Even if just for the supporters on the other left-side of the Orange River, tonight is the game everyone was waiting for in this year’s Varsity Cup as Maties will host their neighbours Ikeys at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch.
by Jacques
For the Maties supporters you can even look forward to see this on Supersport if you cannot make it to the sold out stadium. Â Maties is the only unbeaten team thus-far in the competition while UCT will be fighting for what remains a very slim chance to make the semi-finals.
“It’s going to be a big, big game and UCT will very psyched to pick up a win in Stellenbosch,” said Maties head coach Chean Roux. “I don’t care what’s happened up till now – UCT will be well up for this match… it’s going to be a lekker one!”
UCT went from heroes last season to zero’s this season as they won six trophies including a first ever local club title in 37 years.
“Our results haven’t been good this year, it doesn’t take a genius to work it out, but I really don’t think we’re playing that badly – it’s just a few things letting us down at the moment”
Two teams that will keep a close eye on this game are UJ and Tuks. They are second and third on the table and a loss from Maties tonight will benefit them the most. UJ and Tuks are arguably the best two teams in the competition at this stage and would like to have both semi-finals up in the north rather than to travel or play each other.
UJ travel to Potch to face Pukke. Â Â A win for Pukke tonight will all but assure them the fourth semi-final spot, but it can also throw the cat amongst the pigeons for other teams in their aspirations to get a home semi-final.
Shimlas will play TUT in Bloemfontein to hopefully end their four-game losing streak. TUT is fighting to get out of the automatic promotion relegation zone. For that they have to win tonight and next week against Madibaz but that is a big ask for a team who could not register a win yet this year.
Maties and UCT will maybe grab all the headlines in Round Six but there will be something to gain or lose for every team on the games tonight.
Predictions:
- Shimlas vs. TUT – Easy…..Shimlas by Fingy(Plenty)
- Maties vs UCT – Difficult one but will go with home team and my teamJMaties by 10
- Tuks MNNU- Tuks by 30 points will be too good for MNNU
- Pukke vs. UJ – I can see a surprise here with Pukke by 5
You can follow the games on Supersport or on www.ruggaworld.com and www.twitter.com/ruggaworld
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March 12th, 2012 at 5:16 pm
Shimlas 16 TUT 8 14 min gone
March 12th, 2012 at 5:17 pm
Try scored by Gavin Engelbrecht for VIKINGS
March 12th, 2012 at 5:18 pm
Try scored by Armand Koster and Raymond Rhule for SHIMLAS
March 12th, 2012 at 5:18 pm
Maties U20 in control early on against NMMU. Tries from captain Cobus Nel and centre Christof van Tonder have given them a 13-0 lead.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:20 pm
Penalty for TUT…shimlas lead 16-10
March 12th, 2012 at 5:21 pm
Penalty converted by Ruan van Loo for VIKINGS
March 12th, 2012 at 5:23 pm
nice running game
March 12th, 2012 at 5:23 pm
Penalty for TUT again
March 12th, 2012 at 5:24 pm
and he miss
March 12th, 2012 at 5:26 pm
20 minutes gone in Bloemfontein (first strategy break): FNB Shimlas 16 FNB TUT Vikings 10
March 12th, 2012 at 5:29 pm
Maties U20s have the bonus point in the bag after just 23 mins. Captain Cobus Nel getting over for the 4th try to put them 29-0 ahead v NMMU
March 12th, 2012 at 5:29 pm
The Shimlas getting penalised heavily here in Bloem, all the TUT points have come off penalties thus far.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:31 pm
If TUT score two more points tonight, they would have exactly doubled their entire tally for the season.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:32 pm
Shimlas score in Blou Bulls time(Pink Shorts) 24 -10 leading TUT
March 12th, 2012 at 5:34 pm
Patria lead Bastion 7-5 after 25min in the Koshuisrugby Championships
March 12th, 2012 at 5:37 pm
shimlas driving over for a try from lineout
March 12th, 2012 at 5:38 pm
TMO?
March 12th, 2012 at 5:39 pm
Double movement penalty TUT shame such a good drive idiot went down to soon
March 12th, 2012 at 5:45 pm
Try TUT must say they deserve it after all play they made
March 12th, 2012 at 5:47 pm
SHIMLAS 24 vs TUT 15 after 36 min. Try scored by Hagen Munba for VIKINGS
March 12th, 2012 at 5:47 pm
Maties U20 are running NMMU ragged. Seven tries to make it 50-0 before half-time in Stellenbosch.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:48 pm
Shimlas 24 (3 tries) TUT 18 (2 tries) – 37 minutes gone
March 12th, 2012 at 5:49 pm
Bastion trail Patria by 15-13 at half-time
March 12th, 2012 at 5:51 pm
Shimlas score through Willie Britz in injury time 1 ste half 32-18 half time score
March 12th, 2012 at 6:10 pm
47 minutes gone in Bloemfontein – Shimlas 40 (5 tries) TUT 18 (2 tries
March 12th, 2012 at 6:11 pm
Patria lead Bastion 23-13 with 20min to play in the Koshuisrugby Championships in Potch
March 12th, 2012 at 6:12 pm
Try TUT shimla slead 40-26
March 12th, 2012 at 6:13 pm
and another one for TUT
March 12th, 2012 at 6:14 pm
TUT run from own 25m to score brilliant try
March 12th, 2012 at 6:15 pm
ry before this one scored by Wikus Botes for VIKINGS
March 12th, 2012 at 6:15 pm
JT their is your penalty after try scored for their is still time left
March 12th, 2012 at 6:16 pm
Shimlas 40 (5 tries) TUT 34 (4 tries).
March 12th, 2012 at 6:18 pm
TUT looks like the team who wants to win this now
March 12th, 2012 at 6:18 pm
The Shimlas defence is nothing less than shocking, they”ve allowed the weakest side in the competitions history to score 4 against them
March 12th, 2012 at 6:19 pm
penalty infront fro TUT after again attacking Shimlas line
March 12th, 2012 at 6:19 pm
Shimlas 40-TUT 36 58 min gone
March 12th, 2012 at 6:23 pm
Bulls time again VC going pink with second stragegy break
March 12th, 2012 at 6:31 pm
Smilas making shit load of msitakes
March 12th, 2012 at 6:32 pm
Penalty Shimlas kickable
March 12th, 2012 at 6:32 pm
sorry penalty TUT kick for line
March 12th, 2012 at 6:37 pm
10 min to go still 40-36 for Shimlas both teams are forcing the play now with lost of msitakes
March 12th, 2012 at 6:38 pm
Shimlas score Strydom in the gap and over
March 12th, 2012 at 6:39 pm
Shimlas 48-36 maybe that is the fat lady singing in the background
March 12th, 2012 at 6:40 pm
Defending Koshuis champions Patria have beated Bastion 44-21 in Potch
March 12th, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Full-time: FNB Shimlas 56 (7 tries) FNB TUT Vikings 36 (4 tries).
March 12th, 2012 at 7:01 pm
Now for the big one Maties against Souties from UCT
March 12th, 2012 at 7:02 pm
Beatiful to see a full stadium in Stellenbosch
March 12th, 2012 at 7:05 pm
Maties score from the kick off great stuff from whole team using forwards and backs
March 12th, 2012 at 7:06 pm
Maties 8-0
March 12th, 2012 at 7:07 pm
UCT building up nicely
March 12th, 2012 at 7:08 pm
Penalty offside against Maties
March 12th, 2012 at 7:08 pm
UCT take quick one
March 12th, 2012 at 7:08 pm
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 7:02 pm:
And a beautiful setting.
Maties have clearly visible numbers
on their backs, unlike so many SS15
teams.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:09 pm
Maties turnover
March 12th, 2012 at 7:10 pm
Reply to Boertjie @ 7:08 pm: Yes maybe Alister and kie can come and learn a bit
March 12th, 2012 at 7:10 pm
Hope they watching
March 12th, 2012 at 7:11 pm
Varsity Shield action tonight: Wits v UKZN in Joburg and CUT v UWC in Bloem. No scores yet.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:11 pm
Maties struggeling in lineouts
March 12th, 2012 at 7:12 pm
UCT trying to make the game fast
March 12th, 2012 at 7:14 pm
Great kick by andre smith deep in uct half
March 12th, 2012 at 7:14 pm
Andre Smit score for maties in the corner
March 12th, 2012 at 7:15 pm
Great forward buildup with good finishing from backline why the flook can Stormers not play this way
March 12th, 2012 at 7:16 pm
12 minutes gone in Stellenbosch: FNB Maties 13 (2 tries – Hattingh, Smith) FNB UCT 0
March 12th, 2012 at 7:17 pm
Maties brilliant in defense
March 12th, 2012 at 7:18 pm
from JJ Harmse Tuks 8-0 after 15
March 12th, 2012 at 7:21 pm
From JJ Tuks 16-0 na 20 min
March 12th, 2012 at 7:22 pm
UCT allready 7 turnovers conceded
March 12th, 2012 at 7:25 pm
UCT attacking scrum now on Maties line
March 12th, 2012 at 7:25 pm
Bulls time at Stellenbosch
March 12th, 2012 at 7:27 pm
CUT have scored two early tries to take a 16-0 lead over UWC at the first strategy break in Bloemfontein.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:29 pm
Maties again with brilliant defense
March 12th, 2012 at 7:29 pm
From JJ 16-5 Tuks
March 12th, 2012 at 7:30 pm
varsitycup At the first strategy break it is still scoreless between Wits and UKZN
March 12th, 2012 at 7:33 pm
Smit score again great break by number 9 abrams to put smit away for his second
March 12th, 2012 at 7:34 pm
Maties 21 UCT souties 0
March 12th, 2012 at 7:34 pm
27 min
March 12th, 2012 at 7:37 pm
Steinhoff Koshuisrugby score update: (Almost half-time) Vishuis 34 Monitor 5 (1 try, 1 red card).
March 12th, 2012 at 7:39 pm
From JJ, NMMU druk Tweede drie, 16-10
March 12th, 2012 at 7:42 pm
Maties score bonus points through Helmut
March 12th, 2012 at 7:43 pm
From JJ Harmse Tuks 24, NMMU. 10
March 12th, 2012 at 7:44 pm
Maties 29-0 37 min
March 12th, 2012 at 7:46 pm
TUKS 24 vs NMMU 10 (Half Time)
March 12th, 2012 at 7:47 pm
Again Maties stood ferm in defense no way through for UCT
March 12th, 2012 at 7:48 pm
Wits are on the scoreboard thanks to a penalty from flyhalf Greg Blom. Wits 2-8 UKZN just before HT in JHB.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:48 pm
Score update from Potch – just before half-time: NWU-Pukke 24 UJ 8.
March 12th, 2012 at 7:49 pm
UCT score try in end of 1ste half
March 12th, 2012 at 7:50 pm
Half Time Maties 29 UCT 5
March 12th, 2012 at 7:54 pm
CUT are running riot against UWC and have wrapped up the four-try bonus point at half-time. CUT 27-0 UWC in Bloemfontein.
March 12th, 2012 at 8:01 pm
UJ v Pukkies?
March 12th, 2012 at 8:05 pm
Steinhoff Koshuisrugby Championships score update: Vishuis 71 (Shimlas) Monitor (TUT) 13. Into the second half now.
March 12th, 2012 at 8:06 pm
Did you see that long tunnel
behind a Maties ruck?
March 12th, 2012 at 8:07 pm
Maties 29-5 still 45 min gone
March 12th, 2012 at 8:11 pm
A charge-down try from replacement Thato Mavundla has given Wits a one-point lead. Wits 9-8 UKZN
March 12th, 2012 at 8:13 pm
TUKS 32 vs NMMU 18 (Second Half)Reply to Boertjie @ 8:06 pm:
March 12th, 2012 at 8:14 pm
Steinhoff Koshuisrugby Championships update – 60 minutes: Vishuis 87 Monitor 13
March 12th, 2012 at 8:15 pm
Maties murdering UCT in the scrums
March 12th, 2012 at 8:16 pm
Maties over but we need to see the TMO for a bit
March 12th, 2012 at 8:19 pm
Score update from Pretoria: 53 minutes gone – UP-Tuks 32 (four tries now) NMMU 10 (2 tries).
March 12th, 2012 at 8:20 pm
Try aarded in Stellenbosch Maties 37-5
March 12th, 2012 at 8:24 pm
Steinhoff Koshuisrugby Championships score update – 67 minutes gone: Vishuis 103 Monitor 13
March 12th, 2012 at 8:24 pm
UKZN have a slender 10-9 lead at the second strategy break of their match against Wits
March 12th, 2012 at 8:25 pm
Maties killing the souties in scrum again
March 12th, 2012 at 8:26 pm
Bulls break in 2de half
March 12th, 2012 at 8:26 pm
TUKS 32 vs NMMU 26 (Second Half)
March 12th, 2012 at 8:29 pm
Pink ball in play
March 12th, 2012 at 8:29 pm
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 8:25 pm:
Shame. Souties are probably underfed.
March 12th, 2012 at 8:30 pm
With 20min still to play NWU-Pukke lead 32-16 against UJ in Potch
March 12th, 2012 at 8:32 pm
TUKS 37 vs NMMU 26 (Second Half)
March 12th, 2012 at 8:35 pm
UCT out of VC thank God we do not have to see too many of their kak in SS next year
March 12th, 2012 at 8:37 pm
Yo Zambonian…
UJ / Pukke score please…
March 12th, 2012 at 8:37 pm
From TUKSFM 42 vs NMMU 26 (Second Half)
March 12th, 2012 at 8:38 pm
Steinhoff Koshuisrugby Championships score update – full-time: Vishuis 133 (Shimlas) Monitor 13 (TUT).
March 12th, 2012 at 8:38 pm
Reply to DavidS @ 8:37 pm: Waiting comming now
March 12th, 2012 at 8:39 pm
Reply to DavidS @ 8:37 pm: UJ fighting back in Potch. 10min to go and NWU-Pukke lead 32-24
March 12th, 2012 at 8:39 pm
March 12th, 2012 at 8:39 pm
Result: TUKS 42 vs NMMU 31 (Full Time)
March 12th, 2012 at 8:41 pm
Maties 37 -5 72 min
March 12th, 2012 at 8:41 pm
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 8:30 pm:
Yay Pukkies!
March 12th, 2012 at 8:42 pm
CUT have slaughtered UWC, running in ten tries to beat the Cape side 73-8 in their Varsity Shield clash in Bloemfontein.
March 12th, 2012 at 8:43 pm
Wits leading UKZN 13-12 with just minutes left in their tense Varsity Shield game.
March 12th, 2012 at 8:43 pm
Flat ball from stevens and wessel coetzee under the sticks for maties
March 12th, 2012 at 8:44 pm
Maties 42 – 5
March 12th, 2012 at 8:45 pm
Reply to DavidS @ 8:41 pm: 4 tries a piece in Potch! NWU-Pukke 32-32 UJ with 5min to play
March 12th, 2012 at 8:48 pm
Final Countdown playing in Stellenbosch
March 12th, 2012 at 8:49 pm
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 8:45 pm:
Fargin hell… UJ making a comeback!
March 12th, 2012 at 8:49 pm
Stupid soutie going in with head after ref blew
March 12th, 2012 at 8:52 pm
All over at stellenbosch Maties hammer souties 45-5
March 12th, 2012 at 8:52 pm
Reply to DavidS @ 8:49 pm: Last minute penalty wins it for NWU-Pukke 34-32 against UJ in Potch!”
March 12th, 2012 at 8:53 pm
Reply to DavidS @ 8:49 pm: Great win for hardworking Pukke
March 12th, 2012 at 8:58 pm
Yup great win for them! Been coming close in many games this season.
My one cousin is their biokineticist…
March 12th, 2012 at 8:58 pm
Reply to DavidS @ 8:58 pm:
March 12th, 2012 at 8:59 pm
Over 100 tackles by Maties in a great defensive display but they also put 45 points
March 12th, 2012 at 9:02 pm
Ok score round ups
Maties 45 UCT 5
Pukke 34 UJ 32
Tuks 42 MNNU 31
Shimlas 56 TUT 36
Tx to wwwvarsitycup.co.za; JJ harmse for Tuks scores and rugby15.co.za for all the updates
March 12th, 2012 at 9:05 pm
Great to see souties lose again to Maties like always