Week three of the competition saw no real surprises. The Big Four also got the scoreboard ticking over more than in the opening two rounds as the closes winning margin was 13 points.
Recapping on last week’s results:
UJ 49 NMMU 18. It was if MNNU still had a big “BABALAAS” from the upset against Shimlas the previous week. They were never allowed to be in the game by UJ.
TUT 2 Ikeys 66. For the first time this season we saw the champions playing with flair and purpose, allow against one of the weakest in the competition, Ikeys played well.
Maties 20 Shimlas 7. Tough game and Maties only really secure the game after 60 min.
Tuks 40 Puk 20. Tuks was just too good for Pukke on the night and showed that they will be able to go that extra game this year to win the Varsity Cup. Other teams should be looking out for Tuks.
Round 4 will see one of the most anticipated clashes of the year when Maties host last year’s finalist and the inform Tuks in Stellenbosch tonight. The two teams are at this stage of the competition the only two teams who have not lost a game yet. The winner tonight will have the bragging rights and the top position on the log.
“Perhaps you could start talking about revenge in a tournament like Super Rugby or the Currie Cup where the same teams tend to play against each other, but not in the Varsity Cup – we basically just play each other once a year,” Maties coach Chean Roux said.
Roux is very happy to play Tuks at home in this top of the log clash. Tuks however have cause an upset in 2009 when they beat Maties at Coetzenburg 25-23 so nothing is for certain. Roux also expects the same kind of game plan from Tuks as from what you can expect from the Bulls as Heyneke Meyer’s hand was firmly involved in the resurrection of the team from last year.
Whilst there has also been plenty of talk about winning records – and maintaining a 100% record – Roux is not interested in records; he simply wants four points, adding: “First up, you always want to win your home games.
But Tuks coach Nollis Marais had a slightly different view this week to Roux, saying: “They’re our baptism of fire (of the season) – that’s for sure.”Not only are they unbeaten, but I’m sure they’ll be looking to avenge last year’s loss to us. That said, they will have to get past us to remain unbeaten, so I’m expecting one helluva tussle.”
The guys made a real mess of things with this match as it is not one of the matches been broadcast over Supersport, so people who wants to follow the result of the Coetzenburg massacre will have to follow Ruggaworld on Twitter and our weblog.
The first match on Supersport at 5pm is between current champions UCT who will be hosted by NMMU in PE. The second game at 7pm is between Shimlas and and UJ who will battle it out in Bloemfontein. Shimlas who is currently in fourth position on the log cannot afford another lost as they will start slipping away from the front pack.
Other action on Monday will see the NWU-Pukke entertain TUT – the only winless side in the competition – as the Men from Potchefstroom, like Intervarsity rivals Shimlas, look to bounce back from two losses in a row.
Predictions:
Maties vs. Tuks – Going with my choice of team who I believe will go all the way and win the cup; Tuks win 10 points
UCT vs. MNNU – UCT win 30 or more points. Believe MNNU had their best match already.
Shimlas vs. UJ – Tough one but I believe UJ is just too good this year for Shimlas, UJ with 10 points
Pukke vs. TUT – Pukke should win this one but TUT did not have their big match yet this year.
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February 27th, 2012 at 5:13 pm
Nmmu Score 8 min in the game, 5-0 with kick to come
February 27th, 2012 at 5:13 pm
Or rather MNNU 5-0 agaist UCT
February 27th, 2012 at 5:15 pm
These pink shorts is a kak idee for the guy who plays good is now better marked
February 27th, 2012 at 5:27 pm
And Another for MNNU 13-0 for NMMU against the CHAMPIONS!!!!
February 27th, 2012 at 5:29 pm
Sorry, but who is MNNU?
February 27th, 2012 at 5:33 pm
UCT score 13-5 for NMMU
February 27th, 2012 at 5:34 pm
Madiba PE Cheeky’s developement team
February 27th, 2012 at 5:37 pm
29 min gone in 1ste
February 27th, 2012 at 5:47 pm
Mopanie lead Dagbreek 5-4 in the Steinhoff Koshuisrugby Championships thanks to a try from Mopanie prop Tiaan Heenop
February 27th, 2012 at 5:49 pm
UCT score in injury time 1 ste half, beutiful running from the backline combine with forwards
February 27th, 2012 at 5:50 pm
Halftime 13-13 in PE
February 27th, 2012 at 6:13 pm
52 min gone still 13 all in PE
February 27th, 2012 at 6:16 pm
Still deadlocked at 13-13 in PE as both teams battle to get any continuity going.
February 27th, 2012 at 6:18 pm
UCT flooking every promising move up by handling mistakes in backline
February 27th, 2012 at 6:20 pm
Ikeys is maar fokken hondkak die jaar.
Excuses of losing experience does not fly if you are not doing the very basics right.
February 27th, 2012 at 6:23 pm
13 all after 60 min
February 27th, 2012 at 6:25 pm
Reply to Morné @ 6:20 pm: I am a great believer in these so-called big teams thinking they will run over the small once MNNU does not stand back for UCT in defense and are playing good…but ye not the same team that won the cup last year UCT
February 27th, 2012 at 6:27 pm
Flook sake but that ball is pink almost as teh Bulls jersey’s I think
February 27th, 2012 at 6:29 pm
NMMU olso flooking up the ball with handling mistakes on UCT try line
February 27th, 2012 at 6:30 pm
UCT does not deserve the TV time
February 27th, 2012 at 6:31 pm
Another promising move messed up by handling and good defense by NMMU
February 27th, 2012 at 6:35 pm
En nou?
Kak Morne se Engelsies al?
February 27th, 2012 at 6:35 pm
NMMU score
February 27th, 2012 at 6:35 pm
10 Min to go and kick to come 18-13
February 27th, 2012 at 6:36 pm
18-13 for NMMU after that score 9 min to go
February 27th, 2012 at 6:37 pm
UCT reply with a score from kick off under the sticks
February 27th, 2012 at 6:38 pm
Sorry 21 all
February 27th, 2012 at 6:40 pm
4 min to go
February 27th, 2012 at 6:41 pm
Dagbreek edged past Mopanie 16-15 in the Steinhoff Koshuisrugby Championship
February 27th, 2012 at 6:42 pm
still handling mistakes keep UCT out more so than teh Madiba’s
February 27th, 2012 at 6:44 pm
2 min to go maybe a draw is true reflection
February 27th, 2012 at 6:44 pm
Feel though Madibas deserve the win but that is just to piss Morne off
February 27th, 2012 at 6:45 pm
Last kick of the game for Madibas will they take the win?
February 27th, 2012 at 6:46 pm
On the crossbar and over Madibas win win win win
February 27th, 2012 at 6:47 pm
23-21 for Madibas over the CHAMPIONS
February 27th, 2012 at 6:48 pm
Kak game but great win again for Madibas
February 27th, 2012 at 6:49 pm
Bradley Kretzmann bounces the last kick of the match off the bar to clinch a sensational victory and down the champs! NMMU 23-21 UCT
February 27th, 2012 at 6:50 pm
Brilliant Cheeky!
February 27th, 2012 at 6:52 pm
Reply to DavidS @ 6:50 pm:
ANd he will now use this aswell for his cause
February 27th, 2012 at 6:53 pm
UCT faktap uit!
February 27th, 2012 at 6:54 pm
Nou gaan vino collapso die pyn wegdrink…
February 27th, 2012 at 6:54 pm
They will take another 5 years before they win anything again
February 27th, 2012 at 6:54 pm
Reply to DavidS @ 6:54 pm:
February 27th, 2012 at 7:09 pm
Couldn’t have started the night
on a better note.
February 27th, 2012 at 7:13 pm
Maties right wing Ryan Nel scores under the sticks to give his team an 8-0 lead over UP-Tuks
February 27th, 2012 at 7:14 pm
Varsity Shield games underway in Joburg and Bellville. Wits v CUT and UWC v Fort Hare. All to play for at the top of the table
February 27th, 2012 at 7:14 pm
Tuks are on the board through the boot of Wesley Dunlop and trail Maties 8-2
February 27th, 2012 at 7:15 pm
SHIMLAS 0 vs UJ 5 after 8 min. Try scored by Francois du Toit for UJ
February 27th, 2012 at 7:17 pm
UJ score again
February 27th, 2012 at 7:17 pm
First scrum of the match in Stellenbosch after 15min – Maties lead UP-Tuks 8-2
February 27th, 2012 at 7:18 pm
UJ 16 Shimlas 0 13 min
February 27th, 2012 at 7:18 pm
Andrew van Wyk opens the scoring for NWU-Pukke with a try! Pukke 5-0 TUT
February 27th, 2012 at 7:20 pm
Varsity Cup Live: MATIES 8 vs TUKKIES 2 after 20min
February 27th, 2012 at 7:21 pm
Shimlas score
February 27th, 2012 at 7:21 pm
refer it first to tv man
February 27th, 2012 at 7:22 pm
my first call right try shimlas
February 27th, 2012 at 7:23 pm
SHIMLAS 5 vs UJ 16 after 16 min. Try scored by Joubert Horn for SHIMLAS
February 27th, 2012 at 7:23 pm
UP-Tuks pile on the pressure but Maties defence is holding firm early on. Maties 8-2 Tuks
February 27th, 2012 at 7:24 pm
Fort Hare score with outside centre Lundi Ralarala claiming an up and under from flyhalf Banda Masixole before dotting down. UWC 0-5 UFH
February 27th, 2012 at 7:26 pm
Flank Grant Shai scores first for Varsity Shield champions CUT after a Wits mistake at a line-out. Wits 0-8 CUT
February 27th, 2012 at 7:27 pm
And their is teh pink ball
February 27th, 2012 at 7:29 pm
UP-Tuks pile on the pressure but Maties defence is holding firm early on. Maties 8-2 Tuks”
February 27th, 2012 at 7:30 pm
The Shimlas try has sparked something in them, they”ve come alive and their backbone is starting to look really dangerous.
February 27th, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Shimlas penalty UJ 16-10 after 23 min
February 27th, 2012 at 7:33 pm
end to end stuff in bloem
February 27th, 2012 at 7:33 pm
Wits are on the board through a penalty from flyhalf Kyle Peyper. Wits 2-8 CUT
February 27th, 2012 at 7:36 pm
Latest, 8-2 Maties
February 27th, 2012 at 7:39 pm
Pukke pushing hard 18 – 8 TUT
February 27th, 2012 at 7:41 pm
Varsity Cup Live: MATIES 8 vs TUKKIES 8 (First Half)
February 27th, 2012 at 7:42 pm
Tuks take the lead in Stellies, 8-10 to the PTA boys
February 27th, 2012 at 7:44 pm
Go Maties en Shimlas.
Fok die res op.
February 27th, 2012 at 7:45 pm
TUT score through centre Graaf, but Pukke strike back as Uys and Engelbrecht score tries of their own 18-8 to Pukke
February 27th, 2012 at 7:47 pm
Another try from Joubert Engelbrecht as Pukke stretch their lead over TUT to 23-8
February 27th, 2012 at 7:48 pm
UWC No.8 in the sin bin after a high tackle which saw Fort Hare flyer Garth van Rayner stretchered off. Still UWC 5-5 Fort Hare
February 27th, 2012 at 7:48 pm
Maties draw level with Tuks in Stellies at half time – 10-all
February 27th, 2012 at 7:49 pm
SHIMLAS 10 vs UJ 21 after 39 min. Try scored by Ruan Dreyer for UJ
February 27th, 2012 at 7:50 pm
Masixole with a try, conversion and penalty for Fort Hare who lead log leaders UWC 15-5 just before HT. CUT still leading Wits 8-2 in Joburg
February 27th, 2012 at 7:52 pm
News from varsitycup.co.za and rugby15.co.za tx guys great job getting scores in
February 27th, 2012 at 7:52 pm
UJ scoring on the hooter, 31-10 for the JHB boys at half time
February 27th, 2012 at 7:53 pm
And offcourse Morne on Tweetie
too you all
February 27th, 2012 at 7:53 pm
Donald Stevens lands a 40m penalty to tie things up at 10-all between Maties and Tuks at half-time
February 27th, 2012 at 7:54 pm
Philip de Wet scores for Pukke just before half-time to make it Pukke 31-8 TUT at the break
February 27th, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Cobras are leading Oppidani 26-5 at half-time of their Koshuisrugby Championship match
February 27th, 2012 at 7:59 pm
UJ score 26-10
February 27th, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Kick over UJ now lead by 29-10
February 27th, 2012 at 8:07 pm
SHIMLAS 15 vs UJ 29 after 47 min. Try scored by Jamba Ulengo for SHIMLAS
February 27th, 2012 at 8:08 pm
Go Pukkies my adopted alma mater!
February 27th, 2012 at 8:09 pm
Wits blitz at the start of the second half and they take the lead. A try from Brent Crossely and a penalty from Peyper. Wits 10-8 CUT
February 27th, 2012 at 8:10 pm
UJ score again 37-18 now 52 min
February 27th, 2012 at 8:11 pm
Dunlop adds another penalty for Tuks, who now lead 12-10 against Maties
February 27th, 2012 at 8:12 pm
Tuks withstand three line-out drives by Maties close to their line, but have lost wing Deon Helberg, who is sin-binned for a high tackle
February 27th, 2012 at 8:15 pm
CUT take the lead back in Joburg with a try from tighthead prop Petri Coetzee. The conversion is over and they lead wits 16-10
February 27th, 2012 at 8:16 pm
Shimlas 18 UJ 37 – three tries in the second half; to Botha, Franna du Toit and Van Deventer. Twenty minutes remaining
February 27th, 2012 at 8:20 pm
UJ score again 45-18
February 27th, 2012 at 8:20 pm
Another Dunlop penalty extends Tuks’ lead to 14-10 over Maties with 20 min still to play
February 27th, 2012 at 8:22 pm
A 50 metre penalty from Wits fullback Blake Dismore brings them right back in it at 12-16 down against CUT. Big finish on the cards.
February 27th, 2012 at 8:23 pm
Pukke run in yet another try through Tiaan Dorling to take their lead out to 39-8 against TUT
February 27th, 2012 at 8:24 pm
Varsity Cup Live: MATIES 15 vs TUKKIES 14 (Second Half)
February 27th, 2012 at 8:24 pm
Game on in Bellville as a converted try from UWC flyhalf Fred Muller brings it back to UWC 13-15 Fort Hare
February 27th, 2012 at 8:26 pm
Maties make the most of their superior numbers with Helberg in the bin. Hatting scores to make it Maties 15 Tuks 14
February 27th, 2012 at 8:28 pm
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February 27th, 2012 at 8:30 pm
HIIIHHAAAA “Varsity Cup Live: MATIES 23 vs TUKKIES 14 (Second Half) “
February 27th, 2012 at 8:32 pm
UJ score agian
February 27th, 2012 at 8:33 pm
Cobras have cleaned up Oppidani 44-10 in their Koshuisrugby Championship clash with flyhalf Doug Mallett the star with 19 points.
February 27th, 2012 at 8:34 pm
Maties replicate their set-piece off the line-out and Hamman crashes over for the try. Maties 23 Tuks 14
February 27th, 2012 at 8:36 pm
6 try’s for UJ 2 for Shimlas
February 27th, 2012 at 8:37 pm
Correction try by Maties prop Hein van der Merwe. Maties 23 tuks 14(from source Hein scored the try)
February 27th, 2012 at 8:38 pm
74 minutes down in Bloemfontein: Shimlas 18 UJ 50 (try to Kirkwood).
February 27th, 2012 at 8:42 pm
Blommetjies scores in the corner for Tuks and Dunlop lands an immaculate conversion. Maties 23 Tuks 22 – one min to play
February 27th, 2012 at 8:43 pm
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 8:09 pm:
Wits Blitz you say?
Lol!
February 27th, 2012 at 8:43 pm
UJ Win 50-18
February 27th, 2012 at 8:44 pm
Varsity Cup Result: MATIES 23 (10) vs TUKKIES 22 (10) Full Time
February 27th, 2012 at 8:44 pm
Reply to DavidS @ 8:43 pm: Maybe they very fast these days
February 27th, 2012 at 8:45 pm
Reply to DavidS @ 8:43 pm: Pukke score through Siya Mdaka to make it a 44-8 lead for Pukke over TUT
February 27th, 2012 at 8:45 pm
Tuks Maties?
February 27th, 2012 at 8:46 pm
Oh I was referring to the allusion to Witblits… a kind of drink that the old people out in the Potch Wes Transvaal area used to “stook” and which used to paralyze you from the first sip after it had eaten holes in your taste buds…
February 27th, 2012 at 8:47 pm
A converted try gives Wits a late 18-16 lead over CUT, big moment in the Varsity Shield season!
February 27th, 2012 at 8:48 pm
Reply to DavidS @ 8:45 pm: Matie stake it 23-22 at the end
February 27th, 2012 at 8:50 pm
Tx to http://www.varsitycup.co.za and http://www.rugby15.co.za for all the update son all the scores
February 27th, 2012 at 8:51 pm
Varsity Cup Result: PUKKE 52 (31) vs TUT 8 (8) Full Time
February 27th, 2012 at 8:52 pm
Great Night of Varsity Cup again Big Ups
February 27th, 2012 at 8:54 pm
Reply to DavidS @ 8:46 pm: My Dad Liked that shit alot can not say I did…
February 27th, 2012 at 8:56 pm
Final score NWU-Pukke 52 TUT 8
February 27th, 2012 at 8:59 pm
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 8:54 pm:
Had it last in the army from a character called Steyn who came from Rysmierbult and smuggled it back from pass. On the evening he arrived back… eight of us, one bottle and a shot glass… goodnight nurse… my mouth was so numb I couldn’t even taste my cigarettes till sort of halfway through the next day…
February 27th, 2012 at 9:00 pm
Dis altyd lente…Maties march on
February 27th, 2012 at 9:00 pm
Reply to DavidS @ 8:59 pm: I think I had it last with my two brothers kak sleg but I am a Scots man
February 28th, 2012 at 8:25 am
Stopped about five years ago completely.