guns Template:Rus LC de Villiers Stadium  
14:15
Bye/s: Template:Rut Maties Juniors, Template:Rut NWU Pukke Young Guns, Template:Rut Wits Young Guns

Round Six

13 March 2017 Template:Rut UCT Trojans v Template:Rut NMMU Young Guns Template:Rus UCT Rugby Fields  
14:15


13 March 2017 Template:Rut Wits Young Guns v Template:Rut UJ Young Guns Template:Rus Wits Rugby Stadium  
14:15


13 March 2017 Template:Rut CUT Young Guns v Template:Rut NWU Pukke Young Guns Template:Rus CUT Stadium  
14:15
Bye/s: Template:Rut Maties Juniors, Template:Rut UFS Shimlas Young Guns, Template:Rut UP Tuks Young Guns

Round Seven

20 March 2017 Template:Rut NWU Pukke Young Guns v Template:Rut CUT Young Guns Template:Rus Fanie du Toit Stadium  
14:15


20 March 2017 Template:Rut NMMU Young Guns v Template:Rut Maties Juniors Template:Rus NMMU Stadium  
14:15


20 March 2017 Template:Rut UJ Young Guns v Template:Rut Wits Young Guns Template:Rus UJ Stadium  
14:15
Bye/s: Template:Rut UCT Trojans, Template:Rut UFS Shimlas Young Guns, Template:Rut UP Tuks Young Guns

Semi-Finals

27 March 2017 Team 1 v Team 4  
16:15


27 March 2017 Team 2 v Team 3  
16:15

Final

10 April 2017 Semi-final winner 1 v Semi-final winner 2  
19:00

Koshuis Rugby Championship

Competition rules

There was nine participating teams in the 2017 Steinhoff Koshuis Rugby Championship competition, the winners of the internal leagues of each of the nine Varsity Cup teams. These teams were divided into two pools (one with five teams and one with four teams) and each team played every team in their pool once over the course of the season, 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 eight points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

Three teams qualified for the title play-offs.

Teams

2017 Steinhoff Koshuis Rugby Championship
Team University Stadium
Steinhoff Chiropractors (UJ) University of Johannesburg UJ Stadium
Steinhoff Cobras (UCT) University of Cape Town UCT Rugby Fields
Steinhoff Harlequins (Madibaz) Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Madibaz Stadium
Steinhoff Helderberg (Maties) Stellenbosch University Danie Craven Stadium
Steinhoff Patria (Pukke) North-West University Fanie du Toit Sport Grounds
Steinhoff Rhinos (CUT) Central Institute of Technology CUT Rugby Stadium
Steinhoff Sonop (Tuks) University of Pretoria Tuks Rugby Stadium
Steinhoff Titans (Wits) University of the Witwatersrand Wits Rugby Stadium
Steinhoff Vishuis (Shimlas) University of the Free State Xerox Shimla Park

Standings

The final standings for the 2017 Steinhoff Koshuis Rugby Championship were:[4]

Steinhoff Koshuis Championship (Koshuis 1) 2017 Log
Pos Team Pl W D L PD BP Pts
1 Steinhoff Vishuis (Shimlas) 4 3 0 1 158 4 16
2 Steinhoff Patria (Pukke) 4 3 0 1 64 3 15
3 Steinhoff Sonop (Tuks) 4 2 0 2 -7 2 10
4 Steinhoff Helderberg (Maties) 4 2 0 2 -31 2 10
5 Steinhoff Rhinos (CUT) 4 0 0 4 -184 2 2
Steinhoff Koshuis Premiership (Koshuis 2) 2017 Log
Pos Team Pl W D L PD BP Pts
1 Steinhoff Cobras (UCT) 3 3 0 0 47 1 13
2 Steinhoff Harlequins (Madibaz) 3 2 0 1 13 0 8
3 Steinhoff Titans Wits) 3 1 0 2 0 1 5
4 Steinhoff Chiropractors (UJ) 3 0 0 3 -60 0 0
* Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PD = Points Difference, BP = Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points

Three teams qualified to the play-offs.

Points breakdown:
*4 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 bonus point for a loss by eight points or less
*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

Matches

The following matches were played in the 2017 Varsity Koshuis Rugby Championship competition:[4]

Round One

13 February 2017 Steinhoff Helderberg (Maties) 18–29 Steinhoff Patria (Pukke) Danie Craven Stadium  
16:15 Report[5]
Bye/s: Steinhoff Chiropractors (UJ), Steinhoff Cobras (UCT), Steinhoff Harlequins (Madibaz), Steinhoff Rhinos (CUT), Steinhoff Sonop (Tuks), Steinhoff Titans (Wits), Steinhoff Vishuis (Shimlas)

Round Two

20 February 2017 Steinhoff Patria (Pukke) 45 - 0 Steinhoff Rhinos (CUT) Fanie du Toit Sport Grounds  
16:15


20 February 2017 Steinhoff Helderberg (Maties) 5 - 57 Steinhoff Vishuis (Shimlas) Danie Craven Stadium  
16:15
Bye/s: Steinhoff Chiropractors (UJ), Steinhoff Cobras (UCT), Steinhoff Harlequins (Madibaz), Steinhoff Sonop (Tuks), Steinhoff Titans (Wits)

Round Three

27 February 2017 Steinhoff Sonop (Tuks) 24 - 34 Steinhoff Helderberg (Maties) Tuks Rugby Stadium  
16:15


27 February 2017 Steinhoff Vishuis (Shimlas) 34 - 16 Steinhoff Patria (Pukke) Xerox Shimla Park  
16:15


27 February 2017 Steinhoff Cobras (UCT) 21 - 5 Steinhoff Titans (Wits) UCT Rugby Fields  
19:00
Bye/s: Steinhoff Chiropractors (UJ), Steinhoff Harlequins (Madibaz), Steinhoff Rhinos (CUT)

Round Four

6 March 2017 Steinhoff Vishuis (Shimlas) 95 - 5 Steinhoff Rhinos (CUT) Xerox Shimla Park  
16:15


6 March 2017 Steinhoff Patria (Pukke) 47 - 21 Steinhoff Sonop (Tuks) Fanie du Toit Sport Ground  
16:15


6 March 2017 Steinhoff Harlequins (Madibaz) 18 - 8 Steinhoff Chiropractors (UJ) Madibaz Stadium  
16:15
Bye/s: Steinhoff Cobras (UCT), Steinhoff Helderberg (Maties), Steinhoff Titans (Wits)

Round Five

13 March 2017 Steinhoff Rhinos (CUT) 23 - 50 Steinhoff Sonop (Tuks) CUT Rugby Stadium  
16:15


13 March 2017 Steinhoff Titans (Wits) 2 - 18 Steinhoff Harlequins (Madibaz) Wits Rugby Stadium  
16:15


13 March 2017 Steinhoff Cobras (UCT) 28 - 10 Steinhoff Chiropractors (UJ) UCT Rugby Fields  
19:00
Bye/s: Steinhoff Helderberg (Maties), Steinhoff Patria (Pukke), Steinhoff Vishuis (Shimlas)

Round Six

20 March 2017 Steinhoff Harlequins (Madibaz) 0 -13 Steinhoff Cobras (UCT) Madibaz Stadium  
16:15


20 March 2017 Steinhoff Rhinos (CUT) 31 - 53 Steinhoff Helderberg (Maties) CUT Rugby Stadium  
16:15


20 March 2017 Steinhoff Sonop (Tuks) 23 - 21 Steinhoff Vishuis (Shimlas) Tuks Rugby Stadium  
16:15


20 March 2017 Steinhoff Chiropractors (UJ) 0 - 32 Steinhoff Titans (Wits) UJ Stadium  
19:00
Bye/s: Steinhoff Patria (Pukke)

Round Seven

27 March 2017 Steinhoff Cobras (UCT) 39 - 13 Steinhoff Harlequins (Madibaz) UCT Rugby Fields  
17:00
Bye/s: Steinhoff Chiropractors (UJ), Steinhoff Patria (Pukke), Steinhoff Helderberg (Maties), Steinhoff Rhinos (CUT), Steinhoff Sonop (Tuks), Steinhoff Titans (Wits), Steinhoff Vishuis (Shimlas)

Final

17 April 2017 Steinhoff Vishuis (Shimlas) 25 - 10 Steinhoff Patria (Pukke) Tuks Rugby Stadium  
16:45

See also

References

  1. ^ "FNB Wits enjoy a dream run in the Varsity Shield to earn Varsity Cup promotion for 2017" (Press release). Varsity Cup. 5 April 2016. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Varsity Rugby to expand in 2017" (Press release). Varsity Cup. 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Young Guns fixtures results". Varsity Cup. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Steinhoff Koshuis Rugby Champs fixtures". Varsity Cup. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Steinhoff Helderberg come up short in opening clash against Steinhoff Patria". Varsity Cup. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
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