2013 Varsity Shield

The 2013 Varsity Shield was contested from 28 January to 1 April 2013. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the Varsity Shield, an annual second-tier inter-university rugby union competition featuring five South African universities.

2013 Varsity Shield
CountriesSouth Africa
Date28 January – 1 April 2013
ChampionsCUT Ixias (2nd title)
Runners-upUWC
PromotedNone
Matches played21
Tries scored147
(average 7 per match)
Top point scorerFreddie Muller (70)
Top try scorerInus Kritzinger (7)

The tournament was won by CUT Ixias for the second time; they beat UWC 29–19 in the final played on 1 April 2013. No team was promoted to the top-tier Varsity Cup competition for 2014.

Competition rules and information

There were five participating universities in the 2013 Varsity Shield. These teams played each other 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 seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top two teams qualified for the title play-offs. The team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished second.

There was no promotion/relegation between the Varsity Cup and the Varsity Shield at the end of 2013.[1]

The 2013 Varsity Shield used a different scoring system than the common scoring system. Tries were worth five points as usual, but conversions were worth three points instead of two, while penalties and drop goals were only worth two points instead of three.[2]

Teams

Location of teams in the 2013 Varsity Shield

The following teams took part in the 2013 Varsity Shield competition:

2013 Varsity Shield teams
Team Name University Stadium
CUT IxiasCentral University of TechnologyCUT Stadium, Bloemfontein
TUT VikingsTshwane University of TechnologyTUT Stadium, Pretoria
UFH BluesUniversity of Fort HareDavidson Rugby Field, Alice
UKZN ImpiUniversity of KwaZulu-NatalPeter Booysen Sports Park, Pietermaritzburg
UWCUniversity of the Western CapeUWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town

Standings

The final league standings for the 2013 Varsity Shield were:[3]

2013 Varsity Shield Log
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 CUT Ixias8800296159+13741195037
2 UWC8404225160+6528194121
3 UKZN Impi8404143215−7217290016
4 UFH Blues8305159194−3520242115
5 TUT Vikings8107122217−951227318
* 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

CUT Ixias and UKZN Impi qualified to the Final.

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

Fixtures

The 2013 Varsity Shield fixtures were as follows:[4]

  • All times are South African (GMT+2).

Round One

Bye/s: CUT Ixias

Round Two

Bye/s: UFH Blues

Round Three

Bye/s: UWC

Round Four

Bye/s: TUT Vikings

Round Five

Bye/s: UKZN Impi

Round Six

Bye/s: CUT Ixias

Round Seven

Bye/s: UFH Blues

Round Eight

Bye/s: UWC

Round Nine

Bye/s: TUT Vikings

Round Ten

Bye/s: UKZN Impi

Final

Players

Squad lists

The teams released the following squad lists:[26][27][28][29][30]

Honours

2013 FNB Varsity Shield Champions:
CUT Ixias
Player That Rocks:Inus Kritzinger, CUT Ixias
Forward That Rocks:Billy Dutton, UFH Blues
Back That Rocks:Freddie Muller, UWC
Top Try Scorers:Inus Kritzinger, CUT Ixias (7)
Top Points Scorer:Freddie Muller, UWC (70)

See also

References

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  2. "VC Rugby 'points' ahead". Varsity Cup. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  3. "SA Rugby Log – 2013 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. "Varsity Shield Fixtures/Logs". Varsity Cup. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  5. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UKZN 19-7 FNB UFH". South African Rugby Union. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  6. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UWC 42-4 FNB TUT". South African Rugby Union. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  7. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB CUT 25-10 FNB UWC". South African Rugby Union. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  8. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB TUT 31-34 FNB UKZN". South African Rugby Union. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
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  11. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB CUT 44-29 FNB UFH". South African Rugby Union. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  12. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UWC 38-15 FNB UKZN". South African Rugby Union. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  13. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB TUT 16-24 FNB CUT". South African Rugby Union. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  14. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UFH 24-23 FNB UWC". South African Rugby Union. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
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  17. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UWC 40-49 FNB CUT". South African Rugby Union. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  18. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UKZN 10-9 FNB TUT". South African Rugby Union. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  19. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB TUT 18-25 FNB UFH". South African Rugby Union. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  20. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB CUT 50-20 FNB UKZN". South African Rugby Union. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  21. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UFH 12-36 FNB CUT". South African Rugby Union. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  22. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UKZN 13-36 FNB UWC". South African Rugby Union. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  23. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB CUT 42-20 FNB TUT". South African Rugby Union. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  24. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UWC 28-12 FNB UFH". South African Rugby Union. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  25. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB CUT 29-19 FNB UWC". South African Rugby Union. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  26. "SA Rugby Squad – FNB CUT : 2013 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  27. "SA Rugby Squad – FNB TUT : 2013 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  28. "SA Rugby Squad – FNB UFH : 2013 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  29. "SA Rugby Squad – FNB UKZN : 2013 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  30. "SA Rugby Squad – FNB UWC : 2013 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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