2014 Varsity Shield

The 2014 Varsity Shield was contested from 27 January to 31 March 2014. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the Varsity Shield, an annual second-tier inter-university rugby union competition featuring five South African universities.

2014 Varsity Shield
CountriesSouth Africa
Date27 January – 31 March 2014
ChampionsCUT Ixias (3rd title)
Runners-upUKZN Impi
PromotedCUT Ixias
RelegatedNone
Matches played21
Tries scored146
(average 7 per match)
Top point scorerDuan Pretorius (88)
Top try scorerShayne Makombe (6)

The tournament was won by CUT Ixias for the second consecutive time and third time overall; they beat UKZN Impi 35–26 in the final played on 31 March 2015. CUT Ixias were automatically promoted to the top-tier Varsity Cup competition for 2015, but UKZN Impi lost their promotion play-off match against UJ to remain in the Varsity Shield for 2015. Bottom side TUT Vikings won their relegation play-off match against challengers NWU Vaal Triangle to also remain in the Varsity Shield for 2015.

Rules

The Varsity Shield used a different scoring system to the regular system. Tries were worth five points as usual, but conversions were worth three points, while penalties and drop goals were only worth two points.[1]

Competition

There were five participating universities in the 2014 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. These teams played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.

The Varsity Shield winner was promoted to the 2015 Varsity Cup competition, while the bottom team in the Varsity Cup was relegated to the 2015 Varsity Shield. There was also a promotion/relegation match between the 7th-placed team in the Varsity Cup and the Varsity Shield runner-up at the end of the 2014 season.[2]

Teams

Location of teams in 2014 Varsity Shield
2014 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
Howard College Rugby Stadium, Durban
UWCUniversity of the Western CapeUWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town

Standings

The final league standings for the 2014 Varsity Shield were:[3]

2014 Varsity Shield standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 CUT Ixias8602255171+8435216131
2 UKZN Impi8413246171+7531214325
3 UFH Blues8413215217−227284022
4 UWC8305199240−4124293116
5 TUT Vikings8206184300−11623413213

Round-by-round

Team Progression – 2014 Varsity Shield
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 Final
CUT Ixias 4
(2nd)
4
(3rd)
9
(2nd)
14
(1st)
16
(1st)
21
(1st)
26
(1st)
31
(1st)
31
(1st)
31
(1st)
Won
UKZN Impi 1
(3rd)
2
(5th)
2
(5th)
7
(3rd)
12
(2nd)
14
(2nd)
15
(2nd)
15
(2nd)
20
(2nd)
25
(2nd)
Lost
UFH Blues 0
(5th)
4
(4th)
5
(4th)
5
(5th)
10
(3rd)
12
(3rd)
12
(3rd)
12
(4th)
17
(3rd)
22
(3rd)
N/A
UWC 4
(1st)
6
(1st)
6
(3rd)
6
(4th)
6
(5th)
6
(5th)
11
(4th)
15
(3rd)
16
(4th)
16 N/A
TUT Vikings 0
(4th)
5
(2nd)
10
(1st)
10
(2nd)
10
(4th)
10
(4th)
10
(5th)
11
(5th)
11
(5th)
13
(5th)
N/A

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

Fixtures

The 2014 Varsity Shield fixtures were as follows:[4]

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

Round One

Bye/s: TUT Vikings

Round Two

Bye/s: CUT Ixias

Round Three

Bye/s: UKZN Impi

Round Four

Bye/s: UFH Blues

Round Five

Bye/s: UWC

Round Six

Bye/s: TUT Vikings

Round Seven

Bye/s: UFH Blues

Round Eight

Bye/s: UKZN Impi

Round Nine

Bye/s: CUT Ixias

Round Ten

Bye/s: UWC

Final

Players

Player statistics

The following table contains points which have been scored in the 2014 Varsity Shield.[47]

All point scorers
No Player Team T C P DG Pts
1Duan Pretorius CUT Ixias5176088
2Freddie Muller UWC11911084
3Morné Hugo TUT Vikings0195169
4Oliver Zono UFH Blues598068
5Duncan Campbell UKZN Impi2152059
6Noël Marx CUT Ixias183137
7Brendan Cope UKZN Impi076033
8Shayne Makombe UKZN Impi600030
9Lwazi Ngcungama UKZN Impi500025
Danie van der Merwe CUT Ixias500025
Kabous van Schalkwyk UKZN Impi500025
12Brandon Bailing UKZN Impi400020
Deon Gouws CUT Ixias400020
Charlie Hitchcock CUT Ixias400020
Pieter Matthews TUT Vikings400020
Gaybrin Smith TUT Vikings400020
James Verity-Amm UWC400020
Cameron Wright UKZN Impi150020
19Saneliso Ngoma UFH Blues043018
20Deon Carney UKZN Impi300015
Fanie Coetzer CUT Ixias300015
Onke Dubase UFH Blues300015
Stephan Griesel CUT Ixias300015
Lithabile Mgwadleka UFH Blues300015
Minenhle Mthethwa UWC300015
Kholo Ramashala CUT Ixias300015
Lundi Ralarala UFH Blues300015
Garth van Rayner UFH Blues300015
Johan van Schalkwyk CUT Ixias300015
30Bangi Kobese UFH Blues031011
31Moekoa Bolofo CUT Ixias200010
Masixole David UFH Blues200010
Billy Dutton UFH Blues200010
Dean Herbert UWC200010
Hamish Herd TUT Vikings200010
Adriaan Joubert TUT Vikings200010
Lukhanyiso Komani UFH Blues200010
Quaid Langeveldt UWC200010
Rico Lategan UKZN Impi200010
Mandla Mdaka TUT Vikings200010
Alec Mhlanga CUT Ixias200010
Njabulo Ndlovu UWC200010
Frans Sisita CUT Ixias200010
Yondela Stampu UWC200010
Andries Truter TUT Vikings200010
Melik Wana UWC200010
Kenwinn Wiener UWC200010
Zwela Zondi UKZN Impi200010
49Tahriq Allan UWC10005
Henri Boshoff UKZN Impi10005
Curtly Brinkhuis TUT Vikings10005
Isak Deetlefs TUT Vikings10005
Marius Grobler CUT Ixias10005
Brian Guillen TUT Vikings10005
Deon Michael Joubert TUT Vikings10005
José Julies UWC10005
Dean Kauprihanoff CUT Ixias10005
Bart le Roux UKZN Impi10005
Madoda Mbulelo Ludidi UFH Blues10005
Athenkosi Manentsa UFH Blues10005
Juan Maritz TUT Vikings10005
Yandisa Mdolomba UKZN Impi10005
Ntyara Mkhafu UFH Blues10005
Sibabalwe Mtsulwana UFH Blues10005
Dean Muir UKZN Impi10005
Barend Nordeje TUT Vikings10005
Pat O'Brien UWC10005
Dale van Schalkwyk UWC10005
Ado Wessels UKZN Impi10005
Mzwandile Yalezo UFH Blues10005
71Andile Makinana UFH Blues01003
* Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points

Squad lists

The teams released the following squad lists:

Honours

2014 FNB Varsity Shield Champions:
CUT Ixias
Player That Rocks:Onke Dubase, UFH Blues
Forward That Rocks:Lwazi Nqcungama, UKZN Impi
Back That Rocks:Shayne Makombe, UKZN Impi
Top Try Scorers:Shayne Makombe, UKZN Impi (6)
Top Points Scorer:Duan Pretorius, CUT Ixias (88)

Referees

The following referees officiated matches in the 2014 Varsity Shield:

See also

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