Jacques looks at the action from Round 5 and gives us the line up’s for tonight’s games.
by Jacques
Round 5 in this year’s Varsity Cup did not bring a lot of surprises but we still got the full throttle non-stop action last Monday.
In the first match of the day we saw a struggling UCT hosting their neighbours Maties at the Green Mile. I was actually impressed by the commitment and style the men from UCT played with and I’m actually surprised that they did not win more matches this year. They have big and fast backs which run the ball from any place on the field and the forwards can stand tall with any other team in the competition. Maties only manage to pull clear of UCT in the second half after applying a lot of pressure on the UCT gaol line. Maties scored the bonus point try and won the game 37-15.
Our second match saw Pukke take on Shimlas in an open running game. Pukke struggled to get going on the night and in some circles the end score was a surprise as Shimlas run away with a 38-18 win. Players like Robbie van Schalkwyk and Nico Scheepers is names we will hear in the future.
Due to the fact that NMMU have beaten Shimlas, draw against UCT and win against Wits it was not really a surprise that the won against UJ on Monday night. This team was struggling for the past few years on the bottom of the log but showed this year that they can be counted as one of the top universities in the country now. NMMU won the game 20-13.
In the other match Tukkies got a good run in after their lost against Maties when the beat Wits 52-0.
In this week’s matches the one that must be the game of the week will be Pukke vs NMMU. NMMU will want to keep their good form running as they will be having one eye on a semi-final spot. Another game worth watching tonight will be UJ who will be hosting Tuks.
The full schedule for tonight:
Pukke vs. NMMU
Shimlas vs. UCT
UJ vs. Tuks
Maties vs. Wits
**additional information from www.varsitycup.co.za and Sports Media365.









March 11th, 2013 at 5:04 pm
Here We go
March 11th, 2013 at 5:04 pm
FNB UJ Young Guns lead FNB UCT Young Guns 8-5 in a tightly fought contest.
March 11th, 2013 at 5:05 pm
NMMU (MADIBAZ) 5 vs NWU (PUKKE) 0 after 4 min. Try scored by Roy Godfrey for MADIBAZ
March 11th, 2013 at 5:07 pm
Pukke burst through with nr 2 JC Olberholzer
March 11th, 2013 at 5:08 pm
MNNU still lead 8-5 after 20 min
March 11th, 2013 at 5:09 pm
FNB UFS Young Guns have taken an early 8-0 lead over Wits thanks to a try from loosehead prop Petrus Senekal.
March 11th, 2013 at 5:13 pm
Score is 8-8 at Shimla Park in the match between Steinhoff Vishuis and the Steinhoff Cobras
March 11th, 2013 at 5:14 pm
FNB NMMU extend their lead to 10-5 over NWU-Pukke with a penalty to flyhalf Justin van Staden.
March 11th, 2013 at 5:21 pm
FNB UJ Young Guins 18-13 FNB UCT Young Guns in Bloemfontein.
March 11th, 2013 at 5:23 pm
willemse score for Madiba NNMU
March 11th, 2013 at 5:23 pm
FNB UFS Young Guns lead Wits 16-2 in Joburg after a try from inside centre Johan Peens.
March 11th, 2013 at 5:24 pm
NMMU 18-5 33 min
March 11th, 2013 at 5:27 pm
Danie Jordaam score for Pukke
March 11th, 2013 at 5:28 pm
FNB NWU-Pukke lock Danie Jordaan hits back with a try for the home side to reduce the gap to 18-12 against the Madibaz.
March 11th, 2013 at 5:32 pm
Madibas score again
March 11th, 2013 at 5:32 pm
NMMU (MADIBAZ) 23 vs NWU (PUKKE) 10 after 40 min. Try scored by Gerhardus Smith for Madibaz
March 11th, 2013 at 5:43 pm
FNB UFS-Shimlas Young Guns wrap up the bonus point just before half-time with a try to Stephan Janse Van Rensburg to make it 32-2
March 11th, 2013 at 5:47 pm
A great penalty kick from Justin van Staden 28-13.
March 11th, 2013 at 5:50 pm
Great try from MNNU Martin Ferreira
March 11th, 2013 at 5:52 pm
NMMU 36 Pukke 13, remember this is the same team that beat the Tuks team in the first match
March 11th, 2013 at 5:53 pm
Steinhoff Vishuis open up a substantial 37-8 lead over the Steinhoff Cobras in Bloemfontein.
March 11th, 2013 at 5:56 pm
Pukke score
March 11th, 2013 at 5:57 pm
FNB NWU-Pukke hit back with a try by Robey Labuschagne from a driving maul to reduce NMMU’s lead to 36-21.
March 11th, 2013 at 6:05 pm
Some real nice agro between Pukke and NMMU
March 11th, 2013 at 6:07 pm
Pukke score NMMU still leads 36-29
March 11th, 2013 at 6:08 pm
FNB NWU-Pukke No.8 SJ Niemand crashes over to secure the bonus point and reduce NMMU’s lead to 36-29
March 11th, 2013 at 6:14 pm
Pukke on attack again
March 11th, 2013 at 6:14 pm
Steinhoff Vishuis remain in a commanding 45-13 lead over Steinhoff Cobras with not long left.
March 11th, 2013 at 6:20 pm
NMMU (MADIBAZ) 36 vs NWU (PUKKE) 29 after 70 min.
March 11th, 2013 at 6:22 pm
FNB UFS-Shimlas Young Guns lead Wits 37-2 thanks to five unanswered tries in Joburg.
March 11th, 2013 at 6:28 pm
37-36 Pukke what a fight back
March 11th, 2013 at 6:29 pm
The FNB UCT Young Guns beat FNB UJ Young Guns 41-36 in an absolute try fest in Johannesburg.
March 11th, 2013 at 6:29 pm
39-36 Pukke after penalty kick
March 11th, 2013 at 6:30 pm
Pukke take a greatr game of rugga 39-36
March 11th, 2013 at 6:45 pm
Steinhoff Vishuis eased past Steinhoff Cobras in their Steinhoff Koshuisrugby Championship match on Monday
March 11th, 2013 at 6:45 pm
UFS (SHIMLAS) 0 vs UCT (IKEYS) 0 after 0 min
March 11th, 2013 at 6:49 pm
Some School rugby news: PAARL BOYS HIGH SCHOOL 38 vs SAN ISIDRO CLUB (ARG) 20 Full-time
March 11th, 2013 at 6:50 pm
FNB UFS-Shimlas put Wits to the sword in Joburg racking up a 63-2 victory.
March 11th, 2013 at 7:01 pm
UJ vs Tuks let’s hope it is a cracker
March 11th, 2013 at 7:05 pm
8-0 For Tuks
March 11th, 2013 at 7:06 pm
UJ 0 vs UP (TUKS) 8 after 3 min. Try converted by Handre Pollard for TUKS
March 11th, 2013 at 7:09 pm
FNB TUT take an early 2-0 lead against FNB Fort Hare in Pretoria
March 11th, 2013 at 7:13 pm
FNB UJ hit back with a try from loosehead prop Wessel du Randt to level the score against UP-Tuks at 8-8.
March 11th, 2013 at 7:14 pm
And Tuks score again
March 11th, 2013 at 7:15 pm
FNB UP-Tuks centre Piet Lindeque busts the line to get over in the corner for a great try to give them a 16-8 lead over UJ.
March 11th, 2013 at 7:17 pm
FNB Wits hit back with a try by Riaan Arends which is converted by Kyle Peyper. FNB Wits 8 – 8 FNB Maties
March 11th, 2013 at 7:17 pm
UFS (SHIMLAS) 8 vs UCT (IKEYS) 8 after 14 min. Try converted for SHIMLAS
March 11th, 2013 at 7:21 pm
UJ 8 vs UP (TUKS) 16 after 17 min
March 11th, 2013 at 7:23 pm
Time for a strategy break at Shimla Park. FNB Ikeys and FNB Shimlas locked at 8-8
March 11th, 2013 at 7:26 pm
FNB CUT score their second try through captain Inus Kritzinger and the conversion is good from Noel Marx to give CUT a 16-2 lead over UKZN
March 11th, 2013 at 7:33 pm
Try for Andries Truter, converted by Dean Grant. FNB Maties 16-8 FNB Wits
March 11th, 2013 at 7:39 pm
UJ mistake give Tuks another score
March 11th, 2013 at 7:40 pm
Another try for skipper Helmut Lehmann and Grant converts again. FNB Maties stretch their lead to 24-8 over FNB Wits
March 11th, 2013 at 7:40 pm
FNB UCT Young Guns managed to sneak past FNB UJ Young Guns 41-36 in a nail-biter in Johannesburg
March 11th, 2013 at 7:41 pm
UFS (SHIMLAS) 8 vs UCT (IKEYS) 8 after 30 min.
March 11th, 2013 at 7:41 pm
A penalty from Handre Pollard and a try to Shaun Adendorff stretches FNB UP-Tuks’ lead over UJ to 26-8.
March 11th, 2013 at 7:44 pm
Yellow card for FNB Shimlas prop Carl van Heerden
March 11th, 2013 at 7:46 pm
Ref give try to UJ from Line out 5 min out
March 11th, 2013 at 7:47 pm
Tuks lead 26-16 halftime
March 11th, 2013 at 7:48 pm
UFS (SHIMLAS) 8 vs UCT (IKEYS) 13 after 40 min
March 11th, 2013 at 7:49 pm
UFS (SHIMLAS) 8 vs UCT (IKEYS) 16 Half-time Try converted by Jones Davies for IKEYS
March 11th, 2013 at 7:51 pm
Half Time: FNB Maties 24-8 FNB Wits
March 11th, 2013 at 7:52 pm
HALF-TIME: FNB Fort Hare lead FNB TUT 12-4 at the break
March 11th, 2013 at 8:01 pm
UFS (SHIMLAS) 16 vs UCT (IKEYS) 16 after 43 min. Try converted by Nico Scheepers for SHIMLAS
March 11th, 2013 at 8:02 pm
Hat-trick for Helmut Lehman! Grant slots the conversion again. FNB Maties 32-8 FNB Wits. 45 min played
March 11th, 2013 at 8:03 pm
Uj score through Pretorius Tuks lead 26-24
March 11th, 2013 at 8:03 pm
Go MATIES
March 11th, 2013 at 8:06 pm
FNB UKZN score soon after the restart through Chris Ndlovu but Kritzinger scores again to cancel that Impi’s try out. CUT 32-18 UKZN
March 11th, 2013 at 8:07 pm
Wits scores in the corner! Second try by them! 32-13 Maties!
March 11th, 2013 at 8:08 pm
UFS (SHIMLAS) 16 vs UCT (IKEYS) 21 after 51 min. Try scored for IKEYS
March 11th, 2013 at 8:11 pm
Brad Bosman scores a try for FNB Ikeys. Jones-Davies conversion hits the uprights and misses. FNB Ikeys 21-16 FNB Shimlas. 53 min gone
March 11th, 2013 at 8:14 pm
Another try for FNB Fort Hare as they opening up a healthy 17-4 lead against FNB TUT
March 11th, 2013 at 8:16 pm
UFS (SHIMLAS) 21 vs UCT (IKEYS) 21 after 58 min
March 11th, 2013 at 8:17 pm
This is my prediction for the Varsity Cup Finals
20-12
For the Maties
March 11th, 2013 at 8:18 pm
Divandre Strydom goes over for Shimlas. Scheepers misses the conversion and its FNB Shimlas 21-21 FNB Ikeys
March 11th, 2013 at 8:21 pm
TRY TIME!!! Grant converts! 40-13 vir Maties!
March 11th, 2013 at 8:23 pm
UFS (SHIMLAS) 21 vs UCT (IKEYS) 21 after 65 min.
March 11th, 2013 at 8:23 pm
Reply to Jacques(Bunny)Die wat nie hier is nie is elders!! @ 8:21 pm: You know it
March 11th, 2013 at 8:25 pm
At the Strategy break FNB CUT lead FNB UKZN 32-20
March 11th, 2013 at 8:26 pm
UJ 24 vs UP (TUKS) 26 after 64 min
March 11th, 2013 at 8:28 pm
FNB Maties extend their lead to 40-13 over FNB Wits with a try that Grant converts again
March 11th, 2013 at 8:32 pm
FNB Ikeys 21-21 FNB Shimlas. 70 min gone on the clock
March 11th, 2013 at 8:33 pm
FNB CUT move into a commanding 45-20 lead with under 10 minutes to go in the game
March 11th, 2013 at 8:34 pm
Try UJ
March 11th, 2013 at 8:34 pm
Brilliant
March 11th, 2013 at 8:36 pm
UJ 29 Tuks 26
March 11th, 2013 at 8:37 pm
FNB UJ fullback Kobus de Kock is over in the corner for the bonus-point try to give them a 29-26 lead over UP-Tuks with five minutes left.
March 11th, 2013 at 8:37 pm
US (MATIES) 48 vs WITS 13
March 11th, 2013 at 8:38 pm
to Jacques(Bunny)Die wat nie hier is nie is elders!! @ 8:33 pm: No way they can get a trie in 10 min against the matiesReply
March 11th, 2013 at 8:38 pm
Tuks score
March 11th, 2013 at 8:39 pm
Bryanton Booysen scores for FNB Maties who now lead FNB Wits 48-13
March 11th, 2013 at 8:39 pm
Pollard over Tuks lead 31-29
March 11th, 2013 at 8:40 pm
Courtnall Skosan gets over for a late try to give FNB UP-Tuks the lead back at 33-29 over UJ. That is a heartbreaker for the home side
March 11th, 2013 at 8:41 pm
Reply to Jacques(Bunny)Die wat nie hier is nie is elders!! @ 8:40 pm:
Say goodnight to UJ
March 11th, 2013 at 8:43 pm
Tuks take it brilliant game great stuff real rugby
March 11th, 2013 at 8:45 pm
Rinus Bothma goes over for Wits and Peyper converts. FNB Maties 48-21 FNB Wits
March 11th, 2013 at 8:45 pm
Final Score: FNB Ikeys 21-21 FNB Shimlas. Another draw for the UCT boys!
March 11th, 2013 at 8:45 pm
March 11th, 2013 at 8:46 pm
Sorry wrong team
March 11th, 2013 at 8:47 pm
Sorry Morne, UCT still winless in 2013
March 11th, 2013 at 8:47 pm
FULL-TIME and FNB Fort Hare have beaten FNB TUT in the last minute 25-18!
March 11th, 2013 at 8:55 pm
Morne watch quickly they show highlights of the Maties UCT game
March 11th, 2013 at 9:00 pm
Varsity Shield Results: TUT (VIKINGS) 18 vs FORT HARE 25
March 11th, 2013 at 9:11 pm
It was a good night of Varsity Cup. All the teams that i wanted to win did 8). If the maties goes on like this then my prediction is going to be true
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But Maties has to watch out for Pukke remember they did win us in the last final but i think the maties’s teamwork , defence and attack are better this year so Pukke watch out.