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2008 Varsity Cup

FieldValue
name2008 Varsity Cup
countriesSouth Africa
date18 February – 7 April 2008
champions
count1
runnersup
matches31
tries218
top point scorerRyno Luus (94)
top try scorerMathew Turner (9)
nextseason2009

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.

The tournament was won by , who beat 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 in 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

TeamUniversityStadium
Stellenbosch UniversityDanie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan UniversityNMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
North-West UniversityFanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom
Tshwane University of TechnologyTUT Stadium, Pretoria
University of Cape TownUCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town
University of the Free StateGrey College, Bloemfontein
University of PretoriaLC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
University of JohannesburgUJ Stadium, Johannesburg

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPts
17601260149+11137176131
27412231169+6231205225
37412222191+3133226024
47502209143+6624182123
57304208225−1723313116
67304178173+521203015
77205122235−1131132109
87007134279−1451737235
* Legend: Pos = Position, Pld = 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 = Table points
, , and 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

Results

Round 1

Mathew Turner (2) 75' m, 78' c Paul Bosch 39' c Markus Fourie 53' m Flippie Pienaar

Scoreboard Lucian Cloete (2) 34' m, 49' m Cameron Peverett 53' c Eben Joubert 64' m Torsten van Jaarsveld 73' c Gerhard van den Heever 76' c Shaun Davids 79' c

Wesley Delport 49' c, 54' c Bryan Stephen 70' c Jan-Harm Steenkamp 77' m

Round 2

Quinton Smit

Rob Hopwood 38' c, 59' c Herbie Mayosi 42' c JP Koster 71' m Mathew Turner (1/2) 77' Ignick Windvogel 69' m Charl Coetzer 78' c Erich van der Westhuizen 80' m Chandré Boshoff (1/2) 79'

William Fick 61' c Morné van der Westhuyzen 80' c Wesley Kew Kit Branch Justin Melck 41' c Bennie Booysen 67' c Jowayne van Wyk 75' c

Robert Ebersohn 43' c Jacko Jackson 47' c Wilton Pietersen 63' c Coenie Oosthuizen 71' c

Round 3

Pieter Booysen 29' c Joey Mongalo (1/2) 50' Charl Coetzer Torsten van Jaarsveld Wouter Stieger 52' c Boer van Niekerk (1/1) 53'

Scoreboard Lolo Waka 37' m Stoffel Duvenage 53' c Sarel Potgieter (2/2) 66', 79'

André Smith 61' c Marcello Sampson (2) 64' c, 72' c

Danie Crous 5' m Athi Mtya 22' c Jannie Cloete 44' m Bovril de Bruin 49' c Braam Pretorius (2/4) 23', 50' Petrus Johannes Hendrik du Plessis Aubrey McDonald Tashrique Hearne 37' c Dan Howitz 56' m Wade Roos 79' c

Round 4

Scoreboard Warwick Tecklenburg 78' m Ghaliel Markus 55' c Hennie Oosthuizen 80' m

Therlow Pietersen 53' c

Morné van der Westhuyzen 58' c Nelis Nel 36' m Dewan Eckard (1/1) 66'

Jacques van Rooyen Mathew Turner (3) 21' m, 46' m, 63' c Pieter Engelbrecht 33' c Danie van der Merwe 42' c Marcello Sampson 55' c Penalty try 68' c

Round 1 (rescheduled)

Vaatjie Koorsen 30' c Wouter Stieger 44' c Hadley Smith 46' c Theo Cwaile Dan Howitz 20' m Kenneth Snodgrass 36' c Zip Lalendle 53' c André Goosen 70' c

Round 5

Cameron Jacobs 32' c Boer van Niekerk (1/1) 78'

Craig Kleu 34' c Herbie Mayosi 47' c Dane Galley 63' c Marcello Sampson 74' c Therlow Pietersen 39' c Jaco Nepgen 57' c Andrew Crausaz 79' c

Wayne Wilschut Johan Jackson 62' m Oscar Mfundisi 65' m Gert Lubbe 72' c Pieter van der Merwe

Kenneth Snodgrass Brett Claassens 37' c Matthew van Zyl 50' m Hennie Oosthuizen (2) 64' c, 80' c Derek Harwood 71' m Deon Assegaai 73' m

Round 6

Tashrique Hearne Rob Hopwood (2) 33' c, 78' c Kyle Wickins 65' c Mathew Turner 76' c Matthew Rosslee (3/3) 66', 77', 79' Kyle Wickins

Duncan Naudé 13' m Pieter Booysen (2) 36' c, 46' m Gerhard van den Heever 71' m Johan van Heerden 79' m Gert Lubbe Lex Kirsten 57' c

Andries Mahoney 50' m Wouter Watermeyer 68' c Willem Barnard 75' c PW van Vuuren 37' c Wayne Stevens 45' m

Morné Jooste 21' m Therlow Pietersen 42' m Sarel Potgieter 44' m Jean Stemmet 52' c Jaco Snyman 63' m

Round 7

Pieter Booysen 36' c Warwick Tecklenburg 42' c Johan Jackson (3) 47' m, 71' c, 79' m Johan van Heerden 65' c Sisa Mafu 76' m

Scoreboard Grant le Roux (2) 16' c, 76' c Willem Barnard 26' m Jean Tiedt (2) 34' c, 67' m Wouter Watermeyer 51' m Dewan Eckard 80+1' c Jacobus de Wet 70' c

Danie Crous Llewellyn Winckler 27' m Zandré Jordaan 35' m Matthew Dobson 51' m Wilhelm Koch 60' c Andy Russel 63' c Jean Stemmet 79' c Therlow Pietersen (3/4) 61', 64', 80' Andrew Crausaz

JJ Gagiano 21' m James Martin 35' m Justin Bijl 57' m

Semi-finals

Scoreboard Mark Goosen 59' c Marcello Sampson 64' c Jean Tiedt 56' m

Johan van Heerden (2) 44' c, 57' c Gerhard van den Heever (2) 52' m, 67' m Oscar Mfundisi 78' c Joey Mongalo (1/1) 79' Jonathan Adendorf 28' c Sarel Potgieter 36' c Wilhelm Koch 41' c Henoe Stoffberg 72' c

Final

Mathew Turner 62' m

Statistics

All point scorersNoPlayerTeamTCPDGPts
1Ryno Luus21518094
2Matthew Rosslee2276082
3Jean Tiedt31113076
4Braam Pretorius1616065
5Sarel Potgieter4105055
6Mathew Turner921052
7Corné Meyer1411046
8Henoe Stoffberg169044
9Marcello Sampson800040
10Chandré Boshoff0125039
* Legend: T = Tries, C = Conversions, P = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points.

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