2017 Varsity Cup

2017 Varsity Cup
Countries South Africa
Date 30 January – 17 April 2017
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The 2017 Varsity Cup will be contested from 30 January to 17 April 2017. The tournament (known as the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International for sponsorship reasons) will be the tenth season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring South African universities.

Competition rules and information

There will be nine participating universities in the 2017 Varsity Cup. These teams will play each other once over the course of the season, either home or away.

Teams will receive four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points will be awarded to teams that score four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lose a match by seven points or less. Teams will be ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top four teams will qualify for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finishes first will have home advantage against the team that finishes fourth, while the team that finishes second will have home advantage against the team that finishes third. The winners of these semi-finals will play each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.

Teams

Location of teams in the 2017 Varsity Cup

The following teams will take part in the 2017 Varsity Cup competition:

2017 Varsity Cup teams
Team Name University Stadium
CUT Ixias Central University of Technology CUT Stadium, Bloemfontein
Maties Stellenbosch University Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
NMMU Madibaz Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
NWU Pukke North-West University Fanie du Toit Stadium, 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
Wits University of the Witwatersrand Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg

Standings

The current standings for the 2017 Varsity Cup are:

2017 Varsity Cup standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 CUT Ixias 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Maties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 NMMU Madibaz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 NWU Pukke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 UCT Ikey Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 UFS Shimlas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 UJ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 UP Tuks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Wits 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Matches

The following matches will be played in the 2017 Varsity Cup:[1]

Round One

Bye/s: CUT Ixias

Round Two

Bye/s: UP Tuks

Round Three

Bye/s: UJ

Round Four

Bye/s: Wits

Round Five

Bye/s: NMMU Madibaz

Round Six

Bye/s: UCT Ikey Tigers

Round Seven

Bye/s: Maties

Round Eight

Bye/s: NWU Pukke

Round Nine

Bye/s: UFS Shimlas

Semi-Finals

Final

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International Fixtures & Logs". Varsity Cup. Archived from the original on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.

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