2008 Varsity Cup

The 2008 Varsity Cup was contested from 18 February to 7 April 2008. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the first season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities.

2008 Varsity Cup
CountriesSouth Africa
Date18 February – 7 April 2008
ChampionsMaties (1st title)
Runners-upUCT Ikey Tigers
Matches played31
Tries scored218
(average 7 per match)
Top point scorerRyno Luus (94)
Top try scorerMathew Turner (9)

The tournament was won by Maties for the first time; they beat UCT Ikey Tigers 16-10 in the final played on 7 April 2008.

Competition

There were eight participating universities in the 2008 Varsity Cup. These teams played each other once over the course of the season. Most matches were played at the venue for either team, but the Round Five, Six and Seven matches were played at Outeniqua Park, George over the Easter weekend.

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.

Teams

Location of teams in the 2008 Varsity Cup

The following teams took part in the 2008 Varsity Cup competition:

2008 Varsity Cup teams
Team Name University Stadium
MatiesStellenbosch UniversityDanie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
NMMU MadibazNelson Mandela Metropolitan UniversityNMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
NWU PukkeNorth-West UniversityFanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom
TUT VikingsTshwane University of TechnologyTUT Stadium, Pretoria
UCT Ikey TigersUniversity of Cape TownUCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town
UFS ShimlasUniversity of the Free StateShimla Park, Bloemfontein
UP TuksUniversity of PretoriaLC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
UJUniversity of JohannesburgUJ Stadium, Johannesburg

Log

The final league standings for the 2008 Varsity Cup were:[1]

2008 Varsity Cup log
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 UCT Ikey Tigers7601260149+11137176131
2 Maties7412231169+6231205225
3 UP Tuks7412222191+3133226024
4 NWU Pukke7502209143+6624182123
5 UJ7304208225-1723313116
6 UFS Shimlas7304178173-521203015
7 TUT Vikings7205122235-1131132109
8 NMMU Madibaz7007134279-1451737235
* 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

Maties, NWU Pukke, UCT Ikey Tigers and UP Tuks qualified to the Semi-Finals.

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

Round-by-round

Team Progression – 2008 Varsity Cup
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R1* R5 R6 R7 SF F
UCT Ikey Tigers 1
(5th)
6
(2nd)
11
(1st)
16
(1st)
16
(1st)
21
(1st)
26
(1st)
31
(1st)
Maties 3
(3rd)
8
(1st)
9
(3rd)
13
(2nd)
13
(2nd)
15
(3rd)
20
(2nd)
25
(2nd)
UP Tuks 3
(3rd)
4
(7th)
9
(4th)
9
(5th)
9
(6th)
14
(5th)
19
(3rd)
24
(3rd)
N/A
NWU Pukke 4
(2nd)
5
(4th)
9
(2nd)
13
(3rd)
13
(3rd)
13
(6th)
18
(4th)
23
(4th)
N/A
UJ 5
(1st)
5
(5th)
6
(6th)
11
(4th)
11
(4th)
16
(2nd)
16
(5th)
16
(5th)
N/A N/A
UFS Shimlas 0
(6th)
5
(3rd)
5
(7th)
5
(7th)
10
(5th)
14
(4th)
15
(6th)
15
(6th)
N/A N/A
TUT Vikings 0
(8th)
4
(6th)
9
(5th)
9
(6th)
9
(7th)
9
(7th)
9
(7th)
9
(7th)
N/A N/A
NMMU Madibaz 0
(6th)
0
(8th)
2
(8th)
3
(8th)
5
(8th)
5
(8th)
5
(8th)
5
(8th)
N/A N/A

The table above shows a team's progression throughout the season.
For each round, each team's cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.
Key: win draw loss bye

Results

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Round Four

Round One (rescheduled)

Round Five

Round Six

Round Seven

Semi-Finals

Final

Winners

2008 Varsity Cup
CHAMPIONS
Maties
First Title

Players

Player Statistics

The following table contain points which have been scored in the 2008 Varsity Cup:[40]

All point scorers
No Player Team T C P DG Pts
1Ryno Luus UJ21518094
2Matthew Rosslee UCT Ikey Tigers2276082
3Jean Tiedt NWU Pukke31113076
4Braam Pretorius TUT Vikings1616065
5Sarel Potgieter Maties4105055
6Mathew Turner UCT Ikey Tigers921052
7Corné Meyer NWU Pukke1411046
8Henoe Stoffberg Maties169044
9Marcello Sampson UCT Ikey Tigers800040
10Chandré Boshoff UP Tuks0125039
11Jan du Toit UFS Shimlas0310036
12Sias Ebersohn UFS Shimlas0102232
13Lolo Waka NWU Pukke600030
14Michael Gallinetti NMMU Madibaz075029
Joey Mongalo UP Tuks075029
16Pieter Booysen UP Tuks500025
Johan Jackson UP Tuks500025
Gerhard van den Heever UP Tuks500025
19Donald Stevens Maties054022
20Therlow Pietersen Maties330021
21Marvin Christians UCT Ikey Tigers400020
Rob Hopwood UCT Ikey Tigers400020
Hennie Oosthuizen UJ400020
Johan van Heerden UP Tuks400020
Rowan Walters UFS Shimlas400020
26Kit Branch NMMU Madibaz061118
27Danie van der Merwe UCT Ikey Tigers202016
28Gert Lubbe UP Tuks300015
Jamie MacKenzie UP Tuks300015
Andries Mahoney NWU Pukke300015
Oscar Mfundisi UP Tuks300015
Jaco Snyman UJ300015
Jean Stemmet Maties300015
Morné van der Westhuyzen NMMU Madibaz300015
Wesley Wilkins Maties300015
Shagen Windvogel UFS Shimlas300015
Llewellyn Winkler Maties300015
38Coenie van Wyk Maties210012
39André Smith UJ100211
40Willem Barnard NWU Pukke200010
Bernado Botha UJ200010
Jannie Cloete TUT Vikings200010
Lucian Cloete Maties200010
Dwayne Cruickshank NMMU Madibaz200010
Wesley Delport UJ200010
Dan Howitz NMMU Madibaz200010
Cameron Jacobs UFS Shimlas200010
Morné Jooste Maties200010
Wilhelm Koch Maties200010
Zip Lalendle NMMU Madibaz200010
Grant le Roux NWU Pukke200010
Herbie Mayosi UCT Ikey Tigers200010
Nelis Nel NWU Pukke200010
Jaco Nepgen Maties200010
Wouter Stieger UFS Shimlas200010
Warwick Tecklenburg UP Tuks200010
Willem van der Wal NWU Pukke200010
Wouter Watermeyer NWU Pukke200010
59Dewan Eckard NWU Pukke10108
60Kyle Wickins UCT Ikey Tigers11007
61Jonathan Adendorf Maties10005
Deon Assegaai UJ10005
Justin Bijl UCT Ikey Tigers10005
Bennie Booysen Maties10005
Paul Bosch NWU Pukke10005
Wesley Chetty UCT Ikey Tigers10005
Brett Claassens UJ10005
Charl Coetzer UP Tuks10005
Andrew Crausaz Maties10005
Danie Crous TUT Vikings10005
Ricardo Croy Maties01015
Shaun Davids UP Tuks10005
Bovril de Bruin TUT Vikings10005
Henk de Ridder UP Tuks10005
Jacobus de Wet UJ10005
Matthew Dobson Maties10005
Stoffel Duvenage NWU Pukke10005
Robert Ebersohn UFS Shimlas10005
Pieter Engelbrecht UCT Ikey Tigers10005
William Fick NMMU Madibaz10005
Markus Fourie NWU Pukke10005
JJ Gagiano UCT Ikey Tigers10005
Dane Galley UCT Ikey Tigers10005
André Goosen NMMU Madibaz10005
Mark Goosen UCT Ikey Tigers10005
Derek Harwood UJ10005
Tashrique Hearne NMMU Madibaz10005
Jacko Jackson UFS Shimlas10005
Ruan Jacobs UFS Shimlas10005
Zandré Jordaan Maties10005
Eben Joubert UP Tuks10005
Wesley Kew NMMU Madibaz10005
Lex Kirsten TUT Vikings10005
Craig Kleu UCT Ikey Tigers10005
Vaatjie Koorsen UFS Shimlas10005
JP Koster UCT Ikey Tigers10005
Sisa Mafu UP Tuks10005
Ghaliel Markus UJ10005
James Martin UCT Ikey Tigers10005
Aubrey McDonald TUT Vikings10005
Justin Melck Maties10005
Derick Minnie UJ10005
Athi Mtya TUT Vikings10005
Duncan Naudé UP Tuks10005
Coenie Oosthuizen UFS Shimlas10005
Danie Opperman TUT Vikings01015
Cameron Peverett Maties10005
Wilton Pietersen UFS Shimlas10005
Clifford Reed NMMU Madibaz10005
Wade Roos NMMU Madibaz10005
Craig Ross NMMU Madibaz10005
Andy Russel Maties10005
Hadley Smith UFS Shimlas10005
Kenneth Snodgrass NMMU Madibaz10005
Jan-Harm Steenkamp TUT Vikings10005
Bryan Stephen UJ10005
Wayne Stevens UFS Shimlas10005
Pieter Stoffberg Maties10005
Danny Theron UFS Shimlas10005
Erich van der Westhuizen UP Tuks10005
Torsten van Jaarsveld UP Tuks10005
Boer van Niekerk UFS Shimlas01105
PW van Vuuren UFS Shimlas10005
Jowayne van Wyk Maties10005
Matthew van Zyl UJ10005
Tim Whitehead UCT Ikey Tigers10005
Vainon Willis TUT Vikings10005
Ignick Windvogel UP Tuks10005
Yannick Wombo UJ10005
130Reinard Kruger UP Tuks01002
Richard Rijs NMMU Madibaz01002
James Watt TUT Vikings01002
penalty try TUT Vikings10005
UCT Ikey Tigers10005
* Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points.

Squads

The teams released the following squad lists:

See also

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