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2011 Varsity Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2011 Varsity Cup |
| countries | South Africa |
| date | 7 February – 11 April 2011 |
| champions | |
| count | 1 |
| runnersup | |
| relegated | None |
| matches | 31 |
| tries | 166 |
| top point scorer | Demetri Catrakilis (136) |
| top try scorer | Therlow Pietersen (7) |
| prevseason | 2010 |
| nextseason | 2012 |
The 2011 Varsity Cup was contested from 7 February to 11 April 2011. The tournament (also known as the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities.
The tournament was won by for the first time; they beat 26–16 in the final played on 11 April 2011. won their relegation play-off match against to remain in the Varsity Cup for 2012.
Competition
Varsity Cup
There were eight participating universities in the 2011 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 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top 4 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.
Varsity Shield
There were five participating universities in the 2011 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 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by 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.
Teams
The following teams took part in the 2011 Varsity Cup competition:
| Team Name | University | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Stellenbosch University | ||
| Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | ||
| North-West University | ||
| Tshwane University of Technology | ||
| University of Cape Town | ||
| University of the Free State | ||
| University of Pretoria | ||
| University of Johannesburg |
-- The following teams took part in the 2011 Varsity Shield competition:
| Team Name | University | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Central University of Technology | ||
| University of Fort Hare | ||
| University of KwaZulu-Natal | ||
| University of the Western Cape | ||
| University of the Witwatersrand |
Squads
Varsity Cup
Varsity Shield
Varsity Cup
Table
| 2011 Varsity Cup Table |
|---|
|- ! width="20" | ! width="195"|Team ! width="20" |Played ! width="20" |Won ! width="20" |Drawn ! width="20" |Lost ! width="20" |Points For ! width="20" |Points Against ! width="20" |Points Difference ! width="20" |Tries For ! width="20" |Tries Against ! width="20" |Try Bonus ! width="20" |Losing Bonus ! width="20" |Points |Pos||Team || P || W || D || L || PF || PA || PD || TF || TA || TB || LB || Pts
|- bgcolor=#D0F0C0 align=center |1||align=left| || 7 || 6 || 0 || 1 || 198 || 158 || +40 || 23 || 18 || 3 || 0 || 27 |- bgcolor=#D0F0C0 align=center |2||align=left| || 7 || 5 || 0 || 2 || 213 || 134 || +79 || 22 || 16 || 3 || 0 || 23 |- bgcolor=#D0F0C0 align=center |3||align=left| || 7 || 5 || 0 || 2 || 181 || 151 || +30 || 23 || 16 || 2 || 1 || 23 |- bgcolor=#D0F0C0 align=center |4||align=left| || 7 || 4 || 0 || 3 || 203 || 139 || +64 || 26 || 15 || 4 || 2 || 22 |- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center |5||align=left| || 7 || 4 || 0 || 3 || 209 || 138 || +71 || 24 || 15 || 4 || 1 || 21 |- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center |6||align=left| || 7 || 2 || 0 || 5 || 173 || 166 || +7 || 25 || 19 || 3 || 1 || 12 |- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center |7||align=left| || 7 || 1 || 0 || 6 || 112 || 245 || -133 || 11 || 31 || 1 || 2 || 7 |- bgcolor=#FFCCCC align=center |8||align=left| || 7 || 1 || 0 || 6 || 138 || 296 || -158 || 15 || 39 || 2 || 0 || 6 |- bgcolor=#D0F0C0 align=center |-|align=left| The bottom team qualified for the promotion/relegation play-offs.
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 and results
- Fixtures are subject to change.
- All times are South African (UTC+2).
Regular season
Round one
Con: George Whitehead (1/1) Pen: Franna du Toit 39' (1/1) Sabelo Siyakatshana 69'c Con: Demetri Catrakilis (2/2) Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 47', 55', 61', 80' (4/4)
Hugo Kloppers 53'c Os Hamman 66'c Tshotsho Mbovane 77'm Con: Donald Stevens (2/2) André Kemp (1/2) Pen: Donald Stevens 13', 23' (2/2)
Pen: Marius Muller 6' (1/5) Cards: Theunis Dercksen Jono Ross 31'c Wesley Dunlop 55'm Jean du Plessis 71'm Jurgen Visser 78'c Con: Wesley Dunlop (2/3) Marnitz Boshoff (1/2) Pen: Wesley Dunlop 10', 36' (2/2)
Vince Gwavu 42'c
Con: Ruan Boshoff (2/2)
Pen: Ruan Boshoff 10', 12', 57' (3/5)
Cards: Wikus Botes
Hansie Graaff
Anton Krynauw
Justin Wheeler 64'm
Earl Lewis 71'c
Yssel Swanepoel 75'c
Con: Theuns Kotzé (2/4)
Pen: Theuns Kotzé 2', 32', 52' (3/4)
Round two
Con: Marius Muller (1/1) Pens: Marius Muller 52', 57', 63' (3/5) Luan Steenkamp 45'c Con: Theuns Kotzé (1/2) Pens: Theuns Kotzé 8', 37', 61' (3/3)
Pen: Johann Laker 2' (1/2) Therlow Pietersen 30'c Nizaam Carr 36'c Paul Cohen 46'm Cons: Demetri Catrakilis (2/4) Pens: Demetri Catrakilis 59', 68', 74', 80' (4/5)
Deon Helberg 7'm Marnitz Boshoff 16'c Warwick Tecklenburg 23'm Jono Ross 63'c Cons: Wesley Dunlop (2/4) Marnitz Boshoff (1/1) Pen: Wesley Dunlop 27' (1/1) Card: Jean du Plessis Vince Gwavu 35'c Wessel Cronjé 40'c Andisa Gqobo 48'm Hansie Graaff 75'c Cons: Ruan Boshoff (5/6) Pens: Ruan Boshoff 30', 45' (2/4)
Jamba Ulengo 64'm Con: Franna du Toit (1/1) Pens: Franna du Toit 24' (1/1) Shaun Davids 54', 76' (2/2) DG: André Kemp 26' (1/1)
Round three
Hansie Graaff 65'm Con: Ruan Boshoff (1/2) Card: Thom Seabala Tertius Daniller 34'c Donald Stevens 50'c Penalty try 52'c Tythan Adams 62'c, 71'm Cons: Donald Stevens (3/4) André Kemp (1/2) Pens: Donald Stevens 21', 44' (2/3)
Ruan Dreyer 66'c François du Toit 77'c Cons: Theuns Kotzé (2/3) Pens: Theuns Kotzé 15', 23' (2/2) DG: Theuns Kotzé 33' (1/1) Card: Danny Botha Cameron Jacobs 38'c Zandré de Bruin 45'c Cons: Shaun Davids (3/3) Pen: Shaun Davids 28'
Con: Cecil Dumond (1/1) Pen: Johann Laker 14' (1/2) Arno Botha 27'c Hayden Groepes 40'm Jurgen Visser 75'm Cons: Wesley Dunlop (2/5) Pens: Wesley Dunlop 9', 20' (2/2)
Ricky Rijs 40'c Francois van Wyk 45'm Nic Groom 49'c Therlow Pietersen 53'm Pallo Manuiel 62'm Cons: Demetri Catrakilis (2/6) Pens: Demetri Catrakilis 1', 7', 13', 15', 29' (5/7) Ferdinand Gerber 79'c Con: Marius Muller (1/1) Card: Makholokoe Ramashala
Round four
Ricky Rijs 39'c
Francois van Wyk 57'm
Brad Bosman 69'c
Nick Holton 80'c
Cons: Demetri Catrakilis (4/5)
Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 2', 16', 19', 25' (4/5)
Cards: Nizaam Carr
Nizaam Carr
Con: Ruan Boshoff (1/1)
Pens: Ruan Boshoff 42', 46', 68' (3/3)
Cards: Emile Verster
Charl Weideman 35'c Con: Shaun Davids (2/2) Pen: Shaun Davids 10', 23' (2/3) Jurgen Visser 67'c Con: Wesley Dunlop (1/2) Pen: Wesley Dunlop 80' (1/1)
Pens: Theuns Kotzé 16', 45', 61', 67', 71' (5/7) Stompie de Wet 72'm Pens: Cecil Dumond 28' (1/2) Johann Laker 52' (1/1)
Donald Stevens 6'c Ruan Combrinck 37'm Ryan Nell 46'c, 54'm Stokkies Hanekom 78'c Con: Donald Stevens (1/2) Ruan Combrinck (1/3) Jarryd Buys (2/2) Pens: Donald Stevens 21', 28' (2/2) Vuyolwethu Mazaka 76'c Con: Bradley Kretzmann (1/1) Marius Muller (1/1) Pen: Bradley Kretzmann 23' (1/3) Card: Ferdinand Gerber
Round Five
Con: Demetri Catrakilis (1/1) Pens: Demetri Catrakilis 10', 11' (2/3) DG: Demetri Catrakilis 2' (1/1) Helmut Lehman 29'c Stokkies Hanekom 79'c Cons: Donald Stevens (2/2) André Kemp (2/2) Pens: Donald Stevens 6', 48', 68' (3/4)
Wilken Heyns 54'm, 80'm Zandré de Bruin 61'c Cons: Shaun Davids (3/4) Pens: Shaun Davids 13', 38' (2/4) Wouter Watermeyer 19'm JC Oberholzer 33'm Stompie de Wet 44'm Con: Cecil Dumond (1/4) Pens: Cecil Dumond 42', 66' (2/3) Card: Stompie de Wet
Lolo Waka 49'm Cameron Peverett 80'c Con: Theuns Kotzé (1/3) Pens: Theuns Kotzé 6', 39' (2/3) Card: Yssel Swanepoel Warwick Tecklenburg 45'c Jono Ross 65'c Arno Botha 72'm Cons: Wesley Dunlop (3/4) Pens: Wesley Dunlop 17', 42', 52', 62' (4/4) Card: Stairs Mhlongo
Juan du Preez 61'c Jeff Taljard 67'c Marius Muller 79'c Cons: Marius Muller (4/4) Pens: Marius Muller 8', 15', 24', 70' (4/6)
Round Six
Stompie de Wet 9'm Penalty try 15'c Ligtoring Landman 34'c, 54'c Schalk Oosthuizen 40'm, 49'c Tiaan Dorfling 43'c Snoepie Coetzee 70'm Cons: Cecil Dumond (6/9)
Franco Mostert 65'c
Con: JC Roos (1/1)
Pens: Wesley Dunlop 7', 15', 29', 34', 41' (5/5)
Cards: Nzubeko Zulu
Jacques Verwey
Con: André Kemp (1/1)
Pens: Donald Stevens 2', 55' (2/2)
Ryno Lopes 61'c Tinus van Wyk 70'c Hansie Graaff 78'c Cons: Ruan Boshoff (3/4) Jamba Ulengo 14'c, 17'm Jaco Colyn 35'c Enrico Acker 43'c JC van Wyk 49'c Willie Britz 58'm Earl Snyman 74'c Cons: George Whitehead (6/8)
Mark Winter 69'c Paul Cohen 73'm Cons: Demetri Catrakilis (2/3) Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 10' (1/2) Theuns Kotzé 45'c Wendal Wehr 62'c Aubrey McDonald 64'c Cons: Theuns Kotzé (4/4) Pen: Theuns Kotzé 71' (1/2) DG: André Smith 75' (1/1)
Round Seven
Hayden Groepes 42'm Dabeon Draghoender 60'm Con: Wesley Dunlop (1/3) Con: Demetri Catrakilis (1/1) Pens: Demetri Catrakilis 4', 25', 45', 63' (4/6)
Hugo Kloppers 43'm Louis Jordaan 75'c Cons: Donald Stevens (2/3) Rudi Paige 24'm Luan Steenkamp 29'm Aubrey McDonald 73'c Alfred Ries 80'c Con: André Smith (3/3) DG: André Smith 55' (1/1)
Con: Marius Muller (1/1) Pens: Marius Muller 34', 47' (2/3) Enrico Acker 65'c Cons: George Whitehead (2/2) Pen: George Whitehead 59' (1/1)
Schalk Oosthuizen 15'm Tiaan Dorfling 20'm, 33'c Alfred Skorbinski 28'c Ligtoring Landman 49'm Chris Schoonraad 57'm Joe Seerane 65'c Cons: Cecil Dumond (3/7) Schalk Oosthuizen (1/1)
Play-off games
Semi-finals
Pete Haw 6'c, 23'c, 44'm
Ricky Rijs 11'c
Marcel Brache 21'c
Cons: Demetri Catrakilis (7/8)
Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 27' (1/2)
Charles Marais 66'c
Cameron Jacobs 68'm
Con: George Whitehead (1/3)
Pens: George Whitehead 9' (1/1)
Cards: Divandré Strydom
Frederick Ngoza
Pen: Theuns Kotzé 22' (1/2) DG: Theuns Kotzé 5' (1/1) Wesley Dunlop 40'c Con: Wesley Dunlop (2/3) Pen: Wesley Dunlop 43', 78' (2/3)
Final
Con: Wesley Dunlop (1/1) Pens: Wesley Dunlop 12', 17', 37' (3/3) Matt Page 60'c Cons: Demetri Catrakilis (2/2) Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 40', 51', 55', 70' (4/4)
Honours
| Demetri Catrakilis () [136] |
|---|
Top scorers
The following sections contain only points and tries which have been scored in competitive games in the 2011 FNB Varsity Cup.
Top points scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demetri Catrakilis | 136 | |
| 2 | Wesley Dunlop | 103 | |
| 3 | Theuns Kotzé | 82 | |
| 4 | Donald Stevens | 75 | |
| 5 | Ruan Boshoff | 68 | |
| 6 | Marius Muller | 62 | |
| 7 | Cecil Dumond | 41 | |
| 8 | Shaun Davids | 37 | |
| 9 | Therlow Pietersen | 35 | |
| 10 | Jamba Ulengo | 30 |
Source: South African Rugby Union
Top try scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Therlow Pietersen | 7 | |
| 2 | Jamba Ulengo | 6 | |
| 3 | Tythan Adams | 4 | |
| Andries Coetzee | 4 | ||
| Ligtoring Landman | 4 | ||
| Aubrey McDonald | 4 | ||
| Ricky Rijs | 3 | ||
| Petrus Visser | 4 | ||
| Lolo Waka | 4 | ||
| 10 | 11 players | 3 |
Source: South African Rugby Union
Varsity Shield
Table
| 2011 Varsity Shield Table |
|---|
|- ! width="20" | ! width="195"|Team ! width="20" |Played ! width="20" |Won ! width="20" |Drawn ! width="20" |Lost ! width="20" |Points For ! width="20" |Points Against ! width="20" |Points Difference ! width="20" |Tries For ! width="20" |Tries Against ! width="20" |Try Bonus ! width="20" |Losing Bonus ! width="20" |Points |Pos||Team || P || W || D || L || PF || PA || PD || TF || TA || TB || LB || Pts
|- bgcolor=#D0F0C0 align=center |1||align=left| || 8 || 6 || 0 || 2 || 213 || 146 || +67 || 27 || 13 || 2 || 1 || 27 |- bgcolor=#D0F0C0 align=center |2||align=left| || 8 || 5 || 0 || 3 || 256 || 218 || +38 || 27 || 20 || 4 || 3 || 27 |- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center |3||align=left| || 8 || 4 || 0 || 4 || 195 || 158 || +37 || 21 || 15 || 0 || 3 || 19 |- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center |4||align=left| || 8 || 3 || 0 || 5 || 148 || 234 || -86 || 11 || 28 || 0 || 1 || 13 |- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center |5||align=left| || 8 || 2 || 0 || 6 || 137 || 193 || -56 || 11 || 21 || 0 || 2 || 10 |-|align=left| The winner will qualify for the promotion/relegation play-offs.
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 and results
- Fixtures are subject to change.
- All times are South African (UTC+2).
Regular season
Round one
Pens: Ntando Kebe (3) Sean Manton Eman Mphande Con: Michael Sephton-Poultney Pen: Michael Sephton-Poultney (2)
Warrick Rhoda Anthony Volmink Con: Charl van Vollenhoven (3) Pen: Charl van Vollenhoven (4)
Round two
Charles Baggott Clayton Allem Con: Michael Sephton-Poultney (2) Pen: Michael Sephton-Poultney Rashaad Williams Adrian Herman Con: Justin McKay Charl van Vollenhoven
Leon Pretorius Con: Jannie Myburgh (2) Pen: Jannie Myburgh (4)
Round three
Adrian Herman Warrick Rhoda Con: Ambrose Steyn (2) Pen: Ambrose Steyn (3) Henku van Zyl Rudi Britz Deon Gouws Gavin Annandale Con: Jannie Myburgh (2) Con: Jannie Myburgh (4)
Riaan Arends Con: Brandon Lizamore (2) Pen: Brandon Lizamore
Round four
Katlego Kgama Riaan Arends Paulo Ferreira Cons: Brandon Lizamore (2) Pens: Brandon Lizamore (4) Inus Kritzinger (2) Slang Sibanda Francois Harvey Cons: Jannie Myburgh (4) Pens: Jannie Myburgh (3)
Con: Jaco Potgieter Pens: Jaco Potgieter (5) Vuyo Mbotho Pens: Qondani Katywa (2)
Round Five
Vuyisani Mavuso Con: Qondani Katywa Pens: Qondani Katywa (2) Donovan Williams Charlie van Jaarsveld Con: Charl van Vollenhoven
Leon Pretorius Slang Sibanda Alec Mhlanga Cons: Jannie Myburgh (3) Pens: Jannie Myburgh (4) Kurt Schonert Jaco Potgieter Cons: Jaco Potgieter (3) Pens: Jaco Potgieter (6)
Round Six
Nkuli Gamede Cons: Brandon Lizamore (2) Pen: Brandon Lizamore Con: Qondani Katywa Pens: Qondani Katywa (2)
Tinashe Bopoto Con: Jaco Potgieter Pen: Jaco Potgieter Lwandile Makibi Griffith Temba Cons: Ambrose Steyn (3) Pen: Ambrose Steyn
Round Seven
Con: Ambrose Steyn Pens: Ambrose Steyn (4) Pens: Brandon Lizamore (2)
Vuyo Mbotho Con: Qondani Katywa Pen: Qondani Katywa (4) Inus Kritzinger Deon Gouws Alec Mhlanga Cons: Jannie Myburgh (2) Pens: Jannie Myburgh (2)
Round Eight
Deon Gouws Con: Jannie Myburgh Pens: Jannie Myburgh (6) Anthony Volmink Cons: Ambrose Steyn (2) Pens: Ambrose Steyn (5)
Nkuli Gamede (2) Riaan Arends Sean Manton KK Kgame Cons: Brandon Lizamore (5) Pens: Brandon Lizamore (2)
Round Nine
Con: André le Roux Pens: André le Roux (5) Brent Crossley Riaan Arends Con: Clayton Redford Pens: Clayton Redford (2) Brandon Lizamore
Garth van Rayner (2) Cons: Qondisa Katywa (2) Pens: Saneliso Ngoma Qondisa Katywa DG: Qondisa Katywa Con: Jaco Potgieter Pen: Jaco Potgieter (5)
Round Ten
Anthony Volmink Con: Charl van Vollenhoven Pens: Charl van Vollenhoven (3)
Gareth Borchardt Sizwe Kubheka Cons: Jaco Potgieter (3) Pen: Jaco Potgieter Jaco Oosthuizen Cons: André le Roux (2) Pen: André le Roux
Play-off games
Final
Riaan Arends Con: Brandon Lizamore Pen: Brandon Lizamore (2) Jaco Oosthuizen Cons: André le Roux (2) Pens: André le Roux (2)
Honours
| Jannie Myburgh () [97] |
|---|
Top scorers
The following sections contain only points and tries which have been scored in competitive games in the 2011 FNB Varsity Shield.
Top points scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jannie Myburgh | 97 | |
| 2 | Jaco Potgieter | 82 | |
| 3 | Brandon Lizamore | 68 | |
| 4 | Qondani Katywa | 58 | |
| 5 | Ambrose Steyn | 55 | |
| 6 | Riaan Arends | 40 | |
| 7 | André le Roux | 34 | |
| 8 | Charl van Vollenhoven | 33 | |
| 9 | Nkuli Gamede | 30 | |
| Anthony Volmink | 30 |
Source: South African Rugby Union
Top try scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riaan Arends | 8 | |
| 2 | Nkuli Gamede | 6 | |
| Anthony Volmink | 6 | ||
| 4 | Adrian Herman | 5 | |
| Inus Kritzinger | 5 | ||
| 6 | Francois Harvey | 4 | |
| Slang Sibanda | 4 | ||
| 8 | Deon Gouws | 3 | |
| Alec Mhlanga | 3 | ||
| Jaco Oosthuizen | 3 |
Source: South African Rugby Union
Promotion/relegation play-offs
Lutho Nyeka Ruan van Loo (3) Ryno Lopes Abednego Mamushi Gerrie van Niekerk Cons: Justin van Staden Hansie Graaff (3) Ruan van Loo Slang Sibanda Noël Marx Frans Sisita Cons: André le Roux (3) Pens: André le Roux (4)
- remain in the Varsity Cup competition and remain in the Varsity Shield competition.*
References
- FNB Varsity Cup
- FNB
References
- {{SA Rugby Top Scorers. (5 May 2016)
- {{SA Rugby Try Scorers. (5 May 2016)
- {{SA Rugby Top Scorers. (5 May 2016)
- {{SA Rugby Try Scorers. (5 May 2016)
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