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2022 Varsity Cup

The 2022 Varsity Cup was the 15th season of the Varsity Cup, the top competition in the annual Varsity Rugby series. It was played between 14 February and 25 April 2022 and featured ten university teams.

2022 Varsity Cup

South Africa
14 February – 25 April 2022
UP Tuks (5th title)
Maties
UWC, NMU Madibaz
Zander Du Plessis(159 - UP Tuks)
Sean Swart(12 - Maties)

The 2022 Varsity Cup was the 15th season of the Varsity Cup, the top competition in the annual Varsity Rugby series. It was played between 14 February and 25 April 2022 and featured ten university teams.

There were ten participating university teams in the 2022 Varsity Cup. They played each other once during the pool stage, either at home or 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 four teams after the pool stage qualified for the semifinals, which were followed by a final.

Location of teams in the 2022 Varsity Cup
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MatiesUCT Ikey TigersUWC

Location of teams in the 2022 Varsity Cup

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MatiesUCT Ikey TigersUWC

The teams that played in the 2022 Varsity Cup are:

2022 Varsity Cup teams
CUT Ixias	Central University of Technology	CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein
Maties	Stellenbosch University	Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
NMU Madibaz	Nelson Mandela University	NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
NWU Eagles	North-West University	Fanie du Toit Sport Ground, Potchefstroom
UCT Ikey Tigers	University of Cape Town	UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town
UFS Shimlas	University of the Free State	Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
UJ	University of Johannesburg	UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
UP Tuks	University of Pretoria	LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
UWC	University of the Western Cape	UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town
Wits	University of the Witwatersrand	Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg

The final log for the 2022 Varsity Cup was:

Legend and competition rules

Legend:
	Qualified for the semifinals.	P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games 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

Competition rules:
Qualification:
The top four teams qualified for the semifinals.
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

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	17:00	Try: Bertram 14' Genis 28'Con: Petersen 16' 29'Pen: Petersen 6' 11' 25' 29'	Report	Try: Hartzenberg 22' Fredericks 42'Rose 46'Christian 72'Koevort 80'Con: Hayes 23' 47'Fredericks 43'Bowman 80+1'


	19:00	Pen: Burger 12' 20' 50'	Report	Try: Swart 70'Con: Mathee 71'Pen: Van der Bank 11' 23' 43'Mathee 80'


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	19:00	Try: Drotske 23'Stander 35'Rampai 38'Van Wyk 59' Pen try 63'Kotze 68'Con: Brand 24' 36' 39' 60' 69'	Report	Try: Terblanche 11' 16'Apea-Adu 28'Pawson 32' Rampai 54'Masuku 72'Con: Viljoen 29' 33' 55' 73'Pen: Viljoen 2' 63'


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Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Semi-finals		Final

18 April 2022

UCT Ikey Tigers	19
25 April 2022
Maties	58
Maties	23
18 April 2022
	UP Tuks	29
UFS Shimlas	21

UP Tuks	29

Column 1	Column 2
Maties	Tuks

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Player of the Match:
Stephan Smit UP Tuks

The honour roll for the 2022 Varsity Cup was as follows:

2022 Varsity Cup Honours
Champions:	UP Tuks (5th title)
Player That Rocks:	Lourens Oosthuizen, UFS Shimlas
Forward That Rocks:	Thabo Ndimande, UFS Shimlas
Back That Rocks:	Nevaldo Fleurs, Maties
Top Points Scorer:	Zander Du Plesis, UP Tuks (159)
Top Try Scorer:	Sean Swart, Maties (12)

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