2016 Varsity Cup

The 2016 Varsity Cup was contested from 8 February to 11 April 2016. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities.

2016 Varsity Cup
CountriesSouth Africa
Date8 February – 11 April 2016
ChampionsNWU Pukke (1st title)
Runners-upMaties
RelegatedNone
Matches played31
Tries scored204
(average 6.6 per match)
Top point scorerDivan Nel (84)
Top try scorerDuhan van der Merwe (10)
South African Rugby 2016

The tournament was won by NWU Pukke, who beat Maties 7–6 in the final played on 11 April 2016. No team was automatically relegated to the second-tier Varsity Shield competition for 2017 and bottom side UCT Ikey Tigers beat UWC in a relegation play-off to remain in the competition for 2017.

Following a disruption during the Round Three match between UFS Shimlas and NMMU Madibaz[1][2] and general unrest on various university campuses, all fixtures scheduled for 29 February were postponed to 4 April,[3] with the semi-finals and final also postponed by a week. On 1 March, it was also announced that the round of matches scheduled for 7 March would also be postponed, with the situation at various universities being monitored to determine when the competition would resume.[4] After a meeting by the executive management of Varsity Rugby on 9 March, it was decided that all remaining matches in the competition would be played at neutral venues and that matches should resume on 14 March.[5]

Competition rules and information

There were eight participating universities in the 2016 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 played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.

The bottom team in the Varsity Cup qualified for a relegation play-off against the runner-up of the Varsity Shield at the end of the season.

The Varsity Cup introduced a new scoring system for 2016, where tries could be worth five, seven or nine points, depending on the point where the try-scoring move originated. If the try-scoring move originated in the opponents' 22, it would count five points. If the try-scoring move originated between the halfway line and the opponents' 22, two bonus points were awarded for a seven-point try. If the try originated in the try-scoring team's own half, four bonus points were awarded and the try would be worth nine points. In another change from previous seasons, the points for kicks reverted to the common scoring system used in rugby union – conversions were worth two points, while penalties and drop goals were worth three points.

While the 2014 and 2015 editions of the Varsity Cup saw all matches officiated by two referees, this reverted to just one official for 2016.

The Varsity Cup also retained the White Card system introduced in 2015, but only for the semi-finals and the final. Under this system, either team's coach or captain could refer incidents for further review, similar to the Umpire Decision Review System used in cricket. They could have incidents reviewed that they believed were either given incorrectly or went unnoticed by the on-field referees. Each team was entitled to one review in each half of the match; if a review proved successful, the team retained their white card review for that half, but if it was unsuccessful, they lost the right to further reviews for the remainder of the half.[6]

There were two further changes introduced for the 2016 season. Firstly, if a maul did not move forwards for a period of five seconds, the referee would give the team in possession a further three seconds to use the ball and failure to do so resulted in turnover of possession. Secondly, the traditional "crouch, bind, set" scrum call was changed to "crouch, bind, slide", with the slide call ensuring no impact between the front rows.[7][8]

There were also some changes to the quota system: the number of players of colour that had to be included in a matchday 23 was increased from six to seven, with three of those in the starting line-up. Teams were allowed to field four first-year students under the age of 22, of which three have to be players of colour. Three additional first-year students could be fielded with no racial quotas, provided they were in Grade 12 at high school in 2015.[9]

Teams
Location of teams in the 2016 Varsity Cup

The following teams took part in the 2016 Varsity Cup competition:

2016 Varsity Cup teams
Team Name University Stadium
CUT IxiasCentral University of TechnologyCUT Stadium, Bloemfontein
MatiesStellenbosch UniversityDanie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
NMMU MadibazNelson Mandela Metropolitan UniversityNMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
NWU PukkeNorth-West UniversityFanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom
UCT Ikey TigersUniversity of Cape TownUCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town
UFS ShimlasUniversity of the Free StateShimla Park, Bloemfontein
UJUniversity of JohannesburgUJ Stadium, Johannesburg
UP TuksUniversity of PretoriaLC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria

Standings

The final standings for the 2016 Varsity Cup were:[10][note 1]

2016 Varsity Cup standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Maties7601263122+14133145029
2UJ7601254151+10326173027
3NWU Pukke7502230166+6428185126
4UP Tuks7403333195+13838235122
5UFS Shimlas7403210235−2526263019
6CUT Ixias [note 2] 720593211−1181126118
7NMMU Madibaz7106169251−822131127
8UCT Ikey Tigers7007103324−2211139123

Round-by-round

The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets:

Team Progression – 2016 Varsity Cup
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 Semi Final
Maties 5
(1st)		 10
(1st)		 14
(1st)		 19
(1st)		 24
(1st)		 29
(1st)		 29
(1st)		 Won Lost
UJ 4
(3rd)		 8
(3rd)		 12
(3rd)		 12
(4th)		 17
(3rd)		 22
(2nd)		 27
(2nd)		 Lost N/A
NWU Pukke 5
(2nd)		 7
(4th)		 11
(4th)		 16
(3rd)		 16
(4th)		 21
(3rd)		 26
(3rd)		 Won Won
UP Tuks 0
(7th)		 2
(8th)		 2
(8th)		 7
(5th)		 12
(5th)		 17
(5th)		 22
(4th)		 Lost N/A
UFS Shimlas 4
(4th)		 9
(2nd)		 14
(2nd)		 18
(2nd)		 19
(2nd)		 19
(4th)		 19
(5th)		 N/A N/A
CUT Ixias 0
(8th)		 4
(5th)		 4
(5th)		 5
(6th)		 3 [note 2]
(8th)		 3
(7th)		 8
(6th)		 N/A N/A
NMMU Madibaz 1
(6th)		 2
(7th)		 2
(7th)		 2
(7th)		 7
(6th)		 7
(7th)		 7
(7th)		 N/A N/A
UCT Ikey Tigers 1
(5th)		 2
(6th)		 2
(6th)		 2
(8th)		 3
(7th)		 3
(8th)		 3
(8th)		 N/A N/A
Key: win draw loss

Matches

The following matches were played in the 2016 Varsity Cup:[15][note 3]

Round One
8 February 2016 UP Tuks 15–38 NWU Pukke LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria  
16:45 Try: Andrew Beerwinkel  45'
Duhan van der Merwe  59'
Con: Joshua Stander  46' (1/2)
Pen: Joshua Stander  15' (1/1)		 Report[18]
Scoreboard[19]
Video[20]		 Try: Walt Steenkamp  7'
Benhard Janse van Rensburg 9' (4BP), 21'
Sylvian Mahuza  72'
Con: Rhyno Smith  8', 10', 22', 73' (4/4)
Pen: Rhyno Smith  42', 55' (2/2)		 Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
8 February 2016 Maties 40–0 CUT Ixias Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
18:30 Try: Beyers de Villiers  2'
Kobus van Dyk  20', 26'
Ernst Stapelberg  29'
Craig Corbett  51'
Edwill van der Merwe 76' (2BP)
Con: Ernst Stapelberg  2', 20', 29', 76' (4/6)		 Report[21]
Scoreboard[22]
Video[23]		 Referee: Francois Pretorius
8 February 2016 UJ 19–12 NMMU Madibaz UJ Stadium, Johannesburg  
18:30 Try: Jeremy Jordaan  68'
Con: Divan Nel  69' (1/1)
Pen: Divan Nel  12', 28', 46', 58' (4/4)
Kobus Engelbrecht (0/1)		 Report[24]
Scoreboard[25]
Video[26]		 Try: Jayson Reinecke 61' (2BP)
Con: Simon Bolze  61' (1/1)
Pen: Simon Bolze  33' (1/2)		 Referee: Rodney Boneparte
8 February 2016 UCT Ikey Tigers 17–23 UFS Shimlas UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town  
19:00 Try: Khanyo Ngcukana  45'
Nate Nel 74' (2BP)
Con: Robert Anderson (0/1)
Hilio de Abreu  75' (1/1)
Pen: Hilio de Abreu  81' (1/1)
Cards: Joel Carew 39' to 50'		 Report[27]
Scoreboard[28]
Video[29]		 Try: Arthur Williams  7'
Nardus Erasmus 69' (2BP)
Mosolwa Mafuma 72' (2BP)
Con: Stephan Janse van Rensburg  8', 73' (2/3)
Cards: Teunis Nieuwoudt 42' to 53'		 Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Round Two
15 February 2016 NMMU Madibaz 25–27 Maties NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
16:45 Try: Kevin Kaba 61' (2BP)
Yamkela Ngam 70' (2BP)
Marzuq Maarman  76'
Con: Tom Kean (0/3)
Pen: Simon Bolze  17', 28' (2/3)		 Report[30]
Scoreboard[31]
Video[32]		 Try: Paul Streicher  32'
Beyers de Villiers  40'
Craig Corbett  46'
Brendon Nell  81'
Con: Ernst Stapelberg  40', 82' (2/4)
Pen: Ernst Stapelberg  66' (1/1)
Cards: Beyers de Villiers 70' to 79'
Ian Groenewald  74'		 Referee: Sindile Ngcese
15 February 2016 CUT Ixias 10–9 UCT Ikey Tigers CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein  
18:30 Try: Clinton Toua  43'
Con: Darren Baron  44' (1/1)
Pen: Darren Baron  27' (1/4)
Cards: Marius Grobler 8' to 28'		 Report[33]
Scoreboard[34]		 Try: Rico Lategan 15' (2BP)
Con: Robert Anderson  26' (1/1)
Cards: Michael Kumbirai 42' to 53'		 Referee: Jaco Kotze
15 February 2016 UP Tuks 46–47 UFS Shimlas LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria  
18:30 Try: Neethling Fouché  4'
penalty try 21' (2BP)
Duhan van der Merwe 24' (4BP)
Riaan Britz 38' (4BP)
Ruan Steenkamp  43'
Con: Joshua Stander  21', 25', 39', 44' (4/5)
Pen: Joshua Stander  61' (1/1)		 Report[35]
Scoreboard[36]		 Try: Teunis Nieuwoudt  27'
Pieter-Steyn de Wet  34'[note 4]
Mosolwa Mafuma 47' (2BP)[note 4]
Nicolaas Immelman  57'
Conraad van Vuuren 66' (4BP)
Marco Klopper  72'
Con: Stephan Janse van Rensburg  28' (1/2)
Marco Mason  58', 67', 73' (3/4)
Pen: Stephan Janse van Rensburg  4' (1/1)
Cards: Marco Mason  21'		 Referee: AJ Jacobs
15 February 2016 NWU Pukke 31–36 UJ Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom  
19:00 Try: Lucian Cupido  2'
Jeandré Rudolph  24'
Sylvian Mahuza 42' (4BP)
Wilmar Arnoldi  61'
Con: Rhyno Smith  3', 43' (2/4) [note 5]
Pen: Rhyno Smith  69' (1/2) [note 5]
Drop: Rhyno Smith (0/1)
Cards: Jeandré Rudolph 48' to 59'		 Report[38]
Scoreboard[37]
Video[39]		 Try: Aphiwe Dyantyi 14' (4BP), 53' (2BP)
penalty try  49'
Con: Divan Nel  15', 50', 54' (3/3)
Pen: Divan Nel  8', 31', 72' (3/4)
Drop: Divan Nel (0/1)
Cards: Wian Conradie 18' to 29'
Ronald Brown 22' to 34'		 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

Round Three
22 February 2016 UJ 14–0 CUT Ixias UJ Stadium, Johannesburg  
16:45 Try: Emmanuel Morowane  29'
PJ Walters  35'
Con: Divan Nel  30', 36' (2/2)
Cards: Etienne Oosthuizen  47'		 Report
Scoreboard[40]
Video[41]		 Pen: Henry Immelman (0/2) Referee: Ben Crouse
22 February 2016 UCT Ikey Tigers 6–22[note 1] NWU Pukke UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town  
18:30 Pen: Robert Anderson  39', 46' (2/2) Report[12]
Scoreboard[11]		 Try: Wilmar Arnoldi  14'
Bart le Roux  33'
Walt Steenkamp  71'
Con: Rhyno Smith  15', 34' (2/3)
Pen: Rhyno Smith  7' (1/1)
Cards: Jeandré Rudolph  77'		 Referee: Francois Pretorius
22 February 2016 UFS Shimlas 46–19 NMMU Madibaz Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  
18:30 Try: Stephan Janse van Rensburg 2' (2BP)
Marco Mason  8'
Mosolwa Mafuma 45' (2BP)
Renier Botha  56'
Arthur Williams 65' (2BP)
Chase Morison 74' (2BP)
Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet (0/2)
Marco Mason  46', 57', 66', 75' (4/4)
Cards: Nicolaas Immelman 49' to 60'		 Report[42]
Scoreboard[43]		 Try: Ivan-John du Preez 5' (2BP)
Ivan Ludick  60'
Keanu Vers  72'
Con: Tom Kean (0/1)
Simon Bolze  61' (1/2)
Cards: Kevin Kaba 64' to 75'		 Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
22 February 2016 Maties 29–16 UP Tuks Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
19:00 Try: Duncan Saal 15' (4BP), 31' (4BP), 72' (2BP)
Con: Ernst Stapelberg  32', 73' (2/3)		 Report[44]
Scoreboard[45]
Video[46]		 Try: Keanan van Wyk 10' (4BP)
Corniel Els  44'
Con: Joshua Stander  45' (1/2)		 Referee: Rodney Boneparte

Round Four
14 March 2016 UFS Shimlas 10–9 CUT Ixias FNB Stadium, Johannesburg  
13:00 Try: Mosolwa Mafuma  24'
Con: Marco Mason  25' (1/1)
Pen: Marco Mason  79' (1/1)
Cards: Chase Morison  61'		 Report[47]
Scoreboard[48]		 Pen: Meyer van Tonder  12', 36', 76' (3/6) Referee: Jaco Kotze
14 March 2016 NMMU Madibaz 18–46 NWU Pukke FNB Stadium, Johannesburg  
15:00 Try: Brandon Brown  30'
Warren Swarts 66' (4BP)
Con: Simon Bolze  31' (1/1)
Tom Kean  67' (1/1)		 Report[49]
Scoreboard[50]		 Try: Sylvian Mahuza 4' (4BP), 73'
Jaco Jordaan 8' (2BP)
penalty try  22'
Benhard Janse van Rensburg 45' (4BP)
Louis van der Westhuizen  80'
Con: Rhyno Smith  9', 23', 46' (3/4)
Benhard Janse van Rensburg (0/2)
Cards: Walt Steenkamp 52' to 62'		 Referee: Rodney Boneparte
14 March 2016 UP Tuks 43–8 UJ FNB Stadium, Johannesburg  
17:00 Try: Corniel Els  6'
André Warner 21' (4BP)
Aston Fortuin  49'
Duncan Matthews  67'
Marco van Staden  78'
Con: Joshua Stander  7', 22', 68', 79' (4/5)
Pen: Joshua Stander  18', 39' (2/2)		 Report[51]
Scoreboard[52]		 Try: Jannes Snyman  44'
Con: Divan Nel (0/1)
Pen: Divan Nel  9' (1/1)		 Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
14 March 2016 Maties 60–13 UCT Ikey Tigers FNB Stadium, Johannesburg  
19:00 Try: John-Roy Jenkinson 9', 38' (2BP)
Duncan Saal  22'
Edwill van der Merwe 31', 74' (4BP)
Kobus van Dyk  55'
Craig Barry 71' (4BP)
Con: Ernst Stapelberg  10', 23', 39', 56' (4/5)
Chris Smith  72', 75' (2/2)
Pen: Ernst Stapelberg  43' (1/1)		 Report[53]
Scoreboard[54]		 Try: Luke Stringer  77'
Con: Robert Anderson  78' (1/1)
Pen: Tom Bednall  5', 12' (2/2)		 Referee: Archie Sehlako

Round Five
21 March 2016 NMMU Madibaz 46–33 UCT Ikey Tigers FNB Stadium, Johannesburg  
12:45 Try: Ivan-John du Preez 13' (4BP), 76'
Tyler Paul  26'
Brandon Brown  58'
Junior Pokomela 61' (2BP)
SF Nieuwoudt 80' (2BP)
Con: Simon Bolze  27' (1/2)
Tom Kean  59', 62', 77' (3/4)		 Report[55]
Scoreboard[56]		 Try: Lihleli Xoli 3', 15' (4BP)
Gary Porter  32'
Bradley Janse van Rensburg 54' (2BP)
Con: Tom Bednall  4', 16' (2/4)
Pen: Tom Bednall  68' (1/1)		 Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
21 March 2016 NWU Pukke 12–56 Maties FNB Stadium, Johannesburg  
14:45 Try: Malherbe Swart  19'
Benhard Janse van Rensburg  44'
Con: Rhyno Smith  45' (1/2)		 Report[57]
Scoreboard[58]		 Try: Craig Barry 13', 54' (2BP)
Edwill van der Merwe 27' (4BP)
Paul Streicher 34' (4BP)
Beyers de Villiers  39'
Duncan Saal 68' (2BP)
Con: Ernst Stapelberg  14', 28', 55', 69' (4/6)
Pen: Ernst Stapelberg  52', 62' (2/2)		 Referee: Ben Crouse
21 March 2016 CUT Ixias 25–68 UP Tuks FNB Stadium, Johannesburg  
16:45 Try: Darren Baron 23' (4BP)
Jasper Wiese  31'
Vincent Maruping 40' (2BP)
Con: Darren Baron  24', 32' (2/3)
Pen: Meyer van Tonder (0/1)
Darren Baron (0/1)		 Report[59]
Scoreboard[60]		 Try: Duncan Matthews  9'
Duhan van der Merwe 18', 66' (2BP)
Riaan Britz 25', 54' (2BP), 56' (4BP)
André Warner 62' (4BP)
Luke van der Smit 70' (2BP)
Con: Joshua Stander  9', 19', 26', 57', 63', 67', 71' (7/8)
Cards: Eli Snyman 39' to 49'		 Referee: AJ Jacobs
21 March 2016 UFS Shimlas 49–72 UJ FNB Stadium, Johannesburg  
19:00 Try: Mosolwa Mafuma 10' (4BP)
Arthur Williams 32' (2BP)
Stephan Janse van Rensburg 54' (2BP)
Boela Venter 76' (4BP)
Vuyani Maqina 79' (2BP)
Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet  11', 33', 55', 77', 80' (5/5)		 Report[61]
Scoreboard[62]		 Try: Ronald Brown 12' (4BP), 27' (2BP)
David Antonites 18' (2BP)
Bradley Moolman 29' (4BP)
Caswell Khoza 58' (2BP)
Wian Conradie 64' (2BP)
Robert de Bruyn  71'
Con: Divan Nel  13', 19', 28', 30', 59', 65' (6/7)
Pen: Divan Nel  5', 47', 63' (3/3)
Cards: Emmanuel Morowane  78'		 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Round Six
24 March 2016 UP Tuks 45–23 NMMU Madibaz Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town  
13:00 Try: Corniel Els  23'
penalty try  40'
Riaan Britz 41' (2BP)
Dries Swanepoel 45' (4BP)
Luke van der Smit 47' (4BP)
Con: Joshua Stander  23', 40', 42', 46', 48' (5/5)
Cards: Gerrit Engelbrecht  75'		 Report[63]
Scoreboard[64]		 Try: Tyler Paul 29' (4BP)
Lindelwe Zungu  38'
Ivan-John du Preez  58'
Con: Tom Kean  39', 58' (2/3)
Cards: SF Nieuwoudt 39' to 50'		 Referee: Jaco Kotze
24 March 2016 UJ 63–0 UCT Ikey Tigers Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town  
15:00 Try: David Antonites 5' (2BP)
Aphiwe Dyantyi 16', 80' (4BP)
Robert de Bruyn 24' (2BP)
Jannes Snyman 27' (4BP), 37'
Jeremy Jordaan  57'
Bradley Moolman  68'
Con: Divan Nel  6', 28' (2/6)
Ronald Brown  68', 80' (2/2)
Pen: Divan Nel  47' (1/2)
Cards: Siya Nzuzo 40' to 50'		 Report[65]
Scoreboard[66]		 Cards: Olwethu Hans 15' to 24' Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
24 March 2016 NWU Pukke 44–14 CUT Ixias Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town  
17:00 Try: Jeandré Rudolph  22'
Lucian Cupido 27' (2BP)
Louis van der Westhuizen 43' (4BP)
Bart le Roux  53'
Malherbe Swart 65' (2BP)
Con: Rhyno Smith  23', 44', 53', 65' (4/5)
Pen: Rhyno Smith  75' (1/2)
Cards: Jeandré Rudolph 32' to 44'
Walt Steenkamp 48' to 61'		 Report[67]
Scoreboard[68]		 Try: Johann Grundlingh  50'
Len Noort  61'
Con: Meyer van Tonder  50', 61' (2/2)		 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
24 March 2016 Maties 35–14 UFS Shimlas Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town  
19:00 Try: Remu Malan 9' (4BP)
penalty try  17'
Edwill van der Merwe  28'
Ernst Stapelberg  48'
Kobus van Dyk  74'
Con: Ernst Stapelberg  18', 49', 75' (3/5)
Cards: Remu Malan 35' to 44'
Craig Barry  78'		 Report[69]
Scoreboard[70]		 Try: Mosolwa Mafuma  3'
Arthur Williams  39'
Con: Marco Mason  3', 40' (2/2)
Cards: Teunis Nieuwoudt 17' to 27'		 Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Round Seven
28 March 2016 UCT Ikey Tigers 25–100 UP Tuks Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town  
12:45 Try: Guy Alexander 16' (2BP)
Robert Anderson 41' (4BP), 45' (4BP)
Con: Tom Bednall (0/1)
Robert Anderson (0/2)		 Report[71]
Scoreboard[72]		 Try: Duhan van der Merwe 12' (2BP), 20' (4BP), 22' (4BP), 59' (2BP), 75' (2BP), 78' (4BP)[note 6]
Dries Swanepoel 18' (2BP)
Ruan Steenkamp  27'
Clyde Davids 33' (4BP)
Jan Enslin  38' [note 6]
Tinus de Beer  51' [note 6]
Con: Joshua Stander  13', 19', 21', 23', 28', 33' (6/7)
Tinus de Beer  52', 60', 78' (3/4)
Pen: Tinus de Beer  80' (1/1)
Cards: Clyde Davids  18'
Fred Eksteen 43' to 57'		 Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
28 March 2016 CUT Ixias 35–26 NMMU Madibaz Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town  
15:15 Try: Dean Rossouw  29'
Mauro Bucuchane  39'
Jasper Wiese  68'
Len Noort  73'
Meyer van Tonder 78' (2BP)
Con: Meyer van Tonder  30', 40', 68', 74' (4/5) [note 7]
Pen: Meyer van Tonder (0/1)		 Report[75]
Scoreboard[74]		 Try: Riaan Esterhuizen  25'
NJ Oosthuizen  51'
Tyler Paul 55' (4BP)
Con: Simon Bolze  26', 56' (2/3)
Pen: Tom Kean  63' (1/1)
Cards: Luvo Claassen 27' to 38'
Marzuq Maarman 28' to 39'
Elandré van der Merwe  72'		 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
28 March 2016 NWU Pukke 37–21 UFS Shimlas Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town  
17:05 Try: Lucian Cupido  3'
Jeandré Rudolph 17', 35' (2BP)
Wilmar Arnoldi 23' (2BP)
Con: Rhyno Smith  18', 23' (2/4) [note 8]
Pen: Rhyno Smith  15' (1/1)
Benhard Janse van Rensburg  70', 80' (2/2)
Cards: Jaco Jordaan  66'		 Report[78]
Scoreboard[77]		 Try: Arthur Williams  20', 75'
Elandré Huggett  61'
Con: Marco Mason  21' (1/1)
Pieter-Steyn de Wet  62', 76' (2/2)		 Referee: AJ Jacobs
28 March 2016 UJ 42–16 Maties Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town  
19:00 Try: Ronald Brown  33'
Kobus Porter 39' (4BP)
Caswell Khoza  67'
Etienne Oosthuizen  69'
Con: Divan Nel  34', 40', 70' (3/4)
Pen: Divan Nel  8', 17', 63' (3/3)
Drop: Divan Nel  21' (1/1)		 Report[80]
Scoreboard[81]		 Try: Brandon Asher-Wood 5' (4BP)
Carlisle Nel 81' (2BP)
Con: Chris Smith (0/2)
Cards: Chris Smit 34' to 41'		 Referee: Francois Pretorius

Semi-Finals
4 April 2016 UJ 7–35 NWU Pukke UJ Stadium, Johannesburg  
16:30 Try: Devon Maré  33'
Con: Divan Nel  34' (1/1)
Pen: Divan Nel (0/2)		 Report[82]
Scoreboard[83]		 Try: Sylvian Mahuza 8' (2BP), 38' (4BP)
Con: Rhyno Smith  9', 39' (2/2)
Pen: Rhyno Smith  2', 37', 65', 78' (4/5)
Drop: Rhyno Smith  40' (1/1)		 Referee: Archie Sehlako
4 April 2016 Maties 49–11 UP Tuks Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
19:00 Try: Edwill van der Merwe  4'
Brandon Asher-Wood 16' (2BP)
Beyers de Villiers  36', 49'
Remu Malan  74'
Con: Ernst Stapelberg  5', 17', 37', 50', 75' (5/5)
Pen: Ernst Stapelberg  13', 30', 44', 79' (4/4)		 Report[84]
Scoreboard[85]		 Try: Dries Swanepoel 31' (4BP)
Con: Joshua Stander  32' (1/1)		 Referee: AJ Jacobs

Final
11 April 2016 Maties 6–7 NWU Pukke Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
19:00 Pen: Chris Smith  46', 50' (2/3)
Drop: Chris Smith (0/1)
Cards: Chris Smit  83'
Remu Malan  88'		 Report
Scoreboard[86]		 Try: Marno Redelinghuys  89'
Con: Rhyno Smith  90' (1/1)		 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

Honours

The honour roll for the 2016 Varsity Cup was as follows:

2016 Varsity Cup Honours
Champions:NWU Pukke
Player That Rocks:Mosolwa Mafuma, UFS Shimlas[87]
Forward That Rocks:Beyers de Villiers, Maties[88]
Back That Rocks:Craig Barry, Maties[89]
Top Try Scorers:Duhan van der Merwe, UP Tuks (10)
Top Points Scorer:Divan Nel, UJ (84)

Players

Player statistics

The following table contain points that were scored in the 2016 Varsity Cup:[90]

Squads

The following squads were named for the 2016 Varsity Cup:

2016 CUT Ixias squad[91]
Forwards Gerard Baard • Justin Basson • Junior Burger • Wikus Davis • Johann Grundlingh • Günther Janse van Vuuren • Sylvester Makakole • George Marich • Vincent Maruping • Rayno Nel • Len Noort • Dean Rossouw • SJ Roux • Neil Schoombee • Theunis Truter • Cameron van Heerden • Jean Volkwyn • Jasper Wiese • Did not play: • Stefan Kruger • JJ Nell • Bester Olivier • Ian Smith • Ian van Wyk
Backs Darren Baron • Mauro Bucuchane • Marius Grobler • Charlie Hitchcock • Henry Immelman • Dean Jacobs • Tiisetso Madonsela • Ali Mgijima • Lethole Mokoena • Olwethu Ndakisa • Johan Nel • Mosego Toolo • Clinton Toua • Meyer van Tonder • Ruan Wasserman • Did not play: • Jesse du Toit • Muller Joubert
Coach Skillie Bester
2016 Maties squad[92]
Forwards Saud Abrahams • Wesley Adonis • Conal Brown • Craig Corbett • Beyers de Villiers • Ian Groenewald • Martin Groenewald • Marko Janse van Rensburg • John-Roy Jenkinson • Freddie Kirsten • Boeta Kleinhans • Robey Labuschagné • Geor Malan • Derick Marais • Justin Moberly • Johan Momsen • Niel Oelofse • Martin Oosthuizen • Tyron Schultz • Jacobus van der Merwe • Wilhelm van der Sluys • Kobus van Dyk • Janco Venter • Did not play: • Iver Aanhuizen • Michael Smuts de Waal • CF du Toit • Hadley Hendricks • Liam Hendricks • Devon Nash • Francois Jacobus van der Merwe
Backs Brandon Asher-Wood • Craig Barry • Bjorn Bernardo • SP Ferreira • Carlton Fortune • Remu Malan • Carlisle Nel • Brendon Nell • Duncan Saal • Chris Smit • Chris Smith • Ernst Stapelberg • Kyle Steyn • Paul Streicher • Edwill van der Merwe • Braam Venter • Jason Worrall • Did not play: • Eduan Keyter • Ronald Rijk Albertus Melck • Louis Nel • James Edward Vorster
Coach Hawies Fourie
2016 NMMU Madibaz squad[93]
Forwards Tango Balekile • Ronnie Beyl • Brandon Brown • Wynand Grassmann • Jedwyn Harty • Gerrit Huisamen • JP Jamieson • Kevin Kaba • Marzuq Maarman • SF Nieuwoudt • Andisa Ntsila • NJ Oosthuizen • Tyler Paul • Junior Pokomela • Jayson Reinecke • Nemo Roelofse • Hayden Tharratt • Elandré van der Merwe • Warrick Venter • Did not play: • Lusanda Badiyana • Greg Jackson • JP Jonck • Sintu Manjezi • Roché van Zyl • CJ Velleman • Xandré Vos
Backs Simon Bolze • Luvo Claassen • Ivan-John du Preez • Riaan Esterhuizen • Andile Jho • Tom Kean • Ivan Ludick • Khaya Malotana • Yamkela Ngam • Sibusiso Ngcokovane • Luan Nieuwoudt • Warren Swarts • Keanu Vers • Jeremy Ward • Lindelwe Zungu • Did not play: • Davron Cameron • Malcolm Jaer • Somila Jho • Garrick Mattheus • Athi Mayinje • Charles Radebe • Franswa Ueckermann • Courtney Winnaar
Coach David Maidza
2016 NWU-Pukke squad[94]
Forwards Wilmar Arnoldi • Dewald Dekker • Danie Jordaan • Jaco Jordaan • Bart le Roux • Tiaan Liebenberg • Mogau Mabokela • Mash Mafela • Loftus Morrison • Marno Redelinghuys • Jeandré Rudolph • Joe Smith • Walt Steenkamp • Gideon van der Merwe • Louis van der Westhuizen • Ruan Venter • Did not play: • Wian Fourie • Louis Grey • Roan Grobbelaar • Funani Mabala • DJ Putter • Bhekisa Shongwe • Dolf van Deventer • Estehan Visagie
Backs Lucian Cupido • Johan Deysel • Schalk Hugo • Benhard Janse van Rensburg • Sylvian Mahuza • Henko Marais • Nkululeko Mcuma • Akhona Nela • Elden Schoeman • Chriswill September • Rhyno Smith • Dean Stokes • Malherbe Swart • Ryno Wepener • Percy Williams • Did not play: • Jaco Hayward • Eswyn Heyns • Tapiwa Mafura • Alvino Montjies • Francois Nel • Ryno Pienaar • Gene Willemse
Coach Jonathan Mokuena
2016 UCT Ikey Tigers squad[95]
Forwards Guy Alexander • Joel Carew • Brenton Greaves • Olwethu Hans • Jason Klaasen • Jade Kriel • Michael Kumbirai • Jayson Landman • David Maasch • Struan Murray • Sean Paterson • Gary Porter • Mark Prior • Duncan Saffy • Alva Senderayi • Luke Stringer • Nyasha Tarusenga • Samuel Theron • Keagan Timm • Msizi Zondi • Did not play: • Brendan Ross Clements • Alex Goldstein • Aphiwe Qaba • Stuart Stopforth • Tino Zakeyo
Backs Robert Anderson • Kofi Appiah • Tom Bednall • Suwi Chibale • Hilio de Abreu • Justin Heunis • Bradley Janse van Rensburg • Rico Lategan • Nate Nel • Khanyo Ngcukana • Gerard Pieterse • Sebastian Roodt • Joel Smith • Dylan-Lee Tidbury • Steve Wallace • Lihleli Xoli • Did not play: • Stefano de Gouveia • Paul Hendry • Rayno Mapoe • Jesse Wilensky
Coach Hanyani Shimange
2016 UFS Shimlas squad[96]
Forwards Anrich Alberts • Murray Bondesio • Dolph Botha • Neil Claassen • Nardus Erasmus • Elandré Huggett • Nicolaas Immelman • Thabiso Khanye • Marco Klopper • Johan Kotze • Willandré Kotzenberg • Daniel Maartens • Musa Mahlasela • Chase Morison • Ox Nché • Teunis Nieuwoudt • Fiffy Rampeta • Conraad van Vuuren • Boela Venter • Reinach Venter • Ntokozo Vidima • Dennis Visser • Did not play: • De Wet Kruger • Hennie-Schalk Theron
Backs Renier Botha • Carel-Jan Coetzee • Pieter-Steyn de Wet • Apiwe Dinga • Pieter Faber • Stephan Janse van Rensburg • Mosolwa Mafuma • Vuyani Maqina • Marco Mason • Sechaba Matsoele • Naldo Meyer • Zee Mkhabela • Armand Pretorius • Arthur Williams • Did not play: • Barend Bornman • TJ Goddard • Michael Coenraad Marx • Tanaks Takudzwa Matsinde • Francois Pretorius • Louis Venter
Coach Hendro Scholtz
2016 UJ squad[97]
Forwards David Antonites • Derick Bezuidenhout • Wian Conradie • Nico du Plessis • Jeremy Jordaan • Kyle Kruger • Emmanuel Morowane • Siya Nzuzo • Etienne Oosthuizen • FP Pelser • Kobus Porter • Phenyo Seriteng • Jannes Snyman • Kyle van Dalen • Waldo Weideman • Did not play: • Dillon Bakos • Stephen Bhasera • Roelof Diedericks • Estian Enslin • Brendon Landsberg • Ethan Louw • Vernon Petersen
Backs Ronald Brown • Robert de Bruyn • Aphiwe Dyantyi • Kobus Engelbrecht • Johan Esterhuizen • Caswell Khoza • Dominic Kroezen • Devon Maré • Bradley Moolman • Hilton Mudariki • Divan Nel • Andries Oosthuizen • Godfrey Ramaboea • PJ Walters • Did not play: • Jamie Campbell • Jaco Fourie
Coach Skollie Janse van Rensburg
2016 UP Tuks squad[98]
Forwards Andrew Beerwinkel • FJ Binneman • Clyde Davids • Fred Eksteen • Corniel Els • Gerrit Engelbrecht • Jan Enslin • Aston Fortuin • Justin Forwood • Neethling Fouché • Du Toit Genis • Pieter Jansen van Vuren • Eli Snyman • Ruan Steenkamp • Luke van der Smit • Marco van Staden • Did not play: • Mervano da Silva • Pieter Griesel • Denzel Hill • Sam Mitchell • Hendré Stassen • Jsuan-re Swanepoel • Franco van den Berg • Dandré van der Westhuizen • Xander van Wyk • Heinrich Viljoen
Backs Riaan Britz • Max Calitz • Tinus de Beer • Carlo Engelbrecht • Stedman Gans • Quaid Langeveldt • Adrian Maebane • Duncan Matthews • Joshua Stander • Dries Swanepoel • Duhan van der Merwe • Keanan van Wyk • André Warner • Did not play: • Daylan Daniels • Boeta Hamman • Alcino Izaacs • Andries Kruger • Theo Maree • Philip Orffer • Jacques Rossouw • Peet Schoeman • Francois Tredoux • Damian van Wyk • Impi Visser
Coach Pote Human

Discipline

The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:[99]

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2016 Varsity Cup:

See also

Notes
  1. According to the match report on the South African Rugby Union website, the final score of the UCT Ikey Tigers v NWU Pukke match was 24–6.[11] However, according to the Varsity Cup website, it was 22–6.[12] The weekly match round-up on SARU's website also reports a final score of 22–6, so this final scoreline was assumed.[13]
  2. On 22 March 2016, the Varsity Cup Executive Committee announced that CUT Ixias had two points deducted for fielding an ineligible player in their Round One match against Maties.[14]
  3. In addition to the five points for a try, an additional two or four bonus points may also awarded for each individual try, depending on where the try-scoring move originated.[16][17] These are indicated by (2BP) or (4BP) after the minute of the try.
  4. The SARU match report lists the name of the 34th minute try-scorer as Mosolwa Mafuma,[36] while the Varsity Cup match report lists it as Pieter-Steyn de Wet in the report and scoreboard sections.[35] The latter was assumed to be correct.
  5. According to the SARU match report,[37] Rhyno Smith missed a conversion in the 34th minute. However, no try was scored prior to that. It's assumed to be a missed penalty instead.
  6. The SARU match report[72] erroneously duplicated Duhan van der Merwe's 12th minute try and Joshua Stander's subsequent conversion. These were omitted from the match scorers and top scorers list. The match report originally listed a 51st minute try and subsequent conversion by Tinus de Beer, which was subsequently removed, presumably to attempt to fix the extra try. However, the Varsity Cup match report[71] lists De Beer as a try scorer and the half-time score of 63–7 indicates that this try was only scored in the second half. The 78th minute try scorer is listed as Jan Enslin, while the Varsity Cup match report lists this as Duhan van der Merwe. A match report from Netwerk24[73] backs up the Varsity Cup scorecard, so those scorers were used.
  7. The SARU match report lists the 30th minute conversion as missed by Meyer van Tonder,[74] but the Varsity Cup match report indicates he converted four tries,[75] with their official Twitter feed confirming it was converted.[76]
  8. The SARU match report lists the 18th minute conversion as missed by Rhyno Smith,[77] but the Varsity Cup match report indicates he converted two tries,[78] with their official Twitter feed confirming it was converted.[79]

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