2009 Varsity Cup

2009 Varsity Cup
File:VarsityCupLogo.jpg The current FNB Varsity Cup logo
Champions	Template:Rut Maties
Runners-up	Template:Rut NWU Pukke
Matches played	31
Tries scored	164 (average 5.3 per match)
Top point scorer	Donald Stevens (105)
Top try scorer	Therlow Pietersen (6)

The 2009 Varsity Cup was the second edition of this annual domestic cup competition and was contested from 2 February to 30 March 2009. The tournament (also known as the "FNB Varsity Cup" for sponsorship reasons) is an inter-university competition, featuring eight South African universities.

Competition Rules

There were eight participating universities in the 2009 Varsity Cup. These teams played each other 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 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 will play each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.

Participating teams

There were eight South African universities that contested the 2009 Varsity Cup competition.

Template:Rut Maties

Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz

Template:Rut NWU Pukke

Template:Rut TUT Vikings

Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers

Template:Rut UFS Shimlas

Template:Rut UJ

Template:Rut UP Tuks

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Location of teams in 2009 Varsity Cup

2008 Varsity Cup
Team Name	University	Stadium
Template:Rut Maties	Stellenbosch University	Craven Stadium
Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz	Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University	Xerox NMMU Stadium
Template:Rut NWU Pukke	North-West University	Fanie du Toit Stadium
Template:Rut TUT Vikings	Tshwane University of Technology	TUT Stadium
Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers	University of Cape Town	UCT Rugby Fields
Template:Rut UFS Shimlas	University of the Free State	Xerox Shimla Park
Template:Rut UJ	University of Johannesburg	UJ Stadium
Template:Rut UP Tuks	University of Pretoria	Tuks Rugby Stadium

Fixtures and results

• All times are South African (GMT+2)

Regular Season

Week One

	2009-02-02	Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers	10 - 12	Template:Rut Maties	Groote Schuur
	16:45	Try: Stuart David Commins Con: Matthew Ryan Rosslee Pen: Matthew Ryan Rosslee	Scorecard	Pens: Donald Stevens (4)	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Francois Veldsman

	2009-02-02	Template:Rut UJ	16 - 9	Template:Rut TUT Vikings	Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds
	16:45	Try: Clinton de Klerk Con: Earl Lewis Pens: Arno Coetzee Earl Lewis DG: Arno Coetzee	Scorecard	Pens: Adillio Le Roy Coutriers (3)	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Mlungiseleli Mdashe

Week Two

	2009-02-09	Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz	20 - 39	Template:Rut UP Tuks	Xerox NMMU Stadium
	18:45	Tries: André Goosen Wade Roos Cons: Willem Laubscher (2) Pens: Willem Laubscher (2)	Scorecard	Tries: Aaron Denenga Daniel Johannes Crous Ettienne Breytenbach Franco Booysen Cons: Juan-Claude Roos (2) Pens: Juan-Claude Roos (3) Piet Swart (2)	Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Archie Sehlako

	2009-02-09	Template:Rut Maties	29 - 14	Template:Rut UJ	Danie Craven Stadium
	19:30	Tries: Jean Hermanus Stemmet Matthew Grayson Dobson Con: Donald Stevens (2) Pen: Donald Stevens (5)	Scorecard	Tries: Edrick van Tonder Pen: André Smith, Arno Coetzee (2)	Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Luke Burger

Week Three

	2009-02-16	Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers	32 - 12	Template:Rut UJ	Groote Schuur
			Scorecard

	2009-02-16	Template:Rut TUT Vikings	9 - 45	Template:Rut UP Tuks	TUT Stadium
			Scorecard

	2009-02-16	Template:Rut UFS Shimlas	5 - 26	Template:Rut Maties	Shimla Park
			Scorecard

	2009-02-16	Template:Rut NWU Pukke	41 - 13	Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz	Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds
			Scorecard

Week Four

	2009-02-23	Template:Rut UJ	44 - 8	Template:Rut UFS Shimlas	UJ Stadium
			Scorecard

	2009-02-23	Template:Rut UP Tuks	22 - 24	Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers	LC de Villiers Stadium
			Scorecard

	2009-02-23	Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz	28 - 18	Template:Rut TUT Vikings	Xerox NMMU Stadium
			Scorecard

	2009-02-23	Template:Rut Maties	31 - 10	Template:Rut NWU Pukke	Danie Craven Stadium
			Scorecard

Week Five

	2009-03-02	Template:Rut UFS Shimlas	39 - 22	Template:Rut UP Tuks	Shimla Park
			Scorecard

	2009-03-02	Template:Rut TUT Vikings	17 - 24	Template:Rut Maties	TUT Stadium
			Scorecard

	2009-03-02	Template:Rut UJ	9 - 19	Template:Rut NWU Pukke	UJ Stadium
			Scorecard

	2009-03-02	Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz	17 - 36	Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers	Xerox NMMU Stadium
			Scorecard

Week Six

	2009-03-09	Template:Rut TUT Vikings	14 - 56	Template:Rut NWU Pukke	TUT Stadium
			Scorecard

	2009-03-09	Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers	23 - 20	Template:Rut UFS Shimlas	Groote Schuur
			Scorecard

	2009-03-09	Template:Rut Maties	58 - 3	Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz	Danie Craven Stadium
			Scorecard

	2009-03-09	Template:Rut UJ	9 - 3	Template:Rut UP Tuks	UJ Stadium
			Scorecard

Week Seven

	2009-03-16	Template:Rut NWU Pukke	17 - 13	Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers	Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds
			Scorecard

	2009-03-16	Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz	10 - 36	Template:Rut UJ	Xerox NMMU Stadium
			Scorecard

	2009-03-16	Template:Rut TUT Vikings	22 - 78	Template:Rut UFS Shimlas	TUT Stadium
			Scorecard

	2009-03-16	Template:Rut Maties	23 - 25	Template:Rut UP Tuks	Danie Craven Stadium
			Scorecard

Title Play-Off Games

Final

	2009-03-30	Template:Rut Maties	11 - 6	Template:Rut NWU Pukke	Danie Craven Stadium
		Try: Morné Peter Jooste Pen: Donald Stevens DG: Johann Sadie	Scorecard	Pens: Cecil Dumond (2)	Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones

Honours

2009 Varsity Cup Champions

Template:Rut Maties

2nd title

See also

• Varsity Cup

External links

• Official Site
• SARugby site